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Unit1 Roll over, Beethoven!
II. Listening Skills
1.
M
: Why don’t we go to the concert today?
W
: I’ll go get the keys.
Q
: What does the woman imply?
2.
W
: I can’t find my purse anywhere. The opera tickets are in it.
M
: Have you checked in the car?
Q
: What does the man imply?
3.
M
: Are you going to buy that pirated CD?
W
: Do I look like a thief?
Q
: What does the woman imply?
4.
M
: Do you think the singer is pretty?
W
: Let’s just say that I wouldn’t
vote for her in the local beauty contest.
Q
: What does the woman imply about the singer?
5.
M
: Have you seen Tom? I can’t find him anywhere.
W
: The light in his dorm was on just a few minutes ago.
Q
: What does the woman mean?
1.B
2.B
3.D
4.C
5.A
III. Listening In
Task 1: Encore!
As soon as
the singer completed the song, the audience cried, “Encore! Encore!” The singer was
delighted and sang the song again. She
couldn’t believe it when the audience shouted for
her to sing
it again. The cycle of
shouts and songs was repeated ten more times. The
singer was overjoyed with
the
response
from
the
audience.
She
talked
them
and
asked
them
why
they
were
so
interested
in
hearing the
same song again and again. One of the people in
the audience replied, “We wanted you
to
improve it; now it is much better
.”
1 .F
2.T
3.F
4.T
5.F
Task 2: What are your favorite songs?
W
: Hi, Bob! Do you want to go to a concert with me?
M
: A concert? What’s it about?
W
: It features recent pop songs. Are you interested?
M
: Hmm, I was crazy about pop songs when I was i
n high school, but now I’m no longer a big fan.
op songs go out of fashion
too quickly.
’m beginning to prefer old folk songs..
W
: Many older people find those songs cool, and my parents are hooked on them too. By the way, a
program of golden oldies was on TV
yesterday evening.
M
: Oh what a pity! I missed it.
W
: I have a DVD of oldies, I can lend it to you if you want.
W
:Oh, that would be great.
I’m dying to hear them.
Many thanks.
Q1:What does the concert feature?
B) Pop songs
Q2: What did
the man like when he was in high school?
B) He liked pop songs
Q3: What does the women say about older
people?
D) They like old folk songs.
Q4: What does the women offer to
do when she learns the man missed the program of
golden oldies
on TV?
A)
To lend him a DVD
Q5: Which of the following can we infer
from the dialog?
C)
A person’s musical taste may change.
Task3 music and your mood
Music can influence our emotions,
thoughts and behavior to a great degree. It can
make us sad or
happy, relaxed or full
of energy.
Slow
music
calm
people.
Ballads
and
some
forms
of
classical
music
often
create
a
peaceful
atmosphere
that
is
good
for
relaxing
after
a
busy
day.
If
the
music
is
slowed
below
50
beats
per
minute, it can create an
atmosphere of sadness. This kind of slow music can
be found in many types
of music, such
as jazz and blues. Many people listen to slow
music. It suits their mood when they are
alone at night.
Faster
music, such as rock, heavy metal and dance music,
tend to give us energy and makes us feel full
of life. This type of music is often
played at sporting events to stir up the fans and
the teams.
Rock, pop music and rap are
played at parties. They can provide energy to the
gathering. Since most
rock, pop, and
rap songs are easy to listen to, they are suitable
for parties. Rock music is sometimes
used to accompany physical labor. Its
heavy fast tempo speeds up the heart, and one
almost works in
time to the music,
making the work more enjoyable.
Some
people think that rock music can cause road
accidents .Drivers could become excited by the
speed of the music and drive too fast.
But there are so many things to distract a
driver’s attention
that it dose not
make sense to blame rock music.
1.
classical
2.
peaceful
3.
relaxing
4.
Jazz
5.
sadness
6.
heavy metal
7.
energy
8.
sporting events
9.
physical labor
10.
road accidents
IV. Speaking Out
Model 1 Do you like jazz?
Laura
: Hey!
Bob
:
Hello!
Laura
: Do you like jazz, Bob?
Bob
:
No, not much. Do you like it?
Laura
: Well, yes, I do.
I’m crazy about
Wynton Marsalis.
Bob
:
Oh, he’s a piano player, isn’t he?
Laura
: No, he’s a trumpet player. So,
what kind of music do you like?
Bob
:
I like listening to rock.
Laura
: What group do you like best?
Bob
:
Er, The Cranberries. They’re the greatest.
What about you
? Don’t you like them?
Laura
: Ugh! They make my stomach turn!
Model 2 Do you like punk rock?
Max
:
What kind of music do you like?
Frannie
: Well, I like different kinds.
Max
:
Any in particular?
Frannie
: Er, I especially like punk rock.
Max
:
Punk rock?
You don’t seem like
the punk rock type.
Frannie
: You should have seen me in high school. I had my hair dyed blue.
Max
:
Wow, that must have been a sight!
Frannie
: It sure was. What about you
? What’s your favorite music?
Max
:
I guess I like jazz best. Hey, I’m going shopping for CDs tomorrow.
Would you like to
come along?
Frannie
: Sure, that sounds great.
Model 3 It just sounds like noise to
me.
Philip
: Turn down that noise! What on earth is it anyway!
Laura
: But dad…This is Metallica1 They’re so cool.
They are one of the most famous heavy metal
bands.
Philip
: I don’t care.
It just sounds like noise to me.
I can’t stand it!
Laura
: I love this kind of music, but if you really hate it that much, I’ll
put on something else. What
do you want to hear?
Philip
: How about some popular easy-listening music. Maybe something like Celine Dion?
Laura
: Not her again! Her music isn’t very hip any more.
I think she is a bore.
V. Let’s
Talk
The Origin of the Song
“Happy Birthday to You”
The
story of the song “Happy Birthday to You”
began as a sweet one, but later became bitter. Two
sisters, Mildred Hill, a
teacher at a kindergarten, and Dr. Patty Hill, the
principal of the same school,
wrote a
song together for the children, entitled “Good
Morning to All”. When Mildred combined
her
musical
talents
with
her
sister’s
knowledge
in
the
area
of
kindergarten
education,
‘Good
Morning
to
All”
was
sure
to
be
a
success.
The
sister
s
published
the
song
in
a
collection
entitled
“Song Stories of the
Kindergarten” in 1893. Thirty
-one years later, after Dr. Patty Hill became the
head of the De
partment of Kindergarten Education at Columbia University’s Teachers College, a
gentleman
by
the name Robert
Coleman
published
the
song,
without
the
sisters’
permission. He
added a second
part, which is the familiar “Happy Birthday to
You”. Mr. Coleman’s a
ddition of
the
second
part
made
the
song
popular
and,
finally,
the
sisters”
original
first
part
disappeared.
