Listen to This: Book 1

1. Listen to This: Book 1 系别：外语系 CAI制作人：张 硕 辽宁对外经贸学院 2007-09-25

2. Preparatory Lesson 1 Section One • Numbers • Years • Dates • Times • Abbreviations • Sentence-filling

3. Section Two • Vocabulary: Journalist: a writer for newspapers and magazines  • Dialogues 5W1H

4. Pay attention to the singular and plural forms of nouns. Section 3: Dictation

5. Homework • Review all sections esp. numbers and times • Re-listen to the tape.

6. Preparatory Lesson Two & Three Section One • Numbers • Letters • Times 1234567 ABCDEFG 18：56

7. Dialogue--WHY DIDN'T CALL US? Laurance-When did you get here? Soony- Just a few minutes ago. Ikea- We've been waiting for almost an hour. Soony- I'm sorry, but I had car trouble--a flat tire. Laurance-Oh. That's too bad. Couldn't you have telephoned? Soony- I was going to, but I didn't have any change for a pay phone. Ikea- You could have gotten some change in a store. Soony- Not really. The tire went flat out on the edge of town. There wasn't any place to call from. Ikea- WelL at least you're here now. No need to wait any longer. So let's get started!

8. NEW: a flat tire:轮胎瘪了 Could you have telephoned?此句用虚拟语气,有"你该做而没有做"的责备之意. change:零钱.这里指硬币. a pay phone:公用电话.公用电话是收费的,所以也称a pay phone. went flat=became flat,went 在这里是系动词. get started(口语)=begin work

9. Section Two • Vocabulary: agency：an organization, company, or bureau that provides some service for another: a welfare agency. quality: character with respect to fineness, or grade of excellence: food of poor quality; silks of fine quality. responsibility: the state or fact of being responsible

10. Vocabulary （Con’t） • interview: interviewer; interviewee • management: the act or manner of managing; handling, direction, or control. • trainee: a person being trained, esp. in a vocation; apprentice. train (v.) • fantastic: fantasy; Wonderful or superb; remarkable: a fantastic trip to Europe • definitely: (used to express complete agreement or strong affirmation): Are you starting your diet tomorrow? Definitely!

11. Exercises • Who • What • When • Where • Why • How 5W1H

12. Section Three Dictation: Groups of words and phrases.

13. Homework • Dictation in Pre. 3 • Listen to the tape once or twice in order to get all the details.

14. Preparatory Lesson 4-5 Three sections • Section one: numbers • Section Two: short dialogues • Section Three: dictation

15. Section One • Coin: in American currency dime 一角硬币 =10 cents nickel 五分镍币 =5 cents quarter ¼ = 25 cents penny（便士）=1 cent • Listen to the names of coins Add up the total amount.

16. Where Are We? Laurance-Where on earth are we? Soony- Judging by all the traffic, I'd say we're near the heart of the downtown area. Laurance-What did I do wrong? Did I take a wrong turn? Soony- I'm not sure, but I think that you turned left when you should have turned right. Laurance-Well, now the,problem is how to get back onto the main highway. Soony- Well, if I may offer a suggestion ... Why don't you stop and ask a policeman? Laurance-Yeah, yeah, yeah, I think I see one up there in the next block.

17. Phrases • on earth:(口语中用于疑问句加强语气)究竟,到底,全然. • heart of the downtown area: heart=center; downtown area指繁华的商业区. • If I may offer a suggestion:直译为"如果我可以提个建议的话".

18. Section Two Vocabulary: Countries and Cities • Dutch Houston • Brazil Chicago • Sweden Miami • Venezuela Tokyo • Egypt Detroit Bombay Moscow

19. Section Two (con’t) Country and Nationality names • Germany German • Italy Italian • France French • Spain Spanish • Holland Dutch • Brazil Brazilian • Sweden Swedish • Venezuela Venezuelan • Greece Greek • Egypt Egyptian

20. Section Three • Homework: Dictate the sentences in Lesson 5.

21. Lesson One--Two • New words and phrases • Dialogues (short & long) • Dictation

22. Section One New words and phrases • Cab：taxi • Account: a person whose job is to keep and examine the moneyaccounts of business of people • Lemonade: lemon

23. Dialogue: CATCHING A BUS Laurance- Is this where I catch the bus for the zoo? Soony- You can take a T-30 from here, but then you have to walk about six blocks. Laurance- That doesn't sound too bad. Soony- Actually, if you go to the bus stop in the next block, you can take a Z-8 which will let you right off in front of the zoo. Laurance- Maybe that's what I'll do. Thanks a lot. Soony- You're welcome.

