1、Unit 1 Good evening and welcome to .Vocabulary TaskScript and Answers1. A: May I have your attention, please? Thank you for coming. Were very glad you could make it. Tonight we are celebrating an agreement between A they actually look rather careless.A: Here even very, very rich people wear simple c
2、lothes.B: They like those clothes that are convenient, like Y-shirts and blouses. Since they change clothes each day, such clothes are easy to wash and iron.3. A: I just dont get it. Every time I ask my students questions they remain silent.B: Dont be frustrated. Here modesty is more important than
3、speaking out. Students are afraid that they might appear arrogant if they are the first to answer a question.A: Equally puzzling to me is that here I havent come across any challenges in my class. B: Well, if students disagree with a professor it is regarded as a lack of respect.4. A: I was supposed
4、 to meet my supervisor but he wasnt in the office. Thats odd.B: Let me see. Did you go there on time? A: No, but I was only five minutes late.B: There you go. Here punctuality seems to take priority over any other matter. I you arrive late, the appointment may be cancelled and the person may be unab
5、le to see you. 5. A: It looks as if you are in a flurry. What are you preparing for?B: You know, people here have been so kind to me. So I invited these new friends to dinner here. But it really beats me what to make. A: I see. But you dont have to go to a lot of expense. People will appreciate samp
6、ling a favorite ethnic dish that you have prepared and enjoy an evening of conversation.B: A favorite ethnic dish? What about spicy bean-curd?Listening Task1. Pre-listening Activity.Answers1. “Zeny” means woman in Czech.2. Chicken sandwich.3. Is the dish made of fish?4. Where is the train station?2.
7、 Listening Activity1) First ListeningAnswers1. The speaker cannot decide which toilet is womens.2. A lot of physical communication is involved during the speakers travel.2) Second ListeningAnswers1. Before leaving home the speaker thought a joy of traveling would be encountering people who speak a d
8、ifferent language.2. The speaker has found that her inability to speak another language is frustrating.3. In order to buy a chicken sandwich, the speaker imitated a chicken.4. When the speaker made the sound of “choo-choo”, she was asking where the train station was.5. The speaker achieved understan
9、ding when she was buying a chicken sandwich.ScriptTravel becomes a game of chanceAm I a zeny or a muzi? This is the kind of questions that plague me these days-days in which a trip to the ladies room has a good chance of leaving me standing before two doors, utterly baffled as to which one Im expect
10、ed to walk through.My husband, Richie and I are in the midst of a trip around the world. The journey has taken us to 14 countries thus far, and in only one did we speaker the language, that was England. We left home in December believing wholeheartedly that one of the great joys of traveling would b
11、e encountering people who speak in exotic dialects. I have to admit, however, the constant language barrier has been, at times, acutely frustrating.Trying to determine which toilet is the womens versus the mens in each new country has been just the tip of a much larger and more befuddling iceberg. O
12、n a typical day, I understand the people around me as much as the average mutt understands his owner. If Im lucky, I compensate for my ignorance by smiling and wagging my tail a lat.With time, however, Richie and I have come to enjoy the ongoing challenge our lack of linguistic endowments provides.
13、It helps that we now think of our lives as a 24-hour game of charades. In this version of the game, theres only one required skill: an absolute willingness to make a complete ass of ourselves in front of total strangers.For instance, in trying to explain to a street vendor in Prague that I wanted a
14、chicken sandwich. I was, at long last, able to achieve understanding but only I shoved my armpits, flapped my elbows wildly and declared loudly and for everyone to hear: “bawk bawk bawk!”On the downside, this method of physical communication leads to comprehension only about 50 percent of the time.
