新通用大学英语综合教程第四册听力及答案 Unit 6.docx

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新通用大学英语综合教程第四册听力及答案Unit6

Unit6Animals

UnitGoals

1.Discussthebenefitsofcertainpets

2.Compareanimalcharacters

3.Exchangeopinionsaboutthetreatmentofanimals

4.Debateanimalconservationandanimalrights

5.Writeaboutkeepingpets

Lesson1

Lead-in

TVDocumentary:

PeckingOrder

A.Checkthethingsthatmakeparrotsdifficultpets,accordingtothereport.

They’retemperamental,they’renoisy,theydemandattention,theyneedspecialcare,they’redestructive,theybite.

B.Circletheletterofthestatementthatbestsummarizeswhateachpersonsaysaboutparrotsaspets.

1.a2.b3.a

VideoScript

DianeSawyer:

Millionsofpeoplehaveparrots.That’safamilynamethatincludesallkindsofbirdsfromparakeets（长尾小鹦鹉）tomacaws（金刚鹦鹉）toamazons.Butmanyownersdon’tunderstandbirdbehavior.Asweshowedyouoncebefore,thesecreaturescanbeentertainingandtalkative,buttheycanalsobe,well,flighty（反复无常的）andtemperamental（易怒的,喜怒无常的）.Whatdoestheirbehaviormean?

PerriPeltzhassomeinsightsintothemindofyourbird.

PerriPeltz:

Theycan’tdance…

Petbirdintheshower:

Row,row,rowyourboatgentlydownthestream.

PerriPeltz:

…butsomeofthemcanreallysing…

Petbirdintheshower:

WewishyouaMerryChristmasandahappyNewYear.

PerriPlitz:

…andtalk.

1stpetbird:

Hi.

2ndpetbird:

AreyouOK?

1stpetbird:

Suchagoodbird!

PerriPeltz:

Itisthisamazingabilitytocommunicatewithusinourownlanguagealongwithspectacular（吸引人的）beautythatmakesparrotssoextraordinary.

2ndpetbird:

Goodgirl.Goodgirl.

1stpetbird:

Godblessyou.

PerriPeltz:

Somesaytheirkeenintelligenceandabilitytobond（与…建立特殊的关系）tohumansarethereasonsAmericanskeepmorethan15millionparrotsaspets.And,accordingtoexperts,parrotscanbejustassmartasyourtwo-to-three-year-oldchild.

3rdpetbird:

I’masmartbird!

PerriPeltz:

Butjustasyourtoddler（刚学走路的小孩）goesthroughtheterribletwos,socanparrots.

LiseMee:

Nobite.

2ndpetbird:

No,no.Don’t!

4thpetbird:

I’mabadbird!

PerriPeltz:

Infact,parrotbehaviorcanbeaconstantsourceoffrustrationformanyparrotowners.LayneDickerisapopularlectureronthebirdseminarcircuit（演讲圈子）.HeisstaffavianbehavioristatWilshireAnimalHospitalinSantaMonica.

LayneDicker:

Youhavetobewillingtolearnwhatyouneedtoknowaboutparrotsbecausethey’renotlikegoldfish.They’renotlikedogs.They’renotlikecats.They’rewonderful.Theyain’teasy.

PerriPeltz:

Idon’twanttoputyourjobdown,butwhat’sthebigdeal,Layne?

Theysoundlikereallyeasyanimalstohave.Theydon’tbark,youdon’thavetotakethemoutforawalk.Imean,what’sthebigdeal?

Youthrowalittlebitofseedatthem.

LayneDicker:

Theydon’tbark,buttheyscream.Theydon’treallyneedtobetakenoutforawalk,buttheyneedfullspectrumlightforatleastfourhoursaday.Youdon’tthrowthemahandfulofseed.Theyneedfreshvegetableseveryday.Freshwatereverytimeitgetssoiled.

PerriPeltz:

Whyisowningaparrotsodifferentthanhavingapetdogorcat?

