大学英语听说教程B3U1 Parents

Unit1Parents,PartAPre-listeningTaskPartCShortConversationsPartBText1DatingwithMyMother(PartOne)Text2DatingwithMyMother(PartTwo)PartDMyFirstJobTimetoTalkMovieTime,BetweenOurParentsfashionabletrailn.pathbragv.talktooproudlyaboutsth.orsb.catchuponspendtimedoingwhathasbeenmisseddropoffallowtogetoutofavehiclefillsb.inonsth.supplysb.withdetailsaboutsth.,DatingwithMyMother(PartTwo),Exercise11.a.Learningaboutonesfamilyhistoryismoreimportantthanwork.b.Oneshouldspendtimecatchinguponmissinglinksinonesfamilyhistory.c.Spendingtimewithonesagedmotherisarewardingexperience.d.Lifewillbemoremeaningfulifyoucanbalanceworkandfamily.2.a.Thespeakerfindshisdateswithhismotherasrewardingashehasexpected.b.Thespeakercareslittleabouthisfamilyhistory.c.Thespeakerknowsnothingabouthisparentspast.d.Thespeakerisproudofhiswifeandkids.3.a.Thespeakersmarriageisincrisis.b.Thespeakermustbeaworkaholic.c.Thespeakersmotherwonthavetoworryaboutherfutureanymore.d.Thespeakersfamilylifebecomeshappierafterhisregularoutingswithhismother.,DatingwithMyMother(PartTwo),Exercise21.Itcanbeinferredthatthespeakersmotheroftentookhimouttodinnerwhenhewassmall.()2.Themotherhaspooreyesightnow.()3.Ontheirfirstdatethespeakertookhismotherouttodinnerandamovie.()4.ThespeakersparentsworkedinthesamefactoryduringtheSecondWorldWar.()5.Thespeakerandhismothernowmeetonceeverymonth.(),F,T,F,T,F,DatingwithMyMother(PartTwo),Wedidntgoanywherefancy,justaneighborhoodplacewherewecouldtalk.Sincehereyesnowseeonlylargeshapesandshadows,Ihadtoreadthemenuforbothofus.Iusedtobethereaderwhenyouwerelittle,shesaid.Thenitistimeforyoutorelaxandletmereturnthefavor.Isaid.Wehadanicetalkoverdinner,justcatchinguponeachotherslives.Wetalkedforsolongthatwemissedthemovie.Illgooutwithyouagain,mymothersaidasIdroppedheroff,butonlyifyouletmebuydinnernexttime.Iagreed.Howwasyourdate?mywifeaskedwhenIgothomethatevening.,NicenicerthanIthoughtitwouldbe,Isaid.MomandIgetoutfordinneracoupleoftimesamonth.Sometimeswetakeinamovie,butmostlywetalk.ItellheraboutmytrailsatworkandbragaboutthekidsandPeggy.Momfillsmeinonfamilygossipandtellsmeaboutherpast.NowIknowwhatitwaslikeforhertoworkinafactoryduringtheSecondWorldWar.Iknowhowshemetmyfatherthere,andknowhowtheywentthroughthedifficulttimes.Icantgetenoughofthesestories.Theyareimportanttome,apartofmyhistory.Wealsotalkaboutthefuture.Becauseofhealthproblems,mymotherworriesaboutthedaysahead.Spendingtimewithmymomhastaughtmetheimportanceofslowingdown.Peggywasright.Datinganotherwomanhashelpedmymarriage.,PartD,MyFirstJobMyparentsran_.Itwasopentwenty-fourhoursaday_daysaweek.Myfirstjobwas_forcustomerswhenIwas_yearsold.MydutiesincreasedasIgrewolder.ByagetenIwas_.Myfather_that_.Ihadtobe_tothecustomers.Iwas_foranyworkIdid.OnedayI_Ithoughtheshouldgiveme_aweek.Hesaid,OK,thenhowabout_He_I_himabout_aweek.Thistaughtmequitealot.,asmallrestaurant,seven,shiningshoes,six,clearingtablesandwashingplates,madeitclear,Ihadtomeetcertainstandards,ontime,hard-workingandpolite,neverpaid,madethemistakeoftellingDad,tenpounds,youpayingmeforthethreemealsadaywhenyoueathereandforthetimesyoubringyourfriendshereforfreedrinks?,figured,owed,40pounds,ItsnottimetomakeachangeJustrelaxandtakeiteasyYourestillyoungthatsyourfaultTheressomuchyouhavetoknowFindagirlsettledownIfyouwantyoucanmarryLookatmeIamoldButImhappyIwasoncelikeyouarenowAndIknowthatitsnoteasyTobecalm,whenyouvefoundsth.goingonButtakeyourtimethinkalotThinkofeverythingyouvegotForyouwillstillbeheretomorrowButyourdreamsmaynot,HowcanItrytoexplainWhenIdoheturnsawayItsalwaysbeenthesameSameoldstoryFromthemomentIcouldtalkIwasorderedtolistenNowtheresawayandIknowThatIhavetogoawayIknowIhavetogoAllthetimesthatIvetriedKeepingallthethingsIknewinsideThatitshardbutitshardertoignoreitIftheywererightIdagreeButitsthemtheyknownotmeNowtheresawayandIknowThatIhavetogoawayIknowIhavetogo,FatherandSon,Inthispictureweseeamotherchangingnappiesforherbaby.Weallsaythatbabiesbringabouthappinesstoafamily,butIllsaybeingaparenttoababyisatoughjob.Inadditiontochangingnappies,youhavetofeedhim,bathehim,puthimtosleep.Andwhenhelearnstowalkyouhavetoholdhimcarefullyincasehefallsover.Thatsaneventougherjob,becausetokeepthebabyfromfallingyouhavetobendlowallthetime.Sotheresalotofresponsibilityinbeingaparent.,nappy尿布,Acoupleistakingtheirsonforawalkinapark.Theboyisholdingbothhisparentshands,swinginghappily.Eventhoughbeingaparenttoayoungchildcanbeaverytoughjob,itcanbefunaswell.Formostparents,thefunisgreaterthanthehardwork.Everyprogressofthekid,likethefirsttimehecanspeakorwalkwouldbringaboutjoytothefamily.,Thepictureshowsamiddle-agedwomantakingcareofanoldlady.Ithinkshestakingcareofhermother,whoissickinbedbutfeelshappy.Thatisthewaylifegoeson.Whenyourekids,yourparentstakecareofeverythingforyou.Theymakesurethatyoullgrowuphealthy,andbeausefulpersontothesociety.Andwhentheygetoldandweakitisyourresponsibilitytotakecareofthem.Oldpeopleneedloveandmorecomfortfromtheirchildren.,MovieTime,Notes,MovieTime,MovieTime,MovieTime,PartAPre-listeningTaskQuestionsfordiscussion1.Doyouthinkparentslovefortheirchildrenisthegreatestloveinth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