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III. Listening InTask 1: Encore!As soon as the singer completed the song, the audience cried,“Encore! Encore!” The singer was delighted and sang the song again.She couldn’t believe it when the audience shouted for her to singit again. The cycle of shouts and songs was repeated ten moretimes. The singer was overjoyed with the response from theaudience. She talked them and asked them why they were so muchaudience in hearing the same song again and again. One of thepeople in the audience replied, “We wanted you to improve it; nowit is much better.”1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.F
Task 2: The CarpentersW: They play “Yesterday Once More” all the time on the campusradio. Do you like it?M: I do. I never get tired of it. I like the Carpenters. Theirvoices are so beautiful and clear. I guess that’s why they’re sopopular.W: I like the way their voices blend. There were just two ofthem, brother and sister, right?M: Yes, Richard and Karen I think they were. She died Ithink.W: Yes, anorexia. It is hard to believe that someone sobeautiful would starve herself to death.M: It’s a problem everywhere in the world, including China,I’m afraid. Women worry too much about their appearances, and areso crazy about losing weight.W: Well, let’s go for lunch before we go to the concert.1. beautiful and clear 2. blend well 3. sister 4. worry too much 5. more importantTask 3: MozartMozart was a fascinating musician and composer whose famecontinues to grow more than two centuries after his death. He wasborn in Salzburg, Austria, in 1756. Before the age of four, he hadshown great musical talent. His father then decided to let himstart taking harpsichord lessons. The boy’s reputation as a musicaltalent grew fast. At five, he was composing music. Form that timeon, Mozart was performing n concerts and writing music. By hisearly teens, he had mastered the piano, violin and harpsichord, andwas writing symphonies and operas. His first major opera wasperformed in Milan in 1770, when he was only fourteen. At fifteen,Mozart became the conductor for an orchestra in Salzburg. In 1781,he left for Vienna, where he was in great demand as both aperformer and a composition teacher. His first opera was a success.But life was not easy because he was a poor businessman, and hisfinances were always in a bad state. His music from the next decadewas not very popular, and he eventually fell back on his teachingjobs for a living. In 1788 he stopped performing in public,preferring only to compose. He died in 1791 at the age ofthirty-five. Although he lived only a short life, he composed over600 works.1. Which of the following is true of Mozart? D2. How long has Mozart’s fame lasted? A3. Which of the following is true of the four-year-old Mozart? B4. What could Mozart do at the age of six? C5. Which of the following is not mentioned as one of Mozart’saccomplishments while he was in his early teens? C
IV. Speaking OutModel 1 Do you like jazz?Laura: Hey!Bob: Hello!Laura: Do you like jazz, Bob?Bob: No, not much. Do you like it?Laura: Well, yes, I do. I’m crazy about Wynton Marsalis.Bob: Oh, he’s a piano player, isn’the?Laura: No, he’s a trumpet player. So, what kind of music doyou like?Bob: I like listening to rock.Laura: What group do you like best?Bob: Er, The Cranberries. They’re thegreatest. What about you? Don’t you like them?Laura: Ugh! They make my stomach turn!SAMPLE DIALOGA: Do you like classical music?B: No, I don’t like it at all.A: What type of music do you like?B: I’m a real fan of pop songs.A: Who’s your favorite singer or group?B: Jay Chou. What do you think about him?A: I can hardly bear pop songs. They are all noise tome.
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 thepunk rock type.Frannie: You should have seen me in high school. I had my hairdyed blue.Max: Wow, that must have been asight!Frannie: It sure was. What about you? What’s your favoritemusic?Max: I guess I like jazz best. Hey, I’mgoing shopping for CDs tomorrow. Would you like to comealong?Frannie: Sure, that sounds great.SAMPLE DIALOGA: What sports appeal to you?B: I like almost every kind of sport.A: Is there anything you like especially?B: Well, I like X-sports in particular.A: x-Sports? You don’t look like the extreme sportstype.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 booksabout 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 itanyway!Laura: But dad⋯This is Metallica1 They’re so cool. They areone of the most famous heavy metal bands.Philip: I don’t care. It just sounds like noise to me. I can’tstand it!Laura: I love this kind of music, but if you really hate itthat much, I’ll out on something else. What do you want tohear?Philip: How about some popular easy-listening music. Maybesomething like Celine Dion?Laura: Not her again! Her music isn’t very hip any more. Ithink she is a bore.SAMPLE DIALOGA: That music is terrible! Turn off!B: But, Mom, this is Backstreet Boy’s hit song “Get down”!It’s really appealing.A: Nonsense. It’s just noise tome. I can’t put up with itanymore.B: It’s my favorite music. But if you hate it so much, I’llhate something you like. What would like to listen to?A: What about some old songs of the 1970s like “TheWhite-Haired Girl”?B: Ha-ha-ha-ha. It’s not fashionable any longer. I’ll be boredto death.
V. Let’s TalkThe Origin of the Song “Happy Birthday to You”The story of the song “Happy Birthday to You” Began as a sweetone, but later became bitter. Two sisters, Mildred Hill, a teacherat a kindergarten, and Dr. Patty Hill, the principal of the sameschool, wrote a song together for the children, entitled “GoodMorning to All”. When Mildred combined her musical talents with hersister’s knowledge in the area of kindergarten education, ‘GoodMorning to All” was sure to be a success. The sister published thesong in a collection entitled “Song Stories of the Kindergarten” in1893. Thirty-one years later, after Dr. Patty Hill became the headof the Department of Kindergarten Education at ColumbiaUniversity’s Teachers College, a gentleman by the name RobertColeman published the song, without the sisters’ permission. Headded a second part, which is the familiar “Happy Birthday to You”.Mr. Coleman’s addition of the second part made the song popularand, finally, the sisters” original first part disappeared. “HappyBirthday to You” had altogether replaced the sisters’ original song“Good Morning to All”. In 1916 Patty took legal action against Mr.Coleman. In court, she succeeded in proving that hey were the realowners of the song.
1. teacher at a kindergarten2. Good Morning to All3. Happy Birthday to You4. Happy Birthday to You Good Morning to AllPossible Retelling for the Teacher’s ReferenceThe story of “Happy Birthday to You” was a nice, sweet on eatthe very beginning, but later turned into a bitter one. There weretwo sisters: one was Mildred Hill, and the other Patty Hill. Theformer had great musical talents, while the latter had knowledge ofkindergarten education. Bu combining their abilities, the twoproduced a song called “Good Morning to All”. It was a success, andlater published in a collection of songs for kindergartens.Thirty-one years later a man named Coleman published the songwithout the sisters’ permission. To make things worse, he added asecond part, which is the present “Happy Birthday to You”. This newsong soon became popular and eventually it replaced the sisters’first part altogether. Then, in 1916, Patty took legal actionagainst Coleman. In court she managed to prove that she and hersister really owned the song.
VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask 1: KaraokeDalin: It’s Mike’s birthday on Friday, so a bunch of us aregoing to go to the karaoke bar. Would you like to come withus?Laura: Karaoke bar? You have a special place just for singing?In America, bars sometimes have a karaoke night where the customerscan sing a song, but we haven’t special karaoke bars!Dalin: Really? In China, karaoke is a very popular way forfriends ro spend time together. We can select the music that urgroup enjoys. We mostly sing pop songs.Laura: Do you sing individually or in groups? Singing is not avery in thing, so I don’t sing very well.1. F 2. F 3.T4.T 5.FTask 2: When was music first sent down a telephone line?So you think downloading music from the Internet through aphone line is a really cool modern thing? Not so. In 1896, ThaddeusCahill Filed a patent on the instrument for transmitting musicelectronically, and until 1914 he sent music signals down telephonelines with this instrument. And he wasn’t even the first. ElishaGray transmitted music over a telephone line in 1876, which was thesame year the telephone was invented. Gray invented the firstelectronic music instrument in 1874, calling it the “MusicalTelegraph”. Alexander Graham Bell also designed an experimental“Electric Harp” for speech to be transmitted over a telephone lineusing technology similar to Gray’s. Bell was a speech teacher forthe deaf. In 1879 he created an instrument to measure hearing loss.That is why the degrees of loudness came to be measured in bels ordecibels.5-4-2-1-3
Task 3: Thank You for the MusicI’m nothing special, in fact I’m a bit of a boreIf I tell a joke, you’re probably heard itbeforeBut I have a talent, a wonderful thing‘Cause everyone listens when I start to singI’m so grateful and proudAll I want is to sing it out loud
So I sayThank you for the music, the songs I’m singingThanks for all the joy they’re bringingWho can live without it, I ask in all honestlyWhat would life beWithout a song or a dance what are weSo I say thank you for the musicFor giving it to me
Mother says I was a dancer before I could walkShe says I began to sing long before I could talkAnd I’ve often wondered, how did it all startWho found out that nothing can capture a heartLike a melody canWell, whoever it was, I’m a fan
So I sayThank you for the music, the songs I’m singing⋯
SpeakingMusical MemoriesTony: Listen! Quick, turn up the radio!Isn’t that “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?”Nancy: Yeah, it is, but what’s the big deal?Tony: When I was a little boy, mygrandmother took me to see the movie The Lion King. That’s theElton John song from the movie.Nancy: I still can’t understand why it’s so important toyou.Tony: Because it was the first movie I eversaw with my grandma and because I really loved spending time withher. It is my favorite song of all times!Nancy: The first time Tom and I went on a date, we went to seeTitanic. I always think of the song “My Heart Will Go On” as oursong! Whenever I hear it, I think of that night.Tony: Oh, I can understand why you love thatsong! Isn’t it interesting all the memories we connect withsongs?
UNIT2II. Listening Skills1. W: From what I can remember, the director asked us torehearse this a hundred times.M: One hundred times? Is the director out of his mind?Q: What does the man imply?
2. M: Do you think we have made enough food for theparty? W: The refrigerator is about toexplode. Q: What does the woman imply?
3. W: She said she might become a famous movie star. M: Yes, and pigs might fly. Q: What does the man mean?
4. M: Although the man often plays a bad guy in movies, inreal life he has a heart of gold. W: So does a hard-boiled egg. Q: What does the woman mean?
5. W: What a beautiful sunset! M: Don’t blink. You might just missit. Q: What does the man mean?
1. A 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.B
III. Listening InTask 1: Waiting for the New Harry Potter MovieAmy: I’m so excited about finally seeing this movie!Peter: Me too. I’m crazy about Harry Potter. Have you heardthat J.K. Rowling has added another book to the series?Amy: She’s already written Book Seven? I’m still waiting forBook Five⋯Peter: I know. Who isn’t? At least we have the movies to watchin the meantime.Amy: By the way, have you seen the trailer yet?Peter: Yeah. It was great! I think the movie itself will bereally scary.Amy: It surely will! All that writing on the wall in blood⋯ Itscares me to death just to think about it!
Both the girl and the boy are excited/crazy about the movieand the hero Harry Potter. The boy heard that the writer J.K.Rowling has written the latest book, which is Book Seven, thoughthe girl is still waiting for Book Five. The boy has been thetrailer and believes the film will be scary. The girl shares thatview because of the writing on the wall in blood.
Task 2: A Great ActorThere was once a great actor who could no longer remember hislines. After several years of searching, he finally found a theaterthat was willing to give him a try. The director said, “This is themost important part, and it has only one line. At the opening youwalk onto stage carrying a rose. You hold the rose to your nosewith just one finger and thumb, smell it deeply and then say theline on praise of the rose: ‘Ah, the sweet smell of my love.’” Theactor was excited. All day long before the play he practiced hisline over and over again. Finally, the time came. The curtain wentup, the actor walked onto the stage, looked at the audience, andwith great emotion said the line, “Ah, the sweet smell of my love.”The audience exploded in laughter. Only the director was furious!“Ahhhhhh! You damned fool!” he cried. “You’ve ruined my play!You’ve ruined me!” The actor was puzzled, “What happened? Did Iforget my line?” “No!” shouted the director. “You forget therose!”
1.D 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.B
Task 3: Movie ReviewsI love movies! And after I see them, I like to comment onthem. These are movies I saw this year I would like to recommend:Among comedies I highly recommend “Monsoon Wedding”. It’s an Indianmovie. The story is about an Indian wedding. Preparations for thewedding bring out funny and sad situations touching on love and apast rape. This movie shows some of the wonderful customs of India,and the importance of family and love. It’s great!Among dramas, I like “Adaptation”. It is an excellent movie!But for me the first part of the movie was too fast to follow. Ihope to see it again on DVD with captions.“The Pianist” is set in the Second World War. It’s about ayoung Polish-Jewish pianist, who lives in Warsaw with his family.The Nazis sent his family to die in the concentration camps. He wassafe, but would have died without unusually good luck and thekindness of a few non-Jews. This is a powerful movie withthought-provoking themes.“Rabbit-Proof Fence” is set in the 1930s in Australia, andit’s based on real events. It is about three native girls who areseparated from their families by the racist police who send them tospecial centers. There the girls are taught practical skills, andthe government tries to integrate them into white Australiansociety. They can away from the camp and walked 1,500 miles to findtheir mothers. This is a sad, touching story that you should notmiss.1. He likes to see movies and comment on them.2. Four.3. Three.4. One.Movies Contents and CharacteristicsMonsoon Wedding It is about an Indian wedding. Preparationsfor it reveal love and a past rape. The movie shows Indian customs,family and love.Adaptation It is too fast for the speaker, who wants to see itagain on DVD with captions.The Pianist It is about a Jewish pianist in Warsaw. The Nazissent his family to the concentration camps. He was safe, and thisnarrow escape was due to good luck and the kindness of a fewnon-Jews.Rabbit-Proof Fence It is about three native girls. Racistpolice separate them from their families and send them to specialcenters. There they are taught practical skills. The governmentintends to integrate them into white Australian society. They ranaway from the camp and walked 1,500 miles to find theirmothers.
IV. Speaking OutModel 1 Will you come with me?John: Laura, I am wondering if you’re free tomorrownight.Laura: Well, I guess I am. Why?John: I’ve got two Star Wars premiere tickets. Will you comewith me?Laura: Yeah, definitely! Thanks for inviting me!John: It’s my pleasure.Laura: I really wanted to see Star Wars on the opening night,but the tickets were sold out. How did you manage to get hold ofthem?John: A friend of mine works at the “Pepsi” headquarters,which is a major sponsor of the movie. So he was able to get thetickets for free.Laura: Wow, people are paying as much as $200 each on theblack market. I’m flattered you went through all this trouble justfor me.John: You’re welcome.
Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: Hi, are you busy this weekend?B: Yes. What’s on your mind?A: I’ve got two tickets for the car exhibition. Would you liketo go with me?B: Sure. Thanks for your invitation.A: It’s nothing.B: I’ve been wanting to see exhibition, but it was not at alleasy to get a ticket. How did you manage to get two tickets?A: A friend of mine works at the exhibition center. She wasable to get three free tickets.B: Wow, people are paying almost 100 yuan for a ticket on theblack market. Thank you very much indeed for inviting me.A: No problem.Model 2 What did you think about the movie?John: So⋯ what did you think about the movie?Laura: Well⋯ I think this Star Wars episode is an excellentpiece of work, but not as good as the previous ones.John: Really? But I think this Star Wars episode wasincredible!Laura: Why do you think so?John: Well, one of the most spectacular things about it wasthe special effects. State-of-the-artspecial effects were the main reason for the success of theprevious episodes.Laura: You’re right. The special effects were amazing! And Ilike the fact that they created somany fantastic settings and other-worldly costumes, weaponsand creatures.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: What did you think about The Lion King?B: Well⋯ I think this cartoon was pretty good, but not as goodas Beauty and the Beast. It’s a killer flick.A: Really? But I think The Lion King was unbelievablygood.B: I thought it was just OK. Why do you think so?A: Well, it’s so interesting that the lives of the lions weresimilar to the lives of human beings.B: You’re right. The murder in The Lion King was almost thesame as the murder in the Shakespearean play Hamlet.
