真 新视野大学英语视听说2第二版原文及答案

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 Examples Effects

Slow music Ballads and some

forms of classical

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

Very slow music below 50 beats per minute Jazz and blues. It can create an

atmosphere of sadness.

Faster music Rock,heavy metal and

dance music. It tends to give us energy 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 agai n! 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 anym ore.

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 t o death.

V. Let?s Talk

The Origin of the Song “Happy Birthday to You”

The story of the song “Happy Birthday to You” Began as a sweet one, but later became bitter. Two sisters, Mildred Hill, a teacher at a kindergarten, and Dr. Patty Hill, the principal of the same school, wrote a song together for the children, entitled “Good Morning to All”. When Mildred combined her musical talents with her sister?s knowledge in the area of kindergarten education, …Good Morning to All” was sure to be a success. The sister published the song in a collection entitled “Song Stories of the Kindergarten” in 1893. Thirty-one years later, after Dr. Patty Hill became the head of the Department of Kindergarten Education at Columbia University?s Teachers College, a gentleman by the name Robert Coleman published the song, without the sisters? permission. He added a second part, which is the familiar “Happy Birthday to You”. Mr. Coleman?s addition of the second part made the song popular and, finally, the sisters” original first part disappeared. “Happy Birthday to You” had altogether replaced the sisters? original song “Good Morning to All”. In 1916 Patty took legal action against Mr. Coleman. In court, she succeeded in proving that hey were the real owners of the song.

1. teacher at a kindergarten

2. Good Morning to All

3. Happy Birthday to You

4. Happy Birthday to You Good Morning to All

Possible Retelling for the Teacher?s Reference

The story of “Happy Birthday to You” was a nice, sweet on eat the very beginning, but later turned into a bitter one. There were two sisters: one was Mildred Hill, and the other Patty Hill. The former had great musical talents, while the latter had knowledge of kindergarten education. Bu combining their abilities, the two produced a song called “Good Morni ng to All”. It was a success, and later published in a collection of songs for kindergartens.

Thirty-one years later a man named Coleman published the song without the sisters? permission. To make things worse, he added a second part, which is the present “Happy Birthday to You”. This new song soon became popular and eventually it replaced the sisters? first part altogether. Then, in 1916, Patty took legal action against Coleman. In court she managed to prove that she and her sister really owned the song.

VI. Further Listening and Speaking

Task 1: Thank You for the Music

I?m nothing special; in fact I?m a bit of a bore

If I tell a joke, you?re probably heard it before

But I have a talent, a wonderful thing

…Cause everyone listens when I start to sing

I?m so grateful and proud

All I want is to sing it out loud

So I say

Thank you for the music, the songs I?m singing

Thanks for all the joy they?re bringing

Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty

What would life be

Without a song or a dance what are we

So I say thank you for the music

For giving it to me

Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk

She says I began to sing long before I could talk

And I?ve often wondered, how did it all start

Who found out that nothing can capture a heart

Like a melody can

Well, whoever it was, I?m a fan

So I say

Thank you for the music, the songs I?m singing

…

Task 2: Mozart

Mozart was a fascinating musician and composer whose fame continues to grow more than two centuries after his death. He was born in Salzburg, Austria, in 1756. Before the age of four, he had shown great musical talent. His father then decided to let him start taking harpsichord lessons. The boy?s reputation as a musical talent grew fast. At five, he was composing music. Form that time on, Mozart was performing n concerts and writing music. By his early teens, he had mastered the piano, violin and harpsichord, and was writing symphonies and operas. His first major opera was performed in Milan in 1770, when he was only fourteen. At fifteen, Mozart became the conductor for an orchestra in

Salzburg. In 1781, he left for Vienna, where he was in great demand as both a performer and a composition teacher. His first opera was a success. But life was not easy because he was a poor businessman, and his finances were always in a bad state. His music from the next decade was not very popular, and he eventually fell back on his teaching jobs for a living. In 1788 he stopped performing in public, preferring only to compose. He died in 1791 at the age of thirty-five. Although he lived only

a short life, he composed over 600 works.

