大学英语听说3Unit4.docx

1、大学英语听说3Unit4Unit 4II. Basic Listening Practice1. ScriptM: Amy, sit down, we need to talk. Your mother and I are going to separate. W: What? Are you crazy? You cant do that! What will my friends say? I just want to have a normal family.Q: What does the girl say?C) She doesnt want the family to break

2、up.2. ScriptM: Good evening, Mrs. Jones. The manager sends you these roses and his best wishes. Happy anniversary!W: Thank you. We like the room and the service here, and we especially appreciate the managers consideration.Q: What can we learn from the dialog?A) The manager sends flowers to celebrat

3、e the couples anniversary.3. ScriptW: While Im scrambling the eggs, could you put the flour into the bowl?M: You bet, darling. Ill also turn the oven on so that it can preheat.Q: Where does this dialog take place?B) In a chicken.4. ScriptW: I have a very important meeting tonight, and Im afraid I ca

4、nt miss it.M: But this evening is the parents-teacher conference at school, and I am expecting youd come. OK, Ill phone Dad. Maybe he and his girlfriend will come.Q: What can be inferred from the dialog?C) The boys parents have divorced5. ScriptW1: So youre still single? If youd listened to me and u

5、sed the Internet, youd have a husband by now.W2: I did use the Internet. I posted an ad that read, “Husband Wanted”. There were dozens of e-mail responses. But they all said pretty much the same thing: You can have mine.Q: What can we infer from the dialog?D) Many women would be happy to be rid of t

6、heir husbands.III. Listening InTask 1: Nuclear Family Living PatternsScript and keyA nuclear family is (S1) typical in high-industrialized societies. Beginning in the early 20th century, the two-parent family (S2) known as the nuclear family was the predominant American family type. (S3)Generally ch

7、ildren live with their parents until they go away to a college or university, or until they (S4) find their jobs and acquire an (S5) apartment or home of their own.In the early mid-20th century, the father typically the (S6) sole wage-earner, and the mother was the childrens (S7) principle caregiver

8、. Today, often both parents hold jobs. (S8)Dual-earner families are the predominant type for families with children in the United States. Increasingly, one of the parents has a non-standard shift; that is, a shift that does not start in the morning and end in later afternoon. In these families, one

9、of the parents manages the children while the other works.Prior to school, (S9) adequate day care of children is necessary for dual-earner families. In recent years, many private companies and home-based day care centers have sprung up fulfill this need. Increasingly, (10) companies are getting invo

10、lved in the arrangement of day care. Governments are providing assistance to parents that require day care as well. Task2: Fatherhood in Australia?ScriptCan it be true that Australia men spend more time during the week brushing their teeth than they do alone with their children? A new study from the

11、 University of New South Wales has discovered that during the working week, Australian fathers only spend an average of just over a minute each day alone with their children. Australian mothers, on the other hand, spend three hours a week purely looking after their children-a much greater disparity

12、than in other countries like American, Denmark, Italy, and France, where couples divide the childcare more evenly. These findings will probably infuriate those who want to shake off the perhaps unfair image of Australia as a land of old-fashioned male chauvinism.According to the study, Australian fa

13、thers appear to like the fun aspects of parenthood, but shy away from the boring housework. So while they tend to be happy taking the kids to the park or to sporting events, they are unlikely to participate regularly in feeding, bathing, or taking the kids to school. In short, Australian parenting i

14、s seen as a womans job and a mans hobby.Many people believe that the last 20 years have seen arrival of the so-called “new man”-the man who is willing to share the housework and childcare. The new man has a picture of his children on his computer desktop at work; he never misses the kids school play

15、s, and he skips a drink at the bar after work so that he can get home in time to read bedtime story to their kids.This study suggests that the new man feels a little more at home in Europe than in Australia. Indeed, a poll conducted in the U.K. for the think tank the Fatherhood Institute in January

16、indicates that almost 70 percent of British women think that men are as good at raising children as women.Thats something or Australian men to ponder while they brush their teeth!Key: 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. TTask3: Views on filial piety see change.ScriptWith fast economic development in Hong Kong, y

