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Unit 1 Good evening and welcome to ... Vocabulary Task Script and Answers 1. A: May I have your attention, please? Thank you for coming. We’re very glad you could make it. Tonight we are celebrating an agreement between A&A Limited and M&N Technologies, Incorporated to participate in a joint venture. ... and so it is an honor to introduce Mr. Tony Blair, president of A&A Limited. B: Thank you, Dr. Lawrence. It’s a pleasure to be here. Ladies and Gentlemen, we at A&A are also excited about ... (Half an hour later) A: Thanks a lot Mr. Blair for a remarkable speech. Thank you. B: Thank you, Dr. Lawrence. Thank you for your time. 2. A: Hey, Nancy, is that you? I can’t believe it! Heard any good presentations? B: Not one. None of them is my cup of tea. I’m bored to death. A: Is that right? Why not? B: You know, I’ve been working for over thirty years. There’s nothing new here. These presentations can’t tell me anything new. What’s worse is that tomorrow I’ll have a desk full of papers to work on. Say, you’ve just come back from the States, haven’t you? 3. A: Isn’t that the guy my son is crazy about? But I never knew his name. B: He’s Larry King, the famous talk show host who is a household name. He always presents quite a variety of points of view when you listen to him. A: But, I’ve really got a thing about some talk show hosts. They sometimes are very rude to those who have opposing ideas. B: I usually enjoy listening to them. I particularly like it when a caller disagrees with the host. I like to hear how he will defend his ideas. 4. A: Say, Tom, I really enjoyed the piece you had in the paper last week. You’ve really worked your way up since I met you on Bob’s wedding day. B: Thanks. I’m so flattered. But it’s always nice to have a pat on the back once in a while. A: You deserve it. I can’t say that for all journalists, however. B: I’m sorry to admit that many reporters are giving the profession a bad name. 5. A: Judy, I’d like you to meet our new business associate. He will be responsible for the project of “Golden Apple” program. B: Pleased to meet you, Mr. Wang. I’m happy to say that the project is now well under way. But we still appreciate your cooperation. C: The pleasure’s mine, Judy. Your work is wonderful. B: Thank you for saying so. Would you please follow me to the office? The fellow workers are all waiting for us. Listening Task 2. Listening Activity 1) First Listening Answers 1. Dan Quayle / Republican Vice-President 2. Al Gore / Democratic Senator 3. James Stockdale / Retired Vice-Admiral 2) Second Listening Answers 1. two-minute opening statement 2. the issues to be discussed are presented by the moderator 3. a-minute-and-fifteen-second response to the issues under discussion 4. five-minute discussion period 5. order of response to the issues under discussion is determined by a drawing 6. two-minute closing statement Script and Answers to Self-study Introduction to the vice-presidential debate Good evening from Atlanta and welcome to the (1) vice-presidential debates, (2) sponsored by the Nonpartisan Commission on presidential debates. It’s being held here in the (3) Theater for the Arts on the campus of Georgia Tech. I’m (4) Hal Bruno from ABC News and I’m going to be moderating（主持） tonight’s debate. (5) The participants are Republican Vice-President Dan Quayle, (6) Democratic Senator Al Gore, and Retired Vice-Admiral（中将） James Stockdale, who is the (7) vice-presidential nominee for independent（中立派） candidate Ross Perot. Now, the (8) ground rules for tonight’s debate. Each candidate will have two minutes for (9) an opening statement. I will then (10) present the issues to be discussed. For each topic the candidates will have a minute and fifteen seconds (11) to respond. Then this will be followed by a five-minute discussion period in which they can ask questions of each other if they so choose. Now, the order of response has been determined (12) by a drawing and we’ll rotate with each topic. At the end of the debate, each candidate will have two minutes for a closing statement. Our radio and TV audience should know that the candidates were given (13) an equal allocation of auditorium seats for their supporters, so I’d like to ask the audience here in the theater to please (14) refrain from applause or any partisan demonstration once the debate is under way because it takes time away from the candidates. So, (15) with that plea from your moderator, let’s get started and we’ll turn first to Senator Gore for his opening statement. Real World Listening 1. Predict Answer □ A very popular weekly small-talk program on television. 2. Get the Main Ideas Answers Item 1: 1. Jackie Chan Subject of the program 2. Larry King Host of the program 3. Simon Director, checking the arrangement 4. Amanda Production assistant to the director 5. Jason Looking after the guests Item 2: 1. No 2. No 3. No 4. Not Given 5. Yes Unit 2 Open to everything! Vocabulary Task Script and Answers 1. A: You look awful. What happened? B: I have difficulty sleeping, and I’m anxious and depressed. I feel miserable. I’m dying for a vacation. A: Maybe all that school work is too much for you. You may try meditation and cut back on fatty foods. B: You’re probably right. I really need to try a different lifestyle. 