施心遠聽力教程1unit 6

1、Unit 6Section One Tactics for listeningPart 1 PhoneticsExercise: Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape. Pay special attention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions.Professor Archer is having lunch with the Director at the Restaurant Avenida.Director: What (I) would y

2、ou like, Professor?Archer: What (2) do you suggest?Director: Perhaps caldeirada?Archer: (3) What's that?Director: Fish soup.Archer: That sounds nice.Director: And you (4) must have some feijoada.Archer: What's that?Director: (5) Its a local speciality - pork (6) with black beans.Archer: Yes,

3、 I'd like (7) some of that.Director: Is there anything you (8) can't eat?Archer: I don't like chili.Director: (9) That's all right - there's no chili in feijoada. Do you (10) mind if I smoke?Archer: Not at all. Would you excuse me (I 1) for a moment? (To waiter) Excuse me, can yo

4、u tell me where the toilets are?Waiter: (12) Over there, sir.Part 2 Listening and Note-TakingEric: Excuse me. What time's the first train to London'!Clerk: Eight thirty,Eric: I see. And are there any other trains? I want to arrive before lunch.Clerk: Well, now . there's one at nine fourt

5、een, . nine twenty,. nine forty-two .Eric: Oh, just a minute. You're saying them very quickly . Er, yes . and after nine forty-two?Clerk: After nine forty two, there's . there's one at ten fifteen . and eleven twenty. .Eric: Ten fifteen and eleven twenty?Clerk: Yes, that's right,Eric

6、: OK. Thanks very ninth.Exercise A: Listen to Eric and the booking-clerk at the mi/way station. Look at the timetable.After each bleep, draw a ring round the time of the train. BIRMINHAM - LONDON 1 2 3 4 5 6 Birmingham 8.13/8.30 9.14/9.40 9.20/9.30 9.32/942 10.15/10.50 t1.20/1130 Operator: Hello! Ca

7、n I help you'?Nancy: Yes. What's the number of the Leicester Hotel, please?Operator: The Leicester? That's 837 5234.Nancy: I see. And what about the New Norwich Hotel?Operator: That's 785 2491.Nancy: Thanks. And the Royal Buckingham?Operator: Just a minute . that's,. um . 249 636

8、0.Nancy: Uh-huh . and the Gloucester?Operator: The Gloucester . um . 564 8844.Nancy: Thanks,. oh . here's one more . the, urn. the Peterborough Hotel.Operator: Oh, that's 684 2549,Nancy: Oh . mid the last one. The Old Bedford?Operator: The Old Bedford? That's 327 6975.Nancy: Well, that&#

9、39;s all now. Thanks very much for your help. ByeExercise B: Listen to the operator. After each bleep, write down the phone number of the hotel.I. Tile Leicester Hotel 837 52342. The New Norwich Hotel 785 24913. The Royal Buckingham Hotel 249 63604. The Gloucester Hotel 564 88445. The Peterborough H

10、otel 684 25496, The Old Bedford Hotel 327 6975 Section Two Listening comprehensionPart 1 dialoguesDialogue 1 What a Super FlatAnn Morris and her friend, Sheila, have been invited to Jack and Rebecca's for supper. Although they know each other well, it is the first time Ann and Sheila have visite

11、d the couple's flat.Jack: Hi, Ann! Hello. Sheila! Come on in. I say, you're both looking very smart!Ann: Thanks. It's nice to be invited out. What a super flat you've got, Jack!Sheila: yes, you never told us you lived in such luxury. It's so cosy*!Jack: Im glad you like it. Sit d

12、own and 1'11 get you a drink.Ann: Where's Rebecca?Jack: She won't be long. She's just popped* out for a few things at the last minute . (Later)Sheila: Mm! This spaghetti* is really good. l didn't know you could cook.Jack: I'm afraid it had to be something cheap. You know how

13、it is!Ann: It's delicious. Is it your own recipe*, by any chance'?Jack: No, I just followed what is said in the book.Sheila: Can you give me the name of the book?Rebecca: Sure, Italian Cooking Made Easy - it has to be for him!Exercise A: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the followin

14、g statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.F 1. Jack and Rebecca live in the country. (They live in a flat, so probably they live in the city.)T 2.The guests are surprised to see that Jack and Rebecca

15、live in such a nice place.( Ann: ,. What a super flat you've got, Jack! Sheila: Yes, you never told us you lived in such luxury. It's so cosy!)T 3. Jack's spaghetti is very delicious. (Sheila: Mill! This spaghetti is really good.)F 4. 'File guests know Jack is a good cook. (Sheila: .

16、 I didn't know you could cook.)Exercise B: Listen to the dialogue again and answer the following questions.1. What did the guests think or the flat? (They thought the flat was super, luxury and cosy.)2. How many friends did Jack invite to his home? (Two. Ann and Sheila.)3. What did they have for

17、 dinner? (They had spaghetti.)4. Why did Jack cook it instead of buying it? (He thought it is cheaper.)5. Who gave Jack the recipe?(He got the recipe from a book.)Dialogue 2 Back from workIt is seven o'clock. Clive Sutton has just arrived home from work.Clive: It's not good enough, you know.

