大學(xué)英語新視野視聽說(第三版)B2U5

UNIT5Urbanpulse.Listeningtotheworld1Readtheprograminformationbelowandanswerthequestions.ViewingBEFOREyouview1WhoareTheZimmers?Whatmakesthemdifferentfromotherrockgroups?Thebandisverydifferentfromotherrockgroupsinthatitistheworld’soldestrockband,withthemembers’combinedageexceeding3,000.TheZimmersareaBritishrockband..Listeningtotheworld1Readtheprograminformationbelowandanswerthequestions.ViewingBEFOREyourview2HowdidTheZimmersbecomefamous?TheyrecordedaversionofTheWho’ssong“MyGeneration”inthefamousAbbeyRoadStudios,whichearnedthemgreatpopularityonYouTube,andthengotinvitedtoappearonAmerica’sbiggestchatshowinHollywood..Listeningtotheworld2Readthestatements.Thenwatchthevideoclipandfillintheblanks.ViewingWHILEyourview1.acombinedage

3.402.forgotten;stuckindoors;feltright;16times;closure

4.availableonline;Twomillion.ViewingP&F:TheZimmers!Hurray!

JL:TheZimmers!

GN:TheZimmers!

TS:Who’dhavethoughtitwouldcometothis?When40isolatedoldpeopleformedarockZimmers,withacombinedage1ofnearly3,000tooktherockworldbystorm.AndeventooktheirmessageallthewaytoHollywood.

G:Congratulations,youguys.Hello.Hi,I’mGeorge.Howareyou?Ihearyou’reallover遍布thecharts.

TS:Fourmonthsago,wesetaboutmakingafilmaboutwhatit’slikebeingoldinBritaintoday.Wefoundmanywhowerelonelyandforgotten2,castaside拋棄bysociety.J:Hello..TS:Hello,Joan.I’mTim.Eighty-two-year-oldJoanhadbeenstuckindoors困在室內(nèi)2sinceabadfallthreeyearsago.J:WhenIhavelefttheflat,it’sonlyeverforsomethinglikethat,thedoctor’s,thedentist...youknow,not...Ihaven’tbeenforpleasure.TS:Nighty-nine-year-oldWinniewasaserialcare-homemover.Shejustcouldn’tfindonethatfeltright.Overthelastdecade,she’dmovedcarehomes16times.BoredomdroveWinniefromherlasthome.Howdoyoufeelaboutleavingthisplace?W:Nothingbutjoy.

TS:And90-year-oldAlfwasfacingtheclosure關(guān)閉ofhislocalbingoclub,whichmeanttherewouldbenowheretomeethisfriends.A:I’mgonnalosethesepeople,whenthatcloses,it’sbecauseI’vegotta,I’vegottafindnewfriends.Andatourages,it’ssodifficult..TS:So,wethoughtwewouldtryandgetthesecast-aside被拋棄的oldpeopleheardagain.Andwhatbetterwaythanrecordacharitysingle慈善單曲,andtryandstorm席卷thecharts.Allwehadtodowasconvincethemwewereserious.Eventually,40pensioners領(lǐng)退休金者tookaleapoffaith信心劇增andcametogetherattheworld-famousAbbeyRoadStudios,torecordacoverversion翻唱版本ofTheWho’s“MyGeneration”.Thenameoftheirband,TheZimmers.TS:Itwasadaywhenpeoplemadefriends,andcamealiveagain.

W:I’veneverkisseda101-year-oldyet.

