新视野商务英语视听说(第二版)第二单元听力原文精编版
新视野第二册听说教程听力文本(第二版)Unit-2
Unit 2 All that Glitters Is Olympic Gold!Understanding Ten Short Conversations1. W. What did your coach tell you about running in tomorrow’s race?M. He said, “All that glitters is Olympic gold,” to remind me of the Olympic spirit.Q. What was the coach’s advice to the man?2. M. I watched a TV show last night, called “All that Glitters Is Olympic Gold”.W. I watched that too. It was about the training and sacrifice necessary for athletes to compete in the Olympics. Q. What was the TV show about?3. W. Running the hundred-meter dash is nothing compared to the passion necessary to run longer races.M. Are you kidding? I’ve run both and I know they both require determination.Q. Why does the man disagree with the woman?4. M. Do you think drug taking is widespread among amateur athletes trying to get stronger?W. It’s hard to say whether it’s true or not. So much of what we hear seems to be rumors.Q: Does the woman believe that there is a problem with amateur athletes taking drugs?5. W. Do you think that he could have run in the Olympics if things had turned out differently?M. Definitely. He had the heart. It was just his injury that cost him the opportunity to compete.Q: Did the athlete compete in the Olympics?6. M. I heard that when the athlete accepted the gold medal, he thanked his mom.W. That’s right. He swore that she was responsible for him developing the strength to win the race.Q: Why has the athlete able to win the race?7. W. Come on, you can eat this cake. You don’t have to deny yourself sweet food just because you’re in the Olympics.M. Yes I do! With the games coming so soon, I have to stay on a healthy diet.Q. Why does the man refuse the woman’s offer?8. M. Most people who watch the Olympics would like to be like the athletes they see.W. Maybe they would. But I don’t think most of them have the determination to work so hard to get there.Q. What does the woman think about people who watch the Olympic Games?9. W. Are you noticing the frowns on the faces of the runners? Not one of them looks happy.M. You can be sure the two runners from our country are happy. Out of the five races, they’ve won four.Q. How many races have the runners from the speakers’ country won?10. M. Just hearing the Olympic song fills me with determination to go out and won.W. It was first played in 1896, but it wasn’t the official song until 1958. I like it too.Q. In which year did the Olympic song become official?1—5 B B C C C 6—10 A A A C AUnderstanding a Long ConversationW: Wow, you really look great. Have you been working out?M: Every day. I’m preparing for the Olympic Games.W: Oh, no.M: What? What’s the matter? You don’t think I can do it?W: I don’t know how to tell you.M: You don’t think I’m strong enough to enter, do you? Well, I’ll have you know I’m plenty strong. And if you say otherwise, you don’t know what you’re talking about.W: I know you’re strong. That’s not the problem.M: Then you think my heart is weak. But that isn’t so! I have amazing determination. I swear, my passion is unmatched by any other amateur athlete I the world. I defy you to say otherwise.W: I wouldn’t dare. I’ve seen you run and not quit, and I know your heart is strong. But that isn’t the problem. M: What’s the problem then?W: The Olympics ended yesterday.Qs: 1. Why does the man look great? D2. How does the man feel about his own strength? B3. What does the man say about his passion? C4. How does the woman know the man has a strong heart? D5. What is the man’s problem, according to the woman? DUnderstanding a PassageIn the summer of 1936, Jesse Owens became famous all over the world. That summer, Jesse Owens, a black American, joined the best athletes from 50 nations to compete in the Olympics in Berlin, Germany.There was special interest in the Olympic Games that year because Adolph Hitler was then the leader of Germany. He and his Nazi party believed that white people were better than other races, especially those with dark skin. They were all very surprised when Owens won four gold medals and set new world records.Years later, Jesse Owens wrote that he was most proud of showing Hitler and the world how great a black man could be. Through everything, he never lost confidence in himself. Nor did he ever lose pride in himself. To this day, Jesse Owens is remembered as an amazing man who fully expressed the Olympic spirit.Qs: 1. Why were so many people interested in the 1936 Olympic Games? C2. According to the passage, what did the Nazi party believe? B3. What surprised Hitler and the Nazi? C4. What make Jesse Owens most proud? D5. Why is Jesse Owns remembered as a great man? DUnderstanding a Movie DialogueKeys: 1. training 2. touch 3.understand 4.appreciate, 5.trouble 6. fighting 7.three 8. honest 9.cry10. borrowListening and DiscussionEmily was crying by the time the softball(垒球) game finished, because her dad had yelled at her in front of all her teammates for missing a fly ball that could have ended the game. Emily was only eight years old.If your child has ever participated in a sport, you’ve undoubtedly met people like Emily’s dad. They expect too much from their children and upset them by putting too much pressure on them. These parents get so wrapped up in（全神贯注于）winning and losing or in low well their won children perform that they lose sight of what’s really important. They forget that the most important goal is helping children develop a sense of good sportsmanship.Good sportsmanship occurs when teammates, opponents, coaches, and officials treat each other with due respect. Kids learn the basics of sportsmanship from the adults in their lives, especially their parents and their coaches. Kids who see adults demonstrating good sportsmanship finally come to understand the real winners are those who know how to be strong and to act with self-respect—whether they win or lose a game. A child who treats others with respect on the playing field will likely carry this attitude into the classroom and other social situations.1.Why was Emily crying by the time the softball game ended?Because children develop a sense of good sportsmanship.2.What is the most important goal in children’s sports?Helping children develop a sense of good sportsmanship.3.When do athletes demonstrate good sportsmanship?When people treat each other with due respect.4.What, in your opinion, is sportsmanship?5.Please give some examples of how sportsmanship is displayed in daily life.Supplementary Listening task 1: Let’s go divingM: Have you ever tried scuba diving?W: No, I’m kind of scared of the whole diving thing. I mean, I hear all these stories about getting sick from coming up too fast and dangerous fish and stuff. I don’t think it’s for me.M: I guess there’s a lot that could go wrong, but if you’ve been trained and you follow the rules, there’s really nothing to worry about.W: I don’t know.M: It’s really worth trying. It’s a whole other world down there. It’s such an amazing experience.W: That’s what a lot of people tell me, but I think I’d prefer to stick to surfing rather than take my chances in the deep.M: To be honest, I think you have more chance of meeting with an accident surfing than diving.W: As long as you don’t do anything stupid, you’ll be OK.M: Diving’s the same. You just have to follow the rules. Say, I’m going next weekend. Why don’t you come along? There’s a pool that isn’t so deep where you can see all kinds of fish and things. It’s perfect for a novice diver.W: Well, if it’s not too deep, it can’t be too bad. Why not? Sure, I’ll go with you.M: Great!1.According to the man, what makes diving scary? D2.What measures might help ensure the safety of diving? C3.According to the conversation, what has be woman heard about diving? D4.What does the man think about surfing? B5.Why does the woman decide to join the man in diving? ATask 2 Aerobic Dancing (有氧操)Some people sat that aerobic dancing us a sport, and others say it’s not. I’ve begun a class that teaches aerobics, and I would like to tell you about it. I think you’ll be very excited about this vigorous exercise and will agree with me that it’s a sport.Aerobic dancing is like other sports in that it can help you improve your mental strength. Often, when doing it, you’ll want to quit. Continuing, despite your desire to stop, forces you to be strong. The encouragement that you receive from those around you helps you to carry on for the entire 45 minutes until the end. It’s something like running a long race.Like swimming, aerobic dancing makes your body stronger. It quickens your heart beat and helps you to lose fat. Many football players, as well as athletes in other sports, do aerobic dancing to improve their fitness. Many other people enjoy it as well. Aerobic dancing can change your life. If you participate regularly, it’ll make you a better person, both mentally and physically. I recommend it to anyone who wants a little bit more out of life.1.According to the passage, how do people feel about aerobic dancing? A2.In which way is aerobic dancing similar to other sports? B3.Who will encourage you not to quit when doing aerobic dancing? C4.How is aerobic dancing like swimming?B5.According to the speaker, who should take part in aerobic dancing? DTask 3 VOA1)on the ball, 2)did something unexpected, 3)at the job or activity, 4) hit it out of the park, 5) think it over, 6) is very successful, 7) complete a job or activity, 8) did something wrong, 9) how much it is worth, 10) close to my selling price。
新视野大学英语听说教程(第二版)听力原文
unit 1原文ListeningUnderstanding Short ConversationsNow you will hear ten short conversations. A question will follow each conversation. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices.1 W: It’s time for “International Clock Talk”（国际时间交谈）! Time to discuss how you feel about time!M: Well, since we all come from the same country, I think our views will be similar1.Q: Why does the man believe the people will have similar views?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题是针对某件事情的原因提问2 W: It annoys me the way my foreign friends treat time.M: I just read a book about this problem! It’s entitled2 International Clock Talk.Q: Which problem is the book about?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题涉及对话主题3 M: Australians are so relaxed about time! It drives me mad!W: Tha t’s the way they are. While you’re here, you’ll have to get used3 to it.Q: What advice does the woman give the man?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题是对整个对话的理解4 M: Have you noticed differences between our cultures?W: Sure. In my country, people don’t care about time ve ry much. Here, you take it seriously4. Q: How do people in the woman’s country feel about time?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题是问对话中they对待时间的态度5 W: Can you explain why you’re always five minutes late for conferences（会议）?M: Oh, I’m sorry. In my country, people are often late.Q: Why is the man late for conferences?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题是问对话中he的某种行为或态度的原因6 W: What do you appreciate most about life in Germany?M: German people are rarely late for meetings. I never have to deal with latecomers.Q: What does the man like best about life in Germany?解析：A B俩个选项涉及对话中he的态度，C D俩个选项涉及对话中Germans对待迟到的态度态度，注意听懂对话和问题才能进行选择7 M: I’v heard that Chinese people are very relaxed about time.W: That used to be true. Nowadays, people are increasingly bothered by lateness.Q: According to the woman, how have Chinese people changed?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题涉及对话主体对时间或迟到的观点8 M: Why did you walk out of the restaurant abruptly（粗鲁地，突然地）? We had just started talking5.W: Just started? We were there for two hours! In my country, meals take 15 minutes!Q: Why did the woman walk out of the restaurant so abruptly?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题应该是问对话中she 做某件事情的原因9 W: What did Mon think about her trip to Russia? I’m so looking forward to6 hearing about it. M: She didn’t say much. When I picked her up7 at the airport this morning, she was just eager to get home to see Dad. She just said the food was great there.Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题应该是问两个对话者的关系10 M: It’s only 6:30, and you’re done! I won’t finish work till 10. You are very efficient.W: Well, Tom finished two hours earlier than me. That’s a sign of efficiency（效率）in my country.Q: How many hours earlier did the woman finish her work than the man?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题应该是问时间，学生在听时应注意各个时间所涉及的行为及各个时间之间的关联注释：1 similar：相似的 be similar to2 entitle:1) 给（书、剧本等）提名；定名；e.g. The author entitled his book On Poetry. 作者把自己的书定名为《论诗》2) 使有权做，给予…的资格；entitle sb. to doe.g. This ticket entitled you to a free seat at the concert.凭这张票你可以免费听音乐会3 use to1) 过去经常；e.g. I used to stay up late when I was single. 我单身时经常熬夜2）习惯于；be/get used to doing/sth.e.g. While you are in China, you will have to get used to Chinese custom. 你既然在中国，就得习惯中国的习俗4 take sb. or sth. seriously 认为某人或某物很重要，认真对待某人或某物e.g. It’s no kidding. You need to take it seriously.这不是玩笑，你要认真对待5 start start to do sth. or start doing sth.开始做某事, start 后面接不定式和动名词没有明显的区别6 look forward to 中的to 是介词，后面需跟动名词，即look forward to doing7 pick up1) pick sb. up 用汽车搭载或接某人e.g. I’ll be at the North Railway S tation，10 o’clock tomorrow morning, would you please pick me up then. 我将于明天早上10点钟抵达火车北站，届时你能接我一下吗2）a. pick sb./sth. up 举起或抬起某人或某物，拿起，拾起e.g. My husband picked up my son and put him on his shoulders.我丈夫抱起孩子并把他放到肩膀上b. pick sb./sth. up 见到，听到（尤指借助仪器）e.g. Could the equipment pick up the signal from the satellite？这设备能收到卫星发射的信号吗？3）pick sth. up 通过实践学会（外语，技术等）；得，染（疾病）；听到、打听到（消息），e.g. It natural for child to pick up parents’ accent.孩子很自然就会学到父母的口音He is interested in picking up rumors.他乐于打听各种谣言Understanding a Long ConversationNow you will hear a long conversation followed by five questions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices.M: You travel a lot. Which people do you think are the most time-conscious?W: I think it’s probably the Swedes.M: Really, what makes you say that?W: Well, on my last trip to Sweden, I ordered a taxi to pick me up at my hotel at 6:25 am. I got to the street at 6:27, but the taxi had already left.M: That’s a little hard to believe. Is it true?W: Absolutely, everything runs on time there. There’s no room for mistakes. Everyone is very time-conscious!M: They must seem very stiff and serious!W: Sure, but once you get to know them, you find kind, caring people behind their serious faces.M: This is very different from my experiences traveling in South America. Of course, people there are very kind, but they don’t care much about time.W: I agree. South Americans don’t put very much stress on time. They’re always late for everything, but no one seems to mind.Questions:1 What does the woman think about Swedish people?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题应该是问they具备什么样的特质2 How long did the taxi driver wait for the woman?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题应该是关于时间，学生在听时应注意各个时间所涉及的行为及各个时间之间的关联3 Why does the woman say “there’s no room for mistakes” in Sweden?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题应该是问某件事情或某种现象的原因4 According to the woman, what are Swedes usually like?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题应该是问某人的性格5 What do the man and the woman say about people in South America?解析：该题可从常识进行判断：A和B选项不符合逻辑常识，如果有压力，就不应该经常迟到，D选项中的different(冷漠的) 和kind(友好的)语义上相互矛盾，所以C才是正确答案Understanding a PassageNow you will hear a passage followed by five questions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices.The biggest problem in my company has to do with culture, in particular our different ways of looking at time. People from some countries think it is OK to show up1 late for a meeting and some people even don’t think they need to come at all! As president of the company, however, it is my responsibility to tell them that this is not acceptable. Whereas2 in some other countries attending meetings is not considered very important, in this country, and especially in this company, meetings must be attended on time. Not being on time causes inefficiency. I spent all night thinking about the exact words that I would use to explain my feelings. I even wrote my words down. I planned to discuss this problem at the meeting today, and entitled my speech “International Clock Talk”. Unfortunately, I have a problem---no one came to the meeting! Questions:1 What is the company’s greatest problem?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题应该是问某些人对待开会的态度2 Which of the following does the speaker consider is his duty as president of the company?解析：通过浏览该题四个选项，同学在听时应该注意抓住某人要做什么3 Why does lateness cause a decrease in efficiency?解析：该题四个选项都是涉及原因，听时应该理解全文，把握全局4 What did the company president do the previous night?解析：从该题四个选项可知这个问题涉及的对象是he,而且是he做了某件事5 Why couldn’t the president do what he had planned?解析：从已知四个选项可知该题应该是问某个现象或某件事的原因注释：1 show up1) 到来，出现e.g. The president of the company had a problem to explain his feeling about late for meeting because there were only two employees showed up in the meeting.公司总裁没法向员工解释他关于开会迟到现象的看法，因为只有两个员工出席会议2) show sb. upa. 因举止失当使某人羞与为伍e.g. He showed me up by saying such foolish words. 他居然说出如此愚蠢的话，使我羞于与之为伍（弄的我很难堪）b. 显露某人不诚实后不名誉等e.g. Jim showed him up as being greedy in face of money.在金钱面前Jim显露出他贪婪的面目2 whereas 然而（经常用于介绍与主句观点相反的看法或观点）e.g. She prefers to spend income on clothing, whereas I’d rather spend on booking buying. 她总是把工资花在卖服装上，而我却宁愿把钱用来买书whereas 可用while 来替换e.g. Asian countries have large populations, whereas/while African countries have a few.亚洲国家人口众多，而非洲国家却人口稀少HomeworkSupplementary ListeningTask 1 Now you will hear a long conversation followed by five questions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices.W: I always thought that culture shock was something that would happen to other people, not to me.M: Actually, I’m not totally certain what the words “culture shock” refer to.W: Culture shock is the anxiety that occurs when a person moves to completely new surroundings. M: Does it include a lack of direction and not knowing what is appropriate or inappropriate?W: It sure does. And, it generally sets in a few weeks after arriving in a new place.M: Is it a physical or mental discomfort?W: It’s both. Most people suffer stress in their body and mind. It can result in feeling very tired, getting sick, becoming depressed and doing things you might otherwise think are wrong.M: I think I’v experienced a ll of the symptoms（症状）.W: It’s only natural. When you first arrive, you don’t speak the language, don’t know how to use banking machines, don’t know how to use the telephone and so forth.M: At the same time it can also be an opportunity.W: I agree. It can help you develop a better understanding of yourself and encourage a sense of creativity.Questions:1 What did the woman first think about culture shock?解析：该题四个选项并没有给我们提供太多的有用信息，因此学生要认真听懂该对话和问题后才能解答2 Which of the following statements is NOT true about people experiencing culture shock?3 How may culture shock affect people’s lives?4 When the woman talks about the newcomer’s inability, which of the following is NOT mentioned?5 How can culture shock also be an opportunity?Task 2 Now you will hear a passage followed by five questions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices.Even though you may not be able to eliminate1 culture shock, there are ways to ease the stress. The following are some activities that can help:Get out of your room or apartment, so you are able to experience first-hand what Americans are doing.Make friends so you can talk to them and ask about what you don’t understand.Read to learn about the culture of the country you’re in.Find an activity that you can enjoy so you will be able to reduce stress and depression. Americans like to jog（慢跑）and they also like to play sports.Find out from your host family or other Americans about community activities, religious services, or volunteer opportunities. Make the most of this opportunity to become a member of their community.Improve your English. Ask about anything you don’t understand. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Someone will be happy to put you right.Questions:1 Why is it advised to get out of your room or apartment?解析：从该题四个选项可知这个问题涉及某件事的原因2 To whom can you talk when you want to understand the American culture?解析：从该题四个选项可知这个问题涉及某个人群3 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to reduce your stress and depression?解析：从该题四个选项可知这个问题涉及某个对象或行为4 How might you become a member of the community?解析：从该题四个选项可知这个问题涉及做某件事的方式5 What should you do if you are NOT sure about how to say something?解析：从该题四个选项可知这个问题涉及某个行为注释：1. eliminate1) eliminate sb./sth. from 清除，消除（尤指不必要或不需要的某人）e.g. After finishing read ing, you’d better reread your essay in order to eliminate mistakes.写完文章后你最好再读一遍以消除错误。
新视野大学英语(第二版)听说教程第二册听力原文
