新编大学英语听力1 unit3

[00:03.28]Culture

[00:06.08]Part Two 

[00:09.43]Listening-Centered Activities

[00:13.97]Listening  1

[00:17.93]Exercise  1

[00:21.78]Directions:

[00:25.24]Listen to the interview and fill in the table with what you've learned from the tape

[00:32.22]Terry Joyce talks about her experience of living and working in England

[00:40.82]where she has been for the past eleven years.

[00:46.80]I:So, Terry. You're been in England for quite a long time now.

[00:52.38]T:  Hmm.

[00:55.58]I:What differences do you notice between England and the United States?

[01:01.16]T:Obviously the biggest difference is the people

[01:05.70]The average Englishman is…mm cold and not very open.

[01:13.98]I: Oh.

[01:16.90]T:In the United States it's very different

[01:21.11]We start conversations with people in the street,in the subway;

[01:27.30]we're a lot more outgoing than people here.You know, when I first came

[01:34.43]I couldn't understand why I was getting so little reaction from people

[01:40.58]but now I see that they thought I was overpowering and too friendly too soon.

[01:48.07]I:But,tell me;does the Englishman improve as you get to know him?

[01:53.36]T:Oh yes.

[01:56.60]I:Oh good.

[01:59.88]T:Once you have made a friend ,it's a friend for life,

[02:04.42]but it takes a very long time

[02:08.63]I'll tell you something that I think is very important.

[02:13.67]An Englishman in America is respecte.Everyone wants to talk to him

[02:20.76]We're inquisitive 1 .we love his accent and his countre

[02:26.48]But Americans in England are thought to be little inferior 2 because of their loud

[02:32.75]behavior and their language

[02:36.53]One thing I've learned is that English people like a certain distance

[02:43.19]When I was talking to someone.he would move away, you know.move backwards 3

[02:49.92]and I thought "Do I smell? Am I boring him

[02:56.00]And the reasons was, you see, Americans stand closer when they're talking

[03:01.80]Again, English people like a certain distance.

[03:07.60]Exercise  2

[03:11.63]Directions:

[03:15.08]Listen to the interview again and discuss in groups the following questions  

[03:23.36]Terry Joyce talks about her experience of living and working in England

[03:31.43]where she has been for the past eleven years.

[03:36.76]I:So, Terry. You're been in England for quite a long time now.

[03:42.62]T:  Hmm.

[03:45.76]I:  What differences do you notice between England and the United States?

[03:51.66]T:  Obviously the biggest difference is the people

[03:56.23]The average Englishman is…mm cold and not very open.

[04:04.26]I:   Oh.

[04:06.64]T:   In the United States it's very different

[04:11.10]We start conversations with people in the street,  in the subway

[04:17.00]we're a lot more outgoing than people her You know, when I first came

[04:23.88]I couldn't understand why I was getting so little reaction from people

[04:29.96]but now I see that they thought I was overpowering and too friendly too soon.

[04:37.63]I: But, tell me; does the Englishman improve as you get to know him?

[04:43.25]T:   Oh yes.

[04:46.60]I:   Oh good.

[04:49.66]T:   Once you have made a friend.

[04:53.36]it's a friend for life, but it takes a very long time

[04:58.98]I'll tell you something that I think is very important

[05:03.55]An Englishman in America is respected

[05:08.30]Everyone wants to talk to him.We're inquisitive.we love his accent and his country

[05:15.72]But Americans in England are thought to be little inferior

[05:21.26]because of their loud behavior and their language

[05:26.30]One thing I've learned is that English people like a certain distance

[05:32.89]When I was talking to someone.he would move away, you know.move backwards

[05:40.13]and I thought "Do I smell? Am I boring him.

[05:46.10]And the reasons was,you see, Americans stand closer when they're talking.

[05:51.97]Again, English people like a certain distance

[05:58.13]1.Why did Terry get little reaction from the English

[06:04.21]people when she first arrived there?

[06:08.86]2. Whom do you like to made friends with,

[06:14.44]Americans or English people? Give your reasons.

[06:20.30]Listening  2

[06:23.90]Exercise   1

[06:27.61]Directions:

[06:30.60]Listen to the story carefully and complete the summary of the story

[06:37.80]by filling in each of the blanks with an appropriate word.

[06:43.96]Many centuries ago,

[06:48.53]a group of Jews landed in India and immediately went to the king

[06:56.09]They told him that they were lost and wanted to settle in his kingdom.

[07:03.97]In those days any foreigner was viewed with suspicion

[07:10.70]So the king was hesitant about letting them in

[07:16.75]He sent for one glass of milk and one glass of water

[07:23.16]He asked the leader of the Jews to taste the milk

[07:28.70]Then he poured out some milk and added some water

[07:35.62]He asked the leader to taste the milk again and said:"

[07:41.74]What is the difference in taste?"

[07:46.09]The leader said:"The second time the milk tastes terrible

[07:54.23]"That is because of the water added to the milk," said the king

[08:00.53]"The water dilutes 4 the milk and spoils its taste

[08:06.61]So you too your addition will spoil the kingdom

[08:13.24]The leader of the Jews thought for a moment and asked for another glass of milk

[08:21.66]He then added sugar to the milk and asked the king to taste it

[08:28.18]It tastes sweet," said the king.

[08:33.65]The leader of the Jews bowed his head and said:"Oh, king

[08:41.24]That is how we would like to live here

[08:46.28]as the small amount of sugar which sweetens the large quantity of milk

[08:52.94]and not as the water which dilutes the milk

[08:58.67]Please with him the king granted them permission to stay.

[09:05.80]Exercise 2

[09:09.11]Directions:

[09:12.38]Listen to the story again and discuss in pairs the following questions