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1、Unit 1 Good evening and welcome to .Vocabulary TaskScript and Answers1. A: May I have your attention, please? Thank you for coming. Were very glad you could make it. Tonight we are celebrating an agreement between A&A Limited and M&N Technologies, Incorporated to participate in a joint venture. . an

2、d so it is an honor to introduce Mr. Tony Blair, president of A&A Limited.B: Thank you, Dr. Lawrence. Its a pleasure to be here. Ladies and Gentlemen, we at A&A are also excited about .(Half an hour later)A: Thanks a lot Mr. Blair for a remarkable speech. Thank you.B: Thank you, Dr. Lawrence. Thank

3、you for your time.2. A: Hey, Nancy, is that you? I cant believe it! Heard any good presentations?B: Not one. None of them is my cup of tea. Im bored to death.A: Is that right? Why not?B: You know, Ive been working for over thirty years. Theres nothing new here. These presentations cant tell me anyth

4、ing new. Whats worse is that tomorrow Ill have a desk full of papers to work on. Say, youve just come back from the States, havent you?3. A: Isnt that the guy my son is crazy about? But I never knew his name.B: Hes Larry King, the famous talk show host who is a household name. He always presents qui

5、te a variety of points of view when you listen to him.A: But, Ive really got a thing about some talk show hosts. They sometimes are very rude to those who have opposing ideas.B: I usually enjoy listening to them. I particularly like it when a caller disagrees with the host. I like to hear how he wil

6、l defend his ideas.4. A: Say, Tom, I really enjoyed the piece you had in the paper last week. Youve really worked your way up since I met you on Bobs wedding day.B: Thanks. Im so flattered. But its always nice to have a pat on the back once in a while.A: You deserve it. I cant say that for all journ

7、alists, however.B: Im sorry to admit that many reporters are giving the profession a bad name.5. A: Judy, Id like you to meet our new business associate. He will be responsible for the project of “Golden Apple” program.B: Pleased to meet you, Mr. Wang. Im happy to say that the project is now well un

8、der way. But we still appreciate your cooperation.C: The pleasures mine, Judy. Your work is wonderful.B: Thank you for saying so. Would you please follow me to the office? The fellow workers are all waiting for us.Listening Task2. Listening Activity1) First ListeningAnswers1. Dan Quayle / Republican

9、 Vice-President2. Al Gore / Democratic Senator3. James Stockdale / Retired Vice-Admiral2) Second ListeningAnswers1. two-minute opening statement2. the issues to be discussed are presented by the moderator3. a-minute-and-fifteen-second response to the issues under discussion4. five-minute discussion

10、period5. order of response to the issues under discussion is determined by a drawing6. two-minute closing statementScript and Answers to Self-studyIntroduction to the vice-presidential debateGood evening from Atlanta and welcome to the (1) vice-presidential debates, (2) sponsored by the Nonpartisan

11、Commission on presidential debates. Its being held here in the (3) Theater for the Arts on the campus of Georgia Tech. Im (4) Hal Bruno from ABC News and Im going to be moderating（主持） tonights debate.(5) The participants are Republican Vice-President Dan Quayle, (6) Democratic Senator Al Gore, and R

12、etired Vice-Admiral（中将） James Stockdale, who is the (7) vice-presidential nominee for independent（中立派） candidate Ross Perot.Now, the (8) ground rules for tonights debate. Each candidate will have two minutes for (9) an opening statement. I will then (10) present the issues to be discussed. For each

13、topic the candidates will have a minute and fifteen seconds (11) to respond. Then this will be followed by a five-minute discussion period in which they can ask questions of each other if they so choose.Now, the order of response has been determined (12) by a drawing and well rotate with each topic.

