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 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 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.f
2.t
3.f
4.t
5.f
task 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.b
2.b
3.d
4.a
5.c
task 3 music and your mood
types
slow music examples effects ballads and some forms it often creates a peaceful
atmosphere 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 minute
faster music rock，heavy metal and it tends to give us energy dance music. and make us feel full of life. it
can be played at parties,
sporting events and in cars.
rock music can be used to
accompany physical labor.
it does not make sense to
blame rock music for road
accidents .
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 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 dialog
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 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 dialog
a: that music is terrible! turn off!
b: but, mom, this is backstreet b oy?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 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 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 actio n against mr.
coleman. in court, she succeeded in proving that hey were the real owners of the song.
1. good morning to all
2.。

success
3.musical talents
4. without
5.second part
6replaced
7.legal action
8.real owners
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-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”. 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 sister really owned the song.
vi. further listening and speaking
【篇二：商务英语视听说答案】
txt>unit 1
part i lead-in (open)
part ii listening speaking 1
i listening
1. listen to the first part of a job interview and complete the chart below.
2. listen to the second part and complete the chart below.
3. listen to the third part and complete the chart below.
4. listen to the fourth part and complete the chart below.
practice 1
1. interpret the sentences in the brackets into english.
a: may i ask you a few questions about your personal details? a: are you married?
b: b: b: b: b: a: i was born in chengdu, sichuan province in 1975. i have a temporary residence permit for guangzhou. i’m fond of reading and surfing the internet.
i’m quite optimistic, hard-working, responsible, and enterprising.
i’m in good health/healthy except that i’m somewhat/kind of near-sighted. what’s the strength of the lenses of your glasses?
1. work in pairs, making up a dialogue according to the following situation.
(open)
practice 2 pair work
1. interpret the sentences in the brackets into english.
1) what’s your educational background? 2) i major in english and minor in international business law. 3) what’s your
highest degree? 4) what courses did you take in college? 5) which band did you pass in college english test?what was
your score? /how many points did you get?
1. making up dialogues according to the following situations.
(open)
practice 3 complete the following sentences according to
their contexts. 1. what was your position in the company? what did you do in the company? 2. i was in charge of/responsible for … 3. what company are you with?
4. do you have any work experience?
5. what’s your present job?
practice 4
1. interpret the sentences in the brackets into english.
1) why did you quit?
2) what qualifications have you got?
3) i’m enterprising, responsible, and optimistic. 4) are you proficient in the english language? 5) i have got an accountant’s license.
2. making up dialogues according to the following situations. (open)
practice 5 (open)
part iii listening speaking 2
1. refer to transcripts
2. refer to transcripts.
3. role play
1)
a: come in and take a seat please. b: thank you.
a: may i have/know your name, please? (what’s your name, please?) b: my name’s zhao xiaofang.
a: miss zhao, shall we get down to the interview? first, i’d like to ask you several personal
questions. b: ok.
a: are you from guangzhou?
b: i was born in sichuan but brought up in guangzhou.
a: have you got a permanent residence permit for guangzhou? b: yes, i’m a resident of guangzhou. a: how old are you? (what’s your age?) b: i’m 26 (years old).
a: are you single or married?
b: i’m single. in my opinion, young people shouldn’t be in a hurry to get married. instead,
they ought to develop their careers first.
a: i quite appreciate your view of point. can you say
something about your interests and
hobbies?
b: i’m very interested in surfing the internet and collecting stamps. i’m also fond of
reading.
a: what kind of books do you prefer? b: i prefer english novels in the original. a: do you love sports?
b: yes, i do. i like tennis and bowling very much. a: do you enjoy playing or watching? b: both. /i like both.
a: what kind of personality do you think you have?
b: i think i’m relatively reserved/introverted and not very sociable, but i’m hard-working
/diligent, honest, independent, and efficient.
(2)
a: what university did you graduate from?
b: i graduated from guangdong university of foreign studies. a: when did you graduate? b: 1997.
a: what was your major?
b: i majored in international business. a: did you receive a degree?
b: a: b: a: b: a: b: a: b: a: b: a: b: a: b: a: b:
a: b: a: b: a: b: a: b: a: b: a:
b: a: b: a:
yes, i obtained a ba degree. what were your minor subjects?
i minored in it (information technology), international business law and marketing. what were your grades in university? not bad. i got an eighty-eight average. what’s your english level?
i passed the tem 4 test in the second year/grade 2. i took the toelf test in the fourth year, and got a score of 650.
next, would you tell me about your work experience?
all right. after i graduated from university, i joined guangzhou branch of a bank. i’m in charge of overseas accounts. up till now, i’ve worked there for about two years. do you like this job? not really, for it’s not challenging and creative. is this the main reason you want to quit? i think so.
why are you interested in choosing to work for our company? your company is a famous international company. if i could have an opportunity to work for your company, i believe i
could better develop my abilities. do you think you have qualifications for this job?
as i see it, my area of study suits this job. i have experience and understand very well how a company works/operates. i think i’ll become familiar with your company’s procedures very soon.
what other special skills do you have?
i can drive, operate a computer, and speak cantonese and shanghai dialect fluently. what starting salary would you expect? i’d like to start at 3000 yuan.
what’s your present monthly salary? 3500 yuan.
when do you think you’re available for this job? in a month.
have you got any questions you would like to ask me? what are your working hours and fringe benefits?
we work a five-day week with occasional overtime. there is extra pay for working overtime. our employees enjoy life and health insurance and a thirteen-day paid vacation excluding
the public holidays. at the end of the year, employees receive a year-end bonus, which is linked to their performance and contributions. i see.
by the way, when can i expect to have your decision?
in two or three days. we’ll let you know by phone when we make the decision. thank you. i hope to have an opportunity to work for your company.
4. (open)
【篇三：新视野商务英语视听说(第二版)第二单元听力
原文】
t 3
1
alice: 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 3
a: 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 4
video 1
introducer: 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 whit e, responsible for data processing.
r: oh, good. nice to meet you all, ladies.
part 5
1
lisa: 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. iquarreled with him last week and left the
company.
part 6
video 2
robin: 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 gradu ated. two years ago, i was promoted to line supervisor.
f: do you like your job?
c: the salary and benefits are ok, but idon’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.。