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1、UnitlII. Listening SkillsM: Why dont we go to the concert today?W: Ill go get the keys.Q: What does the woman imply?W: I cant find my purse anywhere. The opera tickets are in it.M: Have you checked in the car?Q: What does the man imply?M: Are you going to buy that pirated CD? W: Do I look like a thi

2、ef?Q: What does the woman imply?M: Do you think the singer is pretty?W: Lets just say that I wouldnt/t vote for her in the local beauty contest.Q: What does the woman imply about the singer?M: Have you seen Tom? I cant find him anywhere.W: The light in his dorm was on just a few minutes ago.Q: What

3、does the woman mean?1.B 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.AIII. Listening InTask 1: Encore!As soon as the singer completed the song, the audience cried, “Encore! Encore! The singer was delighted and sang the song again. She couldnt believe it when the audience shouted for her to sing it again. The cycle of shouts and s

4、ongs was repeated ten more times. The singer was overjoyed with the response from the audience. She talked them and asked them why they were so much audience in hearing the same song again and again. One of the people in the audience replied, uWe wanted you to improve it; now it is much better.1 .F

5、2.T 3.F 4.T 5.FTask 2: The CarpentersW: They play “Yesterday Once More all the time on the campus radio. Do you like it?M: I do. I never get tired of it. I like the Carpenters. Their voices are so beautiful and clear. I guess thats why theyre so popular.W: I like the way their voices blend. There we

6、re just two of them, brother and sister, right?M: Yes, Richard and Karen I think they were. She died I think.W: Yes, anorexia. It is hard to believe that someone so beautiful would starve herself to death.M: Its a problem everywhere in the world, including China, Im afraid. Womenworry too much about

7、 their appearances, and are so crazy about losing weight. W: Well, lefs go for lunch before we go to the concert.1. beautiful and clear 2. blend well 3. sister 4. worry too much 5. more important Task 3: MozartMozart was a fascinating musician and composer whose fame continues to grow more than two

8、centuries after his death. He was born in Salzburg, Austria, in 1756. Before the age of four, he had shown great musical talent. His father then decided to let him start taking harpsichord lessons. The boys reputation as a musical talent grew fast. At five, he was composing music. Form that time on,

9、 Mozart was performing n concerts and writing music. By his early teens, he had mastered the piano, violin and harpsichord, and was writing symphonies and operas. His first major opera was performed in Milan in 1770, when he was only fourteen. At fifteen, Mozart became the conductor for an orchestra

10、 in Salzburg. In 1781, he left for Vienna, where he was in great demand as both a performer and a composition teacher. His first opera was a success. But life was not easy because he was a poor businessman, and his finances were always in a bad state. His music from the next decade was not very popu

11、lar, and he eventually fell back on his teaching jobs for a living. In 1788 he stopped performing in public, preferring only to compose. He died in 1791 at the age of thirty-five.Although he lived only a short life, he composed over 600 works.2. Which of the following is true of Mozart? D3. How long

12、 has Mozarts fame lasted? A4. Which of the following is true of the four-year-old Mozart? B5. What could Mozart do at the age of six? C6. Which of the following is not mentioned as one of Mozarts accomplishments while he was in his early teens?CIV. Speaking OutModel 1 Do you like jazz?Laura: Hey!Bob

13、: Hello!Laura: Do you like jazz, Bob?Bob: No, not much. Do you like it?Laura: Well, yes, I do. Im crazy about Wynton Marsalis.Bob: Oh, hes a piano player, isnt he?Laura: No, hes a trumpet player. So, what kind of music do you like?Bob: I like listening to rock.Laura: What group do you like best?Bob:

14、 Er, The Cranberries. TheyYe the greatest. What about you? Don*t you like them?Laura: Ugh! They make my stomach turn!SAMPLE DIALOGA: Do you like classical music?B: No, I dont like it at all.A: What type of music do you like?B: Im a real fan of pop songs.A: Whos your favorite singer or group?B: Jay C

15、hou. What do you think about him?A: I can hardly bear pop songs. They are all noise to me.Model 2 Do you like punk rock?Max: What kind of music do you like?Frannie: Well, I like different kinds.Max: Any in particular?Frannie: Er, I especially like punk rock.Max: Punk rock? You dont seem like the pun

16、k rock type.Frannie: You should have seen me in high school. I had my hair dyed blue.Max: Wow, that must have been a sight!Frannie: It sure was. What about you? Whats your favorite music?Max: I guess I like jazz best. Hey, Im going shopping for CDs tomorrow.Would you like to come along?Frannie: Sure

