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1、Unit 3Uint3II. Basic Listening Practice1. ScriptM: Amy, sit down, we need to talk. Your mother and I are going to separate. W: What! Are you crazy? You cant do that! What will my friends say? I just want to have a normal family.Q: What is the girl saying?2. ScriptM: Good evening, Mrs. Jones. The man

2、ager sent you these roses and his best wishes to you both for a happy anniversary.W: Thank you. We like the room and the service here, and we especially appreciate the managers consideration/ Q: What can we learn from the conversation?3. ScriptW: While Im scrambling the eggs, could you put the flour

3、 into the bowl?M: You bet, darling. Ill also turn the oven on so that it gets warmed up.Q: Where does this conversation probable take place?4. ScriptW: I have a very important meeting tonight, and Im afraid I cant miss it.M: But this evening is the parents meeting at school, and I was expecting youd

4、 come to it. OK, Ill phone Dad, maybe he and his girlfriend will come.Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?5. ScriptW1: So youre still single? If youd listen to me and used the Internet, youd have a husband by now.W2: I did use the Internet. I posted an ad that read “Husband Wanted”. There

5、were dozens of e-mail responses. But they all said pretty much the same thing: You can have mine.Q: What can we infer from the conversation?Keys: 1.C 2.A3.B 4.C 5.DIII. Listening InTask1: Reasons for a DivorceScriptW: Im divorcing my husband.M: How long have you been married?W: Thirteen years.M: Do

6、you have children?W: Yes, and I have to protect them from any more harm from my husbands irresponsibilityM: So, what are your grounds for divorce?W: Well, first of all, he keeps changing jobs. Weve had moved four times in thirteen years!M: And, you believe that will be good grounds for divorce?W: I

7、do have a right to stability for my children and myself, dont I?M: Arent they his children, too?W: But my husband isnt fulfilling his duties!M: Is he paying the bills?W: Well, yes, but we just live around the poverty line. Our kids are being teased by other kids at school because we cant dress them

8、in good clothes! We have to live in a small department and drive an old car!M: Does the car run?W: Yes, but it looks OLD!M: Do you yell at him and call him names?W: Well, he yells at me! M: So, those are the reasons to not honor your husband. Are you going to give him joint custody in this divorce?W

9、: No, just visitation rights. M: Why?W: Because the law permits me to.M: And, what about the financial demands of this divorce?W: Im demanding half of all we have, which isnt much, and large support payments.After thirteen years marriage, the woman wants to divorce her husband, claiming he is irresp

10、onsible. When asked for the specific grounds for divorce, she gives these reasons: First, he keeps changing jobs, and the family has had to move four times in thirteen years, but she wants stability for her children and herself. Second, although he is paying the bills, they just live around the pove

11、rty line. Her children are being teased by other children for not dressing good clothes. Also, they had to live in a small apartment and drive an old car, though it still runs. Worse still, the husband yells at her, though she admits she also yell at him and calls him names. As for the divorce arran

12、gements, the woman will give the husband only visitation rights instead of joint custody. Moreover, the woman will demand half of all they have and large support payments.Task 2: What four-letter words?ScriptDorothy was the only child of her family, born when her parents were mid-aged. They spoiled

13、her badly. At the age of 33 she still lived at home. Her mother and father treat her like a princess. She seemed perfectly content with that situation, so her friends were surprised when she announced she would soon get married. People who knew her well said the marriage wouldnt last long. But for t

14、he present, she and her new husband approached happy.As soon as the newly couple returned from their honeymoon, the bride called her mother.“How does everything go?” her mother asked.“Oh, Mom,” she began, “the honeymoon was lovely! So romantic! We had a wonderful time. But on our back, Bob started u

15、sing terrible language. Stuff Id never heard before. Really awful four-letter words. Youve got to come get me and take me home. Please, Mom!” the new bride sobbed over the telephone. “But, honey,” the mother asked, “What four-letter words?”“I cant tell you, Mom. Theyre too awful! Come get me, please

16、!”“Darling, you must tell me what has upset you so much. Tell me what four-letter words he used.”Still sobbing, the bride said, “Mom, words like dust, wash, iron, and cook.”Keys: FTFFTTask3: A Woman Who Chose Not to RemarryScriptAfter 17 years of marriage, my husband left me for my best friend, Moni

