听力教程2_第2版_(戴炜栋_施心远)Unit9-dd.ppt

1、Unit 9Listening Course 2,Section One Tactics for Listening,Part 1: Phonetics Focus Understanding the speakers accent,Section One Tactics for Listening,Part 1 PhoneticsStress, Intonation and Accent Accent may also cause difficulty understanging the speaker. In the following dialogue Alejandro talks w

2、ith a strong Spanish accent. Look at the picture and circle the right case belonging to him.,* What does he want to know? He is looking for the toilet. * The cases are,A, E, F, G,Part 2 Listen and Note-taking,Can Light Affect Your Health? Focus: Understanding how light affects ones health Selecting

3、words Organizing the notes,Part 2 Listening and Note-taking Can Light Affect your Health?,Notes hormone h:mun: 荷尔蒙， 激素 full-spectrum light: 全谱光 jet-lag: 时差综合症,Ex. A: Listen and fill in the blanks with the missing words. 1. Many researchers now believe that it does affect both your physical and your

4、mental state. 2. Old people especially need this vitamin to strengthen their bones. 3. These people find that they lack energy, have difficulty concentrating, and often gain weight in the winter months. 4. Full-spectrum lights reproduce more accurately the effects of natural sunlight. 5. If you spen

5、d a lot of time in artificial light or indoors, you should try to spend more time in the open air.,Ex. B: Take notes and complete the following summary Many researchers believe that light can affect both your physical and your mental state. From daylight, our bodies absorb vitamin D through the skin

6、, certain skin diseases also benefit from exposure to sunlight. Light absorbed through the eye can stimulate hormone production, which in turn affects our mood. Some people become depressed in winter, when the days are dark and most people spend less time in the open air. When spring comes, these sy

7、mptoms disappear. Researchers have called this condition SADseasonal affective depression.,The condition can be treated by exposing patients to special lights, known as full-spectrum lights. This lighting has also been used to treat patients suffering from jet-lag, to improve learning in school-chil

8、dren in Russia and America, and the efficiency of Japanese factory workers. Young people need at least 15 minutes a day in real daylight in summer, 30 minutes in winter. Old people, who risk vitamin D deficiency, should spend even longer exposed to natural daylight.,光谱,Section Two Listening Comprehe

9、nsion,Part 1 Dialogues,Focus: Recognize specific details Make inferences Notes gear towards (to) : 使适合,Dialogue 1 Brain,Activities: A: Discussion: Talk about the left and right brain functions:,Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false. F 1. Mathematicians

10、use the right-hand side of the brain a lot. (The left-hand side we use . do calculations.) T 2. There is a special part in the brain that controls language learning. (The left-hand side we use for language, we speak with that side .) T 3. You have to use your imagination when enjoying abstract paint

11、ings. (The right-hand side is the imaginary side, for um enjoying abstract things .) T 4. People use left-hand side of the brain for dreaming. (The right-hand side is the imaginary side, the side we use for dreaming .) F 5. Everyone can be an artist if you have learnt to shift from the left side to

12、the right side. (What you must learn to be able to see like an artist is to shift from the left side to the right side, and that is something everybody can learn.),T 6. The best time for human beings m learn drawing is when they are children. (We all used the right side when we were children, and ev

13、erybody could draw without worry everything that they wanted to draw.) T 7. Children begin to use left-hand side more at the age of 12. (B: . What happens to them at that age to make them stop using both sides of their brain? / A: They go to secondary school, and they suddenly have to do lots of hom

14、ework, lots of mathematical things.) T 8. It seems that something has to be done so that children can develop both sides of their brain. (.their whole education is geared towards using the left side, and the right side is simply not considered important.),Dialogue 2 Do You Believe It?,Spaceman Vs. S

15、uperhero,tooth fairy,The tooth fairy is a character in modern Western culture said to give children a small amount of money (or sometimes a gift) in exchange for a deciduous(脱落的）tooth when it comes out of a childs mouth.,Dialogue 2 Do you Believe It?,Notes tooth fairy: a fairy that is said to leave

16、money at night under a childs pillow to compensate for a baby tooth falling out牙仙子（是英国童话里的一个仙子） descendant disendnt: person considered as descended from some ancestor or race 后裔，子孙,Listen to a conversation. Who believes in these things? Put a tick or a cross in the right box and also put a note for

17、the reasons.,Dialogue 2 Do you Believe It?,Dialogue 2 Do you Believe It?,Part 2 Passages,Focus: Getting some ideas about 1) working women prominent,producing a strong effect,7. C. $ 2,300 (monthly salary) She earns $28,000 a year. 8. D. shopping and living lavishly The JTB organized a shopping tour