“Happy
Birthday to You” had altogether replaced the
sisters’ original song “Good Morning to
All”. In 1916 Patty took legal action
against Mr. Colem
an. In court, she succeeded in proving that
they were the
real owners of the song.
1.
Good Morning to All
2.
Success
3.
musical talents
4.
without
5.
second part
6.
replaced
7.
legal action
8.
real owners
VI. Further
Listening and Speaking
Task 1: Thank
You for the Music
I’m nothing
special
, in fact I’m a bit of a bore
If I tell a joke
, you’re probably heard it before
But I have a talent, a wonderful thing
‘Cause everyone listens when I
start to sing
I’m so grateful
and
proud
All I want is to sing
it out loud
So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs I’m
singing
Thanks for all the joy
they’re bringing
Who can
live without it, I ask in all honestly
What would life be
Without a
song or a dance what are we
So I say
thank you for the music
For giving it
to me
Mother says I was a
dancer before I could walk
She says I
began to sing long before I could talk
And I’ve often
wondered, how did it all start
Who found out that nothing
can capture a heart
Like a melody can
Well, whoever it was, I’m a
fan
So I say
Thank
you for th
e music, the songs I’m singing
…
Task 2: Mozart
Mozart was a
great musician and composer whose fame continues
to grow more than two centuries
after
his
death.
He was
born
in
Salzburg,
Austria,
in
1756.
Before
the
age
of
four,
he
was already
showing
great
musical
talent.
His
father
then
decided
to
let
him
start
taking
music
lessons.
The
boy’s reputation as a musical
prodigy grew fast. At five, he was composing music. Form that time
on,
Mozart was performing
in concerts and writing music. By his early teens, he had mastered the
piano and the violin, and was
writing symphonies and operas. His first major
opera was performed in
Milan
in
1770 when he was only
14. 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
a
performer
and
a
composition teacher, and his first
opera was a success. But life was not easy because
he was a poor
businessman, and his
finances were always in a bad state. His music
from the next decade was not
very
popular,
and
he
eventually
fell
back
on
his
teaching
jobs
for
a
living.
In
1788
he
stopped
performing in public, preferring only
to compose. He died in 1791 at the age of thirty-
five. Although
he lived only a short
life, he composed over 600 works.
1.
Which of the following is true of the four-year-
old Mozart?
B
2. What could Mozart do at the
age of six?
A
3. Which of the
following is not mentioned as one of Mozart’s
accomplishments while he was in his
early teens?
A
4. Which of the following is true of
Mozart?
D
5.
Which
of
the
following
could
be
the
most
appropriate
title
for
the
passage?
C
Task 3: Karaoke
Dalin
: It’s Mike’s birthday on Friday, so a bunch of us are going to go to the karaoke bar. Would
you like to come
with us?
Laura
: Karaoke bar? You have a special place just for singing? In America, bars sometimes have a
karaoke night,
where the customers can sing a song, but we haven’t special karaoke bars!
Dalin
: Really? In China, karaoke is a very popular way for friends to spend time together. We can
select the music that
our group enjoys. We mostly sing pop songs.
Laura
: Do you sing individually or in groups? Singing is not a very in thing, so I don’t sing very well.
Dalin
:
I’m
surprised
that
you
don’t
sing
much
in
American.
So
many
really
cool
groups
come
from there
Laura:
Yeah, music is popular, but mostly we just listen to it.
Dalin
：
If you just listen to it, you’ll miss out on a lot of fun.
Laura:
Well, we sometimes dance to the music.
1
. F
2. F
3.T
4.T
5.T
Unit 2 What
’
s on at the cinema?
II. Listening Skills
1.
W
: From what I can remember, the director asked us to rehearse this a hundred times.
M
: A hundred times? Is the director out of his mind?
Q
: What does the man imply?
2.
M
: What did you think about the movie you saw last night?
W
: I should have stayed at home. It was a complete waste of money.
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
: So if you give me 20 dollars for three tickets, I can give you eight dollars change..
W
: Oh, that’s cheaper than I expected.
Q
: How much is a ticket?
5.
W
: She’s the best woman director ever.
I’ve seen all her movies.
M
: Are you sure? She’s never wo
n any awards.
Q
: What does the man mean?
1. A
2.D
3.B
4.C
5.B
III. Listening In
Task 1:
Finally we’ve found something in common
Amy
: What did you think of the movie Peter? Did you like it?
Peter
: Not really, Amy. It seemed that the director was just trying hard to impress us with strange
close-ups and
special sound effects, but he forgot to include a
good story.
Amy
: The movie made you think. It was different from the superficial dialogs you usually see in films
these days.
Peter
: But the movie seemed to be too dark and sad. Why does a movie have to be sad to be deep ?
Amy
:
But
it
is
better
than
some
violent
movies
with
nothing
but
gunfights
and
exploding
cars.
I
prefer thought-provoking movies.
Peter
: Sometimes you don’t want to think. You jus
t want light-hearted movies. By the way, did you
see the new
mystery movie shown at the local cinema yesterday?
Amy
: Oh, it was so suspenseful. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time.
Peter: I loved it too. The plot was
great, and the acting was unbelievable.
Amy: Now we have found something in
common. I guess we can watch mysteries together in
the
future.
1.
director
2.
sound effects
3.
good story
4.
think
5.
sad
6.
violent
7.
light-hearted movies
8.
mystery movie
9.
in the future
Task 2: An actor forgetting
his line
There was once an actor who
could no longer remember his lines. After several
years of searching, he
finally
found
a
theater
that
was
willing
to
give
him
a
try.
The
director
said,
“This
is
the
most
important part, and it has only one
line. At the opening you walk onto stage carrying
a rose. You hold
the rose to your nose
with just one finger and thumb, smell it deeply
and then say this line in praise of
the
rose: ‘Ah, the sweet smell of my love.’” The actor
was excited. All day long before the play
he
practiced
his
line
over
and
over
again.
Finally,
the
time
came.
The
curtain
went
up,
the
actor
walked onto the stage, looked at the
audience, and with great emotion said the line,
“Ah, the sweet
smell of my love.” The
audience exploded in laughter. Only the director
was furious!” You damned
fool!” he
cried. “You’ve ruined my play! You’ve ruined me!”
The actor was puzzled, “What
happened?
Did I forget my line?” “No!” shouted the director.
“You forget the rose!”
1.
What was the problem with the actor?
D
2.
What job did the director offer him?
C
3.
What was the actor NOT expected to do with the rose? D
4.
What did the actor do after walked onto the stage? A
5 .
Why was the director extremely angry? B
Task Academy Awards
The
Academy
Awards,
popularly
known
as
the
Oscars,
are
presented
every
year
by
the
American
Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellent
professionals in the film industry,
including directors, actors, and
writers.
