九年级英语听力材料

九年级 英语 关于好奇心的名言警句英语高中英语词汇下载高中英语词汇 下载英语衡水体下载小学英语关于形容词和副词的题 听力材料 九年级英语听力材料(深圳版*全一册) Page3 Chaptr1 Body language Debbie and Simon have part-time jobs at a travel agency. It is Saturday morning. They are at work in the office. Debbie and Simon looked up as a well-dressed lady entered. The lady glanced at them both, and then walked over to Debbie. Debbie greeted her cheerfully. 'Hello,' the lady said. '1 want to go by train from Shenzhen to Guangzhou ...' Simon sighed. Mr Young, a senior employee, was standing beside him. 'What's up, Simon? You don't look very happy.' 'The customers always prefer Debbie to me. I can't understand it.' 'I can. It's the way you communicate.' 'How can that be?' Simon asked. 'I don't even get a chance to speak to them。 'Speech is not the only way we communicate. Body language is important, too." 'What kind of language is that?' 'It's the way you stand and sit. It's your gestures and the expression on your face and in your eyes. Your whole appearance communicates things. You often rest your head on your hand. You don't look up. You never smile. So you don't make a good impression on the customers. 'But look at Debbie. She's holding her head up. She makes eye contact with the customers. She smiles. That's why the customers go to her, and not to you.' After that, Simon decided to improve his body language. He sat up and smiled at the customers. Minutes later, a beautiful girl entered. She looked at Debbie and then at Simon. Without hesitation, she went to Simon and gave him a big smile. A few moments later, she left happily. Mr Young came over at once and said, "You made a good impression on her". 'That was my sister,' Simon said. 'She came to remind me that tomorrow is her birthday and she wanted to have lunch with me.' Page6 LISTENING Listen to a talk on ballet and complete the notes below. Before you listen, make sure you know the following words: 1 step/ step /n. 舞步 graceful/’greisfl / adj. 优美的 show, ,U(展现 Tapescript: Ballet is a traditional form of performing art. It is based on the dancers' steps and their graceful gestures. These movements are very smooth and flowing. Ballet can tell stories and express different feelings. It always shows ideas through dance instead of speech. This kind of classical dance began about 400 years ago and became a stage show in the 18th century. Today, many people around the world love to watch ballet. Through television, they can watch the world's most famous ballets, such as 'Swan Lake' and 'Sleeping Beauty'. To become a ballet dancer is no easy job. First of all, the dancers have to be of a certain height and build. Training usually starts at an early age and the dancers have to practise very hard every day in the dance studio. Ballet dancers learn to control their body and dance on points; they also learn to use their special body language to give all kinds of messages. Page9 A Talk time Stress (Revision) A1 We stress one syllable in most English words.Read these words. Stress the underlined syllables. hesitate senior communicate prefer A2 We usually stress nouns verbs,adjectives and adverbs in English sentences.We do not stress the other words.Read these sentences. Stress the under lined syllables. 1 The lady glanced at them both. 2.You often rest your head on your hand. 3.He sat up and smiled at the customers. 4.She wanted to have lunch with me. Rhythm (strong and weak sounds) A3 Read these words.Make the underlined vowels strong. Make the dotted vowels weak. among enter Canada mistake A4 Read these sentences. Make the underlined vowels strong and the dotted vowels weak.Give each sentence a rhythm. 1. There’s a plane to Japan every day. 2. Debbie’s gone to work.She’ll be back at about five o’clock. 2 3. How much will a ticket to Italy cost ? 4. When you see Simon, can you give this book to him? A5 Mark the vowels strong and weak as in A4. Practice the rhythm. There once was a man called Ted Heath, Who sat on his set of false teeth. He said ,with a start, ‘Oh, bless my poor heart! I’ve bitten myself underneath!’ Page10 B Speak up B1 Work in groups of four. S4 is the group leader. Practise reading this conversation aloud. s1 I want to tell you about a woman. She works in the post office near my home. I don't know her name. She is very friendly. She always helps me. She helps everyone. I like her very much. S2 How old is she? S1 I don't know. She is about 50, I think. S3 What does she look like? S1 She has short hair. She is always smiling. S4 What work does she do? S1 She sells stamps and other things in the post office. S2 What does she wear? S1 She wears a uniform. S3 Why do you like her? S1 I like her because she always smiles at me. She helps people a lot. For example, she once helped a blind man send a letter to the UK. S4 Can you give us another example? S1 Er, yes. Last week my father wanted to send a book to my sister in Canada.That lady told him how to send it in the fastest and cheapest way. S4 Right, thank you, Mary. Now, Peter, it's your turn. S2 Er, I want to tell you about ... 3 Page17 Chapter2 Care for your hair A new hairdressing salon has opened near your home. Read this leaflet from the salon. Connie's 191 Fanhua Road Open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily For a wonderful hairstyle, come to Connie's!You will be excited by our exciting hairstyles. We promise our hairstyles will make you feel on top of the world. Choose the one that is right for you. Get free advice from our experts. What sort of hairstyle is best for me? Is your face round, square, long or heart-shaped? Short hairstyles usually suit round faces. They make the face look longer. Longer hairstyles suit square faces. They hide the angles of the face.Your hairstyle depends on your lifestyle too. If you are a busy person it is easier for you to look after a short hairstyle. How can I keep my hair healthy? First of all, keep yourself healthy. Have a good diet and get plenty of exercise. You will shine and so will your hair. Also look after your hair at home. City air is dirty, so it would be wise of you to wash your hair often. Here are some of the things you need for proper hair care at home. Hairbrushes and combs These should be soft enough not to damage your hair. Before washing, brush your hair carefully to loosen any dirt. Towels and hairdryers Dry your hair gently with a towel before using the hairdryer. Always set at a low temperature. Hold it at least 10 cm from your hair. Do not use your hairdryer too much--that will dry out your hair. Page20 Listening Some people are phoning to make appointments at Connie's Salon for tomorrow. Listen to the conversations and write the names of the customers in the right places on the timetable below. Before you listen, make sure you know the following words: free /fri:/adj. 