1、Unit1II. Listening Skills1. M: Why dont we go to the concert today?W: Ill go get the keys.Q: What does the woman imply?2. W: I cant find my purse anywhere. The opera tickets are in it.M: Have you checked in the car?Q: What does the man imply?3. M: Are you going to buy that pirated CD?W: Do I look li
2、ke a thief?Q: What does the woman imply?4. M: Do you think the singer is pretty?W: Lets just say that I wouldnt vote for her in the local beauty contest.Q: What does the woman imply about the singer?5. M: Have you seen Tom? I cant find him anywhere.W: The light in his dorm was on just a few minutes
3、ago.Q: What does the woman mean?1.B 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.AIII. Listening InTask 1: Encore!As soon as the singer completed the song, the audience cried, “Encore! Encore!” The singer was delighted and sang the song again. She couldnt believe it when the audience shouted for her to sing it again. The cycle of
4、 shouts and songs was repeated ten more times. The singer was overjoyed with the response from the audience. She thanked them and asked them why they were so much audience in hearing the same song again and again. One of the people in the audience replied, “We wanted you to improve. Now its much bet
5、ter.”1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.FTask 2 What are your favorite songs? W: Hi, Bob! Do you want to go to a concert with me? M: A concert? Whats it about? W: It features recent pop songs. Are you interested? M: Hmm, I was crazy about pop songs when I was in high school, but now Im no longer a big fan. Pop songs
6、 go out of fashion too quickly. Im beginning to prefer old folk songs. W: Many older people find those songs cool, and my parents are hooked on them too. By the way, a program of golden oldies was on TV yesterday evening. M: Oh, what a pity! I missed it. W: I have a DVD of oldies. I can lend it to y
7、ou if you want. M: Oh, that would be great. Im dying to hear them. Many thanks. 1.B 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.CTask 3 Music and your moodTypes Examples EffectsSlow music Ballads and some forms of (1)classical music.It often creates a (2) peaceful atmosphere that is good for (3)relaxing after a busy day. Very sl
8、ow music below 50 beats per minute (4)Jazz and blues. It can create an atmosphere of (5)sadness. Faster music Rock，(6)heavy metal and dance music. It tends to give us (7)energy and make us feel full of life. It can be played at parties, (8)sporting events and in cars. Rock music can be used to accom
9、pany (9)physical labor. It does not make sense to blame rock music for (10)road accidents .V. Lets TalkThe Origin of the Song “Happy Birthday to You”The story of the song “Happy Birthday to You” began as a sweet one, but later became bitter. Two sisters, Mildred Hill, a teacher at a kindergarten, an
10、d Dr. Patty Hill, the principal of the same school, wrote a song for the children, entitled “Good Morning to All”. When Mildred combined her musical talents with her sisters knowledge in the area of kindergarten education, “Good Morning to All” was sure to be a success. The sisters published the son
11、g in a collection entitled “Song Stories of the Kindergarten” in 1893. Thirty-one years later, after Dr. Patty Hill became the head of the Department of Kindergarten Education at Columbia Universitys Teachers College, a gentleman by the name Robert Coleman published the song, without the sisters per
12、mission. He added a second part, which is the familiar “Happy Birthday to You”. Mr. Colemans addition of the second part made the song popular and eventually the sisters original first part disappeared. “Happy Birthday to You” had altogether replaced the sisters original song “Good Morning to All”.
