教材听力材料及原文全新版大学英语（第二版）听说教程1Unit 1 Studying EnglishPart A.Communicative FunctionGreetings and IntroductionsPeople greet each other when they meet.And in meeting new people it is common to introduce oneself and be introduced by others.This exercise focuses on different ways to greet people and to make introductions. Listen to the recording and complete the following conversations.1. Bill: Hi, Mary.Mary: Hi, Bill. How are you doing?Bill: Good, thanks. And you?Mary: Just fine, Bill. Id like you to meet my classmate, Bob Smith.Bob, this is my friend, Bill Jones. Bill: Hello, nice to meet you.Bob: Nice to meet you, too.2. Linda: Excuse me, are you Paul Johnson from London?Im Linda Blake from Smith and Wells.Paul: Yes, I am Paul Johnson. How do you do, Miss Blake?Linda: How do you do, Mr. Johnson? May I introduce Charles Green to you?Hes our sales manager. Paul: Pleased to meet you, Mr. Green.Mr. Green: Its a pleasure to meet you.3. Jack: Mum, Ive brought one of my friends.Mother: Ask him in, Jack.Jack: Come and meet my family, Tom. Mum, this is Tom, my roommate.Mother: Hello, Tom. Its good to know you.Tom: How do you do, Mrs. Brown?Jack: And this is my sister, Jane.Listening StrategyDetecting Incomplete PlosionIn connected speech when a plosive consonant like /k/, /g/, /t/, /d/, /p/, /b/is followed by another consonant, it is not fully pronounced.This is called incomplete plosion.Listen and read after the recording,paying attention to the letters in italics.1. Laura is one of the top students in Grade One.2. Ted likes to sing English pop songs.3. Listening is not a big problem for me.4. Frank can speak six languages fluently.5. Id like to read novels and short stories in English.6. Bobs strong local accent makes it difficult for us to understand him.Part BListening TasksA PassageTalking About Studying EnglishExercise 1: Listening for general understandingListen to the recording once and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.At a gathering of students from China and some other countries,Yang Weiping and Virginia Wang, both first-year college students,are talking about their learning of English.Hello, my name is Yang Weiping.Im a freshman at Peking University and Im majoring in chemistry.At college we have to study a foreign language.I choose English because I like listening to English programs on the radio and TV.I also like British and American pop songs.Some day I hope to visit Britain and the United States.I started learning English several years ago and Im getting better at it.My favorite activity is listening,especially listening to songs and stories.My big problem is, however, speaking.I feel nervous whenever I speak.And I never seem to know what to say when people talk to me.But Ive decided to overcome my shyness and learn to speak English by speaking as much as I can.Hi, my name is Virginia Wang.Im a library science major at the National University of Singapore.In our country, English is important.It is one of the official languages and you have to be fluent in English to get a good job.Ive been studying English since high school.Im good at reading because I like learning about new things and new ideas.There are so many books and articles written in English.Our textbooks at the university are in English, too.I know writing is also very important,but I find it really difficult.When I graduate from theuniversity,I would like a job in the city library where I can read all kinds of new books.Questions1. Which of the following would be the best title for the two talks?2. Who are the speakers?Exercise 2：Listening for detailsListen again and complete the table according to the information you get from the recording.Speaking TasksPair WorkListen to the conversations and repeat after the recording.Practise the conversations with your partner,playing the role of A or B.Then work with your partner to create your own conversationsby replacing the underlined parts with your own words.Conversation 1A: Excuse me, may I sit here?B: Sure.A: Nice day, isnt it?B: Yes, its warm and sunny. Just the kind of weather I like.A: Me too. Are you from the English Department?B: No, Im a computer major.A: Oh, really? You speak English very well.B: Thank you.Conversation 2A: How long have you been studying English?B: About four years.A: Do you like it?B: Very much.A: Whys that?B: Well, I think its very useful.Conversation 3A: Which English class do you like best?B: Listening, of course. How about you?A: To be honest, I find listening rather difficult.B: You should listen to these tapes. They are very helpful.Part CAdditional ListeningA PassageHow to Improve Listening ComprehensionListen to the passage and answer the following questions by filling in the blanks.Among the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing,I find listening most difficult