新视野大学英语(第三版) 视听说教程1 听力原文(7)

Unit 4 Getting from A to B

Listening to the world

Sharing

Scripts

F = Finn; M1 = Man 1, etc.; W1 = Woman 1, etc.

Part 1

F: I usually get to work by bus. It takes about half an hour. Sometimes I read a book on the way.

How about you? How do you get to work?

M1: I travel by bus. Um, it’s only one bus to work. It takes about 15 minutes. M2:

I get to work by car.

W1: Bus.

W2: I walk to work.

M3: I get to work on the tube and I walk some of the way.

W3: About five minutes walk to the station, Waterloo Station, and then I get on a bus which takes about 20 … 25 minutes.

M4: On most days I use the tube – my journey into work and my journey home at the end of the day.

M5: I cycle to work. That’s the quickest and easiest way.

W4: I cycle in to work every day on my bike.

Part 2

F: What do you do on your journey to work?

M3: I usually listen to music or read.

M1: Sometimes I listen to music and sometimes I read a book.

M4: I either read the newspaper or I read books.

W4: Take in the fresh air, the scenery, um … and try to avoid holes in the road which are quite dangerous.