新视野大学英语（第二版）听说教程第二册听力原文新视野大学英语(第二版)听说教程第二册听力原文【第1~5单元】UNIT11.W: It's time for "International Clock Talk"! Time to discuss howyou feel about time!M: Well, since we all come from the same country, I think our views will be similar. Q: Why does the man believe the people will havesimilar views?2.W: It annoys me the way my foreign friends treat time.M: I just read a book about this problem! It's entitledInternational Clock Talk. Q: Which problem is the book about?3.M: Australians are so relaxed about time! It drives me mad!W: That's the way they are. While you're here, you'll have to get used to it. Q: What advice does the woman give the man?4.M: Have you noticed differences between our cultures?W: Sure. In my country, people don't care about time very much. Here, you take it seriously.Q: How do people in the woman's country feel about time?5.W: Can you explain why you're always five minutes late for conferences? M: Oh, I'm sorry. In my country, people are often late.Q: Why is the man late for conferences?6.W: What do you appreciate most about life in Germany?M: German people are rarely late for meetings. I never have to deal with latecomers. Q: What does the man like best about life in Germany?7. M: I've heard that Chinese people are very relaxed about time. W: That used to be true. Nowadays, people are increasingly bothered by lateness. Q: According to the woman, how have Chinese people changed?8.M: Why did you walk out of the restaurant abruptly? We had just started talking. W: Just started? We were there for two hours! In my country, meals take 15 minutes! Q: Why did the woman walk out of the restaurant so abruptly?9. W: What did Mom think about her trip to Russia? I'm so looking forward to hearing about it.M: She didn't say much. When I picked her up at the airport this morning, she was just eager to get home to see Dad. She just said thefood was great there. Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers?10. M: It's only 6:30, and you're done! I won't finish work till 10. You're very efficient.W: Well, Tom finished two hours earlier than me. That's a sign of efficiency in my country.Q: How many hours earlier did the woman finish her work than the man?LongM: You travel a lot. Which people do you think are the most time-conscious? W: I think it's probably the Swedes.M: Really, what makes you say that?W: Well, on my last trip to Sweden, I ordered a taxi to pick me upat my hotel at 6:25 am. I got to the street at 6:27, but the taxi had already left. M: That's a little hard to believe. Is it true?W: Absolutely, everything runs on time there. There's no room for mistakes. Everyone is very time-conscious!M: They must seem very stiff and serious!W: Sure, but once you get to know them, you find kind, caring people behind their serious faces.M: This is very different from my experiences traveling in South America. Of course, people there are very kind, but they don't care much about time.W: I agree. South Americans don't put very much stress on time.They're always late for everything, but no one seems to mind.1. What does the woman think about Swedish people?2. How long did the taxi driver wait for the woman?3. Why does the woman say "there's no room for mistakes" in Sweden?4. According to the woman, what are Swedes usually like?5. What do the man and the woman say about people in South America?PASSThe biggest problem in my company has to do with culture, in particular our different ways of looking at time. People from some countries think it is OK to show up late for a meeting and some people even don't think they need to come at all! As president of the company, however, it is my responsibility to tell them that this is notacceptable. Whereas in some other countries attending meetings is not considered very important, in this country, and especially in this company, meetings must be attended on time. Not being on time causes inefficiency. I spent all night thinking about the exact words that I would use to explain my feelings. I even wrote my words down. I planned to discuss this problem at the meeting today, and entitled my speech "International Clock Talk". Unfortunately, I have a problem — no one came to the meeting!1. What is the company's greatest problem?2. Which of the following does the speaker consider is his duty as president of thecompany?3. Why does lateness cause a decrease in efficiency?4. What did the company president do the previous night?5. Why couldn't the president do what he had planned?UNIT21.W: What did your coach tell you about running in tomorrow's race?M: He said, "All that glitters is Olympic gold," to remind me of the Olympic spirit.Q: What was the coach's advice to the man?2.W: What did your coach tell you about running in tomorrow's race? M: He said, "All that glitters is Olympic gold," to remind me of the Olympic spirit. Q: What was the coach's advice to the man?3.W: Running the hundred-meter dash is nothing compared to the passion necessary to run longer races.M: Are you kidding? I've run both and I know they both require determination. Q: Why does the man disagree with the woman?4.M: Do you think drug taking is widespread among amateur athletes trying to get stronger?W: It's hard to say whether it's true or not. So much of what we hear seems to be rumors.Q: Does the woman believe that there is a problem with amateur athletes taking drugs?5.W: Do you think that he could have run in the Olympics if things had turned out differently?M: Definitely. He had the heart. It was just his injury that cost him the opportunity to compete.Q: Did the athlete compete in the Olympics?6.M: I heard that when the athlete accepted the gold medal, he thanked his mom. W: That's right. He swore that she was responsible for him developing the strength to win the race.Q: Why was the athlete able to win the race?7.W: Come on, you can eat this cake. You don't have to deny yourself sweet food just because you're in the Olympics.M: Yes I do! With the games coming so soon, I have to stay on a healthy diet. Q: Why does the man refuse the woman's offer?8.M: Most people who watch the Olympics would like to be like the athletes they see.W: Maybe they would. But I don't think most of them have the determination to work so hard to get there.Q: What does the woman think about people who watch the Olympic Games?9.W: Are you noticing the frowns on the faces of the runners? Not one of them looks happy.M: You can be sure the two runners from our country are happy. Out of the five races, they've won four.Q: How many races have the runners from the speakers' country won?10.M: Just hearing the Olympic song fills me with determination to go out and win. W: It was first played in 1896, but it wasn't the official song until 1958. I like it too.Q: In which year did the Olympic song become official?LONGW: Wow, you really look great. Have you been working out?M: Every day. I'm preparing for the Olympic Games.W: Oh, no.M: What? What's the matter? You don't think I can do it?W: I don't know how to tell you.M: You don't think I'm strong enough to enter, do you? Well, I'll have you know I'm plenty strong. And if you say otherwise, you don't know what you're talking about.W: I know you're strong. That's not the problem.M: Then you think my heart is weak. But that isn't so! I have amazing determination. I swear, my passion is unmatched by any other amateur athlete in the world. I defy you to say otherwise.W: I wouldn't dare. I've seen you run and not quit, and I know your heart is strong. But that isn't the problem.M: What's the problem then?W: The Olympics ended yesterday.1. Why does the man look great?2. How does the man feel about his own strength?3. What does the man say about his passion?4. How does the woman know the man has a strong heart?5. What is the man's problem, according to the woman?PASSIn the summer of 1936, Jesse Owens became famous all over the world. That summer, Jesse Owens, a black American, joined the best athletes from 50 nations to compete in the Olympics in Berlin, Germany.There was special interest in the Olympic Games that year because Adolph Hitler was then the leader of Germany. He and his Nazi party believed that white people were better than other races, especially those with dark skin. They were all very surprised when Owens won four gold medals and set new world records. Years later, Jesse Owens wrote that he was most proud of showing Hitler and the world how great a black man could be. Through everything, he never lost confidence in himself.Nor did he ever lose pride in himself. To this day, Jesse Owens is remembered as an amazing man who fully expressed the Olympic spirit.1. Why were so many people interested in the 1936 Olympic Games?2. According to the passage, what did the Nazi party believe?3. What surprised Hitler and the Nazis?4. What made Jesse Owens most proud?5. Why is Jesse Owens remembered as a great man?UNIT31.M: Could you tell me about the pros and cons of mixed marriages? W:I can tell you the pros, for sure. After being married to a foreignerfor 20 years, I've yet to discover any cons.Q: What can't the woman tell the man?2.W: The wedding is next week, but I still don't know if marrying a person of a different race is right.M: There are a lot of pros and cons of mixed marriages, but overall they're good. Q: How does the man feel about mixed marriages?3.M: The French have a lot of charm. I think you'll enjoy being married to one. W: Not everything about them is charming. And I'm going to have some trouble dealing with his culture.Q: What concern does the woman have about marrying a Frenchman?4.W: Has anyone criticized you for marrying someone of a different race? M: I expected people to. But they haven't so far. Besides, I don't care what people think. My wife and I hit it off A-OK.Q: What did the man expect?5.W: That's great you're getting married, but do you have a clue about your new wife's culture?M: Sure. Learning about her people's way of doing things was thefirst thing I did when I decided to marry her.Q: What did the man do first when he decided to get married?6.W: I've heard that you canceled your wedding plans. What's the problem? M: Money is very important to people from her culture. She left me when she discovered I'm poor!Q: Why was the wedding canceled?7.M: I can't believe how good your Chinese language skills are! How did you improve so quickly?W: I married a Chinese man. We talk every day. He's helped me a lot. Q: What does the woman's husband help her with?8.W: I have a question for you. Would you ever marry a person from another culture? M: That's a tough one! If I do, it'll probably be to someone from a culture similar to mine.Q: What kind of woman would the man marry?\9.W: Our marriage is falling apart. Didn't you know your family wouldn't approve of you marrying a foreigner?M: I never expected it to be a problem. It's not their marriageafter all; it's ours.Q: What is the man's relationship to the woman?10.M: I've been thinking about getting married. Do you know what the divorce rate of mixed marriages is?W: What do you mean, mixed races or mixed religions? The rate forthe first is 65 percent; the second, 70 percent.Q: What is the divorce rate of marriages between people of different races?LONGW: Grandpa, Mom told me that you have been married twice. Is that true? M: Yes, I'm afraid so.W: That's a surprise. What happened to your first wife?M: Your grandma was my first wife.W: But...M: And your grandma is my second wife. You see, I met her while I was in Germany during the war. We knew we loved each other from the moment we met, so we got married right away. But we weren't ready for the resistance we received from her family. Her mother insisted that Americans and Germans weren't compatible. So, she divorced me.W: Too bad. What happened then?M: Three years later, we met again in New York, quite by accident. I was working at the port and she was on a boat coming to the U.S. When we saw each other again after all that time, we decided to overlook her parents' advice. We got married again, and we've been happy ever since.1. What did the girl hear from her mother?2. How did the girl's grandparents feel when they first met?3. Why did the girl's grandparents get divorced?4. How did the girl's grandparents meet again after their divorce?5. What did the girl's grandparents decide to do after they met again?PASSMarriage can change people a great deal, and marriage to a person of a different culture can change a person even more. As someone who has married a foreigner, I know. I'm a Canadian who married a Chinese man. At first, I harbored some reservations. I wasn't sure how compatiblewe'd be. Somehow, however, we made it work. And I found myself growing to become more like him. I started picking up Chinese characteristics and began speaking English with a Chinese accent! My brother joked, saying I was even beginning to look Chinese! My husband has changed a lot too, becoming more like Canadians in attitude. I suppose this is something of a compromise wherein we met each other in the middle. I suspect that we will continue to grow more alike as time goes by; that is exciting to me. A person, after all, should change during his or her lifetime.1. According to the speaker, which circumstances cause the greater change in peopleafter they're married?2. How did the woman feel when she first got married?3. What joke did the woman's brother make about her?4. How has the woman's husband changed?5. Why does the woman feel good about her recent changes?UNIT41.W: Excuse me. You've been here for six hours. Are you waiting for someone? M: I'm afraid so. I'm supposed to meet my new girlfriend. I can't believe how late she is!Q: What surprises the man?2.M: I heard a song on the radio by Elvis, called "A Big Hunko'Love". W: I know that song. It's really happy though, which is why I don't like it. Love songs should be sad, like love.Q: Why does the woman NOT like the song?3.W: You found love in India? How romantic! It's my dream to fall in love in a foreign country!M: It was really exciting at first. After I got used to it though, it was kind of boring.Q: How did the man's feeling of love change?4.W: More than once, I thought about killing myself after I lost my boyfriend. M: Just about everyone gets depressed, but you can't let those feelings get the better of you.Q: According to the man, what does everyone experience after a breakup?5.W: You look so happy! What's going on to make you smile like that? M: For the first time in years, my sister has found love. I'm going to meet the guy today.Q: Why is the man happy?6.W: I can help you find your old girlfriend if you can give me more information about her.M: Name, old address... that's all I can tell you. But maybe it doesn't matter. I probably should try to forget her.Q: Why can the man's old girlfriend NOT be found?7.M: Hey! You look great! Am I wrong, or has something changed about you? W: Something big! I found a man who really makes me happy. He's brightened up my life.Q: What do we know about the woman's new boyfriend?8.M: You've been writing me letters for years. When are you going to admit your love for me?W: What? Love? No, I'm just being friendly. You think everyone loves you! Q: According to the woman, what mistake has the man made?9.W: So, what makes you think that your marriage will last, when 50 percent fail? M: Fifty? Nah. That number is more like 30 or 40 percent. And in my family, there are no divorces.Q: What is the divorce rate in the man's family?10.M: Honey, don't you have any objections to our daughter having a boyfriend? W: None whatsoever! Having a boyfriend will teach her how to become a loving wife someday.Q: What is the relationship between the man and the woman?\LONGW: Another letter.M: For me?W: Who else? It's from...M: Hey, don't look at that! It's private! Give it here!W: OK! Sorry! I was just a bit curious. You've been getting a lot of these letters lately. And they're always in these pink envelopes. It makes me wonder if you've got a girlfriend. That's all.M: If you must know, yeah, I have a girlfriend.W: I thought so! So, what does she look like?M: I don't really know. So far, we've only communicated by mail.I've never seen her.W: Not much of a girlfriend, then, is she?M: I think I'm in love with her. Isn't that what it means to have a girlfriend? W: Well, that wouldn't have been enough for your father and me. We wouldn't have fallen in love without meeting. To be in love, you have to see a person, at least. M: The love I have for my girlfriend is spiritual; I don't have to see her. You wouldn't understand.1. Why does the woman want to see the letter?2. What does the woman want to know?3. According to the man, what doesn't he know?4. According to the woman, what must all people in love have?5. What is the relationship between the speakers?PASS"Going to war was the greatest thing to have ever happened to me," said Albert Thomson, a former soldier. Some people might find this strange, especially considering that Thomson lost an arm and the use of both legs in combat. "Of course, I didn't like the fighting," Thomson said. What he did like was that, by going to war, he met the woman whowould become his wife and the mother of his four children. One effect of World War II was that it brought many young people from different countries together. When peace was achieved, these young people oftenfell in love with people of different nationalities. During World War II, an estimated 1,000,000 American soldiers married women from over 50 different countries. In the Pacific, 16,000 of the 1,000,000 American soldiers married Australian and New Zealand women. Of these, 12,000 went to the U.S. Many of the relationships failed, but some were as happy as Thomson's.1. What did Thomson lose during the war?2. What did Thomson enjoy about the war?3. What is spoken of as a positive effect of World War II?4. How many U.S. soldiers married Australian or New Zealand women?5. What do we know about these marriages?UNIT51.M: I have just found out that my teenage daughter is pregnant! I don't know what to do!W: It's too late for tears. Sounds like all you can do now is to comfort her and tell her you'll support her.Q: What is the woman's advice to the man?2.W: Have you read this book called No More Worries or Tears? It'sfull of adviceon raising children.M: I sure have! It has been a big help. Now, I understand my two sons much better than before.Q: What does the man think about the book?3.M: I took our daughter to the doctor. The doctor took one look at her lungs, and he knew she had been smoking.W: I knew it! But why won't she listen to us? I tell her all the time that smoking is bad.Q: What does the woman tell her daughter?4.W: I'm very impressed by your daughter! She has such good manners and seems so well-behaved!M: She's a good girl. We've always had a good relationship. We're able to talk about things that worry us as well.Q: What do the man and woman agree upon?5.M: Thank you for meeting with me. Can you tell me how my daughter is doing in class?W: Since our last meeting, there has been a great improvement in her work. Q: What has taken place since the man and the woman met the last time?6.M: I can't believe that you bought our daughter eye-liner. Didn't we agree she was too young for it?W: I'm sorry. But she just kept asking and asking. I couldn't stand the constant begging and it made her happy.Q: What is the argument between the man and the woman about?7.M: Every time I teach my son a lesson, he sees something on TVthat undermines what I've said.W: Maybe you should think about getting rid of your television. TV often has a bad influence on people.Q: What does the woman think about television?8.M: My parents are very generous with me. Sometimes, I wonder if their generosity has been bad for my character.W: You seem all right — not too greedy or selfish. I don't think it has done you any harm.Q: How does the woman feel about the man's parents?9.W: Do you think our son is getting into trouble? Is he violent?M: Our son? No way! He knows right from wrong. We've made it clear to him that violence is never the answer to a problem.Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers?10.W: How's your reading on teenage behavior going? Have you learned anything? M: Yeah. It says here that 50 percent of all teenagers are from broken homes and that these children are 73 percent more likely to commit crimes.Q: How much more likely is it that teenagers from broken homes will commit crimes?LONGW: Many people are having trouble with their sons and daughters. I was just reading a newspaper article on it this morning. There are190,000 teenagers in our city. M: Does it say anything about the causes of teenage violence? My son has been hitting other students at school.W: Yes. It says TV has a major influence. By 18, teenagers have often seen 200,000 acts of violence on TV. And people who have seen the most violence on TV tend to be the most violent.M: My son doesn't watch much TV, so it must be something else.W: Maybe it's music. Teenagers typically listen to four hours of music every day. Many of the songs have very violent messages.M: Does the article say that violence in pop music leads to violent behavior? W: It isn't quite clear. The article reports on two studies. One report says teenagers who listen to pop music are almost twice as likely to become violent, while the other one says there's nosignificant connection between the two factors.1. How did the woman learn that people are having trouble with their kids?2. What is the man's concern about his son?3. How many acts of violence may people have seen by the time they become adults?4. Which of the following does the man's son NOT do very often?5. What do the studies say about music and violence?PASSIt's odd that parents are so worried about their teenagers smoking, especially since smoking isn't a teenager's biggest problem. Then what is? Shockingly, a teenager's biggest problem is his own mother andfather! Today's teenagers know they should not smoke, but they don't know when not to listen to their parents. They don't know they shouldsay no to their parents when their parents are being too generous. Therefore, as they receive more and more from their parents, the teenagers become greedy and selfish. Gradually, they have become spoiled. Studies show that spoiled teenagers are much more likely to take drugs and do poorly in school. They may also develop poor manners and get pregnant at an earlier age. However, this is not what parents want to hear. They think they are being kind to their teenagers, and they have a tendency to ignore the damage they are really doing.1. According to the speaker, what seems strange?2. What does the speaker think causes a teenager's problems?3. What does the speaker suggest that parents should NOT do?4. What might teenagers do as a result of being spoiled?5. What are parents likely to ignore?。
新视野大学英语视听说教程第二版第二册听力原文 原文翻译 听力答案
【复习必备】新视野大学英语听说教程第二版第二册听力原文+原文翻译+听力答案新视野大学英语听说教程【第二版】第二册Unit 1 International Clock TalkShort Conversations1.B2.D3.C4.D5.C6.C7.B8.B9.A 10.C1.1。
W: It’s time for “International Clock Talk”!W:是时候“国际时钟说话”!Time to discuss how you feel about time!时间讨论你的感觉!M: Well, since we all come from the same country, I think our views will be similar.M:嗯,因为我们都来自同一个国家,我认为我们的观点将是相似的。
Q: Why does the man believe the people will have similar views?问:为什么男人认为,人们会有相似的看法吗?2.2。
W: It annoys me the way my foreign friends treat time. W:它让我恼火我的外国朋友对待时间的方式。
M: I just heard a book about this problem!M:我只是听到一本关于这个问题!It’s entitled International Clock Talk它享有国际时钟说话Q: Which problem is the book about?这本书是关于哪的问题?3.3。
M: Australians are so relaxed about time!M:澳大利亚人非常放松的时候了!It drives me mad!它使我疯了!W: That’s the way they are.W:这是他们的方式。
While you are here, you’ll have to get used to it.当你在这里,你必须要去适应它。
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新视野大学英语视听说教程第二册 Unit1 II. Listening Skills 1. M: Why don‟t we go to the concert today? W: I‟ll go get the keys. Q: What does the woman imply? 2. W: I can‟t find my purse anywhere. The opera tickets are in it. M: Have you checked in the car? Q: What does the man imply? 3. M: Are you going to buy that pirated CD? W: Do I look like a thief? Q: What does the woman imply? 4. M: Do you think the singer is pretty? W: Let‟s just say that I wouldn‟t/t vote for her in the local beauty contest. Q: What does the woman imply about the singer? 5. M: Have you seen Tom? I can‟t find him anywhere. W: The light in his dorm was on just a few minutes ago. Q: What does the woman mean? 1.B 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.A III. Listening In Task 1: Encore! As soon as the singer completed the song, the audience cried, “Encore! Encore!” The singer was delighted andsang the song again. She couldn‟t believe it when the audience shouted for her to sing it again. The cycle of shouts and songs was repeated ten more times. The singer was overjoyed with the response from the audience. She talked them and asked them why they were so much audience in hearing the same song again and again. One of the people in the audience replied, “We wanted you to improve it; now it is mu ch better.” 1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.F Task 2: The Carpenters W: They play “Yesterday Once More” all the time on the campus radio. Do you like it? M: I do. I never get tired of it. I like the Carpenters. Their voices are so beautiful and clear. I gues s that‟s why they‟re so popular. W: I like the way their voices blend. There were just two of them, brother and sister, right? word文档可自由复制编辑M: Yes, Richard and Karen I think they were. She died I think. W: Yes, anorexia. It is hard to believe thatsomeone so beautiful would starve herself to death. M: It‟s a problem everywhere in the world, including China, I‟m afraid. Women worry too much about their appearances, and are so crazy about losing weight. W: Well, let‟s go for lunch before we go to the concert. 1. beautiful and clear 2. blend well 3. sister 4. worry too much 5. more important Task 3: Mozart Mozart was a fascinating musician and composer whose fame continues to grow more than two centuries after his death. He was born in Salzburg, Austria, in1756. Before the age of four, he had shown great musical talent. His father then decided to let him start taking harpsichord lessons. The boy‟s reputation as a musical talent grew fast. At five, he was composing music. Form that time on, Mozart was performing n concerts and writing music. By his early teens, he had mastered the piano, violin and harpsichord, and was writing symphonies and operas. His first major opera was performed in Milan in 1770, when he was only fourteen. At fifteen, Mozart becamethe conductor for an orchestra in Salzburg. In 1781, he left for Vienna, where he was in great demand as both a performer and a composition teacher. His first opera was a success. But life was not easy because he was a poor businessman, and his finances were always in a bad state. His music from the next decade was not very popular, and he eventually fell back on his teaching jobs for a living. In 1788 he stopped performing in public, preferring only to compose. He died in 1791 at the age of thirty-five. Although he livedonly a short life, he composed over 600 works. 