新世纪大学英语视听说教程3原文unit6.docx

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新世纪大学英语视听说教程3原文unit6

Unit6Telecommunications

Listening

AudioTrack3-6-1

A:

Doyouliketotalkonthephone

B:

Yes,Ido.Howaboutyou

A:

Idon’t,notreally.Iprefertotalkinperson.Whodoyoucallthemost

B:

Myparents.Icallthemtwiceaweek,onWednesdaysandSundays.

A:

Doyouevermakelong-distanceorinternationalcalls

B:

Oh,yes,Ido.Imakelong-distancecallstomymomanddadandinternationalcallstomycousin.He’sstudyinginFrance.

AudioTrack3-6-2/AudioTrack3-6-3

Conversation1

Man:

Mindy,Ineedtomakeaphonecall.Isthereapayphonearoundhere

Woman:

Here.Usemycellphone,Trey.

Man:

Really

Woman:

Sure.Ihavefreeserviceonnightsandweekends.

Man:

OK…thanks.Now,whatdoIdo

Woman:

Youhavetoturniton.Pressthepowerbutton.

Man:

OK.Ididthat.Wait…there’snodialtone.

Woman:

That’sOK.Remember,it’sacellphone.It’sdifferent.

Man:

Gotcha.

Woman:

Entertheareacodeandthenthetelephonenumber.

Man:

Let’ssee…

Woman:

Nowjustpress“send”andyou’llbeconnected.

Man:

Gotit!

Thanks!

Conversation2

Man:

DoyouknowMaria’sphonenumberSheleftamessageontheansweringmachinebutdidn’tleavehertelephonenumber.

Woman1:

Hmm,Idon’tknowit…Lookinthetelephonedirectory.

Man:

Idid.It’snotlisted.

Woman1:

Oh…Whydon’tyoucalldirectoryassistance,then

Man:

Goodidea.Let’ssee…4-1-1…

Woman2:

Whatcity

Man:

Boston.

Woman2:

Whatlisting

Man:

IneedthenumberforMariaGomezonNorthStreet.

Woman2:

Onemoment,please.Thankyou.Here’syournumber.Thenumberis…areacode617-524…

AudioTrack3-6-4/AudioTrack3-6-5

Conversation1

Dave:

Arrgh!

Elaine!

I’msofrustrated!

Elaine:

WhyWhat’swrong,Dave

Dave:

I’mtryingtocallHenryathome.Hislineisalwaysbusy.

Elaine:

Didyoutryhiscellphone

Dave:

Idon’tknowthenumber.

Elaine:

Holdonasecond.Hereitis:

Areacode266,555-6983.

Dave:

Thanks.

Elaine:

Well…

Dave:

I’mgettinghisvoicemail.I’mgoingtohangup.

Elaine:

Whydon’tyoutryagainJustpress“redial.”

Dave:

Nope.Samething…thevoicemail.I’lltrylater.Thanksanyway.

Conversation2

Elaine:

Whattimeisit

Dave:

6:

00.Why

Elaine:

I’mgoingtotryHenrythistime.

Dave:

Idon’tthinkhe’shomeyet.

Elaine:

Youneverknow.MaybeI’llhavebetterluck.

Youngboy:

Hello

Elaine:

HelloUm…couldIspeaktoHenry,please

Youngboy:

I’msorry.Ithinkyou’vecalledthewrongnumber.

Elaine:

Oh,I’msorry.Oops…Idialedthewrongnumber.

Dave:

Well,tryagain.

Elaine:

OK.

Henry:

Hello

Elaine:

HelloHenry

Henry:

Yes.

Elaine:

It’sElaine.Howareyou

Henry:

I’mfine,thanks.It’ssonicetohearfromyou!

Howareyou

AudioTrack3-6-6/AudioTrack3-6-7

Beth:

Hey,Lisa,canIborrowsomemoneyfromyouIhavetopaymyphonebill.

Lisa:

Whyisyourbillsohigh

Beth:

Well,Imadeafewphonecallslastmonth,andtheywerekindofexpensive.

