大学英语视听说英语听力.pptx

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英语视听说PPT课件

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写在最后
成功的基础在于好的学习习惯
The foundation of success lies in good habits
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谢谢大家
荣幸这一路，与你同行
It'S An Honor To Walk With You All The Way
讲师：XXXXXX XX年XX月XX日
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Success formula
Group 11
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Success= Goal
+knowledge +opportunity +perseverance
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The success formula
Goal
Goal is the lighthouse on the way to success for everyone.
Nothing is more terrible than living
without a goal in the world ,said Goethe(歌德)
If you have a goal in your heart, you will know what to do and how to do, you will be filled with power and energy, which drive you to struggle all the time .
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What is knowledge?
Knowledge is power!
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Please learn more knowledge.There are lots of benefit to hold more knowledge. And you should know how to use them ,then the knowledge will help you to succeed.

全新版大学英语视听说教程4听力原文.pptx

Erika:
Yes, that's true, but you have to think creatively. You can't give up so easily.
学海无涯
Interviewer: Think creatively? What do you suggest?
Erika:
What I ' m saying is that we can build more structures
A. Listen to the conversation and check the correct picture.
Jack:
I think we should buy a bigger car. Big cars are safer.
Kayla: Yes, but on the other hand, they consume more oil.
was just an ugly, modern mistake.
Kyoto, Japan, is the country's ancient capital, and the heart of its culture. Its railroad station was too small for
the millions of visitors. In 1997, the city completed a new station in a huge shopping center, right in the oldest part of the city. Designed by Hiroshi Hara, the building also contains a hotel and department store. Before it was built, critics said that the high, wide, modern building would destroy the city's traditional look. On the other hand,

新标准大学英语视听说教程(2)听力原文_Unit+2.pptx

Ted Hello. My name is Ted, and I'm from the United States
of America. Today, I'm going to talk a little bit about IQ or EQ - which is most important, or which is more important. Now, for a long time when I was growing up, people said, "IQ. What's your IQ? Take an IQ test." But then EQ, your emotions, how you interact with people, that became very
me down.
Kate: I'm sorry to hear that. I know how you feel. I love Unit 2-Outside view
speaking to my mum and dad, but I always feel miserable Sebastien
I was, when I was a little, little boy in Korea, I had to
take ... I think I'd taken like two or three IQ tests before the age often, which is when I moved to California. So, I guess we stress a lot of importance on intelligence, on having great IQ1 scores. But after I moved to the States, I learnt how to associate with people, and along the lines that this word EQ came up, you know, emotional, caring lout... It's basically how you deal with people, how you make people feel, and how people make you feel. think they're equally as, as important, but it seems that in the Eastern world they kind of stress on that a lot more back in the days. But I think again, you know, now that with Internet and people are communicating so much faster, there's a better mixture of the two I link. There's a stress on EQ in Korea as well, and a stress on IQ in the States. Thank you.

第三版新视野大学英语3视听说教程.pptx

Viewing：（P76）
学海无涯
T2 A B C T3 1.
2. 3. 4. 5. Speaking for communication Role – play：（P77） T3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Group discussion：（P79） T1 T2 T3 Public speaking：（P84） T3 T4 Further practice in listening（P85） Short conversations： D B C A D Long conversation：B C D B
2. leave us feeling angry 3. in a controlled way 4. feel much better 5. laughter therapy ; they make them laugh ; doing something funny 6. they don't need medicine T4 1 ; 4 Viewing：（P30） T2 1.eager ; pleased 2.nervous ; awkward 3.expectant ; excited 4.agitated ; contented T3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Speaking for communication Role – play：（P32） T1
学海无涯
Unit 1 Access to success Listening to the world Sharing：（P2） T2 bungee jumping ; cup of tea ; feel good ; achievement
T3 C – D – E – B – A T4 1 ; 2 ; 4 T5 B C B C B T6 started off ; a huge business empire ; teacher ; taught me so much about life ; imprisoned ; survived ; impressed ; ability or the skills Listening：（P7） T2 1 ; 2 ; 3 ; 4 ; 5 ; 6 ; 9 ; 10 ; 11 T3 Sub-topic 2 ： Detail 1： Detail 2： Detail 3： Sub-topic 3 ：

大学英语ppt课件2Unit2视听说

group
❖Work in pairs and make up a mini dialogue with one of the above-mentioned expressions.
Speaking-Out
❖Work in groups of four and talk about classes you like or dislike. Try to give details such as the teaching methods, students’ activities, etc.. Use expressions of exaggeration.
非正式模仿无礼的
Further Listening & Speaking
❖Take down some notes on the informality in American college classes;
❖Exchange your notes with your partners’.
❖Compare American classes with Chinese classes.
Thank you!
2007 . 5
Further Listening & Speaking
Listen to a passage about American classes and do the following tasks.
❖Words you need to know
informality n. imitate v. disrespectful a.
Lead-In Questions
What are the compulsory/optional subjects for you this semester? Which one do you like best? If you don’t like one, will you skip the class?