1. Which of the following is true of Mozart? D 2. How long has Mozart‟s fame lasted?A 3. Which of the following is trueof the four-year-old Mozart? B 4. What could Mozart do at the age of six? C 5. Which of the following is not mentioned as one of Mozart‟s accomplishments while he was in his early teens? C IV. Speaking Out Model 1 Do you like jazz? Laura: Hey! Bob: Hello! Laura: Do you like jazz, Bob? Bob: No, not much. Do you like it? Laura: Well, yes, I do. I‟m crazy aboutWynton Marsalis. Bob: Oh, he‟s a piano player, isn‟t he? Laura: No, he‟s a trumpet player. So, what kind of music do you like? Bob: I like listening to rock. Laura: What group do you like best? Bob: Er, The Cranberries. They‟re the greatest. What about you? Don‟t you like them? Laura: Ugh! They make my stomach turn! SAMPLE DIALOG word文档可自由复制编辑A: Do you like classical music? B: No, I don‟t like it at all. A: What type of music do you like? B: I‟m a real fan of pop songs. A: Who‟s your favorite singer or group? B: Jay Chou. What do you think about him? A: I can hardly bear pop songs. They are all noise to me. Model 2 Do you like punk rock? Max: What kind of music do you like? Frannie: Well, I like different kinds. Max:Any in particular? Frannie: Er, I especially like punk rock. Max: Punk rock? You don‟t seem like the punk rock type. Frannie: You should have seen me in high school. I had my hair dyed blue. Max: Wow, that must have been a sight! Frannie: It sure was. What about you? What‟s your favorite music? Max: I guess I like jazz best. Hey, I‟m going shopping for CDs tomorrow. Would you like to come along? Frannie: Sure, that sounds great. SAMPLE DIALOG A: What sports appeal to you? B: I like almost every kind of sport. A: Is there anything you like especially? B: Well, I like X-sports in particular. A: x-Sports? You don‟t lo ok like the extreme sports type. B: I have even tried bungee jumping and surfing. A: Wow, you certainly surprised me! B: Then how about you? What kind of sport do you prefer? A: I like t‟ai chi most. In fact, I‟m going to buy some books about t‟ai chi. Why don‟t you come with me? B: Sounds good. Let‟s go. Model 3 It just sounds like noise to me. Philip: Turn down that noise! What on earth is it anyway! Laura: But dad…Thisis Metallica1 They‟re so cool.They are one of the most famous heavy metal bands. Philip: I don‟t care. It just sounds like noise to me. I can‟t stand it! Laura: I love this kind of music, but if you really hate it that much, I‟ll out on something else. What do you want to hear? Philip: How about some popular easy-listening music. Maybe something like Celine Dion? word文档可自由复制编辑Laura: Not her again! Her music isn‟t veryhip any more. I think she is a bore.SAMPLE DIALOG A: That music is terrible! Turn off! B: But, Mom, this is Backstreet Boy‟s hit song “Get down”! It‟s really appealing. A: Nonsense. It‟s just noise tome. I can‟t put up with it anymore. B: It‟s my favorite music. But if you hate it so much, I‟ll hate something you like. Whatwould like to listen to? A: What about some old songs of the 1970s lik e “The White-Haired Girl”? B: Ha-ha-ha-ha. It‟s not fashionable any longer. I‟ll be bored to death. V. Let‟s Talk The Origin of the Song “Happy Birthday to You” The story of the song “Happy 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 hermusical talents with her sister‟s 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 Kindergarten Education at Columbia University‟s Teachers College, a gentleman by the name Robert Coleman published the song, without the sisters‟ permission. He added a second part,which is the familiar “Happy Birthday to You”. Mr. Coleman‟s addition of the second part made the song popular and, finally, the sisters” original 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, she succeeded in proving that hey were the real owners of the song. 1. teacher at a kindergarten 2. Good Morning to All 3. Happy Birthday to You 4. Happy Birthday to You GoodMorning to All Possible Retelling for the Teacher‟s Reference The story of “Happy Birthday to You” was a nice, sweet on eat the very beginning, but later turned into a bitter one. There were two sisters: one was Mildred Hill, and the other Patty Hill. The former had great musical talents, while the latter had knowledge of kindergarten education. Bu combining their abilities, the two produced a song called “Good Morning to All”. It was a success, and later published in a collection of songs for kindergartens. Thirty-oneyears later a man named 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 popular and eventually it replaced the sisters‟ first part altogether. Then, in 1916, Patty took legal action against Coleman. In court she managed to prove that she and her word文档可自由复制编辑sister really owned the song. VI. Further Listening and Speaking Task 1: Karaoke Dalin: It‟s Mike‟s birthday on Friday, so a bunch of us are going to go tothe karaoke bar. Would you like to come with us? Laura: Karaoke bar? You have a special place just for singing? In America, bars sometimes have a karaoke night where the customers can sing a song, but we haven‟t special karaoke bars! Dalin: Really? In China, karaoke is a very popular way for friends ro spend time together. We can select the music that ur group enjoys. We mostly sing pop songs. Laura: Do you sing individually or in groups? Singing is not a very in thing, so I don‟t sing very well. 1. F 2. F 3.T 4.T 5.F Task 2: When was music first sent down a telephone line? So you think downloading music from the Internet through a phone line is a really cool modern thing? Not so. In 1896, Thaddeus Cahill Filed a patent on the instrument for transmitting music electronically, and until 1914 he sent music signals down telephone lines with this instrument. And he wasn‟t even the first. Elisha Gray transmitted music over a telephone line in 1876, which was the same year the telephone was invented. Gray invented the first electronic music instrument in 1874, calling it the “Musical Telegraph”. Alexander Graham Bell also designed an experimental “Electric Harp”for speech to be transmitted over a telephone line using technology similar to Gray‟s. Bell was a speech teacher for the deaf. In 1879 he created an instrument to measure hearing loss. That is why the degrees of loudness came to be measured in bels or decibels. 5-4-2-1-3 Task 3: Thank You for the Music I‟m nothing special, in fact I‟m a bit of a bore If I tell a joke, you‟re probably heard it before But I have a talent, a wonderful thing …Cause everyone listens when I start to sing I‟m so grateful and proud All I want is to sing it out loud So I say Thank you for the music, the songs I‟m singing Thanks for all the joy they‟re bringing Who can live without it, I ask in all honestly What would life be Without a song or a dance what are we word文档可自由复制编辑So I say thank you for the music For giving it to me Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk She says I began to sing long before I could talk And I‟ve often wondered, how did it all start Who found out that nothing can capture a heart Like a melody can Well, whoever it was, I‟m a fan So I say Thank you for the music, the songs I‟m singing …Speaking Musical Memories Tony: Listen! Quick, turn up the radio! Isn‟t that “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?”Nancy: Yeah, it is, but what‟s the big deal? Tony: When I was a little boy, my grandmother took me to see the movie The Lion King. That‟s the Elton John song from the movie. Nancy: I still can‟t understand why it‟s so important to you. Tony: Because it was the first movie I ever saw with my grandma and because I really loved spending time with her. It is my favorite song of all times! Nancy: The first time Tom and I went on a date,we went to see Titanic. I always think of the song “My Heart Will Go On” as our song! Whenever I hear it, I think of that night. Tony: Oh,I can understand why you love that song! Isn‟t it interesting all the memories we connect with songs? Unit2 II. Listening Skills 1. W: From what I can remember, the director asked us to rehearse this a hundred times. M: One hundred times? Is the director out of his mind? Q: What does the man imply? 2. M: Do you think we have made enough food for the party? W: The refrigerator is about to explode. Q: What does the woman imply? word文档可自由复制编辑3. W: She said she might become a famous movie star. M: Yes, and pigs might fly. Q: What does the man mean?4. M: Although the man often plays a bad guy in movies, in real life he has a heart of gold. W: So does a hard-boiled egg. Q: What does the woman mean?5. W: What a beautiful sunset! M: Don‟t blink. You might just miss it. Q: What does the man mean? 1. A2.D3.B4.C5.B III. Listening In Task 1: Waiting for the New Harry Potter Movie Amy: I‟m so excited about finally seeing this movie! Peter: Me too. I‟m crazy about Harry Potter. Have you heard that J.K. Rowling has added another book to the series? Amy: She‟s already written Book Seven? I‟m still waiting for Book Five…Peter: I know. Who isn‟t? At least we have the movies to watch in the meantime. Amy: By the way, have you seen the trailer yet? Peter: Yeah. It was great! I think the movie itself will be really scary. Amy: It surely will! All that writing on the wall in blood… It scares me to death just to think about it! Both the girl and the boy are excited/crazy about the movie and the hero Harry Potter. The boy heard that the writer J.K. Rowling has written the latest book, which is Book Seven, though the girl is still waiting for Book Five. The boy has been the trailer and believes the film will be scary.The girl shares that view because of the writingon the wall in blood. Task 2: A Great ActorThere was once a great actor who could nolonger remember his lines. After severalyears of searching, he finally found atheater that was willing to give him a try.The director said, “This is the mostimportant part, and it has only one line. Atthe opening you walk onto stage carrying arose. You hold the rose to your nose withjust one finger and thumb, smell it deeplyand then say the line on praise of the rose: …Ah, the sweet smell of my love.‟” The actor was excited. All day long before the play hepracticed his line over and over again.Finally, the time came. The curtain went up,the actor walked onto the stage, looked atthe audience, and with great emotion saidthe line, “Ah, the sweet smell of my love.”The audience exploded in laughter. Only thedirector was furious! “Ahhhhhh! You damnedfool!”he cried. “You‟ve ruined my play!You‟ve ruined me!”word文档可自由复制编辑The actor was puzzled, “What happened? Did I forget my line?” “No!” shouted the director. “You forget the rose!” 1.D 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.B Task 3: Movie Reviews I love movies! And after I see them, I like to comment on them. These are movies I saw this year I would like to recommend: Among comedies I highly recommend “Monsoon Wedding”. It‟s an Indian movie. The story is about an Indian wedding. Preparations for the wedding bring out funny and sad situations touching on love and a past rape. This movie shows some of the wonderful customs of India, and the importance of family and love. It‟s great! Among dramas, I like “Adaptation”. It is an excellent movie! But for me the first part of the movie was too fast to follow. I hope to see it again on DVD with captions. “The Pianist” is set in the Second World War. It‟s about a young Polish-Jewish pianist, who lives in Warsaw with his family. The Nazis sent his family to die in the concentration camps. He was safe, but would have died without unusually good luck and the kindness of a few non-Jews. This is a powerful movie with thought-provoking themes. “Rabbit-Proof Fence” is set in the 1930s in Australia, and it‟s based on real events. It is about three native girls who are separated from their families by the racist police who send them to special centers. There the girls are taught practical skills,and the government tries to integrate them into white Australian society. They can away from the camp and walked 1,500 miles to find their mothers. This is a sad, touching story that you should not miss. 1. He likes to see movies and comment on them. 2. Four. 3. Three. 4. One. Movies Contents and Characteristics Monsoon Wedding It is about an Indian wedding. Preparations for it reveal love and a past rape. The movie shows Indian customs, family and love. It is too fast for the speaker, who wants to see it Adaptation again on DVD with captions. It is about a Jewish pianist in Warsaw. The The Pianist Nazis sent his family to the concentration camps. He was safe, and this narrow escape was due to good luck and the kindness of a few non-Jews. It is about three native girls. Racist police Rabbit-Proof Fence 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. word文档可自由复制编辑They ran away from the camp and walked 1,500 miles to find their mothers. IV. Speaking Out Model 1 Will you come with me? John: Laura, I am wondering if you‟re free tomorrow night. Laura: Well, I guess I am. Why? John: I‟ve got two Star Wars premiere tickets. Will you come with me? Laura: Yeah,definitely! Thanks for inviting me! John: It‟s my pleasure.Laura: I really wanted to see Star Wars on the opening night, but the tickets were sold out.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 paying as much as $200 each on the black market. I‟m flattered you went through all this trouble just for me.John: You‟re welcome. Now Your Turn SAMPLE DIALOG A: Hi, are you busy this weekend? B: Yes. What‟s on your mind? A: I‟ve got two tickets for the car exhibition. Would you like to go with me? B: Sure. Thanks for your invitation. A: It‟s nothing. B: I‟ve been wanting to see exhibition, but it was not at all easy to get a ticket. How did you manage to get two tickets? A: A friend of mine works at the exhibition center. She was able to get three free tickets. B: Wow, people are paying almost 100 yuan for a ticket on the black market. Thank you very much indeed for inviting me.A: No problem. Model 2 What 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 not as good as the previous ones. John: Really? But I think this Star Wars episode was incredible! Laura: Why do you think so? John: Well, one of the most spectacular things about it was the special effects. State-of-the-art word文档可自由复制编辑special effects were the main reason for the success of the previous episodes. Laura: You‟re right. The special effects were amazing! And I like the fact that they created so many fantastic settings and other-worldly costumes,weapons and creatures. Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOG A: What did you think about The Lion King? B: Well…I think this cartoon was pretty good, but not as good as Beauty and the Beast. It‟s a killer flick. A: Really? But I think The Lion King was unbelievably good. B: I thought it was just OK. Why do you think so? A: Well, it‟s so interesting that the lives of the lions were similar to the lives of human beings. B: You‟re right. The murder in The Lion King was almost the same as themurder in the Shakespearean play Hamlet. Model 3 The plot is first-class. John: It‟s kind of cool that they still used the same Star Wars theme song for this movie. Laura: Yeah! It just reminds me of the previous Star Wars scenes. John: I know exactly what you mean! Hearing that song makes me think of the past. Laura: I thinkthe plot was first-class. But I don‟t think the character development was that strong.John: Do youthink that has anything to dowith the casting of the movie? Laura: No, the casting was great; the actors are excellent, but I think the acting wasa little weak. They just didn‟t have a lot of funny or meaningful lines.John: Well, maybe,but I liked the little kid that played “Skywalker”. I can‟t imagine anyone else playing that ura: Yeah, I liked him too. He‟s soooo cute! Now Your Turn SAMPLE DIALOG A: What do you think about the movie? B: I think the plot was first-class. But I don‟t think the character development was so strong. A:Yes, the characterization was rather weak. Do you think it is because of the casting of themovie? B: No, the cast was strong. But the acting was rather poor. And the lines are not interesting at all. A: Well, maybe. But I liked the heroine of the movie. She is excellent. B: Yeah, I liked her too. She‟s adorable! V. Let‟s Talk Alfred Hitchcock word文档可自由复制编辑。
商务英语视听说2答案
商务英语视听说2答案商务英语视听说2答案【篇一：新视野大学英语视听说教程第二版第2册答案(全新完整版)】listening skills1. m: why don?t we go to the concert today?w: i?ll go get the keys.q: what does the woman imply?2. w: i can?t find my purse anywhere. the opera tickets are in it. m: have you checked in the car?q: what does the man imply?3. m: are you going to buy that pirated cd?w: do i look like a thief?q: what does the woman imply?4. m: do you think the singer is pretty?w: let?s just say that i wouldn?t/t vote for her in the local beauty contest. q: what does the woman imply about the singer?5. m: have you seen tom? i can?t find him anywhere.w: the light in his dorm was on just a few minutes ago.q: what does the woman mean?1.b2.b3.d4.c5.aiii. listening intask 1: encore!as soon as the singer completed the song, the audience cried, “encore! encore!” the singer was delighted and sa ng the song again. she couldn?t believe it when the audience shouted for her to sing it again. the cycle of shouts and songs was repeated ten more times. the singer was overjoyed with the response from the audience. she talked them and asked them why they were so much audience in hearing the same song again and again. one of the people in the audience replied, “we wanted you to improve it; now it is much better.”1.f2.t3.f4.t5.ftask 2 what are your favorite songs?w: hi, bob! do you want to go to a concert with me?m: a concert? whats it about?w: it features recent pop songs. are you interested?m: hmm, i was crazy about pop songs when i was in high school, but now im no longer a big fan. pop songs go out of fashion too quickly. im beginning to prefer old folk songs.w: many older people find those songs cool, and my parents are hooked on them too. by the way, a program of golden oldies was on tv yesterday evening.m: oh, what a pity! i missed it.w: i have a dvd of oldies. i can lend it to you if you want.m: oh, that would be great. im dying to hear them. many thanks.1.b2.b3.d4.a5.ctask 3 music and your moodtypesslow music examples effects ballads and some forms it often creates a peacefulatmosphere that is good for of classical music.relaxing after a busy day.very slow music jazz and blues. it can create an atmosphere below 50 beats of sadness.per minutefaster music rock，heavy metal and it tends to give us energy dance music. and make us feel full of life. itcan be played at parties,sporting events and in cars.rock music can be used toaccompany physical labor.it does not make sense toblame rock music for roadaccidents .iv. speaking outmodel 1 do you like jazz?laura: hey!bob: hello!laura: do you like jazz, bob?bob: no, not much. do you like it?laura: well, yes, i do. i?m crazy about wynton marsalis.bob: oh, he?s a piano player, isn?t he?laura: no, he?s a trumpet player. so, what kind of music do you like? bob: i like listening to rock.laura: what group do you like best?bob: er, the cranberries. they?re the greatest. what about you? don?t you like them?laura: ugh! they make my stomach turn!sample dialoga: do you like classical music?b: no, i don?t like it at all.a: what type of music do you like?b: i?m a real fan of pop songs.a: who?s your favorite singer or group?b: jay chou. what do you think about him?a: i can hardly bear pop songs. they are all noise to me.model 2 do you like punk rock?max: what kind of music do you like?frannie: well, i like different kinds.max: any in particular?frannie: er, i especially like punk rock.max: punk rock? you don?t seem like the punk rock type. frannie: you should have seen me in high school. i had my hair dyed blue.max: wow, that must have been a sight!frannie: it sure was. what about you? what?s your favorite music?max: i guess i like jazz best. hey, i?m going shopping for cds tomorrow. would you like to come along?frannie: sure, that sounds great.sample dialoga: what sports appeal to you?b: i like almost every kind of sport.a: is there anything you like especially?b: well, i like x-sports in particular.a: x-sports? you don?t look like the extreme sports type.b: i have even tried bungee jumping and surfing.a: wow, you certainly surprised me!b: then how about you? what kind of sport do you prefer?a: i like t?ai chi most. in fact, i?m going to buy some books about t?ai chi. why don?t you come with me?b: sounds good. let?s go.model 3 it just sounds like noise to me.philip: turn down that noise! what on earth is it anyway!laura: but dad…this is metallica1 they?re so cool. they are one of the most famous heavy metal bands.philip: i don?t care. it just sounds likenoise to me. i can?t stand it!laura: i love this kind of music, but if you really hate it that much, i?ll out on something else. what do you want to hear?philip: how about some popular easy-listening music. maybe something like celine dion?laura: not her again! her music isn?t very hip any more. i think she is a bore.sample dialoga: that music is terrible! turn off!b: but, mom, this is backstreet boy?s hit song “get down”! it?s really appealing.a: nonsense. it?s just noise tome. i can?t put up with it anymore.b: it?s my favorite music. but if you hate it so much, i?ll hate something you like. what would like to listen to?a: what about some old songs of the 1970s like “thewhite-haired girl”? b: ha-ha-ha-ha. it?s not fashionable any longer. i?ll be bored to death. v. let?s talkthe origin of the song “happy birthday to you”the story of the song “happy 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 sister?s knowledge in the area of kindergartene ducation, ?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 kindergarten education at columbia university?s teachers college, a gentleman by the name robert coleman published the song, without the sisters? permission. he added a second part, which is the familiar “happy birthday to you”. mr. coleman?s addition of the second part made the song popular and, finally, the sisters” original first part disappeared. “happy birthday to you” had altogether replaced the sisters? original song “goodmorning to all”. in 1916 patty took legal action against mr. coleman. in court, she succeeded in proving that hey were the real owners of the song.1. good morning to all2.。
新视野第二册视听说听力原文及答案Unit2
