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Lesson 4

高一英语目标班

Content

Part I Culture Corner

Part II Intensive Reading

Part III Grammar

Part IV Listening

Part V Word Camp

Part VI Refreshment

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The story of Esau and Jacob

Isaac married Rebekah (Rebecca), and she bore him twin 20 years later, Esau and Jacob. Since

Esau was a few minutes older, he had his birthright, that is, he had the first right to inherit Isaac‘s

power and possessions. Isaac liked Esau better, while Rebekah (Rebecca) favored Jacob.

As the boys grew, Esau became a skillful hunter and wandered in the field all the day long, while

Jacob was a quiet man and liked to stay at home. One day Jacob was cooking pottage when Esau

got home. Esau had been out hunting and very hungry. But Jacob refused to give him any pottage

unless he promised to give up his birthright. So Esau ―sold his birthright for a mess of pottage.‖ But

he had no attention to keep his promise.

When Isaac became very old and almost blind, one day he told Esau to hunt some game, cook

the meat and bring it to him to eat. He wanted to give Esau his final blessing before he died. Rebecca

overheard the conversation. She told Jacob to kill two goats, and cooked the meat. Then she told

Jacob to bring it to his father, pretending to be Esau, so that Isaac could give his blessing to Jacob,

instead of Esau. To fool Isaac, Jacob put on his best clothes of Esau, and Rebecca put the skins of

the goats on the arms and neck of Jacob, for Esau was a hairy man, while Jacob has smooth skin. In

this way, Jacob received the blessing from Isaac.

UNIT 2: ART, MUSIC, DESIGN

Is Fashion a Form of Art?

A. The Royal Academy of Arts is one of the most prestigious art galleries in the world. Some

years ago, when the director, Norman Rosenthal, was asked if he would ever stage a fashion

show there he replied, ‗Over my dead body‘. But times are changing. Since 2000, when the

Guggenheim Museum in New York put on an exhibition about famous fashion designer Giorgio

Armani, other museums, galleries and art houses have given fashion exhibitions of their own

and the Royal Academy of Arts is among them. Are these symbols of high culture simply

selling out and cashing in on the growing ‗fashion‘ for fashion? Or is there something to be said

for fashion's claim to be a true art form?

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Culture Corner

Intensive Reading

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B. The answer to this question depends on how we define ‗art‘. Some people say that because

fashion has a practical use as clothes, it cannot be considered an art form. They say that art

should not be used for practical purposes. But this argument doesn‘t really hold water; after all,

many museums display ancient bowls, plates and pieces of jewellery that were used every day

by people in olden times. In addition, a beautifully designed and elegant appliance, piece of

furniture or even a house is often considered a form of art.

C. Another argument that is often put forward is that the purpose of fashion is to buy and sell

clothes, and that ‗true‘ art should not be concerned with making money. This argument is just

plain ridiculous! Firstly, many world famous paintings and sculptures, such as the Mona Lisa,

were commissioned, or paid for, by wealthy people of the time. Pope Julius II paid

Michelangelo for the ceiling in his new and beautiful Sistine chapel, and this is now one of the

most famous art works in the world. Secondly, once painters have established a name for

themselves as great artists, their work is often bought and sold for huge sums of money. After

all, painters have to eat too, and pay the rent! If we try to separate art from the rest of life, we

run the risk of making it boring and irrelevant to most people.

D. People have argued for centuries over what can and should be included under the definition

of art. The real test, perhaps, is whether society as a whole decides that something is an art

form. Here, too, the tables have turned. Newspapers, TV and other news media now recognise

that fashion is important to our culture, and fashion has become a respected industry, just the

same as film, journalism, theatre and literature. In universities and academies, where art theory

has traditionally been taught, both research and teaching of fashion's history, construction and

style have blossomed.

