英语听力3教案

UnitOne

ListeningCourse(3)

TeachingObjectives:

1.Pronunciationskills:weakformsofcertainwords,link-upsoftwoorthreewords,contractions,stressandintonationandtoneofthevoice;

2.Note-takingskill:(1)selecttheimportantpoints;(2)chooseanappropriatetimetowritethem;(3)writethemsuccinctlyandquickly;(4)laythemoutclearly;

3.Skillsforlisteningtonewsprograms

SectionOne

TacticsforListening

Part1Spotdictationhouseinthefuture

(1)quitesmall

(2)well-insulated

(3)heating(4)cooling

(5)torun

(6)solarheating

(7)won’tbeable

(8)electronic gadgets

(9)takes up

(10)garage doors

(11)drive up

(12)sensors(13)recognize

(14)architects

(15)imaginative

(16)shortage ofspace

(17)ontheroof

(18)expanded

(19)contracted

(20)flexibility

Part2

Exercise:

1.makinganappointment.

2.Tuesday,Thursday,twofifteen,threefifteen,Mondaymorning,nineo’clock.

SectionTwo

ListeningComprehension

Part1Dialogue--I’mterriblysorryI’mlate

Exercise:

Theyarepossiblyboyfriendandgirlfriend.

Inarestaurant.

“Itdoesn’treallymatter,doesit?Ihaven’tgotanythingbettertodo,haveI?”

“I’veonlybeenwaitingforoveranhour.That’sall.”

“Afterall,mytimeisn’treallythatimportant,isit?”

“Well,atleastitwasluckyyoufoundagaragetorepairyourcar.”

Becauseshewantstostoptheconversationlikethis.

Becauseheknowsthegirlislying.

Part2Passage--TheOscarStatuette

ExerciseBSentenceDictation

Industryinsidersandmembersofthepresscalledtheaward“theAcademystatuette”,“thegoldentrophy”or“thestatueofmerit”,buttermneverstuck.

Nohardevidenceexiststosupportthattale,butinanycase,bythesixthAwardsPresentationin1934,aHollywoodcolumnistusedthenameinhiscolumn.

WaltDisneywashonoredwithonefull-sizeandsevenminiaturestatuettesonbehalfofhisanimatedfeatureSnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarfs.

Ifthestatuettesdon’tmeetstrictqualitycontrolstandards,theyareimmediatelycutinhalfandmelteddown.

ThelargeboxesareshippedtotheAcademyofficesviaairexpress,withnoidentifiablemarkings.

ExerciseC

1.T2.F3.T4.F5.T6.T7.F8.F

SectionThree

NewsItems

NEWSItem1Bush-NATO-Iraq

ExerciseA

ThisnewsitemisaboutBush’shopethatAmerica’sNATOallieswilljointheUnitedStatesifitbecomesnecessarytodisarmIraqbyforce.

ExerciseB

HehopesAmerica’sNATOallieswillstandwiththeUnitedStatesifhedecidestotakemilitaryactionagainstIraq.

No,thepresidentsaysnoactionislikelyinthenearfuture.

TheyexpecttheNATOsummittoreleaseapoliticalstatementbackingtheUNresolution.

TheNATOsummitisheldinPrague.

No,itwillnotbethefocusoftheNATOsummit.

NEWSItem2

ExerciseA

ThisnewsitemisabouttheBushadministration’sattitudetowardsIraq.

ExerciseB

1.T2.F3.T4.F5.T

NEWSItem3

ExerciseA

ThisnewsitemisaboutBritishPrimeMinister’sstandontheIraqiissue.

ExerciseB

wouldsuffertheconsequences

whatmaterialhehas,

theeradicationofthatmaterial

OnThursday

chemical,orbiologicalornuclear

theWestversustheEast

weaponsofmassdestruction

▼InformationonEnglishnewsbroadcasting

BroadcastingnewsEnglishhassomeparticularcharacteristics.Forexample,itsstyle,itsstructure,thechoiceofwords,thelogicalorderofpresentationetc.PracticesareofferedineachunittohelpyoutolearnsomespecialfeaturesofsomenewsEnglishandsomerelatedskillsinthenewsstories.