The
formal
ceremony
at
which
the
awards
are
presented
is
one
of
the
most
important
award
ceremonies in the world. It is
televised live in the United States, Canada, the
United Kingdom, and
gathers
large
numbers
of
viewers
elsewhere
throughout
the
world.
This
year’s
ceremony
was
watched
by
more
than
40
million
Americans.
It
is
said
that
only
the
Super
Bowl,
the
Olympic
Opening Ceremonies, and
the Football World Cup Final draw more viewers in
the United States.
However, the Academy
Awards are not without criticism. It has been
observed that several of the
Academy
Award winners have not stood the test of time.
Critics claim that many films with artistic
value, cultural influence and
innovative qualities have not received enough
attention. Since the 1980s,
money-
making blockbusters have often been Best Picture
winners, but they are not necessarily great
films with depth. The Academy Awards
have also been criticized for favoring certain
types of films
and
neglecting
other
types.
The
Best
Picture
Prize
has
rarely
been
given
to
an
animated
film
or
a
science fiction film,
with
Avatar
as an exception.
1.
film
2. directors
3. actors
4. important
5. the United Kingdom
6. viewers
7. 40 million
8. Olympic
9. World Cup
10. time
11. artistic value
12. depth
13. Best Picture
14. favor
15. science fiction
IV.
Speaking Out
Model 1 Will you come with
me?
John
: Laura,
I am wondering if you’re free tomorrow night
.
Laura
: Well, I guess I am. Why?
John
: I’ve got two
Star Wars
premiere tickets.
Will you come with 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 of them?
John
: A friend of mine works at the “Pepsi” headquarters, which is a m
ajor sponsor of the movie.
So he was able to
get the tickets for free.
Laura
: Wow, people are paying as much as $$200 each on the black market.
I’m flattered you went
through all this trouble just for me.
John
: You’re welcome.
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
excellent
piece
of
work,
but
not
as
good
as
theprevious ones.
John
: Really? But I think this
Star Wars
episode was
incredible!
Laura
: Why do you think so?
John
: Well, one of the most spectacular things about it was the special effects. State-of-the-art special
effects were the main reason for the
success of the previous episodes.
Laura
: You’re right. The special effects were amazing! And I like the
fact that they created so many
fantastic
settings and other-worldly costumes, weapons and
creatures.
Model 3 The plot
is first-class.
John
: It’s kind of cool that they still used the same
Star Wars
theme song for
this movie.
Laura
: Yeah! It just reminds me of the previous
Star
Wars
scenes.
John
: I know exactly what you mean! Hearing that song makes me think of the past.
Laura
: I think the plot was first-class, b
ut I don’t think the character development was that strong.
John
: Do you think that has anything to do with the casting of the 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 or meaningful
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 so cute
.
V. Let’s Talk
Alfred
Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock was a
British director. His movies frequently show
innocent people caught up in
situations
beyond their control or even understanding.
Hitchcock preferred the use of suspense
in his movies. In surprise, the director provides
the viewer
with
frightening
things.
In
suspense,
the
director
tells
or
shows
things
to
the
audience
which
the
characters in the movie do not know,
and then skillfully builds up tension around what
will happen
when the characters finally
learn the truth.
Hitchcock
had
a
great
sense
of
humor.
Once
at
a
French
airport,
a
suspicious
customs
official
looked at Hitchcock’s passport, which
wa
s marked simply PRODUCER. The curious official asked,
“And what do you
produce?” “Gooseflesh.” replied Hitchcock.
Alfred
Hitchcock
always
managed
to
make
a
brief
appearance
in
his
movies:
He
was
sometimes
getting
on
a
bus,
or crossing
a
street,
or walking
in
front
of
a
store, or
across
the courtyard
in
an
apartment.
However,
for
the
movie
Lifeboat
in
1944,
he
was
faced
with
a
difficult
problem.
The
entire
movie
was
set
in
a
lifeboat
out
at
sea,
and
there
were
only
a
few
characters
in
the
boat.
Originally, h
e wanted to float by as a dead body, but he was afraid he’d sink! His clever solution was
to place a
photograph of himself in a newspaper that one of
the characters reads during the course of
the movie.
1. Which of the
following is not a characteristic of Hitchcock and
his movies? A
2. What does the passage
say about suspense in a movie? B
3.
When Hitchcock told the customs official he
produced” gooseflesh” ,what did he mean?
nC
4. Which of the following is not true
of Alfred Hitchcock in his movies? D
5.
How did Hitchcock manage to make an appearance in
the film Lifeboat? D
VI.
Furthering Listening and Speaking
Listening
Task 1: Only One
Line
Peter has always wanted to be an
actor, but never succeeded because he had a hard
time memorizing
lines. A friend of his
told him about a small part in a play. He promised
Peter that he could do it
because
he’
d only
have
to remember
one
line. Peter
decided
to take
the part. His
only
line
was,
“Listen, I hear the guns roar!” Peter
practiced and practiced, “Listen, I hear
the guns roar!” On
the opening
night of the play Peter was very nervous.
Backstage, he practiced his line, over and over
again, “Listen, I hear the guns roar!
Listen, I hear the guns roar!” Finally came his
turn, Peter went
onto stage. He heard a
loud BOO
M and cried out in spite of himself, “WHAT THE HELL WAS
THAT?”
1.
memorizing lines
2.
remember one line
3.
I hear the guns roar
4.
a loud boom
5.
forgot his line
Task
2: Movie reviews
I love movies! And
after I see them, I like to comment on them. These
are movies I saw this year I
would like
to recommend: Among comedies I highly recommend
Monsoon Wedding
. It’s an
Indian
movie. The story is about an
Indian wedding. Preparations for the wedding bring
out funny and sad
situations touching
on love and a past 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. I hope to
see it again on DVD with captions.
The
Pianist
is set in the Second World War. It’s about a young Polish
-Jewish pianist, who lives in
Warsaw with his
family. The Nazis sent his family to die in the
concentration camps. He was safe, but
would have died without unusually good
luck and the kindness of a few non-Jews. This is a
powerful
movie with thought-provoking
themes.
Rabbit-Proof Fence
is set in the 1930s in Australia, and it’s based on real events. It is about three
native girls who are separated from
their families by the racist police. After this
happens, the police
send them to
special centers. There the girls are taught
practical skills, and the government tries to
integrate them into white Australian
society. They can away from the camp and walked
1,500 miles to
find their mothers. This
is a sad, touching story that you should not miss.
1.
What does the speaker imply by saying he wants to see the movie Adaptation again on DVD? A)
He wants to
understand it better.
2.
What happened to the young Polish-Jewish pianist in the movie The Pianist?
C)
He narrowly escaped death thanks to a few non-Jews.
3. Which of the following is true of
the three native girls in the movie Rabbit-Proof
Fence?
C) They want to be with
their mothers.
4. How many
comedies does the speaker recommend?
