研究生英语听说Unit11

Unit 11
Task 3
Listening: you will bear two people comparing French and American customs. They are talking about the things people do when visiting someone’s home in the two countries. Listen to the recording and tick the points they make. You also need to discuss the points and compare them with the Chinese situation with a partner.
Wayne: So, Monique, is this your first visit to the United States?
Monique: Yes, it is. It’s all a bit confusing .Some friends invited me to their home for dinner next week. What should I take as gift?
Wayne: Well, it’s... it’s probably best to take some flowers—or maybe a small gift, like something typical from your country.
Monique: Yes, in France, flowers are a good idea, too. Or some really good chocolates. And in France, it’s polite to arrive a little early. Is it the same here?
Wayne: in the US, uh… we don’t arrive exactly on time, uh… but you should arrive no more than fifteen minutes late. And if you’re later, they’ll think you’ve gotten lost—or…or forgotten to come.
Monique: I wouldn’t want that!
Wayne:In France, how do you greet your host or hostess when you arrive?
Monique: Well, when you arrive, it’s normal to kiss your hostess on both cheeks. If you’re a man, you shake hands with the host—you don’t kiss him.
Wayne: OK, well, here we... we sometimes kiss our hostess on one cheek, not both. Generally, we don’t kiss our host. It kind of depends on how well you know your host and hostess.
Monique: Oh, anther thing—in France, you shake hands with all the other guests. Uh... If you don’t, it’s not polite. What about here?
Wayne: Well, here it’s usually OK just to say hello, it’s also important to look people in the eye when you talk to teem. People may think you’re unfriendly if you don’t. And use their first names. Monique: In the past, people were formal—they didn’t use first names. Now we generally use first names as well. You know, if some one is close enough to you and...
Task 5
Listening: You will listen to someone giving advice to a group of job-seekers. What are some of the important “do’s”and “don’ts”for a job interview? Listen to the recording and complete the chart below with what you bear.
So, let’s go over the key points again. First of all, clothes. A week or so before the interview go to the place of work and look carefully at how they dress. You want to make sure that you look as though you belong to the‖tribe‖, you know, wear the right kind of ―uniform‖. Select the clothes from your wardrobe that match the look you want. If you need to buy some new clothes then get used to wearing them so that you don’t feel too awkward and self-conscious. Now, the right clothes are important, but think of your facial appearance too. Get rid of things like earrings and pony tails if you’re a man, and shave off the beard—mentioning no names, Richard—cos if there’s
one thing lots of interviewers hate, it’s beards. Don’t eat onions, garlic, or curry for at least two days before an interview; you don’t want to kill them with your breath, do you?
Right, now for the interview. Remember that you probably win or lose that job in the first thirty seconds. You never get a second chance to make a good first impression! Walk in confidently and look as though you’re really looking forward to the experience. Try not to look miserable or scared, and – if it’s offered—shake the interviewer’s hand firmly. If there’s a row of interviewers behind a table, look everyone in the eye to show that you’re confident. When you sit down, sit up straight, and don’t lie back in the chair, or even worse have your hands behind your head. Keep both feet on the ground, and keep your hands open and relaxed on your lap, whatever you do, don’t play with your hair or keys. Don’t cross your arms or legs. Why? Yes, that’s right; no negative body language! As for the questions, try to be honest. If you try to sound too perfect they’ll know you’re lying!
Interviewers love to ask about your negative points or what the problem was with your last job. Never, never criticize your last job. Never, never criticize your past employers or boss, it’s the kiss of death. If someone asks you an awkward question, try not to look daggers at them. Try and turn a negative point into something positive, like ―Well, I think I was a bit too enthusiastic in my last job; I see now that I got on my colleagues’ nerves a little‖, and so on. It’ll show that you have matured and are ready to learn..
Task 6
Listening: Miss Manners is a newspaper columnist. She gives advice about manners and relationships. Listen to the recording and complete the chart below with what you hear. The first one has been done for you as an example.
Number 1: Honesty
First man: So, how do you like my new suit?
Second man: Uh...Well, urn…OK, I’ve got to tell you, john, that color really doesn’t look so good on you. I mean, purple? Some people look good in purple, but, sorry, you just don’t and the style? Well, it’s kind of …Ok, I’ll tell you straight. It makes you look fat.
First man: Thanks
Second man: Hey, what did I say? You ask me what I think, I tell you. What’s the matter? You don’t want me to be honest? What are friends for (Pause)?
Commentator: Whoever said, ―honesty is the best policy‖ did not mean hurting other people’s feelings and then, when they feel bad, hurting them again by saying they don’t believe in honesty.
Number 2: Helpfulness
First man: (on phone) I really can’t believe you’re dating Norman. Why, he’s fifteen years older than you are. Now, I’m only saying this because I care about you, but I really don’t think It’s a good idea for you to date someone that much older. Your interests—they’ll be so different.
Second Man: Year, well, thanks for your concern about my life. (Pause)
Commentator: Of course it’s nice to be helpful-but not when it means telling people how they should lives. Minding your own business is fine, but minding someone else’s just isn’t.
Number 3: Health-consciousness
(Sounds of restaurant)
Waiter:Are you ready to order?
Woman: I’ll have the tofu salad-no salad dressing-and a bottle of mineral water.
