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大学英语Unit 3 Weather

大学英语Unit 3 Weather
大学英语Unit 3 Weather

Unit 3 Weather

Part A

Listening Strategy

Listening for Important Details

Besides understanding the main idea of a listening text, we often find it necessary to grasp the important details as well. What counts as important details depends on the kind of information we want. Generally speaking, if we are listening to the narration of an event, we need to sharpen our ears not only for what happened, but also when and where, how and why it happened. In listening to a weather report, on the other hand, the important details we should watch out for are the current weather conditions, temperature, and weather outlook.

You’re going to hear two short passages about weather. While listening, pay attention to such details as the weather conditions, temperature, weather outlook, damage caused by bad weather and so on, and write them down in note form. Then complete the exercises in your book.

1. a. General weather conditions for today:

Fine and pleasant.

b. Temperature:

High: 18 °C (64 °F)

c. Weather outlook:

Mostly cloudy with heavy showers moving in from the west.

2. a. When did the storm start and how long did it last?

It started around 8 p.m. and lasted for about three hours.

b. How damaging was the storm?

It caused four deaths and serious damage including a widespread power failure.

Script:

1. The weather today: a fine day is in store nearly everywhere, with the best of the sunshine in southern and central areas of Britain. A pleasant day, then, with long sunny periods developing. There will be light winds with a maximum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, 64 degrees Fahrenheit.

Look at the outlook for the next few days: it will become mostly cloudy with heavy showers moving in from the west.

2. A storm in Changchun, capital of Northeas t China’s Jilin Province, claimed four lives on Sunday. The storm lasted about three hours from around 8 p.m. The winds reached speeds of over a hundred miles an hour, causing serious damage and a widespread power failure.

Part B

Listening Tasks

Did You Hear the Weather Forecast?

annual a. once a year 年度的

shade n. shelter from direct sunlight 荫

participate in to take part in 参加

doze off to have a short sleep, esp. during the day 打瞌睡

cool ... off to cause ... to become less hot 使……凉下来

Script:

Alan: Oh, look at the sky, Michelle! It’s starting to get cloudy.

Michelle: I see it. I hope it doesn’t rain. I thought it was going to be a fine day today.

Alan: That’s certainly what the department was hoping for when they chose today as the date for the annual picnic.

Michelle: You can’t have a picnic without good weather. You need sunshine for all the eating and games and entertainment.

Alan: Yeah, sunshine — but not too much! Do you remember last year?

Michelle: I sure do. It was so hot all we did was look for shade, look for ways to escape from the sun.

Alan: And no one wanted to participate in any of the planned activities. All we wanted was cold drinks. And then we dozed off.

Michelle: If there had just been the tiniest breeze to cool us off.

Alan: But there wasn’t. Just that burning sun, without a cloud in the sky, and the temperature just seemed to climb higher and higher.

Michelle: Well, we don’t have that problem this year, apparently. Alan, did you hear the weather forecast? Is it supposed to rain?

Alan: I don’t know. I didn’t catch the weather report. But maybe if it rains, it will only be a short shower which cools things off a little. That might not be bad.

Exercise 1

Listen to the conversation and choose the right answers to the questions.

1. What are Alan and Michelle mainly doing?

a. They are planning a picnic for the department.

b. They are wondering what the weather will be like at the annual picni

c.

c. They are discussing how to escape from the sun.

d. They are having cold drinks and talking about the weather.

2. What do you know about Alan?

a. He thinks the department has misjudged the weather situation for the day.

b. He dismisses the idea of having an annual picnic as silly.

c. He dislikes pre-arranged activities and would rather go somewhere on his own.

d. He prefers a short little sleep after drinking.

3. What can you infer from the conversation?

a. Alan is expecting a gentle breeze to cool things off.

b. They haven’t had much sunshine recently.

c. Much to their delight, the weather turns out to be just fine for the picnic.

d. The annual department picnic is usually held on a summer day.

Listen to the conversation again. Then write down answers to the following questions.

1. What happened to Alan and Michelle last year?

They went to the department picnic but their fun was spoiled by the hot weather.

2. Why won’t Alan worry even if it rains?

Because he thinks it’ll only be a short shower that cools things off a li ttle.

Part C

Short Conversations

You’re going to hear five short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.

1. a. Snowy and windy.

b. Cold and rainy.

c. Snowy and icy.

d. Windy and rainy.

2. a. It will get warmer soon.

b. It may get even colder.

c. This is the coldest winter ever.

d. The weather has never been so bad befor

e.

3. a. The man is sure the weather will be fine soon.

b. According to the forecast the weather will be fine soon.

c. If it keeps raining, they will cancel what they have planned to do.

d. If it rains hard, they will postpone what they have planned to do.

4. a. It’s cold in New York now.

b. It’s very hot in New York now.

c. The woman thinks New York and Beijing have similar weather.

d. The man is going to visit New York.

5. a. They’d better change their mind about playing tennis tomorrow.

b. They shouldn’t change their plan.

c. They can play tennis in the morning.

d. They won’t play tennis long.

Script:

1. W: It’s been freezing for the last fe w days.

M: Yes. And the forecast says there will be more snow next week, accompanied by strong winds.

Q: What will the weather be like next week?

2. M: We haven’t had such a severe winter for a long time, have we?

W: No, and the forecast says it’s goi ng to get worse before it warms up.

Q: What can we learn from the conversation?

3. W: What if it rains hard? What are we going to do?

M: I think it will clear up soon. But if it keeps raining, the whole thing will have to be cancelled.

Q: What can we learn from the conversation?

4. M: How was the weather when you left New York?

W: It was very much like the weather in Beijing. You don’t have to take a lot of clothes. Q: What can we learn from the conversation?

5. W: If it is this hot tomorrow, we may have to give up the idea of playing tennis in the

afternoon.

M: The weather forecast says it will cloud over by noon.

Q: What does the man mean?

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