A)
One
5. Which of the following
could be the best title for the passage?
D) Movie Recommendations
Task 3: let’s go and see the
movie
Lisa: What kind of movie
do you want to see, Nick?
Nick: I
really want to see
Monster
Night
, the horror movie advertised in
newspapers.
Lisa:
Monster
Night
? It sounds scary. I don’t like
horror films.
Nick: OK. It’s not
yet in theaters anyway. It won’t be coming out
until next week. What movies
are
playing now?
Lisa: Let me
check. There’s an action film starring Jet Li,
and… Monster
N
ight! It’s already in
theaters.
Nick: What? It is?
Which theater is it playing at?
Lisa:
It’s showing at the theater in the mall. But I
really don’t want to see it.
Nick: All the critics have given
Monster Night
great reviews.
What times is the next showing
？
Lisa: Well, if we hurry, we can make
the three o’clock show. The show after that is at
4:30. But
I’m too frightened to see
this one.
Nick: Come on, Lisa!
Don’t be a chicken. Let’s go! We have to get
tickets before they sell out!
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T
F
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Unit 3 Every Jack has his
Jill!
II. Listening Skills
1.
M: Will you love him, honor him, comfort him and keep him in sickness and in health, as long as
you both
shall live?
W: I will.
Q:
Who is the woman?
2.
W: Mike, wake up1 It’
s time to go to school. Hurry up or y
ou’re going to be late!
M:
Don’t
worry.
I
can
sleep
all
day
long.
Did
you
forget
today
is
Martin
Luther
King’s
birthday?
Q:
Who is the woman most likely to be?
3.
M: Could I see your driver’s license and registration, please?
W: What’s the matter, off
icer?
Q: Who is the man?
4.
M: I’d like to ask you about the research paper you assigned that we have to do by the end of
the semester.
W: Ok. What would you like to know?
Q: Who is the woman most likely to be?
5.
W: I’ve cleaned the windows,
mopped the floors, and folded the laundry. Is there anything else
that you would like me to do before I
cal lit a day?
M: Did you do the living room yet?
Q: Who is the woman most likely to be?
1.B
2.C
3.D
4.A
5.A
III.
Listening In
Task 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 like her, 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 a
chance!
Gilbert
: I don’t know… Well, maybe you’re right, but how am I going to tell her I like her?
1. go
out
2. flaming red
3.
crush
4.
chicken
5. likes
6.
guts
7. turn him down
8. keeping everything
9. tell her
Task 2: Dating in America
Before marriage, younger Americans date
each other, that is, they often go out together.
Casual dating
usually begins in the
early teens, and in the late teens a pattern of
steady dating develops. There is a
great possibility that one goes to a
dance with one person, to a football game with
another, and to a
picnic
with
a
third.
Sometimes
two
couples
go out
together.
This
is
known
as “double
dating.”
Group dating is
also popular among young people. Large groups of
boys and girls may go around
together.
Young people may go out together for a long time,
which is, in effect, a public statement of
their intention to marry. Men and women
go out together a great deal, especially those in
cities. This
is “adult dating.” They
ski together, dine together, either at restaurants
or in each other’s homes.
The American
dating system is a rather casual one. Often young
Americans who hardly know each
o
ther
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 not met before.
Dating
Causal dating
Steady dating
(3) Double dating
(4)Group dating
Go out for a long period
(6)
Adult dating
Casual dating system
(8) Blind date
Description
(1) Early teens
(2) Late
teens
Two couples
Large groups
Intention to (5)
marry
Men and , work, dine together
Those who (7) hardly know each other
Those who have (9) never met before
Task 3
An American wedding
American weddings
are not always the same. I’d like to show you
pictures of my wedding. When we
got
engaged, an announcement was published in the
newspaper. The announcement typically includes
the names of the bride, the bridegroom
and their parents and
when the wedding is expected to be
held. About a month
before the wedding, we sent out wedding
invitations to relatives and friends.
This is the church where we had the
wedding. My father gave me away to my future
husband. Then
the minister started the
wedding ceremony. He greeted the guests, and
talked about the meaning of
marriage.
Next, we exchanged vows and gave each other rings.
This is the main part of the wedding.
After the vows, the minister prayed for
us. Then the minister declared us husband and
wife, and we
kissed each other. Here is
my sister, who was a bridesmaid. This is the
bouquet I carried. Traditionally,
the
unmarried women gather after the wedding, and the
bride throws her bouquet to them. The one
who catches it will, according to
tradition, be the next person to get married. At
the reception, we cut
the wedding cake
and fed each other bites of the cake. Then we
toasted each other with champagne.
Finally the reception was over, and the
minister signed the marriage certificate and we
were legally
married.
3
2
1
5
9
7
6
4
8
IV. Speaking Out
Model 1 I
just broke up with Alice!
John
:
Hey, Se-
Jin, what’s wrong with you?
(1)You look so down!
Se-Jin
: Nothing.
John
:
I know it’s not your studies, so it must be girl trouble.
(2) You must have a broken heart.
Se-Jin
: Well, you’re right. I just broke up with Alice.
John
:
Oh, I’m sorry.
(3) I thought you two were made for each other.
Se-Jin
:
Well, you never know. I want to settle down, but she wants a career while she’s still young.
John
:
Well, it’s always difficult to choose between career and family.
Se-Jin
: Maybe you’re right.
John
:
(4)
I don’t know what to say to comfort you, but try to
cheer up!
Se-Jin
: Yeah, but it’s hard to forget her at the moment. You know, we were together for almost
three years.
John
:
(5)
There’s lots more fish in the sea
and (6)
you’ll find your perfect match
!
Model 2 Leo
proposed to me.
Mary
: Laura! Guess what! (1) Leo proposed to me!
Laura
: Wow. That’s wonderful.
(2) Did you accept?
Mary
: Not yet. I have some doubts…like the age factor.
(3)
I’m really robbing the cradle here
.
Laura
: I know he’s fur years younger than you, but
(4)
he’s mature for his age
.
Mary
: (5)
I’m worried about the cultural differences
, too.
Laura
: But I can see that (6) both of you have the same interests and personalities
. That’s even more
important.
Mary
: Maybe you’re right.
Model 3 There’s something about
him.
Jane
:
Laura, I know you like Charles a lot, but (1) what do you like about him?
Laura
: Well, (2)
there’s just something about him
.
Jane
:
Really? What is this something?
Laura
: Well, he’s mature, handsome, gentle, and successful. I think he’s for me.
Jane
:
He’s
certainly mature,
(3)
but
don’t
you think
he’s a
little
old
for
you? He’s
almost
twice as old as you
are!
Laura
: Well, (4)
age shouldn’t be something that comes in the way of a person’s marriage
.
Jane
:
(5)
It’s true that age isn’t the most important issue
, but what would your parents think?
