大学英语听力第一册 lesson 3

　　Meeting People I
PART A Micro-Listening
Phonetics Sound Recognition¹
I. Directions: Listen carefully. You will hear one word read from each group. Repeat what you hear. Then underline the letter beside the word you hear. 10 points
1. a. sir
b. shirt
c. third
d. church
2. a. sought
b. short
c. thought
d. choke
3. a. seat
b. sheet
c. theme
d. cheat
4. a. sank
b. shank
c. thank
d. chant
5. a. sear
b. share
c. theater
d. chair
6. a. sigh
b. shy
c. thigh²
d. child
7. a. so
b. show
c. thaw³
d. chew
8. a. soak
b. shock
c. thought
d. chalk
9. a. same
b. shame
c. thane
d. chain
10.a. sip⁴
b. ship
c. thick
d. chip
II. Directions: You will hear five sentences. Each one will be read three times. Listen carefully and write them down quickly. 10 points
1. _________________.
2. _________________.
3. _________________?
4. _________________.
5. _________________.
PART B Macro-Listening
Dialogue 1
May I Know Your Name?
I. Tapescript
Mr Song Is this your umbrella, miss?
Miss Chen Oh yes, it is. Thank you. I was looking for it Just now.
Mr Song You look a bit familiar to me. I wonder if I have seen you somewhere before.
Miss Chen Have you?
Mr Song May I ask where you live?
Miss Chen Just two blocks away, in that tall building.
Mr Song That's it. I live there, too. I live on the sixth floor.
Miss Chen My family moved in just two weeks ago. We live on the fourth floor.
Mr Song It's a small world! May I know your name, miss?
Miss Chen I'm Chen Ying.
Mr Song How do you do, Miss Chen? I'm Song Wei.
Miss Chen I'm glad to know you, Mr Song.
Mr Song Are you going to your office now, Miss Chen?
Miss Chen No. I'm going to do some shopping for the weekend. What about you?
Mr Song I'm going to the airport to meet some friends from Beijing.
Miss Chen See you later, Mr Song.
Mr Song Have a good day, Miss Chen.
Miss Chen You too.
II. Language and Culture Notes
1. It's a small world. This expression is used when friends, especially those who haven't seen each other for long, happen to meet unexpectedly in some faraway places, or when newly-acquainted⁵ people suddenly discover that they have mutual⁶ friends, or relatives, or live very near each other, etc. The expected response to it is 'Yes, it is'.
2. Have a good day is used when people part from each other. It's also used instead of 'Goodbye' in a casual situation. The similar expressions are 'Have a good day / afternoon / evening / weekend / trip', etc.
III. Exercises with Key
1. Directions: Listen to the dialogue and choose the right answers to the following questions. 10 points
1 How did the man and the woman get acquainted?
a. They told each other their names.
b. They have been neighbors for quite a long time.
c. The man helped the woman find her lost umbrella.
d. The man helped the woman when she moved in two weeks ago.
2 What is the probable relationship between the man and the woman?
a. Neighbors.
b. Acquaintances.
c. Old friends.
d. Old schoolmates.
3 Why does the man say the woman looks a bit familiar to him?
a. Because they are nextdoor neighbors.
b. Because they used to work together.
c. Because the man has seen her somewhere before.
d. Because the woman looks like one of the man's friends.
4 What was the woman doing when the man greeted her?
a. Doing some shopping.
b. Going to work.
c. Moving into a new building.
d. Looking for her umbrella.
5 What can you infer from the dialogue?
a. The man has lived in that building for a long time.
b. The man and the woman met in the street.
c. The woman is shopping for her birthday party.
d. The man and the woman live in a six-storeyed building.
2. Directions: Listen to the dialogue again and complete the following with the words you hear. 10 points
1 The woman says that she lives on the _________________ floor in that _________________ building.
2 The man says that he lives on the _________________ of _________________ building.
3 The woman says that she and her family _________________ just _________________ ago.
4 The woman says that she is going to _________________ for the _________________.
5 The man is going to _________________ to_________________.
Dialogue 2
Windy, Isn't It?
I. Tapescript
Man Windy, isn't it?
Woman Yes, it is.
Man Uuh ... where are you going?
Woman To Germany. I'm going home.
Man Oh, You're German.
Woman Yes. You're English, aren't you?
Man Yes, I am.
Woman Where are you going?
Man To Portugal.
Woman On holiday?
Man No. I'm going to take some photographs there.
Woman Take photographs?
Man Yes, I work for a travel magazine in Italy.
Woman Ah.
Man What do you do?
Woman I'm a student.
Man What are you studying?
Woman Medicine.
Man Oh, my brother is a doctor.
Woman Really?
Man It's rather cold out here on the deck. Would you like a coffee?
Woman Yes, I'd love one.
Man Let's go along to the restaurant then.
II. Language and Culture Notes
1. Windy, isn't it? When an Englishman is meeting a stranger or a mere⁷ acquaintance and feels the urge to talk, he often tries to start a conversation by making some remarks about the weather. For example, he may start with 'A nice day, isn't it?', 'It's cold, isn't it?', etc. And it is always polite to agree and say, 'Yes, it is' when one is spoken to.
2. What do you do? is equal to 'What do you do for a living?' or 'What is your job?'.
e.g. ?a What do you do?
?a I'm a doctor.
3. Would you like a coffee? 'A coffee' here means 'a cup of coffee'. Examples of this kind are often found in spoken English, such as 'What about a whisky a glass of whisky?', 'We want two teas two cups of tea.'
III. Exercises with Key
1. Directions: Listen to the dialogue and choose the right answer to each of the following questions. 10 points
1 Where are the two speakers from?
a. One is from Germany and the other from Portugal.
b. One is from Germany and the other from England.
c. One is from England and the other from Portugal.
d. One is from England and the other from Italy.
2 What do the two speakers do?
a. One is a student and the other a doctor.
b. One is a doctor and the other a reporter.
c. One is a photographer and the other a student.
d. One is a magazine publisher and the other a student.
3 Where are the two speakers going?
a. One is going to Germany and the other to Portugal.
b. One is going to England and the other to Germany.
c. One is going to Italy and the other to Portugal.
d. One is going to England and the other to Italy.
4 What is the man doing?
a. He is going home.
b. He is going on holiday.
c. He is going to meet some friends.
d. He is working for his magazine.
5 Where does the conversation take place?
a. In a hotel.
b. In a restaurant.
c. On a ship.
d. In the street.
2. Directions: Listen to the dialogue again. Write down the appropriate response that you hear from the tape to match each of the questions on the left. 10 points
1 Windy, isn't it?
_________________.
2 You're English, aren't you?
_________________.
3 What are you studying?
_________________.
4 Are you on holiday?
_________________.
5 Would you like a coffee?
_________________.
PART C Oral Practice
I. Directions: Work in pairs and respond to the following.
1. May I know your name?
_________________.
2. Cold, isn't it?
_________________.
3. What do you do?
_________________.
4. What are you studying?
_________________.
5. Would you like a coffee?
_________________.
II. Directions: Make a dialogue by using the above expressions as many as possible.
Possible answer for reference⁸:
A: Cold, isn't it?
B: Yes, it is.
A: May I know your name?
B: I'm Li Fang⁹.
A: What do you do?
B: I'm a student.
A: What are you studying?
B: Chemistry.
A: 1 study chemistry, too.
B: Really?
A: Would you like a coffee?
B: No, thanks. I'm going home.

