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Tapescript:
Presenter:
TodaySelinaKahnisinthearrivalareaatGatwichAirportcheckingouttoday’stopic---nationalstereotypes.Selina…
Selina:
Thanks,John.IhavewithmeEric,who’sjustflowninwithVirginAtlanticfromtheUSA.
Eric:
That’sright.I’vejustcomebackfromNewYork.
Selina:
Isitasdangerousastheysay?
Eric:
No,NewYorkisn’tdangerous,nomorethananyotherbigcity,especiallyifyou’recarefulanddon’tadvertisethefactthatyou’reatourist.
Selina:
AndisittruewhattheysayaboutNewYorkers,thatthey’rerude,andthattheyonlycareaboutthemselves?
Eric:
Well,Ifoundthepeoplewereveryfriendly.However,theydohaveareputationfornotcaringaboutotherpeople.IthinkthereasonforthisisthatlifeinNewYorkisincrediblystressful.Peoplejustdon’thavethetimetothinkaboutanybodyelse.Itisn’tthattheydon’tcare.
Selina:
IsthereanythingelseyounoticedaboutNewYorkers?
Eric:
TwothingsIhadheardaboutbeforeIwenttoNewYorkdidseemtobetrue,though.Firstisthattheyarealwaystalkingaboutmoneyandhowmuchthingscost.Secondly,it’sthatpeopleeatallthetimeastheygoabouttheirdailylives,youknowthey“grazeonthehoof”astheywalkaboutthestreets.
Selina:
ThanksEric,andnowIhavewithme,Sue,who’sbeentothesouthofFrance…
PartIINewZealanders
A.Outline
I.Introduction
A.location:
anislandcountryintheSouthPacificOcean
B.population:
2,575,000people
II.EducationinNewZealand
A.educationcharges:
freeeducationforchildrenfromage3to19
B.compulsoryeducation:
forchildrenbetweentheageof7and15
C.theGovernmentCorrespondenceSchool:
forchildrenwholivefarfromschools
III.Wayoflife
A.livingstandardsonthewhole:
oneofthehighestintheworld
B.housing:
mainlyone-storywoodenhomes
C.food:
meatandbutter
IV.Recreation
A.books,magazinesandmovies
B.musicalandtheatricalperformance
C.radioandtelevision
D.concertsgivenbytheNationalSymphonyOrchestra
E.operaandballet
V.Sports
A.favoriteholidayactivities:
camping,boating,huntingandfishing
B.horseracing
C.anationalgame:
rugbyfootball
D.otherteamsports:
soccer,cricket,basketball,andfieldhockey
B.Nowtrythis:
listentoamoreauthenticversionofthepassage.Afterthatsomestatementswillbereadtoyou.DecidewhethertheyareTRUEorFALSE.Put“T”or“F”inthebrackets.
1-6FFTTFT
Tapescript:
NewZealandisanislandcountryintheSouthPacificOceanabout1,200milessoutheastofAustralia.Ithasabout2,575,000people.TwothirdsliveontheNorthIslands,andonethirdonthelargerSouthIsland.MostofthemareofBritishdescent.
AlmosteveryoneinNewZealandknowshowtoreadandwrite.Thegovernmentprovidesfreeeducationforchildrenfromage3to19.Educationiscompulsoryforchildrenbetweentheagesof7and15,butmostenterschoolbytheageof5.YoungchildrenwholivefarfromschoolsbelongtotheGovernmentCorrespondenceSchoolandlistentodailyschoolbroadcastsontheradio.
NewZealandersenjoyoneofthehigheststandardsoflivingintheworld.Therearenopeopleofgreatwealth,butpovertyispracticallyunknown.Themajorityoffamiliesliveinone-storywoodenhomes.Mostfamilieshaveanautomobile,andmanyhavemodernhomeappliances.Becausethecountryisamajorproducerofsheepanddairyproducts,meatandbutterfromalargershareofthedietthaniscommoninothercountries.Thepeopleareamongtheworld’sgreatestteadrinkers.
Manyofthebooks,magazines,andmoviesinNewZealandcomefromtheUnitedKingdomortheUnitedStates.Butthenumberofbookspublishedinthecountryisgrowingrapidly.MusicalandtheatricalgroupscomefromEuropeandNorthAmericatoperform.Thelargercitieshaveradioandtelevisionstations.TheNationalSymphonyOrchestragivesconcertsthroughoutthecountry,andtherearealsooperaandballetcompanies.
NewZealandersenjoytheoutdoors,andpeopleofallagestakepartinsports.Favoriteholidayactivitiesarecamping,boating,huntingandfishing.Horseracingdrawslargecrowdstoracetracks.Rugbyfootballisanationalgame.Otherteamsportsaresoccer,cricket,basketball,andfieldhockey.
Statement:
1.NewZealandisabout1,400milesfromAustralia.
2.MorepeopleliveonthelargerSouthIslandthantheNorthIslandinNewZealand.
3.MostNewZealandersareofBritishorigin.
4.ChildreninNewZealandusuallygotoschoolattheageof5.
5.NotmanyNewZealandershavetheirowncars.
6.NewZealandersarefondofdrinkingalotoftea.
PartIIIWhatdoyouthinkofBritain?
A.FourpeoplearetellingtheinterviewtheiropinionsaboutlifeinBritain.Whilelisteningforthefirsttime,writedownsomekeywordsinthenotescolumn.Afterthesecondlistening,completethefollowingchartbyfillinginproperwordsandphrases(mainlyadjectives)youhaveheard.5
ViewsonBritain
Paul
Weather:
miserable,cold,damp,changeable,depressing;thebestword:
bleak
Food:
inthepast:
distastefulboring,noflavor,notaste;now:
enjoyit.