1. Which of the following is true of the four-year-old Mozart? B

2. What could Mozart do at the age of six? A

3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of Mozart's accomplishments while he was in his early teens? A

4. Which of the following is true of Mozart? D

5. Which of the following could be the most appropriate title for the passage? C

Task 3: Karaoke

Dalin: It?s Mike?s birthday on Friday, so a bunch of us are going to go to the karaoke bar. Would you like to come with us?

Laura: Karaoke bar? You have a special place just for singing? In America, bars sometimes have a karaoke night where the customers can sing a song, but we haven?t special karaoke bars!

Dalin: Really? In China, karaoke is a very popular way for friends ro spend time together. We can select the music that ur group enjoys. We mostly sing pop songs.

Laura: Do you sing individually or in groups? Singing is not a very in thing, so I don?t sing very well.

1. F

2. F

3.T

4.T

5.T

Speaking

Musical Memories

Tony: Listen! Quick, turn up the radio! Isn?t that “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?”

Nancy: Yeah, it is, but what?s the big deal?

Tony: When I was a little boy, my grandmother took me to see the movie The Lion King. That?s the Elton John song from the movie.

Nancy: I still can?t understand why it?s so important to you.

Tony: Because it was the first movie I ever saw with my grandma and because I really loved spending time with her. It is my favorite song of all times!

Nancy: The first time Tom and I went on a date, we went to see Titanic. I always think of the song “My Heart Will Go On” as our song! Whenever I hear it, I think of that night.

Tony: Oh, I can understand why you love that song! Isn?t it interesting all the memories we connect with songs?

UNIT2

II. Listening Skills

1. W: From what I can remember, the director asked us to rehearse this one hundred times.

M: A hundred times? Is the director out of his mind?

Q: What does the man imply?

2. M: What did you think about the movie you saw last night?

W: I should have stayed at home. It was a complete waste of money.

Q: What does the woman imply?

3. W: She said she might become a famous movie star.

M: Yes, and pigs might fly.

Q: What does the man mean?

4.M: So if you give me twenty dollars for three tickets, I can give you eight dollars change.

W: Oh, that's cheaper than I expected.

Q: How much is a ticket?

5 W: She's the best woman director ever. I've seen all her movies.

M: Are you sure? She's never won any awards.

Q: What does the man mean?

1. A

2.D

3.B

4.C

5.B

III. Listening In

Task 1:Finally, we've found something in common.

Amy: What did you think of the movie, Peter? Did you like it?

Peter: Not really, Amy. It seemed that the director was just trying hard to impress us with strange close-ups and special sound effects, but he forgot to include a good story.

Amy: The movie made you think. It was different from the superficial dialogs you usually see in films these days.

Peter: But the movie seemed to be too dark and sad. Why does a movie have to be sad to be deep?

Amy: But it is better than some violent movies with nothing but gunfights and exploding cars. I prefer thought-provoking movies.

Peter: Sometimes you don't want to think. You just want light-hearted movies. By the way, did you see the new mystery movie shown at the local cinema yesterday?

Amy: Oh, it was so suspenseful. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time.

Peter: I loved it too. The plot was great, and the acting was unbelievable.

Amy: Now we've found something in common. I guess we can watch mysteries together in the future.

Peter did not really like the movie because the director was just using strange close-ups and special sound effects, but did not include a good story. Amy enjoyed the movie because it made people think. Peter disagrees, saying a movie does not have to be sad to be deep. Amy argues that it is better than some violent movies. Still, Peter thinks sometimes people don't want to think and just want light-hearted movies. Finally Peter and Amy found something in common. They both liked the new mystery movie, so they can watch mysteries together in the future.

