How am I ever going to keep my eyes open?
He could put the entire basketball team to sleep—during the championship game!
The whole audience would surely fall asleep during his lecture. If you want to sleep soundly for an hour, take his class. She's smart. She's clever. She's intelligent. She's tough! She's difficult (to deal with). She's strict. No pain, no gain! Nothing worthwhile is won without effort. If at first you don't succeed, try again. You could have learned even more with Mr. Sharp. Mr. Sharp would have taught you more. With Mr. Sharp you'll be sure to learn more. What's wrong with him? What's the matter with him? Why not?
...he usually fails half of the students. He regularly flunks half the class. Normally, only half of the students can pass his exam. No wonder he's got the nickname Mr. Shark. It's not surprising that he is nicknamed Mr. Shark. They don't call him Mr. Shark for nothing. I'm bored to death. I'm extremely bored. I'm suffering from terminal boredom. Not to rub salt into the wound, but... This is going to hurt/I don't mean to hurt you, but... Not to make things worse, but... ...that figures! That's to be expected. Just as I thought (it was/it would be). MODEL 3 Publish or perish!
Listen to the dialog. If you have difficulty understanding the words missing from the blanks, you may refer to the boxes of useful expressions. Chris: Tell us, Professor Grant, _______?
Professor Grant: Well, _______. It's tough being an associate professor. It's publish or perish.
Chris: So, you spend a lot of time in your office?
Professor Grant: Yes, but I also have to prepare class notes, give lectures, hold office hours.
______.
Chris: With all those responsibilities, _______.
Professor Grant: I wish. Actually, I spend a lot of time ______. Then I can offer assistantships and scholarships to the worthy graduate students who can help me with my research project.
Chris: I see why they call you \
professor Grant: Actually, I think you were in one of my classes... Chris: Um... _______, Professor Grant! Professor Grant: No, I remember very clearly now! _______!
Chris: Sorry, I have too much work to do for the Student Union Newsletter, and _______.
Professor Grant: _______.
Word Tips
perish: 灭亡 (die, especially in a terrible or sudden way)
grant: 研究经费 (an amount of money given by the government or an organization for a special purpose, such as research or study)
assistantship: 助教职位；给助教的津贴 (the position or money for a teaching assistant)
Listen to the dialog again, repeat it sentence by sentence, and then role-play it in pairs.
Now Your Turn
Create an interview with your partner according to the instructions, referring to the useful expressions in the boxes if necessary.
You are a reporter for the Student Union newspaper and ask a Canadian visiting professor a number of questions, including questions about the professor's research, research funds, undergraduate teaching, graduate students, etc. Finally you thank the professor for the interview.
Useful Expressions ...what are your primary duties as a professor?
As a professor, what are your main responsibilities? What are your important obligations as a professor? ...I do a lot of research and writing. I do a lot of research and writing in my field.
Research and writing play a large part in my career. Teaching is an important part of being a professor. For a professor, teaching is important. Teaching is one of a professor's principal tasks. ...you must make a lot of money. You must earn lots of money. You must be well paid. ...applying for grants to fund my research.
...applying for grants to support my research projects. ...asking for/looking for grants to support my research.
...being a professor sounds pretty competitive. It's certainly competitive to be a professor. It seems the competition among professors must be keen. ...I think you're mistaken... I'm afraid you're wrong. Oh no, that's not so. You owe me an essay!
You haven't handed in/passed in/sent in your term paper. You haven't fulfilled the term-paper requirement. I have to work two jobs to pay for school. I have to do two spare-time jobs to support/fund my studies. I've taken on two part-time jobs to earn enough to stay in school. So you get an F in this course. So you should get an F for the course. So I have to fail you in the course. Questions for Discussion
1. Is there any class that impresses you deeply? If so, tell us about it.
2. Do you think the courses you are following will be useful in your future career?
3. Have you ever skipped a class? Why?
4. What do you think are the qualities of a good teacher? Ⅴ. Let's Talk Problems with Our Educational System
Listen to the passage and complete the table with the information you hear.
Problems: Educators just want ______. They only focus on ______ but neglect ______.
