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大学英语视听说教程学生用书电子版
Unit6Areyouonboard
Interactivelistening
Listeningtask1
American:
Americanfootballisthemostexcitingsporttoplayandwatchontelevision.
Spaniard:
Idisagreewithyou.Socceristhemostentertainingsportbecauseittakesmoreskillthanfootball.
American:
Iagreethatsoccerisagameofskill;ontheotherhand,footballhasmorecontactsoitisthemostentertainingoftwo.
Spaniard:
Manypeopledonotliketowatchcontactsports,sotheyprefersoccertofootball.
American:
Thatisagoodpoint.Imustadmitthatsoccerispopularallovertheworld;ontheotherhand,footballisverypopularintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.
Spaniard:
TheUSAhasalotofuniquesports-Americanfootball,baseball,basketball.They'refuntoplay.Butsoccerdominatestheworldforareason.Ittakesskill,it'sfuntowatch,andit'sfast.Basketballisaprettyfastsport,butfootballandbaseballtakesolongtoplay".Theycangetsoboring.
American:
Iunderstandwhyyoumightthinkthat.Americanfootballandbaseballdoseemalittleboringatfirst.Butonceyouknowtherulesandunderstandwhat'sgoingon,they'rereallyfungamestowatch.We’llhavetowatchonetogethersometime.
Spaniard:
I'denjoythat.
Listeningtask2
Spaniard:
Perhapsthereasonyoudon’tfindsoccerentertainingisthatyouhaven’tspentmuchtimeplayingthissport.InSpainkidsgrowupplayingsoccer.Iplaysoccerbeforeschool,duringschool,andafterschool,nottomentiononweekends.Ifyouplaysoccer,youwouldloveitasmuchasIdo.
American:
Youareright.Ihaveonlyplayedsocceracoupleoftimes.AndalthoughIhadfineplayingthissport,Isimplyenjoyfootballmore.Footballisamoreaggressiveandchallengingsport.Haveyoueverplayedfootball?
Spaniard:
Ihaveneverplayedfootball.IhavewatcheditonTVonce,butitdidn’tmakeanysensetomeatall.Thereseemtobealotofrulesandnotmuchaction.IthinkI’denjoyitifyouwouldteachmesometechnique.Wouldyoubewillingtoteachmehowtoplayfootball?
American:
Iwouldlovetoteachyou!
Letusmakeadeal.Youteachmetoplaysoccer,andIwillteachyoutoplayfootball.Doesthatsoundlikeagoodidea?
Spaniard:
Ilikethatideaverymuch.Letusstartpracticingtomorrow!
ThecultureKlatch
Conflict
Ihadaconflictwithmybosslastweek.Wedidnotcommunicatewellatall,anditendedupresultinginawasteofmoneyandtime.
IworkforaschoolinCalifornia,andwewerehavingastaffmeetingoneafternoon.Inthismeeting,David,myboss,informedusthattherewasastafftrainingintwoweeks.IknewIwasgoingtobeonvocationthatweekend.Davidlookedatmeandtheotherinstructorsandsaid,"Itisimportantthatyouguysattendthistraining."Ilookedhimintheeyesandsaid,"Ican't,David.Ihaveapriorobligation.”HeignoredwhatIsaid,andsignedmeupanyway.Itriedagain,figuringhemustnothaveheardme,"David,thereisnowayIcanmakeitthatweekend."Hereplied,"Youhaveto."Hethenproceededtocontinuewiththemeetingasifhehadnotheardme.
Acoupleofdayslater,hewasremindingusofthetrainingweweresupposedtoattend.Helookedatmeandsaid,"Youneedtobethere,andIalreadysignedyouup”Ijustlookedathim,andsaidnothing.Atthatmoment,IknewhehadheardmesayIcouldnotmakeit,andhejustdidnotcarethatIhadmadeplans.Iwasfurious.Heexpectedmetocancelmyplanswithnonotice,andfollowhisinstructions.IdidnotremindhimagainthatIcouldnotgo;Isimplydidnotshowupatthetraining.
Thenextweekatwork,hewasupsetwithme,butIremindedhim,"David,ItoldyouIwouldnotbethere-itwasimpossibleformetoshowupthatweekend.”Hejuststaredatme.Thenhesimplysaid,"Fine."Thatwasit.Wenevertalkedshoutitagain.Idon'tbelieveIhandledthatconflictwell,butit'swaterunderthebridge.
FYI-people,place,things
TheMeltingPot
TheUnitedStatesofAmericaismadeupofpeoplefromallovertheworld.ItisacountrythatatonelimeinvitedpeoplefromalloverEuropetojoinitsnumbersandtomakeittheirhome.TodaytheUnitedStatesisacountryofallcolorsallcultures.
TheNativeAmericanswerethefirstpeopleofalltoliveonthelandthatisnowcalledtheUnitedStates.Theyweresadlypushedasidetomakeroomforthe“new”peoplewhowerecomingtoAmericatomakethis“newland”theirhome.ManyNativeAmericaswerekilledoutright,andmanymorediedfromthenewdiseasesthatEuropeansettlersbroughtwishthem.ThetreatmentofNativeAmericansisaveryshamefulincidentinU.S.history.MostAmericansfeeladeepsenseofguiltandregretaboutthedestructionofNativeAmericancultureandtheseizureoftheirlands.
Unfortunately,theUnitedStatesnolongerlookslikethebeautifulcountrythattheNativeAmericansknew.Partofthereasonforthetransformationwassimplythedevelopmentofthegovernmentandtheindustrialrevolution;theotherpartwasthecultureandthetypesofpeoplethatnowpopulatetheland.