新世纪大学英语视听说教程3原文 (unit6).pptx

Before you buy a phone, think about these things: What size do you want? Is it easy to use? Does it have the features you need — for example, voice dialing or Internet service? 4. Don’t talk and drive.
Audio Track 3-6-10/ Audio Track 3-6-11
How do you feel about cell phones? It can’t be denied: there has been a cell phone boom in the last decade. Everywhere you go, people seem to be talking on the telephone. How do people feel about cell phones? Our on-the-street survey found some interesting answers. Sixty-nine percent of the people we asked think cell phones are convenient and save time. Nineteen percent use cell phones only when they have to. A small percentage — only three percent — think cell phones are unnecessary. Another three percent say they are addicted to their

新一代大学英语视听说教程UPPT课件

Listening and
Speaking
病原体侵入机体，消弱机体防御机能，破坏机体内环境的相对稳定性，且在一定部位生长繁殖，引起不同程度的病理生理过程
How to apologize
Listening and understanding
Reference answers
and expressions you hear. Then work in pairs and explain
them in the context of the talk.
1 We all do things that require an apology from time to time. But _ __e_a_ti_n_g_h_u_m__b_l_e_p_i_e_ is a skill in itself.
Step 1: Prepare. Step 2: Approach. Step 3: Lower your voice. Step 4: Make eye contact. Step 5: Give the apology. Step 6: Take the wrap. Step 7: Finish on a positive.
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oftentimes it is not easy to open the mouth. Now you are going to hear some advice on how to apologize from an etiquette expert. Listen to a talk and note down the seven steps of apologizing.

专门用途英语课程系列：大学学术英语视听说教程上(2020年整理).pptx

a big dinner 2、plastic packaging 3、make them throw the turkey out
学海无涯
4、froze 5、a bow 6、unique and beautiful
a baby 7、pass it on to her children in the future 8、uncle 9 、 had a big disagreement with them Listening for stressed words： Expert 1 A C Expert 2 A C Expert 3 B
·First role models are often parents ·Peter likes to study because his mother studies with him. Main Idea 8
·do as I tell you
学海无涯 ·Studies: If you smoke, probably ineffective to tell a child not to smoke. Main Idea 9 ·family members, friends Main Idea 10 ·from TV: 80% of programs contain violent behavior Main Idea 11 ·grow up in environment with fair rules that are followed Chapter 2
The Power of the Group •Reading and thinking about the topic B. Answer the questions: 1、People can belong to different groups: families, friends, groups at work, at school, and in religious settings, and societies and nations. 2、Peer pressure is pressure put on others of the same age or in the same situation. 3、The groups we belong to may influence our opinions, interactions, and decisions.

大学英语视听说ppt

周杰伦的音乐风格十分多样。包括传统的中国风、欧洲古典音乐曲风、美国的乡村曲风等等；尤其擅长节奏蓝调（R&B）和饶舌（Rap），加上他独特的音乐素材、歌唱技巧、议题和方文山的歌词，并形成一种强烈的个人风格。
Through this 10 years, the innovation of Jay rewritten the music direction. The significance of innovation cannot be overemphasized. The young man, from young fellow to the leader of Chinese music, Jay left too much to us, these will be written into Chinese music history of flowery chapters, marking the page 10 years Chinese music voice in this times, the voice of an era.
When his second album Fantasy was released, he was already among one of the top pop stars in the Asian community. His most critically and financially successful album as of yet is his third, Eight Dimensions. .
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大学英语视听说Unit[优质ppt]

英语歌曲和英文诗歌朗诵
学生可以选择自己喜欢的英语歌曲进行练习，或者朗诵英文诗歌，提高英语口语表达能力和语音水平。
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大学英语视听说评价与反馈
形成性评估
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日常表现
记录学生在课堂活动、小组讨论、角色扮演等环节中的表现，以及学
生的出勤率和参与度。
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平时作业
定期布置和批改学生的听说练习、视频制作、小组讨论等平时作业，
教学反馈与改进
学生反馈
通过问卷调查、个别访谈等方式，了解学生对大学英语视听说课程内容和教学方法的看法和建议，并及时调整和改进教学内容和方法。
教师反思
任课教师需对学生的学习情况和自己的教学效果进行反思和总结，及时发现问题并采取有效的措施进行改进。同时，任课教师还需与其他教师进行交流和分享，不断提高教学水平。
阅读与写作结合
将阅读和写作结合起来进行教学，通过阅读范文、模仿写作等方法，提高学生的阅读和写作能力。
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大学英语视听说实践环节
课堂实践活动
主题演讲
学生可以选择与单元主题相关的内容进行准备，在班级进行主题演讲，提升英语口语表达能力。
情景对话
在课堂上组织对话练习，模拟真实场景，如商务谈判、日常生活中的问候与告别等，加强英语口语交流能力。
多媒体资源
利用视频、音频、电影、纪录片等多媒体素材，提供真实生动的语言环境。
社会实践与文化交流机会
社会实践
参加英语角、英语演讲比赛、英语辩论赛等社会实践活动，增强英语应用能力。
文化交流
参加国内外文化交流项目，例如“中美学生交流夏令营”、“中英文化年”等，了解不同文化背景下的英语应用。
THANKS
注重语音语调
注重培养学生的英语语音语调，通过模仿、纠正等方法，使学生掌握正确的英语发音和语调。

视听说大学英语ppt课件

Listening comprehension
The ability to understand and interpret the message of the speech, including the ability to understand the main idea, details, and the speaker's title and opinions
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Listening Skills and Training
Basic listening skills
The ability to understand and process the spoon language, including the ability to identify sounds, words, phrases, and sentences
Collaborative Reading
Encourage students to read together and discuss their understanding, allowing them to share their ideas and learn from each other
Role playing games
These activities allow students to practice their oral expression skills in a simulated real world environment
Speech competitions
Participation in speech competitions can provide valuable opportunities for students to improve their public speaking abilities