Model 3 The plot is first-class.John: It’s kind of cool that they still used the same StarWars theme song for this movie.Laura: Yeah! It just reminds me of the previous Star Warsscenes.John: I know exactly what you mean! Hearing that song makes methink of the past.Laura: I think the plot was first-class. But I don’t think thecharacter development was that strong.John: Do you think that has anything to do with the casting ofthe movie?Laura: No, the casting was great; the actors are excellent,but I think the acting was a little weak. They just didn’t have a lot of funny ormeaningful lines.John: Well, maybe, but I liked the little kid that played“Skywalker”. I can’t imagine anyone else playing that part.Laura: Yeah, I liked him too. He’s soooo cute!Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: What do you think about the movie?B: I think the plot was first-class. But I don’t think thecharacter development was so strong.A: Yes, the characterization was rather weak. Do you think itis because of the casting of the movie?B: No, the cast was strong. But the acting was rather poor.And the lines are not interesting at all.A: Well, maybe. But I liked the heroine of the movie. She isexcellent.B: Yeah, I liked her too. She’s adorable!
V. Let’s TalkAlfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock was a British director. His movies frequentlyshow innocent people caught up in situations beyond their controlor even understanding.Hitchcock preferred the use of suspense in his movies. Insurprise, the director provides the viewer with frightening things.In suspense, the director tells or shows things to the audiencewhich the characters in the movie do not know, and then skillfullybuilds up tension around what will happen when the charactersfinally learn the truth. Hitchcock had a great sense of humor. Onceat a French airport, a suspicious customs official looked atHitchcock’s passport, which was marked simply PRODUCER. The curiousofficial asked, “And what do you produce?” “Gooseflesh.” repliedHitchcock.Alfred Hitchcock always managed to make a brief appearance inhis movies: He was sometimes getting on a bus, or crossing astreet, pr walking in front of a store, or across the courtyard inan apartment. However, for the movie Lifeboat in 1944, he was facedwith a difficult problem. The entire movie was set in a lifeboatout at sea, and there were only a few characters in the boat.Originally, he wanted to float by as a dead body, but he was afraidhe’d sink! His clever solution was to place a photograph of himselfin a newspaper that one of the characters read during the course ofthe movie.1. A 2.C 3.D
VI. Furthering Listening and SpeakingListeningTask 1: Only One LinePeter has always wanted to be an actor, but never succeededbecause he had a hard time memorizing lines. A friend of his toldhim about a small part in a play. He promised Peter that he coulddo it because he’s only have to remember one line. Peter decided totake the part. His only line was, “Listen, I hear the guns roar!”Peter practiced and practiced, “Listen, I hear the guns roar!” Onthe opening night of the play Peter was very nervous. Backstage, hepracticed his line, over and over again, “Listen, I hear the gunsroar! Listen, I hear the guns roar!” Finally came his turn, Peterwent onto stage. He heard a loud BOOM and cried out in spite ofhimself, “WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?”1. memorizing lines2. remember one line3. I hear the guns roar4. a loud boom5. his line
Task 2: An Interview with J.K. RowlingQ: How did you get the idea for Harry Potter?A: I was traveling on a train between Manchester and Londonand the idea for Harry just fell into my head. At that point it wasessentially the idea for a body who didn’t know he was awizard.Q: Did you always plan to write Harry’s story in more than onebook? If so, how many?A: I always conceived it as a seven-book series because Idecided that it would take seven years, from ageeleven to seventeen, inclusive, to train as a wizard, and each ofthe books would deal with one year of Harry’s life at theschool.Q: Any clues about the next book?A: I don’t want to igive anything away, but I tell you thatthe books are getting darker. Harry’s going to have quite a bit todeal with as he gets older. Sorry if they get too scary!Q: Of the many things you must have heard people say aboutHarry Potter, what are some of your favorites?A: My very favorite was from a twelve-year-old Scottish girlwho came to hear me read at the Edinburgh book festival. At the endof the festival, the queue for signing was very long. When the girlfinally reached me, she said, “I didn’t WANT there to be so manypeople here, because this is MY books!” That is exactly how I feelabout my favorite books. Nobody else has a right to know them; letalone like them!1.T 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.F
Task 3: The Secret of the Next Harry Potter BookThe Harry Potter books rapidly became one of the mostin-demand book series among young readers and have earned largesums of money. Movies based on the books won several Oscarnominations. Readers are now keen to know the plot of the nextbook.Harry Potter movie fans will get a long-awaited treat. Themovie Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secret is finally about tocome out. This time around, Harry discovers a frightening secret atHogwarts School. Eager readers of the first four Harry Potter booksare also trying to discover a secret, the secret plot of the fifthbook in the series. Because of the long wait since Book Four, theyare guessing many things. Some think that Professor Lupin will dieor that Harry and his friend Ron may be related!J.K. Rowling herself has only said that Book Five will beshorter and scarier than Book Four. To make sure her readers hearonly rumors, she locks all her ideas for the books in a hiddenplace. Since the next book does not come out until 2003, for mowHarry’s secret is safe with her!1. D 2.C 3.A 4.B
SpeakingViews on MoviesInterviewer: Hello, Robert and Richard, I’d like to ask yousomething about movies. Do you prefer going to the theater orwatching movies on video at home?Robert: I prefer,personally, going to the theater, because I believe there arecertain movies that come over better when you see them in a largetheater. The sound effect is much better.Interviewer: What about you, Richard?Richard: Just the opposite. It’s morecomfortable to sit at home.Interviewer: There’re many different movie genres, forexample, science fiction, action, comedy, romance. What’s yourpersonal favorite?Robert: My favorite wouldbe action movies.Richard: And mine would be nice movies thattouch me deeply.Interviewer: How do you like the old black and white movies ofthe forties, and fifties compared with the modernblockbusters?Robert: For their time,the movies of the forties and fifties were excellent. But try tocompare them with today’s technology, and you’ll find there isn’tanything to compare. It’s so superior today.Richard: I agree.
UNIT3II. Listening Skills1. M: Will you love and keep him in sickness and in health, aslong as you both shall live?W: I will.Q: Who is the woman?2. W: Mike, wake up1 It is time to go to school. Hurry up oryou’re going to be late!M: Don’t worry. I can sleep all day long. Did you forget todayis Martin Luther King’s birthday?Q: Who is the woman most likely to be?3. M: Could I see your driver’s license andregistration, please? W: What’s the matter,officer? Q: Who is the man?4. M: I’d like to ask you about the researchpaper you assigned that we have to do by the end of thesemester. W: ok. What would youlike to know? Q: Who is the woman mostlikely to be?5. W: I’ve cleaned the windows, mopped thefloors, and folded the laundry. Is there anything else that youwould like me to do before I cal lit a day? M: Did you do the livingroom yet? Q: Who is the woman mostlikely to be?1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.AIII. Listening InTask 1: Don’t be a chicken!Gilbert: Hey, Henry, is Sarah coming with us?Henry: Yes. Why?Gilbert: Nothing. I’m just asking.Henry: Just asking? But why is your face flaming red? Ah-huh,someone has a crush on Sarah, doesn’t he?Gilbert: Who has a crush?!Henry: Come on, Gilbert, don’t be such a chicken. If you likeher, just go and tell her. Maybe she likes you.Gilbert: But I don’t have the guts to ask her out.Henry: What are you so afraid of?Gilbert: I’d totally die if she turned me down.Henry: But that’s better than keeping everything to yourself.You’ve got to let her know. Come on! You’ve got to take achance!Gilbert: I don’t know⋯ Well, maybe you’re right, but how am Igoing to tell her I like her?1. go out 2. flaming red 3. has a crush on 4. a chicken 5. likes 6. the guts 7. turn himdown 8. know 9. keeping everything to himself10. how to tell her
Task 2: Problem of Meeting PeopleBefore the wedding, the groom went up the minister with anunusual offer. “Look, I’ll give you $100 if you’ll change thewedding vows. When you get to the part where I’m expected topromise to ‘love, respect and obey her,’ ‘givingup all others,’ and ‘be true to her forever,’ I’d be happy if you’djust leave that part out.” He gave the minister the cash and walkedaway with a light heart. The wedding day arrived, and the bride andgroom reached that part of the ceremony where they would make vowsto each other. When it was time for the groom’s vows, the ministerlooked the young man in the eye and said, “Will you promise tokneel before her, obey her every command and wish, serve herbreakfast in bed every morning of your life and make a vow beforeGod and your lovely wife that you will never even look at anotherwoman, as long as you both shall live?” The groom was shocked, butin spite of himself, he said in a low voice, “Yes, I will.” Thenthe groom whispered to the minister, “I thought we had a deal.” Theminister put the $100 into his hand and whispered back, “She mademe a much better offer.”1.F 2.F 3.T 4.T 5.FTask 3: Long Distance FriendshipsAmerican weddings are not always the same. I’d like to showyou pictures of my wedding. When we got engaged, an announcementwas published in the newspaper. The announcement typically includesthe names of the bride, the bridegroom and their parents and thewedding is expected to be held. About a month before the wedding,we sent out wedding invitations to relatives and friends. This isthe church where we had the wedding. My father gave me to my futurehusband. Then the minister started the wedding ceremony. He greetedthe guests, and talked about the meaning of marriage. Next, weexchanged vows and gave each other rings. This is the main part ofthe wedding. After the vows, the minister prayed for us. Then theminister declared us husband and wife, and we kissed each other.Here is my sister, who was a bridesmaid. This is the bouquet Icarried. Traditionally, the unmarried women gather after thewedding, and the bride throws her bouquet to them. The one whocatches it will, according to tradition, be the next one to getmarried. At the reception, we cut the wedding cake and fed eachother bites of the cake. Then we toasted each other with champagne.Finally the reception was over, and the minister signed themarriage certificate and we were legally married.1. A 2.B 3.C 4.D1-3-7-5-4-2-6IV. Speaking OutModel 1 I just broke up with Alice!John: Hey, Se-Jin, what’s wrong with you?You look so down!Se-Jin: Nothing.John: I know it’s not your studies, so itmust be girl trouble. You must have a broken heart.Se-Jin: Well, you’re right. I just broke up with Alice.John: Oh, I’m sorry. I thought you two weremade for each other.Se-Jin: Well, you never know. I want to settle down, but shewants a career while she’s still young.John: Well, it’s always difficult to choosebetween career and family.Se-Jin: Maybe you’re right.John: I don’t know what to say to comfortyou, but try to cheer up!Se-Jin: Yeah, but it’s hard to forget her at the moment. Youknow, we were together for almost three years.John: There’s lots more fish in the sea andyou’ll find your perfect match!Now Your TurnA: Why do you look so upset?B: I’m all right.A: I know it’s not your work. So anything wrong with Susan andyou?B: Well, you’re right. I just spilt up with her.A: Oh, I’m sorry. I thought the two of you made a goodmatch.B: I think I should have a career first but she wants to getmarried right now.A: Well, it’s hard to make a choice between career andfamily.B: Yeah, it’s hard.A: I know it’s difficult, but try to cheer up!B: You know, we were together for a long time. I can’t get herout of my mind.A: Well, you’ll find a good match sooner or later.Model 2 Leo proposed to me.Mary: Laura! Guess what! Leo proposed to me!Laura: Wow. That’s wonderful. Did you accept?Mary: Not yet. I have some doubts⋯like the age factor. I’mreally robbing the cradle here.Laura: I know he’s fur years younger than you, but he’s maturefor his age.Mary: I’m worried about the cultural differences, too.Laura: But I can see that both of you have the same interestsand personalities. That’s even more important.Mary: Maybe you’re right.Now Your TurnA: Can you believe it? Philip made a proposal to me!B: How wonderful. Did you say yes?A: Not yet. I’m concerned about the age gap. He’s much youngerthan me.B: I know he’s a few years younger than you, but I think he ismature than mind.A: I’m also worried about whether we can maintain a longdistance relationship. You know, he lives in another city.B: But you love each other. That’s very important.A: Maybe you’re right.Model 3 There’s something about him.Jane: Laura, I know you like Charles a lot,but what do you like about him?Laura: Well, there’s just something about him.Jane: Really? What is this something?Laura: Well, he’s mature, handsome, gentle, and successful. Ithink he’s for me.Jane: He’s certainly mature, but don’t youthink he’s a little old for you? He’s almost twice as old as youare!Laura: Well, age shouldn’t be something that comes in the wayof a person’s marriage.Jane: It’s true that age isn’t the mostimportant issue, but what would your parents think?Laura: I don’t care what other people think. I just know thatI love him and he loves me. Love’s all that matters.Now Your TurnA: Well, you and Chris have been together for a long time.What are his good points?B: There’s something wonderful about him.A: Really? What do you mean by this something?B: Well, he’s handsome, humorous, and hard-working. I thinkhe’s my perfect match.A: But I think he is too old for you.B: Well, age doesn’t matter too much for me.A: But what would your parents and friends think?B: I don’ worry too much about what other people think. Forme, love is the most importantV. Let’s TalkDatingBefore marriage, younger Americans date each other, that is,they often go out together. Casual dating usually begins in theearly teens, and in the late teens a pattern of steady datingdevelops. There is a great possibility that one goes to a dancewith one person, to a football game with another, and to a picnicwith a third. Sometimes two couples go out together. This is knownas “double dating.” Group dating is also popular among youngpeople. Large groups of boys and girls may go around together.Young people may go out together for a long time, which is, ineffect, a public statement of their intention to marry. Men andwomen go out together a great deal, especially those in cities.This is “adult dating.” They ski together, dine together, either atrestaurants or in each other’s homes. The American dating system isa rather casual one. Often young Americans who hardly know eachother go out on dates. It is also acceptable for them to arrange a“blind date”, that is, a date between two young people who have notmet before.Dating DescriptionCausal dating EarlyteensSteady dating LateteensMany partners e.g. a dance, a game, apicnicDouble dating Two couplesGroup dating LargegroupsGo out for a long period Intention to marryAdult dating Men andwomen.e.g.ski, work, dine togetherCasual dating system Those who hardly know eachotherBlind dating Those whohave never met beforeVI. Furthering Listening and SpeakingTask 1: Finding the Right Type of GirlKeith: Hey, Peter! You’ve been in the room all night. Get outand dance with someone like that babe over there.Peter: No way, Keith! She’s the intellectual type. My pickupline just won’t work with her.Keith: Oh, come on, man! What kind of girl do you like?Peter: I want a girl that gentle and mild, and that babe isnot the right type.Keith: Times are changing, and you’ll never find a woman thatwill shine your shoes and fill your beer mug all the time. Wakeup.Peter: Oh really? I still prefer women that stay home, cook,clean, and take care of the kids.Keith: Okay, then what will you do after you get home fromwork?Peter: Hmm. Eat, watch TV, and throw our the trash.Keith: Wit, wait, wait. I can’t believe my ears. You’ll neverfind a wife.1.B 2.D 3.C 4.ATask 2: He thinks I’m God.A young woman brings home her fiancé to meet her parents.After dinner, her mother tells her father to find out about theyoung man’s plans. The father invites the fiancé to his study for adrink.“So what are your plans?” the father asks the young man.“I am a Bible student,” he replies.“A Bible student. Hmm.” The father says. “Good, but what willyou do to provide my daughter with a nice house such as she’saccustomed to?”“I will study,”: the young man replies, “and God will providefor us.”“And how will you buy her a beautiful engagement ring such asshe deserves?” asks the father.“I will concentrate on my studies,” the Youngman replies, “andGod will provide for us.”“And children?” asks the father. “How will you supportchildren?”“Don’t worry, sir. God will provide,” replies thefiancé.The conversation goes on like this, and each time the fatherquestions him, the young man insists that God will provide. Later,the mother asks, “How did it go, honey?”The father answers, “He had no job and no plans, but the goodnews is he thinks I’m God.”1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.TTask 3: LadyLady, I’m your knight in shining armor and I love you.You have made me what I am and I am yours.My love, there’s so many ways I want to say I love you.Let me hold you in my arms forever more.
You have gone and made me such a fool;I’m so lost in your love.And on, we belong together.Won’t you believe in my song?
Lady, for so many years I thought I’d never find you.You have some into my life and made me whole.Forever let me wake to see you each and every morning.Let me hear you whisper softly in my ear.
