大学英语视听说课程讲义leveltwou11

New Era Interactive English, Level 2
Unit 11 Somewhere Around Here
Part One
Learning Objectives Topic — Background/Geography
Vocabulary (See Language Points)
Function-- Describe places
-- Compare places
Pronunciation-- Stress for understanding
-- Plural noun endings /s/, /z/, and /iz/
Part Two Warm up activity
Directions: Student A begins by reading the first statement in the Student A column. Student B finds and then read the correct response from the Student B column. Student A selects and then reads the correct response to Student B’s speech. Continue until the conversation is complete.
Student A Student B
I’ve heard so much about Japan. Is it Not everyone thinks Japan is beautiful, beautiful country? (1) but to me its beauty is breath-taking. You
feel the same way about
France, don’t you? (2)
No, France isn’t very mountainous. But Yes, I’d like to visit France. I’d like to
it does contain the Pyrenees, a large mountain travel all over the world. As you describe it, range with high peaks and deep canyons. What France seems to be very much like Japan. I kind of climate does Japan have? (3 ) would
like to see for myself. (4)
No, r ice isn’t grown in France. But farming, fishing Yes, Japan is good for farming. Rice is the
and industry are very important in France also. I’d main crop, but Japan is also an industrial
like to get to Japan some day. Would you like to visit center. Fishing is very important, too. Rice
France? ( 5 ) isn’t grown in France, is it?
(6)
Yes, I do feel the same way about France. The swift Yes, I’ll describe Japan’s geography. It’s rivers, the fertile valleys, the large cities---its scenery made up of four large islands located off
is beautiful. Will you describe the geography of Japan? the coast of Asia. France isn’t an island, is
( 7 ) it? ( 8 )
Yes, the climate of France is generally mild, but The Japanese climate is warm and moist in
northern France often has severe winters. In southern the south, mild in the
central part and cold France, one can live in comfort the whole year. Is Japan in the north. Except for
Hokkaido, we don’t
good for farming? ( 9 ) get much snowfall at all.
France has a mild climate,
doesn’t it? (10 )
Oh, no, France isn’t an island. It is located in the Good harbors! Yokohama is one of the
western part of the European continent. But France does most famous port cities in the world.
have many fine harbors and port cities on its southern and Japan is the largest ship-building nation
western coasts. Does Japan have good harbors? (11 ) in the world. Also, there are long
mountain ranges in the
southern islands. France
isn’t very mountainous, is it?
( 12 )
The correct order of the conversation is 1-2-7-8-6-5-4
A: I’ve heard so much about Japan. Is it beautiful country?
B: Not everyone thinks Japan is beautiful, but to me its beauty is breath-taking. You feel the same way about France, don’t you?
A: Yes, I do feel the same way about France. The swift rivers, the fertile valleys, the large cities---its scenery is beautiful. Will you describe the geography of Japan?
B: Yes, I’ll describe Japan’s geography. It’s made up of four large islands located off the coast of Asia. France isn’t an island, is it?
A: Oh, no, France isn’t an island. It is located in the western part of the European continent. But France does
have many fine harbors and port cities on its southern and western coasts. Does Japan have good harbors?
B: Good harbors! Yokohama is one of the most famous port cities in the world. Japan is the largest ship-building nation in the world. Also, there are long mountain ranges in the southern islands. France isn’t very mountainous, is it?
A: No, France isn’t very mountainous. But it does contain the Pyrenees, a large mountain range with high peaks and deep canyons. What kind of climate does Japan have?
B: The Japanese climate is warm and moist in the south, mild in the central part and cold in the north. Except for Hokkaido, we don’t get much snowfall at all. France has a mild climate, doesn’t it?
A: Yes, the climate of France is generally mild, but northern France often has severe winters. In southern France, one can live in comfort the whole year. Is Japan good for farming?
B: Yes, Japan is good for farming. Rice is the main crop, but Japan is also an industrial center.
Fishing is very important, too. Rice isn’t grown in France, is it?
A: No, rice isn’t grown in France. But farming, fishing and industry are very important in France also. I’d
like to get to Japan some day. Would you like to visit France?
B: Yes, I’d like to visit France. I’d like to travel all over the world. As you describe it, France seems to be very much like Japan. I would like to see for myself.
Part Three Language Points
1.somewhere:
1) at, in, or to a place not specified or known 到（往）某处，在某处；
The church must be somewhere around (near, about) here.
2)approximately; roughly. 大约，约，大概
He will reach there somewhere about (around) four. 他会在4点左右抵达那儿。

She is somewhere between thirty five and forty. 她大概在35到40岁之间。

3)get somewhere; make headway 进行顺利，有效果，成功
If we had that sort of of reaction, then I think we’d be getting somewhere. 假如我
们获得那种反应，那么我认为我们总算有了一些进展。

4)…or somewhere 或在别的（类似的）地方；或到别的（类似的）地方
I’d like to go away, perhaps to Greece or get somewhere. 我想外出旅行，可能到
希腊或别的什么地方。

