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英语高级视听说_答案_Unit_5_Global_Warning

英语高级视听说_答案_Unit_5_Global_Warning

Episode 4 1-land of the great bear 2-polar bears’ health
3-a tranquillizer dart 4-Bear population there is the healthiest
5-changes is the bears’ fat, dimensions and teeth 6-they can only hunt on the ice
6- burning fossil e
8- thousands
9- warm
Episode 3 1- worse hurricanes in the pacific 2- more cyclones in the pacific 3- heat waves in Europe 4- worse hurricanes in the US. 5- more thunder storms in summer 6- less rainfall in winter 7- high rainfall in coastal regions
Episode 5 1- they say they’re no more reliable climate change projections 2- they made science as precise as it is today
3- the US cant flip its energy use overnight and its economy might get hurt 4- his job is to tell the government exactly what he knows scientifically
3- Greenland An island of Denmark located in the north of the Atlantic ocean and northwest of Canada. It is the largest island in the world, the total area of Greenland is about 2.17 million square kilometers and 1.8 of it is ice cap.

高级英语视听说第五册 5

高级英语视听说第五册  5

Susan: I can imagine that, for John is such a romantic guy. Liz: Oh, he was. But then he quit his job five years ago to start up his own business, which he runs quite well. Susan: That sounds wonderful. You must be very happy being a successful businessman’s wife. Liz: Hmm, not really. To be frank, I don’ care how much profit he makes each year. I just simply miss the time when we were struggling together. Susan: Oh, come on, then what about yourself now? Liz: Well, taking care of our little daughter, Amy, has been my full-time job since Amy was born. Susan: In fact, that was exactly what I did after I gave birth to Sam five years ago . Don't you like it? Liz: Yes ,I do . But you would understand my problems if you had your hands full with al the chores. Susan: yeah, I understand, But things would certainly be better if John could help out . Liz: John? He sets off at daybreak every morning, to avoid the traffic jams, you know, and comes back two hours before midnight .You know, the other day , Amy asked me when she was going to see her dad again. Susan: Oh, poor little Amy.

(完整word版)英语高级视听听力原文Unit5Theglobalwarning

(完整word版)英语高级视听听力原文Unit5Theglobalwarning

Unit 5 The global warningThe North Pole has been frozen for 100,000 years。

But according to scientists, that won’t be true by the end of this century. The top of the world is melting。

There’s been a debate burning for years about the causes of global war ming. But the scientists you're about to meet say the debate is over. New evidence shows man is contributing to the warming of the planet,pumping out greenhouse gases that trap solar heat。

Much of this new evidence was compiled by American scientist Bob Corell, who led a study called the ”Arctic Climate Impact Assessment." It’s an awkward name — but consider the findings: the seas are rising, hurricanes will be more powerful, like Katrina,and polar bears may be headed toward extinction.What does the melting arctic look like? Correspondent Scott Pelley went north to see what Bob Corell calls a "global warning."Towers of ice the height of 10—story buildings rise on the coast of Greenland. It's the biggest ice sheet in the Northern Hemisphere, measuring some 700,000 square miles。

最新英语高级视听说下册unit-5-The-Ship-Breaker

最新英语高级视听说下册unit-5-The-Ship-Breaker

We all know how ships are born, how majestic vessels are nudged into the ocean with a bottle of champagne. But few of us know how they die. And hundreds of ships meet their death every year. From five-star ocean liners, to grubby freighters, literally dumped with all their steel, their asbestos, their toxins on the beaches of some the poorest countries in the world, countries like Bangladesh.You can't really believe how bad it is here, until you see it. It could be as close as you'll get to hell on earth, with the smoke, the fumes, and the heat. The men who labor here are the wretched of the earth, doing dirty, dangerous work, for little more than $1 a day.It's not much of a final resting place, this desolate beach near the city of Chittagong on the Bay of Bengal. Ships are lined up here as at any port, but they'll never leave. Instead, they will be dissected, bolt by bolt, rivet by rivet, every piece of metal destined for the furnaces to be melted down and fashioned into steel rods. The ships don't die easily - they are built to float, not to be ripped apart, spilling toxins, oil and sludge into the surrounding seas.The men who work here are dwarfed by the ships they are destroying. And they dissect the ships by hand. The most sophisticated technology on the beach is a blowtorch. The men carry metal plates, each weighing more than a ton from the shoreline to waiting trucks, walking in step like pallbearers, or like members of a chain gang. They paint images of where they would like to be on the trucks - pictures of paradise far from this wasteland.And when night falls, the work continues and the beach becomes an inferno of smoke and flames and filth.This industry, which employs thousands and supplies Bangladesh with almost all its steel, began with an accident - a cyclone to be precise. In 1965, a violent storm left a giant cargo ship beached on what was then a pristine coastline. It didn't take long before people began ripping the ship apart. They took everything and businessmen took note - perhaps they didn't need a storm to bring ships onto this beach here.Mohammed Mohsin's family has become extremely wealthy bringing ships onto these beaches. He pays millions of dollars for each ship and makes his profit from the steel he sells. The name of his company is PHP, which stands for Peace, Happiness and Prosperity.His latest acquisition is a ship weighing in at 4,000 tons but Mohsin tells Simon that's small by comparison to other vessels that have been gutted on the beaches. They have handled ships as large as 68,000 tons.This the first time Mohsin has seen the 4,000 ton ship close up. In fact buying a shipis not at all like buying a car. He didn't even need to see a picture before he bought it for $14 million. All he needed to know was its weight and how much the owners were charging for each ton of steel.One of the single most valuable parts of the ship is the propeller. The "small" ships propeller is worth around $35,000 alone, Mohsin estimates.It may be a small ship to Mohsin, but getting onto it from the beach is still a bit delicate.Mohsin's ships don't have seafaring captains anymore - he is the captain now of dying ships and the captain of one of the largest of 30 shipyards on this 10-mile stretch of beach. Some 100 ships are ripped apart on the beach each year, most of them from the west."It is the west's garbage dump," says Roland Buerk, who lives in Bangladesh. He spent a year in these yards, writing a book about the industry. 60 Minutes hired him to guide Simon through the tangled world of shipbreaking.To do the same work in America or England would be very expensive."It would be because in Europe and America when they do this, they do it in dry docks," Buerk explains. "So in actual fact, the owners of these ships are selling them to the yard owners here to break up. If they had to do it in America, they'd have to pay for that process to be carried out. So you see it makes real economic sense to do it here.""So old, out-dated ships that were previously a liability, are now an asset," Simon remarks."Exactly," Buerk agrees. "And that's why they end up on these shores."They are the shores of the most densely populated nation and one of the poorest nations in the world. Bangladesh desperately needs steel for construction but has no iron ore mines. The shipbreaking yards are its mines, providing 80 percent of the nation's steel.But steel is only part of the deal; there are so many things on a ship which are sold off. It is in fact a gigantic recycling operation.You can find everything, including kitchen sinks, at a sprawling roadside market which goes on for miles. When you're driving down this road, it's not a problem if you need a toilet or a life boat or a light bulb. It is estimated that 97 percent of the ship's contents are recycled. The other three percent, the stuff nobody would buy, including the hazardous waste, asbestos, arsenic and mercury, are left behind to foul the beaches."And what we're looking at, which is a recycling operation, is also an environmental disaster," Simon says."That's true. And I think this is really capitalism as red in tooth and claw as it gets. At the moment this is what makes financial sense for everybody. And this is, despite the fact that we might not like it, and it doesn't look pretty, this is how it's done," Buerk says.The workers toil in tough conditions. They have no unions, no safety equipment, and no training. About 50 are said to die in accidents each year; often in explosions set off by blowtorches deep inside the fume-filled holds.You see casualties in the yards, men who were injured here but have no money to go anywhere else. The workers are housed in barracks with no beds, just steel plates scavenged from the ships they break.Many of the workers are not old enough to grow a beard. Some are, quite simply, children. 60 Minutes spoke to several who said they were 14 and had been working here for two years.So what does the man from Peace Happiness and Prosperity say about that?Asked if there are any children working in his yard, Mohsin says, "Not my yard.""Well, we talked to several children," Simon tells Mohsin. "We found a couple who were 14 and said they'd been working there for a couple of years.""They are - if they are working - if they don't work, what they'll do, then? Our government cannot afford it. Their food, shelter and clothing has to be provided by someone whether their parents or the government. None of them can afford it. So what they gonna do?" Mohsin argues."So, you say that child labor is inevitable, necessary in Bangladesh?" Simon asks."If they don't work in ship-breaking yard, they'll work somewhere else. They have to," Mohsin replies.But child labor is only one of the issues. Environmentalists have been doing battlewith the industry for years. They say the west has no business dumping its toxic waste on impoverished lands in the east. They condemn the appalling work conditions, the low pay, and the lack of accountability for workers who are killed or injured. Their most important proposal: that ships be cleaned of their toxic materials in the west, before they sail to Bangladesh.That's in line with an international ban which prohibits the shipment of hazardous waste from rich countries to poorer countries.Rezwana Hasan of the Bangladeshi Environmental Lawyers Association is in the forefront of the battle against the industry. She says the shipbreaking yards in Bangladesh don't respect even the most minimal environmental standards."And an industry that can't comply with these minimum standards must not operate," she argues. "I mean if you can't comply with the - if you can't pay your worker the minimum wage, you can't operate. You can't - if you can't ensure the minimum environmental safeguard you shouldn't operate."But the owners of the yards argue that environmentalism is a luxury, reserved for the rich nations."It becomes quite expensive, which we can't afford," Mohsin claims."If all the rules and regulations, all the international conventions regarding ship breaking were observed here, would the industry be able to survive?" Simon asks Mohsin,"No," he replies. "It would be stopped from tomorrow. It'll stop. Has to be stopped." And that, he says, would put 30,000 men out of work and deprive Bangladesh of its source of steel.But for now the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh is sailing full steam ahead. Literally. 60 Minutes boarded a Russian fishing trawler, the Bata, in the final hours of its last voyage.It was eerie walking through the corridors. The lights were on but nobody was home. It was a dead ship sailing.In a sailor's cabin, the sheets were on the bed, a radio and a flashlight were on the table. In the kitchen, there were pots filled with borscht and potatoes that were barely cold.In the dining room there were still Russian books on a table. They too will end up inthe market on that dusty road to Chittagong. There was just a skeleton crew on this skeleton shipUp on the bridge, Captain Edwaard Petenko already seemed dressed up for his coming vacation. He had brought the ship all the way from Vladivostok and didn't enjoy the trip.Asked what it feels like taking the ship to the beach, Petenko tells Simon, "No like.""No like. Sometimes even cry. Becaus e…" Capt. Petenko says.He wasn't even in charge any more. The baton had passed to the beaching captain, Enam Chowdrey. He had done this 700 times. They call him the executioner.Beaching a ship is a very delicate operation. It's not simply aiming for the beach - Chowdrey has to calculate the movement of the tides, the swell, the wind, by the minute. In this instance, he has got to wedge the ship between two other vessels already parked there.The workers on ships nearby are cheering. The Bata's arrival means more work, more wages for them. Their backs and their lungs will suffer, but do they have a choice? The Bata steamed its way into its final resting place. The bow got stuck in the sand. A perfect end to the last voyage. In just a few months, it will disappear.And Captain Petenko? He'll head home to Vladivostock. But he'll be back in Bangladesh soon. His company has three more trawlers heading to these shipyards. U.S. Naval and Merchant Marine ships no longer wind up in these yards, not since 1998, when President Clinton passed a moratorium on exporting U.S. ships. Instead, they clog up American waterways. U.S. ship breakers can't keep pace and the Bangladeshis would be only to happy to have their business.。

