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UNIT 3 Section 1 Tactics For Listening Part 1 Phonetics Exercise:Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape.Pay special attention to the weak forms,fink-ups and contractions.Friend:Hi,Linda.I hear you and John got married(1)last month.Linda:Yeah,we did,(smiling)Three weeks(2)ago.Friend:Well.Congratulations!Linda:Thank you.Friend:Did you(3)have a big wedding Linda:No,we got(4)married at City Hall.We didnt want to spend very much because(5)were saving to buy a house.Friend:Where did you(6)have the reception Linda:Oh we(7)did n t have areception.We just(8)invited a few friends over for drinks afterwards.Friend:What(9)did you wear Linda:Just a skirt and blouse Friend:Oh!Linda:And John wore a(10)jacket and jeans.Friend:Where did you(11)go for your honeymoon Linda:We(12)didnt have a honeymoon.We went back to work the next day Ah,here comes(13)my bus.Friend:Listen.(14)Id love to help celebrate.Why dont you two(15)come over for a drink next week Linda:Sure.Wed love to.(16)I lltalk to John and(17)call you Monday.Friend:Great.See you(18)next week.Linda:Bye.PART 2 Listening and Note-taking Bob:Look at that Angela.True-Value are going to sell hi-fis for pounds,I m going to buy one.We can save at least 20 pounds.Angela:Yes,and look at the washing machines.Theyre going to sell some washing machines for 98 95 pounds,go we can save 22 pounds.A washing machine is more important than a hi-fi.Bob:By the way.Angela.Do you know how much money weve got About 200 pounds,I hope.Angela:Heres the bank statement.I didnt want to open it.Oh,dear.Bob:Whats the matter Angela:We havent got 200 pounds,Im afraid.Bob:We!l,come on.How much have we got Angela:Only 150 pounds 16.Exercise A:Bob and Angela are window-shopping.The shop is closed,but they are talking about the sales next week.They are planning to buy a lot of things.Listen to the conversation and take notes on the following items:the things they want to buy the price money they can save 1 a hi-fi 7264 pounds at least 20 pounds.2.a washing machine pounds 22 pounds Exercise B:Complete the following Sentences.The amount of money they should pay for the things they want to buy:171 pounds 59.The amount of money they think they can save:42 pounds.The amount of money they think they can have:210 pounds,The amount of money they actually have:150 pounds 16.Section 2 Listening Comprehension PART 1 Dialogues Dialogues 1 what she like A:Tell me about your new manager.Whats he like B:Oh,terrific.Hes tall,good looking.,well,I think hes good looking,anyway.and hes about 35 or 36.Hes very interested iii all kinds of sports-football,basketball.oh,and tennis.My friend told me hes very good at tennis.He plays at the same tennis club.the club where she plays.you know.A:Oh,is he friendly I mean,in the office.B:Well,I dont know him very well.Hes a bit.shy I think.He isnt married,he lives in a flat on his own.well,just him and his dog.Exercise A:Listen to the conversation and complete the following blanks.Age:35 or 36 Appearance:good-looking Hobbies:sports football basketball and tennis Marriage status:single/not married Exercise B:Listen to the conversation again and answer the following questions.1.What is he good at How does his friend know that (He is good at tennis.His friend knows that because he plays at the same tennis club where she plays.)2.Does he live alone Has he got a companion (Yes,he lives alone.But he has a companion,his dog.)Dialogue 2 how old are you Man:All right.Keith.How old me you Woman:Thirty-seven.Man:Thirty-seven,yeah And,erm you married Woman:Yes.Man:Yeah.Have you got children Woman:Two.Man:Yeah.What are their names Woman:Toby and Lucy.Man:Toby and Lucy How old arc they Woman:Ones 11,thats Lucy;and Tobys 13.Man:Yeah.Tell me about your job,Keith.Woman:Well,I work at the Oxford University Press.Im a printers reader and copy editor.Man:Erin,what sort of hours of work do you have Woman:Erm,in the morning.Man:You start work at Woman:Yes.I start at in the morning and finish at.Thats with a 45-minute lunch break.Man:Yeah.Do you like it that way Do you like starting very early Woman:No,I dont.No.Man:How do you go to work Woman:Er,well,I cycle from here to Didcot station,and then catch the train and return journey.Man:Tell me one or two things you like doing,and one or two things you dont like doing.What do you like doing What do you do for enjoyment Woman:Weil,Im quite interested in antiques*.Man:Yes.Woman:Things I dont like I dont like decorating.Im not awfully keen on gardening.Man:OK.Woman:What reading-what sort of-what newspaper do you read Man.The Times.Woman:The Times,yeah.Man:And The Sunday Times.Woman:Yeah.And what kind of books do you read Man:Erm-tends to be more along history lines.Not novels,generally,more general history.Local history especially.Woman:Yeah,OK.Do you smoke,Keith Man:No.Woman:You drink Man:Occasionally.Woman:Yeah.Do you go to church Man:Not very often,no.Woman:Right.Thank you very much