英语视听说2.docx

1、英语视听说2Unit1TranscriptCarnival can be smelt and breathed in the air of Rio de Janeiro. Everywhere you look at Carnival time you can see a Carnival smile, you can hear a Carnival Samba beat and you can feel the Carnival spirit. On the first day of Carnival I was on the Metro to Copacabana when about s

2、ix teenage boys started drumming on their surfboards and beating on the train walls. The passengers started tapping their feet, and those Carnival smiles spread even wider, and all of a sudden people were dancing the Samba in the isles. It was only then that I realised what Carnival is. I had been a

3、sking and asking, What is Carnival? I had received vague answers about it starting as a pagan celebration in either Rome or Greece. The Carnival balls were then imported from Italy in the late nineteenth century, and had their golden era in the thirties with legendary balls at the Copacabana Palace

4、Hotel. I was told that the Samba Parade had also started in the thirties, but it wasnt until 1984 that it found its home in Rio at the Sambodromo. But I kept wanting to know: Why is it so special? Why does the whole of Brazil stop for it? Why does it seem to be more exciting than Christmas? Why do t

5、housands of people from all over the world come just to see it? What was I doing there? I wanted to really get involved in Carnival so I joined a Samba school called Gres. Estacio de Sa, with my Brazilian friend Ilona. Two weeks before Carnival I attended a rehearsal on a Sunday night from 8pm till

6、well after midnight. I got a small taste of the Carnival spirit there, watching everyone, young and old, sambaing. There was one lady, who was very, very pregnant dancing as fast, yet as gracefully, as all the others, although it looked like her baby was going to pop out at any given moment. Nothing

7、 seems to stop anyone from enjoying Carnival.TranscriptKenji: Everything is delicious, Mrs. Riley. It really was nice of you to invite me.Mrs. R: Well, nobody should have dinner alone today. Thanksgiving is a time for families and friends to be together. Is this your first Thanksgiving in the United

8、 States, Kenji?Kenji: Yes. In fact, I dont really know much about it.Peter: Well, ask Robbie. Hell tell you all about it.Robbie: Ah, come on. Whats this, a history lesson?Kenji: No, Im really interested. Come on, tell me.Robbie: Well, see, these guys came over from Europe like maybe a thousand years

9、 agoMr. R: Not exactly. It was more like four hundred years ago.Robbie: Oh, yeah, thats right. Anyway, they made good friends with the Indians, and they tried planting corn and other stuff together. But it was really hard growing all that stuff, so when they had the first harvestKenji: Whats a harve

10、st?Robbie: You know, when they pick the food after its done growing. So after the first harvest, the Indians and the Pilgrims had a big dinner together to thank God for their good luck. Kenji: Wait. Who were the Pilgrims?Mr. R: They were the first immigrants from Europe.Mrs. R: And the foods we are

11、eating now are the same kinds of things that they ate.Kenji: Oh, so thats where turkey and corn and squash come from, right?Robbie: Right!Kenji: But why is Thanksgiving on November 27th?Robbie: Its different every year. But its always the fourth Thursday of November. Right, Dad?Mr. R: Right. Except

12、that in Canada they celebrate it in October.TranscriptA)Woman: Hello. Can I help you with anything?Man: Im looking for a Valentines Day gift for my girlfriend. Well, actually, shes not my girlfriend yet, so I really dont know what to get her.Woman: How about some chocolate?Man: Well, I think shes on

13、 a diet.topic: a gift for girlfriend-to-beB)Woman: Youre looking younger and healthier every year.Man: Why, thank you. But we both know its not true. Look at all those candles on my cake. I dont think I can blow them all out.Woman: Sure you can. Oh, before I forget, heres a gift from Bob and Gail.Ma

14、n: Did they really remember my birthday?topic:good wishes for birthdayC)Woman: So did you get any nice presents yesterday?Man: Yeah, I got a great mystery book. How about you?Woman: I got a tennis racket and a new watch. Did you give your parents anything special?Man: I got them tickets to a concert

15、.Woman: Im sure they liked that. By the way, I just heard about a great party for New Years Eve. Do you want to go?Man: Sure. Hey, do you want some Christmas cookies my mother made? Theyre really good.topic:gifts they got and gave D)Man: What was she wearing?Woman: It was a lovely white dress. She l

16、ooked beautiful.Man: Was the ceremony at the church?Woman: No, it was at the grooms home. There were only thirty people there.Man: Where are they going to live?Woman: They just bought a new house. Theyre moving in after their honeymoon.Man: I really wanted to go to their wedding, but I couldnt.topic

