1、Unit 6 (2nd Edition 2012) Listening Course (1),Section One Tactics for Listening,Part 1 Phonetics (Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to it. Pay special attention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions.),Professor Archer is having lunch with the Director at the Restaurant Aven
2、ida. Director: What like, Professor? Archer: What suggest? Director: Perchaps caldeirada? Archer: that? Director: Fish soup. Archer: That sounds nice. Director: And you some feijoada. Archer: Whats that? Director: a local specialitypork black beans. Archer: Yes, Id like that. Director: Is there anyt
3、hing you eat? Archer: I dont like chili. Director: all righttheres no chili in feijoada. Do you I smoke? Archer: Not at all. Would you excuse me moment? (To waiter)Excuse me, can you tell me where the toilets are? Waiter: , sir.,would you,do you,Whats,must have,Its,with,some of,cant,Thats,mind if,fo
4、r a,Over there,Part I Phonetics 1. would you 2. do you 3. Whats 4. must have 5. its 6. with,7. come of 8. cant 9. Thats 10. mind if 11. for a 12. Over there,Part 2 Listening and Note-Taking Focus: 1. Time schedule & Telephone numberfigures 2. Distinction of teen and -ty Ex. A Draw a ring round the t
5、ime of the train you hear.,Ex. B. Listen to the operator. After each bleep, write down the phone number of the the hotel. 1. The Leicester Hotel _ 2. The New Norwich Hotel _ 3. The Royal Buckingham Hotel _ 4. The Gloucester Hotel _ 5. The Peterborough Hotel _ 6. The Old Bedford Hotel _,837 5234,785
6、2491,249 6360,564 8844,684 2549,327 6975,Section Two Listening Comprehension,Part 1 Dialogues Dialogue 1 What a Super Flat Focus: 1. Understanding compliments 2. Specific information,Vocabularycozy: enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space; comfortablepop: come
7、, go, move(突然地,迅速地)行动,来,去 He popped in to say hello. 他匆匆进来说声你好。,spaghetti: pasta in the form of long strings 意大利式细面条,recipe: directions for making something (a dish),Exercise A: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write Tor F in the space provided. D
8、iscuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.,1. Jack and Rebecca live in the country. 2. The guests are surprised to see that Jack and Rebecca live in such a nice place.3. Jacks spaghetti is very delicious. 4. The guests know Jack is a good cook.,F They live in a flat, s
9、o probably they live in the city.,T Ann: What a super flat you have, Jack! Sheila: Yes, you never told us you lived in such a luxury. Its so cozy.,T Sheila: Mm! This spaghetti is really good.,F Sheila:I didnt know you could cook.,Ex. B Listen again and answer the questions 1. What did the guests thi
10、nk of the flat?They thought the flat was super, luxury and cozy. 2. How many friends did Jack invite to his home?Two, Ann and Sheila. 3. What did they have for 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 rec
11、ipe from a book.,Dialogue 2 Back from Work Focus: 1. Understanding complaints and criticism 2. Specific information,Vocabulary settee: sort out:iron:,arrange or order by classes or categories,press and smooth with a heated iron,Ex. Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements a
12、re true or false.,1. The house was a mess when the father came in. 2. The children do the chores by turns. 3. When the father came in, one of the girls was lying on the settee and the other was doing her homework.4. When the father came back, the girls had done the washing-up. 5. Emma usually does t
13、he ironing. 6 Both of the girls are students. 7. Emma is probably on a diet. 8. The father has to cook dinner for himself. 9. The girls will sort out the housework between themselves.,F Clive: When I came I, the breakfast dishes were still in the sink,F Clive: One of you was lying on the settee and
14、the other was nowhere to be seen. Cathy: When I came in, you were in your room listening to records.,T,T,T,T,T,T,T,Ex. Listen and decide whether the following statements are true or false. 1. T Clive: When I came in, the house was a disgrace. 2. T Cathy: It wasnt my turn to tidy. It was Emmas 3. F C
15、live: One of you was lying on the settee and the other was nowhere to be seen. Cathy: When I came in, you were in your room listening to records. 4. F Clive: When I came I, the breakfast dishes were still in the sink.,5. T Emma: Im always doing the ironing. 6. T Emma: I had a lot of homework to do.