注意：
1）somewhere一般用于肯定句，而在疑问句、否定句、if, whether从句中，则用anywhere。

2）有时与修饰词或短语连用，或成为宾语而当名词用。

3）即使形式为疑问句，但说话者心中的肯定意识较强，或实际上表请求劝诱时，有时不用anywhere而用somewhere。

Shall we go somewhere else？我们去别的地方吧？
2. sometime, someday:at an indefinite or unstated time in the future (将来)有一天，有朝一日，他日
My dream will come true some day.
比较：1) 表过去的“有一天”时，用one day, the other day 几天前，在不久前某天。

The other day I had an interview with the writer of this song. 几天前我曾同
这首歌的作者会过面。

2) sometimes 有时，偶尔
He sometimes goes to see his parents in Canada.
Even Homer sometimes nods. （谚语）智者千虑，必有一失。

即使是荷马，
偶尔也会打盹。

3. somehow
1)in some way (or other) ;by one means or another 以某种方法;设法地
Somehow or other I was able to solve the problem myself. 我总算能自己解决解
答那个问题了。

2)for some (vague) reason(or other) 为某种原因；不知道为什么
Somehow I came to like him. 不晓得什么缘故，我开始喜欢他了。

4. somewhat
1)to some extent or degree 稍许，有几分，略微
He looked somewhat excited.
2) somewhat of（惯用语）有几分，有点
He is somewhat of a poet. 他有点诗人气质。

5.somebody
1)some person一般用于肯定句，在否定句、疑问句及if(whether)从句中则用anybody
代替somebody。

Somebody has left his umbrella.
Did anybody come when I was out?
2) 一般用于肯定句，但即使形式为疑问句，但说话者心中的肯定意识较强时，或实
际上表请求劝诱时，有时不用anybody，而用somebody
Wasn’t there somebody else then? 当时不是有别人在那儿吗？
3) a person of some importance了不起的人物（用于肯定句,常与不定冠词连用。

）
He is nobody here in town but I suppose he’s a somebody in his own village. 他在这城里默默无闻，但我猜想在他本村中并非等闲之辈。

6．beach, coast, shore
beach 和shore都可以用来表示“海滨”。

(shore 也可以表示“湖边”。

) beach 相对来说比较平坦，覆盖着沙子和碎石，适宜于游泳，日光浴，或停靠小船。

Shore 是一个较为笼统的说法，既可以包括,beach，也可以指岩石突兀或陡峭的岸边。

I like lying on the beach looking at girls. 我喜欢躺在沙滩上看周围的姑娘们。

After the storm there was a lot of driftwood washed up on the shore. 暴风雨过后，许多杂物被冲到了岸上。

coast 用来表示从远处看到的海洋与陆地的分界线，或把这一分界线作为一个整体来看待。

Looking down from the plane, we could see the Dutch coast. 我们从飞机上往下看，可以看见荷兰的海岸线。

I live ten miles from the coast. 我住的地方离海岸十英里。

请注意：我们用这些词的时候，仿佛coast是属于陆地的，而shore是属于水的。

The French coast 法国的海岸
The south coast of Devon 德文郡的南海岸
The sea-shore 海滨
The shore of Lake Geneva 日内瓦湖的岸边
7. east, west, south, north
请注意他们与不同介词搭配时的意义：
The wind is blowing from the east. 风从东方吹来。

Yoga originated in the East. 瑜伽起源于东方。

The country lies on the west of France. 该国紧靠法国西部。

The village is to the north of Canton. 村庄位于广东以北。

Japan is to the east of China. 日本位于中国东面。

Set the compass to the north. 把罗盘对准北方。

We looked towards the south. 我们向南望去。

8. close to:
1) near 靠近
His house is close to the Observatory.
2)near 接近于，几乎; intimate 与……关系密切
We came very close to success. 我们差一点就成功了。

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I felt very close to him. 我觉得与他很亲近。

9．near 既可作介词又可作副词。

The station is quite near.
Come nearer.
Don’t go near the edge. 不要走近边沿。

10. across:
1) from side to side of从…一边到另一边; 横过
There is a bridge across the river. 有座横在河上的桥
She walked across the street. 她走到街的对面。

2)on the other side of: 在……对面
My house is just across the street. 我的房子就在街对面。

He addressed me from across the room. 他从房间的另一面向我讲话。

11. by: near; at or to the side of 在近旁；在旁边；向旁边
Come and sit by me.
His villa is by the river.
We had a day by the sea.
12. save up: collect and put something aside for later use 储存
He had some money saved up.
He said that he was saving up for a new tape recorder.
13. or so: about 大约（suggest vagueness or uncertainty 表示含混或不确定）
I’d like twenty or so. 我想要二十个左右。