国际交流英语视听说unit5课后答案PPT演示课件

国际交流英语视听说unit5课后答案PPT演示课件
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Ancient Egyptians knew that death was inevitable—all living things eventually die— but in an attempt to make the afterlife as comfortable as possible, mummies were accompanied by things they would need in the future. The items buried with ancient Egyptians represented important aspects of their daily lives— everything from furniture to cooking oil. They believed that in the afterlife, these items became real and useful to the dead person. That idea may not seem rational nowadays, but ancient Egyptians didn’t distinguish between human needs before and after death. They even mummified pieces of meat to represent the food the dead person would need.

大学英语视听说教案Unit 5

大学英语视听说教案Unit 5

Unit 5 Around the WorldI. Teaching AimsBy learning this unit, the student should be able to talk about cities and towns in English fluently.1. Arouse Ss’interests for the topic of this unit and participate actively;2. Listen for the main idea and the key information of every passage;3. Grasp the language points and grammatical structures ;4. Learn to describe cities and towns.II. Teaching important points1. Lesson A Speaking, Communication2. Topic understanding and content understanding of each passage3. Improving the students' listening and speaking abilityIII. Teaching difficult points1. Lesson B Video Course2. Speaking with logical thinking3. Vocabulary about the world, cities and townsIV. Teaching Methods1. Task-based teaching in while-listening procedure2. Listening and practicing3. Speaking and communication4. Media instruction5. Communicative Methods: answering, discussion, presentation, team work...V. Teaching hours10 class periodsVI. Teaching Procedures1.Lead-in / Warming upWhat are beautiful places around the world?2. Lesson A : Vocabulary Link1. Present the vocabulary. Elicit examples of different places. Have Ss work with a partner to match the places to the picture. Check answers.2. Have Ss work in pairs. If there is one student left, ask him or her to join a pair to make a group. Tell Ss they will interview one another, asking and answering the questions: What things can you do at each place in A...? Encourage them to use the information for practice to create conversations. Before Ss begin the task, have them listen to the model conversation. Play the recording. (Audio Track 2-2-1). Invite pairs of Ss to present their conversations to the class.3. Lesson A : Listening1. Tell Ss they are going to hear four different conversations. For each one, they should choose the correct picture. Play the recording. Check answers.Tell Ss to listen to the conversations again and circle correct answers. Play the recording. Check answers.Have Ss work in pairs to ask and answer questions.2. Tell Ss they are going to hear four conversations. Toshi and Isabel are studying English. Listen and circle the correct cities to complete the sentences about Isabel. Play the recording. Check answers.Tell Ss to listen again and find the information. Play the recording. Check answers.3. Present the new words and answer questions about vocabulary. Tell Ss that they are going to hear a talk about a great city for a vacation. They should answer the question. Play the recording. Check answers.Tell Ss to listen again. Play the recording. Check answers.4. Introduce the topic. Listen to the first part of a passage about cities to go to for vacation. Fill in the chart with information about Istanbul. Have Ss listen and check the correct boxes of the table. Play the recording. Then check answers.Tell Ss that they are going to listen to the second part of the recording. Have Ss listen and check the correct boxes to complete the table. Play the recording. Thencheck answers.Tell Ss that they are going to listen to the whole recording again. Play the recording. Have Ss compare answers with a partner.5. Introduce the topic. Listen to a talk about “The best cities to live in.”Read the sentences. Which city does each sentence describe? Sometimes both cities are. Familiarize Ss with the new words. Have Ss read them aloud after you. Ask Ss to look at the pictures and the sentences below before listening. Have Ss listen and complete the sentences with the words they hear. Play the recording (Audio Track 2-2-11). Check answers.Have Ss listen to the whole passage once again and then answer the questions. Play the recording. Check answers.4. Lesson A : Pronunciation1. Explain to Ss that the most important words are stressed. Tell Ss to listen to the pairs of sentences. Play the recording.2. Tell Ss to listen and circle what they hear. Play the recording. Then check answers.3. Have Ss practice the sentences in pairs. Check pronunciation.5. Lesson A : Speaking and communicationDirect Ss’attention to the useful expressions for asking “Is there a theater near here?”1. Present the conversation. Explain that two classmates, Chul and Paulo are chatting about “What are they looking for? Where is it? ”. Compare answers as a class. (Katy is stressed and kind of tired.)Have Ss practice the conversation with a partner.Read the two situations as a class. Tell Ss they will hear model conversation that include suggestions on what to do in these situations. Play the recordings. Have Ss work in pairs to write out new conversations for the two situations. Remind them to follow the model conversations. Invite pairs of Ss to present their conversations to the class.2. Look at the neighborhood and describe it. What places are there? Where are they? What are the problems with this neighborhood? Direct Ss’attention to the picture and have Ss work in pairs to discuss the people in the picture. Compare answers as a class.6.Lesson B: Video Course Cities and townsGlobal Viewpoints In my neighborhood1. Present the new words and phrases. Ask Ss to read aloud for pronunciation practice. Answer any questions about vocabulary. Ask Ss to look at the words in the new words box and choose the correct ones to complete the sentences. Check answers.2. Explain to Ss that they are going to watch Watch the interviews and check (√) the places each person mentions. Before playing the vedio, have Ss read the sentences. Play the video. Check answers.3.Here are some words you will hear in the interviews about “Cities and towns.”Use the words to complete the sentences.4. Explain to Ss that they will watch the interviews and circle True or False. Correct the false sentences. Ask Ss to give examples of any word greetings they know. Ask Ss to watch and fill in the blanks with information from the video. Play the video. Check answers.7. Lesson B:City Living You can’t miss it!1. Introduce the main characters to Ss. Introduce the situation. Talk about finding places.2. Have Ss look at the pictures and read the story line aloud or to themselves. Check student comprehension. You may have Ss predict what they think happens in the video.3. Have Ss use the information from the pictures and captions to check Yes or No for each sentence. Check answers.8. Lesson B:City Living You can’t miss it! “While You Watch”1. Direct Ss’attention to the useful expressions used in the video. Explain to Ss the meaning of the items in the Everyday English box. Give Ss time to study these expressions. Have Ss practice saying them aloud.2. Before viewing, have Ss read the sentences so they know what to watch and listen for. Have Ss circle the correct answer. Play the video. Check answers.3. Give Ss time to study the pictures and questions. Play the first episode of the video and allow time for Ss to answer the questions.4. Encourage Ss to take notes while they watch. Tell them they will be given time after the video ends to write full sentence answers. Play the first episode of the video. Check answers.5. Give Ss time to study the pictures and script. Ask Ss to pay special attention to what people say in the video. They should watch and fill in the blanks with words they hear. Play the 2nd episode of the video. Allow time for Ss to fill in the blanks.Check answers.6. Give Ss time to study the pictures and script. Ask Ss to pay special attention to what people say in the video. They should watch and fill in the blanks with words they hear. Play the 3rd episode of the video. Check answers.7. Give Ss time to study the question. Ask the Ss to watch and then write an answer. Play the whole video once again and allow time for Ss to answer. Check answers.9. Lesson B:City Living You can’t miss it! “After You Watch”1. Read the expressions aloud for pronunciation practice. Encourage students to think of how the phrases were used in the video. Have Ss work in pairs to decide which sentence is the best meaning for each expression. Check answers.2. Have Ss fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases. Check answers.3. Ask Ss to write a short summery of the City Living story.VII. Assignments1. Review: Oral practice: to talk about different places (pair work or group work)2. Learn the key words and expressions by heart.3. Role-play some conversations.4.Talk about cities and towns.5. Follow the model in this unit to create a conversation.6. Write a short summary of the City Living story.7. Preview: Unit Six。

