新标准大学英语视听说教程(2)听力原文_Unit 5new

新标准大学英语视听说教程(2)听力原文_Unit 5new

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Unit 5-Conversation 1

Mark: Have you got your tickets for the play

Kate: What play

Mark: The play which OUDS are producing. You

know, the play I'm in at the Oxford Playhouse.

Kate: Oh, that play! Well, er ...

Mark: What about you, Janet

Janet: What's the play called

Mark: Waiting for Godot, by Samuel Beckett. You are coming, aren't you

Kate: Beckett

Janet: Why not

Kate: Well, um, I'm sure you'll be totally brilliant, Mark ... but I wish I could understand the play. It doesn't make sense.

Mark: If only you were more patient, Kate. Beckett's a fascinating writer. You'll come though, won't you, Janet

You really ought to see something like this at least once during your stay in Oxford.

Janet: Well, I'm not sure. Mark: Oh, come on! Please!

Janet: But if Kate doesn't understand the play,

there's no way I'll be able to follow it.

Kate: Do you want to go

Janet: Well, I love going to the theatre, and I'd really

like to see Mark acting. And actually, yes, I think I should see a play by Samuel Beckett.

Mark: Good! So you're coming, Janet. I wish you'd come, too, Kate. It's a really good performance. Kate: Well, OK, but I'm only doing it because you're in it. When is it on

Mark: Next Tuesday to Saturday.

Janet: How about going Friday night

Mark: That's great. But you'd better get your tickets soon, because we're expecting a full house. Unit 5-Conversation 2

Kate: Well, what did you think 2

Janet: It was ... very interesting.

Kate: Ididn't have a clue what was going on. Absolutely nothing happened! I don't know why I bothered coming to see it

Janet: I thought Mark was brilliant. Kate: Yes, I did too, of course ...

Janet: But I wish I had read the play before I saw it. If

Janet: Great! And who's going to play Hamlet

Kate: Don't tell me, let me guess!

Mark: To be or not to be, that is the question! Janet: I don't believe it. You're going to play Hamlet

Kate: Come on, let's celebrate ... from Beckett to Shakespeare. Today Oxford, tomorrow, Hollywood!

only I had known the story, it might have been easier to follow it. How long do you think Mark will be

Janet: I guess he needs to get changed first. He said he'd join us as soon as possible. Kate: Here he is. Hi Mark!

Mark: Hi, what did you think How was I

Unit 5-Outside view

Part 1

Viewer 1 So, what do you guys want to watch?

Viewer 2 Uh, I don't know. What's on?

Viewer 3 How about a documentary on the History Channel

Janet: It was ... very challenging.

I like watching history programmes.

Kate: It was so-so.

Janet: But you were brilliant! Well done. Kate: You were awesome, Mark. Everyone adored your performance. Darling, you were to die for! Mark: OK, OK, don't exaggerate. I wasn't that good! Anyway, I've got some great news! Janet: Tell us!

Viewer 2 What?

Mark: We've started talking about next term's OUDS play.

Kate: What's it going to be

Mark: Hamlet, by William Shakespeare!

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Viewer 1 I do!

Viewer 2 Uh, I don't like cooking shows. Uh, let's watch some music videos.

Viewer 2 I don't really like watching the History Channel.

Viewer 1 How about a baseball game From 1973 Viewer 3 No thanks! How about a cooking show?

Viewer 1 Yeah, I love watching cooking shows.

Viewer 1 This is awful!

Viewer 3 Can you see what's on another channel?

Viewer 1 Yeah, sure. What channel?

Viewer 3 Uh, anything but this.

Voice-over These television viewers are trying to decide on a programme to watch, by clicking on

Speaker 7 Well, I like good drama, I like a lot of the cop shows, um ... I like a lot of the science fiction shows and good history.

Speaker 8 TV programmes I like to watch are like sports, automotive. Discovery, that type of thing. Part 2

Voice-over Cartoons have always been popular.

channels, and seeing what's on. This practice is

This brother and sister are watching their favourite

known as channel surfing. In the past, it was not

DVD. Mum Turn that down!

difficult to decide what to watch on TV. There were

Boy OK, Mum.

only three channels to choose from. Cable television

Voice-over He, he turns it down. Now the volume is

has changed all that. There are so many channels,

too low. For couples, deciding what to watch can

and so many different kinds of programmes to watch,

require some very careful negotiation.

many viewers find it difficult to decide what to watch,

Woman Oh, look! Pretty Woman is on! I love

even when they are watching by themselves. This

watching that movie.

business traveller doesn't like anything. Many people

Joe Pretty Woman! Oh, no, not Pretty Woman!

like a particular type of programme.

Woman Joe, you know it's my favourite movie. It's

Speaker 1 TV programmes I like watching are

on in five minutes. I'll be right back. I'm just going to

cooking shows, um, comedy shows.

get some coffee.