视听说第三版2PPT课件

高听力理解能力的目的。
常见的听力策略包括预测答案、定位关键信息和筛选无关信息等，这些策略可以帮助考生更好地
理解和记忆所听内容。
考生可以根据自己的实际情况选择适合自己的听力策略，并通过不断练习和实践提高自己的听力
理解能力。
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口语技巧
口语表达
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口语表达清晰
在口语交流中，要确保自己的表达清晰、准确，避免使用模糊或含糊不清的措辞。
图像记忆法
色彩记忆法
将需要记忆的信息转化为图像，通过联想和想象，将图像与已有的知识经验联系起来，加深记忆。
利用色彩的刺激作用，增强记忆效果。例如，使用鲜艳的颜色、对比强烈的色彩等。
空间记忆法
动态记忆法
利用空间位置的关联性，将需要记忆的信息与特定的位置或物体联系起来，通过空间位置的回忆来帮助记忆。
教授学生如何制定谈判策略、处理谈判冲突等。
旅游行程规划策略
提供旅游行程规划策略，帮助学生合理安排行程。
医疗急救策略
教授学生在紧急情况下如何采取急救措施，包括心肺复苏、止血等。
机场安检策略
提供机场安检策略，帮助学生快速通过安检。
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实际应用
实际场景模拟
商务谈判模拟
通过模拟商务谈判场景，帮助学生掌握商务沟
通技巧和谈判策略。
旅游英语模拟
模拟旅游场景，让学生在实际环境中运用英语
进行交流。
医疗英语模拟
模拟医院场景，让学生了解医疗环境下的英语
交流和沟通。
机场英语模拟
模拟机场场景，让学生熟悉机场英语用语和流
程。
实际应用案例
语言流畅

新标准大学英语视听说教程(2)听力原文_Unit+6+New.pptx

Janet: I know, but I lost my memory stick. I really should have backed things up. How stupid of me not to do that!
of course you will be able to give new instructions to the computer from your mobile phone. So if your plans change,
News Report
Janet: Kate, Mark, where are you going? You've got my laptop! Kate: It's all right, Janet, we're taking it to the computer
US Scientists have announced the discovery of gravitational waves, which are tiny waves produced by massive objects moving very quickly. Two black holes produced the waves
学海无涯
Unit 6-Conversation 1
Janet: What was I saying? Kate: "Stupid, stupid."
Janet: What are you reading, Kate? Kate:Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis : I've heard of it, yes, but I've never read it. It's a 19th century children's story, isn't it?

《英语视听说》课件

听力理解技巧
选择适合学生水平的听力材料是提高听力理解能力的关键。材料难度应该适中，既不太简单也不太复杂，这样可以让学生在听的过程中不断挑战自己，提高理解能力。
听力材料选择
记笔记技巧
在听力过程中，记笔记是一个很好的辅助记忆和理解的方法。学生应该学会如何有效地记笔记，包括如何筛选关键词、如何组织信息等。这些技巧可以通过练习和指导来逐渐掌握。
In PPT courseware, the integration of listening and speaking activities can promote the development of both skills simultaneously.
Audiovisual strategies involve the use of both auditory and visual information to enhance language comprehension and production.
In PPT courseware, the integration of audiovisual and oral strategies can provide learners with a comprehensive approach to developing their listening and speaking skills.
Reading and writing: English is the language of international academic research. PPT courseware can help learners improve their English listening and speaking skills, enabling them to better understand academic papers and present their research findings more effectively. This can enhance their academic performance and expand their research horizons.

新视野大学英语视听说教程第三版第4册.pptx

DGivingthewomanadviceonimportantthingsinlife.
Passage1
1Q:In whatwayare theAdventists different fromordinary people?
BTheylive their wholelives in a mountain. 2Q:Howmuchlonger doAdventist womenexpect to live than other Californianwomen?
3 Q:Whatmakesthe womanafraid of gettingold? CLack of someoneto dependon.
4 Q:Whatdoesthe manlike best aboutbeingin his early20s? BHaving plenty of opportunities.
A.Holdingsomesocialactivities. 3 Q:Whatdoesthe mansuggest the womando?
3 Q:Whydoesn’t the womanwantto leave on Friday?
B. Usethesubwaytoavoidheavytraffic. 4
5Q:Whatdoesthemansayaboutage discrimination? DPeoplemayhavedifferent opinions onthe court
decisions.
Longconversation
1Q:Whatarethetwospeakerstalking about? CWhatto wishfor in life.
Shortconversations

大学英语视听说 Unit4 PPT

important to be an independent worker. An emergency call can come at any time. A paramedic should be punctual when coming to work. Every day is different. You have to be flexible.
大学英语视听说 4
Unit 1 Our Earth Unit 2 Technology Today Unit 3 Newspapers and the News Unit 4 The World of Work Unit 5 Big Business Unit 6 Wealth Unit 7 Social Issues Unit 8 Honestly Speaking
a. careless b. dependent c. inactive d. inflexible e. late f. unpleasant
Lesson A Work history
Listening
Lesson B Dream jobs
Activity 1 What’s the job?
Language Notes Proper names
2. a. Diane is always late. _p_u_n_c_tu_a_l_ b. Yesterday the lights went out. _la_s_t_w__e_ek_
3. a. Mimi’s students are ten years old. _e_ig_h__t b. The students have a lot of questions. _en__er_g_y_
Lesson A Work history

大学英语新视野视听说ppt课件

3 Read the statements and the answer choices.
Then watch the video clip again and choose the best answers.
1D 2A 3B 4A 5D
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Listening to the world
Viewing
• I think intelligence is determined by genes and environmental factors such as nutrition, education, family background, living standards, parenting style, etc.
personal experience and developed through education
and exposure to the world.
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Listening to the world
Viewing
AFTER your view
4 Discuss the questions.
2 In your opinion, what factors affect intelligence?
a role in intelligence.
• This view states that intelligence is determined by a
person’s genes and psychological attributes.
• The nurture view states that intelligence is formed from
UNIT 1
Life is a learning curve