18、Cathy: What's wrong, Dad?Clive: When I came in. the house was a disgrace. One of you was lying on the settee* and the other was nowhere to be seen.Cathy: It wasn't my turn to tidy. It was Emma's.Emma: I did it yesterday. Besides, I had a lot of homework to do.Cathy: When l came in, you w

19、ere in your room listening to records.Emma: At least my room's tidy. Yours is a real mess.Clive: Look! 1 don't care whose turn it was yesterday or today. It just won't do! I expect you to sort out* your jobs between you. You're both old enough now. When I came in, the breakfast dishe

20、s were still in the sink and there were clothes lying all over the furniture, waiting to be ironed.*Emma: I'm always doing the ironing. Cathy used to help with it, but now she says she's too busy.Cathy: I've got exams this year you haven't.Clive: Girls, girls, that's enough. Have

21、 either of you eaten yet ?Emma: I've had a sandwich. I'm trying to lose some weight.Cathy: And I don't feel hungry.Clive: Well, I do. In future, make sure one of you makes a meal. We've got to live, you know. And I've got to work to keep us. Youll want spending money and holidays

22、, you'll have to do your share of the housework!Emma: I'm sorry, Dad.Cathy: Me too. Look, Emma, why don't we make a list of jobs and put it on the wall?Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided, Disc

23、uss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.T 1. The house was a mess when tile father came in (Clive: Wben I came in the house was a disgrace.)T 2. The children do the chores by tams. (Cathy: It wasn't my turn to tidy. It was Emma's.)F 3. When the father came iii,

24、one of the girls was lying on the settee and the other was doing her homework. (Clive one of you was lying on the settee and the other was nowhere to be seen Cathy: When 1 came in. you were in your room listening to records.)F 4. When the father came back, the girls had done the washing-up. (Clive:

25、. When I came in the breakfast dishes were still in the sink .)T 5. Emma usually does the ironing. (Emma: I'm always doing the ironing.)T 6 . Both of the girls are students. (Emma: I had a lot of homework to do. Cathy: I've got exams this year.)T7. Emma is probably on a diet. (Emma: I'm

26、trying to lose some weight.)T8. The father has to cook dinner for himself. (Clive: Girls, girls, that's enough. Have either of you eaten yet? Emma: I've had a sandwich. Cathy: And I don't feel hungry. Clive: Well, I do. In future, make sum one of you makes a meal.)T 9. The girls will sor

27、t out the housework between themselves. (Cathy: Look. Emma, why don't we make a list of jobs and put it on the wall?)Part 2 PassageThe "Lost" ReceiptAs my train was not due to leave for another hour, I had plenty of time to spare. After buying some magazines to read on the journey, I m

28、ade my way to the luggage office to collect the heavy suitcaseI had left there three days before. There were only a few people waiting, and l took out my wallet to find the receipt for my case. The receipt did not seem to be where I had left it. I emptied the contents of the wallet, and railway tick

29、ets, money, scraps* of paper, and photographs tumbled* out of it; but no matter how hard l searched, the receipt was nowhere to be found. When my turn came, I explained the situation sorrowfully to the assistant. The man looked at me suspiciously as if to say that he had heard this type of story man

30、y times and asked me to describe the case. I told him that it was an old, brown-looking object no different from the many cases I could see on the shelves. The assistant then gave me a form and told me to make a list of the chief contents of the case. If they were correct, he said, I could take the

31、case away. I tried to remember all the articles I had hurriedly packed and wrote them down as they came to me. After I had done this, I went to look among the shelves. There were hundreds of cases there and for one dreadful moment, it occurred to me that if someone had picked the receipt up, he coul

32、d have easily claimed* the case already. This had not happened fortunately, for after a time, I found the case lying on its side high up in a corner. After examining the articles inside, the assistant was soon satisfied that it was mine and told me I could take the case away. Again I took out my wal

33、let: this time to pay. 1 pulled out a ten-shilling note and the "lost" receipt slipped out with it. I could not help blushing* and glanced up at the assistant. He was nodding his head knowingly, as if to say that he had often seen this happen before, too!Exercise: Listen to the passage and

34、 choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1.C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. D 8. A 9. CPart 3 NewsNews item 1Voters have approved (I) political changes that will establish an elected parliament. State television said (2) more than 98% of the voters approved the proposal for democratic

35、 reforms. The measures also will give women (3) the right to vote and to be candidates for office, making Bahrain* (4) one of the only Gulf Arab states to do so. And (5) equality will be guaranteed among (6) the different religious group in Brunei*. The Emir of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa* (7)

36、welcomed the results, The changes are expected (8) to take effect by the year 2004 at the latest.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about democratic reform in Bahrain and Brunei.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following

37、 passage.News Item 2Opposition Parties are demanding a new election after a violent protest over voting problems Tuesday. At least 6 people were killed and many injured during the voting, People at over 100 voting places were not able to vote Tuesday. Official said Wednesday that those voting center