Unit2II. Listening Skills1. W: From what I can remember, the director asked us to rehearse this a hundred times.M: One hundred times? Is the director out of his mind?Q: What does the man imply?2. M: Do you think we have made enough food for the party?W: The refrigerator is about to explode.Q: What does the woman imply?3. W: She said she might become a famous movie star.M: Yes, and pigs might fly.Q: What does the man mean?4. M: Although the man often plays a bad guy in movies, in real life he has a heart of gold.W: So does a hard-boiled egg.Q: What does the woman mean?5. W: What a beautiful sunset!M: Don‟t blink. You might just miss it.Q: What does the man mean?1. A2.D3.B4.C5.BIII. Listening InTask 1: Waiting for the New Harry Potter MovieAmy: I‟m so excited about finally seeing this movie!Peter: Me too. I‟m crazy about Harry Potter. Have you heard that J.K. Rowling has added another book to the series?Amy: She‟s already written Book Seven? I‟m still waiting for Book Five…Peter: I know. Who isn‟t? At least we have the movies to watch in the meantime.Amy: By the way, have you seen the trailer yet?Peter: Yeah. It was great! I think the movie itself will be really scary.Amy: It surely will! All that writing on the wall in blood…It scares me to death just to think about it!Both the girl and the boy are excited/crazy about the movie and the hero Harry Potter. The boy heard that the writer J.K. Rowling has written the latest book, which is Book Seven, though the girl is still waiting for Book Five. The boy has been the trailer and believes the film will be scary. The girl shares that view because of the writing on the wall in blood.Task 2: A Great ActorThere was once a great actor who could no longer remember his lines. After several years of searching, he finally found a theater that was willing to give him a try. The director said, “This is the most important part, and it has only one line. At the opening you walk onto stage carrying a rose. You hold the rose to your nose with just one finger and thumb, smell it deeply and then say the line on praise of the rose: …Ah, the sweet smell of my love.‟” The actor was excited. All daylong before the play he practiced his line over and over again. Finally, the time came. The curtain went up, the actor walked onto the stage, looked at the audience, and with great emotion said the line, “Ah, the sweet smell of my love.” The audience exploded in laughter. Only the director was furious! “Ahhhhhh! You damned fool!”he cried. “You‟ve ruined my play! You‟ve ruined me!”The actor was puzzled, “What happened? Did I forget my line?”“No!” shouted the director. “You forget the rose!”1.D2.C3.D4.A5.BTask 3: Movie ReviewsI love movies! And after I see them, I like to comment on them. These are movies I saw this year I would like to recommend: Among comedies I highly recommend “Monsoon Wedding”. It‟s an Indian movie. The story is about an Indian wedding. Preparations for the wedding bring out funny and sad situations touching on love and a past rape. This movie shows some of the wonderful customs of India, and the importance of family and love. It‟s great!Among dramas, I like “Adaptation”. It is an excellent movie! But for me the first part of the movie was too fast to follow. I hope to see it again on DVD with captions.“The Pianist” is set in the Second World War. It‟s about a young Polish-Jewish pianist, who lives in Warsaw with his family. The Nazis sent his family to die in the concentration camps. He was safe, but would have died without unusually good luck and the kindness of a few non-Jews. This is a powerful movie with thought-provoking themes.“Rabbit-Proof Fence” is set in the 1930s in Australia, and it‟s based on real events. It is about three native girls who are separated from their families by the racist police who send them to special centers. There the girls are taught practical skills, and the government tries to integrate them into white Australian society. They can away from the camp and walked 1,500 miles to find their mothers. This is a sad, touching story that you should not miss.1.He likes to see movies and comment on them.2.Four.3.Three.4.One.IV. Speaking OutModel 1 Will you come with me?John: Laura, I am wondering if you‟re free tomorrow night.Laura: Well, I guess I am. Why?John: I‟ve got two Star Wars premiere tickets. Will you come with me?Laura: Yeah, definitely! Thanks for inviting me!John: It‟s my pleasure.Laura: I really wanted to see Star Wars on the opening night, but the tickets were sold out. 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 paying as much as $200 each on the black market. I‟m flattered you went through all this trouble just for me.John: You‟re welcome.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: Hi, are you busy this weekend?B: Yes. What‟s on your mind?A: I‟ve got two tickets for the car exhibition. Would you like to go with me?B: Sure. Thanks for your invitation.A: It‟s nothing.B: I‟ve been wanting to see exhibition, but it was not at all easy to get a ticket. How did you manage to get two tickets?A: A friend of mine works at the exhibition center. She was able to get three free tickets.B: Wow, people are paying almost 100 yuan for a ticket on the black market. Thank you very much indeed for inviting me.A: No problem.Model 2 What 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 not as good as the previous ones.John: Really? But I think this Star Wars episode was incredible!Laura: Why do you think so?John: Well, one of the most spectacular things about it was the special effects. State-of-the-artspecial effects were the main reason for the success of the previous episodes.Laura: You‟re right. The special effects were amazing! And I like the fact that they created so many fantastic settings and other-worldly costumes, weapons and creatures.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: What did you think about The Lion King?B: Well… I think this cartoon was pretty good, but not as good as Beauty and the Beast. It‟s a killer flick.A: Really? But I think The Lion King was unbelievably good.B: I thought it was just OK. Why do you think so?A: Well, it‟s so interesting that the lives of the lions were similar to the lives of human beings. B: You‟re right. The murder in The Lion King was almost the same as the murder in the Shakespearean play Hamlet.Model 3 The plot is first-class.John: It‟s kind of cool that they still used the same Star Wars theme song for this movie. Laura: Yeah! It just reminds me of the previous Star Wars scenes.John: I know exactly what you mean! Hearing that song makes me think of the past.Laura: I think the plot was first-class. But I don‟t think the character development was that strong.John: Do you think 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 a little weak.They just didn‟t have a lot of funny or meaningful lines.John: Well, maybe, but I liked the little kid that played “Skywalker”. I can‟t imagine anyone else playing that part.Laura: Yeah, I liked him too. He‟s soooo cute!Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: What do you think about the movie?B: I think the plot was first-class. But I don‟t think the character development was so strong.A: Yes, the characterization was rather weak. Do you think it is because of the casting of the movie?B: No, the cast was strong. But the acting was rather poor. And the lines are not interesting at all. A: Well, maybe. But I liked the heroine of the movie. She is excellent.B: Yeah, I liked her too. She‟s adorable!V. Let‟s TalkAlfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock was a British director. His movies frequently show innocent people caught up insituations beyond their control or even understanding.Hitchcock preferred the use of suspense in his movies. In surprise, the director provides the viewer with frightening things. In suspense, the director tells or shows things to the audience which the characters in the movie do not know, and then skillfully builds up tension around what will happen when the characters finally learn the truth. Hitchcock had a great sense of humor. Once at a French airport, a suspicious customs official looked at Hitchcock‟s passport, which was marked simply PRODUCER. The curious official asked, “And what do you produce?”“Gooseflesh.”replied Hitchcock.Alfred Hitchcock always managed to make a brief appearance in his movies: He was sometimes getting on a bus, or crossing a street, pr walking in front of a store, or across the courtyard in an apartment. However, for the movie Lifeboat in 1944, he was faced with a difficult problem. The entire movie was set in a lifeboat out at sea, and there were only a few characters in the boat. Originally, he wanted to float by as a dead body, but he was afraid he‟d sink! His clever solution was to place a photograph of himself in a newspaper that one of the characters read during the course of the movie.1. A2.C3.DVI. Furthering Listening and Speaking ListeningTask 1: Only One LinePeter has always wanted to be an actor, but never succeeded because he had a hard time memorizing lines. A friend of his told him about a small part in a play. He promised Peter that he could do it because he‟s only have to remember one line. Peter decided to take the part. His only line was, “Listen, I hear the guns roar!” Peter practiced and practiced, “Listen, I hear the guns roar!” On the opening night of the play Peter was very nervous. Backstage, he practiced his line, over and over again, “Listen, I hear the guns roar! Listen, I hear the guns roar!” Finally came his turn, Peter went onto stage. He heard a loud BOOM and cried out in spite of himself, “WHAT THE HELL WAS THA T?”1.memorizing lines2.remember one line3.I hear the guns roar4. a loud boom5.his lineTask 2: An Interview with J.K. RowlingQ: How did you get the idea for Harry Potter?A: I was traveling on a train between Manchester and London and the idea for Harry just fell into my head. At that point it was essentially the idea for a body who didn‟t know he was a wizard. Q: Did you always plan to write Harry‟s story in more than one book? If so, how many?A: I always conceived it as a seven-book series because I decided that it would take seven years, from age eleven to seventeen, inclusive, to train as a wizard, and each of the books would deal with one year of Harry‟s life at the school.Q: Any clues about the next book?A: I don‟t want to i\give anything away, but I tell you that the books are getting darker. Harry‟s going to have quite a bit to deal with as he gets older. Sorry if they get too scary!Q: Of the many things you must have heard people say about Harry Potter, what are some of your favorites?A: My very favorite was from a twelve-year-old Scottish girl who came to hear me read at the Edinburgh book festival. At the end of the festival, the queue for signing was very long. When the girl finally reached me, she said, “I didn‟t WANT there to be so many people here, because this is MY books!” That is exactly how I feel about my favorite books. Nobody else has a right to know them; let alone like them!1.T2.F3.F4.T5.FTask 3: The Secret of the Next Harry Potter BookThe Harry Potter books rapidly became one of the most in-demand book series among young readers and have earned large sums of money. Movies based on the books won several Oscar nominations. Readers are now keen to know the plot of the next book.Harry Potter movie fans will get a long-awaited treat. The movie Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secret is finally about to come out. This time around, Harry discovers a frightening secret at Hogwarts School. Eager readers of the first four Harry Potter books are also trying to discover a secret, the secret plot of the fifth book in the series. Because of the long wait since Book Four, they are guessing many things. Some think that Professor Lupin will die or that Harry and his friend Ron may be related!J.K. Rowling herself has only said that Book Five will be shorter and scarier than Book Four. To make sure her readers hear only rumors, she locks all her ideas for the books in a hidden place. Since the next book does not come out until 2003, for mow Harry‟s secret is safe with her!1. D2.C3.A4.BSpeakingViews on MoviesInterviewer: Hello, Robert and Richard, I‟d like to ask you something about movies. Do you prefer going to the theater or watching movies on video at home?Robert: I prefer, personally, going to the theater, because I believe there are certain movies that come over better when you see them in a large theater. The sound effect is muchbetter.Interviewer: What about you, Richard?Richard: Just the opposite. It‟s more comfortable to sit at home.Interviewer: There‟re many different movie genres, for example, science fiction, action, comedy, romance. What‟s your personal favorite?Robert: My favorite would be action movies.Richard: And mine would be nice movies that touch me deeply.Interviewer: How do you like the old black and white movies of the forties, and fifties compared with the modern blockbusters?Robert: For their time, the movies of the forties and fifties were excellent. But try to comparethem with today‟s technology, and you‟ll find there isn‟t anything to compare. It‟s so superior today.。
新视野听说教程2-unit2
W. I watched that too. It was about the training and sacrifice necessary for athletes to compete in the Olympics.
Now you will hear ten short conversations. A question will follow each conversation. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices.
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A. Because he thinks the hundred-meter dash doesn’t involve much effort. B. Because he thinks the longer races involve much greater effort. C. Because he thinks the hundred-meter dash involves as much effort as
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A. The competition nature of the Olympic Games. B. The huge effort Olympic athletes must make. C. The lives of Olympic sports stars. D. The gold medals awarded to Olympic winners.
M. Are you kidding? I’ve run both and I know they both require determination.
新视野大学英语听力原文UNIT 2
UNIT 2II. Listening SkillsIdentifying Numbers1.M: The stadium looks pretty big. How many people does it seat?W: It holds around 20,000. They say more than 18,000 Tickets have been sold.Q: How many tickets are left now?2.W: I was planning on signing up for the swimming class. Bit I heard it’s full.M: Really? That’s strange. There were nine swimming classes last semester, and this semester there are five more.Q: How many swimming classes are there this semester/3.W: How far do you jog every day? 5 kilometers?M: No, about 15km. I have to run that far to stay in good people.Q: How far does the man run each day?4. M: How many people will come to your home to watch the World Cup Final? Want me to bring anything?W: Probably like 15 or 20. I’ve got most things covered. Maybe just bring a six-pack or something else to drink.Q: About how many people will come to watch the World Cup Final?5.W: How many people do you think will enter for the City Marathon?M: I’m not sure. It was 250 last year. But someone told me the number is likely to double this tear.Q: How many people are likely to enter for this year’s City Marathon?1.D2.A3.C4.B5.DIII. Listening InTask 1: Yao MingI first saw Yao Ming back in 1997. Nike had just signed a contract to sponsor the Shanghai Sharks. We had a little party to introduce ourselves and get to know the players. A few of us were there when the team walked in. They looked normal, most about 6’4’’ or so. Then, a thin, baby-faced guy about 7’5’’ came in. We were all surprised at seeing him. We couldn’t believe his size. And when he started hitting three-pointers, we were really blown away! Our guys in the U’S’ didn’t believe that there was a Chinese kid that tall. To convince them, we had to bring him to a Nike camp in Paris that summer. Yao had always played against kids who were older than him. This was the first time he was competing with players his own age. Del Harris, then the Lakers coach, was at the camp. He fell in love with Yao Ming. He was telling everybody, “I got to have a picture with that kid. One day he’s going to have a real impact on the NBA.”1.D2.B3.C4.D5.ATask 2: RonaldoRonaldo will become the first three-time winner of the FIFA World Player of the Year Award this Tuesday. Ronaldo played his early football with amateur clubs. By the time he was 16, he had signed his professional contract with a Brazilian club. He played very well, gaining a goal almost in each game. He was still only 17 when he went to seek his fortune in the European Leagues. At a Dutch club, Ronaldo got 30 goals on 33matches. Back home, he was a member of the Brazilian team that won the World Cup in the U.S .In 1994.Although he did not get to play a single minute in that tournament, he was soon being described as the new Pele. He moved to Bracelona in 1996, and the next summer became a member of Inter Milan. He quickly became the hottest property in football, winning the FIFA World Player of the Year Award in 1996 and 1997. As he took the award in 1999 for the third time, there was no doubt that his name would live on in history.1.He played his early football with amateur clubs.2.He signed his professional contract with a Brazilian club.3.He went to Europe to seek his fortune in the European leagues.4.He was described as the new Pele.5.He won the award for three times: in 1996, 1997 and 1999.Task 3: Physical ExerciseMore and more people today are realizing the importance of regular physical exercise. Physical exercise can make you strong and healthy. By doing some form of physical exercise every day, your level of energy will increase and you will sleep better at night. There are many different forms of physical exercises that suit different tastes and needs of different people. Take track and field events, for example. Throwing the javelin can strengthen your arm and upper body. The long jump and high jump can strengthen your legs. Basketball, football and volleyball are also good forms of exercise. Be careful when choosing the right type of exercise for yourself. Id your heart is weak, for example, you should start with some light exercise. If you are overweight, know your limits. In a word, don’t overdo it.Healthy form energy better different tastes careful choosingTask 4: An AnnouncementOpen interested checkup apply PE Department exercise opportunityIV. Speaking OutAsking for and Giving DirectionsModel 1 Where’s…, please?Now Your TurnNew student: Excuse me.Where’s the gym, please?Lisa: You see that library building over there?New student: Yeah.Lisa: The gym is behind it.New student: Thank you very much.Lisa: Any time.Model 2 Sorry, I’m new here, too.Now Your TurnNew student: Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the tennis courts?Ashley: The tennis courts? Sorry, I don’t know. I’m new here, too.New student: OK, thanks anyway.(Then the new student asks James.)New student: Excuse me. Could you tell me where the tennis courts are?James: See the Student Activities Center over there? They’re in front of it.New student: Thanks a lot.James: No problem.Model 3 Go straight ahead till…Now Your TurnNew student: Excuse me. I wonder if you could tell me how to get to the school stadium.John: Just go straight ahead till you reach the riverside,then turn right and walk until you see the students’cafeteria. Turn left, and walk about five minutes. You’ll see Hudson Hall, a dormbuilding. The school stadium is on the opposite side.New student: Thank you very much.John: You’re welcome.V. Let’s TalkJim: Hey Jack, hurry up! The game’s going to start any minute mow. What are you doing anyway?Jack: I’m just making some popcorn. Beer, popcorn, football! What more could you want on a Saturday afternoon?Jim: Yeah, I guess this is the next best thing to getting actual tickets to the game. I’m cool with just watching it here in the dorm. The TV will give us a better view.Jack: It’s gonna be a good game. I’m anxious to see some of the local players in action.Jim: Yeah, should be good… but not for your team. I don’t think they have a chance.Jack: Why not? We’ve got some good players.Jim: Maybe, but the other team has some of the best players in Europe. David Beckham, Michael Owen. How can your guys compete with them?Jack: Of course they’re good, but our local team is also excellent!Jim: OK, if you’re so confident, how about a bet?Jack: All right. Loser pays for a dinner at Pizza Hut after the match.Jim: Fine. I could eat some pizza tonight. Mmm. I can taste it now.Jack: Don’t forget to bring your wallet, Jim. You’re going to need it after you lose.Jim: Goal! Michael Owen. I think I’m starting to get hungry for some pizza!Jack: I think our goalkeeper was distracted.Jim: Yeah, right! (sarcastically)Jack: Hey! Our team’s got a corner. Only two minutes left. Maybe the game will end in a tie.Jim: Ooooh! Too bad, Jack. You guys almost did it!Jack: Well, time is up, and I’m starving. Let’s go to Pizza Hut. It’s on me!Jack( rooting for the home team) a,b,e,fJim( rooting for the visiting room) c,d,g,hFor ReferenceaA, say the score of the match excitedly.Wow! The score is 65:67 in favor of Lakers.B, discourage your partner and ask for wait-and-see.Come on! Rockets is striking back. He who smiles last smiles best.A, answer back, showing confidence in the visiting team.I don’t think so. Well begun is half done, you know.B, shout at the three-point shoot which leads to the home team’s advantage.THREE! 68:67 in Rockets’ favor. Come on, guys! Some more points!A, sign at the final loss of the visiting team and show your disbelief.Oh, Jesus. How can that be?bA, comment on the general performance of the team.These guys do a good job today, huh?B, agree but say what you see happening on the field.Yeah. They’re really wonderful. Oh, the opposing team scored two goals within THREE minutes!A, show your extreme disbelief.Incredible! 2goal in 3 minutes!B, complain about the poor defense and save.What poor defense and terrible save of the goalkeeper!A, Show your disappointment by promising not to watch the team’s game later.My whole night id ruined. I don’t want to watch their game any more.VI. Furthering Listening and SpeakingListeningTask 1: Sports in the U.S.Sports are very important in the U.S. both for spectators and participants. Many people have jobs where they sit for most of the day, so when they have free time, they like to take part in more physical activities. Both team sports and individual activities are popular. Youth sports are played either in local clubs or for teams representing schools. Most major league sports recruit their players from college or high school teams. Specter sports are also a major part of American culture. Many Americans watch sports weekly, if not daily. Thousands of people attend professional and college sporting events to cheer on their local teams. Millions more choose to watch on TV and root from their own living rooms. On TV, American football, baseball and basketball are the most popular sports. Soccer has a long way to go before it is on the same level with the “big three”. Although there is some overlapping, football is played in the fall, basketball in the winter and baseball in the spring and summer. American professional teams are privately owned and generally situated in major cities, so they have alarge fan base to draw from. There’s no government involvement in these leagues.1. popular2. weekly3. local clubs4. big three5. fan baseTask 2: WalkingGenerally, people travel by car, bus or subway in America. Rarely is a bicycle used as a method for transportation. In many cities and towns, Americans choose to walk. Walking is considered one of the best way to stay healthy. It is the world’s most natural exercise. About 50 million Americans are active in what is called “fitness” walking. They take short walks a few times each week to improve their health. Fitness walking can be done almost anywhere, anytime. No special equipment is needed. Experts advise drinking lots of water before and after each walk. They say the most effective way to walk is the natural way. A new study has provided details about the link between walking and your emotional health. A professional at California State University asked a group of students to describe their feelings of energy and tension. Then he sent them on a fast walk for 10 minutes. When the students returned, they reported feeling less tired and more energetic. The professor found short walks could also help make personal problems seem less serious. Indeed, one group of people said their problems didn’t seem as bad as they had been before they went for a fast 10-minute walk.1. F2.F3.F4.T5.TTask 3: The 27th Summer Olympic GamesThe 27th summer Olympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, in 2000. Thousand of athletes gathered there to take part in the first Summer Olympic of the new century. It was, however, not the first time for Australia to host the Olympic Games. Australia also played host in 1956, when the city of Melbourne was the site of the Games. The 2000 Olympic lasted a little more than two weeks, from September 15 to October 1. The mascot of Sydney Olympic Games was, not surprisingly, a Kangaroo. There were some new events in the 1000 Olympic, such as women’s water polo and weightlifting. The Games were a great success. In sporting competition, athletes broke lots of Olympic and world records. Also, the event was a huge financial success for Australia, especially in the tourism industry.1. D2.B3.B4.C5.D。
新视野大学英语2第二版听说教程听力原文+答案(在原文后面)