SomeoftheprogramsofVOAarebroadcastinspecialEnglishwhichhasacontrolledvocabularyandisdeliveredataslowerspeedtocatertheneedsoflearnersofEnglishinmanycountries.

▼Skillsforlisteningtonewsprograms

Thestandardnarrativeprocedureinnewsreportingiscalledthe“invertedpyramid”.Thenewsleadisalwaysheavilyloadedwithinformationlikewho,what,where,when,why,howandsoon.,whileeachsucceedingsentencebecomeslesssignificant.Thereforeyourattentionshouldbepaidtotheleadandofcourse,onthebasisofunderstandingoftheessentialpoint.Sotrytocatchasmuchfurtherinformationaspossible.

Agoodwaytocheckthecomprehensionofanewsstoryistoask“wh-“questions.

UnitTWO

ListeningCourse(3)

TeachingObjectives:

1.Pronunciationskills:weakformsofcertainwords,link-upsoftwoorthreewords,contractions,stressandintonationandtoneofthevoice;

2.Note-takingskill:(1)selecttheimportantpoints;(2)chooseanappropriatetimetowritethem;(3)writethemsuccinctlyandquickly;(4)laythemoutclearly;

3.Skillsforlisteningtonewsprograms

SectionOne

TacticsforListening

Spotdictation--Mymother

(1)taskmaster

(2)onadaily

(3)makeus

(4)fieldhands

(5)chores(6)knack

(7)missions

(8)keeneyesight

(9)telescope

(10)faraway

(11)gotcaught

(12)gigantic(13)ability

(14)oneside

(15)imagination

(16)allowed(17)believe

(18)valued(19)filledby

(20)edgeof

Part2

Exercise:

theearlyhistoryofflying

flying,designs,anItalianartist,fifteencentury;eighteenthcentury,fly,float,balloon,April1783;airship,September1852;aeroplane.

Note：Note-takingisahighlycomplexskillessentialinlistening.Ithelpslistenersorganizefactsandretainconceptsforlateruse.Thegeneralprincipleinnote-takingistoreducethelanguagebyshorteningsentencesandwords..Theguidednote-takingexercisesinthisbookaimatdevelopingthestudents’abilityto:(1)selecttheimportantpoints;(2)chooseanappropriatetimetowritethem;(3)writethemsuccinctlyandquickly;(4)laythemoutclearly.Somemathematicalsymbolscanbeusedinnote-taking.Forexample,∵because;∴therefore;＝isequalto;≠isnotequalto;＋plus,and,more;－minus,lessthan.

SectionTwo

ListeningComprehension

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P

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T

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Part1Dialogue—Buyingacar

Part2Passage—TheWrights’story

ExerciseBSentenceDictation

OnthemorningofDecember17,1903,between10:30a.m.andnoon,fourflightsweremade,twobyWilburWright.

Underthedirectionofoperatoritclimbedupwardonaninclinedcoursetillaheightof8or10feetfromthegroundwasreached.

IntotheteethofaDecembergalethe“Flyer”madeitswayforwardwithaspeedof10milesanhouroverthegroundand30to35milesanhourthroughtheair.

Theheightchosenwassufficientformaneuveringinsogustyawindandwithnopreviousacquaintancewiththeconductofthemachineanditscontrollingmechanisms.

Inattemptingtobringthemachinedowntothedesiredheight,theoperatorturnedtheruddertoofar,andthemachineturneddownwardmorequicklythanhadbeenexpected.

ExerciseC

FourflightsweremadeonthemorningofDecember17,1903,twobyOrvilleWrightandtwobyWilburWright.

Thewandatthetimeoftheflightshadavelocityof27milesanhourat10a.m.,and24milesanhouratnoon,asrecordedbytheanemometerattheKittyHawkWeatherBureauStation.

Eachtimethemachinestartedfromthelevelgroundbyitsownpoweralonewithnoassistancefromgravityoranyothersourcewhatever.

Themachineranabout40feetalongamonorailtrackbeforeitrosefromthetrack.

Thesefirsttrialsshouldbemadeasclosetothegroundaspossibleforreasonsofpersonalsafety.

Themachineflewalittlemorethanhalfamalethroughtheairin59secondsatthefourthtrial.

Theearlylandingwasduetoaslighterrorofjudgmentonthepartoftheaviator.

