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1、 The Course of Comprehensive Skills (2)Unit 8Section One Tactics for ListeningPart 1 PhoneticsStress, Intonation and Accent People hesitate when they are nervous or try to find a People hesitate when they are nervous or try to find a word. Listen to the passage and write down what the word. Listen t
2、o the passage and write down what the speaker says without the hesitation wordsspeaker says without the hesitation words. . A policeman is asking people about the accident.A policeman is asking people about the accident. 1. Woman: I didnt really see anything 2. Man: I wasnt looking at the time. 3. G
3、irl: It was the lorrys fault. 4. Boy: Can I go now? Im late. 5. Man: If Ican help in any way, ld be glad to do so. 6. Woman: Perhaps we can all go now. Part 2 Listening and Note-takingPart 2 Listening and Note-takingSleepSleep Notes irritable iritbl: easily irritated or annoyed易怒的，急躁的 alternate :lt:
4、nit: go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions交替，轮流Part 2 Listening and Note-taking Sleep A: Listen and fill in the missing words.A: Listen and fill in the missing words. 1. We are beginning to 1. We are beginning to understandunderstand the the importanceimportance of
5、 the of the dream stagedream stage in our sleep in our sleep cyclescycles. . 2. This stage of sleep is known as 2. This stage of sleep is known as slow-waveslow-wave sleep sleep because the because the brainbrain waves move in a very waves move in a very slowslow regular regular rhythmrhythm. . 3. W
6、hen the eyes begin to 3. When the eyes begin to movemove, this is a , this is a signsign of of another change - the change is that the person is another change - the change is that the person is dreamingdreaming 4. During 4. During eighteight hours of sleep people hours of sleep people dreamdream fo
7、r a for a total of total of one and a half one and a half hours, on the hours, on the averageaverage. . 5. Doctors have 5. Doctors have studiedstudied the sleep cycle and have the sleep cycle and have found that found that everyone dreamseveryone dreams - in fact, that everyone - in fact, that every
8、one needs to dream in order to needs to dream in order to stay healthystay healthy. . Sleep Everyone needs to sleep. It seems that there are two purposes of sleep: physical rest and emotional or psychological rest. We need to rest our bodies and our minds. Each night we alternate between two kinds o
9、f sleep: active sleep and passive sleep. In passive sleep, the body is at rest. The heart slows down. The body processes become very slow.This stage of sleep is known as slow-wave sleep because the brain waves move in a very slow regular rhythm.B: Listen and complete the following summary.B: Listen
10、and complete the following summary. If a person continues to sleep, she or he enters a new stage, a more active stage. The brain temperature rises, the amount of blood in the brain increases, the body becomes very still, and the brain goes from being very inactive to being active. And the eyes begin
11、 to move rapidly. This is a sign that the person is dreaming. Throughout the night, people alternate between passive and active sleep. This cycle is repeated several times throughout the night. During eight hours of sleep people dream for a total of one and a half hours, on the average. We need pass
12、ive sleep in order to rest our bodies. We need active sleep in order to dream. And dreaming helps us to rest our minds.Section Two Listening Comprehension Dialogue 1 Guess What! Notesvet: vet: a doctor who practices veterinary medicinea doctor who practices veterinary medicine兽医兽医pass out: pass out:
13、 pass out from weakness, physical or emotional pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the braindistress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain失去知觉失去知觉virus virus vairs: vairs: (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent (virology) ultramicroscopi
14、c infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hoststhat replicates itself only within cells of living hosts病毒，病病毒，病原体原体injection injection indekn: indekn: the act of putting a liquid into the body the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe by means of a s
15、yringe 注射注射 Dialogue 1 Guess What! Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false.T 1. They were supposed to meet Beth at seven oclock. (Jackie: You asked Beth to be here around seven oclock, didnt you? / Bilk Yes.)F 2. It was already passed eight oclock. (Jacki