Unit5视听说听力原文完整版

Unit5视听说听力原文完整版

Unit 5 Student LifeListeningAudio Track 3-5-1A: Y ou’re majoring in international business law, is that correct?B: That’s correct.A: And what made you choose this university?B: Well, I want to be a lawyer and this university has one of the most respected law departments in the country. It was an easy choice. What about you?A: My major is international business. I researched several universities but decided on this one because it has strong links with many multinational businesses. I hope that will help when I graduate and start looking for jobs.B: How did you find the application process?A: Well, I had to take an entrance examination, of course. Then, I submitted an application form along with my official high school transcripts and a letter of recommendation.B: And did you get accepted immediately?A: No, I had to attend an interview. I remember I was very nervous.B: It was exactly the same for me. But we must have interviewed well as we’re here now. Listening Activity 1: Audio Track 3-5-2/Audio Track 3-5-3C=Counselor, K=KaiC: Hello, Kai. Have a seat.K: Hi, Ms. Danielson.C: How’s it going? Are you excited about graduating?K: I guess so. But there’s so much to do between now and then.C: Well, let’s talk about that … Let me check your file here. So, what’s new? Have you researched any colleges or universities?K: Well, I researched three … like you told me to.C: Good, good. Which ones?K: Let’s see … California State University, Harvard University, and City College.C: And?K: Well, I applied to two: Harvard and City College. Cal State is just too far away.C: Sounds like you’ve been thinking about this seriously. That’s good.K: Y ep.C: Any news yet?K: Well, I got accepted to City College. I haven’t heard anything from Harvard. I probably won’t get accepted there.C: Why do you say that?K: Y ou know … it’s so competitive. I don’t think my grades are good enough.C: Well, let’s wait and see.K: I’ll probably go to City College. My brother went there. I visited the campus and I like it.Listening Activity 2: Audio Track 3-5-4/Audio Track 3-5-5Lucia: And finally today, we have a report about graduating seniors. Jason Kim is standing by. …Jason, are you there?Jason: Hi, Lucia.Lucia: The Metro Times newspaper asked college seniors, “What are you going to do after you graduate?”Jason: That’s right, Lucia. The students gave some surprising answers, too.Lucia: For example …?Jason: Well, more than 50 percent of the students say that they aren’t going to start a new job right away.Lucia: Well, what are their future plans?Jason: Let’s ask some of them. … Excuse me.Mizuki: Y es?Jason: I’m Jason Kim from XCA-TV. Y our name, please?Mizuki: Mizuki.Jason: And what are you studying?Mizuki: Art.Jason: OK, Mizuki, what are you going to do after you graduate?Mizuki: I don’t know. I’ll probably just chill out for a while.Jason: Chill out?Mizuki: Y ou know, relax.Jason: OK, Mizuki. Thanks for your comments. … Hello, I’m Jason Kim and we’re doing a live report. What’s your name and major?Ro bert: My name is Robert and I’m studying law.Jason: What are you going to do after you graduate?Robert: I don’t know … maybe I’ll take a long trip.Jason: What about a job?Robert: Work? Maybe one of these days. But first I’d like to take a trip.Jason: Thank you, Robert, and good luck. Well, that’s all for now. This has been Jason Kim, with my report on college seniors. Now, back to you, Lucia …Listening Activity 3: Audio Track 3-5-61. Hi, I’m Eduardo. I got accepted to college recently. Since the s chool is just in my neighborhood, I’m going to live at home. I will not apply for a scholarship because it is too hard to get it. I think I’ll be able to support myself by working part-time. In my view, money is veryimportant though it is not everything.So most probably I’ll study business. I hope I can make it big after graduation.2. I’m Jill. I’m going to join a sorority. I want to make more friends of the same sex. I think that women should be united and should always help each other. I’m going to d o volunteer work in my spare time to help those elderly ladies in the community with their errands. I’m not going to a large university since I can’t afford it.3. I’m Max and this is Sara. We love each other. We’re not going to live in student housing. We plan to live in a medium-size apartment not far away from the university. We’re going to study together and work part-time.Audio Track 3-5-7I’m Mary and I’m twenty. I’m studying Lifelong Education at the University of Tokyo. I think it’s important f or everyone to keep learning all their lives. That’s why I chose to major in Lifelong Education. Personally, I’m planning to further my education in an American university after graduation. So right now, I’m taking an English class. I want to improve my English. I’m working part-time at a video store because I need to save money for my studies abroad.I have a boyfriend and he wants to go and study in the United States too. We have similar interests and personalities. I’m going to get married and live in a house by the ocean. Sooner or later, I’ll have my own children. I will most probably stay at home to be a full-time mother before my children are sixteen years old. To witness their growth would be the most valuable thing in my life.Listening Activity 4: Audio Track 3-5-8/Audio Track 3-5-9New graduates talk about the futureAfter the City College graduation ceremony yesterday, we talked to three students about their plans and their dreams.Here is what Jameela Brown had to say about her future:I worked so hard for four years. I need a break now! I majored in biology and chemistry, and I hada summer job in a day care center. I’m going to take a year off before I start medical school. My plan is to travel and do volunteer work in West Africa. I’ll be a doctor someday but I’m not sure what kind of doctor I’ll be.Jennie Min talked about her plans:I studied business, and it was easy for me to find a job. Next month I’ll move to New Y ork to start work at Giant Corporation. But I don’t really want to spend my whole life working for a company.I hope I can start my own business. Maybe something with food. I love cooking! In college, I cooked dinner for my roommates every night.Shane Peterson told us about his big dream:Wow! Four years really went fast. I c an’t believe it’s graduation day! My major was computer science, but I spent all my free time playing music. I played guitar in two different bands. I also play electronic music, using computers. I have job interviews with three software companies nextwee k. I’m not worried about getting a job, but I really want to play music, too. That’s my biggest dream.Listening Activity 5: Audio Track 3-5-10/Audio Track 3-5-11Interviewer: We now have a winner! Stephanie Lee from V ancouver, Canada answered our ques tions and won the top prize: She will be our youth travel reporter in Europe! She’s going to travel for three months and write about her experiences for our website. Do you have any international travel experience?Stephanie: Y es, I do. Two years ago, I spent the summer in Hong Kong, China. I stayed with my grandmother and worked in the family business. I also visited Africa last year.Interviewer: What do your travel experiences tell us about you?Stephanie: I stayed in Hong Kong for about two months. I think that shows I can stay away from home for a long time. I don’t get homesick at all. In Africa, I went to Tanzania. The highlight was climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. It’s the highest mountain in Africa. The climb was very hard. Two people turned back before they reached the top. I made it all the way! Once I start something, I never give up.Interviewer: This job gives you a digital camera and pays your travel expenses. It doesn’t pay a salary. How will you get your spending money?Stephanie: I had a part-time job in a restaurant. I had worked there for two years. Fortunately, I saved a lot of money, so I won’t have to worry about money for my trip to Europe. Interviewer: Why should we choose you?Stephanie: Because I love to travel! I’m a hard worker a nd will have no trouble filing reports on time — and I have a lot of energy!Speaking & CommunicationAudio Track 3-5-121. I’m gonna apply to three colleges.2. He’s gonna clean the house next week.3. We’re gonna study together for the big exam.4. T hey’re not gonna finish in time.Audio Track 3-5-131. I’m not gonna meet them before 3:00.2. We’re not gonna take a vacation this summer.3. She’s gonna call us tomorrow.4. He’s not gonna attend Harvard University.Audio Track 3-5-14Hans: Hi, Tom. What’s new?Tom: Well, I’m going to start at a new high school this fall.Hans: Which one?Tom: Essex Academy. It’s a boarding school. It’s a five-hour drive from my parents’ house. Hans: Does boarding school mean you live there? On campus?Tom: Exactly.Hans: That sounds awesome!Tom: Y eah. I think it’s going to be cool.Audio Track 3-5-15A: I study hard and get good grades. I’m usually on the honor roll.B: What does honor roll mean?A: It’s a special list for students with very good grades.B: Oh, I see. Well, I like study hall. I can do my homework and prepare for exams.A: I don't understand. What do you mean by study hall?B: It’s a time that is reserved for quiet study.Audio Track 3-5-16A: Are you free at noon tomorrow?B: No, I’m not. I’m goi ng to eat lunch with my friends then. How about 2:00 p.m.?A: Sorry, but that doesn’t suit me. I’m going to get a flu shot at 2:15.B: Oh, really?A: Y eah. The doctor strongly advised me to do it.B: Then how about 7:30 p.m.?A: That’s all right for me. Se e you then.Video CourseVideo Track 3-5-1Agnes: After I finish my Ph.D. I would like to go back to Senegal and start my own business in agriculture.Brad: After I graduate I will move to Washington, D.C., to work for National Geographic. Calum: After I graduate I’d like to have a good job that pays a lot of money, and to travel and see the world.Dave: After I graduate from college I will go to graduate school and I’m going to study art. Alex: After graduation I plan to find a good job. I also plan to start a family and buy a house. Julianna: I want to start my own business, an import-export business.Alejandra: My students work very hard and get good grades to get into university.After finishing their degrees in the United States they will go home and either work with their families or open a business.Video Track 3-5-2Dave: Five years from now I will still be studying and I don’t know where I’m going to live. Calvin: I’d like to become a lawyer and I’d like to specialize in cyberlaw. I think c yberlaw will be pretty big within five, six years or so.Woo Sung: I’ll probably be married. I want about three kids, a dog, my own house, and a job that I enjoy. And you know most of all I just want to be … just I guess … enjoy my life.Video Track 3-5-3Mike: Do you think he was accepted?Sun-hee: I don’t know …Mike: Any news from Harvard?Sun-hee: He was rejected. He also applied to the University of Southern California, and they didn’t accept him either. It’s too bad. He studied so hard in film schoo l. And he got really good grades …Mike: I know. And he researched all those schools and applied for all those scholarships … I hope he gets in. Hey, do you know what he’s going to do if he doesn’t get into grad school?Sun-hee: No, what?Mike: He’s going to hit the road.Sun-hee: I don’t understand. What do you mean?Mike: He’s going to buy a nice camera and travel around Europe taking photos for his brother’s website.Sun-hee: Now that would be an experience, but it’ll be sad if he goes.Mike: He’ll get in … I just know it!Takeshi: (enters front door) Hi!Sun-hee: Takeshi!Mike: There’s a letter for you from the Columbia graduate school.Sun-hee: (takes letter from Mike) Uh, uh, uh! Now let’s think about this for a moment. What are you going to do if you aren’t accepted?Takeshi: Well, like I said, I’m going to travel around Europe for a while. And then I’ll apply to graduate school in a few years …and I will get in!Mike: (takes letter from Sun-hee) What will you do if you are accepted?Takeshi: Oh, that’s easy. I’m going to become a film director.Mike: (gives letter to Takeshi) All right then … here. (waits for Takeshi to open letter) Well! What are you waiting for? Open it!Takeshi: Here goes … (opens letter)Sun-hee: Well?Mike: Were you accepted?Tak eshi: I’m going to grad school!Video Track 3-5-4Mike: Do you think he was accepted?Sun-hee: I don’t know …Mike: Any news from Harvard?Sun-hee: He was rejected. He also applied to the University of Southern California, and they didn’t accept him either. It’s too bad. He studied so hard in film school. And he got really good grades …Mike: I know. And he researched all those schools and applied for all those scholarships … I hope he gets in. Hey, do you know what he’s going to do if he doesn’t get in to grad school?Sun-hee: No, what?Video Track 3-5-5Mike: He’s going to hit the road.Sun-hee: I don’t understand. What do you mean?Mike: He’s going to buy a nice camera and travel around Europe taking photos for his brother’s website.Sun-hee: Now that would be an experience, but it’ll be sad if he goes.Mike: He’ll get in … I just know it!Takeshi: (enters front door) Hi!Sun-hee: Takeshi!Mike: There’s a letter for you from the Columbia graduate school.Video Track 3-5-6Sun-hee: (takes lett er from Mike) Uh, uh, uh! Now let’s think about this for a moment. What are you going to do if you aren’t accepted?Takeshi: Well, like I said, I’m going to travel around Europe for a while. And then I’ll apply to graduate school in a few years … and I wil l get in!Mike: (takes letter from Sun-hee) What will you do if you are accepted?Takeshi: Oh, that’s easy. I’m going to become a film director.Mike: (gives letter to Takeshi) All right then … here. (waits for Takeshi to open letter) Well! What are you waiting for? Open it!Takeshi: Here goes … (opens letter)Sun-hee: Well?Mike: Were you accepted?Takeshi: I’m going to grad school!Audio Track 3-5-17Takeshi got a letter from the Columbia Graduate School. While Sun-hee and Mike were waiting for him to c ome home, they talked about Takeshi’s plans for grad school. Takeshi had applied to several graduate programs, but two schools had already rejected him! Mike said that Takeshi was going to hit the road if he didn’t get accepted. When Takeshi got home, he e xplained that if he didn’t get accepted he was going to travel for a while and then he would apply to graduate school again. He also said that if he was accepted, he was going to become a film director. Takeshi finally opened the letter — and it was good news! Takeshi was going to go to grad school at Columbia!。

