1、Unit 3 Section One Tactics for listeningPart 1 Spot DictationWildlifeEvery ten minutes, one kind of animal, plant or insect (1) dies out for ever. If nothing is done about it, one million species that are alive today will have become (2) extinct twenty years from now. The seas are in danger. They ar
2、e being filled with (3) poison: industrial and nuclear waste, chemical fertilizers and (4) pesticides, sewage. If nothing is done about it, one day soon nothing will be able to (5) live in the seas. The tropical rain (6) forests, which are the home of half the earths living things are (7) being dest
3、royed. If nothing is done about it, they will have (8) nearly disappeared in twenty years. The effect on the worlds (9) climate - and on our agriculture and food (10) supplies - will be disastrous. (11) Fortunately, somebody is trying to do something about it. In 1961, the (12) World Wildlife Fund w
4、as founded - a small group of people who wanted to (13) raise money to save animals and plants (14) from extinction. Today, the World Wildlife Fund is a large (15) international organization. It has raised over (16) 35 million for (17) conservation projects, and has created or given support to the N
5、ational Parks in (1 8) five continents. It has helped 30 (19) mammals and birds - including the tiger - to (20) survive. Part 2 Listening for GistMrs. Bates: Hullo. Is that Reception? .Reception: Yes, madamMrs. Bates: This is Mrs. Bates. Room 504. I sent some clothes to the laundry this morning, two
6、 of my husbands shirts and three of my blouses. But theyre not back yet. You see, were leaving early tomorrow morning. Reception: Just a moment, madam. Ill put you through to the housekeeper.Housekeeper: Hullo. Housekeeper. Mrs. Bates: Oh, hullo. This is . Im phoning from Room 504. Its about some cl
7、othes I sent to the laundry this morning. Theyre not back yet and you see . Housekeeper: They are, madam. Youll find them in your wardrobe. Theyre in the top drawer on the left. Mrs. Bates: Oh, I didnt look in the wardrobe. Thank you very much.Sorry to trouble you. Housekeeper: Thats quite all right
8、. Goodbye. Mrs. Bates: Goodbye. Exercise Directions: Listen to the dialogue and write down the gist and the key words that help you decide. This dialogue is about making an inquiry about the laundry. The key words are reception. laundry. shirts. blouses. wardrobe. Section Two Listening Comprehension
9、Part 1 DialogueA UN InterpreterInterviewer: . so perhaps you could tell us how exactly you became so proficient at languagelearning, Suzanne. Suzanne: Well, I think it all started with a really fortunate accident of birth. You know I was born in Lausanne*, Switzerland; my father was Swiss-French Swi
10、ss and my mother was American, so, of course, we spoke both languages at home and I grew up bilingual. Then, of course, I learnt German at school - in Switzerland thats normal. And because I was already fluent in English, my second language at school was Italian. So I had a real head start*! Intervi
11、ewer: So thats . one, two, three, four - you had learnt four languages by the time you left school? How fluent were you? Suzanne: Urn, I was native speaker standard in French and English, but Id become a bit rusty* in German and my Italian was only school standard. I decided the best option was to s
12、tudy in the UK, and I did Hispanic Studies at university, studying Spanish and Portuguese, with some Italian, and living in Manchester. Then I went to live in Brazil for two years, teaching English. Interviewer: So by this time you must have been fluent in six languages? Suzanne: Nearly. My Italian
13、wasnt perfect, but I had a boyfriend from Uruguay* while I was there, so my Spanish also became pretty good! Interviewer: And then what did you do? Suzanne: When I was 25 I came back to Switzerland, went to an interpreters school and then got a job in the United Nations when I was 28. Interviewer: A
14、nd youve been there ever since? Suzanne: Not quite. In the first few months I met Jan, a Czech interpreter, who became my husband. We went to live in Prague in 1987 and that was where I learnt Czech. Interviewer: And the eighth language? Suzanne: Well, unfortunately the marriage didnt last; I was ve
15、ry upset and I decided to take a long break. I went to Japan on holiday, got a job and stayed for two years, which was when I learnt Japanese. Interviewer: Thats amazing! And now youre back at the United Nations? Suzanne: Yes. Well, I never really left. I carried on doing work for them when I was in
16、 Prague - some in Prague, some in Austria and Switzerland, and I took a “sabbatical*“ to work in Japan. They need people who can understand Japanese. But, yes, Ive been back with them full-time for two years now. Interviewer: And your plans for the future? Suzanne: Im going to learn more Oriental la
17、nguages. It was such a challenge learning Japanese - its so different from all the others. So Ill spend another two or three years here with the UN full-time, during which time I hope to get a substantial promotion, then I think Ill go back and learn Korean, or perhaps Chinese, and Thai - Id love to
