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Listen To This 2 英语专业听力讲稿 外国语学院 李国英 Listening To This 2 Lesson One Section One: I. Vocabulary: Repeat each expression after you hear it. Compere: 主持人 Monitor: 监视器 Lane: 小路,小径 Billiant: Baseball:棒球 Classics:大文豪,艺术家 Fabulous: (惊叹) marathon: 马拉松 Hang out: 徘徊,闲逛 salon: 沙龙 Task 1: This Is Your Life! Choose the best answer (a, b or c) to complete each of the following statements. 1. "This Is Your Life" is __________. a. the most popular programme on British and American television b. one of the most popular programmes on British and American radio c. one of the most popular programmes on British and American television 2. "This Is Your Life" is a ___________ programme. a. weekly b. monthly c. daily 3. The programme is recorded in _________. a. studio 4 b. studio 3 c. studio 2 4. The programme begins at _________. a. 6:45 b. 7:55 c. 8:00 5. The subject of tonight's show will be ___________. a. Terry Donovan b. Jason Douglas c. Pauline 6. Camera ________ will be at the studio entrance. a. four b. three c. two 2. True or False Questions. (1) (T) The person invited to "This Is Your Life" does not know that he or she will be the subject of the programme. (2) The subject can meet only friends and relatives from his or her past at the studio. (3) Terry Donovan is the compère only for tonight's show. (4) (F)Jason Douglas will arrive at the studio at eight sharp. (5) (F)Jason will be sitting in the middle for most of the show. (6) (T)Usually the guests wait in Room 401 and Pauline tells them when they should enter. 3. Identification. Match each name in Column I with a description in Column II to identify the person. Column I Column II (1)Jason Douglas a) Jason's English teacher (2) Terry Donovan (b) the subject of tonight's programme (3) Pauline (c) an actress who worked with Jason in 1974 (4) Susan Fraser (d) the compère (5) Stanley Hooper (e) a director (6) Maria Montrose (f) the person who waits with the guests in Room 401 (7) Charles Orson (g) Jason's sister Answer: 1 —(b) 2—(d) 3—(f) 4—(g) 5—(a) 6—(c) 7—(e) 4. Complete the following résumé for Jason Douglas. Name: Jason Douglas Former name: (Graham Smith) Profession: (actor) Date of birth: (July 2, 1947) 1952: (started school) 1958: (moved to Lane End Secondary School) 1966: (went to the London School of Drama) 1969: (left the London School of Drama) 1973: (went to Hollywood) 1974: (were in a movie with Maria Montrose) Task 2: What Are Your Ambitions? A. Give brief answers to the following questions? 1. Where is the interviewer from? Answer: Radio Station QRX. 2. Why does he ask these questions? Answer: For a survey 3. How many people have been interviewed? Answer: four. 4. How many questions does each interviewee answer? Answer: six. 5. What are the questions? Answer: 1) What’s your name? 2) What do you do for a living? 3) What do you do for fun? 4) What’s the most exciting thing that’s happened to you recently? 5) Who do you admire most in this world? 6) What do you want to be doing five years from now? B. Fill in the following chart with answers that each interviewee gives to the questions. Interviewee 1 Interviewee 2 Interviewee 3 Interviewee 4 Question 1 David George Suzanne Brown Adolfo Vasquez Linda Montgomery Question 2 Professional baseball player lawyer dancer Student at school Question 3 Read classics — Dickens, Shakespeare Running—jogging Watch musical moview Hang out with Friends Question 4 Had his first baby Got to run in the Boston Marathon Moved to the US Went to a Bruce Spingsteen concert Question 5 His wife Martin Luther King Sophia Loren Her dad Question 6 Be a father of five Win the Boston Marathon Do what he’s Doing right now Has her own Beauty salon In Your Own Words A. Choose the best answer (a, b or c) for each of the following questions. (1) When does the programme "In Your Own Words" start? a. 10:50. b. 10:15. c. 9:50. (2) What is the programme about? a. Patricia will tell stories about some unusual people. b. Some people are invited to tell their unusual stories. c. Anyone can be invited to talk about themselves in their own words. (3) What does Trevor Cartridge do? a. He is a dentist. b. He is a soldier. c. He is an announcer. (4) Where does he work and live? a. In Paris. b. In Rome. c. In London. (5) What is Trevor's story mainly about? a. How he gave up smoking. b. How he became interested in hypnotism. c. His experience as a soldier in the army of Julius Caesar. (6) Where did Trevor live two thousand years ago according to his story? a. In Britain. b. In France. c. In Italy. B. True or False Questions. (1) (F)When Trevor decided to stop smoking, he gave it up at once. (2) (T)Trevor became interested in hypnotism because a hypnotist helped him give up smoking. (3) (F)The hypnotist told Trevor that hypnotism could also help him remember his past life and, of course, Trevor believed him immediately. (4) (T)After being hypnotized, Trevor could only remember the night he landed in Britain as a soldier