(完整版)英语高级视听说下册unit5TheShipBreaker

(完整版)英语高级视听说下册unit5TheShipBreaker

We all know how ships are born, how majestic vessels are nudged into the ocean with a bottle of champagne. But few of us know how they die. And hundreds of ships meet their death every year. From five-star ocean liners, to grubby freighters, literally dumped with all their steel, their asbestos, their toxins on the beaches of some the poorest countries in the world, countries like Bangladesh.You can't really believe how bad it is here, until you see it. It could be as close as you'll get to hell on earth, with the smoke, the fumes, and the heat. The men who labor here are the wretched of the earth, doing dirty, dangerous work, for little more than $1 a day.It's not much of a final resting place, this desolate beach near the city of Chittagong on the Bay of Bengal. Ships are lined up here as at any port, but they'll never leave. Instead, they will be dissected, bolt by bolt, rivet by rivet, every piece of metal destined for the furnaces to be melted down and fashioned into steel rods. The ships don't die easily - they are built to float, not to be ripped apart, spilling toxins, oil and sludge into the surrounding seas.The men who work here are dwarfed by the ships they are destroying. And they dissect the ships by hand. The most sophisticated technology on the beach is a blowtorch. The men carry metal plates, each weighing more than a ton from the shoreline to waiting trucks, walking in step like pallbearers, or like members of a chain gang. They paint images of where they would like to be on the trucks - pictures of paradise far from this wasteland.And when night falls, the work continues and the beach becomes an inferno of smoke and flames and filth.This industry, which employs thousands and supplies Bangladesh with almost all its steel, began with an accident - a cyclone to be precise. In 1965, a violent storm left a giant cargo ship beached on what was then a pristine coastline. It didn't take long before people began ripping the ship apart. They took everything and businessmen took note - perhaps they didn't need a storm to bring ships onto this beach here.Mohammed Mohsin's family has become extremely wealthy bringing ships onto these beaches. He pays millions of dollars for each ship and makes his profit from the steel he sells. The name of his company is PHP, which stands for Peace, Happiness and Prosperity.His latest acquisition is a ship weighing in at 4,000 tons but Mohsin tells Simon that's small by comparison to other vessels that have been gutted on the beaches. They have handled ships as large as 68,000 tons.This the first time Mohsin has seen the 4,000 ton ship close up. In fact buying a ship is not at all like buying a car. He didn't even need to see a picture before he bought itfor $14 million. All he needed to know was its weight and how much the owners were charging for each ton of steel.One of the single most valuable parts of the ship is the propeller. The "small" ships propeller is worth around $35,000 alone, Mohsin estimates.It may be a small ship to Mohsin, but getting onto it from the beach is still a bit delicate.Mohsin's ships don't have seafaring captains anymore - he is the captain now of dying ships and the captain of one of the largest of 30 shipyards on this 10-mile stretch of beach. Some 100 ships are ripped apart on the beach each year, most of them from the west."It is the west's garbage dump," says Roland Buerk, who lives in Bangladesh. He spent a year in these yards, writing a book about the industry. 60 Minutes hired him to guide Simon through the tangled world of shipbreaking.To do the same work in America or England would be very expensive."It would be because in Europe and America when they do this, they do it in dry docks," Buerk explains. "So in actual fact, the owners of these ships are selling them to the yard owners here to break up. If they had to do it in America, they'd have to pay for that process to be carried out. So you see it makes real economic sense to do it here.""So old, out-dated ships that were previously a liability, are now an asset," Simon remarks."Exactly," Buerk agrees. "And that's why they end up on these shores."They are the shores of the most densely populated nation and one of the poorest nations in the world. Bangladesh desperately needs steel for construction but has no iron ore mines. The shipbreaking yards are its mines, providing 80 percent of the nation's steel.But steel is only part of the deal; there are so many things on a ship which are sold off. It is in fact a gigantic recycling operation.You can find everything, including kitchen sinks, at a sprawling roadside market which goes on for miles. When you're driving down this road, it's not a problem if you need a toilet or a life boat or a light bulb. It is estimated that 97 percent of the ship's contents are recycled. The other three percent, the stuff nobody would buy, includingthe hazardous waste, asbestos, arsenic and mercury, are left behind to foul the beaches. "And what we're looking at, which is a recycling operation, is also an environmental disaster," Simon says."That's true. And I think this is really capitalism as red in tooth and claw as it gets. At the moment this is what makes financial sense for everybody. And this is, despite the fact that we might not like it, and it doesn't look pretty, this is how it's done," Buerk says.The workers toil in tough conditions. They have no unions, no safety equipment, and no training. About 50 are said to die in accidents each year; often in explosions set off by blowtorches deep inside the fume-filled holds.You see casualties in the yards, men who were injured here but have no money to go anywhere else. The workers are housed in barracks with no beds, just steel plates scavenged from the ships they break.Many of the workers are not old enough to grow a beard. Some are, quite simply, children. 60 Minutes spoke to several who said they were 14 and had been working here for two years.So what does the man from Peace Happiness and Prosperity say about that?Asked if there are any children working in his yard, Mohsin says, "Not my yard." "Well, we talked to several children," Simon tells Mohsin. "We found a couple who were 14 and said they'd been working there for a couple of years.""They are - if they are working - if they don't work, what they'll do, then? Our government cannot afford it. Their food, shelter and clothing has to be provided by someone whether their parents or the government. None of them can afford it. So what they gonna do?" Mohsin argues."So, you say that child labor is inevitable, necessary in Bangladesh?" Simon asks."If they don't work in ship-breaking yard, they'll work somewhere else. They have to," Mohsin replies.But child labor is only one of the issues. Environmentalists have been doing battle with the industry for years. They say the west has no business dumping its toxic waste on impoverished lands in the east. They condemn the appalling work conditions, the low pay, and the lack of accountability for workers who are killed or injured. Their most important proposal: that ships be cleaned of their toxic materials in the west,before they sail to Bangladesh.That's in line with an international ban which prohibits the shipment of hazardous waste from rich countries to poorer countries.Rezwana Hasan of the Bangladeshi Environmental Lawyers Association is in the forefront of the battle against the industry. She says the shipbreaking yards in Bangladesh don't respect even the most minimal environmental standards."And an industry that can't comply with these minimum standards must not operate," she argues. "I mean if you can't comply with the - if you can't pay your worker the minimum wage, you can't operate. You can't - if you can't ensure the minimum environmental safeguard you shouldn't operate."But the owners of the yards argue that environmentalism is a luxury, reserved for the rich nations."It becomes quite expensive, which we can't afford," Mohsin claims."If all the rules and regulations, all the international conventions regarding ship breaking were observed here, would the industry be able to survive?" Simon asks Mohsin,"No," he replies. "It would be stopped from tomorrow. It'll stop. Has to be stopped." And that, he says, would put 30,000 men out of work and deprive Bangladesh of its source of steel.But for now the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh is sailing full steam ahead. Literally. 60 Minutes boarded a Russian fishing trawler, the Bata, in the final hours of its last voyage.It was eerie walking through the corridors. The lights were on but nobody was home. It was a dead ship sailing.In a sailor's cabin, the sheets were on the bed, a radio and a flashlight were on the table. In the kitchen, there were pots filled with borscht and potatoes that were barely cold.In the dining room there were still Russian books on a table. They too will end up in the market on that dusty road to Chittagong. There was just a skeleton crew on this skeleton shipUp on the bridge, Captain Edwaard Petenko already seemed dressed up for his coming vacation. He had brought the ship all the way from Vladivostok and didn'tenjoy the trip.Asked what it feels like taking the ship to the beach, Petenko tells Simon, "No like.""No like. Sometimes even cry. Because…" Capt. Petenko says.He wasn't even in charge any more. The baton had passed to the beaching captain, Enam Chowdrey. He had done this 700 times. They call him the executioner.Beaching a ship is a very delicate operation. It's not simply aiming for the beach - Chowdrey has to calculate the movement of the tides, the swell, the wind, by the minute. In this instance, he has got to wedge the ship between two other vessels already parked there.The workers on ships nearby are cheering. The Bata's arrival means more work, more wages for them. Their backs and their lungs will suffer, but do they have a choice? The Bata steamed its way into its final resting place. The bow got stuck in the sand. A perfect end to the last voyage. In just a few months, it will disappear.And Captain Petenko? He'll head home to Vladivostock. But he'll be back in Bangladesh soon. His company has three more trawlers heading to these shipyards. U.S. Naval and Merchant Marine ships no longer wind up in these yards, not since 1998, when President Clinton passed a moratorium on exporting U.S. ships. Instead, they clog up American waterways. U.S. ship breakers can't keep pace and the Bangladeshis would be only to happy to have their business.。