Laura
:
(6)
I
don’t
care
what
other
people
think
.
I
just
know
that
I
love
him
and
he
loves
me.
Love’s all that
matters.
V
. Let
’
s Talk
Online dating
is a dating system which allows people to make
contact and communicate with each
other
over
the
Internet,
with
the
objective
of
developing
a
romantic
relationship.
Online
dating
services usually provide matchmaking
over the Internet through the use of personal
computers or cell
phones.
Online
dating
sites
generally
require
applicants
to
provide
personal
information
before
they
can
search the database for
other individuals using criteria they set, such as
age gender, race, religion and
location. Most sites allow members to
upload photos of themselves and browse those of
others.
Some sites provide free
registration, but may offer services which require
a monthly fee. For example,
they may
offer full access to profiles, but provide
additional services for pay, such as putting
paying
users
’
profiles at the top of the list, making their profiles appear several times in different places in
the search results and giving them a
more advanced search engine to work with. In one
real example,
free users may only
search for persons of specified age, gender and
city, while subscribers may also
search
for such information as height, weight and
interests. Other dating sites depend on
advertising
for their income. In recent
years such sites have become increasingly popular.
1.
B) cell phones or personal computers
2.
B) location
3.
C) a monthly fee
4.
D) advertising their income
5.
A) advertising
VI. Furthering Listening
and Speaking
Task 1: Finding the Right
Type of Girl
Keith: Hey, Peter! You’ve
been in the room all night. Get out and dance with
someone like that
babe over there.
Peter: No way, Keith! She’s the
intellectual type. My pickup line just won’t work
with her.
Keith: Oh, come on,
man! What kind of girl do you like?
Peter: I want a girl that is gentle and
mild, and that babe is not the right type.
Keith: Times are changing, and you’ll
never find a woman that will
shine your shoes and fill your
beer mug all the
time. Wake up.
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 from
work?
Peter: Hmm. Eat, watch TV, and
throw out the trash.
Keith:
Wa
it, wait, wait. I can’t believe my ears. You’ll never find a wife.
1.
What does Mary suggest to Peter?
2.
What does Peter think about the girl over there?
3.
What kind of girl does Peter want?
4.
What will Peter do at home?
1.
B
2.D
3.C
4.A
Task 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 the young
man’s plans. The father invites the fiancé to his
study for a drink.
“So what are
your plans?” t
he father asks the young man.
“I am a Bible student,” he
replies.
“A Bible
student
?
Hmm.” The father says. “Good, but what will you do to provide my daughter
with a nice house,
such as she’s accustomed to?”
“I will study,”:
the young man replies, “and God will provide for
us.”
“And how will you buy her a
beautiful engagement ring such as she deserves?”
asks the father.
“I will
concentrate on my studies,” the
young
man replies, “and God will provide for us.”
“And children?” asks the
father. “How will you support children?”
“Don’t worry, sir. God will provide,”
replies the fiancé.
The
conversation goes on like this, and each time the
father questions him, the young man insists that
God will provide. Later, the mother
asks, “How did it go, honey?”
The father an
swers, “He had no job and no plans, but the good news is he thinks I’m God.”
1.
The young man
’
s plans
2.
A nice house
3.
Don’t worry, sir.
4.
play the role of God
Task 3:
Wedding vows
Before the wedding, the
groom went up the minister with an unusual offer.
“Look, I’ll give you
$$100 if you’ll
change the wedding vows. When you get to the part
where I’m expected to promise
to ‘love,
respect and obey her,’ ‘giving up all others,’ and
‘be true to her forever,’ I’d be
happy
if you’d just leave that part out.” He gave
the
minister the cash and walked away with a light
heart. The wedding day arrived,
and the bride and groom reached that part of the
ceremony where
they would make vows to
each other. When it was time for the groom’s vows,
the minister looked
the young man in
the eye and said, “Will you promise to kneel before her, obey her every command
and wish, serve her breakfast in bed
every morning of your life and make a vow before
God and your
lovely wife that you will
never even look at another woman, as long as you
bo
th shall live?” The
groom was
shocked, but in spite of himself, he said in a low
voice, “Yes, I will.” Then the groom
whispered to the minister, “I thought
we had a deal.” The minister put the $$100 into his
hand and
whispered back, “She made me a
much better offer.”
1.F
2.F
3.T
4.T
5.F
Unit 4 Beware of ads!
II. Listening Skills
Slogans
1. Good to the last drop.
yourself heard.
you
thirst.
lead. Others copy
5.
No business too small, no problem too big.
6.
Drivers wanted
7.
Don’t leave home without it
8.
She works while you rest.
III. Listening In
Task 1: The Influence of Advertising
Richard:
Dad, I need a pair of new shoes for an important basketball game. My old ones look kind of
funny.
Father
:
Funny! We just bought those last spring. There’s a lot of life left in them.
Richard
: But look at this ad with Yao Ming. He says these shoes give him extra spring.
Father
:
Yao Ming is so tall that he doesn’t need extra spring. Anyway, he makes
more money than
I do. And they probably give him
millions of dollars to wear those shoes.
Richard
:
But
if
you
bought
me
the
shoes,
I’d
wear
them
for
nothing.
And
I’d
have
that
extra
spring.
Father
:
Do
you
think
Yao
Ming
reached
the
top
just
because
of
the
shoes
he
wears?
Or
was
it
something else?
Richard
: You mean like hard work, dedication, that sort of thing?
Father
:
Exactly. Just focus on your studies and forget the shoes.
1. shoes
2.
funny
3.
a lot of life
4. ad
5.
extra
spring
6.
money
7.
tall
man
8.
millions
of
dollars
nothing
Products/Companies
Maxwell Coffee
Ericsson
mobile phone
Sprite soda drink
Ricoh photocopier
IBM
Volkswagen car
American
Express credit card
A washing machine
10. reach the top
11. hard work
12. focus on
13. forget
Task 2: A
job ad for a friendly employee
A
firm
advertising
for
a
“friendly”
employee
has
been
asked
to
change
its
wording
because
it
discriminates against unfriendly
people.
Travelco, a travel agency, put
in a request for a “
f
riendly employee” to provide
food for its staff.
But the Job Center in Bristol told
managing director Harry Smith that he would have
to remove the
word “friendly” before
the advertisement could be accepted.
Mr. Smith said he could not believe the decision and thought it was “ridiculous.” He said: “We
were
told
we
could
not
use
that
particular
word
because
it
was
discriminatory
against
people
who
looked unfriendly. We
thought it was ridiculous. It’s only too natural
for us to specify what kind of
people
we want.” He added, “The people
at the center have since said they thought they had been
a little over the top.”
The
center
had
made
it
a
rule
that
certain
words
were
not
allowed
in
ads
and
the
words
“motivated” and “enthusiastic” had been
banned in the past.