Book 2 听力原文整理Unit 1ListeningUnderstanding Short ConversationsNow you will hear ten short conversations. A question will follow each conversation. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices.1 W: It’s time for “International Clock Talk”（国际时间交谈）! Time to discuss how you feel about time!M: Well, since we all come from the same country, I think our views will be similar1.Q: Why does the man believe the people will have similar views解析：从已知四个选项可知该题是针对某件事情的原因提问&2 W: It annoys me the way my foreign friends treat time.M: I just read a book about this problem! It’s entitled2 International Clock Talk.Q: Which problem is the book about解析：从已知四个选项可知该题涉及对话主题3 M: Australians are so relaxed about time! It drives me mad!W: That’s the way they are. While you’re here, you’ll have to get used3 to it.Q: What advice does the woman give the man解析：从已知四个选项可知该题是对整个对话的理解\4 M: Have you noticed differences between our culturesW: Sure. In my country, people don’t care a bout time very much. Here, you take it seriously4. Q: How do people in the woman’s country feel about time解析：从已知四个选项可知该题是问对话中they对待时间的态度5 W: Can you explain why you’re always five minutes late for conferences（会议）M: Oh, I’m sorry. In my country, people are often late.Q: Why is the man late for conferences解析：从已知四个选项可知该题是问对话中he的某种行为或态度的原因—6 W: What do you appreciate most about life in GermanyM: German people are rarely late for meetings. I never have to deal with latecomers.Q: What does the man like best about life in Germany解析：A B俩个选项涉及对话中he的态度，C D俩个选项涉及对话中Germans对待迟到的态度态度，注意听懂对话和问题才能进行选择7 M: I’v heard that Chinese people are very relaxed about time.W: That used to be true. Nowadays, people are increasingly bothered by lateness.Q: According to the woman, how have Chinese people changed解析：从已知四个选项可知该题涉及对话主体对时间或迟到的观点#8 M: Why did you walk out of the restaurant abruptly（粗鲁地，突然地）We had just started talking5.W: Just started We were there for two hours! In my country, meals take 15 minutes!Q: Why did the woman walk out of the restaurant so abruptly解析：从已知四个选项可知该题应该是问对话中she 做某件事情的原因9 W: What did Mon think about her trip to Russia I’m so looking forward to6 hearing about it. M: She didn’t say much. W hen I picked her up7 at the airport this morning, she was just eager to get home to see Dad. She just said the food was great there.Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers解析：从已知四个选项可知该题应该是问两个对话者的关系,10 M: It’s only 6:30, and you’re done!I won’t finish work till 10. You are very efficient.W: Well, Tom finished two hours earlier than me. That’s a sign of efficiency（效率）in my country.Q: How many hours earlier did the woman finish her work than the man解析：从已知四个选项可知该题应该是问时间，学生在听时应注意各个时间所涉及的行为及各个时间之间的关联注释：1 similar：相似的be similar to2 entitle:1) 给（书、剧本等）提名；定名；、. The author entitled his book On Poetry. 作者把自己的书定名为《论诗》2) 使有权做，给予…的资格；entitle sb. to do. This ticket entitled you to a free seat at the concert.凭这张票你可以免费听音乐会3 use to1) 过去经常；. I used to stay up late when I was single. 我单身时经常熬夜2）习惯于；be/get used to doing/sth.. While you are in China, you will have to get used to Chinese custom. 你既然在中国，就得习惯中国的习俗4 take sb. or sth. seriously 认为某人或某物很重要，认真对待某人或某物. It’s no kidding. You need to take it seriously.这不是玩笑，你要认真对待;5 start start to do sth. or start doing sth.开始做某事, start 后面接不定式和动名词没有明显的区别6 look forward to 中的to 是介词，后面需跟动名词，即look forward to doing7 pick up1) pick sb. up 用汽车搭载或接某人. I’ll be at the North Railway Station，10 o’clock tomorrow morning, would you please pick me up then. 我将于明天早上10点钟抵达火车北站，届时你能接我一下吗2）a. pick sb./sth. up 举起或抬起某人或某物，拿起，拾起. My husband picked up my son and put him on his shoulders.我丈夫抱起孩子并把他放到肩膀上b. pick sb./sth. up 见到，听到（尤指借助仪器）. Could the equipment pick up the signal from the satellite。
新视野第二册听说教程听力文本(第二版)Unit 2
Unit 2 All that Glitters Is Olympic Gold!Warming UpThank you for listening to “All that Glitters Is Olympic Gold”, our report on Olympic heroes and in particular, Liu Xiang. An Olympic hero must have determination, power, and passion. He or she must persist even when tired. This ability to make sacrifices for the sake of glory is what being an Olympic hero is all about.Liu Xiang, a Chinese athlete, showed all of these virtues when he won his gold medal. Though it would have been easy for him to quit, he worked hard every day to accomplish his goal.Liu Xiang is a true Olympic hero. Every four years, athletes, like Liu Xiang, teach us the meaning of greatness. And by following their lead, we can also be great. This is why we keep watching.Keys: passion, make sacrifices, The meaning of greatness.Understanding Ten Short Conversations1. W. What did your coach tell you about running in tomorrow’s race?M. He said, “All that glitters is Olympic gold,” to remind me of the Olympic spirit.Q. What was the coach’s advice to the man?2. M. I watched a TV show last night, called “All that Glitters Is Olympic Gold”.W. I watched that too. It was about the training and sacrifice necessary for athletes to compete in the Olympics. Q. What was the TV show about?3. W. Running the hundred-meter dash is nothing compared to the passion necessary to run longer races.M. Are you kidding? I’ve run both and I know they both require determination.Q. Why does the man disagree with the woman?4. M. Do you think drug taking is widespread among amateur athletes trying to get stronger?W. It’s hard to say whether it’s true or not. So much of what we hear seems to be rumors.Q: Does the woman believe that there is a problem with amateur athletes taking drugs?5. W. Do you think that he could have run in the Olympics if things had turned out differently?M. Definitely. He had the heart. It was just his injury that cost him the opportunity to compete.Q: Did the athlete compete in the Olympics?6. M. I heard that when the athlete accepted the gold medal, he thanked his mom.W. That’s right. He swore that she was responsible for him developing the strength to win the race.Q: Why has the athlete able to win the race?7. W. Come on, you can eat this cake. You don’t have to deny yourself sweet food just because you’re in the Olympics.M. Yes I do! With the games coming so soon, I have to stay on a healthy diet.Q. Why does the man refuse the woman’s offer?8. M. Most people who watch the Olympics would like to be like the athletes they see.W. Maybe they would. But I don’t think most of them have the determination to work so hard to get there.Q. What does the woman think about people who watch the Olympic Games?9. W. Are you noticing the frowns on the faces of the runners? Not one of them looks happy.M. You can be sure the two runners from our country are happy. Out of the five races, they’ve won four.Q. How many races have the runners from the speakers’ country won?10. M. Just hearing the Olympic song fills me with determination to go out and won.W. It was first played in 1896, but it wasn’t the official song until 1958. I like it too.Q. In which year did the Olympic song become official?1—5 B B C C C 6—10 A A A C AUnderstanding a Long ConversationW: Wow, you really look great. Have you been working out?M: Every day. I’m preparing for the Olympic Games.W: Oh, no.M: What? What’s the matter? You don’t think I can do it?W: I don’t know how to tell you.M: You don’t think I’m strong enough to enter, do you? Well, I’ll have you know I’m plenty strong. And if you say otherwise, you don’t know what you’re talking about.W: I know you’re strong. That’s not the problem.M: Then you think my heart is weak. But that isn’t so! I have amazing determination. I swear, my passion is unmatched by any other amateur athlete I the world. I defy you to say otherwise.W: I wouldn’t dare. I’ve seen you run and not quit, and I know your heart is strong. But that isn’t the problem. M: What’s the problem then?W: The Olympics ended yesterday.Qs: 1. Why does the man look great? D2. How does the man feel about his own strength? B3. What does the man say about his passion? C4. How does the woman know the man has a strong heart? D5. What is the man’s problem, according to the woman? DUnderstanding a PassageIn the summer of 1936, Jesse Owens became famous all over the world. That summer, Jesse Owens, a black American, joined the best athletes from 50 nations to compete in the Olympics in Berlin, Germany.There was special interest in the Olympic Games that year because Adolph Hitler was then the leader of Germany. He and his Nazi party believed that white people were better than other races, especially those with dark skin. They were all very surprised when Owens won four gold medals and set new world records.Years later, Jesse Owens wrote that he was most proud of showing Hitler and the world how great a black man could be. Through everything, he never lost confidence in himself. Nor did he ever lose pride in himself. To this day, Jesse Owens is remembered as an amazing man who fully expressed the Olympic spirit.Qs: 1. Why were so many people interested in the 1936 Olympic Games? C2. According to the passage, what did the Nazi party believe? B3. What surprised Hitler and the Nazi? C4. What make Jesse Owens most proud? D5. Why is Jesse Owns remembered as a great man? DUnderstanding a Movie DialogueKeys: 1. training 2. touch 3.understand 4.appreciate, 5.trouble 6. fighting 7.three 8. honest 9.cry10. borrowListening and DiscussionEmily was crying by the time the softball(垒球) game finished, because her dad had yelled at her in front of all her teammates for missing a fly ball that could have ended the game. Emily was only eight years old.If your child has ever participated in a sport, you’ve undoubtedly met people like Emily’s dad. They expect too much from their children and upset them by putting too much pressure on them. These parents get so wrapped up in（全神贯注于）winning and losing or in low well their won children perform that they lose sight of what’s reallyimportant. They forget that the most important goal is helping children develop a sense of good sportsmanship.Good sportsmanship occurs when teammates, opponents, coaches, and officials treat each other with due respect. Kids learn the basics of sportsmanship from the adults in their lives, especially their parents and their coaches. Kids who see adults demonstrating good sportsmanship finally come to understand the real winners are those who know how to be strong and to act with self-respect—whether they win or lose a game. A child who treats others with respect on the playing field will likely carry this attitude into the classroom and other social situations.1.Why was Emily crying by the time the softball game ended?Because children develop a sense of good sportsmanship.2.What is the most important goal in children’s sports?Helping children develop a sense of good sportsmanship.3.When do athletes demonstrate good sportsmanship?When people treat each other with due respect.4.What, in your opinion, is sportsmanship?5.Please give some examples of how sportsmanship is displayed in daily life.Supplementary Listening task 1: Let’s go divingM: Have you ever tried scuba diving?W: No, I’m kind of scared of the whole diving thing. I mean, I hear all these stories about getting sick from coming up too fast and dangerous fish and stuff. I don’t think it’s for me.M: I guess there’s a lot that could go wrong, but if you’ve been trained and you follow the rules, there’s really nothing to worry about.W: I don’t know.M: It’s really worth trying. It’s a whole other world down there. It’s such an amazing experience.W: That’s what a lot of people tell me, but I think I’d prefer to stick to surfing rather than take my chances in the deep.M: To be honest, I think you have more chance of meeting with an accident surfing than diving.W: As long as you don’t do anything stupid, you’ll be OK.M: Diving’s the same. You just have to follow the rules. Say, I’m going next weekend. Why don’t you come along? There’s a pool that isn’t so deep where you can see all kinds of fish and things. It’s perfect for a novice diver.W: Well, if it’s not too deep, it can’t be too bad. Why not? Sure, I’ll go with you.M: Great!1.According to the man, what makes diving scary? D2.What measures might help ensure the safety of diving? C3.According to the conversation, what has be woman heard about diving? D4.What does the man think about surfing? B5.Why does the woman decide to join the man in diving? ATask 2 Aerobic Dancing (有氧操)Some people sat that aerobic dancing us a sport, and others say it’s not. I’ve begun a class that teaches aerobics, and I would like to tell you about it. I think you’ll be very excited about this vigorous exercise and will agree with me that it’s a sport.Aerobic dancing is like other sports in that it can help you improve your mental strength. Often, when doing it, you’ll want to quit. Continuing, despite your desire to stop, forces you to be strong. The encouragement that youreceive from those around you helps you to carry on for the entire 45 minutes until the end. It’s something like running a long race.Like swimming, aerobic dancing makes your body stronger. It quickens your heart beat and helps you to lose fat. Many football players, as well as athletes in other sports, do aerobic dancing to improve their fitness. Many other people enjoy it as well. Aerobic dancing can change your life. If you participate regularly, it’ll make you a better person, both mentally and physically. I recommend it to anyone who wants a little bit more out of life.1.According to the passage, how do people feel about aerobic dancing? A2.In which way is aerobic dancing similar to other sports? B3.Who will encourage you not to quit when doing aerobic dancing? C4.How is aerobic dancing like swimming?B5.According to the speaker, who should take part in aerobic dancing? DTask 3 VOA1)on the ball, 2)did something unexpected, 3)at the job or activity, 4) hit it out of the park, 5) think it over, 6) is very successful, 7) complete a job or activity, 8) did something wrong, 9) how much it is worth, 10) close to my selling price。
新视野商务英语视听说第二版听力原文
U n i t 2Part 31Alice: Excuse me, sir, are you Mr. Hayes?Bill: Yes, I’m Bill Hayes.A: Are you the General Manager of the Beautify Cosmetic Corporation in America?B: Yes, exactly.A: How do you do, Mr. Hayes? I’m Alice Wang, Manager of Human Resources at the Beijing Sanmei Factory. I’m here especially to meet you.B: How do you do, Miss Wang? It’s very kind of you to come all the way to meet me.A: My pleasure.2.Conversation 1:A: What is your job, Vincent?B: I’m a Regional Sales Manager.A: What are your main duties?B: My main duties are to develop customer relations and grow the sales of security products in Ohio.Conversation 2:A: What is your occupation, Flora?B: I’m a business analyst.A: Which company do you work for?B: I work for Delicate & Elegant Fashion. It’s a British company.A: What do you do for them?B: I’m in charge of the budget.Conversation 3A: What do you do, Patrick?B: I’m a lawyer.A: what does your job involve?B: I give legal advice and assistance to clients and represent them in court or in other legal matters.Conversation 4:A: What kind of job do you have, Rachel?B: I’m responsible for receiving visitors. I have to make sure all visitors check in on arrival, and also arrange taxi and bus transport for them.A: Are you in reception?B: Yes, you’re right. I’m a receptionist.Part 4Video 1Introducer: Good afternoon, everyone! This is Robin Copperfield, the new Vice President of our company. He will be in charge of the accounting work. Let’s give him a warm welcome! Robin Copperfield: Thank you!I: Mr. Copperfield is an expert in the field of accounting. So, it is a pleasure for us to have him here. Now, Mr. Copperfield, I’d like to introduce the Vice Presidents and Managers to you. R: OK, thank you!I: This is May Bates, Vice President in charge of the Administration Department and the neighbourhood Service Department.R: Nice to meet you, Ms. Bates.May Bates: Nice to meet you, Mr. Copperfield.I: And this is Dennis Hayes, Vice President in charge of the Marketing Department and the Sales Department.Dennis Hayes: How do you do, Mr. Copperfield? Glad to meet you.R: Glad to meet you, Mr. Hayes.I: And this is … oh, where is Andrew Jefferson?R: Mr. Jefferson? I’ve met him before. I heard he is one of the secrets of this company’s success.Everyone was raving about what a great job he’s done in…I: Uh… speak of the devil… Mr. Jefferson has just arrived.Andrew Jefferson: Hi, Mr. Copperfield, good to see you again.R: Good to see you, Mr. Jefferson.A: Sorry, I’m late. I was talking to a client.R: Oh, that’s OK. How many departments are you in charge of, Mr. Jefferson?A: Four: Research & Development, Engineering, Contract Budgets, and Project Preparation.R: No wonder you’re so busy.I: Mr. Copperfield, there are three managers who report directly to you, and they are all ladies. So, ladies, can you introduce yourselves?Ada Black: I’m Ada Black, responsible for management accounts.Caroline Clinton: I’m Caroline Clinton, responsible for financial accounts.Lucy White: I’m Lucy White, responsible for data processing.R: Oh, good. Nice to meet you all, ladies.Part 51Lisa: Hi, Mark, I hardly recognized you – it’s great to see you again!Mark: Hello, Lisa! I haven’t seen you for ages, not since college graduation. How have you been? L: I’ve been fine. What about you?M: I’ve been very well, too. Are you here looking for a job?L: Sure. You are between jobs, too?M: Yes, I remember you went to a Canadian company when we graduated. Have you left that company?L: Yes, I just left it last month.M: Why? Didn’t you like the job?L: Yes, but I’ve been a secretary for three years and now I’m totally sick of all that boring clerical work. I hate sitting in the office all the day just working mechanically.M: Oh, I understand. You really need a change.L: Yes, but what about you, Mark? Why have you left your present job? I heard you were an excellent Production manager.M: My boss is a very difficult man to deal with. I quarreled with him last week and left the company.Part 6Video 2Robin: What’s your job now, Jerome? Do you still work for that wholly funded American company?Jerome: No, I left it three years ago. I have my own business now.Frank: Gee, that’s great! How do you feel as a self-employed entrepreneur?J: I feel good. I can make a lot more money than before and I have a lot of independence in doing things. But sometimes I get tired. As you know, it’s not very easy to run a business on your own. What about you, Frank? What are you doing now?F: I’ve worked for several companies. After graduation, I went to a private company. Then a year later, I changed to a Sino – Janpanese joint-venture enterprise and worked as a sales assistant.Two years later, I moved on to a computer company and worked in export sales. And now, I’m an advertising executive. Oh, you are a real job-hopper. Why have you changed jobs so often? Colin: Oh, you are a real job-hopper. Why have you changed jobs so often?F: I’m always interested in new challenges. I know changing jobs frequently can be a waste of a company’s human resources, but I’m gaining a lot of experience! How is your job, Colin?C: I’ve been working for the PMC Textile Plant since I graduated. Two years ago, I was promoted to Line Supervisor.F: Do you like your job?C: The salary and benefits are Ok, but I don’t like the work environment. You know, the workshops are very noisy sometimes. Also, I don’t often get an opportunity to go anywhere. I hate staying in the same place all the time. You often travel on business, right Robin?R: Yes. As a buyer, I must travel to purchase stock. I’ve been to a lot of places.C: Maybe I should think about becoming a buyer…R: Mm…, everything has two sides. I get fed up with travelling. Nowadays, I want to spend more time with my family.Janet: Hi, guys, may I join you?J,C,R,F: Sure. Have a seat.Janet: You enjoy getting together, don’t you? What are you talking about?R: Jobs. What kind of job do you have, Janet?Janet: I’m the Public Relations Manager in a holding company.C: Do you enjoy it?Janet: Yes. What I like about it is that I can meet a lot of new and interesting people.R: How about your working hours?Janet: That’s the trouble. I usually have to work overtime, because I often have dinner parties in the evening. I don’t get enough time with my family and baby.。
新视野商务英语视听说（第二版）第二单元听力原文
新视野商务英语视听说（第⼆版）第⼆单元听⼒原⽂commercial useUnit 2Part 31Alice: Excuse me, sir, are you Mr. Hayes?Bill: Yes, I’m Bill Hayes.A: Are you the General Manager of the Beautify Cosmetic Corporation in America?B: Yes, exactly.A: How do you do, Mr. Hayes? I’m Alice Wang, Manager of Human Resources at the Beijing Sanmei Factory. I’m here especially to meet you.B: How do you do, Miss Wang? It’s very kind of you to come all the way to meet me.A: My pleasure.2.Conversation 1:A: What is your job, Vincent?B: I’m a Regional Sales Manager.A: What are your main duties?B: My main duties are to develop customer relations and grow the sales of security products in Ohio.Conversation 2:A: What is your occupation, Flora?B: I’m a business analyst.A: Which company do you work for?B: I work for Delicate & Elegant Fashion. It’s a British company.A: What do you do for them?B: I’m in charge of the budget.Conversation 3A: What do you do, Patrick?B: I’m a lawyer.A: what does your job involve?B: I give legal advice and assistance to clients and represent them in court or in other legal matters.Conversation 4:A: What kind of job do you have, Rachel?B: I’m responsible for receiving visitors. I have to make sure all visitors check in on arrival, and also arrange taxi and bus transport for them.A: Are you in reception?B: Yes, you’re right. I’m a receptionist.Part 4Video 1Introducer: Good afternoon, everyone! This is Robin Copperfield, the new Vice President of our company. He will be in charge of the accounting work. Let’s give him a warm welcome! Robin Copperfield: Thank you!I: Mr. Copperfield is an expert in the field of accounting. So, it is a pleasure for us to have him here. Now, Mr. Copperfield, I’d like to introduce the Vice Presidents and Managers to you. R: OK, thank you!I: This is May Bates, Vice President in charge of the Administration Department and the neighbourhood Service Department. R: Nice to meet you, Ms. Bates.May Bates: Nice to meet you, Mr. Copperfield.I: And this is Dennis Hayes, Vice President in charge of the Marketing Department and the Sales Department.Dennis Hayes: How do you do, Mr. Copperfield? Glad to meet you.R: Glad to meet you, Mr. Hayes.I: And this is … oh, where is Andrew Jefferson?R: Mr. Jefferson? I’ve met him before. I heard he is one of the secrets of this company’s success.Everyone was raving about what a great job he’s done in…I: Uh… speak of the devil… Mr. Jefferson has just arrived.Andrew Jefferson: Hi, Mr. Copperfield, good to see you again.R: Good to see you, Mr. Jefferson.A: Sorry, I’m late. I was talking to a client.R: Oh, that’s OK. How many departments are you in charge of, Mr. Jefferson?A: Four: Research & Development, Engineering, Contract Budgets, and Project Preparation.R: No wonder you’re so busy.I: Mr. Copperfield, there are three managers who report directly to you, and they are all ladies. So, ladies, can you introduce yourselves?Ada Black: I’m Ada Black, responsible for management accounts.Caroline Clinton: I’m Caroline Clinton, responsible for financial accounts.Lucy White: I’m Lucy White, responsible for data processing.R: Oh, good. Nice to meet you all, ladies.Part 51Lisa: Hi, Mark, I hardly recognized you – it’s great to see you again!Mark: Hello, Lisa! I haven’t seen you for ages, not since college graduation. How have you been? L: I’ve been fine. What about you?M: I’ve been very well, too. Are you here looking for a job?L: Sure. You are between jobs, too?M: Yes, I remember you went to a Canadian company when we graduated. Have you left that company?L: Yes, I just left it last month.M: Why? Didn’t you like the job?L: Yes, but I’ve been a secretary for three years and now I’m totally sick of all that boring clerical work. I hate sitting in the office all the day just working mechanically.M: Oh, I understand. You really need a change.L: Yes, but what about you, Mark? Why have you left your present job? I heard you were an excellent Production manager. M: My boss is a very difficult man to deal with. I quarreled with him last week and left the company.Part 6Video 2Robin: What’s your job now, Jerome? Do you still work for that wholly funded American company?Jerome: No, I left it three years ago. I have my own business now.Frank: Gee, that’s great! How do you feel as a self-employed entrepreneur?J: I feel good. I can make a lot more money than before and I have a lot of independence in doing things. But sometimes I get tired. As you know, it’s not very easy to run a business on your own. What about you, Frank? What are you doing now?F: I’ve worked for several companies. After graduation, I went to a private company. Then a year later, I changed to a Sino –Janpanese joint-venture enterprise and worked as a sales assistant.Two years later, I moved on to a computer company and worked in export sales. And now, I’m an advertising executive. Oh, you are a real job-hopper. Why have you changed jobs so often? Colin: Oh, you are a real job-hopper. Why have you changed jobs so often?F: I’m always interested in new challenges. I know changing jobs frequently can be a waste of a company’s human resources, but I’m gaining a lot of experience! How is your job, Colin?C: I’ve been working for the PMC Textile Plant since I graduated. Two years ago, I was promoted to Line Supervisor.F: Do you like your job?C: The salary and benefits are Ok, but I don’t like the work environment. You know, the workshops are very noisy sometimes. Also, I don’t often get an opportunity to go anywhere. I hate staying in the same place all the time. You often travel on business, right Robin?R: Yes. As a buyer, I must travel to purchase stock. I’ve been to a lot of places.C: Maybe I should think about becoming a buyer…R: Mm…, everything has two sides. I get fed up with travelling. Nowadays, I want to spend more time with my family. Janet: Hi, guys, may I join you?J,C,R,F: Sure. Have a seat.Janet: You enjoy getting together, don’t you? What are you talking about?R: Jobs. What kind of job do you have, Janet?Janet: I’m the Public Relations Manager in a holding company.C: Do you enjoy it?Janet: Yes. What I like about it is that I can meet a lot of new and interesting people.R: How about your working hours?Janet: That’s the trouble. I usually have to work overtime, because I often have dinner parties in the evening. I don’t getenough time with my family and baby.。