Aswinterwasalreadywellsetin,itwasnotafavorableseasonforthetrials.

SectionThree

NewsItems

NEWSItem1

ExerciseA

ThisnewsitemisaboutthesemifinalroundoftheWorldBasketballChampionshiptournament.

ExerciseB

1.86-77

2.Brazil

3.Argentina

4.YugoslaviaNewZealand

5.Argentina,Germany,YugoslaviaNewZealand

6.thethirdplace

NEWSItem2

ExerciseA

ThisnewsitemisaboutEuropeanfootballmatches.

ExerciseB

1.T2.F3.F4.T5.T6.F7.T

NEWSItem3

ExerciseA

ThisnewsitemisaboutanannualKemperOpengolftournamentonThursday.

ExerciseB

TheKemperOpengolftournamentwillbeheldonThursday.

RichBeemcomesbacktodefendhistitle.

Heiscurrentlyranked132ndonthemoneylist.

TigerWoodsisnumber-oneongolf’smoneylistandinworldrankings.

HehastotakeabreakafteramatchonMonday.

Thereare156golferstakingpartinthisevent.

Thetotalprizeforthefirstplaceis540thousanddollars.

UnitThree

ListeningCourse(3)

TeachingObjectives:

1.Pronunciationskills:weakformsofcertainwords,link-upsoftwoorthreewords,contractions,stressandintonationandtoneofthevoice;

2.Note-takingskill:(1)selecttheimportantpoints;(2)chooseanappropriatetimetowritethem;(3)writethemsuccinctlyandquickly;(4)laythemoutclearly;

3.Skillsforlisteningtonewsprograms

SectionOne

TacticsforListening

Part1

Spotdictation—Wildlife

diesout

extinct

poison

pesticides

livein

forests

beingdestroyed

nearlydisappeared

climate

supplies

Fortunately

WorldWildlife

raisemoney

fromextinction

international

￡35million

conservation

fivecontinents19.mammals20.survive

Part2

Exercise:

makinganinquiryaboutlaundry.

reception,laundry,shirts,blouses,wardrobe

SectionTwo

ListeningComprehension

Part1Dialogue—AUNInterpreter

Exercise:

1.T2.F3.F4.F5.T6.F7.T8.T9.T10.F

Part2Passage—TheClydeRiver

ExerciseBSentenceDictation

Salmonareverysensitivetoenvironmentalconditionsandrequirecool,well-oxygenatedwatertothrive.

Theclosureoffactoriesthathadpouredtoxinsandotherpollutantsintotheriverboostedwaterqualitysignificantlyandmodernsewageprocessingplantshelpedeliminatesomeofthefoulsmells.

Theriver’sdepthandnavigabilityhelpedmakeGlasgowanimportantcenterforimportingtobacco,sugarandcottonfromtheAmericasstartinginthe1600s.

ThemillsandfactoriesthatlinedtheClydemadesteel,textilesandchemicals,tannedleatherandevenproducedcandyandbrewedalcohol.

Whenthefactoriesbegantocloseinthesecondhalfofthe20thcentury,working-classGlasgow,Scotland’slargestcity,gainedareputationforsocialdeprivationandroughstreets.

ExerciseC

1.A2.C3.C4.B5.D6.C7.B8.A

SectionThree

NewsItems

NEWSItem1—NATOExpansion

ExerciseA

ThisnewsitemisabouttheNATOeastwardexpansionanditsmilitarycontribution.

ExerciseB

politicalandmilitarytheUnitedStatesCanadaonlythreatapossiblewarnomilitaryforcesconflict

participatinginNATOborderdefense,surveillanceorpeace-keepingoperations.

NEWSItem2

ExerciseA

ThisnewsitemisaboutNATO’sPragueSummitanditshelptotheUSA.

ExerciseB

OnemonthandonedaybeforethePraguesummit,PresidentBushmetNATOSecretaryGeneral.

WhenmeetingwithPresidentBush,theNATOSecretaryGeneraldescribedthePraguesummitas“atransformationalsummit”,perhapsthemostimportantinthehistoryofthealliance.

BecausejustdaysafterSeptember11thterroristattacks,NATOvotedtoinvokeitscharterandhelpdefendtheUnitedStates.

