大学英语听说教程3 Unit 5 Youth

b. The summer of 2001. c. February 16, 2001. d. February 6, 2001.

2. How many members did REBEL have by this summer? a. Close to 90. b. 50.

c. Close to 140. d. Over 90.

3. Who were the first members of REBEL? a. Five teenagers from New York. b. Five students from West New York.

c. Five teenage volunteers from West New York. d. Five eighth grade students. 4. What did REBEL do for their campaign against tobacco companies? a. They appeared in all the advertisements for the campaign. b. They went from school to school to expose lies to students.

c. They were involved in many aspects of the campaign and appeared in the “Not for Sale” commercial. d. They put up “Not for Sale” posters outside tobacco companies. 5. What did REBEL do recently?

a. They held a pizza and pool party to attract teenagers to watch their commercial. b. They held a recruiting party to make it known that new members are needed. c. They held a pizza and pool party to welcome 50 new members. d. They began a training program for the 50 new members.

Speaking Tasks

Pair Work

Reflections on the texts

You have just heard two stories about present-day youth. Discuss the following questions with your partner and then give an oral presentation of your reflections on the stories. You may organize your presentation by linking up your answers to the questions.

Guiding Questions For “Ashley”

1. What do you think of Ashley? Do you admire her? (e.g., her sense of responsibility, her intelligence, her capability, her perseverance, etc.)

2. Why did Ashley take it upon herself to start the experiment? 3. How did Ashley carry out her experiment?

4. Did Ashley show determination and perseverance in her work?

5. What was the significance of her experiment? Do you think Ashley has the makings of a true scientist?

For “Young People Say No to Smoking”

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1. What are the similarities between the group REBEL and Ashley?

2. Why did the group REBEL launch a campaign to fight against tobacco companies? 3. How did the group members expose lies about smoking? 4. What were the results of their effort? 5. Is their work important? If yes, why?

6. Why is “no smoking” especially important to young people?

Part C

Test Your Listening

A Conversation

Listen to the conversation and choose the right answers to the questions you hear. 1. What’s Jenny most concerned about now? a. Linda’s study in school. b. Linda’s tuition for college. c. Linda’s scholarship for college. d. Linda’s interest in boys and clothes. 2. What does Roger suggest Jenny do? a. Let Linda get a job first.

b. Urge Linda to pay more attention to her study. c. Have a serious talk with Linda about college. d. Send Linda to a community college. 3. What do you know about Linda?

a. She shows no interest in her studies. b. She spends a lot of time making clothes. c. She hopes to see a bit of real life first. d. She doesn’t seem ready for college. 4. Which of the following is true?

a. Roger knows Linda better than Linda’s mother.

b. Linda wants to go to college but she can’t get a scholarship. c. Jenny will most likely take Roger’s advice. d. Linda is actually quite serious about college.

Script:

Roger: Hi, Jenny, you don’t look happy. What’s wrong? Jenny: Well, Roger, I’ve got a problem. Roger: What is it?

Jenny: You know my daughter Linda is 16 years old now. And we’ve begun talking about college.

She says she wants to go, but she’s let her grades slip and no matter how I urge her to study, all she seems interested in are clothes and boys. We’re not wealthy, you know. And it won’t be easy for us to afford the tuition if she can’t get a scholarship. That seems to be my biggest worry now. But, Roger, is going to college the best choice for her right now? Roger: Do you mean that she doesn’t seem ready for college? Jenny: You’re right.

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Roger: Then you’d better have a serious talk with Linda about college. Jenny: A serious talk with her?

Roger: Yes. I think it’s quite normal for girls her age to be wrapped up in fashion and dating, but

as a mother you have a right to expect her to pay attention to her studies too. Jenny: Yes, but how?

Roger: Ask her how serious she is about college and how hard she’s willing to work for it. Linda

may be more committed than you realize. But if not, tell her she should think about putting college off for a while. That could give her the push she needs to take her education seriously.

Jenny: Sounds like a good idea.

Roger: And if you decide she should wait, she can get a job, take classes at a community college

or do an internship to get experience. She may be just one of those who need to see a bit of real life before they settle down.

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