新视野大学英语视听说教程2 听力原文.docx

Unit 1Life is a learning curveListening to the worldSharingScriptsH = Hina; W1 = Woman 1, etc.; M1 = Man 1, etc.Part 1H: I have a full-time job but I like learning new things in my spare time. At the moment, Im Spanish.Imenjoyingitbut Imfindingitquitedifficult. Todwaeyreaskingpeopleaboutlearning new things.Part 2W1: Im learning to speak another language, actually. Im learning French. Im also learning, drive.W2: Im learning to play golf at the moment. Um, my husband and my son play golf, and when we go on holiday, I feel that I want to be able to play with them.W3: Im learning to speak Spanish. W4: I am learning Arabic.M1: Well, Ive been learning to play the guitar for about 50 years now. And its a constant pr so still learning bits, yes.W5: Im learning yoga at the moment, and Im finding it quite hard.M2: The courses Im taking are, are training courses for leadership, er, negotiation, (and) eva M3: Im learning Swahili.W6: At the moment, Im learning to paint and draw in evening classes for adults. W7: Im studying part-time after work.M4: Ive er, just learned how to er, do a lot of kayaking. W8: I am learning how to design a website at the moment.W9: Im in a choir so singing, I guess, is pretty much the only thing Im doing at the moment.M5: At the moment, Im taking up a new instrument. Its a traditional instrument from Zimbabwe and its called the mbira. Er, let me show you.Part 3H:Whats the most difficult thing youve ever learned? M5: Patience, I think.W4: Arabic.M2: Courage.W3: Learning a language is particularly difficult for myself (me), so probably learning the Span W6: The most difficult thing I have ever learned is Mandarin Chinese. I did it in evening classefew years ago and I found it really, really difficult.W5: Probably capoeira, which is a Brazilian dance, martial art, fight thing. Its a combination of thesethings. Andyes,thatwas very difficulbtecausetherewere lotsof unusualbodymovements to learn.W1: Learning to drive was the most difficult thing.M3: Well, I learned some Sanskrit, and thats got um, nine cases, two more than Latin. Its qu difficult by most standards.M4: I think I found French very hard at school.W2: Um, I learned to play the trumpet at school. That was pretty difficult. Er . and maybe lea to drive. I hated learning to drive.Listening ScriptsP = presenter; S = SallyP: Hi. Youre listenAisnkg tthoe Experatnd in todays program were talking about languages and how to learn a language. Our expert today is Sally Parker, who is a teacher. Hi Sally.S: Hello.P: Sally, our first question today is from Andy. He says, “Ive just started learning English. problem is that Im too frightened to speak. My grammar is not very good, so Im worried ab saying the wrong thing.” Have you got any advice for Andy?S: OK. Well, the first thing is I think Andy should practice speaking to himself. P: Speaking to himself? Im not sure thats a good idea.S: I know it sounds silly, but talking to yourself in a foreign language is a really good way to You dont have to feel embarrassed, because nobody can hear you. You can talk to yourself ab anything you like what you had for breakfast, where youre going for the weekend anyth And the more you do it,the more you willget used to hearingyour own voiceand yourpronunciation, so you wont feel so frightened in the classroom. Andy should try it.P: Hm, I suppose so. Anything else? What about his grammar?S:He has only just started learning English, so he is going to make lots of mistakes, but that a problem. Thats how hell learn. Andy shouldnt worry about making mistakes.P: Youre right. So Andy, try talking to yourself, and dont worry about making mistakes. Our problem comes from Oliviain Brazil.She isworriedabout pronunciationS.he says,“Theproblem is I cant understand native speakers. They speak so fast and I cant understand th pronunciation.” So Sally, any ideas for Olivia?S: Well, first of all its a good idea for her to practice her listening skills. She should lis English as much as possible to get used to how it sounds. Listen to the news, listen to podca (and) watch English television.P: OK thats a good idea.S: And another thing she should do is to focus on listening and reading at the same time. If you to something on the Internet, you can often read the transcript. If you listen and read at th time, itll help you see what the words sound like and how the words sound when a native spe is talking.P: Great. Thank you, Sally. Well, huh, Im afraid thats all we have time for today, but next well be Viewing ScriptsN = Narrator; I = Ian Deary; W1 = Woman 1, etc.; M1 = Man 1, etc.N: Recent research into the history of IQ tests in Scotland suggests your IQ score might predict an extent at least, your health and even your life expectancy.W1: You have 45 minutes to do the test, OK? M1: OK.N: Bill and Davina are 79 years