Theyaretheskillsthatcandealwithchemicalweaponsorfightinruggedmountainsandthelike.

NEWSItem3

ExerciseA

ThisnewsitemisaboutthetalksbetweentheUSpresidentandtheRussianpresident.

ExerciseB

1.F2.T3.T4.F5.T

▼Skillsforlisteningtonewsprograms

Thestandardnarrativeprocedureinnewsreportingiscalledthe“invertedpyramid”.Thenewsleadisalwaysheavilyloadedwithinformationlikewho,what,where,when,why,howandsoon.,whileeachsucceedingsentencebecomeslesssignificant.Thereforeyourattentionshouldbepaidtotheleadandofcourse,onthebasisofunderstandingoftheessentialpoint.Sotrytocatchasmuchfurtherinformationaspossible.

UnitFour

ListeningCourse(3)

TeachingObjectives:

1.Pronunciationskills:weakformsofcertainwords,link-upsoftwoorthreewords,contractions,stressandintonationandtoneofthevoice;

2.Note-takingskill:(1)selecttheimportantpoints;(2)chooseanappropriatetimetowritethem;(3)writethemsuccinctlyandquickly;(4)laythemoutclearly;

3.Skillsforlisteningtonewsprograms

SectionOne

TacticsforListening

part1

Spotdictation

weekly

noattention

notcompeting

reciting

entireyear

assigned

inaweek

insisted

lecture

100lines.

sincecollege

sparetime

discovered

byheart

astonishing

convinced

worsens

readabookinto19.eachword20.visualize

Part2

Exercise:

makinganappointmentwithDrMilton

appointment,DrMilton,onduty,alatertime6:15

SectionTwo

ListeningComprehension

Part1Dialogue—TunisianHoliday

Exercise:

Thefirstday:middybriefing

Thesecondday:dawnsunrisecoachcoves

walkalongthebeachrecent

excitingsitesfishingvillagesunset

Thethirdday:enjoythetownlovelyoldtownresort

Thefourthdayandfifthday:ruinamphitheatre

lunchferrysailingboatsfishermen’spicnic

Thesixthday:picnicportnight

Thefinalday:capitalmosaics

TunisInternationalAirport

Part2Passage—MexicanGrayWolf

ExerciseBSentenceDictation

Aftermorethanacenturyofassaultbyhumans,thewolfpopulationhaddwindledtonomorethanahandfulbythe1970sinMexicoandtheAmericansouthwest.

Theprogramisnowabouthalfwaytomeetingitsgoalofa“wild”populationofatleas100wolvescoveringmorethan12,800squarekilometers.

Decisionsaboutmating,movementamongthe45captive-breedingfacilitiesandreleasesintothewildaremadebyaUS-Mexicancommitteeofscientists,landownerandothers.

Awolfwithraregenes—untilithassuccessfullyreproduced—willneverbereleasedbecauseofthehighmortalityrateinthewild.

Therecoveryprogramisgraduallymovingawayfromfreeingcaptive-bornwolves,asthepopulationofpupsbornfreetakesoff.

ExerciseC

1:

theWolfSanctuary

inEureka,32KilometerssouthwestofSt.Louis,theUnitedStates

in1971

torestoretheendangeredMexicangraywolf

MarlinPerkins,aworld-renownednaturalistandformerdirectoroftheSt.LouisZoo,andhiswifeCarol

2:

Thelastsevenknownwolveswerecapturedinthewildortakenfromzoostobeginthebreedingprogram.

Thefirstcaptive-bredlitterofMexicangraywolvesproducedinthefederalprogramwasbornatthewildCanidCenter.

Thefirstreleaseintothewildtookplace.

SectionThree

NewsItems

NEWSItem1—Pulitzerprize

ExerciseA

ThisnewsitemisabouttheNewYorkTimeswinningsevenPulitzerprizesinjournalism.

ExerciseB

TheNewYorkTimeswonsevenPulitzerprizes.

TheNewYorkTimesreceivedthishonorforitscoverageoftheSeptember11thattacksandtheeffectsoftheattacksonNewYorkCityandtheUnitedStatesandthewarinAfghanistan.

Itwasestablishedin1917.

Yes,therewere.TheyweretheWallStreetJournalandtheWashingtonPost.

