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Tapescript:

Presenter:

TodaySelinaKahnisinthearrivalareaatGatwichAirportcheckingouttoday’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

A.Outline

I.Introduction

A.location:

anislandcountryintheSouthPacificOcean

B.population:

2,575,000people

II.EducationinNewZealand

A.educationcharges:

freeeducationforchildrenfromage3to19

B.compulsoryeducation:

forchildrenbetweentheageof7and15

C.theGovernmentCorrespondenceSchool:

forchildrenwholivefarfromschools

III.Wayoflife

A.livingstandardsonthewhole:

oneofthehighestintheworld

B.housing:

mainlyone-storywoodenhomes

C.food:

meatandbutter

IV.Recreation

A.books,magazinesandmovies

B.musicalandtheatricalperformance

C.radioandtelevision

D.concertsgivenbytheNationalSymphonyOrchestra

E.operaandballet

V.Sports

A.favoriteholidayactivities:

camping,boating,huntingandfishing

B.horseracing

C.anationalgame:

rugbyfootball

D.otherteamsports:

soccer,cricket,basketball,andfieldhockey

B.Nowtrythis:

listentoamoreauthenticversionofthepassage.Afterthatsomestatementswillbereadtoyou.DecidewhethertheyareTRUEorFALSE.Put“T”or“F”inthebrackets.

1-6FFTTFT

Tapescript:

NewZealandisanislandcountryintheSouthPacificOceanabout1,200milessoutheastofAustralia.Ithasabout2,575,000people.TwothirdsliveontheNorthIslands,andonethirdonthelargerSouthIsland.MostofthemareofBritishdescent.

AlmosteveryoneinNewZealandknowshowtoreadandwrite.Thegovernmentprovidesfreeeducationforchildrenfromage3to19.Educationiscompulsoryforchildrenbetweentheagesof7and15,butmostenterschoolbytheageof5.YoungchildrenwholivefarfromschoolsbelongtotheGovernmentCorrespondenceSchoolandlistentodailyschoolbroadcastsontheradio.

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

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

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

Statement:

1.NewZealandisabout1,400milesfromAustralia.

2.MorepeopleliveonthelargerSouthIslandthantheNorthIslandinNewZealand.

3.MostNewZealandersareofBritishorigin.

4.ChildreninNewZealandusuallygotoschoolattheageof5.

5.NotmanyNewZealandershavetheirowncars.

6.NewZealandersarefondofdrinkingalotoftea.

PartIIIWhatdoyouthinkofBritain?

A.FourpeoplearetellingtheinterviewtheiropinionsaboutlifeinBritain.Whilelisteningforthefirsttime,writedownsomekeywordsinthenotescolumn.Afterthesecondlistening,completethefollowingchartbyfillinginproperwordsandphrases（mainlyadjectives）youhaveheard.5

ViewsonBritain

Paul

Weather:

miserable,cold,damp,changeable,depressing;thebestword:

bleak

Food:

inthepast:

distastefulboring,noflavor,notaste;now:

enjoyit.

People:

theold:

snobbish;theyoung:

alive,vibrant,onfire,free

Cindy

Weather:

cloudyanddepressing,notenoughsunshine

Food:

dull,eatalotofsweetsandchips

People:

difficulttogettoknowandreserved;

Wayoflife:

relaxed

Usha

Weather:

changeablebutit’sOK

Food:

healthybuttooblandforhertaste

People:

inthebeginning:

ratherreserved;later:

veryfriendly

Wayoflife:

citylife:

fast

Spiro

Weather:

winter:

depressingandnightslong;summer:

pleasant

Food:

foodisallrightbutwithalimitedselection

People:

first:

reserved;then:

friendlyandsincere

Wayoflife:

prettyawful;speedoflife:

rathertiring

B.Nowlistentotheinterviewagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.

1.WhatinferencescanbedrawnaboutthefoodinJamaica?

Itmustbetastyandfullofflavor.

2.AccordingtoUsha,whichtwoseasonsaretheloveliesttimeoftheyearinBritain?

Springandautumn.

3.WhywouldUshaliketoliveinthecountrysideinBritain?

Becausethecitylifeisfast.

4.HowlonghasSpirolivedinBritain?

Forsevenyears.

5.HowdoesSpirocompareGreekfoodwithEnglishfood?

ThereisawiderselectionofdishesinGreekfood.

6.Amongallthefourinterviewees,whodoyouthinkisverygoodatmakingfriends?

Ushaisverygoodatmakingfriends.

Tapescript:

PaulcomesfromJamaica.

Interviewer:

WhatdoyouthinkofEnglishfood?

Paul:

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

Interviewer:

WhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishweather?

Paul:

TheEnglishweather–Idonotthinkthereareenoughadjectivestodescribe（it）–miserable,cold,damp,changeable,depressing.Ithinkbleakisthebestword.

Interviewer:

NowwhatdoyouthinkaboutEnglishpeopleandtheirwayoflife?

Paul:

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

CindycomesfromLosAngeles.

Interviewer:

WhatdoyouthinkoftheEnglishweather?

Cindy:

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

Interviewer:

AndhaveyouhadmuchopportunitytoeatEnglishfood?

Cindy:

Yes,Iavoidit,becauseit’sdull.Ithinkit’sdull.AndIthinktheEnglisheatalotofsweetsandgreasyfoodlikechips.

Interviewer:

AndwhatabouttheEnglishwayoflife?

Whatdoyouthinkofthat?

Cindy:

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

UshacomesfromMadras,inIndia.

Interviewer:

WouldyouliketotellmewhatyouthinkoftheEnglishweather?

Usha:

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

Interviewer:

AndwhataboutEnglishfood?

Whatdoyouthinkofthat?

Usha:

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

Interviewer:

AndwhataboutEnglishpeople?

Howhaveyoufoundthem?

Usha:

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

Interviewer:

AndhowhaveyoufoundtheEnglishwayoflife?

Usha:

Well,citylifeisfastofcourseeverywhere,butIlikethecountrysideverymuch.Ilikeitverymuch,yes.

SpirocomesfromSalonika,inGreece.

Interviewer:

You’velivedinEnglandforaboutsevenyears.WhatdoyouthinkofEnglishweather?

Spiro:

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

Interviewer:

AndwhataboutEnglishfood?

Whatdoyouthinkofthat?

Spiro:

Well,Ithinkit’s…Englishfoodisallright,butthere’saverylimitedselectonofdishes.It’smostlyroastand---offhand–there’sonlyaboutfi