Task 2: An actor forgetting his line

There was once a great actor who could no longer remember his lines. After several years of searching, he finally found a theater that was willing to give him a try. The director said, “This is the most important part, and it has only one line. At the opening you walk onto stage carrying a rose. You hold the rose to your nose with just one finger and thumb, smell it deeply and then say the line on praise of the rose: …Ah, the sweet smell of my love.?” The actor was excited. All day long before the play he practiced his line over and over again. Finally, the time came.

The curtain went up, the actor walked onto the stage, looked at the audience, and with great emotion said the line, “Ah, the sweet smell of my love.” The audience exploded in laughter. Only the director was furious! “Ahhhhhh! You damned fool!” he cried. “You?ve ruined my play! You?ve ruined me!” The actor was puzzled, “What happened? Did I forget my line?” “No!” shouted the director. “You forget the rose!”

1.D

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.B

Task 3: The Academy Awards

The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are presented every year by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellent professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers.

The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most important award ceremonies in the world. It is televised live in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and gathers large numbers of viewers elsewhere throughout the world. This year's ceremony was watched by more than 40 million Americans. It is said that only the Super Bowl, the Olympic Opening Ceremonies, and the Football World Cup Final draw more viewers in the United Sates.

However, the Academy Awards are not without criticism. It has been observed that several of the Academy Award winners have not stood the test of time. Critics claim that many films with artistic value, cultural influence and innovative qualities have not received enough attention. Since the 1980s, money-making blockbusters have often been Best Picture winners, but they are not necessarily great films with depth. The Academy Awards have also been criticized for favoring certain types of films and neglecting other types. The Best Picture prize has rarely been given to an animated film or a science fiction film, with Avatar as an exception

The Academy Awards or the Oscars

recognize excellent professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers

The Award Ceremony

one of the most important award ceremonies in the world

?televised live in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and gathering large numbers of viewers elsewhere throughout the world

?watched by more than 40 million Americans

?Only the Super Bowl, the Olympic Opening Ceremonies, and the Football World Cup Final draw more viewers.

Criticism

?Several of the Academy Award winners have not stood the test of time.

?Many films with artistic value, cultural influence, and innovative qualities have not received enough attention.

?Money-making blockblusters without depth have often been Best Picture winners.

?The Oscars favor certain types of films and neglect other types.

The Best Picture prize has rarely been given to an animated film or

a science fiction film.

?

IV. Speaking Out

Model 1 Will you come with me?

John: Laura, I am wo ndering if you?re free tomorrow night.

Laura: Well, I guess I am. Why?

John: I?ve got two Star Wars premiere tickets. Will you come with me?

Laura: Yeah, definitely! Thanks for inviting me!

John: It?s my pleasure.

Laura: I really wanted to see Star Wars on the opening night, but the tickets were sold out. How did you manage to get hold of them?

John: A friend of mine works at the “Pepsi” headquarters, which is a major sponsor of the movie. So he was able to get the tickets for free.

Laura: Wow, people are paying as much as $200 each on the black market. I?m flattered you went through all this trouble just for me.

John: You?re welcome.

Now Your Turn

SAMPLE DIALOG

A: Hi, are you busy this weekend?

B: Yes. What?s on your mind?

A: I?ve got two tickets for the ca r exhibition. Would you like to go with me?

B: Sure. Thanks for your invitation.

A: It?s nothing.

B: I?ve been wanting to see exhibition, but it was not at all easy to get a ticket. How did you manage to get two tickets?

A: A friend of mine works at the exhibition center. She was able to get three free tickets.

B: Wow, people are paying almost 100 yuan for a ticket on the black market. Thank you very much indeed for inviting me.

A: No problem.

Model 2 What did you think about the movie?

John: So… what did y ou think about the movie?

Laura: Well… I think this Star Wars episode is an excellent piece of work, but not as good as the

previous ones.

John: Really? But I think this Star Wars episode was incredible!

Laura: Why do you think so?

