施心远听力教程1unit 8.doc

Unit 8 Section 1 Tactics for listening Part 1 Phonetics Exercise: Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape. Pay special attention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions. Jill and Monica go to a [ravel agency. Jill: Wed like to make a booking (1) for a long weekend holiday, please. Clerk: Where (2) would you like to go, madam? Jill: Paris. Clerk: And where do you want to (3) stay in Paris? Monica: Were not sure. Which hotel would you suggest? Clerk: The Residence Magenta is very good (4) and its quite cheap, l recommend you stay there. Monica: What (5) do you think, Jill? Jill: OK. Thats what (6) well do. Clerk: Would you complete this form, please? Jill: Is it (7) all right if we pay by cheque? Clerk: Of course, (8) thats quite all right. Part 2 Listening and Note-talking Its got four wheels, and usually carries one person, but it can carry two. Its top speed is around 6 kilometers an hour, and it weighs about 15 kilos. It costs ~72. . This vehicle costs about ~5,000. It can go up to 160kph, and can carry four people in comfort. It weighs 695 kilos when its empty. There are four wheels. C. These two-wheeled vehicles are very popular with teenagers. They are fast, but much less safe than vehicle A or B. This model has a maximum speed of 224 kph, and weighs 236 kilos. It can carry one or two people, and costs ~1,700, D. This vehicle, which costs L65,000, is commonly used for public transport. It has two decks, or floors, and can carry 72 people when full. Its maximum speed is 110 kilometers an hour, but doesnt usually go faster than 80. It has six wheels, and weighs 9,000 kilos. E. This vehicle was built by two countries working in collaboration. It travels at 2,160kph – faster than sound---carrying a maximum load of 100 people. When it is fully loaded with passengers and fuel, it weighs 175,000 kilograms. It has ten wheels, each of these vehicles cost hundreds of millions pounds to produce it