视听说III Unit 3 原文及答案.docx

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Unit3

1.Script

W:

Chinesestudentsareoftentooshytosayanythinginclass.

M:

Ithinktheydon’tspeakbecausetheirculturevaluesmodesty，andtheydon’twanttobeshowingoff.GoesbacktoConfucius.

Q:

Whydon’tChinesestudentssayinclassaccordingtotheman?

C）Theyaremodest.

2.Script

W:

Thegovernmentisdoingsomethingatlastaboutsexdiscriminationintheworkplace.Womendeservethesamepayasmenforthesamework.

M:

Yeah.IntheUnitedStates,womenearnonly70percentofwhatmengetforthesamejob.It’sasituationthathastobechanged.

Q:

Whatdoesthemansayaboutthewomen?

A）Theyearnlessthanmen.

3.Script

W:

IadmireMichaelDell.Hehadadreamtobetheworld’slargestmanufactureofpersonalcomputers,andhehasrealizedthatdream.

M:

Andhedroppedoutofuniversitytobecomeasuccess.Iwonderifthereisalessoninthat.

Q:

WhatdowelearnaboutMichaelDellfromthedialog?

D）Hesucceededinhiscareerthoughhedidnotcompletehiseducation.

4.Script

M:

Successfulentrepreneursareoftenself-madepeoplewhohaveavisionandknowwheretheyaregoing.

W:

Butdotheyenjoylifelikeyouandme,orismoneytheironlyconcern?

Q:

Whatarethetwospeakers’attitudestowardsuccessfulentrepreneurs?

D）Themanadmirestheentrepreneurbutthewomandoesnot.

5.Script

W:

Doyouagreethatequalopportunityforallinaneducationalsystemisimportant？

M:

Yes,butwehavetorecognizethatallofusarenotofequalability.

Q:

Whatdoesthemanimply？

A）Weshouldacknowledgedifferencesbetweenstudents.

III.ListeningIn

Task1:

CompetitioninAmerica

Script

Alan:

Whatareyoureading,Eliza?

Eliza:

AnarticleonAmericacompetition.

Alan:

Competitioniseverywhere.Whysomuchfussaboutit,MissKnowledge?

Eliza:

Don’tmakefunofme.Accordingtotheauthor,competitionisespeciallyimportantinAmericanlife.They’retaughttocompletefromearlychildhood.Whenchildrenplaygames,theylearnhowtobeatothers.

Alan:

Andmanygirlswanttolookmoreattractivethanthegirlssittingnexttotheminclass.Doyouthinkthatway?

Eliza:

Don’tbesilly.Let’sgetbacktothepoint.Whenchildrenaregrowingup,theycompletewithoneanotherintheirstudies.

Alan:

Isn’tthatalsotrueofstudentsinothernations?

Asweallknow,manyAsianstudentswouldkillforahightestscoreandgrabeveryopportunitytosharpentheircompetitiveedgeoverothers.

Eliza:

Americanboysfindgreatpleasureincompetingwitheachotherinsports,accordingtotheauthor.

Alan:

Idolikesports.Whenourfootballteambeatstheotherteam,Ifeelgreat…makesmewanttoshoutoutloud.Butisn’tthatnormalthroughouttheworld?

Eliza:

Americanpeoplealsocompetewitheachotheratworkandatclimbingthesocialladder.

Alan:

Butthere’ssuchcompetitioninothercountriesaswell.

Eliza:

You’rerightinasense,buttheauthorsaystheideaofcompetingismoredeeplyrootedinthemindsofAmericans.They’reeventaughtthatifyouloseanddon’tfeelhurt,theremustbesomethingwrongwithyou.

Alan:

IhearthatsomeAsiansputemphasisoncooperation.Whichapproachdoyouthinkmakesmoresense?

Eliza:

It’shardtosay.Anyway,it’sjustculturedifference.

Questionandkey:

1.Whatisthedialogmainlyabout?

C）VariesaspectsofAmericancompetition.

2.Whatisthewomanreading?

A）ReadinganarticleonAmericancompetition.

3.Whatdochildrenlearnfromplayinggamesaccordingtothewoman?

C）Competitiveness.

4.WhatdoesthemansayaboutAsianandAmericanstudents?

B）CompetitionexactsamongbothAsianandAmericanstudents.

5.Whatdoesthewomanthinkmoresense,competitionorcooperation?

D）It’sdifficulttoarriveatadefiniteconclusion.

Task2:

Americans’workethic

Scriptandkey

For400yearsormore,onethinghasbeenacharacteristicofAmericans.Itiscalledtheir“workethic”.Its（S1）rootswereintheteachingsoftheChristianPuritanswhofirstsettledin（S2）whatisnowthenortheasternstateofMassachusetts.Theybelievedthatitwastheir（S3）moraldutytoworkateverytasktopleaseGodbytheir（S4）diligence,honesty,attentiontodetails,skill,andattitude.TothesePuritans,itwasa（S5）sintobelazyortodolessthanyourbestinanytask.TheyandlaterAmericanstriedtofollowBible’s（S6）teachings,“Ifamanwillnotwork,heshallnoteat.”

Therefore,Americanhavefor（S7）centuriesbelievedthattheywereguiltyofsiniftheydidnotworkcarefullyandhardastheycouldwhentheydidanything.Godwouldpunishthosewhowerecarelessorlazyintheirwork.（S8）Evenaschildrentheyweretaught,“Ifit’sworthdoingatall,it’sworthdoingwell.”

