1、Unit 2 Visiting a New PlaceSection 1 Tactics for ListeningPart 1 PhoneticsA. Listen and repeat1. Oh, you need some lean meat, some vegetables, some butter, flour, salt.2. Id like to. But I cant.3. A: I had a call from Bill.B: From Bill? Whos Bill?A. Hes a very special friend of mine. He telephones m
2、e from overseas. Every day.B. Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape. Pay special attention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions. Woman: Good evening.Man: Good evening. Can you (1) make up this prescription, please?Woman: Certainly. (2) Would you like to wait?Man: Ho
3、w long (3) will it take?Woman: (4)Itll be ready in twenty minutes.Man: Oh, (5) Ill come back later.Woman: All right, sir,Man: (6) Shall I pay now or later?Woman: (7) Laterll be all rightPart 2 Listening and Note-taking Exercise:Where they are now Cinema Bridge Street Station Tapescript:Man: Excuse m
4、e. How can I get to the station please? Woman: The station, the station, the station .let me see. Ah, yes. You can go down . no. Go straight on until you come to a cinema. Lets see now thats the second turn on your right. The cinemas on the corner. Turn right at the cinema and youll be in Bridge Str
5、eet. I think its Bridge Street. Go along Bridge Street for a few minutes and then take the second no, not the second, the first, thats fight, the first turning. On your left. The station is straight ahead, right in front of you. Man: So thats second right and first left. Thank you very much. Thats v
6、ery kind of you. Woman: Dont mention it.Section 2 Listening Comprehension Part 1 Words or Message?A. Listen to two sentences. Is it “eligible” or “illegible”? Tick the right box.1. No one knows why the most prescriptions written by doctors are almost illegible, including those in the general hospita
7、ls.2. The people in the United States are eligible to claim a refund if they buy anything undesirable within 30 days.B. Listen to some sentences and rewrite them with the help of the clue.1. His knowledge of English is very limited.2. At time have I have a member of that club.3. Little is known abou
8、t that primitive tribe.He speaks very little English.I have never been a member of that club.Nobody knows about that primitive tribe.Part 2 DialoguesDialogue 1 Welcome to Bristol Exercise A: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the spa
9、ce provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.T 1. Etienne Bertrand is from Switzerland. (Im Etienne Bertrand, from Switzerland.)T 2. The Bakers are expecting Mr. Bertrand. (Mrs. Baker says “Hello, Etienne. Come in. Welcome to Bristol.”) T 3. There have proba
10、bly been hijacks in recent days. (Mr. Baker says “How was your trip? No hijacks?” and Etienne answers “No, it was all fight, thank you/” We may draw a conclusion that they were serious.)F 4. The plane was late because there had been a hijack attempt. (The plane was late probably because it was the h
11、oliday season.)T 5. The airport is usually crowded at this time of the year. (It is the holiday season.)T 6. It is probably still cold. (Mr. Baker mentions central heating and tells Etienne to use extra blankets if he feels too cold.)F 7. The central heating doesnt work. (It doesnt work very well.)T
12、 8. Mr. Baker cant find the blankets. (Mr. Baker asks Mrs. Baker where the blankets are.)Exercise B: Listen to some extracts from the dialogue and complete the following sentences with the missing words.Mrs. Baker: Hello, Etienne. Come in. Welcome to Bristol.Etienne: Hello. Pleased to meet you, Mrs.
13、 Baker.Mrs. Baker: Oh, call me Nicola. And this is my husband, Nigel.Tapescript:Etienne has just arrived in England,Etienne: Hello. Are you Mrs. Baker? Im Etienne Bertrand, from Switzerland.Mrs. Baker: Hello, Etienne. Come in. Welcome to Bristol. Etienne: Hello. Pleased to meet you, Mrs. Baker. Mrs.
