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1、Unit TwoSection 1 Tactics for ListeningPart 1 PhoneticsExercise: Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape Pay specialattention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions.Woman: Good evening.Man: Good evening. Can you make up this prescription, please?Woman: Certainly. Would

2、you like to wait?Man: How long will it take?Woman: Itll be ready in twenty minutes.Man: Oh, Ill come back later.Woman: All right, sir,Man: Shall I pay now or later?Woman: Laterllbe all right.Part 2 Listening and Note-takingExercise A: Listen to the conversation and take notes.Exercise B: Use the inf

3、ormation from your notes to mark the places and streets mentioned in the conversation on the sketch map.Man: Excuse me. How can I get to the station please?Woman: The station, the station, the station .let me see. Ah, yes. You can go down . no. Go straight on until you come to a cinema. Lets see now

4、- thats the second turn on your right. The cinemas on the corner. Turn right at the cinema and youll be in Bridge Street. I think its Bridge Street. Go along Bridge Street for a few minutes and then take the second - no, not the second, the first, thats fight, the first turning. On your left. The st

5、ation is straight ahead, right in front of you.Man: So thats second right and first left. Thank you very much. Thats very kind of you.Woman: Dont mention it.go up vs. go down Go up上坡.往北.从小地方往大地方如城市.尤其是首都Go down下坡.往南.从大地方往小地方如农村Go up: 1 go up to a place: go to college, go to the town/capital E.g. He

6、will go up to Cambridge next term. 2 go up to sb.向。走去/靠近Section 2 Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialogueDialogue 1:Where are you living now?Exercise A: F 1. The man lives in Hampstead now. T 2. The man has changed his job. F 3. The place where the man lives now is about 15 miles away from London. Ex

7、ercise B: 1. Why did the man move out of London?Because he finds that London is so dirty and theres so much stress.或Because it is dirty and stressful.2. Where does he live now?He lives in a village in the country, about 40 miles away from London.3. How did he use to go to work?He used to go to work

8、by bicycle.4. How does he go to work now? Most likely he goes to work by car now because he said that it takes him less than an hourand a half, door to door, to get to work.door-to-doord:td: adj.美国英语1 挨家挨户的2 送货上门的；从门到门的.自发货点至收货人的.全程运输的adv.1 挨家挨户地.挨户2 送货上门地；从门到门地.自起点至终点地.全程地5. Where does he work now?

9、Teachers book: He works for a newspaper now.或者He works in London.Interviewer: You say you moved out of London five years ago?Alistair: Yes, I did. I lived in Hampstead*.Interviewer: Thats very close to the centre, isnt it?Alistair: Yes, quite close. I went to work by bicycle - I worked in Oxford Str

10、eet. It took about half an hour.Interviewer: And why did you move? Did you change jobs?Alistair: Well, yes, I did. I worked for an advertising agency then. Now I work for a newspaper.But that isnt the reason. I moved because London is so dirty and theres so much stress Interviewer: And now you live

11、in .Alistair: Oh, right in the country. The nearest station is rather far, about 15 miles away, but the village is fairly close to London, about 40 miles. I still work in London.Interviewer: So how long does it take you to get to work?Alistair: Oh, less than an hour and a half, door to door.Dialogue

12、 2 Have you ever lived abroad Interviewer: Have you ever lived abroad, Phyllis? Phyllis: Yes, I have actually. What about you? Interviewer: No, unfortunately I havent. Phyllis: Oh, what a shame! Interviewer: Where did you live when you were abroad? Phyllis: I lived in Australia. Interviewer: Really?

13、 Thats a long way away. Phyllis: Uhm, uhm, yes!Interviewer: How long were you there for? Phyllis: I was there for twelve yearsInterviewer: Oh! What a long time! Phyllis: Yes. Rather,Interviewer: Erin. So how long have you been back in the UK? Phyllis: Ive been back about, erm. ten years now,Intervie

14、wer: Uhm, uhm, When you were in Australia, did you think of it as your home? Phyllis: Well, it depends on what, you mean by home. When 1 was. home to me is being near the people youre fond of. Interviewer: Uhm. uhm. yeah. So does that mean that your family were with you in Australia? Phyllis: Yes, t

15、hey were there with me.Interviewer: And presumably theyve . they came back to the UK? Phyllis: Yes, they did. They came back with me,Interviewer: Uhm, uhm. Erin, if you had a choice, where do you think youd be living now?Phyllis: Oh. I would really like to go back to AustraliaInterviewer: Oh, yeah?

