新编大学英语自主2Unit 8

[00:04.68]Practice One Do You Wash Your Hair Every Night?

[00:09.79]Exercise 1:Directions:Now, you will hear people inviting 1 others to go somewhere on the weekend.

[00:18.68]Decide whether they will accept or refuse the invitations by writing A (for accepting) or R (for refusing).

[00:29.30]1.A:What are you going to do this weekend, Karen? Got any plans?

[00:35.71]B:Want to see a movie? Rainman is on.

[00:38.84]A:Sound good. I really need to do something fun this weekend. I've had an awful week.

[00:47.05]2.A:Hi, Terry. Pat's having a party. I was wondering if you'd like to go with me?

[00:54.50]B:A party. Gee 2, I really can't. I'm going to a movie. That would have been nice. Sorry.

[01:03.04]3.A:Are you planning to go to the football game this weekend? We could go together.

[01:09.59]B:Yeah, I never miss a game. You know me. What time do you want to meet?

[01:14.95]4.A:Have you tried that new pizza place yet on Washington? Why don't we go there tonight?

[01:21.94]B:I'm really sorry, but... you see, I'm on a diet. I've got to lose at least ten pounds.

[01:29.28]And pizza is not on my diet.

[01:32.70]5:A:Would you like to come to the cinema with me tonight?

[01:37.56]B:I can't.

[01:38.75]A:Why not?

[01:40.04]B:I've got to wash my hair tonight.

[01:42.49]A:OK. What about tomorrow night?

[01:45.26]B:I can't either.

[01:47.32]A:Why not?

[01:48.68]B:I've got to wash my hair again.

[01:50.95]A:Do you wash your hair every night?

[01:53.87]B:It depends.

[01:55.67]A:Depends on what?

[01:57.40]B:It depends on who asks me to go to the cinema. (231 words)

[02:01.57]Practice Two What's Your Favorite?

[02:05.32]Words You Need to Know

[02:07.40]nightmare       fantasy        comedy         musical

[02:24.68]Robert Redford     Paul Newman      Clint Eastwood

[02:39.08]Exercise 1:Directions:Listen to the dialogue between John and Liz, and tick out ( ) the particular kinds of films or film stars they like in the following column.

[02:54.42]John:Do you feel like going to the cinema, Liz?

[02:57.62]Liz:Oh... yes... yes, let's do that, John.

[03:00.65]John:Well, what shall we go and see?

[03:02.95]Liz:Well, what kind of films do you like?

[03:05.98]John:Well, I like all sorts of films really... My favourite sorts of films are like Star Wars, you know, the... the fantasy,

[03:14.33]special effect ones that you can escape into another world. Um... I like mystery films, do you like mystery films?

[03:22.03]Liz:I quite like mystery films, yes, but I don't like horror films because they really give me nightmares.

[03:28.55]John:Yes, I know, I don't like horror films either.

[03:31.97]They're sort of stupid and unbelievable. I tell you.

[03:36.14]I do like... um... crime films, you know where you follow the detective and try to guess who the murderer is.

[03:43.78]Like... like Agatha Christie stories, you know. And also where you take the side of the criminals,

[03:50.87]do you know the ones I mean? You know, where you wonder if you're going to get... if they're going to get caught.

[03:57.31]You know, like a bank robbery or something like that.

[04:00.05]Liz:Haha, I tell you what... do you think there's a film with Robert Redford or Paul Newman in it?

[04:06.13]John:Oh, I hope not.

[04:07.61]Liz:'Cause I really... Oh, don't you like them?

[04:11.03]John:Well, I tend to prefer people like Clint Eastwood and...

[04:15.46]Liz:Oh, no! I'm not keen on him at all!

[04:19.31]John:Really?

[04:19.99]Liz:No... What about a good comedy or a good musical, something like that?No,

[04:26.08]John:no, I don't like things like that really.

[04:29.42]Liz:The trouble is there are not very many good ones around these days... Tell you what.

[04:35.54]John:What's that?

[04:36.37]Liz:Why don't we ring up the ABC cinema and find out what's on? Then we can decide.

[04:42.96]John:That's a good idea... because I haven't got an evening paper. That's definitely the best thing we ought to do.

[04:51.20]Exercise 2:Directions:Listen to the dialogue again and answer the following questions briefly 3.

[04:59.66]1)What are John's favorite films? Why?

[05:05.78]2)Why doesn't Liz like horror films? How about John?

[05:12.62]3)Does John follow the role of a detective or a criminal in crime films? Why (not)?

[05:23.03]4)Is there any excellent film recommended in the dialogue? Why (not)?

[05:31.63]5)What do the two speakers agree to do in the end?

[05:36.89]Practice Three It Is Much More Real

[05:41.14]Words You Need to Know

[05:43.15]photography       location shots

[05:53.66]period costume         insight

[06:04.14]Exercise 1:Directions:Listen to the conversation and answer the following question.

