新视野大学英语听说课程第二册_unit_1.ppt

Unit One Warming Up(P2) ( ) 1. People have been invited to the radio program to discuss different views of time. ( ) 2. There is likely to be conflict during the radio show because everyone is late. ( ) 3. People who arrive at the last moment are unhappy about the radio program. Audio Script Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to “International Clock Talk”, our weekly radio program about cultural differences. Today we are honored to have invited a number of people from different countries to give us their views. You may be interested to know that some of our guests arrived at the studio very early, while others turned up at the last minute! Time, and how different cultures deal with it, is what we are going to talk about first. Please stay with us and hear more about the different views of time. Short Conversations (p3) Audio Scripts W: It’s time for “International Clock Talk”! Time to discuss how you feel about time! M: Well, since we all come from the same country, I think our views will be similar. Q: Why does the man believe the people will have similar views? 2. W: It annoys me the way my foreign friends treat time. M: I just read a book about this problem! It’s entitled International Clock Talk. Q: Which problem is the book about? 3. M: Australians are so relaxed about time! It drives me mad! W: That’s the way they are. While you’re here, you’ll have to get used to it. Q: What advice does the woman give the man? 4. M: Have you noticed differences between our cultures? W: Sure. In my country, people don’t care about time very much. Here, you take it seriously. Q: How do people in the woman’s country feel about time? 5. W: Can you explain why you’re always five minutes late for conferences? M: Oh, I’m sorry. In my country, people are often late. Q: Why is the man late for conferences? Passage (p5) Audio Script The biggest problem in my company has to do with culture, in particular our different ways of