听说教程1 Unit13 The Media 听力原文+答案+注释.doc

Unit 13 The MediaPart A Communicative Function Describing Things In daily life we often describe things to others. In our descriptions, we talk about size, shape, color and so on. Listen to the Conversation and supply the missing information in the blanks.Color:orangeShape:rectangularMaterial:woolUsage:to keep warmThe present:a woolen scarf ScriptRose:Hi, James. I hear that your birthday is coming soon.James:Yes. Its next Tuesday.Rose:Ive bought a present for you.James:What is it? Can you tell me?Rose:No, its a surprise. Youll see it next Tuesday.James:Let me guess. What color is it?Rose:Umits orange.James:And what about the shape?Rose:Rectangular.James:How big is it?Rose:Oh, about 30 centimeters wide and 2 meters long.James:Really? Is it heavy?Rose:Not really.James:Whats it made of?Rose:Its made of wool.James:Whats it used for?Rose:To keep warm.James:Oh, I know! Its a woolen scarf.Rose:Thats it. See you next Tuesday, James. Bye.NotesThere are a variety of shapes. The common ones are round, square (正方形), oval (橢圆形), long, angular (尖角形), rectangular (长方形) and so on.Listening Strategy Filling in FormsIn everyday life we often have to fill in different kinds of forms. Knowing how to fill in a form is a skill we must learn. Before filling in a form it is important to find out what kind of information is required and where to write the relevant details. Now listen to the tape and then complete the student information card and the hotel reservation form below. Student InformationName Betty LiDate of birth August 19th, 1990Sex FemaleDate of entering the university August 31st, 2008Address Room 420, No 1 Residence Hall for studentsEducation graduated from No. 3 Girls High School in ShanghaiInterests writing, painting and musicScriptBetty Li graduated from No.3 Girls High School in Shanghai in the summer of 2008. She enrolled in the Department of Chinese at Northwest University on August 31st, 2008. Betty lives on campus. She lives in Room 420 of No.1 Residence Hall for students. Her phone number is 52167739. Betty was born on August 19th, 1990. She is interested in writing, painting and music. She hopes to become a writer when she finishes college.Part B Listening TasksScriptRadio and TVThe most obvious difference between radio and television is that you listen and look at the television, but just listen to the radio. In this way, radio is more imaginative because it forces you to form pictures in your own mind rather than providing you with visual information, which is what television does. In addition, radio is more flexible than television, since you dont have to be in the same room as the radio set in order to listen to the programs, but you do have to be in the same room as a television in order to watch it.A radio is also far more portable than a television. You can listen to the radio while driving in the car, jogging or even just walking around. Although portable televisions do exist, you cant really watch one while you are jogging, for example.One of the main advantages of radio, however, is that it offers the listener more immediate access to information. Most radio stations broadcast news reports at regular half-hour or hourly intervals, but television news is only broadcast a few times each day. Also, the variety of topics you get on the radio is much greater than that on television. Radio is more personal than television. Many radio programs are interactive in a way that television can never be. Listeners can call the radio station they are listening to and express their thoughts and opinions live on air. You cant ring up a television station and express your opinions, can you?Language and Culture Notes 1. Background information From its appearance at the beginning of the 20th century, radio had been a major provider of news and entertainment until television came into being. The early models of the modern television appeared in the 1920s but its popularity did not begin until after World War II, especially until after color TV became available in the 1960s. Today TV sets are much more sophisticated. Not only are they attached with remote control, but they can be hooked to VCR, VCD, DVD and even to the Internet. So it is not surprising that more and more people now watch TV to get news, sports, and a great variety of entertainment. Yet television cannot completely replace radio. Many people still like radio because of its compactness in size. Radio also survives as a major part of a tape recorder, a hi-fi and a necessary component of a car. To adapt to the invention of TV, radio has also made great changes in its system, and in the way it presents programs. The stereo system, for example, is successful in winning music lovers to radio programs. 2. portable television A television set about 3 in size and can easily be carried or moved3. at regular half-hour or hourly intervals (the program is broadcast on the radio) every half hour or every hour4. Many radio programs are interactive Program hosts or hostesses can get immediate feedback from their listeners and they can discuss a topic on the air. With TV, however, audience interaction is more difficult. The usual way is to send out a TV crew to bring in live coverage of peoples response to some event. 5. live on air Listeners thoughts or opinions can be heard on the radio at the moment they are spoken rather than later on a recording. Exercise 1: Listening for general understanding Listen to the recording once and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.1. What is the passage mainly about?a. The advantages of radio over television.b. The difference between radio and television.c. The changes made to radio programs.d. The reasons for the unpopularity of TV programs.2.Which of the following reflects the speakers attitude?a. The invention of television is a failure.b. The invention of television has had a great impact on radio.c. Radio definitely has a larger audience than television does.d. Radio will not easily be replaced by television.Exercise 2: Listening for details Listen to the recording once again and fill in the chart with the missing information.Special features of the radioIllustrations1) imaginativeRadio forces you to form pictures in your own mind.2) flexibleTo receive radio programs, you dont have to stay in the room where the radio set is. 3) portableWhen you listen to the radio, you can do something else, like driving in the car, jogging or even just walking around.4) accessibleRadio stations broadcast news reports at half-hour orhourly intervals. And they offer a greater variety of topics.5) interactiveListeners can call the radio station they are listeningto and express their opinions.Part CAdditional ListeningA Passage The Benson Familys DecisionA. Listen to the passage and answer the following question.Whats the main idea of the passage?Without watching TV, people may find many interesting things to do. B. Listen to the passage again and choose the best answers.What has each member of the Benson Family found time doing in the past year?1. Mr. Benson a. playing the piano b. playing tennis c. working in the cinema d. writing a novel2. Mrs. Benson a. taking up judo b. seeing films and plays c. writing a drama d. joining a film society3. Daughter Emily a. taking up acting b. reading ten novels c. learning to play the piano d. solving math problems 4. Son Mark a. reading novels and other books b. playing tennis c. joining a society d. going to tennis classes ScriptThe Benson Familys DecisionHave you ever spent a year without television? A year ago the Benson family decided that they were spending too much time in front of the box. So they got rid of it. And they have been living without a television for almost a year now. How have they been spending their free time then?“We found it very hard for the first few weeks,” says Mrs. Benson. “We didnt know what to do with our free time. But since then its been fine. Weve done so many things that we hadnt done for such a long time. Last year, for example, we didnt go out to the cinema or the theatre once, but this year weve seen at least a dozen films and plays. And Ive even joined the local drama society. Mr. Benson has taken up tennis. Daughter Emily has been learning to play the piano and son Mark has been going to judo (柔道) classes. And theyve all read more books. Mark said, “This year Ive read about ten novels and five or six other books, too.”So havent they missed the box at all? Emily says she has had a few problems: “I dont like it when I go to school and all the kids are talking about a program that theyve seen. Actually, Ive just been watching a program at my friends house.”Nevertheless, according to Mr. Benson, “Weve all started doing so many interesting things that we wouldnt have time to watch TV now.”Part DTest Your ListeningA Compound DictationListen to the passage three times and supply the missing information.There are different 1) types of media today. News and 2) entertainmentare communicated to us in a number of different ways, using different media. It may be 3) print media such as newspapers and magazines, or 4) electronic media such as radio and television. The word media is most often used to refer to the communication of news, and in this 5) context means t