17、:a wedding ceremony and new houseE)Man: I think there are some more kids at the door. Its pretty late, dear. Do we have any more candy? Woman: Of course we do.Kids: Trick or treat!Woman: Well, what do we have here? A monster, a ghost, and who are you?Boy: Im a robot!Woman: Well, here you are.Kids: T

18、hank you.topic: candy for kidsNo.123456789KeyCDCABDDABYour first choice?Unit2TranscriptReputed to be South Africas most beautiful and most visited city, you will find Cape Town nestling below Table Mountain, where the Atlantic meets the Indian Ocean.Even though Cape Town is relatively small, there i

19、s plenty to see and do. The architecture is a mix of Dutch and English colonial styles, and attractions include the Castle of Good Hope, built in the 17th Century and the District Six Museum. The city is dominated by the majestic Table Mountain backdrop with its dramatic cliffs and impressive gorges

20、（峡）. The mountain is a haven for wildlife, and indigenous mammals include baboons and porcupines. The north face of the mountain overlooks the city centre. To the west is Lions Head and Signal Hill, and Devils Peak is to the east, joining the mountain to the Peninsula Mountain chain.Most ambitious v

21、isitors attempt to climb the mountain, but by far the most relaxing route to the top is via the fish bowl shaped cable car, which goes through a 360 degree turn on its way to the top to provide a stunning panoramic view.TranscriptHost: Now were talking to Joanne Thomas about her personal travel expe

22、rience. Joanne, would you tell us which is your favourite country apart from your own?Joanne: I suppose Ive got a soft spot for Sweden.Host: Isnt it rather cold there?Joanne: Well yes, but if you visit it in June, its extremely beautiful.Host: What do you like about it?Joanne: Above all, the feeling

23、 of space, the wonderful lakes and the thoughtful city planning. You have the impression that people are well looked after, whether theyre young or elderly. They have good sports facilities, hospitals and schools. Prices are rather expensive, but maybe thats a good thing.Host: What do you mean?Joann

24、e: I mean that the country isnt inundated with tourists. It hasnt been ruined by time-share developments or scores of ugly hotels, bars and discos. Its just itself.Host: Is there anything to do or see?Joanne: Yes, plenty. Stockholms among the most attractive capitals in Europe. You can visit an open

25、-air museum and observe several different traditional crafts such as spinning wool, candle-making and glass-blowing. Its perfect for short outings-boat trips around the islands and visits to show-piece villages such as Sigtuna.Host: Wheres that?Joanne: Its just a bus ride away from Stockholm. The hi

26、gh street in Sigtuna is simply charming.Its full of small shops which seem to be from another era. Theres a delightful church and the view over the lake is magnificent.TranscriptAmong other things, Montana is known for its mountains. Although the eastern plains form two thirds of the state, its west

27、ern part gives Montana its name-Spanish for mountains. Originally claimed by Spain and later ceded to France, it was sold to the youthful United States in 1803 as part of the Louisiana Territory. French trappers may have visited the area as early as 1740, but from 1807 fur traders became active, and

28、 the first permanent settlement in Montana was established in 1841. Mountains have been the scene of most of the colorful events in Montanas history. Adventurers had once found gold and silver there, and later discovered incredibly rich veins of copper. And the last discovery led to the establishmen

29、t of one of Montanas most important industrial enterprises, Anaconda Copper. The years of gold rushes at Montana left many ghost towns, of which a few have remained, like relics of history, reminding people of the Wild West days of outlaws and the stagecoaches they robbed-days that subsequently yiel

30、ded thousands of movies and television westerns.With extensive, isolated ranches for sheep and cattle, much of the vast empty land in Montana has continued to look as untouched as it did before the first explorers came. Majestic mountains, thousands of acres of wilderness, sparkling lakes, vast pine

31、 forests, and swift waterfalls, have remained the features. Its most spectacular place is Glacier National Park, 15,000 acres of the original land, which includes more than 60 glaciers and 200 glacier-fed lakes.Montana became a territory in 1864. By 1880 it had less than 40,000 inhabitants, and by 1900 this had increased to almost 250, 000. The extremes of temperatures and lands have always kept Montanas population small. Even though the state ranks fourth in the nation in size, it ranks only 44th in population. Agriculture, particularly wheat and cattle, is the greatest source of inc