新视界高级英语视听说教程 (5)

新视界高级英语视听说教程 (5)

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UNIT FIVE
Fascinating Travels
Lead-in
Travels provide us with opportunities to see how other people live, to experience new cultures and new visions of life, and to force us to live outside our comfort zones and alter our perspectives on things... Do you have a dream place for travelling? And how would
Part 2
Viewing, Listening & Speaking
Part 2
Viewing, Listening & Speaking
Getting to know the main points: Now watch the video and complete the following summary with the information you’ve got from the video.
Video 1: Travel Guide Sydney
Take a look at city life and outdoor adventures in Sydney, Australia. Catherine Callaway from

高级英语视听说Unit5 讲稿

高级英语视听说Unit5 讲稿

Unit5 No dad at home英教六班陈悠然V eronica103012009183 Question:How to prevent the psychological problems in a child growing up in a single parent family?After Joey’s presentation, I believe you already know numerous psychological problems in children from a singe parent family. However, is the problem really that inevitable? Is every child from a single parent family going to behave like that? The answer is definitely no.Now let’s see some pictures first. Are you familiar with all these people? They are president, brilliant educators, famous singers. But do you know,besides reputation, they still have something in common, that is , they all came from a single parent family. We can take a guess from these examples that although there can be considerable disadvantages for a single parent family, there are many ways parents can educate their children successfully on their own. If parents take the time to shower their kids with love, take the time to teach values, morals and essential coping skills, they will empower their children to be well adjusted and well behaved.Now that the psychological problems in a child growing up in a single parent family become a vital concern, we can look deeply into the precaution in three aspects.---- The single parents, schools and the children themselves.First is the part of single parents. Above all, they should cheer up from the failure of marriage and regain their confidence of life. The attitude of parents towards life would affect their children greatly. If the single parent always complains about life or dwells on the miserable past, their children would become more and more pessimistic about their future.Second, Single Parents should never hide the truth about family issues from children. They should answer questions about the other parent calmly and honestly. I don’t know whet her you remember Miss.Deaver, one of our foreign teachers. The topic reminded me that she said she has a step father, and it is very common in America if you have step parents, step sisters and even step grandparents. Single parent family is becoming more and more normal in western countries,even in China. The most important point is to view the phenomenon as a normal change. If parents lie about the truth about the break of their family, children may feel hurt more severely. The best choice is to tell them that although parents won’t live to gether anymore, they still love their kids.The next point for single parents will be——make up for thegender education of children. Children growing up in a single parent family usually lack the maternal or fatherly love. As a result, they may lack the female or male figures(偶像,英雄)to follow and then lack the directions of themselves. In this case, the single parents should try their best to make up for it. For example, a single mother can turn to the children’s uncle, male teacher, even the neighbors for help.The last but not the least, Single parents are supposed to pay more attention to the communication with their children. It is important for parents to listen to what their children are saying and keep close contact with them and the friends they choose. When strong relationships develop between single parents and their children, both the parents and the children benefit, and the outcome is better.From the aspect of children growing up in a single parent family themselves they can develop some kinds of positive hobbies as distraction (转移注意力的事物) Take Jay Chou as an example,he played piano even harder after his parents got divorced。

商务英语视听说unit5听力

商务英语视听说unit5听力

商务英语视听说unit5听力Unit 5 Business English ListeningIn this unit, learners will be focusing on some key phrases used in business English. The listening segment ofthe lesson will start off with a discussion of product features. The speakers will use sentences like "This item is made from high-grade materials" and "It has been designed to last for years". They will also discuss the advantages of having the product, such as "You can save money in the long run" and "It is easier to maintain than other products".The next part of the listening segment will focus on customer concerns. The speakers will talk about the warranty offered with the product, as well as the return policy. They will also discuss how the customer can take advantage of any discounts that might be available.The third part of the listening segment will look at the delivery and installation process. The speakers will discuss things like the estimated delivery time, the cost of shipping, and whether or not the item will require professional installation. They will also discuss if there are any special considerations that need to be taken into account, such asthe size of the item or the weight.Finally, the speaker will wrap up the lesson by summarizing all the key points that were discussed during the listening segment. This will help the learners to better understand and remember the important points that werecovered in the lesson.。

(完整版)视听说第二册UNIT5

(完整版)视听说第二册UNIT5

arrest a criminal ( D )
break a law
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commit a crime ( C )
catch a criminal ( D ) question a criminal ( D )
have an alibi
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make a confession ( C )
Other words imaginary intelligent detective
criminal
Lesson A A detective is on the case. Lesson B Mysteries and strange events
Listening The greatest detective
Talking about possibility and impossibility
Useful Expressions Talking about possibility
It’s likely (that) … There’s a good chance (that) … I bet (that) … Talking about impossibility It’s unlikely (that) … It doesn’t seem possible (that) … I doubt (that) …
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Lesson A A detective is on the case. Lesson B Mysteries and strange events

