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Unit6PeopleandPlaces

Unit6PeopleandPlaces（II）

ChinahopestohaveconsultationanddeepermutualunderstandingwithJapantoproperlyresolvethedifferencebetweenthetwocountriesontheEastChinaSeaissue.ForeignMinistrySpokeswomansaysChinaandJapanhavedifferentviewsonthedemarcationoftheECS.Shesaysthetwocountriesshouldtaketheoverallsituationintoconsiderationandfindapropersolutiontotheissue.

China’sPresidentandPremierareurginglocalofficialstodoalltheycantosavethelivesoftheminersstrandedinthelocalmineincentralChina,whereagasexplosionhaskilledatleast60people.88peoplearestillstrandedinthemineinXILIngCityinHenanProvince.Thecauseoftheblastisbeinginvestigated.

Demarcation

PartI

Presenter:

TodaySelinaKahnisinthearrivalareaatGatwickAirportcheckingouttoday’stopic—nationalstereotypes.Selina…

Selina:

Thanks,John.IhavewithmeEric,who’sjustflowninwithVirginAtlanticfromtheUSA.

Eric:

That’sright.I’vejustcomebackfromNewYork.

Selina:

isitasdangerousastheysay?

Eric:

No,NewYorkisn’tdangerous,nomorethananyotherbigcity,especiallyifyou’recarefulanddon’tadvertisethefactthatyou’reatourist.

Selina:

AndisittruewhattheysayaboutNewYorkers,thatthey’rerude,andthattheyonlycareaboutthemselves?

Eric:

Well,Ifoundthepeoplewereveryfriendly.However,theydohaveareputationfornotcaringaboutotherpeople.IthinkthereasonforthisisthatlifeinNewYorkisincrediblystressful.Peoplejustdon’thavethetimetothinkaboutanybodyelse.Itisn’tthattheydon’tcare.

Selina:

IsthereanythingelseyounoticedaboutNewYorkers?

Eric:

TwothingsIhadheardaboutbeforeIwenttoNewYorkdidseemtobetrue,though.Firstisthattheyarealwaystalkingaboutmoneyandhowmuchthingscost.Secondly,it’sthatpeopleeatallthetimeastheygoabouttheirdailylives,youknowthey“grazeonthehoof”astheywalkaboutthestreets.

Selina:

ThanksEric,andnowIhavewithme,Sue,who’sbeentothesouthofFrance…

PartIINewZealanders

Outline

I.A.anislandcountryintheSouthPacificOceanB.2,575,000

II.A.freeeducationforchildrenfromages3to19

B.forchildrenbetweentheagesof7and15

C.TheGovernmentCorrespondenceSchool:

III.A.oneofthehighestintheworld

B.mainlyone-storywoodenhomes

C.meatandbutter

IV.RecreationB.musical/D.Concerts/Eopera

V.A.camping/fishingC.RugbyfootballD.soccer/basketball

B.1.F2.F3.T4.T5.F6F

NewZealandisanislandcountryintheSouthpacificOceanabout1200milessoutheastofAustralia.Ithasabout2,575,000people.TwothirdsliveontheNorthIslands,andonethirdonthelargerSouthIsland.MostofthemareofBritishdescent.

AlmosteveryoneinNewZealandknowshowtoreadandwrite.Thegovernmentprovidesfreeeducationforchildrenfromages3to19.educationiscompulsoryforchildrenbetweentheagesof7and15,butmostenterschoolbytheageof5.YoungchildrenwholivefarfromschoolsbelongtotheGovernmentCorrespondenceSchoolandlistentodailyschoolbroadcastsontheradio.

NewZealandersenjoyoneofthehigheststandardsoflivingintheworld.Therearenopeopleofgreatwealth,butpovertyispracticallyunknown.Themajorityoffamiliesliveinone-storywoodenhomes.Mostfamilieshaveanautomobile,andmanyhavemodernhomeappliances.Becausethecountryisamajorproducerofsheepanddairyproducts,meatandbutterformalargershareofthedietthaniscommoninothercountries.Thepeopleareamongtheworld’sgreatestteadrinkers.

Manyofthebooks,magazines,andmoviesinNewZealandcomefromtheUnitedKingdomortheUnitedStates.Butthenumberofbookspublishedinthecountryisgrowingrapidly.MusicalandtheatricalgroupscomefromEuropeandNorthAmericatoperform.Thelargercitieshaveradioandtelevisionstations.TheNationalSymphonyOrchestragivesconcertsthroughoutthecountry,andtherearealsooperaandballetcompanies.

NewZealandersenjoytheoutdoors,andpeopleofallagestakepartinsports.Favoriteholidayactivitiesarecamping,boating,huntingandfishing.Horseracingdrawslargecrowdstoracetracks.Rugbyfootballisanationalgame.Otherteamsportsaresoccer,cricket,basketball,andfieldhockey.

Statements:

NewZealandisabout1,400milesfromAustralia

MorepeopleliveonthelargerSouthIslandthantheNorthIslandinNewZealand

MostNewZealandersareofBritishorigin.

ChildreninNewZealandusuallygotoschoolattheageof5.

NotmanyNewZealandershavetheirowncars.

NewZealandersarefondofdrinkingalotoftea.

PartIII.WhatdoyouthinkofBritain?

