英语听力教程LTW2 Unit2

1、Listen This Way Book 2 Unit 2 A Sweet, Sweet Home Part I Getting ready Part II The dream house Part III Flat hunting Part IV More about the topic: Property Prices Part V Memory test: Housing Complaints Part VII Watch and enjoy,Part I Getting ready A home is a place where people can cook, eat, sleep,

2、 relax, and care for their children. It protects people from harsh weather the freezing snow or blizzard, the pouring of heavy rain, the howling of the wild wind, the glare and heat of the burning sun as well as from insects, wild animals, and other dangers. *harsh weather 恶劣的天气 *blizzard 暴风雪 *howli

3、ng of the wild wind 狂风的吼叫 *glare and heat of the burning sun 烈日的炙烤 *insects 昆虫,A. The following words will appear in this unit. Listen carefully and study the definitions.,1. foldaway: 折叠式的 2. blind: 百叶窗 3. detached: 分开的，不连接的，独立的 4. estate: 房地产 5. sink: 水槽 6. appliance: 用具，器具 7. study: 书房 8. propert

4、y: 地产，不动产 9. mortgage: 抵押，按揭 10. tenant: 房客，租客,B. A house agent is showing a couple around a flat which they probably will rent. Below is a list of furniture items. Listen to the conversation and fill in suitable numbers in the plane figure of the flat.,1. Foldaway double bed and mattress 2. Coffee

5、table 3. Refrigerator 4. Bathroom 5. Fitted wardrobe 6. Electric cooker 7. Sofa 8. Tumble dryer,*折叠双人床加床垫,*壁橱，壁柜,*电磁灶,*滚筒式烘干机,4,3,2,1,5,5,2,8,6,7,Audioscript,C. In this conversation, Randall is shown around Daves apartment before deciding whether to rent it or not. Listen carefully. Decide whether t

6、he statements are True or False. Put “T”or “F” in the brackets.,*stopped by 顺路过来，顺便访问 *cut back on 缩短，减少 *strapped for cash 捉襟见肘，钱不够用 *improvised 临时想到一个办法 *pushing a box against it 拿个箱子顶住冰箱门 *tile 瓷砖 *shower 淋浴房 *went out 停止运转，熄灭,1. （ ）Dave would like to find a roommate to share the rent for his apa

7、rtment because he quit his job to go to school. 2. （ ）The carpet in the living room needs to be cleaned but Dave doesnt have money to do it. 3. （ ） The broken refrigerator door has just been fixed. 4. （ ）In the bathroom, the toilet is clogged and the sink has a few leaks. 5. （ ）A piece of cardboard

8、is used to cover the broken window pane in the bathroom. 6. （ ）If its still cold in the bathroom, Dave can always turn on the central heating to keep himself warm. 7. （ ）At the end of the conversation, we can infer that Randall would like to look for another place.,*1. Dave didnt quit his job. He on

9、ly cut back on his working hours to go to school. *3. The broken refrigerator door still needs fixing. *4. The toilet and the sink work fine. *6. The central heating went out already.,T,F,Homepage,*室友,T,T,F,*分摊房租,*辞职,*中央供暖系统,*窗玻璃,*一块硬纸板,*水槽有几个地方漏水,*马桶塞住了,F,F,Audioscript,地毯,Part II The dream house It

10、 seems that people never cease dreaming. Once their dream comes true, they will begin dreaming of better things or different things soon after. For example, one may first dream of owning a small room, then an apartment with a private bathroom, then a detached house, then a villa in the country. What

11、 is the house in your dream like? *cease 停止 *detached house 独立式住宅 *villa 别墅,*pot-plants 盆栽 *canal boat 平底船 *unspoilt 未遭到破坏的 * detached 分开的，独立 *cottage 小屋 *white-walled villa 白墙别墅 *isolated 与世隔绝的 *high tide 涨潮，高潮时间 *castle 城堡,A. In this section you are going to hear six people describing their dream

12、house. While listening for the first time, add more key words in the mid-column. After the second listening, write down the type of dream house each speaker would like to live in.,a canal boat,a detached modern house,a cottage in a small village by the sea,a white-walled villa in Spain,a big old fam

13、ily house in the country,an enormous castle on an isolated island,B. Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of the monologues. After that you will hear some questions. Please answer them in no more than four words with the help of the above notes.,1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._,Bright red