2. A: How do you like your life here? B: Wonderful. People are friendly and foods are delicious. A: It seems you are getting over your craving for McDonald’s. B: That’s true. I’m used to a life without Klondike bars and the pancake house. What I really thirst for is a cappuccino after dinner. 3. A: The recent survey found that youngsters are more concerned about finding work and earning money. B: That’s understandable. I think today’s youths have a higher sense of independence. A: Many older people say that young people are less prepared for adult life than previous generations. B: I can’t agree. Maybe it’s due to the generation gap. I remember when I was young I was itching to leave home as soon as possible. 4. A: You’re hanging out a lot. When will you be ready to start a family? B: What for? I see little advantage in tying the knot. Look at my married friends. They used to be career-oriented but now they are tied to household drudgery. A: Are you following the latest stay-single trend? B: Yeah, I’d give anything to have my own free time, and it’s more relaxing to be alone. 5. A: I am in the mood for traveling abroad, but I cannot afford it. B: I have an idea. If you like to work with children, you can volunteer in Bali at a mountain village. I had a truly ideal experience there. A: Marvelous! Tell me more about it. B: I was a volunteer English teacher there last summer. It gave me a taste of life in a developing country. I learned the basics of a wonderful language. I had the chance to surf on the weekends, and I lived with an incredible family. Listening Task 1. Pre-listening Activity Answer Science Fiction 2. Listening Activity 1) First Listening Answers 1. By visiting a cyber café? 2. No two cyber café are alike. 2) Second Listening Answers 1. To enjoy Internet café. 2. Entering an Internet café is like taking a wee bite of a Big Mac to her. 3. At Krakatit, you can surf the Web with a spaceship and talk to dragons and robots. 4. Cyber café will soon be replaced by mobile phones with high-speed Internet access. Script Kept within a few clicks of hearth and home In Rome, you can read your email while your dirty clothes wash, soak and dry in machines beside you. In Helsinki, you can surf the Web while still sweating from a simmer in a nearby sauna. Some people travel to sample the finest of foreign cuisines. Some seek sublime art to appreciate or sacred architecture to celebrate. Me, I’ve come to think of myself as an international connoisseur of Internet café. In my past five months overseas, I’ve surfed the information superhighway in Swaziland, driven the data expressway in Estonia and cruised the communication causeway in Croatia. And I can say this: Gone are the days when postcards were the preferred method of making those at home envious of your adventures abroad. Set foot on the road to faraway places and you’ll soon find that cyber café are an inescapable part of the contemporary travel experience. Just ask Michelle Amundson from Attleboro, Mass. I found this 23-year-old parked in front of a flat-screen monitor at Big Net café --the biggest Internet café in Vienna 行 exchanging love notes with her boyfriend back home. Michelle has been on vacation 10 days and has emailed him every one of them. Think of myself: My (much) better half is traveling with me and still of the 35 cities we’ve visited thus far, I’ve used cyber café in precisely 71.4 percent of them. When I left the US, I vowed I wouldn’t eat at a single McDonald’s no matter how cheap and soothingly familiar the food might be. I’ve stayed true to that promise. But I admit when I slip into an Internet café I feel just a wee bit like I’m taking a bite of a Big Mac. I comfort myself, however, with the discovery that no two cyber café are alike. It’s hard to know where to begin in Prague, a city suffering a particularly virulent strain of cyber café-itis. At The Globe you can surf the Net while listening to a jazz trio. At Bohemian Bagel you can order up the namesake roll and a cup of joe along with a side of cyber crack. And at Krakatit, a “science fiction ” café you can surf the Web surrounded by pictures of dragons and spaceships and robots, oh my. Some people predict that cyber café, like postcards, will soon find themselves a relic as mobile phones with high-speed Internet access replace them as the new traveler’s darling. That means no matter where we are we’ll always have the World Wide Web in our pocket. And no matter where we are, we’ll never be more than a button press (or two) from the comforts of home. Real World Listening 1. Predict Answer □ He is an exchange student living with a host family. 