16、Cathy: Ive got exams this year. 7. T Emma: Im trying to lose some weight. 8. T Clive: Girls, girls thats enough. Either of you eaten yet? Emma: Ive got a sandwich. Cathy: And I dont feel hungry. Clive: Well, I do. In future, make sure one of you makes a meal. 9. T Cathy: Look, Emma, why dont we make
17、 a list of jobs and put it on the wall?,Part 2 PassageThe “Lost” Receipt Focus: 1. Narration 2. Selecting information,Vocabularyscrap: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole tumble:fall suddenly claim: demand as being ones property; assert ones right or title toblush: turn red, as i
18、f in embarrassment or shame,Difficult sentences,1. It occurred to me that if someone had picked the receipt up, he could have easily claimed the case already.,Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.,1. Why did he buy the magazines before getting
19、 on the train? A. Because he enjoyed reading. B. Because he needed something to kill the time. C. Because he needed something to read on a journey. D. Because the magazines were on sale at that time. 2. How long did he have his suitcase in the luggage office? A. For 3 days. B. For 3 hours. C. For on
20、e day. D. For half a day. 3. What was demanded when he wanted to collect his suitcase? A. The receipt. B. The fee. C. The railway ticket. D. The ID. 4. What did the assistant ask him to do when he couldnt find the receipt? A. TO wait until he found it. B. To make an explanation of the situation. C.
21、To continue to search for it. D. To make a list of the main contents of the suitcase. 5. What did he say about his suitcase?A. It had some special marks on. B. It was an old, brown case. C. It was an old, dark brown case. D. It was a new brown case.,6. What did it occur to him when he found hundreds
22、 of cases there? A. It might be difficult to find his. B. It might be lying among them. C. It might take time to spot this. D. It might have been taken away. 7. How did the assistant feel when the case had been examined? A. He was a bit disappointed. B. He was quite relieved. C. He was happy that th
23、e speaker had found his case. D. He was convinced that it was the speakers case. 8. How did he feel when he found the “lost” ticket out?A. Shameful. B. Foolish. C. Angry. D. Annoyed. 9. What is the reaction of the assistant then?A. Mocking. B. Joking. C. Understanding. D. Laughing.,嘲笑的,Ex. Choose th
24、e best answer,1. C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. B,6. D 7. D 8. A 9. C,Part 3 News News Item 1 Focus: Politicsdemocratic reforms,Notes: Bahrain: an island in the Persian Gulf 巴林岛,Brunei: 文莱,a sultanate (country or territory ruled by a sultan) in northwestern Borneo; became independent of Great Britain in 1984,p
25、arliament a legislative assembly in certain countries 国会；议会 Ex. A Listen to the news and complete the summary This news item is about_,democratic reforms in Bahrain and Brunei,Ex. B Listen to the news item again and complete the passage.Visitors have approved _ that will establish an elected parliam
26、ent. State television said _ approved the proposal for democratic reforms. The measures also will give women _ and to be candidates for office, making Bahrain _ Gulf Arab states to do so. And _ will be guaranteed among _ in Brunei. The Emir of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa _. The changes are expe
27、cted to _ by the year 2004 at the latest.,political changes,more than 98% of the voters,the right to vote,one of the only,equality,the different religious groups,welcomed the results,take effect,News Item 2 Focus: Politicspolitical election,Notes: opposition parties: 反对党 council: a body serving in a
28、n administrative capacity 理事会,委员会 Yemen: a republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean; formed in 1990 也门,Ex. A Listen to the news and complete the summary This news item is about _.,the local council election in Yemen,Ex. B Listen again and choose the best answe
29、r.,1. Opposition parties are demanding a new after a violent protest over voting problems Tuesday. A. election B. selection C. elector D. selector 2. There were at least people killed and injured during the voting. A. sixmany B. somemany C. sixsome D. manysome 3. People at more than 100 voting place