大学英语视听说英语听力

Task 1Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7 Unit 8 Unit 9 Unit10Task 1 Task 2 Task 3Model 1 Model 2 Model 3Task 1 Task 2 Task 3Further listening 1 Further listening 2 Further listening 3 Furtherspeaking 1Unit 3 Every Jack has his Jill!Done with this task. Target score: 60% Your current score: 90% Unit 3 testNextPart I ScriptDirections: Listen to the short dialogs, and then choose the correctanswers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After thefirst playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers.Use the second playing to check your answers.1.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A.They are close friends.B.They are strangers to each other.C. They are colleagues.D. They are members of the same family.2.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A.Because Rob has fallen in love with another girl.B.Because they quarreled with each other.C. Because Rob has been cheating Susie.your answers.3. 4. 5. D. Because Rob has found Susie unfaithful.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. She is in deep love with the man.B. She has broken off with the man.C. She hasn't decided to marry the man.D. She has got a new boyfriend.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. She broke up with Jim two month ago.B. She went through an unhappy feeling.C. She never believes in love at first sight.D. Her opinion towards love is influenced by her sister's experience.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A.Chocolates.B. Toys.C. A DIY cup.D.Flowers.Part II Scrip t Direction s: Liste n the missing words.there will be timeto the following recording, You will hear the recording to write the missing words. and then fill in the blanks with twice. After the firstplaying, Use the second playing to checksaw her.But so many couples nowadays get (8) dirvorcedOh, come on. My brother is (9)differentYour answerCorrect answer He's enagedHe's engagedevenevenfell in love with fell in love with swept him off his feet swept him off his feet poped the question popped the question getting marriedgetting marriedlonely lonely dirvorced divorced differentdifferentScriptW:Guess what? My elder brother is gettingmarried. (1)He's enagedM:He is? I didn't (2)evenknow he had a girlfriend.W:He met her last month. He(3) fell in lovewithhe r the first timeheM:Really? She (4) swept him offhis feetW:Yeah. So he (5) poped the question. Now they're tying the knot.M:Wow! They're (6) getting marriedso quickly! Aren't you worried?W:Why would I be worried? He used to be unhappy and now he's happy!(7) lonely; butM: W: Part IIIDirections: Listen to the following recording, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After thefirst playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.1.What did Mike do to make Helen so happy?A.He gave her a ring as a present.B.He asked her a funny question.C.He proposed marriage to her.D.He asked her to go out with him.2.What was Mike like when he tried to pop the question?A.He was nervous and trembling all over.B.He was nervous but managed to calm down.C.He dropped on his knees and cried.D.He laughed wildly.3.How did Helen help Mike out?A.She showed him her ring.B.She showed him his ring.C.She put a ring on his finger.D.She gave him a hint by showing her ring finger.4.What is true of the ring?A.It is a newly bought ring.B.It is a family treasure.C. It is a ring bought in a foreign country.D. It is a ring given by a friend as a gift.5. What does Helen think about wearing the ring?A. She is afraid of wearing it for fear of losing it.B. She is unwilling to wear it because she doesn't like it.C. She is delighted to wear it as it is a token of good fortune.D. She is excited to wear it as it is an expensive one.Part IVDirections: Choose the best answer to each of the following statements.A. clickB. clashC. crushD. crashI love her, but I don't have the guts to ask her1. Why did you ask if Sarah is coming with us? Why is your face r ed? A. firing B. flaming C. changing D. exchanging2. Ah, someone has aon Sarah, doesn't he?3.A. outB. outsideC.go outD.go outside4.The minister looked the man ___ the eye and said, "Will you please promiseto kneel before her?"A.byB.withC.intoD.in5.In spite of himself, he said ___ a low voice, "Yes, I will.A.atB.overC.throughD.in6.The priest whispered back, "She made me _________________A.much better offerB.better much offerC.a much better offerD.a better much offer7.Traditionally unmarried womenA. gather8.The bride throws her bouquetA.forB.towardsC.toD.at9.After casual dating, a patternof steady dating gradually developsin10.My ____________ just didn't work with that girl. She simplyignored me.B.picking wordsC.pick lineB.togetherC.integrateD.combinethere after the wedding.the women standing there.A. pickwordsD.pickup line?Search onlineWord tipsLanguage and culture tipsOverviewLearning strategiesScriptQuestion 1M: Abby, I'm calling to tell you what's been on my mind for a long time.We've been seeing each other for long enough to know that we'reperfect together.W: Abby? I'm not Abby. I think you have the wrong number, young man.Q: What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?Question 2M: Did you hear about Susie? Rob's finally figured out she's been cheating on him. He went crazy and broke up with her!W: I told her something like this would happen if she keeps going out with some other guy.Q: Why did Rob break up with Susie?Question 3W: Hey, why the long face? Your chin will wind up in your dinner.M: It's Christine. She just told me that she's not ready for a serious commitment.Q: What do we know about Christine from the conversation?Question 4M: Sarah, do you believe in love at first sight?W: Well, I used to, but since my sister broke up with Jim after two months dating, I'm doubtful about that.Q: What is true of the woman?Question 5M: Jane, my girlfriend's birthday is around the corner. I'd like to give her something special this year. Any suggestion?W: How about a DIY cup with your photos on? Chocolates, flowers and toys aren't in at the moment.Q: What does the woman suggest the man give to his girlfriend?ScriptW: Guess what? My elder brother is getting married. (He's engaged)!M: He is? I didn't (even) know he had a girlfriend.W: He met her last month. He (fell in love with) her the first time he saw her.M: Really? She (swept him off his feet)?W: Yeah. So he (popped the question). Now they're tying the knot.M: Wow! They're (getting married) so quickly! Aren't you worried?W: Why would I be worried? He used to be unhappy and (lonely); but now he's happy!M: But so many couples nowadays get (divorced).W: Oh, come on. My brother is (different).ScriptHelen: Hey, Tom, guess what, Mike finally popped the question!Tom: Oh that's fabulous! Congratulations! Helen. And it's about timeheproposed marriage to you.Helen: Yes, I was getting a bit worried I was going to have to do it myself.But he got the hint in the end.Tom: So how did he do it? Was it very romantic?Helen: Well, not exactly. He wanted to get down on one knee and everything, but he got so nervous that he couldn't getwords out. He was just the shaking like a jelly in front of me!Tom: Wow, that's so cute! So did you help him out?Helen: Yeah, I showed him my ring finger and suggested he provide the ring...Tom: Let's have a look. Wow! That's some rock! Did he choose it himself?Helen: No, it used to be his grandmother's. It has been passed on over centuries.Tom: You're so lucky. You get the man and an antique ring. Take goodcareof them.Helen: I know. I'm a bit scared to wear the ring in case something happens.I'd die if I lost it.Tom: Well, there's no point in keeping it locked away. Just enjoy it.。

