新视野大学英语视听说教程第二册答案
新视野大学英语视听说教程第二册
听力练习录音文本和答案
UNIT1
1.B 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.A
1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.F
1. beautiful and clear 2. blend well 3. sister 4. worry too much 5. more important
Task 3: Mozart
1. Which of the following is true of Mozart? D
2. How long has Mozart’s fame lasted? A
3. Which of the following is true of the four-year-old Mozart? B
4. What could Mozart do at the age of six? C
5. Which of the following is not mentioned as one of Mozart’s accomplishments while he was in his early teens? C
1. F 2. F 3.T 4.T 5.F
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UNIT2II. Listening Skills
1
1. A 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.B
1.D 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.B
1. He likes to see movies and comment on them.
2. Four.
3. Three.
4. One.
Movies
Contents and Characteristics
Monsoon Wedding
It is about an Indian wedding. Preparations for it reveal love and a past rape. The movie shows Indian customs, family and love.
Adaptation
It is too fast for the speaker, who wants to see it again on DVD with captions.
The Pianist
It is about a Jewish pianist in Warsaw. The Nazis sent his family to the concentration camps. He was safe, and this narrow escape was due to good luck and the kindness of a few non-Jews.
Rabbit-Proof Fence
It is about three native girls. Racist police separate them from their families and send them to special centers. There they are taught practical skills. The government intends to integrate them into white Australian society. They ran away from the camp and walked 1,500 miles to find their mothers.
1. A 2.C 3.D
VI. Furthering Listening and Speaking
Listening
1. memorizing lines
2. remember one line
3. I hear the guns roar
4. a loud boom
5. his line
1.T 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.F
1. D 2.C 3.A 4.B
UNIT3II. Listening Skills
1. M: Will you love and keep him in sickness and in health, as long as you both shall live?
W: I will.
Q: Who is the woman?
2. W: Mike, wake up1 It is time to go to school. Hurry up or you’re going to be late!
M: Don’t worry. I can sleep all day long. Did you forget today is Martin Luther King’s birthday?
Q: Who is the woman most likely to be?
3. M: Could I see your driver’s license and registration, please? W: What’s the matter, officer? Q: Who is the man?
4. M: I’d like to ask you about the research paper you assigned that we have to do by the end of the semester.
W: ok. What would you like to know? Q: Who is the woman most likely to be?
5. W: I’ve cleaned the windows, mopped the floors, and folded the laundry. Is there anything else that you would like me to do before I cal lit a day?
M: Did you do the living room yet?
Q: Who is the woman most likely to be?
1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.A
III. Listening In
Task 1: Don’t be a chicken!
Gilbert: Hey, Henry, is Sarah coming with us?
Henry: Yes. Why?
Gilbert: Nothing. I’m just asking.
Henry: Just asking? But why is your face flaming red? Ah-huh, someone has a crush on Sarah, doesn’t he?
Gilbert: Who has a crush?!
Henry: Come on, Gilbert, don’t be such a chicken. If you like her, just go and tell her. Maybe she likes you.
Gilbert: But I don’t have the guts to ask her out.
Henry: What are you so afraid of?
Gilbert: I’d totally die if she turned me down.
Henry: But that’s better than keeping everything to yourself. You’ve got to let her know. Come on! You’ve got to take a chance!
Gilbert: I don’t know… Well, maybe you’re right, but how am I going to tell her I like her?