LiteraryworksisalsorecognizedbythePulitzerboard.

TheyareJohnAdamsandEmpireFalls.

NEWSItem2

ExerciseA

ThisnewsitemisabouttheSmithsonian’sJazzAppreciationMonth.

ExerciseB

coincideswithperformerssaxophonist

promoteassistOrganizers

schoolslocal,museums,libraries,musicians,

concerthallsradiostationspresenting

concertscomposersmusiciansjazz

NEWSItem3

ExerciseA

ThisnewsitemisaboutanAfricanAmericanhistorymuseumshowingthestrugglesandcontributionsofAfricanAmerican.

ExerciseB

1.F2.T3.F4.F5.T6.T7.F8.T

Skillsforlisteningtonewsprograms

Thestandardnarrativeprocedureinnewsreportingiscalledthe“invertedpyramid”.Thenewsleadisalwaysheavilyloadedwithinformationlikewho,what,where,when,why,howandsoon.,whileeachsucceedingsentencebecomeslesssignificant.Thereforeyourattentionshouldbepaidtotheleadandofcourse,onthebasisofunderstandingoftheessentialpoint.Sotrytocatchasmuchfurtherinformationaspossible.

Agoodwaytocheckthecomprehensionofanewsstoryistoask“wh-“questions

UnitFive

ListeningCourse(3)

TeachingObjectives:

1.Pronunciationskills:weakformsofcertainwords,link-upsoftwoorthreewords,contractions,stressandintonationandtoneofthevoice;

2.Note-takingskill:(1)selecttheimportantpoints;(2)chooseanappropriatetimetowritethem;(3)writethemsuccinctlyandquickly;(4)laythemoutclearly;

3.Skillsforlisteningtonewsprograms

SectionOne

TacticsforListening

part1

Spotdictation—Wind

Hunters

with

one’sface

stalk

rainordrought

horizon

canoes

rushingonto

navigate

obscured

surrounded

gustsof

rushingautomobiles

fromthenews

rattleofwindows

screen

halldoor

classicalstyle19.groan20.stirring

SectionTwo

ListeningComprehension

Exercise:

slaveryreparations.

slaveryreparation,payments,vote,resolution,descendant,disadvantage,skincolor,compensate,blacks,suffer.

Sectiontwo

Part1Dialogue—Cheapoticket

Exercise:

1.T2.T3.F4.F5.F6.F7.F8.T

Part2Passage—FrozenEthnicFoods

ExerciseBSentenceDictation

Twoyearsago,therewerethreefreezersinthestorethatcateredtopeoplefromtheIndiansubcontinentandnowthereare55.

AfewblocksawayatthepacificSupermarket,whichspecializesinChineseandThaifood,frozendinnersfilltwolongaisles.

Otherethnicgroceriesareenjoyingexplosivegrowthinsalesoffrozenmealstoimmigrantandsecond-generationcustomerswithlesstime,inclinationorabilitytocookthefoodsoftheirhomeland.

By2010,theHispanic-AmericanpopulationintheUnitedStatesisexpectedtogrow96percentandtheAsian-Americanpopulationisexpectedtogrow110percent.

EuropeisaheadoftheUnitedStatesintermsofbagcompaniesbutthetrendcouldgrowhere.

NEWSItem1—TherapyDogsatGroundZero

ExerciseA

Thisnewsitemisaboutthetherapydogsthatareusedtoincreaseaperson’sphysicalandemotionalwell-being,promotehealingandimprovethequalityoflife.

ExerciseB

NewJersey,1976,interactingwith,bloodpressure,releasetension,loneliness,depression,firehouses,RedCrossrespitecenters,specially-traineddogs,talkaboutyourfeelings,howyou’refelling

NEWSItem2

ExerciseA

Thisnewsitemisaboutthelatestdevelopmentinrobotsforusearoundthehome.

ExerciseB

Itcostsasmuchasluxurycar.

Sonymadeit.

Theywillentertaintheirownerswiththeirwalking,talkingandtricks.

ItmeansthattheserobotsallowtheirownerstocontrolthemfromanywhereinthewordbyusingtheInternet.

SonywillputSDR4Xonthemarketbytheendoftheyear.

