1、全新版大学英语（第二版）听说教程 2Unit 1 Sports Part A Listening Strategy Identifying Numbers Numbers appear very often in every kind of listening material. The ability to catch the exact numbers spoken in English is an important but difficult skill for a Chinese learner. A good way is to practice over and over aga
2、in the pronunciation of the numbers, particularly the different ways to say thirteen and thirty, fourteen and forty, etc. It also helps to practice writing down the numbers you hear quickly in numerical forms, without translating them into Chinese. Youre going to hear apassage about Michael Jordan,
3、a retired American professional basketball player. Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the missing numbers. Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. He was born on Feb.17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. He is 1.98 meters tall and weighs 216 pounds. Jordan joined the Chica
4、go Bulls team for the 1984 season. In the 1986 season he shot 3041 points, the third highest score ever. He was named NBA Slam Dunk Champion(扣篮冠军)in 1987 and won the Most Valuable Player Award in 1988, an honor repeated four times in the next ten years to 1998. Jordan guided his team to win six NBA
5、championships during the 1990s, scoring 45 points during the sixth and last game of the 1998 NBA finals. In 1999, he was named the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century. Jordan left the NBA at the beginning of the 1993-1994 NBA season to pursue a career in baseball. Since his baseball
6、game wasnt quite as good as his basketball games, he finally gave it up to rejoin the Bulls in 1995. Yet, after playing for five more years, he once again announced his retirement in 1999. But he returned for two more NBA games in 2001 as a member of the Washington Wizards. ti:Unit 1 Part B Listenin
7、g Tasks A Conversation Why Dont You Join Me at the Gym Sometime? Exercise 1 Listen to the conversation and choose the right answers to the questions you hear. Peter: Hi Laura. Where are you heading with that big bag? Laura: Hi, Peter. Im off to the gym. Ive got to stay in shape, you know. I try to g
8、o three times a week, but Im busy so I cant always make it. Peter: I know more women who work out than men. Whats the main reason you work out? For your health, or to look good? Laura: To be honest, for both. With women, good looks are always a very important consideration. Peter: If they were hones
9、t, most men who work out would admit that they also do it to look better, and not merely for health reasons. Laura: How about you? Do you get any regular exercise? Peter: I do a lot of walking, for exercise and enjoyment sometimes ten to twenty kilometers at a time but I never go to the gym like you
10、 do. Laura: Well, walking is good exercise. How about sports? Peter: Not since my school days. I used to love playing baseball, but its impossible to get enough people together for a game now. Mostly I just watch sports on TV. Laura: I play tennis fairly regularly with my friends, and sometimes go s
11、wimming and cycling by myself. Peter: Oh, I forgot about that. I go cycling sometimes too. And I often go swimming on vacation, but only recreational swimming. Laura: Why dont you join me at the gym sometime? I can get you a guest pass. Peter: Well, maybe someday, but Im pretty lazy about things lik
12、e that. Questions 1. What do you know about Peter? 2. Where might the two speakers be having this conversation? Speaking Tasks Pair Work Listen to the following conversations and repeat after the recording. Then role-play them with your partner. Conversation 1 A: Whats your plan for this evening? B:
13、 Well, theres a good game at the stadium but I havent got a ticket yet. A: Im going to the gym. Would you like to come along? I can get a guest pass for you. B: Thats wonderful. Id always wanted to work out in the new gym. Thank you very much. Conversation 2 A: Hi, Xiao Wang. Fancy meeting you here!
