英语听力突破掌上宝talking-第4章
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have a cigarette。 In fact； they don’t need a cigarette。 All they need is something to make them feel better at that moment。 One thing that will stop them feeling bad is the drug nicotine； which is contained in cigarettes。 And so their habit of smoking continues。
Grammar Noun Clauses as the Object and Predicative
They know that the habit may kill them。
The problem with tobacco is that it contains a drug called nicotine。
Useful expressions
1。 Go ahead
2。 Burn down
3。 Compared to
4。 Give up
5。 Be used to
6。 Get into the habit of
7。 Compare with
Unit 3 Body Language
Lesson 9
The organizer of a conference is meeting one of the speakers at the airport。
Mr Lee： Hello。 You must be Dr Yang。 How do you do？ My name’s David Lee。
Dr Yang： How do you do？
Mr Lee： It’s a pleasure to meet you。 Can I take those boxes for you？
Dr Yang： Thanks。 That’s very kind。
Mr Lee： What about your bag？ Would you like me to carry it？
Dr Yang： No；thanks。 I can manage it myself。
At the hotel
Mr Lee： Is there anything else I can do for you？
Dr Yang： No； thank you。 Thanks for all your help。
Mr Lee： It’s a pleasure。 I’ll see your tomorrow。
Can I help you？
Thanks。 OR It’s call right； thank you。
Shall I help you？
Yes； please。 OR I can manage。
Would you like some help？
Thank you for your help。 OR No； thanks。 I can manage myself。（S1）
Would you like me to do this for you？
That’s very nice of you。 OR S1
Is there anything else I can do for you？
That’s very kind。 OR S1
Would you like some help？
Yes； please。
Shall I show you how to use this electrical typewriter？
Thanks。 I haven’t used this one before。
Would you like me to type your composition for you？
No。 Thanks。 I can manage it myself。
Lesson 10
Read the passage and answer this question： Do the Chinese and British have similar body language ？
Body Language 1
Although we may not realize it； when we talk with others we make ourselves understood not just by words。 We send messages to the people around us also by our expressions and body movements。 A smile and handshake show welcome。 Waving one’s hand is to say “Goodbye”。 Nodding the head means agreement； while shaking it means disagreement。 These gestures ate accepted both by Chinese and English speakers as having the same meanings。
But not all body language means the same thing in different countries。 Take nodding the head for example。 In some Asian countries it means not “Yes” but “No”。
In many countries in the world； men kiss each other when they meet； for example in Russia； France； Arab countries and some of the South American countries。 Men do not kiss each other in either China or English …speaking countries。 In Britain； older people usaually shake hands when they meet someone for the first time； however；young people often do not shake hands。 In France； it is the custom to shake hands with people in the office every morning。 French people kiss each other hello and goodbye more often than British people。
Generally； people from English…speaking countries do not touch each other very much。 If you touch an English person； you should say “Sorry”。 Scientists have done some research on “Touch” in different countries。 They watched pairs of people who were sitting in college coffee…shops for at least an hour。 They counted the number of times that the people touched each other： England…0； USA…2； France…10；Puerto Rico…180。
In some Asian countries； you must not touch the head of another person。 In Arab countries； you eat using the fingers of your right hand； the left hand is not used at all。 In parts of Asia you must not sit with your feet pointing at another person。 Foreigners should follow these customs when they are visiting these countries。
Lesson 11
Body Language 2
It is good manners for an Arab to stand close to his friend when they are talking。 But English people do not like to be too close to one another unless there is a reason。 It could be very interesting to watch an Arab and an Englishman talking together。 The Arab who is friendly will stand close to his friend；but the Englishman will move back in order to keep a certain distance away。 When they finish their talk； the two may be quite a distance from the place where they were standing。
People from the United States or Arab countries stand closer than people from Britain when they are talking together。 City people in Britain and the United States stand closer than those who live in the country。
When one uses a foreign language； it is important to know the meanings of gestures and movements in the foreign country。 Using body language in a correct way will help communicate with people and make the stay in a foreign country easy and comfortable。
Grammar The Infinitive
They don’t like to be too close to one another。
They will move back to keep a certain distance away。
Would you like me to do something for you？
Haveyou got anything to say？
It is a pleasure to meet you。
Waving one’s hand is to say “Goodbye”。
I don’t know how to communicate with foreigners。
Unit4 Newspapers
Lesson 13
Betty and Zhou Lan are talking in the students’ dining room。
Betty： Zhou Lan； can I have a look at your copy of China Daily？
Zhou Lan： Soure；go ahead。
Betty： I want to have a look at what’s on this weekend。 Let me see now。
Zhou Lan： Is there anything good on？
Betty： “The Red Roses” are giving a performance at the People’s Theatre。 Do you know what they are？
Zhou Lan： They’re a pop group。 They’re said to be very good。 What time does the performance start？
Betty： 7 p。m。 Will you be free then？
Zhou Lan： Yes； I’ll be free。 I’d like to go。
Betty： Let’s go together then。 I’ll meet you at the theatre at six…thirty。
Zhou Lan： Good！ See you then。 Bye。
Work in groups of four。 Ask each other these questions。 Then report your answers to the rest of the class。
Which newspapers and magazines do you read？
Which newspapers and magazines do you buy？
Which part of the newspaper do you find most interesting？
Which part of the newspaper do you find least interesting？
Read the passage to find
Read the passage to find answers to these questions：
What does an editor do？
What do journalists do？
Lesson 14
How a newspaper in produced
Every morning； the newspaper chief editor holds a meeting with the journalists。 They discuss the main events of the day。 Reporters are then sent to cover the events。
As soon as the reporters know what to write about； they get down to work。 They telephoe people and fix a time for a face to face intreview with them。 Sometimes they do telephone interviews。 Checking information is very important。 They go to the newspaper’s own library to look up any information that they need。 This is called “doing one’s homework”。
At the same time； the picture editor decides which photographs are needed for the next day’s paper。 Photographers are then sent to take the pictures。 Sometimes old ones are used from the newspaper’s own icture librar。 Doing this can save a lot of time and money。
All the people who work on a newspaper must be able to work fast。 For example； there might be a big fire； or an important person might die。 In this situation； everyone has to move fast。 Journalists have to stop working on one story and start working immediately on the important new one。 They must find out the new information as quickly as possible。 A photographer is sent immediately to take photographs。
Later in the day； everything is put together at the news desk。 Reporters return； type their stories into the computer and hand them to the editor。 Photographers return and the photos are quickly developed。
The chief editor decides which will be the most important story on the front page。 Sometimes this will have to be changed if something more important happens late in the day。 Other editors read the stories which the reporters have written and make any necessary changes。 They also write the headlines for each story。 Doing this is more difficult in English than in Chinese。 In English space
