新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語視聽說教程3原文(unit6)

1、Unit 6 TelecommunicationsListeningAudio Track 3-6-1A: Do you like to talk on the phone?B: Yes, I do. How about you?A: I don t, not really. I prefer to talk in person. Who do you call the most?B: My parents. I call them twice a week, on Wednesdays and Sundays.A: Do you ever make long-distance or inte

2、rnational calls?B: Oh, yes, I do. I make long-distance calls to my mom and dad and international calls to my cousin. He s studying in France.Audio Track 3-6-2/ Audio Track 3-6-3Conversation 1Man: Mindy, I need to make a phone call. Is there a pay phone around here?Woman: Here. Use my cell phone, Tre

3、y.Man: Really?Woman: Sure. I have free service on nights and weekends.Man: OK thanks. Now, what do I do?Woman: You have to turn it on. Press the power button.Man: OK. I did that. Wait there s no dial tone.Woman: That s OK. Remember, it s a cell phone. Its different.Man: Gotcha.Woman: Enter the area

4、code and then the telephone number.Man: Let s see Woman: Now just press “ send ” alnbdeycoounneclted.Man: Got it! Thanks!Conversation 2Man: Do you know Maria pshone number? She left a message on the answering machine but didn t leave her telephone number.Woman 1: Hmm, I don t know it Look in the tel

5、ephone directory.Man: I did. It s not listed.Woman 1: Oh Why don t you call directory assistance, then?Man: Good idea. Let s s-e1e-1 4Woman 2: What city?Man: Boston.Woman 2: What listing? area codeMan: I need the number for Maria Gomez on North Street.Woman 2: One moment, please. Thank you. Here s y

6、our number. The number is 617-524 Audio Track 3-6-4/ Audio Track 3-6-5Conversation 1Dave: Arrgh! Elaine! I m so frustrated!Elaine: Why? What s wrong, Dave?Dave: I m trying to call Henry at home. His line is always busy.Elaine: Did you try his cell phone?Dave: I don t know the number.Elaine: Hold on

7、a second. Here it is: Area code 266, 555-6983.Dave: Thanks.Elaine: Well ?Dave: I m getting his voice mail. I m going to hang up.Elaine: Why don t you try again? Jusptress “ redial. ”Dave: Nope. Same thing the voice mail. I ll try later. Thanks anyway. Conversation 2Elaine: What time is it?Dave: 6:00

8、. Why?Elaine: I m going to try Henry this time.Dave: I don t think he s home yet.Elaine: You never know. Maybe I l havelbetter luck.Young boy: Hello?Elaine: Hello? Um could I speak to Henry, please?Young boy: I m sorry. I think you ve called the wrong number.Elaine: Oh, I m sorry. Oops I dialed the

9、wrong number.Dave: Well, try again.Elaine: OK.Henry: Hello?Elaine: Hello? Henry?Henry: Yes.Elaine: It s ElainHeo. w are you?Henry: I m fine, thanks. It s so nice to hear from you! How are you?Audio Track 3-6-6/ Audio Track 3-6-7Beth: Hey, Lisa, can I borrow some money from you? I have to pay my phon

10、e bill. Lisa: Why is your bill so high?Beth: Well, I made a few phone calls last month, and they were kind of expensive. Lisa: Who did you call?Beth: I was calling my friend Raul in Caracas. I m going to visit him next month. I wanted to planmy vacation. But first, I dialed a wrong number three time

11、s.Lisa: Oh, Beth!Beth: Then I checked it and entered the number again. Raul s sister picked up the receiver. Shedoesn t speak English, so she hung up the phone. I tried again the next day. Raulred s fatherand I left a message.Lisa: Did Raul ever reach you?Beth: No! He got a busy signal because my br

12、other is always on the phone. Finally I called him, and we talked for an hour.Lisa: I think a plane ticket is cheaper than your phone bill.Audio Track 3-6-8/ Audio Track 3-6-9Do you want to get a cell phone?1. Everyone loves cell phones!More and more people are buying cell phones. With a cell phone,

13、 you can keep in touch with friends, family, and co- workers, everywhere you go. It s importanset ttohechroigoht cell phone,and the right company.2. Choose the right plan.Look at plans from different companies, and answer these questions: Will I use my cell phone every day, or only in an emergency?