Lisa:

Whodidyoucall

Beth:

IwascallingmyfriendRaulinCaracas.I’mgoingtovisithimnextmonth.Iwantedtoplanmyvacation.Butfirst,Idialedawrongnumber—threetimes.

Lisa:

Oh,Beth!

Beth:

ThenIcheckeditandenteredthenumberagain.Raul’ssisterpickedupthereceiver.Shedoesn’tspeakEnglish,soshehungupthephone.Itriedagainthenextday.Raul’sfatheransweredandIleftamessage.

Lisa:

DidRauleverreachyou

Beth:

No!

Hegotabusysignalbecausemybrotherisalwaysonthephone.FinallyIcalledhim,andwetalkedforanhour.

Lisa:

Ithinkaplaneticketischeaperthanyourphonebill.

AudioTrack3-6-8/AudioTrack3-6-9

Doyouwanttogetacellphone

1.Everyonelovescellphones!

Moreandmorepeoplearebuyingcellphones.Withacellphone,youcankeepintouchwithfriends,family,andco-workers,everywhereyougo.It’simportanttochoosetherightcellphone,andtherightcompany.

2.Choosetherightplan.

Lookatplansfromdifferentcompanies,andanswerthesequestions:

WillIusemycellphoneeveryday,oronlyinanemergencyWhenwillImakecalls—duringtheday,atnight,oronweekendsDoesthepricefitmymonthlybudget

3.Whatphoneisrightforyou

Beforeyoubuyaphone,thinkaboutthesethings:

WhatsizedoyouwantIsiteasytouseDoesithavethefeaturesyouneed—forexample,voicedialingorInternetservice

4.Don’ttalkanddrive.

Youneedtwohandstodriveacar.Takingyourhandoffthesteeringwheeltouseyourphoneisrisky.Insomeplacesit’sillegal.Ifyouneedtomakeorreceiveacall,stopatthesideoftheroad.

5.Useyourcellphonepolitely.

Turnyourphoneoffinmeetings,movies,restaurants,oranyplacewherearingingphonemightdisturbpeople.It’sokaytouseyourcellphoneinapublicplace;justremembertospeaksoftlyandkeepyourconversationprivate.

AudioTrack3-6-10/AudioTrack3-6-11

Howdoyoufeelaboutcellphones

Itcan’tbedenied:

therehasbeenacellphoneboominthelastdecade.Everywhereyougo,peopleseemtobetalkingonthetelephone.HowdopeoplefeelaboutcellphonesOuron-the-streetsurveyfoundsomeinterestinganswers.

Sixty-ninepercentofthepeopleweaskedthinkcellphonesareconvenientandsavetime.Nineteenpercentusecellphonesonlywhentheyhaveto.Asmallpercentage—onlythreepercent—thinkcellphonesareunnecessary.Anotherthreepercentsaytheyareaddictedtotheircellphones!

Therehavebeensomeproblemsassociatedwithcellphones.Somecitieshavepassedlawsaffectingcellphoneuse.Forexample,insomeplaces,itisnowillegaltodriveanduseyourcellphoneatthesametime.Asurveyaskedpeopleaboutcellphonesandlaws.Hereishowtheyanswered.Thereshouldbelawsaboutcellphoneusage…

inclassrooms,theaters,andrestaurants57%agree

whiledriving45%agree

onpublictransportation34%agree

Onethingissureaboutcellphones:

everyonehasanopinionabouthowandwhentheyshouldbeused!

Listentowhatthesefourpeoplehadtosay:

Phil:

I’mPhil.Ilovetalkingonthephone.Ikeepmyphonenexttomybed.Ieventakeitwithmeintothebathroom!

MyfriendssaythatIam“cellphonecrazy.”

Sherry:

I’mSherry.Iliveinthecountry.Mynearestneighboris25milesaway.Mycellphonemakesmefeelsafe.Icancallsomeoneinanemergency.

Eric:

I’mEric.Ithinkcellphonesareunnecessary.Whydopeopleusethemsooften,especiallyinpublicplacesIthinkit’saformofnoisepollution!

Carmen:

I’mCarmen.I’mverybusy.SometimesIhavetocancelanappointmentatthelastminute.Iusemycellphonetodothat.It’sgoodforbusiness.