1. go out 2. flaming red 3. has a crush on 4. a chicken 5. likes
6. the guts 7. turn him down 8. know 9. keeping everything to himself
10. how to tell her
1. A 2.B 3.C 4.D
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Dating Description
Causal dating Early teens
Steady dating Late teens
Many partners e.g. a dance, a game, a picnic
Double dating Two couples
Group dating Large groups
Go out for a long period Intention to marry
Adult dating Men and women.e.g.ski, work, dine together
Casual dating system Those who hardly know each other
Blind dating Those who have never met before
1.B 2.D 3.C 4.A
1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.T
UNIT4II. Listening Skills
1-i 2-a 3-f 4-b 5-c 6-d 7-h 8-g 9-e
III. Listening In
1. shoes 2. look kind of funny 3. there is still a lot of life left 4. ad
5. give him extra spring 6.as much money 7. need extra spring 8. millions of dollars 9.wearing the shoes 10. wear 11. for nothing 12. reach the top
13. because of 14. something lese 15. hard work and dedication
16. focus/concentrate on his studies 17. forget
1.T 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.F
1. A 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.C
IV
Persons/Agencies
Words/Actions
Reasons/Purposes
A firm
advertised for a friendly employee;
Was asked to change the wording
discrimination against unfriendly people
Travelco
requested for a friendly employee
to provide food for its staff/employees
The Job Center
told the Travelco managing director to remove the word “friendly”
The managing director
said was told not to use that word; thought it was ridiculous
It was natural to specify the kind of people they wanted
added that the people at the center thought they had been a little over the top
The center
had decided that certain words were not allowed; e.g. motivated, enthusiastic
An official
said they had guidelines of not using personality characteristics
no discrimination
added that they should leave the dispute to the local judges
to make the final decision
maybe a member of their staff had been over-enthusiastic
in cutting words
1.A 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.D
UNIT5II. 1. A 2. B 3.B 4.D 5.C
III. 1. allowed movie theater
2. a ticket
3. well trained intelligent human
4.any problem leave the theater any other dog seen
5. almost empty
1.C 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.A
IV.
Characters
Actions and Words
A dog
walked into a butcher’s shop with five dollars;
fixed eyes on the lamb chops and barked—wanted some.
The butcher
picked up the worst/lowest quality chops.
The dog
barked angrily and continuously
The butcher
selected the finest chops;
took the money.
The dog
left.
The butcher
wanted to own/have such a dog;
followed the dog.
The dog
entered an apartment house
climbed to the third floor;
scratched on the door.
A man
opened the door;
yelled at the dog.
The butcher
asked him to stop,
saying it was the smartest/cleverest animal;
explained how the dog had got the best lamb chops.
The man
looked at him sideways;
said it was the third time this week the dog had forgotten his key.
VI. Furthering Listening and Speaking
Task 1: A Birthday Present
Mary: David, how did your mom like the dog you gave her for a birthday gift?
David: Oh, Mary, she was delighted. It licked her hand and wagged its tail and she was hooked.
Mary: What did she call it?
David: She’s calling it “Brian”, after a friend of hers.
Mary: Your mom always did have a sense of humor. I read somewhere that dogs can become very close to their owners.
David: I’ve heard that. I saw an interview on TV with a man who had epileptic attacks, and his dog would warn him before he would have an attack.
Mary: Really? I wonder how they can do that1
David: It ahs something to do with the dog’s sense of smell. It’s very keen.
Mary: Do you think Brian will be able to foretell when your mom is going to roast a chicken?
After David gave his mom a dog as a birthday present, she was very pleased, for the dog licked her hand and wagged its tail. She called it Brian after one of her friends. Mary read an article which says that dogs can be faithful to their owners/masters. David agreed, for he saw a TV interview which introduced a dog that could warn its master of an epileptic attack. He explained that this ability of the dog’s has something to do with its keen sense of smell. Jokingly, Mary said she wounded whether the dog Brian can foretell/predict when David’s mom is going to roast a chicken.
Task 2: 100 Percent Polar Bear
One afternoon in the Arctic, a father polar bear and his son polar bear were sitting in the snow. The son turned to his father and asked, “Dad, am I 100 percent polar bear?” “Of course, son, you’re 100 percent polar bear.”
A few minutes passed, and the bear turned to his father again and said, “Dad, tell me the truth. I can take it. Am I 100 percent polar bear? No brown bear or panda bear?” “Son, I’m 100 percent polar bear and your mother is 100 percent polar bear, so you’re certainly 100 percent polar bear.”
A few minutes passed, and the son polar bear again turned to his father and asked, “Dad, don’t worry. But it’ll hurt my feelings if it’s not true. I really need to know…am I really 100 percent polar bear?”
