I. Task 7

Listening Aids

art (v.):  (old-fashioned or biblical) are

bonny (adj.):  pretty and healthy

gang (v.):  （苏格兰方言）go

lass (n.):  a girl or young woman, used esp. in Scotland and the north of England

weel (adv.):  （苏格兰方言）well

You are going to listen to a widely read peom "A Red, Red Rose", written by the 18th century Scottish poet Robert Burns.

A. Answer the following questions.

1) What does the speaker compare his love with?

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2) What metaphors does the poet use to mean that his love will last forever?

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3) Is the speaker going to leave his love?

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B. Find the words that rhyme with the following words.

June – [       ]                        I – [       ]

sun – [       ]                          while – [       ]

II. Task 11

You are going to hear Gulliver's experiences in a strange country where the people are very small.

Complete the following outline of the story.

1. How did Gulliver get to on the island?

    A. The ship in which he was travelling _______________________.

    B. The boat with which he tried to escape ___________________.

    C. He was the only passenger who ________________.

2. What did Gulliver find when he woke up the next morning?

    A. He could not move, for ____________________________________.

    B. When he tried to escape, _________________________________________________.

    C. When he felt hungry and thirsty, _________________________________________.

3. How was Gulliver removed to the city?

    He was carried on a cart which ______________________________________________.

III. Task 12

You are going to hear an anecdote about Aesop, showing how humorous he was. After listening, retell what you have heard.

IV. Watch the movie The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.（绿野仙踪）based on a modern fairy tale. After viewing, tell the main story orally.

Listening Aids:  

emerald (n.) - 绿宝石，翡翠       

(Oz,    wizard,    cyclone,    the Munchkins,    Kansas city)       

Main characters:   Dorothy,  the Scarecrow,  the Tinman,  the lion,  Toto (the little dog)

V. Listen to several Andersen's fairy tales and Aesop's fables on Himalaya. Then retell them in your own words.