听力教程2 unit 8课件

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ComprehensiveSkills(2)Unit8SectionOneTacticsforListeningPart1Phonetics—Stress,IntonationandAccent

Peoplehesitatewhentheyarenervousortrytofindaword.Listentothepassageandwritedownwhatthespeakersayswithoutthehesitationwords.

Apolicemanisaskingpeopleabouttheaccident.

1.Woman:Ididn'treallyseeanything

2.Man:Iwasn'tlookingatthetime.3.Girl:Itwasthelorry'sfault.

4.Boy:CanIgonow?I'mlate.

5.Man:IfIcanhelpinanyway,l'dbegladtodoso.

6.Woman:Perhapswecanallgonow.

Part2ListeningandNote-taking

Sleep

A:Listenandfillinthemissingwords.

1.Wearebeginningtounderstandtheimportanceofthedreamstageinoursleepcycles.2.Thisstageofsleepisknownasslow-wavesleepbecausethebrainwavesmoveinaveryslowregularrhythm.

3.Whentheeyesbegintomove,thisisasignofanotherchange--thechangeisthatthepersonisdreaming

4.Duringeighthoursofsleeppeopledreamforatotalofoneandahalfhours,ontheaverage.

5.Doctorshavestudiedthesleepcycleandhavefoundthateveryonedreams--infact,thateveryoneneedstodreaminordertostayhealthy.

Sleep

Everyoneneedstosleep.Itseemsthattherearetwopurposesofsleep:physicalrestand

emotionalor

psychological

rest.Weneedtorestourbodiesandourminds.

Eachnightwealternatebetweentwokindsofsleep:active

sleepandpassivesleep.Inpassive

sleep,thebodyisatrest.Theheart

slowsdown.

Thebodyprocessesbecomeveryslow.Thisstage

ofsleepisknownasslow-wavesleepbecausethebrainwavesmoveinaveryslowregularrhythm.B:Listenandcompletethefollowingsummary.

Ifapersoncontinuestosleep,sheorheentersanewstage,amore

active

stage.Thebraintemperaturerises,theamountofbloodinthebrainincreases,thebodybecomesverystill,andthebraingoesfrombeing

very

inactivetobeingactive.Andtheeyesbegintomove

rapidly.Thisisasign

thatthepersonisdreaming.Throughoutthenight,peoplealternate

betweenpassiveandactivesleep.Thiscycle

isrepeated

severaltimesthroughoutthenight.Duringeight

hoursofsleeppeopledreamforatotalofoneanda

half

hours,ontheaverage.Weneedpassivesleepinordertorestourbodies.Weneedactivesleepinordertodream.And

dreaminghelpsustorestourminds.Dialogue1GuessWhat!Listentothedialogueanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.T

1.TheyweresupposedtomeetBethatseveno'clock.

(Jackie:YouaskedBethtobehere

aroundseveno'clock,didn'tyou?/BilkYes.)F2.Itwasalreadypassedeighto'clock.

(Jackie:lt'snearlyaquartertoeight.)T3.Bethhadanansweringmachine.

(Bill:Igotheransweringmachine.)T4.Bethmusthaveleftalready.Dialogue2SnakesNotescobra['kəubrə]:眼镜蛇ratsnake:捕鼠蛇prise[praiz]:tomoveorforce,especiallyinanefforttogetsomethingopen撬convent['kɔnvənt]:女修道院nasty['nɑ:sti]:disgustinglydirty令人不快的wretched['retʃid]:morallyreprehensible卑鄙的hysterics[his'teriks]:歇斯底里症的发作，大哭大笑PassageMyAncestorWasaRhinoceros

Notesrhinoceros[rai'nɔsərəsiz]:犀牛

A:Pre-listeningquestion

Whatdoyouknowaboutrhinoceros?Rhinocerosisalarge,heavilybuiltplant-eatingmammalwithoneortwohornsonthenoseandthickfoldedskin,nativetoAfricaandSouthAsia.Allkindshavebecomeendangeredthroughhunting.

PassageMyAncestorWasaRhinocerosB:Listenandchoosethebestanswer.

1._____ 2.______ 3._______ 4.______

5._____ 6.______ 7._______ 8.______

ADBCDABCC:Discussthefollowingquestions.1.Whydidthenarratorthinkhisfamilywasverydifferentfromothersatonetime?

Atonetimethenarratorthoughthisfamilywasverydifferentfromothersbecausehehadtroublewithaword"ancestor."2.Whendidthenarratorheartheword"ancestor"?

Thenarratorfirstheardthewordinastoryhismothertoldhimonenight.PassageMyAncestorWasaRhinoceros3.Whatdidthenarratorthinkhisancestorwere?

