新标准大学英语视听说教程(1)inside_view听力原文

1、Unit 1Conversation 1Porter: Good afternoon. Janet: Good afternoon. Porter: New student? Janet: Yes. Porter: Welcome to Hertford College. Janet: Thank you. Porter: Can I have your family name, please? Janet: Yes, it's Li. Porter: Er, L-double E? Janet: No, L-I. Porter: And what's your first n

2、ame, Ms Li? Janet: Janet. Porter: Janet Li . ah yes, there you are. Here are your keys. Janet: Where's my room? Porter: You're in staircase 6 room 5. Janet: Who am I sharing with? Porter: Nobody. You have your own room. Er . there's a Ms Santos in the room next to you. Janet: Oh. My own

3、room? In China we usually have several people in a dormitory. Porter: Well, here you don't have to share with anyone. Janet: Thank you sir. Porter: No need to call me sir, Ms Li. Everyone calls me Stewart. Janet: Please call me Janet! Porter: OK, Janet, um, can you just sign for your keys, pleas

4、e?Conversation 2Kate: Hi, have you just arrived too?Janet: Yes!Kate: I guess were neighbors. My names Kate Santos.Janet: Im Janet Li. Where are you from?Kate: From New York. How about you?Janet: Im from Anshan in China.Kate: Is Janet your real name?Janet: No, its my English name. My Chinese name is

5、Li Hui. Is Kate your full name?Kate: No, its short for Catherine.Janet: So do I call you Catherine or Kate?Kate: Everyone calls me Kate.Conversation 3Kate Hey! This is awesome! Look at the size of this dining hall. Janet Is this where we have all our meals? Kate I guess. Mark You just arrived? Girls

6、 Yes! Mark Me too. By the way, I'm Mark. Nice to meet you. Kate Hi, I'm Kate.Mark Hi Kate, I guess you're from the States. Kate Right! How can you tell? You're British, huh? Mark Yes, I'm from London. And you are .? Janet I'm Li Hui. I'm from China. But you can call me Ja

7、net. Mark Hi Janet. Welcome to England. What are you reading? Janet English. Mark How about you, Kate? Kate My major is law. And you? Mark I'm studying PPE.Kate That's a special Oxford subject, isn't it?Unit 2Conversation 1Kate: Oh, this looks nice. Mark: Cool. Waitress: Good afternoon,

8、table for three? Come this way. Mark: Let's have a look at the menu. Mark: Thank you. Janet: Thank you. Waitress: The specials are on the board. Kate: So, what sorts of food do you like, Janet? Janet: Well, I like spicy food. And I'm not very fond of raw food! What would you recommend? Mark:

9、 Why don't you try the chicken curry? That's nice and spicy. Janet: What's in it? Mark: Chicken cooked in tomatoes and onions with Indian spices. Janet: I'll try it. Do we all choose a selection of dishes to share or only one dish per person? Mark: Usually one dish per person. Kate:

10、Or the moussaka looks good. Janet: What's it made with? Kate: It's made with lamb and eggplant. It's a Greek dish. Janet: How is it cooked? Kate: It's baked in the oven. Janet: Mm, that sounds good too. Kate: And as a starter? Janet: What's minestrone soup? Mark: It's an Ital

11、ian soup with vegetables and pasta. It's delicious! Janet: OK, I'll have that. Kate: Waitress? Waitress: What can I get for you? Kate: Well, for the starter, can we have two minestrone soups, and for the main course, one moussaka and one curry, please. What about you, Mark? Mark: I'll ha

12、ve the prawns with garlic and the chilli con carne. And could you bring us some water, please? Waitress: OK. Mark: Thank you. Waitress: Thanks. Janet: What's chilli con carne? Mark: It's a spicy Mexican dish with beef and beans. It's very hot!Conversation 2Janet: That was great! Except I

13、 don't like cold water. I usually drink hot water. Kate: Hot water? We never drink hot water except with tea. Let's have a dessert. What would you like, Janet? Janet: Any suggestions? Kate: Well, why don't you try the apple strudel? It's an Austrian dish. It's made with apple, pa

14、stry and spices. Janet: No, I'm not so keen on pastry. .What's a chocolate brownie? Mark: It's a kind of chocolate cake. Janet: How is it made? Kate: It's made with flour, eggs and butter. Mark: And lots of chocolate! Kate: You'll love it. Janet: What kind of ice cream is there?

