1、Unit 3,The Course of Comprehensive Skills (2),1,Section One Tactics for Listening,2,Part 1 Phonetics Stress, Intonation and accent,Circle the prominent word(s) in the sentence. 1. A: a. want b. grapes B: a. like b. them 2. A: a think b. Scotland B: a. been b. there 3. A: a. call b. David B: a. old b

2、. he 4. A: a. book b. tonight B: a. certainly b. many A: a. three b. them 5. A: a. get b. cornflakes B: a. large or small b. packet A: a. small b. one,3,Part 2 Listen and Note-taking A Territory,A: Listen to the passage and write down the missing words. 1. When we talk about a _, we mean a _. 2. The

3、se _ are _, because they _ the visitor that he is entering a _ country. 3. People _ when theyre in _ house. 4. In _ places, people automatically _ an area of _ space. 5. It _ be _ to him or at the other _ of the room, but _ between.,territory,defended space,signals,important,warn,foreign,behave diff

4、erently,someone elses,mark out,personal,wont,next,end,halfway,public,4,Listen and take notes and complete the outline. A Territory I. Territory, a defended space A. Territory is marked by _. a. Animals mark out their territories with the their_, their territorial signals. b. Human beings have three

5、kinds of human territory, marked by different territorial signals.,territorial signals,personal scent,5,II. Three kinds of human territory A. _or _. a. Countries have a number of territorial signals. 1. The _, guarded by soldiers, with _, _, and _. 2. _and national _. B. _ a. Family Territory signal

6、s. 1. _. 2. _.,Tribal Territories,countries,borders,customs barriers,flags,signs,Uniforms,anthems,Family Territory,The front door,The driveway,6,b. When a family goes to the beach or to the park for a picnic, they mark out a small territory with _, _, and _. C. _ a. In public places, people automati

7、cally _. b. In a crowded space, we _.,Personal Territory,towels,other belongings,baskets,mark out an area of personal space,stand looking straight in front of us with blank faces,7,Section Two Listening Comprehension,8,Dialogue 1 Credit Card,Notes A credit card allows consumers to purchase products

8、or services without cash and to pay for them at a later date. To qualify for this type of credit, the consumer must open an account with a bank or company, which sponsors a card. They can use the card to make purchases from participating merchants until they reach this credit limit.,9,Notes Insure:

9、vi.買保險(xiǎn) Facility: circumstances, equipment, etc that make it possible, or easier, to do sth; aids 能夠或易於做某事的環(huán)境 設(shè)備等; 輔助物 Discipline: train (sb/sth) to be obedient, self-controlled, skilful, etc 訓(xùn)練, 訓(xùn)導(dǎo), 管教 Listen and choose the correct answer. 1. _ 2. _ 3. _,Dialogue 1 Credit Card,D,D,c,10,Dialogue 2 Ca

10、rd Insurances,Notes Snatch: v. suddenly attempt to seize (sth) quickly 抓; 搶; 奪 Liable: a. 有法律責(zé)任的 Touch wood:用手碰木頭,認(rèn)為手摸木頭或木制品可以辟邪 Clear: repay (sth) fully 還款: clear ones debts, a loan, etc 還清自己的償務(wù) 貸款等.,11,Decide whether the statements are true or false. 1. _ One insurance covers the loss of one parti

11、cular credit card. 2. _ The woman lost her credit cards because she left her handbag in a store. 3. _ She telephoned all the credit card companies about the stolen cards within 10 minutes 4. _ A chain of people involved in the robbery. 5. _ Usually there is a 50-pound-limit of overdraft on each card

12、. 6. _ The speaker usually clears some cards every month. 7. _ The thief spent more than what the speaker had in his cards. 8. _ If the police cannot find the thieves, the speaker will probably have to pay off.,F,F,F,T,Dialogue 2 Card Insurances,F,F,T,T,12,Passage Credit Cards Notes voucher: a docum

13、ent that serves as evidence of some expenditure 證件;證書;收據(jù) sales voucher: 交易憑證 (Credit card) statement: (銀行等的)報(bào)告單,結(jié)單 Outstanding balance:未還清的余額 Advance: 預(yù)付款 cash advance:預(yù)付現(xiàn)金 Versatile: competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another 多方面的，通用的 extended repayment facility: 延

14、期還貸 Confidential: 機(jī)密的,13,A: Pre-listening discussion How does the system of bank credit cards operate? The system of bank credit card operates in much the same way as a store credit card except that the holder is not restricted to making purchases in one place. Bank credit cards can be presented at

15、any place where the bank card sign is displayed and in fact at all kinds of businesses. Bank credit cards also enable people to obtain cash. B: Choose the best answer. 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ 7. _ 8. _,Passage Credit Cards,A,C,C,B,D,D,B,B,14,C: Listen and answer the questions. 1. Where could b

16、ank credit cards be presented? Bank credit cards be presented at any place where the bank card sign is displayed, e.g. at a shop, a service station, a hotel, a restaurants, etc. 2. What does the bank send the holder each month? Each month the bank sends the holder a credit card statement setting out

17、 where purchases were made and totaling what is owing. 3. When the holder has received the credit card statement, what are the choices he has on hand? The customer can pay in full within 25 days of the date of the statement or he can pay only the minimum repayment shown on the statement. 4. Why are

18、bank credit cards more versatile than store credit accounts? Because they also enable people to obtain cash. 5. What is imposed indicating the maximum that can be owing at any one time when a card issued? When a card issued a personal credit limit is imposed indicating the maximum that can be owing