18、 learn Thai. And then, perhaps an Indian language. Whatever, I want to be fluent in another three or four languages before 45. Exercise Directions: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). l.T 2.F 3.F 4.F 5.T 6.F 7.T 8.T 9. T 10. F Part 2 PassageT
19、he Clyde River Salmon are very sensitive to environmental conditions and require cool, well-oxygenated water to thrive. The closure of factories that had poured toxins and other pollutants into the river boosted water quality significantly and modern sewage processing plants helped eliminate some of
20、 the foul smells. The rivers depth and navigability helped make Glasgow an important center for importing tobacco, sugar and cotton from the Americas starting in the 1600s. The mills and factories that lined the Clyde made steel, textiles and chemicals, tanned leather and even produced candy and bre
21、wed alcohol. When the factories began to close in the second half of the 20th century, working-class Glasgow, Scotlands largest city, gained a reputation for social deprivation and rough streets. Running through one of Britains biggest manufacturing centers, Glasgow, the Clyde River* was poisoned fo
22、r more than a century by the fetid* byproducts of industry. The waterway bore the brunt of Glasgows economic success during the Industrial Revolution and beyond, as pollution and chemicals destroyed its fish and wildlife populations and brewed smells whose memory still makes residents wince*. Now, w
23、ith heavy industry gone and Glasgow reconceived as a center for culture and tourism, the Clyde is coming back to life. For the first time since the late 1800s, its native salmon have returned in sizable numbers, reflecting the new cleanliness of a river that was once one of Britains filthiest. The C
24、lyde River Foundation surveyed fish populations last autumn at 69 sites in the Clyde and its tributaries, and found salmon in seven of the nine major tributaries. The migratory fish, which vanished from the Clyde around 1880 after a long decline, first reappeared in the 1980s, but last years survey
25、was the first to show theyve come back in healthy numbers. Although commercial salmon fishing was never widespread on the Clyde, the fishs return is symbolically important for Glasgow, where salmon were once so important to the citys identity that two are pictured on its official coat of arms. The s
26、almons comeback is also a sign of big improvements to water quality. Like sea trout, which have also reappeared in the Clyde system in recent years, salmon are very sensitive to environmental conditions and require cool, well-oxygenated* water to thrive. The decline of Glasgows main industries helpe
27、d boost the fortunes of a river that was essentially fishless for decades during the worst periods of pollution. The closure of factories that had poured toxins* and other pollutants into the river boosted water quality significantly. Environmental regulators also lightened dumping rules, and modern
28、 sewage processing plants helped eliminate some of the foul* smells that once tainted* the air. With worries rising about the environmental impact of enormous fish farms elsewhere in Scotland and severely depleted fish stocks in the North Sea and North Atlantic, the Clyde comeback is a rare bit of g
29、ood news for Scotlands fish lovers. Since the area that is now Glasgow was first settled around the year 550, the Clyde has been central to its history. The rivers depth and navigability helped make Glasgow an important center for importing tobacco, sugar and cotton from the Americas starting in the
30、 1600s. Later, during the Industrial Revolution that began in the late 1700s, Glasgow became a center of British shipbuilding and one of the countrys great manufacturing centers. The mills and factories that lined the Clyde made steel, textiles and chemicals, tanned leather and even produced candy a
31、nd brewed alcohol. When the factories began to close in the second half of the 20th century, working-class Glasgow, Scotlands largest city, gained a reputation for social deprivation* and rough streets. More recently, its art museums and nightlife have helped drive an economic comeback that has turn
32、ed the city into a popular tourist destination. Exercise A Pre-listening Question Rivers are important to humans because they supply fresh drinking water, serve as home for important fishes, and provide transportation routes. Exercise B Sentence Dictation Directions: Listen to some sentences and wri
33、te them down. You will hear each sentence three times. (Refer to Typescript) Exercise C Detailed Listening Directions: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. l.A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. B 8. A Exercise D After-listening Discussion Directions