有空的 available / /adj. 有空的 around /araund/adj. 大约的 4 Tepescript: RECEPTIONIST HelIo, Connie's Salon! MAN I'd like to get my hair cut. Can you give me an appointment for tomorrow morning? RECEPTIONIST Well, Connie is free at ten. MAN Yes, that would be fine. RECEPTIONST Right, that's at ten with Connie, then. May I have your name, sir? MAN Yes, it's Moore. M-O-O-R-E. RECEPTIONIST Right, Mr Moore. Thank you. MAN Thanks. Goodbye. RECEPTIONIST Hello. Connie's Salon! WOMAN Hello. I'd like to make an appointment with Kim for a hair cut at lunchtime tomorrow, if possible. RECEPTIONIST Kim isn't free then, I'm afraid, but Franco could do it at 12 o'clock. WOMAN That's fine. RECEPTIONIST Right, what's your name, please? WOMAN It's Mrs Harrison. H-A-R-R-I-S-O-N. RECEPTIONIST H-A-R-R-I-S-O-N? WOMAN Yes. RECEPTIONST Right, Mrs Harrison. That's an appointment with Franco at 12 o'clock. Thanks very much. WOMAN Thank you. Goodbye. RECEPTIONIST Hello, Connie's Salon! WOMAN Oh, this is Jane Walker. I'm going to a dinner tomorrow, and I'd like Franco to do my hair tomorrow afternoon. RECEPTIONIST Miss Walker, I'm sorry, but Franco's not free then. WOMAN Can Connie do it? RECEPTIONIST NO, she’s not available, either, but Kim can see you at four. WOMAN All right. RECEPTIONIST Your name is spelt W-A-L-K-E-R,right? 5 WOMAN Yes. RECEPTIONIST …………at four tomorrow, to see Kim. WOMAN Thanks.Goodbye. Page24 Speaking A1 Read this conversation between Debbie and Simon and answer the questions below. Debbie I saw a funny film on TV last Wednesday. Simon Really? Debbie It was about a man who owned a furniture shop. Simon A furniture shop? Debbie Yes.He put an advertisement in the newspaper. It said,”Send me 500yuan and I promise to make you 20 cm taller.”Hundreds of people sent him money. Simon No! Debbie He sent them back 20 cm high plastic chair.Then they all came around to his shop and...... Simon Oh,by the way, is that a new hairstyle you’ve got? Debbie Yes .Do you like it? I had it done at Connie’s yesterday. Page 31 Chapter3 PLACES OF INTEREST Last Saturday, Mr Young gave Simon the information below and asked him to arrange a tour programme for a group of 20 tourists visiting China. 1 The Great Wall twists and turns along the tops of mountain chains in the north of China. It is more than 4,000 kilometres long. It took a long time to build the wall. The work began in the fifth century ?, and the wall finally took shape in the third century BC. From Beijing, you can visit the Great Wall at Badaling, 70 kilometres northwest of the city. It is also possible to go hiking on the Great Wall in some other places. 2 Shanghai Museum lies in the centre of Shanghai. The splendid museum building has a square base and a round top. The centre of the top is a glass dome, which looks like a huge bronze mirror. 6 In the museum, you can find a large number of ancient Chinese bronzes, painting, etc. It is open between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. 3 The scenery along the Li River in Guilin is just like a beautiful landscape painting. Take a boat trip, and you will be attracted by the peaks along the river and their reflections in the clear water. It is also great fun walking and cycling in Guilin. Along the paths near the river you can see local village life, and you can take a mud bath in the nearby caves. The best time to visit Guilin is from April to October, though it rains sometimes then。 Page 34 LISTENING Following directions on a map Listen to Wendy telling her friend about her tour of Europe.Use a pencil to draw lines on the map below to show where she went. Next to each line,write down how she travelled(e.g..by train), as in the example. Before you listen,make sure you know the following words: hire /haie(r) v. 租用 directly/di’re’ktli/adv. 直接地 Tapescript: MAN So, Wendy, tell me about your trip to Europe. Where did you go? WOMAN Well, the first stop was Amsterdam. just love the old buildings there. Then after a few days, we took a train to Berlin. MAN Why Berlin? WOMAN We wanted to meet some friends there. Then we went by bus from Berlin to Brussels. MAN Did you see any snow when you were in Europe? WOMAN Yes. We left Brussels by train and we saw snow at the next stop, Zurich Switzerland. MAN Where did you go after Zurich? WOMAN Well, we hired a car in Zurich, and drove from there down to Venice. We stayed in Venice for several days. Then we went by bus to Rome. After staying in Rome for a few days, we went by boat to Barcelona. MAN Did you like Barcelona? WOMAN Yes, especially the food. We went from Barcelona to Madrid by bus, and that was a very hot journey. Then we hired a car, and drove over to Lisbon, in Portugal. 7 MAN Was that the end of your tour? WOMAN Oh, no. We flew from Lisbon by plane up to Edinburgh, in Scotland. We spent a few days there, and then hired another car and drove down through England, until we got to London. Then we took a train from London to Paris. MAN You must have been tired by that time! WOMAN Yes, we were. But we stayed in Paris for a week, just to relax. That's the end of my tour of Europe. MAN SO you had a really good time! WOMAN Yes, it was a tiring but very enjoyable tour! Page 37 SPEAKING A Talk time Using extra stress to highlight important words A1 Debbie and Simon are talking about a new camera Debbie has just bought. Practise their conversation. Give a little extra stress to the words or syllables underlined twice. DEBBIE What do you think of my new camera, Simon? SIMON It looks a bit strange. What kind of camera is it? DEBBIE A Toyota. SIMON A Toyota? That's the name of a car, not a camera. DEBBIE But look. The name's on the case. SIMON I'm afraid it's a fake, Debbie. You've been cheated. A2 Read the conversation below and draw an extra line under the words you would give extra stress to. Then practise the conversation. SIMON Do you like my new watch Debbie? DEBBIE What make of watch is it? SIMON A Rolex. DEBBIE A Rolex? That must have cost you a lot of money. SIMON Ninety dollars only. DEBBIE Then it can't be a real Rolex. SIMON It's got its name on the face. DEBBIE Yes, but look at how it's spelt. It's got two "Ls" in it. You've been cheated,Simon. 8 Page 45 Chapter4 What should I do? At Debbie's school, students can write to Ms Robbins, the school counsellor about their problems. Here are extracts from three letters she received recently. 