Man: And I’ll have the steak, a baked potato, and let’s see…chocolate ice cream for dessert. Women: Steak? Baked potato? Ice cream? Think about your health. You know red meat isn’t good for you. It has too much fat and cholesterol. And potatoes-all carbohydrates. You need vitamins. And ice cream? Why, that meal is a heart attack on a plate. It will kill you.
Man:Um…well…
Waiter:Perhaps you’d like more time to look at the menu.
Man: Year, I guess I would.(Pause)
Commentator: It’s good to think about your own health, but that’s no reason to spoil other people’s dinner by telling them that they’re eating position.
Number 4: Idealism
(Sounds of elevator door closing)
Women: Twelfth floor, please.
(Sounds of dog barking)
Women: Shhhh, Prince. We’ll be home in a minute.
Man: Excuse me, ma’am. I know it’s none of my business, but do you really keep a dog in the apartment building?
Woman:Yes. Pets are allowed.
Man: I’m not talking about the rules, ma’am. I’m thinking about nature. Animals need to be outside. They need to run and play. They need and freedom. I can’t believe you keep an animal locked inside an apartment all day. It’s really cruel.
(Sounds of elevator door opening: dog growling)
Women:I don’t think Prince agrees. (Pause)
Commentator:But I agree…with the first thing the man said: It is none of his business. His ideas-what he believes-are fine, for him. But he has no reason to criticize someone for that is neither unusual nor his concern.
Number 5: Being true to your own feelings
(Telephone rings: Picks up)
Jan: Hello?
Rick:Hi, Jan. How are you doing?
Jan:Ok.
Rick:I’m really looking forward to going to the theater tonight. They say it’s a really good play. Anyway, I was just calling to check on the time we should meet.
Jan:Gee, Rick, I meant to call you. I was planning on going to the play with you, but…you know, I’m really tired today.
Rick:Oh, no. I bought these tickers two months ago. You know how hard it was to get them. Jan:Year, I know, but…I just don’t feel like it. I wouldn’t be very good company. Maybe-I don’t know-I'm sure one of your other friends would love to go.
Rick:Year, I guess so. (Pause)
Commentator: Some things-like doing what we’ve promised, even if we don’t feel like it at the moment-just need to be done. It’s part of being ―a civilized person.‖
Task 8
Listening: You will hear someone giving the correct answers for the above statements. Listen to the recording. First write True or False for each statement. Then note the sky information about what you hear.
Number: 1
First Women:Ok, here’s a question for you. True or false? Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.
Man:You’re kidding.
Number 2
Man: Ok. Here’s a good one. Bulls hate the color red.
Second Woman: I think that’s right.
Man: Not really. You see, bulls are colorblind. All colors look the same to them.
Second Woman: But in bullfights-like in Spain or Mexico-the bullfighter has a red cape.
Man: It says here that what the bulls hate is the motion. In a bullfight, the matador moves the cape. It’s the movement that makes the bull run at the matador, not the color.
Number 3
Second Woman: My turn. Um…Big Ben is a clock.
First Woman:That has to be true.
Second Woman: Sorry, but it isn’t. And Big Ben isn’t the tower either. Big Ben is the bell-the bell in the clock tower.
First Woman: I’m not sure I like this game.
Number4
First Woman: The next question: Brown eggs are healthier than white eggs.
Man:I’ve always heard that. But everything else I’ve heard has been wrong, so I’m going to say, ―False.‖
First Woman: You’re right! A lot of people think so, but—no—color doesn’t have anything to do with how healthy an egg is. There just isn’t any difference.
Man: What I can’t believe is that I actually got a point.
Number 5
Man:Ready? The fastest animal in the world is the cheetah.
Second Woman: Yeah, Everyone knows that.
Man:Let’s see…well, it looks like everyone is wrong. The cheetah is the fastest land animal, but it’s not the fastest animal. The fastest animal is a bird: the Peregrine falcon. It’s like a hawk. It can fly 350 kilometers an hour—that’s over 200 miles an hour—when it’s finding food. The cheetah is fast—about 100 kilometers (60 miles) an hour –but not as fast as the falcon.
Number6
Second Woman: OK, let’s see. True or false: Hot water freezes faster than cold water.
First Woman: That’s got to be false.
Second Woman: Actually, this one is true. Hot water does freeze than cold water.
First Woman: That’s crazy. How could tot water freeze faster? It’s got to cool off.
Second Woman: It sys here that there’s a reason. Hot water evaporates—bits of stream go into the air. They carry heat them. So hot water cool faster, and it freezes faster.
First Woman: That’s hard to believe.
Second Woman: Try it. They say it’s true.
First Woman: Amazing!
Number 7
First Woman: Here’s next question: Mosquitoes are more dangerous than tigers.
Man: Again, I’m going to guess against common sense, I’ll say, ―True.‖
First Woman: You’re right. Tigers kill only about a hundred people a year. Mosquitoes kill more than a million and a half every year. That’s because they carry diseases like malaria. Mosquitoes are the most dangerous animals on earth.
Man:Still, would you rather go camping in a place with mosquitoes or with tigers?
First Woman: Neither thanks.
Number8
Man: This is a literature question. Frankenstein, the monster, was invented by a crazy doctor. Second Woman: Yeah. I saw the movie.
Man:I guess the movie was wrong. There are two mistakes here. First of all, in Mary Shelley’s book, Frankenstein is not the name of the monster. Frankenstein is the inventor: Baron von Frankenstein. And Frankenstein wasn’t a doctor. He was a student. He studied science and math.
Second Woman: This game is a monster.。