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1、Uint2IL Basic Listening Practice1. ScriptW: Have you chosen your elective for next semester yet? Are you taking French writing again?M: Yes I am, but it s compulsory for us next semester. So I think F m gong to do marketing as an elective instead.Q: Which class will the man choose as his elective?2.
2、 ScriptM: Did you go to that businesses lecture on Friday? I missed it and need to copy your notes.W: F d say you could borrow my notes, but Sarah* s got them. Be careful not to miss Professor Brown s seminar; he takes attendance in that.Q: What is the woman telling the man?3. ScriptW: Wow, Steven!
3、In the library! What brings you here?M: I m enjoying the view. All the girls in fashion design are here are preparing for an exam on Monday.Q: Why is the man in the library?4. ScriptW: How s your group doing with this statistics presentation? Mine s terrible.M: Yeah, mine too. David and Mike are OK,
4、 but Steven doesn1 t pull his weight and Suzies never around. I dont see how we can pass unless Steven and Suzie realize that this is their last chance.Q: What is the true of Steven and Suzie?5. ScriptW: You took an MBA at Harvard Business School, didn t you? What, s it like?M: It s expensive, about
5、 U.S. $ 40,000 a year, plus the costs of food and housing. But the teaching is first class. The professors have a lot of practical experience. They use the case system of teaching; that is, you study how actual businesses grew or failed.Q: Why is he MBA teaching in Harvard Business School first clas
6、s, according to the conversation?Keys: l,C 2.D 3.B 4.D S.AIII. Listening InTaskl: On the First DayScriptHarrison: I m Harrison. Good to meet you. So you ve bought the books for this biology class.Jenny: Sure, I think everyone had to before class started.Harrison: No. Usually no one does much on the
7、first day because its still add-drop.Jenny: What s that?Harrison: Changing from class to class to find out which one is best. Hey, where are you from?Jenny: Poland. Have you has this teacher before? I ve heard he is really good.Harrison: He s good if you re a hand-worker. He expects a lot.Jenny: Oh,
8、 I guess that s good. I hope I can keep up with everyone else in the class. Maybe I need your help after class.Harrison: You re welcome.Professor: All right. See you guys next week.Student: See you.Jenny: Harrison, wait up!Harrison: So what do you think about the professor s lecture?Jenny: I think h
9、alf of what he said went over my head.Harrison: That s all right. A lot of what he said is explain in the reading/Jenny: Hey, would you mind if I borrowed your notes tonight to look them over?Harrison: No problem. We don t have class until Wednesday. Here you go.Jenny: Thanks. I just want to make su
10、re I m prepared for the seminar.Harrison: Yeah, participation in the discussion is an important part of the education here.Seeing that Jenny has bought the books for the biology class, Harrison says nobody does much on the first day because it s still add-drop, which means students are changing from
11、 class to class. Jenny knows the professor is really good. But Harrison warns her that the professor is good, only if students are hand-workers, for he expects a lot.After class, Jenny admits that half of what the professor said went over her head, and Harrison assures her that a lot of what the pro
12、fessor said is explained in the reading.When Jenny asks to borrow Harrison notes, he says on problem , for they don t have class until Wednesday. Finally, Harrison says participation in the discussion at the seminar is an important part of the education there.Task 2: Money for CollegeScriptRobert is
13、 a university student. He likes to have fun. But having fun was expensive, so he was rapidly running out of money. There was nothing to do to try to call his mother for help.Hi, Mom. I certainly miss you and Dad. I.uh.got a big surprise this week in my physics course. We have to buy two new textbook
14、s. I m going to need $100.I understand, said his mother, T II send you the money right away. You left your calculus book here when you were home two weeks ago. Shall I mail that at the same time?Oh, yeah. Thanks, Robert said.Robert* s mother made up a parcel with the calculus book and two checks, an
15、d mailed it to Robert that very day. When she returned from the post office, her husband was waiting for her.Well, how much did you give the boy this time? asked Dad.I send two checks: one for $100 and the other for $1, 100, answered Mom.You* re outing your mind, yelled Dad, That* s $1,100. He II ju
16、st spend that in a couple of weeks. He s never going to learn the value of money that way.Don, t worry, honey, Mom said, I taped the $100 check to the cover of his book, but I put the $1,000 one between the pages in Charperl3!Keys: TFFFTTask3: How to Get Straight A sScriptIt is interesting to note h