1 I had not seen my friend Amy for a long time, so last Sunday I went to visit her in her new high-rise flat. While I was there, she knocked a flower pot from her window by accident. It broke on the ground below and narrowly missed some children at play. No one was hurt, so we said nothing and left for the cinema. When we got home. we learnt that the police had just been to the flats and questioned everyone about the pot. Amy was too afraid to talk to the police. Now I feel guilty and don't know what to do ... 2 By nine o'clock yesterday evening, I had finished my piano lesson and was taking the underground home. Three strong boys got on my almost empty carriage. They sat down beside a young boy who was travelling alone. They began to bully him. The boy was so frightened that he moved to another seat. However, the bigger boys just followed him and continued their bullying. Then the train stopped at my station. I got off the train and walked home. I felt very sorry for the boy, but I did not know how to help him. I'm not strong enough and I hate violent behaviour. What could I do? ... 3 The checkout assistant at my local supermarket is always rude and unhelpful. Yesterday, I gave her a 100-yuan note to pay for a bottle of water. She was so busy complaining that she gave me an extra 20-yuan note in my change by mistake. When I noticed the error, I went back and tried to tell her about it. 'Excuse me,' I said. But before I could continue, she stopped me. 'Can't you see there is a queue?' she shouted. 'Go to the end and wait your turn.' I'd had enough! I left the shop with the 20 yuan. Because she was rude, I decided to keep the money. Was I wrong? Page48 LISTENING Some people are calling a radio programme to ask experts for advice on their problems. Listen to their calls and find out their problems. Then match the caller with the right line. Write the line numbers in the blanks. Before you listen, make sure you know the following words: 9 hair / /n (动物等的) 毛发 scratch/ /v. 挠;搔kindergarten/’ /n 幼儿园 rent/rent/ v. 租 behave/bi’heiv/v. 表 关于同志近三年现实表现材料材料类招标技术评分表图表与交易pdf视力表打印pdf用图表说话 pdf 现 Tapescript: Caller A MAN Hello. I'm calling because I've just lost my job, and I don't know what to do.I don't have any friends. I feel really unhappy with my life. Caller B WOMAN I'm calling because I'd like some advice about my cat. She is losing all the hair off her ears. She scratches herself a lot. Caller C WOMAN I'd like to speak to your doctor, please. I've had bad headaches for several months, and I'm getting very worried about them. Caller D WOMAN Oh, hello. My son is two years old, and we're wondering if it's better for him to go to a kindergarten,or to stay home with me. Which is best for his education? Caller E MAN Hello. I'm getting married next year, and I'd like to leave my parents' fiat, and get my own home. I'd like some advice about renting or buying a fiat. Caller F WOMAN Can you give me some advice about how to deal with my son? He's 18, and he behaves very badly. He's rude to me, and he doesn't come home until it's very late. I just don't know what to do about him. Caller G WOMAN Hello. Well, I'd like some ideas about how to lose weight. Which types of food should I eat, or not eat? I need a good diet to help me lose a few kilos Page 51 SPEAKING A Talk time Expressing thanks and regret Al Debbie wants to make an appointment to see Mrs Chen, her head teacher. Read this conversation between Debbie and Mrs Chen's secretary, Miss Wang, Answer the questions below. 10 DEBBIE Good afternoon. MISS WANG Good afternoon. Can I help you? DEBBIE I'd like to see Mrs Chen, please. MISS WANG I'm afraid she's not available this afternoon. Would you like to make an appointment for tomorrow? Tomorrow would be fine. DEBBIE MISS WANG What about three o'clock? DEBBIE I'm sorry. I can't make it at three, but I can manage four. MISS WANG Right, I'll note it down. OEBBIE Thanks very much. I appreciate it. MISS WANG Not at all. Now, if you'll give me your name ... Page59 Chapter5 SURPRISES AT THE STUDIO Debbie and her friend Angela were in a television studio. They were watching the recording of a TV quiz show. 'Five minutes to go,' the director shouted. 'Is everyone ready?' 'I'm glad I'm not one of the contestants!' Debbie whispered. 'I would feel really nervous.' 'Oh, I would love to be a contestant,' Angela said. The three contestants were sitting at their desks on the stage and waiting. The hot lights were shining down on them. Suddenly, one of them stood up and then fell forward across her desk. 'Oh, she's fainted!' shouted Debbie. A cameraman helped the woman off the stage. The director hurried down from the control room. 'We need another contestant before the show begins,' he shouted. 'Who wants to be on TV?' Angela immediately raised her hand. The director asked her to go up on the stage at once. A make-up artist quickly powdered Angela's face and combed her hair. 'Ten seconds,' shouted the director. 'Smile,everyone.' The audience started clapping. A voice boomed, 'It's time for Travel Quiz,and here's your host, Lester Li!' Lester Li ran onto the stage. The quiz show began. 11 Although Angela was unprepared, she was excellent. She answered the questions easily and was soon ahead of the other two contestants. Twenty-five minutes later, Angela had the most points. She just had to answer six more questions to win the big prize. While Angela was calm and relaxed,Debbie was so excited that she could hardly keep still! Angela kept getting the questions right. There was just one last question to go. 'And finally, where is the Palace Museum'?' Lester asked. 'In Beijing.' Angela replied. 'Right!' Lester shouted, as the audience clapped. 'You have won tonight's big prize---a trip for two to the lovely city of Paris!' Page52 LISTENING Understanding a floor plan Debbie and Angela have arrived at the television studio before the recording of Travel Quiz. They are in the lobby looking at the floor plan (see below). Listen to their conversation and fill in the blanks on the plan with the correct places in the box. Before you listen. Make sure you know the following words: since/sins/conj. 因为 straight /streit/adv. 直接;径直opposite/ /prep. 在…..