新視野大學(xué)英語聽說教程第一冊(cè)u(píng)nit 4

Unit 4

Warming Up

Imagine yourself at an important job interview. It’s a big day. Get this job, and your dreams will come true. Lose it, and your heart will break. You need to make a good impression, but how will you do it?

The emotional weight of your speech is one of many things that people judge you on. In order for you to be sure about the quality of your voice, you should listen to it---not as you usually listen to it, but as other people do.

Record your voice with a tape recorder(錄音機(jī)) so you can play it back and listen to it again and again. Make sure you really sound terrific(可怕的;非常好的). Speaking well is one way of making a good impression at an interview.

Understanding Short Conversations

Now you will hear ten short conversations. A question will follow each conversation. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices.

1. W: I’d really like to make a good impression1 in class.

M: Well, so long as you pay attention, you shouldn’t have a problem.

Q: How can the woman make a good impression in class?

2. M: I’ve had a good rest, and am ready to make a good impression on my boss.

W: That’s the attitude! You’re going to be great!

Q: What is the man ready to do?

3. M: You’ve become so mature(成熟) since I last saw you.

W: Nah, it just seems that way because I’m wearing nice clothes. I’m really still like a child.

Q: According to the woman, why does she seem different?

4. M: Don’t look so aggressive(侵犯的，侵略的，挑釁的;活躍的，積極進(jìn)取的). Calm down and look relaxed.

W: OK. I’ll remember2to smile during my meeting with my new boss.

Q: What will the woman remember to do?

5. W: My boss never notices me. I think I lack the skills to get a better job at my company.

M: No. You just need to have more confidence3 in yourself.

Q: What does the woman lack according to the man?

6. W: I’m sure you’d be promoted if you wore better clothes.

M: You might be right. But clothes are expensive.

Q: What might help the man get promoted?

7. M: My status will never improve if I can’t make others believe in me.

W: Improve the tone of your voice, and others might trust you more.

Q: How can the man get others to trust him more?

8. M: How did your interview go?

W: Great! I stayed positive, like you said earlier, and I think I got the job!

Q: What did the man tell the woman earlier?

9. M: I took an instant liking to you.

W: No way! I was so awful(使人敬畏的，莊嚴(yán)的;可怕的，嚇人的) to you the first time we met!

Q: Why does the woman NOT believe the man?

10. W: It’d be easier for you to persuade people if you don’t look so nervous.

M: I know, but I really can’t change the way I feel.

Q: How could the man persuade people more easily?

注釋：

1. impression 1) (U)影響;效果eg. My advice made little impression on my son.我 的勸告對(duì)我兒子不起作用

2) (C)印象 eg. She gave me the impression of an honest girl. 她給我的印象是個(gè)誠實(shí)的女孩

2. remember 1) remember to do sth. 記得做某事;2) remember doing sth.記得做過某事

3. confidence 信心，把握eg. have confidence in 在某方面有信心/對(duì)某人有信心

have confidence of 有…的信心/把握

Understanding a Long Conversation

Now you will hear a long conversation followed by five questions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices.

W: Stand up straight!

M: What?

W: Your head should be up, and your back should be straight! Looking people in the eyes is very important!

M: I appreciate your help, but I’m only going to a job interview.

W: I assume you want this job. Am I right?

M: Of course I do.

W: Then listen to me! You’ll make a good impression if you show self-confidence. But don’t look too rigid. You want to seem a bit relaxed.

M: Anything else?

W: Yeah. You should tell them a joke.

M: A joke?

W: Everyone likes a joke. Do you know any?

M: I know one about a fight between a Frenchman and a German.

W: No! Don’t joke about countries, sex, or religious. You could upset(使不高興) someone.

M: I don’t think I can remember all of this. Maybe I should just stay home.

W: Honey, don’t worry. You’ll be great! Just stand up straight.

1. What is very important for the man to do according to the woman?

2. Where is the man going?

3. What does the woman assume?

4. What does everyone like according to the woman?

5. Why should the man NOT be worried according to the woman?

Understanding a Passage

Now you will hear a passage followed by five questions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices.

There are simple rules for an interview, and it seems that everyone knows them. So, as an interviewer for my company, I expect people to be clean, well dressed, and show confidence when they see me. This is basic. But there is something else you must know.

To leave a good impression in an interview, you must be able to talk about the company. Before you see the interviewer, do some reading. Understand the company’s special needs, so you can tell your interviewer how you can fill those needs. And then, you can explain why you should get the job.

I see smart, good-looking people every day, but the ones that leave me with the most remarkable(非凡的，引人注目的) impression are those who know about the company. Do this, and you’ll be in good shape!

1. What does the speaker do for his company?

2. What should a person do before the interview?

3. Why should you learn about the company’s special needs?

4. Who does the speaker see every day?

5. What kind of people impress the speaker the most?

Homework

Supplementary Listening

Task 1

Now you will hear a long conversation followed by five questions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices.

W: Yes, who’s there?

M: Excuse me. I’m here to apply for a job.

W: Come in. You have eight seconds to impress me.

M: I’m afraid I don’t understand. I’m here…

W: Three seconds.

M: Can I at least sit down?

W: There’s no need. The interview is over.

M: I’m afraid I don’t understand.

W: Young man, I’m very busy. I have to interview 50 people today, so I have to act quickly. And you know what? You’ve got the job.

M: This is very strange.

W: Quite so! But, I can tell a lot about a person in eight seconds. For instance, from the way you cleaned your feet at the door, I could tell that you are careful. I know that you are polite by the way you took off your cap when you came in. And, look at your clean hair and fingernails! I think you’ll be just fine. You can start early tomorrow morning.

1. What was the man dong at the woman’s office?

2. How much time did the man have to impress the woman?

3. Why was the meeting so short?

4. What showed that the man was careful?

5. What did the woman notice when she spoke to the man?

Task 2

Now you will hear a passage followed by five questions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices.

Body language is the kind of unspoken communication that goes on in every face-to-face encounter(相遇，邂逅). It tells people’s true feelings towards you and how well your words are being received. Between 60 to 80 percent of our message is communicated through our body language, only 7 to 10 percent is through the actual words uttered(講述，說) in a conversation.

Your ability to read and understand another person’s body language may mean the difference between making a good impression or a very bad one! It could help you on job interviews, meetings, business talks, or hot dates.

Every one of us has experienced the feeling of an instant liking or disliking to someone but without necessarily knowing why. We often refer to this as a hunch(預(yù)感，直覺) or a gut feeling(本能的反應(yīng)，直覺), which is directly linked to our own body’s reaction.

1. Which of the following words best describe body language?

2. What percentage of our message is communicated though body language?

3. What can’t you know by reading the body language of others in a conversation? B

4. What ability can help you make a great impression on others?

5. Which of the following is linked to a hunch or a gut feeling?

答案

Unit 4

Making a Good Impression

Short Conversations1.D 2. B 3. B 4.A 5.C 6.B 7. A 8.D 9.B 10.C

Long Conversation1.D 2. C 3.C 4.C 5.D

Understanding a Passage1.C 2.A 3. B 4. D 5. D

Understanding a Movie Speech1.numbers, 2.lead, 3.lifetime, 4.decides, 5.physical,

6.back, 7.career, 8.mysterious, 9.love, 10. found

Homework Listening

Task 1 1.B 2. D 3.A 4.C 5.C Task 2 1.D 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.B

Task 3 1. ruled, 2.require, 3.equal 4.acceptable, 5.provides,

6.private, 7.poor quality, 8.needed, 9.supported and improved, 10.a majority of