聽力是語言學習的基本技能之一,也是我國學生英語學習的一個難點。本書編者針對這個難點進行了教材的編寫,全書努力貫徹《大學英語課程教學要求》的精神,借鑒雅思、托福等國際考試中生存類英語學術類英語的思想,書中精選的具有較強的時代性、知識性、可思性及趣味性。本書適合高校學生進行英語聽說訓練時使用。
進入21世紀,我國的經(jīng)濟和社會發(fā)展進入了一個新的時期。隨著對外交流的日益廣泛.社會對大學生的英語能力,尤其是應用能力,提出了更高的要求,大學英語教學面臨新的形勢和任務。為此,教育部于2004年頒布了《大學英語課程教學要求》(試行),提出了新的大學英語教學目標,即培養(yǎng)學生的英語綜合應用能力,特別是聽說能力。
聽力是語言學習的基本技能之一,也是我國學生英語學習中的一個難點。突破這個難關有利于其他語言技能,尤其是口語能力的提高,同時也能為培養(yǎng)學生的英語交際能力奠定一個良好的基礎。但是,目前我國大學生的聽力水平不容樂觀。從國內(nèi)大型的英語測試(如四、六級考試)情況來看,大學生在聽力理解部分得分普遍較低。學生在英語學習的自我評估中,也常常將聽力列為一項薄弱技能。
Chapter One Survival Situation
Unit One Renting a House
Part A: Do You Have a House for Rent?
Part B: At a Rental Agency
Unit Two Travel and Holiday
Part A: Discussing about the Coming Holidays
Part B: A Trip to Greece
Unit Three Registration in the University
Part A: Registration Procedures
Part B: What Courses Shall I Take?
Unit Four Seeing a Doctor
Part A: A Terrible Cough
Part B: Insomnia
Unit Five Checking in at the Airport
Part A: At the Airport
Part B: At the Passport Control
Unit Six Individual Information
Part A: Advice about Choosing a Career
Part B: Applying for a Parking Sticker
Unit Seven Applying for a Job
Part A: A Job Interview
Part B: How to Succeed in a Job Interview
Unit Eight Lost and Found Office
Part A: Reporting a Lost Briefcase
Part B: Reporting a Lost Purse
Unit Nine Booking a Hotel
Part A: Id Like to Book a Room
Part B: Checking in at a Hotel
Unit Ten
Part A: Opening an Account
Part B: What is a Student Account?
Chapter Two Academic Situation
Unit One Universities in Brits.in
Part A: Universities in Britain
Part B: Universities and Polytechnics in Britain
Unit Two How to Prepare a Presentation
Part A: How to Present a Seminar Paper
Part B: Improving Presentation Skills
Unit Three Consulting in the Library
Part A: Introducing University Library Service
Part B: A Lecture About the University Library
Unit Four Counseling Service in the University
Part A: An Introduction to the College Counseling Service
Part B: A Counseling Session
Unit Five Orientation Meetings in the University
Part A: What New Students Should Know
Part B: An Orientation Meeting for Foreign Students
Unit Six Language Learning
Part A: Tips on Language Learning
Part B: How to Learn a Foreign Language
Unit Seven Acid Rain in Europe
Part A: An Introduction to Acid Rain
Part B: Acid Rain in the UK
Unit Eight Aridity
Part A: Aridity in Australia
Part B: Water Consumption in Australia
Unit Nine Agriculture in the United Kindom
Part A: An Introduction to British Agriculture
Part B: A Lecture on British Agriculture
Unit Ten Enviroment
Part A: Environmental Problems in Coastal Areas
Part B: The Importance of Trees to Urban Areas
Unit Eleven Wales-Land and People
Part A: A Brief Introduction to Wales
Part B: Wales-Land of Song
Unit Twelve
Part A: Climatic Regions in Canada
Part B: The School System in Canada
Unit Thirteen
Part A: A Brief Introduction to New Zealand
Part B: Tourist Attractions in New Zealand
Unit Fourteen
Part A: Causes and Consequences of Stress
Part B: Coping with Stress
Unit Fifteen
Part A: The Childhood of the Wright Brothers
Part B: The Wright Brothers and the History of Flight
Unit Sixteen
Part A: Burglary
Part B: Car Theft
Unit Seventeen
Part A: The Graying of America
Part B: The Aging Society
Unit Eighteen Academic Report
Part A: Natural Resources
Part B: The Mystery of UFOs
Unit Nineteen Health
Part A: Vitamins
Part B: The Effects of Old Age on Health
Unit Twenty Festivals
Part A: Western Festivals
Part B: The First Thanksgiving
Appendix I Keys and Scripts
Appendix II Glossary