研究生英语听说教程

1、.PostgraduateEnglishListeningandSpeaking(3rdEdition)Unit2:Part1SectionASharingGoodandBadTimesConversation1Man1:Icansbelieveit!IgotanAonmysciencetest!Man2:Congratulations!Thatsgreat!Man1:Thanks.Imsohappy!IreallyworkedhardforthatA.Man2:Iknowyoudid.Youdeserveit.Conversation2Woman1:Ihavethemostwonderful

2、news!Woman2:Whathappened?Woman1:Mysisterfinallyhadababygirl.Itsgreat,becauseshehasthreeboys!Woman2:Howwonderful!Conversation3Man1:Youllneverbelievethis!Man2:Whathappened?Man1:Iwontendollarsintheschoolraffle!Howaboutthat!Man2:Boy,areyoulucky!.Conversation4Woman1:Imsoupset.Woman2:Whtswrong?Youreallylo

3、okworried.Woman1:Mydogwashitbyacar.Woman2:Thatsterrible!Isheokay?Woman1:Idontknow.Hesatthevets.Woman2:Ihopehellbeallright.Woman1:Thankyou.SodoI.Conversation5Man1:Imsoworried.Ihaventheardfrommyfamilyinthree.months.Man2:Howoftendotheyusuallywrite?Man1:Oh,atleastonceamonth.Eithermymotherormyfatherwrite

4、s.Man2:Themailisreallyslowsometimes.Imsureyoullhearfromthemsoon.Man1:Ihopeso.Man2:Youknowthesaying,“Nonewsisgoodnews.”Ifsomethingwerewrong,theydhavecontactedyou.Man1:Maybeyoureright.Thanks,Adam.SectionBConversation1Hello?Hi,Laurie.ThisisSue.Oh,hi!Howareyou?Fine,thanks.Listen,ImafraidIcantreallytalkr

5、ightnow.Imonmywaytoaninterview.IjustwantedtoaskifyouandJimcancometodinnernextFridaynightatourplace.About7:00?Conversation2A:Hey,Yoshi.Howyadoing,?.B:Hi,Bod.OK,thanks.Whatsnew?Notmuch.Illbegladwhenfinalexamsareover.Yeah.Metoo.Infact,Ivegotoneinaboutfiveminutes.Well,goodluck.Say,whydontwegettogetheran

6、dgotoagameorsomethingsomeday,huh?llgiveyouacall.Conversation3Well,itsbeennicetalkingwithyou.Yeah.Imgladwefinallygota.chancetomeet.Letsgettogethersometime.Yeah.Goodidea.Illcallyou,OK?Conversation4Well,itsbeennicetalkingwithyou.Yeah,Imgladwefinallygotachancetomeet.Say,Iknowthisisshortnotice,butifyoure

7、notbusytomorrownight,wouldyouliketogotoamovie?SectionC.Ingeneral,itspolitetosay“Congratulations!”whenapersonhasaccomplishedsomething.Examplesofthesekindsofoccasionsincludegraduation,jobpromotion,thebirthofachild,andthepurchaseofahome.Whencongratulationsareinorder,itsisometimesalsoappropriatetogiveag

8、ifr,especiallywheninvitedtoabirthday,graduation,wedding,oranniversaryparty.AninvitationmaysayRSVPonthebottom,anabbreviationthatreferstoaFrenchexpressionmeaning.“respond,please”.Iftheinvitationsays,“RSVPregreatsonly,”respondbymailorbyphoneonlyifyoucannotcome.Equalattentionmustbegiventogoodmannersonsa

9、doccasions.Ifacoworker,classmate,orneighborexperiencesadeathinthefamily,itisappropriatetoexpresssympathy.Indoingso,thewordsDieordeathshouldbeavoided.Itisbesttosimplysay,“Iwassosorrytohearaboutyourloss.”Itsalsocustomarytosendasympathycard,butifyoudontknowthemournersreligion,.besuretoselectacardwithou

10、treligioussymbols.Mostcustomsregardingmourningrelatetothefamilysreligionandvaryfromonegrouptoanother,sodontsendflowersorfoodunlessyouknowitsappropriate.Thesimplewrods“Imsorry”displaygoodmannersinagreatmanydifficultsocialsituations.“Imsorry”hastwomainuses:(1)toexpresssympathytosomeonewhohashadabadexp

11、erience;(2)toexpressregretforbotheringsomeoneorcausingaproblem.Otherexpressionsof.apologyare“Excuseme”and“Pardonme”.Useoneoftheseexpressionswhenyouaretryingtogetoutofacrowdedelevatororstoppingastrangertoaskdirections.Question1:Accordingtothetalk,onwhatoccasionsisitespeciallyappropriatetogiveagift?Qu

12、estion2:WhenyoureceiveaninvitationwhichsaysRSVP,whatareyouexpectedtodo?Question3:Whichofthefollowingbehaviorsisappropriateforyouwhenyouhearyourfriendexperiencesadeath?.Exercise2Question1:Whatisappropriatetosaywhensomeonetellsyouapieceofgoodnews?Question2:Whatisappropriatetosaytosomeonewhohashadabade

13、xperience?Question3:Whatispolitetosaywhenyoustopsomeonetoaskforafavor?PartIIIListeningComprehensionTestM:Wouldyoucareforabiscuit?W:Notjustatthemoment,thank.you.IdratherhaveanotherpieceofcakeifImay.Whatdoesthewomanwantnow?W:Howannoying!Icantfigureoutasolutiontothisproblem.Canyouhelpme?M:Well,Imafraid

14、Icantatthemoment.Whatdoesthemanmean?W:WhatcanIdoforyou,gentleman?Maybeyoulikethissuit,becausethecolormatches.yourskinanditisthelatestfashion.M:Yes,itsreallyagoodsuitanditsofgoodcolor.ButIjustwalkaroundandwatch.Thankyoujustthesame.Whatdidthemanaccept?W:Yourgardenistoodry,anditneedswater.Letmegiveyoua

15、handtowatertheflowerfirst.ThegardenisdryandImdrier,wouldyoufetchmesomewaterplease?Whatdidthemanoffer?.M:Theroomistoostuffy,letmeturnontheventilatorforyouandairtheroom.W:Yes,itstoosmokyhereandIcanhardlybreathe.Ifthewomanacceptsthemansoffer,whatwillthemando?M:Whatsthematter?Ihaveheardsomestrangeengine

16、noisewhenImdriving30milesperhour.WhydontyoucalltheCar.Talkprogramprovidedbytheradiostation?Theycanhelpyou.WhatisCarTalkaboutaccordingtothisconversation?W:Thebusissocrowded,jammedlikesardines.Oh,myGod!ButcanIofferyoumyseat?Imgettingoffhere.Whatdowelearnformthisconversation?W:Letmegetyousomesoftdrinks,whatwouldyouliketo.have,Coca-Colaorsoda?M:Itmakesnodifferenceactually,butIdliketohavethelatterifyoudontmind.Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?M:Therewillbeacoldspelltomorrow.Thenewswastoobad.Itspoilsallourholidayplan