13、In 1916 Patty took legal action against Mr. Coleman. In court, she succeeded in proving that they were the real owners of the song.1. Good Morning to All2. success3. musical talents4. without5. second part6. replaced7. legal action8. real ownersVI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask 1: Thank You for
14、 the Music(1) special (2) joke (3) talent (4) proud (5)loud (6) joy (7) honesty(8)dancer (9)talk (10) wondered (11) capture (12)fanTask 2: MozartMozart was a great musician and composer whose fame continues to grow more than two centuries after his death. He was born in Salzburg, Austria, in 1756. B
15、efore the age of four, he was already showing great musical talent. His father then decided to let him start taking music lessons. The boys reputation as a musical prodigy grew fast. At five, he was composing music. Form that time on, Mozart was performing in concerts and writing music. By his early
16、 teens, he had mastered the piano and the violin, and was writing symphonies and operas. His first major opera was performed in Milan in 1770, when he was only fourteen. At fifteen, Mozart became the conductor for an orchestra in Salzburg. In 1781, he left for Vienna, where he was in great demand as
17、 both a performer and a composition teacher, and his first opera was a success. But life was not easy because he was a poor businessman, and his finances were always in a bad state. His music from the next decade was not very popular, and he eventually fell back on his teaching jobs for a living. In
18、 1788 he stopped performing in public, preferring to compose. He died in 1791 at the age of thirty-five. Although he lived only a short life, he composed over 600 works.1. Which of the following is true of the four-year-old Mozart? B2. What could Mozart do at the age of six? A3. Which of the followi
19、ng is NOT mentioned as one of Mozarts accomplishments while he was in his early teens? A4. Which of the following is true of Mozart? D5. Which of the following could be the most appropriate title for the passage? CTask 3: KaraokeDalin: Its Mikes birthday on Friday, so a bunch of us are going to go t
20、o the karaoke bar. Would you like to come with us?Laura: A Karaoke bar? You have a special place just for singing? In America, bars sometimes have a karaoke night where the customers can sing songs, but we dont have special karaoke bars!Dalin: Really? In China, karaoke is a very popular way for frie
21、nds to spend time together. We can select the music that our group enjoys. We mostly sing pop songs.Laura: Do you sing individually or in groups? Singing is not a very in thing, so I dont sing very well.Dalin: Im surprised that you dont sing much in America. So many really cool groups come from ther
22、e.Laura: Yeah, music is popular, but mostly we just listen to it.Dalin: If you just listen to it, youll miss out on a lot of fun.Laura: Well, we sometimes dance to the music.1. F 2. F 3.T 4.T 5.TUNIT2II. Listening Skills1. W: From what I can remember, the director asked us to rehearse this one hundr
23、ed times.M: A hundred times? Is the director out of his mind?Q: What does the man imply?2. M: What did you think about the movie you saw last night? W: I should have stayed at home. It was a complete waste of money. Q: What does the woman imply? 3. W: She said she might become a famous movie star.M:
24、 Yes, and pigs might fly.Q: What does the man mean?4. M: So if you give me twenty dollars for three tickets, I can give you eight dollars change. W: Oh, thats cheaper than I expected. Q: How much is a ticket? 5. W: Shes the best woman director ever. Ive seen all her movies. M: Are you sure? Shes nev
25、er won any awards. Q: What does the man mean? 1. A 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.BIII. Listening InTask 1: Finally, weve found something in common.Amy: What did you think of the movie, Peter? Did you like it? Peter: Not really, Amy. It seemed that the director was just trying hard to impress us with strange close-u
26、ps and special sound effects, but he forgot to include a good story. Amy: The movie made you think. It was different from the superficial dialogs you usually see in films these days. Peter: But the movie seemed to be too dark and sad. Why does a movie have to be sad to be deep? Amy: But it is better
27、 than some violent movies with nothing but gunfights and exploding cars. I prefer thought-provoking movies. Peter: Sometimes you dont want to think. You just want light-hearted movies. By the way, did you see the new mystery movie shown at the local cinema yesterday? Amy: Oh, it was so suspenseful.
