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again, however. Hollywood just did not seem interested. But Larry refused to admit that his chances of getting into movies were practically nil. Someday, he told himself, his big opportunity would come. To keep body and soul together, Larry found a job parking cars for one of Hollywood's big restaurants. The pay was basic but since the guests were quite generous with their tips, he managed to make a living. One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot and getting out of his car. Larry had recently heard that the man was making a new picture. Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it. Then he stopped, jumped out and ran over to the director. \or never if you want me in your new picture. A lot of big companies are after me.\Larry's abrupt statement, the director stopped. \Which companies?\\replied the would-be star, \the telephone company, the gas company, and the electric company, to mention only a few.\young man. \was on his way! Questions
1. What does the story mainly tell us?
2. Which of the following statements about Larry can be inferred? 3. Why was the film director interested in Larry? 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 like the story we've just heard very much. B: So do I. It's very entertaining.
A: I wonder if Larry would really become a famous movie star. B: It is quite possible. He was so clever.
A: But being clever alone doesn't make you a good actor.
B: I suppose so. But at least he had realized his dream of acting in a Hollywood movie. A: That's true. By the way, what's your dream?
B: I don't know. I'm not so ambitious as Larry, I think. A: So what do you want most in life, then?
B: A decent job, an apartment of my own and a family that I really love. A: I guess most people would like to have those. B: What more can you wish for?
A: Well, I've always wanted to be a singer. B: Have you? No wonder you sing so well. Conversation 2
A: Hi, Xiao Fang. How have you been?
B: Oh, hello, Xiao Li. I've been pretty busy these days.
A: Are you preparing to go to the Northwest this summer as a volunteer? B: Yes.
A: Do you think your application will be approved? B: Absolutely sure.
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A: So you can now realize your dream of teaching kids there. B: I have no doubt about that. Conversation 3
A: Hi, Ling Pin. How's your cousin doing?
B: He's tired. He has just taken the Civil Service Test(公务员考试).
A: No wonder I haven't seen him for ages. Why did he want to take such a test? B: The civil service has recently become a popular career choice. A: Do you think he can get his dream job?
B: I'm not certain of that. The competition is very, very tough, you know. A: Anyway, dream brings hope. It is good for him to have a dream. B: I think so, too.
Now make similar conversations according to the given situations. Use the structures and expressions above in your conversations where appropriate. [ti:Unit 9 Part C] Test Your Listening
Listen to the passage and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.
Jeffrey Zaslow, the advice columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, grew up in suburban Philadelphia. His biggest ambition in life was to be a writer. \he says. \was ten or eleven when I saw Gone with the Wind and I wrote my own Civil War story.\newspaper in Orlando, Florida. He made his mark with his article on the rough working conditions endured by the people inside the Mickey and Minnie costumes at Walt Disney World. Later he became a staff writer for the Wall Street Journal. In 1988, when the famous advice columnist, Ann Landers, quit her job at the Chicago Sun-Times, the paper launched a nationwide contest to find her replacement. Jeffrey Zaslow applied. Among the 12,000 contestants, women outnumbered men nine to one, and most of them had seen a lot more of life than Zaslow, who was 28 and not married. When he reached the semifinals, his editors at the Journal ran a headline: \He'll Never Make It\That Zazz\left him with a deep appreciation for people and their problems. He is also greatly moved by the generosity, sincerity and good nature of his readers. \terrible people in this world. I have much more faith in my fellow men than I had before. And I've read plenty of letters to back that up.\Questions
1. When did Zaslow start writing stories?
2. How old was Zaslow when his column became popular with readers in Chicago? 3. What is the major benefit Zaslow has got from his years in the advice business? 4. What can be inferred from the passage? Unit 10 Disasters Part A
Listening Strategy
Listening for Major Elements in a Disaster Report
To understand a report about a disaster, you need to pay special attention to when and where it occurred, the possible damage and loss, and the number of people injured or killed since
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these elements are the essential parts of this type of report. You are going to hear two news reports of disasters. Pay attention to the elements mentioned above and complete the following charts. 1. Turkey says more than 10,000 people now are confirmed dead after the earthquake three days ago. Most of the deaths are in five northwestern cities. About 34,000 people are reported injured. Rescue workers are still searching for about 35,000 missing people; many are trapped under fallen buildings. Rescuers are using cameras, dogs and listening devices to search for survivors.
2. Early this morning a severe explosion took place in Shijiazhuang, the capital of North China's Hebei Province, killing 108 and injuring 38, according to the Public Security Department. After treatment, 15 of those injured have been discharged from hospital care. Hospital officials say five among the 11, who were severely injured, are now out of danger. Police are still investigating the cause of the explosion. [ti:Unit 10 Part B] Listening Tasks A Passage
Surviving a Plane Crash
Exercise 1
Listen to the passage and complete the following chart with the missing information.
Three months ago I flew to Burma with my boyfriend, Johan. The plane was a small one and our seats were near the back. The sky looked very black as we took off, and throughout the flight, we kept our seat belts fastened. Twenty minutes later we flew into a terrible storm. The plane rolled and shook in the wind. We were both very frightened. I couldn't remember anything after that until I opened my eyes. I didn't know where I was. Slowly I realized that the plane had crashed. I was in terrible pain and I couldn't move. \dark, but I knew that he wasn't in his seat. I heard groans and I worked out that possibly six other people were still alive. When daylight came, I could see all the bodies around me. Johan was on the other side of the aisle, but I knew that he was dead. After a day or two the other voices stopped and I was alone. But the rescuers didn't come. \know that we were in a swamp in the middle of a jungle and that the helicopters couldn't fly in the heavy rain. Outside the window the floodwater was going slowly up. But that water saved my life. I managed to stay alive by drinking that dirty water. At night the mosquitoes came. I was out of consciousness because of pain and hunger. Then I heard voices. I pushed my hand out of the window and amazingly someone grabbed it. The rescue team arrived nine days after the crash. Speaking Tasks Pair Work
Listen to the following conversations and repeat after the recording. Then role-play them with your partner. Conversation 1
A: Hi, Wu. You don't look happy. What's up?
