N: I can do it. I’ve got to do one, haven’t I? Here we go! J: Ola, Nicki!
N: Yes! That was one! One out of a hundred! The British originally came to Argentina for meat. Today, Argentina is still famous for its beef. It’s considered the best beef in the world. Big meat-eaters over here, aren’t you?
J: Yeah. I think the, the average (consumption) of meat per person in Argentina per year is like 80 kilos in one year. N: That’s a lot!
J: The average. So, that’s … it’s a lot.
N: You can’t be a vegetarian, can you, with all this fantastic meat? F: If you want, we have very good vegetables here! N: Very social, isn’t it?
F: As you say, with family and friends, good table, good wine, you share wonderful moments. Never less than two, three hours. N: That’s it from Argentina and Holiday 10 Best. Join us next time. Goodbye!
Speaking for communication Role-play Scripts Wa = Waiter; M = Man; W = Woman Wa: Good evening. A table for two? M: Yes, please.
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Wa: By the window? M: That’s fine.
Wa: Can I take your coats? M/W: Thank you.
Wa: Would you like something to drink?
W: Er … yes, please. Could I have an orange juice?
M: And I’d like a cola, please. And can we have a bottle of mineral water? Wa: Certainly. Er … the menu … M: Thank you.
Wa: Tonight’s special is Chicken à la Chef de Saint Germaine de Paris Rive Gauche. W: What’s that?
Wa: It’s grilled chicken with potatoes and green beans. W: Is it French? Wa: Er … not really … W: But it has a French name. Wa: Well, that’s true … It’s very good … Are you ready to order? M: Yes, I’d like some soup and the special. W: The same for me, please. Wa: Thank you.
Group discussion M = Man; W = Woman
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M: We want to talk about Rimini, an old city on the Adriatic coast in Italy. It’s got a beautiful beach and you can swim in the sea in the summer. One of the most important places in Rimini is the cathedral, and also the Arch of Augustus. W: Ah, but for me the most important place is the beach.
M: Yes, for me, too. And at night, the bars on the beach … You can go dancing – it’s really good fun …
W: And what about the food? Well, a typical food from Rimini is puntarelle or pasta with fresh vegetables, but the fish is really amazing. The city is by the sea so the fish is very fresh.
M: So, we think Rimini is a beautiful, relaxing place. You can sit on the beach all day, eat great food and dance all night.
Further practice in listening Short conversation Scripts Conversation 1 W: Friday is a public holiday. Shall we go and spend the long weekend on the farm? We could leave on Thursday night. M: I’d rather go on Friday. My best friend from New York is coming here for a business conference and I have invited him to dinner on Thursday. Q: Why can’t the man leave on Thursday? Conversation 2
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M: Have they finished discussing their vacation plans? Have they reached an agreement?
W: They only seem to have agreed to set another date for further discussion. They will wait and see.
Q: What is the result of the discussion? Conversation 3
W: I’m so happy that I have bought some Christmas gifts in less than half a day. You know, sometimes I can’t find anything good enough even after shopping for a full day. Here is a new lamp for you.
M: Some gifts! I can hardly find space for the new lamp here. Q: What does the man think of the woman? Conversation 4
M: Jane, we’ve got a problem. We don’t have enough money to go to Europe on vacation as planned. I’m thinking of giving up my job and finding another if my boss still refuses to give me a raise. W: Well, I don’t know. But maybe we can stop hiring a cleaner. Q: What problem are the man and woman talking about? Conversation 5 W: My family are going on a beach holiday next month as a celebration. My son has been admitted to his first choice university. M: Congratulations! That’s a great way to celebrate. Q: What can we learn from the conversation?
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Long conversation Scripts
M: Katy, Jason called inviting you to his Halloween party!
W: Ugh, Dad! I don’t want to go to Jason’s party! I went last year! There were only six people there!
M: Katy! You can’t judge the success of a party by the number of people who attend! Besides Jason and his family are old friends! You’ve known him since you were three years old!
W: I know Dad – but Halloween is my favorite holiday – My favorite! And I worked for two months making my rabbit costume! Plus Jason’s party last year was completely boring. Completely!! Four hours of boring. Boring. Boring. M: It wasn’t all that bad, young lady. You came back with a huge bag of candy and talking about how cool the Halloween decorations were in Jason’s front yard. You did have fun last year at Jason’s party!
W: Well, yes. That’s true, I guess. But Dad, I really don’t want to go – because I need to go to Linda’s party instead! Please!!! Dad, don’t make me go to Jason’s party. Please!! M: And what’s so special about Linda’s party?
W: Well, all my friends are going to Linda’s party not Jason’s – and, they’re going to have special music, a Halloween video, and a new game called “Guess Who”. M: OK, why not go to Jason’s party for one hour or so and then go to Linda’s party
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新视野大学英语视听说教程第三版第一册第五单元录音文本（完全版）
