时间:2018-12-29 作者:英语课 分类:大学体验英语听说教程


英语课

  Unit 8 In a New Culture

Vocabulary Task

Answers/Script 1

A I really like the way it is here, how safe it is. I can’t get over how friendly and helpful people are. I would like to live out my life here.

B I’ve gotten used to it here. I used to try to figure out why they do things a certain way.

C Sometimes foreigners are too inflexible 2. They shouldn’t try to convert 3 us to their way of doing things. They should just relax and go with the flow. Otherwise, they’re not going to last long.

Listening Task

1) First Activity

Answers

1.like

2.dislike

3.dislike

4.like

2) Second Listening

Answers

1. She feels very safe. She can leave her backpack unattended.

2. People talk about their cars a lot.

3. People compliment 4 him when he speaks the language. People can’t believe that he can use chopsticks.

4. People go out of their way to help you.

Script

1. One of the things I really like about living in Costa Rica is that it’s so safe. I mean, I can go walk around the streets with 50,000 pesetas in my wallet and I don’t even worry about it. In American cities, I used to worry about waling around with 20 dollars in my wallet. And another thing is that sometimes I go into a restaurant and I can leave my backpack sitting at a table and I go up to order and I come back knowing that my backpack is going to be safe and no one’s even touched it .

2. People in the States are so connected to their cars. They are so concerned whether their cars look good, and they talk about their cars a lot. I think that cars isolate 5 people. Public transportation brings people together…and it’s better for the environment. Americans live in their cars. This is one thing about living here that I just can’t get used to.

3. People in Tokyo overreact when I can use chopsticks or speak the language. I’ve been living here for three years—of course I can eat with chopsticks and say some things in their language. They act as if I were some kind of genius who had broken a secret code 6, or as if I had just done them a really big favor. I don’t congratulate them when they speak English to me. I don't get what the big is.

4. I’ll never get over how helpful people are in Tel Aviv. The other day I was shopping for a certain book, right? The bookstore I usually go to didn’t have it, so the clerk called a couple of his competitors until he found a store to hold a copy for me. After that, he photo-copied a map and highlighted 7 where the store was, and marked the easiest route for me to get there. They would never do that in the U.S.

Real World Listening

1.Predict

Answers

Store clerks, social rules

2. Get the main idea

Answers

S – I don’t like all of the packaging.

T – That’s the way it is here.

X – They are too flexible here.

T – You have to just relax and go with the flow.

T – You’re not going to last long.

S – The whole system is a waste of my time.

X – The clerks are really rude here.

T – I like the traditions.

Script

Steve: I can’t believe these people. I can’t believe what they do.

Trish: Calm down, Steve. What are you talking about?

Steve: Look at this. I just bought a donut. I’m so sick of the clerk wrapping each pastry 8 individually, then taping the bags shut, then putting those bags in another bag, folding it down, and then taping that bag shut. I can’t take it anymore. It’s crazy and it’s bad for the environment.

Trish: How long have you been living here? Don’t you know that’s the way it is?

Steve: I just want them to stick ‘em in a napkin for me , so I can eat while I’m walking to class.

Trish: There you go again. Don’t you know it’s rude to eat while you walk?

Steve: I’m so tired of this place. I don’t have time to sit down and eat. People here are too inflexible, and they have too many rules.

Trish: Yeah, right, Steve, so you’re gonna convert everybody here to your way of doing things?

Steve: Yeah, there has to be more individual freedom to do whatever you want.

Trish: Why don't you just relax and go with the flow?

Steve: Go with the flow? The whole system is a waste of my time. The clerks here should learn how to be more efficient, like in the U.S.

Trish: What are you talking about? When I was in the U.S., the clerks were really rude. They just ignore you, and seem offended 9 if you want anything. Don't you think it’s better this way?

Steve: Are you kidding?

Trish: Well, I kind of like it. It’s nice to relax and enjoy the moment while your packages are being wrapped. I like all of the traditions, and the care and attention that people give you, and the manners. To me, it’s a wonderful place to live.

Steve: I think you’re nuts.

Trish: You’re not gonna last long, mate



n.剧本,广播稿;文字体系;笔迹,手迹
  • It's easy to identify his script.他的笔迹容易辨认。
  • The script is massaged into final form.这篇稿子经过修改已定稿。
adj.不可改变的,不受影响的,不屈服的
  • Charles was a man of settled habits and inflexible routine.查尔斯是一个恪守习惯、生活规律不容打乱的人。
  • The new plastic is completely inflexible.这种新塑料是完全不可弯曲的。
v.(在形式、状态、用途等方面)(使)改变
  • I must convert sorrow into strength.我要化悲痛为力量。
  • At what rate does the dollar convert into pounds?美元以什么汇率兑换成英镑?
n.[pl.]问候,致意;n./v. 称赞,恭维
  • The manager paid her a compliment on her work.经理赞扬了她的工作。
  • Your presence is a great compliment.承蒙光临,不胜荣幸。
vt.使孤立,隔离
  • Do not isolate yourself from others.不要把自己孤立起来。
  • We should never isolate ourselves from the masses.我们永远不能脱离群众。
n.代码,代号,密码;法典,法规,规划
  • What's the code for Tianjin?天津的代号是多少?
  • Remember to use postal code.勿忘使用邮政编码。
adj.突出的v.强调( highlight的过去式和过去分词 );将(文本的某部份)用彩笔做标记;将(计算机屏幕的某区域)增强亮度;使醒目
  • He highlighted the case of Harry Farr, 25, who was executed for cowardice in 1916. 他特别举出了哈里·法尔1916年25岁时因怯懦而被处决的例子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • A Move dialog would then appear with the current document highlighted. 这时“移动”对话框便弹出,并且突出显示当前的文档。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
n.油酥面团,酥皮糕点
  • The cook pricked a few holes in the pastry.厨师在馅饼上戳了几个洞。
  • The pastry crust was always underdone.馅饼的壳皮常常烤得不透。
v.触怒( offend的过去式和过去分词 );得罪;冒犯;使反感令人不适
  • They'll be offended if you don't go to their wedding. 你若不参加他们的婚礼,他们会生气的。
  • She was offended by the vulgarity of their jokes. 他们那些粗俗的笑话使她大为不快。
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