E. The world's oldest known piece of art – a series of criss-crossed engravings produced

70,000 years ago – has been described as ‗just doodlings‘ by a researcher from the University

of Arizona. Over the centuries, these scratchings and finger paintings evolved into the

beautiful murals and wonderful landscapes that we all know and love today. Fashion is no

different. From ordinary beginnings, it has been developed to a point where it has a significant

place in the world of art, and where its real creativity can be acknowledged and enjoyed by all.

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Activity 1 – Information Section

Useful Words – Exam

practical (adj) ˈpræktɪkl 实用的 plain (adj) pleɪn 十足的, 彻底的

elegant (adj) ˈelɪɡənt 高雅别致的 ridiculous (adj) rɪˈdɪkjələs 荒唐可笑的

argument (n) ˈɑːɡjumənt 观点

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Useful Words – Off-list

prestigious (adj) preˈstɪdʒəs 有名望的 blossom (v) ˈblɒsəm 蓬勃发展

stage (v) steɪdʒ 筹划, 举办 criss-crossed (adj) ˈkrɪs krɒst 纵横交错的

appliance (n) əˈplaɪəns 用具 engraving (n) ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ 雕刻

acknowledge (v) əkˈnɒlɪdʒ 承认 scratchings (n) skræ tʃɪŋs 划痕

commission (v) kəˈmɪʃn 委托人做 mural (n) ˈmjʊərəl 壁画

establish (v) ɪˈstæblɪʃ 树立(名望) landscape (n) ˈlændskeɪp 风景, 景色

respected (adj) rɪˈspektɪd 受人尊敬的

Useful Phrases

sell out 卖出 huge sums of 巨额的

cash in on 从…获利 run the risk of 冒…的风险

something to be said for 有些意义或者价值 irrelevant to 与…不相关

hold water 站住脚 as a whole 作为一个整体

put forward 提出 the tables have turned 情况发生了变化

be concerned with 与…有关 evolve into 演变成为

While Reading

Activity 2

Answer the following questions.

1. Match the main ideas below to the paragraphs (A–E).

Paragraph Main Idea

_____ Paintings can be paid for just like fashion, but are still considered art.

_____ Public media attention has helped fashion grow into an important and respected form

of art.

_____ Over time, fashion has evolved and entered our culture just like painting.

_____ Fashion is beginning to be seen as art.

_____ Items which are used every day can still be considered art.

2. Which of these is NOT used to support the argument that fashion can be considered art?

A. An artist was paid for the Mona Lisa

B. Fashion History is being taught more at universities

C. Bowls and plates are displayed as art

D. Ancient cultures had fashions that evolved over time

3. One event mentioned in the text that shows some people consider fashion a form of art is:

A. Ancient people drew on walls

B. A gallery showed a designer‘s clothes

C. Art theory is taught in schools

D. Wealthy people paid an artist for some work

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4. Match each person below to the statement (a–d) they could have made.

Person Statement

_____ Michelangelo a. I believe fashion is not art and never will be.

_____ Giorgio Armani b. I love my work, but I also need to be paid for it.

_____ Pope Julius II c. I‘m willing to pay a lot for what I consider art.

_____ Norman Rosenthal d. Fashion is art and should be displayed as such.

5. Which statement best describes the author‘s opinion about fashion as a form of art?

A. Fashion shares many characteristics with other forms of art

B. Fashion just isn‘t on the same level as other art forms

C. Only pieces that are commissioned and used every day should be art

D. Society refuses to accept fashion as a form of art

After Reading

Activity 3 – Words

1. Use the clues on the left to enter the correct words in the crossword puzzle.

a. b.

c.

d. e.

f. g.

h.

i.

a. Extremely well-known and impressive. (adj)

b. Well-regarded and admired. (adj)

c. To grow and develop well. (v)

d. Expensive clothes are nice, but not _____ for everyday use. (adj)

e. Initially, some new fashions look rather _____. (adv)

f. The city had to _____ 5 new paintings to replace the stolen ones. (v)

g. The students tried to _____ a concert to help the poor. (v)

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h. The prince looked very _____ on the day of his wedding. (adj)

i. He wanted to _____ himself as a popular painter. (v)

2. Complete the following sentences.

1). 他们如果还顾及人的生命就不会做出这样可怕的事来。

__________________________________________, they wouldn‘t do such terrible things.

2). 最重要的是，我们应该提高自身的实践能力。

Most importantly, we should _______________________________________________.

