1、新世纪交互英语视听说第三册 Video 文本Unit 1 Another Busy dayVideo Listening 1Amy: Good morning, Talia.Talia: Oh, hi. Good morning.Amy: You know, youre working too hard.Talia: I know. I always work this hard. Maybe you could mention that to Tony? I dont think he knows it.Amy: Is that a new hairstyle? Its very . uni
2、que. Talia: Very funny. I had to work late last night. Im tired, Im in a bad mood, and I dont care about my hair.Amy: Thats probably why you re not a reporter yet. Talia: You think so? Amy: No, Im just kidding . Talia: You may be right.Amy: Maybe Tony will take you more seriously after you finish th
3、e journalism class. Talia: Oh, no! Our journalism class! I forgot. Its tomorrow. Whats the homework? Amy: Compare two news stories on the same topic.Talia: Thais easy enough to do. Sounds interesting, too. I guess I II do it after work. Amy: You work too hard.Video Listening 2Amy: Why dont you take
4、a break tonight? Yeah, why not come with me to a party?Talia: No thanks. Maybe some other time.Amy: Come on! Josh Taylor is having a party. A lot of available guys will be there You might meetsomeone.Talia: No, listen! Im too busy to go. Go without me .Tony: Good, youre here. I have something import
5、ant to talk to you about. What are you working on? Talia: Im researching the background information for that transportation story. Amy: She s always working. She told me to tell you that.Tony: I have a big project for you to work on. I know youve been hoping for a break. This may be it. Talia: Reall
6、y? Thats great! Tony: Come to my office in about 10 minutes. By the way, you look different. Have you clone somethingwith your hair?Unit 2 Breaking NewsVideo Listening 1Tony : Someone sent us this tape. This is incredible. What a shame.Talia : Whats a shame?Tony : Have you ever heard of Nick Crawfor
7、d, the soccer player? Hes the star forward on our national team.Talia : Of course. Everyones heard of him, I think. Tony : Well, apparently this conversation took place a while ago: Nick Crawford talks about how he needs money. Amy： Thats not big news. Theres a rumor that hes fallen into debt lately
8、. Ive heard all sorts of gossip about that.Tony : Yes, but, it gets even more interesting. Also on the tape, a woman offers him $50,000. Talia : What for? Tony: To sit out the first round qualifying match. Remember? Nick Crawford had an injury and couldnt play in that game?Talia : Sure, I remember.
9、We lost that match, and if we lose again, we might be eliminated, Tony : Exactly. The next qualifying round is coming up. If this tape is real, Nick Crawford will be history.Amy : You mean, he won t get to play in the next match?Tony : Exactly. And without him, we II probably lose again.Amy : Wow! A
10、 real scandal! Is the tape for real?Tony : Talia, that s your job now. Find out if the tape is authentic. And you d better find out fast.Video Listening 2Talia : OK. I II get this tape to an expert.Tony: If we can, well run the tape on tonights broadcast before the competition hears about it. In fac
11、t, they may already have a copy of this tape.Talia: Speaking of copies, we ought to make a copy of this. We shouldnt give away our only one. Tony : Good thinking. Amy . handle this with care. Amy : Absolutely!Talia: See you later. Im going to call the audio department. They can give me the name of a
12、n expert. Tony: Tell them we need someone fast. Talia : OK. I m on it. Tony : Is there a problem?Talia : Not exactly. Ill do it. Its just that . I know Nick Crawford. Tony : You do?Talia : Yes. We went to college together. Its hard to believe he would do something like this. Tony : Well, wake up and
13、 smell the coffee, Talia! Hes a big star. Hes been a star on the national team for four years now. People do crazy things when they get famous. Talia : I just cant believe it. Nick Crawford taking a bribe? Tony: Listen, Talia. Youre smart. Youre a good researcher, and one day I hope youll be a great
14、 reporter. But dont let your emotions get in the way of your work. If you do, I II have to find someone else to work on this story.Unit 3 A Job for TaliaVideo Listening 1Womans voice on tape: Well pay you fifty thousand dollars.Nicks voice on tape: And all I have to do is sit on the bench?Womans voi
15、ce on tape: That s right. Do that, and fifty thousand dollars is yours.Nicks voice on tape: Well, I can really use the money. Youve got yourself a deal.Womans voice on tape: Great. Its a pleasure doing business with you.Tony: Hows it going?Talia: I can t tell. I hope our expert will be able to figur
16、e it out.Tony: Me, too. When will we have the results?Talia: Hes going to call me back this afternoon.Tony: Good.Talia: You know, Ive been a researcher here for three years. Ive investigated other scandals. But something here doesnt seem right. Tony: What do you mean? Talia: It just doesnt make sens
17、e. Nick Crawford loves soccer. Why would he do something to hurt his career? Tony: Thats a good question. How well do you know Nick Crawford? Is he a friend of yours? Talia: No, not really. I just knew him in college. We had English together for two semesters.Tony: Oh, thats it?Talia: Well, I got to
18、 know him a little. I know that he moved here from England about 10 years ago. I know that hes smart. And I know that hes always dreamed of being a great soccer star. Tony: Mm hmm. Talia: So, why would he risk ruining his career?Video Listening 2Talia: Bad news. The audio expert needs another day to
19、 check the tape.Tony: Did you tell him it was urgent? Find someone else!Talia: Of course I told him. But I also told him we need to be sure, absolutely sure.Tony: That s true.Talia: Tony, listen. I have an idea. Let me go and talk to Nick.Tony: I dont know .Talia: He may remember me. He may be willi
20、ng to confide in me.Tony: Talia, look, youre not a reporter yet, youre still a researcher. Remember?Talia: Please, Tony. Give me a chance. What do you have to lose?Tony: All right, Ill give you one more day. But only one more day.Talia: You wont be sorry. Just one more thing: if I find something big
21、, the story is mine, right?Tony: What do you mean?Talia: I mean, youll let me report it, won“ t you? If I can get Nick to tell me everything?Tony: You deserve a break. I know that. Ill tell you what: come up with something big and the story is yours. But, Talia, be careful. Talia: What do you mean?
