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 a 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 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.
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.
it’s quite cheap. 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. \\Two?
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A: Listen to the conversation and take notes.
B: Fill in the following table with relevant information. Exercise B wheels people Speed(in kph) Weight(in 15 kilos) Price(in pounds)
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?
72 5,000 1,700 65,000 / 140 695 236 9,000 175,000 13.5 A 4 1-2 6 B 4 4 160 C 2 1-2 224 D 6 72 110 E 10 100 2,160 F 2 1 25 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? Pay attention to the expressions to give directions.
Stuart: Woodside 8432.
Margaret: Hello again, Stuart. What can I do for you? Stuart: Are you free for lunch today? Margaret: Yes, I think so. What time? Stuart: One o’clock? Margaret: OK. Where?
Stuart: Lacy’s, in Marston Street. Do you know where it is? Margaret: No.
Stuart: Well, you take a 47 bus from the office, get off at Grange Square, cross the road, turn left, take the first on your right, and Lacy’s is a few yards down the road on your left, opposite a church. You can’t miss it. Margaret:But I won’t be coming from the office. I’ve got a meeting at the town hall; I’ll be coming straight from there.
Stuart: OK. Then get a number 17, get off in front of the cathedral, walk through the park, then go along the canal to the right and over the first bridge, and you’ll come out opposite Marston Street. Lacy’s is down at the other end on the right. You can’t miss it. Margaret: No, I bet. Did you say one o’clock? Stuart: Yes. Is that OK?
施心远主编听力教程1第2版 Unit 8 原文及答案
