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II.ListeningSkills

ListeningforNames

1.Doris:Goodmorning.CanIhelpyou?

David:Yes.Ineedtochangeoneofmycourses.

Doris:I’llseewhatwecando.What’syourname,please?

David:Myname’sDavidBrown.

Doris:Yourfirstnameagain?

David:David.D-A-V-I-D.

TheboyiscalledDavidbyhisfirstname.

2.Nancy:Excuseme.IwanttomakesureifIamregisteredforthenewsemesterofEnglishwithDr.Lang.

Doris:JustaminuteandI’llcheckforyou.What’syourname,please?

Nancy:NancyLeigh.

Doris:Is"Lee"yourlastname?

Nancy:No,it’sLeigh.L-E-I-G-H.But"Lee"wouldbeeasiertospell,wouldn’tit?

Nancy’slastnameisLeigh.

3.Doris:I’msorry.Butifyouneedaloan,you’llhavetogototheFinancialAidOfficebeforeyoucanregister.

Nancy:ThemwhoshouldIseethere?

Doris:Well,Mrs.VickyKleincanhelpyou.Asamatteroffact,anybodythereisverynice.

Nancy:Oh,thankyou.Whatishernameagain?

Doris:VickyKlein.V-I-C-K-Y,K-L-E-I-N.

NancyshouldseeVickyKleinifsheneedsaloan.

4.Doris:OK,tocompletethisformIneedyournameinfull,please.

Laura:LauraTishHill.

Doris:Tish?That’sanunusualmiddlename.Wouldyoumindspellingthatforme?

Laura:Sure.T-I-S-H.Iwasnamedaftermymother.

Laura’sfullnameisLauraTishHill.

5.Doris:Well,youneedtocompletetheformforyourparkingpass.Yourname,please?

Anthony:AnythonyMcdonald.

Doris:Areyou"Mc"or"Mac"?

Anthony:"Mc".MyfamilywasfromScotland.

Doris:OK,Anthony.I’llhaveyourparkingpassreadyinaminute.

AnthonyMcDonaldwillgethisparkingpassinaminute.

III.ListeningIn

Task1:Enrolling

Goodmorning,everyone.I’dliketowelcomeyoutoCityUniversity.I’mBettyRussellandIworkintheInternationalStudents’Office.Ihavesomeimportantforyou.First,youmustenrollbyAugust28th.PickupyourIDcardatouroffice.Them,you’llneedtopickupalibrarycardsothatyoucanborrowbooksfromthelibrary.ShowthemyourIDcardinthelibraryandtheywilldoitforyou.Youmaybethinkingaboutthesportsfacilitiesatourschool.There’snochargeforstudentuse,butofcourseyou’llhavetoshowyourIDcard.Concerningthemedicalassistance,theUniversityhasitsownhealthcenter,andallservicesarefreeforenrolledstudents.

1.B2.D3.B4.C5.A

Task2:LivingonCampus

<M=man;W=woman>

M:Hi,Lisa.How’slifeoncampus?

W:Hi,John.Oh,notsobad.Prettygoodinfact.

M:Isthatwhatdoyouthink?Imean,doyoulikelivingoncampus?

W:Yeah,Ienjoylivingherebecausethere’ssomanypeoplearoundandit’seasytomakefriends.Whataboutyou?Haveyoueverlivedinadormbefore?

M:No,thisisthefirsttime.

W:Ithinkyou’llfinditquiteconvenient.Thelibrary,labs,sportscenterandotherfacilitiesarerightoncampus.

M:That’strue.Theatmospherehereisdifferentfromtheoutside.ButIguesslivingintownhasitsadvantagetoo,likebeingclosetotheshoppingcenter.Youknow,ouruniversityissofarfromdowntown.

W:Butthecommutingtoclasses…Imean,youwouldhavetogetupsoearlytogettoclassesontime.Andthengoinghomewouldbesomuchtime.

M:Yeah,butthefoodhere…itseemsit’sthesamethinginthecafeteriaeveryday.

W:Well,IthinkthefoodhereisOK,andifyouwantachange,youcaneatoutonceinawhile.

M:True.

Shethinksit’seasytomakefriends.