NEWSItem3

ExerciseA

Thisnewsitemisaboutthepresentachievementsofroboticsandthehomerobothelperinthefuture.

ExerciseB

duplicate,helper,elderly,handicapped,

respondtohandsignals,voicecommands,lightanddarkness,today’stoymarket,20year,robottoys,

firstgeneration,livewithrobotsintheirhomes.

UnitSix

ListeningCourse(3)

TeachingObjectives:

1.Pronunciationskills:weakformsofcertainwords,link-upsoftwoorthreewords,contractions,stressandintonationandtoneofthevoice;

2.Note-takingskill:(1)selecttheimportantpoints;(2)chooseanappropriatetimetowritethem;(3)writethemsuccinctlyandquickly;(4)laythemoutclearly;

3.Skillsforlisteningtonewsprograms

SectionOne

TacticsforListening

part1

Spotdictation—WindandSpirit

cruel

cutsinto

temperbad

associatedwith

violence

withoutsuccess

reactions

drywinds

negativeeffects

well-being

suicides

frequent

increase

requestof

postponesurgery

behindthewind

breathofGod

givesuslife(19)spirit(20)blownon

Part2

Exercise:

Thetopicsentenceis“AcatgotontoaScandinavianAirlinesplaneinNairobiyesterdayandcostthecompanyabout￡10,000.”

SectionTwo

ListeningComprehension

Part1Dialogue--WhataCoincidence!

Exercise:

1.T2.T3.F4.F5.T6.F7.T8.F

Part2Passage--CorporateCulture

ExerciseBSentenceDictation

Howwelltheemployee“fits”theculturecanmakethedifferencebetweenjob-searchsuccessandfailure.

Itguideshowemployeesthink,act,andfeel.

Theamountoftimeoutsidetheofficeyou’reexpectedtospendwithco-workersispartofthecorporateculture.

Thetruthisthatyouwillneverreallyknowthecorporatecultureuntilyouhaveworkedatthecompanyforanumberofmonths.

Itshouldbeaplacewhereyoucanhaveavoice,berespected,andhaveopportunitiesforgrowth.

ExerciseCDetailedListening

personality,think,act,feel,definetheuniquepersonality,

character,corevalues,beliefs,corporateethics,

rulesofbehavior,communications,architectural,

interiordecoration,weartowork,addresseachother,

title,theworkinghours,theworkingenvironment,

thedresscode,theofficespaceyouget,thetrainingandskillsdevelopmentyoureceive,onsiteperks,theamountoftimeoutsidetheofficeyou’reexpectedtospendwithco-workers,interactionwithotheremployees,managersandtopmanagement.

SectionThree

NewsItems

NEWSItem1UNResolution

ExerciseA

ThisnewsitemisaboutadraftresolutioncallingforanobserverforcetoprotectPalestinianciviliansinGazaandtheWestBank.

ExerciseB

ThemembersoftheNon-AlignedmovementpresentedthedraftresolutiontotheUNSecurityCouncil.

ThisunarmedUNmonitoringforcewillbesentforsixmonths.

TheUNforceisexpectedtoconsistoftwothousandmilitaryobservers.

IsraeloccupiedGazaandtheWestBanksin1967.

TheythinktheUNforcewouldprotectPalestinians,helpreducetensionsbetweenIsraelisandPalestiniansandserveasaliaisonbetweentheIsraeliarmyandthePalestinianauthority.

HedoesnotthinkthePalestinianneedaprotectionforce.Whatbothsidesreallyneedistoconcludetheworkthathasbeendoneoverthelastsevenyears.

NEWSItem2

ExerciseA

ThisnewsitemisaboutIsrael’sresponsetoPalestiniangunman’sattackonthekibbutz.

ExerciseB

30tanks,refugeecamp,detained,Tuesday’s,demolished,militant,USenvoy,peaceplan

NEWSItem3

ExerciseA

ThisnewsitemisabouttheArabSummitinJordanaimedatbolsteringpoliticalandeconomicsupportforthePalestinianuprising.

