大学体验英语听说教程4unit1--unit8视频原文

1、v1.0可编辑可修改Unit 1Dr. Zhang: What s so funny LisaLisa: Ha, ha! I ve just read an article about aScottishtouristwho had his passport stole n in New Zeala nd, by a parrot.Dr. Zhang: A parrot A bird That s impossible! Are you pulli ng my legLisa: No, I am dead seriou s: it s a true story!Dr. Zhang: What

2、happe nedLisa: Accord ing to the article, the Scottish tourist hadput his passport in a little bright bag. But the brightnessof the bag drew the atte nti on of a parrot, which swoopeddow n, grabbed it, and flew away!Dr. Zhang: Oh my! The poor tourist!Whaf s he going to doLisa: Well, he can t travel

3、home.In fact, he will nowhave to spe nd an extra six weeks in New Zeala nd.Dr. Zhang: Six weeks11v1.0可编辑可修改Lisa: Yeah. The article says that s how long it will takehim to get his passport ren ewed.Dr. Zhang: How inconvenient!Lisa: In deed. That s why, whe n I travel, I always keep importa nt docume

4、nts in a safe in my hotel room. I would n ever lose an ID card or passport!Lisa: Tin a, I am in a pani c. I can t find my IDcard . I ve lost it!Tina: It s probably just misplaced. I am sure it will turnup.Lisa: No it won t. I ve looked everywhere for it. it sno where to be foun d. I thi nk I somehow

5、 threw the card out 22v1.0可编辑可修改with the rubbish. I did a big house clea n on Sun day and may have gotte n a bit careless.Oh my, what have I doneTina: Lisa, take it easy .it s not the end of the world!You ll just have to get it replaced.Lisa: How Will I be finedTina: No, of course not. It s a simple

6、 two -step process. I had to do it last year. The first thing is to report thecard lost or stole n to your local police stati on.Lisa: That s fairly straightforward. Then whatTina: Take a copy of the police report to the PublicSecurity Bureau opposite the National Library. They willissue a new card

7、immediately.Lisa: That s itTina: That s it.Lisa: So I ll have a new card by the end of the weekTina: Yep. It s no big deal, really.Lisa: You re a star. Thanks for the help!33v1.0可编辑可修改Tina: No worries.Unit2Jack: Eric, I hope I meet the woma n of my dreams sooner rather than later. I want to settle d

8、own and have a family before I am thirty.Eric: Well, I ve always thought that you and Rachel would make a won derful couple!Jack: Rachel She d never go for me.Eric: I wouldn t be so sure. You should see the way she looks at you.What year were you born inJack: What year was I born in What s that got

9、to do withany thi ngEric: Lots. The year you were born says a great deal about your pers on ality and who you would be compatible with as a mate.44v1.0可编辑可修改Jack: You re kidding, rightEric: No. I am perfectly serious.Jack: I was born in 1985.Eric: That s the year of the ox. That makes sense, because

10、 you re down to earth, caring and loyal, just like ox people. Are you aware that Rachel was born in 1987Jack: Yes, I am, but what s your po intEric: That s the year of the people are usually sweetn atured, sociable and roma ntic.Jack: Just like Rachel Eric: You kno w, it is said that an ideal match

11、for a rabbit is an ox Cindy: Lisa, you re such an extroverted person , while I am much moe introverted. You re outgoing, whereas I am soft 55v1.0可编辑可修改spoken. You re very social, while I am very reserved. Whatdo you think it is that makes our personalities sodifferent After all, we re sisters!Lisa:

12、I think it all has to do with the nature versusnu rture debateCin dy: Nature versus n urtureLisa: Y es, some scie ntists thi nk that people are born withtheir personalities.That s the“nature ” theory of humanbehavior. Other scie ntists claim that the en vir onmentpeople grow up in shapes their perso

13、nalities. That s the“nurture ” theory of human behavior.Cin dy: Hm. In teresti ng. I tend to thi nk that theenvironment determines a person s character. I guess thatmeans I subscribe to the“nurture ” theory.Lisa: Me too. I suppose that s why we are so different. We went to differe nt schools, you pl

