新世纪大学英语视听说教程Unit1~Unit5听力原文

Unit1

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A.Emilyisattheairport.Listenandcheckthecorrectbox.

Josh:Hello?

Emily:Hi,Josh?lt’sEmily.

Josh:HiEm.AreyouattheairportwithUncleTim?

Emjly:Yes,I’mhere,butIdon’tseeUncleTim.Tellmeagain–whatdoeshelook

like?

Josh:He’stall,andhe’sinhis30s.Hehaslongbrownhair.

Emjly:0K…

Josh:Oh,andhewearsglasses.

Emily:No,Idon’tsee

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B,Listenagain.Emilyislookingforaman.Whatdoeshelooklike?Circlethe

correctanswers.

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C.Listenagain.Whoistheman?Checkthecorrectpicture.Whatisdidifferentrent

abouthimnow?

Josh:Hello?

Emily:Hi,Josh?It’sEmily.

Josh:HiEm.AreyouattheairportwithUncleTim?

Emily:Yes,I’mhere,butIdon’tseeUncleTim.Tellmeagain–一whatdoeshe

Iooklike?

Josh:He’stall,andhe’sinhis30s.Hehaslongbrownhair.

Emily:0K…

Josh:Oh,andhewearsglasses.

Emily:No,Idon’tseehim…

UncleTim:Excuseme…areyouEmily?

Emily:

Yes…UncleTim?

Uncle:leTim:Hi,Emily.Howareyou?

Emily:

Fine!Wow,Unc/eTim,youlookdifferent!Josh,Josh…areyou

there?UncleTimishere.Hehasshort,blondhairnow.HelookslikeBradPitt!

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A.Listentothedescriptionofafamjlyphoto.Thendragthenamesfromtheboxand

dropthemontherightperson.

Emiljoisinhisfifties.Heistall–about182cm.Heisaverageweight.Hehas

browneyes.Hehasshort,curly,grayhair.

Kathyisinherforties.Sheisshort.Sheisslim.Shehasblueeyes.Shehaslong,

straight,blondhair.

Michaelisyoung.Heistall.Heisaverageweight.Hehasdark,browneyes.He

hasshort,curly,blondhair.

AlexisandAshleyaretwins.Theyareyoung.Theyareaverageheight.Theyare

slim.Alexishasblueeyes,butAshleyhasgreeneyes.Theybothhavelong,curly,red

hair.

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B.Nowlistentothesepeopleintroducingthemselves.Thenanswerthequestions

asked.

1.I’mCarrieBrownfromNewYork.I’manartstudentandIlikelisteningtomusic

andplayingbasketball.

2.Hello,everyone.MynameisAnnAndrews.IcomefromWellington,NewZealand.

I’mateacherandIlikeshoppingandhangingoutwithfriends.

3.Hi,I’mjuliaSanchez.I’mareporterfromLima,Peru.Ilikesurfingandblogging.

4.MynameisCharlesHorton,IIiveinBoston,USA.I’machef.Inmysparetime,I

likepaintingandtraveling.

5.I’mGeorgeSimmelfromBerlin,Germany.I’mafashiondesigner.IIikewatching

filmsandjoggingverymuch.

6.MynameisKevinSmith.IcomefromSydney,Australia.Ilikecookingand

readingdetectivestories.I’mafinancemanager.

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A.Lookatthepictureandlistentothee-mailmessage.Thentellwhichoneinthe

pictureisMr.Ryder.

DearMr.Peters,

PleasemeetMr.JamesRyderattheajrportstationat11:00tomorrow.Hisflight

isUA238fromLosAngeles.Heisatallmaninhissixtieswithgrayhair,andhe

wearsbigglasses.HismeetingwiththeMarketingDepartmentisat4:00.

Thankyou,

KyraGreene

MarketingDepartment

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B.Listentoanothere-mailmessage.ThentellwhichoneinthepictureisTom.

Gina-

HELP!CanyoumeetmyfriendTomattheairporttomorrow?Mycarhasbig

problemsandIcan’tdriveit.TomiscomingonflightKX661fromDenverat11:00.

