1、Unit OneListening Course (1),Section One Tactics for Listening,Training Focus:,1. Phonetics: Weak forms, link-ups and contractions2. Note-taking Selecting Key Words,Part I: Phonetics,Some words are read in strong forms while some others are read in weak forms. In a sentence, nouns, verbs, adjectives
2、 and adverbs are read louder than words like pronouns, prepositions, connections etc. The vowel sounds in these words are reduced to weak forms. e.g. for /f:/ - /f / has /hz/-/hz/-/z/,In spoken English, people are likely to use contractions like whos instead of who is.e.g. it isits they aretheyreyou
3、 areyoure we willwellthere istheres,In spoken English, link-ups often occur, too. e.g. all over the world / luv / What can I do for you? /wt knai du f ju/,Key to the exercise:,1. for you 2. Whos3. know him 4.Thats5. youll be 6. Whens7.Were 8. can all,Part 2 Note-taking,Instructions: Note-takingNote-
4、taking is to help the listener form a general idea of the speech. While listening, we only take down the key words. As speaking is always faster than writing, the use of abbreviations, signs and symbols will help you a lot in keeping as much information as possible.,e.g. the United States U.S the Un
5、ited Nations UN secretary secr. January Jan. and& dollar $ more than five thousand 5,000 + You can develop your own system of symbols and signs as long as they are consistent and you can recognize them when you read back.,Mr. RD/on holiday/Fra.Mr. G/home/RDs sect. / sistersGs sect. /hairdressersMr.
6、RD.,Discussion:,What is the focus of the conversation?Who is doing what and where is the person.,Key to the exercises B. Complete the following sentences Mr Redman is _ in the _. Mr. Gray is at _. Mr. Redmans secretary is at _. Mr. Grays secretary, Miss Jones, is at _.,on holiday,south of France,her
7、 sisters,the hairdressers,home,Section Two Listening Comprehension,Part I Dialogues,Dialogue 1 HelloFocus:1. Rules of Introduction. 2. Matching who speaks to whom.Instruction:Listen to some people talking at a party. Pay attention to how they greet each other and then decide whether they meet the fi
8、rst time or theyve already known each other.,Key to the exercise:Who is talking to whom? Who has known whom before?1. _ is talking to _.2. _ is talking to _.3. _ is talking to _ .4. _ is talking to _.5. _ is talking to _.6. _ and _ have known each other before?7. _ has know _ before?,Professor Andre
9、ws,Dr. Baxter,Al,Eric,Sally,Steve,Tony,Mary Parker,Susan Roper,John Lee,Al,Eric,Tony,Mary Parker,Post listening:What makes you decide who has known whom already?,Dialogue 2 Welcome to Bristol,Focus: 1. Note-taking2. Identifying specific informationNotes:1. Bristol: A city of southwest England west o
10、f London. It has been an important trading center since the 12th century. Population: 420,000.,Pre-listening:1. Vocabulary hijack: to seize control of (a moving vehicle) by use of force, especially in order to reach an alternate destination. central heating: a heating system in which air or water is
11、 heated at a central furnace and sent through the building via vents or pipes and radiators,blanket: cupboard:,Key to the exercise:1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _5. _ 6. _ 7. _ 8. _,T,T,T,F,T,T,F,T,Part II PassagesTraining focus:1. Comprehending passages: 2. Test taking skills: a. skim questions and choices pro
12、vided before actual listening. b. take notes while listening,Passage I A Young Waiter1. Words and expressions: puff: n. sth. light that is blown or pushed along e.g. a puff of smoke flavor: n. a type of taste,vanilla: 香草crossly: angrily caf:,Key to the Exercise: 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ 7. _ 8.
