Listen this way听力教程第一册-2

Part Ⅰ Getting ready
Some telephone calls will not get through without the help of an operator, for example, a person-to-person call and a collect call which will be paid for by the person who receives it. Sometimes a long distance call and an overseas call will also be connected by an operator if it is not a direct call.

A  The following words and phrases will appear in this unit. All of them are related to the telephone and some are frequently used when giving and receiving phone calls. Listen carefully and study the definitions.
   1. person-to-person call: a telephone call made to one person in particular, and not needing to be paid for if he/she is not there and someone else answers
   2. collect call: a telephone call to be paid by the receiver
   3. go through: pass through
   4. operator: a person who works a telephone switchboard
   5. hang up: finish a telephone conversation by putting the receiver back
   6. information: the telephone service which provides telephone numbers to people who ask for them
   7. answering machine: a machine attached to a telephone which records messages when one is unable to answer the telephone
   8. exchange: a central office where connections are made between telephone lines so that people can talk to each other by telephone
   9. touch-tone telephone: a telephone that produces different sounds when its different numbered buttons are pushed
  10. IDD: International Direct Dialling
 
B  Here are some short conversations on the phone. Please listen and supply the missing words.
   1. Man:      Hello.
      Operator: I have a _________ call from Calvin Leon. Will you accept the _________?
      Man:      Sure. Put him _________.
  
   2. Operator: Operator.
      Woman:    Operator, I'm trying to call _________.
      Operator: That number is outside this. It's _________ for _________ minutes.
      Woman:    All right I'll put in the _________.

   3. Operator: Overseas Operator. Which country?
      Man:      Italy.
      Operator: Yes, _________.
      Man:      I'd like to _________ a call to Venice, Italy.
      Operator: For which _________ and _________?
      Man:      _________ at _________ a.m.
      Operator: What's your name and _________ number?
      Man:      Robert Smith _________. The number in Venice is _________.
      Operator: We'll call you when your call is _________ to go through.

   4. Woman:    Hello.
      Operator: Hello. I have a _________ call for Mr. Hawkins from Carey Jones.
      Woman:    There's no Hawkins here. What number are you dialling?
      Operator: I'm trying to _________ William Hawkins at _________.
      Woman:    That's our number, but you've made a _________.
      Operator: Sorry for _________ you.
 
Part Ⅱ Giving and receiving phone calls
Sometimes even when a telephone call goes through, the caller is still unable to speak to the person being called. Instead, the call might be answered by a machine. An answering machine answers calls with a tape recording¹, and many answering machines also allow the caller to record a message. It's more efficient to leave your name and telephone number than to waste your time calling again and again.
 
A  In this section you are going to hear several calls that are answered by machines. Listen to the recorded messages. Write down the reasons why each call is being answered by a machine instead of a person and the actions you decide to take. Write "W" for "wait on the line", "L" for "leave a message", and "C" for "call back later".
   Receiver           Reasons                  Actions
   Transit² Authority  all lines _____________  ______________
   Call for Action    are volunteers_________  ______________
   Charlie            person ________________  ______________ 
   Pioneer Travel     all agents ____________  ______________
   Steve              person ________________  ______________
 
   Message taking is one of the most useful skills in dealing³ with telephone calls. A great deal of practice is needed in this respect.

B  You are going to hear some recorded phone calls. The first three calls are for Mr. Hamilton, and the last one is for Mr. Dobson.
   1 First listen to some names.
     Rebecca      Evans     Ted      Paola Andreotti
   2 Now listen to the calls. While listening for the first time, add more key words if you can in the left-hand column. After the second listening, complete the messages in the right-hand column with the help of the notes.
     Messages
     1. From: ____________________
        Message: He couldn't ____________, but there are plenty of ____________. You can ____________ any time.
 
     2. From: Mr.____________ of ____________ and Wheeler
        Message: There are a few _______ regarding the __________ that need__________. Contact him ____________________.