17、, that sounds great.SAMPLE DIALOGA: What sports appeal to you?B: I like almost every kind of sport.A: Is there anything you like especially?B: Well, I like X-sports in particular.A: x-Sports? You dont look like the extreme sports type.B: I have even tried bungee jumping and surfing.A: Wow, you certa

18、inly surprised me!B: Then how about you? What kind of sport do you prefer?A: I like tai chi most. In fact, Im going to buy some books about tai chi. Why dont you come with me?B: Sounds good. Lets go.Model 3 It just sounds like noise to me.Philip: Turn down that noise! What on earth is it anyway!Laur

19、a: But dad.This is Metallical TheyYe so cool. They are one of the most famous heavy metal bands.Philip: I dont care. It just sounds like noise to me. I cant stand it!Laura: I love this kind of music, but if you really hate it that much, Ill out on something else. What do you want to hear?Philip: How

20、 about some popular easy-listening music. Maybe something like Celine Dion?Laura: Not her again! Her music isnt very hip any more. I think she is a bore. SAMPLE DIALOGA: That music is terrible! Turn off!B: But, Mom, this is Backstreet Boys hit song “Get down! Its really appealing. A: Nonsense. Its j

21、ust noise tome. I cant put up with it anymore.B: Its my favorite music. But if you hate it so much, Ill hate something you like. What would like to listen to?A: What about some old songs of the 1970s like “The White-Haired Girl? B: Ha-ha-ha-ha. Its not fashionable any longer. Ill be bored to death.V

22、. Lets TalkThe Origin of the Song uHappy Birthday to YouThe story of the song “Happy Birthday to You Began as a sweet one, but later became bitter. Two sisters, Mildred Hill, a teacher at a kindergarten, and Dr. Patty Hill, the principal of the same school, wrote a song together for the children, en

23、titled “Good Morning to AH. When Mildred combined her musical talents with her sisters knowledge in the area of kindergarten education, *Good Morning to AH was sure to be a success. The sister published the song in a collection entitled “Song Stories of the Kindergarten in 1893. Thirty-one years lat

24、er, after Dr. Patty Hill became the head of the Department of Kindergarten Education at Columbia Universitys Teachers College, a gentleman by the name Robert Coleman published the song, without the sisters permission. He added a second part, which is the familiar uHappy Birthday to You. Mr. Colemans

25、 addition of the second part made the song popular and, finally, the sisters original first part disappeared. Happy Birthday to You had altogether replaced the sisters original song “Good Morning to AH. In 1916 Patty took legal action against Mr. Coleman. In court, she succeeded in proving that hey

26、were the real owners of the song, teacher at a kindergarten Good Morning to AHHappy Birthday to YouHappy Birthday to You Good Morning to AllPossible Retelling for the Teachers ReferenceThe story of “Happy Birthday to You” was a nice, sweet on eat the very beginning, but later turned into a bitter on

27、e. There were two sisters: one was Mildred Hill, and the other Patty Hill. The former had great musical talents, while the latter had knowledge of kindergarten education. Bu combining their abilities, the two produced a song called “Good Morning to AH. It was a success, and later published in a coll

28、ection of songs for kindergartens.Thirty-one years later a man named Coleman published the song without the sisters permission. To make things worse, he added a second part, which is the present “Happy Birthday to You”. This new song soon became popular and eventually it replaced the sisters first p

29、art altogether. Then, in 1916, Patty took legal action against Coleman. In court she managed to prove that she and her sister really owned the song.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask 1: KaraokeDalin: Its Mikes birthday on Friday, so a bunch of us are going to go to the karaoke bar. Would you lik

30、e to come with us?Laura: Karaoke bar? You have a special place just for singing? In America, bars sometimes have a karaoke night where the customers can sing a song, but we havent special karaoke bars! Dalin: Really? In China, karaoke is a very popular way for friends ro spend time together. We can

31、select the music that ur group enjoys. We mostly sing pop songs.Laura: Do you sing individually or in groups? Singing is not a very in thing, so I dont sing very well.I. F 2. F 3.T 4.T 5.FTask 2: When was music first sent down a telephone line?So you think downloading music from the Internet through

32、 a phone line is a really cool modern thing? Not so. In 1896, Thaddeus Cahill Filed a patent on the instrument for transmitting music electronically, and until 1914 he sent music signals down telephone lines with this instrument. And he wasnt even the first. Elisha Gray transmitted music over a tele

