1、英语听力入门第一册第十二单元Uint12Leisure timeObjectivesYou will hear the dates of birth and the dates of death of ten world famous composers. Listen carefullyListen to a radio announcer describing the programs on tonight. Pay attention to the time and names of the programs. Complete the chart below.In this secti
2、on you are going to hear a passage about one of the most popular movies in 1999 Star Wars. While listening, take down some notes. Then answer the following questions with the help of the notes youve taken.Part 1 warming upA.Key wordsComposerBe bornDieVocabularyComposerA person who writes music Ingen
3、iousShowing cleverness at making or inventing thingsRenownedWell known to the general public or to a limited group of popele for a particular quality, skill, inventionm etc.CelebratedWell-known; famousProminentOf great importance, fame, etc You will hear the dates of birth and the dates of death of
4、ten world famous composers. Listen carefully.1. Johann Bach, a famous German composer, was born on March 21, 1685 and died on January 28, 1750.2. George Handel, a well-known German-born British composer, was born on February 23, 1685 and died on April 14, 1759.3. January 27, 1756 and died on Decembe
5、r 5, 1791.4. December 17, 1770 and died on March 26, 1827.5. January 31, 1797 and died on November 19, 1828.6. February 3, 1809 and died on November 4, 1847.7. March 1, 1810, and died on October 17, 1849.8. October 22, 1811 and died on July 31, 1886.9. October 25, 1825 and died on June 3, 1899.10. M
6、ay 7, 1840 and died on December 6, 1893.B. Key wordsPlayDiscAn account of travelServiceTalkPop musicVOCABULARYPensionerA PERSON who is receiving an amount of money paid regularly, esp. by a govt or company, to someone who can no longer earn (enough) money by working, esp, because of old age or illne
7、ss.One who receives a pension.领退休金或抚恤金的人One who is dependent on the bounty of another.靠补助金生活的人discDisk; a record for playing on a record player唱片计磁盘 (= disk; magnetic disk)计光盘 (= compact disc; optical disc)intervalA period of time between events, activities, etcA space between two objects, points, o
8、r units.间隔,空隙:两上物体、点、或构件之间的空间The amount of time between two specified instants, events, or states.间隔:两个特定瞬间、事件、或状态之间的时间量tune收听To set (a radio or television) to receive broadcasts from a particular stationElectronics Adjustment of a receiver or circuit for maximum response to a given signal or freque
9、ncy.【电子学】 调谐:调整接收器或电路以获得对于给定的信号或频率的最强反应Listen to a radio announcer describing the programs on tonight. Pay attention to the time and names of the programs. Complete the chart below.timeRadio 1Radio 2Radio 36.007.30My favorite discs8.009.00Old People Talking9.15Scotland 10.0010.30The Middle East11.00
10、A service12.00Tapescript:Announcer: And now here are some of the things you can listen to this evening here on Radio 2. Our Wednesday play is at nine and is called Old People Talking; its about a small group of old age pensioners sitting in a social club remembering the past. Before that at 7:30 we
11、have “My favorite discs” in which Jenny Lindley talks about the records that influenced her musical career. At 10:30 there is an account by James Farmer of his travels in the Middle East by bicycle and at 11:00 theres a service from St. Pauls. On Radio 3 the big event of the evening is the broadcast
12、 of La Traviata from the Albert Hall; its at 8:00 and it has Felicity Newcombe in the major role. The interval talk at 9:15 is Peter Morris remembering his adventures while fishing in Scotland. Radio 1 has as usual continuous pop music; from 6 to 8 its the “Tommy Brian Shown” with interviews with li
13、ve pop stars, from 10 till midnight its “Joe Newland with his friends.” So if youre in for the evening or listening on the car radio there should be something for you; stay tuned.Part 2 Vocabulary:episodeA single broadcast that is one of a continuous set telling a story. A separate part of a seriali
14、zed work, such as a novel or play.一部分:一个系列作品,如小说或戏剧中独立的一部分幕,集,节插曲;一个事件one of the funniest episodes in my life我一生中最好笑的一件事The rest episodes of this TV play will be broadcast next week.这部电视剧的最后几集将于下周播出。phantomSomething that exists only in ones imaginationSomething apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but
15、 having no physical reality; a ghost or an apparition.幻影;幽灵:可以明显地看到、听到或感觉到的,但没有物质实体;鬼怪或幽灵Something elusive or delusive.错觉:虚幻的或无从捉摸的东西An image that appears only in the mind; an illusion.幻想:只在脑中出现的景象;幻景Something dreaded or despised.恐惧的事物;讨厌的事物adj.(形容词)Resembling, characteristic of, or being a phantom;
16、 illusive.虚幻的:类似幻想的,具有空想特征的,成为幻想的;幻影的Fictitious; nonexistent: 虚构的,不存在的:phantom employees on the payroll. 薪水册上不存在的雇员menaceA threat or dangerA possible danger; a threat:威胁:可能发生之危险;威胁:the menace of nuclear war. 核战争之威胁The act of threatening. 恐吓:恐吓的行动galaxyAny large of groups of stars which make up the u