old. This is the second time theyve done this test. The first was in 1932, when every 11-year-old in Scotland was put through an intelligence test. Itsonly time this kind of mass testing has ever been done in the UK. The results were rediscove recently in an Edinburgh basement. If you want to know how our intelligence changes as we get older, these results are a potential goldmine.I: We brought hundreds of people back and we got them to sit the exact same test that they had s when they were aged 11. Now, these people are now 79 or 80 years old. We gave the same instructions. We gave the same test. And we gave the same time limit.M2: It was a little stickier than I thought it would be. M3: I walked through it quite happily, quite honestly.W2: I felt I must have been very bright at 11 if I sat that exam and passed.N: There were some intriguing results. Almost everyone had a better score at 80 than they did at But some had gone from being just averagely intelligent to a much higher level.I: Now, thats what really drives our research. Were interested in: Why have those people who gone (people gone) from IQ 100, at age 11, up to 110 or 120? What have they done right? What can be the recipe for successful aging? Were finding that the person with more education, though they had the same IQ in childhood, is doing slightly better in old age, on average. T person who had a more professional job, in old age, is doing slightly better on average than person who had a manual job, despite the fact that they started at the same level. The peopl who smoked have got slightly less good mental ability than you would expect.N: Whats even more remarkable is that the kids who had higher IQ scores at 11 are the very one still alive today. So it seems high IQ in childhood is good for survival.Speaking for communicationRole-playScriptsA: Ah, OK, so we need to think of the best ideas for taking tests. B: Yep.A: Er, well, how about this one? Its a good idea to study with friends at the same time each d B: Mm, in my opinion, this is a really good idea. You can make it a regular part of your daily l A: You mean like having breakfast at the same time, lunch at the same time, studying at the sametime.B: Yes. And also I think it helps when you study with friends. A: Yeah, I, I think its more motivating.B: And you can actually talk to someone, not just look at books. I find that if Im only readin notes its easy to lose concentration. I start thinking about other things. But when you are to someone, it really helps you concentrate. So, yes, I agree with this one.A: OK. Another idea is not to eat too much before the exam. B: Oh, really?A: Mm, when I eat a lot, I get sleepy.B: Oh, I see. I think it depends. Because if you dont eat enough, you start to feel hungry in middle of the exam.A: Mm, thats true.B: And then you cant concentrate. A: Yeah, thats true.B: So, Im not sure about this advice, for me. As I said, I think it depends. I always try to e meal before an exam. Im so nervous that I never get sleepy.A: Hm. OK. What other ideas do you have?B: Well, theres one thing I always do before an exam. A: Whats that?B: I go to bed early the night before. A: Right.B: I always try to sleep for eight hours the night before the exam.Further practice in listeningShort conversations ScriptsConversation 1W: It is the third time my paper has been rejected by journals because of language problems.M: You know, there is a writing center on campus. I had never got a grade better than C for any my term papers before they helped me out.Q: What can we learn from the conversation?Conversation 2M: You said you would choose Spanish as your second foreign language. Why did you finally choose French instead?W: My grandfather speaks fluent French and he says that French is a language that any truly cult person must know.Q: Why does the woman choose to learn French?Conversation 3W: You seem to have no problem understanding native speakers now. How about Dr. Browns speech last night?M: Excellent. But it was still too fast for me to follow, especially when Dr. Brown talked about abstract theories.Q: What did the man do last night?Conversation 4M: It seems to me that Melissa is in a bad mood today. Whats wrong with her?W: Melissa forgot to bring her identification card yesterday and she was not allowed to enter th contest. You know she had prepared for the contest for months.Q: What made Melissa unhappy?Conversation 5W: I think my time at school is wasted because it is just studying books and doing tests.M: But you also learn new ideas and new ways of thinking. And more importantly you meet people and develop your understanding of people at school.Q: What does the man think of the womans opinion?Long conversation ScriptsM: Miranda, lets speak about your performance in class. Youre not participating; youre car with your assignments and