38、s would be open soon. Early election results show the ruling General People's Congress Party in the lead. Final results are expected by the end of the week. Election officials say many people took part in final voting. Voting hours were extended to give people more time to vote. More than 20,000

39、 candidates are competing for 7.000 seats in the local council* in Yemen*.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about the local council election in Yemen.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and choose the best answer to complete each of the fo

40、llowing sentences. l. A 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. BNews Item 3More than 300 people have been killed and 250,000displaced following a disputed presidential vote. The government has agreed to hold a new election if ordered by a court. The violence this week in Kenya has thrown the usually peaceful countr

41、y into crisis. Its economic and democratic progress may be in danger. The crisis began Sunday after election officials declared President Mwai Kibaki the winner of a second term. On Friday Kenyas main opposition party, the Orange Democratic Movement, called for a new election. A spokesman for the pr

42、esident said the government will accept another election if a court orders a new vote. Kenya became independent from Britain in 1963. It has the largest economy in East Africa. This news item is about Kenyas election violence that threatens gains in East Africas top economy. Section Three Oral Work

43、Part 1 Questions and Answers Mother: Where are Jim and Mary?Father: Jim's gone fishing and Mary's gone with him.Mother: Oh, dear, I can't bear cooking bony little fish.Father: You needn't worry about Jim bringing anything home.Mother: Why not?Father: He never catches anything. He jus

44、t likes fishing.Mother: I can't help thinking Mary will be bored.Father: She hates fishing, of course, but she isn't happy about Jim going off by himself.Mother: Well, you can't be surprised at her wanting to be with him.Father: No. I can even remember a girl watching me play football.Mo

45、ther: I can't imagine myself doing that again.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and then answer some questions about it. You will hear the dialogue and the questions only once. Answer each question with a complete sentence after you have heard it.Questions:1. Where is Jim? (He's gone fishing.

46、)2. What can't Mother bear'? (She can't bear cooking bony little fish.)3. What needn't Mother worry about? (She needn't worry about Jim bringing anything home.)4. What is it that Mother can't help thinking? (She can't help thinking Mary will be bored&)5. What isn'

47、t Mary happy about? (She isn't happy about Jim going off by himself.)6. What can't Father be surprised at'/ (He can't be surprised at Mary's wanting to be with Jim.)7. What can Father remember? (He can even remember a girl watching him play football.)8. What can't Mother imag

48、ine herself doing again? (She can't imagine herself watching Father play football again.)Part 2 RetellingThere's an old saying that says, "It never hurts to ask." Here's a famous American story that proves the truth of that statement. Or does it? In 1620, a group of settlers ca

49、me from England to the "new world" They built a small community in Massachusetts. Mark Story, a middle aged widower, lived there. After his wife died, Mark shared a small cabin with a handsome young man named John Allen. Mark felt very lonely without a wife, One day he told John that he wa

50、nted Io marry one of the young women of the community -Pamela Miller But Mark was afraid to propose to her himself. So he asked his friend John to do it for him. Poor John also wanted o marry Pamela But he didn't tell Mark that Instead, he went to Pamela and asked her to many Mark Story. Pamela

51、was surprised and disappointed She listened quietly. Then she said, "Why don't you speak for yourself, John?"Exercise: Listen to the passage and then retell it in your own words. You will hear the passage only once.Section 4 supplementary exercisesPart 1 Listening Comprehension Passage

52、 1 A CoinI was not more than thirteen years old at the time, certainly, but I remember the moment as if it were yesterday. I had just taken my place in class, when I noticed a small shining coin a few feet away from my desk. I am sure it was not the desire for gain which prompted me to stoop* and pi

53、ck it up, for the coin was a farthing* and almost completely worthless. But its newness attracted me, and the fact that I could not spend a coin of such small value made me want to keep it forever. As the teacher was talking to us, I pretended to drop a pencil and bent over. From that moment, the co

54、in was mine.The farthing and I remained firm friends for years. Trousers wore out, but the coin survived. It lived to see short trousers become long ones; it accompanied me in my youth and early manhood. It joined the army with me during the war, and later came to the office every day when I became

55、a civilian again.Every night when 1 emptied my pockets and placed their contents on my bedside table, the coin made its appearance. Sometimes, it would play hide-and-seek with me and make me dig deeply into my pockets. But sure enough, it was always there, trapped* inside larger items, like a pen-kn

56、ife, or sleeping in the folds of my handkerchief. It certainly kept strange company. When I was a boy, it would attach itself to sticky sweets, or get caught in pieces of wire. When I grew up, it took its place proudly beside the silver coins that jingled* in my pocket. It had reason to be proud, fo

57、r I am sure it knew that I would rather have lost every single silver coin I had than part with the precious little farthing. It did not shine any more, but at nighttime it would unfailingly arrive, last but smiling, and look up at me from my bedside table. One night, however, the coin was missing. I searched everywhere, but weeks passed and I did not find it. This time I realized sadly that it had gone for good* and could only hope that it had found some nicer pocket to live in.Exercise: Listen to the