新标准大学英语视听说教材2Unit910听力原文及课后答案.docx

1、新标准大学英语视听说教材2Unit910听力原文及课后答案第二册 Unit 9 Have you got what it takes? Inside view Conversation1 Mark Look, theres a careers fair on at the Examination Schools. Do you want to go? Janet What happens in a careers fair? Mark There are lots of different companies and they give you information about career

2、s advice, that kind of thing. Janet OK, Ill come. You coming, Kate? Kate Yeah, sure. But Ive already decided on my career. Mark We know. Youre going to be a brilliant lawyer. Kate Thats the plan Im off to a law firm soon as I get my degree. Janet Youre so lucky. I wish I knew what I wanted to do. Ka

3、te Didnt you say something about teaching? Janet Yes, Im thinking about it. Im quite attracted to teaching. But Im not really sure yet. Kate Well, youve got lots of time. What about you, Mark? What are your plans? Mark Im going to row for England. Kate Seriously? Mark No. Problem is, I think if you

4、want to be successful, youve got to plan ahead starting at the age of 12. Janet So were not doing very well. Mark No. Kate So? Mark Well Im thinking of going into business management. Its a possibility. Janet Really? Mark Yes. Kate Hey, lets go to the Careers Fair. It might give you some ideas. Jane

5、t It was very interesting, wasnt it? You were having a long conversation with that man from the law firm. Kate Yes. They said theres a possibility of a job placement as an intern over the summer. Theyre going to let me know about it. Janet Fantastic!1.Kates plan is to go off to a law firm as soon as

6、 she gets her degree.2.You have to plan ahead to be successful3.It might give them ideas.4.Kate is having a long conversation with a man from a law firm.5. The man said she could get a job placement as intern over the summer.Conversation2 Kate You know that job placement I told you about theyve aske

7、d me to go for an interview. Janet Thats brilliant. When? Kate Two weeks time Interviewer So what made you decide to study law, Kate? Kate A number of reasons. Law interests me a lot. Ive got a good brain, a good memory. And Id certainly like to do some part-time work for Legal Aid. And also, I must

8、 admit, the moneys good. Interviewer Well, those are good, honest answers. Certainly, your CVs very good. I seem to remember that you only want the work placement for six weeks. Is that right? Kate Yes, it is. Interviewer Why is that? Kate Well, to be honest, Im planning to go back to the States and

9、 spend time with my family. Interviewer Thats understandable. Now, tell me, what questions do you have? Kate Ive got some idea but obviously, what Id like to know is, what does the job involve? Interviewer Of course. Well, for the first few weeks, your main responsibility would be to read files and

10、summarize them. Wed also want you to do some research for us. How does that sound? Rather boring? Kate No, not at all. I think Id learn a lot. Interviewer Good, well youll be taking your first year exams soon, wont you? Kate Yes, in a few weeks time. Interviewer Well, provided theyre OK, I think we

11、can say youre in. Kate Thank you thats wonderful! Kate Hey, guess what? Janet What? Kate Theyve accepted me. I start at the end of June. Janet Well done! 1. Why are you interested in law? What qualities do you have that will make you a good law intern?2. Four to six weeks3. She wants some traveling

12、in Europe4. What sort of work will be asked to do?5. Yes 1. Law interests her. Shes intelligent and has a good memory. Good play2. read files and summarize them Research3. end of June1. I seem to remember that2. Is that right3.Im planning to4. what does the job involve5. your main responsibility wou

13、ld be6. Wed also want you7. wont you1. b; 2. B; 3. A; 4. B; 5. AOutside view Voice-over Every year, millions of young people take time out to help others as volunteers. Many of them do this during a gap year between finishing school and starting in higher education. Volunteers learn to solve problem

14、s, work together as a team and develop their personalities. Communities in need get help they couldnt afford to pay for. In Britain, one of the main agencies for voluntary work is Raleigh International. It arranges for thousands of people, aged between 17 and 25, to help out in their own country or

15、abroad. This group of 100 people has just arrived at the base camp in Costa Rica. In the next ten weeks, they are taking part in three different projects. One of the projects is environmental, one community-based and one an adventure project. But first, they have training for the conditions they wil