People:
theold:
snobbish;theyoung:
alive,vibrant,onfire,free
Cindy
Weather:
cloudyanddepressing,notenoughsunshine
Food:
dull,eatalotofsweetsandchips
People:
difficulttogettoknowandreserved;
Wayoflife:
relaxed
Usha
Weather:
changeablebutit’sOK
Food:
healthybuttooblandforhertaste
People:
inthebeginning:
ratherreserved;later:
veryfriendly
Wayoflife:
citylife:
fast
Spiro
Weather:
winter:
depressingandnightslong;summer:
pleasant
Food:
foodisallrightbutwithalimitedselection
People:
first:
reserved;then:
friendlyandsincere
Wayoflife:
prettyawful;speedoflife:
rathertiring
B.Nowlistentotheinterviewagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.
1.WhatinferencescanbedrawnaboutthefoodinJamaica?
Itmustbetastyandfullofflavor.
2.AccordingtoUsha,whichtwoseasonsaretheloveliesttimeoftheyearinBritain?
Springandautumn.
3.WhywouldUshaliketoliveinthecountrysideinBritain?
Becausethecitylifeisfast.
4.HowlonghasSpirolivedinBritain?
Forsevenyears.
5.HowdoesSpirocompareGreekfoodwithEnglishfood?
ThereisawiderselectionofdishesinGreekfood.
6.Amongallthefourinterviewees,whodoyouthinkisverygoodatmakingfriends?
Ushaisverygoodatmakingfriends.
Tapescript:
PaulcomesfromJamaica.
Interviewer:
WhatdoyouthinkofEnglishfood?
Paul:
Englishfood—rightnow,Icanenjoyit,butwhenIfirstcameupfromtheWestIndies,Ifounditratherdistasteful,ratherboring,noflavor,notaste.
Interviewer:
WhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishweather?
Paul:
TheEnglishweather–Idonotthinkthereareenoughadjectivestodescribe(it)–miserable,cold,damp,changeable,depressing.Ithinkbleakisthebestword.
Interviewer:
NowwhatdoyouthinkaboutEnglishpeopleandtheirwayoflife?
Paul:
TheoldergenerationofEnglishpeoplearereallysnobbish---thesnob-nosedEnglish.ButtheyouthofEnglandtoday–they’rereallyalive,youknow,they’remorevibrant,onfire,alive.Theyaremuchmorefreethantheirparents,crazy!
CindycomesfromLosAngeles.
Interviewer:
WhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishweather?
Cindy:
Well,it’srathercloudyanddepressing.Igettiredofallthese“sunnyintervals.”There’snotenoughsunshine.Otherthanthat,it’sallright.It’snottoocold,nortoowarm.
Interviewer:
AndhaveyouhadmuchopportunitytoeatEnglishfood?
Cindy:
Yes,Iavoidit,becauseit’sdull.Ithinkit’sdull.AndIthinktheEnglisheatalotofsweetsandgreasyfoodlikechips.
Interviewer:
AndwhatabouttheEnglishwayoflife?
Whatdoyouthinkofthat?
Cindy:
Well,it’scertainlymorerelaxed,butIthinkthattheEnglishpeopleare---tendtobe---difficulttogettoknow.They’rereserved.ThecitiesaresaferandIalsothinkthey’remuchcleanerthantheAmericancities,whichmakesitmuchmorepleasanttolivethere.
UshacomesfromMadras,inIndia.
Interviewer:
WouldyouliketotellmewhatyouthinkoftheEnglishweather?
Usha:
Well,theEnglishweatherisverychangeable,butit’sOK.Well,Ilikespringandautumnbest.Ithinktheyaretheloveliesttimeoftheyear.
Interviewer:
AndwhataboutEnglishfood?
Whatdoyouthinkofthat?
Usha:
Well,Englishfoodishealthy.ButIwouldn’tliketohaveiteveryday.It’srather…Iwouldn’tsaydull---buttooblandformytaste.
Interviewer:
AndwhataboutEnglishpeople?
Howhaveyoufoundthem?
Usha:
Well,inthebeginning,theyareratherreserved,butonceyougettoknowthem,theyareveryfriendly,andI’vegotmanyEnglishfriendsnowinEngland.
Interviewer:
AndhowhaveyoufoundtheEnglishwayoflife?
Usha:
Well,citylifeisfastofcourseeverywhere,butIlikethecountrysideverymuch.Ilikeitverymuch,yes.
SpirocomesfromSalonika,inGreece.
Interviewer:
You’velivedinEnglandforaboutsevenyears.WhatdoyouthinkofEnglishweather?
Spiro:
Well,IthinktheEnglishwinterisverydepressingattimes,especiallywhenitdrizzlesallthetime,andalsotheotherthingthatmakesitdepressingisthelongnights.Itgetsdarksveryearlyandyouwakeupandit’spitchblackagain,andsoyougotoworkandit’sverydarkandyoucomehomeandit’sdarkagain.Butinthesummer,Ithink,whenthesun’sshining,it’sverypleasantindeed,withgreenparks,trees,verypleasant.
Interviewer:
AndwhataboutEnglishfood?
Whatdoyouthinkofthat?
Spiro:
Well,Ithinkit’s…Englishfoodisallright,butthere’saverylimitedselectonofdishes.It’smostlyroastand---offhand–there’sonlyaboutfi
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