24. Want’s new? • 1. T-30,Z-8:都是公共汽车的编号 • 2. which will let you right off...:是定语从句, 其先行词是Z-8bus,意思是"这趟车正好把你拉到动物园门口".

25. Section Two Vocabulary: • Landlord：店主；房东 • Sense of humor：幽默感 • Bar: pub • Chain • Pigeon：鸽子 • Waistcoat: 马甲

26. Section Two （Con‘t） • Discussion • Interview（missing words） • True or False questions • Conversation • Story off：表结束

27. Section Three • Dictation: Self-introduction A boy’s intro.

28. Homework • Section Three in Lesson 2 Dictation 1: My name is … Dictation 2: There is some sugar, there some coffee, …

30. AIRPORT BUS laurance--What time does the bus leave for the airport? soony--I don't know. It used to leave every half hour, but I think the schedule's been changed. laurance--Do you know the telephone number to call? soony--It's Enterprise 7--4700.At least that's what it used to be. laurance--Yeah, I'll try it. (PAUSE) They don't seem to answer. soony--I expect that it's a little too-early. I don't think they open until nine o'clock.

31. What’s new? • every half hour:是每隔半小时,类似的短语还有:every other day/every three weeks/every twenty days • Enterprise 7-4700:是较旧的电话系统.电话机上除标有数码外还有英语字母. 所以拨EN7-4700即可

32. Dialogues in Lesson 3,4 • Short dialogues within multiple choices • 5W1H: who what where + how when why

33. Section Two Conversations • Conversation—missing words • fill in the blanks • imitate the dialogues • Interview

34. Section three as Homework • Dictation • 1. There is a small shop at the end of our road… • 2. This evening I am going to the cinema…

35. Lesson 4-10 • Dialogues • Part I Listening Comprehension • Section A • 1. A) The man hates to lend his tools to other people. • B) The man hasn’t finished working on the bookshelf. • C) The tools have already been returned to the woman. • D) The tools the man borrowed from the woman are missing. • 2. A) Give the ring to a policeman. • B) Wait for the owner of the ring in the rest room. • C) Hand in the ring to the security office. • D) Take the ring to the administration building.

36. 3. A) Save time by using a computer. • B) Buy her own computer • C) Borrow Martha’s computer. • D) Stay home and complete her paper • 4. A) The man doesn’t have money for his daughter’s graduate studies. • B) The man doesn’t think his daughter will get a business degree. • C) The man insists that his daughter should pursue her studies in science. • D) The man advises his daughter to think carefully before making her decision. • 5. A) The cinema is some distance away from where they are. • B) He would like to read the film review in the newspaper. • C) They should wait to see the movie at a later time. • D) He’ll find his way to the cinema. • 6. A) He’s been to Seattle many times. • B) He has chaired a lot of conferences. • C) He has a high position in his company. • D) He lived in Seattle for many years.

37. 7. A) Teacher and student. • B) Doctor and patient. . • C) Manager and office worker. • D) Travel agent and customer • 8. A) She knows the guy who will give the lecture . • B) She thinks the lecture might be informative • C) She wants to add something to her lecture . • D) She’ll finished her report this weekend • 9. A) An art museum. B) A beautiful park. • C) A college campus D) An architectural exhibition • 10. A) The houses for sale are of poor quality • B) The houses are too expensive for the couple to buy • C) The housing developers provide free trips for potential buyers • D) The man is unwilling to take a look at the houses for sale

38. Passage 1 • 11. A) Synthetic fuel B) Solar energy • C) Alcohol D) Electricity • 12. A) Air traffic conditions • B) Traffic jams on highways • C) Road conditions • D) New traffic rules • 13. A) Go through a health check • B) Carry little luggage • C) Arrive early for boarding • D) Undergo security checks

39. Passage 2 • 14. A) In a fast-food restaurant B) At a shopping center • C) At a county fair D) In a bakery • 15. A) Avoid eating any food • B) Prepare the right type of pie to eat • C) Wash his hands thoroughly • D) Practice eating a pie quickly • 16. A) On the table B) Behind his back • C) Under his bottom D) On his lap • 17. A) Looking sideways to see how fast your neighbor eats. • B) Eating from the outside toward the middle • C) Swallowing the pie with water • D) Holding the pie in the right position

40. Passage 3 • 18. A) Beauty B) Loyalty • C) Luck D) Durability • 19. A) He wanted to follow the tradition of his country • B) He believed that it symbolized an everlasting marriage • C) It was thought a blood vessel in that finger led directly to the heart • D) It was supposed that the diamond on that finger would bring good luck • 20. A) The two people can learn about each other’s likes and dislikes • B) The two people can have time to decide if they are a good match • C) The two people can have time to shop for their new home. • D) The two people can earn enough money for their wedding

41. 1. A) They went a long way to attend the party. • B) They didn't think much of the food and drinks. • C) They knew none of the other guests at the party. • D) They enjoyed the party better than the other guests. • 2. A) To the bookstore. C) To the market. • B) To the dentist's. D) To the post office. • 3. A) Dr. Andrews has been promoted for his thoroughness. • B) She disagrees with Dr. Andrews on many occasions. • C) Dr. Andrews used to keep his patients waiting. • D) She dislikes Dr. Andrews as much as the new physician.