17、niverseAny of numerous large-scale aggregates of stars, gas, and dust that constitute the universe, containing an average of 100 billion (1011) solar masses and ranging in diameter from 1,500 to 300,000 light-years. Also called nebula 星系,星群:组成天体的大量大规模的星、气或尘埃的聚集物,包括平均1000(1011)亿的太阳质量,直径从1,500到300,000
18、光年 也作 nebulaOften Galaxy The Milky Way.常作 Galaxy 银河系An assembly of brilliant, glamorous, or distinguished persons or things:一群有才气的、迷人的或显赫的人或物:a galaxy of theatrical performers. 众星云集群星,一群著名的或出色的人(或物)a galaxy of entertainers 一群演员 a galaxy of new cars 一批新车seriesA succession of regularly aired televisio
19、n programs, each one of which is complete in and of itself.电视系列节目:有规律地播送的连续的电视节目,其中每一个节目都是完整和独立的warriorsOne who is engaged in or experienced in battle.武士:从事战斗之人或久经沙场之人criticA critic is a person who judges other people or some sort of eventCommon forms of critic, for example being movie critic, music
20、 critic and food critic, who design a rating system to judge all of these things.批评家One who forms and expresses judgments of the merits, faults, value, or truth of a matter.评论家:形成并表达对某一事物的优点、错误、价值或真实性的判断的人Abbr. crit.One who specializes especially professionally in the evaluation and appreciation of
21、literary or artistic works:缩写 crit.文学评论家:特指专门以对文学或艺术作品的评价或鉴赏为职业的人:A.In this section you are going to hear a passage about one of the most popular movies in 1999 Star Wars. While listening, take down some notes. Then answer the following questions with the help of the notes youve taken.1. Whats the t
22、itle of the new Star Wars movies?The Phantom Menace2. Who produced the movie?The American filmmaker George Lucas.3. What are all the Star Wars movies about?They are about the fight between good and evil4. What technology did the filmmaker use to create unusual creatures in this movie?Computer techno
23、logy5. What unusual things can one see in this film?Beautiful underwater cities, space vehicles, armies of mechanical men and unusual natural wonders.BNow listen again. This time pay special attention to the numbers in the passage and select the correct answer from the choices listed below.1. When w
24、as the film first shown?a. On May 9thb. On May 19thc. On March 9thd. On March 19th2. How much has the movie earned up to now?3. How much has the movie earned up to now?4. How many Star Wars movies have been made?5. When does the new Star Wars movie take place?6. According to the filmmaker, how much
25、of the movie uses some kind of computer effect?a. More than 19b. More than 90c. More than 9d. More than 801. b2. d3. c4. a5. c6. bTapescript:The movie that earned the most money in the United States last year was Star Wars - Episode 1; The Phantom Menace. It has earned more than 429 million dollars
26、since it opened May 19th. It earned 28 million dollars during the first 24 hours it was shown.The new Star Wars movie is the fourth one produced by American filmmaker George Lucas. He was responsible for the three earlier Star Wars movies in the 1970s and 1980s. All the stories take place a long tim
27、e ago in a galaxy far away from earth. The stories are about the fight between good and evil.In the first three Star Wars movies, George Lucas used computer technology to show things that had never been seen before on film. The computer made the impossible seem real. But that was not enough for Geor
28、ge Lucas. He wanted to do things in a movie that computers could not yet do. So he waited until computer technology had progressed enough to make the fourth movie in the series.Star War - The Phantom Menace takes place about 30 years before the other three. It tells about the boy named Anakin Skywal
29、ker. It begins the story of how he grows up to become the evil and powerful warrior called Darth Vader. Star War - The Phantom Menace includes many unusual creatures that are created with computers. George Lucas says more than 90% of the movie uses some kind of computer created effect. There are bea
30、utiful underwater cities, space vehicles, armies of mechanical men and unusual natural wonders.Some movie critics did not like the new Star War movies. But one critic noted that George Lucas used film and computers to try new effects and ideas. He said the movie is evidence that future filmmakers wi
31、ll be able to show just about anything they can imagine.Part 3horn 喇叭, 小号新奥尔良read music 识谱The man with the hornA.1. Where was Louis from? b2. what kind of family was he born from? c3. who knew Louis? c4. what music did he play? a5. When did he learn to read music? a6. What is Louis Armstrong most famous for? c7. What brings Louis and other people together? c8. What does the story “The man with the horn” mainly tell us? aB.Slow
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