3). 我们到了一个地方，就要同那里的人民结合起来，在人民中间生根、开花。

Wherever we go, we must ________________________________________________.

4). 他们决定举行总罢工。

They decided ________________________________________________.

5). 急需建立严格的责任制度。

There is an urgent need _____________________________________________.

Activity 4 – Phrases

1. Choose the sentence from the two options below that is closer to the meaning for the bolded

phrase as outlined in the Information Section.

Option A Option B

a. Allowing his songs to be used on a TV

commercial shows how much he is selling

out.

The new Blu-ray players are so popular they

are selling out as soon as they get into the

store.

b. He had a lot of coins in his pockets, so he

cashed in on his shopping.

He worked hard all his life and he was finally

cashing in on his success.

c. His new idea is great, but for the product to

hold water in a storm, he has to redesign it.

I like how passionate he is about his job, but

his ideas usually don‘t hold water.

d. Students in our class are happy, as a whole lot

of time is spent on fun activities.

Students in our class as a whole are very

happy with how our teacher runs the course.

e. As she got older, fashion went from being very

irrelevant to being quite interesting.

The new fashion was extremely important to

her but completely irrelevant to her parents.

f. He thought he might win the race, but now he

realises the tables have turned.

There‘s no point in starting the ceremony until

someone has turned the tables to the front.

g. His original idea wasn‘t great, but it slowly

evolved into an excellent one over time.

He put all of the ideas which had evolved into

a folder to show his boss.

2. Choose more phrases from the Information Section to complete this paragraph. You may need to

change the form of some words.

Starting a fashion business requires a. _______________ money, which usually come from investors

who

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b. _______________ whether or not the company makes a profit. If the company c.

_______________ a new idea that the investors don‘t like, the owners d._______________ losing

the money needed to start the company.

Activity 5 – Summary Exercise

Write the underlined vocabulary from the summary next to the appropriate synonym (similar word) in

the table below.

Since 2000, when the Guggenheim Museum in New York put on an exhibition about famous fashion

designer Giorgio Armani, other museums, galleries and art houses have given fashion exhibitions of

their own and the Royal Academy of Arts is among them. Many museums display ancient bowls,

plates and pieces of jewellery that were used every day by people in olden times. If we try to

separate art from the rest of life, we run the risk of making it boring and irrelevant to most people.

Newspapers, TV and other news media now recognise that fashion is important to our culture, and

fashion has become a respected industry, just the same as film, journalism, theatre and literature.

From ordinary beginnings, fashion has been developed to a point where it has a real place in the

world of art, and where its real creativity can be acknowledged and enjoyed by all.

1. accept 5. display

2. stylist 6. divide

3. normal 7. antique

4. unimportant 8. admired

Activity 6 – Recite

Recite paragraph D from the text.

People have argued for centuries over what can and should be included under the definition of art.

The real test, perhaps, is whether society as a whole decides that something is an art form. Here, too,

the tables have turned. Newspapers, TV and other news media now recognise that fashion is

important to our culture, and fashion has become a respected industry, just the same as film,

journalism, theatre and literature. In universities and academies, where art theory has traditionally

been taught, both research and teaching on fashion's history, construction and style have

blossomed.

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限制性定语从句

I: Multiple Choices

1. In China, the number of cities is increasing development is recognized across the world.

(10 重庆)

A. where B. which C. whose D. that

2. Women ______ drink more than two cups of coffee a day have a greater chance of having heart

disease than those ______ don't. (06 北京)

A. who; 不填 B. 不填; who C. who; who D. 不填; 不填

3. I refuse to accept the blame for something _______ was someone else‘s fault. (10 全国 II 卷)

A. who B. that C. as D. what

4.—Do you have anything to say for yourselves? (06 江西)

—Yes, there's one point we must insist on.