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英语视听说U n i t1-4 -CAL-FENGHAI.-(YICAI)-Company One1新编大学英语视听说教程第二册Unit OneListening, Understanding and SpeakingListening OneA Mother's LoveYou can see it in her eyes—in her gaze and in her sighs.It is a mother's love.You can feel it in her touch—in her tender hugs and such.It is a mother's love.You can hear it in her words—in her praises and bywords.It is a mother's love.She cares. She understands.She lends an ear and holds our hands.She gives us a mother's loveListening twoFor more than four decades, John Adams has fought to defend the environment and empowered individuals in the U.S. and around the world to join the cause. Adams is cofounder 0f the NaturalResources Defense Council the NRDC the nation's first law firm for the environment. "Defending the environment,”John Adams says,"is personal”"When you care about something, like the environment, it does become a passion”he says."It becomes your life. I grew up on a small-town farm in the Catskill Mountains of New York. It was a wonderful place to grow up. I loved it"But by the l960s, he didn't love what he saw happening to the environment."We were a major industrial force with no pollution controls. So if you were in Pittsburgh or New York or the factory areas of New Jersey or California, you would be hit with air pollution that had virtually no pollution controls,"says Adams"In New York we burned a lot of our garbage right in the buildings. Fly ash would come up and it was over the city, The Hudson River was filled with raw sewage and it smelled because there were no requirement for sewage control."He also worried about the disappearing farmland around the big cities which became suburban sprawl with very little planning.Adams turned his love for nature into action, leaving his job with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New York in l970 to help establish the Nature Resources Defense Council. The 33-year-old lawyer became its first director.In their book ,A Force For Nature John Adams and hislife Patricia also an environmental activist chronicle the evolution of the NRDC from a homegrown advocacy group to a 1.3一million一member organization with intematlon reach.Adarms led the NRDC for 36 years and remains on its Board of Trustees. Today, he is chairman of the0pen Space Institute, working to purchase scenic and natural land in New England to protect it from development.Listening ThreeI grew up in a family with six sisters. In my lifetime I have seen all of them abused by various men in their lives. Even my mother has the scars from two unsuccessful marriages.When I was a teenager, my mother shared some insights into all of their failed relationships. She explained that they really weren't expecting to be treated as queens, but they did desire two things from the men in their lives: to be told frequently that they are loved and to be shown often that they are special. It was at that point that I decided I would be the sort of husband my mom and sisters had dreamed of but never had.When I was dating my wife-to-be I remembered those two points my mother shared with me years earlier. I admit that I struggled trying to be able to express my love in words and in action. For most men,it isn't natural for us to be romantics. But then again, it isn't natural for us to be millionaires or sports superstars. It does take effort, practice and diligence. But the rewards are there.Now we've been married for nine years. I really, truly, deeply love my wife and let her know it every day by what I say and what I do. Our friends and family members all admire us and want to know our secret. Listening FourIn past generations the challenge Oo dating was different Men and women wanted a partner who could fulfill their basic needs for security and survival. Women looked for a strong man who would be a good breadwinner；men searched for a nurturing woman to make a home. This practice that worked for thousands of years has suddenly changed.The new challenge of dating is to find a partner who not only will be supportive of our physical needs for security and survival but will support our emotional and spiritual needs. Today we want more from our relationships. Millions of men and women around the world are searching for a soul mate to experience lasting love happiness and romance.It is no longer enough to just find someone who is willing to marry us．We want partners who will love us more as they get to know us：We want to live happily ever after．To find and recognize partners who can full fill our new needs for increased closeness,good communication,and a great love life,we need to update our dating skills．Further listeningListening OneMy son's primary school celebrates Valentine's Day in a wonderful way. Each day throughout the month of February, the school honors each student in informal ceremonies. At the ceremony, classmates, teachers and parents get together to deliver compliments to that particular child. They believe that a child's emotional and social skills should be developed alongside their intellectual skills. Learning to acknowledge qualities and strengths in others—and receiving that acknowledgment gracefully—is a very important learning lesson.I know I compliment my son frequently, and certainly try to make sure he knows he is loved. But I realize that I have never actually pointed out, one by one, specific qualities that make him unique and so special to me. And how infrequently we really point out what is special in others. Sure, we say “I love you” or “thanks” regularly, but when do we take the opportunity to really and truly examine what makes a person special What is unique and different about themThis year, the time was scheduled for my son to receive more than 40 compliments from his peers, teachers, parents, and himself. Each child had their day at the center of the circle, their friends coming up one by one to give a gift of powerful words. This year, my son heard that his thoughtfulness was appreciated, his ideas important, his expressions inspiring. He was also expected to write and deliver a compliment to each of his classmates.Listening twoIn the end, I had to ask my husband to read my Valentine compliment to our son. I was simply crying too hard to get the words out. Witnessing the tenderness of school-age children saying what they thought was special about my little boy proved too much for me. But I was not alone. When I warned my son I might get emotional, he said, “That's OK. Lots of parents cry.” He was right.This is what my husband read to our son on my behalf:Dear Cole:Your love of language and information has always amazed me. I love learning from you and with you. I admire how new words are so easily incorporated into your vocabulary. I think you are fresh and eager and loving.I admire that relationships are important to you. I