Speaker 2 I usually watch dramas, murder mystery

Joe I don't like watching that kind of movie. Plus I

programmes, quizzes, comedies.

don't like Julia Roberts. Actually, I really hate that

Speaker 3 I like watching talk shows.

movie. Voice-over Joe realizes that there's a

Speaker 4 I guess of all my favourite TV shows I'd

basketball game on tomorrow night. He wants to ask

like news programmes.

his friends over to watch it. Woman You're so sweet

Speaker 5 I like to watch soap operas and news.

to watch this with me. I know you probably don't

Speaker 6 I like to watch comedy shows.

want to see it again.

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Joe Oh, sure. I don't mind. There's nothing else on Voice-over The business traveller seems to have anyway. Not tonight,

Viewer 1 Hey, look. Swordfish is on. John Travolta and Halle Berry

Viewer 2 No, I've already seen that twice. Viewer 3 I hate that movie. Viewer 1 OK. How about The Matrix

Viewer 3 That's OK. But I've seen it too many times.

Viewer 2 Yeah, me too. But I love that movie. Viewer 3 You guys, there's nothing on. Viewer 2 Yeah, you're right.

Viewer 1 Hey, how about we go out and get some pizza?

Viewer 3 That's a good idea. Turn that off. Mum I told you to turn it down. Now I'm going to turn it off.

Woman Oh, it's over. I just love that movie! Thanks for putting up with it again. I know it's not your favourite.

Joe That's OK. But tomorrow's my turn. I'm asking the guys over to watch the basketball game. Woman Oh, that's fine. I won't be here anyway remember I' m going to visit my sister Joe Oh, yeah. That's right.

found what he was looking for, a programme that puts him to sleep. And that's all for tonight, folks! Be sure to tune in tomorrow!

Unit 5-Listening in

News Report

A new craze is sweeping the city of Toronto, Canada. More and more board game cafes are opening in different neighborhoods.

In some of cafes, customers pay an hourly rate to play tabletop games; in others a flat fee allows them to play for an unlimited time. On top of the fee, the cafes also require customers to purchase food and drinks.

Most cafes offer hundreds of games, varying from classics like “Monopoly” and “Battleship” to European strategy games like “Settlers of Catan” and “Agricola”. They also have staff members to teach customers the rules of the game if necessary. This means that players are more comfortable exploring games that they haven’t played before.

People enjoy going to these cafes because they can try out the games. It is cheaper than buying the games and then deciding they don’t like them. Also,

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it’s like having a party with your friends—but not at your own house!

1. What do we learn about board game cafes from the

news report?

2. Why do people enjoy going to board game cafes? 3.

Announcer1：OK, and what's on at the cinema Announcer2：I’ve got a couple of suggestions. For

those of you who like Chinese movies, there's a retrospective on Zhang Yimou's films beginning with The House of the Flying Daggers at the Arthouse Cinema in North Street. If you haven't seen, it’s amazing. It's on at 7 pm on Saturday night. And other films showing next week include Hero, and Raise the Red Lantern. Tickets are £12, with the usual concessions.

Announcer1：How about a Hollywood blockbuster? Announcer2：Not sure Td call it a blockbuster, but

the next part of Lord of the Rings is showing at Globe Cinema. It's on Friday and Saturday at 7.30 pm, tickets £8.

Announcer1：OK, Lord of the Rings, that’s a great

series. Now, how about something more cultural?

Announcer2：There's a fabulous exhibition at the

Smith Museum called, “The Art of Venice”, with a collection of paintings from all over the world. It's open from

Passage 1

Announcer1：Thanks for the news update. And it's

Thursday evening, time to start planning the weekend, and time to hear from Jenny with our weekly update, What's On in Town.

Announcer2：Thanks, Mark.

Announcer1：What’s it going to be Jenny A weekend

in front of the television, or out on the town

Announcer2：Definitely out on the town, Mark. It's a

fun-filled weekend, with something for everyone. For anyone who likes classical music, there's Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in the Westgate Concert Hall on Friday evening.

Announcer1：That's the one with that catchy tune Announcer2：I don't think the Southbank Choir will

let you join in with a voice like that! Tickets are£10, with concessions for students and senior citizens, and it starts at 8 pm.

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10 am to 6 pm on Saturday and Sunday and entrance is free.

Announcer1：OK, sounds good. And what about the

music scene?

Announcer2：Friday night is open mic night at the

George Inn. It you want to hear some great music, it starts at 8.30 pm Friday night. But if you want to find out what it’s like to perform in front of a live audience, book a slot with the organizers and they 11 sing, play, dance, whatever ... Nice friendly atmosphere, but make sure you've got a five or ten minute act before you offer to try it out onstage. No entrance fee, but you’ll need to buy a round or two of drinks.

Announcer1：Anything else?