14、ayed sports while Istudied music, and we hung out with differe nt types of frien ds.Cin dy: Non etheless, I do thi nk n ature plays a role inshaping personality too. After all, we re both intelligent, 66v1.0可编辑可修改tale nted in what we do and very cari ng towards others.These are probably all traits t

15、hat we in herited.ster!Lisa: Maybe. I am no expert. The importa nt thi ng to me is that we get along so well, enjoy being together and love each other.Cindy: You re right. I couldn t ask for a better siUnit3Tina: This is Tina Lin from HTN news, and we are with Rachel Wu today, a stude nt of Fem inis

16、t Studies. Rachel, would you say that there is true equality in our society betwee n men and wome nRachel: Thats a good question. On the whole, in most areas, I believe we can speak about real equality betwee n men and wome n, and that is a very clear sig n of social progress.However, the wage gap i

17、s still a significant problem women still earn a lot less money than men who have the same jobs.Tina: Can you give us a specific example of discrim in atory wage practices based on sex77v1.0可编辑可修改Rachel: Most certai nly. Research shows that male health professi on als, such as doctors and admi nistr

18、ators, earn twice as much as female workers doing the same jobs fulltime.Ti na: Twice as much! That must be an extreme case.Rachel: Yes, on average, the pay gap is just un der 10%. An example of such a gap would be hotel man ageme nt. Male hotel man agers gen erally earn % more tha n their female co

19、un terparts.Tina: Is there any reas on to believe thi ngs will improveRachel: Yes, there is. In fact, the situati on is gett ing better as we speak. 10 years ago, the pay gap was %. So in the last decade, there has bee n an improveme nt of over 6% this shows that our society is headed in the right d

20、irecti on.Tina: Rachel, tha nk you for speaki ng with us today.Rachel: Youre very welcome.88v1.0可编辑可修改Mary: I am reading a compelling book right now. Its called Fire with Fire.Dan: Whos the authorMary: Naomi Wolf.Dan: Never heard of her.Mary: She is a feminist writer. Female empowerment is one of th

21、e major themes of the book.Dan: Really In what wayMary: She wants all wome n to have a voice that is heard.Like most feminists, she believes in gender equality and equal opport un ities for wome n.Dan: How about you: are you a femi nistMary: I am in the sense that I support the idea of men and women

22、 having equal rights. I am also sensitive to how Ian guage sometimes discrim in ates aga inst wome n.Dan: Lan guage discrim in ates99v1.0可编辑可修改Mary: Yes, you know, people often use terms likebus in essma n, policema n or salesma n.Dan: Whats wrong with thatMary: It suggests that women cant do these

23、jobs.Non discrimi natory Ian guage would be terms likebus in esspers on, police officer or sales represe ntative.Dan: Y es, I see. That Ian guage is much more gen der n eutral.Unit4Cin dy: I just had a tiff with my father.Jane: Cindy, Im sorry to hear that. What was it aboutCin dy: He was ask ing me

24、 about my career pla ns and I told him that I want to be a housewife.Jane: A housewife rm somewhat surprised to hear you say that.I mea n why would you want to be a housewife1010v1.0可编辑可修改Cindy: Because I value family more than anything else. I guess I just want to spend my adult life making a warm

25、and loving family home.Jane: So what was your fathers reacti onCin dy: He got an gry. He said he was wast ing his money sending me to university if my intention is only to become a housewife.Jane: Do you thi nk he has a pointCin dy: No, not in the least! I mean, I am extremely grateful that he is pa

26、y ing for my studies, but kno wledge is priceless, its the key to un dersta nding the world around us. Besides, if I have childre n, I want to help educate them and get involved with their schooling. And who knows, maybe one day, I might decide that I want to work outside the home and r II n eed a d

27、egree to show that rm qualified.Jane: Well, if its worth any thi ng, I support you in your decision. My feeling is that people need to take on responsibilities that give meaning to their lives. Becoming a housewife will definitely give you this sense of purpose.1111v1.0可编辑可修改Cin dy: Thanks Jane. Tha

