新编大学英语视听说Unit4答案

1、Unit 4 Psychology in Our Daily LifePart One Viewing, Understanding and SpeakingVideo ScriptTopic: Psychology at the AirportSetting: the waiting room of the airport, the Information Desk, the coffee shop of the airportCharacters: Mr. and Mrs. Strong, Mr. and Mrs. Green, an Agent at the Information De

2、sk Setting: the waiting room of the airport, the Information Desk, the coffee shop of the airport(Some passengers have been informed of the delay of their flight, while some other passengers have not.)(Its now 6:05 in the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Strong are in the waiting room of an airport. Mr. Stro

3、ng is reading a newspaper. Mrs. Strong is sitting there idly. Mr. and Mrs. Green approach them.)Mrs. Green: Excuse me, is this seat taken?Mrs. Strong: No, its not taken. Have a seat.(Mr. and Mrs. Green sit down next to Mr. and Mrs. Strong and Mr. Green takes out a book and begins to read it.)Mrs. St

4、rong: My name is Strong Molly Strong. Pleased to meet you.Mrs. Green: Im Doris Green. How do you do?Mrs. Strong: Where are you going?Mrs. Green: Were going to Copenhagen for our sons wedding. Its tomorrow morning.Mrs. Strong: Oh, congratulations! Thats nice. You must be very excited. Mrs. Green: You

5、 bet. I can hardly believe my little Jackie has grown up and is getting married. (She looks at her watch.) Now its 6:05 and the flight will take off in 50 minutes. Just imagine in nine hours Ill see Jackie and my new daughter-in-law, Alice! I expect theyll come and pick us up at the airport. What ab

6、out you? Where are you going?Mrs. Strong: We are going to New York by TWA Flight 1070. Our daughter recently had a baby. My first grandchild.Mrs. Green: You must be thrilled.Mrs. Strong: Yeah, I cant wait to see my dear grandson. This is him, Nick. (She takes out a picture of Nick and shows it to Mr

7、s. Green.)Mrs. Green: (She looks closely at the photo.) Hes lovely! (Suddenly, a voice comes out through a loudspeaker.)(Loudspeaker: Attention, please. AA Flight 644 to Copenhagen will be delayed. Attention, please. AA Flight 644 to Copenhagen will be delayed.)Mrs. Green: Oh, my goodness! Whats up?

8、 It seems the flight to Copenhagen wont be on time. Id better go and call Jackie about the delay.Mr. Green: (He looks up from the book.) No hurry. It doesnt say how long the flight will be delayed. Lets wait and see.Mrs. Green: Well, OK, lets wait a while.Mrs. Strong: Dont worry. Im sure things will

9、 turn out fine in the end.(Just at that time, another voice comes out through a loudspeaker.)(Loudspeaker: Attention, please. TWA Flight 1070 to New York is overdue because of mechanical problems. Its stopping in Chicago for maintenance. Well keep you informed when we know more.)Mrs. Strong: Oh, no!

10、 Our flight is delayed as well. Mr. Strong: (He looks up from the newspaper.) Take it easy. It says the flight is overdue because of mechanical problems. I believe the mechanics will solve the problems soon.Mrs. Strong: Ok.(As time goes by, Mr. and Mrs. Green become more and more anxious. Mr. Green

11、cant read the book any more. He walks back and forth in the waiting room. Mrs. Strong is comforting Mrs. Green.)Mrs. Green: I cant wait any more. Its 7:15. Weve been waiting for over an hour, but theres been no further information. What on earth is happening?Mr. Green: Who knows! It could be bad wea

12、ther, mechanical problems, a bomb threat, whatever.Mrs. Strong: Why dont you go to the Information Desk and ask them about the causes of the delay?Mr. Green: Thats not a bad idea. Lets go there now.(Mr. and Mrs. Green leave for the Information Desk.)Mrs. Strong: (She says to Mr. Strong.) Ill go and

13、buy some magazines.Mr. Strong: Go ahead. Ill be here waiting for you.Mrs. Strong: OK.(Mrs. Strong stands up and goes around the airport. Mr. Strong continues reading the newspaper. Several minutes later, Mrs. Strong comes back with some magazines in her right hand.)Mr. Strong: What did you get?Mrs.