14、 Baker: Oh, call me Nicola. And this is my husband, Nigel. Mr. Baker: How was your trip? No hijacks?Etienne: No, it was all right, thank you. But the plane was late and the airport was crowded.Mr. Baker: Well, its the holiday season. You expect it at this time of the year. Here, let me take your bag
15、s upstairs. Etienne: Oh, thats all right. Ill take this one. Its heavy. Mr. Baker: Well. Heres your room. I hope its big enough for you and not too cold. We do have central heating but it doesnt work very well There are extra blankets in the cupboard, I think. Oh, well Nicola, where are the blankets
16、? Lets go down and meet the rest of the family.Dialogue 2 Have You Ever Lived Abroad?Exercise A: Listen to the interview and complete the following questionnaire. Questionaire Name: Phyllis Nationality: British Being abroad: Yes: No: _ If has been abroad: Country: Australia Length of stay: 12 years
17、Where were his family during his stay in that country: They were with her. Advantages of living in that country: good climate; relaxed at work as well as socially Time when he returned home: ten years agoExercise B: Listen to some extracts from the dialogue and write down what the speaker really wan
18、ts to say.1. Home to me is being near the people youre fond of.2. And presumably they came back to the U.K.?Tapescript:Interviewer: Have you ever lived abroad, Phyllis? Phyllis: Yes, I have actually. What about you? Interviewer: No, unfortunately I havent. Phyllis: Oh, what a shame!Interviewer: Wher
19、e did you live when you were abroad?Phyllis: I lived in Australia.Interviewer: Really? Thats a long way away.Phyllis: Uhm, uhm, yes!Interviewer: How long were you there for?Phyllis: I was there for twelve yearsInterviewer: Oh! What a long time!Phyllis: Yes. Rather,Interviewer: Erin. So how long have
20、 you been back in the UK? Phyllis: Ive been back about, erm, ten years now.Interviewer: Uhm. When you were in Australia, did you think of it as your home?Phyllis: Well, it depends on what, you mean by home. When 1 was. home to me is being near the people youre fond of.Interviewer: Uhm, yeah. So does
21、 that mean that your family were with you in Australia? Phyllis: Yes, they were there with me.Interviewer: And presumably theyve . they came back to the UK? Phyllis: Yes, they did. They came back with me.Interviewer: Uhm. If you had a choice, where do you think youd be living now? Phyllis: Oh. I wou
22、ld really like to go back to Australia Interviewer: Oh, yeah? Whys that? Phyllis: Well, for one thing, its the climate. Interviewer: Uhm.Phyllis: And, er, secondly, its . very relaxed. Interviewer: Oh? In what way?Phyllis: Well, you know, the wave of life, nobody hurries. Interviewer: Uhm. Is that a
23、t work as well as socially? Phyllis: Thats right, everythingPart 3 Passage Welcome to London! Exercise A: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1. How many tourists pour into London in the summer?2. What will happen to Oxford Street?3. How about the food
24、 and weather in London?4. Which of the following is not one of the many obvious tourist attractions mentioned in London?5. Where can travelers find a good introduction to the historical London?6. What does “democratic” refer to?7. What does the speaker say about shopping?8. What does the speaker say
25、 about eating?1. A 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. BExercise B: Complete the following sentence with what you have remembered.You can spend a lot of money, in shops from aristocratic Knightsbridge to democratic Marks and Spencer.Tapescript:Welcome to London! You and seven million other tourists wil
26、l fill Britains capital city this season, jostling* each other along Oxford Street, getting lost on the Underground, staring at Buckingham Palace, and complaining about the food and the weather.What can you do when youre here? There are the obvious tourist attractions of royal London, the London of
27、pageantry* and soldiers in fancy uniforms. There is historical London, with the ancient buildings and magnificent churches. A good introduction to all this can be found in the London Museum in the Barbican*.You can spend a lot of money, in shops from aristocratic* Knightsbridge* to democratic Marks
28、and Spencer*, all of them anxious to receive travellers cheques in almost any currency. There are many hotels at your service, and your chambermaid may well be able to talk to you in your own language though probably not in English, Restaurants are here by the hundred. You can eat your way round the
29、 world in London, from China to Argentina*, though you may have a bit of a job finding good English food.Section 3 Oral Work Part 1 Questions and AnswersExercise: Listen to the dialogue and then answer some questions about it. You will hear the dialogue and the questions only once. Answer each quest
30、ion with a complete sentence after you have heard it.1. What did the woman order?(She ordered the roast beef.)2. What would the woman like to have as a starter- (She would like to have the garlic mushrooms.)3. What vegetables does the restaurant offer?(It offers cauliflower and carrots.)4. What vege
31、table did the woman order?(She ordered carrots.)5. What sort of drink did she order? (She ordered a glass of water.)6. She ordered a dessert, didnt she?(No, she did not order any dessert.)7. Did the woman like the bread served?(No, she didnt like it.)8. Why didnt she like the bread?(Because it was s
