全新版(第二版)大学英语听说教程5+unit1+word讲义.doc

Unit 1 Strangers Part A Pre-listening Task Facts and Opinions Listen to the facts and opinions about Strangers twice and fill in the blanks with what you hear from the recording. Pay attention to sentence structures that you might find useful in your own discussion. Facts and Opinions The stranger looked at me skeptically for a few minutes and then drove away from the parking lot without a word. Though she’s studied in a foreign language university for several years, she is a stranger to French. The little boy felt strange amid so many foreign children. It seems odd that John could afford a new BMW (宝马牌轿车), for he was laid off from his job a year ago. She was very curious about the way he counted the votes after the election for school president. My curiosity as well as anger rose as I watched him flip through the letters on my desk in his nosy (爱管闲事的) way. It is quite indifferent to me whether you agree or disagree with the argument that men are born evil. It’s queer indeed that a stranger offered me a cup of tea when I was thirsty on the train during the journey. The new regulations imposed by the police are very unusual and it will take time to get used to them. That newspaper is notorious for giving biased accounts. The old lady always slept under the bed with her clothes on, and this eccentric habit of hers actually saved her life when an earthquake struck abruptly one night. Too many people, especially young people, like to use screen names to chat online. Though you can not tell how old your pal (伙伴) in an Internet room is, more often than not you can tell whether the chatter is a male or a female. Talkative persons are dangerous, for they have no secrets about themselves and keep no secrets of others. I like easy-going people and feel relaxed when talking to them. The monitor, for example, acts and thinks in one and the same way. Speech is silver, but silence is gold. Facial expressions are very important. We sometimes can tell from the way a stran