听力教程2unit

1、The Course of Comprehensive Skills (2),Unit 4,Section One Tactics for Listening,Make the right choice.,Part 1 PhoneticsStress, Intonation and Accent,Part 2 Listen and Note-taking,Frog Legs,Game vs. Thought,If frogs could make 4 wishes, what would they be? 1. 跳出枯井； 2. 吃天鹅肉； 3. 保全四腿; 4. 变王子.,Discussio

2、n: Do you think is it moral for human beings to eat some environment-friendly or humanfriendly animals for mans food?,Frog Legs,Notes Amphibian:两栖动物 Scarcity: n.缺乏；不足；稀少 Ban: officially forbid (sth) 明令禁止（某事物） Fancier: person with a special interest in and love for sth 对某事物有特殊兴趣和爱好的人 Devour: vt.吞食；(热

3、切地)读,Frog Legs,A: Fill in the missing information. 1. Many Asian _ have included _ in their _ for centuries. 2. By 1977 the French government _ commercial _ of its own _. 3. Indian scientists have described as _ the _ at which frogs are _ from the _ fields and _. 4. The United States _ more than _ o

4、f frozen _ each year between _ and _. 5. One of the _ of _ frogs was the _.,cultures,frog legs,diets,banned,hunting,amphibians,“disastrous”,rate,disappearing,rice,wetlands,imported,6.5 million pounds,frog meat,1981,1984,attractions,Indian,price,Frog Legs,People want _ mostly for _. Many Asian cultur

5、es have included _ _ in their _ for _ , The most famous frog-eaters, and the people who _ frog-eating in Europe and the United States are the _. By 1977 the French government banned _ of its own amphibians. So the French turned to _ and _ for flogs. And the United States imported more than _ _ each

6、year between 1981 and 1984. One of the attractions of Indian frogs was the _. Indian scientists have described as “_” the _ at which frogs are _ from the _ and _, where they _ crops by _. Since the India and Bangladesh frog-export _, _ has become the major _ of frog legs to the United States and Eur

7、ope. But no matter what _ the legs come from, one thing is usually constant: _ _,frogs,food,frog legs,diets,centuries,inspired,French,commercial hunting,India,Bangladesh,6.5 million pounds,of frozen frog meat,price,disastrous,rate,disappearing,rice fields,wetlands,protect,devouring damaging insects,

8、bans,Indonesia,exporter,country,The legs once belonged to frogs are taken from the wild, not from farms.,Section Two Listening Comprehension,Dialogue 1 Health Club,Notes Fitness class: 健身课 Refreshments: n. pl. snacks and drinks served as a light meal 茶点，点心,Sauna,2.50,2.50,half an hour,1.50,half an h

9、our,1.50,Young people in their 20s bad-tempered a.乖张的 Pickpocket: someone who steals things from peoples pockets, especially in a crowd扒手 Theft: n.偷窃，失窃 Secure: make sth safe; protect 使某事物安全; 保护,Passage The Truth about the French!,A: Pre-listening question. What do you think of skiing as a sport? Sk

10、iing can be divided into cross-country skiing and alpine skiing. Cross-country skiing is a low-impact, aerobic activity. It is becoming increasingly popular. It can be enjoyed even if you have a relatively low skill level. It does not require exorbitant lift fees, and it has a relatively low injury

11、rate (cross-country skiing has an injury rate about 10 times less than alpine skiing). Skiing uses more muscles than running and is less stressful on the legs. Alpine or downhill skiing is a popular family sport shared by people of all ages and athletic abilities. It has fewer benefits for aerobic f

12、itness than cross-country skiing because activity is usually in short bursts, but it is good for strengthening muscles particularly those in the upper leg. Alpine skiing is also a tough sport, particularly demanding on the legs.,Passage The Truth about the French!,B: Choose the best answer. 1. _ 2.

13、_ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ 7. _ 8. _ C: Answer the questions. 1. Why is it heaven on Earth for a dedicated skier in France? Because there are resorts where you can access skiing terrain that is larger than all the ski resorts in Utah and Colorado combined. 2. Why is it a good place for an intermediate sk

14、ier? Because an intermediate skier who can read a lift map will easily be able to ski all day avoiding lift lines and crowds, even during the busiest season.,C,A,A,A,B,C,D,D,Passage The Truth about the French!,3. What does this staggered two-week winter vacation period cover? This staggered two-week

15、 winter vacation period usually covers the last two weeks of February and the first week of March. 4. What is the character of the French? The French are not generally arrogant and rude. They are as kind as you wish. 5. Which precautions will a visitor take against theft in large cities in France? I

16、n large cities in France, always secure your vehicles, leave nothing of value visible and dont carry your wallet in your back pocket. Beware of begging children!,Part 3 news,Focus 1. Accidents 2. News summary 3. Specific information,News Item 1,Notes Masonry: 砖石 Terminal: building at an airport or i

17、n a town where air passengers arrive and depart （机场或城市中的）航站楼 Segment: n.部分，断片 Futuristic: adj.未来的, 未来派(艺术)的, 未来主义的 Vaulted roof: 拱形屋顶,News Item 1,Charles de Gaulle airport In Paris, is one of Europes principal aviation centers, as well as Frances main international airport. It is 25 km to the north-