2. Get the Main Ideas Answers 1. Japan 2. it’s the first time he came to the United States 3. they wanted to broaden their children’s horizons 4. science and history Script and Answers to Self-study Open to everything Anchor: Believe it or not, we are seeing many foreign students in our town. We’re interested in their life and study here. Today we’ve invited the administrative specialist for foreign exchange Jeff Hein, a host mother Teri Benedetti, and an exchange student Aki to join our talk. Mr. Hein, why do so many foreign students come to our town? Jeff Hein:: They arrive here through programs operated by nonprofit placement services. Most of them are here because they know someone here and are able to live with them. Or, their parents have done work here and had met someone, and the young people live with those families. It’s especially true for our high schools. Anchor: Where are they from? Jeff Hein:: They’re from Australia, China, Korea, Thailand and the Philippines. Anchor: Aki, where are you from and how did you come here? Aki: I’m from Korea. I’ve visited the United States on vacation twice before. I want to do something else after 10 years of schooling back home. I learned about World Heritage at my school in Korea and I applied and this program arranged my stay here. Anchor: Mrs. Benedetti, how did you come upon the idea of hosting a foreign student? Teri Benedetti: My husband and I applied to host an exchange student partly to broaden our children’s horizons. It’s good for our children to know the United States is not the only country in the world, and that everyone has the same feelings inside, but we live in different cultures. Anchor: How did your children feel about living with a foreign student? Teri Benedetti: They were really very excited about having a new older brother. It offers them a great opportunity to be exposed to another lifestyle and another language. Anchor: Mr. Hein, what do the foreign students learn here in our schools? Jeff Hein:: They’re held to the same academic standards as any other student here. They’re required to be proficient in English and take a course load that includes math, reading, English, science and history classes. But the credits they earn here don’t necessarily transfer back to their home schools. As a result, the time exchange students spend here often amounts to a year off of their studies. So this year is basically language practice and learning American culture. Anchor: Are exchange students welcome in our schools? Jeff Hein:: Certainly. Learning is a two-way street. Our students learn as much from the international students as they learn from us. They all deal with many of the same things, even though they’re from different cultures and different lands. Anchor: Aki, what do you particularly want to do here? Aki: Just to see the country and another culture. I’m open to everything. Unit 3 You are what you wear Vocabulary Task Script and Answers 1. A: You look great recently. B: Thank you. I have finally worked out what style matches my body and personality. A: You really look nice in these lively colored dresses. You should stick to it. B: It’s very kind of you to say so. 2. A: You look a little down. What’s the matter with you? B: I didn’t do well on one of my college entrance tests. I feel rather blue. A: I’m so sorry for you. But, cheer up! Try these festive looking clothes. Clothing that feels good can boost your morale. B: Thank you for reminding me. 3. A: I’d like to look at a classic business suit, an all-occasion suit that never goes out of style. B: What do you think of this one with a light pin stripe. A: Yes, it looks good. But I prefer a solid color. B: Here, try this three-piece dark worsted. That looks almost tailor-made for you. 4. A: Hi, Sue. It’s Mary, Mary Graham. B: Oh hi, Mary. How are you? A: Listen, um ... I want to ask you some questions about Jim Wilson. Um, is he a, a formal kind of guy, or does he dress casually? B: Oh, he is a guy who is often dressed to kill. He always wears three-piece suits and ties 行 dressed very much in style. 5. A: Why are you looking like you?e on cloud nine, dear? B: Yes, I am. Guess what, I’ve invited the professor and his wife to dinner. A: How wonderful. I’m really happy for you. B: Thank you, dear. You’d better put your glad rags on. Listening Task 1) First Listening Answers □ That clothes often define the person means clothes can reveal personality, status and attitude to life. □ Clothing not only tells something about the wearer but also affects the way others think of the person. □ Clothing may often betray what is within. 2) Second Listening Answers 1. An opportunity for individuality/ independence vanishes. 2. No. 3. Through the clothing he or she wears. 4. Clothes should be carefully chosen so as not to reveal what is within. 