He’saverageheightandkindofthin,withIongblondhairandamustache.Thanksa

million!

Chris

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A.Nowlistentothepassage.DoyouthinkAndrewBarnishappybeingacelebrity

double?

Celebritydoubles

AgroupofteenagersisstandingoutsideahairsaloninManchester,England.

Manyofthemhavecamerasandarelookinginthesalonwindow.Thenwanttosee

soccerplayerDavidBeckham.AmaninthesalonlookslikeBeckham(hehasblond

hairandBeckham’sgoodIooks).Butthemaninthesalonisn’tthefamoussoccer

player.He’sAndrewBarn–atwenty-tvvo-year-oldhairdresser,

Barnisn’tsurprisedbytheteenagers.Peopleoftenstophimonthestreetand

wanttotakehispicture.Barrrnisahairdresser,buthealsomakesmoneyasa

Beckhamdouble.BarntravelsalloverEuropeasDavidBeckham.Newspepapers

often‘takehisphoto.It’sanexcitingIifeforthehairdresserfromManchester.

Today,manycompaniesworkwithcelebritydoubles.Themostpopularcelebrity

doubleslooklikefamousathletes,popsingers,andactors.Thecompaniespay

doublestogotopartiesandbusinessmeetings.DoublesarealsoonTVandin

newspaperads.

Whydopeoplewanttolooklikeacelebrity?AnAnnaKournikovadoubleinthe

U.S.says,“Icanmakegoodmoney.IalsomakeaIotofpeoplehappy.”

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B.Listenagain.ThencircleTrueorFalse.Ifasentenceisfalse,makeittrue.

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Listentothestorysummary.Fillintheblankswithwhatyouhear.

Sun-heemakesplanstomeethercousinatthebusstation.Thenherco-worker

callsandasksSun-heetoteachaaclass.Sun-heeagreestoteachtheclass,Sheasks

Taratomeethercousin.ShetellsTarawhathercousinlookslike.S.Sun-heesaysthat

he’sinhisthirties,He’saverageheightandheavyset,andhewearsglasses.When

Sun-heecomeshoiome,sheseesthathercousin/ooksverydifferent.Sun-heeasks

Tara,“Howdidyoufindhim?”TaraIaughsandsheshowsSun-heeasignthatsays

“Sun-heePark’scousin.”

Unit2

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A.

Listentothesethreeconversations.Whatiseachpersondoing?Circlethe

correctanswer.

Conversation1

Man:

Next,please!

Woman:Hi,here’smyticket.

Man:

Andwhereareyougoingtoday,Ms.Gregory?

Woman:Berljn.

Man:MayIseeyourpassport,please?

Woman:Sure,hereyou-are,

Man:

Andhowmanysuitcasesdoyouhave?

Woman:Justone.

Conversation2

Man:

Toobadit’sourlastdayinNewYork.There’salottosee.

Woman:Iknow.Butatleastwe’rehere-attheStatueofLiberty.Isn’titbeautiful?

Man:

Yeah,itis.Hey,weneedaphoto.Excuseme?

Man2：

Man:

Man2：

Yes?

Canyoutakeourpicture,please?

Sure.

Conversation3

Woman:WelcometotheRitzCarlton,Shanghai.

Man:

Thankyou.MynameisIanWalters.Ihavearoomformyselfand

mywife.

Woman:Okay.CanIseeacreditcarcandID,please?

Man:

Ofcourse.Here’smycardandmypassport.

Woman:Thankyou.Hereareyourkeys,Mr,Walters.Enjoyyourstay.

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B.

Listenagain.Completethesentenceswiththecorrectcity.

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A.ListentosometraveltipsforThailand.Howmanytipsarementioned?

TraveltipsforThailand

ThailandisanicecountryinSoutheastAsia,withsomethingforeveryvisitor.

Thereisalotforyoutodiscoverthere.Butbeforeyougo,youshouldmakeaplanto

helpyoubebetterprepared.Herearesonmetips

Firstly,theweatherinThailandishotandhumidallyear,soyoushouldpack

sunglasses,T-shirts,andsandalswithyou.