16、e: lts nearly a quarter to eight.)T 3. Beth had an answering machine. (Bill: I got her answering machine.)T 4. Beth must have left already. F 5. Beth was delayed by the traffic. (Beth: Hey, guys. Sorry Im late. 1 had an emergency. . / Beth: . It was Sally. / Jackie: Sally, your dog?)T 6. The dog fai
17、nted just before Beth was about to leave. (Beth: Well, I was just about to leave when she started acting strange. Then she just passed out.)T 7. The vet gave Sally an injection.F 8. Beth had taken Sally home before she went to meet Jackie and Bill. (Beth: . he gave her an injection, and I had to lea
18、ve her with him.)T 9. Sally was pregnant. (Beth: Shes going to have puppies!)F 10. Beth would have grandchildren soon. (Bill: Congratulations! Youre going to be a grandmother! Bill was joking.)Dialogue 1 Guess What! Dialogue 2 Snakes Notescobra kubr:眼镜蛇 rat snake: 捕鼠蛇prise praiz:to move or force, es
19、pecially in an effort to get something open 撬 convent knvnt: 女修道院nasty n:sti: disgustingly dirty令人不快的wretched retid: morally reprehensible卑鄙的hysterics histeriks: 歇斯底里症的发作，大哭大笑Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer.Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer. 1. _1. _2. _2. _ 3. _3.
20、_4. _4. _ CBB DDialogue 2 Snakes Passage My Ancestor Was a Rhinoceros Notesrhinoceros rainsrsiz: 犀牛 A: Pre-listening questionA: Pre-listening question What do you know about rhinoceros?What do you know about rhinoceros? Rhinoceros is a large, heavily built plant-eating mammal with Rhinoceros is a la
21、rge, heavily built plant-eating mammal with one or two horns on the nose and thick folded skin, native one or two horns on the nose and thick folded skin, native to to Africa and South Asia. All kinds have become endangered Africa and South Asia. All kinds have become endangered through hunting.thro
22、ugh hunting. Passage My Ancestor Was a RhinocerosB: Listen and choose the best answer.B: Listen and choose the best answer. 1. _1. _ 2. _2. _ 3. _3. _4. _4. _ 5 5. _. _ 6 6. _. _ 7 7. _. _8 8. _. _ ADBCDABCC: Discuss the following questions.1. Why did the narrator think his family was very different
23、 from others at one time? At one time the narrator thought his family was very different from others because he had trouble with a word ancestor.2. When did the narrator hear the word ancestor? The narrator first heard the word in a story his mother told him one night.Passage My Ancestor Was a Rhino
24、ceros3. What did the narrator think his ancestor were? The narrator thought his ancestors were animals.4. Why did the narrator stand in front of the mirror for several months?Because he was worried that something was going to happen to his face.5. Why did the narrators mother look at him strangerly
25、when he shouted Theres a man!? Because she never expected his son would think of his ancestors as animals. Passage My Ancestor Was a RhinocerosPart 3 News ItemsNews Item 1News Item 1 A. Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about a car bomb explosion in eastern
26、 Columbia.News Item 1B. Listen to the news item again and complete the following outline. Event: A car bomb has exploded in eastern Columbia. Casualties: At least five civilians have been killed. Two of them were children. Place: The explosion took place near a military base where 70 United States s
27、pecial forces soldiers are training Columbian troops.News Item 1The intended target: A military security group that was passing bv was the target.Responsibility claimed: No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.Reward for the information: Officials are offering a $17.000 reward for informati
28、on that leads to an arrest.News Item 1*A car bomb has exploded in eastern Columbia. At least five civilians have been killed. Two of them were children. *The explosion took place near a military base where 70 United States special forces soldiers are training Columbian troops. *Officials say a milit
29、ary security group that was passing by was the target. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack. Officials are offering a $17,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest. *In another development reports say the president has increased his security. The move follows reports that Columb
30、ias largest rebel group is planning to kill the president.News Item 2Noteshostage hstid: prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms 人质 kidnap kidnp: take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom 绑架News I