14、.,On a little roof-garden.,White pillars.,Cliffs and trees.,Plunge into the sea.,Its heat.,A dry-stone wall,By a boat.,*屋顶花园,*悬崖,*跳入，跃入,*干石砌成的墙,*白色的柱子,Audioscript,Questions,Homepage,Part III Flat hunting Houses not only offer protection from the weather but they also help protect the people who live

15、 in them from people outside. Sometimes a house protects things we want to keep safe from burglars; and sometimes a house simply offers you a chance to be there by yourself and away from other people. In order to make sure of all these things, you must be very careful in looking for a proper place t

16、o live in.,A. In this section you are going to hear a woman visiting a flat which she is thinking of buying or renting. Below are some of the things mentioned in the conversation. Decide which will be taken away by the former house owner and which will be left behind. Complete the following chart wi

17、th the help of the notes you have taken while listening.,gas cookerfridge dishwasher gas fireelectric shower plumbingstove washing machineoven,*电饭锅,*煤气取暖器,*电热水器,*水管，管道,*炉子,*烤箱,*冰箱,*洗碗机,fridge, washing machine,gas cooker, stove, gas fire, plumbing, electric shower, oven,B. You must have already known

18、 that there are three bedrooms and one bathroom in the flat. Listen to the conversation again. With the help of the above notes, fill in the furniture items that are suitable for each room or that are already fitted in the room and decide whether the statements after the conversation are True or Fal

19、se. Put “T”or “F”in the brackets.,*estate agent 地产经纪人，房产中介 *the particulars 细节，详情 *take ages 花很长时间 *reliable 质量可靠的，性能可靠的 *a fully fitted kitchen 全装修的厨房，设施齐全的厨房 *sink 水槽 *lounge 休息室 *balcony 阳台 *a study书房 *gas heated 煤气加热的,*medium sized 中等大小的 *fitted cupboard 定制的橱柜 *shelves 架子 *wash basin 盥洗池，洗脸盆 *do

20、uble fitted cupboard 定制的双门橱柜 *double bed 双人床 *airing cupboard（用以烘干浴巾、床单的）烘柜，保暖衣橱,a bed,a fitted cupboard some shelves,a wash basin a double fitted cupboard a double bed,an airing cupboard an electric shower,16,1. ( ) 2. ( ) 3. ( ) 4. ( ) 5. ( ),T,F,F,F,Audioscript,Homepage,*Wendy has already got the

21、 particulars about the flat from the estate agent. *The flat was decorated last year. *The windows in the sitting room are right down to the floor.,Statements,T,Part IV More about the topic: Property Prices The affordability of housing in the United Kingdom deteriorated significantly from the late 1

22、990s onwards, with house prices rising faster than earnings and the average age of first-time homebuyers increasing. The issue of housing supply and affordability was recognized as a social, economic and political problem and generated a number of Government responses. *property 地产 *affordability 支付

23、能力，负担能力 *deteriorated 变差，变坏 *onwards 向前，在前面，一路向前 *generated 产生，引起,A. Listen to an interview with Roy Borg, an economist, talking about property prices and the economy. Does Roy agree or disagree with 14? Write “A” or “D” in the boxes.,1. Property prices are important in the economy. 2. Prices will c

24、ontinue to increase quickly. 3. Today, the situation is the same as in the late 1980s. 4. People will spend less in the future.,A,A,D,D,B. Listen again and answer the question. What reasons did Roy Borg give for his opinions in Exercise A?,*boom 繁荣期 *crash 暴跌 *recession （经济）衰退，不景气 *lower consumer sp

25、ending 消费支出下降,1._ 2._ 3._ _ 4._,In the UK, most people invest most of their money in their house.,In recent years, property prices have gone up ten to twenty percent a year, or even more. But inflation has been just two or three percent a year.,In the late 80s, interest rates rose quite fast just be

26、fore property prices fell, and unemployment was quite high. Today, the Bank of England is much more careful with changes in interest rates, and unemployment is only about five percent.,The loans havent just been mortgages people have also borrowed money to spend in the shops. And at the end of the d

27、ay, people will have to pay the money back.,*通货膨胀（率）,*抵押贷款，按揭,*贷款,*利率,*英格兰 银行,Audioscript,Homepage,Part V Memory test: Housing Complaints The last thing you want, when you move into a new apartment, is to have to deal with repairs, problems with pests, and noise, etc. If you dont do your homework ca

