《英语听力系列教程》（初级本）预备课L8.docxVIP

《英语听力系列教程》（初级本）

PreparatoryLesson8

Section1

Dialogues

Directions:listentothedialoguesandanswerthefollowingquestions.

Dialogue1

WhenshouldTimhavehandedinhispaper?

Heshouldhavehandedinhispaperbytheendoflastterm.

Whycouldn’tTimhandinhishomeworkontime?

Hesaidthathiswifewasnotfeelingwellandshewasexpectingababy.

Whatdoestheteacher’sreply“Oh,yes”suggest?

Theteachermightdoubtifhisexcuseistrue.

WhatelsedoesTimbringtohisteacher?

Hebringsanotetohisteacher.

WhatdoestheteacherexpectTimtodothisterm?

TheteacherexpectsTimtohandinhispaperontimethisterm.

Dialogue2

Whatisthetelephonenumberbeingcalled?(C)

8582750B7765420C8585420

Whoiscalling?

Marycalls.

Whydoesshewanttocall?

BecauseshedidnotmanagetocometoJanis’houseyesterday.

WherewasMaryyesterday?Whycouldn’tshegiveJanisacall?

ShewasinNewYork.Therewasablackoutintherailway.

WhatdidJanisdoforMary?

ShepreparedamealespeciallyforMary.

WhatcanyouinferfromJanis’response?

Sheisbeingunderstanding.Shesays“Nevermind.Itisnotyourfault.”

Dialogue3

WhathappenedtoPaul?

Paulhadacaraccident.

WhereisPaulnow?

HeisnotatRiversidehospitalneartheLakemoreGasstation.

WhatwillJasondo?

JasonwillgotoseePaul.

Decidewhetherthefollowingsentencesaretrueorfalse.

Paulisfixinghiscar.__F___

Pauldoesn’twanttogotoJason’splace.__F__

Paulcallsforhelpfromagasstation.__F___

Dialogue4

Whatdoesthemancomplainabout?

Thehotweather.

Doesthewomanagreewithhim?

Yes,shedoes.

Whydoesshedislikehotweather?

Shehatestoworkinhotweather.

Whencantheyhavecoolerweather?

Nextweek.

Dialogue5

Whatistheweatherliketoday?

Itisbeautifuldaytoday.Thereisn’tacloudinthesky.Thewindisblowinggently.

Whichseasondotheybothlikebest?

Autumn.

Whatismeantby“theweatherisalmostperfect”?

Itisnottoohot,