新编大学英语听力1 unit10

[00:03.02]Man and Animals

[00:07.45]Part one    

[00:10.33]Preparation

[00:13.93]2. Discussion 1 of "Noah's Ark"

[00:19.37]Directions:

[00:22.86]Listen to the story "Noah's Ark

[00:27.86]Then discuss in groups the following question

[00:33.16]If you were Noth, which animal would you not want to take with you? Why not?

[00:42.77]Noah's Ark

[00:45.97]Do you know the story of Noah's ark

[00:50.62]Noah lived a long, long time ago

[00:55.51]He was a good man

[00:59.04]God told Noah to build an ark and to gather his family

[01:06.02]and two of every animal( one female 2 and one male ) into the ark

[01:14.20]because it was going to rain and the world was going to be destroyed.

[01:21.04]So Noah gathered two of every animal including snakes, elephants, giraffes,

[01:29.32]cows and even skunks 3

[01:35.00]It rained for 40 days and 40 nights

[01:40.73]After the rain stopped, the water dried up

[01:46.52]One year later, Noah let the animals out of the ark

[01:53.72]Some went to Africa, some to Asia, and some to Australia, Europe, and America.

[02:03.34]God Promised never to destroy the earth again with water

[02:09.64]And as a promise, God gave us the rainbow.

[02:15.76]Part Two   

[02:19.18]Listening-Centered Activities

[02:23.71]Listen 1

[02:27.20]Exercise 1

[02:30.84]Directions:

[02:34.30]Listen to the dialog 4 and choose the best answer for each item 5.

[02:41.21]Fear of Spiders

[02:44.63]W: Why do you think people are afraid of tarantulas?

[02:49.63]M: Well, I guess it's because people are afraid of all spiders,

[02:55.03]and tarantulas happen to the biggest of all the spiders

[03:00.76]And maybe it's also because some spiders really are very poisonous

[03:06.91]In California 6 for example---living in most of the garages in California---

[03:14.11]you get black widow 7 spiders

[03:17.96]which are quite small but they are certainly more dangerous than tarantulas.

[03:24.84]W: But personally you aren't afraid of tarantulas?

[03:29.92]M: Well I shouldn't be frightened of tarantulas,

[03:34.67]simply because I know that they aren't really dangerous---

[03:40.03]all they can do is to give you a small bite

[03:44.35]but it's not poisonous

[03:48.42]And yet I must say I don't like to pick them up

[03:53.71]But you see, some people keep pet mice and pet rabbits and well

[04:01.24]they can give you a much worse bite than a tarantula ever could

[04:06.71]And yet people aren't frightened of them.

[04:11.32]W: Why do you think people are frightened of spiders?

[04:16.50]M: I don't know---it's very strange

[04:20.93]People are frightened of spiders and they are frightened of snakes

[04:26.76]and, well obviously 8 some spiders and some snakes really are poisonous

[04:34.64]But most snakes are harmless 9,

[04:38.32]and it's really strange that people are so frightened of spiders

[04:44.18]because it's quite difficult to find a spider that's really dangerous.

[04:50.74]Exercise 2

[04:54.34]Directions:

[04:57.65]Listen to the dialog again to check your answers to Exercise 1

[05:04.67]and then discuss in pairs the following question.

[05:11.04]Which two of the following animals are you afraid of the most, and why?

[05:18.24]Listening 2

[05:21.41]Exercise 1

[05:24.68]Directions:

[05:27.82]Listen to the dialog and answer the following questions.

[05:33.97]Choosing  a  Pet

[05:37.79]A: Good afternoon, madam. Can I help you?

[05:42.04]C: Yes. I'm looking for a pet for my son.

[05:48.05]Can you suggest anything?

[05:51.97]A: What kind of pet does he want? A traditional pet...a cat... or a dog?

[05:59.75]Or something unusual?

[06:03.31]C: Well, he'd like a snake or a crocodile, but he isn't going to get one.

[06:11.27]A: We've got a nice Alsatian dog at the moment.

[06:16.67]C: An Alsatian? Did you say "an Alsatian"? Oh no, I've read about them in the paper

[06:25.88]A: Oh, no, madam. They aren't as savage 10 as some dogs.

[06:31.39]C: Really?

[06:34.60]A: Oh, yes. Last week we had a small dog

[06:40.36]It was only as big as your handbag

[06:44.60]but it was as savage as a tiger... it bit me three times!

[06:51.59]C: Perhaps not a dog, then.

[06:55.48]A: How about a cat?

[06:59.54]C: A cat? Hmm...they aren't as friendly as dogs, are they?

[07:06.71]A: No, but they don't eat as much as dogs eitheh

[07:12.50]And they're very clean. They wash themselves every day.

[07:19.06]C: Hmm...

[07:21.83]A: Or how about a bird? A parrot or a budgie? We have both.

[07:29.35]C: Yes, but budgies don't need as much space as parrots, do they?

[07:36.59]A: That's true. Budgies are very popular because they are so easy to keep.

[07:44.18]C: Yes...but they're a bit noisy, aren't they? I want a quiet pet.

[07:51.17]A: A quiet pet? Well how about a goldfish. There's nothing as quiet as a goldfish.

[08:01.14]1)  For whom is the woman going to buy a pet