18、of Italy that attracted 800 “Office Ladies” in three months. The tour concentrated solely on shopping at Italian outlets, and featured none of Italys famous tourist attractions. They didnt even partake of Italys celebrated food, but grabbed snacks on the run. The Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel offe

19、rs the popular Cinderella Night that includes a deluxe room, aromatherapy session, used of the pool, gym and sauna, and room service breakfast for $225 per person.,Activity 4: Post-listening questions: 1. In accordance with content, how many single working women in Tokyo prefer to live with their pa

20、rents? 70%. 2. Why do they not intend to leave home? Because they were taken care of by their mother. 3. What was the percentage of share of total outbound market from Japan held by these office ladies? 11% share. 4. How much did the purse cost a 26-year old office lady? $2,800. 5. Why did they grab

21、 only snacks in spite of Italian famous food? Because they were interested only in shopping in Italy.,Part 3 News,Focus: Violence in Middle East Recognizing facts Summary,Part 3 News Items,News Item 1 Notes gruesome gru:sm: hockingly repellent; inspiring horror可怕的 charred ta:d: sth. that is charred

22、has been burned until it is black 烧焦的 arsonist :snist: a criminal who illegally sets fire to property纵火犯 ravage rvid: cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly 毁坏，破坏 blaze bleiz: a strong flame that burns brightly 火焰，烈火 loot lu:t: steal goods; take as spoils 掠夺，洗劫,News Item 1 A. Listen to the news

23、 item and complete the following summary. This news item is about a devastating bushfire in Australia. B. Listen to the news item again and decide whether the following statements are true or false. 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _,T,F,T,F,F,T,Australian police are stopping some residents of bushfire-h

24、it areas from returning to their homes, saying the scenes would be too gruesome. In Marysville, north of Melbourne, there were still a number of charred bodies to be removed. While 181 deaths have been confirmed across the affected area so far, there are dozens of people missing. Firefighters are st

25、ill struggling against more than 20 fires, most of which are not yet under control. Authorities in the state of Victoria, which for four days have been ravaged by the worst bushfires in Australias history, say they are confident of catching arsonists who they suspect are partly responsible. Police a

26、re searching for two men suspected of starting a blaze late on Tuesday, which is now threatening a town in the region. There have also been several reports of looting in the affected areas.,Notes surrender srend: a verbal act of admitting defeat 放弃，投 Islamic Jihad 伊斯兰圣战组织 Hamas hms 伊斯兰抵抗运动,News Item

27、 2,News Item 2,Activity 1: Background building: Hamas: 哈马斯, 巴勒斯坦解放组织的一个政治派别 伊斯兰抵抗运动 a militant Islamic fundamentalist political movement that opposes peace with Israel and uses terrorism as a weapon; seeks to create an Islamic state in place of Israel; is opposed to the PLO(巴勒斯坦解放组织) and has become

28、a leading perpetrator （行凶者/犯罪者）of terrorist activity in Israel; pioneered suicide bombing(自杀性爆炸),Islamic-Jihad: Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon,什叶派教徒,Activity 2: Listen and

29、summarize the news. This news item is about a bombing in Jerusalem and its influence.,Activity 3. Listen and fill in the blanks with the missing information. The Palestinian authority has ordered security forces to find the militants responsible for the bombing in Jerusalem Tuesday. Earlier Prime Mi

30、nister Mahmoud Abbas ended communications with Hamas and Islamic Jihad. The two groups claimed the responsibility for the bombing. The officials said the bombing was to answer the killing of one of their members. Mr. Abbas has cancelled the planned trip to Norway and Italy to deal with crisis. Israe

31、l has cancelled the talks with Palestinians and planned surrender of two Palestinian towns.,News Item 3,Notes batter bt: strike violently and repeatedly 猛击 disruption disrpn: a disorderly outburst or tumult 分裂，破裂 gale geil: a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale 强风,News It

32、em 3,A: Listen to the news item and complete the summary. This news item is about winter storm that lashes the UK and France. B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following passage. A powerful winter storm battered parts of the UK and France on Monday, causing flooding and travel disrup

33、tions. The storm developed over the weekend from an area of low pressure off the western coast of France.,It tracked through the English Channel on Monday, bringing heavy rain to southern Britain and hurrican force winds to northern France. French Aviation offocials ordered the closure of three airp

34、orts in Paris on Monday, with wind gusts reached 87mph (140kph) overnight. It is the second storm to hit France in less than a month. On Jan.24 winds of up to 118mph (190kph) lashed the south-west of the country leaving four people dead and thousands without power. The storm also brought a mixture o

35、f heavy rain, sleet and snow to much of southern Britain, along with gale force winds. Most of the snow fell across the Midlands and the south-west, with 7cm (2.7 inches) of snow falling in Nottingham through the 24 hours of Monday.,Section Three Oral Work,Retelling Activity 1: Notes rummage rmid: t