Somewhat angered by this continued questioning, the father polar bear yelled at his son, “Why on earth do you keep asking is you’re 100 percent polar bear?”
“Because I’m freezing to death out here!”
1.T 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.F
Task 3: An Introduction to Advertising
“Are you ready to go to work?” a woman asks her dog Sydney. The dog was her tail. Then she starts sniffing around inside the house. Sydney is hunting for mold. When she sits down, that means she smells mold nearby. Usually mold is found within three or four feet. A boy who lives in this house has epileptic attacks. It could be from mold. His mother wanted to find the mold. She tried other ways to find it, but they didn’t work. She said she trusted the dog more than the other ways. Workers found mold near where Sydney sat. Nobody had thought to look for mold there before. Now it can be cleaned out and the boy will feel much better.
Sydney is very special. Only about ten animals in the U.S. can do this. She spent hundreds of hours with a police dog trainer in Florida to learn how. In the U.S., people have used dogs to find drugs and bombs for a long time, but dogs that find mold are something new.
People in Europe have used mold-sniffing dogs for many years. Dogs are cheaper to use than human trackers and can find exactly where the mold is. They also do it quickly and for less than %500. Other methods may cost thousands of dollars and take many weeks.
1.D 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.D
Speaking
A Funeral for a Dead Fish
Nancy: Westerners often take pets as their friends, even their family members. Especially dogs They think dogs are man’s best friends.
Michael: What pets do people usually keep?
Nancy: A lot. Fish, cats, horses… anything could be a pet.
Michael: Do you have a pet?
Nancy: I have three fish. One day, the fish called Susan died. We even had a funeral for her.
Michael: A funeral?
Nancy: Yes, usually it’s a ceremony for dead people. But we had a funeral for the dead fish.
Michael: Sounds interesting.
Nancy: Well, I need to go back to feed my fish. Talk to you later.
Michael: OK, bye.
UNIT6II. Listening Skills
Dialog 1
Girl 1: What do you think of this miniskirt, Amy? Pretty hot stuff, eh?
Girl 2: Wow…it’s pretty short. My mom would never let me wear something like that.
Girl 1: My mom’s cool. She lets me make my own decisions about clothes.
Girl 2: Not my mom. She’d be mad if I came home in a skirt like that.
Girl 1: Let’s both got one; then maybe your mom wouldn’t be so upset if we both wore the same skirt.
Girl 2: Well…maybe.
1.D 2. The first girl(The girl who suggests wearing the short skirt.)
Dialog 2
Mother: Lily, where did you get that skirt? You can’t wear that. It’s much too short! What will others think?
Lily: You don’t understand fashion. It’s what everyone is wearing. I think it looks very attractive.
Mother: Nonsense, it’s only suitable for a supermodel on the catwalk. It’s not meant for ordinary people like us. Your dad is sure to say the skirt is far too revealing!
Lily: But it’s really in high fashion; everyone is wearing clothes like this.
Mother: Not everyone. Your friend Amy would never wear a skirt like that!
[Amy comes in, wearing the same style of short skirt!]
Lily: Look, Amy has come. She’s wearing the same skirt!
Mother: My God, I give up.
1. B 2. No, she hasn’t.
III. Listening In
Task 1: A Woman’s Funny Dress
Lily: Mom, look at that woman. Her dress looks funny.
Mother: I wouldn’t say that, Lily. It looks fine to me.
Lily: Are you kidding? She’s out of fashion. That’s last year’s style.
Mother: Oh, come one, as long as it looks good on her.
Lily: Wow, you’re really as out-dated as she is.
Mother: You’re right. I’m out of date. So what? What’s the point of following the fashion?
Lily: No wonder you never buy me new dresses.
1. looks funny
2. looks fine to her
3. is behind the times
4. went out
5. looks good on her
6. out-dated
7. keeping herself in style
8. no wonder
Task 2: How is fashion decided?