John: Well, one of the most spectacular things about it was the special effects. State-of-the-art

special effects were the main reason for the success of the previous episodes.

Laura: You?re right. The special effects were amazing! And I like the fact that they created so

many fantastic settings and other-worldly costumes, weapons and creatures.

Now Your Turn

SAMPLE DIALOG

A: What did you think about The Lion King?

B: Well… I think this cartoon was pretty good, but not as good as Beauty and the Beast. It?s a killer flick.

A: Really? But I think The Lion King was unbelievably good.

B: I thought it was just OK. Why do you think so?

A: Well, it?s so interesting that the lives of the lions were similar to the lives of human beings.

B: You?re right. The murder in The Lion King was almost the same as the murder in the Shakespearean play Hamlet.

Model 3 the plot is first-class.

John: It?s kind of cool that they still used the same Star Wars theme song for this movie.

Laura: Yeah! It just reminds me of the previous Star Wars scenes.

John: I know exactly what you mean! Hearing that song makes me think of the past.

Laura: I think the plot was first-class. But I don?t think the character development was that strong.

John: Do you think that has anything to do with the casting of the movie?

Laura: No, the casting was great; the actors are excellent, but I think the acting was a little weak. They just didn?t have a lot of funny or meaningful lines.

John: Well, maybe, but I liked the little kid that played “Skywalker”. I can?t imagine anyone else pl aying that part.

Laura: Yeah, I liked him too. He?s soooo cute!

Now Your Turn

SAMPLE DIALOG

A: What do you think about the movie?

B: I think the plot was first-class. But I don?t think the character development was so strong.

A: Yes, the characterization was rather weak. Do you think it is because of the casting of the movie?

B: No, the cast was strong. But the acting was rather poor. And the lines are not interesting at all.

A: Well, maybe. But I liked the heroine of the movie. She is excellent.

B: Yeah, I liked her too. She?s adorable!

V. Let?s Talk

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock was a British director. His movies frequently show innocent people caught up in situations beyond their control or even understanding.

Hitchcock preferred the use of suspense in his movies. In surprise, the director provides the viewer with frightening things. In suspense, the director tells or shows things to the audience which the characters in the movie do not know, and then skillfully builds up tension around what will happen when the characters finally learn the truth. Hitchcock had a great sense of humor. Once at a French airport, a suspicious customs official looked at Hitchcock?s passport, which was marked simply PRODUCER. The curious official asked, “And what do you produce?” “Gooseflesh.” replied Hitchcock.

Alfred Hitchcock always managed to make a brief appearance in his movies: He was sometimes getting on a bus, or crossing a street, pr walking in front of a store, or across the courtyard in an apartment. However, for the movie Lifeboat in 1944, he was faced with a difficult problem. The entire movie was set in a lifeboat out at sea, and there were only a few characters in the boat. Originally, he wanted to float by as a dead body, but he was afraid he?d sink! His cleve r solution was to place a photograph of himself in a newspaper that one of the characters read during the course of the movie.

1. A

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.D

VI. Furthering Listening and Speaking

Listening

Task 1: Only One Line

Peter has always wanted to be an actor, but never succeeded because he had a hard time memorizing lines. A friend of his told him about a small part in a play. He promised Peter that he could do it

because he?s only have to remember one line. Peter decided to take the part. His only line was, “Listen, I hear the guns roar!” Peter practiced and practiced, “Listen, I hear the guns roar!” On the opening night of the play Peter was very nervous. Backstage, he practiced his line, over and over again, “Listen, I hear the guns roar! Listen, I hear the guns roar!” Finally came his turn, Peter went onto stage. He heard a loud BOOM and cried out in spite of himself, “WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?”