Secondly,youshouldbuyyourplaneticketearly.Thailandisaverypopular

placeforavacation,andtheplancesareveryfull.Thirdly,thetrafficinthiscountryis

verybadandpeopledrivereallyfast,soyoushouldrentacar.Anothertipisthatyou

shoulddrinkalotofwaterandjuicetostaycool.Finally,andthisisaveryimportant

tip,youshouldn’ttakephotosoutsideintheafternoon.Itistoosunnyandbright.

Rememberthesetipsandyouwillhaveagreattimethere.HavefuninThailand!

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B.Listenagainandcompletethesentences.

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A.Listentothefirstpartofatalkabouttheweatherinsomevacationspots,Thenfill

inthechartwithinformationyouhear.Foreachplace,writethebesttimefora

vacationandthereason.

WatchtheWeather!

Mostpeopleplantheirvacationsverycareffi]ly.Theythinkalotaboutplane

tickets,passports,andhotelreservations.Buttheyoftenforgetaboutoneimportant

thing–theweather.Youshouldlearnabouttherighttimetovisityourvacationspot.

Hereissomeinformationtohelpyouplanyournextvacation.

.Italy.Theweatherissunnyallyear,butit’ssometimescoldinwinter.AprilandMay

arewarmandbeautiful.FromJunetoSeptember,it’sveryhot.

.Australia.SummerhereisfromDecembertoApril.Itsometimesrains,butweatheris

usuallyverygood.Inwinter,itsnowsalittleinsomeplaces,butmostofAustralia

isn’tverycold.

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B.Nowlistentothesecondpartofthetalk.Thenfillintherestofthechart＼N协

informationyouhear.

HongKong,China.TheWeatherishotandveryhumidherealotoftheyear.In

JulyandAugust,it’ssometimesverywindy,andtherearebadstorms.Octoberand

Novemberarewarmandnotsohumid,butinDecemberandJanuary,itgetsvery

chillysometimes.

*Germany.FromNovembertoApril,theweatheriscold,cloudy,andsnowy.In

springit’swarm,butthere’saIotofrain.JulyandAugustareusuallywarmandsunny.

*India.Youshouldn’ttraveltofndiafromJunetoSeptember.Thereisalotofrain

everywhere.FromNovembertoApril,aftertherainyseason,theweatherisniceand

co01.InAprilandMay,itoftengetsveryhot.

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A.Studythepicturesoftheseitems.Thenlistentothepassage.Howarethesefive

thingsrelatedtoeachother?

InTokyo,it’sanenvelopewith$850,000incash.AtFlorida’sDisneyWorld,it’s

aglasseye.AtahotelinEngland,it’sagoatandafalseleg.Howareallofthese

thingssimilar?TheyareunusualthingsthatpeopleIeaveinhotelrooms,inairports,

andoncitystreets.LrishMartinoworksintheLostandFoundCenteratanairportin

aU.S.city.“Sure,wefindtheusualstuff–cellphones,keys,sunglasses,andwallets,”

shesays.“Butpeoplealsoforgetsomeweirdthingsattheairport,too.”WhatdoesMs.

Martinofind?Awoman’sfalseteethinthebathroom.Amannequininanairport

waitingarea.“Howdoyouforgetthosethings?”Martinowonders.NobuoHasuda

worksfortheLostandFoundCenterindowntownTokyo.TheCenterhasalmost

800,000items,Threehundredthousandofthemareumbrellas!Therearealsomany

otherthings–jewelryandbriefcases,snowshoesandmusicalinstruments.Mr.

Hasudakeepsthelostitemsforsixmonthsandtwoweeks.Afterthistime,thefinder

cantaketheitem.Thisisgoodluckforsomepeople.Rememberthemoneybelongs

tothefinder!

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B.Listenagain.Thencompleteeachsentencewiththecorrectwordornumber.

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Listentothestorysummary.Fillintheblankswithwhatyouhear.

