Unit5 Keys and Scripts

Unit 5 Sports Part A Micro-listening Drawing Inferences Script to Exercise 1 1 W Dick, how did Chris do in the 100-meter race? M Well, he had a very good start but he quickly fell behind. Q What does the man say about Chris? Key: d 2 W Are you going to play table tennis with us today? M I promised Paul I’d go swimming with him. Q What does the man mean? Key: a 3 W Bill, it’s a shame you didn’t win the tennis match. M I might have won if I listened to my coach. Q What can you infer from the man’s response? Key: c 4 M Shall we run around the sports field or go for a bike ride? W It makes no difference to me. Both are good activities. Q What does the woman mean? Key: c 5 W You look great since you started going to the gym regularly. M Thanks. I’ve never felt better in my life. Q What does the man mean? Key: d Key to Exercise 2 1) playing a sport they like an essential part of their life 2) keep fit 3) live a more active life 4) have a sense of personal achievement 5) meet people with similar interests Part B Macro-listening The Olympic Park To host the 29th Summer Olympic Games in 2008, Beijing needs 35 stadiums in all. Thirty of them will be in Beijing, with 15 of them newly built. The first on the list is the building of the Olympic Park or “Olympic Green”. The Olympic Green will be located at the northern tip of central Beijing, to the north of downtown area and to the east of a district famous for science, education and historical buildings. Covering a total area of 1,215 hectares, the Olympic Green consists of 760 hectares of woods and grassland , a 50-hectare Chinese Nationalties Musuem and a 405-hectare International Exhibition and Sports Center. The Olympic Green will become a state-of-the-art center of cultural, recreational and sports activities in Beijing. The Olympic Green also has an area of sports venues. In the area, an 80,000-seat main stadium and 15 other sports venues are now under construction. When completed, they will be able to host 12 major sports competitions at the same time, including track and field events. The International Exhibition and Sports Center will also be in this area. The design of the Olympic Green has taken serious considerations about how to meet IOC’s standards of environmental protection. It uses materials that are environment-friendly and equipment that needs less energy to run so as to protect the environment. All this will help the Beijing Olympic Games to be remembered as the greenest Olympics. Key to Exercise 1 Key to Exercise 2 1. How many stadiums need to be built in Beijing for the 29th Summer Olympic Games? c 2. Where will the Olympic Green be located in the city? d 3. What will not be constructed inside the Park? c 4. What future use might the Olympic Park have after the games? a 5. What is the passage mainly about? c Statement 1, 2, 3 and 5 are true. Do You Like Sports? W Hello, sir. Can I help you? M Yes... Er, have you read about the World Cup in today’s newspaper, miss? W Yes, I have. M Are you interested in football? W Well, yes. M I am. Wonderful game, football. It is so exciting. All the fans shout and cheer so much that you can hardly hear anything. W Yes, you’re right. Now, what shoes can I show you, sir? M I like all sports and games. W Oh, yes? M Yes. Football, cricket, swimming. Can you swim? W I’m not a good swimmer, but I go swimming once in a while. M What about tennis? That’s a good game. W Yes. You said it. M I’m crazy about tennis. I never miss Wimbledon. I see it every year. W Oh? M And how about running? The oldest sport in the world. Wonderful. One man is trying to run faster than other men. Do you run? W No, never. I just play table tennis, and swim, and I walk quite a lot. Now, what kind of shoes do you want, sir? M You don’t play golf, then? W No. I can’t afford it. M I really like golf. Mind you, I like all sports. Games as well. W You’re real sportsman, sir. Perhaps you want some tennis shoes or running shoes? M Er…no. W Football boots? M No. I want some carpet slippers—like those. W Carpet slippers? M Yes. I want to be comfortable when I’m watching television. Key to Exercise 1 Key to Exercise 2 1. What is the probable relationship between the man and the woman? c 2. What does the man like to do? d 3. How does he like tennis? b 4. What can you infer from the conversation? a Statement 4, 6, 7 and 10 are true. PAGE 3