Thenarratorthoughthisancestorswereanimals.4.Whydidthenarratorstandinfrontofthemirrorforseveralmonths?

Becausehewasworriedthatsomethingwasgoingtohappentohisface.5.Whydidthenarrator'smotherlookathimstrangerlywhenheshouted"There'saman!"?

Becausesheneverexpectedhissonwouldthinkofhisancestorsasanimals.

PassageMyAncestorWasaRhinocerosPart3NewsItemsNewsItem1

A.Listentothenewsitemandcompletethefollowingsummary.ThisnewsitemisaboutacarbombexplosionineasternColumbia.NewsItem1Theintendedtarget:Amilitarysecuritygroupthatwaspassingbvwasthetarget.Responsibilityclaimed:Noonehasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.Rewardfortheinformation:Officialsareofferinga$17.000rewardforinformationthatleadstoanarrest.NewsItem1*AcarbombhasexplodedineasternColumbia.Atleastfivecivilianshavebeenkilled.Twoofthemwerechildren.*Theexplosiontookplacenearamilitarybasewhere70UnitedStatesspecialforcessoldiersaretrainingColumbiantroops.*Officialssayamilitarysecuritygroupthatwaspassingbywasthetarget.Noonehasclaimedresponsibilityfortheattack.Officialsareofferinga$17,000rewardforinformationthatleadstoanarrest.*Inanotherdevelopmentreportssaythepresidenthasincreasedhissecurity.ThemovefollowsreportsthatColumbia'slargestrebelgroupisplanningtokillthepresident.NewsItem2

A:Listentothenewsitemandcompletethesummary.

Thisnewsitemisabout

Algerianhostageincident.B:Listentothenewsitemagainandcompletethepassage.

TheGovernmentofMalisaysall14EuropeansheldhostagebyAlgerianmilitantsintheSaharaDeserthavebeenreleased.AMalianofficialsaidtheformerhostagesarewithgovernmentofficials.Thehostagesinclude9Germans,4Swissand1Dutchman.Theywereheldfor5months.

NewsItem2

Officialsgavenodetailsaboutthehostages'condition.Officialsalsodidnotsayiftheypaidthemilitantstoreleasethehostages.Thehostageswereamong32EuropeanskidnappedbymilitantsinsouthernAlgeriainFebruary.TheAlgerianarmyfreed17ofthehostagesinarescueoperationinMay.Onehostageissaidtohavediedoftheextremeheat.NewsItem3B:Listentothenewsitemagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.

1.Whatkindofagreementarenegotiatorscloseto?

NegotiatorsareclosetoanagreementforLibyatoacceptresponsibilityforthebombingofapassengerplaneoverScotland.2.WhoheldtalksinLondon?

American.BritishandLibyanofficialsheldtalksinLondon.3.HowmuchmoneywouldLibyaplaceinaSwissbankforthefamiliesofthosewhodiedinthebombing?

Libyawouldplacealmost$3.000millioninaSwissbankforthefamiliesofthosewhodiedinthebombing.4.WhatwouldLibyaalsodeclare?

LibyawouldalsodeclarethatitacceptsresponsibilityforthebombingoftheParaAmAirlinein1988.5.Howmanypeoplewerekilledintheexplosion?

Theexplosionkilledal1259peopleontheplane.11othersonthegroundinLockerbiewerekilled.6.Howhasthebomberbeenpunished?

ALibyanagentisinprisonforlifeforplacingabombontheplane.NewsItem3NewsItem3American'sSecretaryofStateColinL.PowellsaysnegotiatorsareclosetoanagreementforLibyatoacceptresponsibilityforthebombingofapassengerplaneoverScotland.MrPowellspokeMondayaftertalksinLondonbetweenAmerican,BritishandLibyanofficials.ReportssayLibyawouldplacealmost$3,000millioninaSwissbankforthefamiliesofthosewhodiedinthebombing.LibyawouldalsodeclarethatitacceptsresponsibilityforthebombingofthePamAmAirlinein1988.Theexplosionkilledall259peopleontheplane.11othersonthegroundinLockerbiewerekilled.ALibyanagentisinprisonforlifeforplacingabombontheplane.

