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1、UNIT 5Section One Tactics for ListeningPart 1 PhoneticsExercise: Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape. Pay special attention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions.Woman 1: Oh did he? I dont (1) believe it!Woman 2: And so I said.Waiter: Yes, what (2) would you like?W

2、oman 2: Oh, I dont know. Just let me (3) have a look at the menu. Let me see .Woman 1: Erm. Ill have a cheeseburger, chips (4) and a large coke.Woman 2: Ugh! I hate cheese. (5) Ill have a beefburger and chips.Waiter: Anything else?Woman 2: (6) Have you got any orange juice?Waiter: Large (7) or small

3、?Woman 2: Small, please. So anyway, (8) and then 1 said. Part 2 Listening and Note-Taking1. Prices on a Tokyo stock market rose more than 5%. The Nikkei closed at 17,686 points.2. The Dow Jones Industrial Average went up a modest 14 points to 10.699 a fractional gain for the blue-chips. The Standard

4、 and Poors 500 index closed l0 points higher less titan 1%. The technology-weighted Nasdaq composite gained about 40 points over 1%.The US economy may be slowing, but the latest data shows it is still vibrant. US consumer confidence bounced back this month. And sales of existing homes in June rose a

5、 surprising 2.8% a stronger-than-expected jump.Exercise: Listen to some statements. Fill in the blanks with the correct numbers.Section Two Listening Comprehension Part 1 DialoguesDialogue 1 Are you ready to orderWaiter: Are you ready to order?Woman: Er, yes, please. Ill have the roast beef.Waiter:

6、Mhm. Would you like a starter?Woman: No, thank . oh, why not? Ill have the garlic* mushrooms* please.Waiter: And would you like salad or vegetables with your roast beef?Woman: Er, what vegetables have you got?Waiter: Cauliflower* and carrots.Woman: Er, have you got any cabbage?Wa/tel: No, Im afraid

7、not.Woman: Oh, well, never mind, Ill have the carrots. Waiter: Carrots. Can I get you anything to drink? Woman: Er, just a glass of water. Waiter: And would you like anything for dessert? Woman: No, thanks.Exercise: Listen to the conversation between a woman and a waiter.Complete the following form.

8、Order FormTableStarter.garlic mushroomsMain course: roast beef with carrots Drinks:a glass of waterDialogue 2 two 74s please At MacArthurs, a hamburger restaurant in Putney, near Wandsworth.Dave: I still dont understand why you had to see your grandmother on Saturday evening.Carol: Well, it was a so

9、rt of family thing. Everyone was there. Id completely forgotten aboutthe concert. Anyway, my mum would have been upset if I hadnt gone.Dave: She wouldnt have been, surely? She would have understood. You could have told her4you had tickets.Carol: 1 said I forgot.Waitress: Are you ready to order now?D

10、ave: Yes. Two 74s, please one medium and one rare -Ohand two salads.Waitress: And to drink? Carol: Coffee for me. Dave: Two coffees, please.Carol: And you havent phoned mee at all during the week. Youre too busy with your cycle club. If youd phoned me on Friday night, 1 wouldnt have forgotten. Dave:

11、 But you know I o training every Friday night. Carol: Im sorry but its just that. Dave: What?Carol: Well. I wish you wouldnt take me for granted so much. Dave: I dont! Anyway, you wanted to go to the concert. You bought the tickets months ago.Anyway, we always go out on Saturdays. Carol: Thats just

12、it. Dave: Thats just what?Waitress: Did you want dressing with your salad?Dave: What? Oh, no. thanks.Waitress: OK. No dressing.Carol: Oh. 1 dont know. Its just.Dave: Its just what?Waitress: Two 74s. Whose is the rare?Dave: Mine.Carol: Oh, sometimes I wish Ifd never started going out with you. You ac

13、t as if you own me. If only you were a bit more .Waitress: Is everything all right?Dave: Fine, everythings fine.Exercise A: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the stateme

14、nt is true or false.F 1. They were supposed to go to the theatre on Saturday evening. (They were supposed to go to the concert on Saturday evening.)F 2. The girl didnt go to meet the boy because she had to see her grandmother. (The girl didnt go to meet the boy because she had forgotten.)T 3. The bo