33、phone line in 1876, which was the same year the telephone was invented. Gray invented the first electronic music instrument in 1874, calling it the “Musical Telegraph. Alexander Graham Bell also designed an experimental “Electric Harp for speech to be transmitted overa telephone line using technolog

34、y similar to Grays. Bell was a speech teacher for the deaf. In 1879 he created an instrument to measure hearing loss. That is why the degrees of loudness came to be measured in bels or decibels.5-4-2-1-3Task 3: Thank You for the MusicIm nothing special, in fact Im a bit of a boreIf I tell a joke, yo

35、ure probably heard it beforeBut I have a talent, a wonderful thingCause everyone listens when I start to singIm so grateful and proudAll I want is to sing it out loudSo I sayThank you for the music, the songs Im singingThanks for all the joy theyre bringingWho can live without it, I ask in all hones

36、tlyWhat would life beWithout a song or a dance what are weSo I say thank you for the musicFor giving it to meMother says I was a dancer before I could walkShe says I began to sing long before I could talkAnd Ive often wondered, how did it all startWho found out that nothing can capture a heartLike a

37、 melody canWell, whoever it was, Im a fanSo I sayThank you for the music, the songs Im singingSpeakingMusical MemoriesTony: Listen! Quick, turn up the radio! Isnt that *Can You Feel the Love Tonight?”Nancy: Yeah, it is, but whats the big deal?Tony: When I was a little boy, my grandmother took me to

38、see the movie The Lion King. Thafs the Elton John song from the movie.Nancy: I still cant understand why its so important to you.Tony: Because it was the first movie I ever saw with my grandma and becauseI really loved spending time with her. It is my favorite song of all times!Nancy: The first time

39、 Tom and I went on a date, we went to see Titanic. I always think of the song “My Heart Will Go On” as our song! Whenever I hear it, I think of that night.Tony: Oh, I can understand why you love that song! Isnt it interesting all the memories we connect with songs?II. Listening Skills1. W: From what

40、 I can remember, the director asked us to rehearse this a hundred times.M: One hundred times? Is the director out of his mind?Q: What does the man imply?2. M: Do you think we have made enough food for the party?W: The refrigerator is about to explode.Q: What does the woman imply?3. W: She said she m

41、ight become a famous movie star.M: Yes, and pigs might fly.Q: What does the man mean?4. M: Although the man often plays a bad guy in movies, in real life he has a heart of gold.W: So does a hard-boiled egg.Q: What does the woman mean?5. W: What a beautiful sunset!M: Dont blink. You might just miss i

42、t.Q: What does the man mean?1. A 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.BIII. Listening InTask 1: Waiting for the New Harry Potter MovieAmy: Im so excited about finally seeing this movie!Peter: Me too. Im crazy about Harry Potter. Have you heard that J.K. Rowling has added another book to the series?Amy: Shes already writte

43、n Book Seven? Im still waiting for Book Five.Peter: I know. Who isnt? At least we have the movies to watch in the meantime.Amy: By the way, have you seen the trailer yet?Peter: Yeah. It was great! Ithink the movie itself will be really scary.Amy: It surely will! All that writing on the wall in blood

44、. It scares me to death just to think about it!Both the girl and the boy are excited/crazy about the movie and the hero Harry Potter. The boy heard that the writer J.K. Rowling has written the latest book, which is Book Seven, though the girl is still waiting for Book Five. The boy has been the trai

45、ler and believes the film will be scary. The girl shares that view because of the writing on the wall in blood.Task 2: A Great ActorThere was once a great actor who could no longer remember his lines. After several years of searching, he finally found a theater that was willing to give him a try. Th

46、e director said, uThis is the most important part, and it has only one line. At the opening you walk onto stage carrying a rose. You hold the rose to your nose with just one finger and thumb, smell it deeply and then say the line on praise of the rose: *Ah, the sweet smell of my love. The actor was

47、excited. All day long before the play he practiced his line over and over again. Finally, the time came. The curtain went up, the actor walked onto the stage, looked at the audience, and with great emotion said the line, “Ah, the sweet smell of my love. The audience exploded in laughter. Only the di

48、rector was furious! Ahhhhhh! You damned fool! he cried. Youve ruined my play! Youve ruined me! The actor was puzzled, What happened? Did I forget my line? No! shouted the director. You forget the rose!1 .D 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.BTask 3: Movie ReviewsI love movies! And after I see them, I like to comment on them. These are movies I saw this year I would like to recommend: Among comedies I highly recommend Monsoon Wedding*. Ifs an Indi