新视野大学英语视听说教程第三册口语对话

1、unit1：1.what factors may weaken ones memory?a: hey, daisy. i feel that my memory has been weakened these days.b: really? its a very serious problem. youd better care more about your health.a: i know it. but i cant find what has caused the phenomenon. and i have been so worried these days.b: it is of

2、ten reported that long-term poor nutrition may affect the functioning of the brain, thus damaging both the long-term and short-term memory.a: em, i think its too serious. may be i am just lacking water. i hear that lack of water is also harmful to ones memory.b: yes, you are right. as we all know, e

3、lderly people need plenty of water to guarantee their memory works.a: may be id better drink more water. however, i dont think its the main reason for that i drink 5 glasses of water every day. b: scientists advise people to drink 8 glasses of water every day, so you may have to drink more.a: well,

4、may be youre right. b: a third factor is lack of sleep. without enough sleep, one may feel tired and have difficulty concentrating, not to mention learning things by heart.a: yes, i think this one counts. i have been staying up late for a week to prepare for my english examination. b: in this case,

5、you should have a good sleep to strengthen your memory.2. can you describe some possible advantages of having a poor memory?a: hey, daisy. i feel that my memory has been weakened these days.b: really? its a very serious problem. youd better care more about your health.a: i know it. but i cant find w

6、hat has caused the phenomenon. and i have been so worried these days.b: well, dont be so nervous. a poor memory may also have some advantages.a: come on. dont joke me. im serious!b: ok, i know, im serious too. however, its true that so many people may wish themselves have a poor memory. a: i still c

7、ant understand you completely, can you give me some examples.b: with the passage of time, the sad memories will fade. those with a short memory tend to recover faster than those with a good memory. a: oh, i think now im aware of what you mean. for the same reason, forgetful people may be more ready

8、to forget their daily worries and forgive others for their offenses. with a less retentive mind, they may enjoy life more.b: yes, thats exact what i say, dont you think its also an advantage?a: yes, i think so. 3. what can you do to make sure all your relatives and friends are on the guest list for

9、your birthday party?a: hey, daisy, why are you so delightful ? b: my birthday is coming!a: really? when is your birthday?b: next monday. and i want to have a big birthday party to celebrate it. a: wow, thats so cool!b: yes, but i still have a lot to think about. the biggest one is how can i make sur

10、e that all my relatives and friends are on the guest list for my birthday party. if i forget someone, im sure it will be a big problem. a: well, thats not a difficult one. first of all, you should check your address book and tick the names of those you intend to invite. then, to avoid possible omiss

11、ions, you should ask some of your close relatives, friends and colleagues to look at your list. they might suggest one or two additions. in this way, you can reduce the chances of missing those i should invite.b: yes, thats a good idea. i think maybe i should classify them into different groups, suc

12、h as: friends, relatives, classmates, colleagues and so on so that i wont miss someone because of confusion.a: yes, you are right. thats really an important point.b: thank you for your help, i will do it right now.4. how do you ensure important phone numbers are always at your fingertips?a: hey, cry

13、stal, why are you so anxiety?b: oh, i cant think of mr. wangs phone number. but i must contact him right now, theres something urgent. can you help me?a: oh, im sorry. i dont have mr.wangs phone number. but i remember that you have a good memory and can remember almost everyones phone number. whats

14、wrong with your memory?b: i dont know but my memory has weakened recently. how can i ensure important phone numbers are always at my fingertips?a: well, for me, i usually remember my close relatives and friends phone numbers through frequent use. but my memory cannot always be trusted. in this case,

15、 a mobile phone is extremely useful because it can store many phone numbers. b: yes, i agree that mobile phone can be very useful. but it still has drawbacks. what if the batteries run down, then the mobile phone cant help either. a: yes, so i also rely on my address book. to play safe, i prefer to

16、have two address books. i take one with me and leave the other at home. thus i can always find the number i need.b: thats a good idea. maybe id better have an address book too.unit2：1.what subject do you like best? what made you like it: your personal interests, the teacher, the practical applicatio

17、ns of the course in the future, etc.?a: hey, whats your favourite subject, daisy?b: i like physics best, exactly say, i love it!a: why? dont you think its boring? and so many people find its very hard.b: well, i know it. but even many of my classmates find it dull, it cant put out my love to physics

18、. exactly to say a lot of factors led me to like this subject. as early as in high school, i was amazed at the laws scientists like newton and einstein discovered. what they found out changed the world. luckily, my physics teacher at this university is excellent. he is knowledgeable and patient. jus

19、t because of him, im willing to spend lots of my spare time on this subject. a: oh, i can completely understand you. my chinese teacher is a very knowledgeable and elegant woman, who likes to tell many history stories to us and this makes me crazy about chinese history.b: yes, but most importantly,

