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Unit2

Part1PracticalListeningSpeaking

BFunctionallistening

Task2(P14)

May:Goodmorning.MayWangspeaking.

Paul:Hi,Ms.Wang.ThisisPaulGaryfromKIPinLondon.

May:Hi,Mr.Gary.WhatcanIdoforyou?

Paul:I’mringingaboutourappointmentat11a.m.onJune6th.IamafraidIcan’tmakeit.

May:Oh,that’sapity.Whathappened?

Paul:Myflighthasbeendelayedforfourhours,andIhaveafeelingitmaybelongerthanthat.

May:Oh,Isee.ThenwhenwillyouarriveinShanghai?

Paul:I’mnotsurenow.CouldwerescheduleourappointmentforthesametimeonJune7th?

May:Sorry.I’mafraidI’vemadeanotherappointmentforthen.

Paul:Howabouttheafternoon?

May:I’mfreeafter3:00.Is3:30goodforyou?

Paul:Yes.That’sgoodforme.ThenIwillseeyouat3:30p.m.onJune7th.I’msorryforthechange.

May:It’sallright.Thesethingshappen.

Paul:Thankyouforbeingsounderstanding.Goodbye.

May:Bye.

Part3ListeningPractice

AListeningfocus

Taskone(P20)

Hello,PassengersofFlight17boundforCaracas,withstopsofAtlantaandMiami,thedeparturegatehasbeenchangedto30B.Also,therewillbeaslightdeparturedelayduetosevereweatheroutside.Thegroundcrewisintheprocessofgettingridoftheiceonthewingsinpreparationfordeparture.Italsolooksliketheflightisslightlyoverbooked,soweareofferingfreeroundtripticketsforafewpassengerswillingtotakealaterflight.Weshouldbeboardingataboutaquartertonine.Thankyouforyourpatience.

Tasktwo(P21)

Goodafternoon,passengers.Thisisthepre-boardingannouncementforFlight89BtoRome.Wearenowinvitingthosepassengerswithsmallchildrenandanypassengers

requiringspecialassistancetobeginboardingatthistime,pleasehaveyourboardingpassandidentificationready,regularboardingwillbegininapproximately10minutestime.Thankyou.

BDictation(P21)

Task1

1、breaksdown2、happening3、theactualattitudetotimeismuchlooser

4、servant5、shortof6、escaping7、abundant8、flexibleTask2

1、Threeo’clockisdifficult,butIcouldmakeitafterfour.

2、Iwascallingtochangeourmeetingnextweek.

3、I’lljustlookinthediaryandWednesdayisconvenientforme.

4、Mr.Johnsonhastocanceltheappointmentwithyouthismorningbecausehehasgotsomethingurgenttodealwith.

5、Peoplecanexperiencetimeindifferentwayswhentheycrosscultures.

CConversation1(P21)

Mr.Lee:Goodmorning,thisisHeyLee,isthatMr.Jonesspeaking?

Mr.Jones:Hello,Mr.Lee.I’vebeenhopingtorunintoyou.Areyoubusytomorrowmorning?

Mr.Lee:Letmesee.Wednesdaymorning?Yes,Iambookedsolidallmorning.What’sup?

Mr.Jones:Iwashopingtotalktoyouaboutthesalesprojectfornextyear.Iamhavingalittletroublefiguringouthowtousethespreadsheetyousetupforme.Ithasalotofcomplicatedformulasembeddedinit.

Mr.Lee:Icanexplainthemtoyou,itwilljusttakehalfanhour.HowaboutFridayafternoon?

Mr.Jones:Oh,sorry,that’snotgoodforme,I’mtiedupalldayFriday,wewillhavetodoitnextweek.Iamwideopenthen.

Mr.Lee:OK.ShallwesaynextweekonTuesdayat2:30?

Mr.Jones:Sure,thatwillbefineforme.I’llcometoyourofficethen.

CConversation2(P22)

John:Hello,canIspeaktoPhilipAcheson?

Philip:Hello,John.WhatcanIdoforyou?

John:WeareduetomeetonTuesdayat2:30.

Philip:Yes.

John:Well,nottobeataboutthebush,Iamgoingtoaskyoutoputoffourmeetingforadayortwo.AndI’dliketobeperfectlyhonestandtellyouwhy.

Philip:Iamlistening.

John:Ireallyhatechanginganappointment,Philip.AndIknowitwillbe

inconvenientforyou,butthefactis…

Philip:Thenwehavetopostponeit?

John:It’sverykindofyou.WouldThursdaybeconvenientforyou?

Philip:Couldyouholdonaminute,John?Letmeseethedairy.Thursdayisdifficult.ButIcouldmakeitonFriday.

John:Thatsoundsfine.ThenweshallmeetonFriday,thesametime2:30?Thankyouverymuch.

Philip:OK.Seeyouthen.Bye.

John:Bye.

DPassage(P23)

Timeiseverywhereanditaffectseveryone,butsurprisinglyonesecondinBeijingisnotnecessarilythesameasoneinCairo.Why?Becausepeoplehavedifferentattitudestotimeandexperiencetimeindifferentways.Usuallythedifferentattitudesintimedonotcreatemajorproblemsbetweenpeople.Often,youwillquicklylearnhowanothercultureworks,whetheryouneedtobepunctualformeetingsorwhether“letmeat9:00a.m.”actuallymeans1:00p.m.

Butonoccasion,itcangowrongandthenitcanhavedistressingeffects.

Ifyouwanttobeeffectiveinacultureyouaregoinginto,youneedtobeawareofyourownattitudetotimeandtask.

Ifyoucomefromaculturewhichismoreflexibleandperhapsfocusonrelationshipsmore,thenyouwillneedtoadjust.Ifyoucomefromaculturewhichismuchmorefocusedonthingsgettingdoneinashortperiod