In my eyes I see no one else but you.There’s no other love like our love.And yes, oh yes, I’ll always want you near me.I’ve wanted for you so long.
Lady, your love’s the only love I needAnd beside me is where I want you to be.‘Cause, my love, there’s something I want you to know,You’re the love of my life, you’re my lady.
SpeakingMutual LoveJill: You know, Robert, we’ve been dating along time now.Robert: Yeah. Twelve months next week.Jill: You remembered!Robert: Of course I did. How could I forget the anniversary ofour first date?Jill: You’re so sweet. Can I tell yousomething?Robert: Sure. You can tell me anything.Jill: From our very first date, I knew we’dbe together a long time.Robert: Can U tell you something?Jill: Yes.Robert: The feeling was mutual.
UNIT4II. Listening Skills1-i 2-a 3-f 4-b 5-c 6-d 7-h 8-g 9-eIII. Listening InTask 1: The Influence of AdvertisingRichard: Dad, I need a pair of new shoes for an importantbasketball game. My old ones look kind of funny.Father: Funny! We just bought those lastspring. There’s a lot of life left in them.Richard: But look at this ad with Yao Ming. He says theseshoes give him extra spring.Father: Yao Ming is so tall that he doesn’tneed extra spring. Anyway, he makes money than I do. And theyprobably give him millions of dollars to wear those shoes.Richard: But if you bought me the shoes, I’d wear them fornothing. And I’d have that extra spring.Father: Do you think Yao Ming reached thetop just because of the shoes he wears? Or was it somethingelse?Richard: You mean like hard work, dedication, that sort ofthing?Father: Exactly. Just focus on your studiesand forget the shoes.1. shoes 2. look kind offunny 3. there is still a lotof life left 4. ad 5. give him extra spring 6.as much money 7. need extraspring 8. millions of dollars 9.wearing the shoes 10. wear 11. for nothing 12. reach the top13. because of 14.something lese 15. hard workand dedication16. focus/concentrate on his studies 17. forget
Task 2: I’ll get a camera.One day just before closing time, John rushed into a TV storeto buy a color TV set with the money he had saved for three months.The friendly shop assistant was waiting for the day’s last and100th customer to reach his sales target for his bonus, so hewarmly greeted John and showed him the various models on display.He asked John to see how sharp and colorful the imagine on thescreen was. At that moment, a new commercial came onto the screen,introducing a popular brand of camera as well as some beautifulpictures it had taken. The camera and pictures attracted John. Hesuddenly changed his mind and told the shop assistant: “Thank youfor the TV commercial. Now I have to hurry to the camera store toget that camera.”1.T 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.FTask 3: Don’t even think about it!“Don’t even think about it!” is a phrase commonly used in theUnited States when a person emphatically denies or refusesomething.In 1995, Shaquille O’ Neal, a popular basketball player, madea Pepsi commercial in which this phrase was used. The commercialbegins with Shaq playing basketball, and a little kid is watchinghim. Then the boy cries out the name of this basketball star. Shaqturns to see the kid with a Pepsi n his hand. He walks over to theboy and says, “Hey, can I have it?” He bends over, supposing thathis admirer will give him the Pepsi. But then the kid says, “Don’teven think about it!” This commercial was rather popular, and ithad been shown on TV for about three years. The commercial seems tohave a more dramatic effect than that produced by the Coca-Colacompany in the 1970s. In the Coke ad a young boy meets footballstar “Mean” Joe Green as he is leaving the field a game. The boygives his hero a bottle of Coke, and in exchange for the drink, thefootball player throws to the boy, who excitedly catches thesouvenir.The phrase “Don’t even think about it!” is used on many otheroccasions. Visitors to New York City are often amused to see a roadsign with these words: “Don’t even think about parking here.” Thisroad sign means that people are strictly prohibited from parkingthere.
1. A 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.CIV. Speaking OutModel 1 Who pays?Laura: Hey!Bob: Hey! Look, this is a cool TVcommercial. “Things go better with Coke!”Laura: I think the Pepsi commercial is just as attractive:“The choice of a new generation!”Bob: Yeah, but the competitors are justcanceling out each other’s efforts.Laura: That’s quite true. They both spend piles of money toincrease their market shares, but neither gains.Bob: I’m afraid the extra costs ofadvertising will be passed on to the consumers.Laura: I hear that the advertising produces a good image of aproduct, and that leads to consumer brand loyalty.Bob: What do you mean by consumer brandloyalty?Laura: It means consumers are loyal to a certain product andkeep buying it. Also, they’re willing to pay more.Bob: It seems contradictory. In other words,more sales mean lower production costs, but more advertising meanshigher costs to the consumer. In the end the winner is of coursethe company.Laura: That’s true!Now Your TurnA: Look, “Make yourself heard!” The Ericsson’s TV commercialis so cool.B: I think the Nokia’s commercial is just as fascinating:“Connecting People.”A: I’m afraid consumers will have to pay for theadvertising.B: I hear that the advertisements create as a favorableonmage of a product, and that leads to consumer brand loyalty.A: Could you explain “consumer brand loyalty”?B: I mean consumers identify with the product and keep buyingit. Sometimes they’re even willing to pay more.A: It is contradictory that increases sales lead to a lowerproduction cost per unit, but more advertising results in greatercosts for consumers. The winner is always the company.B: I agree.Model 2 Beware of ads!Peter: Mind if I switch channels? Those TV commercials arekilling me.Jane: How can you say that? Watch: “Take Toshiba, take theworld.” Fantastic! There’s a product you can depend on. A powerfulproduct.Peter: If I were you, I wouldn’t trust thosecommercials.Jane: Now, look at this McDonald’s commercials! Aren’t thoselittle kids cute? Oh, and there’s such a warm family feeling.Peter: Just how an advertising agency wants you to seeMcDonald’s. you’re the target audience. Whenthey make TV commercials, they use scientific methods to learn whatyou’ll like and buy.Jane: Are you telling me those darling little children bitinginto Big Macs are part of a scientific project to get me intoMcDonald’s?Peter: Advertises don’t bother with facts more. Instead theywant the end-user—that’s you—to fall in love with theirproduct.Jane: I see. So what you’re saying is, “Watch out, orcommercials will take over your life.”Now Your TurnA: Shall we switch to another channel? I don’t like those TVcommercials.B: Why do you think so? Look: Just do it! What a powerfulproduct.A: I doubt it.B: Now, look at this L’Oreal commercial. The model’s skin isso smooth.A: This is what they want you to believe: use the product andyou will get the same skin.B: You mean they are lying about the product? I don’t reallythink so.A: Advertisers now appeal to emotions, not reason. They wantyou to like their product.B: Well, I don’t really agree with you, but we can switch toanother channel.Model 3 Are the free magazines free?Peter: Jane, what’s that magazine you’re reading?Jane: It’s one of those free magazine you can pick up aroundtown. It’s got some pretty interesting articles in it.Peter: Wake up, Jane! It’s not free at all. Look at it: It’sall advertising.Jane: Maybe so, but if the advertising pays for the magazine,then I don’t have to.Peter: Sure you do. The cost of the ads is built into theproducts.Jane: Still, I think advertising serves a useful purpose. Ittells me about new products.Peter: A lot of companies spend more money on advertising thanon making quality products.Jane: But some commercials are really fascinating. Besides,you have the freedom to choose not to look at the ads.Peter: Well, it’s time to cook dinner.Now Your TurnA: What’s that brochure you’re reading?B: It’s a giveaway brochure you can easily find here andthere. It’s got some pretty interesting things in it.A: Do you really think so? It’s not really free. Look at allthe ads in it.B: Could be, but I don’t have to pay for it.A: You bet you do. The cost6oof the ads is included in theproducts.B: Still, I think advertising tells me about new products. Ithelps me in choosing what to buy.A: This is just what the advertisers want you to do.B: But some commercials are really fascinating. Besides,you’re didn’t have to believe all the ads.A: Well, let’s go swimming.V. Let’s TalkA Job Ad for a Friendly EmployeeA firm advertising for a “friendly” employee has been asked tochange its wording because it discriminates against unfriendlypeople.Travelco, a travel agency, put in a request for a “Friendlyemployee” to provide food for its staff. But the Job Center inBristol told managing director Harry Smith that he would have toremove the word “friendly” before the advertisement could beaccepted.Mr. Smith said he could not believe the decision and thoughtit was “ridiculous.” He said: “We were told we could not use thatparticular word because it was discriminatory against people wholooked unfriendly. We thought it was ridiculous. It’s only toonatural for us to specify what kind of people we want.” He added,“The people at the center have since said they thought they hadbeen a little over the top.”The center had made it a rule that certain words were norallowed in ads and the words “motivated” and “enthusiastic” hadbeen banned in the past.An official of the center said: “We do have guidelines of notusing personality characteristics in advertisements to ensure thatthere is no discrimination in the process.”She added: “We should leave the dispute to the local judges.They’ll make the final decision. It’s possible that a member of ourstaff has been over-enthusiastic in cutting out words inads.”Persons/Agencies Words/Actions Reasons/PurposesA firm advertised for a friendly employee;Was asked to change the wording discrimination againstunfriendly peopleTravelco requested for a friendly employee to provide food forits staff/employeesThe Job Center told the Travelco managing director to removethe word “friendly”The managing director said was told not to use that word;thought it was ridiculous It was natural to specify the kind ofpeople they wantedadded that the people at the center thought they had been alittle over the topThe center had decided that certain words were not allowed;e.g. motivated, enthusiasticAn official said they had guidelines of not using personalitycharacteristics no discriminationadded that they should leave the dispute to the local judgesto make the final decisionmaybe a member of their staff had been over-enthusiastic incutting words
VI. Furthering Listening and SpeakingTask 1: Banning Cigarette AdsNancy: Hey, Robert, what do you think about cigaretteads?Robert: They’re disgusting. Many countries have banned tobaccoads completely.Nancy: I heard in the States advertises are not allowed toshow young people smoking cigarettes, neither are ads targeted atyouth allowed.Robert: But advertises keep finding ways around the law. Someyears ago one cigarette ad showed a deer smoking, but it wasdressed in a university sweater. Obviously the ad is trying toattract young people.Nancy: In order to increase sales, they have to make smokingappealing to young people. Make them think it’s cool.Robert: Right. Cigarette manufacturers need to keep bringingin new customers. The old ones are dying of lung cancer.Nancy: Good point. Our Student Union should do some publicityagainst smoking in campus.Robert: I couldn’t agree more.1. They have banned tobacco/cigarette ads completely.2. Advertisers are not allowed to show young people smokingcigarettes.3. They keep finding ways around the law.4. They must keep bringing in new customers, as the old onesare dying of lung cancer.5. IT should do some publicity against smoking oncampus.Task 2: A Radio CommercialAre you looking for appliances or furniture to give new lifeto your home?Look no further! Here at Frontier Furniture, we haveeverything you need to give your home a new look and feel. Stereos,video machines, refrigerators, dining tables, washers and dryers.You name it; we have it! Low on cash? We have an easy rent-to-ownplan that will put you on your favorite sofa tonight. Big color TVscost only two hundred and twenty-five dollars; digital pianosstaring at three ninety-nine ($399); king size beds from twohundred and fifty dollars. Free delivery on all majorappliances.So come on down to Frontier Furniture. Located downtown twoblocks east of city hall, across from Union Square. We’re opendaily from 10:00 AM to 9:30 PM. So, come on in, and let us makeyour dream home a reality.1.F 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.TTask 3: An Introduction to AdvertisingAdvertising has become increasingly specialized in moderntimes. In today’s business world, supply usually outnumbers demand.There is great competition among different manufacturers of thesame kind of product to attract customers to their product. Theyalways have to remind the consumer of the name and the qualities oftheir product. They do this by advertising. The manufacturersadvertise in the newspapers and on posters. They sometimes pay forsongs about their product in commercial radio programs. They employattractive salesgirls to distribute samples. They organizescompetitions, with prizes for the winners. They often advertise onthe screens of local cinemas. Most important of all, in countriesthat have television, they have advertisements put into programsthat will accept them. Manufacturers often spend large sums ofmoney on advertisements. Sometimes they even spend more on ads thanon the products themselves. We usually think so because of theadvertisements that say so. Some people never pause to askthemselves if the advertisements are telling the truth.1.A 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.DSpeakingInfluence of a High-Profile StarJill: Hey, isn’t that the same jacket thesoccer star Roberto wears in that magazine ad?Robert: The very same one indeed. Even the same color.Jill: But his would have bigger pockets tohold all the money the company pays him to wear it.Robert: You’re just jealous. Wait a sec. I’m going to try iton. It seems to fit me pretty well.Jill: You make me sick. You fall for everyad you see.Robert: Not at all. I want to buy it just because I likeit.Jill: Sure you do. It and Roberto.
UNIT5II. Listening Skills1. M: The police gave a few tickets out last week alongHighway 15. W: In fact, quite a few tickets were givenon that road. Q: What does the woman mean?
2. M: Who do you think is the smartest student in theclass? W: Mary is second to none. Q: What does the woman say aboutMary?
3. W: What are you so happy about? M: Instead of being given an even dozen,we’ve been given a baker’s dozen. Q: Why is the man so happy?