28、refully enough, before signing the rental agreement, this could happen. *pests 害虫 *rental agreement 租房合同,In this part, you are going to hear some complaints Mr. Brown, the tenant of an apartment, pours out to Mr. Nelson, the Apartment Manager. While listening, focus on the complaints, Mr. Browns cla

29、ims and Mr. Nelsons responses. Complete the chart below with key words.,*blaring 刺耳的，震天响的 *walking refrigerator 会走路的冰箱 *pungent odor 刺鼻的气味 *drifting 飘，飘散 *zoned for agricultural and livestock use 划为农业及畜牧业用地 *resumed its exercises 恢复了训练 *artillery range 射击场 *You have to be kidding. 你是在开玩笑吧？,Military

30、noise,talk / 4B / keep music down / after 10,who me? / collect rent / owner s son / see what I can do,talk to owners,agricultural and livestock use / nothing much to do,anything to be done?,military exercises / protest / weekly / cease / 3-5 years,Odor next door,Noise,Audioscript,Homepage,Part VII W

31、atch and enjoy,*relocation specialist 搬迁专员 *letdown 失望，令人失望的事 *hardwood floors 硬木地板 *recycled glass windows 用可回收玻璃做成的窗户 *high-dev TV 高清电视机 *solar panels 太阳能板 *brand new 崭新的，全新的 *awesome 好极了 *greener buildings 更环保的建筑，更绿色的建筑 *a backup apartment 备选公寓 *dump 垃圾场 *a tad smaller 小一点儿 *amenities 设施 *in good

32、 conscience 凭良心,1. （ ）Sams new apartment is very nicely furnished. 2. （ ） Due to the construction noise, Sam decided to find a new apartment. 3. （ ）Amanda would like to resolve the noise issue by suing the construction company. 4. （ ）Sam doesnt like Shanghai.,*2. Due to the construction noise, Amand

33、a thought she should get Sam out of the apartment and find a new one. *3. Sam would like to resolve the noise issue by suing the construction company.,T,F,Homepage,T,F,Videoscript,*解决这个噪音问题,*向.提起诉讼,House agent: right, if youd just come this way. Woman:Thank you. Man:Yes. House agent: Er on the right

34、 here we have the er the bathroom, which as you can see is fully fully fitted. If we just move forward now, we er come into the er main main bed-sitting room here. And er on the left here are dining room table and chairs. Woman:Oh yes. Man:Yes. House agent: And er straight ahead of us um foldaway do

35、uble bed and mattress, which I think youll agree is quite a novel idea. Man: Oh yes. House agent: And then um to Woman:Behind the armchair. House agent: Yes, behind the armchair. To our right, um in the corner there, a fitted wardrobe. And another one on my left here. Woman:On either side of the bed

36、? House agent: Yes, thats right. Thats right, so you can put all you er night attire or what whatever you like in there. Man:Yes, thats good. House agent: (facing the door)Then, there the we have the sofa here er in front of the um the window.,Man:Oh yes. House agent: Er so theres plenty of light co

37、ming through into the room and as you can see theres a nice view through the windows there. Woman:No curtains, though. House agent:No curtains, but weve got roller blinds. Woman:Oh. House agent: Yes, theyre nice and straight forward. No problems about that dont have to wash them of course. And um on

38、 the left of the er sofa there, you can see nice coffee tables. House agent: If if we move straight a straight ahead, actually, into the er the kitchen you can see that um on my left here weve got a washing machine, tumble dryer and um electric cooker Woman:Oh yes. Man:Mmm. House agent:All as you ca

39、n see to the most modern designs. And there um on the other side of the kitchen um refrigerator there in the in the corner. Man:Oh yeah, yes. Woman:Oh, what a nice little cubbyhole! Yes, very neat. House agent: Yes.Well um I dont know whether youve got any questions. Thats it of course. Woman:Well,

40、could could we perhaps see the bathroom, because we we didnt see that? House agent: OK, yes, yes. Lets um lets go on out of here andum end up in the bathroom,Audioscript,Dave:Hi Randall. (Hi.) Come on in. Randall:Uh, yeah, I stopped by to see if you were still looking for a roommate to share your ho

41、use. Dave:Yep. I sure am. Ever since I cut back on my working hours to go to school, Ive been really strapped for cash. Oh. Dave:Hey, let me show you the place. Uh, heres the living room. Randall:Oh. It looks like you could use a new carpet and those stains? Dave:Well. Ive had a few problems with so