28、t means a lot to me. Youre a good frien d.Lisa: Did you realize that there is a meeti ng scheduled for3:30 this afternoonTim: No, I did nt. Any reas on give n for the meet ingLisa: Elsa wants to see what we can do to run a more successful departme nt.Tim: That should be interesting. Our department i

29、s made up of seve n men and eight wome n. My guess is that it will be hard for us to achieve a consen sus because men and wome n defi ne success very differe ntly.Lisa: Isnt the idea of success more or less the same for everybody1212v1.0可编辑可修改Tim: Not according to an article I just read. It says tha

30、t wome n see being successful at work as being a good team player and collaborator.Lisa: I would agree.Tim: Well, you are a woma n!Lisa: Tell me about men the n.Tim: Men, on the other hand, defi ne being successful at work as being self-sufficie nt and achiev ing targets.Lisa: I would agree with tha

31、t too an employee n eeds to be able to take initiative without always being told what to do. At the meeting, I think we need to aim to create a bala nee betwee n men and wome ns views of success.Unit51313v1.0可编辑可修改Cindy: Julie s asked me to go to her wedding I am soexcited!Jane: Julie is getting mar

32、ried that s great news!Please con gratulate her on my behalf. What will you wearCindy: No idea: I can t fit in to any of my fancy clothes.I n eed to lose weight immediately. Any suggesti onsJane: The recipe for weight loss is simple: exercise and a healthy diet.Cin dy: But I can t sta n d exercise!

33、When ever I go jogg ing Iget bored after 5 minu tes.Jane: Well, try to do fun things. There are many other waysto burn off fat. Get involved in team sports, likevolleyball, or group exercise, like aerobics or eve n somethi ng like yoga.Cin dy: I suppose I could try.Jane: I guess it depends on how mu

34、ch you want to fit into a nice dress!Cindy: Alright. I ll do some exercise, but a diet, no way!I n eed my chocolate. Chocolate ice cream, chocolate cake,1414v1.0可编辑可修改chocolate brownies ,it s all so scrumptio us! The idea of adiet depresses me.Jane: You don t have to give up chocolate completelyjust

35、don t overdo it. Whe n you get a crav ing, eat some fruit or have a salad.You ll feel refreshed!re not a chocoholic!Have you bee n work ing outCin dy: Easy for you to say. YouTim: Bob, you re looking good.Bob: Yeah, I ve started this awesome exercise routine. I feel great!Tim: Well, you certainly lo

36、ok trim and fit. What s thesecretBob: Discipli ne and dedicati on. I make sure I stick to a routi ne.Tim: Can you walk me through it1515v1.0可编辑可修改Bob: Would love to. Every morning, before breakfast, I do some stretching to loosen upand make sure that I don tpull any muscles during the day. Then I go

37、 for a 30-minute jog.Tim: I see what you mean by dedication. I cant doany thi ng before breakfast.Bob: Then, before lunch, I hit the gym and do some weight training and cardio work. It s normally a 40 -minute sessi on.Tim: You must work up quite an appetite!Bob: I certainly do. Then, on my way home

38、from work, I stop by the pool and go for a 1000-meter swim. Swimming is truly the best exercise: it works every muscle, in clud ing the heart, and is not hard on the join ts.Tim: Well, your routine is impressive. In fact, if you keepit up, you could probably complete a triathl on.Bob: That s my goal

39、!1616v1.0可编辑可修改Unit6Mary: What s in that bagJack: A tent! I just bought it: I am going camping next mon th!Mary: Wow, how excit ing! Where toJack: The Amaz on. Mark and I are pla nning a 6-day hike through the rainforest. We II sleep in this tent every ni ght, with the sounds of the jun gle as backg

40、ro und music.Mary: That has got to be the coolest camp ing trip ever.I ve always wan ted to explore the jun gle!Y oull seefasc in ati ng birds, reptiles and amphibia ns!Jack: I know. I m actually afraid of snakes so hopefully we won t come across too many of them! I am hoping we ll see river dolphi