14、Strong: Cosmo, Life and Good Housekeeping. Any further news about our flight yet?Mr. Strong: Nothing, up to now.(Loudspeaker: Attention, please. TWA Flight 1070 to New York is overdue because of a door problem. The mechanics expect that the door will be repaired in 30 minutes. Well keep you advised

15、as we know more.)Mr. Strong: Well, it seems we have lots of time. Why not go and get a bite to eat?Mrs. Strong: Good idea. Lets go to the coffee shop.(Mr. and Mrs. Green arrive at the Information Desk.)Mr. Green: Excuse me, can you tell me why AA Flight 644 to Copenhagen is delayed? (该句读成: light AA

16、644 is delayed for Copenhagen?) 请外研社改正!Agent: Im sorry, sir, but we dont have any further information about that. Mr. Green: Then how long will it be delayed?Agent: Sorry, sir. We really dont know. Youll just have to wait. Well inform you through the loudspeaker as soon as possible.Mrs. Green: (She

17、says saying angrily.) Weve been waiting for ages and theres been no further information about the delay. How long will we have to wait? We are going to our sons wedding. We cant miss it.Agent: I understand how you feel, madam. Well try to find out the causes as soon as possible.(Mr. and Mrs. Green g

18、o back to the waiting room of the airport. Another 15 minutes later, they become increasingly impatient.)Mrs. Green: Isnt it annoying! Nobody is telling us anything. Mr. Green: Thats the limit! I cant bear it any longer. Lets go and find seating on (错读成to) 请外研社改正! an airline that flies to Copenhagen

19、.Mrs. Green: Why not? Were not getting any help from this airline.(Mr. and Mrs. Green leave the waiting room angrily.)(Mr. and Mrs. Strong are sitting leisurely at the coffee shop. Light music is on, and they feel very comfortable.)Mrs. Strong: (She looks at her watch.) Oh, time is flying. Its a qua

20、rter to seven. Hurry up. The flight will be announced soon.Mr. Strong: Take your time. Were in no great rush. We can hear the announcement here if there is one.(Loudspeaker: Attention, please. TWA Flight 1070 to New York is overdue because of mechanical problems. We are sorry to announce that the pr

21、oblems are more complex than initially expected. Those who are without luggage and need to leave right away can take TWA Flight 1120 at Gate 6. TWA Flight 1120 will leave from Gate 6 at 7:45.)Mr. Strong: (He smiles.) See? Lets go to take TWA Flight 1120.Mrs. Strong: Good. ()Exercise 1Directions: You

22、re going to watch a video which describes what happened to two couples of the passengers at the airport. Read the following part carefully, which will make it easy for you to understand the video.Exercise 2Directions: Now watch the video and pay attention to the information related to Mr. & Mrs.

23、 Strong and Mr. & Mrs. Green. Then match the information listed in the right column with the corresponding characters. Write down the letters in the space provided below the table.1) Mr. & Mrs. Strong2) Mr. & Mrs. GreenA) They are going to Copenhagen to attend their sons wedding.B) They

24、are excited about the arrival of their first grandchild.C) Their flight is stopping in Chicago for maintenance.D) They are very anxious because they are not informed of the causes of the delay.E) They wanted to get some help from an agent at the airport.F) They wait leisurely when they know how long

25、 it will take for mechanics to solve the problem.G) They are angry at the service of American Airlines.H) They dont have any luggage, so they can take another flight to their destination (目的地).I) They will board the plane at Gate 6.1) Mr. & Mrs. Strong _2) Mr. & Mrs. Green _Key to Exercise 2

26、1) Mr. & Mrs. Strong: B), C), F), H), I) 2) Mr. & Mrs. Green: A), D), E), G)Exercise 3Directions: Watch the video again and answer the questions by completing the given sentences.1) When will Mr. and Mrs. Greens flight take off according to the schedule? At _. (6:55)2) Where is Mr. and Mrs.