42. 4. A) Tom is usually talkative. • B) Tom has a very bad temper. • C) Tom has dozens of things to attend to. • D) Tom is disliked by his colleagues. • 5. A) To pickup the woman from the library. • B) To make a copy of the schedule for his friend. • C) To find out more about the topic for the seminar. • D) To get the seminar schedule for the woman. • 6. A) The woman has to get the textbooks in other ways. • B) The woman has sold her used textbooks to the bookstore. • C) The man is going to buy his textbooks from a bookstore. • D) The man doesn't want to sell his textbooks to the woman.

43. 7. A) Attend a conference. • B) Give a speech. • C) Meet his lawyer. • D) Make a business trip. • 8 A) Jessie always says what she thinks. • B) Jessie seems to have a lot on her mind. • C) Jessie is wrong to find fault with her boss. • D) Jessie should know the marketing director better. t • 9. A) Heien is talkative. B) Helen is active. • C) Helen is sociable. • D) Helen is quiet. 10. A) Jimmy will regret marrying a Frenchwoman. • B) Jimmy is not serious in making decisions. • C) Jimmy is rich enough to buy a big house. • D) Jimmy's words are often not reliable.

44. STAN IS WILLING TO GO THE EXTRA MILE • 1--You're the only person who knows what really happened. 2--That's not quite true. Stan Bailey was there, too. 3--Oh. Was he there? I didn't know that. 2--Well, actually, he wasn't there all the time, but still I think he saw enough to give some valuable insight on the matter. 1--Do you think I should call him? Would he be willing to help? 2--No problem. You know Stan. He's the kind of guy that's always willing to go the extra mile. 3--Hey. That's right. I remember one time when he gave up two days of vacation just to help me out with a problem I had. 1--That's good to know. I guess I'll give him a call today, then.

45. What’s new in the conversation? • 1）Stan Bailey：人名。 • 2）insight：真知灼见；深思熟虑的看法。 • 3）willing to go the extra mile： 意思是乐意做任何事情来帮助别人。 • 4）help me out with a problem I had： 帮助我解决难题。 I had是修饰problem的定语从句。 • 5）give hime a call=phone him/call him

46. CAN I HELP? laurance--Hey! What's the rush? soony--The bank closes in half an hour and I need to cash a check. laurance--I can lend you some money. soony--I need to cash a check because I'm going on a trip this weekend. Actually, I want to buy some traveler's checks. laurance--Hmm. Can I help in any way? soony--You can drive me to the bank if you want to.My car's out of gas. laurance--Yeah. Glad to. Let's go. soony--Wait just a minute. I have to get my checkbook out of the desk.

47. Want’s new? • 1）rush：忙碌，匆匆忙忙。以rush构成的短语如，a rush of work/ rush hour/gold rush等。 • 2）out of gas：没有油了。gas=gasoline; out of表示“没有” 短缺”，除与be动词连用外，还与run连用。如：I ran out of ink. He always runs out of money before the next pay day.

48. AN ENJOYABLE NIGHT • laurance--The _______ ______ certainly was ___ ________ ____,wasn't it? soony--____ ______ ____,then? • laurance--_________.I don't think I've ever been with_____ ___ _______ _______ ___ people. • soony--_____ ____ ______,aren't they? I think they're ____ __ ___ ____ ________ _______ I've ever been with. • laurance--I certainly ____ ____ _____ _________! I think it was __________! • soony--I find ______ _____ ____ ___,too. One needs that _____ ___ _______ now and again just to _____ the old gray matter _____ _______ ________! • laurance--_____ ____ _____ ___ ______ ______ ______? • soony--Not for another two months. We're taking __ _______ _______ because so many of us are going ___ ___ ___ ____. • laurance--Well,____ ____ ____ when you‘re going to meet again.____ _____ ___ _____ ____. • Soony--Don’t worry. I will.

49. AFTER THE GAME • laurance--Did you watch the game last might? • soony--I sure did. I wouldn't have missed it for anything! • laurance--I think it was one of the best games I've ever seen. • soony--Me too. I thought both teams played super ball. Too bad one had to lose. • Laurance--Yeah. I thought they were evenly matched. It could have gone either way! • soony--That shot that won in the last fifteen seconds was really something.

50. 注解: • 1）I wouldn‘t...for anything.此句是虚拟语气。 for anything=no matter what had happened. • 2）played super ball:球踢得好极了。 • 3）evenly matched:势均力敌。match是“相匹配”之意。 • 4）It could have gone either way.=Either team could have won or lost. It指的是球赛的结果。因为实际上输赢已定，所以此句用了虚拟语气，反映说话人的看法而已。 • 5）really something:意思是“非同寻常的事情。”