Announcer2：Yes, it's jazz at the Jam Factory on

Saturday night from 10 pm, with the Steve Reid Trio playing Afro- Cuban jazz. With tickets at £20 I guess the Jam Factory is going to be the coolest place in town. So I advise you to book in advance.

Announcer1：Sounds like a great weekend, thanks

Jenny.

Passage 2 Speaker 1

Interviewer Tell me about leisure activities in the States. What kind of spectator and participation sports are there

Speaker 1 OK, well, the four most popular ones are baseball, basketball, American football of course, and ice hockey.

Interviewer Yeah, and what about - em – indoor activities, rather than sports. The kind of things that you do inside?

Speaker 1 Well, you could say, could say martial arts. That's very popular. Tae Kwon Do -that sort of thing. Bowling. And movies. Interviewer Yeah.

Speaker 1 Watching television, of course. The

average

American, I think, watches television about two and a

half

hours a day.

Interviewer And, apart from sports, what other

outdoor

activities are there? 7

Speaker 1 Cycling, tennis, golf, walking and jogging of course and now, more and more people are playing soccer.

Interviewer Right. And what kind of cultural activities are very popular in the States?

Speaker 1 We all like going to concerts, I think. Er, a people who are less fortunate, tutoring students, or leading Scout troops or doing youth sports, that sort of thing.

Interviewer Right, yeah.

Speaker 2

Interviewer Tell me about leisure activities and lot of people now are joining book clubs. Interviewer Book clubs?

Speaker 1 To be a member of a book club, do

something ...

Interviewer So just local groups ... with friends?

Speaker 1 Yes, local groups. Interviewer And you discuss books?

Speaker 1 Yes, you take a book each, each week or

each

month. You read it and then you go back and discuss

it. That's

very popular now.

Interviewer And how about weekend and holiday

activities?

Speaker 1 Some people like hunting. I'm not one of those at all. I don't like that. But that's very popular in, in the rural areas. Then, of course there's camping and hiking, also. A lot of Americans volunteer for a wide range of causes — from raising funds to helping

sports in Russia. What do you like doing?

Speaker 2 Well, football is the favourite sport. But, er, we like also ice hockey in the winter. Winter sports.

Interviewer And what about indoor sports Or indoor

activities other than ...

Speaker 2 We like very much playing chess. And we are very good at playing chess. Also, television is very

common and, in the cities - Moscow and St

Petersburg – we like to club, go dancing.

Interviewer Oh, right. Yeah. OK. Yeah. And what

about outdoor activities?

Speaker 2 Well, believe it or not, collecting

mushrooms. In the autumn, we like it very much. And also the skiing. Again, the ice hockey in the winter. Very popular.

Interviewer And I believe cultural activities are very important to you What kind of things do you like doing

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Speaker 2 In particular, the ballet. Interviewer Yeah.

Speaker 2 And of course, the opera as well. Even the small towns have theatres and a cinema. We like

We have association football. And also very popular now is horse racing.

Interviewer Right. And what kind of indoor activities, other than sports, do you like doing?

the country people, the rural people, they like to watch films. They call it a \"Palace of culture\". Interviewer Right. Yeah.

Speaker 2 Yes.

Speaker 3 We're very much an outdoor nation but when we're inside I think we like to watch TV and, you know, go to the movies.

Interviewer So, what kind of outdoor activities are

Interviewer And what kind of weekend and holiday activities do you enjoy?

there?

Speaker 2 Well, you find the rich Russians, they very often have a dacha, which is a cottage. Interviewer Right. Speaker 2 In the country. Interviewer Right.

Speaker 2 You go there for a holiday and maybe for the weekend.

Interviewer Right. Thank you.

Speaker 3

Interviewer Right. And what about culture Do you

Interviewer Tell me about leisure activities in

do any cultural activities

Australia. What kind of sports do you enjoy?

Speaker 3 Well, Australian rules football is our main spectator sport. Of course, we also love our rugby and our cricket. You know, our national teams are definitely now among the best in the world. Interviewer Yeah. Speaker 3 What else

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Speaker 3 Oh yes, no, no, Australia does have its culture. We've got our aboriginal music and our dancing and a lot of art. And of course, we've got our very, very famous Sydney Opera House - you know, best in the world.

Interviewer Yes. And what about weekend and holiday activities What do you like doing then

Speaker 3 Well, for this we like our cycling. Some people play golf and some play tennis. And some play lawn bowls.

Interviewer Right, yeah.

Speaker 3 Of course, you know, most Australians do live near the coast and we love to do sailing and surfing; very, very keen on our swimming and I know a lot of people do fishing as well.

Speaker 3 I think people like to be very social. We do a lot of barbies - you know -barbecues in the back garden and some people like to go bushwalking as well.

Interviewer Great. Thank you. Speaker 3 You're welcome.

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