20、what i have learned from the physics course will be of great help in landing a good job. nowadays many companies think physics majors often have a solid academic foundation and can easily adapt themselves to a wide variety of positions.a: well, thats true. physics make it possible for human beings t

21、o go forward. these days the successful launch of shenzhou 10 marks the great comprehensive national strength of china and its also based on physics.b: yes, thats right and i wish one day i could contribute to it too.2. do you think it is necessary?a: hey, daisy, why are you so anxiety?b: well, i ha

22、ve a lot of homework to do and i dont think i can finish it on time.a: let me see. oh my god, you still have 10 copies of paper unfinished, but most of them seem to be similar. why do your teacher assign so many similar papers? its almost waste time.b: i dont know either. maybe you just believe the

23、saying: practice makes perfect.a: however, it has been a phenomenon that parents often force their children to do a lot of papers. some parents believe that by doing a lot of difficult math problems, their children will have a solid foundation in math. some parents even believe that trying to solve

24、hard math problems will promote the growth of childrens brains and help develop their logical reasoning ability and concentration, which will facilitate learning in other areas. b: though some parents may do so , on the other hand, there are still many people believe that it is unnecessary and unnat

25、ural for children to study difficult math problems. some people even believe that strict math training harms childrens moral and physical development. fierce competition may dampen the spirit of teamwork, which is so important in the contemporary world.a: i think both have their benefits. we can stu

26、dy math but wed better act according to our ability.b: yes, i cant agree more.3. what study habits seem to be common among successful students?a: hey, daisy, i heard that you come first in the math exam again. congratulations!b: oh, thank you very much. a: you always do well in the exam, can you tel

27、l me how you can do it ? b: well, i think many factors lead to the result. but the most important is to develop a good study habits. many top students seem to have these good study habits: they tend to have a strong sense of time and organize their time well. they may draw up their study plan well i

28、n advance. while studying, they check whether they are working ahead of schedule or lagging behind it. they usually work in a systematic way. a: oh, i get it. i think id better change myself from little things. from now on, i will preview the text to get some idea about what the teacher is going to

29、say and which part of the text is difficult before class. in class, i will listen attentively, take notes of the main points of the lecture, and ask questions when they dont understand. after class, i will review what they have learned. by going through the text and the notes, i think i can remember

30、 important information.b: yes, i believe you can succeed only if you can do what you say. 4. how to prevent students cheating in examinations?a: hey, did you hear that a student in our class was caught cheating in examinations?b: oh, really? its so shameful.a: yes, it is. and also its unfair to othe

31、r students. b: i think school should take more actions to prevent such shameful behavior.a: yes, you are right. but how can we prevent students cheating in examinations?b: first, the administrators must adopt severe measures to punish that disgraceful practice. a: yes, and in the case of serious off

32、enders, it is not enough just to give them an f. they must repeat the whole year, or even be expelled from school. whats more , it is more important for teachers to enforce the university rules strictly. when they see students cheating, they should not turn a blind eye to it.b: i cant agree more, an

33、d wed better talk with principal about it.a: yes, lets go.unit3：1.what do you think are the things that contribute to a successful marriage?a: hey, daisy, im so happy!b: why? a: because next monday is my parents 20th wedding day. b: oh, its so cool! how can your parents maintain a long marriage and

34、still love each other so much. a: i think the success of a marriage is due to many factors, of which love is obviously the most important one. other factors, which are not entirely unrelated to love, include shared values and interests, mutual understanding, commitment, effective communication, simi

35、lar educational background, equal economic status, physical fitness, etc. b: yes, with the same values and moral standards, friends may develop into lifelong partners. after marriage, there needs to be a commitment to one another, and to the well-being and development of the family. similar educatio

36、nal background and intelligence levels are also considered important by some people. they believe that only with mutual appreciation and understanding, can the couple get along easily and happily.a: well, its true that partners with the same value can have a more successful marriage. b: maybe id bet

37、ter find a husband on this standard in the future. 2. why do people get divorced? can you guess some of the reasons?a: hey, daisy, why do you look so sad?b: my parents got divorced secretly 3 years ago and i didnt find it until today.a: oh, im sorry to hear that.b: i just cant understand them. why d

38、o they get divorced? the life of us are so happy and i was so pride that i have such good parents.a: well, there may be many reasons for people to get divorced. sometimes it is because the couple did not really understand each other before the marriage, as love was blind at that time. after marriage

39、, they see each others shortcomings more clearly. when disappointment grows beyond control, divorce becomes inevitable. b: may be you are right. but i think many divorces result from changes in life. sometimes it is because one of the couple has changed after the marriage. for example, after the hus