新视野商务英语视听说第二单元听力原文
Unit 2Part 31Alice: Excuse me, sir, are you Mr. Hayes?Bill: Yes, I’m Bill Hayes.A: Are you the General Manager of the Beautify Cosmetic Corporation in America? B: Yes, exactly.A: How do you do, Mr. Hayes? I’m Alice Wang, Manager of Human Resources at the Beijing Sanmei Factory. I’m here especially to meet you.B: How do you do, Miss Wang? It’s very kind of you to come all the way to meet me. A: My pleasure.2.Conversation 1:A: What is your job, Vincent?B: I’m a Regional Sales Manager.A: What are your main duties?B: My main duties are to develop customer relations and grow the sales of security products in Ohio.Conversation 2:A: What is your occupation, Flora?B: I’m a business analyst.A: Which company do you work for?B: I work for Delicate & Elegant Fashion. It’s a British company.A: What do you do for them?B: I’m in charge of the budget.Conversation 3A: What do you do, Patrick?B: I’m a lawyer.A: what does your job involve?B: I give legal advice and assistance to clients and represent them in court or in other legal matters.Conversation 4:A: What kind of job do you have, Rachel?B: I’m responsible for receiving visitors. I have to make sure all visitors check in on arrival, and also arrange taxi and bus transport for them.A: Are you in reception?B: Yes, you’re right. I’m a receptionist.Part 4Video 1Introducer: Good afternoon, everyone! This is Robin Copperfield, the new Vice President of our company. He will be in charge of the accounting work. Let’s give him a warm welcome!Robin Copperfield: Thank you!I: Mr. Copperfield is an expert in the field of accounting. So, it is a pleasure for us to have him here. Now, Mr. Copperfield, I’d like to introduce the Vice Presidents and Managers to you.R: OK, thank you!I: This is May Bates, Vice President in charge of the Administration Department and the neighbourhood Service Department.R: Nice to meet you, Ms. Bates.May Bates: Nice to meet you, Mr. Copperfield.I: And this is Dennis Hayes, Vice President in charge of the Marketing Department and the Sales Department.Dennis Hayes: How do you do, Mr. Copperfield? Glad to meet you.R: Glad to meet you, Mr. Hayes.I: And this is … oh, where is Andrew Jefferson?R: Mr. Jefferson? I’ve met him before. I heard he is one of the secrets of this company’s success. Everyone was raving about what a great job he’s done in…I: Uh… speak of the devil… Mr. Jefferson has just arrived.Andrew Jefferson: Hi, Mr. Copperfield, good to see you again.R: Good to see you, Mr. Jefferson.A: Sorry, I’m late. I was talking to a client.R: Oh, that’s OK. How many departments are you in charge of, Mr. Jefferson?A: Four: Research & Development, Engineering, Contract Budgets, and Project Preparation.R: No wonder you’re so busy.I: Mr. Copperfield, there are three managers who report directly to you, and they are all ladies. So, ladies, can you introduce yourselves?Ada Black: I’m Ada Black, responsible for management accounts.Caroline Clinton: I’m Caroline Clinton, responsible for financial accounts. Lucy White: I’m Lucy White, responsible for data processing.R: Oh, good. Nice to meet you all, ladies.Part 51Lisa: Hi, Mark, I hardly recognized you – it’s great to see you again!Mark: Hello, Lisa! I haven’t seen you for ages, not since college graduation. How have you been?L: I’ve been fine. What about you?M: I’ve been very well, too. Are you here looking for a job?L: Sure. You are between jobs, too?M: Yes, I remember you went to a Canadian company when we graduated. Have you left that company?L: Yes, I just left it last month.M: Why? Didn’t you like the job?L: Yes, but I’ve been a secretary for three years and now I’m totally sick of all that boring clerical work. I hate sitting in the office all the day just workingmechanically.M: Oh, I understand. You really need a change.L: Yes, but what about you, Mark? Why have you left your present job? I heard you were an excellent Production manager.M: My boss is a very difficult man to deal with. I quarreled with him last week and left the company.Part 6Video 2Robin: What’s your job now, Jerome? Do you still work for that wholly funded American company?Jerome: No, I left it three years ago. I have my own business now.Frank: Gee, that’s great! How do you feel as a self-employed entrepreneur?J: I feel good. I can make a lot more money than before and I have a lot of independence in doing things. But sometimes I get tired. As you know, it’s not very easy to run a business on your own. What about you, Frank? What are you doing now? F: I’ve worked for several companies. After graduation, I went to a private company.Then a year later, I changed to a Sino –Janpanese joint-venture enterprise and worked as a sales assistant. Two years later, I moved on to a computer company and worked in export sales. And now, I’m an advertising executive. Oh, you area real job-hopper. Why have you changed jobs so often?Colin: Oh, you are a real job-hopper. Why have you changed jobs so often?F: I’m always interested in new challenges. I know changing jobs frequently can be a waste of a company’s human resources, but I’m gaining a lot of experience!How is your job, Colin?C: I’ve been working for the PMC Textile Plant since I graduated. Two years ago,I was promoted to Line Supervisor.F: Do you like your job?C: The salary and benefits are Ok, but I don’t like the work environment. You know, the workshops are very noisy sometimes. Also, I don’t often get an opportunity to go anywhere. I hate staying in the same place all the time. You often travel on business, right Robin?R: Yes. As a buyer, I must travel to purchase stock. I’ve been to a lot of places. C: Maybe I should think about becoming a buyer…R: Mm…, everything has two sides. I get fed up with travelling. Nowadays, I want to spend more time with my family.Janet: Hi, guys, may I join you?J,C,R,F: Sure. Have a seat.Janet: You enjoy getting together, don’t you? What are you talking about?R: Jobs. What kind of job do you have, Janet?Janet: I’m the Public Relations Manager in a holding company.C: Do you enjoy it?Janet: Yes. What I like about it is that I can meet a lot of new and interesting people.R: How about your working hours?Janet: That’s the trouble. I usually have to work overtime, because I often have dinner parties in the evening. I don’t get enough time with my family and baby.。
新视野商务英语视听说下册1-8单元video原文unit 2
Video 1J: Good morning, Mr. Robbins.R: Good morning. John, how’s it going?J: Not too bad. I’m reading some articles about trade fairs.I’d like to ask you some questions.What benefits can I expect if I exhibit at trade fairs?R: Well. You can use trade fairs to promote your products or services. J: Yes, but can you be more specific?R: Certainly, you must know that exhibiting at trade fairs offer you a chance to demonstrate your products or services to customers face-to-face. This way you can get feedback and find out what customers want.J: I see.R: Trade fairs are also good opportunities for building new business since many potential customers and suppliers are concentrated in one place. J: Ok, thank you. I wonder, what’s the most important thing to know about if I want to exhibit at a trade fair?R: As a exhibitor, choosing the right trade fair is essential.If the trade fair is too specialist or too broad, It’s unlikely to attract visitors who want to buy what you sell, and participating in trade fairs can be a waste of time. So, you see, when you attend a trade fair, you should make sure you know what kind of customers you want to reachand what you want to achieve.J: Anything else I should know?R: One more thing, you should make specific and measurable goals.If you choose your fair carefully and give yourself plenty of time to plan your goals, You’ll have a good chance of doing good business. J: Good, you really are a specialist. Thank you.R: You’re welcome, John.By the way, there’s an IT trade show being held now.It might be a good idea for you to go and have a look.You’d get an idea of what’s going on.J: Thank you. I will. That’s a good idea.Video 2G: Miss Stewart, why did you want to exhibit in North America?S: We wanted to exhibit in North America primarily because it has a huge automotive industry.Our target customers are machine manufacturers and the companies that buy machines.S o we needed to be somewhere we could reach north audiences.G: I see. But there are many trade fairs held in North America, how did you choose the right one?S: We asked the fair organizers to provide us with attendance statistic, delegate profiles and the names of other companies exhibiting. Thisinformation helped us choose the right one.G: What did you do to prepare before attending the trade fair?S: We set a budget and drew up a list of actions and deadlines including technology requirements, display materials promotional literature, booth furniture, advertising and so on.G: How were you able to exploit your business opportunities and generate new business?S: We made sure that all staff in the booth had prepared themselves for the fair.Each visitor was asked some questions to determine whether they were genuine prospects.When a good prospects turned up, we know exactly which key aspect to emphasis, and whether we should focus on hand to illustrate the products’ capabilities and that helped to engage people’s interest. When the visitors left, we ensured that they had received our promotional material and business cards and also that we had a record of the details.G: When we returned to the UK, we followed up each lead by e-mail or letter. In fact, we already have some substantial orders from the different companies we met.G: Good, thank you for speaking with us.S: You’re welcome.。
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新视野大学英语视听说教程第二册Unit1II. Listening Skills1.M: Why don’t we go to the concert today?W: I’ll go get the keys.Q: What does the woman imply?2.W: I can’t find my purse anywhere. The opera tickets are in it.M: Have you checked in the car?Q: What does the man imply?3.M: Are you going to buy that pirated CD?W: Do I look like a thief?Q: What does the woman imply?4.M: Do you think the singer is pretty?W: Let’s just say that I wouldn’t/t vote for her in the local beauty contest.Q: What does the woman imply about the singer?5.M: Have you seen Tom? I can’t find him anywhere.W: The light in his dorm was on just a few minutes ago.Q: What does the woman mean?1.B2.B3.D4.C5.AIII. Listening InTask 1: Encore!As soon as the singer completed the song, the audience cried, “Encore! Encore!” The singer was delighted and sang the song again. She couldn’t believe it when the audience shouted for her to sing it again. The cycle of shouts and songs was repeated ten more times. The singer was overjoyed with the response from the audience. She talked them and asked them why they were so much audience in hearing the same song again and again. One of the people in the audience replied, “We wanted you to improve it; now it is much better.”1.F2.T3.F4.T5.FTask 2: The CarpentersW: They play “Yesterday Once More” all the time on the campus radio. Do you like it?M: I do. I never get tired of it. I like the Carpenters. Their voices are so beautiful and clear. I guess that’s why they’re so popular.W: I like the way their voices blend. There were just two of them, brother and sister, right?M: Yes, Richard and Karen I think they were. She died I think.W: Yes, anorexia. It is hard to believe that someone so beautiful would starve herself to death. M: It’s a problem everywhere in the world, including China, I’m afraid. Women worry too much about their appearances, and are so crazy about losing weight.W: Well, let’s go for lunch before we go to the concert.1. beautiful and clear2. blend well3. sister4. worry too much5. more important Task 3: MozartMozart was a fascinating musician and composer whose fame continues to grow more than two centuries after his death. He was born in Salzburg, Austria, in 1756. Before the age of four, he had shown great musical talent. His father then decided to let him start taking harpsichord lessons. The boy’s reputation as a musical talent grew fast. At five, he was composing music. Form that time on, Mozart was performing n concerts and writing music. By his early teens, he had mastered the piano, violin and harpsichord, and was writing symphonies and operas. His first major opera was performed in Milan in 1770, when he was only fourteen. At fifteen, Mozart became the conductor for an orchestra in Salzburg. In 1781, he left for Vienna, where he was in great demand as both a performer and a composition teacher. His first opera was a success. But life was not easy because he was a poor businessman, and his finances were always in a bad state. His music from the next decade was not very popular, and he eventually fell back on his teaching jobs for a living. In 1788 he stopped performing in public, preferring only to compose. He died in 1791 at the age of thirty-five. Although he lived only a short life, he composed over 600 works.1. Which of the following is true of Mozart? D2. How long has Mozart’s fame lasted? A3. Which of the following 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 Mozart’s accomplishments while he was in his early teens? CIV. Speaking OutModel 1 Do you like jazz?Laura: Hey!Bob: Hello!Laura: Do you like jazz, Bob?Bob: No, not much. Do you like it?Laura: Well, yes, I do. I’m crazy about Wynton Marsalis.Bob: Oh, he’s a piano player, isn’t he?Laura: No, he’s a trumpet player. So, what kind of music do you like?Bob: I like listening to rock.Laura: What group do you like best?Bob: Er, The Cranberries. They’re the greatest. What about you? Don’t you like them?Laura: Ugh! They make my stomach turn!SAMPLE DIALOGA: Do you like classical music?B: No, I don’t like it at all.A: What type of music do you like?B: I’m a real fan of pop songs.A: Who’s your favorite singer or group?B: Jay Chou. What do you think about him?A: I can hardly bear pop songs. They are all noise to me.Model 2 Do you like punk rock?Max: What kind of music do you like?Frannie: Well, I like different kinds.Max: Any in particular?Frannie: Er, I especially like punk rock.Max: Punk rock? You don’t seem like the punk rock type.Frannie: You should have seen me in high school. I had my hair dyed blue.Max: Wow, that must have been a sight!Frannie: It sure was. What about you? What’s your favorite music?Max: I guess I like jazz best. Hey, I’m going shopping for CDs tomorrow. Would you like to come along?Frannie: Sure, that sounds great.SAMPLE DIALOGA: What sports appeal to you?B: I like almost every kind of sport.A: Is there anything you like especially?B: Well, I like X-sports in particular.A: x-Sports? You don’t look like the extreme sports type.B: I have even tried bungee jumping and surfing.A: Wow, you certainly surprised me!B: Then how about you? What kind of sport do you prefer?A: I like t’ai chi most. In fact, I’m going to buy some books about t’ai chi. Why don’t you come with me?B: Sounds good. Let’s go.Model 3 It just sounds like noise to me.Philip: Turn down that noise! What on earth is it anyway!Laura: But dad…This is Metallica1 They’re so cool.They are one of the most famous heavy metal bands.Philip: I don’t care. It just sounds like noise to me. I can’t stand it!Laura: I love this kind of music, but if you really hate it that much, I’ll out on something else.What do you want to hear?Philip: How about some popular easy-listening music. Maybe something like Celine Dion? Laura: Not her again! Her music isn’t very hip any more. I think she is a bore.SAMPLE DIALOGA: That music is terrible! Turn off!B: But, Mom, this is Backstreet Boy’s hit song “Get down”! It’s really appealing.A: Nonsense. It’s just noise tome. I can’t put up with it anymore.B: It’s my favorite music. But if you hate it so much, I’ll hate something you like. What would like to listen to?A: What about some old songs of the 1970s like “The White-Haired Girl”?B: Ha-ha-ha-ha. It’s not fashionable any longer. I’ll be bored to death.V. Let’s TalkThe Origin of the Song “Happy Birthday to You”The story of the song “Happy 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 sister’s 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 Kindergarten Education at Columbia University’s Teachers College, a gentleman by the name Robert Coleman published the song, without the sisters’permission. He added a second part, which is the familiar “Happy Birthday to You”.Mr. Coleman’s addition of the second part made the song popular and, finally, the sisters” original 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, she succeeded in proving that hey were the real owners of the song.1.teacher at a kindergarten2.Good Morning to All3.Happy Birthday to You4.Happy Birthday to You Good Morning to AllPossible Retelling for the Teacher’s ReferenceThe story of “Happy Birthday to You” was a nice, sweet on eat the very beginning, but later turned into a bitter one. There were two sisters: one was Mildred Hill, and the other Patty Hill. The former had great musical talents, while the latter had knowledge of kindergarten education. Bu combining their abilities, the two produced a song called “Good Morning to All”. It was a success, and later published in a collection of songs for kindergartens.Thirty-one years later a man named 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”. Thisnew song soon became popular and eventually it replaced the sisters’ first part altogether. Then, in 1916, Patty took legal action against Coleman. In court she managed to prove that she and her sister really owned the song.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask 1: KaraokeDalin: It’s Mike’s birthday on Friday, so a bunch of us are going to go to the karaoke bar. Would you like to come with us?Laura: Karaoke bar? You have a special place just for singing? In America, bars sometimes havea karaoke night where the customers can sing a song, but we haven’t special karaoke bars! Dalin: Really? In China, karaoke is a very popular way for friends ro spend time together. We can select the music that ur group enjoys. We mostly sing pop songs.Laura: Do you sing individually or in groups? Singing is not a very in thing, so I don’t sing very well.1. F2. F3.T4.T5.FTask 2: When was music first sent down a telephone line?So you think downloading music from the Internet through a phone line is a really cool modern thing? Not so. In 1896, Thaddeus Cahill Filed a patent on the instrument for transmitting music electronically, and until 1914 he sent music signals down telephone lines with this instrument. And he wasn’t even the first. Elisha Gray transmitted music over a telephone line in 1876, which was the same year the telephone was invented. Gray invented the first electronic music instrument in 1874, calling it the “Musical Telegraph”. Alexander Graham Bell also designed an experimental “Electric Harp”for speech to be transmitted over a telephone line using technology similar to Gray’s. Bell was a speech teacher for the deaf. In 1879 he created an instrument to measure hearing loss. That is why the degrees of loudness came to be measured in bels or decibels.5-4-2-1-3Task 3: Thank You for the MusicI’m nothing special, in fact I’m a bit of a boreIf I tell a joke, you’re probably heard it beforeBut I have a talent, a wonderful thing‘Cause everyone listens when I start to singI’m so grateful and proudAll I want is to sing it out loudSo I sayThank you for the music, the songs I’m singingThanks for all the joy they’re 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 musicFor giving it to meMother says I was a dancer before I could walkShe says I began to sing long before I could talkAnd I’ve often wondered, how did it all startWho found out that nothing can capture a heartLike a melody canWell, whoever it was, I’m a fanSo I sayThank you for the music, the songs I’m singing…SpeakingMusical MemoriesTony: Listen! Quick, turn up the radio! Isn’t that “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?”Nancy: Yeah, it is, but what’s the big deal?Tony: When I was a little boy, my grandmother took me to see the movie The Lion King. That’s the Elton John song from the movie.Nancy: I still can’t understand why it’s so important to you.Tony: Because it was the first movie I ever saw with my grandma and because I really loved spending time with her. It is my favorite song of all times!Nancy: The first time Tom and I went on a date, we went to see Titanic. I always think of the song “My Heart Will Go On” as our song! Whenever I hear it, I think of that night.Tony: Oh, I can understand why you love that song! Isn’t it interesting all the memories we connect with songs?Unit2II. Listening Skills1. W: From what I can remember, the director asked us to rehearse this a hundred times.M: One hundred times? Is the director out of his mind?Q: What does the man imply?2. M: Do you think we have made enough food for the party?W: The refrigerator is about to explode.Q: What does the woman imply?3. W: She said she might become a famous movie star.M: Yes, and pigs might fly.Q: What does the man mean?4. M: Although the man often plays a bad guy in movies, in real life he has a heart of gold.W: So does a hard-boiled egg.Q: What does the woman mean?5. W: What a beautiful sunset!M: Don’t blink. You might just miss it.Q: What does the man mean?1. A2.D3.B4.C5.BIII. Listening InTask 1: Waiting for the New Harry Potter MovieAmy: I’m so excited about finally seeing this movie!Peter: Me too. I’m crazy about Harry Potter. Have you heard that J.K. Rowling has added another book to the series?Amy: She’s already written Book Seven? I’m still waiting for Book Five…Peter: I know. Who isn’t? At least we have the movies to watch in the meantime.Amy: By the way, have you seen the trailer yet?Peter: Yeah. It was great! I think the movie itself will be really scary.Amy: It surely will! All that writing on the wall in blood…It scares me to death just to think about it!Both the girl and the boy are excited/crazy about the movie and the hero Harry Potter. The boy heard that the writer J.K. Rowling has written the latest book, which is Book Seven, though the girl is still waiting for Book Five. The boy has been the trailer and believes the film will be scary. The girl shares that view because of the writing on the wall in blood.Task 2: A Great ActorThere was once a great actor who could no longer remember his lines. After several years of searching, he finally found a theater that was willing to give him a try. The director said, “This is the most important part, and it has only one line. At the opening you walk onto stage carrying a rose. You hold the rose to your nose with just one finger and thumb, smell it deeply and then say the line on praise of the rose: ‘Ah, the sweet smell of my love.’” The actor was excited. All day long before the play he practiced his line over and over again. Finally, the time came. The curtain went up, the actor walked onto the stage, looked at the audience, and with great emotion said theline, “Ah, the sweet smell of my love.” The audience exploded in laughter. Only the director was furious! “Ahhhhhh! You damned fool!”he cried. “You’ve ruined my play! You’ve ruined me!”The actor was puzzled, “What happened? Did I forget my line?”