like to listen to the connections you make with past experiences. I think you are good at remembering.I love how you are proud of yourself when you try something new. I feel proud, too.I like how your whole body tells a story, and your expressions make me feel good. I am proud of your willingness to express your fears and appreciate the reminder that you will grow at the pace that suits you best. I love your jokes and your fondness for telling them over and over—so I will laugh. I think you are fun to be with.I love that you are my son.I am really grateful to this school for creating a learning environment. These exercises benListening ThreeHisham and I will have been married for twenty years this February. Everybody said it would not work. He is Jordanian, Muslim, and I am Italian, Catholic. We met in Florida twenty-two years ago. What we had in common was nothing except youth. He could barely speak the English language, and I thought Arabs were from India. Within a year I found out where Jordan was exactly and he could say “I love you” in broken English.When we got married people actually placed bets at our small wedding in my family's dining room. They thought our relationship would not last a year. Hisham did not tell his parents he was married for almost five years. He felt that if he failed at school his family would blame the marriage. Of course everybody, from Arabs to Americans, thought he married me to get a green card. I knew he didn't.I lived in his country for six years after graduation and had a son there. Through Hisham's eyes I saw the beauty of his culture and religion and the simple ways of his people. Being from New York and living in Amman, Jordan, I still had my Christmas tree each year, my Easter eggs and even a Halloween pumpkin in the window. I also took some of their ways—cooking, methods of mothering, socializing—and it enhanced my own character in the long run.Throughout the years, I was not the Italian girl from New York, not the American married to the Arab; I was a beautiful blended person with two children and a man who loves me.Listening FourTraditionally the heart is the part of the body where emotions come from. If you are a warm hearted person, for example, you are kind and thoughtful toward others. If you have a heart of gold you are a very generous person. But if you are heartless, you are cruel and unfeeling.Of all the emotions, it is love that is most associated with the heart. In love songs all over the world, love almost always goes together with The heart. As the song from the movie Titanic says:"You are here in my heart and my heart will go on and on… Love can touch us one time and last for a lifetime, and never let go till we re gone”Perhaps the role of the heart in love comes from what happens to it when you feel really attracted to someone. The strong feelings of attraction make your breathing speed up and your heart beat faster.Unit TwoListening, Understanding and SpeakingListening OneMrs. Black was having a lot of trouble with her skin,so she went to her doctor. However he could not find anything wrong with her. So he sent her to the local hospital for some tests. The hospital, of course, sent the results of the tests directly to Mrs. Black's doctor. The next morning he telephoned her to give her a list of the things that he thought she should not eat, as any of them might be the cause of her skin trouble.Mrs Black carefully wrote all the things down on a piece of paper which she then left beside the telephone while she went out to a meeting.When she got back home two hours later, she found her husband waiting for her. He had a big basket full of packages beside him and when he saw her he said "Hello, dear. I have done all your shopping for you""Done all my shopping?”she asked in surprise."But how did you know what I wanted?”"Well, when I got home，I found your shopping list beside the telephone" answered her husband "so I went down to the shops and bought everything you had written down"Of course, Mrs. Black had to tell him that he had bought all the things the doctor would not allow her to eat!Listening TwoAmerican and British people both speak Englis, of course，but sometimes it does not seem like the same language. ln fact，there are some important differences between British English and American EnglishFirst of all，they sound very different. 0ften, Americans don’t say all the letters in each word. For example, Americansmay say "l dunno”instead of"l don’t know”, or they may say "Whaddya say?”instead of what do you say?”Sound is not the only difference between British English and American English. The two languages have differentwords and expressions for some things. For example,some words for clothing are different. Americans use the word "sweater”but the British say "jumper”Americans wear"vests" over their shirts but the British wear "vests" under their shirts. Americans talk about "pants”or "slacks" but the British talk about "trousers" The British "chips" are American "French fries” A British "chemist’s shop”is an American "pharmacy" or "drugstore”. In Britain, if you aregoing to telephone friends，you "ring them up”. In America，you "give them a call".There are also some differences in grammar. For example, Americans almost always use the helping verb "do" with the verb"have”They might say,“Do you have an extra pen?” The British often ask the question in a different way. They might say，"Have you got an extra pen"These differences can be confusing when you are learning English. But when the same language is used in different places，it is understandable that it changes in each place.Listening ThreeNick: Hi, Dieter. OKDieter: Oh, hi, Nick. Yes, I'm fine, except that I had a big problem ordering my drink. I didn't think my English was so bad!Nick: Your English is very good! What kind of problemDieter: Well, look at this beer I've got here—this warm, brown, English beer—it wasn't what I wanted! Nick: Why, what did you ask forDieter: Well, I just asked for a small beer. Then the barman asked what type of beer and said lots of names that I didn't understand—and something about a pie or a pine. I didn't understand anything! Nick: Oh, no! He probably said a pint! In English you don't ask for a big or a small beer. You ask for either a pint or a half. A pint's the big one.Dieter: So this one I've got here is a halfNick: Yes, that's a half of bitter. Bitter's the name for that type of beer.Dieter: Ah, that's what he said—bitter! Well, it's very different from the beer we drink in Germany, I must say.Nick: Yes, I know. They call the German type of beer lager. So you have to ask for a half of lager, or a pint of lager.Dieter: OK. I understand that now. My another problem was chips. I asked for a packet of chips, and the barman said something strange—that they don't have chips in the evening, only at lunchtime. What