新标准大学英语视听说教程第三册听力文本.docx

1、新标准大学英语视听说教程第三册听力文本新标准大学英语视听说教程第三册听力材料文本Unit 1 Inside ViewConversation 1Janet: Hi, its me again, Janet Li. Im still a student at the University of Oxford in England. But Im not in Oxford right now. And I havent gone back home to China either. Its the long vacation now, and believe it or not, its the

2、 middle of summer. Im spending my summer in one of the worlds greatest cities. Im in London, home to the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Tower Bridgeand the double-decker bus. I want to find out what its like to live in this busy, lively city. So Im working for London Time Off, a website about whats

3、on in London. This is Joe, hes my boss, and this is Andy, who is a reporter. And whats my job? Well, I dont know yet, because its my first day. But Im meant to be shadowing Andy, oh, what I mean is, Im going to be helping him. So can you tell me something about London, Andy?Andy: Its the greatest ci

4、ty in the world. .Joe: Except for New York! Andy: New York? Dont make me laugh!Joe: And your point is?Andy: Look, if you want my opinion, London is greater than New YorkJoe: No, I dont want your opinion, thank you very much. Its a fact.Andy: A fact! Are you serious?Janet: And here we are in London,

5、probably the greatest city in the world.Andy: What? Probably? Excuse me, I prefer to deal with this myselfJoe: Ah, dream on, Andy Conversation 2Janet：So when did you start working at London Time Off?Andy: About a year ago.Janet: And I hope you dont mind my asking ,but do you like working here?Andy:

6、Yes, I love it. I mean, Joe and I get along quite well. He drives me crazy sometimes, because hes my boss, and I wish I earned a bit more money, butI think my job is really cool, because I get to see everything thats happening in London. And I didnt want to join the rat race.Janet: What do you mean

7、by the rat race?Andy: You know, doing the same thing day in day out, and not doing anything creative, or having any time to enjoy life. Its the last thing I want to do.Janet: So do you mind telling me what you do exactly?Andy: Basically, we check out new events on the London music scene, you know, n

8、ew clubs, the latest plays and films, as well as exhibitions in galleries and museums. Then we go and film interviews with the musicians or the actors, or anyone who has anything to do with the event.Janet: Ok, then what happens?Andy: We edit the interviews, and then we upload it all onto the websit

9、e. We get 200,000 hits a week. Were Londons biggest listings site.Janet: Can I ask you something else?Andy: Fire away.Janet: What are we going to do now?Andy: I need to go back to my flat, and get my research. Then weve got an interview to do. Lets get the tube back to my place.Janet: And what about

10、 Joe?Andy: Well, hes supposed to be on his way to the National Theatre, to do an interview with the director of a new play. But I kind of hope he gets lost on the way. Then hell discover what a great place London is.Janet: I dont understand.Andy: Im joking! Come on, lets go! Outside viewHappiness is

11、 not what most students have in mind when they think of school. Yet a school in Germany has developed a novel way to raise the morale of its students, by teaching happiness in classes. Students at Heidelbergs Willy Hellpach School of Economics are learning how to achieve happiness as an official sub

12、ject, alongside mathematics and languages. This is the first school in Germany to develop a happiness course, intended for 17- to 19-year-olds preparing for university entrance exams. Ernst Fritz-Schubert, the schools principal, is on a mission to change things.Ernst Fritz-Schubert: It was my idea-I

13、ve been at this school for 31 years, and I feel that school and happiness have to be reunited. These are two terms which are not considered together, because one does not connect school with happiness. In some cases school comes behind the dentists on the popularity scale and we should try to push s

14、chools popularity a bit.It has been proved by science that a happy student can learn more than an unhappy one, Unhappy students can concentrate for a while but do not use all their potential. The happiness classes are intended to help students fulfill their potential. They will help the students liv

15、e happy and prosperous lives.The classes aim to help students in achieving a positive state of mind, by using all their own resources and boosting their self-esteem. In addition, they hope classes will increase self-awareness and physical comfort. Happiness classes are also intended to make students

16、 more aware about their environment and society as a whole. During classes students are encouraged to express themselves and observe their peers behavior. The classes are taught by Bjoern Bonn, an actor and visiting lecturer.Bjoern Bonn: One of the exercises I do is to have one of the students walk

