英语听力教程(第2册)Unit4听力原文

Unit 4 听力原文

Part I

B

Tom: What kind of school did you go to, Ann?

Ann: Well, I went to a public primary school and then to a private high school.

Tom: So which do you think is better?

Ann: Actually, I prefer private schools because of the smaller classes and ... usually you have a wider choice of subjects.

Tom: Yeah, I suppose that’s true.

Ann: And then there are usually better sports facilities. For example, the school I went to had a swimming pool and a huge gym.

Tom: Yeah ... well, the public high school I went to had great sports facilities. Besides, private schools are really expensive.

Ann: Yeah, but I think they’re worth it.

Tom: I don’t know. I think you have to judge every school individually, whether it’s public or private.

Ann: That may be true ... but children generally get a better, more ... well-rounded education in a private school.

Tom: Maybe, but I’m not totally convinced. By the way, Ann, were you on the debating team in high school, by any chance?

Ann: I sure was! I was the captain!

C

Steve’s first morning

Steve was rather nervous about his first day of the polytechnic. He didn’t know any other students and he didn’t know his way around the building. At 9 o’clock, he was at the main entrance with a crowd of hundreds of other students. All of them seem to know what to do except Steve. Then he found a notice. There was a meeting for all the first-year students. He found them

all waiting in the large hall. First, the director of the Polytechnic welcomed them. Then the head of students’ services, and finally the head of physical education.

Head of physical education: I’m here to tell you about the sport you can do at the Poly. Here in Edington, we have a fitness room where you can do exercises to keep fit, and weekly

you can do all sorts of sports, such as tennis, football, hockey and badminton. But there

are also many other activities. You can go sailing. You can go down-caves. You can go

climbing and many more. We hope all of you will take part in at least one of these. If

you want to join, come on weekly on Wednesday afternoon. Any questions?

A student: What about swimming?

Head of physical education: We don’t have our own pool. But you can swim in the public pools in Hanksy or Muston Ferry.

After the meeting was over, Steve looked at this timetable. His first class was business studies, and was in room 316. But where was Room 316?

Steve: Excuse me. Do you know where Room 316 is?

Male student 1: Oh, I haven’t a clue, mate.

Steve: Do you know where Room 316 is?

Female student 1: No, do you?