RobertoispackingforatripandMikeishelpinghim.Mikeasksaboutthe

souvenirsthatRobertoisbringingforhisfamjly.Robertoexplainsthatthebookisfor

hisnieceandthesmallStatueofLibertybelongstohisfather.Robertosaysthathe’s

readytogo,butthenMikefindsateddybearandaskswhoseitis.Robertosaysthatit

belongstohimandexplainsthatitwasagiftfromClaudiasohealwaystravelswithit.

MikesayshethinksthebearmakesacutetravelpartnerforRoberto.

Unit3

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A.Listen.WhatareAshleyandherdadtalkingabout?Checktheanswer.

Dad:Ashley?

Ashley:

Dad:

Ashley:

Dad:

Yeah,Dad!I’minmyroom.I’mpacking.

Hi,honey.Ican’tbelieveyou’regoingtocollege!

Iknow.

i:So,whatdoyouwanttostudy?

Ashley:Art.

Dad:

Ashley:

Art?!Comeon,Ashley.Beserious.

Iamserious,Dad.

Dad:

Ithinkyoushouldstudybusinesssoyoucangetagoodjob.

Ashley:Business!?

Dad:

Ashley:

Yes,you’reasmart,organizedyoungwoman.It’sperfectforyou.

;But,Dad…there’saIottcandowithanartdegree.Thebusinessworld

isverycompetitive..,

Dad:

Ashley:

Idon’tknow,Ashley…

ComeonDad.Let’slookattheuniversitywebsite.There’smore

informationthere.

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B.Listenagain.Completethesentences.

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A.Listentoaconversationbetweentwointerviewers.Whataretheytalkingabout?

Circletheanswer.

A:

IinterviewedSaraFoxx.Shelikessales,butwantstoworkparttime.

Hmm…IspokewithJasonGray,andhewantstoworkathomebutlikes

responsibility.

A:

Doeshewanttoworkfulltime?

Yes,hedoes.HowaboutSara?

Well,shewantstoworkparttime,butsheplanstostayatthesalespositionforat

leasttwoyears.AndsheIovespeople,

B:Whatdoessheplantodointwoyears’time?

A:Sheexpectstogotogradschoolinthefuture,butshelikesthejob.

B:Jasonlikesthejobtoo.HewantstomakeagoodsalaryandheIovestotravel.

A:Well,Sarahatestofly.Itseemsjasonwouldbethepersonweneed.

Unfortunately,hedoesn’thaveanysaleseroPetxe

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BNowlistenagain.Thenfillinthechartbelowaboutwhichdescriptionsaretruefor

SaraandJason.Checktheboxes.

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A.Listentothefollowingfamouspeopletalkingabouttherightpersonalityneeded

forsuccess.Doyouhavetherightpersonalityforthesejobs?

I’mDonPierce.Agoodactorworksvery,veryhard.Peoplethinkthatactors

spendtheirtimeatalotofpartiesandnightclubs,butthatisn’ttrue.Actorsspend

hours–manyhours–studyingtheirlinesforeachmovie.Andyoureallyhaveto

understandpeoplesothatyoucanunderstandyourcharacterinthemovie.

I’mJanice.Ithinkthemostimportantthingforagooddoctorisbeingagood

listener.Youhavetounderstandpeopleandtheirproblems.Agooddoctorlikesto

solveproblemsandalwayswantstohelphisorherpatients.Andyoucan’tbe

impulsive–youshouldalwaysbecareful.Sometimesthefirstansweryouthinkof

isn’ttherightanswer.Doctorsneedalotofenergy,becausetheyareusually

hardworking.

Hi,I’mDaniel.Tobeasuccessinbusiness,youhavetoworkwellwithgroups

ofpeople.Atthesametime,youneedtohavestrongopinionsandbeab/etoexplain

youropinionsclearly.Goodbusiness-peoplealwaysliketomakenewthingsandtry

newideas.Theyareveryorganized,andtheyworkverylonghours.

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B.Nowlistenagain.Thenfillinthechartbelowaboutwhichthingsareimportantfor

thejobslisted.Checktheboxes.

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C.Listentoarecordingandcompletethefollowingparagraph.Usewordsfromthe

box.

