新视野大学英语(第三版) 视听说教程1 听力原文(6)

B: Yes, well, that’s my cell phone. And you found it.

A: Oh, OK … It’s yours. Do you want to get it back?

B: Yes, thanks. Where are you?

A: Central Park, by the fountain. It was here in the grass.

B: Ah, yes … I thought it might be.

A: So where are you?

B: Not far away. I can be there in 10 minutes.

A: OK, I’ll wait here.

B: Great. Thanks a lot!

Group discussion

Scripts

I = Interviewer; S1 = Speaker 1; S2 = Speaker 2; S3 = Speaker 3

I: Excuse me. Do you have a second? We’re asking people about experiences of a lifetime … for

a survey.

S1: Oh … Er, yes, if … if it’s quick.

I: Great! Could you look at this list? Have you done any of these things?

S1: Hmm … Yes, yes, I have actually. Well, one of them! I’ve been to Guatemala and I’ve climbed that volcano, I think.

I: Anything else?

S1: No, no, I don’t think so. Sorry, I have to

run … I: Excuse me … S2: What?

I: Have you ever ridden an elephant?

S2: Uh, what? Why? Uh, no. No, I haven’t …

I: We’re doing a survey on experiences of a lifetime. Can I show you this list? Um, have you done any of these activities?

S2: Oh, OK. OK. Er, let’s see … Um … No, no, no, no. Oh, I’ve sailed down the Nile … So that’s one thing. In fact, I we nt to Egypt last year, with the (my) wife … our wedding anniversary …

It was funny because …

I: Excuse me. Er, we’re doing a survey … about experiences of a lifetime.

S3: Right …

I: Two minutes. Could you just look at this list? Have you done any of these things?

S3: OK. Well … I don’t travel that much, so … I, I haven’t been to Iceland … but it looks nice –swimming in a thermal spa looks fun.

新视野大学英语(第三版) 视听说教程1 听力原文

I: And the other things?

S3: Hmm … no … Well, I’ve seen some of them on TV. Is that OK? Does that count?

Further practice in listening

Short conversations

Scripts

Conversation 1

W: How I wish you had gone to the concert with me last night. The band was terribly good!

M: I knew it would be. But I came down with a bad cold and had to stay at home to rest. Q:

Why didn’t the man go to the concert?

Conversation 2

M: What did Jennifer think about her job interview? I’m so looking forward to hearing about it. W: She didn’t say much. When I saw her late this morning, she said she would prefer not to talk about it.

Q: What can we learn about Jennifer’s job interview?

Conversation 3

W: I was waiting for you to call me last night. You know I really needed my bicycle to go to the library.

M: Oh, I’m so sorry. I was playing a computer game with my roommate and completely forgot.

You know what, I’ve got it right here.

Q: What will the man probably do?

Conversation 4

M: How was the high school reunion party? You must have had a lot to tell those people since you hadn’t seen each other for 10 years.

W: I sure did! I was so excited seeing them again. Everyone had interesting experiences, exciting jobs and a happy family.

Q: What are the speakers talking about?

Conversation 5

W: I had a quarrel with my roommate. Every night she stays up very late. I can’t fall asleep when she is around making noises in the room.

M: I’m so sorry to hear that. Like you, I’m an early bird, too. It’s hard to share a room with a nig ht owl.

Q: What does the man mean?

Long conversation

Scripts

W: Guess what Dad! I won the school spelling competition today! I’m the best speller out of all 450 students at my middle school! I won by spelling the word “excellence” correctly after J immy messed up on the word “vehicle”. He added an extra “k” after “c”.

新视野大学英语(第三版) 视听说教程1 听力原文

M: Wow, that’s great, sweetheart! I’m so proud of you. I still remember when I was 13 and I won my school’s big spelling competition. I competed all the way to the state competition in Sacramento, California!

W: You went all the way to the state capital for a spelling competition? Our competition was just in the school cafeteria.

M: Yes! Our state competition was in a big theater in Sacramento. We drove two hours from our home to get there. I wore my new blue suit! I even wore my dad’s favorite green tie for good luck!

W: Did you win?

M: Almost! I came in second. I was so sad after I misspelled “knowledgeable”. But my mom gave me a big hug afterwards, and then we went out for ice cre am. Um … vanilla ice cream.

W: Wow Dad! Second place in the state competition! In my next competition, I’m going to wear my favorite new yellow dress for good luck! And we can go out and have vanilla ice cream, too!

Q1: Why was the girl excited?

Q2: What happened when the man was 13 years old?

Q3: Why did the man’s mom give him a big hug?

Q4: What color is the girl going to wear for her next competition?

Passage 1

Scripts

There are certain superstitions in almost every culture in the world. Even societies that are very rational and scientific are sometimes a little bit superstitious. For example, the United States is a country that is very advanced in science and technology. But American people sometimes believe in superstitions. Americans conside r “13” an unlucky number. Some people in the United States also believe that if Friday falls on the 13th day of the month, they will have bad luck.

Some Americans believe they will have bad luck if they walk under a ladder. Even if people say they are not superstitious, they will often avoid walking under a ladder. Often people consider it unlucky to break a mirror. If a person breaks a mirror, he or she will have seven years of bad luck. Americans also think they will have bad luck if a black ca …… 此处隐藏：5765字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……