Fashion designers design and make fashionable clothes for men and women. They deign trends and create new styles. Paris has been the traditional center of world fashion, though recently British designers have had great influence in setting new styles, and so have certain designers in the United States and Italy. French designers guard the secrets of their new designs until their collections are shown to the public. Then pictures of the styles are published in newspapers and magazines all over the world. People from many countries travel to Paris to buy the clothes and copy the newest ideas. In January they go to see the spring clothes; and in July, to see the autumn designs. Many dress manufacturers from other countries buy the original clothes of the famous French designers. They then take them back to their own sewing rooms, where the clothes are copied and made up in great numbers. That’s why you may be able to buy in your town the clothing that is in the latest style without paying a very high price for it. Other manufacturers use the Paris styles simply as a starting point for their own ideas. Still others may adapt only a part of the French design into their own styles.
1. F 2.F 3.T 4.T 5.F
Fashion designers design fashionable clothes,
begin trends and new styles,
and their work is copied all over the world.
Paris is the center of the world fashion, where the secrets of the new designs are guarded until they are shown to the public
People and manufacturers come to Paris to buy and copy new clothes, in January and July. Then the clothes are copied and made up in large numbers, for which one does not have to pay a high price.
Other manufacturers use Paris styles simply as a starting point for their own ideas.
Still others adapt only a part of the French design
Task 3: Dreaming of Being a Fashion Model
Top fashion models travel all over the world, earn huge salaries and live exciting lives. If you want to be a model, you should know the basic rules. Girls are usually picked to be models when they are between 15 and 22 years old. Ideally, they are tall, long-legged, and thin. The minimum height is about 5’8”, and the average weight is 108-125 pounds. A few other important things for a fashion model are clear skin, healthy hair, straight teeth, and a well-shaped body. You’ll also need ambition, intelligence, confidence, independence, and will-power.
If you’ve got the right looks but are worried over not being tall enough or fit enough, Kimi is the answer. Kimi is the magic key to developing your fashion model potential. Kimi is a computer-designed stimulator. It massages your feet to stimulate a part of your brain that produces more growth hormones. This will give you the fashion model kind of height. You should also go in for some sports like running or basketball. These increase the benefits of using Kimi.
Make an important decision today. Order Kimi right now! Don’t you think having the hegith and shape of a fashion model would be wonderful? Yes, Kimi helps you realize your dream.
1.D 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.C
Top fashion models…..earning large salaries
Future models…..being at least 5’8” tall
Kimi…………..massaging one’s feet
A part of the brain……producing growth hormones directly
Customers…….buying Kimi
IV. Speaking Out
Model 1 How did you like the fashion show?
Laura: How did you like the fashion show last night?
John: It was dumb. I think it’s stupid of women to wear clothes like that.
Laura: I didn’t see anything wrong with the clothes; they looked pretty nice to me.
John: Do you really think people can wear that stuff and walk around the streets?
Laura: Yes, I do. At least, some people certainly can. They wear high-fashion clothes to show off their sense of style and wealth.
John: Well, I still think they’re dumb. It makes more sense to spend the money on more practical purposes.
Now Your Turn
A: What did you think of the low-cut dress at the fashion show yesterday evening?
B: I think it’s not decent for Chinese girls to wear a dress like that.
A: The dress seemed quite al right to me. In fact, they looked pretty nice to me.
B: Do you really think people can wear that stuff and walk around the streets?
A: Yes, I do. Don’t forget this is already the 21st century. Some people wear high-fashion clothes to show off their sense of style as wealth.
B: Well, I still think low-neck dresses are wrong. It would be better to spend the money on high-quality, traditional clothes.
Model 2 I’m looking for a light jacket.
Salesman: What can I do for you?
John: I’m looking for a light jacket.
Salesman: Please come this way; they’re just over here. What size do you like?
John: I’m not sure.
Salesman: ok, I’ll measure you. Well, you are size 42. What color do you like?
John: Light blue, please.
Salesman: OK, try this one on.
John: Yes, that’s comfortable. And the color goes well with my jeans. How much is it?
Salesman: $24.99.
John: I’ll take it. Can I pay with a credit card?
Salesman: Sure, we take both debit and major credit cards.