4. M: We have had a lot of rain over the last few years. W: But nothing like this. Q: What does the woman mean?
5. M: What effect has the booming economy had on interestrates for loans? W: The interest rates haveskyrocketed! Q: What does the woman mean?1. A 2. B 3.B 4.D 5.CIII. Listening InTask 1: Dogs aren’t allowed here!Manager: I’m sorry. Miss, but dogs aren’t allowed in thistheater.Mary: But I have a ticketfor him.Manager: I’m very sorry, but animals aren’t permitted.Mary: You don’t understand. This is aspecial case. My dog is so well trained and so intelligent thathe’s almost human.Manager: I see that you have an exceptional animal, but⋯Mary: I promise you that if there is anyproblem we’ll leave the theater immediately. I promise you thatthis dog isn’t like any other dog you’ve ever seen.Manager: Well⋯all right. I’ll let you go in, since the theateris almost empty tonight. But your dog will have to behave himself,or you will have to leave.Mary: Thank you very much.1. allowed movie theater2. a ticket 3. well trained intelligent human 4.any problem leave thetheater any other dog seen 5. almost empty
Task 2: Put the cat out!A couple was going out for the evening to celebrate the wife’sbirthday. While they were getting ready, the husband put the catout. The taxi arrived, and as the couple walked out of their home,the cat ran back into the house. Not wanting their car to have freerun of the house while they were out, the husband went backupstairs to chase the cat out. The wife, not waiting it known thatthe house would be empty, explained to the taxi driver, “He’s justgoing upstairs to say goodbye to my mother.” A few minutes later,the husband got into the car, and said, “Sorry it took it so long.The stupid old thing was hiding under the bed, and I had to pokeher with a stick to get her to come out!”4-1-3-5-2-6 D) She wasill-treated at home.Task 3: A Sudden Change in the Parrot’s AttitudeA young man named John received a parrot as a gift. The parrothad a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out ofthis bird’s mouth was rude. John tried every method to change thebird’s attitude by constantly saying polite words, playing softmusic, and anything he could think of to set a good example.Nothing worked. Finally, John got fed up and he yelled at theparrot. And the bird yelled back. John shook the parrot, and thebird got angrier and ruder. Finally, in a moment of desperation,John put the bird in the refrigerator freezer. For a few minutes,John heard the bird scream and kick. Then suddenly there wassilence. Not a sound for over a minute. Fearing that he’s hurt thebird, John quickly opened the door to the freezer. The parrotcalmly stepped out and said, “I believe I may have offended youwith my rude language and actions. I am truly sorry, and I will doeverything I can to correct my poor behavior.”John was greatly surprised at the bird’s change of attitude.As he was about to ask the parrot what had caused such a suddenchange in his behavior, the bird continued, “May Ii ask why you putthe chickens there and what they did wrong?”1.C 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.AIV. Speaking OutModel 1 The dog will be company for her.John: Se-Jin, come shopping with me. I’mbuying a present for my mother.Se-Jin: What are you getting her?John: I’ve got just the perfect idea. Adog.Se-Jin: A dog? Would she like that?John: She’ll love it. My dad works longhours each day, and I think with me away at school, she is a bitlonely. And I’ll just get a small one, a Pekinese.Se-Jin: Good idea! The dog will be company for her.Now Your TurnA: Hi, come shopping with me. I want to buy a gift for myneighbor.B: What for?A: His wife died a couple of weeks ago, and he is feelinglonely. He’s been kind to us. I want to buy something to cheer himup.B: What do you want to get for him?A: I’m thinking of buying a bunch of flowers for him.B: But I’ve got a perfect idea. A dog.A: A dog? Why?B: He’ll be crazy about it. He’s so lonely; he needs companyrather than beautiful flowers.A: Good thinking! The dog can keep him company.Model 2 Where to walk dogs?Bob: There’s some talk of a businessmanbuilding a dog park in Shanghai.Laura: Really, what on earth for?Bob: Apparently there is a law againsthaving dogs on the streets.Laura: Does it mean that the dogs have to stay insideapartments at all times?Bob: It sounds pretty cruel, doesn’t it?Maybe the park is a good idea.Laura: Maybe they should just allow people to walk their dogson the streets.Bob: But in many large cities where dogs canbe walked, the streets are a mess. I heard Paris is theworst.Laura: Couldn’t people just clean up after their dogs?Bob: Would they?Now Your TurnA: Have you heard the city has passes a law against walkingdogs in the streets?B: Sure, it’s published in the newspapers.A: It means that dogs have to be kept inside all thetime.B: It’s rather cruel, isn’t it? We shouldn’t be so cruel todumb animals.A: But dogs often leave a mess from their dogs.B: But owners can clean up the mess from their dogs.A: Would they?B: Perhaps the best solution is to build a dog park. Thenpeople can walk their dogs there.A: Sounds too good to be realistic. The city is already toocrowed without the dogs.Model 3 What does having a few fish do for you?Philip: Wow! I see you’ve bought an aquarium. Nice!Peter: You should get one too. I highly recommend it.Philip: Why? What does having a few fish do for you?Peter: I find it relaxing just to sit down and watch tropicalfish at the end of a tiring day.Philip: I can understand. I like to take it easy after work ,too.Peter: There’s more than that. They’re really fascinating.They give you hours of entertainment, believe me.Philip: Perhaps I should give it a try.Peter: OK, I can lend you a couple of good referencebooks.Philip: Great! Any other tips on getting started?Now Your TurnA: Wow! You’ve bought a discman! It does look nice!B: You’d better buy one as well. I strongly recommendit.A: Why? What can it do for you?B: I find it relaxing to listen to music on it.A: I can understand. After a day’s work I like to relax a bitmyself.B: Not only that. Some music cheers you up and makes youforget all your troubles.A: Maybe I should have a try, but I don’t know how to use thediskman.B: OK, I can lend you this manual.A: Wonderful! Any other tips on getting starded?V. Let’s TalkAn Intelligent DogA black dog walked into a butcher’s shop with a five-dollarbill in his mouth. He spent several minutes looking at the meat ondisplay. He finally fixed his eyes on the lamb chops and barked,showing that he wanted to buy some of them. The butcher, thinkingthe dog wouldn’t know the difference, picked out the worst chops.The dog barked angrily and continued to bark until the butcherselected the finest chops. After the butcher took the money fromthe dog’s mouth, the dog picked up the chops and left theshop.The butcher was deeply impressed and decided that he wouldlike to own a clever dog like that. He closed up shop and followedthe dog to see where it went. The dog entered an apartment house,climbed to the third floor, and began to scratch on the door. Withthat, the door opened and an angry man started yelling at the dog.As he did so, the butcher stepped forward to ask the man to stop.“What are you doing?” That’s the smartest animal I’ve ever seen!Surely it doesn’t deserve this kind of treatment.” The butcher thenwent on to explain how the dog had bought the best lamb chops inthe shop. The man looked at the butcher from the corner of his eyeand said, “I don’t think he’s so intelligent. You see, this isthird time this week he’s forgotten his key.”Characters Actions and WordsA dog walked into a butcher’s shop with five dollars;fixed eyes on the lamb chops and barked—wanted some.The butcher picked up the worst/lowest quality chops.The dog barked angrily and continuouslyThe butcher selected the finest chops;took the money.The dog left.The butcher wanted to own/have such a dog;followed the dog.The dog entered an apartment houseclimbed to the third floor;scratched on the door.A man opened the door;yelled at the dog.The butcher asked him to stop,saying it was the smartest/cleverest animal;explained how the dog had got the best lamb chops.The man looked at him sideways;said it was the third time this week the dog had forgotten hiskey.
VI. Furthering Listening and SpeakingTask 1: A Birthday PresentMary: David, how did your mom like the dog you gave her for abirthday gift?David: Oh, Mary, she was delighted. It licked her hand andwagged its tail and she was hooked.Mary: What did she call it?David: She’s calling it “Brian”, after a friend of hers.Mary: Your mom always did have a sense of humor. I readsomewhere that dogs can become very close to their owners.David: I’ve heard that. I saw an interview on TV with a manwho had epileptic attacks, and his dog would warn him before hewould have an attack.Mary: Really? I wonder how they can do that1David: It ahs something to do with the dog’s sense of smell.It’s very keen.Mary: Do you think Brian will be able to foretell when yourmom is going to roast a chicken?
After David gave his mom a dog as a birthday present, she wasvery pleased, for the dog licked her hand and wagged its tail. Shecalled it Brian after one of her friends. Mary read an articlewhich says that dogs can be faithful to their owners/masters. Davidagreed, for he saw a TV interview which introduced a dog that couldwarn its master of an epileptic attack. He explained that thisability of the dog’s has something to do with its keen sense ofsmell. Jokingly, Mary said she wounded whether the dog Brian canforetell/predict when David’s mom is going to roast achicken.Task 2: 100 Percent Polar BearOne afternoon in the Arctic, a father polar bear and his sonpolar bear were sitting in the snow. The son turned to his fatherand asked, “Dad, am I 100 percent polar bear?” “Of course, son,you’re 100 percent polar bear.”A few minutes passed, and the bear turned to his father againand said, “Dad, tell me the truth. I can take it. Am I 100 percentpolar bear? No brown bear or panda bear?” “Son, I’m 100 percentpolar bear and your mother is 100 percent polar bear, so you’recertainly 100 percent polar bear.”A few minutes passed, and the son polar bear again turned tohis father and asked, “Dad, don’t worry. But it’ll hurt my feelingsif it’s not true. I really need to know⋯am I really 100 percentpolar bear?”Somewhat angered by this continued questioning, the fatherpolar bear yelled at his son, “Why on earth do you keep asking isyou’re 100 percent polar bear?”“Because I’m freezing to death out here!”1.T 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.FTask 3: An Introduction to Advertising“Are you ready to go to work?” a woman asks her dog Sydney.The dog was her tail. Then she starts sniffing around inside thehouse. Sydney is hunting for mold. When she sits down, that meansshe smells mold nearby. Usually mold is found within three or fourfeet. A boy who lives in this house has epileptic attacks. It couldbe from mold. His mother wanted to find the mold. She tried otherways to find it, but they didn’t work. She said she trusted the dogmore than the other ways. Workers found mold near where Sydney sat.Nobody had thought to look for mold there before. Now it can becleaned out and the boy will feel much better.Sydney is very special. Only about ten animals in the U.S. cando this. She spent hundreds of hours with a police dog trainer inFlorida to learn how. In the U.S., people have used dogs to finddrugs and bombs for a long time, but dogs that find mold aresomething new.People in Europe have used mold-sniffing dogs for many years.Dogs are cheaper to use than human trackers and can find exactlywhere the mold is. They also do it quickly and for less than P0.Other methods may cost thousands of dollars and take manyweeks.1.D 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.DSpeakingA Funeral for a Dead FishNancy: Westerners often take pets as their friends, even theirfamily members. Especially dogs They think dogs are man’s bestfriends.Michael: What pets do people usually keep?Nancy: A lot. Fish, cats, horses⋯ anythingcould be a pet.Michael: Do you have a pet?Nancy: I have three fish. One day, the fish called Susan died.We even had a funeral for her.Michael: A funeral?Nancy: Yes, usually it’s a ceremony for dead people. But wehad a funeral for the dead fish.Michael: Sounds interesting.Nancy: Well, I need to go back to feed my fish. Talk to youlater.Michael: OK, bye.
UNIT6II. Listening SkillsDialog 1Girl 1: What do you think of this miniskirt, Amy? Pretty hotstuff, eh?Girl 2: Wow⋯it’s pretty short. My mom would never let me wearsomething like that.Girl 1: My mom’s cool. She lets me make my own decisions aboutclothes.Girl 2: Not my mom. She’d be mad if I came home in a skirtlike that.Girl 1: Let’s both got one; then maybe your mom wouldn’t be soupset if we both wore the same skirt.Girl 2: Well⋯maybe.1.D 2. The first girl(The girl who suggestswearing the short skirt.)
Dialog 2Mother: Lily, where did you get that skirt? You can’t wearthat. It’s much too short! What will others think?Lily: You don’t understand fashion. It’swhat everyone is wearing. I think it looks very attractive.Mother: Nonsense, it’s only suitable for a supermodel on thecatwalk. It’s not meant for ordinary people like us. Your dad issure to say the skirt is far too revealing!Lily: But it’s really in high fashion;everyone is wearing clothes like this.Mother: Not everyone. Your friend Amy would never wear a skirtlike that![Amy comes in, wearing the same style of short skirt!]Lily: Look, Amy has come. She’s wearing thesame skirt!Mother: My God, I give up.1. B 2. No, she hasn’t.III. Listening InTask 1: A Woman’s Funny DressLily: Mom, look at thatwoman. Her dress looks funny.Mother: I wouldn’t say that, Lily. It looks fine to me.Lily: Are you kidding? She’s out offashion. That’s last year’s style.Mother: Oh, come one, as long as it looks good on her.Lily: Wow, you’re really as out-dated asshe is.Mother: You’re right. I’m out of date. So what? What’s thepoint of following the fashion?Lily: No wonder you never buy me newdresses.1. looks funny2. looks fine to her3. is behind the times4. went out5. looks good on her6. out-dated7. keeping herself in style8. no wonderTask 2: How is fashion decided?Fashion designers design and make fashionable clothes for menand women. They deign trends and create new styles. Paris has beenthe traditional center of world fashion, though recently Britishdesigners have had great influence in setting new styles, and sohave certain designers in the United States and Italy. Frenchdesigners guard the secrets of their new designs until theircollections are shown to the public. Then pictures of the stylesare published in newspapers and magazines all over the world.People from many countries travel to Paris to buy the clothes andcopy the newest ideas. In January they go to see the springclothes; and in July, to see the autumn designs. Many dressmanufacturers from other countries buy the original clothes of thefamous French designers. They then take them back to their ownsewing rooms, where the clothes are copied and made up in greatnumbers. That’s why you may be able to buy in your town theclothing that is in the latest style without paying a very highprice for it. Other manufacturers use the Paris styles simply as astarting point for their own ideas. Still others may adapt only apart of the French design into their own styles.1. F 2.F 3.T 4.T 5.FFashion designers design fashionable clothes, begin trends and newstyles, and their work is copied allover the world.Paris is thecenter of the world fashion, where the secrets of the new designsare guarded until they are shown to the publicPeople and manufacturers come to Paris to buy and copy new clothes, inJanuary and July. Then the clothes are copied and made up in largenumbers, for which one does not have to pay a high price. Othermanufacturers use Paris styles simply as a starting point for theirown ideas. Stillothers adapt only a part of the French designTask 3: Dreaming of Being a Fashion ModelTop fashion models travel all over the world, earn hugesalaries and live exciting lives. If you want to be a model, youshould know the basic rules. Girls are usually picked to be modelswhen they are between 15 and 22 years old. Ideally, they are tall,long-legged, and thin. The minimum height is about 5’8”, and theaverage weight is 108-125 pounds. A few other important things fora fashion model are clear skin, healthy hair, straight teeth, and awell-shaped body. You’ll also need ambition, intelligence,confidence, independence, and will-power.If you’ve got the right looks but are worried over not beingtall enough or fit enough, Kimi is the answer. Kimi is the magickey to developing your fashion model potential. Kimi is acomputer-designed stimulator. It massages your feet to stimulate apart of your brain that produces more growth hormones. This willgive you the fashion model kind of height. You should also go infor some sports like running or basketball. These increase thebenefits of using Kimi.Make an important decision today. Order Kimi right now! Don’tyou think having the hegith and shape of a fashion model would bewonderful? Yes, Kimi helps you realize your dream.1.D 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.CTop fashion models⋯..earning large salariesFuture models⋯..being at least 5’8” tallKimi⋯⋯⋯⋯..massaging one’s feetA part of the brain⋯⋯producing growth hormones directlyCustomers⋯⋯.buying KimiIV. Speaking OutModel 1 How did you like the fashion show?Laura: How did you like the fashion show last night?John: It was dumb. I think it’s stupid ofwomen to wear clothes like that.Laura: I didn’t see anything wrong with theclothes; they looked pretty nice to me.John: Do you really think people can wearthat stuff and walk around the streets?Laura: Yes, I do. At least, some people certainly can. Theywear high-fashion clothes to show off their sense of style andwealth.John: Well, I still think they’re dumb. Itmakes more sense to spend the money on more practicalpurposes.Now Your TurnA: What did you think of the low-cut dress at the fashion showyesterday evening?B: I think it’s not decent for Chinese girls to wear a dresslike that.A: The dress seemed quite al right to me. In fact, they lookedpretty nice to me.B: Do you really think people can wear that stuff and walkaround the streets?A: Yes, I do. Don’t forget this is already the 21st century.Some people wear high-fashion clothes to show off their sense ofstyle as wealth.B: Well, I still think low-neck dresses are wrong. It would bebetter to spend the money on high-quality, traditionalclothes.Model 2 I’m looking for a light jacket.Salesman: What can I do for you?John: I’m looking for alight jacket.Salesman: Please come this way; they’re just over here. Whatsize do you like?John: I’m not sure.Salesman: ok, I’ll measure you. Well, you are size 42. Whatcolor do you like?John: Light blue,please.Salesman: OK, try this one on.John: Yes, that’scomfortable. And the color goes well with my jeans. How much isit?Salesman: $24.99.John: I’ll take it. CanI pay with a credit card?Salesman: Sure, we take both debit and major creditcards.Now Your TurnA: Can I help you?B: Can you show me a pair of jeans?A: OK. What size do you wear?B: I don’t know.A: No problem, I’ll take your measurements⋯OK, what color doyou like?B: Dark blue, please.A: Please try this one on⋯How does it feel?B: Yes, that’s comfortable. And the color matches my jacket.What does it cost?A: $79.90.B: I’ll take it. Can I pay with a credit card?A: Sorry, we accept only cash.Model 3 Could you show me a pair of running shoes?Salesman: Good morning, see anything you like?John: Not yet, I’ll lookaround first⋯Excuse me, could you show me a pair of running shoes?Are any of these on sale?Salesman: The price of the Reeboks won’t change, but the Nikesgo on sale this afternoon:25% off. That’s a good deal.John: No, I don’t likeNikes at all.Salesman: Well, why don’t you try on this pair of Reeboks andsee how they feel?John: Okay. But I thinkthey are going to be on the small side. Oh, there, I’m afraid are abit too tight. Do you have a size 24?Salesman: I’m sorry, they’re all sold out. But I’ll be glad toorder a new pair of you.John: How long will ittake?Salesman: Three days.John: Then don’t bother.Thank you anyway.