1. memorizing lines

2. remember one line

3. I hear the guns roar

4. a loud boom

5.forgot his line

Task 2: Movie Reviews

I love movies! And after I see them, I like to comment on them. These are movies I saw this year I would like to recommend: Among comedies I highly recommend “Monsoon Wedding”. It?s an Indian movie. The story is about an Indian wedding. Preparations for the wedding bring out funny and sad situations touching on love and a past rape. This movie shows some of the wonderful customs of India, and the importance of family and love. It?s great!

Among dramas, I like “Adaptation”. It is an excellent movie! Bu t for me the first part of the movie was too fast to follow. I hope to see it again on DVD with captions.

“The Pianist” is set in the Second World War. It?s about a young Polish-Jewish pianist, who lives in Warsaw with his family. The Nazis sent his family to die in the concentration camps. He was safe, but would have died without unusually good luck and the kindness of a few non-Jews. This is a powerful movie with thought-provoking themes.

“Rabbit-Proof Fence” is set in the 1930s in Australia, and it?s bas ed on real events. It is about three native girls who are separated from their families by the racist police who send them to special centers. There the girls are taught practical skills, and the government tries to integrate them into white Australian society. They can away from the camp and walked 1,500 miles to find their mothers. This is a sad, touching story that you should not miss.

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.A

5.D

Task 3: Let's go and see the movie.

Lisa: What kind of movie do you want to see, Nick?

Nick: I really want to see Monster Night, the horror movie advertised in newspapers.

Lisa: Monster Night? It sounds scary. I don't like horror films.

Nick: OK. It's not yet in theaters anyway. It won't be coming out until next week. What movies are playing now?

Lisa: Let me check... There's an action film starring Jet Li, and... Monster Night! It's already in theaters.

Nick: What? It is? Which theater is it playing at?

Lisa: It's showing at the theater in the mall. But I really don't want to see it.

Nick: All the critics have given Monster Night great reviews. What time is the next showing?

Lisa: Well, if we hurry, we can make the three o'clock show. The show after that is at 4:30. But I'm too frightened to see this one.

Nick: Come on, Lisa! Don't be a chicken. Let's go! We have to get tickets before they sell out!

1.F

2.T

3.F

4.T

5.F

Speaking

Views on Movies

Interviewer: Hello, Robert and Richard, I?d like to ask you something about movies. Do you prefer going to the theater or watching movies on video at home?

Robert: I prefer, personally, going to the theater, because I believe there are certain movies that come over better when you see them in a large theater. The sound effect is much better.

Interviewer: What about you, Richard?

Richard: Just the opposite. It?s more comfortable to sit at home.

Interviewer: There?re many different movie genres, for example, science fiction, action, comedy, romance. What?s your personal favorite?

Robert: My favorite would be action movies.

Richard: And mine would be nice movies that touch me deeply.

Interviewer: How do you like the old black and white movies of the forties, and fifties compared with the modern blockbusters?

Robert: For their time, the movies of the forties and fifties were excellent. But try to compare them with today?s technology, and you?ll find there isn?t anything to compare. It?s so superior today.

Richard: I agree.

UNIT3

II. Listening Skills

1. M: Will you love and keep him in sickness and in health, as long as you both shall live?

W: I will.

Q: Who is the woman?

2. W: Mike, wake up1 It is time to go to school. Hurry up or you?re going to be late!

M: Don?t worry. I can sleep all day long. Did you forget today is Martin Luther King?s birthday?

Q: Who is the woman most likely to be?

3. M: Could I see your driver?s license and registration, please?

W: What?s the matter, officer?

Q: Who is the man?

4. M: I?d like to ask you about the research paper you assigned that we have to do by the end of the semester.

W: ok. What would you like to know?

Q: Who is the woman most likely to be?

5. W: I?ve cleaned the windows, mopped the floors, and folded the laundry. Is there anything else that you would like me to do before I cal lit a day?

M: Did you do the living room yet?

Q: Who is the woman most likely to be?

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.A

III. Listening In

Task 1: Don?t be a chicken!

Gilbert: Hey, Henry, is Sarah coming with us?

