东都大学新视界大学英语视听说教程2_Unit2

Unit

2

Inside view

Conversation

1

Are you on your way to the boathouse?

No. What's happening?

There's a practice race to help choose

who will row on the college team.

Mark

really wants a place on the team,

so he has to row well today. And I'm going to watch.

Well, I'd like to, but I have an essay to finish.

That's too bad! I know how you feel .

Maybe I can come later?

Sure. I'm thinking of having lunch in the boathouse bar,

and then watching the rowing all afternoon.

How do I get to the boathouse?

It's easy. Can you see where we are on the map? Here, look!

OK, which way round are we standing? ... Yes, got it!

OK, go down Catte Street, and turn right into the High Street.

Go along the High Street and turn left into St Aldates.

Walk along St Aldates, past Christ Church College

until you get to Folly Bridge.

I see.

Then when you get to the bridge, cross over the river ...

turn left and walk along the river bank.

Keep going along the river ... And you're there!

The boathouses are on the right,

and the Hertford College Boathouse is the last one along.

You can't miss it.

Thanks. I'm looking forward to seeing the rowing.

No problem. We shouldn't miss the rowing

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it's a great university tradition!

I know,

Mark

was telling me.

Like the boat race between Oxford

and Cambridge universities every year.

Of course! The great rivals!

The Boat Race has been going for years, maybe nearly 200 years.

And Oxford won it this year!

Yes, but Cambridge was very close behind.

Anyway see you later, down by the river.

Bye.

Conversation

2

So the rules are ... the boats follow each other

and the one behind has to bump the one in front...

just like that one has done.

Is that

Mark

's boat?

Yes! Look, his boat is about to bump the one in front! Well done!

Hi you guys!

Fantastic,

Mark

. You were amazing!

Well, we won the practice race,

but I'm worried about getting a place on the team.

The problem is that there are at least three other people on the team

who have rowed before.

And I can't help thinking that they were better than me.

Don't worry,

Mark

. Everything will be OK.

And then I hurt my knee getting into the boat.

Oh, I'm so sorry!

Too bad, but it's only a scratch.

Listen up,

Janet

is right.

No need to get nervous,

Mark

.

You were the strongest looking guy in the boat today. Chill out!

Hey, they're putting the team list on the door.

Let's go over and see.

No, you go! I cant bear to look!

OK.

Hey,

Mark

, great news!

You got a place on the college team!

Congratulations!

That's great,

Mark

, you deserve it.

You trained so hard.

I can't believe it!

Outside view

At the weekend in Britain,

millions of people take part in some kind of sporting activity.

Half of all men over 16 regularly participate in sport.

Even more people spend part of the weekend watching sport,

especially football. From August to April, football is everywhere.

The top level of the game is professional football in the Premiership.

We went to a training session with a Premiership team

from south- east London, Charlton Athletic.

The players train every morning.

In this session, the head coach worked on

passing the ball quickly and taking corners.

Football is played in schools and as a leisure activity.

Both girls and boys play.

Cricket is the main summer sport in Britain.

Local teams play in towns and villages every Saturday

and Sunday from April to September .

Cricket is played between two teams of 11 people.

We went to Lord's,

the headquarters of English cricket to see an indoor coaching session.