15、In Hungary, while trying to determine if a dish was made of fish, I looked the waiter square in the eye, sucked in my checks and flapped my pursed lips at him. He stared at me then with a mix of incomprehension and search of a train station, I approached a large Czech security guard and queried, “ch
16、oo-choo, choo-choo”I cant blame him for his blank incredulity. When has a train ever made anything approaching the sound “choo-choo”?Real World Listening1. Predict AnswerNora, the interviewee, was a Jewish American. She went to live in Berlin and was making efforts to fit into the German society. Sh
17、e wrote a novel based on her experience as an expatriate. This part of life is her creative journey.2. Get the Main IdeasAnswers 1. b 2. a 3. d 4. bScript answers to Self-studyA creative journeyAnchor: Our guest today is Nora Sanabria. She is a novelist, director and (1)performance artist and has li
18、ved in Berlin for 30 years. Her just-published novel, Prince William and Me, has received (2)out standing reviews in Germany. Nora, where did you live before you went to Berlin?Nora: I grew up in Queens. When I went to Berlin, I was (3)starry-eyed and full of ambition.Anchor: Like many aspiring writ
19、ers, artists and teachers, Nora left home to (4)create an identity in a new culture. How did you come up with the ideas for your novel?Nora: As an artist, you have to find your voice, and it has to separate you from everyone else. I immediately(5)got into Jewish themes and I probably would not have
20、at home. Germany needs to see that Jews lead a normal life, that Jews are Jews and it is the most normal thing in the world.Anchor: Noras novel is told through a daughter of German father and Jewish mother from New York. It explores Jewish life in Berlin today as(6)both real and relaxed, replete wit
21、h tedious Hebrew classes and daunting bar mitzvahs. It also explores the tensions that emerge(7)when cultures clash, like when the mother accuses the father of being typically German. Nora: Being typical is something we expatriates(8)try desperately to avoid. When I went there to live, I tried not t
22、o talk too loudly, or in English, or talk about the Nazis all the time-and other things Americans are known to do. I really wanted to fit in. But it was still(9) an outside existence. Everyday was a conscious act and I was confronted(10)on a daily basis with something new.Anchor: Nora speaks German
23、fluently, but she still finds herself living on the outside looking in.Nora: Yes, I still feel myself very American, especially after Sept. 11. I really saw the difference between myself and the Germans. I really(11)felt personally attacked.Anchor: The mother in Noras novel shares this sense of bein
24、g outside. In the novel, the daughter(12)spars frequently with her mother but her German father asks her to try to understand her mother better. Here is(13)a line from the father, “Berlins not her home. She didnt grow up in this culture. Sure, she likes Berlin and she feels at home hire. But feeling
25、 at home is not the same as being home, being in that one place where (14)with absolute certainty you know you belong, no questions asked. ”Nora: Many expatriates dont feel they are part of the culture. Just (15)by the nature of living there, I feel Im someone special.Unit 5 You are my rescuerVocabu
26、lary TaskScript and Answers1. A: Jenny looks in good humor today!B: She is engaged to John, dont you know?A: John? Is he a golden boy?B: Yeah, and he not only has a bright future, but also is ready to go through hell and high water to help his friends.2. A: I just cant understand why people think Ni
27、ck is the greatest thing since sliced bread?B: I think that is mainly because he is the person who will grasp the thistle.A: What do you mean?B: Well, he always attacks difficult situations with bold determination.3. A: Oh, poor lamb, he has failed for three times!B: But I believe he will try for th
28、e fourth time.A: Why do you think so?B: I know him well. He has got guts. He wont stop until he succeeds.4. A: John is in high feather today.B: You see, he has overcome so many difficulties and finally accomplishes it.A: He is indeed a strong-minded person.B: I couldnt agree with you more. Once he k
29、nows where the shoe pinches, he will leave no stone unturned to solve it.5. A: Did you watch the debate contest yesterday?B: No, but I heard Peter won the first prize.A: Yes, he is so intelligent that his answering speech always left his opponent without a leg to stand on.B: He is so hot on it.Liste
30、ning Task2. Listening Activity1) First ListeningAnswers1. My parents couldnt believe the bizarre specimens of boyhood that I regularly dragged home.2. It is bad enough bringing home a complete loser, but when you date someone twice your age it is guaranteed to push family relations to the limit.3. I
31、n my case, my parents wisely switched to a more wily way of attempting to get rid of boyfriends whom they felt were inappropriate.2) Second ListeningAnswers 1. One of my first “romances” was with greasy-haired David, whose drug problem did not go down too well with my family members. So why did Davi
32、d seem so attractive to me? Simple, my parents strongly disapproved of him.2. The parents of Mary Russell encountered this when their 16-year-old daughter entered into a relationship with her 32-year-old teacher. Marys parents failed to dissuade their daughter from dating her older teacher and, foll