     3. From: ____________________
        Message: Remember your __________.

     4. From: __________ Andreotti from __________.
        Message: Call her at _______ before __________ to clear up a__________ about the __________ of product number __________ -the one for the __________.
 
part Ⅲ Oh, there's a phone.
If you want to get a telephone call through, you'll have to know the correct number. (Sometimes the Information Centre will help you if the number is not an unpublished one and you know the receiver's address.) If you are using a coin telephone, you'll have to have some coins at hand. But if the number you dialled is busy, all your effort will result in nothing.

A  You are going to hear a conversation in which one of the speakers tries several times to make a phone call but fails at last. The following vocabulary which is only acceptable in oral English is used in the conversation. Guess the meaning when you hear these words and expressions. While you listen, don't forget to add more key words in the notes column. They will be very helpful for the next section.
   1. wait a sec:
   2. wanna:
   3. a quarter.
   4. oh, boy:
   5. c'mon:
 
B  You are going to hear the conversation again. Answer the following question with the help of the notes.
   1. Where did the conversation take place?
      _________________________________________________________
   2. When did the conversation take place?
      _________________________________________________________
   3. How old are the speakers?
      _________________________________________________________
   4. What is their relationship?
      _________________________________________________________
   5. What did they plan to do?
      _________________________________________________________
   6. Why one of them had to make a phone call?
      _________________________________________________________
   7. Why couldn't the call get through the first two times?
      _________________________________________________________
   8. Why couldn't the call get through the third time?
      _________________________________________________________
   9. What is her attitude toward being on time for appointments?
      _________________________________________________________
 
C  Now try this: listen to a more authentic⁴ version of the conversation and decide whether the statements after the conversation are True or False. Put a "T" or "F' in the brackets.
   1. (   )  2. (   )   3. (   )   4. (   )   5. (   )
   6. (   )  7. (   )   8. (   )   9. (   )  10. (   )
 

Part Ⅳ More about the topic: Videophones Get the Call
Nowadays more and more mothers go out of their homes and become career women. More and more extended families are being replaced by nuclear families. Some new problems hence occur, such as how to make sure that kids behave at home, what to do with the lonely grandparents who cannot see their grandchildren often, etc. Brilliant scientists rose to the occasion: they invented videophones.
The following short passage is about videophones. Supply the missing words while listening.
 
   Videophones are now ________ in British Columbia, Canada. For about ________ month, you can ________ and ________ the other person at the end of the ________ line and even call home and use the video camera to ________ up on the kids or valuables.
   A subscriber⁵ must have a touch-tone telephone, a standard telephone line and a ________ or ________ to connect to the device, which can pan, tilt⁶ and zoom⁷. If a VCR is ________, the videophone call can also be ________.
   But don't worry that the cameras will start rolling as soon as you ________ up your videophone. Both parties must decide to activate⁸ the ________. So you can still make ________ at your ________ without them seeing.
   The videophone can also be activated⁹ from outside the home for those who want to check whether they've been ________ or if the kids are ________. Subscribers dial home, punch in a security code and watch. The ________ videophone must be left on for this to happen.
   The device has been used by ________ care professionals to check up on patients, by grandparents who want to see their ________ and by companies for ________ job candidates.
   The videophone technology isn't all new. Videophones were around ________ years ago when German engineers set up ________ booths in Berlin and Leipzig. People could make calls for only ________ the cost of a ________ conversation. AT&T also introduced videophones at the ________ World Fair, but the idea never took off.
 
 
Part Ⅴ Memory test: How to Make an International Direct Dialling (IDD) Call
With the advent¹⁰ of the programme-controlled telephone, you can now make an International Direct Dialling call without the help of an operator. That, of course, means greater convenience for the caller. But if you have never personally made an IDD call, you may ask: HOW TO BEGIN?
If you want to make an International Direct Dialling call, you have to know four things: the Access Code, the Country Code, the Area Code and the Local Telephone Number. For example, if you want to make an IDD call to a friend of yours in Sydney, Australia from Shanghai at 24661923, first you have to dial China's Access Code — 00, and then you dial Australia's Country Code — 61, after that Sydney's Area Code — 2, and at last the Local Telephone Number — 24661923. So the whole number will be 00612 24661923.

