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W: Here's a medium in black. Do you like it?
M: Well, I like the picture on the front, but I'd prefer a white one with a slogan on the front. W: Here's a white one in medium. And it's 100% cotton. M: Perfect. I'll take it. [ti:Unit 7 Part B] Listening Tasks A Passage
Fashion — Image or Reality?
Exercise 1
Listen to the passage and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.
Why do people spend so much money on fashion? Do they want to create an image or make sure they are not old-fashioned? Do people really judge each other by the clothes they wear? The billion-dollar fashion industry certainly tries to convince consumers that such judgements are made. Unfortunately, they may be right. A recent study using elementary school students was interesting. They said that people wearing Calvin Klein designer jeans were more handsome and successful than those wearing Wranglers. Levi-wearers were seen as sporty, fashionable and fun! Obviously we learn early that \status and income. However, clothes that look great on professional models may look terrible on the average buyer. Although beautiful clothes don't help physically, they are important for social and psychological effects. Expensive clothes can make the wearer feel like part of the high status group that sets taste and style. So you are buying an image of success. You may really live a routine life, waking up in the morning feeling dull and ordinary. But when you dress in these expensive clothes, your mood brightens. You feel good, ready to face another day with energy. Sound crazy? People who love clothes say it's true. Of course, a lot of people don't like high fashion. They'd rather spend their money on something practical. Which would you prefer — the image or the reality? Questions
1. What is the main reason why people spend much money on fashion according to the speaker? 2. What does \3. What's the speaker's attitude towards fashion? Speaking Tasks Pair Work
Listen to the following conversations and repeat after the recording. Then role-play them with your partner. Conversation 1
W: I see you're wearing a new tie today, John. Where did you buy it? M: I bought it at the new store on the corner. Do you like it? W: It looks very smart on you. M: Thank you very much.
W: I think I'll buy one just like that for my dad. His birthday is coming soon. M: I'm sure he'll like it. Conversation 2
M: What a nice apartment you have, Susan! W: Thank you. I'm glad you could come.
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M: You've decorated your rooms very nicely. They look beautiful. W: Do you really think so? I did put in a lot of thought about that. M: You have very good taste, I think. W: You flatter me. But thanks so much. Conversation 3
W1: I like your new hairstyle very much. W2: How nice of you to say so. W1: Did you style it yourself?
W2: No. I had it done at a hairdresser's in town. W1: Was it very expensive?
W2: Not really, but not cheap either.
W1: I'm going to cut my hair short one of these days. W2: Are you? But I think long hair suits you. W1: I don't know. But thanks for saying so.
Now make similar conversations according to the given situations. Use the structures and expressions above in your conversations where appropriate. [ti:Unit 7 Part C] Test Your Listening
Listen to the passage three times and supply the missing information.
Vera Wang has become a significant figure in the American fashion industry in a relatively short period of time. She has no formal design training because her father wouldn't let her go to art school and wanted her to concentrate on more \subjects\After earning a degree in liberal arts, Vera worked as an editor at Vogue for 17 years and as a design director of Ralph Lauren for two years. In 1990 she opened her first boutique on Madison Avenue in New York, in a less expensive line of ready-to-wear bridal and evening dresses. She chose bridal wear for she wanted to build a fashion company starting with one market and then expand into others.
She became a household name in 1994 when she designed stylish costumes for figure skater Nancy Kerrigan to wear in the Winter Olympics. Vera Wang herself is a very good skater and she had Olympic dreams too. But that dream was crushed when she did not win at the National Figure Skating Championships in 1968. However, her love for the sport never ceased. \an artistic contribution to the sport,\been good in terms of actual sales, but it has been tremendous for name recognition.\Unit 8 Society Part A
Listening Strategy
Summarizing (2) Good listeners, after listening to a text, will form in their minds a short report of its main points. This report is a summary, which covers the main idea, major events, and important details such as numbers, names, and places. To work out the main points of a text, one of the important things to notice is the change of the subtopic (a text usually has one topic and several subtopics). In other words, during the listening, listeners need to pay attention to when the speaker moves from one subtopic to another. And then they should go on to catch those related important details under each subtopic. Thus a summary of the listening text can easily be formed. The passage you are going to listen to contains 9 recommendations to keep you happy. Listen twice and write down the first sentence of each recommendation. Some have already been done for you.
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Do you want to know the secret of happiness? Just listen to psychology professor David G. Myers. He analyzed hundreds of studies from around the world to determine how important friendships, money and other things are to our happiness. Here's what he recommends. Don't expect money to buy you happiness. The actual amount of money people earn has little effect on how happy they feel. What does count is how satisfied they are with their income. Enjoy the moment. Happiness comes from little things that happen every day, rather than occasional great pieces of good fortune. Learn to like yourself. \show that people with healthy self-esteem are less weak to setbacks and struggles,\out of achieving realistic goals. Take occasional days of rest. Spend hours enjoying quiet time alone. Put on a happy face — even if you don't feel happy. Smiling can actually make you feel better, according to Dr. Myers of Hope College of Michigan. Exercise. Aerobic exercise, such as walking, biking, swimming and running works as an antidote for mind depression and anxiety. Get enough sleep to feel rested. Build close relationships. The best remedy for unhappiness is a caring nurturing friendship. And if you're married, a good relationship with your spouse can be especially important. [ti:Unit 8 Part B] Listening Tasks A Passage
Lottery Winners
Exercise 1
Listen to the passage and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.