31、tem 2 A: Listen to the news item and complete the summary. This news item is about Algerian hostage incident .B: Listen to the news item again and complete the passage. The Government of Mali says all 14 Europeans held hostage by Algerian militants in the Sahara Desert have been released. A Malian o
32、fficial said the former hostages are with government officials. The hostages include 9 Germans, 4 Swiss and 1 Dutchman. They were held for 5 months. News Item 2 Officials gave no details about the hostages condition. Officials also did not say if they paid the militants to release the hostages. The
33、hostages were among 32 Europeans kidnapped by militants in southern Algeria in February. The Algerian army freed 17 of the hostages in a rescue operation in May. One hostage is said to have died of the extreme heat.News Item 3NotesColin L.Powell: (美国前国务卿）科林.鲍威尔 A: Listen to the news item and complet
34、e the summary. This news item is about the recent development of the repayment for Rockerbie air crash.News Item 3B: Listen to the news item again and answer the following questions. 1. What kind of agreement are negotiators close to? Negotiators are close to an agreement for Libya to accept respons
35、ibility for the bombing of a passenger plane over Scotland.2. Who held talks in London? American. British and Libyan officials held talks in London.3. How much money would Libya place in a Swiss bank for the families of those who died in the bombing?Libya would place almost $3.000 million in a Swiss
36、 bank for the families of those who died in the bombing.4. What would Libya also declare?Libya would also declare that it accepts responsibility for the bombing of the Para Am Airline in 1988.5. How many people were killed in the explosion? The explosion killed al1259 people on the plane. 11 others
37、on the ground in Lockerbie were killed.6. How has the bomber been punished?A Libyan agent is in prison for life for placing a bomb on the plane.News Item 3News Item 3 Americans Secretary of State Colin L. Powell says negotiators are close to an agreement for Libya to accept responsibility for the bo
38、mbing of a passenger plane over Scotland. Mr Powell spoke Monday after talks in London between American, British and Libyan officials. Reports say Libya would place almost $3,000 million in a Swiss bank for the families of those who died in the bombing. Libya would also declare that it accepts respo
39、nsibility for the bombing of the Pam Am Airline in 1988. The explosion killed all 259 people on the plane. 11 others on the ground in Lockerbie were killed. A Libyan agent is in prison for life for placing a bomb on the plane.Retelling Notes Notesexquisite exquisite ekskwizit: delicately beautiful e
40、kskwizit: delicately beautiful 精致的精致的be on the verge of sth.:be on the verge of sth.: to be very near to experiencing to be very near to experiencing somethingsomethingcourteously courteously k:tisli: in a polite manner k:tisli: in a polite manner 有礼貌地有礼貌地 Section Three Oral Work In 1920, the legend
41、ary art dealer Joseph Duveen and several of his colleagues made a plan to persuade Henry Ford to buy some art. Together they produced exquisite* full-color reproductions of the hundred greatest paintings in the world, had the plates bound into three extraordinary volumes, and visited Ford at his Dea
42、rborn home. Ford admired the volumes, thanked the delegation for bringing them, and appeared on the verge of showing them out; the dealers quickly made their move. By a remarkable coincidence, they explained, each of the works reproduced in the books was available for sale. Moreover, they would be d
43、elighted to assist him in acquiring them for his personal enjoyment. A puzzled look passed across Fords face and he courteously explained that, as beautiful as these volumes were, he was not in the market for such expensive books. Duveen replied that the books were a gift; promptly Ford declared tha
44、t he could not accept such generosity from strangers. At last, Duveen was forced to admit that the books had been made to convince him to buy some of the pieces in them. At last Ford understood. But, gentlemen, he declared, why would I want to buy originals when the pictures here in these books are
45、so beautiful? Section Three Oral Work Section Four Supplementary WorkPassage 1 ChildbirthNotespregnant pregnnt: carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life 怀孕的placenta plsent: 胎盘uterus ju:trs: 子宫umbilical cord: 脐带brestfeed: give suck to 以母乳喂养Passage 1 Childbirth
