1、Unit 8Section 1 Tactics for listeningPart 1 PhoneticsComplete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape.Pay special attention to the weak forms, link-ups andcontractions.Jill and Monica go to a travel agency.Jill: Wed like to make a booking (1) long weekend holiday,please.Clerk: Where (
2、2) like to go, madam?Jill: Paris.Clerk: And where do you want to (3) Monica: Were not sure. Which hotel would you suggest?Clerk: The Residence Magenta is very good (4) cheap, l recommend you stay there.Monica: think, Jill?Jill: .Clerk: Would you complete this form, please?Jill: Is it (7) Clerk: Of c
3、ourse, (8)quite all right.Part 2 Listening and Note-talking1/22 页, and usually carries one person, but itcan carry Its top speed is around ,and it weighs about . It costs B. This vehicle costs about . It can go up to , andcan carry in comfort. It whenits empty. There are four wheels.C. These two-whe
4、eled vehicles are very popular with teenagers.They are fast, but much less safe than vehicle A or B. Thismodel has a maximum speed of kilos.D. This vehicle, which costs , is commonly used forpublic transport. It has twopeople when full. Its maximum speed is but doesnt usually go faster than 80. It h
5、as wheels, andweighs s.E. This vehicle was built by two countries working incollaboration. It travels at kph faster thansound-carrying a maximum load of people. When it isfully loaded with passengers and fuel, it weighskilograms. It has wheels, each of these vehicles cost to produce-it is impossible
6、 tosay exactly how much.2/22 页F. “How many wheels?“Two?“What does it weigh?“Thirteen and a half kilos.“How much does it cost?“ “How many people can it carry?“Just one.“Top speed?“It depends. For most people, perhaps about 25kph.A: Listen to the conversation and take notes.B: Fill in the following ta
7、ble with relevant information.3/22 页Section 2 Listening ComprehensionPart 1 Dialogue Have You Been to the Theatre Here?Interviewer: So youre over from the States? Woman: Thats right. Weve been here about er, two and a halfweeks and weve got another three days before we go back.Interviewer: Have you
8、been to the theatre here? Woman: Oh, yes. Theatre, opera, concerts, the lot. Weveseen some magnificent things at the theatre, reallyexcellent - the acting, the stage sets, the wholeatmosphere, really, it was fantastic. Interviewer: Which do you think was your favorite play? Woman: Its hard to say. E
9、r, the Shakespeare play, that wasbrilliant, and then we saw a comedy last night. that wasreally funny, I loved that. I dont know. Its been a veryentertaining two weeks. I think Ive enjoyed most thingsIve seen.Interviewer: And whats next, then?Woman: The bank! Tomorrow morning Im going to cash somemo
10、re travelers cheques. You can spend quite a lot of moneyin London, you know. Never mind, its been worth it. Themost entertaining two weeks Ive had for a long time. And Ithink Ill come back next year if I can. If I have enough4/22 页money left that is!A: Listen to the interview and answer the followin
11、g questions.1. Where are they now? (They are in London.)2. Where is the woman from? (She is from the Unites States.)3. How long has she been here?(She has been there for two and a half weeks.)B: Listen to the interview again and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F
12、 in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.F 1. The woman plans to stay there for a month. (The womanplans to stay there for three weeks. Woman: Weve been here about two and a half weeks and weve got another three days before we go back.)F 2. Th
13、e woman has enjoyed many things at the theatre, opera,etc. Unfortunately she hasnt been to a concert. (The woman has enjoyed many things at the theatre, opera, etc. And she also has been to a concert. Woman: Oh, yes. Theatre, opera, concerts, the lot.)F 3. She has spent quite aWoman: .Tomorrow morni
14、ng Im going to cash some moretravellers cheques.)T 4. Traveling must be expensive. (Woman: I think Ill comeback next year if I can. If I have enough money left that is!)Dialogue 2 Are You Free for Lunch Today?Stuart: Woodside 8432.Margaret: Hello again, Stuart. What can I do for you? Stuart: Are you
15、 free for lunch today?Margaret: Yes, I think so. What time?Stuart: One oclock?Margaret: OK. Where?Stuart: Lacys, in Marston Street. Do you know where it is? Margaret: No.Stuart: Well, you take a 47 bus from the office, get off atGrange Square, cross the road, turn left, take the first on your right,
16、 and Lacys is a few yards down the road on your left, opposite a church. You cant miss it.Margaret: But I wont be coming from the office. Ive got ameeting at the town hall; Ill be coming straight from there. Stuart: OK. Then get a number 17, get off in front of the6/22 页cathedral, walk through the p
17、ark, then go along the canal to the right and over the first bridge, and youll come out opposite Marston Street. Lacys is down at the other end on the right. You cant miss it.Margaret: No, I bet. Did you say one oclock?Stuart: Yes. Is that OK?Margaret: No, on second thoughts, can we make it a bit ea