17、ow straight A students achieve academic excellence. Here, according to education experts and students themselves are the secrets of super-achievers.First, they know how to set priorities. Top students allow no intrusions on study time. Once the books are open or the computer is turned on, phone call
18、s go unanswered, TV shows unwatched, snacks ignored. Study is business, and business comes before recreation.Also, good students can study anywhere and everywhere. Claudia Hill, an Arizona State University business professor recalls a cross-country runner who worked out every day. Hill persuaded him
19、 to use his spare time to memorize biology term. Then he posted a list of biology terms on the mirror in the bathroom. He learned a few terms every day while brushing his teeth. Eventually, he scored high on the final examination.Moreover, top students schedule their time well. Study times are stric
20、tly a matter of personal preference. Some work late at night when the house is quiet. Others awake early. Still others study as soon as they come home from school when the work is fresh in their minds. All agreed, however, on the need for consistency. A student says, Whatever I was doing, I maintain
21、ed a certain period of time every day for studying/Another important characteristic of super-achievers is that they know hoe to read, According to a book entitled Getting Straight A s, the secret of good reading is to be an active reader-one who continually asks questions that lead to a full underst
22、anding of the author s message.1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about super-achievers starting to study?2. What did the cross-country runner do to score high on the exam?3. What is the good thing all top students agree on?4. What does the speaker mean by an active reader ?5. What is the ma
23、in idea of the passage?Kes: IB 2.C3. D4.A 5.DIV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 You re just going to have study hardNora: Only our first day back at school, and already I feel I汰e I ve learned a lot.Chris: Only our first day back at school, and I already feel like f m up to my ears in homework.Nora: You re goi
24、ng to have to hit the books if you want to keep your grades up.Chris: Tell me about it! I already have two reports, two books reports, a composition, an oral report, and a research projectall due before midterms.Nora: We could work together. Maybe some of my organized study habit would rub off on yo
25、u.Chris: Better yet, maybe you could do my homework for me.Nora: Forget it! That would be cheating.Chris: All right, all right. I have yet to write a term paper. Can you recommend any articles and books? You d better find me the exact pages where I can find what I want.Nora: You could borrow ideas f
26、rom references, but if you quote without giving the sources, you re plagiarizing.Chris: The quiz next week will be a headache. If you don t help me, I II have to prepare some study sheets and hide them in my hand when I take the test.Nora: Oh, no! If you, re caught, the professor will definitely giv
27、e you an F.Probably, you will have to repeat the year.Chris: All right, T II take your advice. The library is going to be my new home, and in the dorm I ll be burning the midnight oil.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: We re going to have a test, and I also have a term paper to finish. But I haven t done
28、a thing. I m really worried now.B: You re going to have to have to hit the books if you want to get good grades.A: But this course is so difficult that I already don t understand it at all.B: We could work together. Maybe some of my organized study habit can help you.A: Better yet, maybe you could w
29、rite a term paper for me.B: Forget it! That would be cheating.A: All right, all right. I have yet to write it myself. Maybe I can download some articles from the Internet and piece them together.B: You could borrow ideas from those articles, but if you quote withoutgiving the sources, you* re plagia
30、rizing.A: Also, the test next week will be a headache. If you don t help me, III have to prepare a cheat-sheet and hide it in my hand during the test.B: Oh, no! If you re caught, the professor will definitely give you an F.A: I II try to be careful.B: But if the professor catches you, you II have to
31、 repeat the year. You re just going to have to study hard.A: Ok, I II take your advice. The library s going to be my new home, and in the dorm I II be burning the midnight oil.MODEL2 Which class do you prefer?ScriptChris: First period is math with Mr. Woods. I don t know how am I going to stay awake
32、?Nora: I like Mr. Wood. He s interesting.Chris: He s boring! He could put the entire basketball team to sleep during the championship game! Who do you have for economics?Nora: Mrs. Jenkins. She s smart. Students really learn a lot from her.Chris: Shes tough! You have to work hard in her class, or yo