A. why B. where C. how D./

5. I saw a woman running toward me in the dark. Before I could recognize who she was, she had run

back in the direction she had come. (06 重庆)

A. of which B. by which C. in which D. from which

6. Life is like a long race we compete with others to go beyond ourselves. (09 重庆)

A. why B. what C. that D. where

7. The part in the film the man broke down the door made some of the audience give a cry.(11 西

城二模)

A. which B. who C. where D. whom

8. She‘ll never forget her stay there ____ she found her son who had gone missing two years before.

(09 四川)

A. that B. which C. where D. when

9. The house I grew up ______ has been taken down and replaced by an office building. (09 江西)

A. in it B. in C. in that D. in which

10. She remembered several occasions in the past ______ she had experienced a similar

feeling.( 11 丰台二模)

A. when B. why C. that D. where

II: Correct the Grammar Mistakes in the Following Sentences.

1. There are a lot of people plant trees there. _____________

2. The tomatoes were on the table were given to you. _____________

3. I‘ ll never forget the days when I spent abroad. _____________

4. Jackson is a man (whom/who) I believe him to be honest. _____________

5. We shall visit the school where your father has worked there for many years. _____________

Grammar

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III: Translation

1. 他们冲过去帮助那个车坏掉的人。

_______________________________________________________________________________

2. 掉入河中的轿车和车主目前尚未被发现。

_______________________________________________________________________________

3. 最后一个走的人无论是谁都应该关灯。

_______________________________________________________________________________

4. 到伦敦我将会去的第一个地方就是白金汉宫。

_______________________________________________________________________________

5. 九月是我们常常回学校的月份。

_______________________________________________________________________________

Listening for Fun

Activity 1

Listen to a boy and girl discussing problems with the shirt the boy is wearing. The recording will be

played twice.

1. Listen the first time and tick the TWO main reasons why the girl does not like the boy wearing the

shirt.

A. It embarrasses her when they go out

C. She doesn‘t like his friends

B. She doesn‘t watch the same TV show

D. The shirt is not in fashion anymore

2. Listen again and mark whether the following statements about the boy are true (T) or false (F).

a. _____ He thinks his shirt will be in fashion in

the future

c. _____ He will throw out his shirt

b. _____ He had a bad experience with the shirt

before

d. _____ He probably likes older fashion

Listening for Test Practice

Activity 2

Listen to the following conversations and choose the best answer. The recording will be played once.

1. Why didn‘t the girl get any money from her job yesterday?

A. She received her pay early

B. She didn‘t go to work

C. She will quit in a few weeks

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2. Why can the woman get 50% off her next visit?

A. There is an important painting at the museum

B. There is a special price because of a famous artwork

C. One part of the building is closed for repairs

3. The female student is most likely digging in the dirt to find:

A. Something she lost years before

B. Pictures of popular culture

C. Objects left by a culture long ago

4. Why does the female teacher need to review the museum assignment?

A. Tim handed it in late

B. Tim does not pay attention in class

C. The teacher was unclear the first time

5. Why does the male tour guide consider the bowl a piece of art?

A. Its pictures serve no function

B. It is very old

C. It is in the museum

Activity 3

Listen to the following monologue and choose the best answer. The recording will be played twice.

1. The museum focuses mainly on pieces from:

A. Over 500 years ago

B. The city‘s history

C. Around the world

2. According to the guide, the various objects found can teach us:

A. How to decorate things we use every day

B. What should and should not be considered art

C. How those people lived their lives

3. Why does the guide mention that it takes a long time to decorate a bowl?

A. To explain how skilled people from older times were

B. To show how important art must have been to those people

C. To show that real art takes a long time to make

Activity 4

Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks. You will need to write ONE word or number per gap.

