II. Listening Skills: Listening for Names1. Doris: Good morning. Can I help you?David: Yes. I need to change one of my courses.Doris: I’ll see what we can do. What’s your name, please?David: My name’s David Brown.Doris: Your first name again?David: David. D-A-V-I-D.2. Nancy: Excuse me. I want to make sure if I am registered for the new semester of English withDr. Lang.Doris: Just a minute and I’ll check for you. What’s your name, please?Nancy: Nancy Leigh.Doris: Is “Lee” your last name?Nancy: No, it’s Leigh. L-E-I-G-H. But “Lee” would be easier to spell, wouldn’t it?3. Doris: I’m sorry. But if you need a loan, you’ll have to go to the Financial Aid Office beforeyou can register.Nancy: Them who should I see there?Doris: Well, Mrs. Vicky Klein can help you. As a matter of fact, anybody there is very nice. Nancy: Oh, thank you. What is her name again?Doris: Vicky Klein. V-I-C-K-Y, K-L-E-I-N.4. Doris: OK, to complete this form I need your name in full, please.Laura: Laura Tish Hill.Doris: Tish? That’s an unusual middle name. Would you mind spelling that for me?Laura: Sure. T-I-S-H. I was named after my mother.5. Doris: Well, you need to complete the form for your parking pass. Your name, please? Anthony: Anthony McDonald.Doris: Are you “Mc” or “Mac”?Anthony: “Mc”. My family was from Scotland.Doris: OK, Anthony. I’ll have your parking pass ready in a minute.III. Listening InTask 1: EnrollingGood morning, everyone. I’d like to welcome you to City University. I’m Betty Russell and I work in the International Students’ Office. I have some important information for you. First, you must enroll by August 28th. Pick up your ID card at our office. Then, you’ll need to pick up a library card so that you can borrow books from the library. Show them your ID card in the library and they will do it for you. You may be thinking about the sports facilities at our school. There’s no charge for student use, but of course you’ll have to show your ID card. Concerningthe medical assistance, the University has its own health center, and all services are free for enrolled students.Task 2: Living on CampusM: Hi, Lisa. How’s life on campus?W: Hi, John. Oh, not so bad. Pretty good in fact.M: Is that what do you think? I mean, do you like living on campus?W: Ye ah, I enjoy living here because there’s so many people around and it’s easy to make friends.What about you? Have you ever lived in a dorm before?M: No, this is the first time.W: I think you’ll find it quite convenient. The library, labs, sports center a nd other facilities are right on campus.M: That’s true. The atmosphere here is different from the outside. But I guess living in town has its advantages too, like being close to the shopping center. Y ou know, our university is so far from downtown.W: But the commuting to classes…I mean, you would have to get up so early to get to classes on time. And then going home would be so much time.M: Yeah, but the food here…it seems it’s the same thing in the cafeteria every day.W: Well, I think the food here is OK, and if you want a change, you can eat out once in a while. M: True.1.She thinks it’s easy to make friends.2.It’s convenient to use the library, the labs, the sports center and many other facilities.3.It’s near the shopping center.4.They would have to get up so early to get to classes on time. And then it would take a lot oftime to get home.5.It seems all the same every day.Task 3:Which comes first, day or night?There was a student who wanted very much to gain admission to a study course. He was smart enough to get through the written test and appear for the personal interview. Since the boy answered all the questions correctly, the interviewer decided to corner him. "Tell me your choice," said the interviewer to the boy. "I shall either ask you ten easy questions or one really difficult. Which option would you prefer? Think before you make up your mind." The boy thought for a while and said, "My choice is one really difficult question." "Well, you have made your own choice!" said the interviewer. "Tell me: Which comes first, day or night?" The boy was jolted first but he thought for a while and said, "It's the day, sir." "Why?" asked the interviewer. He was smiling. "Sorry, sir, but you promised me that you would only ask me one difficult question!" Admission to the course was thus secured.V. Let’s Talk: School is really hecticMichael: Hi! I saw you yesterday with John. We room together. I’m Michael.Jane: Oh, hi, Mike. How are you doing?Michael: I’m okay, but school has been really hectic since I came. I haven’t even had a chance to breathe!Jane: I know. It’s especially crazy when you’re a freshman. Hey, what’s your major? Michael: Travel and tourism.Jane: Well, what do you plan to do after you graduate?Michael: Uh… I really haven’t decided. I think I’d like to work for a travel