30、s .A. were not able to vote Thursday B. were not able to vote TuesdayC. wont be able to vote today D. wont be able to vote 4. Officials sais Wednesday that those would be open in a short time.A. those vote centers B. those voter centers C. those voting centers D. these voting sites 5. show the rulin
31、g General Peoples Congress Party in the lead. A. Final election results B. Final results C. Early elections D. early election results 6. More than candidates are competing for 7, 000 seats in the local council in Yemen. A. 2,000 B. 20, 000 C. 200, 000 D. 2, 000, 000,News Item 3 Focus: Politics Notes
32、:Mwai Kibakiwas previously Vice President of Kenya for ten years from 19781988 and also held cabinet ministerial positions, including a widely acclaimed stint as Minister for Finance (19691981), Minister for Home Affairs (19821988) and Minister for Health (19881991). He is the current and third Pres
33、ident of the republic of Kenya.,Ex. A Listen to the news and complete the summaryThis news is about,Kenyas election violence that threatens gains in East Africas top economy.,Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and decide whether the following statements are true or false.,1. After the electio
34、ns, 300 people have been injured and 25,000 homeless. F (More than 300 people have been killed and 250,000 displaced following a disputed presidential vote.) 2. A court might order a new election. T (The government has agreed to hold a new election if ordered by a court.) 3. The riot may slow econom
35、ic and democratic progress of Kenya. T (The violence this week in Kenya has thrown the usually peaceful country into crisis. Its economic and democratic progress may be in danger. 4. After President Mwai Kibaki won the first term Friday, the main opposition party appealed for a new election. F (The
36、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. 5. Kenya separated from British Commonwealth in 1960. F (Kenya became independent from Britain i
37、n 1963.),Section Three Oral Work,Part 1 Questions and Answers 1 Where is Jim? Hes gone fishing. 2 What cant Mother bear? She cant bear cooking bony little fish. 3 What neednt Mother worry about? She neednt worry about Jim bringing anything home. 4 What is it that Mother cant help thinking? She cant
38、help thinking Mary will be bored.,5 What isnt Mary happy about? She isnt happy about Jim going off by himself. 6 What cant Father be surprised at? He cant be surprised at Marys wanting to be with Jim. 7 What can Father remember? He can even remember a girl watching him play football. 8.What cant Mot
39、her imagine herself doing again? She cant imagine herself watching Father play football again.,Part 2 Retelling Theres an old saying that says, “It never hurts to ask.” Heres a famous American story that proves the truth of that statement. Or does it? In 1620, a group of settlers came from England t
40、o 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 wanted to marry one of the y
41、oung women of the communityPamela 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 to marry Pamela. But he didnt tell Mark that. Instead, he went to Pamela and asked her to marry Mark Story. Pamela was surprised and disappoint
42、ed. She listened quietly. Then she said, “Why dont you speak for yourself, John?”,Section Four Supplementary Exercises,Part 1 Listening Comprehension,Passage 1 A Coin Focus: 1. Narration 2. Selecting information,Vocabularystoop: farthing:,bend ones back forward from the waist on down; crouch; bend,n
43、. 法新英国铜币 a former British bronze coin worth a quarterof a penny,trap: keep as in a trapjingle: make a sound typical of metallic objectsfor good: forever He will give up smoking for good and all.,Ex. Its a story about the speaker and a coin that has accompanied him in his childhood and early manhood. Listen to the story and choose the best answer,1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. D,6. B 7. A 8. B 9. D,Passage 2 Utah Olympic,1. B 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.D 6.D,