对面 Tapescript: DEBBIE This must be the Lobby. Since we're rearly, we should go to the waiting room first. Now where is it? ANGELA Oh, I see it. We go down this hall, and then turn right at the men's toilet, and then left. It's the second door on the left. DEBBIE Then for the recording, we need to go to the Travel Quiz studio. Where is it? It's right over there. When we leave the waiting room, we turn left, and then right. The Travel Quiz studio is next to Room 15, on the right. DEBBIE But we're here so early! Is there a place to get something to drink? ANGELA Well, it says that there is a studio restaurant. We should be able to get something to drink there. DEBBIE Where is it? ANGELA It's right next to the waiting room. It should be straight ahead of us. 12 DEBBIE Oh, but I promised to meet my friend in her office before the programme. She said she could get me a picture of Lester Li. ANGELA What's her name? DEBBIE Her name is Jackie Smith. ANGELA There are so many offices here! We'll never find it! DEBBIE I see it! It is opposite Studio 3 and next to Room 9. ANGEELA OK, let's go Page66 SPEAKING A Talk time Voiced and unvoiced consonants A1 Read these words. 1 /k/ can clap control public take /g/ go glad big angle programme 2 /p/ pass picture performer product whisper. /b/ by big brown balance cable 3 /t/ top time light right host /d/ deal director divide made sound A2 Read these pairs of words. 1 came game 2 pig big 3 tie die pick pig path bath town down ankle angle pear bear hat had Page 75 Chapter6 Food for thought Debbie and Simon are having lunch in a restaurant. DEBBIE Hmm, I think I'll have a steak ,chicken and sausages. Does that sound good to you? SIMON No. It sounds horrible! I'm having a salad. No more bits of dead animals for me I've become a vegetarian---a person who does not eat meat. DEBBIE Since when? SIMON Since I saw a programme on TV. DEBBIE Another one? You're always influenced by these programmes, Simon. Last month, 13 you saw a programme on space and you wanted to become an astronaut. What did you see this time? SIMON A programme on the meat industry. If we use land to grow food for people instead of cattle , there will be no more hungry people in the world. DEBBIE Really? I haven't thought about that. SIMON Yes. And the animals we eat have to spend their lives living in tiny spaces.Then they are killed. DEBBIE Poor animals Oh, here's my lunch! SIMON Animals that are kept this way can easily get sick, so they have to be given drugs. These drugs may still in the meat when you eat it. It may be dangerous. Debbie? Are you listening to me? You need to become a vegetarian too. It's better for your health and also better for the environment. DEBBIE Simon, you will never make me lose my appetite for meat.We need to eat meat because it contains vitamins and minerals that are not found in vegetables. SIMON That's not true. These vitamins can also be found in tofu, in salad, in ... DEBBIE And I know that vegetables can also be dangerous. Lots of people get ill because of the pesticides the farmers use on them. Some vegetables even..... SIMON All right, Debbie. I don't want to argue. Let's change the subject. Do you know there is a new bookshop nearby? Page78 LISTENING Ann and Paul are calling the Corner Cafe' to order their lunch. Listen to their conversation with the waiter and help him complete the order form.Before you listen, make sure you know the following words: order/c:der/v. 点(酒菜等) colleague/kali:g/n. 同事 Tapescript: WAITER Hello. Corner Cafe. May l help you? ANN I'd like to order some food and drinks for you to deliver to our office. Are you ready? WAITER Yes, go ahead. ANN I'd like a pizza, please. WAITER What sort of pizza would you like? 14 ANN A vegetarian pizza. WAITER Right. ANN And a salad. Just a green salad. WALTER One green salad. ANN And one orange. WAITER That's an orange, not an orange juice? ANN Right. WAITER Anything else? ANN Yes, I'll have a mineral water, please. WAITER One mineral water. Anything else? ANN Er, I think my colleague Paul may want to order something. Just a moment, please. I'll pass you over to him. PAUL Hello? WAITER Yes, sir? What would you like? PAUL I'm hungry! I'll have a cheeseburger, chips, and a 'Meat Lover's Pizza'. WAITER A cheeseburger, chips and a 'Meat Lover's Pizza'. Anything to drink,sir? PAUL Yes, two colas, please. Just a moment .... What? Oh, I see. Er, someone's given me a note – we want another cheeseburger, a potato salad, and a fruit salad. WAITER So now it's two cheeseburgers, a potato salad ... and what was the last thing, sir? PAUL A fruit salad. Oh, and one iced tea. WAITER One iced tea. Anything else? PAUL NO, I think that's all, thanks. WAITER It's eleven thirty now. When would you like it, sir? PAUL At twelve thirty, please. WALTER Twelve thirty. And may I have the name and address, please? PAUL Yes, I'm Paul Tucker. WALTER Mr Tucker. Is that T-U-C-K-E-R? PAUL Yes, that's right. Our company's name is Brittas -- that's B-R-I-T-T-A-S.---And we're in Room1512, Devon Building.---that's D-E-V-O-N. WALTER Room 1512, Devon Building. Right, we'll have your order there at twelve thirty. 15 Thank you very much, sir. PAUL Thanks, we'll look forward to it.Goodbye! WAITER Goodbye. Page81 SPEAKING essing feelings; responding to happenings Talk time Expr A1 Read this conversation between Simon and Lily. Then answer the following questions. SIMON Hi, Lily, nice day. Lovely! LILY SIMON What are you looking so happy about? LILY I'm starting to put on weight again. SIMON That's great! You were looking too thin. LILY But I'm not eating more food, you know. SIMON You're joking! LILY It's true. SIMON Tell me more. ILY Sorry, Simon. Some other time. Got a bus to catch. See you. L Page 87 Chapter7 The Phantom,of the Opera The Paris Opera House is a huge building.Beneath the building there is a strange, dark lake. In the middle of this lake is an island.On that island, one hundred years ago, lived the Phanton. When he was born, he was so ugly that his mother made him wear a mask. She forced him to leave home when he was still a child.Years later, he made his home on the island. The Phantom was very good at music, He loved singing, and had a wonderful voice.The Phantom fell in love with with Christine, a beautiful young singer at the Opera.He often sang to her late at night, from behind a secret wall in her room. He taught her how to sing better and helped her become the Opera's most popular singer. But Christine was in love with her childhood friend, Raoul. When Christine agreed to marry Raoul, the Phantom's heart was broken. The Phantom was angry that Christine loved Raoul. So he kidnapped Christine from the stage 16 in front of the whole audience. Then he look her down to his secret home. Raoul tried to save Christine, but the Phantom caught him and put him in a prison. In the Phantom's house, Christine pulled off his mask and saw the real man. At first she was shocked at his horrible face with yellow eyes and no nose, but then she fell sorry for him. She understood how lonely his life had been. She gently kissed his