28、I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. Peter: I loved it too. The plot was great, and the acting was unbelievable. Amy: Now weve found something in common. I guess we can watch mysteries together in the future. Peter did not really like the movie because the (1)director was just using strange
29、close-ups and special (2)sound effects, but did not include a (3)good story. Amy enjoyed the movie because it made people (4)think. Peter disagrees, saying a movie does not have to be (5) sad to be deep. Amy argues that it is better than some (6)violent movies. Still, Peter thinks sometimes people d
30、ont want to think and just want (7) light-hearted movies. Finally Peter and Amy found something in common. They both liked the new (8)mystery movie, so they can watch mysteries together (9)in the future. Task 2: An actor forgetting his lineThere was once an actor who could no longer remember his lin
31、es. After several years of searching, he finally found a theater that was willing to give him a try. The director said, “This is the most important part, and it has only one line. At the opening you walk onto stage carrying a rose. You hold the rose to your nose with just one finger and thumb, smell
32、 it deeply and then say the line on praise of the rose: Ah, the sweet smell of my love.” The actor was excited. All day long before the play he practiced his line over and over again. Finally, the time came. The curtain went up, the actor walked onto the stage, looked at the audience, and with great
33、 emotion said the line, “Ah, the sweet smell of my love.” The audience exploded in laughter. Only the director was furious! “You damned fool!” he cried. “Youve ruined my play! Youve ruined me!” The actor was puzzled, “What happened? Did I forget my line?” “No!” shouted the director. “You forget the
34、rose!”1.D 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.BTask 3: The Academy AwardsThe Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are presented every year by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellent professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers.The formal ce
35、remony at which the awards are presented is one of the most important award ceremonies in the world. It is televised live in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and gathers large numbers of viewers elsewhere throughout the world. This years ceremony was watched by more than 40 million Ame
36、ricans. It is said that only the Super Bowl, the Olympic Opening Ceremonies, and the Football World Cup Final draw more viewers in the United Sates.However, the Academy Awards are not without criticism. It has been observed that several of the Academy Award winners have not stood the test of time. C
37、ritics claim that many films with artistic value, cultural influence and innovative qualities have not received enough attention. Since the 1980s, money-making blockbusters have often been Best Picture winners, but they are not necessarily great films with depth. The Academy Awards have also been cr
38、iticized for favoring certain types of films and neglecting other types. The Best Picture prize has rarely been given to an animated film or a science fiction film, with Avatar as an exception The Academy Awards or the Oscars(1) film (2) directors (3) actors (4) important (5) the United Kingdom (6)
39、viewers (7) 40 million (8) Olympic (9) World Cup (10) time(11) artistic value (12) depth (13) Best Picture (14) favor (15) science fiction V. Lets TalkAlfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock was a British director. His movies frequently show innocent people caught up in situations beyond their control or e
40、ven understanding.Hitchcock preferred the use of suspense in his movies. In surprise, the director provides the viewer with frightening things. In suspense, the director tells or shows things to the audience which the characters in the movie do not know, and then skillfully builds up tension around
41、what will happen when the characters finally learn the truth. Hitchcock had a great sense of humor. Once at a French airport, a suspicious customs official looked at Hitchcocks passport, which was marked simply PRODUCER. The curious official asked, “And what do you produce?” “Gooseflesh.” replied Hi
42、tchcock.Alfred Hitchcock always managed to make a brief appearance in his movies: He was sometimes getting on a bus, or crossing a street, or walking in front of a store, or across the courtyard in an apartment. However, for the movie Lifeboat in 1944, he was faced with a difficult problem. The enti
43、re movie was set in a lifeboat out at sea, and there were only a few characters in the boat. Originally, he wanted to float by as a dead body, but he was afraid hed sink! His clever solution was to place a photograph of himself in a newspaper that one of the characters reads during the course of the
44、 movie.1. A 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.DVI. Furthering Listening and SpeakingListeningTask 1: Only One LinePeter has always wanted to be an actor, but never succeeded because he had a hard time memorizing lines. A friend of his told him about a small part in a play. He promised Peter that he could do it because
45、hed only have to remember one line. Peter decided to take the part. His only line was, “Listen, I hear the guns roar!” Peter practiced and practiced, “Listen, I hear the guns roar!” On the opening night of the play Peter was very nervous. Backstage, he practiced his line, over and over again, “Liste
46、n, I hear the guns roar! Listen, I hear the guns roar!” Finally came his turn, Peter went onto stage. He heard a loud BOOM and cried out in spite of himself, “WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?”1. memorizing lines2. remember one line3. I hear the guns roar4. a loud boom5. forgot his lineTask 2: Movie ReviewsI
47、love movies! And after I see them, I like to comment on them. These are movies I saw this year I would like to recommend: Among comedies I highly recommend “Monsoon Wedding”. Its an Indian movie. The story is about an Indian wedding. Preparations for the wedding bring out funny and sad situations to
48、uching on love and a past rape. This movie shows some of the wonderful customs of India, and the importance of family and love. Its great!Among dramas, I like “Adaptation”. It is an excellent movie! But for me the first part of the movie was too fast to follow. I hope to see it again on DVD with cap
49、tions.“The Pianist” is set in the Second World War. Its about a young Polish-Jewish pianist, who lives in Warsaw with his family. The Nazis sent his family to die in the concentration camps. He was safe, but would have died without unusually good luck and the kindness of a few non-Jews. This is a powerful movie with thought-provoking themes.“Rabbit-Proof Fence” is set in the 1930s in Australia, and its based on real events. It is about three native girls who are separated from their families by the racist police who send them to special centers