14、 How are you doing? B: Cant complain. Im busy with my experiments in the lab. But after work I often play some sports A: Like what? B: Like swimming, running and sometimes tennis. A: Tennis? Thats my favorite game. Say, whatre you doing this weekend? B: Nothing particular. Iguess Ill probably just w
15、ork in the lab. A: Come on. You need to relax. What about a game of tennis? B: OK. Conversation 3 A: Are you doing anything special tomorrow, Bob? B: Not really. Why do you ask? A: Some of us are going motorcycling. Would you like to join us? B: Motorcycling? Ive never done that. Isnt it a bit dange
16、rous? A: Maybe, but its really exciting. B: I enjoy jogging. Its more relaxing. A: Thats a good form of exercise. It can help you stay in shape. B: Yes, its also safer. Now make similar conversations according to the given situations. Use the structures and expressions above in your conversations wh
17、ere appropriate ti:Unit 1 Part C Test Your Listening Youre going to hear five short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the right answers to the questions you hear. 1. W: I like playing basketball, volleyball and table tennis. What about you? M: Well, tennis is my favorite sport. Q: What spor
18、t does the man like? 2. W: You dont like boxing very much, do you? M: Its far from being my kind of sport. Q: What does the man mean? 3. W: I think yesterdays football game was quite exciting. What about you, John? M: You said it. But it was a bit long. Q: What does the man think about the football
19、game? 4. W: Do you like to play chess? M: I like the game, but I dont play it often enough. Im afraid Im not a very good chess player. Q:What does the man mean? 5. M: I knew the names of all the football players and the dates of all the games in my high school days. But recently I have failed to kee
20、p up with football. W: Now you are busy with your golf games. Q: What do you know about the man from the conversation? Unit 2 Food and Drinks Part A Listening Strategy Listening “Between the Lines“ People do not always say directly what they mean. Very often, we have to listen “between the lines“. T
21、he English language offers many ways for people to imply, rather than directly state, their meaning. To find out what a speaker really means, we can rely on such things as the context, the meaning of an idiom, and the intonation used. For example, if someone says “I have an essay to write“ in answer
22、 to an invitation to go somewhere, we can infer from the context that he cannot accept the invitation. And if someone says “Andrew passed with flying colors“ in reply to an inquiry about how Andrew did on a test, we can infer from the meaning of the idiom “to pass with flying colors“ that Andrew did
23、 very well on the test. Often, intonation also helps to reveal the real meaning of a message. For example, “He is very clever“ said with an ironic tone means just the opposite. You are going to hear eight short conversations between two speakers. Listen carefully and write down “Yes“ or “No“ to each
24、 of the following questions. 1. M: Have you ever been to that big restaurant opposite the school gate? W: Yes, many times. Whenever my friends come to visit me, Ill take them there to eat. 2. W: Is there something wrong, sir? M: My wife and I have been kept waiting for nearly an hour for our meal. 3
25、. W: Where is the cakeI made this morning? M: We ate it, mom. Can you make another one for us?4. W: I hear you like chicken very much. M: Next to beef. 5. M: Have you tried this wine before? W: No, never. Its my first time, but its really to my taste. 6. W: John, do you want a soda? M: Soda? I think
26、 it tastes like medicine. 7. W: Why, the fish is left almost untouched. M: Well, it would be good if it were less salty. 8. M: Hi, Sue, would you like to eat out tonight? W: Oh, Id really like to, but my sister may come to visit me this evening ti:Unit 2 Part B Listening Tasks A Conversation What Ab
27、out Dining Out? Exercise 1 Listen to the conversation and complete the following sentences. Peter: Hi, Kate. Kate: Hi, Peter. How have you been? Peter: Oh, OK, I guess. And you? Kate: Not too bad. We havent seen each other for a while, have we? Peter: No, we havent. So that makes me ask. Do you have
28、 any plan for this Saturday? Kate: No, not yet, I dont think so. Why? Peter: What do you think about getting together and going out to dinner this weekend? Kate: That would be great. Do you have any particular place in mind? Peter: Well, I think Id like to eat something thats not too heavy. Ive been
29、 eating a little too much lately. Kate: Me too. Peter: I love Italian food, but maybe we should skip that this time. They always seem to serve so much food in Italian restaurants, and you end up eating more than you wanted to. Kate: Chinese food would be good. Peter: Yes, or maybe some Japanese sush
30、i. That style uses a lot of natural flavors, and not much oil or cream or heavy sauces. Kate: Yes, either of those choices would be good. Lets just meet on Saturday night, and decide then where to eat. Peter: Thats fine by me. Speaking Tasks Pair Work Listen to the following conversations and repeat
31、 after the recording. Then role-play them with your partner. Conversation 1 (At the school canteen) A: What a crowd! B: This is the worst time. The morning classes are just over. Everybody is hungry and rushes here to have lunch. A: Thats true. Im starving and I cant wait. Id rather not stand in a l
32、ong line. B: Why dont we have some fried noodles? A: Noodles are sold at No. 2 Box. No queue there, you see. B: Thats great. (At No. 2 Box) Counter hand: What can I get you? A: One plate of fried noodles, please. B: Make it two. Counter hand: OK. Two plates of fried noodles. Anything else? A: How mu
33、ch is the tomato soup? Counter hand: Its free. It goes with the noodles. A: I see. (to B) Do you want any soup? B: Yes. A: (to counter hand) Two bowls of soup, please. Conversation 2 (At a fast food restaurant) Counter hand: What can I do for you? Customer: Ill have one order of chicken nuggets and
34、a chicken sandwich. Counter hand: Anything to drink? Customer: A small Sprite. No ice, please. Counter hand: Okay. For here or to go? Customer: For here. Conversation 3 (At a Chinese restaurant) Waiter: Are you ready to order? A: Do you have any recommendations? Waiter: Yes. The Sichuan style crispy
35、 whole fish is very good. Its todays special. A: Mary, would you like to try that? I hear its very good. B: Why not? And Id like shrimp in black bean sauce, too. Its my favorite. Waiter: Okay. Anything else? A: What about some vegetables, Mary? B: Yes. How about spinach? A: Spinach is fine with me.