indeed.Exercise:Listen to the interview and complete the following report.Name of the interviewee:Keith.Keith is(1)37 years old.Shes got(2)two children.One is(3)11 and the other is(4)13.She is a(5)printer s reader and copy editor at the(6)Oxford University Press.She starts work at(7)7:30and finishes at(8)with a(9)45-minute lunch break.She goes to work by(10)bicycle and train.She is interested in(11)antiques.She dislikes(E2)decorating and is not awfully(13)keen on gardening.She reads quite a lot,(14)newspapers,books,especially(15)books of history.She doesnt(16)smoke and drinks(17)only occasionally.She doesnt(18)go to the church often.Part 2 Passage Informational interviewing Informational interviews are one of the most beneficial ways through which to learn about a career field;they can also serve as a place to begin networking.Their purpose is to explore a particular field or organization and learn the ins and outs*of that field from a practitioner*.Rather than being asked questions,you are the questioner,gathering information that will help you evaluate*your interest in and suitability for a particular opportunity.An informational interview is a fine place to raise doubts you might have.explore the compatibility*of your work values with those expressed in the field and ask for advice.An individual whom you interview for information can also critique your resume.Although you may not specifically find out about a job opening,informational interviewing will often provide leads*as to where to begin a successful job search and will help you choose between fields you are considering.If you are unable to find your former students or parents to meet for an informational interview,try contacting employers or organizations found in one of the closed stack*directories in the CRC*library.Exercise:Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.2.A 3.C 4.B 5.C 6.A 7.B Part 3 News News item 1 This presidential election is creating unusual interest and excitement across America,especially with young people and Democrats.The Democrats hope to reclaim the White House after eight years of Republican presidency.Yet candidates from both parties are promising change.There are major issues facing Americans:the weakening economy,the Iraq war.Other concerns include the troubled housing market,high costs of health care and energy,and the debate over illegal immigration.But interest in the election is also being driven by the candidates themselves.Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama would become Americas first female or first black president.Republican John McCain would become,at age seventy-two,the oldest president elected to a first term.Ex.A:Summarize the news This news item is about the presidential election in the USA.Ex.B:choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.2.B 3.B 4.A News item 2 The space shuttle Discovery landed at Kennedy Space Center in the state of Florida last month.It was the one hundred twentieth shuttle flight and the twenty-third to the International Space Station.The United States space agency had two main goals for this flight of Discovery.First,the crew was to move a structure from one side of the space station to the other.And then they were to add a new room to the space station.NASA calls the new addition to the space station the Harmony connecting module.It is the first new room added to the space station since two thousand one.Harmony is about seven meters long and about four meters wide.It will be a passageway between the laboratories and the rest of the space station.Exercise A:Listen to the news item and complete the following summary,This news item is about the 120th flight of the space shuttle Discovery.Exercise B:Listen to the news item again and complete the following passage.Landing time:last month Landing site:Kennedy Space Center in the state of Florida It was the one hundred twentieth shuttle flight and the twenty-third to the International Space Station.Two main goals for this flight:1.The crew was to move a structure from one side of the space station to the other.2.They were to add a new room Harmony to the space station.connecting;the first new room;2001;seven meters;four meters;passageway;the rest News item 3 The World Health Organization is urging countries to follow six policies to prevent millions of tobacco-related deaths.The six policies are known as MPOWER,spelled M-P-O-W-E-R.The M is for monitoring tobacco use and prevention policies.The P is for protecting people by establishing smoke-free areas.The O stands for offering services to help people stop smoking.The W is for warning people about the dangers of tobacco.The E is for enforcing bans on tobacco advertising and other forms of marketing.And R is for raising taxes on tobacco.The says tobacco now causes more than five million deaths a year.It predicts this number will rise to more than eight million by the year two thousand thirty.By the end of the century,it says,tobacco could