33、u II probably fail.Nora: No pain, no gain.Chris: Nonsense, You could have learned even more with Mr. Sharp. But not many students opt for his class.Nora: What1 s wrong with him?Chris: Often, the highest grade he gives on a term paper is C+, and he usually fails half of the students.Nora: No wonder h
34、e s got the nickname Mr. Shark. Well, how about PE?What are you doing this semester?Chris: That s the worst part. In PE, we re learning t ai chi. F m bored to death.Nora: Ha-ha! Not to rub salt into the wound, but our class is playing your favorite sport: basketball.Chris: Oh.that figures! This is g
35、oing to be a terrible semester.Nora: This is going to be a great semester!Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: The history class is really boring. How am I going to stay awake?B: I like the history teacher. She s knowledgeable. She told us a lot of interesting historical events in class.A: Bur I find her bo
36、ring! She could put the entire basketball team to sleepduring the championship game! Which class do you find dull?B: I hate the economics course. The teacher always talks above my head.So T ve lost interest in the course.A: Bur economic is my favorite. The professor is smart. Most students really le
37、arn a lot from him.B: But he* s tough! He expects a lot. You have to work hard in his class, or you, II probably fail.A: No pain, no gain.B: Actually not many students opt for his class.A: What s wrong with him?B: Often the highest grade he gives on a term paper is B-, Last seme4stwe he failed more
38、than a third of the students and I was one of them.A: Oh, that1 s too bad.B: Well, how do you find your English teacher? I don t think much of her, either.A: I find her kind, always willing to answer my questions; she always gives me high marks.B: You* re rubbing salt into my wound. She failed me la
39、st semester.M0DEL3 Publish or perishScriptChris:Tell us, Professor Grant, What are your primary duties asa professor?Professor Grant: Well,J do a lot of research and writing. Its rough being an associate professor. If s publish or perish.Chris:So you spent a lot of time in your office?Professor Gran
40、t: Yes, but I also have to prepare class motes, give lectures, hold office hours. Teaching is an important part of being a professor.Chris:With all those responsibilities, you must make a lot ofmoney.Professor Grant: I wish. Actually, I spend a lot of tome applying foe grants to fund my research. Th
41、en I can offer assistantships and scholarships to the worthy graduate.Chris:I see why they call you “the boss” . But being a professorsounds pretty competitive.Professor Grant: Actually, I think you were in one of my classes.Chris:Um.I think you1 re mistaken, Professor Grant!Professor Grant: No, I r
42、emember very clearly now! You owe me an essay!Chris:Sorry, I have too much work to do for the Student UnionNewsletter, and I have to work two jobs to pay for school.Professor Grant: So you get an F in this course.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: Professor Smith, I m from the Student Union newspaper. Man
43、y students want to know a western professor* s main duties and compare them with a Chinese professor1 s duties.B: Well, I do a lot of research and writing. It1 s tough to be a professor.A: Chinese professor are also facing increasing pressure, as they are required to do more research than before. Pr
44、ofessor Smith, do you spend al lot of time on teaching?B: Yes, I have to prepare class notes, give lectures, host seminar, and holdoffice hours. In fact, teaching is an important part of being a professor, though some professors believe that research is more important than teaching.A: With all those
45、 responsibilities, you must make a lot of money, I suppose.B: I wish. Salary is a sensitive topic in the west. Let me say something about research funds. Actually I spend a lot of time applying for grants to fund my research.A: How are you going to use the grants?B: With that money, I can offer assi
46、stantships and scholarship to graduate students who can help with my research project.A: Now I see why they call you boss” . But being a professor sounds pretty competitive.B: That s true. A lot of young teachers want to be promoted to a professorship.A: What you said has given us a fairly clear pic
47、ture of a western professor1 s primary responsibilities. Thank you very much for your time.B： You re welcomeV. Let7 s TalkScriptHi, everybody. My topic today is Problems with Our Educational SystemM .There are a lot of things in our educational system that I dont agree with. It seems that educators
48、just want to give standardized tests, which focus only on academic performance but neglect students abilities and interests in other areas. I think there re a lot of people who are very intelligent, but haven t had the opportunities they could ve had, had they been educated in a broader-minded educational systems. I feel that a lot of courses that students are focused to take in high school are too academic, and, as a