5. Clothing can help older people feel better about themselves and present a positive image to those around them. Script Clothes make the man “Clothes make the man? runs the old proverb. If you believe that, you might feel that clothing enhances appearance, increases independence, allows for function, and provides comfort. What’s more, clothing that is neat and clean, fits well, and feels good can boost anyone’s morale. People express their personality in many ways, including through their clothing, hair style, and accessories. That’s why clothes often define the person. Clothes can indicate personality, status, and attitude to life. A man may have worn a beard all his life, a woman may have worn makeup. If their ability to choose their appearance is taken away, then an opportunity for independence/individuality vanishes. Keeping some familiar clothes and personal articles helps them retain some sense of self-control over what is happening. Research shows that when a woman dresses for success, it does not guarantee success, but if she dresses poorly or inappropriately, it almost always ensures failure. Our clothes are very much part of our personality. Clothing protects people from humidity, heat, and cold, and helps them feel physically comfortable. Clothing at the same time gives the wearer a sense of well-being. It tells something about the person. Clothing also affects the way others see, think of, and react to the person. A person can be comfortable or uncomfortable wearing a certain garment or type of clothing in a social situation. Social comfort may be involved when a person wishes to “make an impression” through the clothing he or she wears. So, clothes should be carefully chosen so as not to reveal what is within. Before making choices about clothing, it is important to understand how clothing affects people. For example, making decisions about clothing can increase older people’s sense of independence and help them feel better about themselves. The stereotype says older people don’t care about their appearance. But, research shows that most older people think of themselves as younger than they are, their sense of fashion reflects their youthful thinking and the fashion of earlier years when they were younger, and they like clothing that looks good on them. Clothing can help older people feel better about themselves and present a positive image to those around them. Sending positive appearance messages may increase older people’s opportunities for social interaction. Real World Listening 1. Predict Answer □ The outfits she should take along for her trip. 1. Get the Main Ideas Answers T ____ Sue has a conference to attend in a Northern European country. T ____ In addition to the conference, Sue may have many other social activities to attend. F ____ Ann suggests Sue not bring any wool, because the worsted is out of date. F ____ Sue plans to get one or two brand-name gowns because she wants to draw undue attention. F ____ According to Ann, the synthetic blend dress is especially convenient for travel. But Sue thinks it will make her look out of place. Sue □ Stick to conservative colors and patterns. □ Coordinate some skirts and blouses. □ Wear the same outfit in several different ways. □ Add a few cardigans and a scarf for different occasions. □ Get one or two designer gowns so as not to look out of place. Ann □ Need several changes of business suits. □ Evening dresses for social gatherings and parties. □ A smartly tailored navy blue suit has a casual look. □ A white or blue blouse that matches the blue suit gives a professional look. □ A synthetic blend dress is convenient for travel. □ Lively colored dresses will provide a nice change from time to time. Script and Answers to Self-study Clothes for a special occasion Sue: Ann, I need your help. Ann: What do you need, Sue? I’m always pleased to help. Sue: I have an international conference to attend in Norway, and I’m going to stay there for two weeks. But I have no clothes for that cold climate. I know you’ve been to Northern Europe, so I need your suggestions about the (1) outfits I should take along. Ann: OK. You’ve found the right person. Let’s see. You’ll be gone for two weeks, so you’ll need (2) several changes of business suits. No doubt, there’ll be a few parties and (3) social gatherings while you?e there, so you’ll need some evening dresses for those special occasions. Am I right? Sue: Yes, I’m sure you are. But what should I wear for those rather (4) elegant banquets and dances during the conference? Ann: No problem. I’ll help (5) outfit you completely before you go. Let’s start with your business suits and dresses. You’ll want them warm, of course, but you won’t want them to be too much trouble to care for, so (6) all wool is out. Sue: I guess I’d better (7) stick to conservative colors and patterns, and I’d like to (8) coordinate some skirts and blouses so that I can wear the same outfit in several different ways. Ann: That’s exactly what I had in mind. I think a (9) smartly tailored navy blue suit would suit you. It has a (10) casual look, yet it can be worn with a matching white blouse or light blue blouse to give it a more professional look. You can wear