32、tale / not fresh.)Tapescript:Man: Are you ready to order? Woman: Er, yes, please. Ill have the roast beef.Man: Uhm, Would you like a starter?Woman: No thanks, oh, why not? Ill have the garlic mushrooms please. Man: And would you like salad or vegetables with your roast beefWoman: Er, what vegetables
33、 have you got?Man: Cauliflower and carrots.Woman: Er, have you got any cabbage? Man: No, Im afraid not.Woman: Oh, well, never mind, II1 have the carrots. Man: Carrots. Can I get you anything to drink? Woman: Er, just a glass of water. Man: And would you like anything for dessert? Woman: No thanks.Wo
34、man: Excuse me? Man: Yes?Woman: Im afraid this bread is stale.Man: Oh, Im terribly sorry, Ill get you some fresh, madam.Part 2 Retelling It was Monday morning. Betty left home early that day because she was going to start work at an office. She was only sixteen and this was her first job. Unfortunat
35、ely, the traffic was so dense that she was a few minutes late When she arrived at the office.When she entered the office, she saw Mr. Crump, her boss, speaking to the people in an angry voice. She was very afraid and didnt dare to say anything.Later that day, she found out what had happened, As a ru
36、le, Mr. Crump came to the office at about 9:30, because he lived a long way out in the country and came up by train every day. That morning, however, he happened to catch an earlier train, and when he arrived at the office, he was greatly annoyed to see that no one was working. All the clerks were s
37、tanding around, smoking, laughing and telling jokes.Section 4 Supplementary Exercises Part 1 Listening Comprehension Entertainments in LondonExercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1. When was London known as “Swinging London”?2. Why are so many
38、people attracted to visit London?3. Why is the British Theatre world-famous?4. Where are the films shown in a large number of cinemas from?5. What does “take your choice” mean here when the concert is mentioned?6. Which are the best places to go when it rains?7. How can a traveler get to Greenwich?8
39、. What does the speaker think of making a trip to London?1.C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. B 8. DTapescript:You come, of course, from all over the world, attracted by the comparative cheapness of London and its relatively new reputation as a good place to have fun a reputation which really only dates
40、from the mid 1960s, that era* of “Swinging London,”* of pop stars and fashion photographers and dress designers.Theres certainly no lack of entertainment. The British Theatre is world famous, and offers everything from Shakespeare to West End comedy*. Theres a large number of cinemas presenting film
41、s from all over the world. Every night of the week there are concerts. Classical or pop, take your choice. And of course night clubs will be happy to take large quantifies of cash from you in return for the illusion* of being sophisticated* and perhaps slightly wicked*. When it rains (and it will ra
42、in) there are museums and art galleries to give you shelter and theyre free! When its fine, take a boat trip along the River Thames, downstream to Greenwich* or upstream to Hampton Court*.You may be exhausted by London; you may be cheated in London; you may not be able to get a drink when you want o
43、ne, thanks to the ridiculous licensing laws; you may get wet and catch a cold; but youre not likely to be bored.Part 3 Video British Pub Tradition Under ThreatExercise: 1. Why are pubs important for British people?For hundreds of years, British pubs have been at the center of social life. They are t
44、he places where people can go for a pint of beer and lively conversation.2. Why is pub culture changing recently?According to Bridget Walsh, people tend to go restaurants instead of pubs and they buy cheap booze in supermarkets and drink it at home.3. What makes British pub business go downward?They
45、 are the poor economy, a ban on smoking inside and high taxes on beer consumed at pubs.4. How does Stuart Mills, an entrepreneur, view the rapidly deteriorating economic conditions?He sees the economic downturn as an opportunity and runs an Internet service to get more people into pubs by allowing t
46、hem to have their mail delivered to their local pub.5. Do you think British pubs will dry up someday?Im afraid not. The British love of beer and the rare British summer day is a good reason for them to have a pint of beer in the pub.Tapescript:For hundreds of years, British pubs have been at the cen
47、ter of social life. The place to go for a pint of beer and lively conversation. But Britains pubs are under threat. The poor economy, a ban on smoking inside and high taxes on beer consumed at pubs are all putting pubs under pressure. Bridget Walsh has been in the business for 42 years. She says pub
48、 culture is changing. “People arent going into pubs the way they used to years ago. They tend to go restaurants. They tend to buy cheap booze in supermarkets and drink indoors, because people have entertainment indoors these day,” she said.Its not just indoor entertainment people are looking for. Pu
49、bsonce smoke-filled roomsare no longer. Smokers have to go outside these days. Thats hurt business too. “If they cant have a pint and cigarette, you might as well drink at home,” Walsh adds. At the annual Great British Beer Festival in London, there are hundreds of beers, bitters, ales and plenty of enthusiasts. One might almost believe that pubs will be forever. But Neil Williams from the British Beer & Pub Association says the problem is serious.“Fifty-two pubs are closing ev
