【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 adium. Say that you’ve got an extra ticket.Part CTest Your ListeningShort ConversationsYou’re going to hear five short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.1. a. Basketball. b. Volleyball. c. Table tennis. d. Tennis. 2. a. Boxing is one of his favorite sports.b. Boxing is the only kind of sport he likes.c. He doesn’t like boxing at all. d. He doesn’t like boxing very much.3. a. He finds it too long.b. He thinks it could be more exciting.c. He doesn’t like it at all.d. He likes it, but not very much.4. a. He doesn’t know how to play chess.b. He doesn’t like playing chess very much.c. He can’t play chess well.d. He’s a good chess player.5. a. He was a good football player in high school.b. He kept track of the football players and games when he was in high school.c. He shows no interest in football now.d. He’s busy playing golf as well as football now.Script:1. W: I like playing basketball, volleyball and table tennis. What about you?M: Well, tennis is my favorite sport.Q: Which sport does the man like?2. W: You don’t like boxing very much, do you?M: It’s far from being my kind of sport.Q: What does the man mean?3. W: I think yesterday’s football game was quite exciting. What about you, John? M: You said it. But it was a bit long. Q: What does the man think about the football game?4. W: Do you like to play chess?M: I like the game, but I don’t play it often enough. I’m afraid I’m not a very good chess player.Q: What does the man mean?5. M: I knew the names of all the football players and the dates of all the games in my high school days. But recently I have failed to keep up with football.W: Now you’re busy with your golf games.Q: What do you know about the man from the conversation?Unit 2 Food and DrinksPart AListening Strategy Listening “Between the Lines” People do not always say directly what they mean. Very often, we have to listen “between the lines”. The English language offers many ways for people to imply, rather than directly state, their meaning. To find out what a speaker really means, we can rely on such things as the context, the meaning of an idiom, and the intonation used. For example, if someone says “I have an essay to write” in answer to an invitation to go somewhere, we can infer from the context that he cannot accept the invitation. And if someone says “Andrew passed with flying colors” in reply to an inquiry about how Andrew did on a test, we can infer from the meaning of the idiom “to pass with flying colors” that Andrew did very well on the test. Often, intonation also helps to reveal the real meaning of a message. For example, “He is very clever” said with an ironic tone means just the opposite. You are going to hear eight short conversations between two speakers. Listen carefully and write down “Yes” or “No” to each of the following questions.1. Q: Does the woman enjoy the food in that restaurant? Yes 2. Q: Is the man satisfied with the restaurant’s service? No 3. Q: Do the children like the cake? Yes 4. Q: Does the man like chicken best? No 5. Q: Does the woman like the wine? Yes 6. Q: Does John want a soda? No 7. Q: Does the man like the fish? No 8. Q: Will Sue eat out with the man tonight? NoScript:1. M: Have you ever been to that big restaurant opposite the school gate?W: Yes, many times. Whenever my friends e to visit me, I’ll take them there to eat.2. W: Is there something wrong, sir?M: My wife and I have been kept waiting for nearly an hour for our meal.3. W: Where is the cake I made this morning?M: We ate it, mom. Can you make another one for us?4. W: I hear you like chicken very much.M: Next to beef.5. M: Have you tried this wine before?W: No, never. It’s my first time, but it’s really to my taste.6. M:　John, do you want a soda?W: Soda? I think it tastes like medicine.7. W: Why, the fish is left almost untouched. M: Well, it would be good if it were less salty.8. M: Hi, Sue, would you like to eat out tonight? W: Oh, I’d really like to, but my sister may e to visit me this evening.Part BPrelistening TaskQuestions for DiscussionYou are going to talk about food and drinks. Read the following questions and discuss them with your partner.1. Where do you usually have your meals? What do you think of the food there?2. What do you usually have for breakfast, lunch and supper?3. Do you sometimes eat out? What kind of place do you like to go to?4. What is your favorite food / dish / drink?5. How do you like health food?Demo:4. What is your favorite food? (Why do you like it?)I am not picky about food and it is hard for me to decide which food I like most. Meat, bread, vegetables, fruit, fish …, I like them all. It can be said that my favorites change with the season. For example, in spring, my favorite food includes vegetables and fruit. I like them because they are tasty, nutritious and easy to digest.Additional Question for DiscussionAre there any differences or similarities between Chinese table manners and Western table manners?Demo: Chinese table manners are different from Western table manners in several aspects. One example is that, to show kindness and hospitality (好客), many Chinese would put food with their own chopsticks (筷子) onto their guests’ bowls or plates even though the guests indicate they do not want the food or so much of it. However, very few Westerners would do this. They would ask their guests to help themselves to the food they like.Language FocusHere are some sentences and structures that you might find useful in discussing the above questions.l I usually have meals at the school canteen. The food there is not expensive / good / delicious / not bad.