BecausetheUnitedStatesofAmericaisconsideredtobeameltingpotofpeople(peoplefromalldifferentcountriesandcultures),itisdifficulttosaywhereAmericancultureandAmericantraditionsoriginated.Theyareablendofthelivesofallthepeoplewhosettledthereoverthepast300years.TheUnitedStates’traditionanditstrademarkisitsuniquemakeupandmixtureofpeople.
What'sthestory?
YesterdayIwasatakaraokeloungeandmyfriendwouldnotallowmetosingasong.Althoughthisfriendisareallygoodsinger,he'salsoveryarrogant.Hewouldn'tletmesingbecausehesaidIhadabadvoice,andheinsistedonsingingallthesongswhilewewerethere.
Forhalfanhour,Ijustsatthereandwatchedwhilehesangallthesongs.Then,Idecidedtotakeaction.IaskedhimnicelyifhewouldgivemethemicrophonesoIcouldsing.Whenherefused,Ibecamereallyangry.Isaiditwasn'tfairthathegottosingallthesongswhileIjustsatthere.IalsotoldhimIthoughtIwasagoodsinger.Hewasreallyrudeandcrueltome.HelaughedatmeandtoldmeIwasahorriblesinger!
NotonlywasImad,butmyfeelingswerehurtandIwantedtocry.ThenIdidsomethingthatInowregret;IthrewmydrinkonhimandstormedangrilyoutoftherestaurantwhileIwascrying.EveryoneinthekaraokeloungesawmedothisandwatchedmesilentlyasIwalkedout.Eventhoughmyfriendwaswrongandhewasbeingajerk,Ishouldn'thaveactedthatway.ThatwasmyfavoritekaraokeloungeandI'llneverbeabletogobackthereagain.Plus,Imademyfriendlookbadinfrontofeveryoneandhehadtoleaverightafterme.I'msoembarrassedaboutwhatIdid.
Unit7Howareyoufeeling?
Listeningtask1
Christina:
Amanda,isthatyou?
Amanda:
Christina?
Ihaven'tseenyouinages.Wow,youlookgreat?
Howdoyoustaysofit?
Christina:
I’vebeenwatchingwhatIeat,and1trytoworkoutatleastthreetimesaweek.
Amanda:
Goodforyou.I'vebeenmeaningtogotothegym,butI'vebeensobusylately.ItwasalsohardtofollowmydietduringtheHolidays.
Christina:
Iknow,it'ssoeasytofalloffthebandwagon.
Amanda:
IdidmakeaNewYear’sresolutiontogetinshape,butI'mnotsureifI'llsucceed.
Christina:
IfIwereyou,Iwouldtrytofindagymclosertoyourofficesoyoucanworkoutbeforework.Also,makesuretoeatplentyoffruitsandvegetables.
Amanda:
Thosearegreatideas.There’sagymveryclosetomyoffice.I'llcheckitouttomorrow.
Christina:
Andmaybewecouldgorunningtogethersometime.1getboredifIjustgotothegym.
Amanda:
Ihaterunning.I'dmuchrathergoswimmingorhiking.
Christina:
Well,maybewecouldgohikingsometime,then.
Mark:
Ohhh...
Susan:
Mark,what’sthematter?
Mark:
Ifeelawful.IthinkI’mgettingsick.
Susan:
Whatareyoursymptoms?
Mark:
Well,I’vegotaheadache,arunningnoseandasorethroat.Ifeelreallytiredandmybodyachesallover.
Susan:
Hmmm,itsoundslikeyou’regotabadcold.Haveyoutakenanythingforit?
Mark:
I’vebeentakingcoughdropsfarmythroat,andItooksamecoldmedicine.
Susan:
That’sagoodstart.IfIwereyouI’dtrytogetsomeextrarest.YoushouldalsodrinkplentyoffluidsandtakesomeextraVitaminC.
Mark:
okay.MaybeIshouldgohomenowsoyoudon’tcatchacoldtoo!
Susan:
Beforeyougo,letmemakeyousomeofmymother’sfamouschickennoodlesoup.WhenIwasyoungsheusedtomakeitformewheneverIgotsick.Ithinkitreallyhelps.
Mark:
Thanks!
MymomusedtomakemegarglewithsaltwaterwheneverIhadasorethroat,butIthinkthesoupwilltastemuchbetter.
ThecultureKlatch
HomeRemedies
Peoplehavemanydifferentideasabouthowtostayhealthy,andwhatyoushoulddoifyougetsick.Forseriousillnesses,peopletendtogotothedoctor,butforminorailments,theyoftenrelyonhomeremedies.Forexample,chickensoupissupposedtobegoodforacold,andsanepeoplesaythataspoonfulofsugarwillcurethehiccups.
Therearealsosomeoldproverbsthatgiveadviceabouthowtostayhealthy,suchas,"Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway”,or"Earlytobed,earlytorisekeepsamarshealthy,wealthy,andwise.”
Whilemanyhomeremediesandproverbsarejustmyth,thereisoftensometruthtothem.Applesareindeedfilledwithbeneficialnutrients,anddoctorsrecommendatleastseventoninehoursofsleeppernighttomaintaingoodhealthandaclearmind.Doctorshavenotbeenabletoshowanydirectlinkbetweenchickensoupandfasterrecoveryfromacold.However,studiesshowthatsometimesthepositivementalimpactoftakingsomething,evenifit’sjustaplacebocanhelppeopletorecovermorequickly.
FYI-people
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