新编大学英语听力1Unit Ten

[00:05.29]Part one      Preparation

[00:08.03]2. Discussion 1 of "Noah's Ark"

[00:11.63]Directions: Listen to the story "Noah's Ark

[00:17.06]Then discuss in groups the following questio

[00:20.66]If you were Noth, which animal would you not want to take with you? Why not?

[00:28.94]Noah's Ark

[00:30.74]Do you know the story of Noah's ark

[00:33.77]Noah lived a long, long time ago

[00:37.26]He was a good ma

[00:39.06]God told Noah to build an ark and to gather his family and two of every animal( one female 2 and one male ) into the ark because it was going to rain and the world was going to be destroyed.

[00:55.30]So Noah gathered two of every animal including snakes, elephants, giraffes, cows and even skunk 3

[01:06.02]It rained for 40 days and 40 night

[01:10.24]After the rain stopped, the water dried u

[01:14.52]One year later, Noah let the animals out of the ark

[01:19.67]Some went to Africa, some to Asia, and some to Australia, Europe, and America.

[01:27.88]God Promised never to destroy the earth again with wate

[01:32.41]And as a promise, God gave us the rainbow.

[01:36.91]Part Two     Listening-Centered Activities

[01:42.38]Listen 1

[01:44.40]Exercise 1

[01:46.34]Direction: Listen to the dialog 4 and choose the best answer for each item 5.

[01:53.83]Fear of Spiders

[01:55.99]W: Why do you think people are afraid of tarantulas?

[01:59.59]M: Well, I guess it's because people are afraid of all spiders, and tarantulas happen to the biggest of all the spider

[02:07.76]And maybe it's also because some spiders really are very poisonou

[02:12.62]In California 6 for example---living in most of the garages in California---you get black widow 7 spider

[02:20.40]which are quite small but they are certainly more dangerous than tarantulas.

[02:25.66]W: But personally you aren't afraid of tarantulas?

[02:29.15]M: Well I shouldn't be frightened of tarantulas, simply because I know that they aren't really dangerous---all they can do is to give you a small bit

[02:38.83]but it's not poisonou

[02:41.21]And yet I must say I don't like to pick them up

[02:44.88]But you see, some people keep pet mice and pet rabbits and wel

[02:50.75]they can give you a much worse bite than a tarantula ever coul

[02:54.56]And yet people aren't frightened of them.

[02:57.52]W: Why do you think people are frightened of spiders?

[03:00.65]M: I don't know---it's very strang

[03:03.82]People are frightened of spiders and they are frightened of snake

[03:07.74]and, well obviously 8 some spiders and some snakes really are poisonou

[03:13.93]But most snakes are harmless 9, and it's really strange that people are so frightened of spiders because it's quite difficult to find a spider that's really dangerous.

[03:24.84]Exercise 2

[03:27.00]Directions: Listen to the dialog again to check your answers to Exercise 1 and then discuss in pairs the following question.

[03:38.45]Which two of the following animals are you afraid of the most, and why?

[03:44.10]Listening 2

[03:45.90]Exercise 1

[03:47.81]Directions: Listen to the dialog and answer the following questions.

[03:53.71]Choosing  a  Pet

[03:56.20]A: Good afternoon, madam. Can I help you?

[03:57.56]C: Yes. I'm looking for a pet for my son. Can you suggest anything?

[04:03.83]A: What kind of pet does he want? A traditional pet...a cat... or a dog? Or something unusual?

[04:11.71]C: Well, he'd like a snake or a crocodile, but he isn't going to get one.

[04:17.58]A: We've got a nice Alsatian dog at the moment.

[04:21.25]C: An Alsatian? Did you say "an Alsatian"? Oh no, I've read about them in the pape

[04:28.70]They're very big and savage 10.

[04:30.76]A: Oh, no, madam. They aren't as savage as some dogs.

[04:34.36]C: Really?

[04:35.47]A: Oh, yes. Last week we had a small do

[04:39.65]It was only as big as your handbag, but it was as savage as a tiger... it bit me three times!

[04:47.03]C: Perhaps not a dog, then.

[04:49.04]A: How about a cat?

[04:51.24]C: A cat? Hmm...they aren't as friendly as dogs, are they

[04:56.32]A: No, but they don't eat as much as dogs eithe

[04:59.92]And they're very clean. They wash themselves every day.

[05:04.45]C: Hmm...

[05:05.60]A: Or how about a bird? A parrot or a budgie? We have both.

[05:11.15]C: Yes, but budgies don't need as much space as parrots, do they?

[05:16.55]A: That's true. Budgies are very popular because they are so easy to keep.

[05:22.42]C: Yes...but they're a bit noisy, aren't they? I want a quiet pet.

[05:27.71]A: A quiet pet? Well how about a goldfis

[05:32.64]There's nothing as quiet as a goldfish.

[05:35.84]1)  For whom is the woman going to buy a pet?

[05:40.78]2)  According 11 to the woman, what does the person want most as a pet?

[05:47.44]3)  What kind of pet does the woman say she wants at the end?

[05:54.10]4)  What do you think of the woman?

[05:58.20]Exercise 2

[06:00.36]Directions: Listen again and fill in the table with the information you have learned from the dialog