应用型大学英语视听说教程基础篇1第六版课件 Unit3 Practice Makes Perfect

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录CONTENTSEUnit3PracticeMakesPerfectPartOneWarm-upPartTwoListening—ListeningSkillFocus听重音和语调PartThreeTestingPartFourSpeaking—SpeakingSkillFocus如何告别？PartFiveReviewingPartOneWarm-upIViewingDirections:WatchthevideooftheAssociateDirectorofUndergraduateAdmissionsfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,andanswerthefollowingquestions.Script:PartOneWarm-upIViewing1.Whydoesthespeakersay“there’snosuchthingasovernightsuccess”?2.WhatdoesMalcolmGladwell’s“10,000-hourrule”implyaboutachievinggreatness?Becausetruesuccessrequiresyearsofdedication,practice,andperseverance.Peoplewhoseemto“risesuddenly”haveactuallyworkedhardforalongtime.Itimpliesthatmasteryinanyfielddemandsintense,deliberatepracticeovertime,notjustinnatetalentorluck.3.Accordingtothespeaker,howdotrulycommittedpeopleviewtheirwork?Theyfocusonprogressandpassion,notcountinghours.Theyenjoytheprocessofimprovingandservingothers.PartOneWarm-upIIDiscussionDirections:Watchthevideoagainanddiscussthefollowingquestionswithyourgroupmembers.1.Doyouagreethathardworkismoreimportantthannaturaltalent?Whyorwhynot?Canyoushareanexamplefromyourownexperience?2.Whatmightthesacrificesinthevideobe?Howcanpeoplestaymotivatedduringlongjourneystowardtheirgoals?Hardworkisessentialbecausetalentalonecannotsustainlong-termsuccess.Forexample,evengiftedathleteslikeMichaelJordantrainedrelentlessly.However,talentmayaccelerateearlyprogress.Truemasteryrequiresbotheffortandagrowthmindset.Successisaproductofeffortmultipliedbytime.Talentopensdoors,buthardworkbuildsthestaircasetothetop.Sacrificesmightincludeleisuretime,instantgratification,orcomfort.Tostaymotivated,peopleshouldfocusonsmallmilestones,seeksupportfrommentors,andremindthemselvesoftheirlargerpurpose(e.g.,helpingothersorcreatingmeaningfulimpact).PartTwoListeningListeningSkillFocus在英语听力中，重音（stress）和语调（intonation）是理解语义和情感的关键。掌握听重音和语调这一技巧，我们不仅能捕捉说话者的核心意图，还能深入体会其态度与情感。如何通过听重音和语调提升听力效率呢？1.识别句子重音，抓取核心信息句子重音通常落在说话者的关键词上。例如，“Thekeytoimprovingyourskillsisconsistentpractice—notjustdoingsomethingonceinawhile.”中的“consistentpractice”被重读，