Do you dream of winning the lottery? Millions of people do. Every day, millions of Americans buy lottery tickets. They are hoping to win $100,000, $1,000,000 or more. What happens after you win the lottery? When you win a million dollars, you don't receive a check for the total amount. You may choose to receive $50,000 a year for twenty years. Also, you must pay taxes. After taxes, you receive from $25,000 to $40,000 a year for twenty years. This is a lot of extra spending money. What have some people done with their money? Let's look at three past winners. Lisa K wanted to be an artist, but she didn't have enough money to go to art school. She was working at a job she didn't enjoy. In August, Lisa bought one ticket and won two million dollars. She quit her job three weeks later and is now attending art school. Mark L was a car salesman. He worked seven days a week and had little time for family life. After he won the lottery, he quit working. Now he spends his time bowling, working in the garden, and fixing things in his house. But, he's bored. He doesn't want to sell cars again, but he isn't sure what he wants to do with his life. Jack B is one of the small number of winners who did not quit their jobs. Jack still teaches at a school near his home. But now he and his wife take their children on an interesting vacation every year. And they don't worry about sending their children to college. They say that money brings security and gives a person opportunities, but it doesn't bring happiness. Questions
1. If you win a million dollars, how much can you get before tax?
2. If you win a million dollars, how much can you get after tax annually? 3. What did Lisa K do after she won the lottery? 4. What did Mark L do after he won the lottery? 5. What did Jack B do after he won the lottery? 6. What is the main idea of the passage?
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Speaking Tasks Pair Work
Listen to the following conversations and repeat after the recording. Then role-play them with your partner. Conversation 1
A: I've won the lottery!
B: Really? That's fantastic! What are you going to do with the prize money? A: Well, I'd like to hear your opinion. What do you think I should do? B: Well, if I were you, I would take a long vacation.
A: A long vacation? That's a good idea. Now you've been to many places. Where do you suggest I should go?
B: As I see it, Europe is worth visiting. Fascinating places, beautiful landscape, rich culture, friendly people. I think you would like to make the trip. A: Sounds exciting. I think I'll make inquiries right away. B: Are you going to quit your job?
A: I haven't decided. What's your opinion?
B: Well, if you ask me, I think it depends on whether you like your job or not. A: I do. In fact, I love my job.
B: Then it would be wise to stay on, don't you think so? A: I think you have a point there. Conversation 2
(Professor Anderson, an economic expert, is being interviewed on TV by Betty Lee, a talk show hostess. The following is part of the interview.)
Betty: What do you think of the economy of our city?
Anderson: Well, judging from the statistics I've seen recently, I think our economy is doing very well. Production is growing steadily, and the income of the majority of the people is rising. Betty: Do you think the economy will continue to grow for the next two quarters?
Anderson: As I see it, we are heading for an economic boom, and there's no reason why it shouldn't.
Betty: But what about the unemployment rate? Isn't it on the rise too?
Anderson: I'm glad you raised that question. It is true that unemployment has risen in certain sectors of the economy. But the point is a great many new jobs have also been created. Betty: I see your point. Thank you very much, professor, for being here. Anderson: Thank you.
Now make similar conversations according to the given situations. Use the structures and expressions above in your conversations where appropriate. [ti:Unit 8 Part C] Test Your Listening
Listen to the story and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.
A healthy newborn girl was discovered in Central Park yesterday morning. The baby was abandoned on the top of a rock shortly before dawn after the mother gave birth to her there. The police said that the baby was healthy and weighed 7 pounds. Now they were searching for the mother. A policeman said that they had never had anything like this before. They really didn't get babies left in the park. But they were just happy the baby was all right. The police rushed the baby
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to a nearby hospital. Fortunately she was OK. The police believed the baby was born less than half an hour before she was discovered. They also believed, judging from the amount of blood found on the rock, that the mother might have given birth there. It was 70 degrees when the baby was found. Detectives were investigating whether the mother was a homeless woman who called a baby rescue hotline early yesterday. The head of Hope Foundation said that his hotline received a call about 5:30 a.m. from a young homeless woman in Manhattan. The caller asked, \rid of my baby?\station. But the woman was afraid she would be recognized there. The head also said that the woman wouldn't even tell him where he would possibly meet her since they had two teams that could help with the delivery, if necessary. Questions
1. When and where was a newborn baby found?
2. How did the police feel when they found the baby?
3. Who might be the woman that had abandoned her baby? 4. Which of the following can be learned from the passage? Unit 9 Dreams and Ambitions Part A
Listening Strategy
Drawing Inferences
The ability to draw correct inferences from what we have heard is an important skill in listening comprehension because sometimes a speaker does not state directly what he / she intends to say but implies it instead. A speaker's attitude towards what he / she discusses, in particular, often has to be inferred from the hints he / she has dropped. So we must learn to synthesize all these hints so as to get a complete picture about what is being discussed. In addition, we can rely on the speaker's choice of words to help us: the use of words of positive, negative or neutral meaning can indicate a positive, negative or neutral attitude respectively.Listen to the following story and do the multiple-choice exercise below.
Two years ago, Jane had a well-paid job, and an active social life. But it wasn't the life she had dreamed of as a teenager. At 35, she thought life was passing her by and she decided to change things. She had always wanted to travel round the world, so she gave up her job and set off to follow her dream. The journey took her through Europe and Africa. And it was in Tanzania that she met John, an American who taught in a school there. John was like no other man that she had ever met, and she fell madly in love with him. After two romantic weeks together, Jane continued her journey to India, but then she decided to fly back to Africa. Six weeks later, Jane and John were married. Now they live in London. Jane was very happy that she made that decision to follow her dream. But for that she wouldn't have met so many wonderful people, or seen so many interesting places. Most of all, she wouldn't have met the man of her dreams. [ti:Unit 9 Part B] Listening Tasks A Passage
Larry's Dream
Exercise 1
Listen to the passage and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.
Larry had always wanted to become a movie star. His hopes for success were dashed again and
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