15、Kate: I'll ask . Excuse me . What flavor ice cream do you have? Waitress: Strawberry, vanilla and chocolate. Janet: I'll just have a fruit salad, I think. Mark: And Kate, what are you going to have? Kate: Same for me. Mark: Could you bring us two fruit salads, and a chocolate brownie? Waitre

16、ss: Sure.Unit 3Conversation 1Mark: Hi, what're you doing? Janet: Oh, nothing much . Well, I'm just doing this quiz here in the newspaper. Mark: Let's have a look then. Janet: Here. It's called, "How much do you know about memory?" I've just done it. Do you want to have

17、a go? Mark: OK, might as well. I'm not busy. Janet: Right. Look, I'll read the statements. Then you have to answer "true" or "false". Ready? Mark: Yea. Janet: OK. Physical exercise improves your memory. True or false? Mark: True, I suppose. It sounds like the right answer

18、. Janet: You're right; exercise does improve your memory. Next statement: 30 per cent of people have a visual memory. Mark: That sounds about right. True? Janet: No, wrong, I'm afraid. In fact, 60 per cent of people have a visual memory. Mark: Really? Actually, I've got a pretty good mem

19、ory. Janet: Have you? OK . Next one . When you're tired, it's more difficult to remember things. Mark: That's true, obviously. I can't remember a thing when I'm tired. Janet: Correct! If you do one activity for a long time, your memory will improve. Mark: I'm not sure . True?

20、 Janet: Actually, it's false. Mark: Oh! Janet: Eating fruit and vegetables can improve your memory. Mark: I read something in The Times about that. True. Janet: True, it says here. Mark: Oh, no! I've got a lecture. I'd forgotten. I'd better get going! Janet: Oh, Mark! What a good mem

21、ory you have!Conversation 2Kate: You're looking a bit down, Janet. What's up? Janet: Well . I'm finding studying at Oxford quite hard. Kate: You're telling me! There's so much work! Janet: It's not the amount of work, but everything's so different. In China, generally we

22、have large classes, we don't have tutorials. And mostly, our teacher tells us what we should do. So I'm not used to asking questions or discussing things. I find it difficult. Kate: You have to memorize a lot, don't you? Janet: Yes, but I'm good at that. Kate: You're lucky. There

23、's so much to remember studying law! I have difficulty sometimes, I really do. Janet: Yes, well, we've been trained to do that. But we don't have so much training in critical thinking. Kate: What do you mean by critical thinking? Janet: Let me think . I think it's giving your opinion

24、 and then justifying it. Kate: Yes, I suppose that's what our teachers have always encouraged us to do. Janet: I am getting better at it, I suppose. Kate: Hey! How about this? Let's pretend I'm your tutor. I'll make a statement. Your task is to examine it and then ask questions. Jane

25、t: OK. Kate: Everyone is capable of learning a second language. Go on, ask a question! Janet: Why do you say that? Kate: That's what the research tells us. Now ask another one. Janet: Can you give an example of some research? Kate: Um . No! Look, I'm starving and I can't think at all whe

26、n I'm hungry.Unit 4Conversation 1Kate: Oh, I must make a quick call. . Jacky: Hello, Jacky Gordon speaking. Kate: Hello, can I speak to Abbie, please? Jacky: I'll see if she's in, can you hold on? Kate: Sure. . Jacky: Hello? She's out, I'm afraid. Can I give her a message er . or

27、 I can ask her to call you back? Kate: Could you ask her to call me back? Jacky: Sure. Who's calling? Kate: Kate Santos. Jacky: Kate Santos, OK. Does Abbie have your number? Kate: Yes, she does. Jacky: I'll tell her you called. Kate: Thanks. Janet: Abbie? I know a girl called Abbie. She read

28、s English, doesn't she? Kate: Yes, how do you know her? Janet: She has a tutorial just after me so we chat a bit. We get on really well. Kate: Yes, everyone likes Abbie. I think it's because she's really interested in people she's a very good listener. She should be, she works for Ni

29、ghtline. Janet: Nightline? Kate: Oh, I haven't told you, I've joined it. Janet: What is it? I've never heard of it. Kate: Look, I've got a leaflet about it. Janet: So. Kate: It's a university helpline for students who are having problems. I'm training to be one of the people

30、they can call to talk to. Janet: You mean, you're a volunteer? Kate: Yes. Janet: Oh, that's great, Kate Conversation 2Abbie: Hi, Abbie speaking. Kate: Hi, Abbie, it's Kate Santos. Abbie: Hi! I'm sorry not to have called you back. I've got a lot on at the moment. How's things?

