New College English
Book 2 Viewing, Listening & Speaking
Unit 1 Love
Part One Viewing, Understanding and Speaking Video Script Topic: Different ways of dating Episode I An American way of dating
Characters: Heather (female) and Kevin (male) Setting: In a pizza restaurant
(Two young people, both freshmen in a small mid-western college of the United States, are sitting in a pizza restaurant. They have ordered their pizza and are talking while they wait for it.) Kevin: Hey, girl, come on. Good to see you. Heather: How are you?
Kevin:What happened today? …
Kevin: That’s fine. So what do you want to order? You like the pepperoni, yeah? … (to the waitress) Ok. So two Greek islands, one egg tort and one chill juice and milk. Thank you. Heather: Do you realize that we’ve been together for two months now? Who would have thought that when we happened to sit next to each other in Asian history class it would lead to this! Kevin: Yeh, and this is a real change for me.
Heather: Oh? You didn’t date anyone steadily in high school?
Kevin: No, I didn’t. I was too busy with sports. My high school was so small that any of us who liked to play and wanted to could be on almost all of the teams. I played football in the fall, basketball in the winter, and baseball in the spring. Heather: But you’re not playing football this fall.
Kevin: No, I’m going to try out for baseball in the spring. That’s what I like the best. So, when a very interesting and intelligent girl happened to sit next to me in Asian history, I decided it was time to date some if she was interested too. (He smiles broadly.) Heather: I’m glad you did. (She returns a smile.) Kevin: Did you date much in high school?
Heather: Yes, I did. In fact, I had a steady boy friend for almost two years. Kevin: What happened to him?
Heather: During our senior year we both decided that since we were going to attend college in different parts of the country we should stop dating. I guess we realized that we were really quite different from each other. He wanted to get away from home, so he’s in a large university out East. I wanted a small college near home, so here I am.
Kevin: Lucky me! So were your parents happy with your steady boy friend?
Heather: They liked him ok, but I know they thought we spent too much time together. I think they were happy when we broke up. They really didn’t say much though. They usually trust my judgment.
Kevin: Had you dated much before that?
Heather: A little, for school parties, movies etc., nothing serious. I usually spent more time with the girl friends. My parents didn’t think I should date until I was sixteen.
Kevin: Yes, I think some kids do start dating too young these days. My sister, she is fourteen now and thinks she has a boy friend. My parents tell her she’s really too young to date,but they think it’s ok if she goes out in a group where he’s included.
Heather: I guess you were around guys most of the time with all of your sports activities, but you seem comfortable being with me.
Kevin: Well, I did date occasionally, but I didn’t find anyone really interesting until now. (He laughs meaningfully.) Besides, I usually have to spend most of my money keeping my old car running. Heather:Would it help if we go Dutch tonight?
Kevin: No, after all I invited you. Besides, I had a really good job at the gasoline station near my home last summer and was able to save up quite a bit for nights like this. So, it’s my treat!!
Heather: Ok. That’s nice of you.
Kevin: After we eat, are you willing to drive around the lake with me and just talk some more? Or would you rather go to a movie?
Heather: It’s a beautiful night so let’s go for a drive. I don’t think we’d like the movies that are on anyway. They’re all just too silly.
Kevin: Fine with me. Oh, here comes the pizza, so let’s eat. (to the waitress) Thank you. Thank you.
Episode II A Chinese way of dating
Characters: Da Ming (male) and XiaoMei (female)
Setting: 1) in a garden(Twenty years ago, Xiaomei was waiting in a garden in the evening. Daming hurries in out of breath.)
Xiaomei: You are late. You’ve never been late before. What happened to you today?
Daming: Oh, Xiaomei. It’s so nice to see you. I can tell you that I would not be here at all if I hadn’t jumped down from the second floor window.
Xiaomei: You jumped from the window? Tell me exactly what happened? Did you hurt yourself? Daming: No, I am fine, I am fine. Mum shut me up in the room. She wants me to meet her friend’s daughter, the girl I mentioned to you before. She is coming and I’m supposed to see her. Mum probably thinks I am still in my room.
Xiaomei: Your mum wants you to make friends with her, then marry her, doesn’t she?
Daming: Yes, I’m afraid so, but I’m interested only in you. I think about you all the time. I will never agree to meet any other girl. I would rather die than leave you.
Xiaomei: I love you too, Daming. I can’t imagine what my life will be like without you. Daming: But I don’t have a cent. My family is poor and I’m penniless. I have nothing with me except for a poem I wrote for you.
Xiaomei: You wrote a poem for me? How sweet! Daming: Would you like me to read it to you? Xiaomei: Of course. Please.
Daming: It’s called Love Is ... Listen:
Love is the greatest feeling, Love is like a play,
Love is what I feel for you, Each and every day, Love is like a smile, Love is like a song, Love is a great emotion,
That keeps us going strong, I love you with my heart, My body and my soul,
I love the way I keep loving, Like a love I can't control,
So remember when your eyes meet mine, I love you with all my heart,
And I have poured my entire soul into you, Right from the very start. Do you like it, Xiaomei?
Xiaomei: Yes, I like it very much. I don’t need anything else as long as you keep writing poems for me.
Daming: I will write you poems for as long as I live. Xiaomei: Now we have nothing but each other… Daming: But we have love. Isn’t that enough?
Xiaomei: As long as we have love we’ll manage somehow.
Exercise 1 Directions: You’re going to watch a video in which you’ll see two different ways of dating, An American way and a Chinese way. Read the following part carefully, which will make it easy for you to understand the video. 1) try out for something try to be chosen as a member of a team, for a part in a play etc. 参 加……选拔或挑选
e.g. I) I tried out for a swim team when I was a kid. II) Why did you decide to try out for the Olympics?
2) date someone have a romantic relationship with someone 与某人约会 e.g. I) Is he still dating Sarah?
II) How long have you been dating Nicky?
datemuch/some/a little 经常/有时/偶尔与别人约会 e.g. I) Did you date much in high school? II) I had dated a little before I met George.
III) I decided it was time to date some if she was interested.
3) steady boyfriend/girlfriend someone that you have been dating, usually exclusively, for a long time 已确定(情侣)关系的男/女朋友
e.g. I) Life is much too enjoyable to think about steady boyfriends.
II) Now at 16 Steven has a steady girlfriend of 15, who he has been going out with for several months.
4) happy with someone/something satisfied with someone/something 对……感到满意 e.g. I) She’s perfectly happy with the man she’s got. II) Anne wasn’t very happy with their decision.
5) break up (people in a marriage, group or relationship) separate or do not live or work together any more 离异，关系破裂
e.g. I) He lost his job and his marriage broke up.
II) The police were attacked as they tried to break up the crowd.
6) go Dutch share the cost of something , especially a meal 各人付各人的账，平摊费用 e.g. I) My boyfriend and I often go Dutch on dates. II) Why shouldn’t they go Dutch when they go out?
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