14、When will I make calls during the day, at night, or on weekends? Does the price fit my monthly budget?3. What phone is right for you?Before you buy a phone, think about these things: What size do you want? Is it easy to use?Does it have the features you need for example, voice dialing or Internet se

15、rvice?4. Don t talk and drive.You need two hands to drive a car. Taking your hand off the steering wheel to use your phone isrisky. In some places it s illegal. If you need to make or receive a call, stop at the side of the road.5. Use your cell phone politely.Turn your phone off in meetings, movies

16、, restaurants, or any place where a ringing phone might disturb people. It s okay to use your cell phone in a public place; just remember to speak softlyand keep your conversation private.Audio Track 3-6-10/ Audio Track 3-6-11How do you feel about cell phones?It can t be denied: there has been a cel

17、l phone boom in the last decaEdvee.rywhere you go, people seem to be talking on the telephone. How do people feel about cell phones? Our on-the-street survey found some interesting answers.Sixty-nine percent of the people we asked think cell phones are convenient and save time. Nineteen percent use

18、cell phones only when they have to. A small percentage only three percent think cell phones are unnecessary. Another three percent say they are addicted to theircell phones! There have been some problems associated with cell phones. Some cities have passed laws affecting cell phone use. For example,

19、 in some places, it is now illegal to drive and use your cell phone at the same time. A survey asked people about cell phones and laws. Here is how they an swered. There should be laws about cell pho ne usagein classrooms, theaters, and restaurants 57% agreewhile driving45% agreeon public transporta

20、tion34% agreeOne thing is sure about cell phones: everyone has an opinion about how and when they should be used!Listen to what these four people had to say:Phil: I m Phil. I love talking on the phone. I keep my opnhe next to my bed. I even take it with me into the bathroom! My friends say that I am

21、“cell phone crazy. ”Sherry: Im Sherry. I live in the country. My nearest neighbor is 25 miles away. My cell phone makes me feel safe. I can call someone in an emergency.Eric: I m Eric. I think cell phones are unnecessary. Why do people use them so often, especially in public places? I think its a fo

22、rm of noise pollution!Carmen: I mCarmen. I mvery busy. Sometimes I have to cancel an appointment at the last minute. I use my cell phone to do that. Its good for business.Audio Track 3-6-12A: My number is five-five-five, six-seven-four-nine.B: Five-five-five, six-seven-four-nine?A: Yes. Six-seven-fo

23、ur-nine.Audio Track 3-6-131A: My number is five-five-five, two-five-two-six.B: Did you say five-five-five, two-nine-two-six?A: No, its two-five-two-six.2A: My work number is eight hundred, two-two-one, five-three-four-eight.B: Five-three-four-eight?A: Thats correct.3A: You can call me at five-five-f

24、ive, sixteen-sixty one.B: Was that five-five-five, sixty-sixty one?A: No, its one-six-six-one.Speaking & CommunicationAudio Track 3-6-14Receptionist: Good morning. Barr Incorporated.Yuka: Good morning. Tony White, please.Receptionist: One mom ent, please. I m sorry. He s not in. May I take a message

25、?Yuka: Yes, please. Tell him that Yuka called.Receptionist: Yuka. How do you spell that?Yuka: It s spell-eUd-KY-A.Receptionist: OK. Does Mr. White have your telephone number?Yuka: Yes, he does.Receptionist: OK, Yuka. I ll give him the message.Yuka: Thanks a lot.Audio Track 3-6-15A: My full name is B

26、ao Yuhe.B: Can you spell it for me, please?A: My family name Bao is spelled B as in boy, A as in apple, O as in orange, and my given name Yuhe is spelled Y as in yellow, U as in uniform, H as in hot and E as in England.A: Thank you.Audio Track 3-6-16A: Hello. Ms. Wu, please.B: I m sorry. She s not h

27、ere at the moment. May I take a message?A: Yes, please. Tell her Ted Zhang called.B: Ted Zhang? Could you spell that, please?A: Certainly. You spell Ted T as in tango, E as in England, D as in Donald. Zhang is spelled Z like in zebra, H like in hot, A as in apple, N as in Nancy, and G as in golf.B:

28、OK. Got it. Does Ms. Wu have your cell phone number?A: Yes, she sure does.B: OK, Ted. I ll give her the message.A: Thank you very much indeed.Audio Track 3-6-17Evan: Dad, I want a cell phone. All my friends have one!Dad: Evan, just because all your friends have one doesnhtamveeaoney.oWu hsahtoduoldy

29、ou need it for?Evan: I need it to make phone calls.Dad: Make phone calls? To whom? You restill a kid, and you should be playing, not making phone calls! You don t need to have a cell phone. I think you should be at least 16 beforegyeotuone.Mom: Well, can I say something? Perhaps Evan should have one