did he meanNick: Yes, they have fish and chips, but I think you meant crisps. In England, chips are fried potatoes, you know, French fries. The ones you buy in a packet are crisps.Dieter: Well, in the end I didn't get anything to eat. So you see, I did everything wrong!Listening FourMr. and Mrs. Jones are having a conversation one evening while Mrs. Jones happens to be looking at some of the textbooks her daughter，who is in the fifth grade, is using.Mrs. Jones：Listen to what this book says. It really makes me angry! When talking about the settling of the western part of the U.S., It says"MEN by the thousands headed west.”Then on the very same page it says,"The average citizen in theUnited States is proud of HIS heritage”Mr. Jones：What’s wrong with that?It's true. I don't understand why you are angry.Mrs. Jones：Why?Because women are left out!Mr. Jones:Everyone knows when the writer says"men" or "his" in those sentences, he means to include women.Mrs. Jones：I think you are wrong. When young people read these sentences，they simply do not form a mental image which includes femalesMr. Jones: Mm Do you have other examples?Mrs. Jones: Yes I do! This book mentions"MAN—made improvements that have raised America’s standard of living.”It is gender biased and a child will not think that females as well as males have made contributions when reading this.Mr. Jones：I still don't think it's very important.Mrs Jones：Of course, you don't!You’re a man. But don't you want our daughter and other little girls to have the idea that they can be important citizens in their country，Just as other women have been in the past?Mr. Jones：Well,I guess you’re right. I hope not all textbooks are like that.Further ListeningListening OneMuch has been said about how anti—social the Internet and mobile phones are The truth is，however, according to new research, communication technology is bringing people closer together. A study by the Pew Internet and American life Project found family members were keeping in regular contact today more than ever before. And this is all down toe—mail，chat，cellphones and SMS messaging. It makes sense. Years ago, it fook a long time to write a letter, then find an envelope and go to the post office to buy a stamp and post it. Today we write mails while we wait for our change in the convenience store and they’re sent in aninstant. Having free Internet telephone calls also helps us to stay in touch more often and for longer Everyone’s at it from five—year-olds to tech-savvy grandparents.According to the Pew survey, technology has a very positive effect on communication within families.Researchers asked 2,252 adults whether new technologies had increased the quality of communication with their family.Fifty-three percent said it increased communication with family members they did not live with two percent said technology decreased this. Numbers were similar for those living ln the same house as their family. The project director Lee Rainey said："There’s a new kind of connectedness being built inside of families with these technologies." Survey co-author Barry Wellman agreed."It used to be that husbands went off to work, wives went off to a different job or else stayed home… and the kids went off to school and not until 5：30, 6 o’clock did they ever connect,”he said.Listening TwoAt an early age, little girls' conversation is less definite and expresses more doubts, while little boys use conversation to establish status with their listeners.These differences continue into adult life. In public conversations, men talk more and interrupt other speakers more. In private conversations, men and women speak in equal amounts, although they say things in a different style. For women, private talking is a way to establish and test intimacy. For men, private talking is a way to explore the power structure of a relationship.Teaching is one job which shows the differences between men's and women's ways of talking. When a man teaches a woman, he wants to show that he has more knowledge, and hence more power inconversation. He uses his language to show this. When a woman teaches another woman, however, she is more likely to take a sharing approach and to encourage her student to join in.But it doesn't suggest that women are naturally more helpful. Actually, women feel they achieve power by being able to help others.Listening ThreeWalking down the street, a dog saw an ad in an office window. “Help wanted. Must type 70 words a minute. Must be computer literate. Must be bilingual. An equal-opportunity employer.”The dog applied for the position, but he was quickly refused. “I can't hire a dog for this job,” the office manager said. But when the dog pointed to the line that read “An equal-opportunity employer”, the office manager sighed and asked, “Can you type” S ilently, the dog walked over to a typewriter and typed a letter without a mistake. “Can you operate a computer” the manager inquired. The dog then sat down at a computer, wrote a program and ran it perfectly.“Look, I still can't hire a dog for this position,” said the office manager. “You have fine skills, but I need someone who's bilingual. It says so right in the ad.”The dog looked up at the manager and said, “Meow.”Listening FourRamon Romero is a seventeen-year-old boy from Bolivia. He speaks Spanish and a little bit of English.Ramon lives in the United States now, in Little Rock, Arkansas, with the Hutchinsons. They are not his real family. His real family is back in Bolivia. They cannot come to America because they have jobs and duties in their country and aren't able to leave. However, they do want their son to have an American education and be fluent in English.He misses his family and wishes to see them. It seems that no one understands his true feelings. It is difficult to listen to English all the time and then to express his thoughts in English. His American family is very nice to him and helps him in every way. In return, Ramon does little things to help the family. For instance, he takes the dog for a walk every morning and every evening.When he comes back from the morning walk, he tells Mrs. Hutchinson about the weather. This tells her how to dress her four-year-old son. On Tuesday, Mrs. Hutchinson asks, “How is the weather today” Ramon answers, “It rain.”“No, Ramon, in English we say, 'It's raining.'”On Wednesday, it rains again.“It's raining today,” reports Ramon.On Thursday, it snows. On Friday, the sun finally shines. Ramon is very happy that he doesn't have to wear boots or carry an umbrella. He comes into the house with a big smile on his face.“How's the weather today” asks Mrs. Hutchinson.