Agoodathleteishardworking.Heorshepracticesformanyhoursbeforeevery

game.Athletesshouldalsobecompetitive.Theyshouldalwaysthinkabouttheirteam,

andhowtowin.Goodathletesarealsoindependent.Theypracticealone,evenwhen

thecoachisn’tthere.Theyareverycarefulabouttheirhealth,andtheydon’tdo

dangerousthings.Andtheyareveryseriousabouttheirsport–itisthemostimportant

thingintheirlife!

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A.Nowlistentothepassageaboutfourpersonalitytypes:TheDreamer,ThePartner,

TheThinker,andTheArtist.Whichpersonalitytypebestdescribeyou.

TheDreamer

Adreamerthinksthereisa“right”waytodothings.Thispersonwantstoljveinthe

“perfectworld.”ADreamerisoftenhardworkingandorganized.Manyaregood

listenersandliketohelpothers.ManyDreamersworkasteachers,lavvyers,andin

leadershiproles.

ThePartner

APartnerwantstobeinagroup.Forthisperson,rulesandgroupharmonyare

important,丁heseruleslKeeppeaceinthegroup.Partnersareoftenserious,careful

people.Manydowellasteachers,managers,policeofficers,andpoliticians.

TheThinker

ForThinkers,understandingthingsisveryimportant.Theyliketosolveproblemsand

makenewthings.Thinkerscanalsobecompetitive.TheyIiketowin.Theyare

independentandoftenhaveverystrongopinions.ManyThinkersworkasscientists,

inventors:politicians,andengineers.

TheArtist

Artistswantto‘oefree.Theydon’twanttofollowtherulesallthetime.Artistslike

actionandareoftenimpulsive.Theyalsoliketryingnewthings.LikeThinkers,many

Artistshavestrongopinions.Manyartistsarecreativeanddowellasmusicians,

actors,fashiondesigners,andathlete.

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B.Listenagain.C\rcleDforDreamer,PforPartner,TforThinker,orAforArtistfor

eachsentence.Sometimes,morethanoneanswerispossible.

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Listentothestorysummary.Fillintheblankswithwhatyouhear.

ClaudiaandSun-heearewatchingabaseballgameandstarttotalkaboutsports.

Claudiasaysthatsheplaysbaseballfiveorsixtimesayear.Sun-heesaysthatshe

oftengoesswimmingandlovestoplaytennis.Shealsosaysthatshe’snotvery

competitiveandjustwantstohavefun.Whenabaseballplayerinvitesthemtoplay,

Sun-heeas-ksifthegameisseriousorforfun.Themansaysit’sforfun,soClaudia

andSun-heeagreetoplay.Butthenwhilesheistellingeveryonehowathleticsheand

Sun-heeare,ClaudiafallsofFthebench!

Unit4

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A.Listentothefirstpartofthisradiointerviewandcirclethecorrectanswers.

Interviewer:AndwelcomebacktoKPLXradioinLosAngeles.We’retalkingthis

morningwithEurope’shottestsinger,Yeliz.Thanksforjoiningus.

Yeliz:Sure!HelloLosAngeles!

Interviewer:So,tellusaIittleaboutyourself,Yeliz.Whereareyoufromexactly?

Yeliz:IwasborninIstanbul,butIliveinScotlandnow.Mydad’sScottish.My

mom’sTurkish.

Interviewer:You’reonlyseventeen.What’sitlikebeingsuccessfulatyourage?

Yeliz:It’sprettyexciting.Igettotravel,andmeetsomeinterestingpeople.

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B.Listenagain.Completethesentences.Checkthecorrectboxes.

Interviewer:AndwelcomebacktoKPLXradioinLosAngeles.We’retalkingthis

morningwithEurope’shottestsinger,Yeliz,Thanksforjoiningus.

Yeliz:Sure!HelloLosAngeles!

Interviewer:So,tellusalittleaboutyourself,Yeliz.Whereareyoufromexactly?

Yeliz:IwasborninIstanbul,butIliveinScotlandnow.’Mydad’sScottish.My

mom’sTurkish.