Part Four About the Video
Watch the Video two times. First watch it and then repeat each sentence at the second time. Lastly do the exercise Part C on page 90.
Video Script
Kate: Luis, where are you from?
Luis: San Francisco, you know that!
Kate: No, no. I mean, where is your family from?
Luis: Oh, my parents are from Mexico.
Kate: But where is Mexico?
Luis: Colima.
Kate: Calina?
Luis: That’s close.
Kate: Where is that?
Luis: It’s in western Mexico.
Kate: Is it close to Mexico City?
Luis: Not far. Here, I’ll show you. It’s somewhere around here…here.
Kate: Oh, Colima! What’s it like there?
Luis: It’s near the ocean and the mountains. I think it’s the most beautiful place on Earth! Listening challenge
Luis: How about you? Where’s your family from?
Kate: Well, I was born in California. My father moved here from Georgia in the 1950s. Luis: Oh?
Kate: And my mother moved from here from Texas in the 1960s.
Luis: Uh-huh.
Kate: They met and got married…and here I am!
Luis: Wow! Everyone ‘s got a story, huh?
Cultural Notes
1. Americans often ask each other where their families are from. Many Americans have
parents or grandparents who came from a different country.
2. Terms like the 1950s and the 1960s refer to a period of ten years. The 1950s are
1950-1959 and the 1960s are 1960-1969.
Part Four Additional Activity: Group Work
Activity One
Aim To describe the geography and land features of a place
Procedure
1Explain to the class that they are going to discuss the geography and land features of China.
2Create groups 3 or 4.
3Designate three questions per student.
4In groups, students ask each other their questions .
5Following the groupwork, volunteers take turns to report their answers to the class. Questions For Reference
1.In what respect is China very fortunate?
2.What can you say about the climate in China?
3.What kind of climate do you have in your hometown?
4.What are the principal physical characteristic of China?
5.Why are rivers and lakes important?
6.Are there many rivers and lakes in your hometown?
7.What is used for transportation in modern times?
Sample
The geographical location of a country and its physical characteristic are very important to its development and progress. China is very fortunate in this respect.
First of all, it has a good climate. In almost all sections of the country it is possible to live comfortably during the whole year. It is true that in the south it sometimes gets very hot, and in the north very cold. But the people who live in these regions become accustomed to the climate and never suffer very much when the weather is either very hot or very cold.
In a large country there is usually a great variety of different physical characteristics. In China, there are wide plains and high mountains, thousands of lakes and rivers of all sizes, cool forests and hot deserts, and a coastline several thousand miles long.
The many lakes and rivers, as well as the long coastline, have been of great importance to the development of the country, since they made possible since they made possible the easy transportation of the people and all the things people need. Transportation by water is still necessary and important. In modern times, however, trains, automobiles, trucks and airplanes are doing much of the work which was formerly done by ships and boats.
Activity Two
Your friend Jack asks you to meet his friend at the airport tomorrow morning. He cannot go in person because he is expected to attend a very important meeting. Please create a dialogue between Jack and you. Ask Jack to describe what his friend looks like.
Part Five More Language Input for Describing Places
I. Useful patterns for asking questions about geography and land feature
1.What kind of climate do you have? Is it mild/ tropical/ warm and dry/ cold and
humid/ severe/ moist?
2.How far is it from the shore of the Pacific to the mountains/ from mountain range
to the open plains/ from plateau area to the fertile farmland/ from cool forests to the hot desert area/ from coastline to the foothills?
3.Is the coastal plain good for farming/ raising cattle/growing crops/oil
prospecting/ urban development?
4.What’s the longest river/ highest mountain/ coldest region/ hottest area/ largest
industrial center in China?
5.Are most of the lakes located in the north central / northeastern/ northwestern/
south central/ southwestern/ southeastern region?
6.As you travel westward/ eastward/ northward/ southward, does the land get
higher/ drier/ more fertile/less fertile?
7.The weather is warm and sunny here. Do you get much rain/ suffer from the
heat/live in the comfort the whole year/ get much cold weather/ get any snowfall at all?
II. Useful patterns for describing places
1.Geographically, this country is located in the southern / northern hemisphere.
2.………………………………………on the continent of Europe/ Africa, Asia,
Europe,
3.It’s a beautiful country with many large lakes/ several chains of mountains/ many large
rivers/ forests , mountains, and deserts/ scenic mountain areas.
4.This part of the country is very mountains/ hilly/ flat/ stony/ heavily populated.
5.The land in this region is dry and parched/ arid/ semi-arid/ fertile farmland.
6.Along the northern coast there are many high cliffs/ deep harbors/ ports/ good harbors
and port cities/ forests.
7.There are forests/ oil wells streams here and lumbering/ petroleum /fishing is important.
8.The scenery is beautiful/ gorgeous spectacular/ breath-taking/ unbelievably beautiful
near the Pacific Ocean.
9.This mountain range has many high peaks and deep canyons/ swift rivers/ fertile valleys. III．Words for describing people
.。