新世纪英语高职高专版听力unit2

1、Unit 1 Sports and Fitness Contents4Speaking Activity1235ConversationsDialoguesDictationPassagesPart One Pre-listening Activities Speaking ActivityDirections: Make a dialogue with your partner, with one acting as a clerk in a bank and the other as a customer. Useful Expressions for BankingHow can I o

2、pen a checking/savings/deposit account? ld like to open a current account with you.Whats the annual interest rate?Please tell me my balance.Whats the exchange rate today?How much would I get for 100 Canadian dollars?I want to cash this money order, please.Can you change me some money, please?ld like

3、 to have some travelers check, please.ld like to buy a bank draft.I want to withdraw 1000 dollars.Please give me some smaller notes.The interest rate for the savings account is 3.5% .Please fill out a withdrawal form.Your deposit is exhausted.Your balance at the bank is 347 dollars.The buying rage o

4、f US dollar notes is 670 yuan perhundred dollars.What kind of currency do you want?How much do you want to change?How much do you want to change/deposit /withdraw?How much money do you want to convert into Euro? Will five tens all right?Part Two Listening Activities Conversations1. Will the woman co

5、me to the party? A. Maybe. B. No. C. Certainly D. Yes.2. What is the woman doing? A. Asking for information. B.Asking for an apology. C. Asking for help D. Asking time3. How is the girl going to spend the weekend? A. Doing her homework. B. Preparing for a competition. C. Boating in the Water Park D.

6、 Going shopping.4. Why did the woman sit outside? A. Because she isnt interested in the teacher. B. Because she is afraid of the teacher. C. Because she prefersreading outside. D. Because She doesnt want to interrupt the class.5. Where are the two speakers? A. At home. B. In a restaurant. C. In a de

7、partment store. D. In a factory. ACBDDTapescript1. M: We are having a little party at the weekend. Can you and Tom come? W: That sounds nice. Thank you. But lII have to check with Tom.2. W: Do you think you can give me a lift to the station? M: Im terrybly sorry, I cant. I have to be at work by 8: 3

8、0. I can call you a taxi, though3. M: Have a nice weekend. Do you have anything exciting? W: No, not really. I was thinking of boating in the water park with my parents. But the writing competition is coming up, so I will stay at home and prepare for it. 4. M: Why are you one hour late for class? W:

9、 I was seven minutes late. Since the class has begun I just sat outside reading. 5. W: Who puts the chocolate into the boxes? M: Thats done by a machine which is able to count them automatically. Please this way, Ill show you now. Dialogues Dialogue One:Exercise 1 1. Where are the two speakers? A. A

10、t a party. B. In a bank. C. In a university. D. At a meeting. 2. What kind of foreign currency deposit account will the woman open? A. US dollars. B.RMB. C. Euro. D. British pounds. 3. What is the current interest rate for a fixed account? A. 0. 8125 . B. 0. 8251 . C. 0. 125 . D. 0. 152 . 4. What ki

11、nd of account did the woman open finally? A. A current account. B. A fixed account. C. A checking account. D. An export account. 5. What would happen if the woman draw money before the due time? A The interest rate would be lower. B. She could only withdraw half of the amount before the due time. C.

12、 The interest rate wouId be the same. D. She has to withdraw the money for only once. B AABAExercise 21. M: Hello. What can I do for you? W: Yes, may I _ with your bank?2. W: Can I withdraw money before the due time if _ ? M: _ , but the rate will be calculated at _ . W: Thank you. Please _ for me.o

13、pen a foreign currency deposit accountI have an urgent needNo problemthe current deposit ratehandle itTapescriptM: He l lo. What can I do for you?W: Yes, may I open a foreign currency deposit account with your bank?M: Of course, what kind of currency is it?W: US dollars.M:AIl right. What kind of acc

14、ount do you have in mind?A current or a fixed account?W:A fixed account is better. I want to open an account for one year. What is the current interest rate?M: Zero point eight one two five per cent for one year.W: Can I withdraw money before the due time if I have an urgent need?M: No problem, but

15、the rate will be calculated at the current deposit rate. Instead, only zer point one two five percent.W: Thank you. Please handle it for me.Dialogue Two Exercise 11. The man has been in China for several times.2. The man came to the bank in order to cash some money with his credit card.3. In Zhejian