Interviewer:You’reonlyseventeen.What’sitlikebeingsuccessfulatyourage?

Yeliz:It’sprettyexciting.Igettotravel,andmeetsomeinterestingpeople.

Interviewer:You’retouringnow,butwhatareyourplansforthefuture?

Yeliz:Afterthetour,Iwanttotakeabreak.Then,laterthisyear,Iplantomakeanew

CD.

Interviewer:Doyouhaveanyadviceforotheryoungartists?

Yeliz:Well,I’dsayfollowyourdreams.Workhard,andyoucanbesuccessful.

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A.Listentoatalkabouthowtobecomesuccessfulinbusiness.Whatarethethings

youshoulddooryoushouldn’tdo?Completethesentences,

Ifyouwanttobecomeasuccessfulbusinessperson,youshoulddothreethings.

First,youshouldthinkaboutyourgoalseveryday.Makeplansfortoday,tomorrow,

andnextyear.Second,youshouldjoinabusinessclub.Youcanlearnalotfromthe

othermembers,andtheycangiveyougoodadvice.Third,youshouldn’tworkevery

nightandeveryweekend,Sometimesyoushouldtakeabreak,Yougetmoreenergy

andideaswhenyourelax.AndyouneedaIotofenergyandideastomakemoney!

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Listentoatalkaboutrea/izingdreams.

Findyourdream

Weallhavedreams,butsomepeopleactuallymaketheirdreamscometrue.

Theirsecret?Theyquitdreaming.Andtheystartdoing.Evenaverybigdreamstarts

withsmallsteps,andsmallgoals.Maybeyourdreamistobecomeadoctor.Startby

thinkingaboutsmallgoalsforyourself.Ask,“WhatcanIdotoday?”Youcan’tstart

medicalschooltoday,butyoucansende-mailsandmakephonecallstoget

informationaboutmedicalschools.Makealistofschoolstocall,andthencallafew

ofthemeveryday.Whatdoyouneedforyourdream?Tellfriendsandfamily

members–manyofthemcanhelpyou.Forexample,youwanttobecomeanartist.

YouneedaIotofcheappaperfordrawing.Maybeyourfriend’sbrotherthrowsaway

alotofbigpaperathisoffice.So,shareyourdreamwiththeworld!Anothergood

ideaistalkingtopeoplewhoaredoingyourdreamjob.Doyoudreamabouthaving

yourownrestaurant?Gotoyourfavoriterestaurantandasktheownerlotsof

questions.Mostpeopleliketotalkabouttheirwork.

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B.Listenagainandcompleteeachsentence.

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A.Nowlistentotwoyoungpeopletalkingabouttheirdreams.

Alifetimedream

Everyonehashisorherowndreamjobs.Let’slistentoYiWang,a29-year-old

youngteacher,andHichamNassir,whoaregoingtotalkabouttheirdreamjobs.

“Atthemoment,I’mteachingchemrstryatauniversityinBeijing.It’sagood

job,butmydreamjstomakefilms.InChina,youngartistsmovetoBeijingfromall

overthecountry.Manyofthemarepainters,writers,andactors.I’dliketomakea

filmabouttheirlivesandtheirwork.”Wangiswritingthefilmnowwithhelpfrom

herfriends.Butitisn’teasy.“Atthemoment,thebiggestproblemismoney,”explains

Wang.“Wedon’thavemuch.”Butthisisn’tgoingtostopWangandherpartners.She

says,“First,we’regoingtomakethismovie.Then,we’dIiketoshowitinChiaand,

maybesomeday,atfilmfestivalsaroundtheworld.”

16-yearoldHichamNassirisasoccerplayer.He’sgettingreadyforasoccer

matchwithhisteammates.Hicham,theteam’sstarplayer,isanativeofMorocco.He

nowlivesinLondonwithhisfamily.“Myparentswantmetogotocollege,andmajor

inbusinessorlaw,”heexplains.“Theywantmetobecomealawyerorasuccessful

businessman.Iunderstandthem,butIwanttobeaprosoccerplayer.Andmycoach

thinksIcandoit.”Andwhatabouthisparents?“Ihopetheychangetheirminds,”

saysHicham.“1wanttoplaysoccerprofessionally.It’smydream”.