Yousee,dogsandcatshavebeenbredforthousandsofyearstobecompanionanimals.Mostparrotshavebeenbredforlessthan100years,sothatmeansparrotsbringtheirownnaturalinstinctsintoyourhome.Parrotsinthewildliveinflocks,soyourpetparrotconsidersyouhisflockmember.Heexpectstoeatwithyouandinteractwithyoumostoftheday.Whenyoudon’tgivehimtheattentionheexpects,hemaystartdemandingitbyactingoutorscreaming.Birdscanalsobedestructive.Parrots,especiallymacaws,willchewanythingintheirpath.Whataboutbiting?

Parrotsdon’tbiteeachotherinthewild,butaspets,parrotscanbitewhentheyfeelthreatened,orwhentheydon’twantyourfingersintheircage.Orevenwhentheywantyourundividedattention.

LiseMee:

Ah,ah,ah.No,letgo.Letgo.

PerriPeltz:

Withallthebehaviorproblems,whynotjustpunishabird?

LayneDicker:

IfIcantellanyparrotownersomethingabouttheirparrot,itwouldbemakethemfeelsafeandsecure.Ihearabouthitting,squirtingwithwater,screamingat.Anythingthatmakesaparrotfeelinsecurewillbreakdowntheleveloftrusthehaswithyou.Andunlessaparrottrustsyou,allthenegativebehaviorsarejustgoingtogetworse.Youhavetodoeverythingwithaparrotinaloving,supportiveway.Yes,you’resogood.Yes.

Part2

A.AccordingtobirdbreederandpetstoreownerRuthHanessian,whichfactsdopotentialpetownersneedtoknowaboutparrots?

Theywillmakenoise,theymaysaythingsyoudon’twantthemtosay,theymaybehavelikeveryyoungchildren.

B.Answerthequestionsabouttheconure（atypeofparrot）attheParrotEducationandAdoptionCenter.

1.Shewaskeptinacoveredcageinadarkroomforsixyears.

2.Becauseshemadenoise.

3.Shebeganpullingoutherownfeathers.

VIDEOSCRIPT

PerriPeltz:

Forthepasttwentyyears,RuthHanessianhasbeenabirdbreederandpetstoreownerinRockville,Maryland.She’snowwrittenabookcalledBirdsontheCouch:

TheBirdShrink’s（精神分析学家）GuidetoKeepingPollyfromGoingCrackersandYouOutoftheCuckoo’sNest）（防止你的鹦鹉和你本人发疯的鸟类精神分析学家手册）.Ifyoucouldputalittleredwarninglabeloneachparrotcage,whatwoulditsay?

RuthHanessian:

Iamabird.Ihavemyownthoughts.Ihavemyownwayofexpressingmyself.I’mverbal.Iwillmakenoise.Iwillseewhat’sgoingoninyourhouseholdandhaveanopinionaboutit.

1stpetbird:

Tarzan.Stopit.Youbehaveyourself.

RuthHanessian:

Iwillbeinchargeofyourlifeifyouletmebe.

PerriPeltz:

Youwrite,“Willyoufreakout（烦得要命，吓得要死）ifPollyscreamsduringdinnerparties?

Whatifshelearnstomimicyourlovemakingcriesandrepeatsthemwhenyourmother-in-lawcomesforavisit?

”Can’tbe.

RuthHanessian:

Oh,canbe.Ifyoudecidetogetabird,youhavetowatchwhatyousayaroundit,becausetheywillpickupthethingsthatyoureallydon’twantthemtosay.

1stpetbird:

Oh,stop!

PerriPeltz:

Now,Ruth,you’repushingitonthenextone.Birdscanbeco-dependents?

Whatarewetalkingabouthere?

RuthHanessian:

Theygetveryinvolvedwithyou,andtheygetveryupsetwhenyou’renotthere.It’slikehavingatwo-year-oldchildfortherestofyourlife.