Henry: Yes. Why?

Gilbert: Nothing. I?m just asking.

Henry: Just asking? But why is your face flaming red? Ah-huh, someone has a cr ush on Sarah, doesn?t he?

Gilbert: Who has a crush?!

Henry: Come on, Gilbert, don?t be such a chicken. If you like her, just go and tell her. Maybe she likes you.

Gilbert: But I don?t have the guts to ask her out.

Henry: What are you so afraid of?

Gilbert: I?d totally die if she turned me down.

Henry: But that?s better than keeping everything to yourself. You?ve got to let her know. Come on! You?ve got to take a chance!

Gilbert: I don?t know… Well, maybe you?re right, but how am I going to tell her I like her?

1. go out

2. flaming red

3.crush

4. chicken

5. likes

6. guts

7. turn him down

8. keeping everything

9.tell her

Task 2: Dating in America

Before marriage, younger Americans date each other, that is, they often go out together. Casual dating usually begins in the early teens, and in the late teens a pattern of steady dating develops. There is a great possibility that one goes to a dance with one person, to a football game with another, and to a picnic with a third. Sometimes two couples go out together. This is known as "double-dating". Group dating is also popular among young people. Large groups of boys and girls may go around together. Young people may go out together for a long time, which is, in effect, a public statement of their intention to marry. Men and women go out together a great deal, especially those in cities. This is "adult dating". They ski together and they dine together, either at restaurants or in each other's homes. The American dating system is a rather casual one. Often young Americans who hardly know each other go out on dates. It is also acceptable for them to arrange a "blind date", that is, a date between two young people who have not met before.

(1) early (2) late teens (3) Double-dating (4) Group dating (5) marry

(6) Adult dating (7) hardly (8) Blind date (9) never / not

Task 3: An American Wedding

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IV. Speaking Out

Model 1 I just broke up with Alice!

John: Hey, Se-Jin, what?s wrong with you? You look so down!

Se-Jin: Nothing.

John: I know it?s not your studies, so it must be girl trouble. You must have a broken heart.

Se-Jin: Well, you?re right. I just broke up with Alice.

John: Oh, I?m sorry. I thought you two were made for each other.

Se-Jin: Well, you never know. I want to settle down, but she wants a career while she?s still young.

John: Well, it?s always difficult to choose between career and family.

Se-Jin: Maybe you?re right.

John: I don?t know what to say to comfort you, but try to cheer up!

Se-Jin: Yeah, but it?s hard to forget her at the moment. You know, we were together for almost three years.

John: There?s lots more fish in the sea and you?ll find your perfect match!

Now Your Turn

A: Why do you look so upset?

B: I?m all right.

A: I know it?s not your work. So anything wrong with Susan and you?

B: Well, you?re right. I just spilt up with her.

A: Oh, I?m sorry. I thought the two of you made a good match.

B: I think I should have a career first but she wants to get married right now.

A: Well, it?s hard to mak e a choice between career and family.

B: Yeah, it?s hard.

A: I know it?s difficult, but try to cheer up!

B: You know, we were together for a long time. I can?t get her out of my mind.

A: Well, you?ll find a good match sooner or later.

Model 2 Leo proposed to me.

Mary: Laura! Guess what! Leo proposed to me!

Laura: Wow. That?s wonderful. Did you accept?

Mary: Not yet. I have some doubts…like the age factor. I?m really robbing the cradle here.

Laura: I know he?s fur years younger than you, but he?s mature for his age.

Mary: I?m worried about the cultural differences, too.

Laura: But I can see that both of you have the same interests and personalities. That?s even more important.

Mary: Maybe you?re right.

Now Your Turn

A: Can you believe it? Philip made a proposal to me!

B: How wonderful. Did you say yes?

A: Not yet. I?m concerned about the age gap. He?s much younger than me.

B: I know he?s a few years younger than you, but I think he is mature than mind.

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