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B.Ljstenagain.Thencompleteeachsentence.

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Listentothestorysummary.Fillintheblankswithwhatyouhear.

Mikedecidesthatheneedstochangehisstyle.Firsthe’sgoingtogetahaircut.

Thenhe’sgoingtoquitsomeofhisbadhabitsandtravelmore.Mikethentells

RobertoandTakeshithathe’sgoingtoberichandfamous.Theyaskifhe’sgoingto

becomearockandrollstarormaybeamoviestar.Mikesays“no”andexplainsthat

he’sgoingtowriteabookthatsellsamillioncopies.What’sthebookabout?Mike’s

notsure…butitallstartswithahaircut!

Unit5

A.ToshiandIsabelarestudyingEnglishinLondon.Listen.Circlethecorrectcity.

Toshi:Hi,Isabel.Howareyou?

IsabeV:Okay,Toshi…Well,actually,I’mmissingSpaintoday–especiallythefood.

Toshi:You’refromMadrid,right?

Isabel:Notexactly.IgotoschoolinMadrid.

Toshi:Oh,wheredoyoulive,then?

Isabel:Getafe.Lt’sasmallsuburbnearMadrid.

Toshi:fdon’tknowit.

Isabel:Well,onlyabout150,000peoplelivethere.It’skindofboring.Butit’svery

affordable.

Toshi:That’sgood.ThecityI’mfromisveryexpensive.You’relucky.

Lsabel:Yes,butwehaveaproblem:thetraffic.SometimesIdrivetoschoolandthe

trafficisterrible.

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A.Listenagain.Whichwordsdescri’oethecityIsabellivesin?Checkthewords.

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A.Listentoatalkaboutagreatcityforavacation.

Singaporeisagreatcityforavacation.ThereareaIotofinterestingthingstosee.

YoucanvisitChinatownandLittleIndia,andgoshoppingonOrchardRoad.

Singaporealsohasmanygoodrestaurants.Therearesomegreatbeachesfor

swimmingnearthecity,andtheparksarereallybeautiful.Thecityhasverygood

publictransportation–youcantakeabus,train,orsubway.It’sasafecity,andthere

isn’tmuchcrime.It’salsoacleancity.Thereisn’tmuchpollution.Theonlyproblem

isthatSingaporeisexpensive.ThepopulationofSingaporeisapproximately4.84

million.WithamedleyofChinese,IndianandMalayinfluencesandatropicalclimate,

tastyfoocl,goodshoppingandavibrantnightlifescene,thisGardenCitymakesa

greatstopoverorspringboardintototheregion.

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B.Listenagainandfillinthechartwithinformationyouhear.

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A.Nowlistentoapassageaboutcitiestogotoforvacation.

Choosingacity

Istanbulisaveryunusualcity–onepartisinEurope,andtheotherpartisin

Asia.About9millionpeoplelivethere.VisitorsloveIstanbulbecauseithasmany

beautiful,oldbuildings,andthefoodisgreat.Atnight,theseafoodrestaurantsare

verypopular.Andeverythinginlstanbulisveryaffordableforvisitors.Trafficisa

probleminthecity,becausetherearetoomanycarsfortheoldstreets.Therearealso

subways,trains,andbuses,andsomepeopletakeatstogobetweentheEuropeanside

andtheAsianside.Theweatherisverygoodinsummer,butinwinterit’ssomttimes

verycold.

Vancouverisoneofthemostbeautifulcitiesintheworld.It’snearthemountains

andthesea,andtherearemanygreatparkkswhereyoucanwalk,rideabicycle,or

justrelax.Thecityhasgoodpublictransportation,withbusesandfasttrainsthatgo

everywhere.Thereareabout600,000peopleinVancouver,butit’saverycleancity,

andthere’snotmuchpollution.Twobadpoints–pricesthereareveryhigh,a