新视野大学英语视听说教程第二版第三册文本Model部分.docx

1、新视野大学英语视听说教程第二版第三册文本Model部分Unit1MODEL 1 Youre just going to have study hardNora: Only our first day back at school, and already I feel like Ive learned a lot.Chris: Only our first day back at school, and I already feel like Im up to my ears in homework.Nora: Youre going to have to hit the books if y

2、ou want to keep your grades up.Chris: Tell me about it! I already have two reports, two books reports, a composition, an oral report, and a research projectall due before midterms.Nora: We could work together. Maybe some of my organized study habit would rub off on you.Chris: Better yet, maybe you c

3、ould do my homework for me.Nora: Forget it! That would be cheating.Chris: All right, all right. I have yet to write a term paper. Can you recommend any articles and books? Youd better find me the exact pages where I can find what I want.Nora: You could borrow ideas from references, but if you quote

4、without giving the sources, youre plagiarizing.Chris: The quiz next week will be a headache. If you dont help me, Ill have to prepare some study sheets and hide them in my hand when I take the test.Nora: Oh, no! If youre caught, the professor will definitely give you an F. Probably, you will have to

5、 repeat the year.Chris: All right, Ill take your advice. The library is going to be my new home, and in the dorm Ill be burning the midnight oil.MODEL2 Which class do you prefer?ScriptChris: First period is math with Mr. Woods. I dont know how am I going to stay awake?Nora: I like Mr. Wood. Hes inte

6、resting.Chris: Hes boring! He could put the entire basketball team to sleepduring the championship game! Who do you have for economics?Nora: Mrs. Jenkins. Shes smart. Students really learn a lot from her.Chris: Shes tough! You have to work hard in her class, or youll probably fail.Nora: No pain, no

7、gain.Chris: Nonsense, You could have learned even more with Mr. Sharp. But not many students opt for his class.Nora: Whats wrong with him?Chris: Often, the highest grade he gives on a term paper is C+, and he usually fails half of the students.Nora: No wonder hes got the nickname Mr. Shark. Well, ho

8、w about PE? What are you doing this semester?Chris: Thats the worst part. In PE, were learning tai chi. Im bored to death.Nora: Ha-ha! Not to rub salt into the wound, but our class is playing your favorite sport: basketball.Chris: Ohthat figures! This is going to be a terrible semester.Nora: This is

9、 going to be a great semester!MODEL3 Publish or perishScriptChris: Tell us, Professor Grant, What are your primary duties as a professor?Professor Grant: Well, I do a lot of research and writing. Its rough being an associate professor. Its publish or perish.Chris: So you spent a lot of time in your

10、office?Professor Grant: Yes, but I also have to prepare class motes, give lectures, hold office hours. Teaching is an important part of being a professor.Chris: With all those responsibilities, you must make a lot of money.Professor Grant: I wish. Actually, I spend a lot of tome applying foe grants

11、to fund my research. Then I can offer assistantships and scholarships to the worthy graduate.Chris: I see why they call you “the boss”. But being a professor sounds pretty competitive.Professor Grant: Actually, I think you were in one of my classesChris: Um.I think youre mistaken, Professor Grant!Pr

12、ofessor Grant: No, I remember very clearly now! You owe me an essay!Chris: Sorry, I have too much work to do for the Student Union Newsletter, and I have to work two jobs to pay for school.Professor Grant: So you get an F in this course.Unit2MODEL 1 Our globe is in dangerJohn: How is your Grandma ge

13、tting along during this usually hot weather?Nora: Over the last few years, Granny has been complaining that the hot, humid weather is killing her. She believes the weather has changed.John: What she means is the climates long-term conditions; weather refers only to day-to-day conditions.Nora: Yeah,

14、she says summer is hotter, and winter wetter. But I tried to comfort her, saying, “Its all in your mind, Granny.”John: Shes right, you know. The greenhouse effect does bring global warming and rain.Nora: How can I explain global warming and greenhouse gases to a 97-year-old Granny?John: Tell her the

15、 earth now is like a real greenhouse made of glass panels that let in light and trap heat.Nora: Think shell want to know that carbon monoxide from earth makes greenhouse gases?John: Everybody should know what cause global warming; otherwise we wont stop it.Nora: Ill tell Granny not to burn any more

16、wood or coal, or to use spray on the hair.John: OK, joke about it, but it wont be so funny when the polar icecaps melt and oceans rise.MODEL2 Rain-forests will soon be only a memory.ScriptSusan: Hey, Chris, there is an environmental group on campus asking for donations to save the rainforests.Chris:

