21世纪大学实用英语综合教程第二册听力答案及原文(unit4).pdfVIP

Unit 4 Ⅳ. Class Presentation Listening & Speaking The Language for Expressing Curiosity 1. Directions: You are going to listen to an instructor talking about expressing curiosity. Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the missing words. Instructor: Everybody is born with curiosity. It is an innate(天性的 ) desireto know. Out of this curiosity grows a strong desire to learn. Put in other words, it is our curiosity that pushes us to explore the unknown. To express curiosity is to satisfy our inquisitive(好奇的 ) interest in the world around us. Pick up the following language to express your curiosity: — Do you happen to knowwhat’ going on? — I ’m most curious aboutglobal warming. — I ’m very keen to knowwhere human curiosity comes from. — I ’d give a lot to know more aboutthis interesting fact. — I wonder how the law of gravity works. — I wonder if you could tell me the secret. — I ’d be most interested to discoverwhy people behave this way. — I wouldn ’t mind knowing about the real reason behind this. — If only I knew what’s in your mind. — I hope you don ’t mind my asking, buthow does it work? 2. Directions: Nowcome up with somequestionsreflectingyour curiosityabout a particular aspect of your specialty, using the language you learned in Exercise 1. The questions are supposed to be specific. Expressing Curiosity 1) Directions: Before you listen to the first conversation,read the following words and expressions which may be new to you. impressionism 印象主义， （绘画、文学、音 乐等的）印象派