Now Your Turn
A: Can I help you?
B: Can you show me a pair of jeans?
A: OK. What size do you wear?
B: I don’t know.
A: No problem, I’ll take your measurements…OK, what color do you like?
B: Dark blue, please.
A: Please try this one on…How does it feel?
B: Yes, that’s comfortable. And the color matches my jacket. What does it cost?
A: $79.90.
B: I’ll take it. Can I pay with a credit card? A: Sorry, we accept only cash.
Model 3 Could you show me a pair of running shoes?
Salesman: Good morning, see anything you like?
John: Not yet, I’ll look around first…Excuse me, could you show me a pair of running shoes? Are any of these on sale?
Salesman: The price of the Reeboks won’t change, but the Nikes go on sale this afternoon:25% off. That’s a good deal.
John: No, I don’t like Nikes at all.
Salesman: Well, why don’t you try on this pair of Reeboks and see how they feel?
John: Okay. But I think they are going to be on the small side. Oh, there, I’m afraid are a bit too tight. Do you have a size 24?
Salesman: I’m sorry, they’re all sold out. But I’ll be glad to order a new pair of you.
John: How long will it take?
Salesman: Three days.
John: Then don’t bother. Thank you anyway.
Now Your Turn
A: May I help you?
B: I want to buy a dress. Can I have a look at the green one?
A: Sure. Please try it on and see how it feels. B: OK…I think it’s a bit too large. Do you have a smaller one?
A: I’m sorry, this is the smallest one. How about the blue one?
B: No, I don’t like the color. Thanks.
V. Let’s Talk
The Miniskirt
Mary Quant was a famous dress designer in the 1960s. Her main contribution to fashion history was the miniskirt. During the 1960s many young people were starting to think women could do more in life than be wives and mothers. Clothes became a weapon in the battle between generations. Anything different and daring was soon popular. During this period miniskirts attracted the world’s attention. It was teenagers and very young girls who bought short shirts that displayed their legs. Ms. Quant said that at her fashion shop, young women began demanding shorter and shorter skirts. “If I didn’t make them short enough, the girls that had wonderful legs would take scissors and shorten the skirts themselves.” She said. Eventually, Ms. Quant’s skirts, which arrived in the United States in the mid-60’s, were reduced to about five inches. In parts of Europe and North America the miniskirt represented loose morals. Members of the older generation believed good girls would never appear in miniskirts. But in Ms. Quant’s opinion, short skirts worn with heavy pantyhose would make the girl look childlike. Lately, feminists have come to see mini as a symbol of women’s liberation, as a powerful weapon against the traditional stereotype of the woman simply as wife and mother.
1.D 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.B
VI. Furthering Listening and Speaking
Task 1: Paying for the New Clothes
Daughter: Mom, I need some new clothes. Everything I have is out of date. The new semester will be starting soon—can we go shopping?
Mother: You have a closet full of clothes that are still in very good condition. Your father and I already have to pay you university tuition…and there’re the books too.
Daughter: But everyone else will be wearing the latest Levis. And I will look stupid wearing the same old skirts I wore in high school. They are so long. People will think I came form the middle ages.
Mother: But…
Daughter: Maybe I could get a part-time job to help pay for the new clothes.
Mother: No, you need to study. But university is a new experience…maybe we can look for something not too expensive.
Daughter: Wonderful, at least we can have a look.
The daughter wants to buy new clothes, but the mother disagrees, saying she still has a lot of clothes in good condition and the parents have to pay for the university tuition. The daughter argues that she needs clothes in fashion, so as not to look as if she had come form the middle ages. The daughter then suggests getting a part-time job to cover the expenses. Not wanting to affect the daughter’s studies, the mother finally agrees to buy new clothes.
Task 2: A Model’s Description of Her Work
Before the fashion show started, we had a rehearsal. In a small room we were each given a space. A dresser got us into the fashion clothes, then an assistant checked that the style was right—the correct number of buttons undone, the trousers pulled to the right height. Once dressed, we queued up in order by the door. The fashion designer checked that the clothing was as the he wanted. The music started, and we went out. We posed for the photographers, turned and walked back. It was a breeze. I walked back into the room, too excited to realize I was meant to hurry. In the few steps from the door you can throw off quite a few layers of clothing. By failing to do so, I almost missed my next turn.