[06:13.07]Gerry:I've just been to see Gone with the Wind. It was fantastic. Well worth seeing.

[06:21.20]Haven't you ever seen it?

[06:23.08]Judy:No, but I've read the book. I don't think I would like to see the film really.

[06:27.97]It would spoil it.

[06:29.66]Gerry:Really? Oh, give me a film any day. Honestly, if I had to choose between the film of a story and the book of the story I'd go for the film.

[06:40.03]Judy:Would you?

[06:41.44]Gerry:Yes. It's much more real. You can get the atmosphere better.

[06:46.08]You know, the photography and location shots, period costumes, the right accents. All that. Don't you think so?

[06:54.00]Judy:Not really, No. I much prefer to use my own imagination.

[06:59.04]I can see it how I want to see it, rather than how someone makes me see it.

[07:03.25]Anyway, I think you get much more insight into the characters when you read a book.

[07:08.47]Part of a person's character is lost on film because you never know what he or she is thinking.

[07:15.02]Gerry:True, but... well... I don't know. It's much less hard work going to the cinema,

[07:21.90]It takes less time. I can get the whole story in two hours but it might take me a week to read the book.

[07:29.14]Judy:I know, but it's so expensive to go to the cinema nowadays.

[07:34.10]Gerry:I know, but it's a social event. It's fun. You can go with your friends.

[07:39.43]When you read a book you have to do it on your own.

[07:42.46]Judy:All right. Let's agree to differ. I'll get some coffee...  (263 words)

[07:48.54]On what do the two speakers differ?

[07:51.67]Exercise 2:Directions:Listen to the conversation again and answer the following questions.

[08:01.32]1)What does the man think of the film Gone with the Wind?

[08:07.19]2)Has the woman seen the film? Why?

[08:12.37]3)Why does the man think it "less hard work going to the cinema"?

[08:18.78]4)Why is going to the cinema a "social event"?

[08:24.47]5)What is the woman's choice at the end of the conversation?

[08:30.19]Happy Minute

[08:31.63]Have you seen the film Titanic 4? If you have and are interested, please listen to this happy ending of the story.

[08:41.03]Jack 5 and Rose:Part 2

[08:43.76]Did you know that in real life Jack did survive the sinking of the Titanic and met Rose on a rescue ship?

[08:51.50]They landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia, a beautiful place in Canada, where Jack could paint and Rose lived happily with him as his wife.

[09:01.69]They had two children, a boy and a girl. They sold the necklace that she had found in her pocket to a rich man who never told where he got it.

[09:12.78]They visited his family in Wisconsin many times. If you go to Halifax,

[09:19.55]you will find a gravestone in and old cemetery 6 with Jack's name (J.Dawson) on it.

[09:27.36]Lesson Two Social Gatherings 7

[09:31.14]Practice One Just Bring Yourselves  Word You Need to Know

[09:38.66]lettuce 8

[09:42.08]Exercise 1:Directions:Listen to the following dialogue between Paul and Keith and try to write out the missing words.

[09:54.11]Keith:Hello, Paul. This is Keith.

[09:56.84]Paul:Oh, hello! How are you?

[09:59.22]Keith:Fine. Look, can you and Debbie come round this evening? We're having a small party.

[10:05.41]Sorry we're a bit late, but I think you know about it.

[10:09.12]Paul:I think we'll be able to make it. What time shall we come

[10:13.01]Keith:About eight o'clock.

[10:14.81]Paul:Shall we bring anything? Some wine?

[10:17.65]Keith:No, not really. Just bring yourselves.

[10:21.32]Paul:OK. See you around eight then.

[10:24.42]Keith:Great. See you later. Bye. (86 words)

[10:28.56]Exercise 2:Directions:Listen to the following 5 conversations and answer the question following each of them.

[10:39.50]The following five short conversations are related and involve four people.

[10:46.92]Conersation 1 A:Bruce?

[10:51.10]B:Mm?

[10:52.61]A:Can you come and help me? Please?

[10:54.70]B:Mm... coming.

[10:56.50]A:Can you start making the salad, please? It's nearly eight o'clock. They'll be here soon!

[11:02.04]B:Yeah. Um... What do you want me to do?

[11:04.96]A:Well, here are the tomatoes and the lettuce. Just start cutting it up!

[11:09.56]B:OK. OK.

[11:11.72]A:What are the two speakers doing?

[11:14.75]Conversation  2   B:Hello.

[11:19.90]D:Hi.

[11:20.98]B:Hello. Well, come in.

[11:23.14]D:Thanks. Sorry we're a bit late. You said 7:30, didn't you?

[11:27.49]B:Er... did I? Oh. Yes.

[11:30.01]D:Anyway. I brought some wine. Here you are, Bruce.

[11:33.61]B:Oh, thank you.

[11:35.34]Q:What's the time now?

[11:37.25]Converation  3  A:Would you like something to drink, Tom?

[11:42.04]D:Yes, please. Can I have a glass of wine?

[11:45.02]A:Er... yes, sure. Red or white?