36、Waiter: Anything to drink? A: Yes. Id like one Bud Light, please. Whatll you have, Mary? B: Orange juice, please. Waiter: One Bud Light and one orange juice. Is that right? A: Right. Now make similar conversations according to the given situations. Use the structures and expressions above in your co
37、nversations where appropriateti:Unit 2 Part C Test Your Listening Listen to the conversation and choose the right answers to the questions you hear. A: Well, here we are, not too crowded. B: Great! Lets order quickly so we can chat a little. A: OK. What are you in the mood for? B: Something light. I
38、 had a huge breakfast and Im still full. A: There are three salads. Or you could have soup and a sandwich. B: What are you having? A hamburger, I suppose. A: No, actually I ate out last night. We had pizza at Pizza Hut, then a late snack at Kentucky Fried Chicken. B: Oh, dear. Well, maybe you should
39、 have a salad. A: Yes, I think so. Look, the daily special is spaghetti. That sounds good. B: Oh, the prices are great too. Ill have that as well. A: Now lets decide on drinks. B: Ill just have coffee and a glass of iced water. A: Italian food needs red wine, you know. B: But we have to go back to w
40、ork. A: OK, a Coke for me then. B: Here comes the waitress. Let me order first. Questions 1. What is the relationship between the two speakers? 2. Where does the conversation take place? 3. What will they order? Unit 3 Weather Part A Listening Strategy Listening for Important Details Besides underst
41、anding the main idea of a listening text, we often find it necessary to grasp the important details as well. What counts as important details depends on the kind of information we want. Generally speaking, if we are listening to the narration of an event, we need to sharpen our ears not only for wha
42、t happened, but also when and where, how and why it happened. In listening to a weather report, on the other hand, the important details we should watch out for are the current weather conditions, temperature, and weather outlook. Youre going to hear two short passages about weather. While listening
43、, pay attention to such details as the weather conditions, temperature, weather outlook, damage caused by bad weather and so on, and write them down in note form. Then complete the exercises in your book. 1. The weather today: a fine day is in store nearly everywhere, with the best of the sunshine i
44、n southern and central areas of Britain. A pleasant day, then, with long sunny periods developing. There will be light winds with a maximum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, 64 degrees Fahrenheit. Look at the outlook for the next few days: it will become mostly cloudy with heavy showers moving in f
45、rom the west. 2. A storm in Changchun, capital of Northeast Chinas Jilin Province, claimed four lives on Sunday.The storm lasted about three hours from around 8 p.m. The winds reached speeds of over a hundred miles an hour, causing serious damage and a widespread power failure. ti:Unit 3 Part B List
46、ening Tasks A Conversation Did You Hear the Forecast? Exercise 1 Listen to the conversation and choose the right answers to the questions you hear. Alan: Oh, look at the sky, Michelle! Its starting to get cloudy. Michelle: I see it. I hope it doesnt rain. I thought it was going to be a fine day toda
47、y. Alan: Thats certainly what the department was hoping for when they chose today as the date forthe annual picnic. Michelle: You cant have a picnic without good weather. You need sunshine for all the eating and games and entertainment. Alan: Yeah, sunshine but not too much! Do you remember last yea
48、r? Michelle: I sure do. It was so hot all we did was look for shade, look for ways to escape from the sun. Alan: And no one wanted to participate in any of the planned activities. All we wanted was cold drinks. And then we dozed off. Michelle: If there had just been the tiniest breeze to cool us off
49、. Alan: But there wasnt. Just that burning sun, without a cloud in the sky, and the temperature just seemed to climb higher and higher. Michelle: Well, we dont have that problem this year, apparently. Alan, did you hear the weather forecast? Is it supposed to rain? Alan: I dont know. I didnt catch the weather report. But maybe if it rains, it will only be a short shower which cools things off a little. That might not be bad. Questions 1. What are Alan and Michelle mainly doing? 2. What do you know about