16、Whys that? Phyllis: Well. for one thing, its the climate.Interviewer: Uhm Phyllis: And. er. secondly, its . very relaxed.Interviewer: Oh? In what way? Phyllis: Well, you know. the wave of life, nobody hurries.Interviewer: Uhm. Is that at work as well as socially? Phyllis: Thats right, everythingExer

17、cise: Listen to the interview and complete the following questionnaire.Name: PhyllisNationality: BritishBeing Abroad: YesCountry: Australia, Length: 12yearsWhere: They were with her.Advantages: good climate; relaxed at work as well as sociallyTime: 10 years agoPart 2 PassageWelcome to LondonWelcome

18、to London! You and seven million other tourists will fill Britains capital city this season, jostling each other along Oxford Street, getting lost on the Underground, staring at Buckingham Palace, and complaining about the food and the weather. What can you do when youre here? There are the obvious

19、tourist attractions of royal London, the London of pageantry and soldiers in fancy uniforms. There is historical London, with the ancient buildings and magnificent churches. A good introduction to all this can be found in the London Museum in the Barbican. You can spend a lot of money, in shops from

20、 aristocraticKnightsbridge to democratic Marksand Spencer, all of them anxious to receive travellers cheques in almost any currency. There aremany hotels at your service, and your chambermaid may well be able to talk to you in your ownlanguage - though probably not in English. Restaurants are here b

21、y the hundred. You can eat yourway round the world in London, from China to Argentina, though youmay have a bit of a jobfinding good English food.Exercise: 1-4：AA DD5-8：B C A BPart 3 NewsNews Item 1New research says 35% of all child deaths worldwide are caused byunder-nutrition-hunger.The Lancet,the

22、 British medical magazine, just published a series of five studies. The answer, they suggest, is greater investment in nutritional services and improvements to health system.The research involved poor to middle-income countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Robert Black from the Bloomberg Schoo

23、l of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland was the lead author of the series. He says more than three and a half million mothers and children under 5die in poor countries each year because of under-nutrition.A: This news item is about a new research that says 35% of all child deaths

24、worldwide are caused by under-nutrition - hunger.News Item 2A: This news item is about the retirement of Bill Gates as the head of worlds biggest computer software company, Microsoft.B: 1 Last week, Bill Gates retired from full-time work at the worlds biggest computer software company, Microsoft. He

25、 will remain chairman of the company 2 he established with Paul Allen in 1975. Mr. Gates left Microsoft at a time of change in the computing industry. Early on, Microsoft understood the importance of the network effect. That is, 3software is the kind of product that increases in value as more people

26、 buy and use it.At 52 years old, Bill Gates is currently the third richest man in the world. He is worth about 58 billion dollars. 4 Mr. Gates will now spend most of his time working at his charity organization, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The foundation is the worlds largest charity with

27、 5 over 37 billion dollars. It provides money for 6 health, education and other projects, mostly in developing countries.Script: Last week, Bill Gates retired from full-time work at the worlds biggest computer software company, Microsoft. He will remain chairman of the company he established with Pa

28、ul Allen in 1975. Mr. Gates left Microsoft at a time of change in the computing industry. Early on, Microsoft understood the importance of the network effect. That is, software is the kind of product that increases in value as more people buy and use it. At 52 years old, Bill Gates is currently the

29、third richest man in the world. He is worth about 58 billion dollars. Mr. Gates will now spend most of his time working at his charity organization, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The foundation is the worlds largest charity with over 37 billion dollars. It provides money for health, educati

30、on and other projects, mostly in developing countries. News Item 3The competition between Microsoft and Google took a new turn on February first. Microsoft made a public offer to buy the Internet company Yahoo. Microsoft says the combined companies would be in a better position to compete against Go