视听说Unit5

视听说Unit5

PART B Listening Practice LISTENING TASK 1 exactly, background, involved, cross-cultural, awareness, enables, private, embarrassment, habit, prayer, informal, individual, expects, times, rolls, best, last, observer, Watch, behave LISTENING TASK 2 1.T 2.F 3.F 4.F 5.T 6.F 7.T 8.T LANGUAGE FOLLOW-UP 1.in 2.into 3.out 4.at, under 5.for 6.on 7.from
Tenant: Well, what about the ... that, that noise? Apartment Manager: What noise? I don’t hear anything from here. Tenant: There, there it is again. Apartment Manager: What noise? Tenant: That noise. Apartment Manager: Oh, that noise. I guess the military has resumed its exercises on the training ground outside the building. They are doing this quite often, aren’t they? I didn’t expect you would feel so strong about it. Tenant: You must be kidding. Of course I have to feel much annoyed! Can t anything be done about it? Apartment Manager: Why certainly. I’ve protested this activity, and I was told that these weekly (Weekly!) activities should cease…within the next three to five years. Tenant: Hey, you never told me about these problems before I signed the renUP 1.so loud that nobody can really stand it 2.deal with or take care of 3.a very big and stong person 4.divided to be used particularly for 5.suffer and stand…without complaining 6.have such a great reaction to

视听说unit5答案

视听说unit5答案

Watch Part 1 of the video clip and check the true statements according to the clip.1. The first speaker talks about old and new ways of finding someone to love.2. He says that the Internet has completely changed the world of dating.3. Four young people interviewed have tried Internet dating.4. Carol and the younger woman are friends.5. The younger woman is going to register on an Internet dating site.6. To get started with Internet dating, there are five steps.Watch Part 1 again and complete the sentences.1.Your answer Correct answerat work at work2.America.Your answer Correct answer150 million150 million / one hundred and fiftymillion3.Your answer Correct answermet anyone yet met anyone yet4.Your answer Correct answercreat your profile create your profile5.want to hook up with.Your answer Correct answerin you area in your area6.Your answer Correct answernice short letter nice short letter7.Your answer Correct answerinterested in them interested in themWatch Part 2 and choose the best way to complete the sentences.1. Carol feels that the first candidate ____.(a) sounds interesting(b) doesn't sound interesting(c) is not interested in a relationship(d) would want to go travelling all the time2. Carol's daughter rejects the third candidate because he ____.(a) broke up with someone recently(b) has been in a long relationship(c) is still in love with someone else(d) is desperate to meet a kind woman3. Doctor Ski ____.(a) likes climbing(b) is looking for someone a bit different(c) likes classical music(d) likes jazz and cycling and skiing4. Uncle Bunny ____.(a) loves music(b) is 28(c) loves the outdoors(d) is a lawyer5. Sail Away ____.(a) is attractive(b) is kind(c) likes to travel(d) is 521. Why did Amy go to the French Alps?(a) Because she went there to visit her friend who's ill.(b) Because she went there on holiday.(c) Because she went there to go mountain climbing.(d) Because she went there to have a blind date with David.2. Why did she go climbing?(a) Because someone invited her to go climbing.(b) Because David invited her to go climbing.(c) Because she went on an adventure trip.(d) Because she always wanted to go mountain climbing.3. Why was she terrified?(a) Because the mountain was higher than she had expected.(b) Because the mountain was covered with snow.(c) Because the mountain was vertical.(d) Because the mountain was slippery.4. What did David do to help her?(a) He told her funny stories.(b) He encouraged her.(c) He helped her climb.(d) He guided her.5. When did they fall in love?(a) When they start climbing.(b) When they reached the summit.(c) When they climbed back down the mountain.(d) When David came over to talk to Amy.6. What happened at the summit?(a) They had a long talk with each other.(b) Other people came over to encourage Amy.(c) Amy collapsed and couldn't stand up.(d) David invited Amy to have some pizzas.7. What did Amy and David do after the climb?(a) They had some pizzas.(b) They went to a village.(c) They went to a party with the others.(d) They went to visit Amy's sick friend.8. What happened after that?(a) They hadn't seen each other for six months.(b) They went on a holiday to other mountains.(c) They became good friends.(d) They got married later.Listen to Passage 2 and check the topics mentioned.1. being nervous2. uploading photos3. video dating4. trusting your instincts5. exchanging emails6. giving out personal information7. paying for online dating8. talking on the phone9. your first meeting10. honestyYour answerlieYour answerrecent photohappy to do so.Your answer Suggested answerpersonal information personal informationYour answeragree to meetUnit test/view/99e02d59f01dc281e53af047.html。

新视野商务英语视听说下册1-8单元video原文unit 5

新视野商务英语视听说下册1-8单元video原文unit 5

Video 1Z: Good morning, Mr. Ankle, Nice to see you again. How may I help you?A: Nice to see you, too. I've come to talk about some modifications we need on our last order, the one we gave you two days ago.Z: Fine, but I hope you aren't worried about the quality. As I said on the telephone, you can rest assured that our quality is unsurpassed. We are a prestigious company in our industry with more than 20 years' experience.A: Yes, of course. Your quality, specifications and styles are great. But, I want to alter some aspects of the packaging. You know, we pay a lot of attention to packaging.Z: Of course. Our usual practice for the products you ordered is, first, to put them into a transparent plastic wrapper as inner packaging. Then, to put these into a cardboard box, or wooden case is you prefer, as outer packaging. Do you want to change the inner or outer packaging?A: Cardboard boxes are all right with us. They're usually used in long-distance shipments and they seem safe. It's the inner packaging we have a problem with.Z: Using plain plastic wrappers protects the product and it saves on cost.A: But we need it to be decorative as well. There needs to be a proper design and some color to make it attractive to European tastes.I have the design here on this CD--it's a PDF file.Z: That's fine. In that case, do you want us to provide a polythene wrapper?A: Yes, with the design on both sides. Thank you.Z: Ok. I know packaging is important for sales. Attractive packaging will attract customers.The outer packaging only concerns the importers. But I have to say, the changes will increase the cost.A: By how much?Z: About 6%,I thank. I'll have to confirm that with you.A: That's ok. But please put design of different color in each box to make it more convenient for us to distribute to our retailers.Z: Sure, I'll write that down now. Do you have any other requirements on packaging?A: Well, just one more thing. Please remember to put our logo on each cardboard box. The logo is also on the CD. Please follow the pattern and color exactly.Z: Of course. Can I keep the CD?A: Certainly. That's all I want to confirm with you. But we shouldmake a revision to the draft contract. Do you have anything you need to talk to me about?Z: No, everything is fine. We'll get on to our packing department to make the changes as per your requirements.If you would care to wait for a moment, my assistant will prepare the formal order so that we can sign it immediately.A: Great. You're very efficient.Video 2B: Good morning. I'm Mrs. Becker from bran gifts.We gave you an order for Christmas gifts on the third day of the trade fair. Do you remember?T: Of course, Nice to see you again, Mrs. Becker. Have a seat, please.We've faxed you the draft contract, right?B: Yes, I went through it very carefully yesterday.A nd I have some points to discuss with you.T: Ok, no problem. Let's get the draft printed out and go over the details in the meeting room.B: First, there's a spelling mistake in our company's address: BRAN GIFTS COMPANY, F21-26 Business Building, World Trade Plaza, Toronto, Canada.It's B-R-A-N, not BRAIN; and World Trade Plaza instead ofWorld Trade Centre.T: I'm sorry about that, I guess it was a typing error, but I should have noticed it.B: No problem. Let's confirm the commodities I ordered and the prices we settled on.All together, there are six item numbers: ZWS10A, ZWS10B, ZWS10c, ZWS10D, G35 and XG7.We want 1000 cartons of each.There's no problem with the price of the first four -- US$6 per piece.But I remember we agreed the price for G35 and XG7 at US$18 and US$21.50 respectively, but it says differently on the draft. T: Oh, you're right. I must have forgotten that we changed them to CIF Toronto at US$18 and US$21.50 from the original FOB Shanghai at US$14 and US$17.50 at the end of our last negotiation.I'll ask my secretary to make the changes. I apologize for my bad memory.I must be getting old, Any other problems?B: Never mind. I think everything is alright with the packaging. First, you'll put the jelly candles in a brown box and then put the brown box in a carton.But please make sure each jelly candle is wrapped with foil.T: OK, and all the goods must arrive in Toronto before September 10, 2005, right?B: Yes, and as per last discussion, the insurance will be covered by your side with 110% of the invoice value against all risks.T: Yes, we have stipulated is clearly here. And you see, we made changes in the terms of payment.Previously, you said that payment is to be made by D/P. This is not our practice.We prefer to have the payment made by a confirmed , irrevocable letter of credit.This must reach us by the end of august and will remain valid until the 15th day after the date of shipment.B: Since that's your general practice. We'll accept it.One last thing I want to remind you to please provide us with the quality and quantity inspection certificate issued by the China Commodity Inspection Bureau.T: But we discussed the quality and quantity certificate before.You can be sure that we always honor contracts. Our commercial integrity is dependent on that.B: I know your products have a good reputation.But what do we do if the goods are found broken or short onarrival?This is the best way to safeguard us all.T: If you require that, we can give it to you. However, I assure you that it's not likely to happen.Our goods must be up to export standards before the inspection bureau lets them pass.B: I have every confidence that we will have a successful and long-term working relationship.Everything seems clear now.T: Ok, then we'll revise the contract tonight and get it ready for you to sign tomorrow morning. Is that ok?B: That will be fine, thank you.。