PerriPletz:

Andbytheway,therestoftheirlivescanbeaverylongtime.Iftakencareofproperly,thebiggerbirdscanliveupto100years.Andthat’sjustfinewithConniePavlinac.Sheandherhusband,Gary,aretheproudparentsofthreebirds.AndConniemakessureallofherbirds’needsaretakencareof.First,theirmeals.Conniespendsatleastanhourandahalfeachdaychoppingfruitsandvegetablesfortheolderbirds.Thenmixingformula（配方）forthebaby,makingsureit’snottoohot,andhand-feedinghim.Thenanotherhourandahalfsweepingfloorsandscrubbingandcleaningcages.Andtwiceaweek,therearetheshowers,followedbyafluffdry.Andtheyhaveemotionalneeds.

5thpetbird:

Hi.

ConniePavlinac:

Hi.Theyneedtobetalkedto.Theyneedtobeheld.Theyneedtobestimulated,soifwetalktothem,weentertainthemwithtoys.

PerriPeltz:

BonnieKenkrunsParrotEducationandAdoptionCenterinSanDiego.Inthelasttwoyears,shehastakeninmorethan100unwantedbirds,includingthisconure,whoseownercouldn’ttolerateherconstantscreamingandkeptherinacoveredcageinadarkroomforsixyears.Yousee,birdsbecomequietinthedark.Withnothingtodoandnothingtosee,littleAudreyturnedonherselfandstartedpluckingoutherownfeathers.

BonnieKenk:

It’sreallyvery,verysadthatpeoplejustdon’t…theydon’tunderstandwhatthey’regettingintowhentheyget…whentheygetabird.Conuresarerelativelynoisybirds.

PerriPeltz:

Howoften,Bonnie,doyouseeaproblemresultbecauseofanimpulsepurchase?

BonnieKenk:

Daily.That’showweendupwithmostofourbirds.

LayneDicker:

Parrotsaretheworstimpulsepurchaseintheworld,andthey’resofrequentlypurchasedonimpulsebecausethey’resobeautifulandthey’resoendearinginpetstores.Youneedtodoyourhomeworkbeforebuyingaparrot.Theyarevery,very,verysmart.

6thpetbird:

Hello.

LayneDicker:

Theyhavevery,verylongmemories.

1stpetbird:

OK,thankyou,bye-bye.

LayneDicker:

They’reamazinganimals.Goodnight.

7thpetbird:

Goodnight.

LayneDicker:

Goodnight,birds.

7thpetbird:

Goodnight.

LayneDicker:

Goodnight.

Listening

TalkAboutAnimalsinZoos

Part1

A.SoundBites

Readandlistentoaconversationbetweentwofriendsatthezoo.

Teachingsuggestions:

Step1

Havestudentslookatthephoto.AskWherearethepeople?

（atthezoo）Haveyoueverbeentoazoo?

Didyoulikeit?

Step2

Tocheckcomprehension,askDoAliciaandBenhavesimilarordifferentviewsonzoos?

（Different―BenlikeszoosandAliciadoesn’t.）

LanguageNotes

1.coopv.restrictthefreedomofsomeoneorsomethingbykeepingtheminaplacethatistoosmall把某人拘禁起来，把动物关入笼中

2.Iletyoutalkmeintohere.Iallowyoutopersuademeintocominghere.竟然被你说服来这里。

3.Ireallyhaveaproblemwithzoos.Ireallydon’tliketheideaofzoos.我对动物园很有看法。

BListentotheconversationagain.Discussthequestionsandexplainyouranswers.

Answerswillvary,butmayinclude:

1.Animalsarekeptincagesandarenotfree.

2.Hebelievesanimalsarewell-caredforinzoos.

3.Lifeiseasierforanimalsinzoosthaninthewild.

4.Zoosallowpeopletoseebeautifulanimalsupclose.

CPairWork

C.PairWork（P63studentbook）

Whatadjectivesdoyouassociatewithdifferentanimals?

Choosefiveadjectivesanddiscusswithapartnerananimalyouthinkeachadjectivedescribes.

Answerswillvary.

Teachingsuggestions

Step1