19、at any one time.,Passage Credit Cards,15,Part 3 News,Focus 1. Social issuesretirement, sexual misconduct, strike 2. News summary 3. Recognizing specific information,16,News Item 1,Notes Riot police:防暴警察 Chamber:行政或立法機(jī)構(gòu)（用的大廳）（如議會(huì)的會(huì)議廳） Deputy: n.副職，副手；代表，代理人 Betray: hand over or show sb/sth disloyally

20、 (to an enemy) （向敵人）出賣某人或泄漏某事,17,News Item 1,Pre-listening question What is the retirement age in China now and do you think is it possible to raise the retirement age in China in the future ? A: Listen to the news item and complete the summary. This news item is about _ _,public workers demonstrati

21、on against a retirement,reform plan passed by Brazilian lawmakers.,18,B: Fill in the missing words. Thousands of public workers have began to _ violently against a _ reform plan passed by Brazilian lawmakers Wednesday. Demonstrators _ with riot police in front of Congress after the chamber of deputi

22、es _ the measure. Some demonstrators said the president _ them by seeking approval of the measure in Congress. The measure is designed to cut _, raised the _ of public workers and tax their _.,demonstrate,retirement,clashed,approved,betrayed,retirement,retirement money,retirement age,News Item 1,ass

23、istance,19,News Item 1,Thousands of public workers have begun to demonstrate violently against a retirement reform plan passed by Brazilian lawmakers Wednesday. Demonstrators clashed with riot police in front of Congress after the chamber of deputies approved the measure. Brazilian media reports say

24、 at least 60 people were injured. Some demonstrators said the president had betrayed them by seeking approval of the measure in Congress. The measure is designed to cut retirement assistance, raise the retirement age of public workers and tax their retirement money. The government says the changes a

25、re necessary to save the government thousands of millions of dollars.,20,News Item 2 Pre-listening question Do you have any good suggestions on how to protect oneself from sexual attacks? A: Summarize the news. This news item is about _ _ B: Listen and choose the best answer. 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _,pre

26、valent sexual misconduct endured by students according to a report to Congress.,B,D,C,A,21,News Item 2,According to a report to Congress, more than 4.5 million students endure sexual misconduct* by employees at their schools, from inappropriate jokes all the way to forced sex. The best estimate avai

27、lable shows nearly one in l0 kids faces misbehavior ranging from unprofessional to criminal sometime between kindergarten and 12th grade. The report, delivered to Congress on Wednesday, is the first to analyze research about sexual misconduct at schools. Some educators took issue with the way the re

28、port combines sexual abuse with other behaviors such as inappropriate jokes, in one broad category of sexual misconduct.,22,News Item 3,Notes Crunch: 艱難局面, 關(guān)鍵時(shí)刻 Walkout: n. strike 罷工 Rock the boat: cause a problem, 把事情搞糟 Recession: n. temporary decline in economic activity or prosperity （經(jīng)濟(jì)）衰退; 不景氣

29、Prospect: chance of success; outlook 成功的機(jī)會(huì); 前景; 前程 big budget pictures: 大成本影片 Authorize: give authority to (sb) 授權(quán); 委任; 委托,23,News Item 3,A: Listen to the news item and complete the summary. This news item is about _ _. B: Listen to the news item again and decide whether the following statements are

30、 true or false. 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _,the impact of recession on Hollywood,F,F,F,T,T,T,24,The recession and the prospect of another strike in Hollywood could combine to make it a miserable New Year for the entertainment business. The global credit crunch is making it much more difficult for

31、studios to get funding for big budget pictures. High earning actors are being asked to lower their expectations and accept more modest salaries. The Screen Actors Guild has said it will ballot its 120,000 members on a possible strike, although it needs a 75 per vote in favor before a walkout can be

32、authorized by the unions leaders. The mood of many is that now is not the time to rock the boat and that the fight over payments for work on the internet should wait until a later date.,News Item 3,25,Section Three Oral Work,26,Focus Retelling,Oral Work,27,Section Four Supplementary Work,28,Passage

33、1 Parent-Teacher Associations,A: Listen to the passage and answer the questions. 1. What does PTA stand for? Parent-teacher associations. 2. What is PTAs work? To help schools and students in their communities. 3. How many people in the U.S. belong to PTA? 6 million. 4. What is Selena Sloan Butlers

34、achievement? She established and served as the first president of the National Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers. 5. With what can the National PTA provide its members? Provide Its members with information online about educational issues.,29,Passage 1 Parent-Teacher Associations,B: Listen to

35、the passage and complete the tasks. The plan to establish PTA group was proposed in 1895 by Alice Birney. Two years later, she met Phoebe Hearst who provided the money to start the organization. Later, fathers, educators and other interested citizens joined the group. 2. Members of PTAs should give

36、their time to serve on committees. They plan school projects and special activities. Members also serve as activists for childrens issues before government agencies and other organizations. 3. PTA groups exist in the 50 American states and the District of Columbia. The PTA also operates in Departmen

37、t of Defense schools in the pacific and Europe. These are schools for children of American military families. 4. The Nation PTA publishes a free newsletter called This Week in Washington on its website. It tells about developments that affect education. 5. There are critics of the National PTA. An e

38、ducation researcher Charlene Haar says the positions of the group mainly serve the interests of teachers unions.,30,Passage 2 Your Legal Rights at the Sales Notes make way for: leave room for a successor or substitute. line: (貨物等的)種類 buy up: purchase all that is available 盡量收購,全部買下 frown upon: look disapprovingly upon 不贊成,不以為然 r