新世纪大学英语视听说第二册 unit 7文本
2015-12-24 12:50阅读：
Unit 7 Let’s Celebrate!
Listening and Speaking
Audio Track 2-7-1
A: Would you like to go to a baby shower?
B: Sure, it sounds like fun. I like buying baby clothes and
gifts for babies.
A: Have you ever been to a bachelor party?
B: No, I haven’t. My cousin got married two years ago but I
didn’t go to his bachelor party.
Audio Track 2-7-2
Woman: I can’t believe it’s almost summer.
Jared: Yeah, I know. The year went really fast.
Woman: What are you going to do this summer?
Jared: I have a part-time job. I’m going to work for a
catering company.
Woman: A catering company? What’s that?
Jared: We help at parties. Our company prepares and serves
the f
ood. And, typically, another company provides the music.
Woman: I didn’t know you could cook!
Jared: I don’t have to cook. I’m only an
assistant.
Woman: When do you start?
Jared: Tomorrow. We’re catering a bachelor party. Then on
Friday, I’m working at a big family reunion.
Woman: So what exactly do you do?
Audio Track 2-7-3
Jared: Before the party starts, I help set everything up. You
know, bring the food in and arrange the
tables … make sure it looks nice.
Woman: Sounds pretty easy.
Jared: That’s only the first part. During the party I have to
serve food and drinks to the guests.
Woman: Well, at least you get to meet people.
Jared: Yeah, and after the party is finished, I help clean
up.
Woman: Yuck. I hate to wash dishes.
Jared: Oh, I don’t wash dishes, someone else does. I just put
everything in the truck.
Woman: That’s not so bad. Sounds like a cool
job.
Jared: Yeah, I’m excited about it. … And how about you? Any
summer plans?
Woman: Well, I’m certainly not going to work. I’m just going
to relax!
Audio Track 2-7-4
Woman: I can’t believe it’s almost summer.
Jared: Yeah, I know. The year went really fast.
Woman: What are you going to do this summer?
Jared: I have a part-time job. I’m going to work for a
catering company.
Woman: A catering company? What’s that?
Jared: We help at parties. Our company prepares and serves
the food. And, typically, another company provides the
music.
Woman: I didn’t know you could cook!
Jared: I don’t have to cook. I’m only an
assistant.
Woman: When do you start?
Jared: Tomorrow. We’re catering a bachelor party. Then on
Friday, I’m working at a big family reunion.
Woman: So what exactly do you do?
Jared: Before the party starts, I help set everything up. You
know, bring the food in and arrange the
tables … make sure it looks nice.
Woman: Sounds pretty easy.
Jared: That’s only the first part. During the party I have to
serve food and drinks to the guests.
Woman: Well, at least you get to meet people.
Jared: Yeah, and after the party is finished, I help clean
up.
Woman: Yuck. I hate to wash dishes.
Jared: Oh, I don’t wash dishes, someone else does. I just put
everything in the truck.
Woman: That’s not so bad. Sounds like a cool
job.
Jared: Yeah, I’m excited about it. … And how about you? Any
summer plans?
Woman: Well, I’m certainly not going to work. I’m just going
to relax!
Audio Track 2-7-5/ Audio Track
2-7-6
Mark: I participated in the Nebuta Festival last August. It
was a lot of fun! First, I went with two friends to a local shop to
rent a haneto — that’s the costume you wear. It’s easy … anyone can
do it and anyone can dance in the festival. The parade is loud and
beautiful. People beat drums and dance around. The only bad part
was when I injured my ankle from too much dancing! At night, after
the parade, we watched some beautiful floats go down the
river.
Audio Track 2-7-7/ Audio Track
2-7-8
Marissa: I spent two months traveling through India with my
best friend. One of my best memories is the Holi Festival. We went
to a local store and bought some colored powder. Then we mixed it
with water.
On the day of the festival, someone gave me a water pistol. I
filled it with my colored water and started shooting everyone. I
even sprayed a police officer! What a mess! It took a long time
before the color came out of my skin.