这表明“consistentpractice”是关键词。通过捕捉重音，听者能快速判断“持续练习”是提升技能的关键。若忽略重音，听者可能误以为“doingsomethingonceinawhile”是重点，导致理解偏差。2.通过语调变化，推断隐含意义升调常用于表示不确定，降调常用于表示确定，平调常用于列举或客观描述。但语调会随着说话者的情绪或态度的变化而发生变化。例如，学生说：“I’vebeenpracticingeveryday,butI’mstillnotgettingbetter…”。学生若句末用升调，可能暗示困惑或寻求建议；学生若句末用降调，则可能表达沮丧或放弃的念头。再比如，老师鼓励道：“Ifyoukeeppracticingregularly,you’llseeprogress—I’msureofit!”。这里“regularly”和“I’msure”的重读及坚定的降调，传达出老师对“坚持练习”的强烈信心，听者可据此感受到鼓励的态度。在听力练习中，我们要多关注重音和语调。通过反复训练不仅可以提升对显性信息的捕捉速度，还能深入理解说话者的意图与情感，从被动接收声音到主动解析语言背后的丰富含义。听重音和语调ListeningtotheStressandIntonationPartTwoListeningExercise1Keywordsfreeze/fri:z/v.（因紧张、恐惧等）呆住issue/'ɪʃu:/n.问题，议题real-life/ˌri:əl'laɪf/adj.真实生活的，实际的mastery/'mɑ:stəri/n.精通，熟练掌握Script:PartTwoListeningExercise1BackgroundTipsThe10,000-hourRule,即一万小时定律，由马尔科姆·格拉德威尔在其著作《异类：不一样的成功启示录》中提出。这个定律基于心理学家安德斯·埃里克森的研究，认为成为某个领域的专家大约需要经过一万小时的刻意练习。这个定律强调了除了天赋之外，坚持不懈的努力和正确的方法对于达到卓越水平的重要性。它被广泛应用于音乐、体育、学术等领域，激励人们通过持续努力实现卓越。PartTwoListeningIListeningSkillExerciseDirections:Listentothedialogueandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Inthedialogue,whenProfessorBrownsays“Accordingtothe10,000-hourrule,achievingmasteryrequiresconsistentpractice”,whichwordshouldbestressedtohighlightthecoremessage?Why?Theword“10,000-hour”shouldbestressed.Toemphasizekeyconceptsforsuccess.2.Whatdoestherisingintonationon“WhatifImakemistakes?”suggestaboutthestudent’sfeelings?Thisrisingintonationexpressesuncertaintyandanxiety,reflectingthestudent’sfearofmakingmistakes.PartTwoListeningIIListeningComprehensionDirections:Choosethecorrectanswersaccordingtothedialogue.1.Whatisthewoman’smaindifficultyinlearningEnglish?A.Shelacksvocabularies.B.Shestruggleswithspeaking.C.Shecannotunderstandgrammarrules.D.Shehasnotimetostudy.2.WhatdoesProfessorBrownsuggest?A.Memorizemorewords.B.Practicespeakingregularly.C.Focusongrammar.D.Avoidmistakes.BCPartTwoListeningIIListeningComprehensionDirections:Choosethecorrectanswersaccordingtothedialogue.3.Accordingtothe10,000-hourrule,whatisthekeytoachievingmastery?A.Naturaltalent.B.Financialsupport.C.Consistentpracticeovertime.D.Avoidingallmistakes.4.WhatisthewomanworriedaboutwhenspeakingEnglish?A.Forgettingvocabulariesandgrammar.B.Nothavingapracticepartner.C.Makingmistakesandbeinglaughedat.D.Wastingtimeonineffectivemethods.CCPartTwoListeningExercise2Keywordsracket/ˈrækɪt/n.球拍professional/prəˈfeʃənl/adj.专业的theoretically/ˌθɪəˈretɪkli/adv.理论上opponent/əˈpəʊnənt/n.对手follow-up/ˈfɒləʊʌp/adj.后续的Script:PartTwoListeningExercise2BackgroundTips乒乓球起源于英国，是全球广为流行的球类运动。传入中国后普及度极高，被誉为我国“国球”。球拍是这项运动的基础器材，乒乓球为配套用球；该项运动的核心要素包含站位、握拍、步法、发球、攻球、推挡等，既能锻炼体能，也能锤炼思维与意志。若想提升竞技水平，系统化长期训练搭配实战对抗缺一不可。PartTwoListeningIMindMapDirections:Completethefollowingmindmapaccordingtothevideoyouhavewatched.PartTwoListeningIMindMapDirections:Completethefollowingmindmapaccordingtothevideoyouhavewatched.1.grammar2.vocabularyHowtoImproveYourEnglishSpeakingSkillAnalogytoPing-pongKeyRulesFromTheorytoPracticeRacket:1.Ball:2.Rule1:Avoid3answersandtrytogetinto4.Rule2:Use5questionstokeepthegamegoing.Playingagainstan6=arealconversation.Themoreyoupractice,thebetter7youwillbecome.Knowinggrammar&vocabularies≠agoodspeaker.3.short4.details5.follow-up6.opponent7.speakerPartTwoListeningIIDictationDirections:Watchthevideoagainandfillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhaveheard.Nowitistimetolearnthe1ofthegame.Howcanyouplayping-pong?Theoretically,youshouldbecomefamiliarwiththegame,right?That’sthesamewith2.Youneedtoknowhowtoimproveyourspeakingfirst.Now,inthisvideo,I’mgoingtoteachyoutwosimplerulesthatcanhelpyoutakeyourspeakingtothenextlevelbyimprovingyour3.Let’sstart.TipNumberOne:4shortanswers.Ifsomebodywantstohaveaconversationwithyouandasksyouaquestion,don’tblowthemoffbyansweringvery5.Instead,trytogetintodetails.Bytalkingaboutdetails,youshowthatyouarealsointerestedinhavingaconversation.Thatismuchbetter.Now,again,thinkofthegameofping-pong.Ifyouhittheballbutyouropponentdoesn’t6theball,thegameisover.Andwedon’twantthegametobeover;wewanttokeepplaying.Now,howcanyoureturntheball,orhowcanyoukeeptheconversationgoing?Byreturningaquestion.Now,whatiftheotherpersongivesyouaveryshort7?Well,that’sRuleNumberTwo:Don’tlettheconversationdiebyusingfollowupquestions.Keepitgoing.Asksomefollow-upquestions.That’sit.So,two8rules:NumberOne,avoidshortanswers;andNumberTwo,usefollow-upquestionstokeepthegamegoing.rulesspeakingcommunicationavoidbrieflyreturnreplysimpleUnitTopicResearchPartThreeTestingBefore-classDirections:WorkingroupstosharepersonalexperiencesaboutyourEnglishlearningjourney,exploretherolesofrepetition,imitation,andfeedbackinfluencydevelopment,anddiscusshowdeliberatepracticecontributestomasteryinlanguagelearning.Youcanrefertothefollowingstepstocompletetheresearch:1.Eachgroupmembersharesabriefstoryabouthis/herEnglishlearningjourney.2.Categorizethesestoriesintothemeslike“repetition”“imitation”or“feedback”andexploretherolesofthem.3.Discusshowdeliberatepracticecontributestomasteryinlanguagelearning.4.Createashortpresentationtoshareyourfindingswiththeclass.INewsPartThreeTestingIn-classDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearanewsreport.Attheendofthenewsreport,youwillhearthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthechoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).

