新视野听说教程1unit7PowerPoint演示文稿

1、Unit 7 Guns for Trouble?ListeningUnderstanding short converstions:1. Q: Why did the man buy guns? W: So, did you buy guns for sport of for trouble? M: Neither! I bought a couple of pistols to protect my home.2. Q: What is the problem with the man having a gun? M: Whats the problem? Keeping a gun in

2、my home for safety isnt a crime. W: In this country it is against the law. Youll have to give it to the police right away!3. Q: Why does the woman NOT get worried?. M: My anxiety level always goes up when I see someone late at night. W: You wouldnt be so worried if you carried a gun, like I do. 4. Q

3、: What does the woman know? M: My daughter was arrested for having a pistol at school. W: I know. She told me that she brought it because she didnt feel safe. M: Its usually males who cause problems with guns. I dont know why. W: Men are just more violent by nature, I think. They cause many problems

4、.5. Q: Why do males cause most problems with guns? 6. Q: Why does the woman NOT need a gun according to the man? W: Im cautious when Im out. I pay attention and stay out of trouble. M: If you continue to do so, you wont have to worry about needing a gun.7. Q: Why could the woman NOT tell what the ro

5、bbers looked like? M: Did you see what the robbers looked like before they started shooting? W: They had on nylon masks, so I couldnt see. I was scared when they shot at me.8. Q: Why did the man shoot his gun in the house? W: I heard that you shot your gun in the house yesterday. Did you see a robbe

6、r? M: No. I fired it by mistake while polishing the handle. I should have been more careful.9. Q: What does the woman doubt? M: I became an advocate of tougher gun laws after my son was killed. W: I know you mean well, but I dont think youre doing what hed want.10. Q: Why will the woman NOT tell peo

7、ple the cause of gun violence? M: Will you reveal the cause of gun violence at this meeting? W: No. Gun violence is not simple enough to understand in such a short time.P 100 Understanding a long conversation:Now you will hear a conversation, fill in the blanks while listening.M: Before the robbery,

8、 cases of gun violence were only statistics to me, numbers that I would read in the 1_. But now, things will never be the same.W: What do you remember?M: I remember everything that I would like to 2_. Most of all, I remember the shots. Bang! The sound of the first bullet being fired 3_ in my ears. I

9、 turned and saw a victim collapse. She grabbed her chest. And then, in a moment, she was 4_.W: You just stood there?M: I was so scared; it was like I was frozen.W: Why did they do it? M: The robbers? They wanted money, of course. But I blame 5_ for allowing people to have guns. W: I dont think Id li

10、ke it much if I was told I couldnt have a gun. Having a gun makes me feel 6_. 1. newspaper 2. forget 3. rang 4. still 5. society 6. safer M: Before the robbery, cases of gun violence were only statistics to me, numbers that I would read in the newspaper. But now, things will never be the same.W: Wha

11、t do you remember?M: I remember everything that I would like to forget. Most of all, I remember the shots. Bang! The sound of the first bullet being fired rang in my ears. I turned and saw a victim collapse. She grabbed her chest. And then, in a moment, she was still.W: You just stood there?M: I was

12、 so cared; it was like I was frozen.W: Why did they do it?M: The robbers? They wanted money, of course. But I blame society for allowing people to have guns.W: I dont think Id like it much if I was told I couldnt have a gun. Having a gun makes me feel safer.P 101 Understanding a passage: Millions of

13、 people live in fear of being a victim of gun violence, and many of them think guns should be destroyed. I understand how they feel, but I dont share their opinion. Since Ive owned guns my entire life, my thoughts on this issue are different. The reality of the situation is that guns dont kill peopl

14、e. People kill people. So we should think less about the problems of guns, and think more about the problems of people. We should think about joblessness and poor education, which are at the foundation of this issue. And we should act to reduce these problems by promoting better schools. Education s