Audio Track 2-7-9/ Audio Track
2-7-10
Dan: OK, Marcia, that’s it. I think we’re finished with the
planning.
Marcia: Yeah, Dan, we should review the details one more
time.
Dan: All right.
Marcia: So, Dan, let’s see … you’re going to meet Mom and Dad
at 8:00 at the restaurant, right?
Dan: That’s right.
Marcia: Remember to keep them at the restaurant until 9:30.
That’s really important. Don’t come home early!
Dan: I know, I know. You need time to prepare for the
party.
Marcia: Exactly. They can’t come home early … or it will ruin
the surprise.
Dan: After I go to the restaurant, what are you going to
do?
Marcia: I’m going to put up the decorations for the party.
And I’m going to call the guests and tell them to come
over.
Dan: Also, don’t forget to pick up the cake.
Marcia: You’re right.
Dan: This is so exciting. Boy! Are Mom and Dad going to be
surprised?
Audio Track 2-7-11
Carnival is a very colorful and interesting festival in our
city, but it gets very crowded. Before you come here, you should
find a hotel room. Then, after you arrive, get the most recent
schedule for the festival. Sometimes it changes. The most important
event is the parade on Sunday. Bring a folding chair, and be sure
to find a good place to sit before the parade starts. After you
find a place, just relax and have fun while you wait. People
usually bring food to eat before the parade starts. Many people go
to restaurants or parties after the parade finishes.
Audio Track 2-7-12/ Audio Track
2-7-13
Celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans!
Mardi Gras falls on a Tuesday about six weeks before Easter,
a holiday in March or April. Before Mardi Gras even begins, there
are over seventy parades of dazzling floats. Come join us for a
festival you’ll never forget!
Tips for visitors:
Plan ahead. Many hotels start taking reservations for Mardi
Gras in August. To get the room you want, call early. Don’t wait
until January! Plan your transportation. Many streets are closed to
cars, and bus and streetcar schedules are often changed. Get there
early. Plan to arrive about four hours ahead of any big parade. For
the popular Sunday night parade, find a space in the morning. You
might need a jacket, sunglasses, an umbrella, or all
three.
Catch Mardi Gras “throws.” People ride on floats in the
parades and give “throws” to the crowd. Jump up to catch beads,
plastic coins, cups, and toy animals. Bring a plastic bag to hold
you’re your treasures.
Audio Track 2-7-14
A groundhog is a small animal covered with brown fur. It
lives in a hole in the ground. During the winter, it stays
underground and sleeps and eats. When people see the groundhog in
the winter, they think spring is coming soon.
Punxsutawney Pete is a groundhog. He lives in Punxsutawney,
Pennsylvania. On February 2, Pete’s hometown comes alive — as many
as 30,000 sightseers gather to celebrate Groundhog Day. Beginning
in the morning, they watch for Pete to come out of his hole. Most
years he comes out, sees his shadow, and runs back into the hole.
That means there will be at least six more weeks of cold, wintery
weather. Occasionally, Pete comes out of his hole and stays outside
for a while. That’s a good sign. It means that spring weather will
arrive soon.
Audio Track 2-7-15/ Audio Track
2-7-16
After Pete appears, the people of Punxsutawney celebrate.
There is a barbecue, a colorful festival in the park, a souvenir
show and sale, and even a storytelling festival. There is a lot to
do in this little town on Groundhog Day!
Pete is a famous groundhog. In 1986, he met the president of
the United States. There was a big
Hollywood movie made about him in 1993. And in 1995, he was a
guest on the Oprah Winfrey show, a popular TV talk
show.
Unfortunately, Pete has seen his shadow about 85 percent of
the time since the tradition started in 1887. Let’s hope next year
is different!
Audio Track 2-7-17
1. Do you want to go hiking?
2. Do you want to have dinner?
3. Would you like to go hiking?
4. Would you like to have dinner?
Audio Track 2-7-18
1. Do you want to go to a concert?
2. Would you like to see a movie?
3. Would you like to study together?
4. Do you want to come to my birthday party?
Audio Track 2-7-19
Omar: Did you hear the news? Sayuri is having a
party.
Lane: Really? When?
Omar: On Wednesday. It’s a pool party.
Lane: Cool! That sounds like fun.
Omar: Do you want to go with me?
Lane: But I don’t know Sayuri.
Omar: No problem. She said I could bring a
friend.
Lane: Well, OK. I’d love to go. What time is the
party?
Omar: It starts at 3:00. Why don’t we meet at my house at
2:30?
Lane: Sounds good!
Audio Track 2-7-20
A: Would you be interested in seeing a movie on
Friday?
B: Sure. What time?
A: Can we meet at 8:00?
B: Ok!
A: Would you like to go swimming this afternoon?
B: I’m sorry, but I can’t. I have a test tomorrow. How about
next week?
A: That sounds great. Is Tuesday afternoon Ok for
you?
B: Sure.
Audio Track 2-7-21
A: Would you like to come to our party next
week?
B: What kind of party is it?
A: It’s a Hawaiian luau party. We’re going to wear Hawaiian
shirts and drink pineapple juice.
B: Cool! That sounds like fun. What food will you
have?
A: We’re going to have barbecue and finger
foods.
B: Wow! That sounds yummy. Where will it be?
A: It’ll be in a big warehouse. We'll also have a dance party
there.
B: It sounds really interesting! I'd love to go.
Video Course
Video Track 2-7-1
Alejandra: I went to a party where the whole dance floor and
party space was covered with soapsuds, so everything was very soapy
and somewhat slippery. People at this party were dressed in summer
clothes, because it was during the summer, and in casual clothes …
things that would not get ruined by the soap.
Dennis: I had a birthday party last month and I had 38 people
in my small apartment. There was a lot of food, which I cooked, and
I had a lot of presents … and all my friends were there. It was
fun.
Video Track 2-7-2
Dennis: I had a birthday party last month and I had 38 people
in my small apartment. There was a lot of food, which I cooked, and
I had a lot of presents … and all my friends were there. It was
fun.
Video Track 2-7-3
Catherine: My favorite celebration or holiday is
Thanksgiving. In America families get together in one place and
have a big, big, huge dinner. And it’s actually just a day where
you eat a lot and where you think about or you reflect about the
things you are thankful for.
Lourdes: The most important holiday in Colombia is
Independence Day, which in Spanish is Día de la
Independencia.
Kumiko: I like New Year’s Day because when I was little I got
lots of otoshidama, which is money in little pretty
envelopes.
Alejandra: In Argentina one of the unique festivals is the
Day of Tradition, or El Día de la Tradiciones, where we
celebrate our gaucho heritage. A gaucho is an
Argentinean cowboy. People usually perform traditional dances,
dress as gauchos, and have huge barbecues.
Video Track 2-7-4
Tara: (phone rings) Hello?
Claudia: Aloha! Tara, it’s me, Claudia.
Tara: Hi, Claudia. What’s up?
Claudia: A friend of mine invited me to a luau tonight. She
told me to bring friends. Would you like to join us?
Tara: Sure! What’s a luau?
Claudia: It’s like a Hawaiian barbecue. You wear Hawaiian
shirts … drink pineapple juice … dance …
it’s fun, you know!
Tara: Sounds great! I’d love to go.
Claudia: Great! Is Sun-hee there? I’d like to invite her as
well.
Tara: She’s right here. Let me ask her. Sunhee, would you
like to go to a luau tonight?
Sun-hee: The Hawaiian kind? Yeah, I would. Um
…wait … I can’t. I promised Takeshi I’d help him
with his film project tonight.
Tara: Well, bring him along. Claudia said it’s OK to bring
friends.
Sun-hee: OK. (into phone) Takeshi?
Takeshi: Yeah?
Sun-hee: Hey listen, after we work on your film project
tonight, would you be interested in going to a party? It’s a
Hawaiian luau.