of the Roman army. C. Fill in the following chart with information about the journey the Roman army made according to Trevor. Designation: D Company Number of men: (one hundred or more) Journey from (France) to (Britain) Means of transport: (boat) Weather conditions:; (stormy) Food: (cat food) Drink: (rain water) Condition of weapon after landing: (useless) Fighting: (none) Equipment lost or damaged: (boat lost, guns full of water, supplies of wine lost) Soldiers killed or wounded: (about ten survivors, all others drowned or killed by cold) D. Point out what is not true in Trevor’s story. Answer: The following did not exit in Roman times: Petrol, newspaper, matches, trousers, tinned food, taps, guns, wine bottles, 50 BC could not appear on a coin, 50 – 55 BC is counting backwards. E. Fill in the blanks according to what you hear on the tape. 1.​ It was a (terrible), ( stormy) night. There were a hundred (or more of us) in the boat. we were all (shut in), because the weather was (so bad) and most people were (sick), because it was very (stuffy). 2.​ We thought we were going to die. In the end the boat was (pushed up onto the sands), and we all (climbed out). I remember (jumping into the ) water, and (struggling to the) beach. The water was (up to my shoulder) and it was a (freezing) night. 3.​ Finally another boat (came and took us away), and we (joined) the other soldiers. I remember (going into the camp), and getting (a hot meal), and (clean clothes). It was wonderful. We were (given our pay), too. Section Three Study Skills: How to Predict? When you listen to a person speaking your own language, in many situations you can be one step ahead of the speaker. You can very often predict what that person is going to say next—perhaps not always the exact words, but at least the main ideas. Have you ever found yourself finishing other people's sentences for them? This is often something we do without even thinking about it.     The more you can predict, the easier it becomes to understand—in a foreign language too. In fact, you will probably be surprised at how much you can predict in English. Train yourself to predict as much as possible. Do this consciously.     There are many things which can help you to predict while you are listening, for example: (1) how much you know about:     the topic, the situation, the country in which the language is spoken (2) intonation, for example:     When presenting a list, rising intonation signals that more items will follow and a falling intonation signals the end of the list: "I'd like to buy some eggs, cheese, tomatoes and a cake." (3) signals such as:     "I'm afraid that ..." (signals something negative will follow) "There's one point I'd like to make ..." (signals an opinion will follow) The phrases in group 3 are called semantic markers. They serve as signals for the meaning and structure of the lecture or text. They tell us how the ideas are organized. There are many other semantic markers in English, which are classified here according to their function. (1) The markers used for listing, such as:     firstly, in the first place, secondly, thirdly, my next point is, last/finally (2) Markers that show us the cause and effect relationship between one idea and another:     so, therefore, thus (we see), because, since (3) Markers which indicate that the speaker or writer is going to illustrate his ideas by giving examples: for instance, for example, let's take ..., an example/instance of this was ... (4) Markers that introduce an idea which runs against what has been said, or is going to be said:     but, nevertheless, on the other hand, and yet, although (5) Markers which indicate that the speaker or writer is about to sum up his message, or part of it:     to summarize, in other words, what I have been saying is this, it amounts to this, if I can just sum up (6) Semantic markers used to express a time relationship: then, next, after that, previously, while, when (7) Markers used to indicate the relative importance of something:     it is worth noting, I would like to direct your attention to (8) Markers used to rephrase what has already been said, or to introduce a definition:     in other words, let me put it this way, to put it another way, that is to say (9) Markers that express a condition: if, unless, assuming that These are only a few examples of semantic markers. Train yourself to listen for these key words and phrases. Exercises. Task 1: Learning to Predict Listen to the following sentences. When you hear "pause", stop your recorder and guess what the speaker is going to say next. 1.​ Answer: trying to write a letter Reason: The speaker’s question suggests he needs a quiet surrounding to do something. 2.​ Answer: is the only single room available at the moment Reason: The phrase “I’m afraid” often suggests a negative or unsatisfying answer. 3.​ Answer: Where on earth did you get it? Reason: The second speaker’s surprised tone shows that the money is out of her expectation and she must be curious about how it is gained. 