大学英语听说第一册听力原文

1 大英听说教程 第一册 听力原文 Unit 1 Part A Dialogue 1 Bill Hi Mary Mary Hi Bill How are you doing Bill Fine thanks And you Mary Just fine Bill I d like you to meet my classmate Bob Smith Bob this is my friend Bill Jones Bill Hello nice to meet you Bob Nice to meet you too Dialogue 2 Linda Excuse me are you Paul Johnson from London I m Linda Blake from Smith and Wells Paul Yes I am Paul Johnson How do you do Miss Blake Linda How do you do Mr Johnson May I introduce Charles Green to you He s our sales manager Paul Pleased to meet you Mr Green Mr Green It s a pleasure to meet you Dialogue 3 Jack Mum I ve brought one of my friends Mother Ask him in Jack Jack Come and meet my family Tom Mum this is Tom my roommate Mother Hello Tom It s good to know you Tom How do you do Mrs Brown Jack And this is my sister Jane Part B Talking about Studying English At a gathering of students from China and some other countries Yang Weiping and Virginia Wang both first year college students are talking about their learning of English Hello my name is Yang Weiping I m a freshman at Peking University and I m majoring in chemistry At college we have to study a foreign language I choose English because I like listening to English programs on the radio and TV I also like British and American pop songs Some day I hope to visit Britain and the United States I started learning English several years ago and I m getting better at it My favorite activity is listening especially listening to songs and stories My big problem is however speaking I feel nervous whenever I speak And I never seem to know what to say when people talk to me But I ve decided to overcome my shyness and learn to speak English by speaking as much as I can Hi my name is Virginia Wang I m a library science major at the National University of Singapore In our country English is important It is one of the official languages and you have to be fluent in English to get a good job I ve been studying English since high school I m good at reading because I like learning about new things and new ideas There are so many books and articles written in English Our textbooks at the university are in English too I know writing is also very important but I find it really difficult When I graduate from the university I would like a job in the city library where I can read all kinds of new books Part C How to Improve Listening Comprehension Among the four skills of listening speaking reading and writing I find listening most difficult because I worry about the words I don t know Now I m trying to focus on the general idea not worrying about the new words This makes me feel good because I know I ve understood something Then I listen again carefully and if I have any problems I play the difficult parts again In this way I come to understand better both the main idea and the details of the listening text Unit 2 Part A Dialogue 1 It s a really wonderful evening Thank you very much for inviting us I m glad you enjoyed it Maybe we could get together sometime at my home Sounds nice Dialogue 2 Great party isn t it Yeah really 2 You look familiar to me Have we met before I m afraid not Dialogue 3 I m afraid I have to go now So soon Well I enjoyed our talk together Me too Dialogue 4 Excuse me could you tell me the time It s half past 5 by my watch Thank you very much You re welcome Dialogue 5 Is this seat taken Oh let me move my stuff Aren t you Jack Brown I m Bill Bill Stone Oh hello Bill Fancy meeting you here Dialogue 6 Hi Jack So good to see you Oh hi Andy It s been quite a while since we saw each other last How re things with you Just fine What ve you been doing these years Well I ve been studying for my PhD degree here at the university That s wonderful Statement 1 May I introduce Miss Jones to you Statement 2 John Davis was born in California in 1930 Statement 3 I can t agree with you more Statement 4 My birthday is on June 20th Statement 5 Paul is your sister married Statement 6 Look here comes Mr Black our sales manager Statement 7 Bob isn t in the library right now Statement 8 Mr Taylor is said to be leaving for South Africa soon Statement 9 Pass me the beer please Statement 10 I was wondering if you could help Anna with her music lessons Part B How to Improve Your Conversation Skills To speak to people in a foreign language requires courage and a willingness to make errors Some people are so afraid of making mistakes that they never open their mouths And that s the biggest mistake of all Now if you have courage and are ready to make a few errors what do you say First of all you have to open the conversation Finding an appropriate topic is half the battle Some topics such as the weather and news work well But others such as age money or people s appearance do not The following are some good ways to open a conversation Weather It sure is cold today isn t it News Did you hear about that terrible forest fire A conversation in a foreign language doesn t always go smoothly Sometimes your