1、新编大学英语视听说教程第五册听力原文Unit2Unit 2Listen1-1If youre invited to an American friends home for dinner, keep in mind these general rules for polite behavior. First of all, arrive approximately on time (but not early). Americans expect promptness. Being a few minutes late might give the host more time to get
2、dressed or finish preparing the dinner, so its OK to be 10 or 15 minutes late but not 45 minutes late. Dinner might be overcooked and ruined by then. When youre invited to someones home for a meal, its polite to bring a small gift. Flowers or candies are always appropriate. If you have an attractive
3、 item made in your native country, your host would certainly enjoy receiving that as a gift.If you are served some food that you dont like or cant eat, dont make a fuss about it. If your host doesnt say anything about what you arent eating, then you shouldnt, either. Simply eat what you can and hope
4、 that no one notices what you left. If you are questioned, you may have to admit that you dont eat meat (or whatever), but you can also say that youve enjoyed the other foods and have had more than enough to eat. Dont make the host feel obliged to prepare something else for you. Be sure to complimen
5、t the host on the food that you enjoyed.Dont leave immediately after dinner, but dont overstay your welcome, either. When your friend seems to be getting tired and running out of conversation, take their behavior as a cue to leave. The next day, call or write a thank-you note to say how much you enj
6、oyed the evening.Listen2-1Americans are usually tolerant of non-native speakers who have some trouble understanding English. But they become annoyed when a person pretends to understand but doesnt really. This creates problems when he misunderstands what is said. No one wants soap when he asks for s
7、oup. So if you dont understand what is said to you, admit it and politely ask the person to repeat or explain. All you have to say is, Excuse me, would you mind repeating what you said? I didnt understand. Second, it is quite rude to converse with a companion in your native language and leave your A
8、merican friends standing there feeling uncomfortable because they cant understand the conversation. The Americans may also feel that you are talking about them or saying something you dont want them to hear. If you have to switch to your native language to explain something to a non-English-speaking
9、 companion, then at least translate for your American friends so they dont feel left out. Statements:1.Americans will get impatient if a person cant understand English.2.Sometimes it is wise to pretend to understand what one actually doesnt in order to avoid embarrassment.3.Asking for repetition or
10、explanation is not considered good manners when talking with Americans.4.It is impolite for people to talk in their native language in the presence of Americans.5.Americans may feel uncomfortable when they cant understand the conversation of non-English speakers.Mlisten1-1One winter day in San Franc
11、isco, a woman in a red car drove up to a tollbooth. The back seat of her car had a pile of colorful Christmas gifts on it. She smiled at the tollbooth operator and said, Im paying for myself, and for the six cars behind me. She handed the operator seven toll tickets and drove on. As the next six car
12、s arrived at the tollbooth, the operator told each driver, A lady up ahead paid your toll. Have a nice day.Why did the lady do this? As she told her husband later, I read a card taped on my friends refrigerator. It said, Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty. I liked that phrase and
13、copied it for myself. Paying the tolls was a little act of random kindness I could do.Now all over the U.S., it is becoming a popular phrase. One can see it on car bumper stickers, on walls, and even on business cards. Random acts of kindness are easy to perform if one is looking for opportunities.
