Into I. Basic listening practice 1. Script w: What's that? Is it a toy? Did it get chewed by a dog? M: Hey, that s my mascot! My uncle gave it to me when I was five, and it's been with me ever since. It brought me luck in all my college exams. I can t bring myself to

Ⅱ. Listening skills W: How much money is the rent for an apartment in this neighborhood M: Your rent should be about a quarter of that Q How much should be the woman's rent be? 2. M: I paid $3, 500 for this digital camera. It was on sale at a 30$ discount w: Its a real bargain

Ⅱ. Listening skills Understanding Times and dates w: Oh, look at the clock It's 5: 15. I'll be late for Jennifer's birthday party! I was supposed to leave at 5 o'clock M: Don't worry! You still have some time. The clock is twenty minutes fast Q What time is it now?

Uint I. Basic listening practice 1. Script M: We offer all kinds of tours and excursions. do you have anything particular in W: Not really, we'd just like to see the local sights and have an English speaking guide. It would be good if they were someone local too. My husband is interested in the local stories and folklore

Basic listening Practice 1. Script W: Let me recommend my brother to you. He's really done well in the stock market over the last M: The real question is this: How have you dine by taking his advice Q: What does the man mean?

Uint10 I. Basic listening Practice 1. Script W: Many Chinese students are too shy to say anything in a classroom M: I think they dont speak because their culture values modesty, and they dont want to appear to be showing off. Goes back to Confucius

Flying there is not half the fun I. Basic listening Practice I Script M: would you prefer a window or an aisle seat, madam? W: Aisle, please. If there's none left, then a wind. w seat is Ok. But I don't like middle seats。 Q: what is the order of the womans preference? C: aisle-wingdow-minddle

Her husband expected his friend, Gouvernail, to stay about one or tw o weeks in their home. He was a boring and withdrawn person with a strange personality. She decided to leave for her aunt's house and wouldn't come back ti ll Gouvernail left their home

II. Listening Skills Making Calculations 1. W: It sounds expensive. Why did they charge you so much for repairing the computer? M: Well, its $25 for labor to start with. A new modern cost another 50 bucks. On top of that I needed a new battery, and it cost $17

Five Famous Symbols of American Culture The Statue of Liberty In the mid-1870s, French artist Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was working on an enormous project called Liberty Enlightening the World, a monument celebrating US independence and the France-America alliance. At the same time, he was in love with a woman whom he had met in Canada. His mother could not approve of her son’s affection for a woman she had never met