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 viewConversation1MarkLook, there s a careers fair on at the Examination Schools. Do you want to go? JanetWhat happens in a careers fair?Mark There are lots of different companies and theygive you information about careers advi

2、ce, that kind of thing.JanetOK, I ll come. You coming, Kate?KateYeah, sure. But I ve already decided on my career.MarkWe know. You re going to be a brilliant lawyer.KateThat s the plan Im off to a law firm soon as I get my degree.JanetYou re so lucky. I wish I knew what I wanted to do.KateDidn t you

3、 say something about teaching?JanetYes, Im thinking about it. I m quite attracted to teaching. But I m not really sure yet.KateWell, you ve got lots of time. What about you,Mark? What are your plans?MarkI m going to row for England.KateSeriously?MarkNo. Problem is, I think if you want to be successf

4、ul, you ve got to plan ahead starting at the age of 12.JanetSo we re not doing very well.MarkNo.KateSo?MarkWell I m thinking of going into business management. It s a possibility.JanetReally?MarkYes.Kate Hey, let s go to the Careers Fair. It might give you some ideas.JanetIt was very interesting, wa

5、sn t it? You were having a long conversation with that man from the law firm.KateYes. They said there s a possibility of a job placement as an intern over the summer. They re going to let me know about it.JanetFantastic!1.Kates plan is to go off to a law firm as soon as she gets her degree.2.You hav

6、e 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.Conversation2KateYou know that job placement I told you about they ve asked me to go for an interview. Jan

7、etThat s brilliant. When?KateTwo weeks time InterviewerSo what made you decide to study law, Kate? KateA number of reasons. Law interests me a lot.I ve got a good brain, a good memory. And I d certainly like to do some part-time work for Legal Aid. And also, I must admit, the money s good.Interviewe

8、rWell, those are good, honest answers. Certainly, your CV s very good. I seem to remember that you only want the work placement for six weeks. Is that right?KateYes, it is.InterviewerWhy is that?KateWell, to be honest, I m planning to go back to the States and spend time with my family. InterviewerT

9、hat s understandable. Now, tell me, what questions do you have?KateI ve got some idea but obviously, what I d like to know is, what does the job involve? InterviewerOf course. Well, for the first few weeks, your main responsibility would be to read files and summarize them. We d also want you to do

10、some research for us. How does that sound? Rather boring?KateNo, not at all. I think I d learn a lot.InterviewerGood, well you ll be taking your first year exams soon, won t you?KateYes, in a few weeks time.InterviewerWell, provided they re OK, I think we can say you re in.KateThank you that s wonde

11、rful!KateHey, guess what?JanetWhat?KateThey ve accepted me. I start at the end of June.JanetWell 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 in Europe4.What sort of work will be asked to do?5.Yes1

12、.Law interests her.She s intelligent and has a good memory.Good play2.read files and summarize themResearch3.end of June1.I seem to remember that2.Is that right3.Im planning to4.what does the job involve5.your main responsibility would be6.We d also want you7.won t you1.b; 2. B; 3. A; 4. B; 5. AOuts

13、ide viewVoice-overEvery 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. V olunteers learn to solve problems, work together as a team and develop their personalities. Communiti

14、es in need get help they couldn t 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 abroad. This group of 100 people has just arrived at the base camp i

15、n 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 will encounter. For the environmental project at Curu, the volunteers a

16、re 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-fishing and destruction. The community project is in one of the poorest

17、rural areas in the world. In the village of El Porvenir, volunteers are going to make bricks. They re going to help to build a storehouse for the important sesame crop. If they have more storage, the villagers will be able to make more money from selling sesame. Volunteers also take part in a surviv

18、al activity. Tomorrow, this group is trekking to the summit of Costa Rica s 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 the environment of Costa Rica and Nicaragua.1.17 to 252.100 people

19、3.Costa Rica4.ten weeks5.environmentalmunity7.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 storehouse8.a survival activity.Listening inPassage1Speaker 1So how s it all going?Speak

20、er 2Well, second year exams are in two weeks, so its all go at the moment.Speaker 1It s not going to ease up! So what can I do for you?Speaker 2Well, next year s my final year and I need to think seriously about my career.Speaker 1I would agree with you there. Let s have a look at your file. You re

21、reading English, you re getting good grades, you got a merit in your first year exams and you re on track for a 2:1 according to your tutor. Have you any idea what youd like to do?Speaker 2I m very drawn to publishing. I read a lot of novels and I m quite a good critic.Speaker 1That s a good start.

22、Im guessing you d like to be a literary editor?Speaker 2That s right.Speaker 1Well, I should tell you that literary editing is a hard profession to get into and it doesn t pay very well, unless you re at the top. You could think a bit more broadly than just literature.For example, there s educationa

23、l publishing, professional publishing and there s also specialist publishing, such as sports.Speaker 2I m not very sporty.Speaker 1Well, I understand sport may not be your thing but you get the idea.Speaker 2Yes, I do. So how do I start?Speaker 1First of all, you need a good degree but even before t

24、hat I would contact publishers and see if they ll offer you work experience. You won t get paid, of course, but it s good for your CV and you ll learn something about the business.Speaker 2Right. How do I find out who to write to?Speaker 1All the publishers are listed in the Publisher s Yearbook. Th

25、ere s 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 has job ads as well.Speaker 2Thank you.Speaker 1The other thing you might do is check the Inter

26、net sometimes, the publishers websites offer internships or job experience opportunities for new graduates.Speaker 2Ill do that.Speaker 1One other thing. Graduates studying Englishalways want to be an editor, they re quite romantic about it, but there are other departments marketing, sales, and the

27、production side. Don t dismiss those. Speaker 2Thanks for the advice, it s very helpful. But its literary editing that I want to do.Speaker 1Well, I wish you the best. Let me know how you get on. And good luck with your exams.1.The five pieces of advice he career adviser gives the student are 1,2,4,

28、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 hard profession to get into and doesn t pay very well.5.It is very good for her CV and the woman will learn s

29、omething 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 editing.Passage2HarrySo how was your first day of teaching, Lucy?LucyIt was all right wasn t as terrifying as I thou

30、ght it would be.HarryWell done!LucyYes, I was frightened I d go completely blank but it was OK. I think the students were happy. It s the grammar I find difficult, there s so much to cover.JessicaIt s extraordinary, isnt it? We speak English, we think we know the grammar and then we do a Teaching En

31、glish course and discover we don t know anything.LucyHow long have you been teaching, Jessica?JessicaJust 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.PatrickSo you re teaching English because you want to travel?JessicaYes, that s part of it, but also because I enjoy it, I enjoy the inter