新概念英语视听说unit5

新概念英语视听说unit5

1a 1. False 2. True 3. True 4. False 5. True 6. True 7. False 8. True 9. True 10. Falseb 1. True 2. False 3. True 4. False 5. False 6. True 7. False 8. True 9. False 10. False2a There are many streets in London containing11. specialize 12. sizes 13. tiny 14. obtain 15. philosophy 16. convenient 17. volumes 18. seemingly 19. sacks 20. occasionallyb Young people need to understand how our society11. depends 12. advancement 13. process 14. considered 15. applied 16. affairs 17. involved 18. inclination 19. accurate 20. proven3a Because the waters off the beaches of South Africa 21233b Stress may be defined as the response of the body to any demand 43214c A second culture can be like riding on a roller coaster. 23442d the past few decades, the popular belief in the are 21341Vocabulary1. Mary has __________ a fascinating collection of doll’s houses and decided to hold an exhibition. A) appreciated B) appointedC) assembled D) associated2. It isn’t __________ of you to put all the eggs in a basket w hen you invest in the stock market! A) intentional B) marvelousC) popular D) considerate3. The disease seems to be __________ to certain types of plants growing in South America. A) humble B) specificC) precious D) successive4. The company has made a(n) __________ and successful transition to different fields and started to make profits. A) particular B) emotionalC) swift D) obvious5. In that country, some people strongly claimed to __________ capital punishment in order to reduce the rate of brutal violence. A) bring back B) bring upC) bring about D) bring out6. Mr. Sawyer has been unemployed for three years and has to sell his house to__________ the loan from the bank. A) repay B) quoteC) expose D) undergo7. John was __________ in playing video games all day long and failed in three subjects this semester. A) impressed B) immersedC) distressed D) suppressed8. He says that in his opinion the influence of religion in some countries has been__________ for many years. A) ignoring B) reversingC) spoiling D) diminishing9. I don’t think Mr. Baker was being completely __________ when he said he supportedthe government’s proposals. A) conventional B) effectiveC) specific D) sincere10. I would like to advise you not to __________ criticizing your colleagues; it is no use and won’t make things better. A) go with B) go aboutC) go up D) go through11. It was the team’s third __________ defeat and their fifteenth defeat in the whole season. A) successive B) expressiveC) aggressive D) apprehensive12. The general manager has made it quite clear that the company will not __________ the decision to increase prices. A) resolve B) diminishC) reverse D) decline13. The taxi driver’s description of the traffic accident did not __________ with the witnesses’ s tatements. A) apply B) accordC) assure D) assert14. The manager expressed his sincere __________ to all the members for their contribution to the breakthrough. A) celebration B) destinationC) statement D) gratitude15. The establishment of a supermarket chain can __________ the stock more rapidly, thus reducing the cost. A) turn in B) turn onC) turn over D) turn up16. They __________ the great achievement as their mutual efforts and co-operation for the past five years. A) stand for B) refer toC) touch on D) bring in17. The secretary was asked to __________ the long article for the travel column to 3,000 words. A) compress B) complainC) compose D) comprise18. These yellow arrows in the grand theater __________ the emergency exits. A) encounter B) generateC) register D) designate19. Many young people in the countryside were forced to __________ to the cities where they might find better jobs. A) isolate B) designateC) migrate D) populate20. Whenever she __________ the traffic accident, Lorna Smith would have a lingering fear. A) took on B) touched onC) turned on D) ticked on21. The market for toys is __________ with cheap imports and the local government decides to regulate it. A) habituated B) discardedC) saturated D) inherited22. The recent discussion on the new traffic rules attracted 50,000 participants. It isa(n) __________ to the importance of this topic. A) testimony B) illusionC) harmony D) obstacle23. Mr. Ford feels frustrated these days. He is playing a __________ role of chairman ofthe board and manager of the company. A) noble B) dualC) modest D) weird24. Endless assignments have made the secretary a __________ prisoner in the office. A) flexible B) compulsoryC) virtual D) dual25. Great Britain as a whole is densely __________ though some parts of the country do not have many residents. A) accumulated B) regulatedC) stipulated D) populated26. One of the most striking ways in which the chimpanzee biologically __________ man lies in the structure of his brain. A) identifies B) assemblesC) resembles D) prevails27. Your speed must be __________ to the city speed limits as soon as you cross the border. A) reduced B) sprinkledC) shortened D) compelled28. I’ll take any work that is offered to me; I can’t __________ to pick and ch oose. A) afford B) preferC) undertake D) undergo29. Within a generation most of its population __________ and the once magnificent city became all but a ghost town. A) deserted B) departedC) abandoned D) reversed30. Excavations __________ that piles of wood had been placed around these structures and set afire. A) regarded B) revealedC) uncovered D) unloaded31. In recent years there has been a great increase in the number of engineers and scientists __________ in American industries. A) applied B) utilizedC) employed D) appreciated32. He gave a vivid __________ of what had happened in that park last evening. A) outlook B) descriptionC) statement D) tale33. Any good speaker should be able to __________ his argument with facts. A) improveB) reinforceC) impress D) restrain34. The party, which had been greatly looked forward to was __________ by the rude behavior of an unexpected guest. A) ruined B) damagedC) destroyed D) diminished35. Your essay lacks __________ —you’ve concentrated too much on s ome topics and neglected others. A) framework B) proportionC) definition D) propaganda36. I should like to express my __________ to all members of the project past and present for their contribution to the breakthrough. A) glamor B) confidenceC) gratitude D) condolence37. It was __________ of you not to make a noise while I was having a sleep. A)consequent B) charmingC) coherent D) considerate38. Tony was so __________ in playing the computer games that he was unaware of the things happening round him. A) immersed B) mergedC) reversed D) converged39. Undoubtedly, John’s previous work with us has played an important role in our success, and we will __________ him for his efforts next month. A) blame B) arrangeC) repay D) owe40. It is evident that h is version of events does not ___________ with the witnesses’ statement. A) comply B) supplyC) compare D) accord41. In order to explain his opinion, he __________ the case of the man whose wife went with him to America. A) connoted B) quotedC) blotted D) originated42. The new government was determined to __________ the established policy of developing economy. A) go after B) go aboutC) go by D) go ahead43. After four __________ election defeats, the Labour Party once again faces the painful tasks of reconstruction. A) subsequent B) successiveC) sufficient D) substantial44. It is feared that people living near the power station may have been__________ to radiation. A) exposed B) supposedC) composed D) closed45. Eventually, Rebecca was leaving Shanghai in __________ of a tranquil life in the countryside. A) request B) contextC) name D) quest46. Mrs. Domingo is so __________ that she never changes her mind once she had decided on something. A) energetic B) obedientC) stubborn D) marvelous47. Many people are __________ in their search for jobs by lack of experience. A) hampered B) swayedC) provoked D) designated48. It was estimated that the __________ storm killed at least several thousand people and made more than 2 million homeless. A) superficial B) interiorC) fierce D) fabulous49. She __________ with terror when she saw the man with a gun on the street last night.A) shouted B) criedC) wept D) screamed50. Will you be able to __________ my report before I send it to the committee? A) run over B) hand overC) glance over D) turn overAnswer:1. C2. D3. B4. C5. A6. A7. B8. D9. D 10. B 11. A 12. C 13. B 14. D 15. C 16. B 17. A 18. D 19. C 20. B 21. C 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. C 27. A 28. A 29. B 30. B 31. C 32. B 33. B 34. A 35. B 36. C 37. D 38. A 39. C 40. D 41. B 42. C 43. B 44. A 45. D 46. C 47. A 48. C 49. D 50. CStructure1. The problem of dealing with the settlement of new residents is __________ it appears on the surface. A) more complicated than B) as complicated whenC) so complicated as D) too complicated to2. The local health organization is reported __________ twenty-five years ago when Dr. Anderson became its first president. A) to be set up B) to have been set upC) being set up D) having been set up3. Substances will expand or contract __________ heated or cooled, but this is not the case with water. A) when they are B) as they will beC) if they will be D) where they are4. The candidate was quite nervous about the coming interview __________ he was well prepared for it. A) until B) unlessC) even if D) even so5. __________, the general manager of the company flew to Hong Kong for some other business. A) With everything in the mainland be arranged B) With everything in the mainland arrangedC) Everything in the mainland being arranged D) Everything in the mainland having arranged6. After practicing medicine for a few years in his early life, he took to __________ novels as profession. A) writing B) writeC) having written D) being written7. __________ for your help, we’d never have been able to get over the difficulties. A) Had it not B) Had it not beenC) If it were not D) If we had not been8. __________ it is you’ve found, you must give it back to the person it belongs to. A) Whatever B) HoweverC) That D) Because9. Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, __________ obtaining water is not the least. A) of which B) whatC) as D) whose10. Scarcely had the words been spoken __________ he realized that he should have remained silent. A) than B) thenC) when D) as soon asAnswer:1. A2. B3. A4. C5. B6. A7. B8. A9. A 10. C/blog/new-concept-english-book-iii-unit5-hall-answer.html。

