Pronunciation and listening skills 

Pre-class task 1

Preview new words and listen to to the conversation in this part.

Now you will hear four short conversations. A question will follow each conversation. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.

1.A In a car.    B In the street.        C In a restaurant.   D At home.

2.A In a hotel. B At a dinner table.C In the street.            D In the man's house.

3.A At a clinic.B In a supermarket.C In a restaurant. D In an ice-cream shop.

4.A In a library.B In a hotel.             C In a hospital.         D In an elevator.

推断对话发生的地点是听力中常见的一种考题。遇到这样的题目，要注意听整个对话，理解对话的内容。不要听到某个表示地点的词就认为该对话发生在这里，导致选择错误。

推断对话发生的地点时要注意听完整个对话，理解对话的内容，切忌断章取义，听到某个表示地点的词就认为该话发生在那里，导致选择错误例如，在对话1 中，先提到了walk，又提到了 go to the restaurant across the street，综合这些，可以推断出该对话发生的地点是在大街上，而非其他地方。如果仅听到了restaurant 就作出选择的话，就会推断错误。

W: Oh, dear, I’m tired. I can’t walk any farther.

M: Let’s go to the restaurant across the street and get something to eat, OK?

Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?

W: Dear, I feel hungry now. How about you?

M: So do I. Let me call Room Service. Hello, Room Service? Please send a menu to Room 320 right away.  

Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?

M: I’ll have the steak, French Fries, and let’s see, chocolate ice cream for dessert.

W: Oh, you know these things will ruin your health, too much fat and sugar, how about ordering some vegetables and fruit instead?

Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?

M: Excuse me, I’m looking for the emergency room. I thought it was on the first floor.

W: It is. This is the basement. Take the elevator one flight up and turn left.

Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?

Conversation 1 Listen to a conversation and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.

1  When will the man come to dine in the restaurant?

A On Saturday night.

B On Tuesday night.

C On Thursday night.

2  How many people does the man  reserve for?

A. Seven.  B. Eight.  C. Nine.

3  Where does the man prefer to sit in the restaurant?

A. He prefers to sit at a table by the window.

B. He prefers to sit at a table by the door.

C. He prefers to sit at a table at the corner.

2.Listen again and answer the following questions by filling in the blanks.

1. Why does the man call the restaurant?

He’d like to __________ a reservation.

2. What time would the man like to come to the restaurant?

His first choice would be _____________, __________ is OK as well.

3. What is the man’s last name and phone number?

    His last name is ___________and his phone number is ______________.

Pre-class task 2

Read the converssation and find out the sentences to ask for more information .

Hello, this is Quay Restaurant.

Hello, I’d like to make a dinner reservation.

Could I know when you’re coming, Sir?

Tuesday night.

Could you tell me what time you’d like to come?

Our first choice would be 7:00 o’clock, or perhaps 7:30.

7:00 o’clock is fine.

I’d like to know how many of you will come, Sir.

I’d like to reserve a table for eight, please.

And could I have a table by the window?

Let me see what’s available.

Yes, we have one.

May I have your name and phone number, please?

Great!

My last name is Foster, and my phone number is 15010989616.

Thank you, Mr. Foster.

See you this Tuesday at 7:00 o’clock.

Thanks for your help.

I look forward to having a wonderful dinner in your restaurant.

Conversation 2 -Asking for more information 

1. Listen to a conversation and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.

1 What kind of painting is the man interested in?

A Watercolor painting.

B Traditional Chinese painting.

C Oil painting.

2 How long does the painting course last?

A For a week.

B For a month.

C For two months.

3 What level could the man reach after the course?

A The man could paint like a master.

B The man could paint by himself.

C The man could paint under the teacher’s guidance.

2. Listen again and complete the following sentences with what you hear. Pay attention to the function of these expressions.

1 Hello. I’d like to learn painting. __________________ ______  what course you offer?

2 I’m more interested in oil painting. _________________ _________________?

3 OK. ________________________________ what I will learn from the course?

4 ____________________ after the course, I could paint myself?

Pre-class task 3

Read the converssation and find out the sentences to ask for more information .

Top Art School. What can I do for you?

Hello. I’d like to study painting.

Could you please tell me what courses you offer?

Our subjects cover almost every painting style,

such as oil painting, watercolor painting, traditional Chinese painting, and so on.

I’m more interested in oil painting.

Do you mind telling me more about it?

The course is given twice a week for two months and the tuition fees are 1,600 yuan.

OK. Could you be more specific about what I will learn from the course?

It includes a brief introduction to oil painting and its basic techniques.

You will learn to appreciate the paintings of some great masters such as Da Vinci, Raphael, and so on.

And then you will finish your own work under the teacher’s guidance.

Are you saying that after the course, I could paint myself?

If you can keep up with the course, that is definite.

Good. I’ll think it over and call you later.

Thanks a lot.

Passage listening

Listen to a passage and match the expressions about cats in Column A with what they really mean in Column B.

1. Listen to a passage and match the expressions about cats in Column A with what they really mean in Column B.

Column A                                             Column B

You let the cat out  of the bag.                  He is very proud and satisfied with himself.

He looks like the cat that ate the canary.  People do what they want and have fun when there is no supervision.

When the cat’s away, the mice will play.  You reveal a secret or a surprise by accident.

2. Listen again and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

1.According to the speaker, cats are more popular than any other kind of pets among Americans.

2.“Has the cat got your tongue?” means you couldn’t speak or answer a question.

3.“Curiosity killed the cat.” means someone gets into great trouble because they are too curious.

Scripts

Good morning class! Today I’d like to introduce some English expressions about animals. Cats are one of the most popular pets among Americans; so it’s not surprising that there are many expressions about cats in American English.

   If someone looks very proud and satisfied with himself, we might say, “He looks like the cat that ate the canary.”

  If you reveal a secret or a surprise by accident, we can say, “You let the cat out of the bag.”

   If you couldn’t speak or answer a question, someone might ask, “Has the cat got your tongue?”

After class Task 4

Collect some English daily expressions about animals.