15、y was a member of a cycle club. (Carol: Youre too busy with your cycle club.)F 4. The boy phoned tile gift on Friday night. (The boy didnt phone the girl on Friday night.)take tile for granted soT 5. The boy thought the girl would remember everything. (Carol:Well I wish you wouldntmuch.)Exercise B:

16、Listen to the dialogue again and answer the questions.1. What does Two 74sf mean?74 probably is the number of the dish on the menu, presumably beef, -they ordered the same dish one medium and the other rare.2. What else did they order?They ordered salad and coffee also.Part 2 PassagesPassage 1 Insta

17、nt CoffeeWhen coffee arrives at an instant coffee factory it has already been roasted and ground. In the factory, water is slowly passed through the coffee. The resulting* liquid is then repeatedly pumped through tubes at a very high temperature and pressure. The liquid is boiled and sugar, salt and

18、 a variety of chemicals are carefully added. This makes some of water evaporate*, leaving very strong coffee liquor*.To make instant coffee powder, the coffee liquor is poured through large cylindrical* driers at a temperature of 250-C. The heat evaporates the liquid, leaving instant coffee powder,

19、which is collected and put into jars.Granulated* coffee is made by freeze-drying, The process is a secret one and is passed from one family of manufacturers to the next. The coffee liquor is rapidly frozen into blocks. After these have been broken up into very small pieces, they are dried in a vacuu

20、m. This removes the water without heat, leaving instant coffee granules*.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.1,B 2. A 3. C 4, C 5. D 6. D 7. B 8. APassage 2 Tinned Tomato SoupTinned tomato soup is horrible. Why not make your own? Its

21、 dead easy, and it tastes delicious.You need some onions*, some tomatoes, butter or margarine*, salt, pepper*, some wine, and any herbs* that you feel like putting in.The first thing to do is to pour yourself a glass of wine. Then chop*the onions up small, wash the tomatoes carefullyyou dont knowwha

22、t sort of chemicals theyve had on them, do you? and cut them into quarters. Then youIm sorry, I didnt say how many tomatoes, did I?My book says 700 grams for four to six people, but I dont find thats enough, because the soups so good that everybody asks for more. So I usually make twice as much. If

23、they dont eat it all you can always freeze it. I use about one and a half kilos of tomatoes, and two or three big onions, or five or six small ones. You must have enough onions thats what makes the soup taste good,OK, so you chop the onions and cut the tomatoes into quarters. When youve done that, y

24、ou put some butter in a big saucepan or you can use margarine or oil instead, if you prefer put it on a low heat and fry* the onions and garlic gently for three or four minutes. Yeah, sorry, 1 should have said you need two cloves* of garlic, chopped up small or crushed*. You might like to throw in a

25、 piece of bacon rind* as well. Keep stirring* everything gently while its frying.After three or four minutes, put the tomatoes into tile saucepan, and pour in some water about a quarter of a litre. A bit more if the tomatoes arent very juicy. Add plenty of salt and pepper, and herbs if you want to.S

26、tir everything thoroughly, put the lid on the saucepan, and bring it to the boil* Then leave it to cook slowly over a low heat for an hour or so. Pour yourself another glass of wine.When its ready -= you can tell if its ready, because everythings soft and it smells terrific when its ready, take it o

27、ff the cooker and strain* it carefully through a sieve*. Actually, its best if youve got one of those little machines where you turn a handle and it pushes everything through a round metal plate with little holes in you know what I mean?Put the soup back into the saucepan and see whether it needs an

28、y more salt. Then bring it to the boil again. Cook it gently for two or three minutes; keep stirring it. When you serve it, you can mix in some milk ifyou like, but I dont botherI think its nice as it is. Youre supposed tomake croutons* as well you know, little squares of toast or friedbreadbut I do

29、nt bother about that either. Its too much trouble. Do tryit. Youll thank me.Exorcise A: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.2. D 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. D 7. A 8. BExercise B: Listen to the passage again and complete the following outline.1. Preparation A. i

30、ngredientsa. onionsb. tomatoes, about 700 grams for four to six peoplec. butter or margarined. herbs (optional)e. two cloves of garlic B. Preparationa. chop the onionsb. wash and cut the tomatoes into quartersc. chop or crush the garlic II. CookingA. Put some butter or margarine or oil in a big sauc