Weather

Food

people

Wayoflife

Paul

Changeable;depressing;

Thebestword:

bleak

Boring/flavor$taste/enjoyit

Snobbish;/alive/onfire

Cindy

Cloudy/sunshine

Dull,/sweets

Difficult/reserved

relaxed

Usha

Changeable/OK

Healthy/bland

Reserved/friendly

Fast

Spiro

Depressing/long;pleasant

Allright/limited

Friendlysincere

Awful;/tiring

B.1.Itmustbetastyandfullofflavor

2.Springandautumn

3.Becausethecitylifeisfast

4.forsevenyears

5.thereisawiderselectionofdishesinGreekfood.

6.Ushaisverygoodatmakingfriends.

Tapescript:

PaulcomesfromJamaica.

Interviewer:

whatdoyouthinkofEnglishFood?

Paul:

Englishfood—rightnow,Icanenjoyit,butwhenIfirstcameupfromtheWestIndies,Ifounditratherdistasteful,ratherboring,noflavor,notaste.

I:

WhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishweather?

P:

theEnglishweather—Idonotthinkthereareenoughadjectivestodescribe—miserable,cold,damp,changeable,depressing.Ithinkbleakisthebestword.

I:

NowwhatdoyouthinkabutEnglishpeopleandtheirwayoflife?

P:

TheoldergenerationofEnglishpeoplearereallysnobbish—thesnob-nosedEnglish.ButtheyouthofEnglandtoday—they’rereallyalive,youknow,they’remorevibrant,onthefire,alive.Theyaremuchmorefreethantheirparents,crazy!

CindycomesfromLosAngeles.

I:

WhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishweather?

Cindy:

Well,it’srathercloudyanddepressing.Igettiredofallthese“sunnyintervals.”There’snotenoughsunshine.Otherthanthat,it’sallright.It’snottoocold,nortoowarm.

I:

AndhaveyouhadmuchopportunitytoeatEnglishfood?

C:

yes,Iavoidit,becauseit’sdull.Ithinkit’sdull.AndIthinktheEnglisheata

lotofsweetsandgreasyfoodlikechips.

I:

andwhatabouttheEnglishwayoflife?

Whatdoyouthinkofthat?

C:

Well,it’scertainlymorerelaxed,butIthinkthattheEnglishpeopleare—tendtobe—difficulttogettoknow.They’rereserved.ThecitiesaresaferandIalsothinkthey’remuchcleanerthantheAmericancities,whichmakesitmuchmorepleasanttolivethere.

UshacomesfromMadras,inIndia.

I:

WouldyouliketotellmewhatyouthinkoftheEnglishweather?

Usha:

Well,theEnglishweatherisverychangeable,butit’sOK.Well,Ilikespringandautumnbest.Ithinktheyaretheloveliesttimeoftheyear.

AndwhataboutEnglishfood?

Whatdoyouthinkofthat?

Well,Englishfoodishealthy.ButIwouldn’tliketohaveiteveryday.It’srather—Iwouldn’tsaydull—buttooblandformytaste.

AndwhataboutEnglishpeople?

Howhaveyoufoundthem?

Well,inthebeginning,theyareratherreserved,butonceyougettoknowthem,theyareveryfriendly,andI’vegotmanyEnglishfriendsnowinEngland.

AndhowhaveyoufoundtheEnglishwayoflife?

Well,citylifeisfastofcourseeverywhere,butIlikethecountrysideverymuch.Ilikeitverymuch,yes.

SpirocomesfromSalonika,inGreece.

Interviewer:

you’velivedinEnglandforaboutsevenyears.WhatdoyouthinkofEnglishweather?

Spiro:

Well,IthinktheEnglishwinterisverydepressingattimes,especiallywhenitdrizzlesallthetime,andalsotheotherthingthatmakesitdepressingisthelongnights.Itgetsdarkveryearlyadyouwakeupandit’spitchblackagain,andsoyougotoworkandit’sverydarkandyoucomehomeandit’sdarkagain.Butinthesummer,Ithink,whenthesun’sshining,it’sverypleasantindeed,withgreenparks,trees,verypleasant.

AndwhataboutEnglishfood?

Whatdoyouthinkofthat?

Well,IthinkEnglishfoodisallright.Butthere’saverylimitedselectionofdishes.It’smostlyroastandoffhand,there’sonlyaboutfivetypicallyEnglishdishesIcanthinkof,whereascomparethattoGreekfood,there’sanenormousselectionofdishesonecouldcook.

AndwhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishpeople?

Ifindthemveryreserved,butitseemsthatwhenyougettoknowthem,they’requitefriendlyandsincere.ButitusuallytakessometimetoactuallyopenanEnglishpersonup—ifyoulike.

AndwhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishwayoflife?

Prettyawful,actually.It’sthespeedoflifereallythatIfindrathertiring.

PartIVNativepeoplesofAlaska

Outline

A.1sea2fish34reindeer

B1framehouses2huts

C1hunting2.carving

II.Arelated/different

B.1thesea2fishingboats3workingin

III.IndiansA.theinterior1.Canada2fishing,trapping

B.nearthesea1.2meansoflivelihood:

c.logging

WhentheRussiandiscoveredAlaskain1741,theyfounditoccupiedbythreegroupsofnativepeoples—Eskimos,Aleuts,andIndians.DescendantsofthesenativesstillliveinAlaska.

MostscientiststhinkthatthenativepeoplesmigratedoriginallyfromAsiatoNorthAmerica,notallatoncebutinwaveafterwaveoverthousandsofy