partner talks too fast and you find it difficult to follow Not to worry though You can always ask your partner to repeat what he has said or to speak more slowly For example Excuse me but could you say that again I didn t catch it Or Could you speak more slowly please At the end of a conversation you need to find a way to close it in a polite way Well I really need to be going or It was nice talking to you are frequently used by people to end a conversation Part C How to Improve Your Conversation Skills To speak to people in a foreign language requires courage and a willingness to make errors Some people are so afraid of making mistakes that they never open their mouths And that s the biggest mistake of all Now if you have courage and are ready to make a few errors what do you say 3 First of all you have to open the conversation Finding an appropriate topic is half the battle Some topics such as the weather and news work well But others such as age money or people s appearance do not The following are some good ways to open a conversation Weather It sure is cold today isn t it News Did you hear about that terrible forest fire A conversation in a foreign language doesn t always go smoothly Sometimes your partner talks too fast and you find it difficult to follow Not to worry though You can always ask your partner to repeat what he has said or to speak more slowly For example Excuse me but could you say that again I didn t catch it Or Could you speak more slowly please At the end of a conversation you need to find a way to close it in a polite way Well I really need to be going or It was nice talking to you are frequently used by people to end a conversation Unit 3 Part A Maggie likes swimming but she doesn t care for skiing She loves flying on planes and traveling by train but she hates getting on buses because they are too crowded and dirty She is not interested in playing the piano and she prefers reading to playing computer games She loves going to Chinese restaurants and her favorite food is spicy Sichuan bean curd After work she is keen on listening to music She prefers light music to rock because light music makes her feel relaxed She enjoys watching TV in the evening She thinks a lot of news programs but sitcoms are the last kind of thing for her to watch Question 1 I ve never been abroad Question 2 Mrs Johnson s children usually pray before they eat Question 3 The city of Dalian impressed me because it s so clean Question 4 The traffic in the city should be better Question 5 Mother told Mary not to speak so quickly Question 6 I think my listening has improved a lot Question 7 What a pleasant idea Question 8 The shoe shop is at the corner of the street Question 9 After I graduated I got a job in the City Bank Question 10 I m not an English major but I like English a lot Part B Accommodation for College Students R Good morning Can I help you S Yes please I m a new student and I d like to have some information about the em the accommodation for students R Right The university provides two types of accommodation halls of residence and self catering accommodation S How much does it cost for the self catering accommodation R For a single room thirty seven pounds eighty six per week that s about five forty one a day For a double room it s fifty two seventy eight per week This will apply throughout this academic year S I d like to stay in the self catering accommodation How far is that from the residence to the university R It all depends The residences at 36 Elms Road and 110 Palm Road are about one and a half miles from the university main site and the Freemen s Common Houses at William Road are half a mile S When do I need to apply R Are you an undergraduate or a postgraduate S Undergraduate R Then you should apply for it as soon as possible since places in university owned accommodation are limited and if you don t apply before the end of the month you are not likely to get a place S Could you possibly tell me what to do if no vacancy is available R Yes you may consider private accommodation The university runs an Accommodation Information Office and its staff will help you S Where s the office R In the Students Union Building S Whom can I contact 4 R Mr Underwood David Underwood the manager of the accommodation information office S Thank you very much R You are welcome Questions 1 What does the dialogue mainly tell us 2 Which of the following is not included in the dialogue 3 What would the student probably do right after the conversation Part C What College Professors Do College professors are often believed to lead easy lives of quiet thinking while teaching one or two classes every week But college professors do much more than go to class The average professor spends between six and fifteen hours in the classroom weekly And that same college professor works from sixty to eighty hours a week Because they must remain current in their fields professors spend part of that time reading reading reading That leads