kill one billion people-ten times as many as in the twentieth century.Exercise A:Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about tobacco risk to a billion lives this century,as predicted by the WHO.Exercise B:Listen to the news item again and answer the following questions.1.The World Health Organization is urging countries to follow six policies to prevent millions of tobacco-related deaths.2.The M is for monitoring tobacco use and prevention policies.The P is for protecting people by establishing smoke-free areas.The O stands for offering services to help people stop smoking.The W is for warning people about the dangers of tobacco.The E is for enforcing bans on tobacco advertising and other forms of marketing.And the R is for raising taxes on tobacco.3.The WHO says tobacco now causes more than five million deaths a year.4.Yes.The WHO predicts this number will rise to more than eight million by the year 2030.5.By the end of the century,tobacco could kill one billion people-ten times as many as in the twentieth century.Section 3 Mrs White:right Oral Work How did your writing go this morning Is the book coming along all Mr White:Mrs White:Mr White:Mrs White:Mr White:Mrs White:l m not sure.I think the rest of it will be difficult to write.There are still some problems to solve.I expect youll find the answers interesting to work out.If I can work them out.Thank goodness the house is easy to work in.I shall at leastha able to think.Youve forgotten something.Peace and quiet will ha difficult to guarantee much longer.Good,heavens,yes.The school holidays start in a week,dont they The house will be impossible to work in while they last.Well,some extra noise is hard to avoid.But Ill keep them away from the study as much as I can.Thatll be all right to work in.Mr White:What about the garden It was beautifully peaceful and quiet out there this morning.Mrs White:Well,youd better make the most of it while it lasts.Peace and quiet will ha hard to find in the garden pretty soon,Im afraid.Exercise:Listen to the dialogue and then answer some questions about it.You will hear the dialogue and the questions only once.Answer each question with a complete sentence after you have heard it.Questions:What was Mr White doing this morning He was writing his book this morning4 2.According to Mr White.was the book coming along all right(No,he thought the rest of the book would be difficult to write.)3 What did Mrs White expect (She expected that Mr White would find the answers to some problems occurred in his book.4.Why did Mr White think the house was easy ro work in(Because he would at least be able to think)5 When would the school holidays start (They would start in a week I 6.Was it possible for Mr White to work in the house during the school holidays(No,it was impossible for him to work in the house,7.Could Mr White work in the garden this morning .Yes.he could work in the garden this morning.)Why(Because it was peaceful and quiet)8.Why should Mr White make most of it while the garden was peaceful and quiet(Because peace:and quiet would hard to find in the garden pretty soon.)Part 2 Retelling To the American people,education is very important.The first twelve years of public school are free of charge.As a result,about 93 percent of the teenagers from fourteen to seventeen years old are in high school.However,200 years ago,education was not free.American elementary schools were only for rich people.Most young people were not in school.The first public high school was in 1832.The purpose of the school was to prepare students for college.Its most important subjects were mathematics and foreign languages.Nowadays,American education is a big business.There are about 45 million students in the nations elementary schools and high schools,Each year there are about three million high school graduates.The main purpose of high school is still to prepare students for college.There are also job training programmes in high school and programmes to teach useful skills for everyday life for example,driver training,first aid,and even cooking.Exercise:Listen to the passage and then retell il in your own words.You will hear the passage only once.Section 4 Supplementary Exercises Part I Listening Comprehension Passage 1 British postmen and milkmen British postmen and milkmen have a reputation for being cheerful.As they both arrive very early in the morning,when you are perhaps not feeling very good-tempered,their brisk*knocking and bright whistling may get on your nerves.Of course,there are some gloomy postmen,who make you think that every letter contains tragic news,but the majority are jolly and good-humoured.This is quite surprising,because delivering the mail each morning is a job which is not very well paid and there are a great many problems.The city postman has to go on foot,not only along streets but also up and down stairs,as many blocks of flats still have no lifts and no downstairs letterbox.If he has a registered letter to d