14、 At the end of the debate, each candidate will have two minutes for a closing statement. Our radio and TV audience should know that the candidates were given (13) an equal allocation of auditorium seats for their supporters, so Id like to ask the audience here in the theater to please (14) refrain f

15、rom applause or any partisan demonstration once the debate is under way because it takes time away from the candidates.So, (15) with that plea from your moderator, lets get started and well turn first to Senator Gore for his opening statement.Real World Listening1. PredictAnswer A very popular weekl

16、y small-talk program on television.2. Get the Main IdeasAnswersItem 1:1. Jackie Chan Subject of the program2. Larry King Host of the program3. Simon Director, checking the arrangement4. Amanda Production assistant to the director5. Jason Looking after the guestsItem 2:1. No 2. No 3. No 4. Not Given

17、5. YesScriptThis is your life!This is your life is one of the most popular small-talk programs on American television. Every week a leading personality is invited to a television studio, without knowing that he or she will be the subject of the program. The host starts the program with a short intro

18、duction and then meets the person at the entrance of a specified （指定的）studio and says, “This is your life!” The person then meets friends and relatives from his or her past in the very studio. Studio B is where todays program is recorded. The program begins at 7:30. Its 6:15 now and the director, Si

19、mon is checking the preparations with his production assistant, Amanda. The subject of tonights show will be a world-leading actor, Jackie Chan. The host, as usual, will be Larry King.Simon: Lets just check the arrangements. Were bringing Jackie Chan here in a studio car.Amanda: Is he informed what

20、program hes coming to?Simon: No 行 he thinks hes coming to a discussion program! Amanda: Great! Now, the driver has been told to arrive at exactly 7:25, hasnt he? Simon: Right! The program begins at seven thirty. At that time Jackie will be walking to the studio. Larry King will start his introductio

21、n at 7:31, and Jackie will arrive at 7:32. Larry will meet him at the studio entrance .Amanda: Will Camera B be there? Simon: Yes. Then hell take him to that seat. Itll be on Camera A. Jackie will be sitting there during the whole program.Amanda: Where will Larry be sitting?Simon: For most of the sh

22、ow Larry will be standing in the middle, and hell be on Camera C. The guests will come through that door, talk to Larry and Jackie . and then sit over there. Now, is that all clear?Amanda: Yes . theres just one thing.Simon: Well, what is it?Amanda: Whos going to look after the guests during the show

23、?Simon: Jason is.Amanda: And where will they be waiting during the show?Simon: In the dressing-room, as usual. Jason will be waiting with them, and hell be watching the show on the monitor. Hell tell them two minutes before they enter.Amanda: I think thats everything.Real World SpeakingUse an extens

24、ion activity to further expand the discussion in Listening Task and Real World Listening.Answers for Referencea. establish the significance of the speechb. establish relevant connectionsc. stress the speakers credibilityd. be consistent with the main speeche. be brieff. dont cover the speakers topic

25、g. dont oversell the speaker2. Answers for ReferenceStep 1: claim the audiences attention and express thanks for their comingStep 2: self-introductionStep 3: introduce the participants (debaters)Step 4: introduce the ground rulesStep 5: announce the start3. Answer for ReferenceLarry King: Good eveni

26、ng and welcome to This is your life. This is Larry King speaking. Were waiting for the subject of tonights program. Hes one of the worlds leading actors, and he thinks hes coming here to take part in a discussion program . I can hear him now . yes, here he is! Jackie Chan . This is your life!4. Answ

27、er for ReferenceMay I have your attention, please? Thank you for coming. Were very glad you could make it. Our speaker tonight is a very interesting man. He works fulltime as a banker, but paints and writes in his free time. Last year he won the title of “Star Citizen” in our city. It is an honor to

28、 introduce Mr. Thomas Wong, Director of the Arts Foundation Unit 2 Open to everything! Vocabulary Task Script and Answers1. A: You look awful. What happened?B: I have difficulty sleeping, and Im anxious and depressed. I feel miserable. Im dying for a vacation.A: Maybe all that school work is too muc

29、h for you. You may try meditation and cut back on fatty foods.B: Youre probably right. I really need to try a different lifestyle.2. A: How do you like your life here?B: Wonderful. People are friendly and foods are delicious.A: It seems you are getting over your craving for McDonalds. B: Thats true.