42、me former roommates. I know it needs to be cleaned, but I just dont have the money to do it right now. Randall:Oh. And what about the kitchen? Dave:Right this way. Look. Its completely furnished with all the latest appliances, except Randall:What? Dave:Well, the refrigerator door is broken a little

43、bit and it wont shut all the way. It needs fixing, but dont worry. Ive just improvised by pushing a box against it to keep it shut. Randall:Hmm. Great. Dave:Ah. It isnt that bad. Randall:Well how about the bathroom? Dave:Well Randall:No, no. Dont tell me. The toilet is clogged or the sink has a few

44、leaks. Dave:No, those work fine, but, uh, the tile in the shower needs to be replaced, and the window needs fixing.,Randall:Let me see. The tile what? The window? Wheres the window pane? Dave:Well, thats another slight problem. Ive put up a piece of cardboard to keep out the (Hmmm) rain and snow, an

45、d if it gets a little cold, you can always turn up the heat. Well, you used to until the central heating went out. (Oh boy.) Randall:Hey, I think Ive seen enough. I cant believe youve survived under these conditions. Dave:So what do you think? You really cant beat a place like this for $450 a month.

46、 So it has a few problems, but we can fix those. Randall:Uh, no thank you. I think Ive seen enongh.,Audioscript,1. My dream house would be a canal boat. Id like to wake up every morning and see the water. Erm, Id paint it bright red, and it would have a little roof-garden for all my pot-plants. 2. M

47、y ideal house would be modern, ermm, it would be made of bricks, and it would have white pillars outside the front door. And it would be detached oh yes, it would have a garage. 3. My ideal home would be to live in a cottage in a small village by the sea. Er, somewhere like Cornwall, so its unspoilt

48、 and there are cliffs and trees around. 4. I think if I could have any sort of house, Id like one of those white-walled villas in Spain. (Itd) Be marvelous to be able to just fall out of bed and into the sea first thing in the morning. (Itd) Be absolutely great. All that heat. Marvelous. 5. Ive alwa

49、ys wanted to live in a really big house in the country, a big family house with, erm at least two hundred years old, I think, with a big garden, and best of all Id like to have a dry-stone wall around the garden. Ive always loved dry-stone walls. 6. Dyou know, (I mean) I may sound daft but (what Ive

50、,) what Ive (really) always wanted to do is live somewhere totally isolated, preferably somewhere enormous like a castle or something, you know, right out in by the sea or even sort of in a little island, on an island, you know, out at sea, where you have to get there by a boat or something, where i

51、ts cut off at high tide. I think itd be really great.,Questions 1. According to the first speaker, in what color would her dream house be painted? 2. Where would she put all her pot-plants? 3. In the second speakers opinion, what would there be outside the front door of his ideal house? 4. What woul

52、d there be around the third speakers ideal home? 5. When the fourth speaker got up in the morning, what would he do first? 6. What is Spain famous for? 7. According to the fifth speaker, what would she like to have around the garden of her dream house? 8. How should one get to the last speakers idea

53、l house?,Audioscript,Questions,Wendy Stott: Oh, hello. (Hello.) My names Wendy Stott. Did the estate agent ring you and tell you I was coming? House owner: Oh, yes, yes, I was expecting you. Do come in. (Thank you.) Have you had the particulars and everything? Did the estate agent give you, you know

54、, all the details? Wendy Stott: Oh, yes. Yes. I have, and I was rather interested; that was why I came round this afternoon. You seem to have decorated quite recently House owner: Yes, oh, yes, it was decorated last year. Now this is the.this is the kitchen. Wendy Stott: Yes er What kitchen equipmen

55、t are you leaving behind or are you going to take it all? House owner: Well, you know it rather depends on what I end up buying. Ive got something in mind at the moment but as you know these things can take ages (Yes.) but the place Im going to has no gas so Ill probably be leaving this stove, this

56、oven here. Wendy Stott: Is it is it quite new? Have you had it long? House owner: Oh, no, not long. Its about five or six years old. (I see.) Ive found it very reliable but I shall be taking that fridge but you can see everything else. Its a fully fitted kitchen Wendy Stott: Yes, what about the dish

57、washer um is that a dishwasher under the sink? House owner: No, no, thats a washing machine, I shall be taking that, yes, I will, but there is plumbing for a washing machine. (Right.) Wendy Stott: Is the gas cooker the only gas appliance youve got? House owner: No, no, there is a gas fire but I dont use it very much; its in the main room, the lounge.,Wendy Stott: Oh. Right. That seems fine. House owner: Well, then across here if youd like to com