1.A.ThehistoryofChinesedivingininternationalcompetitions.B.Thechallengesofjudgingdivingcompetitionsfairly.C.ThepreparationandparticipationofChinesediversintheChengduWorldUniversityGames.D.Thedifficultyofdivingtraining.2.A.About50dives.B.Around100dives.C.Lessthan80dives.D.Over200dives.CBScript:INewsPartThreeTestingIn-classDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearanewsreport.Attheendofthenewsreport,youwillhearthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthechoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).

3.A.Completingmoveswithin3seconds.B.Performingdifficultmovesgracefullyin2seconds.C.Focusingsolelyonphysicalstrength.D.Focusingontechnicalprecisioninsteadofspeed.BIILongConversationPartThreeTestingIn-classBBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearalongconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthechoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Script:

1.A.Histeacher’sencouragement.B.Ancientscrollsandhisfather’sadvice.C.Winningacalligraphycompetition.D.Hismother’sloveforart.2.A.“Mistakesareenemiestoavoidatallcosts.”B.“Mistakesareteachers,notenemies.”C.“Onlyperfectworksareworthkeeping.”D.“Mistakesproveyouarenottalented.”IILongConversationPartThreeTestingIn-classCDDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearalongconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthechoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).

3.A.Practicecomplexcharactersfirst.B.Useexpensivebrushesandink.C.Masterhorizontallinesbeforecomplexcharacters.D.Focusoncompletingworksquickly.4.A.ThehistoryofChinesecalligraphy.B.Theinfluenceofancientartistsonmoderncalligraphy.C.Howtoselecttoolsforcalligraphy.D.Theimportanceofpatienceandpracticeinmasteringcalligraphy.IIIPassagePartThreeTestingIn-classBADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearashortpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillhearthreequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthechoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Script:

1.A.Bothrequireexpensivetools.B.Bothneedintensivetrainingandtimetomasterskills.C.Botharebecomingoutdatedduetomoderntechnology.D.Bothareprimarilydoneforsocialpurposes.2.A.Theycangeneratedraftsfasterbutlackhumancreativity.B.Theyhelpwritersavoidallmistakesintheirwork.C.Theyareunnecessaryformodernwritingpractice.D.Theyensurewritingwillalwaysbereadattentively.IIIPassagePartThreeTestingIn-classBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearashortpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillhearthreequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthechoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).