4.​ Answer: You mustn’t discriminate against someone just because they are married. Reason: The word “but” suggests an opposite meaning. 5.​ Answer: I wouldn’t mind being a prince. Reason: The man’s questioning tone shows he doesn’t agree the woman. 6.​ Answer: I’m not a workaholic. Reason: The word “but” suggests an opposite meaning. 7.​ Answer: he had been Reason: “But” and “possibly” both give some hint. Task 2: Dictation The following paragraphs will be read to you slowly. Listen to it for three times, and while listening write as much and as closely to the original text as you can. The Knowledge Becoming a London taxi driver isn't easy. In order to obtain a licence to drive a taxi in London, candidates have to pass a detailed examination. They have to learn not only the streets, landmarks and hotels, but also the quickest way to get there. This is called 'The Knowledge' by London cab drivers and it can take years of study and practice to get 'The Knowledge'. Candidates are examined not only on the quickest routes but also on the quickest routes at different times of the day. People who want to pass the examination spend much of their free time driving or even cycling around London, studying maps and learning the huge street directory by heart. The Underground Travelling on the London underground (the 'tube') presents few difficulties for visitors because of the clear colour-coded maps. It is always useful to have plenty of spare change with you because there are often long queues at the larger stations. If you have enough change you can buy your ticket from a machine. You will find signs which list the stations in alphabetical order, with the correct fares, near the machines. There are automatic barriers which are operated by the tickets. You should keep the ticket, because it is checked at the destination. Lesson Two Section One Task 1: Film Editing A．True or False Questions. (1) (T)According to the film editor, many people think that film editing is simply sticking pieces of film together. (2) (F)According to the film editor, it takes an average of four to five weeks for him to edit a film. (3) (T)"Synching up" and "logging" are often done by the editor's assistant. (4) (F)After the "fine cut" is made the film editor can enjoy watching the film. B. Fill in the following blanks to give a clear picture of what needs to be done before a film is ready for distribution. 1) The assistant: (“Synching up”) which means (matching sound and pictures according to the numbers stamped along the edge of the film and sound tape.) (“Logging”) which means (recording the detail of the film and the sound in a log book.) 2) The film editor: (Make a first selection of the best takes) (Prepare a “rough cut”) —(an initial version of the film) (Prepare the “fine cut”) — (the final form of the film) 3) Others: (Approve the fine cut) (“Dubbing”) which means (voices, music, background noise and sometimes special effects are put together) (The “neg” cutters cut the original negatives on the film, so that these match the edited film exactly. Task 2: A Vision of the Future A. Choose the best answer (a, b or c) for each of the following questions. (1) What did the woman do last night? a. She watched TV. b. She went to a movie. c. She went to New York. (2) Who is Charlton Heston? a. The man in the dialogue. b. An actor performing in Soylent Green. c. A person in the story of Soylent Green. (3) What is the film about? a. Life in New York in 2022. b. Life in New York in 2020. c. Life in New York in 2002. (4) How many people does New York have in the movie? a. Eight million. b. Fourteen million. c. Forty million. (5) Which of the following mentioned in the film is not a result of pollution? a. The soil produces nothing. b. New York has ninety degree weather all year long. c. People ride bicycles instead of driving cars. (6) Which of the following is made out of ocean plants? a. Soylent red. b. Soylent yellow. c. Soylent green. B. True or False Questions. (1) (T)In the movie only rich people can have real food. (2) (F)Most people eat crackers. (3) (T)Greenhouse effect is a result of pollution. (4) (F)The woman believes that the film is a true prediction of the future, though the man disagrees with her. C. Fill in the following blanks to give a clear picture of the problems New York faces in the movie. 1) Over population: New York has 40 million people. 2) Housing shortage: Most people have no apartment. Thousands sleep on the step of the building. People who do have a place to live have to crawl over sleeping people to get inside. 3) The soil is so polluted that nothing will grow. The air is so polluted that they never see the sun. 4) Most people have no real food. They eat something called soylent: soylent red, soylent yellow, and soylent green. The first two are made out of soybeans. The soylent green is made out of ocean plants. 