Unit 8
Section 1 Tactics for listening Part 1 Phonetics
Jill and Monica go to a travel agency. Jill: We'd like to make a booking (1) for long weekend holiday, please.
Clerk: Where (2) would you like to go, madam Jill: Paris.
Clerk: And where do you want to (3) stay in Paris Monica: We're not sure. Which hotel would you suggest
Clerk: The Residence Magenta is very good (4) and it’s quite cheap. I recommend you stay there. Monica: What (5) do you think, Jill Jill: Ok. That’s what (6) we’ll do. Clerk: Would you complete this form, please Jill: Is it (7) all right if we pay by check Clerk: Of course, (8) that’s quite all right.
Part 2 Listening and Note-talking A.
a It’s got four wheels, and usually carries one person, but it can carry two. Its top speed
is around 6 kms an hour, and it weighs about 15 kilos. It costs ￡72.
B. This vehicle costs about ￡5,000. It can go up to 160 kph, and can carry four people in comfort. It weighs 695 kilos when it’s empty. There are four wheels.
C. These two-wheeled vehicles are very popular with teenagers. They are fast, but much less safe than vehicle A or B. This model has a maximum speed of 224 KPH, and weighs 236 kilos. It can carry one or two people, and costs ￡1,700. D. This vehicle, which cots ￡65,000, is commonly used for public transport. It has two decks, or floors, and can carry 72 people when full. Its maximum speed is 110 kms an hour, but it doesn’t usually go faster than 80. It has six wheels, and weighs 9,000kilos.
E. This vehicle was built by two countries working in collaboration. It travels at 2, 160 kph- faster than sound-carrying a maximum of 100 people. When it is fully loaded with passengers and fuel, it weighs 175,000 kilograms. It has ten wheels. Each of these vehicles cost hundreds of millions of pounds to produce- it is impossible to say exactly how much. F. \many wheels\ \Two
\does it weigh'\
'Thirteen and a half kilos.\ \much does it cost'\ ￡140
\many people can it carry'\ \one.\ \speed\
\depends. For most people, perhaps about 25kph.'
A: Listen to the conversation and take notes.
B: Fill in the following table with relevant information. Exercise B wheels people A 4 1-2 B 4 4 160 C 2 1-2 224 D 6 72 110 E 10 100 2,160 F 2 1 25 Speed(in 6 kph) Weight(in kilos) 15 695 236 9,000 175,000 Price(in 72 pounds)
5,000 1,700 65,000 / 140 Question: What vehicles are they What’s their name
Section 2 Listening Comprehension Part 1 Dialogues
Dialogue 1: Have You Been to the Theatre Here
Interviewer: So you're over from the States
Woman: That's right. We've been here about er, two and a half weeks and we've got another three days before we go back. Interviewer: Have you been to the theatre here
Woman: Oh, yes. Theatre, opera, concerts, the lot. We've seen some magnificent things at the theatre, really excellent -- the acting, the stage sets, the whole atmosphere, really, it was fantastic.
Interviewer: Which do you think was your favorite play
Woman: It's hard to say. Er, the Shakespeare play, that was brilliant, and then we saw a comedy last
night. that was really funny, I loved that. I don't know. It’
s been a very
entertaining two weeks. I think I've enjoyed most things I've seen.
Interviewer: And what's next, then
Woman: The bank! Tomorrow morning I'm going to cash some more traveler’s cheques. You can spend quite a lot of money in London, you know. Never mind, it's been worth it. The most entertaining two weeks I’ve had for a long time. And I
think I'll come back next year if I can. If I have enough money left that is!
A: Listen to the interview and answer the following questions.
1. Where are they now (They are in London.)
2. Where is the woman from (She is from the Unites States.) 3. How long has she been here (She has been there for two and a half weeks.)
B: true or false F F F T
Dialogue 2 Are You Free for Lunch Today
施心远主编听力教程1第2版unit8原文及答案