“Oh, today I am very happy,” replies Ramon. “There is no weather.”Unit ThreeListening, Understanding and SpeakingListening Three(Three students, Sarah, Tom and Jen, are sitting in the student center having a coke. They have been discussing the 100th anniversary of flight.)Sarah: I'm tired of hearing so much about what winners the Wright brothers were with their first plane flight.Tom: Why do you say that, SarahSarah: I have always thought the female pilot Amelia Earhart as even more of a winner.Jen: I admire her too but she failed to fly around the world in 1937.Tom: She crashed into the Pacific Ocean, didn't sheSarah: No one ever knows for sure, but that probably is what happened.Tom: Then how is she a winnerSarah: She was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone. She did this in 1932 in a small plane.Jen: That's true.Sarah: Until then, many people said that a woman wasn't strong enough mentally or physically to make such a trip alone. Well, not only did she do it, but she also made the trip faster than anyone had before. Jen: Good for her!Sarah: Then in 1935 she flew alone from Hawaii to California, the very first person to be successful in making the trip.Tom: But, as I said before, she failed to fly around the world.Sarah: I don't think Amelia would think that she had really failed.Jen: WhySarah:She had written a letter to her husband in which she said, “I am quite aware of the dangers. I want to do it because I want to do it. Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be but a challenge to others.”Jen: And you are saying that she has challenged others.Sarah: Right!Further listeningListening One(At a dormitory lounge on a college campus. Two students, John, a biology major, and Mary, an English major, are sharing a morning newspaper.)John: Did you see this article about Jane GoodallMary: No, but I've heard of the name. I don't remember why she's famous.John: Well, she's probably the world's top authority on the behavior of chimpanzees and gorillas. She has written several books, published many articles, and lectured all over the world about her studies. Mary: How did she begin her work in this areaJohn: That's quite a story. The article says that she was a timid twenty-six-year old person without a university education when she got the courage to call Louis Leakey, the famous anthropologist at the Museum of Natural History in Kenya. She had been working as a waitress, saving her money, and hoping for a chance to study animals.Mary: What happened nextJohn: Leakey offered her a job as his assistant in 1960. She paid her own expenses for a year, and Leakey then helped her find the money to continue her research and finally finish a university degree in anthropology. Her studies have continued since then, changing our ideas about these animals who are man's closest relatives.Mary: What is the newspaper writing about her nowJohn:She is doing a new TV show next month on “The Animal Planet” where she will tell about her most recent studies in Africa.Mary: I'd like to see that even though I'm not a biologist.Listening TwoBob: Hi, Mary, what did you find this timeMary: Do you remember in our Music Appreciation class we studied music by Ludwig van BeethovenI found a CD with some of his best-known symphonies.Carol:Oh yes, I think that “Ode to Joy” in his Ninth Symphony is one of the happiest and most joyful pieces of music ever written!Bob: I agree, but Beethoven had many unhappy times during his life.Mary:He seemed “born to win” as a musician. He first studied with his father who was a singer and organist in Bonn, Germany. He published his first music at the age of twelve in 1782, played in private concerts, and had his first public concert in 1795.Carol: But, even though he was a brilliant pianist, it was his original music which he was best known for. I also remember that in 1802 he began to lose his hearing. Was that the end of his music careerBob: No, but he became bitter and unhappy after that, and his music, though excellent, was a struggle for him.Mary:We were told that he could “hear the music in his mind” even though he could not hear t he actual music. Despite the many personal disappointments he suffered, he became known as the greatest musician of his time.Listening ThreeIn the United States, Norman Rockwell is the best-known artist who ever lived. He painted average people, but also recorded major events, such as Lindbergh's flight across the Atlantic in 1927 and Neil Armstrong stepping on the moon many years later. Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson also sat for portraits which he painted.Rockwell was born in New York in 1894. When a schoolboy, he wanted to compete in athletics, but was unsuccessful. He was poorly coordinated, had to wear corrective shoes, and also wore very thick glasses. However, he discovered one thing he could do very well. He could draw. From an early age he used his drawing skills to entertain his school friends.He quit high school to attend art school and finally went to Paris to study modern French painting. He did not do well with this, but he did discover that he really liked to paint people. He returned to the U.S., studied with leading magazine illustrators of the time, and became successful at painting people.In 1916, he painted a cover for the popular weekly magazine, The Saturday Evening Post. By 1919 he was its chief cover artist. The American public loved the way he recorded ordinary people and events on the magazine covers. He did so for over 45 years.Listening FourMichael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. He was the seventh child of Joseph and Catherine Jackson. Joseph, a steel-mill worker, encouraged his three sons, Sigmund, Toriano, and Jermaine, to practice the guitar and write songs. This trio performed at nightclubs and talent shows.Young Michael loved to imitate his brothers' dancing and singing. His parents were often amused to find him imitating a song and his brothers' dance steps. As he grew older, they found that he had a natural talent for singing.He sang his first solo in front of his entire school, the song “Climb Every Mountain”, which wa s a popular number from the musical The Sound of Music.By the early 1960s, Joseph decided that Michael and his elder brother, Marlon, should join their older siblings and form a group. The result was “Jackson Five”. This group performed in nightclubs and talent shows. Despite his young age of six, Michael soon distinguished himself as a singer and dancer of unusual ability.Unit FourListening, Understanding and SpeakingListening OneA potato farmer was sent to prison just at the time when he should have been digging the ground for planting the new crop of potatoes. He knew that his wife would not be strong enough to do the digging by herself, but she could manage to do the planting; and he also knew that he did not have any friends or neighbors who would be willing to do the diggingfor him. So he wrote a letter to his wife, which said"Please do not dig the potato field. I hid the money and the gun there”。