18、east of Paris. The construction of this airport lasted about 10 years. A: Listen to the news item and complete the summary. This news item is about _ _ _,the new information of France Charles de Gaulle airport where a segment of the roof collapsed in May .,B: Listen and look at the chart. Tick the a

19、ppropriate box.,News Item 1,News Item 1,Frances busiest airport will reopen part of a terminal that was not damaged when a segment of the roof collapsed in May, killing four people. The Transport Minister Gilles de Robien said a segment of the three-building 2E terminal at Charles de Gaulle airport

20、would return to service on July 15. In the May 23 disaster, failing glass, steel and masonry* killed four travelers - two Chinese, one Czech* and one Lebanese*. Three others were injured. A preliminary report by experts said Tuesday that a weakness in the concrete that formed the futuristic terminal

21、s vaulted roof may have contributed to the collapse. Officials are still unsure about what exactly caused it to collapse.,News Item 2,Notes parlous: adj. 危险的, 不易对付的 Infrastructure: n. 物质基础设施 Ferry: n.渡船 Brake: n.闸，刹车 A: Listen to the news item and complete the summary. This news item is about _,a st

22、ring of accidents this week in Congo.,News Item 2,B: Fill in the missing information A String of Accidents This Week,a ferry sink,Tues.,on Lake Mai-Ndombe, Northeast of Kinshasha,More than 160 people,storm,a truck crash,Sat.,Near the eastern town of Goma,18 people were killed or injured,brake troubl

23、e,an air crash,Sat.,Near the town of Boende, in northwestern COngo,all 22 Congolese passengers and the crew,unknown,News Item 2,An Antonov 26 plane crashed in northwestern Congo shortly after take-off on Saturday, killing all 22 Congolese passengers and the crew. It was not known how many crew membe

24、rs were on the plane when it crashed near the town of Boende, more than 600 km northeast of the capital Kinshasa. The cause of the crash was unknown. A string of accidents this week has underlined the parlous* state of Democratic Republic of Congos transport infrastructure* after five years of war a

25、nd decades of misrule. More than 160 people drowned when a ferry sank during a storm on Lake Mai-Ndombe, north east of Kinshasa, on Tuesday. On Saturday, 18 people were killed or injured when a small truck experienced brake trouble and crashed near the eastern town of Goma.,News Item 3,Notes Script:

26、 笔迹,手迹 Payout: a large sum of money paid to someone (here, as compensation) n.支出,花费 the practice of racial profiling: forming opinions on people, or holding stereotypes of them based on their ethnic backgrounds 歧视性种族评判,News Item 3,A: Listen to the news item and complete the summary. This news item i

27、s about _. B: Listen and fill in the blanks with what you hear. Raed Jarrar, an airline passenger, has recently been awarded a total of _ in compensation. Back in 2006 Mr Jarrar was waiting to board a flight at New Yorks JFK airport wearing a T-shirt that read _ in English and Arabic. Later he was o

28、rdered to remove the printed words on his T-shirt by staff who said other passengers _ with the Arabic slogan. He eventually agreed to cover the shirt and boarded the plane, but says he was made to _. Lawyers representing Raed Jarrar say the payout is a _ for free speech and a _ to the practice of r

29、acial profiling.,the practice of racial profiling in the United States,240,000,We Will Not Be Silent,felt uncomfortable,sit at the back,victory,blow,News Item 3,In the United States lawyers for Raed Jarrar, an airline passenger forced to cover his T-shirt because it displayed an Arabic script, say h

30、e has been awarded almost a quarter of a million dollars in compensation. Lawyers representing Raed Jarrar say the payout is a victory for free speech and a blow to the practice of racial profiling. Back in 2006 Mr Jarrar was waiting to board a flight at New Yorks JFK airport wearing a T-shirt that

31、read We Will Not Be Silent in English and Arabic. His lawyers claim he was ordered to remove the item of clothing by staff who said other passengers felt uncomfortable with the Arabic slogan. He eventually agreed to cover the shirt and boarded the plane, but says he was made to sit at the back.,Sect

32、ion Three Oral Work,Focus Retelling The Strand Galveston,Oral work,Oral work,There is a street called The Strand in Galveston, where hundreds of thousands of tourists visit today. This street was Mamas stomping* ground as a kid. Before Mama died, we took a streetcar around Galveston to see all the l

33、ovely, restored homes. What a great day. She knew more than the tour guide. As we sat enjoying the sights, Mama said, Liz, do you know why my nose is a little crooked*? (I thought, Where did that come from?) No, Mama, you havent ever mentioned it, I replied. Well, said mother, one day I followed my

34、brothers to The Strand, and a streetcar ran over me. I put myself flat down between the rails and pushed my face in the ground so hard, I broke my nose! It sure caused a lot of chaos*. People screamed, the police came, and I just crawled out, brushed myself off and went home. The only thing 1 ever n

35、oticed different about me was a crooked I just looked at her nose and looked at Mama in utter disbelief!,Section Four Supplementary Work,Passage 1 Babies and Intelligence,A: Listen and answer the questions. 1. Some people thought babies were able to learn things when they were five or six months old. 2. Doctors think babies begin learning things on their first day of life. 3. Babies communicate with other people by smiling. 4. They can recognize and understand sounds they heard while they were still developing inside their moth