13、 _,B,C,D,B,C,C,D,A,Part 3 News,Training Focus: 1. Understanding the organization of a news story;2. Summarizing news;2. Selecting specific information.,Organization of a news story: Headline Lead Body,1. Headline: Is the title of the news story. It usually packs a great deal of information into a li
14、mited space.It also tells you the main idea of the story.,2.The news lead (新闻导语)The lead refers to the first (and occasionally the second) paragraph of a news story. The lead is usually one information-packed sentence which expands on the storys main point as introduced in the headline. News stories
15、 are basically variations of “something happened”. The lead will usually tell you what the “something happened” is. So the understanding of the lead is crucial to the understanding of the whole news story.,A sample:12 trapped in Shaanxi landslide(AP)Updated: 2006-10-07 13:38 BEIJING - A landslide tr
16、apped 12 villagers and destroyed almost 100 homes in a rural community in northwest China, state media said Saturday. The Xinhua News Agency said 13 people were buried when the landslide occurred Friday in Gaolou near the city of Weinan in Shaanxi province. One - a child - was rescued early Saturday
17、, Xinhua said. It gave no cause for the landslide. Xinhua said more than 600 people were involved in rescue efforts organized by Li Tangtang, Shaanxis vice governor. Enclosed spaces at the site of the landslide meant that excavators could not be used to clear away tons of dirt, seriously hampering t
18、he efforts to rescue the trapped villagers, Xinhua said.,3. The news body The headline and the lead tell you the main ideas of the news story, but they do so in a very shortened form. The body of the story is where you find detailed information. Basically, the body will give you three kinds of infor
19、mation: details, comments from people involved in the story, and background information to help you understand the story more deeply. The following short story has all of these elements.,HeadlineEarthquake jolts Japan capitalDatelineTokyo, ReutersLeadA SLIGHT earthquake jolted the Japanese capital l
20、ast night but authorities said there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.StatementA spokesman for the Japan meteorological agency said: “An earth tremor was registered in Tokyo but there are nor reports of casualties or damage.”DetailsThe earth tremor struck shortly after midnight Toky
21、o timejust after midnight Bangkok midnight Bangkok time.BackgroundResidents of central Tokyo said the tremor was the strongest for several months in the capital.,News Item 1,Notes:1. Houston Texas:,a federal investigating jury: 联邦调查陪审团Arthur Anderson CompanyEnron:安然condemn,Key to the exercisesA. Sum
22、mary Arthur Anderson Company is charged with blocking investigation in the Enron case.B. True or False1. _ 2. _ 3. _,F,T,T,News Item 2,NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization 北大西洋公约组织 Valdimir Putin:弗拉基米尔弗拉基米罗维奇普京，曾担任俄罗斯总统兼俄白联盟部长会议主席。2000年至2008年任总统期间，使俄罗斯在军事与政治实力上均有相当的提升，在民主方面遭到很多争议，是一位“铁腕总统”。2008年
23、普京卸任总统后，第二度出任总理兼统一俄罗斯党主席。2011年11月，普京作为总统候选人参加2012年俄联邦总统大选的提名获得全票通过，正式宣布2012年参选总统。2012年3月，普京赢得总统选举，于2012年5月7日宣誓就职，现为俄罗斯总统。2007年，普京被美国时代周刊选为当年的年度风云人物。,Lithuania ljuenin n. 立陶宛（前苏联加盟共和国）Latvialtvi n. 拉脱维亚（前苏联加盟共和国名）Estonia estunj n. 爱沙尼亚 NATOs expansion to the east: 北约东扩,Key to exercisesA. SummaryThis
24、news item is about NATO Secretary Generals visit to Moscow for talks aimed at calming Russia fears about NATOs future plans. B. Complete the blanks.Participants:_Robertson, _Place of talks: _Purpose of talks: _Situation: _Russias opinion: _,.,NATO Secretary General George,Moscow,To calm Russian fear
25、s about NATOs future plans,NATO continues to expand to the east,Russia strongly opposes NATO membershipRussia will take extra security measures,President Vladimir Putin and other officials,News Item 3,Background information 1. Federal Security Service 联邦安全局 2. Intelligence : n. 智力；聪颖；情报；情报机构,3. mari
26、juan: 4. interfax news agency 5. American State Department6. dismiss,Key to exercises:A. SummaryThis news item is about _B. Best Answer,the arrest of an American student,an American student 2.American Intelligence3. was arrested Feb. 1st 4.Mr Tarbin5. spying 6. the American7. to spy 8. the Russian a
27、ccusation,Section Three Oral Work,Part 1 Questions and Answers,soakedpantrypantry window,1. What is Peter looking for?(He is looking for his door key.)2. Is Ann at home?(No, she is not at home.)3. What is William worrying about?(He is worrying about the weather.)4. What does Peter want to do?(He wan
28、ts to get into the house through the pantry window.),Part 1 Questions and Answers,5. Why cant he get in through the window? (Because the window is not wide enough.)6. Peters father wont mind if Peter breaks one of the windows, will he? (Yes, he will.)7. Where is the door key? (Its in the grass.)8. W
29、hat does William think of Peter? (He thinks he is really careless.),desperately circus gallop opening night,Part 2 Retelling,Section Four Supplementary Exercises,Movie Time,time capsule 藏容器（内中存放有时代特征的物品）competition n. 竞赛dedication n. 奉献（仪式）burial n. 埋葬incredible a. 难以置信的robot n. 机器人esteemed a. 受人尊敬的
30、descendant n. 子孙，后代vault n. 储藏室；地窖,1. What was the purpose of the competition held last month?To select the best ideas to celebrate the opening day.To find out the best picture drawn by students.To select the best student in the class.To find out the best design of the new building.,2. What was the
31、time capsule?It was a tin box.It was a flying saucer.It was a sealed capsule about the future.It was a thinking cap.,3. When would the capsule be opened?Five years later.Ten years later.Fifty years later.A hundred years later.,4. What did the girl named Lucinda draw?She drew a robot.She drew a space
32、ship.She drew a computer program.She drew nothing but numbers.,Part 1 Listening Comprehension,Passage 1 Greetings and Introductions overemphasize rank wherein associate assume filthy explicit,1. B 2. D 3. D 4. C5. B 6. B 7. D 8. B,Passage 2 American Indians,Christopher Columbus reservation tribal tribe Pequot casino honor,1.C 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. B,