17、 So what?Susan: So what?! Dont you want to save the rainforests?Chris: But therere no rainforests in our country. They need hot, tropical climates.Susan: Come on. A rain forest is any forest where heavy rainfall leads to dense vegetation. Tropical rainforests can be found in hoe, tropical areas, but

18、 there are also cool rainforests, including one in southeast Alaska.Chris: How did you know that?Susan: Well, Ive just read a book on rainforests. You know, 140nillion people live in the worlds rainforests, and 35 percent of the worlds plant and animal species exist only in rainforests.Chris: Wow, I

19、m impressed. So what else have you learned?Susan: Most of the worlds rainforests are in danger of destruction by loggers, farmers and developers. They are disappearing at a rate of 1000 acres a minute!Chris: Its terrible!Susan: Yeah, weve got to find a way to save them. Now would you like to give a

20、donation?Chris: Sure.MODEL3 What a terrible sandstorm!ScriptSusan: Hey, John. Youre back. A few days ago, a big sandstorm hit our cityJohn: Oh, thats bad.Susan: The air was full of dirt and sand and dust. I had to wear a scarf around my head. John: The dust, as I know, comes from Mongolia. And from

21、my reading in science, Ive heard the dust often comes after a long period of drought.Susan: This is a serious problem in many parts of the world, and unfortunately our city is one of them.John: And if the drought continues, the soil is easily airborne. And then if the wind comes, the soil can be lif

22、ted up on the cold are that rises up, and it can travel very long distances.Susan: Normally, when theres a wind, it can clear the air, and you have beautiful weather. But when the dust is brought in with the wind, then you cant breathe, you cant see well, and its dangerous for driving, or for walkin

23、g.John: Yeah. You know, when the dust is lifted up it can go as high 3,000 meters. And its not just China that has problems, but many other countries. For example, the middle of Australia sometimes has dust storms, and some of the dust goes up very high, goes across the ocean, and falls down on New

24、Zealand.Susan: Not a very nice neighbor.John: Is there a solution to the problem?Susan: We need to plant more trees and grass so that the soil can stay where it is.John: No wonder the government is launching a new afforestation program in a bid t address the environmental problem.Unit3 MODEL 1 Ameri

25、cans glorify individualism.Susan: John, I was looking for you. Where have you been hiding all morning?John: Well, I caught Professor Browns lecture on American individualism.Susan: Oh, how did you find it?John: Enlightening. Americans glorify individualism. They believe individual interests rank abo

26、ve everything else.Susan: Sounds interesting. Its a sharp contrast to the oriental collectivism Professor Wang talked about last semester.John: But you should know that the individualism in the United States is not necessarily an equivalent for selfishness.Susan: Then what does it mean in the States

27、?John: They believe all values, rights, and duties originate in individuals, so they emphasize individual initiative and independence.Susan: There could be something in that. Of course in oriental countries the interests of the group are more important than anything else.John: I So, its all the more

28、 necessary for foreigners to understand American culture, or they cant hope to understand the importance of privacy in the West.Susan: Maybe thats the reason nuclear families outnumber extended families in the United States.John: Right on! Youre catching on fast!Susan: Now let me ask you a question.

29、John: Shoot. Go ahead.Susan: Why do Americans cherish individualism more than oriental people?John: I dont know. Anyway, Professor Brown didnt say.Susan: One reason might be that American children stop sleeping with their parents at an early age. They learn independence early, so its deeply rooted.J

30、ohn: Wow, thats an intelligent guess!MODEL2 What do you think are the reasons for that difference? ScriptSusan: Do you find that people in America often walk faster than people in China? Americans always seem to be in a hurry.John: Its hard to come to a definite conclusion. Some Americans walk in a

31、leisurely way, and some Chinese hurry all the time. But on the whole, I think youre right.Susan: What do you think are the reasons for that difference?John: Americans treasure time. For them, time is tangible. Its a thing. “Time is money.” You can “spend time”, “waste time”, “save time”. You can eve

32、n “kill time”!Susan: Does this strong sense of time affect their lifestyle?John: Sure. If youre 20 minutes late for a business appointment, the other person or persons will be annoyed. They may not trust you anymore.Susan: But as far as I know, English-speaking people may be 15-30 minutes late for a dinner party.John: Thats true. For an informal occasion like that, punctuality is not