全新版大学英语综合教程4-ppt-电子教案-Unit8.pptx

Listening ComprehensionBackground InformationWarm-up QuestionsB R _ mainAmazon River Ecuador Andes Orion Hollywood ManhattanB R _ Background Information_ mainListening Comprehension B R _ Listening Comprehension Listening Comprehension We live busy lives with so little time to enjoy the world around us that oftentimes we almost forget it is there. Living in the Niagara region, an area that has so much to offer both scenically and historically, we forget about the diversity of nature and the fact that not everyone lives as we do. Going to university in Toronto this year, I was surprised to learn that Niagara is one of the top crop producers in not only Ontario, but also Canada. I was even more surprised that many of the people I met who were from Toronto had never seen a farm before, orB R _ Listening Comprehension enjoyed the small pleasures of picking their own fruit or going for hikes in scenic areas. I realized that I was lucky to have experienced both the urban and rural life. Intrigued by the question of how I felt about living so close to Niagara Falls, I decided to stop by after work one night and really look at them. I felt as though I was really seeing the falls for the first time, and they truly were everything that the tourists had promised. Staring into the never-ending cascades of water, I was mystified by it all. Here I was, standing at the top of such a glorious sight that I had seen so many times before, but for the first time in my life, I was truly seeing it the way that it was meant to be seen; through the eyes of a tourist.B R _ Listening Comprehension Questions and Answers1. Where is the author living? The Niagara region.2. What was he/she surprised to learn when he/she went to university in Toronto? Niagara is one of the top crop producers in not only Ontario, but also Canada. And many of the people I met who were from Toronto had never seen a farm before, or enjoyed the small pleasures of picking their own fruit or going for hikes in sceni