TS:What’smore,itlookedlikewemightevenhaveadecent得體的singleonourhands.Andwhenwemadethevideoavailableonline4,itprovedasensation轟動.Twomillion4peoplewatcheditinthefirstfewdays..Listeningtotheworld3WorkinpairsanddiscussthequestionsViewingAFTERyourview1HowdoyouthinkTheZimmerschangedtheseoldpeople’slives?TheZimmershavecompletelychangedtheseoldpeople’slives.Theyusedtofeellonely,forgottenandcastasidebysociety.ButTheZimmersofferedthemanexcellentopportunitytomakefriends,tocomealiveandmostimportantofall,tobeheardagainbysociety..Listeningtotheworld3WorkinpairsanddiscussthequestionsViewingAFTERyourview2WhatproblemsdooldpeopleinChinahave?Whowilltakecareofthemwhentheyareinneedofhelpandcare?the4-2-1type;asocialissuecausedbymanyotherpracticalproblemsinsociety..Listeningtotheworld3WorkinpairsanddiscussthequestionsViewingAFTERyourview3Whatdoyouthinkoftheamendmentofthelaw?Canyouthinkofbetterwaystoimproveoldpeople’slivesinChina?Ithinktheintentionofthelawisgood,butitwilldolittletochangethestatusquo.somedetailsarevague;noclarificationofthepenaltiestoomuchpressureonmigrantworkersmaycausemorefamilyconflictsandresentmenttowardelderlyparentsPeoplehavetoestablishmoreday-carecenters;hireaides..FurtherpracticeinlisteningLongconversation1Q:WhatisEmilygoingtodo?ASheisgoingtomovetoSantaFe.2Q:WhatdidEmilythinklifeinSantaFewouldbelike?AItistedious.3Q:WhatisuniqueinSantaFeaccordingtotheman?DItshistory.4Q:WhatattractsartistsaroundtheworldtoSantaFe?BItscolorfulscenery..M:HiEmily!Somethingtroublingyou?W:Notsleepingwell.Myhusband’sgotanewjobinSantaFe,NewMexico!I’magirlbornandraisedinbigcities.I’malittleworried…M:Whatabout?W:Well,myhometownhasabout4.5millionpeople!YouknowhowmanypeopleliveinSantaFe?M:Notexactly,but,listen!W:Well,Ilookedupthepopulationandit’slike70,000!Tiny!ItreallyisagreatjobforJohn–myhusband,butinasmalltown!I’msuretherewillbenogoodrestaurants,orniceplacestowalk,nonightlife…M:Whoa!WaitaminuteEmily!DidyoudoanythingbesideslookingatthepopulationofSantaFe?.W:Uh,no…M:You’rejumpingtoconclusions–andthey’reallwrong!I’mfromSantaFe!Itdoeshaveasmallpopulation–butit’sanamazingplace!Thehistoryandarchitectureareunique.Thecitycenterwasbuiltinthe1600sbytheSpanish.It’sfullofbeautifulshops,restaurants,coffeeshops,andartgalleries.Ithasamazingnightlife–fullofwonderfulpeople.That’swhyfamouswritersandmoviestarsloveSantaFe,too!.W:Wow,soundsgreat…Whataboutoutdoorlife?M:It’swonderful!Thecolorsoftheskyandmountainsaresobeautifulthatartistscomefromaroundtheworldtopaint!Andtheskyatnightissofullofstarsthatyoufeellikeyoucanreachoutandtouchthem.It’samagicalplace,Emily.Soonyou’llrealizehowluckyyouare.You’llhavealonglineoffamilyandfriendswaitingtocomeandvisityouinSantaFe!conservative.FurtherpracticeinlisteningPassage11Q:Whatshockedthespeaker?BThatparentsbuytheiryoungkidsexpensiveelectronicproducts.2Q:Whatisappropriateforslightlyolderkidsaccordingtothespeaker?DOld-fashionedpaperbooks.3Q:WhatisthebestthingaboutiPadsaccordingtothecouple?CTheykeepchildrenatdifferentagelevelsoccupied.4Q:WhatdoesthespeakerthinkofbuyingiPadsforkidsaftertalkingwiththecouple?DItisunderstandable..Livinginthecityishardenoughforasingleperson,butifyouhavekidslifecangetmorecomplex.Findingwaystokeepthelittleonesoccupiedcanbeafull-timejob.Soitshouldbenosurprisethatparentswillgotogreatlengthstogetalittlepeaceandquiet.However,whenIfirstgottoknowthatsomeparentsboughttheiryoungchildren–notteenagers–iPads,Iwasshocked.Whospends$500onaniPadforayoungchildwhensomanyadultsintheUnitedStatesgowithoutorhavelimitedaccesstocomputersandtheInternet?WhateverhappenedtoLego,buildingblocksandcoloredpencils?Andforthoseslightlyolderkidshowaboutagood,old-fashionedbookinsteadofaniPadforthecarjourneytothebeach?.Recently,IwasatdinnerwithacoupleandIbroughtupthesubjectofparentsbuyingiPadsfortheiryoungchildren.Iwas