It’sconvenienttousethelibrary,thelabs,thesportscenterandmanyotherfacilities.

It’sneartheshoppingcenter.

Theywouldhavetogetupsoearlytogettoclassesontime.Andthenitwouldtakealotoftimetogethome.

Itseemsallthesameeveryday.

Task3:LearningtospeakEnglish

Hello,howareyou?WhenmostpeoplelearnEnglishasasecondlanguage,theylearnformalEnglish.Unfortunately,learningitlikethistendstomakeyoufeeldistantandbored.Thetruthis,mostpeopleinEnglish-speakingcountriesdon’tspeaktoeachotherinsuchaformalway.Theyspeakinacasualwaytotheirfriendsandfamilies.Whenspeakingcasually,peopletendtousealotofinformalorcolloquialwords,andalsoshortenandconnecttheirphrases.Theysaythingslike"Hey,what’sup?"or"Hey!Whatchabeendion’?"Theseexpressionsarebothcommonandnatural,andmakeyouseemlikeanativespeaker.Usingthemmaymakepeoplemoreinterestedintalkingtoyou.ThistypeofEnglishismorelikewhatyouwillhearinmoviesandTVshows.SpeakingthiswaymakesnativespeakersfeelmorerelaxedandyouwillsoundlikeafriendlypersonwhospeaksEnglishwell.Yougotthat,buddy?

formalformallycasualcommonnativerelaxedfriendly

Task4:AnAnnouncement

attentionclosingfivecheckoutsleave

IV.SpeakingOut

Model1It’snicetomeetyou.

NowYourTurn

Michael:Hi1MynameisMichael.Nicetomeetyou.

Robert:Nicetomeetyou,Michael.I’mRobert.ButyoucancallmeBob.

Michael:OK,Bob.Areyouaninternationalstudenthere?

Robert:Yes,Igotherelastweek.I’mfromCanada.

Michael:So,we’regoingtobeinthesamedorm.

Model2Howareyoudoing?

NowYourTurn

Joe:Hi,Jack.

Jack:Hello,Joe.Howareyoudoing?

Joe:I’mjustfine,thanks.Howaboutyou?

Jack:Good.Well,yousee,I’mplanningtotakechemistrythissemester.Canyourecommendaprofessor?

Joe:Dr.Smith,ofcourse.Theysayhe’saprominentprofessorinchemistry.

Model3I’dlikeyoutomeetmyfriend.

NowYourTurn

Jason:Hi,Jane.I’dlikeyoutomeetmyfriend,Mike.Mike,thisisJane.

Michael:Gladtomeetyou.

Jane:Gladtomeetyou,too.

Michael:Jasonoftentellsmehowmuchheenjoysyouplayingthepiano.

Jane:Thankyou.Ienjoywatchinghimplayingtennis,too.

Michael:Excuseme.Ihaveanappointment,soI’mafraidImustgonow.Verynicemeetingyou.

Jane:Samehere.Bye!

V.Let’sTalk

Michael:Hi!IsawyouyesterdaywithJohn.Weroomtogether.I’mMichael.

Jane:Oh,hi,Mike.Howareyoudoing?

Michael:I’mokay,butschoolhasbeenreallyhecticsinceIcame.Ihaven’tevenhadachancetobreathe!

Jane:Iknow.It’sespeciallycrazywhenyou’reafreshman.Hey,what’syourmajor?

Michael:Travelandtourism.

Jane:Well,whatdoyouplantodoafteryougraduate?

Michael:Uh…Ireallyhaven’tdecided.IthinkI’dliketoworkforatravelagencyinthisarea.Whataboutyou?

Jane:Well,whenIfirststartedcollege.Imajoredinphysics,butlaterIrealizedImighthaveahardtimefindingajobinthatfield.Iendedupchangingtocomputerscience.FindingajobintheITindustryshouldn’tbeasdifficult.

Michael:Haveyougotapart=timejobtosupportyourselfthroughschool?

Jane:Well,I’monafour-yearscholarshipthatpaysmytuition.

Michael:Wow,luckyyou!

Jane:Yeah.Howaboutyou?Areyoupayingforschoolyourself?

Michael:Sortof.Iworkweekendsattravelagency.