34、: Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions. The Clydes depth and navigability helped make Glasgow an important center for importing tobacco, sugar and cotton from the Americas starting in the 1600s. And the city became a center of British shipbuilding and one of the countrys g
35、reat manufacturing centers during the Industrial Revolution. More recently, its art museums and nightlife have helped drive an economic comeback that has turned the city into a popular tourist destination. (Open) Section Three :NewsNews Item1NATO ExpansionSeven countries are expected to become membe
36、rs of the Transatlantic Alliance at the Prague Summit: Bulgaria*, Estonia*, Latvia*, Lithuania*, Romania, Slovakia* and Slovenia*. For most people in these countries, formally joining the West represents the fulfillment of lifelong dreams. Eastward expansion is not the only issue to be discussed at
37、the Prague Summit. Many people believe the political and military alliance, created after World War II to provide a collective security system for the ten West European countries and the United States and Canada, lost its purpose with the collapse of the Soviet Union - for many years its only threat
38、. NATO expansion and its post-Cold War role have been the subject of endless debate on both sides of the Atlantic, especially after the terrorist attacks on the United States. A possible war in Iraq is also high on the Prague agenda. Critics in the United States note few of the current candidates fo
39、r membership have military forces that can contribute significantly to the new form of conflict. Some observers cite the importance of even minimal contributions, such as participating in NATO border defense, surveillance* or peace-keeping operations. Exercise ADirections: Listen to the news item an
40、d complete the summary. This news item is about the NATO eastward expansion and its military contribution.Exercise BDirections: Listen to the news again and complete the following passage. At the Prague Summit many people believe the political and military alliance, created after World War II to pro
41、vide a collective security system for the ten West European countries and the United States and Canada, lost its purpose with the collapse of the Soviet Union - for many years its only threat. Another item on the Prague agenda is a possible war in Iraq. Critics in the United States note that the new
42、 comers have no military forces that can /contribute significantly to the new form of conflict. Some observers cite the importance of even minimal contributions, such as participating in NATO border defense. surveillance or peace-keeping operations. News Item2NATO SummitOne month and one day before
43、the Prague summit, President Bush met with the NATO Secretary General George Robertson and praised the alliance. At the time, Mr. Robertson described the Prague meeting as “a transformational summit“, perhaps the most important in the history of the alliance. It is a transformation that began with t
44、he end of the Cold War, and gained momentum with the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States. Just days after hijacked planes rammed into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, NATO voted to invoke its charter and help defend the United States. The Bush administration thanked the all
45、iance, asked for NATO help with surveillance flights over the east coast, and then proceeded to launch a war on terrorism outside the structure of the alliance. At the Prague meeting - the first NATO summit since the terrorist attacks on America - the alliance will take up the creation of a rapid de
46、ployment force which could be deployed outside Europe. Members will be asked to commit units with specialty skills that can be used in unique situations such as forces trained in dealing with chemical weapons or the special challenges of fighting in rugged* mountains. Exercise A Directions: Listen t
47、o the news item and complete the summary. This news item is about NATOs Prague Summit and its help to the USA.Exercise B Directions: Listen to the news again and answer the following questions. One month and one day before the Prague summit, President Bush met with the NATO Secretary General. When m
48、eeting with President Bush, the NATO Secretary General described the Prague summit as “a transformational summit“, perhaps the most important in the history of the alliance. Because just days after September 11 th terrorist attacks, NATO voted to invoke its charter and help defend the United States.
49、 They are the skills that can deal with chemical weapons or fight in rugged mountains and the like. News Item3 Putin-Bush Summit Presidents Bush and Putin ended their talks with a joint statement in which they said Iraq must comply with UN demands to disarm or face major consequences. They stressed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein must comply fully and unconditionally with the latest Security Council disarmament resolution, and they expressed concern about the proliferation* of weapons of mass destruction. Russia backed the UN resolution as one