Butsomepeoplehavegonebeyondtheusualsenseofdiligence.Theyareespeciallyattractedtothenotionof“climbingtheladder”soastoincreasetheirstatus,financialposition,andsenseofself-worth.

（S9）InEnglishanewwordhasbeencreatedtodescribepeoplewhoworkcompulsively.Theword“workaholic”describesanindividualwhoisasaddictedtoworkasanalcoholicistoalcohol.

Theyareconflictingpointsofviewaboutworkaholics.Thoseconcernedwithproblemsofmentalstressbelieveworkaholicsabusethemselvesphysicallyandmentally.（S10）Othersholdthatworkaholicsarevaluablemembersofsocietybecausetheyareextremelyproductive.TheAmericanculturevaluesachievement,efficiency,andproduction,andaworkaholicsupholdsthosevalues.

Task3:

Cross-culturaltipsondoingbusiness

Script

Countriesfromaroundtheglobe,suchasGermany,theU.S.,theU.K.,andRussia,conductalotofbusinessinChina-thebiggestmarketintheworld.Herearesometipstohelpyoudealmoresuccessfullywithpeoplefromthosenations.

Firstly,youmustbepunctualwiththeGermans.Beingevenfiveminuteslatemakesapoorimpression.BeingpunctualisalsoveryimportantwithAmericansandtheBritish.Butwhileit’simportanttobeontimeforbusinessmeetings,nobodyexpectsyoutobepunctualforasocialevent.Halfpastsevenisreallymeansaquartertoeight,oreveneighto’clock!

WithRussians,alwaysbeontime,butdon’tbesurprisedifyourRussiancontactisverylate!

Itisnotunusualforthemtobeoneoreventwohourslate!

Inthebusinessenvironmentsofthosefourcountries,itisbesttowearformalclothesofdarkcolors.InRussia,designerclothesarerathercommon.However,don’tbesurprisedifyougotoanofficeintheU.K.,onaFridayandfindeveryonewearingjeans.ManycompaniesintheU.K.have“dressdownFridays”,whenpeoplewearcasualattire.

Inconversation,theBritishandtheAmericanslovehumorandtalkingaboutsports.TheweatherisalsoagoodtopicofconversationwiththeBritish,butyoushouldavoidpoliticaltalk.WiththeRussians,saypositivethingsabouttheircountry,andavoidmakingcomplaints.TheGermans,however,prefertogetstraightdowntobusiness!

RememberthatwiththeGermans,onceadealhasbeenagreedupon,youcan’tchangeit!

WiththeAmericans,moneyismoreimportantthanrelationships,whereaswithRussiansit’simportanttogettoknowyourcontactswell.Also,don’tbesurprisedifaBritishmeetingseemslikeachaos,witheveryoneparticipatingandgivingopinions!

Rememberthesetipsandyouwillbeonyourwaytoasuccessfulinternationalcareer.

Questionandkey:

1.WhatistrueoftheAmericansandtheBritishintermofpunctuality?

D）Theyarepunctualforbusinessmeetings,butlessforsocialevents?

2.Inwhichcountrydopeoplehave“dressdownFridays”?

A）TheU.K.

3.WhatcanyouinferabouttheRussiansfromtheirconversation?

D）Theyarepatriotic.

4.HowcanyoudobusinesswellwiththeRussians?

A）Youshouldknowyourcontactswell.

5.Whatisthespeaker’sattitudetowardthefournationalities?

C）Heisneutraltoallofthem.

IV.SpeakingOut

MODEL1:

Americansglorifyindividualism.

Script

Susan:

John,Iwaslookingforyou.Wherehaveyoubeenhidingallmorning?

John:

Well,IcaughtProfessorBrown’slectureonAmericanindividualism.

Susan:

Oh,howdidyoufindit?

John:

Enlightening.Americansglorifyindividualism.Theybelieve

（1）individualinterestsrankaboveeverythingelse.

Susan:

Soundsinteresting.

（2）It’sasharpcontrasttotheorientalcollectivismProfessorWangtalkedaboutlastsemester.

John:

ButyoushouldknowthattheindividualismintheUnitedStates（3）isnotnecessarilyanequivalentforselfishness.

Susan:

ThenwhatdoesitmeanintheStates?

John:

Theybelieve（4）allvalues,rights,anddutiesoriginateinindividuals,sotheyemphasizeindividualinitiativeandindependence.

Susan:

Therecouldbesomethinginthat.Ofcourse（5）anorientalcountriestheinterestsofthegrouparemoreimportantthananythingelse.

John:

So,it’sallthenecessaryforforeignerstounderstandAmericanculture,ortheycan’thopetounderstandtheimportanceofprivacyintheWest.

Susan:

Maybethat’sthereasonnuclearfamiliesoutnumberextendedfamiliesintheUnitedStates.

John:

Righton!

You’recatchingonfast!

Susan:

Nowletmeaskyouaquestion.

John:

Shoot.Goahead.

Susan:

（6）WhydoAmericanscherishindividualismmorethanorientalpeople?

John:

Idon’tknow.Anyway,ProfessorBrowndidn’tsay.

Susan:

OnereasonmightbethatAmericanchildrenstopsleepingwiththeirparentsatanearlyage.Theylearnindependenceearly,soit’sdeeplyrooted.

John:

Wow.That’sanintelligentguess!

Model2:

Whatdoyouthinkarethereasonsforthatdifference?

Script

Susan:

DofindthatpeopleinAmericaoftenwalkfasterthanpeopleinChina?

American

（1）alwaysseemstobeinahurry.

John:

It’shardtocometoadefiniteconclusion.SomeAmericanswalkinaleisurelyway,an