大学体验英语听说教程 第一册Unit08

Unit 8   where are we going?

Vocabulary Task

Answers/Script¹

The post office is next to the First National Bank.

The bank is between Broadway Bookstore and First Aid drugstore.

Antonio’s Restaurant is across from the library.

Sherwood hospital is on the corner. It is next to Apple Tree Flower Shop.

Listening Task

1 First Listening

 Answers

1.     post office     3. bank

2.     hospital       4. library

2  First Listening

Answers

1.     It’s on the corner, next to the bank.

2.     It’s between the drugstore and the police station.

3.     It’s down the street.

4.     It’s on the corner, next to Adam’s shoe store.

Script

1.     A:   Excuse me, where’s the post office?

B:    The post office? It’s on the corner, next to the bank.

A:    Thanks.

2.     A:    How can I get to a hospital?

B:   A hospital?

A:   Yes, I need to find a hospital fast.

B:    Well, there’s a hospital on Main Street between the drug store and the police station.

A:    On Main Street? Thanks.

3.     A:    Whoops²! I need to get some money.

B:     Well, there’s a bank down this street, or an ATM machine in the hotel.

A:    Let’s go to the bank. It’s closer, right?

4.     A:    Can you tell me how to get to the library?

B:     Sure, the library is easy to get to from here. Go down the street and turn left. It’s on the corner, next to Adam’s shoe store.

Real World Listening

1 predict³

2 Get the main ideas

Answers

Go down this street. You will see the International Hotel of Kyoto. Across from the hotel is Nijo Castle. Also, NHK radio station is next to Nijo Castle. Nijo Castle is between the radio station and the International Hotel.

Script

Michael:    Well, what do you want to do first?

Colette:     I know. Let’s go to Nijo Castle.

Michael:    Nijo Castle? Okay. Can you ask someone for directions?

Colette:     Okay. Here goes. Excuse me…we’re trying to find…

Man:         Sorry, sorry, I don’t speak English.

Colette:     Oh…Excuse me…where is Nijo Castle?

Woman#1: Nijo Castle? <explains it in Japanese>

Michael:    Thank you.

Colette:     Did you understand that?

Michael:    No, I didn’t understand that. Let’s see if we can find another tourist.

Colette:     There’s someone. With a map. On the corner. See?

Michael:    Let’s go. Excuse me, can you help us? We want to go to Nijo Castle.

Woman#2: Oh, I’ve been there. Okay, go down this street. There is the international Hotel of Kyoto. Across from the hotel is Nijo Castle. Also, NHK radio station is next to Nijo Castle. Nijo Castle is between the NHK radio station and the International Hotel.

Both:         Great. Thanks for you help.

Real World Speaking

Answers/Script:

5.     A:    Excuse me. Where is the post office?

B:    It’s on Green Street, across from McDonalds.

A:    Did you say across from McDonalds?

B:    Yes, that’s right.

6.     A:    Where is the Grand⁴ Hotel?

B:   The Grand hotel? I think it’s on River Drive next to the Marriott.

A:    Could you repeat that, please?

7.     A:   Can you tell me where a bank is?

B:    There’s a bank on Lakeshore Drive between a big bookstore and a jewelry⁵ store. You can’t miss it.

A:    Sorry. Please say that again more slowly.

1 script   

n.剧本，广播稿；文字体系；笔迹，手迹

参考例句：

• It's easy to identify his script.他的笔迹容易辨认。
• The script is massaged into final form.这篇稿子经过修改已定稿。

2 whoops   

int.呼喊声

参考例句：

• Whoops! Careful, you almost spilt coffee everywhere. 哎哟！小心点，你差点把咖啡洒得到处都是。
• We were awakened by the whoops of the sick baby. 生病婴儿的喘息声把我们弄醒了。

3 predict   

v.预知，预言，预报

参考例句：

• It's hard to predict how things will turn out.很难预测事情会变成怎么样。
• I cannot predict when to meet her again.我无法预测什么时候会再见到她。

4 grand   

adj.豪华的，宏伟的，壮丽的，主要的，重大的；n.(美俚)一千美元

参考例句：

• The pianist played several pieces of music on a grand piano.钢琴家在一架大钢琴上弹了几首乐曲。
• Come on,I'll give you the grand tour of the backyard.跟我来，我带你去后院来一次盛大的旅游。

5 jewelry   

n.（jewllery）（总称）珠宝

参考例句：

• The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
• Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。