UNIT1

II. Listening Skills

1. M: Why don?t we go to the concert today? W: I?ll go get the keys.

Q: What does the woman imply?

2. W: I can?t find my purse anywhere. The opera tickets are in it. M: Have you checked in the car? Q: What does the man imply?

3. M: Are you going to buy that pirated CD? W: Do I look like a thief?

Q: What does the woman imply? 4. M: Do you think the singer is pretty?

W: Let?s just say that I wouldn?t/t vote for her in the local beauty contest.

Q: What does the woman imply about the singer? 5. M: Have you seen Tom? I can?t find him anywhere. W: The light in his dorm was on just a few minutes ago. Q: What does the woman mean? 1.B 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.A III. Listening In Task 1: Encore!

As soon as the singer completed the song, the audience cried, “Encore! Encore!” The singer was delighted and sang the song again. She couldn?t believe it when the audience shouted for her to sing it again. The cycle of shouts and songs was repeated ten more times. The singer was overjoyed with the response from the audience. She talked them and asked them why they were so much audience in hearing the same song again and again. One of the people in the audience replied, “We wanted you to improve it; now it is much better.”

1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.F

Task 2 What are your favorite songs?

W: Hi, Bob! Do you want to go to a concert with me? M: A concert? What's it about?

W: It features recent pop songs. Are you interested?

M: Hmm, I was crazy about pop songs when I was in high school, but now I'm no longer a big fan. Pop songs go out of fashion too quickly. I'm beginning to prefer old folk songs.

W: Many older people find those songs cool, and my parents are hooked on them too. By the way, a program of golden oldies was on TV yesterday evening.

M: Oh, what a pity! I missed it.

W: I have a DVD of oldies. I can lend it to you if you want. M: Oh, that would be great. I'm dying to hear them. Many thanks. 1.B 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.C

Task 3 Music and your mood Types Slow music

Examples

Ballads and some forms of classical music.

Effects

It often creates a peaceful atmosphere that is good for relaxing after a busy day.

It can create an

atmosphere of sadness.

Very slow music Jazz and blues. below 50 beats per minute

Faster music Rock,heavy metal and It tends to give us energy dance music. and make us feel full of

life. It can be played at parties, sporting events and in cars. Rock music can be used to accompany physical labor. It does not make sense to blame rock music for road accidents . IV. Speaking Out

Model 1 Do you like jazz? Laura: Hey! Bob: Hello!

Laura: Do you like jazz, Bob? Bob: No, not much. Do you like it?

Laura: Well, yes, I do. I?m crazy about Wynton Marsalis. Bob: Oh, he?s a piano player, isn?t he?

Laura: No, he?s a trumpet player. So, what kind of music do you like? Bob: I like listening to rock.

Laura: What group do you like best?

Bob: Er, The Cranberries. They?re the greatest. What about you? Don?t you like them?

Laura: Ugh! They make my stomach turn! SAMPLE DIALOG

A: Do you like classical music? B: No, I don?t like it at all.

A: What type of music do you like? B: I?m a real fan of pop songs.

A: Who?s your favorite singer or group? B: Jay Chou. What do you think about him?

A: I can hardly bear pop songs. They are all noise to me. Model 2 Do you like punk rock? Max: What kind of music do you like? Frannie: Well, I like different kinds. Max: Any in particular?

Frannie: Er, I especially like punk rock.

Max: Punk rock? You don?t seem like the punk rock type.

Frannie: You should have seen me in high school. I had my hair dyed blue.

Max: Wow, that must have been a sight!

Frannie: It sure was. What about you? What?s your favorite music? Max: I guess I like jazz best. Hey, I?m going shopping for CDs tomorrow. Would you like to come along?

Frannie: Sure, that sounds great. SAMPLE DIALOG

A: What sports appeal to you?

B: I like almost every kind of sport. A: Is there anything you like especially? B: Well, I like X-sports in particular.

A: x-Sports? You don?t look like the extreme sports type. B: I have even tried bungee jumping and surfing. A: Wow, you certainly surprised me!

B: Then how about you? What kind of sport do you prefer?

A: I like t?ai chi most. In fact, I?m going to buy some books about t?ai chi. Why don?t you come with me?

B: Sounds good. Let?s go.

Model 3 It just sounds like noise to me.

Philip: Turn down that noise! What on earth is it anyway!

Laura: But dad…This is Metallica1 They?re so cool. They are one of the most famous heavy metal bands.

Philip: I don?t care. It just sounds like noise to me. I can?t stand it! Laura: I love this kind of music, but if you really hate it that much, I?ll out on something else. What do you want to hear?

Philip: How about some popular easy-listening music. Maybe something like Celine Dion?

Laura: Not her again! Her music isn?t very hip any more. I think she is a bore.

SAMPLE DIALOG

A: That music is terrible! Turn off!

B: But, Mom, this is Backstreet Boy?s hit song “Get down”! It?s really appealing.

A: Nonsense. It?s just noise tome. I can?t put up with it anymore. B: It?s my favorite music. But if you hate it so much, I?ll hate something you like. What would like to listen to?

A: What about some old songs of the 1970s like “The White-Haired Girl”?

B: Ha-ha-ha-ha. It?s not fashionable any longer. I?ll be bored to death. V. Let?s Talk

The Origin of the Song “Happy Birthday to You”