33、owing a bitter court case, the lovesick couple are now back in each others arms.3. Indeed, by the time Id reached 17 and had my first serious boyfriend, there were no more arguments. Nor were there any obvious signs of dislike. They tried an approach that they thought would be far more effective tha
34、n verbal condemnation 行 they invited him to a boring family get-together.ScriptBlind loveYou can hardly blame my parents for being so disapproving of my teenage boyfriends. During my adolescent years I was strangely attracted to losers and oddballs. My parents couldnt believe the bizarre specimens o
35、f boyhood that I regularly dragged home.One of my first “romances” was with greasy-haired David, whose drug problem did not go down too well with my family members. So why did David seem so attractive to me? Simple, my parents strongly disapproved of him.There is nothing new, of course, in parental
36、disapproval of teenage love interests. Nor is there anything new in teenagers falling in love with the biggest losers around. Adolescent girls with eccentric boyfriends are essentially screaming out to their parents, “if you cant accept that Im old enough to make my own decisions, Ill just have to p
37、rove it to you in a way that you are sure to notice? So why do parents fail to realize that the more they oppose unsuitable boyfriends, the more their daughters will pick them out? After all, did my mother really think that in my heart of hearts I truly fancied the losers? Had she simply smiled and
38、said sweetly, “What a darling boy. Lets invite him round for Sunday lunch”, he would have been given the boot in no time.It is bad enough bringing home a complete loser, but when you date someone twice your age it is guaranteed to push family relations to the limit. The parents of Mary Russell encou
39、ntered this when their 16-year-old daughter entered into a relationship with her 32-year-old teacher. “There were a lot of arguments between her and me and her dad about it not being right,” said Mrs. Russell. Surprisingly, despite all the fights, Marys parents failed to dissuade their daughter from
40、 dating her older teacher and, following a bitter court case, the lovesick couple are now back in each others arms.In my case, my parents wisely switched to a more wily way of attempting to get rid of boyfriends whom they felt were inappropriate. Indeed, by the time Id reached 17 and had my first se
41、rious boyfriend, there were no more arguments. Nor were there any obvious signs of dislike. They tried an approach that they thought would be far more effective than verbal condemnation 行 they invited him to a boring family get-together. Now I realize my mothers initial disapproval of my teenage rom
42、ances is a universal feeling. Parents want children to fulfill their own dreams. Their hopes were fairly normal: they wanted to witness my wedding vows; they wanted to see their daughter settled down in a well-established family; they wanted me to get married and have kids. Real World Listening1. Pr
43、edictAnswer Yes. Because Shrek looks like an ugly ogre.2. Get the Main IdeasAnswersQuestion 1: The princess regards him as a brave knight and the donkey as his noble steed. The princess thinks that Shrek is her true love. Princess Fiona was expecting that Shrek was Prince Charming.Question 2: Prince
44、ss Fiona is very disappointed when she finds that Shrek is as ugly as an ogre. The princess thinks that everything is wrong. At first the donkey is nothing more than a pet in her mind.Script and Answers to Self-studyFirst kiss from an ogre?Lord Farquaad wants to be a king, but the premise is that he
45、 must marry a princess. Shrek, an ugly-looking man, regarded as an ogre by most of the people, wants to lead a peaceful life in his own swamp. The two make a deal. Shrek is sent to rescue Princess Fiona, who has a curse upon her of a fearful sort which could only be broken by loves first kiss. The p
46、rincess is locked away in a castle guarded by a terrible fire-breathing dragon. She waits in the dragons keep for her true love and true loves first kiss. In order to get his swamp back, Shrek takes adventures to rescue Princess Fiona. The following conversation occurs among the princess and Shrek,
47、and Shreks chatterbox companion, a donkey.(Shrek manages to rescue Princess Fiona.)Princess: You did it. You rescued me! You are amazing. Youre . Youre wonderful. Youre . a little (1) unorthodox Ill admit. But your deed is great, and your heart is pure. I am eternally (2) in your debt.(Donkey clears
48、 throat) Princess: And where would a brave knight be without his noble steed?Donkey: I hope you heard that. She called me a (3) noble steed. She thinks Im a steed. Princess: The battle is won. You may (3) remove your helmet, good Sir Knight.Shrek: Uh, no.Princess: Why not?Shrek: I, I have helmet hai
49、r.Princess: Please. I would like to (4) look upon the face of my rescuer.Shrek: No, no. You wouldnt.Princess: But how will you kiss me with your helmet on?Shrek: What! That wasnt in the (5) job description.Donkey: Maybe its a perk.Princess: No, its destiny. Oh, you must know (6) how it goes. A princess locked in a tower and beset by a fire-breathing dragon is rescued by a brave knight, and then they (7) share loves first kiss.Donkey: Hmm? With Shrek? You think . Wait, wait. You think that Shrek is your true love?Princess: Well,