31、epan.B. Put it on a low heat.C. Fry the onions and garlic gently for three or four minutes. Keep stirring everything gentlywhile its frying.D. Put the tomatoes into the saucepan, and pour in some waterabout a quarter of a litre. Add plenty of salt and pepper, and herbs if you want to.E. Stir everyth

32、ing thoroughly, put the lid on the saucepan, and bring it to the boil.F. Leave it to cook slowly over a low heat for an hour or so.G. When its ready, take it off the cooker and strain it carefully through a sieve.H. Put the soup back into the saucepan and add more salt if necessary.I. Then bring it

33、to the boil again. Cook it gently for two or threeminutes: keep stirring- it.J. Serve it, you can mix in some milk if you like.Part 3 NewsNews item 1Talks about the disputed* sea border between North and South Korea have ended. The forty five minute meeting Wednesday did not produce an agreement. Th

34、e North Korea representative later said his country might take defensive action. He did not say what action that might be. Officials have met six times since the navies of the two Koreas fought a sea battle in June. Each side accused the other of violating* the border.Exercise A: Listen to the news

35、item and complete the following summary.There was no agreement on talks about ( 1 ) the disputed sea border between North and South Korea. Each side accused (2) the other of violating the border.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and decide whether the following statements are true or false.

36、Write T or F in the space provided, Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.F 1. North and South Korea had a forty-minute meeting Wednesday to talk about the disputed sea border between them. (North and South Korea had a forty five minutes meeting Wednesday to talk

37、about the disputed sea border between them.)F 2. The North Korea representative later said his country might take offensive action. (The North Korea representative later said his country might take defensive action.)F 3. Officials have met sixty times since the navies of the two Koreas fought a sea

38、battle in June. (Officials have met six times since the navies el the two Koreas fought a sea battle in June.)T 4. They accused each other of violating the border. (Each side accused the other of violating the border.)News Item 2Reports say a civilian* was at one of the controls of the nuclear subma

39、rine that hit a Japanese fishing boat last week. The Navy said here is no evidence that the civilian was directly involved in the accident. NineJapanese students, and crew members from the fishing boat axe still missing. Twenty-six other people survived die accident. The Navy has sent a deep-sea veh

40、icle to the sunken wreckage* It also will decide if the boat can be raised. On Tuesday, President Bush told Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori* that he greatly regretted sinking the boat. The president spoke to Mi Marl by telephone.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following sum

41、mary.This news item is about an accident in which a US nuclear submarine hit a Japanese fishing boat last week.Exercise B: Listen to the news item and fill in the following blanks.Sinking of a Japanese Fishing BoatAccident: a nuclear submarine hit a Japanese fishing boat last week Result of the acci

42、dent: The Japanese fishing boat sank after being hit by tile nuclear submarine.Casualty of the accident: A Japanese students and crew members are missingNumber of survivors: 26Actions of the American Navy: 1. The Navy has sent a deep-seavehicle to the sunken wreckage2. The Navy also will decide if t

43、he boatcan be raised.Action of President Bush: President Bush expressed his regrets at sinking the boat to Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori by telephone on Tuesday.News Item 3In the United States, the Navy has released* underwater pictures of the Japanese fishing boat sunk by an American submari

44、ne 9 days ago. A deep-sea robot took the pictures 600 meters below the ocean surface near the state of Hawaii. The families of 9 missing Japanese saw the pictures Saturday. Two of the missing victims were teachers. Four others were students. They are believed to be dead. Earlier the commander of the

45、 Navys Pacific Fleet* said 3 officers from the submarine will face a public investigation court* later this week. The officers could be tried* by a military court if the investigation finds them responsible.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is abou

46、t the release of underwater pictures of the Japanese fishing boat sunk by an American submarine 9 days ago.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. I,B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5.CSection 3 Oral WorkPart 1 Questions and AnswersMan: Hello

47、. Could I speak to Miss Appleby, please? This is John Blofeld.Woman: One moment, please. Im afraid shes out at tile moment. Shes visiting a factory.Man: I see. Will she be back in her office at 10.30? Woman: Let me see, Uhm. Well, she might be late because of the traffic.Man: All right. Shes a diffi