face. No woman had ever touched the Phantom before. He was happy that Christine had kissed him and he cried with joy. He let Raoul go, and told him to take Christine to safety. By then, a group of people had reached the Phantom's house. They burst in,ready to kill him. At that moment, the Phantom disappeared and was never seen again. Page 90 Listening Listen to an introduction on the radio about the conductor, Tan Dun,and then complete the notes below. In a few minutes,tonight's concert will begin.That just leaves me enough time to tell you something about tonight's conductor,Mr Tan Dun. Tan Dun was born in Hunan,China,in1957.He first worked as a rice planter and then as a performer of Beijing Opera.Later,he went to study music at Beijing's Central Conservatory of music.There,Tan Dun heard Western classical music for the first time.Tan Dun soon became one of the greatest composers in China. In 1986 Tan Dun won a scholarship to study at Columbia University.So he moved to New York.He finished his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in 1993. Today,Tan Dun's music is played all over the world by famous orchestras in opera house,at international festivals,and on radio and television. Tan Dun has received several major awards for his music.These includes an Oscar for his music to the film Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon.He also a Grammy Award and was made Musical America's composer of the year. And now,the concert is going to start.Here he is-----Mr Tan Dun! Page 93 SPEAKING A Talk time Stress in nouns and verbs Al Read these nouns and verbs in pairs, Stress the underlined syllables, 17 nouns: conduct contest object increase present record transport verbs: conduct contest object increase present record transport A2 Read this conversation. Underline the stressed syllable in each of the words in italics, SIMON Did the audience like the-way the conductor conducted the orchestra last night? DEBBIE Yes, in fact they presented her with flowers after the concert. SIMON I wish I'd been there. :DBBIE To see her get a present? SIMON No, to see her conducting. :DEBBIE Oh, you can hear the concert on the radio next week. They recorded the whole thing. SIMON Did they record the contest as well? DEBBIE What contest? Nobody contested anything last night. SIMON Oh, I thought there was going to be a singing contest. I must have been mistaken. Page 94 B Speak up At the start: Paul ,could you act as secretary, please? We're going to talk about........ We must decide how we can.... Debbie,would you like to start? During the discussion: Tina,what are your ideas about this? Could you give us an example? I don't really understand that.Could you explain? OK,Eric.Let's hear Peter's view now. Right,let's move on to the next point. At the end: Time is almost up.What is our final conclusion? So,e have agreed that the best idea is...... We think......Does everyone agree with this? Paul,could you give a summary of the main points,please? 18 Page 103 TWO GENIUSES Many people regard Albert Einstein (1879-1955) as a genius. His attempt to explain how the universe works made him very famous. Einstein often said the only gift he had was curiosity, but this story shows that he also had a sense of humour. As a young scientist, Einstein received many invitations to explain his theories at different universities. On these trips his driver was always the same----a man called Hans. Hans often said; 'It' s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Dr Einstein.' One evening, on the way to a distant university, Einstein said, 'I'm so tired, Hans. I don't want to give my lecture tonight. But I can't let the audience down.' 'Don’t worry, Dr Einstein. I know what to do,' said Hans. 'I can give the lecture for you. I've listened to it so many times that I've learnt it by heart. No one knows you at this university, so they won't find out.' Einstein agreed, and they changed places. Einstein said to Hans, 'Just don't try to answer any questions.' Hans nodded. At the university, Hans was welcomed and led to a platform in a great hall. Einstein sat in the audience, listened to Hans give the lecture perfectly, and joined in the applause at the end. However, before Hans left the platform, a professor shouted from the audience, ' I'd like to ask you a difficult question.' He then asked a question so difficult that Hans could not understand it at all. Einstein thought, 'Oh, no! Now we're in trouble.' But Hans just laughed and said,'That's not a difficult question. In fact, it's so easy that even my driver knows how to answer it. Hans, please...... Einstein stood up and answered the question perfectly. They left the university. Einstein drove the car again. A little later, Hans offered to drive. 'No, my friend,' laughed Einstein. 'It's a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Hans.' Page 106 LISTENING Listen to the explanations and questions on the recording,and write short answers. Before you listen,make sure you know the following words: wood /wud/.n 木头 leather / /n.皮革 metal /’metl/ n.金属 19 Tapescript: MAN This is my family tree. My name is Alfred. I'm married to Anne. Alison is my sister. My parents are Alice and Albert. My grandparents are Arthur and Ada. Now I have some questions for you. 1.What is the name of Alison's grandfather? 2.Who is married to Ada's son? 3.Which person is not married? 4.What is the name of my father's son? WOMAN Here you can see Dr Chen's desk in his office. There are four drawers in his desk. I will tell you what he keeps in them. Listen carefully. In the top drawer, he keeps things which are made out of wood. In the second drawer, he keeps things which are made out of paper. In the third drawer, he keeps things which are made out of leather. And in the bottom drawer, he keeps things which are made out of metal. Now answer these questions. 5. Where does Dr Chen keep his wallet? 6. Where does he keep his wooden ruler? 7.Where does he keep his letters? 8. Where does he keep his pen? MAN These clocks are all wrong! The right time now is a quarter to seven. Now answer these' questions about them: 9 Which clock is one minute fast? 10 Which clock is five minutes slow? 11 Which clock is half an hour fast? 12 Oh! I've made a mistake. One of the clocks is showing the correct time. Which clock is right? Page109 SPEAKING A Talk time Leaving and taking phone messages Al Simon is calling the Science Museum. He wants information to help him with a project on solar energy. Read the conversation below and answer the questions on the next page. RECEPTIONIST Good morning. This is the Science Museum. 