30、.Dad: Why?Mom: I think cell phones can be very useful. I worry that I won tbe able to reach him, in an emergency. There would be no need to worry if he had a cell phone. I could relax.Dad: OK, I see what you mean. But I m still not convinced they are safe for children to use. Let ask Evan s doctor f

31、or her opinion.Mom: Sure. Good idea.Doctor: I don t like cell phones that much. They re very useful in emergencies, b,uIt in general think that they re not a good thing, especially for kids. Studies in Britain say that cell phones may have a dangerous effect on children s brains.Dad: I see. In that

32、case, I think we should all agree that Evan should not have a cell phone until he is much older.Video CourseVideo Track 3-6-1Catherine: I think these days you can t live without a cell phone.Brad: I always have my cell phone with me so I can call my friends. I also can browse the Internet and downlo

33、ad music.Jackie: My cell phone h as a camera on it. It s very useful when I don t have a camera with me and if there s something funny happening, then I can take a picture.Dayanne: I think that sometimes cell phones are unnecessary. However, they rveery good for business.Alex: What I like about cell

34、 phones is you can contact anybody you want anytime you want.Calvin: I feel like I lost some privacy because of cell phones.Lourdes: I don ltike cell phones that much. They renecessary . and they rveery useful inemergencies but in general, I think that they re not a good thing.Dennis: I like cell ph

35、ones because they connect you with people. Wherever you are, people can reach you. What I don t like about cell phones is when they ring at the most unexpected times.Alejandra: I like ce ll phones because they allow me to call people when I m running late and letthem know that I m running late. I do

36、n t like when cell phones ring in theaters, or movie theaters,or important talks, or even in the classroom. That s I think a lack of respect, so thathate cell phones.Video Track 3-6-2Jackie: My cell phone has a camera on it. Its very useful when I don t have a camera with me anif there s something f

37、unny happening, then I can take a picture.Alex: What I like about cell phones is you can contact anybody you want anytime you want.Calvin: I feel like I lost some privacy because of cell phones.Dennis: I like cell phones because they connect you with people. Wherever you are people can reach you. Wh

38、at I don t like aboutocneellspihs when they ring at the most unexpected times.Video Track 3-6-3Woman: (talking loudly on cell phone) No! No, no, no Go the taxi line find the taxiline there s one just outside. It s right outside. Noit SGighnSdeside of the airport.and ask someone, OK? All right. Well

39、see you soon twenty minutes or so OK. Bye!Roberto: I cansttand cell phones. Why do people use them so often especially in public places?Mike: I know. I only use my cell phone when I need it. I find it to be a form of noise pollution.(Mike s phone rings)Roberto: See what I mean?Mike: (into phone) Hel

40、lo?Mr. Johnson: Hi, Mike!Mike: Hi, Dad! How s it going?Mr. Johnson: Oh, great. Listen, son, I just got a new cell phone and I called to give you the number.Mike: Oh, you just need to give me your new number .Mr. Johnson: Yeah. You know, I really love these cell phones. Theyreso convenient! Yourmothe

41、r s addicted to hers. Shes on it all the time .Mike: Uh . Dad? The number?Mr. Johnson: Oh, I m sorry. I almost forgot. Here it is. The new area code is six five oneMike: Did you say six nine one?Mr. Johnson: No no six five one five.“F” like in “Frank ” Mike: Got it.Mr. Johnson: And the telephone num

42、ber is 555-2324.Mike: (phone beeps) Dad? Can you hold on a minute? Moms calling on the other line. (into phone to mom) Hello?Mrs. Johnson: Hi, sweetheart, its your mom!Mike: Hi, Mom! I m on the other line with Dad.Mrs. Johnson: Oh that s nice, dear. I need to talk to him, too. Im planning our trip t

43、o New YoI d prefer to come in September, but your father wants to come during the holidays. Now you tellhim Mike: Wait a minute, I cant stand sending messages. Can you hold on a second? Im goingto connect you twon to-p(h one to both mom and dad) Hello? Is everybody here?Mr. Johnson: Yeah, I m here (

44、mom laughs)Qhhis is what I call a family reunion!Mike: (all laugh) Yeah!Woman: (to Mike) Shh! Do you mind? (to her friend) I can public places!t stand ceeslpl pehcioanlleysinVideo Track 3-6-4Woman: (talking loudly on cell phone) No! No, no, no Go the taxi line find the taxiline there s one just outs

45、ide. It s right outside. Noit s right outside of the airport. Goand ask someone, OK? All right. We ll see you soon twenty minutes or so OK. Bye!Roberto: I cansttand cell phones. Why do people use them so often especially in public places?Mike: I know. I only use my cell phone when I need it. I find it to be a form o