3.A.AItoolswillsoonreplacehumanwriters.B.Goodwritingrequirespersistenteffortsandpractice,justlikemasteringcooking.C.FastfoodandAI-generatedwritingareequallyconvenient.D.UniquewritingstylescanonlybedevelopedbyusingAI.RetellingPartThreeTestingAfter-classDirections:Trytoretellthepassagebyusingtheinformationinthetablebelow,whichprovidesguidingquestionsandusefulexpressionstohelpyoustructureyourretelling.GuidingQuestionsUsefulExpressionsWhatwasthearcherChenknownforintheNorthernSongDynasty?theNorthernSongDynasty,archerChen,hitthetargetWhydidChenfeeloffendedbytheoldoilpeddler’sreaction?thecrowdpraisedChen,theoldmannoddedslightly,nothingspecial,skilledthroughpracticeWhatdidtheoldoilpeddlerdotoprovehispoint?oilbottle,coppercoin,pouredoilintothebottle,thethinthreadofoil,nospillWhatlessondoesthispassageconvey,andwhatidiomoriginatedfromit?dailypractice,practicemakesperfect,masterythroughrepetitionScript:ISpeakingSkillIntroductionPartFourSpeakingSpeakingSkillFocus如何告别？HavetoMakeFarewells?告别不仅是结束对话的信号，更是人际沟通中维护关系、传递情感的关键环节。恰当的告别方式可以体现对对方的尊重和礼貌，表达情感与祝愿，为下次交流做好铺垫。告别的表达在不同的场合可以有不同的方式。1.正式场合的告别表达方式：通常使用较为礼貌、正式的语言，如“Goodbye.”“Farewell.”“Haveagoodday/weekend/trip,etc.”“Itwasapleasuremeetingyou.”“Ilookforwardtoseeingyouagain.”等。示例对话:A:It’sbeenagreatpleasureworkingwithyouonthisproject.Thankyouforyourcooperation.B:Thepleasureismine.Goodbye,andIhopewecanworktogetheragaininthefuture.A:Haveagoodday.Farewell.ISpeakingSkillIntroductionPartFourSpeakingSpeakingSkillFocus如何告别？2.半正式场合的告别表达方式：语言相对随意，但仍保持一定的礼貌。“Seeyoulater.”“Seeyousoon.”“Takecare.”等都是常用的表达。示例对话:A:Well,Ihavetogonow.Itwasnicetalkingtoyou.B:Yeah,metoo.Seeyoulater.A:Okay,takecare.3.非正式场合的告别表达方式：用语更加轻松、简洁，比如“Bye.”“Bye-bye.”“Later.”“Seeya.”“Catchyoulater.”等。示例对话:A:I’mgonnaheadoutnow.B:Okay,later!A:Seeya!B:Bye-bye.IIUsefulExpressionsPartFourSpeakingSpeakingSkillFocusGoodbye!Thankyouforcoming.再见！感谢你的到来。Takecareonyourwayhome!回家路上注意安全！Catchyoulater!待会儿见！Haveagoodday!祝你有美好的一天！Lookforwardtoseeingyouagain.期待再次见到你。IInterpretationPartFourSpeakingSpeakingExercise1.EnglishtoChineseDirections:TrytointerpretthepassageyoujustheardintoChinese.Asyoulisten,takenotesinthe“YourNotes”Sectionbyfillinginthemainideasandkeydetailsbasedonthepassage.Thesenoteswillhelpyouorganizeyourthoughtsforinterpretation.Script:YourNotesYourInterpretation1.MainIdeas:Masteringskillsneedsconsistentefforts.2.KeyDetails:●Languagelearningexamples:Vocabularymemorization:Fluentspeaking:Dailypractice:●Athleteexamples:Basketballplayer:Practice:Result:●Sayings:YourNotesYourInterpretation1.MainIdeas:Masteringskillsneedsconsistentefforts.2.KeyDetails:·Languagelearningexamples:·Vocabularymemorization:overwhelming·Fluentspeaking:impossible·Dailypractice:buildsconfidence·Athleteexamples:·Basketballplayer·Practice:shoot100freethrowsdaily·Result:accuracyimproves·Sayings:“Successisthesumofsmallefforts,repeateddayinanddayout.”译文：掌握任何技能都需要持续不断的努力。以语言学习为例，刚开始记忆词汇会让人倍感吃力，能够流利地开口似乎更是遥不可及。然而，每日坚持练习会逐渐建立自信——每天花20分钟复习词汇的学生，语言积累将日益丰富。同理，运动员通过反复训练精进技术：篮球选手每天练习100次罚篮，命中准度便会稳步提升。熟能生巧，正如那句名言所言：“成功，是将细微努力日复一日累加的结果。IInterpretationPartFourSpeakingSpeakingExercise2.ChinesetoEnglishDirections:TrytointerpretthepassageyoujustheardintoEnglish.Asyoulisten,takenotesinthe“YourNotes”Sectionbyfillinginthemainideasandkeydetailsbasedonthepassage.Thesenoteswillhelpyouorganizeyourthoughtsforinterpretation.Script:YourNotesYourInterpretation1.主旨：熟能生巧是学习之法与逐梦之道。2.关键细节：●