20 SIMON Good morning. My name is Simon Li. I'm a student, and I'm looking for information on solar energy. I wonder if you can help me. RECEPTIONIST I'm afraid I can't, but I'11 put you through to Dr Kuang. He's our expert. Hold on a minute, please. SIMON Thank you. (Pause.) RECEPTIONIST I'm sorry, but there's no reply.Can I take a message? SIMON Well, I've got a lot of questions.I think it will be better if 1 can speak to Dr Kuang myself. Then I'll ask him to return your call. RECEPTIONIST SIMON Thanks a lot. My number's 2304 661. RECEPTIONIST Two three zero four, double six one. And you said your name was Simon Li, right? SIMON That's right. RECEPTIONIST Okay. Dr Kuang will get back to you shortly. SIMON Thank you very much. RECEPTIONIST Goodbye then. SIMON Goodbye. Page 111 B speak up Receiving and reporting an invitation B1 work in pairs.sit back to back.S1must telephone S2 and invite him or her to come to a lecture.study the example below and then make up different details for your role-play. Example: s1 Hello. May I speak to Karen, please? s2 Yes, this is Karen speaking. Is that Sandra? s1 Yes! I'm ringing to ask if you'd like to come to a lecture with me. It sounds very interesting. s2 What's it about? s1 It's about UFOs! s2 Oh, that sounds good. Who's the lecturer? s1 He's called Professor Knight, from the USA. I read about him in the newspaper.He's done a 21 lot of research on the subject. He says he has some photos of UFOs! s2 Oh, I must go to that lecture! When is it? s1 It's on Saturday night, at the City Hall. s2 At what time? S1 At 8 p.m. S2 All right. Where shall we meet? S1 Let's meet at the entrance of the City Hall, at a quarter to eight. S2 All right. See you then. Thanks for asking me, Sandra. S1 You're welcome. See you on Saturday. Goodbye, Karen. S2 Goodbye! B2 Work in different pairs. Now S 1 is the mother or father of S2, S 1 must ask S2 about the phone call. Example: S1 Who was on the phone, Karen? S2 It was Sandra. She asked me to go to a lecture, S1 What is the lecture about? S2 It's about UFOs. S1 Oh! Who is the lecturer? S2 He's called Professor Knight. He's from the USA. S1 When is the lecture? S2 It's on Saturday night, at eight o'clock. S1 Where is it? S2 It's at the City Hall. Page 117 Chapter 9 The’black tulip’ Nature is filled with amazing plants. Some can survive in the middle of the desert. Some can grow up to 80 metres tall. Yet, imaginary things can sometimes create excitement more easily than real ones. In Holland, for example, there is an imaginary flower that is known as widely as any real flower. It is called the 'black tulip'. In the novel The Black Tulip written by Alexandre Dumas in 1850, a young man called 22 Cornelius tries as hard as he can to create a black tulip, in order to win a gardening competition. But just before he succeeds, he is put in prison unfairly. He feels sad and is ready to forget about the flower. However, in prison he meets Rosa, the beautiful daughter of the prison guard. They soon fall in love and together they try to cultivate the black tulip. Of all the gardeners, Cornelius and Rosa grow their flower the most quickly and they win the competition. The book was extremely successful and sold faster than any of Dumas's other works. People all over Europe wanted to grow a real 'black tulip' like the one in the story. However, in nature flowers with bright colours are commonly found while those with dark colours are very rare. Most scientists think that truly black flowers do not actually exist—they are usually dark blue or purple. Despite this, the cultivators have tried their best to make this romantic dream come true and we can all enjoy the special flowers they have made. Page 120 LISTENING Listen to the story of the life of a strangler fig tree,and match the story with the pictures.write the numbers1-6 in the circles to show the correct order. Before you listen, make sure you know the following words: family/ /n.(动植物)科 fig/fig/n. 无花果 strangle/ /v. 烈死，使窒息 strangler fig 烈颈无花果 trunk/ / n. 树干 closely/’klousli/ adv.紧紧地 Tapescript: There is a family of trees called 'fig trees'. Some of these fig trees are killers! They do not kill people; they kill other trees. This happens very slowly, over many years. They kill other trees by strangling them, and so they are called 'strangler figs'. This is what happens. Picture 1 The fig tree produces a small fruit, called a fig.These figs are often eaten by birds. In this picture we can see a bird eating a fig. Picture 2 The birds drop the seeds onto the branches of other trees. They then start to grow there. Here we can see a little seed that is just starting to grow. Picture 3 If the seed gets enough water and light, it will continue to grow. It then starts to grow some roots. 23 These roots grow down the trunk of the old tree, towards the ground. Here we can see the little roots starting to grow. Picture 4 When the roots reach the ground, they grow into it. Because the little fig tree can get more food, it grows more quickly. Picture 5 The fig tree continues to grow. It sends out more roots. Some of these roots go around the trunk of the old tree. They hold the old tree very closely, and start to strangle it. Picture 6 The old tree cannot grow, because the fig tree is holding it very closely. The old tree slowly dies. The fig tree has killed it. Page 124 SPEAKING Talk time Make the announcement below following the rules above. Stress the words and syllables A1 underlined, giving extra stress to those double-underlined. Let your voice fall at the arrows, and pause at the punctuation marks. I have an announcement to make. It's about this year's Science Exhibition. Last week, I asked for volunteers to help with the arrangements. Up to now, only one person has given me her name. I need six more, so please let me have some more names, by Friday at the latest. Page 133 Chapter 10 Friend or enemy? Debbie is visiting Simon at his house. Suddenly she sees a spider on the wall. DEBBIE Kill it! SIMON Certainly not. DEBIE You are not afraid of spiders, are you? SIMON Of course I am not, Debbie. They are very useful creatures. Last night, I watched a 24 programme that has completely changed my views on spiders. DEBBIE Oh, not another TV programme, Simon. What did you learn this time? SIMON Well, spiders are the enemies of insects and the friends of humans. Do you know that in parts of China, farmers build shelters for spiders in autumn and put them all over their fields? The spiders can survive winter in them. When spring comes, the spiders appear healthy and hungry. At the same time millions of harmful insects arrive