Philip: Great! Any other tips on getting started? Now Your Turn
A: Wow! You?ve bought a discman! It does look nice! B: You?d better buy one as well. I strongly recommend it. A: Why? What can it do for you?
B: I find it relaxing to listen to music on it.
A: I can understand. After a day?s work I like to relax a bit myself. B: Not only that. Some music cheers you up and makes you forget all your troubles.
A: Maybe I should have a try, but I don?t know how to use the diskman.
B: OK, I can lend you this manual.
A: Wonderful! Any other tips on getting starded? V. Let?s Talk An Intelligent Dog
A black dog walked into a butcher?s shop with a five-dollar bill in his mouth. He spent several minutes looking at the meat on display. He finally fixed his eyes on the lamb chops and barked, showing that he wanted to buy some of them. The butcher, thinking the dog wouldn?t know the difference, picked out the worst chops. The dog barked angrily and continued to bark until the butcher selected the finest chops. After the butcher took the money from the dog?s mouth, the dog picked up the chops and left the shop.
The butcher was deeply impressed and decided that he would like to own a clever dog like that. He closed up shop and followed the dog to see where it went. The dog entered an apartment house, climbed to the third floor, and began to scratch on the door. With that, the door opened and an angry man started yelling at the dog. As he did so, the butcher stepped forward to ask the man to stop. “What are you doing?” That?s the smartest animal I?ve ever seen! Surely it doesn?t deserve this kind of treatment.” The butcher then went on to explain how the dog had bought the best lamb chops in the shop. The man looked at the butcher from the corner of his eye and said, “I don?t think he?s so intelligent. You see, this is third time this week he?s forgotten his key.”
Characters A dog Actions and Words walked into a butcher?s shop with five dollars; fixed eyes on the lamb chops and barked—wanted some. The butcher The dog The butcher picked up the worst/lowest quality chops. barked angrily and continuously selected the finest chops; took the money. The dog The butcher left. wanted to own/have such a dog; followed the dog. The dog entered an apartment house climbed to the third floor; scratched on the door. A man opened the door; yelled at the dog. The butcher asked him to stop, saying it was the smartest/cleverest animal; explained how the dog had got the best lamb chops. The man looked at him sideways; said it was the third time this week the dog had forgotten his key. VI. Furthering Listening and Speaking Task 1: A Birthday Present
Mary: David, how did your mom like the dog you gave her for a birthday gift?
David: Oh, Mary, she was delighted. It licked her hand and wagged its tail and she was hooked.
Mary: What did she call it?
David: She?s calling it “Brian”, after a friend of hers.
Mary: Your mom always did have a sense of humor. I read somewhere that dogs can become very close to their owners.
David: I?ve heard that. I saw an interview on TV with a man who had epileptic attacks, and his dog would warn him before he would have an attack.
Mary: Really? I wonder how they can do that1
David: It ahs something to do with the dog?s sense of smell. It?s very keen.
Mary: Do you think Brian will be able to foretell when your mom is going to roast a chicken?
When David gave his mom a dog as a birthday present, she was very delighted / pleased, for the dog licked her hand and wagged its tail. She called it Brian after a friend of hers. Mary read an article which says that dogs can be very close / close to their owners/masters. David agreed, for he saw a TV interview which introduced a dog that could warn its master of an epileptic attack. He explained that this ability of the dog?s has something to do with its keen sense of smell. Jokingly, Mary said she wounded whether the dog Brian can foretell when David?s mom is going to roast a chicken. Task 2: A Sudden Change in the Parrot?s Attitude
A young man named John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of this bird?s mouth was rude. John tried every method to change the bird?s attitude by constantly saying polite words, playing soft music, and anything he could think of to set a good example. Nothing worked. Finally, John got fed up and he yelled at the parrot. And the bird yelled back. John shook the parrot, and the bird got angrier and ruder. Finally, in a moment of desperation, John put the bird in the refrigerator freezer. For a few minutes, John heard the bird scream and kick. Then suddenly there was silence. Not a sound for over a minute. Fearing that he?s hurt the bird, John quickly opened the door to the freezer. The parrot calmly stepped out and said, “I believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions. I am truly sorry, and I will do everything I can to correct my poor behavior.”
John was greatly surprised at the bird?s change of attitude. As he was about to ask the parrot what had caused such a sudden change in his behavior, the bird continued, “May Ii ask why you put the chickens there and what they did wrong?”
1.C 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.D
Task 3: Dogs aren?t allowed here!
Manager: I?m sorry. Miss, but dogs aren?t allowed in this theater. Mary: But I have a ticket for him.
Manager: I?m very sorry, but animals aren?t permitted.
Mary: You don?t understand. This is a special case. My dog is so well trained and so intelligent that he?s almost human.
Manager: I see that you have an exceptional animal, but…
Mary: I promise you that if there is any problem we?ll leave the theater immediately. I promise you that this dog isn?t like any other dog you?ve ever seen.
Manager: Well…all right. I?ll let you go in, since the theater is almost empty tonight. But your dog will have to behave himself, or you will have to leave.
Mary: Thank you very much. 1. in the theater 2. ticket
3. well-trained ,intelligent, human
4.any problem, leave the theater, any other dog 5. let the dog in, almost empty Speaking
A Funeral for a Dead Fish
Nancy: Westerners often take pets as their friends, even their family members. Especially dogs They think dogs are man?s best friends.
Michael: What pets do people usually keep?
Nancy: A lot. Fish, cats, horses… anything could be a pet. Michael: Do you have a pet?
Nancy: I have three fish. One day, the fish called Susan died. We even had a funeral for her.
Michael: A funeral?
Nancy: Yes, usually it?s a ceremony for dead people. But we had a funeral for the dead fish.
Michael: Sounds interesting.
Nancy: Well, I need to go back to feed my fish. Talk to you later. Michael: OK, bye UNIT6
II. Listening Skills Dialog 1