to additional hours during which they revise and update their class lecture notes It takes far longer to prepare notes than to deliver them in class Professors may spend time conducting experiments working on college projects or advising students They may be writing books articles or papers for delivery at conventions When not in the classroom or in the office professors are still working behind closed doors in committee sessions or at home grading papers and preparing for tomorrow s classes To accept this sort of schedule willingly they must feel strongly about the importance of the college experience Statements 1 College professors actually lead a busy life while teaching 2 Usually professors spend about sixty to eighty hours a week in the classroom 3 Professors spend part of their time in reading and studying because they always feel their knowledge needs to be improved and updated 4 College professors have to do all kinds of things besides their usual load of teaching 5 In order to remain as professors they may spend their time in writing books and articles 6 Professors are always working when not in the classroom or in the office 7 Professors have to accept their busy schedule willingly if they want to be qualified for their jobs Unit 4 Part A Dialogue 1 At a party A Great party isn t it B Yeah super Everyone seems to be having a good time A They do don t they By the way do you know that girl talking to Jack B Who Oh that s Mary She lives in our dormitory A She s very pretty Don t you think so B Yes and clever too One of the best students in her class I believe A Do you know her well B Quite well shall I introduce you to her A That d be nice Dialogue 2 M When are you leaving for Australia Diana W In just two weeks And I m so excited But there are still one or two things I need to do before I go M Like what W Like going to the travel agent and figuring out what to do with my apartment while I m gone M Your apartment Perhaps you can sublet it W Yeah but who to M Hmm let me think Oh I know just the person An old friend of mine Peter Jones is coming here to do some research this summer from June through August W That s exactly when I ll be away Sounds ideal When could you talk to him about it M Well I ll be calling him later this week anyway I ll mention it to him then W Thanks a lot Come to think of it Michael shall we have a get together with Tom and Catherine this weekend M Good idea Let s do that Question 1 Remember to put down the zip code when you address the envelope Mine is 92381 Question 2 Sally s aunt has just come back from France Now she s staying at the Park Hotel Room 2608 Question 3 5 Mr Davis lives at 1540 Water Street Question 4 It usually takes about 75 minutes to get to the airport from here Question 5 The new coat cost me 156 yuan Question 6 The Tower of London is 900 years old Question 7 Mr Baker has been working in the City Bank of New York for two years He now has an annual income of 84 200 84200 Question 8 New York is 1 735 1735 miles away from here Question 9 Please get to the Shanghai Museum no later than 9 40 twenty to ten nine forty Question 10 The clock in the reading room must be fast It s 5 45 five forty five a quarter to six by my watch Part B Small Talk Is Easy A Mike guess what B What A Carol just invited me to a party at her house on Saturday B Carol You mean the pretty girl in your economics class A Yeah B Great I m sure you ll have a super time A I m not so sure B What do you mean John I thought you really liked Carol A I do But I don t know her friends very well B So get to know them A But I m no good at small talk B Small talk is easy You can learn A By Friday B Sure I ll coach you You just have to remember a few simple sentences A I don t know I have trouble remembering things Especially when I meet people I get nervous B Don t worry John You can do it You just need a few tips A But what if I say something stupid B Relax You won t But even if you do it s all right Everyone makes mistakes A Yeah especially me What if I m boring No one wants to listen to a bore B Hey you re not giving a speech You re just having a conversation So just talk about something you know they are interested in A That s the problem I don t know what Carol s friends are interested in B Let them tell you If you let people talk about themselves they ll think you are interesting A You mean something like So tell me what you are interested in B Well you don t have to be that direct For example you can talk about the weather A You can t be serious The weather is boring B It s a good excuse to find out what they like to do On a rainy day you say What do you do in such terrible weather A What if they just stayed home and read a book B Then ask them about the book You can ask if it was good Ask if they liked it and why Then talk about a book you really liked A So that s what small talk is about is it Well I ll give it a try Thanks for the tips Mike B You re welcome Have a good time at the party Questions 