17、ca. What I had feared most became reality: I became the single parent of two young children. My daughter grew increasingly unhappy. Seven-year-old Joanna had anxiety attacks when ever she was left alone for more than a few minutes. Five-year-old Sophie would vomit every meal. Under the psychological

18、 pressure, I thought about remarriage. My friends arranged dinner with single men and invited me to parties to meet the latest “someone special”.But later I changed my mind. A colleague of mine said, “Second marriages usually end in divorce, and children are destroyed by it.” There is some truth in

19、his words. Research published in 2004 showed that children in blended families were no more emotionally healthy than those in single-parent families.Not long ago, my now-teenage daughter and I went to lunch at our favorite Italian restaurant. While eating, we talked about a friend of ours who was di

20、vorcing her second husband. We were worried about how the break would harm her three children, two of whom were struggling to get free of drugs. Joanna put down her fork and looked at me. “Mom, Im glad you didnt remarry,” she said. “If you had divorced again, I might have tried drugs or even conside

21、r suicide.” At that moment, I realized, once again, that singleness was right choice for me.1. What was the speaker most afraid of?2. Which of the following is NOT true?3. What did the speakers colleague say?4. Which of the following is true?5. If the speaker had divorced again, what might her daugh

22、ter, Joanna, have done?Kes: 1C 2.A3. B 4.B 5.BIV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 Is youth wasted on the young?Amy: Id like to talk to you, so stop what youre doing for a minute.Bill: What is it, Amy? Im having a hectic time working on this report for tomorrows meeting.Amy: Well, youre always pretty busy, and i

23、ts been more five years, almost six, since we were married.Bill: Yes, time has gone so fast, but theyve been good years.Amy: I know, but I want to have a babyI want us to have a baby.Bill: I know you do. But remember, we said wed wait until we could afford it.Amy: But five years is a long time to wa

24、it. Anyway, its long enough.Bill: Im this close to getting a promotion.Amy: What has that got to do with it? We could wait forever if we wait for the “perfect” moment. Soon well be too old to enjoying having a baby.Bill: You know, you have a good point. This report can wait. Ill do it tomorrow morni

25、ng. Lets open a bottle of wine and enjoy ourselves.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: Ive got something important to tell you: Im pregnant.B: What? Youre pregnant? Wow, Id love to have a baby. A: Well, I understand you want to be a father. Its been more than three years, almost four, since we were married

26、.B: Yes, time has passed so quickly, but we still didnt have a baby.A: I know, but we cant afford to have one now. If I leave my job for more than two weeks, Ill lose it forever.B: I know you will. But remember, if we dont have one now, itll be too late. Well be busier in future.A: There is somethin

27、g in what you said. Four years is a long time to wait. But I really like my job. Whats more, Im very close to getting promotion.B: But a baby borne by a woman in her 30s may be physically and intellectually less healthy. If we wanted to hold onto your job, we would wait forever. Soon well be too old

28、 to enjoy a baby.A: You really have a point. Ill choose the baby over the job.B: Good, Ill try harder to make both ends meetMODEL2 So many people in the United States get divorced!ScriptKim: Hi Amy.Amy: Hi! Look at this headline, Kim.Kim: Wow! So many people in the United States get divorced!Amy: Bu

29、t this is not uncommon in west. In some places, the divorce rate can be as high as 50 percent.Kim: It seems strange to me that Westerners fall head heels in love quickly, if not at first sight; but they also leave each other quickly.Amy: Is it the same in your country?Kim: I dont think so. In my cou

30、ntry, some marriages break up, but most couples stay together.Amy: Do people get married young?Kim: Not really. Not many people get married before the age of 20.Amy: Hmm. Do woman usually work after they get married?Kim: No, a lot of women stay home to take care of their families. But more women wor

31、k now.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: It seems strange to me that Westerners fall head heels in love quickly, but they also leave each other quickly.B: Is it the same where you live?A: I dont think so. In my country, most couples stay together.B: What is the divorce rate in your homeland?A: The divorce

32、 rate can be as low as 10 percent.B: Thats quite lower than in our country.A: Well, whats the divorce rate in your country?B: About 50 percent, if Im not mistaken.A: Oh, thats really high!B: Do people get married young?A: Not really. Not many people get married before the age of 22.B: Many of our young people get married before 20. Is it common for women i