Unit Two Family and LifePart I Warm-upPart II In-Class Listening Understanding Short Conversations Understanding a Long Conversation Understanding a Passage Understanding News Reports Report One Report Two Understanding a Movie Clip Speaking Self-CheckingPart After-Class Listening Task One Task Two Task ThreeNow you will hear some sayings about family and life. When you are listening, try to understand each saying and complete the missing information.Part Warm-up1. If you find someone else in love with you and you dont love him or her, _, but gently refuse the gift you cannot return. Kent Nerburn2. True love does not come by finding the perfect person, but _. Jason Jordan3. The moment you have in your heart this extraordinary thing called love and feel the depth, the delight, the ecstasy of it, you will discover that _. J. Krishnamurti4. Love is a force more formidable than any other. It is invisible it can not be seen or measured, yet _, and offer you more joy than any material possessions could. Barbara De Angelis feel honored that love came and called at your door by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly for you the world is transformed powerful enough to transform you in a momentUnderstanding Short Conversations Vocabulary Band Part II In-Class Listeningimmigrant mgr()nt n. a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there 移民appearance pr()ns n. outward or visible aspect of a person or thing 外貌，外观settle down 定居French leave 悄悄离去，不辞而别Now you will hear five short conversations. After each conversation, you will hear a question. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices. Part II In-Class Listening1. A. They are living in their hometown. C. They are immigrants from other countries. D. They are too old to take care of their grandchildren.2. B. The mans wife likes the peacefulness in the suburbs. C. The woman doesnt like living in the city. D. The woman will give birth to a child soon. B. Most of them come to cities to help look after their grandchildren.A. The man thinks it is better for kids to live in the suburbs.Now you will hear five short conversations. After each conversation, you will hear a question. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices. Part II In-Class Listening3. A. She is not easy to get on with. B. She is more beautiful than other girls. D. She is not beautiful at all.4. A. There are more men than women in the National Bureau of Statistics. B. The problem of gender imbalance in China is not serious. D. The National Bureau of Statistics has a serious problem.5. A. He thinks it is serious. B. He is complaining about it. D. He is not happy with it. C. She is very kind and helpful.C. The man and the woman share the same opinion.C. He is already used to it.Tapescript Part II In-Class ListeningUnderstanding a Long Conversation Vocabulary Band Part II In-Class Listeninginsecure nskj(r) adj. not safe or protected 不安全的，无保障的，不牢靠的declare dkle v. to state something firmly and clearly 表明，宣称，断言status stets n. the social or professional position of someone or something in relation to others 地位，身份，职位compel kmpel v. to force someone to do something 强迫，迫使append pend v. (formal) to add something to the end of a piece of writing 附加，增补claim klem v. to say that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it 宣称，声称，断言 Now you will hear a long conversation. After the conversation, you will hear five questions. Listen carefully and take down some necessary notes if possible and choose the best answer from the four possible choices. Part II In-Class Listening1. A. Proud. B. Honored. D. Happy.2. B. Worker. C. Cook. D. Teacher.3. A. Its about how much money you make. B. Its about being brave to pursue your love. C. Its about working hard to raise your family. 4. A. Teaching his sons how to ride their bikes. B. Attending school concert or performance his kids have been in. D. Cooking a mean homemade chicken noodle soup.5. A. It is better than anyone elses. B. It is worse than anyone elses. C. It doesnt work for his family. C. Embarrassed. A. Writer.D. Its about being true to yourself and to those you love.C. Teaching his sons how to write.D. It really works for his family. Tapescript Part II In-Class Listening Listen to the conversation again, discuss with your partners, and then complete the following missing information based upon the notes youve taken. Part II In-Class Listening Jims wife Amy is too busy with her work, so he has to look after their kids at home. He is a (1) _ first, Jim felt embarrassed to (2) _ and occasionally felt (3) _ to append “Im a writer, too.” Afterwards he (4) _. He knew what really meant to be a man is not about (5) _, but more about being true to himself and to those he loves. Jim is a good father. He often (6) _, cooked noodle soup for them and attended every school (7) _ his kids had been in. When his kids are a bit older, Jim will find a job ag。
