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Listenthisway2Unit1Unit6听力原文
Listenthisway.BookTwo.
Unit1UndertheSameRoof
PartⅠGettingready.
AThefollowingwordsandphraseswillappearinthisunit.Listencarefullyandstudythedefinitions.
1.kindergarten:
2.nurseryschool:
3.kid:
4.stability:
5.discipline
6.divorce:
7.carefor:
8.coo:
9.wedding.
10.bride:
BYouaregoingtohearsomepeopletalkingaboutpicturesoftheirfamilies.Listencarefullyandidentifywhichoneofthefollowingpictureseachpersonistalkingabout.
Number1Thisismyfamily.I'mmarried.Myhusband'snameisBill.Wehavetwochildren—aboyandagirl.Ourlittlegirlissixyearsold,andourlittleboyisfour.Jenniegoestokindergarten,andAarongoestonurseryschool.Myfatherliveswithus.Grandpa'sgreatwiththekids.Helovesplayingwiththemandtakingthemtotheparkorthezoo.
Numberer2Thisisapictureofmeandmythreesons.We'reatasoccergame.Orlandoistwelve,Louisisten,andCarlosisnine.Allthreeofthemreallylikesports.OrlandoandLouisplaybaseball.Carlosisintoskating.
Number3ThisismywifeJune,andthesearemythreechildren.Terriontherightistheoldest.She'sinhighschool.She'sveryinvolvedinmusic.She'sintheorchestra.Rachel—she'stheoneinthemiddle—istwelvenow.AndthisismysonPeter.He'soneyearolderthanRachel.RachelandPeterarebothinjuniorhighschool.Timereallyflies.JuneandIhavebeenmarriedfortwentyyearsnow.
Number4Thisisapictureofmewithmythreekids.Thegirls,JillandAnne,arebothinhighschool.ThisisJillontheright.She'llgraduatenextyear.Anneistwoyearsyounger.MysonDanisincollege.Itseemslikethekidsareneverhome.IseethemfordinnerandsometimesonSaturdaymornings,butthat'saboutit.They'rereallybusyandhavealotoffriends.
PartⅡQ:
ParentLinkisanorganizationthatlooksattheproblemsthatparentsandchildrenface.Itsdirector,TimKahn,toldusaboutthechangingrolesofparentsandchildren.
T:
TheauthoritarianmodelwasoneinwhichthechildhadnorightsandIguessinthe60sandparentsthe70smanypeoplerejectedthatandwehadthesortofthepermissiveera—theagewheremanyparentsfelttheyhadallowtheirchildrentodowhatevertheywantedtodoandsoinasensetheroleswerereversedanditwasthechildrenwhowerethebossesandtheparentswhoranaroundbehindthem.Theideasthatweoffertoparentsarekindofathirdpositioninwhichwe’relookingatequal,whereparentsandchildrenaredifferentbutequal.
Q:
Whataboutchangesinthemale-femaleroles?
T:
Societyhaschangedalot.Aswellastechnologyleadingtogreatchanges,people’sroleshavechangedverymuch,inparticularthewomen’smovementhasverymuchquestionedtheroleofwomenandledmanywomentodemandafreerchoiceaboutwhotheyareandhowtheycanbe.There’salotoffrustrationwithhowmenhaven’tchanged,anditseemstomethatthemorethefrustrationisexpressedthemorestuckinandbeingthesamemenareandweneededtofindwaysofappreciatingmenfortheamountofworkthattheyhavetodoinbeingbread-winnersandprovidersforfamiliesandappreciatingtheeffortsmenaremakingtobemoreinvolvedwiththeirchildren.
Q:
ArethereanychangesyouwouldliketoseeintheattitudetofamilylifeinBritain?
T:
InthepasttherewerearrangedmarriagesandIwonderifpartofhavinganarrangedmarriageisknowingthatyouhavetoworkatittocreatetheloveandthatnowpeoplearegettingmarriedoutofloveandthere’sakindoffeelingthatyourloveisthereanditwillstaythereforeverandwedon’thavetoworkatitandwhenitgetstrickywedon’tknowhowtoworkatitandsoweoptout.IthinkhelpingpeoplelearntoworkattheirrelationshipstomaketheirrelationshipworkbeasignificantthingthatI’dliketoseehappening.
PartIIIFamilylifethenandnow
JosephineDaviesandGertrudeSmith,twomembersoftheoldergeneration,aretalkingabouttheirchildhoodinBritain70yearsago.
ANowlistentothefollowingconversation.Whilelisteningforthefirsttime,addmorekeywordsintheleft-handcolumn.Afterthesecondlistening,answerthequestions.
Josephine:
Wedidfeelfarmorestabilityinourlives,becauseyousee...inthesedaysIthinkthere'salwaysaconcernthatfamilieswillseparateorsomething,butinthosedaysnobodyexpectedthefamiliestoseparate.
Gertrude:
Ofcoursetheremayhavebeensmoking,drinkinganddrug-takingyearsago,butitwasallkeptveryquiet,nobodyknewanythingaboutit.Butthesedaystherereallyisn'tthefamilylifethatweusedtohave.Thechildrenseemtodomoreastheylikewhethertheyknowit'srightorwrong.Oh,thingsareverydifferentIthink.
Question:
Whatwasyourparents'roleinfamilylife?
Josephine:
Well,mymotheractuallydidn'tdoatremendousamountinthehouse,butshediddoagreatdealofworkoutsideandshewasveryinterested,forexample,intheNursingAssociationcollectingmoneyforit.Wehadsomebodywholookedafterusandthenwealsohadsomeonewhodidthecleaning.
Gertrude:
Well,welivedinaflat,weonlyhadthreeroomsandabathroom.FatherworkedontherailwayatVictoriaStationandmymotherdidn'twork,obviously.Myfather'swageIthinkwasabouttwopoundsaweekandIsupposeourrentwasabouttwelveshillingsaweek,youknowasrentwas-I'mgoingbackagoodmanyyears.Wedidn'thaveaneasylife,youknowandIthinkthat'swhymymotherwentoutsomuchwithherfriends.Itwasareliefforher,youknowreally.
Question:
Didyouhaveacloserelationshipwithyourparents?
Josephine:
InasenseIwouldsaynotveryclosebutwe,atthattime,didn'tfeelthatway,wedidn'tthinkaboutitverymuchIdon'tthink.Ithinktodaypeoplearemuchclosertotheirparentsandtalkabouteverything,whichwedidn't.Then,ofcourse,weusedtoplayalotofgames,becausewedidn'thaveatelevisionorevenaradioandwewouldplaygamesintheeveningsratherthanhaveconversation,Ithink.
Question:
Wastheremoredisciplineinfamiliesinthosedays?
Josephine:
Ohyes,Idothinkso,yes.Weweremuchmoredisciplinedandwewentaboutasafamilyanditwasn'tuntilIwasprobablyabout18beforeIwouldactuallygooutwithanyfriendsofmyown.
BNowtrythis:
listentoamoreauthenticversionoftheconversationanddecidewhetherthestatementsaftertheconversationareTrueorFalse.Put"T"or"F"inthebrackets.
Josephine:
Wedidfeelfarmorestabilityinourlives,becauseyousee...inthesedaysIthinkthere'salwaysaconcernthatfamilieswillseparateorsomething,butinthosedaysnobodyexpectedthefamiliestoseparate.
Gertrude:
Ofcoursetheremayhavebeensmoking,drinkinganddrug-takingyearsago,butitwasallkeptveryquiet,nobodyknewanythingaboutit.Butthesedaystherereallyisn'tthefamilylifethatweusedtohave.Thechildrenseemtodomoreastheylikewhethertheyknowit'srightorwrong.Oh,thingsareverydifferentIthink.
Question:
Whatwasyourparents'roleinfamilylife?
Josephine:
Well,mymotheractuallydidn'tdoatremendousamountinthehouse,butshediddoagreatdealofworkoutsideandshewasveryinterested,forexample,intheNursingAssociationcollectingmoneyforit.Wehadsomebodywholookedafterusandthenwealsohadsomeonewhodidthecleaning.
Gertrude:
Well,welivedinaflat,weonlyhadthreeroomsandabathroom.FatherworkedontherailwayatVictoriaStationandmymotherdidn'twork,obviously.Myfather'swageIthinkwasabouttwopoundsaweekandIsupposeourrentwasabouttwelveshillingsaweek,youknowasrentwas-I'mgoingbackagoodmanyyears.Wedidn'thaveaneasylife,youknowandIthinkthat'swhymymotherwentoutsomuchwithherfriends.Itwasareliefforher,youknowreally.
Question:
Didyouhaveacloserelationshipwithyourparents?
Josephine:
InasenseIwouldsaynotveryclosebutwe,atthattime,didn'tfeelthatway,wedidn'tthinkaboutitverymuchIdon'tthink.Ithinktodaypeoplearemuchclosertotheirparentsandtalkabouteverything,whichwedidn't.Then,ofcourse,weusedtoplayalotofgames,becausewedidn'thaveatelevisionorevenaradioandwewouldplaygamesintheeveningsratherthanhaveconversation,Ithink.
Question:
Wastheremoredisciplineinfamiliesinthosedays?
Josephine:
Ohyes,Idothinkso,yes.Weweremuchmoredisciplinedandwewentaboutasafamilyanditwasn'tuntilIwasprobablyabout18beforeIwouldactuallygooutwithanyfriendsofmyown.
Statements:
1.Seventyyearsagoyoungpeopleoftensmokedanddrankinfrontofothers.
2.Apartfromagreatdealofworkoutside,Josephine'smotheralsolookedafterherchildrenanddidthecleaninginthehouse.
3.Gertrude'sfatherearnedtwopoundsaweek.
4.Gertrude'sfamilyhadtopaytenshillingsaweekfortheirflat.
5.Youngpeopleseventyyearsagodeeplyfeltthattheydidnothaveaverycloserelationshipwiththeirparents.
6.Nowadayspeoplearemuchclosertotheirparentsandtalkabouteverythingtothem.
PartⅣMoreaboutthetopic:
Father'sDay
Thefollowingpassageisaboutthefather'sroleinthefamily.Supplythemissingwordswhilelistening.
Fatherisaveryformalwordtoday.Mostpeopleusetheword"Dad"or"Daddy"instead.OnFather'sDaychildrenmighttaketheirdadoutforameal.Theymightsendhimagreetingcardorcallonthetelephone,ortheymightbuyhimapresent.
Notallchildrenhoweverwillseeorspeakwiththeirdadon