“No!” shouted the director. “You forget the rose!”1.D2.C3.D4.A5.BTask 3: Movie ReviewsI love movies! And after I see them, I like to comment on them. These are movies I saw this year I would like to recommend: Among comedies I highly recommend “Monsoon Wedding”. It’s an Indian movie. The story is about an Indian wedding. Preparations for the wedding bring out funny and sad situations touching on love and a past rape. This movie shows some of the wonderful customs of India, and the importance of family and love. It’s great!Among dramas, I like “Adaptation”. It is an excellent movie! But for me the first part of the movie was too fast to follow. I hope to see it again on DVD with captions.“The Pianist” is set in the Second World War. It’s about a young Polish-Jewish pianist, who lives in Warsaw with his family. The Nazis sent his family to die in the concentration camps. He was safe, but would have died without unusually good luck and the kindness of a few non-Jews. This is a powerful movie with thought-provoking themes.“Rabbit-Proof Fence” is set in the 1930s in Australia, and it’s based on real events. It is about three native girls who are separated from their families by the racist police who send them to special centers. There the girls are taught practical skills, and the government tries to integrate them into white Australian society. They can away from the camp and walked 1,500 miles to find their mothers. This is a sad, touching story that you should not miss.1.He likes to see movies and comment on them.2.Four.3.Three.4.One.IV. Speaking OutModel 1 Will you come with me?John: Laura, I am wondering if you’re free tomorrow night.Laura: Well, I guess I am. Why?John: I’ve got two Star Wars premiere tickets. Will you come with me?Laura: Yeah, definitely! Thanks for inviting me!John: It’s my pleasure.Laura: I really wanted to see Star Wars on the opening night, but the tickets were sold out. 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 paying as much as $200 each on the black market. I’m flattered you went through all this trouble just for me.John: You’re welcome.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: Hi, are you busy this weekend?B: Yes. What’s on your mind?A: I’ve got two tickets for the car exhibition. Would you like to go with me?B: Sure. Thanks for your invitation.A: It’s nothing.B: I’ve been wanting to see exhibition, but it was not at all easy to get a ticket. How did you manage to get two tickets?A: A friend of mine works at the exhibition center. She was able to get three free tickets.B: Wow, people are paying almost 100 yuan for a ticket on the black market. Thank you very much indeed for inviting me.A: No problem.Model 2 What 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 not as good as the previous ones.John: Really? But I think this Star Wars episode was incredible!Laura: Why do you think so?John: Well, one of the most spectacular things about it was the special effects. State-of-the-art special effects were the main reason for the success of the previous episodes.Laura: You’re right. The special effects were amazing! And I like the fact that they created so many fantastic settings and other-worldly costumes, weapons and creatures.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: What did you think about The Lion King?B: Well… I think this cartoon was pretty good, but not as good as Beauty and the Beast. It’s a killer flick.A: Really? But I think The Lion King was unbelievably good.B: I thought it was just OK. Why do you think so?A: Well, it’s so interesting that the lives of the lions were similar to the lives of human beings. B: You’re right. The murder in The Lion King was almost the same as the murder in the Shakespearean play Hamlet.Model 3 The plot is first-class.John: It’s kind of cool that they still used the same Star Wars theme song for this movie. Laura: Yeah! It just reminds me of the previous Star Wars scenes.John: I know exactly what you mean! Hearing that song makes me think of the past.Laura: I think the plot was first-class. But I don’t think the character development was that strong.John: Do you think 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 a little weak.They just didn’t have a lot of funny or meaningful lines.John: Well, maybe, but I liked the little kid that played “Skywalker”. I can’t imagine anyone else playing that part.Laura: Yeah, I liked him too. He’s soooo cute!Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: What do you think about the movie?B: I think the plot was first-class. But I don’t think the character development was so strong.A: Yes, the characterization was rather weak. Do you think it is because of the casting of the movie?B: No, the cast was strong. But the acting was rather poor. And the lines are not interesting at all. A: Well, maybe. But I liked the heroine of the movie. She is excellent.B: Yeah, I liked her too. She’s adorable!V. Let’s TalkAlfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock was a British director. His movies frequently show innocent people caught up in situations beyond their control or even understanding.Hitchcock preferred the use of suspense in his movies. In surprise, the director provides the viewer with frightening things. In suspense, the director tells or shows things to the audience which the characters in the movie do not know, and then skillfully builds up tension around what will happen when the characters finally learn the truth. Hitchcock had a great sense of humor. Once at a French airport, a suspicious customs official looked at Hitchcock’s passport, which was marked simply PRODUCER. The curious official asked, “And what do you produce?”“Gooseflesh.”replied Hitchcock.Alfred Hitchcock always managed to make a brief appearance in his movies: He was sometimes getting on a bus, or crossing a street, pr walking in front of a store, or across the courtyard in an apartment. However, for the movie Lifeboat in 1944, he was faced with a difficult problem. The entire movie was set in a lifeboat out at sea, and there were only a few characters in the boat. Originally, he wanted to float by as a dead body, but he was afraid he’d sink! His clever solution was to place a photograph of himself in a newspaper that one of the characters read during the course of the movie.1. A2.C3.DVI. Furthering Listening and Speaking ListeningTask 1: Only One LinePeter has always wanted to be an actor, but never succeeded because he had a hard time memorizing lines. A friend of his told him about a small part in a play. He promised Peter that he could do it because he’s only have to remember one line. Peter decided to take the part. His only line was, “Listen, I hear the guns roar!” Peter practiced and practiced, “Listen, I hear the guns roar!” On the opening night of the play Peter was very nervous. Backstage, he practiced his line, over and over again, “Listen, I hear the guns roar! Listen, I hear the guns roar!” Finally came his turn, Peter went onto stage. He heard a loud BOOM and cried out in spite of himself, “WHAT THE HELL WAS THA T?”1.memorizing lines2.remember one line3.I hear the guns roar4. a loud boom5.his lineTask 2: An Interview with J.K. RowlingQ: How did you get the idea for Harry Potter?A: I was traveling on a train between Manchester and London and the idea for Harry just fell into my head. At that point it was essentially the idea for a body who didn’t know he was a wizard. Q: Did you always plan to write Harry’s story in more than one book? If so, how many?A: I always conceived it as a seven-book series because I decided that it would take seven years, from age eleven to seventeen, inclusive, to train as a wizard, and each of the books would deal with one year of Harry’s life at the school.Q: Any clues about the next book?A: I don’t want to i\give anything away, but I tell you that the books are getting darker. Harry’s going to have quite a bit to deal with as he gets older. Sorry if they get too scary!Q: Of the many things you must have heard people say about Harry Potter, what are some of your favorites?A: My very favorite was from a twelve-year-old Scottish girl who came to hear me read at the Edinburgh book festival. At the end of the festival, the queue for signing was very long. When the girl finally reached me, she said, “I didn’t WANT there to be so many people here, because this is MY books!” That is exactly how I feel about my favorite books. Nobody else has a right to know them; let alone like them!1.T2.F3.F4.T5.FTask 3: The Secret of the Next Harry Potter BookThe Harry Potter books rapidly became one of the most in-demand book series among young readers and have earned large sums of money. Movies based on the books won several Oscar nominations. Readers are now keen to know the plot of the next book.Harry Potter movie fans will get a long-awaited treat. The movie Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secret is finally about to come out. This time around, Harry discovers a frightening secret at Hogwarts School. Eager readers of the first four Harry Potter books are also trying to discover a secret, the secret plot of the fifth book in the series. Because of the long wait since Book Four, they are guessing many things. Some think that Professor Lupin will die or that Harry and his friend Ron may be related!J.K. Rowling herself has only said that Book Five will be shorter and scarier than Book Four. To make sure her readers hear only rumors, she locks all her ideas for the books in a hidden place. Since the next book does not come out until 2003, for mow Harry’s secret is safe with her!1. D2.C3.A4.BSpeakingViews on MoviesInterviewer: Hello, Robert and Richard, I’d like to ask you something about movies. Do you prefer going to the theater or watching movies on video at home?Robert: I prefer, personally, going to the theater, because I believe there are certain movies that come over better when you see them in a large theater. The sound effect is muchbetter.Interviewer: What about you, Richard?Richard: Just the opposite. It’s more comfortable to sit at home.Interviewer: There’re many different movie genres, for example, science fiction, action, comedy, romance. What’s your personal favorite?Robert: My favorite would be action movies.Richard: And mine would be nice movies that touch me deeply.Interviewer: How do you like the old black and white movies of the forties, and fifties compared with the modern blockbusters?Robert: For their time, the movies of the forties and fifties were excellent. But try to compare them with today’s technology, and you’ll find there isn’t anything to compare. It’s sosuperior today.Richard: I agree.Unit3II. Listening Skills1.M: Will you love and keep him in sickness and in health, as long as you both shall live?W: I will.Q: Who is the woman?2.W: Mike, wake up1 It is time to go to school. Hurry up or you’re going to be late!M: Don’t worry. I can sleep all day long. Did you forget today is Martin Luther King’s birthday?Q: Who is the woman most likely to be?3. M: Could I see your driver’s license and registration, please?W: What’s the matter, officer?Q: Who is the man?4. M: I’d like to ask you about the research paper you assigned that we have to do by the end ofthe semester.W: ok. What would you like to know?Q: Who is the woman most likely to be?5. W: I’ve cleaned the windows, mopped the floors, and folded the laundry. Is there anythingelse that you would like me to do before I cal lit a day?M: Did you do the living room yet?Q: Who is the woman most likely to be?1.B2.C3.D4.A5.AIII. Listening InTask 1: Don’t be a chicken!Gilbert: Hey, Henry, is Sarah coming with us?Henry: Yes. Why?Gilbert: Nothing. I’m just asking.Henry: Just asking? But why is your face flaming red? Ah-huh, someone has a crush on Sarah, doesn’t he?Gilbert: Who has a crush?!Henry: Come on, Gilbert, don’t be such a chicken. If you like her, just go and tell her. Maybe she likes you.Gilbert: But I don’t have the guts to ask her out.Henry: What are you so afraid of?Gilbert: I’d totally die if she turned me down.Henry: But that’s better than keeping everything to yourself. You’ve got to let her know. Come on!You’ve got to take a chance!Gilbert: I don’t know… Well, maybe you’re right, but how am I going to tell her I like her?1. go out2. flaming red3. has a crush on4. a chicken5. likes6. the guts7. turn him down8. know9. keeping everything to himself10. how to tell herTask 2: Problem of Meeting PeopleBefore the wedding, the groom went up the minister with an unusual offer. “Look, I’ll give you $100 if you’ll change the wedding vows. When you get to the part where I’m expected to promise to ‘love, respect and obey her,’‘giving up all others,’ and ‘be true to her forever,’ I’d be happy if you’d just leave that part out.” He gave the minister the cash and walked away with a light heart. The wedding day arrived, and the bride and groom reached that part of the ceremony where they would make vows to each other. When it was time for the groom’s vows, the minister looked the young man in the eye and said, “Will you promise to kneel before her, obey her every command and wish, serve her breakfast in bed every morning of your life and make a vow before God and your lovely wife that you will never even look at another woman, as long as you both shall live?”The groom was shocked, but in spite of himself, he said in a low voice, “Yes, I will.” Then the groom whispered to the minister, “I thought we had a deal.” The minister put the $100 into his hand and whispered back, “She made me a much better offer.”1.F2.F3.T4.T5.FTask 3: Long Distance FriendshipsAmerican weddings are not always the same. I’d like to show you pictures of my wedding. When we got engaged, an announcement was published in the newspaper. The announcement typically includes the names of the bride, the bridegroom and their parents and the wedding is expected to be held. About a month before the wedding, we sent out wedding invitations to relatives and friends. This is the church where we had the wedding. My father gave me to my future husband. Then the minister started the wedding ceremony. He greeted the guests, and talked about the meaning of marriage. Next, we exchanged vows and gave each other rings. This is the main part of the wedding. After the vows, the minister prayed for us. Then the minister declared us husband and wife, and we kissed each other. Here is my sister, who was a bridesmaid. This is the bouquet I carried. Traditionally, the unmarried women gather after the wedding, and the bride throws her bouquet to them. The one who catches it will, according to tradition, be the next one to get。
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Unit 1Task 2M: Come in, please.W: Good morning, sir. I’m Karen Yang.M: Good morning, Miss Yang. I’m Kevin Carter, the Administration Manager. Take a seat, please.W: Oh, is that your wife, Mr. Carter? She is so beautiful.M: Thank you. Ah… Miss Yang, I’ve gone through your resume. I’d like to ask you some questions now, if you don’t mind.W: Of course not. please go ahead.M: Well, can you tell me why you would like to work as a medical representative with us?W: I really like this kind of work, and having been a doctor for three years, I want to apply for this position for a change.M: Don’t you think it’s a pity for you to leave your present job?W: To some extent, it is. I have learned a lot in the hospital. But I would like to try a different kind of life.W: By the way, could you tell me how much the new job pays?M: Sure. There is a five-month probationary period and you can only get RMB2,000 for each month. After that, we’l l determine your salary according to your performance.W: Oh, I see. Then, what about the paid holidays, insurance, and things like that?M: Every employee in our company enjoys life insurance and unemployment insurance. In addition, they enjoy two-week paid holidays.W: That sounds fine. How much time will it take for me to be promoted here?M: I’m not sure. It depends on your ability and performance. Maybe we’ll send you to one of our branches, if you like.W: No problem. I hate staying at one place all the time. But in which cities do you have your branches? And, where is your company based?M: Our company is based in New York, with branches in many cities, such as Philadelphia, Beijing and London.Follow-up practiceCai: May I come in?Ms. Smith: Yes, please.Cai: Good morning, Madam. My name is Cai Ning. I am coming to your company for an interview, as requested.Ms. Smith: Fine, thank you for coming, Miss Cai. Please sit down. I am Anne Smith, Assistant Manager for the Personnel Department.Cai: Nice to see you, Ms. Smith.Ms. Smith: Nice to meet you, too. Would you like to have a cup of coffee or tea?Cai: Tea is fine. Thank you.Ms. Smith: I’ve read your CV. It looks good. Now, I wonder if you can tell me more about yourself, for example, your personalityCai: Well, I think I’m a serious-minded girl, I’m calm and I don’t panic in a crisis. I like jokes and have a good sense of humor. And I also enjoy working with all kinds of people.I can even get along with people who are bad-tempered or something like that.Ms. Smith: Well, then, what do you consider your strengths and weakness?Cai: Strengths and weakness? Well, I think my ability to work with all types of people is a particular strength.Ms. Smith: Yes.Cai: My weakness? Er, I’m a little bit perfectionist. I’m quite often dissatisfied with what I’ve done. I always think I can do it better or in a different way.Ms. Smith: I wouldn’t call that a weakness. I’d call that a strength.Cai: Well, apart from that, I suppose sometimes I am not patient enough.Ms. Smith: Now, can you tell me about your past experience?Cai: I have six years’ financial industry experience, working for several companies. For the past two years, I have been working in an investment bank.Ms. Smith: What qualifications have you had for this position?Cai: I graduated from Peking University in 2001, majoring in accounting. I can speak fluent English and I can deal with bookkeeping and accounting in English quite well.Ms. Smith: Why did you leave your last position?Cai: I want to find a job that is challenging, where I can grow.Ms. Smith: Now, is there anything else you’d like to ask me?Cai: Yes, if I get this job with HDC, would I be able to work abroad in one of your overseas branches?Ms. Smith: Oh, yes, certainly. Our staff regularly does six-month placements in other branches.Cai: Oh, that’s great.Ms. Smith: Right, time is pressing, I’m afraid, so thank you very much for coming to see me and we’ll be in touch with you before the end of the week.Cai: thank you for seeing me.Ms. Smith: Goodbye.Cai: Bye.Video 1Chen = C. Ms. Mandel = M.C: Good morning, Ms. Mandel.M: Good morning. Sit down, please.C: Thank you.M: You are Chen Bo, aren’t you? I’m Cathy Mandel, Director of the HR Department.C: Yes, I’m Chen Bo. Nice to meet you, Ms. Mandel.M: Nice to meet you, too. I’ve gone through your resume and would like to know more about you.C: Thank you for your interest in me.M: To start with, would you like to tell me a bit about yourself?C: Sure, I’m a senior stude nt at Guangdong University of Finance. I expect to graduate this summer. My major is international finance.M: So, why did you choose our company?C: As far as I know, your company is one of several leading international consultant corporations which came to China after China entered WTO. I think working here would give me the best chance to use what I’ve learned at university.M: As a major in international finance, what do you think you can do in consultancy?C: Well, I know how to tackle problems. For example, I know I must fist analyze the problem and work out its major cause. Then I will be able to search for ways to solve it from the available data.M: Sometimes data is not enough. Have you got any relevant experience in this field?C: Last year, during the probationary period, I was involved in the restoration of a factory in Nanjing. I really learned a lot from the experience, especially how to assess people’s strengths and abilities.M: Can you cope with hard work under pressure and in a tough environment?C: No problem. I don’t care about pressure or the environment as long as I enjoy the work.M: Good. Now, do you have any questions to ask?C: Yes, I’ve got one. Are there any opportunities for Chinese employees to be transferred to the head office in New York or other branch offices around the world?M: Um, probably. I think you are likely to be sent to work in an overseas branch to get experience later on once you’ve proved your worth.C: Oh, great. If I’m accepted, I will do my best for the company.M: I wish you luck! We’ll notify you of our final decision by Friday.C: Thank you, Ms. Mandel. Goodbye.M: Goodbye.Video 2Wang = W, Mr. White = M.W: May I come in?M: Yes, please do.W: Good morning, sir. My name is Merry Wang. I’ve come for an interview, as requested.M: Nice to meet you, Miss Wang. I am Harry White, Director of the HR Department. I was expecting you. Please, take a seat.W: Thank you.M. Well, Miss Wang, you are applying for the position of Sales manager, right? How did you know about our company?W: I got to know your company from your TV commercials. They are elaborately designed and produced, and leave me deep impression. And in the summers of 1997 and 1998 I worked as a salesgirl for your company in GZ.M: Really? That’s good. Then you must know something about our company?W: Yes, a little. Your company is very famous. Your cosmetics and skincare products are very popular with women all over the world.M: Huh, that’s right. Miss Wang, can you tell me which university you attended?W: Sun Yat-sen.M: And what degree have you got?W: I have a bachelor’s degree in business administration.M: How is your English? You know, some staff members in our company are Americans, so conversational English is very important.W: I passed TEM8 at college, and I am good at oral English.I think I can communicate with Americans quite well.M: Good. I know you are now with United Butter. What is your chief responsibility there?W: I’ve worked there for five years, since I graduated from college. Two years ago, I was appointed Brand Manager –responsible for the Panda line of biscuits.M: Why do you want to change your job?W: I want to change my work environment, seek new challenges and broaden my experience. That’s why I want to move int o sales.M: What do you think is the most important qualification for a salesperson?W: I think it’s self-confidence and quality products.M: I agree with you. What salary would you expect to get here?W: well, I would leave it to you to decide after you consider my abilities. My current annual income at United Butter is 150 thousand. But, er, … could you tell me a little more about what the job entails?M: You would be in charge of all the sales activities, for all hair products in northeast China. This would involve market analysis, client service and development, sales promotion, andregular customer satisfaction surveys. You’d report directly to the Regional Sales Director. Do you have any other questions?W: Yes, only one. When can I have your decision?M: I need to discuss with other board members. We’ll notify you of our decision as soon as possible. But … to be honest, you seem to be a good candidate with the right kind of experience and personality. You’re high on my list.W: That’s good! Thank you, Mr. White. I look forward to hearing from you. Goodbye.M: Goodbye.Case AnalysisInterviewer: Where do you see yourself in three years?Candidate: Well, I see myself in sales, you know. I