1、UN IT 11.B 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.A III. Listening InTask 1:Encore!1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.FTask 2: TheCarpenters1. beautiful and clear 2. blendwell 3. sister 4. worry too much 5. more importantTask 3:Mozart1. Which of the following is true of Mozart? D2. How long has Mozarts fame lasted? A3. Which of the followin
2、g is true of the four-year-old Mozart? B4. What could Mozart do at the age of six? C5. Which of the following is not mentioned as one of Mozarts accomplishments while he was in his early teens? CIV.Speaking OutModel 1Do you like jazz?Laura: Hey!Bob: Hello!Laura: Do you like jazz, Bob?Bob: No, not mu
3、ch. Do you like it?Laura: Well, yes, I do. Im crazy about Wynton Marsalis.Bob: Oh, hes a piano player, isnt he?Laura: No, hes a trumpet player.So, what kind of music do you like?Bob: Ilike listening to rock.Laura: What group doyou like best?Bob: Er, The Cranberries. Theyre the greatest. What about y
4、ou? Dont you like them?Laura: Ugh! Theymake my stomach turn!SAMPLEDIALOGA: Do you like classical music?B: No, I dont like it at all.A: What type of music do you like?B: Im a real fan of pop songs.A: Whos your favorite singer or group?B: Jay Chou. What do you think about him?A: I can hardly bear pop
5、songs. They are all noise tome.Model 2Do you like punk rock?Max: What kind of music do you like?Frannie: Well, I likedifferent kinds.Max: Any in particular?Frannie: Er, I especially like punk rock.Max: Punk rock? You dont seem like the punk rock type.Frannie: You should have seen me in high school.I
6、 had my hair dyed blue.Max: Wow, that must have been a sight!Frannie: It sure was. Whatabout you? Whats your favorite music?Max: I guess I like jazz best. Hey, Im going shopping for CDs tomorrow. Would youlike to come along?Frannie: Sure, that sounds great.SAMPLE DIALOGA: Whatsports appeal to you?B:
7、 I likealmost every kind of sport.A: Isthere anything you like especially?B: Well, Ilike X-sports in particular.A:x-Sports? You dont look like the extreme sports type.B: I haveeven tried bungee jumping and surfing.A: Wow,you certainly surprised me!B: Thenhow about you? What kind of sport do you pref
8、er?A: I liketai chi most. In fact, Im going to buy some books about tai chi. Why dont you come with me?B: Sounds good. Lets go.Model 3It just sounds like noise to me.Philip: Turn down thatnoise! What on earth is it anyway!Laura: But dadThis is Metallica1 Theyre so cool. They are one of the most famo
9、usheavy metal bands.Philip: I dont care. It just sounds like noise to me. I cant stand it!Laura: I lovethis kind of music, but if you really hate it that much, Ill out on something else. What do you want to hear?Philip: How about somepopular easy-listening music. Maybe something like Celine Dion?Lau
10、ra: Not her again! Hermusic isnt very hip any more. I think she is a bore.SAMPLE DIALOGA: That music is terrible! Turn off! B: But, Mom, this is Backstreet Boys hit song “Get down”! Its really appealing.A: Nonsense. Its just noise tome. I cant put up with it anymore.B: Its my favorite music. But if
11、you hate it so much, Ill hate something you like. What would like to listen to?A: Whatabout some old songs of the 1970s like “The White-Haired Girl”?B:Ha-ha-ha-ha. Its not fashionable any longer. Ill be bored to death.V. Lets TalkThe Origin of the Song “HappyBirthday to You”The story of the song “Ha
12、ppy Birthday to You” Began as a sweet one, but later became bitter. Two sisters, Mildred Hill, a teacher at a kindergarten, and Dr. Patty Hill, the principal of the same school, wrote a song together for the children, entitled “Good Morning to All”. When Mildred combined her musical talents with her
13、 sisters knowledge in the area of kindergarten education, Good Morning to All” was sure to be a success. The sister published the song 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 KindergartenEd
14、ucation at Columbia Universitys Teachers College, a gentleman by the name Robert Coleman published thesong, without the sisters permission. He added a secondpart, which is the familiar “Happy Birthday to You”. Mr. Colemans addition of the second part madethe song popular and, finally, the sisters” o
15、riginal first part disappeared. “Happy Birthday to You” had altogether replaced the sisters original song “Good Morning to All”. In 1916 Patty took legal action against Mr. Coleman. In court, shesucceeded in proving that hey were the real owners of the song.1. teacher at a kindergarten2. Good Mornin
16、g to All3. Happy Birthday to You4. Happy Birthday to You Good Morning to AllPossibleRetelling for the Teachers ReferenceThe story of “Happy Birthday to You” was a nice, sweet on eat the very beginning, but later turned into abitter one. There were two sisters: one was Mildred Hill, and the other Pat
17、tyHill. The former had great musical talents, while the latter had knowledge ofkindergarten education. Bu combining their abilities, the two produced a songcalled “Good Morning to All”. It was a success, and later published in a collection of songs forkindergartens.Thirty-one years later a man named