18、rlier?Say a quarter to?Stuart: Quarter to one, OK.Margaret: All right. See you then. Macys, in Caxton Street,right?Stuart: No!Part 2 PassageIf you ask some people “How did you learn English so well?“ you may get a surprising answer: “In my sleep!“ These are people who have taken part in one of the r
19、ecent experiments to test methods, which are now being tried in several countries, and with several subjects, of which English is only one, Specialists say that this sleep-study method speeds language learning tremendously. They say that the average person can learn two or three times as much during
20、 sleep as in the same period during the day and this does not affect his rest7/22 页in any way. A word of warning, however: sleep teaching will only hammer into* your head what you have studied while you are awake.In one experiment, ten lessons were broadcast over the radio at intervals* of a fortnig
21、ht. Each lesson lasted twelve hours - from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. The first three hours of English grammar and vocabulary were given with the student awake. At 11 p.m., a soothing* lullaby* was broadcast to send the student to sleep and for the next three hours the radio whispered the lesson again into hi
22、s sleeping ears. At 2 a.m. a sharp noise was sent over the radio to wake the sleeping student up for a few minutes of revision. Then he was lulled* back to rest again while the radio purred on. At 5 oclock his sleep ended and he had to go through the lesson again for three hours before his hard-earn
23、ed breakfast.Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. BPart 3 NewsNews Item 1In many developing countries, weather reports remain trapped8/22 页in the capital. National weather services have the information, but no way t
24、o get it to farmers and other people in rural communities.This is the job of an international project called RANET- Rural Communications using Radio and the Internet. RANET works with national weather services to improve their reach.The project develops networks of satellite receiver systems, commun
25、ity radio stations and other technologies. Communities often are provided with some equipment, but the systems are locally owned and supported. RANET is working to improve communications in countries with limited power supplies.A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news
26、item is B: Listen to the news item again and answer the questions1. Whats the situation of weather services in many developing countries?In many developing countries, national weather services have the information, but there is no way to get it to people in rural communities.9/22 页2. What does RANET
27、 mean?RANET meanearlier melting in the spring.Grain and oilseed crops are likely to develop faster with increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. But higher temperatures will increase the risk of crop failures.Also, horticultural crops such as tomatoes, onions and fruit are more easily affected by
28、 climate change than grains and oilseed crops.The Department of Agriculture was the lead agency for the new report.A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is aboutB: Listen to the news item again and answer the questions.1. Where is the news report from?It is fro
29、m the climate change science program.2. How many federal agencies conducted the research? Thirteen federal agencies conducted the research.3. Which is the lead agency for the report?The Department of Agriculture is the lead agency for the report.4. On what condition are grain and oilseed crops likel
30、y to develop11/22 页faster?Grain and oilseed crops are likely to develop faster if carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increasing.5. What is more easily affected by climate change than grain and oilseed crops?Horticultural crops, such as tomatoes, onions and fruit are more easily affected by climate
31、change.News Item 3Science has made it possible to harvest energy from the wind, sun and water. All these renewable resources are used today to power an energy-hungry world. But imagine harvesting energy from crowds of people moving to and from work every day. That is one of the possibilities of piez
32、oelectricity, the science of12/22 页gaining power from motion. James Graham and Thaddeus Jusczyk are two graduate students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. They designed a way to capture the energy of peoples footsteps. They created a design for a special floor covering that
33、 moves a little when people step on it. The movement would create an electrical current that could be captured to provide electrical power. Gathering power from the movements of large groups of people is called “crowd farming.“ And interest in crowd farming continues to grow.A: Listen to the news it