ExerciseB

1.F2.T3.T4.F5.F6.T

UnitSeven

ListeningCourse(3)

TeachingObjectives:

1.Pronunciationskills:weakformsofcertainwords,link-upsoftwoorthreewords,contractions,stressandintonationandtoneofthevoice;

2.Note-takingskill:(1)selecttheimportantpoints;(2)chooseanappropriatetimetowritethem;(3)writethemsuccinctlyandquickly;(4)laythemoutclearly;

3.Skillsforlisteningtonewsprograms

SectionOne

TacticsforListening

part1

Spotdictation--MeetYourChiropractor

well-recognized

considers

unit

muscles

systems

relieve

spine

neversystem

backpain

interferewith

affecting

healthdisorders

familydoctor

diagnosis

necessary

goesinto

limittheirpractices(18)sportsinjuries(19)licensedandregulated(20)licensing

Part2

Exercise:

Thetopicsentenceis“Theplaceitselfisextremelyprimitive.”

SectionTwo

ListeningComprehension

Part1Dialogue--AHealthylife

ExerciseA.Cholesterol

yellowish,wax-like,livers

insulateournerves,cellmembranes,hormones

narrower,gettingthrough,heartattack,stroke

animalfats,redmeat,cheese,eggs,freshfruit,vegetables,potatoes,rice,pasta,bread

B.Exercise

sudden,twisting,squash

jogging,swimming,cycling,briskwalking,rhythmic,gentle

sustained,fifteenminutes,threetimes

Part2Passage--AgingofAmerica

ExerciseBSentenceDictation

Theimpendingcollisionbetweentheboomersandthenation’sretirementsystemisnaturallycatchingtheeyeofpolicymakersandtheboomersthemselves.

RetirementincomesecurityintheUnitedStateshastraditionallybeenbasedontheso-calledthree-leggedstool:SocialSecurity,privatepensions,andotherpersonalsaving.

Retirementplanningtakestime,andtheseissuesneedtobeaddressedsoonerratherthanlater.

Onefoundthatin1991themedianhouseholdheadedbya65-69-year-oldhadfinancialassetsofonly$14,000,butexpandingthemeasuretoincludeSocialSecurity,pensions,housing,andotherwealthboostsmedianwealthtoabout$270,000.

OnlyoneortwogenerationsofAmericanshavehadlengthyretirements,andthecrucialretirementissueskeepchangingrapidly,makinglong-termpredictionsevenharder.

ExerciseC

1D2D3B4B5C6C7A8C

SectionThree

NewsItems

NEWSItem1CheaperDrug

ExerciseA

ThisnewsitemisabouttheUScitizensbuyingcheapermedicinesinCanada.

ExerciseB

BecausetheexchangerateisfavorableandCanadianregulationslimitprices.

NewInternetpharmaciesareluringretiredAmericansseekingdiscounteddrugs.

Becauseon-linepharmacieswillnotrecognizepossibleconflictsbetweendifferentmedicationsandthey’llfailtoproperlyexplaindosages.

Becausetheydonothavefullinsuranceandcannotusegroupdiscounts.

ThequickestwayistolowerdrugcostsintheUnitedStates.

NEWSItem2

ExerciseA

Thisnewsitemisabouttheshortageofvaccinesindevelopingcountries.

ExerciseB

available,developingcountries,50percent,immunized,fewer,oneintwenty,buyvaccines,discounted,moreproductioninthedevelopingword,

huge,130millionchildren,thecountriesofthedevelopedworld.

NEWSItem3

ExerciseA

Thisnewsitemisaboutfightingobesityanddiabetesinkids.

ExerciseB

goneawry,controls

nerves,kidneys,eyesight,heart,limbs,circulation

overweight,middle-aged,sedentaryadults

fastfoods,videoscreens,routine

Exerciseandeatahealthydiet.Replacefatty,fast,andprocessedsugaryfoodswithfreshvegetables,fruit,low-fatmeats,andwholegrains.

UnitEIGHT

ListeningCourse(3)

TeachingObjectives:

1.Pronunciationskills:weakformsofcertainwords,link-upsoftwoorthreewords,contractions,stressandintonationandtoneofthevoice;

2.Note-takingskill:(1)selecttheimportantpoints;(2)chooseanappropriatetimetowritethem;(3)writethemsuccinctlyandquickly;(4)laythemoutclearly;

3.Skillsforlisteningtonewsprograms

SectionOne

TacticsforListening

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