31、ogle in the online services market.This week, Yahoo rejected the offer. Its board of directors said the price undervalued the company. The offer was worth almost 45 billion dollars in cash and stock, or 31 dollars per Yahoo share. Yahoo is said to want 40 dollars a share. Microsoft says it offered a

32、 full and fair price. It says moving forward quickly with the deal would be in the best interest of shareholders. Yet since February first, the value of Microsofts offer has fallen to 29 dollars a share because of a drop in its stock. Microsoft thinks it could better compete against Google with Yaho

33、os expert knowledge. Microsoft could attempt a hostile takeover. But that is not the way it normally does business, and there is risk of angering Yahoos employees. A: This news item is aboutMicrosofts plan to purchase Yahoo to compete with Google.B: TFTFTSection Three Oral WorkMan: Are you ready to

34、order?Woman: Er, yes, please. Ill have the roast beef.Man: Uhm, Would you like a starter?Woman: No thanks, oh, why not? Ill have the garlic mushrooms please.Man: And would you like salad or vegetables with your roast beef?Woman: Er, what vegetables have you got?Man: Cauliflower and carrots,Woman: Er

35、, have you got any cabbage?Man: No, Im afraid not.Woman: Oh, well, never mind, Ill have the carrots.Man: Carrots. Can I get you anything to drink?Woman: Er, just a glass of water.Man: And would you like anything for dessert?Woman: No thanks.woman: Excuse me?Man: Yes?Woman: Im afraid this bread is st

36、ale.Man: Oh, Im terribly sorry, Ill get you some fresh, madam.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and then answer some questions about it. You will hear the dialogue and the questions only once. Answer each question with a complete sentence after you have heard it.Questions:1. What did the woman order?

37、2. What would the woman like to have as a starter?3. What vegetables does the restaurant offer?4. What vegetable did the woman order?5. What sort of drink did she order? 6. She ordered a dessert, didnt she?7. Did the woman like the bread served?8. Why didnt she like the bread? PART 2 RetellingIt was

38、 Monday morning. Betty left home early that day because she was going to start work at an office. She was only sixteen and this was her first job. Unfortunately, the traffic was so dense that she was a few minutes late When she arrived at the office.When she entered the office, she saw Mr. Cramp, he

39、r boss, speaking to the people in an angry voice. She was very afraid and didnt dare to say anything.Later that day, she found out what had happened, As a rule, Mr. Crump came to the office at about 9:30, because he lived a long way out in the country and came up by train every day. That morning, ho

40、wever, he happened to catch an earlier train, and when he arrived at the office, he was greatly annoyed to see that no one was working. All the clerks were standing around, smoking, laughing and telling jokes.Exercise: Listen to the passage and then retell it in your own words. You will hear the pas

41、sage only once.Section 4 Supplementary ExercisesPART 1 Listening Comprehension Passage 1Entertainments in LondonYou come, of course, from all over the world, attracted by the comparative cheapness of Londonand its relatively new reputation as a good place to have fun - a reputation which really only

42、 datesfrom the mid 1960s, that era* of Swinging London,* of pop stars and fashion photographers anddress designers. Theres certainly no lack of entertainment. The British Theatre is world famous, and offerseverything from Shakespeare to West End comedy*. Theres a large number of cinemas presentingfi

43、lms from all over the world. Every night of the week there are concerts. Classical or pop, take yourchoice. And of course night clubs will be happy to take large quantifies of cash from you in return forthe illusion* of being sophisticated* and perhaps slightly wicked*. When it rains there are museu

44、ms and art galleries to give you shelter- and theyre free! When its fine, take a boattrip along the River Thames, downstream to Greenwich* or upstream to Hampton Court*.You may be exhausted by London; you may be cheated in London; you may not be able to get a drink when you want one, thanks to the r

45、idiculous licensing laws; you may get wet and catch acold; but youre not likely to be bored.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the followingquestions.1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. B 8. DPassage 2Health InsuranceMost full-time students at American universities must have health insurance. This is because health costs in the United States are high. Colleges are not able to pay the costs if students suffer serious accidents or sickness,Many American colleges have health centers where doctors and nurs