5) New York has ninety degree weather all year long. 6) Fuel shortage: There is so little electricity that people have to ride bycicles to make it. Section Two: Task 1: American Indians A. Answer the following questions briefly. 1) When did Christopher Columbus arrive in what he believed to be “India”? Answer: 1492 2) Why did he call the native Americans “Indians”/ Answer: He thought that he had arrived in India. 3) How did the Indians treat the early settlers? Answer: They were kind to them and wanted to help. 4) Why did the Europeans start to take the land from the Indians? Answer: (1) They wanted bigger farms and more land for themselves. (2) More immigrants came from Europe. 5) How did the Indians think of the land? Answer: It was their mother. Everything came from and went back to their mother. And it was for everybody. 6) How did the Indians react when the white began to take their land? Answer: They started fighting back. 7) What was the result? Answer: By 1875 the Indians had lost the fight and had to live in “reservations”. 8) How are the Indians and the White Man portrayed in Hollywood films? Answer: The Indians are bad and the White Man is good and brave in Hollywood films. B. Choose the best answer (a, b or c) for each of the following questions. (1) Which of the following word describes the relationship between the Indians and the early settlers? a. Friendly. b. Estranged. c. Hostile. (2) Which of the following is not mentioned in the text? a. Peanuts. b. Corn. c. Potatoes. (3) Which of the following does not describe the land the Indians were left with? a. Too cold. b. Too hot. c. Too dry. (4) Which of the following does not explain why the White Man took land from the "reservations"? a. It had important minerals in it. b. He wanted to make national parks there. c. He needed more land for new immigrants. Task 2: New Australians A. 1.Identification. Match a name in Column I with a place in Column II to find where the person is from. Column I         Column II (1) Margaret     a. Greece (2) Mario         b. Italy (3) Helena       c. Spain (4) Juan         d. Scotland Answer: （1）—(d) (2)—(b) (3)—(a) (4)—(c) B. Fill in the blanks to complete the information about the number connected with the following events. Column I Column II (1) The population of Australia: a) (more than 15 million) (2) The number of Aborigines: b) (160,000) (3) Gold was discovered: c) (the year 1851) (4) People went to Australia from 1851 to 1861: d) (700,000) C. True or False Questions. (1) (F)Most of the settlers in Australia came from Britain until 1850. (2) (T)Many of the immigrants to Australia from 1851 to 1861 were from China, because China is near to Australia. (3) (F)The Italians dominate the sugar industry of Australia. (4) (F)The Greeks are the fourth largest national group in Australia, after the British, the Scottish and the Italians. (5) (T)The Greeks went to work in vineyards or coalmines or started cafes and bars and restaurants. (6) (T)Many Greeks went to Australia after WWII because the conditions in Greece were bad, whereas Australia offered to pay the boat fare to Australia. D. Fill in the blanks with events connected with the following time expressions. 1. Italians the 1850s and 1860s: (Different states in Italy were fighting for independence and some Italians were to Australia for political reasons. Some others went there for gold.) 1891: (The first group of three hundred Italians went to work in the sugar-cane fields of northern Australia.) the end of the nineteenth century: (Some good Italian fishermen went to western Australia.) 2. Greeks 1830: (The first Greeks went to work in vineyards in south-eastern Australia.) the 1860s: (There were about five hundred Greeks in Australia.) 1890: (There were Greek cafes and restaurants all over Sydney and out in the countryside.) after WWII: (Many Greeks arrived in Australia.) Section Three Task 1: Learning to Predict Listen to the following sentences. When you hear "pause", stop your recorder and guess what the speaker is going to say next. 1) Answer: It’s good exercise. Keeps you fit. Reason: The word “yeah” suggests that the boy will say something in agreement with the woman’s comment. 2) Answer: We turn the music up really loud and start dancing. Reason: The phrase “why not” suggests that the boys will simply dance in the street. 3) Answer: They can’t do it like me yet. Reason: The word “but” suggests an opposite meaning. 4) Answer: It’s a vey old book. Reason: The word “actually” also suggests an opposite meaning. 5) Answer: Write down your address and I’ll get the boy to bring them round. Reason: The conversation takes place in a store. If the store owner agrees to deliver the goods, the only thing he wants to know will be the address of the customer. 6) Answer: Tell us all about it over dinner. Reason: The woman sounds very much interested in the man’s experience. So she will certainly ask the man to tell her something about it. Task 2: Dictation The following paragraphs will be read to you slowly. Listen to it for three times, and while lis