15、hows us how to rise above violence, teaching us how to be responsible and how to support ourselves by our work. More people need to learn these important lessons, and then we can reduce gun violence in society.1.What are millions of people afraid of ? 2.What are the real gun problems according to th

16、e speaker? 3.What is at the foundation of gun violence according to the speaker? 4.How can we reduce problems behind the gun violence according to the speaker? 5.Which important lesson do we need to learn? P 102 Understanding a movie speech: 1. Americans 2. experience 3. back 4. color 5. situation 6

17、. promise 7. first 8. step 9. behind 10. together P 107 Listening and Discussion My brother was a principal at a school in a western state. He told me that a 1_ student had been reported for bragging that she kept a loaded gun in her school locker. This girl was only 14 years old. As the principal,

18、my brother made the 2_ to cut the bolt on the girls locker to see if there really was a gun in there. To his surprise, there was - a loaded 38. The girl was immediately suspended from school. However, the girls father was extremely angry with the principal. He said that schools were 3_ and he felt t

19、hat his daughter had every right to keep a gun in her locker to 4_ herself. He also claimed that the locker was her private property, so the principal had no right to search it. The father caused so much trouble that the school board decided to meet over this issue. As to the question, “Should a tee

20、nager be allowed to keep a loaded gun in her locker at school?”, everybody answered, “No.” Then, the school board 5_ to support the principals decision to suspend the girl. It was passed by a vote of four to three. However, to everyones surprise, the principal resigned because he couldnt 6_ the fact

21、 that almost half of the school board supported gun ownership in school. 1.female 2.decision3.dangerous 4.protect 5.voted 6.accept P 107 Listening and Discussion My brother was a principal at a school in a western state. He told me that a female student had been reported for bragging that she kept a

22、 loaded gun in her school locker. This girl was only 14 years old. As the principal, my brother made the decision to cut the bolt on the girls locker to see if there really was a gun in there. To his surprise, there was - a loaded 38. The girl was immediately suspended from school. However, the girl

23、s father was extremely angry with the principal. He said that schools were dangerous and he felt that his daughter had every right to keep a gun in her locker to protect herself. He also claimed that the locker was her private property, so the principal had no right to search it. The father caused s

24、o much trouble that the school board decided to meet over this issue. As to the question, “Should a teenager be allowed to keep a loaded gun in her locker at school?”, everybody answered, “No.” Then, the school board voted to support the principals decision to suspend the girl. It was passed by a vo

25、te of four to three. However, to everyones surprise, the principal resigned because he couldnt accept the fact that almost half of the school board supported gun ownership in school. Answers:1. The girl told her classmates that she had a loaned gun in her school locker. And it was true.2. The father

26、 was extremely angry at the suspension and caused big trouble for the school.3. The school held a school board meeting to discuss the problem, and then they voted on the principals decision concerning the suspension of the girl. P 108 Supplementary Listening Robber: Give me all your cash, old man. C

27、lerk: What is this? Ah, Im being robbed again! Please get the gun out of my face. Ill do what you want. Robber: What I want right now is for you to shut up and give me all of your cash. Clerk: OK, here it is all of the money from the register. Robber: Thats more like it. Now, give me your wallet. Cl

28、erk: You want my wallet, too? Robber: Hey, this isnt a joke, man. Now, give me your wallet, or Ill shoot you in the head. Clerk: All right. Here you go. Robber: Good. Now, give me a bottle of Scotch from up there on the shelf the good stuff. Clerk: Im sorry, young man. You can shoot me if you like.

29、But, I cant give you that bottle unless youre 21. Robber: I dont believe this. All right, OK, heres my drivers license. Do you see there? Im over 21. Clerk: Yes, youre over 21 all right. I also see that your name is Jamison Kelleher and you live on Main Street. The police will be very interested in knowing this information. Arent you sorry now that you tried to rob me? 1. What did the robber see on the shelf? 2. Why did the cashier refuse to give the Scotch to the r