1 recognition   

n.承认，认可，认出，认识

参考例句：

• The place has changed beyond recognition.这地方变得认不出来了。
• A sudden smile of recognition flashed across his face.他脸上掠过一丝笑意，表示认识对方。

2 thigh   

n.大腿；股骨

参考例句：

• He is suffering from a strained thigh muscle.他的大腿肌肉拉伤了，疼得很。
• The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。

3 thaw   

v.（使）融化，（使）变得友善；n.融化，缓和

参考例句：

• The snow is beginning to thaw.雪已开始融化。
• The spring thaw caused heavy flooding.春天解冻引起了洪水泛滥。

4 sip   

v.小口地喝，抿，呷；n.一小口的量

参考例句：

• She took a sip of the cocktail.她啜饮一口鸡尾酒。
• Elizabeth took a sip of the hot coffee.伊丽莎白呷了一口热咖啡。

5 acquainted   

adj.对某事物熟悉的，对 某人认识的

参考例句：

• The students are already acquainted with the work of Shakespeare. 这些学生已经读过莎士比亚的著作。
• I have heard about your friend but I'm not acquainted with him. 我听说过你的朋友，但同他不熟。

6 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

7 mere   

adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过

参考例句：

• That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
• It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。

8 reference   

n.提到，说到，暗示，查看，查阅

参考例句：

• We spent days going through all related reference material.我们花了好多天功夫查阅所有有关的参考资料。
• I like to have my reference books within my reach.我喜欢把参考书放到伸手可取的地方。

9 fang   

n.尖牙，犬牙

参考例句：

• Look how the bone sticks out of the flesh like a dog's fang.瞧瞧,这根骨头从肉里露出来，象一只犬牙似的。
• The green fairy's fang thrusting between his lips.绿妖精的尖牙从他的嘴唇里龇出来。