中国梦与青年责任:背景：青年使命：行动原则：提升方式：●

科研工作者的类比案例:例子：启示：目标：YourNotesYourInterpretation1.主旨：熟能生巧是学习之法与逐梦之道。2.关键细节：中国梦与青年责任:背景：实现中国梦的征程中青年使命：肩负责任行动原则：不因困难退缩提升方式：在学习和实践中不断提升自己科研工作者的类比案例:例子：科研工作者反复试验取得突破启示：我们应不懈练习目标：为国家发展贡献力量译文：“Practicemakesperfect”isnotonlyawaytoacquireskills,butalsoanimportantwayforustopursueourideals.InthejourneyofrealizingtheChineseDream,everyyoungpersonshouldersresponsibilities.Weshouldnotshrinkfromdifficultiesbutconstantlyimproveourselvesthroughstudyandpractice.Justasresearchersmakebreakthroughsthroughrepeatedexperiments,weshouldalsocontributetothecountry’sdevelopmentthroughpersistentpractice.IISpeechPartFourSpeakingSpeakingExerciseDirections:Makeaspeechon“Practice:TheBridgetoEnglishMastery”.Youcanusethetablebelowasaguidetostructureyourspeech.IntroductionStartwithaquestionorapersonalexperiencetointroducethetopic.BodyIdentifysomekeybenefitsofpracticewithspecificreal-lifeexamples.Practiceimprovesbasiclanguageskills.PracticebuildsconfidenceinEnglishuse.PracticeboostsefficientEnglishlearningConclusionISummarizethemainpointsandrestatethethesis.AShortVideoAboutChinaPartFourSpeakingCulturalLinkDirections:Watchthevideoaboutcalligraphyanddiscusswithyourpartnerthefollowingquestions.Script:1.HowdidWangXizhi’sdedicationtocalligraphydemonstratehiscommitmenttomasteringthisartform?2.Howdo“theFourTreasuresoftheStudy”contributetotheuniquenessofChinesecalligraphy?3.Inwhatwaysdoescalligraphybalancetechnicalprecisionwithartisticexpression?4.HowdoesTheOrchidPavilionPrefaceexemplifytheconnectionbetweencalligraphyandtheChineseliteraryculture?PartFiveReviewingSelf-reviewHaveyougraspedkeyvocabulariesandphrasesrelevanttopractice,suchas“mastery”“opponent”and“professional”?

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HardlyLanguagePointsTheListeningSkillHaveyouacquiredthelisteningskilloflisteningtothestressandintonation?

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HardlyTheSpeakingSkillHaveyouacquiredthespeakingskillofmakingfarewells?

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HardlySkillsPartFiveReviewingSelf-reviewHaveyourecognizedtheimportanceofdeliberatepractice?

