听说教程1-Unit13-The-Media-听力原文+答案+注释

1Unit13TheMediaPartACommunicativeFunctionDescribingThingsIndailylifeweoftendescribethingstoothers.Inourdescriptions,wetalkaboutsize,shape,colorandsoon.ListentotheConversationandsupplythemissinginformationintheblanks.Color:orangeShape:rectangularMaterial:woolUsage:tokeepwarmThepresent:awoolenscarfScriptRose:Hi,James.Ihearthatyourbirthdayiscomingsoon.James:Yes.It'snextTuesday.Rose:I'veboughtapresentforyou.James:Whatisit?Canyoutellme?Rose:No,it'sasurprise.You'llseeitnextTuesday.James:Letmeguess.Whatcolorisit?Rose:Um…it'sorange.James:Andwhatabouttheshape?Rose:Rectangular.James:Howbigisit?Rose:Oh,about30centimeterswideand2meterslong.James:Really?Isitheavy?Rose:Notreally.James:What'sitmadeof?Rose:It'smadeofwool.James:What'situsedfor?Rose:Tokeepwarm.James:Oh,Iknow!It'sawoolenscarf.Rose:That'sit.SeeyounextTuesday,James.Bye.NotesThereareavarietyofshapes.Thecommononesareround,square(正方形),oval(橢圆形),long,angular(尖角形),rectangular(长方形)andsoon.ListeningStrategyFillinginFormsIneverydaylifeweoftenhavetofillindifferentkindsofforms.Knowinghowtofillinaformisaskillwemustlearn.Beforefillinginaformitisimportanttofindoutwhatkindofinformationisrequiredandwheretowritetherelevantdetails.2Nowlistentothetapeandthencompletethestudentinformationcardandthehotelreservationformbelow.StudentInformationNameBettyLiDateofbirthAugust19th,1990SexFemaleDateofenteringtheuniversityAugust31st,2008AddressRoom420,No1ResidenceHallforstudentsEducationgraduatedfromNo.3GirlsHighSchoolinShanghaiInterestswriting,paintingandmusicScriptBettyLigraduatedfromNo.3GirlsHighSchoolinShanghaiinthesummerof2008.SheenrolledintheDepartmentofChineseatNorthwestUniversityonAugust31st,2008.Bettylivesoncampus.ShelivesinRoom420ofNo.1ResidenceHallforstudents.Herphonenumberis52167739.BettywasbornonAugust19th,1990.Sheisinterestedinwriting,paintingandmusic.Shehopestobecomeawriterwhenshefinishescollege.PartBListeningTasksScriptRadioandTVThemostobviousdifferencebetweenradioandtelevisionisthatyoulistenandlookatthetelevision,butjustlistentotheradio.Inthisway,radioismoreimaginativebecauseitforcesyoutoformpicturesinyourownmindratherthanprovidingyouwithvisualinformation,whichiswhattelevisiondoes.Inaddition,radioismoreflexiblethantelevision,sinceyoudon'thavetobeinthesameroomastheradiosetinordertolistentotheprograms,butyoudohavetobeinthesameroomasatelevisioninordertowatchit.Aradioisalsofarmoreportablethanatelevision.Youcanlistentotheradiowhiledrivinginthecar,joggingorevenjustwalkingaround.Althoughportabletelevisionsdoexist,youcan'treallywatchonewhileyouarejogging,forexample.Oneofthemainadvantagesofradio,however,isthatitoffersthelistenermoreimmediateaccesstoinformation.Mostradiostationsbroadcastnewsreportsatregularhalf-hourorhourlyintervals,buttelevisionnewsisonlybroadcastafewtimeseachday.Also,thevarietyoftopicsyougetontheradioismuchgreaterthanthatontelevision.Radioismorepersonalthantelevision.Manyradioprogramsareinteractiveinawaythattelevisioncanneverbe.Listenerscancalltheradiostationtheyarelisteningtoandexpresstheirthoughtsandopinionsliveonair.Youcan'tringupatelevisionstationandexpressyouropinions,canyou?3LanguageandCultureNotes1.BackgroundinformationFromitsappearanceatthebeginningofthe20thcentury,radiohadbeenamajorproviderofnewsandentertainmentuntiltelevisioncameintobeing.Theearlymodelsofthemoderntelevisionappearedinthe1920sbutitspopularitydidnotbeginuntilafterWorldWarII,especiallyuntilaftercolorTVbecameavailableinthe1960s.TodayTVsetsaremuchmoresophisticated.Notonlyaretheyattachedwithremotecontrol,buttheycanbehookedtoVCR,VCD,DVDandeventotheInternet.SoitisnotsurprisingthatmoreandmorepeoplenowwatchTVtogetnews,sports,andagreatvarietyofentertainment.Yettelevisioncannotcompletelyreplaceradio.Manypeoplestilllikeradiobecauseofitscompactnessinsize.Radioalsosurvivesasamajorpartofataperecorder,ahi-fiandanecessarycomponentofacar.ToadapttotheinventionofTV,radiohasalsomadegreatchangesinitssystem,andinthewayitpresentsprograms.Thestereosystem,forexample,issuccessfulinwinningmusicloverstoradioprograms.2.portabletelevisionAtelevisionsetabout3insizeandcaneasilybecarriedormoved3.atregularhalf-hourorhourlyintervals(theprogramisbroadcastontheradio)everyhalfhouroreveryhour4.Manyradioprogramsareinteractive…Programhostsorhostessescangetimmediatefeedbackfromtheirlistenersandtheycandiscussatopicontheair.WithTV,however,audienceinteractionismoredifficult.TheusualwayistosendoutaTVcrewtobringinlivecoverageofpeople'sresponsetosomeevent.5.liveonairListeners'thoughtsoropinionscanbeheardontheradioatthemomenttheyarespokenratherthanlateronarecording.Exercise1:ListeningforgeneralunderstandingListentotherecordingonceandchoosetherightanswerstothequestionsyouhear.1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?a.Theadvantagesofradioovertelevision.b.Thedifferencebetweenradioandtelevision.c.Thechangesmadetoradioprograms.d.ThereasonsfortheunpopularityofTVprograms.2.Whichofthefollowingreflectsthespeaker'sattitude?a.Theinventionoftelevisionisafailure.b.Theinventionoftelevisionhashadagreatimpactonradio.c.Radiodefinitelyhasalargeraudiencethantelevision