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新世纪大学英语2 optional listening Unit One Book 2 Listening
1 Boy: Hey Grandma what’s in this box Grandma: Oh nothing really… Just a few old keepsakes. B: Keepsakes G: Young man you know what a keepsake is B: No I don’t. I really don’t. G: Well it’s something you keep. It’s something that gives you a lot of memories. B: Oh. What’s this G: Now don’t go just digging around in there ... Hmmm let’s see…. that’s my first diary. B: Can I…. G: No you can’t read it It’s personal I wrote about my first boyfriend in there. He became your grandfather B: Oh ok…. Well then what’s that It has your picture in it. G: That’s my passport. YOU can see I traveled to Europe by ship. B: What’s that big book G: My yearbook. It’s my high school book of memories. B: Class of 1961 Boy that’s old G: That’s about enough out of you young man. I think it’s time we put this box away and…
Listening 2 At the age of thirteen I took my first trip alone. I went to visit my grandparents in Los Angeles. I felt very nervous about traveling so far but my mother said “Don’t worry. You’ll be fine.” I got on the airplane and talked for a long time to a very nice woman who sat next to me. My grandparents met me at the airport and took me to their home. I stayed there for two weeks and I had so much fun with them It was my first time in Los Angeles and I saw lots of really interesting places. In the end I didn’t want to go home
Listening 3 Making memories A popular new hobby is scrapbooking---making beautiful books to hold special memories. Scrapbook pages can include photos drawings journal entries. It’s not hard to make a scrapbook that you will enjoy for many years. Here are the steps.. 1. Choose a theme for your scrapbook pages. Some examples: “School days” “ Family travel” “Memories of my grandparents” “ Baby’s first year.” 2. Select photos for each page. Two or three really good photos are better than ten so-so photos. 3. Find other paper keepsakes to use with your photos. Look for old newspaper clippings postcards tickets report cards letters--- anything made of paper. Use your imagination 4. Design the pages. Put photos and keepsakes together on each page and move them around until you find a layout that you like. 5. Glue your photos and keepsakes into place. Then decorate your pages with felt pens paint and stickers. Use your imagination 6. Label your pages. This is the most important step Remember to write down the “5 Ws” of your photos: Who What Where When and Why. This will make your scrapbook much more interesting and valuable in the future.
Listening 4 Yearbooks in the United States Most high schools in the United States publish a yearbook. The yearbook comes out once a year usually in the spring. It is a record of the school year---- a “book of memories” for the students. Inside a yearbook is each student’s photo. The seniors are graduating soon and their photos appear first. Next are the juniors. They are one year behind the seniors. Next come the sophomores or second-year students. The last photos are the first-year students the freshmen. The yearbook is not only about students. The teachers have photos too. The yearbook also has photos and descriptions of sports teams academic subjects and extracurricular activities. These are activities students do after school such as the chess club and Spanish club. There is even a yearbook club. Students in this club write design and take photos all year for the yearbook. At the end of the year the book is printed. In the yearbook some students receive special titles. The seniors vote and choose the “class clown” a funny student the “ most
likely to succeed” a student everyone thinks will be successful and the “ best dressed” a student with a good fashion sense. There are also other awards and categories. Students typically sign each other’s yearbooks. This is especially important for the seniors because they are graduating. Students write notes to each other such as “ We had a lot of fun” or “ I’ll never forget you.” They also write about all the fun and funny experiences they shared in school together.
Keys: OL1: A. 2-passport 1-diary 3-yearbook B. 1. boyfriend 2. Europe ship 3. sixties OL2: B. 1.13 2. To vist his grandparents 3. Yes. He talked for a long time to a nice woman 4. He had lots of fun with his grandparents and he saw lots of interesting places. In the end he even didn’t want to go home. OL3: B. 1. Scrapbooking is making beautiful books to hold special memories. Photos pictures etc. can be included in scrapbooks. 2. Old newspaper clippings postcards tickets report cards letters. 3. The “5 Ws” of the photos: who what where when and why. 4. “School days” “Family travel” “Memories of my grandparents”“Baby’s first year”. 5. Use imagination to design the pages and then decorate them with felt pens paint and stickers. OL4: A 1. Most high school in the US 2. Because they are graduating soon. 3.Yes 4. At the end of the year. 5.It means a student with a good fashion sense. B. 2. photo 3. seniors 4. sports 5. yearbook 6. titles 7. sign 8. memories OL5 1. choose 2. wear 3. bracelet 4. ring 5. favorite keepsake 6. pendant 7. she was in college 8. had no friends 9. remind her to be strong 10. perfect jewelry.
Unit 2 Book 2 Optional
Listening 1 1 Man: Where are you running to Paula Woman I have Connie’s wallet. I need to give it to her. M: Come on. I’ll help you. W: I don’t see Connie anywhere. M: Look She’s over there. Standing at the bus stop. W: Oh yeah I see her. Connie Connie M: She doesn’t see us. W: You’re right It’s too noisy and she’s talking to someone.
2 M: Well here we are. This is my mom’s house. W: It’s beautiful. M: Hey Jen. Are you okay W: I’m just a little nervous. It’s my first time meeting your mother M: Come on. Don’t worry. Here she is now. W2: Hi Tim M: Hi Mon. I’d like you to meet Jen. W2: Hi Jen. It’s very nice to meet you. W: It’s nice to meet you too. Mrs. Harris.