to attack the farmers' crops, DEBBIE So, the spiders fill their empty stomachs with insects and the farmers are happy because their fields are protected? SIMON Yes.The farmers make full use of spiders to save money on pesticides. DEBBIE So,everyone is happy except the insects. SIMON That’s right. And now this natural method of pest control is being copied all over the world. Debbie Interesting. SIMON Yes, and there’s more.Do you know what is strong than steel and lighter than a feather? DEBBIE No.What is it? SIMON It’s the silk in spiders’ webs. Scientists are doing lots of experiments to develop a material with similar qualities.They plan to use it in spaceship, man-made organs like hearts,and to make bulletproof vests. DEBBIE But spiders’bites are dangerous,aren’t they? SIMON To insects,yes,but to people,seldom DEBBIE Wow! We should learn more to understand things in nature instead of destroying them. Page136 LISTENING Understanding descriptions of living things and matching them with the pictures.To understand descriptions of living things and identify pictures, you should do the following: , Listen carefully for expressions that describe size and appearance, such as it is long/short/big/small, etc.; It looks like ... , Also listen carefully for expressions that describe what a creature usually does. Pay attention to the verbs such as lives arid carries. 25 , Below you can see pictures of four strange little creatures. On the recording you will hear someone telling you about these creatures, but in a different order Match the descriptions with the pictures by writing the numbers from 1 to 4 in the circles, Before you listen, make sure you know the following words: stick/stik/n.棍 棒 jaw/ /n.颚 trap/ /n.陷阱 leaf/li:f/n.叶子 Tapescript: Number 1 This creature is long and thin. It moves very slowly. It has six legs, but it usually holds the front two legs in front of its head. It looks like a stick, and its name is 'stick insect'. It eats leaves. It looks like a stick so birds cannot see it and eat it. Number 2 This little creature lives in the ground. It is a small, black insect with six legs, and strong jaws. It likes sand. It makes a little hole in the sand. Then it hides in the sand at the bottom of the hole. When another insect falls into the ho1e, it will catch it with its powerful jaws, and eat it. It is called an 'ant lion', because it catches and eats ants. Number 3 This creature is big and black. It has eight legs,and so it is not an insect. It lives in a hole in the ground. It makes a little home for itself in the ground, and goes in and out through a hole. It makes a door to cover this hole. When it goes inside, it closes the door. This kind of door is called a trap-door, and the creature is called a 'trap-door spider'. Number 4 This is a little, strong insect. It lives in nests,with thousands of others. It has six legs, and a strong mouth. It cuts pieces of leaves from trees, and carries them back to the nest. You can see that the insect in the picture is carrying a piece of a leaf. This insect is a type of ant. It is called a 'leaf-cutter ant'. Page 140 SPEAKING A TALK Time Talking about past,present and future events,and how often they happen。 A1 Janet comes from Singapore and is visiting Shenzhen. She is talking to Simon,Read their conversation and do the exercises below. 26 JANET You seem to know all about Shenzhen. Do you come here a lot? SIMON Quite a lot, once or twice a month, in fact. But last month I came three times. JANET So last month was special? SIMON Yes, it was my grandfather's ninetieth birthday. Have you ever been to the Window of the World, by the way? JANET Never. But my father will set up a company in Shenzhen next year, and I expect to be able to visit Shenzhen more often. Page 147 Chapter 11 POINTS OF VIEW Are TV advertisements for children good or bad? Read this section from a newspaper which includes an article and three readers' letters. A Little spenders are big spenders The latest target for TV advertisements is Asia's fastest growing consumer group-- children. Asian families are getting smaller and wealthier, and Asian children are watching more TV. advertisers use child actors. To get the attention (and the money) of these young viewers, 'The kids can identify with someone from their own age group,' says one advertiser, 'so the advertisements are more effective. And, of course, child actors earn big money.' Not everyone is happy to see children become consumers. Some educators believe children who watch many TV advertisements will become more interested in possessions. A Japanese survey asked children, 'What do you want most in life?' Twenty per cent said money or possessions. So governments are taking action to protect children. For example, the government may ban an advertisement which puts too much pressure on children to buy things. B Bad for children About your 'Little spenders are big spenders' article, I think we should not let children act in TV advertisements. It is illegal for them to work in factories, so why are they allowed to make advertisements? Also, it is bad for children to earn too much money. --Mr Hu C Silly toys Advertising to children is wrong because its aim is to make them ask their parents for money to 27 buy things. In addition, many things that are advertised, such as toys, are silly and encourage violence. If a child buys them, he or she will learn nothing. --Xu Liang D Nothing wrong with children's advertisements I disagree with Mr Hu and Xu Liang. What is wrong with children who earn a lot of money or ask their parents to buy things for them? Besides, for children who buy toys, the most important thing is to have fun, not to learn. --Liu Ping, Sunshine Advertising Page150 LISTENING Listen to three radio advertisements.For each one,write down the name of the product,its special feature(s)and price. Before you listen,make sure you know the following words: fit/fit/adj.健康的 disease/dizi:z/n 疾病 Junior/ / adj. 初级的 course/kc:s/n 课程 suffer/ /v.瞢受 Tapescript: Advertisement1: WOMAN Are you looking for a present for a young girl this Christmas? Angie, the talking doll, is the best present. 'Mama,I'm thirsty. May I have a drink of water?'Angle says twenty different things.She's so cute, and she'll help your little girl learn English, too. 