16、g Province, only the American Express credit card is acceptable.4. The man finally drew some us dollars with his card.FTTFExercise 21. A: Good morning_? B: Good morning.2. B: I wonder if you have an agency for _. A: Yes. Our bank has the agency for VISA, Master and Express cards.3. A: All right. Ple

17、ase show your _ to me. B: Here you are.4. A: Wait a minute, please. WeII have to call the Authorization Center. B: No hurry, _. 5. B: _.Thank you. A: You are welcome.Can I help youforeign credit card servicecredit card and passportjust take your timeIts correctTapescriptA: Good morning. Can I help y

18、ou?B: Good morning. This is the first time lve traveled in c hina. Now lm here to cash some money with my credit card. I wonder if you have an agency for foreign credit card service.A: Yes. Our bank has the agency for VISA, Master and Express cards.B: Can I draw some US dollars with my card?A: In Zh

19、ejiang Province, only the American Express credit card is acceptable. But the others are allowed to draw Renminbi.B: I understand. III draw Renminbi 3000 yuan then.A: All right. Please show your credit card and passport to me.B: Here you are.A: Wait a minute, please. WeII have to call the Authorizat

20、ion Center. Dictation1. If this happens, there will be no need to go to _.2.“Wealth in this sense is not money, for we do not live on money but _.3. It is difficult to imagine _.4. Similarly, we must have a balance between_.5. _in“food styles in the United Sates.the bank, the bookstore, or the libra

21、ryon things that money can buywhat life would be like without memorycurrent and classical knowledgeMany changes are taking place IV Passages Passage 11. What is this passage mainly about?2. Why can classical music play a positive role in solving problems?3. How long will the brain exciting effects l

22、ast?Answers:1. The effects of music on the results of math tests.2. Because it stimulates the nerve activity.3. Only 10 or 15 minutes.Exercise 2 Do you have a _ math test coming up? Then listen to some _ piano music justbefore the test. You might end up with a higher score. _ at a university in Cali

23、forniaconducted an _ . They asked a group of _ students to listen to some piano music by a _ 18th century composer _ taking a math test. They were _ to find that the students scores jumped 8 to 9 points.toughclassicalResearchersexperimentcollegefamousbeforesurprisedTapescript Do you have a tough mat

24、h test coming up? Then listen to some classical piano music just before the test. You might end up with a higher score. Researchers at a university in California conducted an experiment. They asked a group of college students to listen to some piano music by a famous 18th century composer before tak

25、ing a math test. They were surprised to find that the students scores jumped 8 to 9 points. The music seems to excite nerve activities in the brain ; similar to the activity that occurs when a person is figuring out a math problem. However, the scientists warn that before you get too excited about a

26、ppIying the method to your math test, you should remember that brain exciting effects last only 10 or 15 minutes. Would rock music work as well as the piano music did? No, the scientists say. In fact, the less complex music might even interfere with the brains reasoning ability.Passage 2 Exercise 1l

27、. The passage is a short introduction to the Pop World.2. This radio program named The History of Pop is only available on Sunday.3. The Road to Music will tell the listeners the background of their favorite music.4. Its even difficult for the native speakers to understand those English pop songs.5.

28、 BCD International started broadcasting Pop World just over 3 years ago.TFTTFExercise 2 If you want to hear from the _ themselves, theres a new series called About the Big Hits. This is based on _ with popular singers and songwriters. They talk to us about the meaning and ideas _ their songs. If you

29、 want to understand the words to the big music hits, Pop Words is the _ for you. _, its hard _ for native English speaker to understand most pop songs -so, if _ isnt your first language, you shoudnt be surprised if the words in many songs _ you in the dark.artistsinterviewsbehindprogramAfter allenou

30、ghEnglishleaveTapescript Good evening. You are listening to Pop World of BCD International. lm Susan Welch. Today, we are going to hear several current hits of the worlds most popular artists. Well, first, I would like to say a few words to my dear listeners who are not very familiar with this program. Since many people want to listen to and understand pop songs, radio producers at BCD International have made hundreds of programs over the years. We