41、ns from the shores of the Amaz on.1717v1.0可编辑可修改Mary: Oh yes! Pink Amaz on river dolph ins those arein credible! Be sure to bring a camera.Jack: I will. I ve actua lly bought a tripod so that Ican take good wildlife pictures.Mary: Great idea. Please do show me your shots whe n you get back.Jack: I w

42、ill. I ll make a slideshow and invite youover for a viewing and, hopefully, some great storytelling!Mary: I look forward to it!Jack: What exactly is ecotourism It seems to be the latest travel buzzword.Eric: In deed. Ecotravel, ecolodges, ecotourism all three terms are very popular in the travel in

43、dustry no wadays. I myself am a big fan of ecotourism.Jack: So pl ease tell me about it: I m all ears!Eric: Well, let me begi n with a questi on. On your view, what are some of the n egative effects of tourism on travel dest in ati onsJack: Hmm. I guess there are two mai n drawbacks. The first thing

44、 is that tourism pollutes. I rece ntly went to the seaside for the weekend,and couldn t believe how muchrubbish from travelers littered the beaches and sea. The second thing is that tourism sometimes disrupts the local cultures and practices.Eric: These two drawbacks a re are precisely what ecotouri

45、sm wants to avoid. For example, TIES TheIntern ati onal Ecotourism Society promotes resp on sible travel to tourist areas. TIES wants travel to be en vir onmen tally frien dly and help improve the well-be ing of local people.Jack: How can these improveme nts be made Eric: By provid ing finan cial be

46、n efits and empowerme nt for local people, and by rais ing aware ness on en vir onmen tal and cultural issues that are importa nt to them.Jack: I think that s commencbble. From now on, I will be an ecotourist!1919v1.0可编辑可修改Unit7Cin dy: Dr. Wang, do you have a mome nt I would like to ask you for some

47、 advice.Dr. Wang: Of course, Cindy, what can I do for youthatCin dy: I wan ted to ask you about idioms. I have an IELTStest n ext month and the public IELTS descriptors showI can get a higher score on the speak ing test if I use idiomatic vocabulary.Dr. Wang: Well, using idioms isn t always easy. Bu

48、t I could give you one or two that might be helpful.2020v1.0可编辑可修改Cindy: I d appreciate that.Dr. Wang: Hmm, let s see If you r e asked to describe yourself, you could answer that you re a person whodoesn t like to cause problems by saying you don t liketo rock the boat.Cin dy: Sure, I can remember t

49、hat. Thank you.Do you have some other suggestio nsDr. Wang: Well, let me think.If you find somethi ng to beeasy to do, you can say: it s a piece of cake.Cindy: Oh yeah, I ve heard that before. I ll try to use that idiom during my test.I could say: speaking English isa piece of cake! Ha, ha!Dr. Wang:

50、 Ha! Yes, that s fine. Do make sure that you use these idioms in the appropriate con text or they will not make sen se.Cindy: I understand.I ll practice lots during the nextfew weeks so that I get the hang of it!2121v1.0可编辑可修改Simon: I am thinking of learning French.Sherly: Ah French, the Ianguage of

51、 romanee and poetry.Simon: Yes, it is a beautiful la nguage in deed.But I don twant to become a Fre nch poet! I pla n to lear n French to in crease my job prospects.Sherly: I don t follow you.Simon: Well, I am very proud to say that I am bili ngual. Ispeak Chinese and English. But in today s world,t

52、o find a good job, it s better to be trilingual.Sherly: Trili ngual You mean, speak three Ian guages.Simo n: Y es.Sherly: So why French the nSimon: It was a tough call I was thi nking French or Spani sh, but decided on French because I am in terested in work ing in coun tries where it is spoke n.She

53、rly: Like Canada, Switzerland and BelgiumSimo n: Y es, and also places in Africa, like Sen egal orCameroon, or in Latin America, like Haiti.Sherly: I agree, those would be fasc in ati ng places to work in. Good luck!Unit8Jane: Hey Dan, thanks for freeing up time to help me.Dan: Don t mention it Jane, it s no problem at all. So what s upJane: My sister wants to study in America next year but doesn t know what admissions test to take: SAT or ACT. I thought maybe you could help because you started your uni versity studies in Chicago.Dan: Yeah, of course I can help.