新视野大学英语视听说教程第2册听力原文与答案

3. Three. 4. One. Movies Monsoon Wedding Contents and Characteristics It is about an Indian wedding. Preparations for it reveal love and a past rape. The movie shows Indian customs, family and love. It is too fast for the speaker, who wants to see it again on DVD with captions. It is about a Jewish pianist in Warsaw. The Nazis sent his family to the concentration camps. He was safe, and this narrow escape was due to good luck and the kindness of a few non-Jews. It is about three native girls. Racist police separate them from their families and send them to special centers. There they are taught practical skills. The government intends to integrate them into white Australian society. They ran away from the camp and walked 1,500 miles to find their mothers. Adaptation The Pianist Rabbit-Proof Fence

IV. Speaking Out

Model 1 Will you come with me?

John: Laura, I am wondering 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: , 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 car 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 you 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: ! 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 playing that part. Laura: , 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: , 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 clever 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.C 3.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. his line

Task 2: An Interview with J.K. Rowling

Q: How did you get the idea for Harry Potter?

A: I was traveling on a train between Manchester and London and the idea for Harry just fell into my head. At that point it was essentially the idea for a body who didn’t know he was a wizard.

Q: Did you always plan to write Harry’s story in more than one book? If so, how

many?

A: I always conceived it as a seven-book series because I decided that it would take

seven years, from age eleven to seventeen, inclusive, to train as a wizard, and each of the books would deal with one year of Harry’s life at the school. Q: Any clues about the next book?

A: I don’t want to i\\give anything away, but I tell you that the books are getting

darker. Harry’s going to have quite a bit to deal with as he gets older. Sorry if they get too scary!

Q: Of the many things you must have heard people say about Harry Potter, what are some of your favorites?

A: My very favorite was from a twelve-year-old Scottish girl who came to hear me read at the Edinburgh book festival. At the end of the festival, the queue for