40、band is promoted to a leading position, he may have a hectic time all year round, with hardly any time left to be with his wife. sometimes one of the couple has lost his or her job and becomes irritable. due to the continual quarrelling at home, the family breaks up.a: yes, you are right. dont be sa

41、d any more. after getting divorced, your parents may have their real happy life respectively. you should bless them. b: en, you are right. thank you for comforting me and i feel better now.3. what do you think of the lives of single mothers?a: hey, daisy, what did mr.zhang say last class? i didnt at

42、tend because of a fever.b: oh, do you feel better now?a: yes, much better. thank you for your attention.b: last class, we mainly talk about the lives of single mothers.a: thats a good topic. these days, there are more and more single mothers. they must be very tired to support their children by them

43、selves.b: yes, you are right. most people look upon single mothers with sympathy. single mothers have to support their children on their own. they may find it difficult to provide their children with all the luxuries children of two-parent families enjoy. worse still, they may be under great psychol

44、ogical pressure.a: well, these are not the most important. moreover, their children may develop a sense of inferiority. when they see other children are bathed in the love of both parents, they may feel bitterly disappointed. b: yes, it does harm to childrens philosophy. 4. what is your view of the

45、fact that the wifes housekeeping duties remain the same even when she works outside? what could be the solution?a: hey, daisy, what did mr.zhang say last class? i didnt attend because of a fever.b: oh, do you feel better now?a: yes, much better. thank you for your attention.b: last class, we mainly

46、talk about whether the wifes housekeeping duties should remain the same even when she works outsidea: thats a good topic. if the wife works during the day just like the husband, then it is obviously unfair for the wife to shoulder all the housekeeping duties. if the husband can share the household c

47、hores with the wife, the love between them can be strengthened.b: yes, you are right. however, unfortunately, influenced by tradition, many men are unwilling to do housework, thinking it to be unmanly. a: well, what can we do to solve it so that woman can get their own rights.b: if we want to change

48、 the situation, the media had better give more publicity to model husbands who assume a large part of those duties. gradually, people may change their image of a husband who constantly sits in front of the tv, watching football games or international news. a: also, the development of modern technolo

49、gy and the appearance of more modern conveniences will further lighten the housekeeping burden. thus the problem of who should do the housework will become less important.b: yes, i cant agree more. unit4：1.what do you think people will choose: a low-paid job one likes, or a boring well-paid job?a: h

50、ey, daisy, why are you so depressed?b: well, i am going to graduate this year, but i have a disagreement with my parents about my job. they want me to be a teacher, which they think its safe, stable, well-paid and very suitable for girls.a: teacher is truly a very good job. why do you dislike it? b:

51、 dont you think its boring? i will be mad if i must face a number of children every day. a: well, in this case, whats your ideal job?b: i want to be an artist. i love painting so much that i want to paint forever. however, my parents think its not a promoting job, which is hard and low-paid. i just

52、cant understand them. what do you think people will choose: a low-paid job one likes, or a boring well-paid job?a: i think many people prefer to find a job that they really like. after all, most people want to enjoy themselves rather than have plenty of money without a sense of achievement and happi

53、ness. on the other hand, some people may choose a well-paid job instead of a job close to their heart to earn more money. if one is in serious financial difficulty, one can hardly afford the luxury of a dream job. money is the top priority.b: i know what you mean, but i dont care money, i just want

54、to do the things i really like. when can my parents understand and support me ?a: dont worry, talk to them honestly and im sure they will support you. 2. do you think ones character is important in finding a job? why or why not?a: hey, daisy, what did mr.zhang say last class? i didnt attend because

55、of a fever.b: oh, do you feel better now?a: yes, much better. thank you for your attention.b: last class, we mainly talk about whether ones character is important in finding a job.a: well, thats a good topic. although many employers lay emphasis on candidates educational background and work experien

56、ce, some believe that candidates character is equally important for a successful career.b: i think so. in contemporary society, many projects are so large that they require the coordination of a group of people rather than a single persons effort. therefore, a good team player is often welcomed. a:

57、yes, you are right. some professionally skilled people may not be able to accomplish a large project if they are easily angered and cannot get along with their colleagues. if you want to assume a leading position, you should be firm on important issues while allowing your subordinates plenty of free

58、dom.b: i think it is. in fact, it is becoming increasingly common for companies to test candidates eq (emotional quotient) before they decide to hire them. a: yes, i also have heard it before.3. what courses are useful for ones job?a: hey, daisy, what did mr.zhang say last class? i didnt attend because of a fever.b: oh, do you feel better now?a: yes, much better. thank you for your attention.b: last class, we mainly talk about what courses are useful for ones job?a: oh, t