46、A: Listen to the passage and answer the following questions. 1. What the most serious problem that can happen during the childbirth? The most serious problem that can happen during the childbirth is too much bleeding 2. Why is it important for a skilled person to be present when a baby is born? The
47、skilled person can identify any problems quickly. 3. What should the families know when a woman gives birth at home? The families should know when, where and how they will take the mother to get help if there are problems.4. What should be cut and tied immediately after a baby was born? The cord tha
48、t connects the baby to the mother should be cut and tied.5. Why should new mothers begin to breastfeed their babies immediately? A mothers first milk is very healthy for the newborns, and breastfeeding helps protect babies from disease.B: Listen to the passage again and retell the story of two pregn
49、ant women. The first story Sunita, a twenty-two-year-old Indian woman was pregnant with her second child. Her pregnancy was normal and she gave birth to a healthy baby boy. But just after the baby arrived, Sunita became cold and could not move her body. There was a large amount of blood around her b
50、ody. She needed to be taken to a hospital right away. Unfortunately it took an hour for the family to get ready to leave. When they arrived at the hospital hours later, it was too late. Sunita died of shock. She had lost too much blood. The second story Leonor, a Nicaraguan woman, was giving birth t
51、o her first child at her home in a small village. A woman known as a traditional birth attendant was with her to help. When this woman found that the placenta had not come out within thirty minutes after the baby was born she knew there was a problem. It meant there was a risk of too much bleeding.
52、So Leonors brother walked to a highway near the village. He stopped a driver and rode to the local health center to get help. An emergency vehicle went to bring Leonor to the center. She arrived within ninety minutes of giving birth, and a doctor treated her immediately. Soon, she was saved and able
53、 to breastfeed her baby son.Passage 2 The Real Rhona GillespieNotesnostril nstril: either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose 鼻孔billow bilu: rise up as if in waves汹涌，波动 ornamental .:nmentl: serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose 装饰的smash: hit hard 猛撞panel pnl:
54、嵌板crouch kraut: bend ones back forward from the waist on down 蹲下，屈膝Passage 2 The Real Rhona Gillespie A: Pre-listening Question. Do you know how to escape from a fire? 40% of the time people die in fires. Its because they just stay in their room and hide in their closet or even under their bed. Some
55、times pets will hide under the bed or even inside a wall. Little kids get so scared that they hide in the closet. The next thing you know, theyre trapped. A fire cannot happen without the three parts of the fire triangle. The parts are heat, oxygen, and fuel. Follow these steps to escape: Plan a fir
56、e escaperoute and practice it once a year, change smoke alarm batteries twice a year, and test your smoke alarm once a minth.Listen for the smoke alarm. After it rings, dont stay in your room. You must get out immediately.Go close to your door. With the back of your hand, not your palm, feel the doo
57、r. If its cool to the touch, open it slowly with your back facing the door but also looking where youre going.Crawl down on the floor after opening it. The cleanest air is found at the bottom. Get out of where the fire is, and leave the house.Go to a neighbors house and call the fire brigade.Wait un
58、til the fire department comes.When you open the door, do not open it quickly. This will give the fire more oxygen and make it larger.Do not go back into the house for any reason. Your life is more important than anything else. B: Listen and choose the best answer. 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. A
59、8. BC: Listen and answer the questions.1. When was the moment Rhona woke up? It was only quarter to four in the early morning when Rhona woke up.2. What did Rhona see when she crossed to the window? She saw smoke and flames billowing out of a downstairs window next door.3. What were the first things
60、 that Rhona did then? She woke up her parents and hurriedly dialed 999.4. How did Rhona help the Paker family? She hurriedly gave Mr Paker some wet towels before doing the same for Mrs Paker who was behind him leading two-year-old Clare by the hand, and told them to crouch down as low as they could.5. Was the family saved in a flash with Rhonas help? Yes, the family was safely outside within a matter of seconds.Thank you!
