大学英语听说教程B3U1 Parents

1、.,.,Unit 1 Parents,Part A Pre-listening Task Part C Short Conversations Part B Text1 Dating with My Mother (Part One) Text2 Dating with My Mother (Part Two) Part D My First Job Time to Talk Movie Time,.,Between Our Parents fashionable trail n. path brag v. talk too proudly about sth. or sb. catch up

2、 on spend time doing what has been missed dropoff allow to get out of a vehicle fill sb. in on sth. supply sb. with details about sth.,.,Dating with My Mother (Part Two),Exercise 1 1. a. Learning about ones family history is more important than work. b. One should spend time catching up on missing l

3、inks in ones family history. c. Spending time with ones aged mother is a rewarding experience. d. Life will be more meaningful if you can balance work and family. 2. a. The speaker finds his dates with his mother as rewarding as he has expected. b. The speaker cares little about his family history.

4、c. The speaker knows nothing about his parents past. d. The speaker is proud of his wife and kids. 3. a. The speakers marriage is in crisis. b. The speaker must be a workaholic. c. The speakers mother wont have to worry about her future any more. d. The speakers family life becomes happier after his

5、 regular outings with his mother.,.,Dating with My Mother (Part Two),Exercise 2 1. It can be inferred that the speakers mother often took him out to dinner when he was small. ( ) 2. The mother has poor eyesight now. ( ) 3. On their first date the speaker took his mother out to dinner and a movie. (

6、) 4. The speakers parents worked in the same factory during the Second World War. ( ) 5. The speaker and his mother now meet once every month. ( ),F,T,F,T,F,.,Dating with My Mother (Part Two),We didnt go anywhere fancy, just a neighborhood place where we could talk. Since her eyes now see only large

7、 shapes and shadows, I had to read the menu for both of us. I used to be the reader when you were little, she said. Then it is time for you to relax and let me return the favor. I said. We had a nice talk over dinner, just catching up on each others lives. We talked for so long that we missed the mo

8、vie. Ill go out with you again, my mother said as I dropped her off, but only if you let me buy dinner next time. I agreed. How was your date? my wife asked when I got home that evening.,Nicenicer than I thought it would be, I said. Mom and I get out for dinner a couple of times a month. Sometimes w

9、e take in a movie, but mostly we talk. I tell her about my trails at work and brag about the kids and Peggy. Mom fills me in on family gossip and tells me about her past. Now I know what it was like for her to work in a factory during the Second World War. I know how she met my father there, and kno

10、w how they went through the difficult times. I cant get enough of these stories. They are important to me, a part of my history. We also talk about the future. Because of health problems, my mother worries about the days ahead. Spending time with my mom has taught me the importance of slowing down.

11、Peggy was right. Dating another woman has helped my marriage.,.,Part D,My First Job My parents ran _. It was open twenty-four hours a day _ days a week. My first job was _ for customers when I was _ years old. My duties increased as I grew older. By age ten I was _. My father _ that _ _. I had to be

12、 _ _ to the customers. I was _ for any work I did. One day I _ I thought he should give me _ a week. He said, OK, then how about _ _ He _ I _ him about _ a week. This taught me quite a lot.,a small restaurant,seven,shining shoes,six,clearing tables and washing plates,made it clear,I had to meet cert

13、ain standards,on time, hard-working and polite,never paid,made the mistake of telling Dad,ten pounds,you paying me for the three meals a day when you eat here and for the times you bring your friends here for free drinks?,figured,owed,40 pounds,.,Its not time to make a change Just relax and take it

14、easy Youre still young thats your fault Theres so much you have to know Find a girl settle down If you want you can marry Look at me I am old But Im happy I was once like you are now And I know that its not easy To be calm, when youve found sth. going on But take your time think a lot Think of every

15、thing youve got For you will still be here tomorrow But your dreams may not,How can I try to explain When I do he turns away Its always been the same Same old story From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen Now theres a way and I know That I have to go away I know I have to go All the tim

16、es that Ive tried Keeping all the things I knew inside That its hard but its harder to ignore it If they were right Id agree But its them they know not me Now theres a way and I know That I have to go away I know I have to go,Father and Son,.,In this picture we see a mother changing nappies for her

17、baby. We all say that babies bring about happiness to a family, but Ill say being a parent to a baby is a tough job. In addition to changing nappies, you have to feed him, bathe him, put him to sleep. And when he learns to walk you have to hold him carefully in case he falls over. Thats an even toug

18、her job, because to keep the baby from falling you have to bend low all the time. So theres a lot of responsibility in being a parent.,nappy 尿布,.,A couple is taking their son for a walk in a park. The boy is holding both his parents hands, swinging happily. Even though being a parent to a young chil

19、d can be a very tough job, it can be fun as well. For most parents, the fun is greater than the hard work. Every progress of the kid, like the first time he can speak or walk would bring about joy to the family.,.,The picture shows a middle-aged woman taking care of an old lady. I think shes taking

20、care of her mother, who is sick in bed but feels happy. That is the way life goes on. When youre kids, your parents take care of everything for you. They make sure that youll grow up healthy, and be a useful person to the society. And when they get old and weak it is your responsibility to take care of them. Old people need love and more comfort from their children.,.,Movie Time,Notes,.,Movie Time,.,Movie Time,.,Movie Time,.,.,.,.,Part A Pre-listening Task Questions for discussion 1. Do you think parents love for their children is the greatest love in the world? Why? 2. D