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HardlyLiteracyPartOneWarm-upIViewingThere’snosuchthingas“overnightsuccess”.Whenitcomestosuccess,realself-madesuccess,there’snosuchthingasluck.There’snosuchthingassomeonewho“cameoutofnowhere”.Thepeopleyouseecomeoutofnowhereandrisetothetop,theycamefromsomewhere,andtheirrisetookyears.Ittookwork.Ittookdedication,andittookperseverance.MalcolmGladwelloncewrotethattoachievegreatnessinanyarea,tobecometrulygreatinanyarea,youhavetoputin10,000hoursofpractice.Nooneisbornasuccess.Youmustworkyourwaythere.Mostpeoplearen’tpreparedtoputin10,000seconds,letalone10,000hours.Whataboutyou?Whataboutyou?Areyouwillingtogotothoseextremes?Areyouwillingtodowhatmostdon’t,soyoucanhavewhatmostwillneverknow?Itmustbeanobsession.Anobsessiontobethebest.Thebestyou.It’stheprideofperfectingthatthingyoulove.Comingbackagainandagain.Winorlose.Succeedorfail.Showingupeveryday.Notjustshowingupeveryday,butshowingupwithpassion.Showingupwithintention.Intentiontolearn!Intentiontogrow!Intentiontogetbetter!Intentiontobetheverybestinyourfield.Intentiontogetsogood,noonecanignoreyou.It’stheabilitytosacrificeallthosethingsthatofferyou.Nofuturevaluesoyoucanworktowardthefuturethathasvaluetoyou.It’sthestrengthtofollowyourownpathnomatterwhathappens.Ifyou’reatruewinner,ifyou’retrulycommitted,10,000hoursisnothing.10,000hoursisawalkinthepark.10,000hoursisfun.Becauseit’snotabouthowlongittakes.It’saboutwhoyoubecome.Howskilledyoubecome.Howvaluableyoubecome.Howmanypeopleyouserve.Peoplewhoaretrulycommittedtowhattheydo,thosewhoaredeeplypassionateaboutwhattheydo,theydon’tcountthehours,theydon’twatchtheclock.Theygettowork.Theylovetowork,andtheonlythingtheymeasureistheirgrowth.Areyouthatcommitted?PartTwoListeningExercise1A:ProfessorBrown,I’vebeenstudyinghard,butmyEnglishspeakingisn’timproving.Ilearnwordsandgrammar,butIfreezewhenItrytospeak.B:HowmuchtimedoyouspendspeakingEnglisheachweek?A:Maybe...2hours?Ijustreviewthetextbooks.B:Ah!That’stheissue.Languagelearningrequiresreal-lifepractice.Accordingtothe10,000-hourrule,achievingmasteryrequiresconsistentpractice.Youneedtospeakregularlytoimprove.A:Buthow?Idon’thaveanyonetopracticewith.B:JoinanEnglishcluborfindlanguagepartnersonline.Evenspeakingtoyourselfhelps.Practicedaily,evenforafewminutes.A:WhatifImakemistakes?I’mafraidthatpeoplewilllaugh.B:Mistakesarepartoflearning.Don’tfearthem.Themoreyoupractice,thefewermistakesyou’llmake.A:You’reright.I’llstartpracticingmore.Thankyou,ProfessorBrown.B:Remember,practicemakesperfect.Keepgoing,andyou’llimprove.PartTwoListeningExercise2Iwantyoutothinkofspeakingasagameofping-pongortabletennis.Agameofpingpongrequirestwoplayers—twoplayerswhoplaytogether.Inourcase,twopeoplewhospeakwitheachother.Now,whatdoyouneedinordertoplayping-pong?Youneedaracketandaball.Now,intermsofspeaking,theracketisgrammar,andtheballisvocabulary.Ifyoulearngrammarandvocabulary,willyoubeagoodspeakerofEnglish?No!It’slikebuyingaping-pongracketandaball.Ifyoubuyaracketandaball,willyoubeaprofessionalping-pongplayer?Ofcoursenot.Nowitistimetolearntherulesofthegame.Howcanyouplayping-pong?Theoretically,youshouldbecomefamiliarwiththegame,right?That’sthesamewithspeaking.Youneedtoknowhowtoimproveyourspeakingfirst.Now,inthisvideo,I’mgoingtoteachyoutwosimplerulesthatcanhelpyoutakeyourspeakingtothenextlevelbyimprovingyourcommunication.Let’sstart.TipNumberOne:avoidshortanswers.Ifsomebodywantstohaveaconversationwithyouandasksyouaquestion,don’tblowthemoffbyansweringverybriefly.Instead,trytogetintodetails.Bytalkingaboutdetails,youshowthatyouarealsointerestedinhavingaconversation.Thatismuchbetter.2-1PartTwoListeningExercise2Now,again,thinkofthegameofping-pong.Ifyouhittheball,butyouropponentdoesn’treturntheball,thegameisover.Andwedon’twantthegametobeover;wewanttokeepplaying.Now,howcanyoureturntheball,orhowcanyoukeeptheconversationgoing?Byreturningaquestion.Now,whatiftheotherpersongivesyouaveryshortreply?Well,that’sRuleNumberTwo:Don’tlettheconversationdiebyusingfollow-upquestions.Keepitgoing.Asksomefollow-upquestions.That’sit.So,twosimplerules:NumberOne,avoidshortanswers;andNumberTwo,usefollow-upquestionstokeepthegamegoing.Sonowyouknowtheoreticallyhowtopracticespeaking,butareyouagoodspeaker?Again,imagineyoubuyaracketandaballtoplaytabletennis,andyoulearntherulesofthegame.Areyouagoodtennisplayer?No.Youneedpractice.Youhavetoplayagainstanopponenttotestyourself,tolearnmoreandmoreandmore.Themoreyouplay,thebetterplayeryouare.Samewithspeaking.Themoreyoupractice,themoreyouspeak,themoreyou’reinasituationinwhichyouhavetocommunicatewithsomeoneorwithsomepeople,thebetterspeakeryouwillbecome.2-2PartThreeTestingINewsAtotalof18Chineseathleteswillparticipateinallofthe13divingeventsatthe31stWorldUniversityGamesinChengdu.TheyhavebeentraininginWuhansincelateJune.Judgesgradedivers’performancesbasedonthedetailsoftheirmoves.Inordertorefinetheirwork,Chineseathletestookaround100divesondailybasisduringtheirtimeinWuhan.“Youhavetocompleteaseriesofdifficultmovesinlessthantwosecondsandyoumustdoitinanelegantway.That’swhywehavebeenaskingourathletestoconstantlydriveforperfectionwiththeirfundamentalsanddetails.”TheChinesedivingteam’smanagingdirectorShiTingmaosaid.YangKuilinandChenJiawillpairtoparticipateinthewomen’s3-metersynchronizedevent.“It’sagreatopportunitytobeabletofightforthehonorforourcountryathome,”YangandChensaid.“Thisisourfirsttimetocompeteinaninternationalcontest.Wewillworkhardatthetrainingcamptoimproveourskills.”Questions:1.Whatisthenewsmainlyabout?2.HowmanydivesdidChineseathletespracticedailyduringtheirtraininginWuhan?3.WhatkeyrequirementdidShiTingmaoemphasizefortheathletes’performance?PartThreeTestingIILongConversationW:Mr.Zhang,yourcalligraphyisadmiredworldwide.Whatinspiredyoutopursuethisart?M:Thankyou.Asachild,Iwasfascinatedbyancientscrolls.Myfathersaid,“Skillgrowslikebamboo—slowlybutsteadily.”Istartedpracticingbasicstrokesdaily,evenwhenmyhandsshook.W:Didyoueverfeellikegivingup?M:Manytimes!At20,Icouldn’tbalanceinkandthepressureonthebrush.Myteacheradvised,“Mistakesareteachers,notenemies.”Ipracticedmixinginkforhoursuntilitfeltnatural.W:Doyouhavesomeadviceforbeginners?M:Startwithregularpractice.Masterhorizontallinesbeforecomplexcharacters.Remember,“Smoothspeedcomesonlyafterprecisecontrol.”W:What’sthehardestlessonyou’velearned?M:Patience.ApieceIspentmonthsonwasrejected.Butthatfailuretaughtmealesson.Now,Iseeeachworkasastep,notafinishline.W:Thankyousomuchforyourvaluableinsights,Mr.Zhang.Anyfinalwordsforouraudience?M:You’rewelcome.Ijustwanttoemphasizeagainthatincalligraphy,asinmanyotherthingsinlife,practicemakesperfect.Keepworkinghard,andyou’llachieveyourgoals.Questions:1.WhatinspiredMr.Zhangtopursuecalligraphy?2.WhatdidMr.Zhang’steachersayaboutmistakes?3.WhatisMr.Zhang’sadviceforbeginners?4.Whatisthemaintopicoftheconversation?PartThreeTestingIIIPassageLikefinefood,goodwritingissomethingweapproachwithpleasureandenjoyfromthefirsttastetothelast.Justasthecookhastoundergoanintensivetraining,masteringthe