18、 Coleman published the song without the sisters permission. To make things worse,he added a second part, which is the present “Happy Birthday to You”. This new song soon became popularand eventually it replaced the sisters first part altogether. Then, in 1916, Patty took legal action against Coleman
19、. In court she managed to prove that she andher sister really owned the song.VI.Further Listening and SpeakingTask 1:KaraokeDalin: Its Mikes birthday on Friday, so a bunch of us are going to goto the karaoke bar. Would you like to come with us?Laura: Karaokebar? You have a special place just for sin
20、ging? In America, bars sometimes have akaraoke night where the customers can sing a song, but we havent special karaoke bars!Dalin: Really?In China,karaoke is a very popular way for friends ro spend time together. We can selectthe music that urgroup enjoys. We mostly sing pop songs.Laura: Do yousing
21、 individually or in groups? Singing is not a very in thing, so I dont sing very well.1. F 2. F 3.T 4.T 5.FTask 2:When wasmusic first sent down a telephone line?So you think downloading music from the Internet through a phone lineis a really cool modern thing? Not so. In 1896, Thaddeus Cahill Filed a
22、 patenton the instrument for transmitting music electronically, and until 1914 he sent music signals down telephone lines with this instrument. Andhe wasnt even the first. Elisha Gray transmitted music over atelephone line in 1876, which was the same year the telephone was invented.Gray invented the
23、 first electronic music instrument in 1874, calling it the “Musical Telegraph”. Alexander Graham Bell also designed anexperimental “Electric Harp” for speech to be transmitted over a telephone line using technologysimilar to Grays. Bellwas a speech teacher for the deaf. In 1879 he created an instrum
24、ent to measurehearing loss. That is why the degrees of loudness came to be measured in belsor decibels.5-4-2-1-3Task 3:Thank You for the MusicIm nothing special,in fact Im a bit of a boreIf I tell a joke, youre probably heard it before But I have a talent, a wonderfulthing Cause everyone listens whe
25、n I start to singIm so grateful and proudAll I want is to sing it out loudSo I sayThank you for the music, the songs Im singingThanks for all the joy theyre bringingWho can live without it, I ask in all honestlyWhat would life beWithout a song or a dance what are weSo I say thank you for the musicFo
26、r giving it to meMother says I was a dancer before Icould walkShe says I began to sing long before I could talkAnd Ive often wondered,how did it all startWho found out that nothing can capturea heartLike a melody canWell, whoever it was, Im a fanSo I sayThank you for the music, the songs Im singingS
27、peakingMusicalMemoriesTony: Listen! Quick, turn up the radio! Isnt that “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?”Nancy: Yeah, it is, but whats the big deal?Tony: When I was a little boy, my grandmother took meto see the movie The Lion King. Thats the Elton John song from the movie.Nancy: I still cant underst
28、and why its so important to you.Tony: Because it was the first movie I ever sawwith my grandma and because I really loved spending time with her. It is myfavorite song of all times!Nancy: Thefirst time Tom and I went on a date, we went to see Titanic. I always think ofthe song “My Heart Will Go On”
29、as our song! Whenever I hear it, I think of that night.Tony: Oh, I can understand why you love that song!Isnt it interesting all the memories we connect withsongs?UNIT2II.Listening Skills1. A 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.BIII.Listening InTask 1:Waitingfor the New Harry Potter MovieBoth the girland the boy are exci
30、ted/crazy about themovie and the hero Harry Potter. The boy heard that thewriter J.K. Rowling has written the latest book,which is Book Seven, though the girl is still waiting for Book Five. Theboy has been the trailer and believes the film will be scary.The girl shares that view because of the writ
31、ing on the wall in blood.Task 2:A Great Actor1.D 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.BTask 3:Movie Reviews1. He likes to see movies and commenton them.2. Four.3. Three.4. One.Movies Contents and CharacteristicsMonsoon Wedding It is about an Indian wedding. Preparations for it reveal love and a past rape. The movie shows
32、Indian customs, family and love.Adaptation It is too fast for the speaker, who wants to see it again on DVD with captions.The Pianist It is about a Jewish pianist in Warsaw. The Nazis sent his family to the concentration camps. He was safe, and this narrow escape was due to good luck and the kindnes
33、s of a few non-Jews.Rabbit-Proof Fence It is about three native girls. Racist police separate them from their families and send them to special centers. There they are taught practical skills. The government intends to integrate them into white Australian society. They ran away from the camp and wal