Results: Kids ______.
Problems: Educators often exert ______ on students to be _______. Results: Some intelligent kids ______. Problems: \ Results: Their grades _______. Word Tips
well-rounded: 多方面发展的 (good in many aspects) optimal: 最佳的，最适宜的 (the best or most suitable) Debate
Many Chinese children are learning English early. A and B have different opinions, positive and negative, on this issue. Create a dialog based on the following possible pros and cons, and add arguments as you like. Pros:
1. Children often learn a foreign language faster than adults. 2. At a later age one can hardly acquire the correct pronunciation. 3. An English examination is required for entry into some good schools. 4. Learning a foreign language may promote development of mental abilities (memory, attention span, etc.)
Cons:
1. Children learn pronunciation better than adults, but adults learn vocabulary and grammar faster.
2. If children learn English in a wrong way, it'll be harmful to their future studies.
3. By spending too much time on English, children may lag behind in other subjects like Chinese and math.
4. Too much time for studying and little time for playing may be harmful to children's moral and physical development. Ⅵ. Further Listening and Speaking Listening Task 1: Harvard University
Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each question you hear. 1. A) The past and present size of Harvard University. B) The development of Harvard University. C) Some important presidents of Harvard University. D) The religious influence on Harvard University. 2. A) 1. B) 10. C) 9. D) 18.
3. A) It was not influenced by any religion. B) It was heavily influenced by one religious group. C) It was not dominated by a single religious group. D) It was devoted only to religion. 4. A) Increasing the professors' pay. B) Increasing financial aid to students. C) Improving the facilities. D) Promoting the university's research.
5. A) He tried to identify some of Harvard's main intellectual priorities. B) He paid attention to the quality of the undergraduate teaching. C) He allowed students with limited finances to enter the university, D) All of the above. Word Tips
faculty: 全体教师 (all the teachers in a university or department) affiliate: 附属于 (be officially connected with a larger organization or group)
fund-raising: 集资；募捐 (money raising, fund collecting)
professorship: 教授职位 (the position of a professor) coordination: 协调 (the process of organizing people in order to make them work together effectively)
era: 时代 (a long period of time in history that is different in some way from other periods)
Language and Culture Tips
Pilgrim (1620年到达美洲的)清教徒前辈移民(a member of the group of English people who
sailed on the \to America, where they formed Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts in 1620)
Puritan 清教徒(16世纪和17世纪基督教一教派成员，主张简化宗教仪式) (a member of a strict English religious group of the 16th and 17th centuries who wanted to make religion simpler. Many Puritans moved to America in the 17th century.) Task 2: The Final Exam
Compound Dictation: Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks with the information you hear.
At a university, there were four sophomores taking a chemistry ______. They were doing so
well on all the ______, midterms, labs, etc. that each had an \so far for the ______.
These four friends were so ______ that on the weekend before finals, they decided to go up
to the University of Virginia and ______ with some friends there. They had a great time, but after all the ______ partying, they slept all day Sunday and didn't ______ it back to school until early Monday morning.
Rather than taking the final then, they decided to find their professor after the final and explain to him why they missed it. They explained that they had planned to come back in time for the final exam, but, unfortunately, _______. As a result, they missed the final. The professor thought it over and then agreed they could make up the final the following day. The guys were relieved and elated. The next day, the professor _______.
They looked at the first problem, worth five points. It was a simple question on a chemical reaction. \easy.\
Word Tips
sophomore: 大学二年级学生 (a second-year student in a high school or college)
elated: 兴高采烈的 (extremely happy and excited)
Task 3: Applying for a Place in an American University Listen to the passage and answer the questions.
1. What do international students often underestimate when applying for admission to a college or university in the United States? ________________
2. How can students find the institution or program that will best serve their academic or professional goals? ________________
3. What role may university websites and other academic Internet sites play?
________________
4. In spite of the advantages provided by the websites, what three major things do students still need to do? ________________
5. Why did some students who scored high on TOEFL and GRE fail to be admitted?
新视野大学英语视听说教程(第二版)第三册听力原文及答案Unit1