国际交流英语视听说B3U5

国际交流英语视听说B3U5

Further Listening
Listening 1
Girl: Have you decided what your research paper is going to be about?
Boy: Not yet. I’m interested in Akhmatova’s poetry, but I don’t know much about it.
Further Listening
Listening 1
Answer Keys
1. F (He’s also interested in fiction, possibly the novels of Isabel Allende.)
2. T 3. F (She suggests that he talk to the professor.) 4. T 5. F (She said the professor mentioned literary criticism.)
Girl: No, I haven’t. She’s a modern-day novelist, isn’t she? Boy: She is, and she’s really popular. Her books have been
translated into a lot of different languages, including English. Girl: That’s lucky for you since you don’t speak Spanish!
Further Listening
❖ Robert Burn’s first book, Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect, was published in 1786—just one year after the first of his 14 children was born. The book contained Burns’ observation of the lives of ordinary people. He watched them doing farm work, going to church, and falling in love, and his humor and insights on everyday life made him a very popular writer. Robert Burns only lived to the age of 37, but he continues to have an influence on writers today.
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英语高级视听说下册u n i t5T h e S h i pB r e a k e r-CAL-FENGHAI-(2020YEAR-YICAI)_JINGBIANWe all know how ships are born, how majestic vessels are nudged into the ocean with a bottle of champagne. But few of us know how they die. And hundreds of ships meet their death every year. From five-star ocean liners, to grubby freighters, literally dumped with all their steel, their asbestos, their toxins on the beaches of some the poorest countries in the world, countries like Bangladesh.You can't really believe how bad it is here, until you see it. It could be as close as you'll get to hell on earth, with the smoke, the fumes, and the heat. The men who labor here are the wretched of the earth, doing dirty, dangerous work, for little more than $1 a day.It's not much of a final resting place, this desolate beach near the city of Chittagong on the Bay of Bengal. Ships are lined up here as at any port, but they'll never leave. Instead, they will be dissected, bolt by bolt, rivet by rivet, every piece of metal destined for the furnaces to be melted down and fashioned into steel rods. The ships don't die easily - they are built to float, not to be ripped apart, spilling toxins, oil and sludge into the surrounding seas.The men who work here are dwarfed by the ships they are destroying. And they dissect the ships by hand. The most sophisticated technology on the beach is a blowtorch. The men carry metal plates, each weighing more than a ton from the shoreline to waiting trucks, walking in step like pallbearers, or like members of a chain gang. They paint images of where they would like to be on the trucks - pictures of paradise far from this wasteland.And when night falls, the work continues and the beach becomes an inferno of smoke and flames and filth.This industry, which employs thousands and supplies Bangladesh with almost all its steel, began with an accident - a cyclone to be precise. In 1965, a violent storm left a giant cargo ship beached on what was then a pristine coastline. It didn't take long before people began ripping the ship apart. They took everything and businessmen took note - perhaps they didn't need a storm to bring ships onto this beach here.Mohammed Mohsin's family has become extremely wealthy bringing ships onto these beaches. He pays millions of dollars for each ship and makes his profit from the steel he sells. The name of his company is PHP, which stands for Peace, Happiness and Prosperity.His latest acquisition is a ship weighing in at 4,000 tons but Mohsin tells Simon that's small by comparison to other vessels that have been gutted on the beaches. They have handled ships as large as 68,000 tons.This the first time Mohsin has seen the 4,000 ton ship close up. In fact buying a ship is not at all like buying a car. He didn't even need to see a picture before he bought it for $14 million. All he needed to know was its weight and how much the owners were charging for each ton of steel.One of the single most valuable parts of the ship is the propeller. The "small" ships propeller is worth around $35,000 alone, Mohsin estimates.It may be a small ship to Mohsin, but getting onto it from the beach is still a bit delicate.Mohsin's ships don't have seafaring captains anymore - he is the captain now of dying ships and the captain of one of the largest of 30 shipyards on this 10-mile stretch of beach. Some 100 ships are ripped apart on the beach each year, most of them from the west."It is the west's garbage dump," says Roland Buerk, who lives in Bangladesh. He spent a year in these yards, writing a book about the industry. 60 Minutes hired him to guide Simon through the tangled world of shipbreaking.To do the same work in America or England would be very expensive."It would be because in Europe and America when they do this, they do it in dry docks," Buerk explains. "So in actual fact, the owners of these ships are selling them to the yard owners here to break up. If they had to do it in America, they'd have to pay for that process to be carried out. So you see it makes real economic sense to do it here.""So old, out-dated ships that were previously a liability, are now an asset," Simon remarks."Exactly," Buerk agrees. "And that's why they end up on these shores."They are the shores of the most densely populated nation and one of the poorest nations in the world. Bangladesh desperately needs steel for construction but has no iron ore mines. The shipbreaking yards are its mines, providing 80 percent of the nation's steel.But steel is only part of the deal; there are so many things on a ship which are sold off. It is in fact a gigantic recycling operation.You can find everything, including kitchen sinks, at a sprawling roadside market which goes on for miles. When you're driving down this road, it's not a problem ifyou need a toilet or a life boat or a light bulb. It is estimated that 97 percent of the ship's contents are recycled. The other three percent, the stuff nobody would buy, including the hazardous waste, asbestos, arsenic and mercury, are left behind to foul the beaches."And what we're looking at, which is a recycling operation, is also an environmental disaster," Simon says."That's true. And I think this is really capitalism as red in tooth and claw as it gets. At the moment this is what makes financial sense for everybody. And this is, despite the fact that we might not like it, and it doesn't look pretty, this is how it's done," Buerk says.The workers toil in tough conditions. They have no unions, no safety equipment, and no training. About 50 are said to die in accidents each year; often in explosions set off by blowtorches deep inside the fume-filled holds.You see casualties in the yards, men who were injured here but have no money to go anywhere else. The workers are housed in barracks with no beds, just steel plates scavenged from the ships they break.Many of the workers are not old enough to grow a beard. Some are, quite simply, children. 60 Minutes spoke to several who said they were 14 and had been working here for two years.So what does the man from Peace Happiness and Prosperity say about that?Asked if there are any children working in his yard, Mohsin says, "Not my yard." "Well, we talked to several children," Simon tells Mohsin. "We found a couple who were 14 and said they'd been working there for a couple of years.""They are - if they are working - if they don't work, what they'll do, then Our government cannot afford it. Their food, shelter and clothing has to be provided by someone whether their parents or the government. None of them can afford it. So what they gonna do" Mohsin argues."So, you say that child labor is inevitable, necessary in Bangladesh"Simon asks."If they don't work in ship-breaking yard, they'll work somewhere else. They have to," Mohsin replies.But child labor is only one of the issues. Environmentalists have been doing battle with the industry for years. They say the west has no business dumping its toxic waste on impoverished lands in the east. They condemn the appalling work conditions, the low pay, and the lack of accountability for workers who are killed or injured. Their most important proposal: that ships be cleaned of their toxic materials in the west, before they sail to Bangladesh.That's in line with an international ban which prohibits the shipment of hazardous waste from rich countries to poorer countries.Rezwana Hasan of the Bangladeshi Environmental Lawyers Association is in the forefront of the battle against the industry. She says the shipbreaking yards in Bangladesh don't respect even the most minimal environmental standards."And an industry that can't comply with these minimum standards must not operate," she argues. "I mean if you can't comply with the - if you can't pay your worker the minimum wage, you can't operate. You can't - if you can't ensure the minimum environmental safeguard you shouldn't operate."But the owners of the yards argue that environmentalism is a luxury, reserved for the rich nations."It becomes quite expensive, which we can't afford," Mohsin claims."If all the rules and regulations, all the international conventions regarding ship breaking were observed here, would the industry be able to survive"Simon asks Mohsin,"No," he replies. "It would be stopped from tomorrow. It'll stop. Has to be stopped." And that, he says, would put 30,000 men out of work and deprive Bangladesh of its source of steel.But for now the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh is sailing full steam ahead. Literally. 60 Minutes boarded a Russian fishing trawler, the Bata, in the final hours of its last voyage.It was eerie walking through the corridors. The lights were on but nobody was home. It was a dead ship sailing.In a sailor's cabin, the sheets were on the bed, a radio and a flashlight were on the table. In the kitchen, there were pots filled with borscht and potatoes that were barely cold.In the dining room there were still Russian books on a table. They too will end up in the market on that dusty road to Chittagong. There was just a skeleton crew on this skeleton shipUp on the bridge, Captain Edwaard Petenko already seemed dressed up for his coming vacation. He had brought the ship all the way from Vladivostok and didn't enjoy the trip.Asked what it feels like taking the ship to the beach, Petenko tells Simon, "No like.""No like. Sometimes even cry. Because…" Capt. Petenko says.He wasn't even in charge any more. The baton had passed to the beaching captain, Enam Chowdrey. He had done this 700 times. They call him the executioner.Beaching a ship is a very delicate operation. It's not simply aiming for the beach - Chowdrey has to calculate the movement of the tides, the swell, the wind, by the minute. In this instance, he has got to wedge the ship between two other vessels already parked there.The workers on ships nearby are cheering. The Bata's arrival means more work, more wages for them. Their backs and their lungs will suffer, but do they have a choice?The Bata steamed its way into its final resting place. The bow got stuck in the sand. A perfect end to the last voyage. In just a few months, it will disappear.And Captain PetenkoHe'll head home to Vladivostock. But he'll be back in Bangladesh soon. His company has three more trawlers heading to these shipyards.U.S. Naval and Merchant Marine ships no longer wind up in these yards, not since 1998, when President Clinton passed a moratorium on exporting U.S. ships. Instead, they clog up American waterways. U.S. ship breakers can't keep pace and the Bangladeshis would be only to happy to have their business.。

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