3 M: Hey Anne. Where are you going W: I’m going to the library to study. M: For what It’s only 7:00 a.m. W: My final exams. They’re next week. M: Wow well good luck W: Thanks
4. W: Bill it’s late. Where’s the theater M: Hmmm… I think it’s near here. W: Are you sure What street is this M: Uhm… I don’t know. W: Where’s the map I want to check.
Optional Listening 2
Paula: So Jane what are you doing these days
Jane: I’m working in an office. And I’m studying computer science in the evening. P: You’re really busy
J: That’s for sure And in my free time I’m learning Spanish for my vacation. I’m planning a trip to Mexico next year.
P: What about your brothers How are they doing
J: They’re doing great Alex is helping our father in his business and Adam is going to Pacific University. P: How nice
J: Paula how about you How are you doing these days
P: I’m doing great too. I’m working on a project about community safety. J: Community safety
P: Yeah. We’re planning a campaign against theft fire AIDS and drugs in our community. J: Oh that sounds interesting
P: Yes indeed it is interesting and it is very important to the community.
Optional Listening 3 Know before you go
In Bangladesh people greet their friends by shaking hands softly and then putting their hands over their heart. People in Bangladesh don’t use many gestures. Waving at people and winking are very rude. Don’t touch people on the head. Don’t point with your foot---Bangladeshi people think feet are very dirty.
Indonesians greet people with a long handshake and they bow at the same time. At a meeting give every person your business card but use your right hand----using your left hand is very rude in Indonesia.
In Thailand the traditional greeting is called wai----people put their hands together and bow. Men and women don’t often touch each other in public. Thai people don’t use their hand for gestures but they love to smile a lot. They sometimes laugh when they feel nervous or embarrassed.
People in the United Arab Emirates have some special gestures. When two men meet they shake hands. Sometimes old men touch noses together. Women kiss their friends on the cheek. If a man meets a woman he doesn’t shake hands with her. He just smiles. When you give your friend something give it to him with your right hand. Don’t use your left hand. And don’t point at peopole with your finger. Use your hand to gesture towards them.
Optional Listening4 World greetings
In Brazil men often shake hands when they meet for the first time. When women meet they kiss each other on the cheek. Women also kiss male friends to say hello. When you shake hands look at the person in the eyes. This shows interest and friendliness.
In New Zealand usually both men and women shake hands when they meet someone for the first time. Fun fact: If you see two people pressing their noses together they are probably Maori. The Maori are the native people of New Zealand. This is their traditional greeting. In Japan when people meet for the first time they usually bow. In business people also shake hands. In formal situations people often exchange business cards. When you give a business card give it with both hands. This is polite. Special note:
In Japan a smile can have different meanings. It usually means that the person is happy. or that the person thinks something is funny. But it also mean that the person is embarrassed.
Keys:
OL1: A. 1. waving to 2. shaking hands 3. crossing his fingers 4. shrugging B. 1. wallet 2. nervous 3. studying for a test 4.the theater.
OL 2: B. 1. That’s for sure 2. vacation 3. They’re doing great 4. project 5. AIDS 6. drugs.
OL 4: B 1. shake hands 2. Japan bow 3. Maori 4. Brazil kisseach other on the cheek 5. in the eyes 6. Japan embarrassed.
OL 5: 1. traditional 2.greetings 3.learning 4.trip 5. nervous 6. business card 7. jump and nod 8. for luck 9. start laughing 10. relax and have fun
Unit 3 Book 2
Optional listening 1
Today our lives are busier than they were 10 or 20 years ago. For some people this is a problem. They think we should slow down and enjoy life. The Slow Food movement was started to celebrate and support the local food traditions of the worlds. Its members don’t like fast food or instant foods because they think those foods are unhealthy.
The Slow Food movement started in Europe but now it is an international movement. There are more than 65000 members in 45 countries. The Slow Food movement’s members think we need to slow down and appreciate delicious traditional foods. They also believe in protecting the environment. In addition they believe in supporting local farmers and their products.
Optional Listening 2
Adam: I’m about 20 pounds overweight. I went on a diet. There’s only one problem: I just love buttery foods. Everyone says that I should eat less butter. It’s hard.
Janet: I lived in Thailand for six months. It was really fun. I really like Thai food It’s too spicy for some people but not for me. I love the peppers. I came home a month ago. The food here tastes so bland--- I don’t like it anymore.
Abby: My mother says that I have a “sweet tooth.” That means I like to eat sweet foods. Dessert is my favorite part of any meal. I like anything with chocolate in it
Minh: I’m training for a swimming competition. I have to eat healthy foods all the time. At first I didn’t like it but now I do. I actually prefer healthy foods to sweet or buttery foods. And I feel better too
Optional Listening 3
Hot hotter hottest Surprising facts about chile peppers.
1. Chile peppers are one of the oldest food crops in the world. Farmers grew the first chile peppers more than 9000 years ago.
2. The first chile peppers probably grew in Bolivia. From there the plant spread through South America and the Caribbean. Christopher Columbus brought the first chile peppers to Europe.
3. The heat in the chile comes from a chemical called capsaicin. Capsaicin has no smell or flavor but it mikes your mouth fee “hot.”
4. Scientists believe that chile peppers are a very healthy food because they are rich in vitamins. Research shows that chiles do not damage the stomach and Indian scientists discovered that eating chiles can help people lose weight.
5. Indian food is well-known for using lots of chile peppers but Thai food spicier. The average