Jane:Atravelagency?Thatseemslikeaperfectexperienceforyou!Whatdoyoudothere?

Michael:I’matourguide.Ishowtourgroupsaroundthecity.

Jane:Wow,yourEnglishmustbeprettygoodthen.

Michael:Actually,they’reallChinesetourists.That’swhyIgotthejob!

Speaker

Major

FutureJobPlan

TuitionSource

Michael

Travelandtourism

Toworkforatravelagency

Workinghiswaythroughschool

Jane

Computerscience

ToworkintheITindustry

Afour-yearscholarship

ForReference

a

A,saywhatyouthinkaboutcollegelife.

Hi,John.Lifeoncampusisreallyexciting!It’stotallydifferentformhighschool.

B,giveyouropinionofA’sview.

Yeah.Ifeelthesame.It’sanentirelynewworld.

A,tellByourproblemandthecauseforthat.

Well,myproblemisthis:ImajorinEngineering,butIwanttoworkinaforeigntradecompany.

So,IdecidetospendmoretimeonEnglish.But,it’shard,youknow,tomanageyourtime.

B,giveyouropinionofwhatAsays,andtellhim/heraboutyoursituation.

Ithinkyoumadetherightdecision.Actually,Ihavethesameproblem.Youknow,I’mmajoring

incomputerscience,butIdon’tlikeitverymuch.I’mreallyfondoftravelandtourism,andIamconsideringchangingmymajor,ifit’spossible.

A,commentonB’sword.

Why?Computerscienceiscool!You’resuretogetabigsalaryinyourfuturejob!

B

A,tellBaboutyourproblem.

Hi,john.I’mhavingahardtimepayingmytuition.

B,Showyoursympathy.

Oh,I’msorrytohearthat.Haveanywaytogetmoney?

A,sayyourplantosolvetheproblem.

Iamconsideringapart-timejob.Ithinkitwillhelppaymytuitionandgivemeusefulexperience.

B,GiveyouropinionofA’splan,andtellhim/heraboutyourexperience.

Right.Actually,I’mworkingpart-timeatachainstorenow.Itdoesbringinsomemoney,butIthinkexperienceismoreimportant.

VI.FurtherListeningandSpeaking

Listening

Task1:UniversityLife

Universitylifeisanewanddifferentexperienceforme.Firstofall,livingattheuniversitygivesmeasenseofresponsibility,ofbeingonmyown.Myparentsaren’taroundtosay,"No,you’renotgoingouttonight."Idecideeverythingformyself.BeingaroundlotsoffriendlypeopleisanotheraspectIlikeaboutuniversitylife.Onmyfirstsay,whenIarrivedoncampus,IwasabitconfusedaboutwhereIwasgoing.AnupperclassmannoticedoutIwaslookingformydorm,hesaid,"Oh,justfollowme;that’swhereI’mgoing."Now,IcanreallysaythatIfeelcomfortableinthedormbecausetherearesomanyfriendlypeoplearoundtotalkwith.Finally,ILOVEHAVINGFridaysoff;Iwouldnotbeabletodealwithfivedaysofclassesinarow.HowdidIdoitinhighschool?IlovesleepinginonFridays.IguessI’msortofapartyanimal,butitseemslikeIgoouteveryThursdaynight.ItalsoseemslikeIdon’tgethomeuntilearlythenextday1MyheadhitsthepillowandIdon’tmoveuntilFridayafternoon.

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abitconfused

talkwith

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Task2:KeytoLearningEnglish

IthinkoneofthemostimportantkeystolearningEnglishidtoestablisharegularstudyprogram,likeplanningafewminuteseverymorningaroundbreakfasttime.Thisideamaysoundalittletoosimpletothelearners,becausetheytookEnglishinhighschoolforaquiteafewyears,buttheydidn’tbecomeproficientspeakersofthelanguage.AsamatteroffactIdonotmeanthatwecanbecomefluentspeakerswithjustafewminuteshereandthere,butfollowingaregularandconsistentcourseofstudycanhelpusonthewaytolanguagemastery.Inotherwords,peopleneedtoplanouttheirstudybysettingrealisticandattainablegoalsfromthebeginning.Somepeoplegetcaughtupinthecrazeoflearningthelanguageon30days,onlytog