16、l encounter. For the environmental project at Curu, the volunteers are going to help to build an artificial reef from recycled materials. This forms a protective environment for the fish to breed and feed. It helps the local economy of commercial fishing and protects the natural reefs from over-fish

17、ing and destruction. The community project is in one of the poorest rural areas in the world. In the village of El Porvenir, volunteers are going to make bricks. Theyre going to help to build a storehouse for the important sesame crop. If they have more storage, the villagers will be able to make mo

18、re money from selling sesame. Volunteers also take part in a survival activity. Tomorrow, this group is trekking to the summit of Costa Ricas highest mountain, Mount Chirripo. At the end of the ten weeks, the volunteers are proud that their efforts have helped to improve the lives of the people and

19、the environment of Costa Rica and Nicaragua. 1. 17 to 252. 100 people3. Costa Rica4. ten weeks5. environmental6. community7. Adventure1. d; 2. D; 3. B; 4. B. 5. A1. during a gap year.2. Communities in need get help3. arranges for4. taking part in5. protective environment6. breed and feed7. build a s

20、torehouse8. a survival activity.Listening in Passage1Speaker 1 So hows it all going? Speaker 2 Well, second year exams are in two weeks, so its all go at the moment. Speaker 1 Its not going to ease up! So what can I do for you? Speaker 2 Well, next years my final year and I need to think seriously a

21、bout my career. Speaker 1 I would agree with you there. Lets have a look at your file. Youre reading English, youre getting good grades, you got a merit in your first year exams and youre on track for a 2:1 according to your tutor. Have you any idea what youd like to do? Speaker 2 Im very drawn to p

22、ublishing. I read a lot of novels and Im quite a good critic. Speaker 1 Thats a good start. Im guessing youd like to be a literary editor? Speaker 2 Thats right. Speaker 1 Well, I should tell you that literary editing is a hard profession to get into and it doesnt pay very well, unless youre at the

23、top. You could think a bit more broadly than just literature. For example, theres educational publishing, professional publishing and theres also specialist publishing, such as sports. Speaker 2 Im not very sporty. Speaker 1 Well, I understand sport may not be your thing but you get the idea. Speake

24、r 2 Yes, I do. So how do I start? Speaker 1 First of all, you need a good degree but even before that I would contact publishers and see if theyll offer you work experience. You wont get paid, of course, but its good for your CV and youll learn something about the business. Speaker 2 Right. How do I

25、 find out who to write to? Speaker 1 All the publishers are listed in the Publishers Yearbook. Theres a copy in the library in the careers section, so you can use that for a start. Check the job adverts in the newspapers and maybe look at the specialist publishing trade journal, the Bookseller. That

26、 has job ads as well. Speaker 2 Thank you. Speaker 1 The other thing you might do is check the Internet sometimes, the publishers websites offer internships or job experience opportunities for new graduates. Speaker 2 Ill do that. Speaker 1 One other thing. Graduates studying Englishalways want to b

27、e an editor, theyre quite romantic about it, but there are other departments marketing, sales, and the production side. Dont dismiss those. Speaker 2 Thanks for the advice, its very helpful. But its literary editing that I want to do. Speaker 1 Well, I wish you the best. Let me know how you get on.

28、And good luck with your exams.1.The five pieces of advice he career adviser gives the student are 1,2,4,7 and 82.1. The woman is to take her second year exams.2. She wants to do literary editing.3. She is drawn to publishing, reads a lot of novels and is quite a good critic.4. He tells her it is a h

29、ard profession to get into and doesnt pay very well.5. It is very good for her CV and the woman will learn something about the business.6. She can find it in the careers section of the library.7. She should consider marketing, sales and production.8. She maintains that she wants to do literary editi

30、ng.Passage2 Harry So how was your first day of teaching, Lucy? Lucy It was all right wasnt as terrifying as I thought it would be. Harry Well done! Lucy Yes, I was frightened Id go completely blank but it was OK. I think the students were happy. Its the grammar I find difficult, theres so much to co

31、ver. Jessica Its extraordinary, isnt it? We speak English, we think we know the grammar and then we do a Teaching English course and discover we dont know anything. Lucy How long have you been teaching, Jessica? Jessica Just over two years. I did the training course and then got a job teaching in Japan Tokyo. It was an eye-opener really the whole thing about keeping face. You have to be so polite all the time. Patrick So youre teaching English