1 What are the two speakers talking about 2 What do you learn about John from the dialogue 3 What is Mike doing Part C Are You Calling about the Party Laura Hello This is Laura Davis speaking Simon Oh hello Laura This is Simon here Simon Williams Laura Oh Simon How nice to hear you Are you calling about the party You did get the invitation didn t you Simon Yes thanks I did That s just it I m afraid You see I m already tied up that evening Laura Oh really That is a pity 6 Simon Yes I m afraid it s been planned for ages You see some friends of mine are coming to see me I haven t seen them for a long time and you know well I managed to get some tickets for the opera and I promised to take them out to dinner afterwards I can t get out of it unfortunately I wish I could Laura Oh what a shame We were looking forward to seeing you Still if you can drop in later with your friends we d love to see you Simon Thanks Well I ll certainly try but I don t think there s much chance Actually I ve sent you an e mail to say I can t come Laura Oh have you That s very kind thanks Well keep in touch Simon Simon I will Regards to James And I hope the party goes well Bye Laura Thanks Bye Statements 1 Simon is calling because he hasn t got the invitation 2 Simon will take his friends out to dinner after going to the opera 3 Laura has made a promise to her friends and will not break her promise 4 Both Laura and Simon will be rather busy that evening 5 Laura and Simon agree to meet daily Unit 5 Part A Dialogue 1 Hello 103 6215 Hello Is Cindy there No she is out Do you want me to take a message Yes please Tell her to call back David this afternoon David Johnson Dialogue 2 Hilton Hotel Can I help you Mr John Thomas Room 1230 please I ll put you through Sorry Mr Thomas isn t in at the moment Can I take a message Tell him to call Bill Green at 415 389 1074 this evening It s important Dialogue 3 Hello can I speak to Mary No I m afraid she s out Could I know who is calling Well this is Judy her old classmate Can I leave a message Certainly Please ask her to meet Judy outside the Art Museum at ten tomorrow morning Dialogue 4 Hello Hi Mrs King This is Tom here Is John in Hello Tom I m sorry John s out right now Would you like to leave a message Yes Tell him not to forget to come to my party this evening All right I ll let him know about it as soon as he gets in Dialogue 1 W Front Desk May I help you M Could I have the number for the box office of Eastern Airlines please W Just a moment M That s all right W The number is 6247 2255 M Thank you very much W You re welcome Q What s the phone number that is inquired Dialogue 2 W 6471 2817 M Hello Can I speak to Susan W I m sorry Susan is not in at the moment Would you like to leave a message M Well Please ask her to call me at 5404 9982 W OK I ll give her the message M Thanks a lot W Don t mention it Q At what number will Susan call back Dialogue 3 W Number please M Oh I d like to make a collect call W Where to 7 M San Francisco W What number M 415 566 1268 W What s your name M Wang Xing W And where are you calling from M 612 930 9608 W Hold the line please Q At what number is the man calling from Part B A Business Call A Good afternoon ABC Imports May I help you B Yes may I speak to Mr James Johnson please A I m afraid Mr Johnson isn t available right now Would you like to leave a message B This is Richard Alexander with Star Electronics It s very important that he returns my call this afternoon A Does he have your office number and your mobile phone number B I think so but let me give them to you again A Okay B My office number is 714 555 2000 my cell phone number is 909 555 2308 He can reach me at my office number before 6 p m or anytime today on my mobile A Very well I ll give him your message as soon as he returns to the office Questions 1 What can be learned from the telephone conversation you ve just heard 2 Who might be the person that has answered the phone call Part C Good Luck Company Secretary Good Luck Company Applicant I m calling in connection with your post of computer sales representative Your advertisement said that I should ring up first for an interview Secretary That s right What are your qualifications Applicant I have a degree in Computer Science Secretary Do you have any relevant working experience Applicant Yes I have been a computer programmer in a trading company for three years Secretary Can I have your name please Applicant Brian Tong Secretary Okay I ve written down your information and I ll pass this on to our personnel department for further consideration before we decide whether there will be an interview with you Applicant When would you let me know the result Secretary In about 2 weeks time I think How can I contact you Mr Tong Applicant You can call me at my office at 38839673 during office hours Secretary 3 8 8 3 9 6 7 3 Okay I ll let you know the result when I hear from the personnel department Applicant Thank you Good bye Secretary Good bye Unit 6 Part A M Uh li