Now Your TurnA: May I help you?B: I want to buy a dress. Can I have a look at the greenone?A: Sure. Please try it on and see how it feels.B: OK⋯I think it’s a bit too large. Do you have a smallerone?A: I’m sorry, this is the smallest one. How about the blueone?B: No, I don’t like the color. Thanks.V. Let’s TalkThe MiniskirtMary Quant was a famous dress designer in the 1960s. Her maincontribution to fashion history was the miniskirt. During the 1960smany young people were starting to think women could do more inlife than be wives and mothers. Clothes became a weapon in thebattle between generations. Anything different and daring was soonpopular. During this period miniskirts attracted the world’sattention. It was teenagers and very young girls who bought shortshirts that displayed their legs. Ms. Quant said that at herfashion shop, young women began demanding shorter and shorterskirts. “If I didn’t make them short enough, the girls that hadwonderful legs would take scissors and shorten the skirtsthemselves.” She said. Eventually, Ms. Quant’s skirts, whicharrived in the United States in the mid-60’s, were reduced to aboutfive inches. In parts of Europe and North America the miniskirtrepresented loose morals. Members of the older generation believedgood girls would never appear in miniskirts. But in Ms. Quant’sopinion, short skirts worn with heavy pantyhose would make the girllook childlike. Lately, feminists have come to see mini as a symbolof women’s liberation, as a powerful weapon against the traditionalstereotype of the woman simply as wife andmother.1.D 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.BVI. Furthering Listening and SpeakingTask 1: Paying for the New ClothesDaughter: Mom, I need some new clothes. Everything I have isout of date. The new semester will be starting soon—can we goshopping?Mother: You have a closet full of clothesthat are still in very good condition. Your father and I alreadyhave to pay you university tuition⋯and there’re the bookstoo.Daughter: But everyone else will be wearing the latest Levis.And I will look stupid wearing the same old skirts I wore in highschool. They are so long. People will think I came form the middleages.Mother: But⋯Daughter: Maybe I could get a part-time job to help pay forthe new clothes.Mother: No, you need to study. But university is a newexperience⋯maybe we can look for something not too expensive.Daughter: Wonderful, at least we can have a look.The daughter wants to buy new clothes, but the motherdisagrees, saying she still has a lot of clothes in good conditionand the parents have to pay for the university tuition. Thedaughter argues that she needs clothes in fashion, so as not tolook as if she had come form the middle ages. The daughter thensuggests getting a part-time job to cover the expenses. Not wantingto affect the daughter’s studies, the mother finally agrees to buynew clothes.Task 2: A Model’s Description of Her WorkBefore the fashion show started, we had a rehearsal. In asmall room we were each given a space. A dresser got us into thefashion clothes, then an assistant checked that the style wasright—the correct number of buttons undone, the trousers pulled tothe right height. Once dressed, we queued up in order by the door.The fashion designer checked that the clothing was as the hewanted. The music started, and we went out. We posed for thephotographers, turned and walked back. It was a breeze. I walkedback into the room, too excited to realize I was meant to hurry. Inthe few steps from the door you can throw off quite a few layers ofclothing. By failing to do so, I almost missed my next turn.At 8:30p.m., with the audience in place, we were back in theclothes. We went out again, to a full house. The music was loud,but clear. You could hear the talking—fashion shows are nottheatre, and people don’t keep quiet. Journalists discuss what towrite about; buyers discuss whether they can make a profit from theclothes. And although you have been chosen for your looks that aresuitable for certain dresses, as a model, you are just anadvertisement for the designer. So you walk through conversations,unable to stop or react. You are not a creative human being, just asmiling doll.1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.FTask 3: Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-dot BikiniShe was afraid to come out of the lockerShe was as nervous as she could beShe was afraid to come out of the lockerShe was afraid that somebody would seeOne, two, three, four, tell people what she wore
It was an itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka-dotbikiniThat she wore for the first time today.An itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka-dot bikiniSo in the locker she wanted to stay.Two, three, four, stick around we’ll tell you more
She was afraid to come out in the openAnd so a blanket around her she woreShe was afraid to come out in the openAnd so she sat bundled up on the shoreTwo, three, four, tell the people what she wore⋯SpeakingBuying an Expensive DressNancy: Your new low-cut dress is wonderful.Jill: Thank you, Nancy. I just bought it onsale. It was marked d9own 50%.Nancy: Where did you get it?Jill: Lane Crawford. Theyhad a year-end sale that was too good to pass up.Nancy: I heard about this store. They have all the high-endstuff.Jill: Nothing good in life is cheap.Nancy: Well, let’s go shopping then. And don’t forget to bringit.Jill: Bring what?Nancy: Your credit card.
UNIT7II. Listening Skills1. W: How much money is the rent for an apartment in thisneighborhood? M: Your rent should be about a quarter ofthat. Q: How much should be the woman’s rentbe?
2. M: I paid $3,500 for this digital camera. It was on sale ata 30$ discount. W: It’s a real bargain. Q: How much did the camera costoriginally?
3. M: What’s the rate for an economy car? W: The daily rate is $32, unlimitedmileage. Q: How much will the man pay if he rentsthe car for a week?
4. M: I’ll take these sweaters. How much do they cost? W: They are $180 each and four makes atotal of $720. But today we are offering a 20% discount. Q: How much does the man have to pay?
5. W: What an old car you’ve got! M: Well, it had run 12,000 miles when Ibought it second hand. And it’s covered 3,080 miles sincethen. Q: How many miles has the car run?1.B 2.A 3.A 4.D 5.B
III. Listening InTask 1: It’s time to buy.Mike: Hey, Robert, where are you off to?Robert: I’m going to talk to a banker about a loan.Mike: You are short of money? I thought you were the savingtype.Robert: There’s a time to save and a time to spend.Mike: I know all about spending. What’s the loan for? I have afew bucks I could⋯Robert: I’m considering getting a mortgage to buy someproperty.Mike: Do you think property is a good investment? I mean, it’sa lot of money.Robert: Well, Mike, as you know, property values have beengoing through the roof. If I had bought an apartment two years ago,its value would have gone up by 30 percent today.Mike: And from what I know, interest rates are low now.Robert: Exactly. Sounds like a good time to buy.9. a banker a loan10. saving save spend11. a mortgage property12. Property values 13. risen/gone up/increased by 30 percentTask 2: Can I have my change please?Tom was down on his luck and felt he needed a few drinks. Hwwent to a bar and had several drinks. When he was done, he stood upand walked toward the door. The barman shouted after him, “Heymister, are you going to pay for those drinks?”Tom turned around and replied, “I have already paid you,” andthen walked out of the bar. Almost immediately he saw one of hisfriends Richard and told him about the barman, “Just go in thereand drink all you want, then get up and leave. When the barman asksyou to pay the bill, just tell him you have already paid.”This sounded easy enough, so Richard went in and has severaldrinks. The barman went to him and said, “Before you came in,another man was here. When I asked him to pay his bill, he told mehe’d paid, but I don’t remember him paying me.”Richard said, “I would love to stay and hear your story, but Idon’t have time. Can I havemy change please?”1. A 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.CTask 3: Why not just print money?What’s the solution to a recession, a time of little economicactivity? Just print money! Sounds reasonable, doesn’t it? Let’ssee if this will work by using an example.Let’s pretend that all the students in your class make up theENTER population of the country, and the teacher represents thegovernment. Let’s also pretend each student has exactly$1.00.Since we are in a recession, let’s have the teacher, whorepresents the government, print money. He prints $1.00 more foreveryone. Now everyone has $1.00 more to spend. More money to spendsounds like a great way to get us out of recession, since moremoney to spend means demand for goods and services.Then if that works, why don’t we give MORE money away? Howabout $100? Now we have lots of money to spend. So no morerecession, right?Not really, because we have only looked at one side of theproblem. As more and more people receive more and more money,what’ll happen?Since everyone has more money, the students all go shopping tospend that extra money. This causes the demand for goods andservices to rise, and people who sell goods and services raiseprice. For example, if you could buy a new music CD at $10 in thepast, now the price could be $1,000! This is calledinflation.So, the original reason for printing all this money was tohelp get us of recession, but we have only replaced one problemwith another.1.T 2.T 3.F 4.F 5.FIV. Speaking OutModel 1 I want to blow it all.John: Hey, Se-Jin, do you want to comeshopping with me? My dad just gave me my monthly allowance and Iwant to blow it all.Se-Jin: That sounds just like you, John! What do you want tobuy?John: I don’t know⋯Some music CDs,maybe.Se-Jin: If you spend all that money on things you don’t evenknow if you want, you won’t have any money left when you needit.John: But if I just save my money, thatdoesn’t s sound like much fun either. Besides, I need some newCDs.Se-Jin: You also need a financial advisor!Now Your TurnA: Hey, do you want to come shopping with me? I just got somemoney from my part-time job, and I want to get rid of it rightaway.B: That’s your style. What do you want to buy?A: I don’t know⋯some fashionable clothes, maybe.B: If you waste all your money on things you don’t even knowif you want, you’ll be out of money completely when you needit.A: But if I just hold on to my money⋯that doesn’t make muchsense either. I really need some new clothes. What’s the point ofsaving lots of money without fun?B: As I see it, you need a person to look after yourmoney.Model 2 Can money buy everything?Peter: I’m trying to think of ways to become rich. If I couldget my hands on a lot of money, I’ll be really happy.Jane: Do you really think so? I’m not so sure.Peter: Of course, why wouldn’t I? I’d be able to have anythingI want.Jane: Well, there are plenty of people who have a lot of moneybut aren’t happy. What do you say to that?Peter: But if I became a millionaire, I’d buy whatever Iwanted.Jane: Can you buy true love? Can you buy the moon?Peter: Maybe not, but I can buy a house with a lot of modernconveniences.Jane: So many people think like you do, buy look at all thedivorces, suicides and murders among wealthy people. How do youexplain that?Peter: Maybe there’s something in what you said.Now Your TurnA: I really hope I can make a fortune. If I had a lot ofmoney, I’d be as happy as a king.B: Do you really believe so? I have my doubts about it.A: Of course, why wouldn’t I? If I were a millionaire, there’snothing I couldn’t buy.B: Well, can you but health? Can you but truefriendship?B: Maybe not. But I can but a big house and car, and make mylife more comfortable.A: Maybe you have a point there. Money can bring materialcomforts. But don’t forget, there are also divorces and suicidesamong wealthy people.B: Well, there is some truth in what you said. Money cannotbut real happiness.Model 3 I wonder if you could give me a loan.John: Hey, Se-Jin, I was just on my way to find you.Se-Jin: What’s up, John?John: Se-Jin, I’m kind of broke, and youusually have a bundle tucked away. I wonder if you could give me aloan.Se-Jin: Dream on! I’m hard up myself.John: You see, I want to buy some new stereoequipment, and I’m just about a hundred short.Se-Jin: Why not save up for it?John: The stores have all stuff on a hugesales promotion right now. I could save at least 30 percent!S-Jin: John, I’d lend you money if you were in a jam. But anew stereo isn’t an emergency.John: Then I’m afraid I have to find someone who is moreeasy-going.
Now Your TurnA: Hi, I was trying to catch up with you.B: What happened?A: Money had burned a hole in my pocket. You usually have somesavings. I wonder if you can lend me some money?B: You’re daydreaming. I’m short of money myself.A: Look, I want to buy a digital camera, and I’m only short of150 bucks.B: Why not save towards it?A: The camera is on sale right now. This can save me almost 25percent.B: Well, I’d lend you the money if you were in real redouble.But a new camera isn’t urgent.A: Then I’m afraid I’ll have to try someone who’s moregenerous.V. Let’s TalkStory of a MiserThere was a miser who loved money more than anything else.Just before he died, he said to his wife, “Now, listen. When I die,I want you to take all my money and put it in the casket with me. Iwant to take my money to the afterlife withme.”He made her promise with all her heart that when he dies, shewould pit all the money in the casket with him. Then he died. Hewas laid in the casket, his wife was sitting there wearing black,and her friend was sitting next to her.When they finished the ceremony, just before the undertakersgot already to close the casket, the wife said, “Wait a minute!”She had a box with her. She came over with the box and put it inthe casket.Then the undertakers locked the casket down, and they rolledit away. He friend said, “Girl, I know you weren’t fool enough toput all that money in there with your husband!”She said, “Listen, I’m a Christian. I can’t go back on myword. I promise him that I would put all the money in the casketwith him.”“You mean you really put that money in the casket withhim!?”“I surely did,” said the wife. “I wrote him a check.”1. more than2. money casket3. promise4. in the casket5. sitting black6. next to/beside7. close8. a box9. away/off10. foolish all thatmoney/the money11. a Christian on herword12. put the money13. a checkVI. Furthering Listening and SpeakingTask 1: Giving Money to a BeggarSusan: Hey, Robert, you gave that beggar some of yourhard-earned cash?Robert: I know. He looked as if he needed help.Susan: Buy you’re always so careful with your money.Robert: Yeah, I guess so, but I like to help when someone’s inneed.Susan: I just wonder why the guy doesn’t get a job and makehis own living.Robert: It’s just not that simple, Susan. Some people have ahard time of it in life.Susan: Maybe they waste all their money. If you give themmoney, they will just go on wasting it.Robert: Life has been good to me, Susan, and I’d like to sharesome of my luck.1. the beggar2. as if3. help4. careful with/about5. a job6. people7. a hard time8. waste9. share10. good luckTask 2: Buying a MachineAn American manufacturer is showing his machine factory to apotential customer. At noon, when the lunch bell rings, twothousand men and women immediately stop working and leave thebuilding.“Your workers, they’re escaping!” cries the visitor. “You’vegot to stop them.”“Don’t worry, they’ll be back,” says the American. And indeed,an exactly one 0’clock the bell rings again, and all the workersreturn from their break.When the tour is over, the manufacturer turn s to his guestand says, “Well, now, which of these machines would you like toorder?”“Forget the machines,” says the visitor. “How much do you wantfor that bell?”1.T 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.TTask 3: An Introduction to Credit CardsCredit cards are plastic cards issued by a bank or otherfinancial institutions allowing the holder to buy goods and servicewithout using cash. Many American don’t like to carry much cash.For them the cards are convenient and safe to use.Credit cards are gaining popularity, even for buying smallitems. They are accepted almost everywhere, though not at fast foodrestaurants.Credit cards allow you to purchase things that you may notcurrently have the money to buy. When you use a credit card, thecredit card company that issued the credit card pays the store.Later, a bill will be mailed to you by your credit card company forthe amount you purchased. At that time, you can either pay the billin full, or only pay a minimum amount, and wait till later tofinish paying. If you wait till later, you will owe the credit cardcompany interest on the amount that you do not pay.1.D 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.ASpeakingCan you change a twenty-dollar bill?Cashier: How can I help you, Miss?Jill: Could you change a20 for me?Cashier: Sure. How do you want it?Jill: Could I have two5’s, but not enough 1’s. Are quarters all right with you?Cashier: Well, I have some 5’s, but not enough 1’s. Arequarters all right with you?Jill: Oh, that’s evenbetter! In that case, I won’t have to worry about the small changefor the laundry.Cashier: Here you are!Jill: Thanks a million!