31、 Kate: Fine. I just wanted to let you know I won't be able to come to the next training session. Abbie: Um . It's quite an important session. Oh, can you hold on a moment. There's someone at the door. . Abbie: Hi, I'm sorry, look, can I call you back later? Kate: Sure. What time? Abb

32、ie: Is three o'clock OK? Kate: Three's fine. Abbie: OK, I'll call you then. Speak soon. Kate: Bye. Abbie: Bye. . Kate: Abbie's my Nightline trainer. Janet: You're saying she's your Nightline trainer! But she's still a student. Kate: Well, experienced students train new st

33、udents, that's the way it works. Janet: Oh, I see. Kate: It's great! At the moment, she's training us in listening skills. Janet: Listening skills? What do you mean, listening skills? Kate: Um . The ability to really listen to someone and make them feel you're listening. It's ver

34、y important. Janet: I've never thought about that before. Kate: Yes, for example, one thing you can do is listen carefully and then repeat what someone says but maybe a little differently. Janet: So what you're saying is, repeat what someone says but maybe not the exact same words. Kate: Yes

35、. You see, when you do that, you check you've understood and you show them you're really listening. Janet: So they know you've really heard them. Kate: Very good, Janet. I can see you've got it already! Hi . how's it going? Unit 5 Conversation 1Kate: Hi, Becky, how's it going

36、? Becky: Good! Mark: Guys, look, can you help me with a problem? Janet: Yes, of course. Mark: The thing is, there's this girl I really like called Jenny Sparks. She's a Fresher, really stunning, reads history. I know her name because someone pointed her out to me, but I've never actually

37、 spoken to her. Do either of you know her? Kate: No. Janet: No, I don't know her. Mark, how can you like her if you haven't met her? Kate: It's because she's absolutely gorgeous, Janet. Mark: That's right! I want to ask her out, but first I've got to meet her. Got any suggest

38、ions? Becky: Guys! You want to order? Mark: Sorry. Kate: Three cappuccinos? Becky: Sure. Janet: Do you know anyone who knows her? You could ask them to introduce you. Mark: No, I don't, that's the problem. Kate: Are you matchmaking, Janet? Janet: What's matchmaking? Kate: Making introduc

39、tions between people who might like each other. We don't do that here. How about just walking up to her and saying Hi? Why don't you do that? Mark: No. Kate: Why not? Mark: I'm not usually shy, but she's so . you know .! Janet: Oh, Mark! Kate: Just believe in yourself, Mark. You'

40、re a great guy! Janet: I understand Mark completely. Kate: Well, it's the only way he's going to get to talk to her. Mark: OK, I'll give it a try. Becky: Solved the Jenny problem yet? Girls: Thank you. Janet: You'll be fine. Mark. She'll like him, won't she, Becky? Becky: Of

41、course she will! Conversation 2Mark: Hey, guess what, guys, I've got a date with Jenny. Kate: You did it, you asked her out? Janet: When are you seeing her? Mark: Saturday. We're going to The Eagle and Child. Janet: Sounds great. Mark: Yeah! The thing is, I'm a bit nervous. Janet: Are yo

42、u? Mark: Yes, I'm afraid I'll make a fool of myself. I could do with some more advice. Kate: Any ideas? Janet: Um . I'm thinking. Kate: Well . One thing is . if you're nervous, it's easy to talk too much, so remember not to do that. Mark: Good point. I'll remember that. Janet

43、: You should make her feel special. Show her you're really interested in her. Mark: I am really interested in her. Janet: Well, you should show her you are. Mark: That'll be easy! What else? Kate: It's a good idea to look good. Mark: That's pretty obvious! Kate: I mean clean clothes,

44、 Mark! Mark: Oh . thanks, Kate! Any more advice? Kate: Yes, the most important thing is, just be yourself. Becky: How's it going, Mark? Kate: He's worried this girl won't like him. Becky: She'll love you! Ready to order? Unit 6 Conversation 1Janet: So, are you looking for anything in

45、 particular? Mark: Maybe a T-shirt or a polo shirt. Janet: We could go into the covered market and have a look at the shops in there. Kate: And what about you? Janet: I need some cosmetics from the Body Shop on Corn market Street. Kate: And I'm looking for something to wear to Jenny's party