AudioTrack3-6-12

A:

Mynumberisfive-five-five,six-seven-four-nine.

B:

Five-five-five,six-seven-four-nine

A:

Yes.Six-seven-four-nine.

AudioTrack3-6-13

1

A:

Mynumberisfive-five-five,two-five-two-six.

B:

Didyousayfive-five-five,two-nine-two-six

A:

No,it'stwo-five-two-six.

2

A:

Myworknumberiseighthundred,two-two-one,five-three-four-eight.

B:

Five-three-four-eight

A:

That'scorrect.

3

A:

Youcancallmeatfive-five-five,sixteen-sixtyone.

B:

Wasthatfive-five-five,sixty-sixtyone

A:

No,it'sone-six-six-one.

Speaking&Communication

AudioTrack3-6-14

Receptionist:

Goodmorning.BarrIncorporated.

Yuka:

Goodmorning.TonyWhite,please.

Receptionist:

Onemoment,please.I’msorry.He’snotin.MayItakeamessage

Yuka:

Yes,please.TellhimthatYukacalled.

Receptionist:

Yuka.Howdoyouspellthat

Yuka:

It’sspelledY-U-K-A.

Receptionist:

OK.DoesMr.Whitehaveyourtelephonenumber

Yuka:

Yes,hedoes.

Receptionist:

OK,Yuka.I’llgivehimthemessage.

Yuka:

Thanksalot.

AudioTrack3-6-15

A:

MyfullnameisBaoYuhe.

B:

Canyouspellitforme,please

A:

MyfamilynameBaoisspelledBasinboy,Aasinapple,Oasinorange,andmygivennameYuheisspelledYasinyellow,Uasinuniform,HasinhotandEasinEngland.

A:

Thankyou.

AudioTrack3-6-16

A:

Hello.Ms.Wu,please.

B:

I’msorry.She’snothereatthemoment.MayItakeamessage

A:

Yes,please.TellherTedZhangcalled.

B:

TedZhangCouldyouspellthat,please

A:

Certainly.YouspellTedTasintango,EasinEngland,DasinDonald.ZhangisspelledZlikeinzebra,Hlikeinhot,Aasinapple,NasinNancy,andGasingolf.

B:

OK.Gotit.DoesMs.Wuhaveyourcellphonenumber

A:

Yes,shesuredoes.

B:

OK,Ted.I’llgiveherthemessage.

A:

Thankyouverymuchindeed.

AudioTrack3-6-17

Evan:

Dad,Iwantacellphone.Allmyfriendshaveone!

Dad:

Evan,justbecauseallyourfriendshaveonedoesn’tmeanyoushouldhaveone.Whatdoyouneeditfor

Evan:

Ineedittomakephonecalls.

Dad:

MakephonecallsTowhomYou’restillakid,andyoushouldbeplaying,notmakingphonecalls!

Youdon’tneedtohaveacellphone.Ithinkyoushouldbeatleast16beforeyougetone.

Mom:

Well,canIsaysomethingPerhapsEvanshouldhaveone.

Dad:

Why

Mom:

Ithinkcellphonescanbeveryuseful.IworrythatIwon’tbeabletoreachhim,inanemergency.Therewouldbenoneedtoworryifhehadacellphone.Icouldrelax.

Dad:

OK,Iseewhatyoumean.ButI’mstillnotconvincedtheyaresafeforchildrentouse.Let’saskEvan’sdoctorforheropinion.

Mom:

Sure.Goodidea.

Doctor:

Idon’tlikecellphonesthatmuch.They’reveryusefulinemergencies,butingeneral,Ithinkthatthey’renotagoodthing,especiallyforkids.StudiesinBritainsaythatcellphonesmayhaveadangerouseffectonchildren’sbrains.

Dad:

Isee.Inthatcase,IthinkweshouldallagreethatEvanshouldnothaveacellphoneuntilheismucholder.

VideoCourse

VideoTrack3-6-1

Catherine:

Ithinkthesedaysyoucan’tlivewithoutacellphone.

Brad:

IalwayshavemycellphonewithmesoIcancallmyfriends.IalsocanbrowsetheInternetanddownloadmusic.

Jackie: