Class Five, Senior Two by Gu Wei

Pre-listening task

Listening Comprehension

Part A

Part B

Part C

Short Conversations

Passages

Longer Conversations

Short Conversations

While-listening task

Short Conversations

Type 1: catch information about numbers

(about age, time, price, quantity etc.)

W: The trousers were a bargain. I got them

for half price.

M: You mean you only paid $15 for them?

Q:

A. $30. B. $100. C. $50. D. $15.predict

catch the key words

How much did the trousers cost originally?

a bargain

half price

$15originally

calculate

M: I’m in charge of buying the fruit for the children at our church. I’m so happy to find that apples and oranges are in season. Give me three dozen of each.

W: I hope they are as good as they look.

Q:

A. 12. B. 24. C. 36. D.48.

take notes (key information)

How many apples did the man buy?

dozenthree

calculate

predict

3x12

1 A.8. B. 12. C. 20. D.32. (2005 NMET,5)

2. A. On March 2. B. On March 3. C. On March 5. D. On March 8.

(2006 NMET,1)

3. A. At 7:00. B. 7:10. C. 9:00. D. 9:10.

(2007,NMET,5)

Practice

high temperatureeveningdifference

3 days later

the 1st 2nd last 2 hours a ten-minute break

Mar. 5

20-12=

Type 2:listening material related to places

Guessing the places according to the key words.

1.lab ,term, examination, campus

2.cash, open a savings account ,loan3. table near the window, dinner, menu, order, bill4. flight ,airline, take off, land, boarding5. size, color, on sale, price, discount6. parcel , postage ,ordinary mail

7. single/double room, check in/out

8. headache , fever, operation, pill

in the school

at the bank

in the restaurant

at the airport

in the shop

in the post office

in the hotel

in the hospital

W: Look at those colorful birds over there. I think you can teach them to sing.

M: But look at the price ! I’d rather have a cat.

Q:

A. In a park. B. In a museum.

C. In a zoo . D. In a pet store.

Where is the conversation taking place?

look at the price

predict the question

grasp the key clues in the context

1.A. In a bookstore B. In a reading room C. In a furniture D. In the man’s study (2005,NMET,4)

2.A. At a cinema. B. At an airport. C. At a railway station. D. At a stadium. (2006,NMET,2)

3. A. At a restaurant. B. At a studio. C. At a concert. D. At a theatre. (2007 NMET,2)

dictionaries, on sale

airline, check in

flowers, music, dinner

Practice

Type 3: Grasping the topic of a conversation

W: I have a headache and a sore throat.M: The flu is going around. Do you have a

fever or cough ,too?Q: What are the man and woman

discussing?A. A new medicine for headache.B. A class they are taking.C. The man’s job.D. The woman’s health.

headache a sore throatflu

fever cough

focus on key clues

Practice : Grasping the topic of a conversation

1. A. Job hunting B. An online course

C .Earlier graduation

D. Summer vacation plans (2005, NMET,6)

2.A. Old castles. B. Hunting games.

C. A seaside holiday. D. An adventure. (2006, NMET,3)

I hope to…during the summer vacation.

What did you do on the beach?

grasp the topic sentence

Type 4: listening material about inference

Tip 1: infer occupation or relationship

M: Open wide. Now show me where it hurts.

W: Here on the top, especially when I bite into something hot or cold.

Q: Who is the man?

A. A dentist. B. A detective.

C. A cook. D. A tailor.

Open wide

especially when I bite into

something hot or cold

M: Make thirty copies for me and twenty copies for Mr. Brown.

W: Certainly, sir. As soon as I make the final corrections.

Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Boss and secretary.B. Teacher and student.C. Customer and waitress.D. Doctor and patient.

Make thirty copies for me twenty copies for

grasp the key words

Guessing the relationship according to the key words.

• type, file, meeting, schedule

• menu, order, a table close to window

• medicine, headache, blood, sick, hurt, operation ,injection

• lesson, teach, homework

boss and secretary

customer and waitress

doctor and patient

teacher and student

1.(2005,NMET,1)

A. A waiter B.A shop assistant

C. A cashier D.A postman.

2. (2006,NMET,6)

A. Car seller. B. Police officer.

C. Detective. D. Reporter

express mail

sign your name

report a robberycar has been stolen

Practice:infer occupation

Tip 2: infer the speaker’s feelings

W: The concert was quite a success.

M: Quite a success?Q: What does the man think of the concert?

A. It was a success.

B. It was not successful.

C. He enjoyed it.

D. It was not mentioned.

=Was that really a success?

tone

1.(2005,NMET,7)

A. Confused B. Sympathetic C. Embarrassed D. Uninterested2.(2006,NMET,7)

A. Funny B. Crazy. C. Amused. D. Pleased 3.(2007,NMET,3)

A. Relieved. B. Worried. C. Confused. D. Depressed

Infer the speaker’s feelings

Another rejection letter!Oh,no!

That sounds like fun.

There is nothing to worry about.

feel pity for sb.

( 糊涂的） ( 同情的）

Tip 3: infer the speaker’s

intention or implication W: Are you free this evening?M: I’ll take a walk, then call on some friends.Q: (2005, NMET, 3)

A. Work with his friends . B. Call on some friends.C. Go for a walk.D. Make a phone call.

What will the man do first?

take a walk

first

M: -What about going for a bike-ride? It stopped raining half an hour ago.

W:-But the road might still be wet.

Q:(2006, NMET, 8)

A. They’d better not go riding.

B. Riding a bike is a great idea.

C. It’s not good riding in the rain

D. They can go riding half an hour later

What does the woman mean?

the road might still be wet.

(2006,NMET,10)

A. He's unable to finish his homework.

B. B. He can’t give the woman his computer.

C. He's to remove the virus.

D. He's infected with some disease.

Infer the speaker’s implication

My computer is infected with a virus

Types of short conversations

Short conversation

number

place

topic

inference

occupation/relationship

feelings

Intention/implication

Post-listening task

types skills

number

place

topic

occupation/relationship

feelings

intention/implication

predict, take notes, calculate

predict, grasp key clues

grasp the topic sentence

grasp the key words

tone

catch details, infer from the speaker’s words

Skills of doing different types of short conversations

1. 2005,S, 2 (price)

A. $15 B.$25 C.$30 D. $50 2. 2006,S,8 (place)

A. At a police station. B. At a bank.C. At an employment agency.

D. At a post office.3. 2006,S,7(occupation)

A. An airhostess. B. A cook.C.A waitress. D.A hotel manager.

$15 each, $25 for the pair.

apply for a loan

enjoy flying, meet passengers

Post-listening practice

4. 2005,S,9(feelings)

A. Surprised. B. Unhappy.

C. Calm. D. Embarrassed.5.2006,S,2(topic)

A. A new job. B. A party.

C.A new house. D. Some drinks.6. 2006,S,9 (implication)

A. Someone helped him with the work.

B. Someone has done the work for him.

C. He didn’t quite finish the work.

D. He did the work alone.

What ?In this neighbourhood?

I didn’t do the work all by myself.

I’m celebrating with a little party

Assignment:

1. Do listening test 5 on the workbook using

the listening skills learned today.

2. Make a plan for developing your listening ability.