17、oung people are less likely to cherish the traditional notion of filial piety. Instead, they are gradually taking a new approach to a welfare society, according to a three-year conducted by the City University of Hong Kong.As many as 85 percent of the respondents expect the government to take up the

18、 responsibility for supporting the elderly, and 77 percent agree with idea that the burden should fall on society as a whole rather than on individual families.Researcher Richard Wong, who took charge of the study, is sad about the eroding of traditional family bonds. He said that while most people

19、still respect their parents and grandparents, they tend to equate economic assistance with love. When asked about how they would show their love for their old parents, many simply said they would send them to old peoples homes. Others said they would give money, and only two percent of the responden

20、ts said they would be ready to take care of the psychological health of their parents.According to the study, middle-aged people who have children of their own take their filial duties more seriously. Also, married women know better than men the need for this kind of loving care.Researcher Wong ques

21、tioned the wisdom of adopting the new concept of government welfare. He said, “A welfare society is founded on high tax rates, but here in Hong Kong the personal tax rate is only 15 percent. How can you expect the government to take care of all the elderly?”He further pointed out that even when a so

22、cial security network can support all senior citizens, it cannot replace the love that only family members can give.Question and key:1. According to most of the respondents, who should take up the responsibility for supporting the elderly?A) The government.2. Which of the following is a way for most

23、 respondents to show respect and love for their old parents?A) Providing them with economic assistance.3. Which of the following types of people have more loving care for their old parents?A) Middle-aged people and married women.4. According to Researcher Wong, why is a welfare society not realistic

24、 in Hong Kong?D) The personal tax rate is not high enough.5. What is the passage mainly about? C) It is a sad thing that most people prefer to shift the responsibility for supporting the elderly onto the society.IV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 Is youth wasted on the young?Amy: Id like to talk to you, so sto

25、p what youre doing for a minute.Bill: What is it, Amy? (1) Im having a hectic time working on this report for tomorrows meeting.Amy: Well, youre always pretty busy, and (2) its been more five years, almost six, since we were married.Bill: Yes. (3) Time has gone so fast, but theyve been good years.Am

26、y: I know, but I want to have a babyI want us to have a baby.Bill: I know you do. But remember, we said wed wait until we could afford it.Amy: But five years is a long time to wait. Anyway, its long enough.Bill: (4) Im this close to getting a promotion.Amy: (5) What has that got to do with it? We co

27、uld wait forever if we waited for the “perfect” moment. Soon well be too old to enjoying having a baby.Bill: You know, (6) you have a good point. This report can wait. Ill do it tomorrow morning. Lets open a bottle of wine and enjoy ourselves.MODEL2 So many people in the United States get divorced!S

28、criptKim: Hi Amy.Amy: Hi! Look at this headline, Kim.Kim: Wow! (1) So many people in the United States get divorced!Amy: But this is not uncommon in the West. In some places, (2) the divorce rate can be as high as 50 percent.Kim: It seems strange to me that (3) Westerners fall head heels in love qui

29、ckly , if not at first sight, but they also leave each other quickly.Amy: Is it the same in your country?Kim: I dont think so. In my country, (4) some marriages break up, but most couples stay together.Amy: (5) Do people get married young?Kim: Not really. Not many people get married before the age o

30、f 20.Amy: Hmm. (6) Do woman usually work after they get married?Kim: No, a lot of women stay home to take care of their families. But more women work now.MODEL3 Why not have both our parents here for Christmas?ScriptAmy: You know, Christmas is coming. And I (1) havent seen Dad for ageshe always has

31、such great stories to tell.Bill: I know we went t my folks last year, but (2) my moms been pretty sick. This might be her last Christmas.Amy: Shes been ill, but (3) dont exaggerate. You just dont like my mother. Thats why you dont want to go to my parentsBill: Shes never liked me. (4) Never thought

32、I was good enough for you.Amy: Well, youre not But (5) seriously, moms not so sad. Shes just got a thick skin and likes to hide her feelings.Bill: I dont think so.Amy: Why not have our both families here for Christmas?Bill: That would make 22 of us if we invited everybody.Amy: (6) Why not just have both our parents here for Christmas?Bill: Good idea. Just dont seat me next to your mother.V. Lets TalkWhen I knew my parent