14、In Portland, a man might put a coin in a strangers parking meter just in time to save that person from getting fined for overtime parking. In Chicago, a teenage boy may shovel snow not only from his driveway but also his neighbors driveway. Undoubtedly thousands of random acts of kindness occur ever
15、y day.What are some senseless acts of beauty? A person might plant flowers along a highway. Another might clean graffiti from a city park bench. Yet another might pick up litter from the street and put it in a trash can.You should remember this phrase and put it into action. Not only will you help o
16、thers, but you will feel better yourself since you have helped the world to become a better place. And who knows? The people you help might well be inspired to help someone else later. Its a win-win situation.Statements:1.The woman paid for the six cars behind her as a Christmas gift.2.The woman tap
17、ed a card on her refrigerator that reads: Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.3.Random acts of kindness are not difficult to perform.4.One can see graffiti everywhere in the U.S.5.People sometimes do good unconsciously.6.The world can become a better place because of the little act
18、s of kindness and beauty.7.The people you help may well help someone else later.8.Random acts of kindness and beauty do good to all parties involved.Mlisten2-1Dont talk with your mouth full.Keep your elbows off the table.Say thank you.Any of those sound familiar?Chances are, if you observe a parent,
19、 he or she has repeated at least one of those lines a few thousand times. Etiquette experts and people who work with children tend to agree that teaching the children good manners is more than worth the effort. Good manners can definitely begin at home. Veronica tries to teach her 5-year-old son Mat
20、thew about the importance of the Golden Rule in words that he can understand. You need to treat people the way you want to be treated, she tells Matthew.According to etiquette experts, teaching by example is the best approach. By using good manners, parents can be role models for their children, who
21、 often learn by imitation. At 2 years old, theyre watching, experts say. You know, monkey see, monkey do. They also advise parents to begin introducing their toddlers to simple words like please, thank you, excuse me, and Im sorry.Its never too soon to start teaching them, they say. When theyre sitt
22、ing up in the high chair, you can start.By teaching children good manners and then helping them practice, parents are doing their children a great service. Its not just about being polite and well-mannered in the short run. Ultimately, as they grow and theyre better-behaved, theyll go on to greater
23、success in their lives and be better liked.But home is not the only teaching environment when it comes to manners and etiquette. More and more schools are looking for ways to instill good manners in their students. Statements:1.All parents try to teach their children good manners.2.You need to treat
24、 people the way you want to be treated.3.Monkeys are especially good at imitating small children.4.Parents should set an example to their children when teaching them good manners.5.Parents are helping their children in the long run by teaching them good manners.6.Both parents and teachers are respon
25、sible for the teaching of etiquette.Questions:1.What manners do parents teach their children?2.What is the Golden Rule?3.What is the best way for parents to teach their children good manners?4.Whats the appropriate time to start teaching children manners? 5.What is the ultimate goal of teaching chil
26、dren good manners? Mlisten3-1(Four students are sitting in a dorm lounge, casually watching TV.)Wayne: You know, people lie to us all the time! That advertiser on TV just told me that all I have to do to be attractive is to drink the right kind of beer. I dont even like beer!Celia:And Ive seen the s
27、ame kind of ads for different clothing brands. I dont see how anyone can believe all of that stuff.Heather:Its not just TV ads. Religious leaders tell us that if we attend their church well be happy and politicians tell us if we vote for their party members the nations problems will disappear. Not t
28、rue!Randy:I think most of us are smart enough to figure out that these things are lies. But it really irritates me when people have the arrogance to start their sentences to others by saying You need to do something when they really mean I need you to or I want you to. Thats a kind of lying too.Celi
29、a:Youre right. In fact its really rude because it implies that other people lack the intelligence to determine for themselves where their interests are and to act accordingly.Heather:My dad has talked about a person in his office who does this a lot. Hes creating a bad work environment and its obvio
30、us that the co-workers are getting tired of being ordered around like this. They know what they should do and want to do it their way.Wayne:I imagine that even the boss should be careful in this respect. If hes rude to his employees by implying they dont know what theyre doing, they wont put forth t
31、heir best effort.Celia:Since we started talking now, Ive been thinking about a friend I had in high school. She kept telling me what I needed to do. After a while I realized it was her way of getting me to do what she wanted. Needless to say, our friendship ended. And it was a kind of lying on her p
32、art because she wasnt saying that what I needed to do was really what she wanted me to do. It took me a while to figure that out.Randy:I guess there are all sorts of ways to lie. Wed better watch out, right?Others:Right.Mlisten4-1(Paul and Joyce are going to a movie.)Paul: Hurry up, Joyce. We need to le