In1920,thelegendaryartdealerJosephDuveenandseveralofhiscolleaguesmadeaplantopersuadeHenryFordtobuysomeart.Togethertheyproducedexquisite*full-colorreproductionsofthe"hundredgreatestpaintingsintheworld,"hadtheplatesboundintothreeextraordinaryvolumes,andvisitedFordathisDearbornhome. Fordadmiredthevolumes,thankedthedelegationforbringingthem,andappearedonthevergeofshowingthemout;thedealersquicklymadetheirmove.Byaremarkablecoincidence,theyexplained,eachoftheworksreproducedinthebookswasavailableforsale.Moreover,theywouldbedelightedtoassisthiminacquiringthemforhispersonalenjoyment.ApuzzledlookpassedacrossFord'sfaceandhecourteouslyexplainedthat,asbeautifulasthesevolumeswere,hewasnotinthemarketforsuchexpensivebooks.Duveenrepliedthatthebookswereagift;promptlyForddeclaredthathecouldnotacceptsuchgenerosityfromstrangers.Atlast,Duveenwasforcedtoadmitthatthebookshadbeenmadetoconvincehimtobuysomeofthepiecesinthem.AtlastFordunderstood."But,gentlemen,"hedeclared,"whywouldIwanttobuyoriginalswhenthepictureshereinthesebooksaresobeautiful?"

SectionThreeOralWork

SectionFour

SupplementaryWorkPassage1ChildbirthNotespregnant['pregnənt]:carryingdevelopingoffspringwithinthebodyorbeingabouttoproducenewlife怀孕的placenta[plə'sentə]:胎盘uterus['ju:tərəs]:子宫umbilicalcord:脐带brestfeed:givesuckto以母乳喂养

Passage1ChildbirthA:Listentothepassageandanswerthefollowingquestions." 1.Whatthemostseriousproblemthatcanhappenduringthechildbirth?

Themostseriousproblemthatcanhappenduringthechildbirthistoomuchbleeding

2.Whyisitimportantforaskilledpersontobepresentwhenababyisborn?

Theskilledpersoncanidentifyanyproblemsquickly.

3.Whatshouldthefamiliesknowwhenawomangivesbirthathome?

Thefamiliesshouldknowwhen,whereandhowtheywilltakethemothertogethelpifthereareproblems. 4.Whatshouldbecutandtiedimmediatelyafterababywasborn?

Thecordthatconnectsthebabytothemothershouldbecutandtied. 5.Whyshouldnewmothersbegintobreastfeedtheirbabiesimmediately?Amother’sfirstmilkisveryhealthyforthenewborns,andbreastfeedinghelpsprotectbabiesfromdisease.B:Listentothepassageagainandretellthestoryoftwopregnantwomen.

Thefirststory

Sunita,atwenty-two-year-oldIndianwomanwaspregnantwithhersecondchild.Herpregnancywasnormalandshegavebirthtoahealthybabyboy.Butjustafterthebabyarrived,Sunitabecamecoldandcouldnotmoveherbody.Therewasalargeamountofbloodaroundherbody.Sheneededtobetakentoahospitalrightaway.Unfortunatelyittookanhourforthefamilytogetreadytoleave.Whentheyarrivedatthehospitalhourslater,itwastoolate.Sunitadiedofshock.Shehadlosttoomuchblood.

Thesecondstory

Leonor,aNicaraguanwoman,wasgivingbirthtoherfirstchildatherhomeinasmallvillage.Awomanknownasatraditionalbirthattendantwaswithhertohelp.Whenthiswomanfoundthattheplacentahadnotcomeoutwithinthirtyminutesafterthebabywasbornsheknewtherewasaproblem.Itmeanttherewasariskoftoomuchbleeding.SoLeonor'sbrotherwalkedtoahighwaynearthevillage.Hestoppedadriverandrodetothelocalhealthcentertogethelp.AnemergencyvehiclewenttobringLeonortothecenter.Shearrivedwithinninetyminutesofgivingbirth,andadoctortreatedherimmediately.Soon,shewassavedandabletobreastfeedherbabyson.Passage2TheRealRhonaGillespieNotesnostril['nɔstril]:eitheroneofthetwoexternalopeningstothenasalcavityinthenose鼻孔billow['biləu]:riseupasifinwaves汹涌，波动ornamental[.ɔ:nə'mentl]:servinganestheticratherthanausefulpurpose装饰的smash:hithard猛撞panel['pænl]:嵌板crouch['krautʃ]:bendone'sbackforwardfromthewaistondown蹲下，屈膝

Passage2TheRealRhonaGillespie

A:

Pre-listeningQuestion.

Doyouknowhowtoescapefromafire??

40%ofthetimepeopledieinfires.It'sbecausetheyjuststayintheirroomandhideintheirclosetorevenundertheirbed.Sometimespetswillhideunderthebedoreveninsideawall.Littlekidsgetsoscaredthattheyhideinthecloset.Thenextthingyouknow,they'retrapped.Afirecannothappenwithoutthethreepartsofthefiretriangle.Thepartsareheat,oxygen,andfuel.Followthesestepstoescape:Planafireescaperouteandpracticeitonceayear,changesmokealarmbatteriestwiceayear,andtestyoursmokealarmonceaminth.Listenforthesmokealarm.Afteritrings,don'tstayinyourroom.Youmustgeto