17、across the classroom, with the others copying his walk. Through this exercise, I hope they learn something about themselves. Why do I move like this? How do others see my way of walking? I hope that with a higher body awareness they ideally of course it will take time-achieve a higher self-conscious

18、ness which could lead to happiness.Wolfgang Lang: We give these classes to students to help them find happiness. Now the question is: How do I define happiness? Happiness is for example a strengthening of the personality. We are providing helpful suggestions to make stronger people. People that ask“

19、Who am I as a person? Am I really happy?”Pascal Gemble: It takes time and everybody has to find happiness for themselves. You cannot go into a coaching lesson and say teach me happiness. One can only get indications from teachers or the visiting lecturers. There are also happiness scientists, if we

20、could talk to one of those, I am sure he would have some hints. Yosma Pinar Cetinkaya: You would think that the teachers are writing definitions on the board. Not true. Those who want happiness have to find it for themselves, you cannot really learn that. So what does it take to be happy and can you

21、 learn it at school?Listening inPassage oneInterviewer: Can you tell mehow do you think you have changed as you have matured?What things have had a major influence on you?Speaker 1 : Well, let me thinkI suppose going to university had a big impact on my life. It made me much more open-minded. I met

22、so many different types of people there with weird and wonderful ideas and it changed the way I see the world. Im much more tolerant now It made me a more rounded person.Interviewer: Great, and had any particular person had a central role in forming your character?Speaker 1: I guess thatd have to be

23、 my grandfather. I was very close to him, and he taught me to stand up for my beliefs. He was always telling me about thisInterviewer: So what people or events have had an impact on your life?Speaker 2: I think that traveling my gap year made me grow up and see both the beauty of the world and, well

24、just the generosity of ordinary people. I traveled a lot around Asia and you know, I found that in some of the poorest countries, like Cambodia and Laos, people share whatever little they have, and they possess a real joy for life. Its probably made me a less selfish person.Interviewer: Interestings

25、o you would recommend that young people take a gap year to discover themselves and the world?Speaker 2: Definitely. It gives you an opportunity to learn about the world beyond the one you grew up in and I found it reallyInterviewer: Could you tell me what things in your life have had the greatest in

26、fluence in forming your personality?eaker 3: Wella couple of years ago I was on a reality TV show where a group of young people all lived in a house together. Each week some one was voted off by the audience. I got down to the final three! I suppose being on the show and seeing how the other contest

27、ants behaved made me realize how selfish and spiteful some people can be just to get what they want. I also realized its best to just be yourself in life. If you pretend to be someone different people will eventually see through the lies.Interviewer: RightAnd how did you feel when you were eventuall

28、y voted off?Speaker 3: Relieved, to be honest with you. But you know, a slight regret that I didnt win because I kind ofInterviewer: So you can tell me, what one thing do you think that has had the biggest impact on your life?Speaker 4: Hmm, thats a difficult question. But I think helping victims of

29、 the tsunami in 2004 had a very great impact on me. Im half Thai and Id just arrived in Thailand for a family Christmas holiday. When I heard the news I knew I had to help-you couldnt not. I ended up acting as an interpreter for a group of volunteer doctors. It was an incredibly difficult time but y

30、ou know, even in the middle of such a horrific tragedy there is still a huge amount of genuine human kindness.Interviewer: Thats amazing! And has it changed the way you view your futurePassage twoTony: Talking to us today in our Life Choices series is Joan Robinson, an academic counselor at Manchest

31、er University. She gives advice to school students on choosing the right subject to study at university. Joan, welcome to the show.Joan: Thanks Tony.Tony: So Joan, what do our listeners need to think about when choosing a course? Its a huge, potentially life-changing decision, isnt it? Joan: Yes. I

32、generally give students advice in two areas. Firstly, know yourself, and secondly, think to the future.Tony: When you say “know yourself” what do you mean?Joan: Basically, I mean evaluate your own personal strengths and weaknesses, your personality traits（特质） and the things you like.Tony: I seeSo how can our listeners do this?Joan: Well, start by asking yourself questions to help reflect on your life so far. For example, what subjects are you good at? Are you an organized and