46、tonight. But nothing too expensive. Anyway, look, let's go in here. Assistant: Can I help you? Kate: We're just looking. Mark: What do you think of this one? Kate: Hmm, it's OK, but I'm not sure green suits you. Do they have it in other colors? Janet: What size do you take? Mark: Med

47、ium, I guess. Oh, here's a nice polo shirt. I like the color. It's a bit small,though. Janet: Do they have it in a larger size? Mark: Yes, here we go. That's great. Janet: How much is it? Mark: Twelve pounds. That's not too bad. I'll buy it. Mark: I'll have this, please. Assi

48、stant: That'll be 12 pounds please. . Thank you. . And here's your shirt, and here's your receipt. Mark: Thanks. Mark: Look, I've really got to go. I'll see you at the party tonight. Kate: OK. Janet: Bye. Conversation 2Janet: OK, Kate. Now it is time to find something for you. Wh

49、at about this dress? Kate: Hey, that's lovely. Janet: Would you like to try it on? Kate: Yes, OK. Where are the changing rooms? Assistant: Just behind you. Kate: Thank you. . What do you think? Janet: Well, it really suits you, but . Kate: . it's a bit big. Excuse me, do you have this in a s

50、maller size? Assistant: What size do you take? Kate: Size 8, I think. Assistant: No, I'm afraid we don't. That's the last one. Kate: No, it doesn't really fit. OK, I'll leave it. Janet: Actually, I really like it. Kate: Why don't you try it on, then? Janet: OK. . What do you

51、think? Kate: Perfect. It really suits you. Janet: It's a bit expensive. Kate: Go on! You deserve it! Janet: OK, I'll have it. But I don't have enough cash. . Can I pay by credit card? Assistant: Sure. Janet: Thank you. Assistant: Please enter your PIN. . And here's your receipt. Jane

52、t: Thank you. Assistant: Thanks a lot. Kate: That was painless, wasn't it? But I still don't have a dress for the party. Let's try somewhere else. Assistant: Bye. Girls: Bye. Unit 7Conversation 1Janet: What time are your parents arriving? Kate: Eleven. Oh no, it's 10.30! I must clean

53、 up my room, it's a mess. Janet: Would you like me to give you a hand? Kate: Oh, yes, that would be great! . Janet: So, what are they like, your parents? Kate: They're great. They're very different. Mum's pretty sociable she's real funny. Dad isn't as sociable he's kind o

54、f quiet he reads a lot and he likes spending time alone. He's a lot more chilled than Mum. Janet: They do sound quite different. Kate: Yes. Mum she tends to worry a lot, whereas Dad's quite . easygoing. He's good at listening, you can tell him anything. Um . could you put those over ther

55、e? Janet: Sure. So who are you most like? Kate: You tell me! Janet: Hmm, you've got a bit of both of them, I think. Kate: Yes, I think so, too. I'm sociable, like Mum Janet: You're very sociable! Kate: Yes, but I like to spend time alone. Janet: I don't think you worry a lot, do you?

56、 Kate: No, I'm like Dad in that way. Kate: Oh, look at the time, I must go. I'm meeting them outside the Lodge. Conversation 2Julia: This is great. It's just like I pictured it. Look at that, isn't it beautiful? Rob: Wow, Kate, honey! I love your school! Kate: No, Dad, I'm not at

57、 Law School, I'm at university! Rob: OK, honey. It's Oxford, England I know! . Rob: Listen, honey, Granddad had a fall just before we left. Kate: Oh, no! Rob: It's OK. He broke his arm but they don't think it's serious. Julia: I don't know, when old people break something, it

58、 can be very serious. Rob: I think he'll be fine! Kate: Tell me all about it. What exactly happened? Rob: He fell down the steps in the backyard. Kate: Oh, poor Granddad! So go on! Rob: He was taken to the hospital by ambulance . they kept him there for several hours, didn't they, Julia? But

59、 they let him go home. Julia: I feel awful that we can't be with him. Rob: Julia, I spoke to Granddad as soon as we landed and he said the doctors aren't worried. Kate: What else did he say? Rob: He said his arm doesn't hurt him. Kate: Oh, good! So he'll be OK, right? There's no real concern? Rob: No, I told you, honey, there's no need to worry. . Just look at that! What a great place! Ka