34、em and complete the following summary.This news item is about B: Listen to the news item again and give the definition of the following expressions.Piezoelectricity:Crowd farming: C. Complete the following passage.James Graham and Thaddeus Jusczyk are two at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
35、 in13/22 页the energy of peoples it. The movement would create an that could be to provide electrical power.Section 3 Oral WorkPart 1 Questions and AnswersRadio: Good afternoon. This is Radio Brighton. Its two oclockand time for “On the Town“ and this is Judy Nash introducing the programme.Judy: Hell
36、o. Im here on Palace Pier and its a beautiful holiday.The pier is crowded with visitors. Lets talk to some of them. Where do you come from, sir?Ben: Montreal.Judy: All the way from Canada?Ben: Thats right.Judy: Are you enjoying yourself here in Brighton?Ben: Yes. Its a lovely day and theres lots to
37、do.Judy: How much of Brighton have you seen?Ben: Not very much - Weve only been here for an hour. Judy: Where are you going now?14/22 页Ben: Were going to the Royal Pavilion.Judy: And after that?Ben: We havent decided yet.Judy: What about tonight?Ben: Well probably go to a restaurant and then catch t
38、he lasttrain back to London.Judy: Well, thanks for talking to us, and have a good time.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.1. Where is Judy? (She
39、is on Palace Pier.)2. Whom is she talking to? (She is talking to a visitor.)3. Where does he come from? (He comes from Montreal,Canada.)4. Is he enjoying himself in Brighton?(Yes. Its a lovely day and theres lots to do.)5. How much of Brighton has he seen?(He hasnt seen very much of Brighton.)6. How
40、 long has he been here? (He has been gem fo(He will catch the last train back to London.)Part 2 Retelling One cold winter afternoon, a postman was slowly rushing his bicycle up the hill. He had only one letter to deliver: this was for an old lady who lived at the top of the hill. The old lady had li
41、ved alone ever since her daughter had moved to Australia manyyears before. She always invited the postman in for a cup of tea whenever he took her a letter, and told him about her two grandchildren in Australia, whom she had never seen.Just as the postman went towards her gate, a small boy came runn
42、ing down the hill. Suddenly the boy slipped on the icy road and fell. The postman hurried across the road to help the boy. After a quick examination, he found that the boy hurt his leg badly. So the postman decided to send the boy to the hospital first. He carried the boy onto his bicycle and took h
43、im to the hospital.Section 4 Supplementary ExercisesPart 1 Listening ComprehensionPassage 1 RunningWhen I started running seven years ago, I could manage only16/22 页about a quarter of a mile before I had to stop. Breathless and aching, I walked the next quarter of a mile, then I jogged the next quar
44、ter of a mile, alternating these two activities for a couple of miles. Within a few weeks I could jog half way round Hampstead Heath without stopping. Soon I started to run up the quarter-mile slope to the top of Parliament Hill, although I had to stop at the top to get my breath back. Eventually I
45、found that I could even manage to get up the hill comfortably.I started to run because I felt desperately unfit. But the biggest pay-off for me was-and still is-the deep relaxation that I achieve by taking exercise. It tires me out but I find that it does calm me down.In those early days I saw few o
46、ther runners. Now there are many more-and not just the macho sports freaks. Men and women of all ages have now taken up running. Some 25000 runners aged 5 to 85 are attracted each year to the Sunday Times Fun Run in Hyde Park.In the last two years the London Marathon has become the biggest British s
47、porting event- overtaking the boat race and the Derby in the number of spectators it attracts. When I started to jog I never dreamt of running a marathon, but in 1982 I realized that if I trained for it, it would be within my reach, and17/22 页after a slow, six-month build-up I managed the 26.2 miles
48、 in just four hours. A credible performance for a first-timer and a far cry from those days when I had to stop for breath after a quarter of a mile.Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1.C 2.D 3.B 4. A 5. A 6. C 7.C 8. A 9. APassage 2 Cats in AmericaAn
49、old expression says, “Mans best friend is his dog.“ Today, however, it seems that cats have replaced dogs as the most popular pets in American homes. Americans have more than sixty-two million pet dogs. But even more cats more than 64,000,000 - live in American homes. These pet cats may have long hair or short hair. They are of different colors and sizes. Some are costly animals that take part in competitions. Many more are common American mixtures of several kinds of cats. Most house cats live a good life. They