30、 Im used to a life without Klondike bars and the pancake house. What I really thirst for is a cappuccino after dinner.3. A: The recent survey found that youngsters are more concerned about finding work and earning money.B: Thats understandable. I think todays youths have a higher sense of independen

31、ce.A: Many older people say that young people are less prepared for adult life than previous generations.B: I cant agree. Maybe its due to the generation gap. I remember when I was young I was itching to leave home as soon as possible.4. A: Youre hanging out a lot. When will you be ready to start a

32、family?B: What for? I see little advantage in tying the knot. Look at my married friends. They used to be career-oriented but now they are tied to household drudgery.A: Are you following the latest stay-single trend?B: Yeah, Id give anything to have my own free time, and its more relaxing to be alon

33、e.5. A: I am in the mood for traveling abroad, but I cannot afford it.B: I have an idea. If you like to work with children, you can volunteer in Bali at a mountain village. I had a truly ideal experience there.A: Marvelous! Tell me more about it.B: I was a volunteer English teacher there last summer

34、. It gave me a taste of life in a developing country. I learned the basics of a wonderful language. I had the chance to surf on the weekends, and I lived with an incredible family.Listening Task1. Pre-listening ActivityAnswerScience Fiction2. Listening Activity1) First Listening Answers1. By visitin

35、g a cyber caf?2. No two cyber caf are alike.2) Second ListeningAnswers1. To enjoy Internet caf.2. Entering an Internet caf is like taking a wee bite of a Big Mac to her.3. At Krakatit, you can surf the Web with a spaceship and talk to dragons and robots.4. Cyber caf will soon be replaced by mobile p

36、hones with high-speed Internet access.ScriptKept within a few clicks of hearth and homeIn Rome, you can read your email while your dirty clothes wash, soak and dry in machines beside you. In Helsinki, you can surf the Web while still sweating from a simmer in a nearby sauna. Some people travel to sa

37、mple the finest of foreign cuisines. Some seek sublime art to appreciate or sacred architecture to celebrate. Me, Ive come to think of myself as an international connoisseur of Internet caf. In my past five months overseas, Ive surfed the information superhighway in Swaziland, driven the data expres

38、sway in Estonia and cruised the communication causeway in Croatia. And I can say this: Gone are the days when postcards were the preferred method of making those at home envious of your adventures abroad. Set foot on the road to faraway places and youll soon find that cyber caf are an inescapable pa

39、rt of the contemporary travel experience.Just ask Michelle Amundson from Attleboro, Mass. I found this 23-year-old parked in front of a flat-screen monitor at Big Net caf -the biggest Internet caf in Vienna 行 exchanging love notes with her boyfriend back home. Michelle has been on vacation 10 days a

40、nd has emailed him every one of them. Think of myself: My (much) better half is traveling with me and still of the 35 cities weve visited thus far, Ive used cyber caf in precisely 71.4 percent of them.When I left the US, I vowed I wouldnt eat at a single McDonalds no matter how cheap and soothingly

41、familiar the food might be. Ive stayed true to that promise. But I admit when I slip into an Internet caf I feel just a wee bit like Im taking a bite of a Big Mac.I comfort myself, however, with the discovery that no two cyber caf are alike. Its hard to know where to begin in Prague, a city sufferin

42、g a particularly virulent strain of cyber caf-itis. At The Globe you can surf the Net while listening to a jazz trio. At Bohemian Bagel you can order up the namesake roll and a cup of joe along with a side of cyber crack. And at Krakatit, a “science fiction ” caf you can surf the Web surrounded by p

43、ictures of dragons and spaceships and robots, oh my.Some people predict that cyber caf, like postcards, will soon find themselves a relic as mobile phones with high-speed Internet access replace them as the new travelers darling. That means no matter where we are well always have the World Wide Web