B: Bad luck! I fell off my bicycle and hurt my leg. A: Did you? That's too bad. How did it happen?
B: I was coming to school on my bike yesterday when another one from behind crashed into mine and knocked me over. Fortunately I was not seriously hurt. A: Did the rider apologize to you?
B: No. He just picked up his bike and sped away, without so much as looking at me.
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A: It's unbelievable! How could he behave like that?
B: Well, the world is made up of all sorts. Maybe he was in a hurry. Conversation 2
A: You know, a severe flood has hit Guangdong and Hubei Provinces. B: So I have heard. How terrible! A: Have you ever been in a flood? B: Yes, I have. A: When was that?
B: About two years ago, before I entered this college. My hometown was hit by a serious flood. A: What happened?
B: Well, it rained heavily for about two weeks and the river in our town overflowed. The water was about a meter deep. We had to be evacuated. Conversation 3
A: Do you know a powerful earthquake struck western India on Friday? B: No. Was it a strong quake?
A: Yes. It was measured 7.9 on the Richter scale. B: Were many people hurt?
A: Yes. Over 20,000 people were killed, 33,000 were said to be injured and hundreds of thousands left homeless.
B: That's really horrible.
Now make similar conversations according to the given situations. Use the sentences and structures above in your conversations where appropriate. [ti:Unit 10 Part C] Test Your Listening
Listen to the passage and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.
On the morning of September 11th Jan was in an elevator of the North Tower of the World Trade Center with his window cleaning equipment when the building was hit. There were five other passengers in the elevator. All of a sudden the building shook and the elevator stopped and began to swing to and fro. Although the men were not aware of it, they had only 100 minutes to get out of the damaged tower before it would crumble to dust. Soon smoke began coming into the elevator. The men realized that something was wrong. They forced the doors open only to find a wall in front of them! The wall had the number 50 on it and they knew they were at the 50th floor. But their elevator normally did not stop there, so there was no opening for them to escape. Jan decided that they would have to make their own. Knowing that the wall was made of a material that could be cut through, Jan grabbed his 18-inch squeegee, and began chopping away at the wall. When he felt tired, others helped. Starting with one small hole, they cut through the three-inch deep wall and then widened it. Then they kicked the wall, two at the same time. The wall cracked apart. They saw before them a 2-by-4 inch metal beam and a tile wall! Refusing to give up, the desperate men bent the beam, knocked a hole through the tiles, then made the opening big enough to squeeze through. Astonished, firefighters took them to the nearest staircase and they ran down flight after flight. By 10:23, when Jan and the others emerged on the street, they had used up 95 of the 100 minutes they had. Five minutes later, the North Tower crumbled. Questions
1. What does the passage mainly tell us? 2. Which of the following is true?
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3. What does Jan do?
4. Which of the following can best describe Jan? Unit 11 Famous People Part A
Listening Strategy
Identifying the Speaker's Attitude
As was said in the previous lesson, a speaker's attitude or opinion towards what he / she is discussing often has to be inferred. We need to rely on the information embedded in his / her choice of details, use of language, intonation, etc. to find out what the speaker's attitude is towards the subject matter, or whether his / her opinion of the character depicted is favorable or not. Now you are going to hear three short passages. Choose one or two words from the following box to describe the speaker's attitude towards the character discussed in each passage.
1. Napoleon was many things but he was, first of all, remembered as a military leader. Rising from an artillery officer to the commander of the French army, he waged war after war against neighboring countries. In 1804, he declared himself emperor and became the most powerful man in the world. At one time he controlled most of Europe. But Napoleon's power was short-lived. His defeat came when he decided to attack Russia. Soon the whole of Europe rose against him, eventually forcing him to give up his throne. In 1821, he died alone on the small island of St. Helena.
2. Tom Cruise has always represented cool, but somehow over the last couple of years, he has gone from just another Hollywood pretty boy to a certified world-renowned actor. It seems that everything he touches turns to gold. Not everyone likes him, but at least now almost everyone respects him. His movies make millions; he is an international star -- men envy him, and women love him.
3. Warren Edward Buffett is an American investor, businessman and philanthropist. He is regarded as one of the world's greatest stock market investors, and is the largest shareholder and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. With an estimated net worth of around US$62 billion, he was ranked by Forbes as the richest person in the world as of February 11, XXXX. [ti:Unit 11 Part B] Listening Tasks A Passage
A Musician-turned Economist
Exercise 1
Listen to the passage and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.
Alan Greenspan, who served as Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board for about two decades from 1987 to XXXX, was regarded in those days as one of the most important men by many people in the world. Greenspan was born on March 6, 1926. His father was a stockbroker and his mother worked in retailing. When he was four years old, his parents divorced and he was raised by his mother in New York. Young Alan was a shy boy but he was very good at large numbers. When he was only five, his mother would get him to add two three-digit numbers in his head. He loved baseball and tennis. And, like his mother, he developed a deep appreciation for music. In the mid-1940s he studied briefly at a music school in New York, and then toured the country for a year with a music band. Then he entered New York University's School of Commerce and graduated with a degree in economics. He got a master's degree at NYU in 1949,
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