An official of the center
said: “We do have guidelines of not using personality characteristics in
advertisements to
ensure that there 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 our staff has been
over-
enthusiastic in cutting out words in ads.”
1.
F
2. T
3. F
4. F
5. T
Task 3: Don’t even think about
it!
“Don’t
even
think
about
it!”
is
a
phrase
commonly
used
in
the
United
States
when
a
person
emphatically denies or refuse
something.
In
1995,
Shaquille
O’
Neal,
a
popular
basketball
player,
made
a
Pepsi
commercial
in
which
this
phrase was used. The
commercial begins with Shaq playing basketball,
and a little kid is watching him.
Then
the boy cries out the name of this basketball
star. Shaq turns to see the kid with a Pepsi n his
hand. He walks over to the boy and
says, “Hey, can I have it?” He bends over,
supposing that his
admirer
will
give
him
the
Pepsi.
But
then
the
kid
says,
“Don’t
even
think
about
it!”
This
commercial was rather popular and it
had been shown on TV for about three years.
The commercial seems to have a
more dramatic effect than that produced by the
Coca-Cola company
in the 1970s. In the
Coke ad a young boy meets football star “Mean” Joe
Green as h
e is leaving the
field
after a game. The boy gives his hero a bottle of
Coke, and in exchange for the drink, the football
player throws his towel to the boy, who
excitedly catches the souvenir.
The
phrase “Don’t even think about it!” is used on
many other
occasions. Visitors to New York
City
are
often
amused
to
see
a
road
sign
with
these
words:
“Don’t
even
think
about
parking
here.” This road sign means that people
are strictly prohibited from parking there.
1. A
How does the Pepsi commercial begin?
2. B
Why does Shaq walk toward the kid?
3. B
What’s
他和
Pepsi commercial trying to say?
4.
C What’s the Coca
-cola commercial trying to tell us?
5. C
What does the road sign in New York city mean?
IV. Speaking Out
Model 1 Who pays?
Laura
: Hey!
Bob
:
Hey! Look, this is a cool TV commercial. “Things go better with Coke!”
Laura
: I think the Pepsi commercial is just as attractive: “The choice of a new generation!”
Bob
:
Yeah, but (1)
the competitors are just canceling out each other’s efforts.
Laura
: That
’s quite true. They both
(2) spend piles of money to increase their market shares, but
neither gains.
Bob
:
I’m afraid
the extra costs of advertising will be passed on to the consumers.
Laura
: I hear that the advertising produces a good image of a product, and that leads to consumer
brand
loyalty.
Bob
:
What do you mean by consumer brand loyalty?
Laura
: It means (3) consumers are loyal to a certain product
and keep buying it. Also, they’re willing
to pay
more.
Bob
:
It seems contradictory. In other words, (4) more sales mean lower production costs, but more
advertising
means
higher
costs
to
the
consumer.
In
the
end
the
winner
is
of
course
the
company.
Laura
: That’s true!
Model 2 Beware of ads!
Peter
: Mind if I switch channels? (1) Those TV commercials are killing me.
Jane
: How can you say that? Watch: “Take Toshiba, take the world.” Fantastic! There’s a product
you can depend on. A
powerful product.
Peter
: If I were you, (2)
I wouldn’t trust those commercials.
Jane
: Now, look at this McDonald’s commercials!
Aren’t those little kids cute? Oh, and there’s
such a warm family feeling.
Peter
:
Just
how
an
advertising
agency
wants
you
to
see
McDonald’s.
(3)
Y
ou’re
the
target
audience.
When they make TV commercials, they use scientific methods to learn what you’ll
like and buy.
Jane
: Are you telling me those darling little children biting into Big Macs (4) are part of a scientific
project
to get me into McDonald’s?
Peter
:
(5)
Advertises
don’t
bother
with
facts
more
.
Instead
they
want
the
end-user
—that’s
you
—
to fall in love with their product.
Jane
: I see. So what you’re saying is, “Watch out,
(6) or commercials will take over your life.
”
Model
3 Are the free magazines free?
Peter
: Jane, what’s that magazine you’re reading?
Jane
:
(1)
It’s
one
of
those
free
magazine
yo
u
can
pick
up
around
town
.
It’s
got
some
pretty
interesting
articles in it.
Peter
: (2)
Wake up, Jane! It’s not free at all. Look at it: It’s all advertising.
Jane
: Maybe so, but if (3) the advertising pays for the magazine
, then I don’t have to.
Peter
: Sure you do. (4) The cost of the ads is built into the products.
Jane
: Still, I think (5) advertising serves a useful purpose. It tells me about new products.
Peter
: A lot of companies spend more money on advertising than on making quality products.
Jane
: But some commercials are really fascinating. Besides, (6) you have the freedom to choose not to
look at the ads.
Peter
: Well, it’s time to cook dinner.
V. Let’s
Talk
Advertising techniques
To write good advertisements,
you have to remember a number of things.
You should always start with the
greatest benefit to consumers. For example, you
can mention such
advantages as money-
saving, satisfying effects, improved health,
better appearance, great self-esteem
and so on.
In an ad, you
need to use pronouns properly. As you might know,
consumers are usually interested in
themselves.
So
you
must
direct
all
your
comments
at
them.
Use
you
,
your
and
yours
wherever
possible. You can also include
we
,
our
and
ours
throughout your ad, but you should use
I
,
me
and
mine
sparingly.
Also,
it
is
important
to
use
accurate
numbers
if
possible.
For
example,
“101
uses
for
this
cell
phone”
is
more
likely
to
attract
people’s
attention
than
“Many
things
to
do
with
this
cell
phone”
.
If an
exact number does not sound convincing , use a
percentage instead. For instance, if consumers
are unlikely to believe that they can
make”10
,
000 dollars” out of the ad
vertised product, you can
tell
them they will” see a 20 percent increase in sales
within the first year”
.
Moreover, don’t use too many
ad
jectives and adverbs: Save these for your poetry and love letters.
An ad should
contain plenty of verbs to convey a sense of
action and urgency so as to encourage
consumers to react to the ad promptly.
In finishing your ad, you should tell
consumers what y
ou want them to do. For example, “Click here
for more
information.”
VI.
Furthering Listening and Speaking
Task
1: Banning cigarette ads
Nancy
: Hey, Robert, what do you think about cigarette ads?
Robert
: They’re disgusting. Many countries have banned
tobacco ads completely.
Nancy
:
I
heard
in
the
States
advertises
are
not
allowed
to
show
young
people
smoking
cigarettes,
neither are ads targeted at youth
allowed.
Robert
: But advertises keep finding ways around the law. Some years ago one cigarette ad showed a
deer smoking,
but it was dressed in a university sweater.
Obviously the ad is trying to attract
young people.
Nancy
: In order to increase sales, they have to make smoking appealing to young people. Make them
think it’s cool.