22、Tony: This Nick Crawford guy . I hear he can be very charming. Dont let him charm you out of a story.Unit 4 A Matter Of TrustVideo 1Talia: Nick?Nick: I know you, dont I?Talia: Yes. Im Talia, Talia Santos.Nick: Yeah, Talia! Of course!Talia: After all these years, Im surprised you remember me.Nick: Ho
23、w could I forget you? We were in an English literature class together, werent we?Talia: Thas right, the Shakespeare class.Nick: Right, Dr. Custers class. She was a tough teacher. She really made us work hard.Talia: Oh, gosh, dont remind me.Nick: We studied together for the final, didnt we?Talia: Yes
24、, thats right. As I recall, you did really well on it.Nick: Thats right! But only because I speak Shakespeare so fluently.Talia: Very cute.Nick: So, what are you doing here? Are you a big soccer fan now?Talia: Not exactly. Im a researcher now with Newsline.Nick: Oh, I see. Well, news people arent my
25、 favourite people right now. I heard theres a nasty story coming out about me. Something about me throwing a game?Talia: Thats why Im here.Nick: Too bad. Well, maybe we can meet again sometime, under different circumstances.Video Listening 2Talia: No listen. Id like to I want to hear your side of th
26、e story. You dont trust me, do you?Nick: Nope. Youre in the news business. Youre all alike.Talia: Hey, dont judge me so quickly. I told you the truth about why I was here, didnt I? Really. You can trust me.Nick: Look, the only goal I have right now is helping my team win the qualifying match next we
27、ekend. After that I will deal with this mess.Talia: Wait, Nick. The charges are serious. People say you threw a game. They think you have gambling debts.Nick: Yes. Thats why I gave the Soccer Federation access to my bank accounts.Talia: They could stop you from playing. Forever.Nick: Thats impossibl
28、e.Talia: No, its not. Thats why I want you to talk to me. I want your story. Did you or didnt you take the money? Did you or didnt you throw the game?Nick: Oh, you want to hear my story? Do you want to hear the true story, or the story that will get your show more viewers? Which story do you really
29、want? Take your pick.Talia: The only story I want is the true story.Nick: Well, the truth is, I didnt do it. Im an innocent man.Unit 5 Nicks ExplanationTalia : OK, lets get this straight. Youre one of the countrys best soccer players.Nick : Well, I have to admitthat s true. Of course, some people th
30、ink that s not such a great achievement.Talia : Now, for some reason, you sat out one of the biggest games of the year. Nick : Not just for some reason. I had a sprained ankle. I could hardly walk, so I certainly couldnt play.Talia : But your coach cant verify this.Nick : Of course he cant. You cant
31、 see a sprain on an X-ray. Talia : You cant?Nick : No. Talia : I see . Nick : You dont have to believe me, but its the truth. I sat out the first round qualifying match because I had a sprained ankle.Talia : And not because you took a bribe?Nick : A bribe? How can anyone believe such a ridiculous th
32、ing? Talia : Then can you explain the tape? Nick : What tape? Talia : Listen to this. (Voice on tape)Woman: We II pay you fifty thousand pounds.Nick: And all I have to do is sit on the bench?Woman : Thats right. Do that and fifty thousand pounds is yours.Nick: Well, I could really use the money. You
33、ve got yourself a deal.Woman: Great. Its a pleasure doing business with you.Video 2Nick: It sure sounds like my voice, but I dont know why. Why would I do something so stupid?Talia: Thats what I want to know.Nick: Hey, Coach! Can I talk to you a minute? Some TV station is going to report that I deli
34、berately sat out a game!Coach: I know all about it. Who is this? Nick: This is an old friend of mine from college, Talia Santos. She works for Newsline. This is Coach Haskins, and you may recognize my teammate, Dean Bishop.Dean: Hey. Coach: Hi.Talia: Nice to meet you both.Coach: Would you excuse us
35、for a moment, please? Talia: Sure.Coach: Look. I dont think its such a good idea to talk to the media right now. Dean: Yeah, youve got that right.Nick: Coach, I just dont get it. Why would anybody try to do this to me? Coach: Well, we re going to find that out. Now, I dont want to worry you, Nick, b