44、in our pocket. And no matter where we are, well never be more than a button press (or two) from the comforts of home.Real World Listening1. Predict Answer He is an exchange student living with a host family.2. Get the Main IdeasAnswers1. Japan2. its the first time he came to the United States3. they

45、 wanted to broaden their childrens horizons4. science and historyScript and Answers to Self-studyOpen to everythingAnchor: Believe it or not, we are seeing many foreign students in our town. Were interested in their life and study here. Today weve invited the administrative specialist for foreign ex

46、change Jeff Hein, a host mother Teri Benedetti, and an exchange student Aki to join our talk. Mr. Hein, why do so many foreign students come to our town?Jeff Hein: They arrive here through programs operated by nonprofit placement services. Most of them are here because they know someone here and are

47、 able to live with them. Or, their parents have done work here and had met someone, and the young people live with those families. Its especially true for our high schools.Anchor: Where are they from?Jeff Hein: Theyre from Australia, China, Korea, Thailand and the Philippines. Anchor: Aki, where are

48、 you from and how did you come here?Aki: Im from Korea. Ive visited the United States on vacation twice before. I want to do something else after 10 years of schooling back home. I learned about World Heritage at my school in Korea and I applied and this program arranged my stay here. Anchor: Mrs. B

49、enedetti, how did you come upon the idea of hosting a foreign student?Teri Benedetti: My husband and I applied to host an exchange student partly to broaden our childrens horizons. Its good for our children to know the United States is not the only country in the world, and that everyone has the sam

50、e feelings inside, but we live in different cultures. Anchor: How did your children feel about living with a foreign student?Teri Benedetti: They were really very excited about having a new older brother. It offers them a great opportunity to be exposed to another lifestyle and another language.Anch

51、or: Mr. Hein, what do the foreign students learn here in our schools?Jeff Hein: Theyre held to the same academic standards as any other student here. Theyre required to be proficient in English and take a course load that includes math, reading, English, science and history classes. But the credits

52、they earn here dont necessarily transfer back to their home schools. As a result, the time exchange students spend here often amounts to a year off of their studies. So this year is basically language practice and learning American culture.Anchor: Are exchange students welcome in our schools?Jeff He

53、in: Certainly. Learning is a two-way street. Our students learn as much from the international students as they learn from us. They all deal with many of the same things, even though theyre from different cultures and different lands. Anchor: Aki, what do you particularly want to do here?Aki: Just t

54、o see the country and another culture. Im open to everything.Unit 3 You are what you wear Vocabulary Task Script and Answers1. A: You look great recently.B: Thank you. I have finally worked out what style matches my body and personality.A: You really look nice in these lively colored dresses. You sh

55、ould stick to it.B: Its very kind of you to say so.2. A: You look a little down. Whats the matter with you?B: I didnt do well on one of my college entrance tests. I feel rather blue.A: Im so sorry for you. But, cheer up! Try these festive looking clothes. Clothing that feels good can boost your mora

56、le.B: Thank you for reminding me.3. A: Id like to look at a classic business suit, an all-occasion suit that never goes out of style.B: What do you think of this one with a light pin stripe.A: Yes, it looks good. But I prefer a solid color.B: Here, try this three-piece dark worsted. That looks almos

57、t tailor-made for you.4. A: Hi, Sue. Its Mary, Mary Graham.B: Oh hi, Mary. How are you?A: Listen, um . I want to ask you some questions about Jim Wilson. Um, is he a, a formal kind of guy, or does he dress casually?B: Oh, he is a guy who is often dressed to kill. He always wears three-piece suits and ties 行 dressed very much in style.5. A: Why are you looking like you?e on cloud nine, dear?B: Yes, I am. Guess what, Ive invited the professor and his wife to dinner.A: How wonderful. Im really happy for you.B: Thank you, dear. Youd