27、Strong going? _ _. (New York)3) Who is Nick? He is Mr. and Mrs. Strongs _ _. (first grandchild)4) Why is TWA Flight 1070 delayed? It is overdue because of _ _. (mechanical problems/door problems)5) Why do Mr. and Mrs. Green go to the Information Desk? They go there to ask the reasons why _ _ _ _. (t

28、heir flight is overdue/delayed)6) Where do Mr. and Mrs. Strong go to kill time? They go to _ _ _. (the coffee shop)7) What do Mr. and Mrs. Green finally decide to do? They decided to request _ _ _ _ which flies to Copenhagen. (seating on another airline)8) Which flight will Mr. and Mrs. Strong take

29、in the end?TWA Flight _. (1120)Key to Exercise 31) 6:552) New York3) first grandchild4) mechanical problems/door problems5) their flight is overdue/delayed6) the coffee shop7) seating on another airline8) 1120Exercise 4Directions: Watch the video a third time. This time you are required to repeat a

30、few important lines. What you have said will be recorded so that you can compare your pronunciation and intonation with the speakers. Try to imitate their pronunciation and intonation. Exercise 5Directions: Now you know people will get extremely impatient when they are not told what is going on. Ple

31、ase describe one of YOUR own experiences when you were kept waiting for unknown reasons. Your description will be recorded so that your teacher will be able to know your performance. If you want to improve your work, try again before you submit your recording.Part Two Listening, Understanding and Sp

32、eakingListening ITapescript A potato farmer was sent to prison just at the time when he should have been digging the ground for planting the new crop of potatoes. He knew that his wife would not be strong enough to do the digging by herself, but that she could manage to do the planting; and he also

33、knew that he did not have any friends or neighbors who would be willing to do the digging for him. So he wrote a letter to his wife which said, “Please do not dig the potato field. I hid the money and the gun there.”Ten days later he got a letter from his wife. It said, “I think somebody is reading

34、your letters before they go out of the prison. Some policemen arrived here two days ago and dug up the whole potato field. What shall I do now?”The prisoner wrote back at once, “Plant the potatoes, of course.” (155 words)Exercise 1 (Online)Directions: Listen to the story and decide whether the follo

35、wing statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided.Key to Exercise 1: 1) F 2) T 3) T 4) F 5) F 6) FExercise 2 (Online)Directions: Listen to the story again and complete the following statements with the information you get from the story. Key to Exercise 2:

36、 1) prison 2) do the planting3) ten days4) the money, the gun 5) plant the potatoesExercise 3 Directions: Listen to the story a third time and note down what the husband said in his first letter and the wifes reply. Then work in groups to complete the two letters. Read them to the class.Sample:Feb.

37、5, 1999Feb.15, 1999Dear Mary,I am writing this letter to tell you a secret. Please do not dig the potato field. I hid the money and the gun there. This is very important. Be sure not to tell anyone. Im fine, so dont worry about me. Ill be home soon.Love, JohnDear John,I received your letter yesterda

38、y. Im glad to hear that you are well. But I want to tell you some strange things. I think somebody is reading your letters before they go out of the prison. Some policemenarrived here two days ago and dug up the whole potato field. What shall I do now?Take care, MaryListening IIWords You Need to Kno

39、w:complaint 投诉 replace 替换 suggestion 建议 psychologist 心理学家 relatively 相对地 occur to 想到 adopt 采用 TapescriptThe manager of a large office building received many complaints about the lift service in the building. He hired a group of engineers to study the situation. They suggested two solutions: 1. addin

40、g more lifts of the same type;2. replacing the lifts with faster ones.The manager decided that both suggestions were too expensive. So he asked a psychologist to study the problem. The psychologist noticed that many people felt angry and impatient because they thought they had to wait too long for t

41、he lift. However, the psychologist found that they had to wait only a relatively short time. It occurred to him that the reason they felt angry and impatient was that they had nothing to do while they were waiting for the lifts. He suggested a simple, inexpensive solution to the manager. This was ad