36、ut Ive been getting some pressure from the Soccer Federation.Nick: What do you mean?Coach: They want you to sit out the game next week.Dean: No!Nick: They cant do that!Coach: Yes, they can. Nick, I know how badly you want to play, and, frankly, I dont think we can win without you.Unit 6 Bad NewsVide
37、o 1Talia: I dont think he did it.Tony: What do you mean?Talia: Nick. I dont think he did it. I have a feeling.Tony: And you have that feeling becauseTalia: No for one thing, he told me he was innocent.Tony: And you believe it.Talia: As a matter of fact, I do. This could all be a mistake or something
38、 Something is funny here. Hes a soccer star. Making money is not a problem for him.Amy: But gambling may be a problem for him.Tony: Yes, have you ever thought about that?Amy: He might owe a lot of people money.Tony: And sometimes people do things just because they can. Take it from me. Ive seen a lo
39、t of people do stupid things. Even rich, famous people. It may not always make sense.Talia: But, except for that tape, we have no proof.Tony: We had no proof. We have it now. Amy, tell her.Amy: Sorry, Talia. The audit of Nicks bank account came in. He deposited fifty thousand dollars in his bank acc
40、ount a week before the qualifying match.Talia: Oh, my gosh. What? Let me see that Im not going to stop investigating. There might be a good explanation for this.Video 2Tony: You can keep investigating, but after looking at this bank statement, we have no choice. Wre going with this story tonight. If
41、 we dont, the competition may beat us to it.Amy: Youve got to admit, Talia, it doesnt look good.Talia: I keep telling myself we are missing something. Things arent always as they seem.Tony: And sometimes things are exactly the way they seem.Talia: I just dont think thats true in this case.Tony: You
42、just may be too trusting to be a reporter. Reporters have to be skeptical. Are you sure youre all right working on this by yourself? Maybe you should work with John Donnelly.Talia: No. I can do this myself. I promised Nick Id be fair. I promised you I wouldnt let my emotions color my judgment. And I
43、 promised myself Id do a good job.Tony: OK. But if you let me down, Im giving the story to John.Talia: Thanks, Tony. Ill be fine. You wont be sorry.Unit 7 Endorsement DealVideo 1Talia: There you are! Nick, are you going to stop lying to me?Nick: Hello, Talia. And how are you? Would you like to have
44、a seat?Talia: No, actually, I prefer to stand.Nick: Ok. Whatever. So now whats going on?Talia: This! Fifty thousand dollars appeared in you bank account just before the qualifying match. Fifty thousand dollars!Nick: So?Talia: So? So, thats exactly the amount of money they say you accepted for throwi
45、ng that game.Nick: It is also the exact amount of money I got for endorsing a new line of athletic shoes.Talia: Oh, really?Nick: Yes, really. Theyre going to be called Kicks. They are coming out next year. “Kicks: they are cooler than your old shoes. More comfortable, too. And they are less expensiv
46、e than they look. Come and get your kicks!”Talia: Stop! I get it. Now, what was I saying? Oh, yes. Can I call your agent? I want to confirm this endorsement deal.Nick: Except, I didnt use an agent.Talia: No agent? What a surprise!Video 2Nick: Talia, this is what happened.Talia: Ooh, here it comes. A
47、nother story.Nick: It was about 10 oclock one morning. I was having something to drink at the juice bar here.Jackie: Excuse me. Arent you Nick Crawford?Nick: Yes, thats right. Do I know you?Jackie: No. not yet, that is. Im Jackie Baker. I am the VP of marketing for Kicks Shoes.Nick: Uh-huh.Jackie: A
48、nd I have a very interesting proposition for you.Nick: Keep going, I am listening.Jackie: Why dont we meet at my office tomorrow? Lets say, 12:30. we can have lunch nearby, and Ill tell you all about the deal.Nick: She offered me this deal. Fifty thousand dollars just to endorse a new line of athlet
49、ic shoes, and I agreed to wear the shoes next year when I play.Talia: Thats it?Nick: Basically. Talia: Hmm.Nick: Well, thats what happened. Ive still got her business card. You can call her yourself if you like.Talia: Jackie Baker, Kicks Shoes, OK. Ill call her. You know on second thought, Id rather pay her a visit.Unit 8 No One by That NameVideo 1Talia: Hello. Im here to see Jackie Baker.Receptionist: hmmm.
