大学英语听力新动力Unit 1课件.pptVIP

Dogs, Man’s Best Friends Lovely dogs0:00-2:09 What words can we use to describe dogs? Short Conversations Long Conversation 9. A 10. D 11. B 12. C Passage One A Missing Dog Where did the speaker find the dog? What does the passage tell us about the dog? How did the owner probably find his dog? A Missing Dog One sunny morning in summer, I left my sister’s house and went for a walk along a hilly path. It was a warm day and there was no one on the path. At the end of the path, I was sitting down to rest when a big black dog suddenly appeared. It ran up to me barking and lay down at my feet. I touched its head. When I started to walk home, it followed me and it would not go away. It had a collar round its neck, but there was no name on the collar. When I got home, I rang up the nearest police station. I told the police that I had found a big black dog. I said that I would keep it until its owner called for it. I gave the police my name and address. Two days later, an old gentleman came to my house to ask about the dog. He said he had lost his dog because it hated riding in cars. One day, it jumped out of the open window of his car. He offered me ten dollars. But I did not take the money. Then he gave me his name and address and invited me to visit him. Passage Two Dog Training According to what Cesar Millan says how to make a dog under control? In the example, what is Millan’s method to stop the dog from barking? What is other dog experts’ concern as to Millan’s methods? What warning does Cesar Millan give about dog training? Dog Training Americans own about seventy-three million dogs. Many people have problems training their animals. Some are turning to dog expert Cesar Millan. Cesar Millan says dog owners must be the leader, or the dog will become confused and act in anti-social ways. The animal might become uncontrollable. It may bark all the time or even bite someone. The best way to train a dog is to prevent this behavior in the firs