Unit8Flying there is not half the funII?Basic Listening Practice1 ScriptM：would you prefer a window or an aisle seat，madam?W：Aisle，please．If there's none 1eft，then a wind。w seat isOK．But I don't like middle seats。Q: what is the order of the woman’s preference?C: aisle-wingdow-minddle2 ScriptM：I’d like to fly economy to Thailand on October 8th．1 want tobook two tickets．W：we have only one seat left in economy，but we will give youtwo business class seats for the same price as one economy and，onebusiness class seat．Q：What can the man get? B: Two business class tickets at a reduced price3 ScriptM：Excuse me，where do I check in for British Airways to London?I can’t find theright check-in counter． W：You should go to Counter 26 on the left-hand side．sir．It'sjust next to Thai Air．You’d better hurry, though. There’s a longqueueQ：What does the woman say? ”C)The British Airways counter iscounter26.4．ScriptW：Airport security checks always make me nervous．I’m afraidI’11 set off the alarmbecause of the jewelry I’m wearing． ’M：I know. I’ll set off the security alarm. I have a steelplate in my arm from a rugby Injury.Q：Why will the man set of the alarm?D)Because he has a metal plate in hisbody5．ScriptM：Welcome home! Here，let me take your suitcase．The car is outin the parking lot．your plane was two hours late：you must beexhausted． W：Yes，we have to check in three hours before take-offtime；secufity guards take ages searching carry_0n stuff, but they ignore check-inbaggage．Strange system． Q：What is the woman NOT complaining about?A)Security guards search her check-insuitcaseIII．Listening InTask 1: the smaller the airport, the bigger the checkupPaul：The airport security checks sometimes seem very strangeto me．Sylvia：What do you mean?Paul：I just completed an international flight．And with all thethreats to security of travel today I expected to have my luggagesearched．Sylvia：that’s understandable．I mean, with all the fear that’sout there about terrorism, of course they’re going to check yourbaggage—especially your carry—ons．Paul：I don’t mind them checking my baggage．In fact，I expectit．But there seems to be an inverse ratio at work．Sylvia：What on earth do you mean? They check everyone’sbaggage，don’t they?Paul：Yes，but here’s what’s funny：The smaller the airport，thegreater the security．The less likely a plane is to be hijacked，themore precautions they take．Sylvia：Are you serious? Why should a small airport be moreaware of security than a large one?Paul：Here’s what I’ve experienced：Once at a small airport，theyseized a roll of adhesive tape and argued that it could be used inhijacking．Then they asked me to remove my digital camera from itscase and demonstrate that it could take pictures．Sylvia：And is this different from a large airport?Paul：According to my experience，it is．When I flew fromVancouver to Paris，they simply ran my bags through the scanner, and1 was on my waySylvia：If that’s the case，the baggage checking system isreally strange． Paul finds the airport security checks sometimes verystrange．In an international flight he did expect to have hisluggage searched．Sylvia agrees, knowing that with a11the fearthat’s out there about terrorism，they will check passengers’baggage—especially their carry-ons．In fact, Paul does not mind themchecking his baggage but there seems to be an inverse ratio—atwork：The smaller the airport, the greater the security. The lesslikely a plane is to be hijacked, the moreprecautions they take．Paul further says that once at a smallairport, they seized a roll of adhesive tape to preventhijacking．They also asked him to remove his digital camera from itscase and demonstrate that it could take pictures．On the otherhand，a large airport is different．When Paul—flew from Vancouver toParis，they simply ran his bags through the scanner, and he was onhis way. Finally, Sylvia admits that the baggage checking system isstrange
Task 2: jet lagJet 1ag is the feeling of tiredness that comes after crossingtime zones in an airplane．People get jet lag often，especially ifthey travel far．For example，a flight from New York to Beijing is atong trip．Passengers will cross many time zones and may have a badcase of jet lag．However, there are some things that can help reducejet lag．First．drink a lot of liquids．Water is the best liquid todrink．Also，eat low—fat foods during the flight．Noodles are always agood choice．Next，try to do some exercise on the plane．Walk aroundor stretch your muscles．Also，try to adjust your schedule tocorrespond with the local time as soon as you can．For instance, ifyou usually go to sleep at 10 p.m., then when the local time is 10p．m．，go to bed．Finally，when you arrive at your destination．get someexercise．Ask the front desk clerk where the hotel’s gym is．Rememberthat if you adjust your schedule to correspond with the localtime，your jet lag will not be too bad. In general, your body takesonly a few days to reset its biological clock，and you’ll soonovercome jet lag．1．T 2.F 3.F 4.F 5.TTask 3: $10 is $10One day，an old man named Stumpy and his wife Martha went tothe Illinois State Aviation Fair A man was selling plane tidesfor$10 per person．Stumpy was fascinated and said to，Martha，“I thinkwe really should try that．”Martha replied，“I know you wantto，Stumpy，but we have a lot of bills．You know the money istight，and$10 is$10.” So Stumpy went without．Over the next few yearsthey returned every year to the fair, and the same thinghappened：Stumpy wanted a ride，but Martha said they couldn’t affordit．Finally，when Stumpy and Martha were both about 70 yearsold，Stumpy fixed his eyes on Martha and said，“Martha，I’m 70 now，andI don’t know if I’11 ever get the chance again，SO I just have tohave a ride in that airplane．’’Martha replied in the same oldfashion，and Stumpy became depressed．The pilot standing nearbyoverheard the conversation and he cut in，“Excuse me folks，I have adeal for you．I’11 take both of you up together，and if you can bothmake the entire trip without uttering a word．I’11 give you the ridefor free．But if either of you makes a sound，it’s $1 0 each．”Marthaand Stumpy looked at each other and agreed．The pilot took themup，and started to climb，spin，dive，climb and spin again．There was nosound．After the pilot landed the plane，he praised the old man，“1want to congratulate you for not making a sound．You are a braveman．“Maybe SO，”said Stumpy，“but I got to tell you，I almost screamedwhen my wife fell out，but$10 is$101. A)what did the old man want? B)He wanted to have a ride in theplane．2．What reason did the old woman give for not riding in theplane? A)They had to pay a lot of bills．3．What happened when the old man and woman were about 70 yearsold? C)The man wanted to fly but the woman didnot want him to．4．What deal did the pilot offer? C)The couple could have a flee ride ifneither of them made a sound during the trip．5．What happened to the old woman finally? D) She fell out of the planeIV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 I'd like to book hotel and airline reservations.Travel agent: Horizon Travel, how may I help you?Helen: This is Helen Parker. I'd like to book hotel andairline reservations.Travel agent: And what's your destination. Ms. Parker?Helen: I'm headed for Las Vegas to attend an electronicstrade show. Travel agent: OK. Can you spell your name, please? Helen: My last name is Parker, P-A-R-K-E-R, and myfirst name is Helen.Travel agent: Will you be traveling alone?Helen: Yes, I'll be traveling by myself.Travel agent: Will that be a one-way or a round-tripticket?Helen: Return. I plan on leaving July 21st and comingback on the 30th.Travel agent: Will you be flying first class or businessclass?Helen: No, no, not a chance. Economy class, thecheapest. If there's a three-star hotel located downtown, thatwould be great. If it has a pool, that's better still.Travel agent: OK, let me check the computer. I can book yourflight immediately. I'll have to inquire about the hotelreservation and call you back.Helen: No problem. I'm at 658-0266, extension 513. I'llbe expecting your call.Travel agent: OK, Ms. Parker. Thank you for your call. I'llget back to you soon. Bye bye.Helen: Bye
Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: Globe Travel Agency, can I help you?B: This is Linda Carter. I'd like to book hotel and airlinereservations.A: Where are you going, Ms. Carter?B: I'm headed for Toronto to attend an industrialexhibition.A: Could you spell your name, please?B: My surname is Carter, C-A-R-T-E-R, and my given name isLinda.A: Will you be traveling by yourself? B: No, Ill be traveling with my boss, James Adams. So I needtwo tickets and two rooms.A: Would you like to have one-way or round-trip tickets? B: Return tickets. But since we re not sure when we can comeback, I prefer open tickets for the return journey. A: Will you fly economy class or business class?B: Business class, please. My boss always flies businessclass. If there's a five-star hotel located downtown, that would begreat.A: Well, let me check the computer. I can book your ticketsright now. I'll have to check the hotelreservation and call you back.B: No problem. I'm at 58855200. I'll be expecting yourcall.A: OK. Thank you.
MODEL 2 Last week I flew non-stop toSa~Francisco.ScriptNora: Hey John.John:hey Nora: I took a course on how the airport runs,and I don't suffer from fear of flying any more.Last week I flew nonstop to San Francisco.John: Congratulations! Which flight did you take?Nora: United Airlines, Flight UA858.John: How did it go? Everything smooth sailing?Nora: Not everything. Since I hadn't traveled by air for along time, I wasn't familiar with the airport. It took me quite awhile to find the United Airlines check-in counter.John: Then how did you find it? Nora: In fact, it was displayed on the monitor: "Flight UA858c~/Counter 45."John: And was everything OK once you found it?Nora: No, there was a terrible line-up. I had to wait therefor an hour.John: I see. You must have been burned out waiting before youeven boarded the plane.Nora: That still wasn't the end of my troubles. When I finallygot to the counter and handed in my passport and ticket, theairline agent looked at my passport and at me again andagain.John: Why? Did she think your passport was a fake?Nora: I don't know. I just told her my photo did not flatterme at all.John: Your photo certainly doesn't do justice to yourbeauty.Nora: She didn't say anything like that. Fortunately, when Iasked for an aisle seat, she said she had one. You know, I wouldn'tdare take a window seat and look out the window.John: I prefer an aisle seat, too. Then I can stretch my legsand occasionally stand up in the aisle.Nora: Finally she gave me a boarding pass, and it said that myflight would be boarding at Gate 33 in just minutes. So I had torun!John: That's bad luck. But you made it! Good for you.
Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: Hey, good to see you back. How was your trip? Everythingsmooth sailing?B: Not bad, though I had a little trouble beforeboarding.A: What was wrong? B: I was caught in a traffic jam and almost missed the flight.But I managed to get to the airport in timeA: Congratulations! Which flight did you take?B: British Airways, Flight BA 554.A: Was it easy for you to find the right counter?B: Yes, the information was displayed on the monitor.A: Since there was not much time left for you, I hope therewasn't a terrible line-up at the counter.B: Luckily, no. The queue was quite short. But I had anotherproblem.A: What was that?B: When I handed in my passport, the airline agent looked atit for a long time.A: Why? Did the agent think your passport was a fake?B: No, she didn't, but she told me that my passport was goingto expire in a week. So you see, I had to fly back quickly.A: I hope that was the end of your troubles.B: Not completely. I still had trouble with my baggage.A: What was the problem?B: It was overweight. It took me a while to go through theprocedure.A: Any good news before you boarded the plane?B: Yes, when I asked for a window seat, I got one. You know, Iwouldn't like to take an aisle or middle seat where I couldn'tenjoy the view.A: I prefer an aisle seat, though. So that I can stretch mylegs and occasionally stand up.B: Finally the agent gave me the boarding pass, and it saidthat my flight would be boarding at Gate 24 in just minutes. So Ihad to run!A: But you made it! Good for you
MODEL 3 I've got jet lag.ScriptSusan: Wow! What happened? You look like something the catdragged in.John: You would too if you’d been through what I have. I'vegot jet lag.Susan: Jet lag's not for real, is it? It's like a "brokenheart"-a figure of speechJohn: It’s for real. See my eyes? They’re all bloodshot. Ican’t eat; I can’t sleep.Susan: How long does this jet lag last after you’re home againand walking round?John: I don’t know exactly. It can be a day for each hour’sdifference in time.Susan: Ouch! At that rate it’ll take you twelve days torecover from the flight.John: Maybe a drink on the plane can ease your jet lag.Susan: That's not a very good idea. Alcohol dries you out whenit's combined with altitude and stale dry air in the cabin.John: I wonder whether a long flight like that is worth thehigh cost.Susan: Take my advice. Go by boat. Arrive rested and ready toenjoy your holiday.John: No, it'll take too long-longer than the time for me toreset my biological clock after a flight.
Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: Wow! What's wrong with you? You look dead tired~B: You would too if you'd been through what I have. I've gotjet lag. See my eyes: they're bloodshot. I can't eat; I can'tsleep.A: How long will this jet lag last?B: I don't know exactly. It can be a day for each hour'sdifference in time.A: Ouch! At that rate it'll take you twelve days to recover.Maybe a drink on the plane can save you from jet lag.B: That's not a good solution, I'm afraid. Alcohol dries youout when it's combined with altitude and stale dry air in thecabin. But if you drink a lot of water, it helps.A: let's check on the Internet to see how we can overcome jetlag quickly.B: Look, here's an article. So you need to get some exercise.You can go to the gym to work out.A: You should try to match your schedule with the local time.When it's time to go to bed but you don't feel sleepy, you might aswell take sleeping pills.B: When you feel sleepy in broad daylight, you can drinkstrong coffee to stay awake.A: In this way you can reset your biological clock quickly.
V. Let' TalkScriptBefore I conclude my talk, I'd like to summarize what we havecovered.Air travel has its inherent advantages. Airplanes fly fast,and they are now flying faster than before. Now supersonicpassenger planes can fly across the Atlantic Ocean in just a coupleof hours. It is reported that new models are being designed. In thefuture they may carry people from New York to London in less thanan hour.In the past not many people traveled by air because of thehigh fares. Now owing to the market competition, the fare hasdropped a great deal, so more people are traveling by air. In the1990s, the United States witnessed an explosive growth in demandfor air travel. Many millions who had never, or rarely flownbefore, became regular passengers. They even joined frequent flyerloyalty programs, receiving free flights and other suchbenefits.Flying has become increasing convenient. The introduction ofnew services and more frequent flights has meant that businessflyers can fly to another city, do business, and return on the sameday. This applies to almost any two points in the country.Some passengers worry about safety in flying. In a crash thereare usually no survivors. However, to prevent tragic accidents andserious financial loss, airlines are especially cautious inchecking the conditions of aircraft to reduce the possibility ofaccidents to the minimum. It is sometimes claimed that flyinginvolves fewer accidents than any other modes of travel.Airplanes do have their disadvantages. For example, they areincapable of transporting large quantities of cargo.Also, an airport can be quite far away from the city center.But the advantages of flying outweigh these small drawbacks, andflying remains an efficient kind of transportation.That's the end of my lecture. Now may I take your questions ifyou have any?
Pros and Cons of FlyingPro 1 An airplane flies fast(1) Supersonic passenger planes can fly across the AtlanticOcean in just a couple of hours;(2) In future they may carry people from Now York to London inless than an hour.Pro 2 The fare has dropped a great deal, somore people are traveling by air: Many millions became regularpassengers, and even joined frequent flyer loyalty programs.Pro 3 Flying has become increasinglyconvenient: Business fliers can fly to another city, do business,and return on the same day.Pro 4 Airlines are cautious about checkingthe conditions of aircraft to reduce the possibility ofaccidents to the minimumCon 1 The plane is incapable of transportinglarge quantities of cargo.Con 2 An airport can be quite far away fromthe city center.
DissussionSAMPLEA: I like flying better than any other way of traveling. It'sso fast and convenient that you can fly to another city, dobusiness, and return on the same day, between almost any points inthe country.B: But land transport is not slow, thanks to superhighways.What's more, it's often cheaper.A: I'll admit air fare is a bit high, but it's dropped a lot.The high speed and great convenience are worth the money.B: Land transport is often safer. In case of accidents like afire, you can jump out of the car. Can you jump our of aplane? A: It's true that in a crash there are often no survivors.However, airlines are especially cautious inchecking the conditions of aircraft. It'ssometimes believed that flying involves fewer accidents than otherkinds of travel.B: The problem with a plane is that it can't transport largequantities of cargo.A: I agree, but certainly a plane can carry perishable goodslike fresh vegetables to a distant city quickly and safely.B: But an airport is often quite far away from the citycenter. So that will add to your traveling time. You can’t flydirectly to your final destination.A: You have a point there. I know trucks can providedoor-to-door delivery service, but buses and trains can't.B: OK, let's come to this conclusion: each type of transporthas its own advantages and disadvantages.A: Yes, that's why none of them has been phased out.
VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1:An Overview of AirlinesScriptAn airline is an organization which provides aviation servicesfor passengers and cargo. It owns or leases airliners to supplythese services and may form partnerships or alliances with otherairlines for reasons of mutual benefits.The scale and scope of airline companies range from those witha single airplane carrying mail or cargo, to full-serviceinternational airlines operating many hundreds of airplanes ofvarious types. Airline services can be categorized asintercontinental, intra-continental, regional or domestic and maybe operated as scheduled services or charters. These variations inthe types of airline companies, their operating scope, and theroutes they serve, make analysis of the airline industry complex.But one thing is certain: The industry is heavily influenced by themarket now. In the past 50 years or so, the general trend ofownership has gone from government-owned or government-supported toindependent, for-profit companies. This is a result of thegovernment permit greater freedom. This trend is not yet consistentacross all airlines in all regions. The demand for air travelservices depends on other things: needs for cargo transportation,business passenger demand, leisure passenger demand, which are allinfluenced by macroeconomic activity in the market. These trendsare highly seasonal, and often depend on day-of-week, ortime-of-day. The industry is cyclical. Four or five years of poorperformance are followed by five or six years of gradualimprovement in performance.1.D 2 C 3.D4.A 5.B Task2:Results of Damage TestingScript:Birds often cause accidents when they strike aircraft. To dateno reliable method of avoiding birds has been discovered. Butscientists at the NASA space center have developed a gun built tolaunch dead chickens at the windshields of airliners, military jetsand the space shuttle, all traveling at their top speed. The ideais to reproduce the frequent incidents of collisions with birds totest the strength of the windshields.Trains sometimes encounter similar problems with birds. It wasnot surprising that when British engineers heard about the gun,they were eager to test it on the windshields of their newhigh-speed trains.Arrangements were made to borrow the gun. It was flown acrossthe Atlantic and set up with great care near London. But when thegun was fired, the engineers stood shocked as the chicken flew intothe shield, smashed it, went through the engineer's chair, andlanded on the back of the car. Horrified, the British sent NASA the results of the disastrousexperiment, along with the designs of the new windshield. Theybegged the U.S. scientists to send them their suggestions foravoiding smashed windshields. NASA reviewed the test thoroughly andhad one recommendation: "Thaw the chicken.”Task3: Funny Flight AnnouncementsScript:Occasionally, airline crews try to make their announcementsentertaining. Here are some examples that have been reported. Onepilot delivered this welcome message: "We are pleased to have someof the best flight attendants in the industry. Unfortunately noneof them are on this flight."One pilot said, "Folks, we have reached our cruising altitudenow, so I'm going to switch the seatbelt sign off. Feel free tomove about as you wish, but please stay inside the plane till weland. It's a bit cold outside, and if you walk on the wings, itaffects the flight pattern."A Southwest Airlines employee said, "In the event of a suddenloss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will descend from the ceiling.Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face. If youhave small children traveling with you, secure your mask beforeassisting with theirs. If you are traveling with two smallchildren, decide now which one you love more."Another flight attendant's comment on a less than perfectlanding goes like this: "We ask you to please remain seated asCaptain Kangaroo bounces us to the terminal." Still another attendant said, “As you exit the plane, pleasebe sure to gather all of your belongings. Anything left behind willbe distributed evenly among the flight attendants. Please do notleave children or spouses. Last one off the plane must clean it.”
News ReportParagliding for a Publishing DealScriptAn Australian writer-and paraglider-tried landing in front ofBuckingham Palace last December to help him land a publishingdeal.In what looked like a scene from a James Bond movie, theparaglider, 36-year-old Brett de la Mare, was followed through theskies of central London by a police helicopter as he headed towardthe palace-the London home of Queen Elizabeth II.The royal family was not present at the time, but police tookthe incident seriously, all the same. The helicopter tried to forcethe paraglider away, but in the end, he succeeded in landing on thepalace grounds. Police there promptly arrested him. This was no terrorist, however, as Police had feared. He was,rather, a writer trying to gain publicity to help publish a book,called “Canine Dawn”. Unable to get publishers interested in thebook, he tried some new ways to get attention.After the incident, de la Mare explained what happened toreporters. "I came in over the fence, and I landed in the forecourthere, and the crowd started cheering. And I was arrested anddragged off." De la Mare said police had difficulty deciding whatto charge him with: "They initially⋯ they arrested me for attemptedburglary.. of ...Buckingham Palace... and of course, they droppedthat. I mean, attempted burglary! I mean, it's hardly a discreetmethod of burglary..." They later charged him with breaches of theAir Navigation Order.De la Mare left a humorous message on his cell phone forcallers: "Hi, this is Brett. I'm sorry you missed me. I amincarcerated right now or something. Please leave me a message, andI'll get back to you as soon as I am free." Unit9II Listening Skillscrashing into a buildingItalian investigators are trying to discover what caused asmall private plane to crash into Milan’S tallest building onThursday，killing at least three，injuring dozens more and making abig hole in the 32-story building．The aircraft was piloted by a 68-year-old Swiss man．It hit the26th floor of the tower in an apparent accident at 5：48 P．m．，I 8minutes after taking off, Italian officials said．An Italian police officer said they had no evidence of fl linkto terrorism．An intelligence official in Washington told the mediathat，in spite of past warnings，there was no information about apossible terrorist attack aiming at Italy．Milan fire brigade officials said the aircraft had only thepilot and no passengers，according to the flight plan．It was on fireas it flew into the tower．There was an explosion in the buildingwhen the tour-seat plane hit，but there was no danger that thebuilding would collapse，the police said．Agent, event, time and cause/ reason DetaileddescriptionThe plane Private；four-seat；having only the pilotThe building 32-storyThe pilot A 68-year-old Swiss man．The accident A plane crashing into the building．The results Killing at least three people,injuring dozens more andmaking a big hole in the building；but no danger of thebuilding’s collapse.Time 5:48p.m,18 minutesafter taking 0ff．Reason Not known．No evidence of a link to terrorism
III．Listening InTask 1：The SeatbeltLisa：Do you wear the seatbelt every time you drive or ride acar?Mike：No，seatbelts are for chickens．Besides，I’m a greatdriverLisa：The chances of being injured in a car accident this yearare 1 in 75. I think that，s worth thinking about seriously．Mike：Have you ever been involved in an automobileaccident?Lisa：Only once?My car slid on a rainy night and went off theroad．Fortunately 1 was wearing my seatbelt．Mike：I’ve never had a serious accident．Lisa： My brother was more unlucky than 1 was．Last December hewas almost killed in an accident．He was in the back seat of hisfriend’s car when it rolled．He wasn’t wearing a seatbeIt．Mike：Wow, that’s terrible．Lisa： Fastening your seatbelt should be anautomatic thing as soon as you get into your car．But t00 manypeople still refuse to wear seatbelts jMike：It’s just hard for me to get in the habit of wearing one．Lisa：All it takes is one close-call and you’ll wear yourseatbeIts．Mike：0.K．，I’ve got the message．From now on I’11 hook up myseatbeIt．
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Task 2:How many parachutes are left?ScriptThere were three passengers in a plane that had a suddenengine trouble. One was the smartest man in the world, another wasa lawyer, and the other was a little girl. The pilot told them theymust jump out to lighten the weight on board; otherwise, the planewould crash. However, there were only two parachutes. The smartestman in the world jumped to his feel and shouted, "The people whowould benefit the world the most should get the parachutes. I'm thesmartest man, so !' m one of those." With that, he seized aparachute and threw himself out of the plane.The lawyer looked at the little girl and said, "I've led agood long life, and you're just starting yours. You take the otherparachute.." With tears in her eyes, the little girl said, "That smart manwas very unreasonable. Just now he grabbed my school bag and jumpedout. Morn will scold me for losing the bag. But at least 1 have aparachute."
1. Four. They were the smartest man in the world, a lawyer, agirl and the pilot. 2. The plane was going to crash, but there were only twoparachutes.3. Those who would benefit the world most should get theparachutes. Being smart, he was one of those people.4. Because he had led a good long life and the girl was juststarting her life, and he believed there was only one parachuteleft.
1. Why did the little girl cry?B) The smart man took her school bag.2. How many parachutes were left for the lawyer and thegirl?C) Two.
Task 3:Why did you stop at a green light?One day．two friends were driving downtown when they came to anintersection with a traffic light．The light was red but the driversped right through the red light．The passenger looked in terror atthe driver and shouted，“What the hell are you doing? You‘re goingto get us killed!!¨The driver replied．“Don’t worry, my mom always drivers likethis，and she is all right．”Later．they came to another trafficlight，and that too was red．Again the driver shot right through thelight．Again the passenger looked at the driver and shouted．“Ithought I have told you，you would get US killed! Would you pleasestop this nonsense”The driver looked at the passenger and answered．”All right! Iget it，but I told you my mom drove like this all the time! Andshe’s quite OK．”They came to another traffic light．It was green．The driverslammed 011 the brakes，suddenly stopping the car．，The passenger wasthrown forward．“What on earth are you doing?”he screamed．“This isthe third time you almost got US killed．Why did you stop at a greenlight?”“Well，”said the driver，“my mom might be coming the otherway．”1,D 2,A 3,B4.C 5.C
IV Speaking OutMODEL 1 I had a bad fall off my bike！Bob：Laura，what happened to you? You look a messLaura：And I feel even worse than I look．I had a bad fall offmy bike.Bob： how did it happen?Laura：i was riding along the road when a dog began barking atme .I turned to have a look，and I bumped into another bike．Bob：Then what happened? Did the dog attack you?Laura：Let me finish⋯ I’ll give you all the details. I went offthe front of my bike andlanded on the road．I hurt my head when I landed．Bob： You could have been hit by a car!Laura：Fortunately there were no cars on the road at the time．1was lucky．Bob：The dog was to blame.Laura：But I can’t blame the dog．All dogs bark．Bob：You should be more careful in the future .Laura：Sure．you are right．I may be hard-headed but I’m notthick-headed.
Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: What’s the matter with you? You look terrible．B: Too bad. I fell off my bike．A: How come you fell off?B: 1 was riding along the road，thinking about the exam，whenthe driver behind me suddenly honked his horn．1 was SO startledthat I crashed into another bikeA: Then what happened? Were you hurt?B: Let me finish⋯I’11 give you all the details．1 went off thefront of my bike and landed on the road. I hurt my，arms and elbowswhen I landedA: That’s terrible．The driver was to blame．B: He had the right to blow the horn in that section of theroad．1 was daydreaming．A: You’d better be more careful from now on．B:1 will．1 won’t be daydreaming while riding a bike anymore.
MODEL 2 Your breath smells of alcoholJohn：Lovely party．Thank you．I enjoyed every minute ofit.Laura：you’re slurring your words, and you’re unsteady on yourfeet. Are you all right to drive home?John：Perfect．I drive better after a few drinks．Laura：Well，you’ve had a lot more than a few drinks．Your breathsmells of alcohol．What’s that on your key chain? May I seeit?John： That? That’s just an old beer bottle opener．Hey, what’sgoing on? Those are my car keysLaura：I know．I'm keeping them until tomorrow．I’11 call a taxifor you． ／John：No，no．1 want those car keys back．Laura：They’re mine now．John：Well? Okay．You win．I’ll go by cab.
Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA：It’s a great get-together! I had a great time．B：Wow．you can’t speak clearly or walk steadily．Can you drivehome?A：No problem．I drive better under the influence ofalcohol．B：Well．You’ve had too much drink tonight．We can smell alcoholon your breath a mile away, let me drive you homeA：hey, don’t bother. I can go myselfB：Come On．I don’t want to see you in the hospitaltomorrow．A：Okay．Thank you．
MODEL3 I got a ticket this morningLaura: What’s the matter with you? You look very upset.Se-Jin: I got a hundred- dollar ticket this morning.Laura: Oh, that’s too bad. But why?Se-Jin: It wasn’t my fault. It was that dog.Laura: What are you talking about? What has a dog got to dowith the fine?Se-Jin: Listen to me. A dog suddenly appeared in my lane. Ifit wasn’t for the stupid dog.I wouldn’t have almost hit the police car.Laura: You could have braked, couldn’t you? How fast were yougoing?Se-Jin: Well, it was about 50, or even less. I was drivingvery slowly.Laura: Fifty? Don’t you know the speed limit downtown is 40miles an hour?
Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: What’s happened? You look miserable.B: I was fined a hundred dollars this afternoon.A: Oh, what bad luck! But why?B: I’m not to blame. It was the other car.A: What are you talking about? Did you have a accident?B: Listen to me. I was trying to do a U- turn in front of theschool gate, when another car came up very fast from behind. If thecar hadn’t gone so fast, I wouldn’t run into it.A: You should have been careful. But I remember correct,U-turn is not allowed at the place.B: Well, I didn’t know this until the policeman told me.A: What? Don’t you look at the road sign when you aredriving?V Let’s TalkSpeeding Ticket，A policeman stops a driver and says to the driver,“Sir，youwere speeding．Can I see your license，please?”The driver replies．“Idon’t have one．”“You don’t have one?”The driver answers．“I lost it for drunk driving．”The policeman is surprised．“I see．Will you show me yourvehicle registration papers．please?”“I m sorry．I can’t do that．”The policeman asks．“Why not?” “I stole this car．”The Officer says，“Stole it?” The driver answers，“Yes，and I killed the owner．”The 0fficer is shocked．“You did what?”“She’s in the trunk if you want to see．”The officer is horrified and calls for backup．Withinminutes，five police cars show up，surrounding the car．A police chiefcautiously approaches the car，asking，“Sir，could you open the trunkof your car，please?”The driver opens the trunk，revealing nothing but all emptytrunk．The chief says，“Is this your car，sir?”The driver says“Yes．”and hands over the registrationpapers．The 0fficer iS quite surprised．“0ne of my 0fficers says youdon’t have a driving license．”The driver quickly produces his license．The chief examines itand finds nothing wrong．He looks puzzled．“Thank you，sir．One of myOfficers told me you didn’t have a 1icense，stole this car，andmurdered the owner．”The man replies，“I bet the lying bastard told you 1 wasspeeding，too!”Characters Events／statements ReasonsA police officer polls over a driver and asks for his driver'slicense speedingThe driver claims to have lost it drunk drivingThe officer asks for the vehicle registration papers surprised The driver says he does not own it stole itand killed the ownerThe officer asks the driver to repeat what he saidshockedThe driver says she is in the trunk the reason the policeofficer does not yet knowThe officer calls for backup horrifiedThe police chief comes and asks the driver to open the trunkevidence of the crimeThe driver opens the trunk to show his innocenceThe chief asks for theregistration papers and the driver’s license evidence of the crimeor innocence I The driver quickly produces／hands over both to show hisinnocence
The chief says an officer reported that the driver did nothave a license, stole his car, and killed the owner being puzzledand wanting to know the truth The driver bets theofficer said he was speeding，too to suggest that the accusation ofhis speeding is false, too
Possible Retelling for the Teacher’s ReferenceA police 0fficer pulls over a driver and orders him to producehis driver’s license because he was speeding．The driver claims thathe has lost his license for drunk driving．The officer is surprisedand asks him to show his vehicle registration papers．The driverthen answers that he does not have those papers，for he stole thecar and killed the owner, though nobody knows why he says so．Theofficer is so shocked that he cannot believe his ears，so he asksthe driver to say it again．To confirm what he has said，the driversays the lady’s body is in the trunk．By now the officeris horrified．so he calls the police station for support．Whenthe police chief arrives，he orders the driver to open the trunk tofind evidence of the crime．The driver opens it，but it is empty；andthis shows that he is innocent．Unconvinced，the chief asks for hisvehicle registration papers and license to see whether he isguilty~，,,The driver quickly hands over both to show that he isreally innocent．The chief is now puzzled，saying that an 9mcer didreport to him that the driver did not have a license，stole the car,and killed the owner．To this，the driver answers that he bets theofficer must have said he was speeding as well．By saying so，thedriver suggests that the officer，S accusation of his speeding mustbe false tooDiscussionPossible Answer for the Teacher’s ReferenceEven if the driver cleverly shows that he is not guilty ofstealing the car and killing the owner, this does not necessarilymean he did not speed．We must take all possibilities intoconsideration．To begin with，we should try to find out whether there is anyevidence to show the driver was speeding．For example，we can checkthe records of the radar device or police video，or find humanwitnesses．Failing this，we may check whether the driver had any record oflying or cheating，or whether he had many previous trafficviolations 0r a criminal record．If so，we can hardly trust hiswords．But this cannot yet provide conclusive evidence of hisspeeding．We might like to investigate whether the police officer has arecord of lying or cheating since his statement contradicts thedriver’s．This is normally impossible，for a habitual liar would havebeen dismissed from the police force．In fact，a policeman is usuallyassumed to be honest unless proved otherwise in a court oflaw．If the driver is found guilty of speeding，he should bepunished for that as well as for the lies he told about the theftand murder
VI Further Listening and SpeakingTask 1:Emergency CallOperator: Hello. This is the emergency 911operator.Taxi Driver: Help! Help! Please help me!Operator: Yes sir. Please calm down andexplain exactly what is happening.Taxi Driver: Calm down! My car has broken down on the highway;I have a lady passenger, and she's going intolabor. Operator: Now relax, sir. Explain exactlywhere you are..Taxi Driver: I’ m...I’ m in the southbound lane of No. 15Expressway, about 15 miles from the tunnel, and this lady isn'tgoing to wait.Operator: Okay. What's your name, sir, andyour passenger's?Taxi Driver: It's... it's Mike, and I have no idea about thewoman. She's in no condition to tell me. How soon can someone gethere?Operator: I've just sent an ambulance toyour location. They should be there any second.Taxi Driver: Hey, is there anything I can do while we wait forthe ambulance?Operator: Yes, uh, keep her calm andwarm.Taxi Driver: Okay. Please hurry... Oh, they're too late. It'sa boy!