At 8:30p.m., with the audience in place, we were back in the clothes. We went out again, to a full house. The music was loud, but clear. You could hear the talking—fashion shows are not theatre, and people don’t keep quiet. Journalists discuss what to write about; buyers discuss whether they can make a profit from the clothes. And although you have been chosen for your looks that are suitable for certain dresses, as a model, you are just an advertisement for the designer. So you walk through conversations, unable to stop or react. You are not a creative human being, just a smiling doll.
1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.F
Task 3: Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-dot Bikini
She was afraid to come out of the locker
She was as nervous as she could be
She was afraid to come out of the locker
She was afraid that somebody would see
One, two, three, four, tell people what she wore
It was an itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka-dot bikini
That she wore for the first time today.
An itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka-dot bikini
So in the locker she wanted to stay.
Two, three, four, stick around we’ll tell you more
She was afraid to come out in the open
And so a blanket around her she wore
She was afraid to come out in the open
And so she sat bundled up on the shore
Two, three, four, tell the people what she wore…
Speaking
Buying an Expensive Dress
Nancy: Your new low-cut dress is wonderful.
Jill: Thank you, Nancy. I just bought it on sale. It was marked d9own 50%.
Nancy: Where did you get it?
Jill: Lane Crawford. They had a year-end sale that was too good to pass up.
Nancy: I heard about this store. They have all the high-end stuff.
Jill: Nothing good in life is cheap.
Nancy: Well, let’s go shopping then. And don’t forget to bring it.
Jill: Bring what?
Nancy: Your credit card.
Unit10II. Listening Skills
How to Overcome Fears of Flying
If you are afraid of flying, there are specialists who can teach you how to deal with your fears and finally get rid of them.
They will find out if a nearby airport has special training programs for people who are afraid to fly. Many airports do. How would such a program work?
First, a specialist will take your group to the airport to watch the planes take off and land. A representative from one of the airlines will explain how an airplane flies. Then your group will sit in an airplane that stays on the ground. At a later time, you will go up in a plane for a short flight and then land. Gradually the time you spend in the air will increase. When you are prepares for it, the group will take a trip to another city.
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How to overcome fears of flying |
Special training programs at an airport |
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Step 1 |
Watch the planes take off and land |
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Step 2 |
A representative from an airline will explain how a plane flies |
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Step 3 |
sit in an airplane that stays on the ground |
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Step 4 |
a short flight |
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Step 5 |
the time in the air will increase |
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Step 6 |
to another city |
III. Listening In
Task 1: Fear of Heights
Tony: Hey, Mary, some of us in the Outdoor Club are going camping this weekend. You interested?
Mary: Gee, I don’t know… where’re you planning to go?
Tony: Up into the mountains… We want to take advantage of the nice weather while it lasts.
Mary: The mountains… you mean climbing them?
Tony: Sure, many places have interesting mountains, but the ones here are the most beautiful I have seen—and only a few hours’ drive from here.
Mary: If I were to go, I wouldn’t appreciate the view. I’d have my eyes shut tight all the time. I’m
Scares stiff of heights.
Tony: You’ll be missing out on a lot of wonderful views.
Mary: Oh, Tony, I really prefer to stay at the foot of the mountain.
Tony: That’s Ok, Mary. Come anyway. You can skip the climbing—just stay in the camp and cook
and clean up for us.
Mary: That doesn’t sound like much fun. Maybe I should learn to overcome my fear of heights.
camping the weekend planning to go go up into the mountains
climbing the most beautiful seen drive tight shut
Scares stiff wonderful views the foot of the mountain skip the climbing
camp cook and clean up fun overcome her fear of heights
Task 2: Scared Sleeping
Steven went to a psychiatrist. “ Doctor,” he said, “ I’ve got trouble. Every time I get into bed, I
think there’s somebody under it. I get under the bed; then I think there’s somebody on top of it.