42、opted and complaints stopped immediately. The solution was to place a large mirror next to the lifts. (154 words)Exercise 1 (Online)Directions: Listen to the passage and pay attention to the reason why people have complaints. Choose the statement that correctly explains the reason. Put a tick in fro

43、nt of the statement in the space provided. Key to Exercise 1: Ö 5)Exercise 2 (Online)Directions: Listen to the passage again and fill in the table with the information you get from the recording. Key to Exercise 2:1) the lift service2) engineers3) adding more lifts4) faster ones5) too expensive

44、6) a psychologist7) placing a large mirror8) simple, inexpensive.Exercise 3Directions: Listen to the passage a third time and then discuss in groups to find out:1) the reasons why complaints stopped immediately after the solution was adopted;2) other possible solutions to the problem. Sample:1) The

45、reason was that people could look in the mirror. They could have something to do while waiting for the lift and, of course, many people like to look at themselves in the mirror.2) Other possible solutions: a. to set up a picture gallery near the lift and change the pictures regularly; b. to put up-t

46、o-date newspapers on the wall; c. to open a small shop nearby where people can buy snacks; d. to put a shoe polisher (擦鞋器) there； e. to put a screen on the wall on which information about the stock exchange is shown; f. to play programs (e.g. news, short funny stories) on TV screens close to the lif

47、t.Part Three More ListeningPractice One I Can Have Her Here on Tuesdays and Thursdays.Words You Need to Know:constant不断的 at each others throats激烈争吵 therapy 治疗, 理疗 resort方法 therapist 治疗专家 speechless 哑口无言的 disbelief不相信TapescriptAfter just a few years of marriage, filled with constant arguments, a youn

48、g man and his wife decided the only way to save their marriage was to try therapy. They had been at each others throats for some time and felt that this was their last resort. When they arrived at the therapists office, the therapist jumped right in and opened the floor for discussion. “What seems t

49、o be the problem?” Immediately, the husband held his long face down without anything to say. On the other hand, the wife began describing all the wrongs within their marriage. After 5 - 10 - 15 minutes of listening to the wife, the therapist went over to her, picked her up by her shoulders, kissed h

50、er for several minutes, and sat her back down. Afterwards, the wife sat there-speechless. He looked over at the husband who was staring in disbelief at what had happened. The therapist spoke to the husband, “Your wife NEEDS that at least twice a week!” The husband scratched his head and replied, “I

51、can have her here on Tuesdays and Thursdays.” (185 words)Exercise 1 (Online)Directions: Listen to the story and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write “T” for true and “F” for false in the space provided.Key to Exercise 1: 1) T 2) T 3) F 4) F 5) T Exercise 2 (Online)Directi

52、ons: Listen to the story again and fill in the blanks with the information you get from the story.Key to Exercise 2:1) office 2) discussion 3) Immediately 4) long 5) describing6) wrongs 7) over 8) shoulders 9) minutes 10) satPractice Two Psychological Space Words You Need to Know:psychological心理的 pr

53、eference 偏爱 crib婴儿床 cluster群集 modify 更改TapescriptNot everyone in the world requires the same amount of living space. The amount of space a person needs around him is a cultural preference, not an economic one. Knowing your own psychological space needs is important because they strongly influence yo

54、ur choices, including, for example, the number of bedrooms in the home. If you were brought up in a two-child family and both you and your sister or brother had your own bedrooms, then its very likely that you will also provide separate bedrooms for your children. In America they train people to wan

55、t their own private rooms by giving them their own rooms when they are babies. This is very rare in the world. In many cultures the baby sleeps in the same bed with his parents or in a crib near their bed.The areas in the home where people meet also reveal a lot about psychological space needs. Some

56、 families cluster, and the size of their house has nothing to do with it. Others have separate little places where family members go to be alone.Although psychological space needs are not determined by economic factors, they sometimes have to be modified a little because of economic pressures. It is

57、 almost impossible, however, to completely change your psychological space needs. (213 words)Exercise 1 (Online)Directions: Listen to the passage and decide whether the following phrases express the main idea of the passage. Put a tick () in front of such items.Key to Exercise 1: B) E) Exercise 2 (Online)Directions: Listen to the passage again