36、o search thoroughly by handling, turning over 到处翻寻 provisions prvin: a stock or supply of foods (食物)储备 stumble stmbl: miss a step and fall or nearly fall 绊倒，蹒跚 genie di:ni: 妖怪，鬼 blurt bl:t: utter impulsively 冲口说出 brew bru: drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling 酿酒 m

37、ortal m:tl: a human being 凡人 pee: eliminate urine 小便,freight vessel: a boat or a ship which carries goods 货船 stumble: miss a step and fall or nearly fall Genie: an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran (古兰经，可兰经）and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the

38、form of humans or animals 妖怪，鬼 castaway: a shipwrecked survivor 坐船遇难者，船难幸存者,Activity 2: Questions and answers: 1. Where did the story take place? 2. What happened to the boat (the freight vessel?) 3. Where were the two survivors now? 4. What happened when one of the men was searching for the food? 5

39、. Then what did he do? 6. Did the Genie come to them?,7. What wish did they want the Genie to grant them? 8. Did it really happen? 9. Was the other man happy with the wish? 10. What did he say in the end of the story? Activity 3: Piece all the answers together and make an oral text of the story.,Sec

40、tion Four Supplementary Work,Passage 1 Lead Poisoning Notes deciliter desi.li:t: a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter 分升 particle p:tikl: a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions 质点，粒子,Passage 1 Lead Poisoning,A: Listen to the passage and answer the

41、 questions. 1. Whatis lead? Lead is a soft metal with a number of industrial uses 2. Where can it be found? It can be found in paint and fuel 3. Why is it dangerous to children? It damages childrens intelligence. 4. How to recognize lead poisoning? Lead poisoning can be recognized by blood tests. 5.

42、 How to measure levels of lead in blood? Lead is measured in micrograms per deciliter of blood.,6. What do scientists think of the current level? They think the current level is not safe. They say most of the damage to intelligence happened at blood levels below ten micrograms per deciliter. 7. What

43、 are the possibilities that children can get lead into their blood? One possibility is that children live in tl! older house which still contains lead paint The other possibility is lead particles can fall onto floor or onto childrens toy. lf children put their hands into(their mouths after they tea

44、ch the toy, they may lead into their blood it!,B: Listen to the passage again and complete the chart.,The Change of Acceptable Levels of Lead in Blood,Passage 2 Simple Choice Can Boost Nutrition in 2004,Activity 1: Background building nutrients: Nutrients are those organic and inorganic compounds th

45、at a living organism must acquire from the environment to support essential life processes, including basal metabolism, growth and maintenance of body tissues, activity, reproduction, and maintenance of general health. Nutrients are normally obtained by the ingestion of foods. Organic nutrients incl

46、ude carbonhydrates, proteins, lipids, and vitamins. Inorganic nutrients include minerals. Water is sometimes included in a listing of nutrients.,脂质, 油脂,Words related to food, substance and diseases: pick: sth. selected as the most desirable 精华 pastap:st: a dish that contains pasta as its main ingred

47、ient 面制品 ，面食 diabetes .daibi:ti:z: 糖尿病 gastrointestinal .gstruintestinl: 胃肠的 pretzel pretsl: 一种脆饼干，椒盐卷饼 tortilla t:ti: (墨西哥)玉米粉薄烙饼 cholesterol klestrul: 胆固醇 fatty acid: 脂肪酸,carotenoid krtnid：类胡萝卜素 saturated fat: 饱和脂肪 legume legju:m：豆类，豆荚 lentil lentil： 扁豆 folic acid： a B vitamin that is essential fo

48、r cell growth and reproduction ；a vitamin of the B complex, found in green vegetables, fruit, and liver 叶酸 hummus hms： 鹰嘴豆泥， 鹰嘴豆沙 carb： a high-carbohydrate food 碳水化合物,Activity 2: Pre-listening question: What can be put on the list of healthy food in our daily life? vegetables: tomato, cucumber, pump

49、kin, carrot, onion, potato, cabbage, spinach, asparagus, lettuce, parsley, mushroom, leek, pea, bean, cauliflower meat: chicken, beef, pork, duck, lamb, fish dairy products: milk, yoghurt, cheese, fruit: apple, pear, peach, pineapple, bananas,Activity 3: Listen and choose the best answer. 1. A. it i

50、s high in fiber by choosing whole wheat pasta, which is high in fiber a lower likelihood of having cancer and better gastrointestinal health because of more fiber. 2. D. avoiding the likelihood of having chronic disease. 3. B. Salmon. Another favorite food of 2004 has to be salmon. 4. C. stomachaches,5. A. rich in nutrition Beans and other legumes are inexpensive to buy, but they are rich in