often hand them in late. You dont want to be here, do you?W: Im sorry Dr. Smith. Its just Ive got lots of things to do. Im studying Web design a first-class player on our golf team. Its hard to see why I need to take a Spanish languagM: Well, Im sorry you feel that way, but learning another language can improve your performanc in all of your efforts. And it can be very useful sometimes, for instance, when you visit you father in Mexico.W: Gosh! What do you mean, professor? Jubsetcausemy fatherdoes businessin Mexico Imsupposed to learn Spanish on top of everything else I have to learn? Its just too much! I dont spend enough time on the golf course, I wont remain a first-class player on the go I still dont see why I should learn a language thats so hard for me. There are no verb te the golf course or in Web design!M: Listen Miranda, Ive known your father since we were students at uniavgeorsityan2d0 yearshave known you since you were a little girl. Of course, there are no verb tenses in golf or W design. But I am giving you good advice. Please listen.W: Yes, of course, youre like my favorite uncle.M: Your brain isnt like a cup that has water flowing over its edge when it is full. Instead, i muscle. Learning Spanish exercises your brain in new ways, making it stronger. It will streng your critical thinking skills and creativity.W: Really?! Then I guess I can give it a try.Passage 1 ScriptsI began learning Spanish when I was in high school, using a traditional academic method of s verbs, sentence structures, and grammar by using textbooks and not much else. I found it very ea to learn, but was frustrated with the slow pace and repetitive nature of all my Spanish classes. worked extra hard in my spare time and asked my teacher if I could skip a level by the end of th semester.This was unsuccessful, however, because the school was not willing to test me or otherwise p thatI could be successfuiln the top levelafterskippinga level.This made thingseven morefrustrating, as then I was stuck in a class where I already knew the material!Then I went on to college where I then used the language extensively both in and out of the classroom. I studied Spanish literature, culture, and linguistics and very much enjoyed the cult and linguistic elements, but found the in-depth study of literature a very unbalanced way to stu Spanish.I got a lot out of using my Spanish outside of the classroom, including a trip to Mexico wit church group, where I found myself acting as an interpreter. It was certainly challenging, but i also a lot of fun.I then also volunteered to be an interpreter in the community schools and also used my Spani to teach English to some Spanish speakers. This is probably where I learned the most!Q1: What do we know about the speakers Spanish learning experience in high school? Q2: What made the speaker feel frustrated while leaning Spanish in high school?Q3: What did the speaker say about her study of Spanish literature in college? Q4: Which experience benefited the speaker most in terms of her use of Spanish?Passage 2Scripts and answersHave you ever heard of homeschooling? It is a legal choice for parents in most countries to provide their children with a learning environment as an 1) alternative to public or private sch outside the home. Parents cite 2) numerous reasons for homeschooling their children. The three reasons that are selected by the majority of parents in the United States are the concern about traditional school environment, the lack of religious or moral instruction, and the dissatisfact the 4) academic instruction at public and private schools. Homeschooling may also be a factor in choiceof parentingstyle.Homeschooling can be a choicefor familieslivingin isolated5)countryside or living briefly abroad. Also many young 6) athletes and actors are taught at home.Homeschoolersoften7) takeadvantageof educationaolpportunitieast museums, libraries, community centers, athlectliucbs, after-school programs, churches, parks, and other community resources8.) Secondary schoollevelstudentsmay takeclassesat community collegesw,hichtypically have open admission policies.Groups of homeschooling families often join up together to create homeschool co-ops. These groups typically meet once a week and provide a classroom environment. These are family- centere support groups whose members seek to pool their talents and resources 9) in a collective effort broaden the scope of theirchildrenedsucation.They providea classroomenvironmentwherestudents can do hands-on and group learning such as performing, science experiments, art project foreign language study, spelling contests, discussions, etc. Parents whose children take the cla10) serve as volunteers to keep costs low and make the program a success.Unit 2 Journey into the unknownListening to the worldSharingScriptsF = Finn; W1 = Woma