48、cult person to get hold of, isnt she?designerWhat about lunch time? Is she free then? Woman: Yes, Im awfully sorry. Just one moment. Ill check. No,shes having flinch with aMan: Oh, dear. What time will she be back?Woman: Erin . At two oclock. Shes seeing a customer here in her office.Man: Ah. So wha

49、t time can I phone back? Woman: Any time after 2.30. Man: Are you sure?Woman: Definitely. She will be in her office for the rest of the afternoon.Man: OK. Ill phone back then. Thank you. Woman: Thats dl right. Goodbye.Exercise: Listen to a dialogue and then answer some questions about it. You will h

50、ear the dialogue and the questions only once. Answer each question in complete sentence after you have heard it. Questions: 1. Was Miss Appleby in? (No, she was out.)2. Where was she? (She was at a factory.)3. Would she be back at 10:30?(No. she would be back later than that.)4. Why would she be bac

51、k late?(The traffic was busy.)5. Would she be free at lunch time?(No, she would be having lunch with a designer.)6. What would she do at two oclock?(She would see a customer in her office.)7. She was a person who was hard to get hold of, wasnt she?(Yes. she was a difficult person to get hold of.)8.

52、When could John Blofeld phone back?(He could phone back anytime after 2.30.)Part 2 RetellingJimmy left home when he was fifteen and went to London He did lots of different jobs and always got tip very early, at about 6.30. He went to work on a bicycle and always crossed a vet? busy main road to work

53、.One Monday morning he had an accident. He crossed the road carelessly and a car hit him. He fell off his bike and hit his head on the pavement. He was sent to hospital in an ambulance. When he was in hospital he did a lot of thinking about this life and his work.When he left hospital, he went strai

54、ght to a second-hand shop and got all old electric guitar for 25 pounds. He forgot about his job in the factory? and never went back to it again. He lost his job but he found another work and a better way of life. He often thinks, Im glad I had that accident.Exercise: Listen to the passage and then

55、retell it in your own words. You will hear thepassage only once.Section Four Supplementary exercise Part 1 Listening ComprehensionThe World Health Organization bas opened a new medical training center to help developing countries identify and control diseases. The center opened last month in Lyons*,

56、 France. It will help poor countries set up laboratories tc quickly identify and control infectious diseases.The WHO already operates an international system that watches for major health threats thatcould develop into world problems. The WHO executive director for communicable diseases is David Hey

57、mann. Doctor Heymann says the new medical center in France will help strengthen public health laboratories and services in developing countries.Doctor Heymann says there is a great need for this. In Africa, for example, he says only one laboratory can identify tile Ebola* or Marburg* viruses that ca

58、use serious diseases. It is the WHO laboratory in South Africa.Bacteria or other substances that are collected in any country inAfrica are sent to the laboratory in South Africa. Or they are sent to laboratories in Europe, North Anrerica or Asia. Doctor Heymann says Ebola is an example of a very com

59、plex disease that is hard to identify. But many countries, he says, do not even have the ability to identify more commonly known diseases, such as cholera* or yellow fever*.The World Health Organization estimates that diseases spread to other people kill more than 13,000,000 people around the world

60、each year. Most of the victims are poor people in developing countries.To help solve this problem, the WHO hopes to train people from 45 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, The first training class begins in April in Lyons. Laboratory experts from eight countries in West Africa and Central

61、Africa will take part. The programme will offer the medical experts and ,scientists new skills to identify diseases. They also will learn how to use communications equipment, the Internet and electronic mail. This technology will help them respond quickly to pos sible medical problems.The WHO saysth

62、e purpose of the project is to build a system that will help countries identify diseases. With these skills, the WHO says countries will he able to react more quickly to fight the spread of disease.Exercise: Listen to the report carefully and complete the following passage.The World Health organizat

63、ion has opened a new medical trainingcenter Io help developing countries identify and control diseases. That center opened last month in Lyons, France.The WHO already operates an international system that watches for major health threats that could develop into world problems. It estimates that dise

64、ases spread to other people kill more than 13,000,000 people around the world each year. Most of the victims are poor people in developing countries.The new medical center will help strengthen public health laboratories and services in developing countries. The first training class will begin in April in Lyons. The programme will offer the medical experts and scientists from countries in Africa, Asia and Latin American new skills to identity diseases. They also will learn how to use communications equipment the Internet and electroni