34、ked 1,500 miles to find their mothers.IV.Speaking OutModel 1Will you come with me?John: Laura, I amwondering if youre free tomorrow night.Laura: Well, I guessI am. Why?John: Ive got two Star Wars premiere tickets. Willyou come with me?Laura: Yeah,definitely! Thanks for inviting me!John: Its my pleas
35、ure.Laura: Ireally wanted to see Star Wars on the opening night, but the tickets were soldout. How did you manage to get hold of them?John: A friend of mine works at the “Pepsi” headquarters, which is a major sponsor of the movie.So he was able to get the tickets for free.Laura: Wow,people are payin
36、g as much as $200 each on the black market. Im flattered you went through all this trouble just for me.John: Youre welcome.NowYour TurnModel 2What did you think about the movie?John: So what did you think about the movie?Laura: Well I think this Star Wars episode is an excellent piece of work, but n
37、ot as good as thepreviousones.John: Really? But I think this Star Warsepisode was incredible!Laura: Why do you think so?John: Well, one of the most spectacularthings about it was the special effects. State-of-the-artspecial effects were the main reason forthe success of the previous episodes.Laura:
38、Youre right. The special effects were amazing! AndI like the fact that they created somany fantastic settings andother-worldly costumes, weapons and creatures.NowYour TurnLaura: Yeah! It just reminds me of the previousStar Wars scenes.John: I know exactly what you mean! Hearing that song makes me th
39、ink of the past.Laura: I thinkthe plot was first-class. But I dont think the character development was that strong.John: Do youthink that has anything to do with the casting of the movie?Laura: No, the casting was great; the actors are excellent, but I think the acting was alittle weak. They just di
40、dnt have a lot of funny or meaningful lines.John: Well,maybe, but I liked the little kid that played “Skywalker”. I cant imagine anyone else playing that part.Laura: Yeah, I liked him too. Hes soooo cute!NowYour TurnV. Lets Talk1. A 2.C 3.DVI. FurtheringListening and SpeakingListeningTask 1:Only One
41、 Line1. memorizing lines2. remembe line one 3. I hear the guns roar4. a loud boom5. his lineTask 2:An Interview with J.K. Rowling1.T 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.FTask 3:The Secretof the Next Harry Potter Book1. D 2.C 3.A 4.BSpeakingViewson MoviesUNIT3II. Listening Skills1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.AIII. Listening InTask 1:
42、 Dont be achicken!1. go out 2. flaming red 3. has a crush on 4. a chicken 5. likes 6. the guts 7. turn him down 8. know 9. keeping everything to himself10. how to tell herTask 2: Problem ofMeeting People1.F 2.F 3.T 4.T 5.FTask 3: Long DistanceFriendships1. A 2.B 3.C 4.D1-3-7-5-4-2-6IV. Speaking OutM
43、odel 1I just broke up with Alice!John: Hey, Se-Jin, whats wrong with you? You look so down!Se-Jin: Nothing.John: Iknow its not your studies, so it must be girl trouble. You must have a broken heart.Se-Jin: Well, youre right. I just broke upwith Alice.John: Oh, Im sorry. Ithought you two were made fo
44、r each other.Se-Jin: Well, you never know. I want to settle down,but she wants a career while shes still young.John: Well, its always difficult to choose between career and family.Se-Jin: Maybe youre right.John: I dont know what to say to comfort you, but try to cheer up!Se-Jin: Yeah,but its hard to
45、 forget her at the moment. You know, we were together for almost three years.John: Theres lots more fish in the sea and youll find your perfect match!Model 2 Leoproposed to me.Mary: Laura! Guess what! Leo proposed to me!Laura: Wow. Thats wonderful. Did you accept?Mary: Not yet. I have some doubtslik
46、e the age factor. Im really robbing the cradle here.Laura: I know hes fur years younger than you, but hes mature for his age.Mary: Im worried about the cultural differences, too.Laura: But Ican see that both of you have the same interests andpersonalities. Thats even more important.Mary: Maybe youre
47、 right.Model 3 Theressomething about him.Jane: Laura, I know you like Charles a lot, but what do you like about him?Laura: Well, theres just something about him.Jane: Really? What isthis something?Laura: Well,hes mature, handsome, gentle, and successful. I think hes for me.Jane: Hes certainly mature
48、, but dont you think hes a little old for you? Hes almost twice as old as you are!Laura: Well, age shouldnt be something that comes in the way of a persons marriage.Jane: Its true that age isnt the most important issue, butwhat would your parents think?Laura: I dont care what other people think. I j
49、ustknow that I love him and he loves me. Loves all that matters.B: Well, age doesnt matter too much for me.A: But what would your parents and friends think?B: I don worry too much about what otherpeople think. For me, love is the most important V. Lets TalkDatingDating DescriptionCausal dating Early teensSteady dating Late teensMany partners e.g. a dance
