大学英语听力新动力课件Unit5.pptVIP

Unit Four Short Conversations Long Conversation 9. What is the main topic of the conversation? 10. What doesn’t the man like to have in the party? 11. What will the new students probably learn from the party? 12. What can we infer about the woman? 9. A 10. C 11. D 12. B Passage One Riches and Romance from France’s Wine Harvest Where does the name of the drink “Champagne” come from? What is the traditional way of making grape juice? What do French people usually drink wine for? Riches and Romance from France’s Wine Harvest September is harvest time. And with bunches of grapes swinging in the wind, the people in southern France are getting ready to celebrate it. The yearly wine festival is held in honor of the Roman god of wine. Its a fun time with parties, music, dancing, big meals and, of course, lots of wine.1. Champagne, a drink named after the place where sparkling wine was first produced in 1700, is used in celebration. French wine-making began more than 2,500 years ago. The worlds oldest type of vine grows in France and always produces a good quality wine. Wine is made from the juice of freshly picked grapes．It is the sugars that turn into alcohol． 2.Traditionally, people used to take off their shoes and crush the grapes with their bare feet to bring out the juice．Nowadays，this practice is usually carried out by machines． The taste of wine changes with time．Until 1850, all French champagne was sweet．Now, both wine and champagne taste slightly bitter． The drink has always been linked with riches，romance and nobleness．Yet the French think of it in more ordinary terms．For a Frenchman, a meal without wine is like a day without sunshine. 3. They believe it makes daily living easier,less hurried and with fewer problems． Passage Two As Free as French Why do many American companies serve coffee for the staff? What was said about café in the past? How do French people usually kill time? What do we know about French people from the passage?