A  Now you are going to hear some Access, Country and Area Codes. Write down the numbers as quickly as possible.
   Country or Area  Access Code      Country Code      Area Code
   China     _______________  ________________  ________________    
   Beijing     _______________  ________________  ________________  
   USA      _______________  ________________  ________________ 
   Washington D.C.  _______________  ________________  ________________   
   United Kingdom   _______________  ________________  ________________   
   Manchester       _______________  ________________  ________________   
   Canada     _______________  ________________  ________________  
   Toronto     _______________  ________________  ________________  
   Australia     _______________  ________________  ________________  
   Melbourne     _______________  ________________  ________________  
   New Zealand     _______________  ________________  ________________  
   Wellington     _______________  ________________  ________________  
   Russia     _______________  ________________  ________________  
   Moscow     _______________  ________________  ________________  
   Japan     _______________  ________________  ________________  
   Tokyo     _______________  ________________  ________________  
   France     _______________  ________________  ________________  
   Paris     _______________  ________________  ________________  
   Germany     _______________  ________________  ________________  
   Berlin     _______________  ________________  ________________  
   Italy     _______________  ________________  ________________  
   Venice     _______________  ________________  ________________  

B  You are going to hear some instructions on making IDD calls. With the help of the above table, write down the whole telephone number as quickly as possible.
   1. ________________________________
   2. ________________________________
   3. ________________________________
   4. ________________________________
   5. ________________________________

Part Ⅵ Reminder¹¹ of key points in this unit

    Verb & Verb Phrase  Noun & Noun Phrase     Other
   Part Ⅰ connect        collect call       at the moment
    put... on        person-to-person call  overseas
    book a call        charge 
    go through        operator 
    disturb        zone 
   Part Ⅱ assist        answering machine      on duty
    specialise in       authority       regular
    stay on the line    information centre     immediately
    hang up        volunteer       just a minute
    regard        beep               urgent
    contact        detail 
    label        property 
    clear up        mix-up 
   Part Ⅲ deposit        Information       a million times
                        Directory Assistance   instead of
                        drive 
                        exchange 
                        a quarter 
   Part Ⅳ check up        extended family       available
    pan                nuclear family       standard
    tilt                videophone             behaving
    zoom                telephone line       at-home
    attach        video camera 
    tape                valuable 
    roll                subscriber 
    activate        touch-tone telephone 
    make face        in-law 
    punch        security code 
    interview        health care 
    professional 
    candidate 
   Part Ⅴ                     IDD (International Direct Dialling) 
                 the Access Code 
                 the Local Telephone Number 

1 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

2 transit   

n.经过，运输；vt.穿越，旋转；vi.越过

参考例句：

• His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
• The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。

3 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

4 authentic   

a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根据的

参考例句：

• This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
• Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。

5 subscriber   

n.用户，订户；（慈善机关等的）定期捐款者；预约者；签署者

参考例句：

• The subscriber to a government loan has got higher interest than savings. 公债认购者获得高于储蓄的利息。 来自辞典例句
• Who is the subscriber of that motto? 谁是那条座右铭的签字者？ 来自辞典例句

6 tilt   

v.(使)倾侧；(使)倾斜；n.倾侧；倾斜

参考例句：

• She wore her hat at a tilt over her left eye.她歪戴着帽子遮住左眼。
• The table is at a slight tilt.这张桌子没放平，有点儿歪.

7 zoom   

n.急速上升；v.突然扩大，急速上升

参考例句：

• The airplane's zoom carried it above the clouds.飞机的陡直上升使它飞到云层之上。
• I live near an airport and the zoom of passing planes can be heard night and day.我住在一个飞机场附近，昼夜都能听到飞机飞过的嗡嗡声。

8 activate   

vt.使活动起来，使开始起作用

参考例句：

• We must activate the youth to study.我们要激励青年去学习。
• These push buttons can activate the elevator.这些按钮能启动电梯。

9 activated   

adj. 激活的 动词activate的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• The canister is filled with activated charcoal.蒸气回收罐中充满了活性炭。

10 advent   

n.(重要事件等的)到来，来临

参考例句：

• Swallows come by groups at the advent of spring. 春天来临时燕子成群飞来。
• The advent of the Euro will redefine Europe.欧元的出现将重新定义欧洲。

11 reminder   

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示

参考例句：

• I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
• It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。