A taxi driver called the emergency 911 operator, reportingthat his car had broken down on the road, and a woman passenger wasgoing into labor. He further explained that he was in thesouthbound lane of No. 15 Expressway, about 15 miles from thetunnel, and his name was Mike. The operator said an ambulance hadbeen sent and would arrive at any moment. While the operator askedthe driver to keep the lady calm and warm, she gave birth to a boybefore the ambulance arrived.
Task 2:Have a drink!In the middle of the night, in the middle of nowhere, a womanand a man are involved in a car accident. Both of their cars aredamaged, but surprisingly neither of them ishurt.After they climb out of their cars, the woman says, "So you'rea man. That's interesting. I'm a woman. Wow, just look at our cars!There's nothing left. But fortunately we're not injured. This mustbe a sign from God that we should meet and be friends and livetogether in peace for the rest of ourdays."The man replies, "I agree with you completely. This must be asign from God!"The woman continues, "And look at this, here's anothermiracle. My car is completely destroyed, but this bottle of winedidn't break. Surely God wants us to drink this wine and celebrateour good luck."Then she hands the bottle to the man. The man nods his head inagreement, opens it, takes a few large drinks, and then hands itback to the woman. The woman takes the bottle, immediately puts thecork back in the bottle, and puts it away. The man asks, Aren’t youhaving any?” The woman replies, ' Yes, but not until the police gethere."
1. Which of the following is true of the accident?A) Both cars are damaged, but neither of the drivers is hurt. 2. Which of the following is true of what the womansays?C) God has arranged for the man and woman to becomefriends.3. What does the woman say about the bottle of wine?C) God wants the man and woman to drink it to celebrate.4. Why does the man drink the wine?B) He believes he's following God's will.5. What can we infer from the passage?D) The woman makes the man appear to have been driving whiledrunk.
Task 3:Pa won’t like it.Max, a farm boy, accidentally overturned his wagon loaded withcorn. The farmer who lived nearby heard the noise."Hey, Max!" the farmer shouted. "Forget your troubles. Come inwith us, then I'll help you get the wagon up.""That's mighty nice of you," Max answered, "but I don't thinkpa would like me to." "Come on," the farmer insisted. "Well, okay," the boy finally agreed, and added, "but pa won'tlike it."After a hearty dinner, Max thanked his host. "I feel a lotbetter now, but I know pa is going to be really upset.""Don't be silly!" the neighbor said with a smile. "By the way,where is your pa?""Under the wagon." 1. T 2.F 3. F 4. T5. F
SpeakingA Minor Car AccidentJill: I had an accidentlast week.Richard: What happened?Jill: Somebody bumpedinto the rear end of my car.Richard: Were you hurt?Jill: No, but my car wasdamaged.Richard: You were very lucky that you weren't seriously hurt.Who's to blame for the accident? The other driver?Jill: It was not hisfault. Seeing a dog running across the road, I suddenly braked.Then the next car crashed into the back of my car.Richard: Fortunately, you've insured your car.Jill: Yes, I have.
Unit10II. Listening SkillsHow to Overcome Fears of FlyingIf you are afraid of flying, there are specialists who canteach you how to deal with your fears and finally get rid ofthem.They will find out if a nearby airport has special trainingprograms for people who are afraid to fly. Many airports do. Howwould such a program work?First, a specialist will take your group to the airport towatch the planes take off and land. A representative from one ofthe airlines will explain how an airplane flies. Then your groupwill sit in an airplane that stays on the ground. At a later time,you will go up in a plane for a short flight and then land.Gradually the time you spend in the air will increase. When you areprepares for it, the group will take a trip to another city.
How to overcomefears of flying Special training programsat an airportStep 1 Watch the planes take off and landStep 2 A representative from an airline will explain how aplane fliesStep 3 sit in an airplane that stays on the groundStep 4 a short flightStep 5 the time in the air will increaseStep 6 to another city
III. Listening InTask 1: Fear of HeightsTony: Hey, Mary, some of us in the Outdoor Club are goingcamping this weekend. You interested?Mary: Gee, I don’t know⋯ where’re you planning to go?Tony: Up into the mountains⋯ We want to take advantage of thenice weather while it lasts.Mary: The mountains⋯ you mean climbing them?Tony: Sure, many places have interesting mountains, but theones here are the most beautiful I have seen—and only a few hours’drive from here.Mary: If I were to go, I wouldn’t appreciate the view. I’dhave my eyes shut tight all the time. I’m Scaresstiff of heights.Tony: You’ll be missing out on a lot of wonderful views.Mary: Oh, Tony, I really prefer to stay at the foot of themountain.Tony: That’s Ok, Mary. Come anyway. You can skip theclimbing—just stay in the camp and cook andclean up for us.Mary: That doesn’t sound like much fun. Maybe I should learnto overcome my fear of heights.
camping the weekend planningto go go up into the mountainsclimbing the mostbeautiful seen drive tight shut Scares stiff wonderful views the foot of the mountain skip the climbingcamp cook and clean up fun overcome her fear ofheights
Task 2: Scared SleepingSteven went to a psychiatrist. “ Doctor,” he said, “ I’ve gottrouble. Every time I get into bed, Ithink there’s somebody under it. I get under the bed; then Ithink there’s somebody on top of it.Top , under, top, under. You’ve got to help me! I’m goingcrazy!”“ Just put yourself in my hands for two years,” said thedoctor. “Come to me three times a week,and I’ll cure your fears.”“ How much do you charge?”“ A hundred dollars a visit.”“ I’ll think about it,” said Steven.Six months later the doctor met Steven on the street. “ Whydidn’t you ever come to see meagain?” asked the psychiatrist.“ For a hundred bucks a visit? A carpenter cured me for tendollars.”“ Is that so? How?”“ He told me to cut the legs off the bed!”
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Task 3: No More FearHi, my name’s Matthew, and I want to talk about my love ofwater. I had a fear of water when Iwas young. That fear kept me away from water. That was becauseonce I was pushed into theswimming pool by a classmate when I was eight and firstarrived in Australia from Vietnam. Thatexperience was horrible. I was down at the deep end,struggling, and I thought I was going todrown. It was a big fear. The next thing that happened was myteacher, dressed in full clothes,jumped in, and rescued me. Then I started to like that teacherwho happened to be my Englishteacher. My English was broken as English was my secondlanguage. I didn’t want to learnEnglish or speak English. Then I changed. I find it to be anamazing experience. Now my fearOf water has gone. I just actually love water now, and I’minterested in English as well. I’m aBit more, let’s say, a bit more confident in speaking Englishnow, I think. I’m no longer worriedabout my broken English. I don’t care if people laugh. I justfind it fun to speak English. And Idon’t feel ashamed of myself when other people correct themistakes in my English.1. C) Vietnam 2. D) All of the above. 3. B) He jumped into the pool to save thespeaker.4. A) English was not his native language.5. A) Because his English teacher saved him from drowning, hecame to like both water and English.
Past Presentwater The speaker had a fear of water. He just actually lovesit now.English His English was broken. He is more confident inspeaking English andIs not ashamed of / worried about his mistakes.
IV. Speaking OutModel 1 Shake off your fear of darkness!Bob: People are frightened of lots and lots of differentthings. Are you frightened of anything in particular?Laura: Well, I’m afraid of walking alone in an open field atnight.Bob: What are you afraid of?Laura: I don’t know exactly. Sometimes a shadow ahead scaresme stiff. Sometimes the sudden cry of a bird or something startlesme.Bob: What are you staying by yourself in a dark room?Laura: That can be even worse. When it’s absolutely dark andsilent, I wouldn’t dare walk anywhere. And I wouldn’t dare make asound. I just want to hide under a blanket.Bob: If you are scared of the dark, you’ll miss a lot ofinteresting experiences.Laura: I guess so.Bob: To get the most out of life, you should find a doctor tohelp you shake off your fear of the dark.Laura: Yeah, that’s good advice.SAMPLE DIALOGA: People are frightened of lots and lots of different things.Are you frightened of anything in particular?B: Well, I’m scared of dogs.A: Really? What are you afraid of?B: I don’t know exactly. They just make me nervous, and I’mscares to death when a dog barks at me.A: If you’re scared of dogs, you’ll miss a lot of fun. Theyare our good friends.B: Maybe you are right.A: To overcome this fear, you could find a doctor to help youget rid of that fear of dogs.B: That’s a good idea. Thank you.
Model 2 I’m afraid I’ll failLaura: John, What’s the matter with you? You look sodown.John: We will have a big exam tomorrow in Physics, and I’mafraid I’ll fail.Laura: Have you been studying?John: You know me. I study all the time. And I know thematerial until I step into the exam room.Laura: What happens then?John: It’s like I’m two people. Once I pick up the exam paper,all my knowledge is gone.Laura: That’s hard to believe.John: But it’s true. My head is filled with a buzzing noise,the words blur on the page, and I can’t think. And⋯Laura: And what?John: And I break into a cold sweat.Laura: Oh, I feel for you.SAMPLE DIALOGA: Oh, what’s the matter with you? You look so glum.B: We will have an English oral test tomorrow, and I’m worriedI’ll fail.A: Did you practice?B: You know me. I have been practicing all the time. And I canspeak fluently I see the interviewer.A: I can hardly believe it.B: It’s like I’m two people. I open my mouth but my mind goesblank. I simply can’t think. And⋯A: And what?B: And I stammer.A: Oh, you have my sympathy.
Model 3 Going to the dentist really unnerves me!Laura: Ouch! This tooth is really bugging me.John: Maybe you have a cavity. Have you seen thedentist?Laura: No. I haven’t. Going to the dentist really unnerves me.I try to avoid it like the plague.John: Come on. Don’t be a chicken! It can’t be that bad!Laura: I’m not a chicken! But I’ll do anything to stay out ofthe dentist’s chair.John: Even when your face is swollen with the bad tooth?Laura: You bet!SAMPLE DIALOGA: I have a bad cold, and I’ve had a low fever for severaldays.B: Have you seen the doctor? Maybe you should take aninjection.A: No. I lose courage at the idea of taking an injection. I’lltry to avoid it as much as possible.B: Come on. Don’t be like a child! It’s all in yourmind.A: I’m not like a child! But I’ll do everything to avoidinjections.B: Even when your cold last for several more days?A: Sure.
V. Let’s TalkHelen’s StoryI’m Helen. Well, it happened a few years ago. I was living ina house with my parents. Oneevening I had to prepare myself for an examination at school.I was working in the basement atmy table when my parents went to the city to go shopping.Suddenly, I heard steps on the floorabove me. I knew there was actually nobody in the housebesides me. What could I do? I wasterribly frightened because I knew that it must a burglar. Wehad the windows open to air theroom, so it must be burglar. What could I do? I rememberedthat I had a toy gun in my cupboard,so I decide to take the toy gun and go upstairs. Well, I tookthe toy gun, went out of my room, andshouted as if there was another person, “ George, take the dogand go outside.” On my wayupstairs, I turned on lights. The burglar must have heard me,and he rushed out of the window theway he came in.Well, I was relieved, and then I tried to phone my parents,but I was so terribly frightened that Iwasn’t able to dial the number.
Character DescriptionHelen prepared herself for an examination.was working in the basement.Her parents went shopping.Helen Heard steps on the floor above.was terribly frightened.A burglar must have come in.Helen took the toy gun from the cupboard,went upstairs, andshouted, “George, take the dog and go outside.”turned on lights.The burglar must have heard Helen.rushed out of the window the way he came in.Helen phoned her parents.wasn’t able to dial the number.
Possible Retelling for the Teacher’s ReferenceHelen is telling us about her horrible experience. One eveningshe was preparing for herexamination in the basement of her house. Her parents had goneout shopping. Suddenly she heardfootsteps on the floor above. Knowing that she should be theonly person at home, she was scaredalmost out of her wits. Obviously, a burglar had come inthrough the window that was left openfor fresh air. Plucking up her courage, Helen took a toy gunfrom the cupboard and went upstairs.On the way she shouted, “ George, take the dog out.” Also tofrighten the thief, she turned onsome lights. The burglar must have heard all the noise andrushed out of the window where he goton. Now Helen felt somewhat relieved. She tried to phone herparents, but her trembling hand wassimply unable to dial the number.
VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask 1: I hate flying.Dave: Sue, I haven’t seen you for a while. Where’ve you beenhiding?Sue: Dave, I have some excellent news. I won first prize inthe computer software competition.Dave: That’s wonderful news. What’s the prize?Sue: I’ve won a trip to Sydney.Dave: Wow! That’s great—but how will you get there?Sue: Fly, of course. It’s much too far to swim.Dave: I hate flying. With just the thought of not having myfeet safe on the ground, three things happen: my stomach turns, myface goes pale, and I break into a cold sweat.Sue: But if you want to travel, you have to fly.Dave: That’s true. But if I were to fly, I’d have to get somemedicines from the doctor.Sue: That’s must cause you a lot of trouble.Dave: Well, I have no other choice.1. prize software competition2. a trip to3. turns goes pale breaks into a cold sweat4. some medicines thedoctor5. cause / give a lot of trouble
Task 2: Don’t be afraid of the alligators!While enjoying fishing off the Florida coast, a touristoverturned his boat by accident. He couldswim, but he was afraid of alligators. So he just held tighton to the overturned boat. After a whilehe saw a coast guard officer walking close to the shore, andhe got excited. He shouted at theofficer, “Are there any alligators around here?” “No,” the manshouted back, “they haven’t beenaround for years!” Feeling greatly relieved, the touriststarted swimming lazily toward the shore.”About halfway there he asked the coast guard, just out ofcuriosity, “How did you get rid of thealligators?” “We didn’t do anything,” the officer answered.“Wow, how lucky I am,” said thetourist. The officer then added, “ The sharks got them.1. A) He caught hold of the boat.2. C) Whether there were any alligators around.3. D) No, not for the past years.4. B) The sharks killed all of them.5. A) A threat was replaced by a bigger threat.
Task 3: Fear of FlyingAt a recent software engineering management course in theUnited States, the participants were given an awkward question toanswer: “If you had just boarded an airliner and discovered thatyour team of programmers had been responsible for the flightcontrol software, would you get off immediately? If yes, please putup your hands.” Then a forest of hands were raised, but oneprogrammer called Smith did not put up his hand. When asked what hewould do, he replied that he had no fear and would be quite happyto stay on board. “With my team’s software,” he said, “the planewas unlikely to even taxi as far as the runway, let alone takeoff.”1. T 2. T 3. F4. F 5. T
SpeakingSnakes frighten me.Tony: Oh, Nancy, I am looking for you.Nancy: Well, Sherlock Holmes, you’ve just found me. What’sup?Tony: The Outdoor Club is going camping this weekend. Care tojoin us for an adventure?Nancy: I could be interested, but will there be snakes? I hatesnakes; they make me scared stiff.Tony: Probably not. We’ll be in the mountains, and snakesdon’t care for the cold. But there are different kinds of snakes.Poisonous ones like rattlers, and friendly ones like garter snakes.You aren’t afraid of the friendly snakes, are you?Nancy: Well, if we encounter any snakes, you’ll see how loud Ican scream.Toney: Even if they’re friendly snakes?Nancy: Yeah, all snakes make my hair stand on end.
