大学英语视听说2unit 10听力原文

Unit10.Lead in1. In complete darkness I may be scared out of my senses. I think I can do at least these things to reduce my fear. First of all, I will try to find out whether there is a candle or flashlight. Even a dim light may lessen my fear a bit. If there is no candle or flashlight, I can draw open the curtains to let in some light from the street lamps. This may help decrease my fear. If I still feel scared, I will try to behave as if I had a light heart. For example, I may whistle a tune or hum a song to myself, though I may not be in a mood to sing loudly. Alternatively, I can think of heroes and heroines who defy even death. Maybe their brilliant images can put me to shame and boost my morale. If I still feel frightened, I can hide under a blanket or in a cotton-padded quilt. Without seeing anything, I may develop a sense of security.2. From my point of view, if you are afraid of an examination, the most important reason is probably that you did not prepare well enough for it. So, for future exams, you need to be thoroughly prepared. Then youll feel confident when you walk into the examination room. Its true that even if youre well prepared for the exam, your mind may go blank when you look at the exam paper. In this case, you might shut your eyes and take a long deep breath to calm yourself down. Then you can glance over the exam paper and find those questions that seem relatively easy for you. By answering those simpler questions first, you can gradually build up your confidence. Then, when you deal with the more difficult questions, you are unlikely to break into a cold sweat. Even if you cant answer some or most of the questions, dont panic. Its not the end of the world. You still have plenty of chances in future.3. If the man suffers from a fear of heights, it is no good to scold him for being timid or chicken-hearted. We should help him to shake off his fear step by step. First of all, we can ask him to go to a window on the 20th floor and look out of it. If he is afraid to do so, we can instruct him to look into the sky and into the distance first, as this can make his head swim. Then, we can order him to try looking down for a little while. Gradually the time he looks at the street below will increase. When he becomes bold enough, we can lead him to the balcony. To start with, he is asked just to put one foot onto the balcony, with the other still on the floor inside. Then he can venture out and stand on the balcony for just a second. He is allowed to retreat anytime, before he utters a scream. As time goes by, he will become more and more courageous and stand on the balcony for a long time, just like a normal person.4. If a student does not dare to speak English in public, there are usually two reasons. One is he or she is born shy, and the other is that he or she is not good at English and may make a lot of mistakes. If his or her English is not good enough, I will of course ask him or her to memorize a lot of sentence patterns and useful expressions. With improved language proficiency, he or she may gradually build up his or her confidence. Also we need to encourage the student not to feel ashamed of his or her mistakes in speaking English. He or she should be told that the most important thing is successful communication. So long as you can get your ideas across, it does not matter a great deal if you make a few grammar errors. If the student in question is born shy, I would help him or her to overcome the shyness gradually. I would encourage him or her to engage in a lot of pair work first. Then we can ask him or her to participate in small group discussion. Finally, when the student is ready, he or she will then be invited to speak in front of the whole class.Listening SkillsIf you are afraid of flying, there are specialists who can teach you how to deal with your fears and finally get rid of them. They will find out if a nearby airport has special training programs for people who are afraid to fly. Many airports do. How would such a program work? First, a specialist will take your group to the airport to watch the planes take off and land. A representative from one of the airlines will explain how an airplane flies. Then your group will sit in an airplane that stays on the ground. At a later time, you will go up in a plane for a short flight and then land. Gradually the time you spend in the air will increase. When you are prepared for it, the group will take a trip to another city. .Listening InTask1. Fear of HeightsTony: Hey, Mary, some of us in the Outdoor Club are going camping this weekend. You interested? Mary: Gee, I dont know. wherere you planning to go? Tony: Up into the mountains. We want to take advantage of the nice weather while it lasts. Mary: The mountains. you mean climbing them? Tony: Sure, many places have interesting mountains, but the ones here are the most beautiful I have seen - and only a few hours drive from here. Mary: If I were to go, I wouldnt appreciate the view. Id have my eyes shut tight all the time. Im scared stiff of heights. Tony: Youll be missing out on a lot of wonderful views. Mary: Oh, Tony, I really prefer to stay at the foot of the mountain. Tony: Thats OK, Mary. Come anyway. You can skip the climbing - just stay in the camp and cook and clean up for us. Mary: That doesnt sound like much fun. Maybe I should learn to overcome my fear of heights. Task2. Scared SleepingSteven went to a psychiatrist. Doctor, he said, Ive got trouble. Every time I get into bed, I think theres somebody under it. I get under the bed; then I think theres somebody on top of it. Top, under, top, under. Youve got to help me! Im going crazy! Just put yourself in my hands for two years, said the doctor. Come to me three times a week, and Ill cure your fears. How much do you charge? A hundred dollars a visit. Ill think about it, said Steven. Six months later the doctor met Steven on the street. Why didnt you ever come to see me again? asked the psychiatrist. For a hundred bucks a visit? A carpenter cured me for ten dollars. Is that so? How? He told me to cut the legs off the bed! Task3. No More FearHi, my names Matthew, and I want to talk about my love of water. I had a fear of water when I was young. That fear kept me away from water. That was because once I was pushed into the swimming pool by a classmate when I was eight and first arrived in Australia from Vietnam. That experience was horrible. I was down at the deep end, struggling, and I thought I was going to drown. It was a big fear. The next thing that happened was my teacher, dressed in full clothes, jumped in, and rescued me. Then I started to like that teacher who happened to be my English teacher. My English is broken as English was my second language. I didnt want to learn English or speak English. Then I changed. I find it to be an amazing experience. Now my fear of water has gone. I just actually love water now, and Im interested in English as well. Im a bit more, lets say, a bit more confident in speaking English now, I think. Im no longer worried about my broken English. I dont care if people laugh. I just find it fun to speak English. And I dont feel ashamed of myself when other people correct the mistakes in my English.lets talkHelens StoryIm Helen. Well, it happened a few years ago. I was living in a house with my parents. One evening I had to prepare myself for an examination at school. I was working in the basement at my table when my parents went to the city to go shopping. Suddenly, I heard steps on the floor above me. I knew there was actually nobody in the house besides me. What could I do? I was terribly frightened because I knew that it must be a burglar. We had the windows open to air the room, so it must be a burglar. What could I do? I remembered that I had a toy gun in my cupboard, so I decided to take the toy gun and go upstairs. Well, I took the toy gun, went out of my room, and shouted as if there was another person, George, take the dog and go outside. On my way upstairs, I turned on lights. The burglar must have heard me, and he rushed out of the window the way he came in. Well, I was relieved, and then I tried to phone my parents, but I was so terribly frightened that I just wasnt able to dial the number. .further listening and speakingI Hate Flying Dave: Sue, I havent seen you for a while. Whereve you been hiding? Sue: Dave, I have some excellent news. I won first prize in the computer software competition. Dave: Thats wonderful news. Whats the prize? Sue: Ive won a trip to Sydney. Dave: Wow! Thats great - but how will you get there? Sue: Fly, of course. Its much too far to swim. Dave: I hate flying. With just the thought of not having my feet safe on the ground, three things happen: my stomach turns, my face goes pale, and I break into a cold sweat. Sue: But if you want to travel, you have to fly. Dave: Thats true. But if I were to fly, Id have to get some medicines from the doctor. Sue: That must cause you a lot of trouble. Dave: Well, I have no other choice. Dont be afraid of the alligators!While enjoying fishing off the Florida coast, a tourist overturned his boat by accident. He could swim, but he was afraid of alligators. So he just held tight on to the overturned boat. After a while he saw a coast guard officer walking close to the shore, and he got excited. He shouted at the officer, Are there any alligato