[11:47.69]D:White, please.

[11:49.27]A:OK, a glass of white wine. And for you, Anna?

[11:53.27]C:I'll have a mineral water, please.

[11:55.75]Q:What will Tom have for a drink?

[11:59.14]Conversation  4  A:Well, here it is.

[12:03.49]C:Mm. That looks delicious!

[12:06.30]A:I hope it is! It's something Hungarian. We call it "paprikascsirke".

[12:13.14]C:And what's that exactly?

[12:15.05]A:It's chicken with paprika and cream. I hope you like it.

[12:19.84]Q:Which country does this delicious dish come from?

[12:24.01]Conversation  5  D:Yes... Anna. What time is it?

[12:29.66]C:Oh! It's quarter past twelve!Oh,it's late.

[12:33.62]D:We must go.

[12:34.81]C:Yes, well. Thank you for having us. It was lovely.

[12:39.56]A:Thank you for coming, and it was nice to see you again.

[12:43.63]Q:What are the first two speakers doing?  (248 words)

[12:46.73]Practice Two A Thursday Party

[12:50.62]Words You Need to know

[12:52.70]liquor       champagne 9       dressing 10 gown       towel

[13:10.52]Exercise 1:Directions:Listen to the passage and try to answer the following question.

[13:19.63]W:Well, I find what... what... up... upsets me about that is that so many people feel that they need to be drunk in order or reach that point (that... that...)

[13:32.84]I mean... I like... I like a drink as... as... as much as anybody else but... but there seems to be,you know,

[13:40.26]mm... we have to get drunk to have a good time... that has a lot to answer for...

[13:46.38]M:Oh I agree with you because it really doesn't ... You don't need liquor to have a nice time.

[13:52.43]But there's a lovely story which is absolutely true. One of my best friends, David,

[13:57.83]who as I said before is in the theatre business, in fact he's an entertainer,

[14:02.36]he... er... went to a party... he... on a Thursday night with a bottle of champagne and may I now add that he doesn't drink at all now,

[14:11.69]but in those days he used to drink quite heavily. And he knocked on the door of the house that he was invited to,

[14:18.42]a rather grand house, and the lady of the house came down after about five minutes in a dressing gown with a towel round her hair,

[14:27.46]and David said, "Oh... ah... I've come for the party." And she said,

[14:33.14]"There's not a party tonight, that was last Thursday, and you were there!"

[14:38.36](laughter)... That's absolutely a true story.   (236 words)

[14:44.92]What are the two speakers agreed upon?

[14:48.62]Exercise 2:Directions:Listen to the passage again and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

[15:00.29]1)The man's friend, David, is a manager of the theatre.

[15:06.08]2)David was a heavy drinker.

[15:10.08]3)David was invited to a party on a Thursday.

[15:15.98]4)David's wife opened the door in a dressing gown.

[15:20.66]5)David was absent from the lady's party.

[15:25.88]6)He does not drink any more.

[15:29.48]Practice Three  He Had Been Pulling My Leg

[15:33.66]Words You Need to Know

[15:35.68]casual      elaborate       witch costume     bravado 11

[15:55.30]appall     prevail upon       pull one's leg

[16:11.93]Exercise 1:Directions:Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.

[16:20.50]W:Erm... well... the most memorable 12 party experience I had is one of intense embarrassment 13.

[16:29.71]I was invited to a party through a third person, through a friend,

[16:33.78]and erm I was told that it was dress-up... and so I quite enjoy dressing up... and... erm made quite a lot of effort... and... erm... went as this... in a very,

[16:48.54]very sort of elaborate witch costume... and... I arrived, terribly proud of myself... erm sort of at the right time,you know,

[16:59.84]not too early, not too late, to make an entrance,

[17:04.06]and in fact when I arrived at this party this friend had been pulling my leg,

[17:10.36]and I was the only person (Oh, no.) amongst sixty people,

[17:16.44]who were casually 14 dressed in jeans and sweaters, in a fancy costume... I was appalled 15,

[17:24.07]I mean I should have had more bravado and sort of carried it off.

[17:27.85]M:Was that one of your best friends?

[17:30.70]W:Not a friend at all any more... erm... so I had to sort of, I prevailed upon the hostess,

[17:37.72]and said that she had to lend me something casual to dress in and I was,

[17:41.57]I was actually really angry. For some reason my sense of humor deserted 16 me... and I felt terribly, terribly exposed...   (201 words)

[17:56.98]1)What was the lady's embarrassment at the party?

[18:02.45]2)How did she feel about her friend's joke?

[18:07.85]Exercise 2:Directions:Listen to the passage again and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

[18:20.27]1)The lady was invited to the party by the hostess.

[18:25.67]2)The lady was not sure whether her suit is formal enough when she arrived at the party.

[18:33.41]3)She entered into the party at the appropriate time.

[18:39.24]4)There were about sixty people present that day.

[18:44.89]5)The lady appreciated her friend's humor very much