英语听力教程第二版 第四册-12

　　Unit 12   Review

Activity 1  Where is it?

Listen to some short dialogues or sentences. Choose the best answer to indicate the situation each item is describing.

1. a. In a taxi

b. On a bus

c. Driving in a town

2. a. In a gift shop

b. Walking to a center

c. Using an underground system

3. a. Walking in a city center

b. On a bus

c. Driving in a town

4. a. At a hotel reception

b. In a gift shop

c. At a service station

5. a. Hiring a car

b. Changing money

c. Missing luggage

6. a. At a service station

b. Hiring a car

c. Checking train times

7. a. At an airport information desk

b. At hotel reception

c. Missing luggage

8. a. Arriving at a hotel

b. Using an underground system

c. Driving in a town

9. a. At a service station

b. At hotel reception

c. At an airport information desk

10. a. Driving in a town

b. Checking bus times

c. Hiring a car

11. a. Using an underground system

b. On a bus

c. Walking in a city center

12. a. At an airport information desk

b. On a bus

c. In a taxi

13. a. At hotel reception

b. Checking train times

c. Driving in a town

14. a. In a taxi

b. On a train

c. On a bus

Activity 2  Bed and Breakfast

Listen to a passage about B&Bs. Fill in the words in the blanks with what you hear on the tape.

Vicky Hunsberger works for the Indiana Bed and Breakfast Association. She __________ that if you are planning a trip and want to stay in a _________, you should do some __________ and make a ____________. "The __________ is a popular place to find information on bed and breakfasts. There are also a lot of __________ books that can be helpful," said Hunsberger.

Before you make a ________, it's important to ask the owners some questions. Hunsberger says to ask about the number and ________ of bathrooms, whether they allow smoking,________, or pets, the kind of ________ they serve, and of course the __________. She said that it's important to remember that you _________ staying in a hotel __________ where everything is the same.

Activity 3  SWOT analysis

You are going to hear a presentation by a Director of NETCOUNT software Ltd talking about the competitive position of the company. Write out the outline of the presentation.

Outline

Topic: SWOT analysis

Ⅰ. __________________________

A. product range

B. ______________

Ⅱ. Weaknesses

A. _______________________

1. penetration 1

2. advertising 2

3. direct mail campaigns

Ⅲ. __________________________

A.  increasing sales by 50-60%

B.  extending customer base

Ⅳ. Main threat

A. STERLING 3

1. _______________________

2. sophisticated promotion 4

Activity 4   Beanie baby

Listen to a passage about a popular toy named "Beanie Baby". Supply the missing numbers and the relevant information.

Numbers  Relevant information

$200 000 000  Money earned by selling _______________

_____________  Money earned by selling Beanie babies this year

_____________  The length of a Beanie baby

$6          _______________________________

_____________  The price of a rare Beanie baby

$25 000  The money spent on _____________

__________________________

Activity 5  Food plans

Listen to a dialogue. Pay special attention to the different food plans mentioned. Supply the missing information.

Type of plans    Another name  Meaning                Weekly rate

_____________        -         Rate for a room alone,  __________

with no meals included

Continental 5 plan  ___________  Rate including _______  __________

___________  ______________________

American plan     En pension  ______________________  ￡220

included

_____________     Demi-pension  Rate including the     __________

_____________                   room plus breakfast

and one other meal

(lunch or dinner)

Activity 6   Malaysian economy

Listen to a report about the Malaysian economy. Answer the questions with key words.

1. How has Malaysia responded when prices have fallen steadily 6 in relation to manufactured goods?

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

2. Why is Malaysia in great need of foreign investments?

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

3. What does MIDA stand for? What is its responsibility?

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

4. What's the major reason that Malaysia can receive so many foreign investments?

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

5. What has Malaysia done to appeal to foreign investments?

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

Activity 7  Buying goods for sale

You are going to hear the manager of a sportswear shop giving two new assistants

detailed 7 instructions about the procedures involved when buying stock. Complete the flowchart to show the procedures.

A   You are going to hear three financial reports. Listen carefully and complete the statements. Pay special attention to the numbers.

Report 1

1. In New York the dollar was _________ against most major currencies.

2. The dollar was _________ against the German mark at pfennigs.

3. The dollar was _________ against the yen 8 at ___________ yen.

Report 2

1. The dollar was ________ in Friday's trading against most currencies.

2. The dollar closed up against German mark at _________________ pfennigs from ________.

3. The dollar was _________ to _________ Japanese yen from _____________.

4. Dow Jones Industrial Average passed ___________ level for the first time.

Report 3

1. The dollar is continuing to ________ against most currencies.

2. The dollar is trading at ______________ Japanese yen and at __________ deutschmark.

3. The pound is stronger at _______________.

4. In Tokyo share prices ___________ because of the discount rate cut made just before the New Year break.

5. The Nikkei closed at __________________

B  Now try this: listen to a more authentic 9 version of the reports.