电大英语听力教程 book 3 unit 3

1,电大英语听力教程 Book 3 Unit 3.,Instructional Objectives After this unit, we should be able to:Learn some new words and phrases;Complain and deal with customer complaintsLearn some other listening materials.,2,Unit 3.,Vocabulary (See Page 17.) thermosn.保温瓶 liningn.衬里 hectaren.公顷 coraln.珊瑚 reef n.暗礁 organismn.生物体、有机体 polypn.珊瑚虫 limestone n.石灰石 preserven.保护区 restrictv.限制、约束,3,Part One Core Listening,Dialogue: Id like my money back 我想退钱Cooler:n. a device, container, or room that cools or keeps cool. 冷藏容器Be dissatisfied with sth: be disappointed to 对某事不满意 e.g. It seems you are dissatisfied with my comment.Waterproof: 防水的。-proof 防 e.g. bulletproof, fireproof, shockproofReduced items: items with discount 削价商品Ill tell you what: Ill tell you what to do.Make an exception: take this as an unusual case to handle破例。Please: v. make sb happy. 取悦，使高兴 e.g. If you want her to marry you, just try to her parents.,4,Part One Core Listening,Passage 1 On the Move (迁移)The history of the United States is a history of people on the move: 美利坚合众国的历史就是一个人员迁移的历史。Missouri River: 密苏里河Rocky Mountains:洛矶山脉Moved on: kept moving from place to place 不停迁移The Mormons: 摩门教徒，一夫多妻主义者Salt Lake City: 盐湖城，位于美国犹他州（Utah）。Gold Rush: A rush of migrants to an area where gold has been discovered. 淘金热The history of the US is still on the move: 美国的历史仍在迁移（双关语，既表示美国的历史仍然是迁移的历史，又暗示它是发展变化的历史)。,5,Part One Core Listening,Passage 2 Clinton declares Underwater Nature Preserve in Hawaii 克林顿宣布夏威夷水下自然保护区Wildlife: n. Wild animals and vegetation, 野生动植物Hectare: n. A metric unit of area equal to 100 ares 公顷(等于100公亩)Coral reef: 珊瑚礁Polyp: n. 珊瑚虫Skeleton: n. The internal structure composed of bone and cartilage骨架, 骨骼Limestone: 石灰石Ban: v. to prohibit, especially by official decree(法令)；禁止。 doing sth. 禁止做某事。E.g. placing any material in the water.,6,Part One Core Listening,Passage 2And it restricts fishing to recent and current levels: And the preserve order limits fishing volume no more than recent and current levels. 它依照最近和当前的标准限制捕鱼。Fishing using explosives: 使用炸药捕鱼Remarks: Its very important for the world political leaders to take some actions to preserve underwater nature. When we compare Mr. Clinton with Mr. Bush, we may find some obvious differences: Clinton declared the underwater nature preserve, and Bush refused to sign the agreement for preserving the atmosphere.,7,Part Two Self-Assessment Exercises,I. Listening ComprehensionDialogue There Is No Water In ItPlug: v. to insert (something) as a plug(塞子). Plug in: connect to power插上电源; and play： 即插即用Switch on/off: turn on/offKeep flashing: 不停地闪烁；e.g. keep talking, keep asking me questions.It says ALARM:It reads ALARM. 要用一般现在时态Mechanism: n. 机制 safety 安全机制Remark: In fact, it is a false alarm (一场虚惊) since the user didnt put any water in the machine. The dialogue implies that we should read the instructions carefully before we use a brand new machine.,8,Part Two Self-Assessment Exercises,I. Listening comprehensionPassage The Guitar 吉他Country music and western music: 乡村音乐和西部音乐Blues: n. 忧郁布鲁斯歌曲(蓝调音乐)Music experts do not agree about where the guitar was first played: Music experts have quite different opinions about where the guitar was first played.音乐专家们对于最早演奏吉他的地点有相当不同的见解。Persia: Iran, as its called today. 波斯，现在的伊朗helped make the instrument extremely popular:促使这种乐器极为流行,9,Part Two Self-Assessment Exercises,II. DictationAim: v., n. direct, intend, target; goal, purpose. e.g. to do sth: intend to do sth; The agreement is aimed at reducing the production of the gases: 该协议旨在减少温室气体的产生。Opposition （to）: n. objection 反对Remarks: As we know, afterward, the US Senate disapproved such an positive agreement because it would cost the US high budget to restrict releasing harmful gases. Unfortunately, since Bush administration, several negative decisions have been made like this.,10,Part Three Supplementary Listening,Dialogue I Want to ComplainComplain: v. to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment. 抱怨、投诉Customers Association: 消费者协会Fiasco: n. A complete failure, sth disappointed 惨败，令人失望的事情Tour operator: tour agents 旅行社Precise: a. accurate, exact 精确的、准确的What they promised on the brochure they didnt fulfill: 他们没有兑现小册子上的承诺。Skopelos: probably a sightseeing point or a townPack up: v. dont work. e.g. The motor .马达坏了。Corroborate: v. To strengthen or support with other evidence; make more certain; verify. E.g. You can my words.Compensate: v. to make satisfactory payment or reparation to; recompense or reimburse; make up for. 补偿、赔偿,11,Part Three Supplementary Listening,Passage 1 UFOUFO：Unidentified Flying Object, flying saucer不明飞行物, 飞碟Frightened: a. scared 受惊吓的Watched the door of the strange craft open: 看着那个奇怪的飞行器的门打开。Watch sb/sth do sth. （不定式do省略了to, 作宾语补足语）。类似的及物动词还有make, have, see, hear, feel, let 等。Help后面可以省略to, 也可保留to。Humming: a. a low sound like the one made by bee flyingHypnotize: v. To put into a state of sleeping 施催眠术Not only did she repeat her story, (but also):她不仅而且。 Not only在句首引出倒装句。,12,Part Three Supplementary Listening,Passage 2 Soaring Soar: v. to rise, fly, or glide high and with little apparent effort. 高飞，翱翔，滑翔Care about: v. worry about, concern 担心Glider: n. a light, engineless aircraft designed to glide after being pulled into the air or launched from a catapult(飞机弹射器). 滑翔机Ride: v., n. to be carried or conveyed, as in a vehicle 乘坐The person on the ground runs along with the glider to keep its wings level for the first few feet: 地面那个人跟随滑翔机跑，以便使它的两翼在最初几英尺保持水平。,13,Part Three Supplementary Listening,Passage 2 SoaringGather speed: increase speed, accelerate, speed upIn the distance: far away 在远处Rudder pedal: 方向舵Try pushing the stick forward a little: 试着把操纵杆向前推一点儿。 Try: make an effort to do or accomplish (something); attempt: e.g. try do