Robert
:
Right.
Cigarette
manufacturers
need
to
keep
bringing
in
new
customers.
The
old
ones
are
dying of lung
cancer.
Nancy
: Good point. Our Student Union should do some publicity against smoking on campus.
Robert
: I couldn’t agree more.
1.
They have banned tobacco/cigarette ads completely.
2.
Advertisers are not allowed to show young people smoking cigarettes.
3.
They keep finding ways around the law.
4.
They must keep bringing in new customers, as the old ones are dying of lung cancer.
5.
It should do some publicity against smoking on campus.
Task 2: An
introduction to advertising
Advertising
has become increasingly specialized in modern
times. In today’s business world, supply
usually outnumbers demand. There is
great competition among different manufacturers of
the same
kind of product to attract
customers to their product. They constantly have
to remind the consumer
of
the
name
and
the
qualities
of
their
product.
They
do
this
by
advertising.
The
manufacturers
advertise in the
newspapers and on posters. They sometimes pay for
songs about their products in
commercial
radio
programs.
They
employ
attractive
salesgirls
to
distribute
samples.
They
organize
competitions with
prizes for the winners. They even advertise on the
screens of local cinemas. Most
important
of
all,
in
countries
that
have
television,
they
have
advertisements
on
programs
that
will
accept
them.
Manufacturers
often
spend
large
sums
of
money
on
advertisements.
Sometimes
they
even spend
more on ads than on the products themselves. We
buy a particular product because we
think it is the best. We frequently
believe it is the best because advertisements tell
us so. Some people
never pause to ask
themselves if the advertisements are telling the
truth.
1.
What is true of the contemporary business world? A
2.
What is not mentioned in the passage? C
3.
According to the passage, what is the most important means of advertising? B
4.
According to the passage, why can advertisements influence people? D
5.
What is the passage discussing? D
Task 3: A
Radio Commercial
Are you looking for
appliances or furniture to give new life to your
home?
Look no further! Here at Frontier
Furniture, we have everything 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-own plan that will put you on your
favorite sofa tonight. Big color
TVs
cost only
225 dollars; digital pianos staring at
399 dollars; king size beds go from 250 dollars.
Free delivery on all
major appliances.
So come on down to
Frontier Furniture. Located downtown, two blocks
east of city hall, across from
Union
Square. We’re open daily from 10:00 AM to 9:30 PM.
So, come on in, and let us make your
dream home a reality.
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Unit 5 Does your
best friend have four legs?
II.
Listening Skills
1.
M:
The police gave a few tickets out last week along Highway 15.
W:
In fact, quite a few tickets were given on that road.
Q:
What does the woman mean?
2.
M:
Who do you think the smartest student in the class is?
W:
Mary is second to none.
Q:
What does the woman say about Mary?
3.
W:
What are you so happy about?
M:
Instead of being given a dozen cookies
, we’ve been given a baker’s dozen.
Q:
How many cookies have been given to them?
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 interest rates for loans?
W:
The interest rates have skyrocketed!
Q:
What does the woman mean?
1. A
2. B
3.B
4.D
5.C
III. Listening In
Task 1:
Put the cat out!
A couple was going out
for the evening to celebrate the wife’s birthday.
While they were getting
ready, the
husband put the cat out. The taxi arrived, and as
the couple walked out of their home, the
cat ran back into the house. Not
wanting their cat to have free run of the house
while they were out,
the husband went
back upstairs to chase the cat out. The wife, not
wanting it known that the house
would
be
empty,
explained
to
the
taxi
driver,
“He’s
just
going
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
poke her
with a stick
to
get
her
to come
out!”
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Task 2:
What can dogs do?
Dogs have lived with
human beings for at least 14, 000 years. They are
intelligent and friendly, and
can serve
people in many ways.
Dogs are sometimes
referred to as “man’s best friend” because they
are usually playful, friendly
and they can listen to and understand
humans. Since they appear to enjoy a relationship
with humans,
dogs are often kept as
pets.
Dogs can perform important
activities for humans. For example, there are
guard dogs, hunting dogs,
herding dogs
and guide dogs for the blind. There are also dogs
that are trained to smell for diseases in
the human body, or to find bombs or
illegal drugs. These dogs, called “sniffer dogs”,
sometimes
assist the police at airports
or in other areas. Dogs have even been sent by
Russians into outer space, a
few years
before the first human being.
Dogs
are
intelligent.
They
can
learn
by
imitating
human
behavior.
In
one
study,
puppies
were
presented with a box and shown that
when the trainer pressed a lever, a ball would
roll out of it for
them to play with.
The pups were then allowed to interact with the
box. Most of the puppies finally
touched
the
lever
to
get
the
ball.
It
is
probably
due
to
their
high
IQ
that
dogs
can
understand
instructions and
communicate with humans successfully.
Task 3: Protecting endangered species
Around the world, habitats are being
destroyed at an alarming rate, putting many
wildlife species in
danger
of
extinction.
Threatened
and
endangered
animals
and
plants
are
found
in
many
places
throughout
the globe-you may even find some in your own
backyard. To protect endangered animals
and plants, think both globally and
locally. There are many things you can do to
contribute to their
protection.
To begin with, you can find out what
animals living near you are on the endangered
special list. Spend
some time learning
about these animals and their habitats.
You can also contribute to nature
reserves and other wilderness areas. Habitat
preservation is one of
the best ways to
help protect endangered animals. Donate money or
volunteer your time helping the
nature
reserve preserve habitat. Or, do both.
Another thing you can do is buy
environmentally friendly products. Choose non-
toxic cleaners that
won’t pollute
streams, rivers or oceans. Avoid any companies
that, when manufa
cturing products,
endanger animals. Buy foods and goods
that are made from materials that do not harm
endangered
animals or their habitats.
For example, look for organic chocolate, coffee or
cotton clothing that is
grown without
cutting down rainforests.
Moreover, you
can help create or restore habits for endangered
animals. You can volunteer to help
with
projects worldwide designed to re-establish
habitat. In you own backyard, for example, plant a
butterfly garden.
Individual
effort is not enough. You need to join a local,
national or global conservation organization.
Through these organizations, you can
perhaps “adopt” an animal or plant a tree. The
options are
endless. All you need to do
is a little exploring.
1.
According to the passage, where are threatened and endangered animals? C
2.
According to the passage, what is one of the best ways to preserve endangered species? D
3.
Which of the following environmentally friendly goods does the speaker mention? B
4.
Which
of
the
following
is
not
mentioned
as
a
thing
you
can
do
personally
to
help
with
the
environment? A
5.
What is the passage mainly about?
C
IV. Speaking Out
Model 1 The
dog will be company for her.
John:
Se-Jin, (1) come shopping with me
. I’m buying a present for my mother.
Se-Jin:
(2) What are you getting her?