must say, I would rather like to establish my own company, you know, in my home town.Interviewer: What specifically about our company attracted you?Candidate: Well, first of all, you know, I want to leave my present company. It’s too small, and you know, I don’t like the boss. He doesn’t know how to motivate people. You know, he is also bad-tempered. You know, the job is routine and boring.Interviewer: Um…Candidate: Can I ask a question? If I get this job, you know, would I be able to work abroad in one of your overseas branches? You know, I like travelling.Interviewer: Our staff members regularly do six-month placements in other branches.Candidate: Oh, well, that’s what I’m interested in.Interviewer: What do you think of your strengths and weaknesses?Candidate: Strengths and weakness? Well, that’s hard to answe r. You know, I’m very humorous. I think that’s my particular strength. My weaknesses? I suppose I don’t have any, you know.Interviewer: Ok. Is there anything else you’d like to ask?Candidate: Oh, yeah. If I get this job, can I take time off for vacation? You know, I love travel.Interviewer: I’m afraid I can’t answer that.Candidate: And also, when can you give me a definite answer about this job?Interviewer: I guess you’ll just have to wait until the end of the week. Well, I’m afraid we have to stop her e. Thank you very much for coming to see me.Unit 2Task 11.I haven’t seen you for years.2.What do you do now?3.I’m in the Research and Development Department.4.I knew you’d do something very challenging and creative.5.I sometimes stay in the office after work to deal withunfinished tasks.6.I am still the accountant of that cosmetics company…Task 2Jack: Hi, I’m Jack. I’m the manager of the Research & Development Department. I’ve been in this position for three years. I have to manage all aspects of the product development process, including resource allocation, budget requirements and personnel management. I have to work with marketing teams to analyze the needs of the developing markets and direct our work accordingly. I’m responsible for creating and m anaging the R&D teams and for the overall planning, execution, and success of the projects.Janet: I’m Janet, Sales Manager of R&T Company. Since I was promoted to the position of manager four years ago, I’ve been engaged in various responsibilities. My responsibilities include: developing sales strategies; achieving sales targets; recruiting and training sales staff; supervising and motivating team performance; expanding the customer base and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.Stanley: Hi, I’m Stanley. As the manager of the Production Department, I’m responsible for selecting, developing and managing a highly competent and motivated staff of employees;ensuring that production is cost-effective and the products are produced on time and of good quality. Moreover, I have to work out the human and material resources needed. I’m also responsible for identifying the training needs of our staff and cultivating culture of continuous improvement in all aspects of manufacturing.Video 1 Introducing titles and responsibilitiesPresident = P; Robin= RP: Good afternoon, everyone! This is Robin Copperfield, the new vice president of our company. He will be in charge of the accounting work. Let’s give him a warm welcome!R: Thank you!P: Mr. Copperfield is an expert in the field of accounting. So, it is a pleasure for us to have him here. Now, Mr. Copperfield, I’d like to introduce the vice presidents and managers to you.R: It’s OK, thank you!P: This is May Bates, Vice President in charge of the Administration Department and the Neighborhood Service Department.R: Nice to meet you, Ms. Bates.Ms. Bates: Nice to meet you, Mr. Copperfield.P: And this is Dennis Hayes, Vice President in charge of the Marketing Department and the Sales Department.Dennis Hayes: How do you do, Mr. Copperfield? Glad to meet you.R: Glad to meet you, Mr. Hayes.P: And this is … oh, where is Andrew Jefferson?R: Mr. Jefferson? I’ve met him before. I heard he is one of the secrets of this company’s success. Everyone was raving about what a great job he’s done in…P: Uh… speak of the devil… Mr. Jefferson has just arrived.Mr. Jefferson: Hi, Mr. Copperfield, good to see you again.R: Good to see you, Mr. Jefferson.Mr. Jefferson: Sorry, I’m late. I was talking to a client.R: Oh, that’s ok. How many departments are you in charge of, Mr. Jefferson?Mr. Jefferson: Four: Research & Development, Engineering, Contract Budgets, and Project Preparation.R: No wonder you’re so busy.P: Mr. Copperfield, there are three managers who report directly to you, and they are all ladies. So, ladies, can you introduce yourselves?Ada Black: I’m Ada Black, responsible for management accounts.Caroline Clinton: I’m Caroline Clinton, responsible for financial accounts.Lucy White: I’m Lucy White, responsible for data processing.R: Oh, good. Nice to meet you all, ladies.Video 2 Do you like your job?Robin = R; Jerome = J; Frank = F; Colin = C; Janet = JaR: What’s your job now, Jerome? Do you still work for that wholly funded American company?J: No, I left it three years ago. I have my own business now.F: Gee, that’s great! How do you feel as a self-employed entrepreneur?J: I feel good. I can make a lot more money than before and I have a lot of independence in doing things. But, sometimes I get tired. As you know, it’s not very easy to run a business on your own. What about you, Frank? What are you doing now?F: I’ve worked for several companies. After graduation,I went to a private company. Then a year later, I changed toa Sino-Japanese joint-venture enterprise and worked as a sales assistant. Two years later, I moved on to a computer company and worked in export sales. And now, I’m an advertising executive.C: Oh, you are a real job-hopper. Why have you changed jobs so often?F: I’m always interested in new challenges. I know changing jobs frequently can be a waste of a company’s humanresources, but I’m gaining a lot of experience! How is your job, Colin?C: I’ve been working for the PMC Textile Plant since I graduated. Two years ago, I was promoted to Line Supervisor.F: Do you like your job?C: The salary and benefits are OK, but I don’t like the work environment. You know, the workshops are very noisy sometimes. Also, I don’t often get an opportunity to go anywhere. I hate staying in the same place all the time. You often travel on business, right, Robin?R: Yes. As a buyer, I must travel to purchase stock. I’ve been to a lot of places.C: Maybe I should think about becoming a buyer…R: Mm…, everything has two sides. I get fed up with traveling. Nowadays, I want to spend more time with my family.Ja: Hi, guys, may I join you?Everybody: Sure. Have a seat.Ja: You enjoy getting together, don’t you? What are you talking about?R: Jobs. What kind of job do you have, Janet?Ja: I’m the Public Relations M anager in a holding company.C: Do you enjoy it?Ja: Yes. What I like about it is that I can meet a lot of new and interesting people.R: How about your working hours?Ja: That’s the trouble. I usually have to work overtime, because I often have dinner parties in the evening. I don’t get enough time with my family and baby.Unit 3Task 1O: Good morning. Luck Promotions. May I help you?M: Hello, this is Mike Twist from Smooth Communication. Could I speak to Steve Turner, please?O: Just a moment, please.S: Hi, Mike. It’s nice to hear from you. How’s the English weather?M: It’s pretty good for this time of year. What’s it like in New York?S: Not good, I’m afraid.M: that’s a pity！I’m planning to come by next week.S: Really? Well, you’ll come by and see us while you’re here, I hope.M: that’s what I’m phoning about. I’ve got a meeting with a customer in Boston on Thursday next week. I was hoping we could arrange to meet up either before or after that.S: Great. That would give me a chance to show you the convention center.M: That’s what I was thinking.S: You said you have to be in Boston on Thursday? That’s the 7th?M: that’s right. I could stop over in NY on the ay –that would be Wednesday. Would that be possible?S: Ah, I’m afraid I won’t be in the office on Wednesday.M: Er, well, the other possibility would be to arrange it after I leave Boston.S: When do you plan to leave Boston?M: Either Thursday afternoon or Friday morning, but I would like to catch a flight back to London on Friday evening.S: Ok. Well, it would be best for us if you could fly in on Friday morning. I will pick you up at the airport, and then I could show you the convention center. If there’s time, you could come back to the office and we’ll run through any of the details that still haven’t been finalized.M: That sounds good. Just as long as I can get back to the airport for my evening flight.S: No problem. Look, why don’t you fax me your information once you’ve confirmed your flight? Then we’ll get back to you with an itinerary for the day –that’s Friday the 8th, right?M: That’s right. Good. Well, I’ll do that and I look forward to seeing you next week.Task 2Roy: Louise Paulson’s office. This is Roy speaking.Paul: This is Paul Jackson calling. Is Louise in?Roy: I’m sorry. She’s out at the moment.Paul: When will she be back?Roy: I’m afraid she won’t be back soon. Can I take a message?Paul: Yes, could you ask her to call me at 979-326-8965.I need to talk to her about the order we placed last Friday. I’m afraid we have to make some changes to the order. Tell her it’s urgent.Roy: Could you repeat the number please?Paul: Yes, it’s 979-326-8965 and this is Paul Jackson.Roy: Could you spell it?Paul: P-A-U-L, Paul, J-A-C-K-S-O-N, Jackson. Paul Jackson.Roy: Thank you, Mr. Jackson. I’ll make sure Louise gets this as soon as possible.Paul: Thanks, bye.Roy: Bye.Video 1R: Hello, International Sales.Mr.: Hello, this is Mr. Schulz here, calling from England.R: yes, Mr. Schulz, who do you want to speak to?Mr. : I’d like to speak to MR. Matthews.R: Fine. Hold the line, please. I’m connecting you now.(connected)Miss: Hello. Mr. Matthews’ office. Who’s calling please?Mr.: this is Mr. Schulz calling from England. Can I have a word with Mr. Matthews?Miss: I’m afraid Mr. Matthews isn’t available. He’s gone to Hong Kong on business for a few days.Mr. Schulz: when do you expect him back?Miss.: he’ll be back on Friday afternoon. Is it urgent?Mr.: Yes.Miss.: Can I take a message for him?Mr.: Yes, please. Will you tell him that we’ve just received your sample of the new assembly coffee table and are quite happy with it?Miss.: Sure. It’s very kind of you to say so. Can we expect an order from you?Mr.: That’s why I’m making the call. Please tell Mr. Matthews we’re q uite happy with the quality and design of the table, but the price is too high. We need some negotiation on it.Miss.: Ok, Mr. Schulz. Anything else?Mr. One more thing. Please inform Mr. Matthews that I won’t be able to get to your company that early this Saturday because of the rail strike. It’ll probably be afternoon before I arrive.Miss.: No problem, I’ll give him the message.Mr.: Thanks.Miss.: You’re welcome. Goodbye.Video 2:First attempt:R: Good afternoon, this is DNN. How can I help you?M: good afternoon. I’d like to speak to Mr. Miller, please.R: Mr. Miller? Hold on, please. I’ll connect you.(connected)L: Mr. Miller speaking. Who’s calling please?M: this is Ms. Mandel from BCM. Is this Henry Miller?L: what? Henry Miller? No, this is Leo Miller, in the Sales Department. Henry Miller is in the Customer Relations Office. I’m afraid you’ve dialed the wrong extension.M: Oh, sorry to have interrupted you. Can you give me Henry Miller’s extension, please?L: Sorry, I haven’t got a directory o n hand now. Would you mind calling the switchboard again? I’m sorry not to be of more help.M: Oh, OK. It doesn’t matter. I’ll call back to the receptionist. Thank you, anyway.Second attemptR: Good afternoon. How can I help you?M: Good afternoon. This is Ms. Mandel again. I’m afraid you gave me the wrong extension just now. I want to speak to Henry Miller, not Leo Miller.R: Oh, there are two Mr. Millers in our company. I’m very sorry, I didn’t notice that. I’ll put you through right now. please wait a minute.M: Ok. I’m holding.(Phone rings. Nobody answers the phone. Ms. Mandel hangs up the phone.)Third attemptR: Good afternoon. How can I help you?M: It’s me again—Ms. Mandel. I’m still having trouble getting through to Henry Miller. No one is answering his line.I really need to talk to Mr. Miller as soon as possible. We placed an order with you last week, but we have so far heardnothing about it. It’s a rush order, and we need it urgently. Can you help?R: Of course. I’ll go and find him and ask him to ring you immediately. There may be a problem with his line.M: OK, thank you so much.Fourth attempt(Mr. Miller is in his office. The phone line is connected. ) M: Hello, Mr. Miller, this is Ms. Mandel. Thank you for ringing back. You are hard to get hold of!H: Oh, I’m terribly sorry for the trouble. I was in a meeting and I left my cell phone in my office.M: Oh, ok. Mr. Miller, I’m calling you about…Unit 4Task 2Recording the proceedings of a professional meeting can be a challenging task. If you are asked to take notes for the meeting, here are some tips that can help you do a good job.First, Arrive at the meeting ahead of schedule. Find a good seat in the middle of the group where you can hear everyone speak plainly. Be sure your pen or pencil works if you take notes by hand or check to see if the laptop provided for this purpose is plugged in and working as needed.Second, Consider using a rape recorder, which will help you ensure accuracy in transcribing proceedings. If you use such equipment, arrange to have it on hand at the time and location of the meeting, and be sure the equipment works properly by testing it before the meeting begins.Third, use a consistent format. The usual criteria include the meeting’s name, location, date, an d starting as well as ending time. Also mentioned at the top of your list are the names of attendees.Fourth, follow the agenda. If an agenda was posted or distributed before the meeting, cover each of its points in your minutes.Fifth, be concise. Rather than writing each word that everyone says, just catch the highlights. Also, find out whether attendees wish to be identified by name or prefer to be kept anonymous.Sixth, list specific outcomes. Important actions should be listed separately to catch reade r’s attention. Check previous minutes to follow similar organization.Seventh, after the meeting, write a meeting report from your notes. Sign your name at the bottom of the last page of the minutes. Distribute the final copy of meeting minutes to everyone who attended as well as absentees.It is also important to organize all meeting minutes in a standard file so that it can well serve as future reference.Video 1Gregory ：Do you know why we are here？Richard ：No, I have no idea ! He just popped in and told me there would be a meeting at 3:00.Amy : I’m afraid it’s about cuts. I saw him this morning and he’s not happy.Larry : Bad news ! I guess you’re all seen last month’s sales figure for the laptop x600.Amy : No , actually I haven’t.Richard: Me, neither.Larry : Oh ,well ,there’s a 21% drop from July.Gregory : 21%? That’s a disaster!Amy : I suppose you’re going to blame my sales team .Larry：No, Amy. We are not going to blame anyone .Not today. We need to decide what we are going to do about it.Richard: Wait. Before we go on, can we have a look at these poor figures?Larry：Sorry , I’m not sure if I have …. Ah, yes, I’ve got a few copies here. As you can see….Amy : Larry, I want to know that it’s not my fault! My people have been working really hard to promote sales.Larry：Yes, yes, I know. But the fact is that the results are not good .Richard: Maybe we can ….Amy : You should trust your team! There are always ups and downs in sales!Larry：Look, Amy, I do have confidence in my team ! I have called this meeting to see what my team suggests we do .So shall we get on with it! I suppose we can start by finding out why we are having these poor results. Gregory, would you please give us an analysis of these figures?Gregory ：Ur….. Sorry, I don’t have a nything prepared since I didn’t know….Larry：Oh, well …..Video 2Larry Hunter Amy Richard GregoryL: I’m sorry to have called this meeting at such short notice. Did you all get a copy of the sales figures?A, R, G: YesL: Good. So you have seen from my memo the purpose of this meeting. Firstly, we need to figure out the reason for the drop,and secondly, what we should do about it? It might not be easy, but I want to finish the meeting by 3 o’clock.G: OKA, R: Uh-huh.L: Now, Amy, what do you think?A: Well, there’s a lot competition out there now.L: That’s true, but our prices are competitive.R: In my opinion, the salespeople are not very motivated. We need to do something to encourage them to get out there and sell.A: I think they’re worki ng pretty hard already.L: But it’s not hard enough. Amy, they need something to give them a bit of push. What about the bonus system? How many salespeople get bonus now?A: Not many.L: Really? Why not?A: The sales quotas are pretty high. you have to make $60.000 in sales, That’s a lot. Most people average about $45.000.L: Per month?A: Yes.R: Well, maybe we should lower our quotas.L: How’s that going to motivate them, Richard?R: If we lower the quotas, it will be easier for the salespeople to reach them. So more people will get……A: I don’t see the point. How’s that going to increase sales?L: Let him finish.R: Well, I think the quotas are just too high. The salespeople don’t think they can reach them so try don’t try. But, if someone is making, say $45.000, and if the target is $50.000, then they’ll work just a little bit harder to reach 50.000.G: I see what you mean. And if they get a nice bonus at $50.000 then, they will work even harder the next month.。
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Unit 2Part 31Alice: Excuse me, sir, are you Mr. Hayes?Bill: Yes, I’m Bill Hayes.A: Are you the General Manager of the Beautify Cosmetic Corporation in America?B: Yes, exactly.A: How do you do, Mr. Hayes? I’m Alice Wang, Manager of Human Resources at the Beijing Sanmei Factory. I’m here especially to meet you.B: How do you do, Miss Wang? It’s very kind of you to come all the way to meet me.A: My pleasure.2.Conversation 1:A: What is your job, Vincent?B: I’m a Regional Sales Manager.A: What are your main duties?B: My main duties are to develop customer relations and grow the sales of security products in Ohio.Conversation 2:A: What is your occupation, Flora?B: I’m a business analyst.A: Which company do you work for?B: I work for Delicate & Elegant Fashion. It’s a British company.A: What do you do for them?B: I’m in charge of the budget.Conversation 3A: What do you do, Patrick?B: I’m a lawyer.A: what does your job involve?B: I give legal advice and assistance to clients and represent them in court or in other legal matters.Conversation 4:A: What kind of job do you have, Rachel?B: I’m responsible for receiving visitors. I have to make sure all visitors check in on arrival, and also arrange taxi and bus transport for them.A: Are you in reception?B: Yes, you’re right. I’m a receptionist.Part 4Video 1Introducer: Good afternoon, everyone! This is Robin Copperfield, the new Vice President of our company. He will be in charge of the accounting work. Let’s give him a warm welcome! Robin Copperfield: Thank you!I: Mr. Copperfield is an expert in the field of accounting. So, it is a pleasure for us to have him here. Now, Mr. Copperfield, I’d like to introduce the Vice Presidents and Managers to you. R: OK, thank you!I: This is May Bates, Vice President in charge of the Administration Department and the neighbourhood Service Department.R: Nice to meet you, Ms. Bates.May Bates: Nice to meet you, Mr. Copperfield.I: And this is Dennis Hayes, Vice President in charge of the Marketing Department and the Sales Department.Dennis Hayes: How do you do, Mr. Copperfield? Glad to meet you.R: Glad to meet you, Mr. Hayes.I: And this is … oh, where is Andrew Jefferson?R: Mr. Jefferson? I’ve met him before. I heard he is one of the secrets of this company’s success.Everyone was raving about what a great job he’s done in…I: Uh… speak of the devil… Mr. Jefferson has just arrived.Andrew Jefferson: Hi, Mr. Copperfield, good to see you again.R: Good to see you, Mr. Jefferson.A: Sorry, I’m late. I was talking to a client.R: Oh, that’s OK. How many departments are you in charge of, Mr. Jefferson?A: Four: Research & Development, Engineering, Contract Budgets, and Project Preparation.R: No wonder you’re so busy.I: Mr. Copperfield, there are three managers who report directly to you, and they are all ladies. So, ladies, can you introduce yourselves?Ada Black: I’m Ada Black, responsible for management accounts.Caroline Clinton: I’m Caroline Clinton, responsible for financial accounts.Lucy White: I’m Lucy White, responsible for data processing.R: Oh, good. Nice to meet you all, ladies.Part 51Lisa: Hi, Mark, I hardly recognized you – it’s great to see you again!Mark: Hello, Lisa! I haven’t seen you for ages, not since college graduation. How have you been? L: I’ve been fine. What about you?M: I’ve been very well, too. Are you here looking for a job?L: Sure. You are between jobs, too?M: Yes, I remember you went to a Canadian company when we graduated. Have you left that company?L: Yes, I just left it last month.M: Why? Didn’t you like the job?L: Yes, but I’ve been a secretary for three years and now I’m totally sick of all that boring clerical work. I hate sitting in the office all the day just working mechanically.M: Oh, I understand. You really need a change.L: Yes, but what about you, Mark? Why have you left your present job? I heard you were an excellent Production manager.M: My boss is a very difficult man to deal with. I quarreled with him last week and left thecompany.Part 6Video 2Robin: What’s your job now, Jerome? Do you still work for that wholly funded American company?Jerome: No, I left it three years ago. I have my own business now.Frank: Gee, that’s great! How do you feel as a self-employed entrepreneur?J: I feel good. I can make a lot more money than before and I have a lot of independence in doing things. But sometimes I get tired. As you know, it’s not very easy to run a business on your own. What about you, Frank? What are you doing now?F: I’ve worked for several companies. After graduation, I went to a private company. Then a year later, I changed to a Sino – Janpanese joint-venture enterprise and worked as a sales assistant.Two years later, I moved on to a computer company and worked in export sales. And now, I’m an advertising executive. Oh, you are a real job-hopper. Why have you changed jobs so often? Colin: Oh, you are a real job-hopper. Why have you changed jobs so often?F: I’m always interested in new challenges. I know changing jobs frequently can be a waste of a company’s human resources, but I’m gaining a lot of experience! How is your job, Colin?C: I’ve been working for the PMC Textile Plant since I graduated. Two years ago, I was promoted to Line Supervisor.F: Do you like your job?C: The salary and benefits are Ok, but I don’t like the work environment. You know, the workshops are very noisy sometimes. Also, I don’t often get an opportunity to go anywhere. I hate staying in the same place all the time. You often travel on business, right Robin?R: Yes. As a buyer, I must travel to purchase stock. I’ve been to a lot of places.C: Maybe I should think about becoming a buyer…R: Mm…, everything has two sides. I get fed up with travelling. Nowadays, I want to spend more time with my family.Janet: Hi, guys, may I join you?J,C,R,F: Sure. Have a seat.Janet: You enjoy getting together, don’t you? What are you talking about?R: Jobs. What kind of job do you have, Janet?Janet: I’m the Public Relations Manager in a holding company.C: Do you enjoy it?Janet: Yes. What I like about it is that I can meet a lot of new and interesting people.R: How about your working hours?Janet: That’s the trouble. I usually have to work overtime, because I often have dinner parties in the evening. I don’t get enough time with my family and baby.。