agency in this area.What about you?Jane: Well, when I first started college, I majored in physics, but later I realized I might havea hard time finding a job in that field. I ended up changing to computer science. Findinga job in the IT industry shouldn’t be as difficult.Michael: Have you got a part-time job to support yourself through school?Jane: Well, I’m on a four-year scholarship that pays my tuition.Michael: Wow, lucky you!Jane: Yeah. How about you? Are you paying for school yourself?Michael: Sort of. I work weekends at a travel agency.Jane: A travel agency? That seems like a perfect experience for you! What do you do there? Michael: I’m a tour guide. I show tour groups around the city.Jane: Wow, your English must be pretty good then.Michael: Actually, they’re all Chinese tourists. That’s why I got the job!VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask 1: University LifeUniversity life is a new and different experience for me. First of all, living at the university gives me a sense of responsibility, of being on my own. My parents aren’t around to say, “No, you’re not going out tonight.” I decide everything for myself. Being around lots of friendly people is another aspect I like about university life. On my first day, when I arrived on campus, I was a bit confused about where I was going. An upperclassman noticed me and asked, “Are you a new student?” When he found out I was looking for my dorm, he said, “Oh, just follow me; that’s where I’m going.” Now, I can really say that I feel comfortable in the dorm because there are so many friendly people around to talk with. Finally, I love having Fridays off; I would not be able to deal with five days of classes in a row. How did I do it in high school? I love sleeping in on Fridays. I guess I’m sort of a party animal, but it seems like I go out every Thursday night. It also seems like I don’t get home until early the next day! My head hits the pillow and I don’t move until Friday afternoon.Task 2: Listening EffectivelyThough it is 50% of everyday communication, listening, it seems, is the least taught. Listening ismore than just hearing: it requires understanding. In an educational setting, listening effectively is critical. Effective listening results in doing the right assignment, doing the assignment correctly, and taking notes effectively. Doing these activities well results in learning and, most of the time, good grades. In a professional setting, listening is also critical. When you receive an oral message, your response must be correct. If you fail to listen to customers or clients, you may lose their business, and your job! In a personal setting, listening effectively deepens your relationships. When we listen to someone, we say “You are important” wit hout ever speaking a word. When we fail to listen, not only do we not receive the message, but we send the message that we are just plain dumb.Unit testPart IQuestioin 1M:Hello, there. We've met at the registration office yesterday. If I remember clearly, you are Betsy Adams. You have the same first name as my little sister.W:Yes, I am. I'm so glad to meet you again.Q: What is the man's sister's first name?Questioin 2W:Hey, guys. Here is a letter for Bergkamp. "B-e-r-g-k-a-m-p". Any idea whose letter it is? M:It's mine. "Bergkamp" is my pen name.Q: What is the man's pen name?Questioin 3M:Hello, this is Tony Scott in the Lost and Found Office. What can I do for you?W:Hello. I'm a student in the PE department and I'm calling to check whether someone's found my ID card. My name is Tobey Hayden.Q: What is the woman's full name?Questioin 4W:I've registered for an optional course in French. The teacher gave me a French name "Yvonne". "Y-v-o-n-n-e".M:Wow, It sounds great. You're more international now.Q: What is the woman's French name?Questioin 5M:I heard that there are Chinese twin brothers in our university. Have you met them before?W:You mean the elder Raymond Lee and the younger Allan Lee? To tell you the truth, Allan Lee is in our class. He's a very kind person.Q: What is the elder brother's first name?Part IIW:Hello, John. How do you like your college life? Is everything all right?M:It couldn't be better.W:Oh, really? Tell me something about it.M:Well. It really makes me excited to meet so many friends here.W:So you must have made lots of good friends. Then how's your study?M:I love my major! It's quite interesting and the professors are all great. What about you? W:I'm just fine.Part IIIM:Well, hello! Long time no see!W:Uh, yeah.M:You look great, Helen.W:Oh, thank you, Ned, but I'm Tracy. You're looking good, too.M:Thanks. Oh, and my name is Ben.W:I'm sorry. Are you still working at that... that company?M:Yep, I'm still at the same company. How about you?W:Oh, I'm still a nurse.M:That's great. That's really great. I don't know any nurses.。