John:
(3)
I’ve got just the perfect idea
. A dog.
Se-Jin:
A dog? Would she like that?
John:
(4)
She’ll love it
. My dad works long hours each day, and I think with me away at school, she
is a
bit lonely. And I’ll just get a small one, a
Pekinese.
Se-Jin:
Good idea! (5) The dog will be company for her.
Model 2 Where to walk dogs?
Bob:
There’s some talk of a businessman building a dog park in Shanghai.
Laura:
Really, what on earth for?
Bob:
Apparently (1) there is a law against having dogs on the streets.
Laura:
Does it mean that (2) the dogs have to stay inside apartments at all times?
Bob:
(3)
S
ounds pretty cruel, doesn’t it
? Maybe the park is a good idea.
Laura:
(4)
Maybe they should t allow people to walk their dogs on the streets.
Bob:
But in many large cities where dogs can be walked, (5) the streets are a mess. I heard Paris is
the worst.
Laura:
(6)
Couldn’t people just clean up after their dogs
?
Bob:
Would they?
Model 3
What does having a few fish do for you?
Philip:
Wow! I see you’ve boug
ht an aquarium. Nice!
Peter
: You should get one too. (1) I highly recommend it.
Philip:
Why? What does having a few fish do for you?
Peter
: (2) I find it relaxing just to sit down and watch tropical fish at the end of a tiring day.
Philip:
I can understand. (3) I like to take it easy after work , too.
Peter
: (4)
There’s more than that. They’re really fascinating. They give you hours of entertainment,
believe me.
Philip:
(5)
Perhaps I should give it a try.
Peter
: OK, I can lend you a couple of good reference books.
Philip:
(6) Great! Any other tips on getting started?
V. Let’s
Talk
An Intelligent Dog
A
black
dog
walked
into
a
butcher’s
shop
with
a
five
-dollar
bill
in
his
mouth.
He
spent
several
minutes
looking
at
the
meat
on
display.
He
finally
fixed
his
eyes
on
the
lamb
chops
and
barked,
showing that he wanted to buy some of
them. The butcher, thinking the dog wouldn’t know
the
difference,
picked
out
the
worst
chops.
The
dog
barked
angrily
and
continued
to
bark
until
the
butcher
selected the finest chops. Af
ter the butcher took the money from the dog’s mouth, the dog
picked up the chops and left the
shop.
The butcher was deeply impressed
and decided that he would like to own a clever dog
like that. He
closed
up
shop
and
followed
the
dog
to
see
where
it
went.
The
dog
entered
an
apartment
house,
climbed to the third
floor, and began to scratch on the door. With
that, 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 then went on to explain how the dog had
bought the best lamb
chops in the shop.
The man looked at the butcher from the corner of
his eye and said, “I don’t
think he’s
so intelligent. You see, this is third time this
week he’s forgotten his key.”
Characters
A dog
Actions and Words
walked
into a butcher’s shop with
(1) five dollars;
fixed eyes on the lamb (2)
chops and barked
The butcher
The dog
The butcher
picked up the (3) worst/lowest quality
chops.
(4) barked angrily and
continuously
selected the (5) finest
chops;
took the (6) money.
The dog
The butcher
left.
wanted to (7) own/have
such a dog;
(8) followed the dog.
The dog
entered an (9) apartment house
climbed to the (10) third floor;
(11) scratched on the door.
A man
opened the (12) door;
(13) yelled at the dog.
The
butcher
asked him to (14) stop,
saying it was the (15)
smartest/cleverest animal;
explained
how the dog had got the best (16) lamb chops.
The man
(17) looked at him sideways;
said it was the third time
this week the dog had forgotten (18) his key.
VI. Furthering Listening
and Speaking
Task 1: A Birthday Present
Mary:
David, how did your mom like the dog you gave her for a birthday gift?
David:
Oh, she was delighted, Mary. It licked her hand and wagged 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 read somewhere that dogs can become very
close to their owners.
David:
I’ve heard that
too. I saw an interview on TV with a man who had epileptic attacks, and his
dog would
warn him before he would have an attack.
Mary:
Really? I wonder how they can do that1
David:
It h
as 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 your mom is going to roast a chicken?
After David gave
his mom (1) a dog as a birthday present, she was
very (2) delighted/pleased, for the
dog
licked her hand and wagged its tail. She called it
Brian after (3) one of her friends. Mary read an
article
which
says
that
dogs
can
(4)
be
close
to
their
owners.
David
agreed,
for
he
saw
a
TV
(5)
interview which introduced a
dog that could (6) warn its master of an epileptic
attack. He explained
that this ability
of the dog’s has something to do with its keen
sense of
(7) smell. Jokingly, Mary said
she wondered whether the dog Brian can
(8) foretell/predict
when David’s mom is going to roast
(9)
a chicken.
Task 2: A Sudden change in
the p
arrot’s
attitude
A
young man named John received a parrot as a gift.
The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse
vocabulary. Every word out of this
bird’s mouth was rude. John tried every method to
change the
bird’s attitude by
constantly saying polite words, playing soft
music, and anything he could think of
to set a good example. Nothing worked.
Finally, John got fed up and he yelled at the
parrot. And the
bird yelled back. John
shook the parrot, and the bird 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
was silence. Not a sound for over a minute.
Fearing that he’
d
hurt the bird,
John quickly opened the door to the freezer. The
parrot calmly stepped out and said,
“I
believe I may have offended you with my rude
language and actions. I am truly sorry, and I will
do everything 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 sudden change in his
behavior, the bird continued, “May I ask why you
put the
chickens there and what they
did wrong?”
1.
Which of the following is true of the parrot in the beginning? C
2.
What was the parrot’s response when John shook it?
B
3.
Why did John get the parrot out of the freezer? C
4.
What can be inferred from the parrot’s question
“May I ask why you put the chickens there
and
what they did wrong?”
D
5.
Which method John tried worked with the parrot? D
Task 3: Dogs aren’t allowed
here!
Manager:
I’m sorry
, m
iss, but dogs aren’t allowed in this theater.
Mary:
But I have a ticket for him.
Manager:
I’m very sorry, but animals aren’t permitted.
Mary:
You don’
t understand. This is a special case. My dog is so well-trained and so intelligent
that he’s almost human.
Manager:
I see that you have an exceptional animal, but…
Mary:
I promise you that if there is any problem we’ll leave the theater immediately. I pr
omise
you that this dog isn’t like any other
dog you’ve ever seen.
Manager:
Well…all right. I’ll let you go in, since the theater is almost empty tonight. But your dog
will have
to behave himself, or you will have to leave.
Mary:
Thank you very much.
1. in the
theater
2. a
ticket
3. well-trained
intelligent
human
4. any
problem
leave the theater
any other dog
5. let
the dog in
almost empty
Unit 6
What
’
s in fashion?