'Mama, I'm feeling tired. May I go to bed now?' You can buy Angle at any good toy store for just forty yuan. Advertisement2: MAN Parents! Are you worried that your children spend too much time playing computer games? Research shows that most children these days are not fit and may get heart disease in the future.What's the answer? Why not bring them along to the Junior Health Club? We'll get your children fit again, and they'll have a great time. Kids love the Junior Health Club. It's just ?30 for one hour, and we have courses every evening. See our advertisements in the newspapers for details of a course near you! Bring your kids to the Junior Health Club, and get them fit for life! 28 Advertisement3: WOMAN Do you suffer from a bad back? If so,you need one of our amazing Happy Chairs. Happy Chairs are specially made for people with back problems. They are really comfortable, and they support your back in all the right places. Many doctors recommend Happy Chairs to their patients. Buy yourself a Happy Chair, for around five hundred yuan, and say 'goodbye' to that bad back! Page153 SPEAKING A Talk time When we speak English, we do not say each word separately. We link many of the words together. Vowel sounds see(y) advertisement my(y)opinion no(w)eggs go (w) inside A1 Practise reading these pairs of words. Make them sound like one word joined with -y- or -w-. -y- be increased my arm tie up be asked they allow we advertise I interrupt they enjoy -w- go out no entry two offers too old to answer do activities no authority two eyes Same consonant sounds latest target = latestarget Best toys = besttoys A2 Read these pairs of words together. big group good driver plastic cards Bob Brown most TV some money clear report nine nights top prize Consonant and vowel sounds child actors= chil dactors An advertiser = a nadvertiser 29 A3 Read these pairs of words together. an apple good example put on big audience more interesting take off come again not everyone when I A4 Practise reading these sentences. Link the words where indicated. Pay attention to stress and intonation. 1 Bob Brown is a good driver. 2 I'm going to attend a talk about teaching. 3 Can I have some money fora red dress? 4 When I switch the light off, pullout the plug. 5 You ought to ask how old she is. Page161 Chapter 12 Job hunter Simon's cousin, Amy, wanted to do a part-time job in the summer holidays. Since Amy loved shopping, she decided to look for a job in a department store. Amy began to hunt for a job at her local Careers Advice Centre. Here, she got two pamphlets. 'Job Applications' told her how to apply for a part-time job and what to do in an interview. 'Department Stores' described the kinds of part-time jobs available and the qualifications they required, as well as the pay and working hours in a department store. Next, Amy searched newspapers and the Internet until she found a suitable job.Then she wrote a letter of application, and as a result, was invited to an interview.Amy was pleased, but also nervous. Because she knew she had to prepare well for the interview, she decided to visit the store. She noted the things in the store, the staff's manner and the customers. Then she learnt how long it took to get there. Amy knew she must be on time for the interview at all costs! Amy began thinking about possible interview questions and preparing her answers. She found some examples of interview questions in 'Job Applications'. Some were difficult to answer. For example, how could she prove that she was active? On the day of the interview, Amy wore her best clothes so that she would make a good first impression. She arrived at the interview about ten minutes early and when she was called, she walked confidently into the interview room. Amy was still nervous, but she looked confident. She was sure that she would do well because she was well prepared for the interview. 30 Page163 LISTENING Listening and correcting mistakes Margaret Wang has written a letter to apply for a part-time job,but she has made some mistakes.she has asked a teacher to correct the letter for her. Listen to their conversation and correct the mistakes. Before you listen,make sure you know the following words; comma/ /n.逗号 miss…out 遗漏post/poust/n. 职位 confusing/kcn’fju:zin/adj 令人困惑的 capital/kcpitl/n.大写字母 Yours faithfully 正式信函署名前的套语 Tapescript: MARGARET It's good of you to help me with my letter, Mr Edmonds. MR EDMONDS You're welcome, Margaret. Right, let's have a look at it .... Good,you've spelt 'advertisement' correctly. But you need a comma here, after the '20th of May'. And you've missed out a preposition after the word 'apply'. MARGARET Oh, it should be 'apply for'. MR EDMONDS Right. '... to apply for the post ...'OK, now the second paragraph:’I’m a student'. Hmm, 1 think it's better to say 'I am', not I'm', in a letter like this. It's better to be rather formal. MARGARET SO I should change it to 'I am'? MR EDMONDS Yes. And in the next sentence, you need a comma after 'English'.Now, the next paragraph ... the first sentence is all right ... but you've written a number six in the second sentence. I think it would be better to write S-I-X, six school performances. It is more formal.Hmm, and in the next sentence, you've spelt a word wrongly. Can you find it? MARGARET Oh, is it 'library'? MR EDMONDS Yes. It's L-I-B-R-A-R-Y. And I think you've missed another preposition here, after 'played'. I think you mean, '1 have played for several sports teams'. MARGARET Yes. MR EDMONDS NOW, in the next paragraph,there's another spelling mistake.Supermarket' only has one 'p'. It's super', not 'supper'. MARGARET What about 'interesting'? I always have trouble with 'interesting' and 31 'interested'. MR EDMONDS Yes, they're confusing. I'm afraid this is wrong. It should be 'interested', with E-D at the end.The job is interesting, but you are interested in it. MARGARET I see. Is the rest correct? MR EDMONDS Er, finally we don't need a capital 'F' for 'faithfully'. We have a capital 'Y' for 'Yours', but a small 'f' for 'faithfully'. Good, that's all. It will be a good letter when you've corrected those mistakes. MARGARET Oh, good. Thank you very much for your help, Mr Edmonds. MR EDMONDS You're welcome, Margaret. I hope you get the job! MARGARET Thanks! Page 166 SPEAKING A Talk time Asking for and offering advice A1 Simon's marks have not been very good recently. He went to see the student adviser, Miss Han, Read their conversation and do the exercises below it, MISS HAN Yes, Simon. What can I do for you? SIMON I'd appreciate some advice, Miss Han. MiSS HAN Advice on what? SIMON I have a problem. I study hard, but my marks are below standard this term. What would you advise me to do? MISS HAN You've got a part-time job, haven't you? SIMON Yes, I have. Do you think I ought to give it up? MiSS HAN Yes. You'd better stop working. Maybe you're trying to do too much, and it's having a bad effect on your studies. 32