Takeshi: That sounds interesting. I’d love to! Can Mike
come?
Sun-hee: Sure! Tara said to bring friends.
Takeshi: Great. I’ll call him right away. See you
tonight.
Mike: (phone rings) Hello?
Takeshi: Hey, Mike.
Mike: Hi, Takeshi. What’s up?
Takeshi: How would you like to go to a Hawaiian party
tonight?
Mike: Sure! Hey, why don’t we invite Roberto, too? He loves
parties.
Takeshi: Yeah. Sun-hee said we could bring
friends.
Mike: OK, great. I’ll give him a call.
Roberto: (phone rings) Hello?
Mike: Hi, Roberto, it’s Mike. Would you like to go to a party
tonight? It’s going to be really fun!
Roberto: Ah, that sounds great but I can’t. I have to go to
some “luau” tonight with Claudia … maybe next time. Have
fun!
Mike: OK.
Claudia: Who was that?
Roberto: That was Mike. He invited me to some party
tonight.
Roberto and Claudia: No …
Video Track 2-7-5
Tara: (phone rings) Hello?
Claudia: Aloha! Tara, it’s me, Claudia.
Tara: Hi, Claudia. What’s up?
Claudia: A friend of mine invited me to a luau tonight. She
told me to bring friends. Would you like to join us?
Tara: Sure! What’s a luau?
Claudia: It’s like a Hawaiian barbecue. You wear Hawaiian
shirts … drink pineapple juice … dance … it’s fun, you
know!
Tara: Sounds great! I’d love to go.
Claudia: Great! Is Sun-hee there? I’d like to invite her as
well.
Video Track 2-7-6
Tara: She’s right here. Let me ask her. Sun-hee, would you
like to go to a luau tonight?
Sun-hee: The Hawaiian kind? Yeah, I would. Um … wait … I
can’t. I promised Takeshi I’d help him with his film project
tonight.
Tara: Well, bring him along. Claudia said it’s OK to bring
friends.
Sun-hee: OK. (into phone) Takeshi?
Takeshi: Yeah?
Sun-hee: Hey listen, after we work on your film project
tonight, would you be interested in going to a party? It’s a
Hawaiian luau.
Takeshi: That sounds interesting. I’d love to! Can Mike
come?
Sun-hee: Sure! Tara said to bring friends.
Takeshi: Great. I’ll call him right away. See you
tonight.
Video Track 2-7-7
Mike: Hi, Takeshi. What’s up?
Takeshi: How would you like to go to a Hawaiian party
tonight?
Mike: Sure! Hey, why don’t we invite Roberto, too? He loves
parties.
Takeshi: Yeah. Sun-hee said we could bring
friends.
Mike: OK, great. I’ll give him a call.
Roberto: (phone rings) Hello?
Mike: Hi, Roberto, it’s Mike. Would you like to go to a party
tonight? It’s going to be really fun!
Roberto: Ah, that sounds great but I can’t. I have to go to
some “luau” tonight with Claudia … maybe next time. Have
fun!
Mike: OK.
Claudia: Who was that?
Roberto: That was Mike. He invited me to some party
tonight.
Roberto and Claudia: No …
Audio Track 2-7-22
Claudia invited Tara to a luau and told her to bring friends.
Tara then asked Sun-hee if she would like to go. At first, Sun-hee
said she couldn’t because she had promised to help Takeshi with his
film project. But then Sun-hee invited Takeshi to go after they
finished their work. Takeshi agreed immediately but he requested if
he could bring Mike along. Sun-hee told him to go ahead. Then
Takeshi called Mike to see if he was interested in going to the
party. Mike was quite enthusiastic about going and he knew Roberto
also loved parties, so he quickly responded “Sure! Hey, why don’t
we invite Roberto, too?” However, when Mike called Roberto to
invite him, Roberto told Mike he couldn’t go to the party because
he was already going to some “luau” with Claudia. At the end of the
video, Roberto and Claudia realized that their friends were
actually talking about the same party. That’s why the story was
funny!