Top , under, top, under. You’ve got to help me! I’m going crazy!”
“ Just put yourself in my hands for two years,” said the doctor. “Come to me three times a week,
and I’ll cure your fears.”
“ How much do you charge?”
“ A hundred dollars a visit.”
“ I’ll think about it,” said Steven.
Six months later the doctor met Steven on the street. “ Why didn’t you ever come to see me
again?” asked the psychiatrist.
“ For a hundred bucks a visit? A carpenter cured me for ten dollars.”
“ Is that so? How?”
“ He told me to cut the legs off the bed!”
T F F T F
Task 3: No More Fear
Hi, my name’s Matthew, and I want to talk about my love of water. I had a fear of water when I
was young. That fear kept me away from water. That was because once I was pushed into the
swimming pool by a classmate when I was eight and first arrived in Australia from Vietnam. That
experience was horrible. I was down at the deep end, struggling, and I thought I was going to
drown. It was a big fear. The next thing that happened was my teacher, dressed in full clothes,
jumped in, and rescued me. Then I started to like that teacher who happened to be my English
teacher. My English was broken as English was my second language. I didn’t want to learn
English or speak English. Then I changed. I find it to be an amazing experience. Now my fear
Of water has gone. I just actually love water now, and I’m interested in English as well. I’m a
Bit more, let’s say, a bit more confident in speaking English now, I think. I’m no longer worried
about my broken English. I don’t care if people laugh. I just find it fun to speak English. And I
don’t feel ashamed of myself when other people correct the mistakes in my English.
- C) Vietnam 2. D) All of the above. 3. B) He jumped into the pool to save the speaker.
- A) English was not his native language.
- A) Because his English teacher saved him from drowning, he came to like both water and
English.
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Past |
Present |
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water |
The speaker had a fear of water. |
He just actually loves it now. |
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English |
His English was broken. |
He is more confident in speaking English and Is not ashamed of / worried about his mistakes. |
IV. Speaking Out
Model 1 Shake off your fear of darkness!
Bob: People are frightened of lots and lots of different things. Are you frightened of anything in particular?
Laura: Well, I’m afraid of walking alone in an open field at night.
Bob: What are you afraid of?
Laura: I don’t know exactly. Sometimes a shadow ahead scares me stiff. Sometimes the sudden cry of a bird or something startles me.
Bob: What are you staying by yourself in a dark room?
Laura: That can be even worse. When it’s absolutely dark and silent, I wouldn’t dare walk anywhere. And I wouldn’t dare make a sound. I just want to hide under a blanket.
Bob: If you are scared of the dark, you’ll miss a lot of interesting experiences.
Laura: I guess so.
Bob: To get the most out of life, you should find a doctor to help you shake off your fear of the dark.
Laura: Yeah, that’s good advice.
SAMPLE DIALOG
A: People are frightened of lots and lots of different things. Are you frightened of anything in particular?
B: Well, I’m scared of dogs.
A: Really? What are you afraid of?
B: I don’t know exactly. They just make me nervous, and I’m scares to death when a dog barks at
me.
A: If you’re scared of dogs, you’ll miss a lot of fun. They are our good friends.
B: Maybe you are right.
A: To overcome this fear, you could find a doctor to help you get rid of that fear of dogs.
B: That’s a good idea. Thank you.
Model 2 I’m afraid I’ll fail
Laura: John, What’s the matter with you? You look so down.
John: We will have a big exam tomorrow in Physics, and I’m afraid I’ll fail.
Laura: Have you been studying?
John: You know me. I study all the time. And I know the material until I step into the exam room.
Laura: What happens then?
John: It’s like I’m two people. Once I pick up the exam paper, all my knowledge is gone.
Laura: That’s hard to believe.
John: But it’s true. My head is filled with a buzzing noise, the words blur on the page, and I can’t think. And…
Laura: And what?
John: And I break into a cold sweat.
Laura: Oh, I feel for you.
SAMPLE DIALOG
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