The recording will be played twice.

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Shopping Notes

Reason for Purchase Daughter is about to 1. _______________ 16

Girl’s Preferred Outfit Blue jeans and 2. _______________ T-shirts

Height 3. _____ cm

Weight Just 4. _______________

Choice Same jeans as worn by a popular teenage 5.

_______________

模块一重点名词清单（下）

champion /'tʃæmpiən/ n. 冠军

violence /'vaiələns/ n. 暴力，暴行

athlete /'æθli:t/ n. 运动员

disaster /,di'zɑ:stə/ n. 灾难

injury /'indʒəri/ n. 伤害，损害

relationship /ri'leiʃənʃip/ n. 关系

quality /'kwɔləti/ n. 质量，品质

graduation /ɡrædju'eiʃən/ n. 毕业

scholarship /'skɔləʃip/ n. 奖学金

salary /'sæ ləri/ n. 薪水

command [kə'mɑ:nd] n.& vt. 命令；指令；掌握

request [ri'kwest] n. & vt. 请求；要求

expression [ik'spreʃən] n. 词语；表示；表达

lightning ['laitniŋ] n. 闪电

journal ['dʒə:nəl] n. 日记；杂志；定期刊物

attitude ['æ titju:d] n. 态度；看法

earthquake ['ə:θkweik] n. 地震

disaster [,di'zɑ:stə] n. 灾难；灾祸

nation ['neiʃən] n. 民族；国家；国民

electricity [,ilek'trisəti] n. 电；电流；电学

republic [ri'pʌblik] n. 共和国；共和政体

principle ['prinsəpl] n. 法则；原则；原理

mankind [,mæn'kaind] n. 人类

guidance ['ɡaidəns] n. 指导；领导

Word Camp

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旅行专栏

transport ['trænspɔ:t] n. 运送；运输 vt. 运输；运送

disadvantage [disəd'vɑ:ntidʒ] n. 不利条件；不便之处

journey ['dʒə:ni] n. 旅行；旅程

altitude ['æ ltitju:d] n. 海拔高度；高处

insurance [in'ʃuərəns] n. 保险

tradition /trə'diʃən/ n. 传统，惯例

entrance /'entrəns/ n. 人口

alcohol /'æ lkəhɔl/ n. 酒精，酒

reception /snæk/ n. 接待；招待会

婚礼专栏

battery /'bæ təri/ n. 电池

occasion /ə'keiʒən/ n. 场合

celebration /,seli'breiʃən/ n. 庆祝，庆典

*opportunity /,ɔpə'tju:niti/ n. 机会

congratulation /kən,ɡræ tʃu'leiʃən/ n. 祝贺

bride /braid/ n. 新娘

invitation /,invi'teiʃən/ n. 请柬，邀请

ceremony /'seriməuni/ n. 典礼，仪式

envelope /'envələup/ n. 信封

*calendar /'kæ lində/ n. 日历

decoration /,dekə'reiʃən/ n. 装饰；装饰品

lawyer ['lɔ:jə] n. 律师

23 Fun Facts about Life

1. Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women.

男人被闪电击中的概率比女人高 5 倍。

2. Over 2500 left handed people a year are killed from using products made for right handed people.

每年有超过 2500 名左撇子在使用为右撇子设计的产品时死亡。

3. Every time you lick a stamp, you‘re consuming 1/10 of a calorie.

每次你舔邮票的背面时，你就吃下了 1/10 个卡路里。

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4. Most lipstick contains fish scales.

绝大部分的唇膏里都含有鱼鳞成分。

5. A sneeze travels out your mouth at over 100 m.p.h..

人打喷嚏时，嘴里的气流速度超过每小时 100 英里。

6. More people use blue toothbrushes, than red ones.

用蓝色牙刷的人比用红色的人多。

7. The most used letter in the English alphabet is ―E‖, and ―Q‖ is the least used.

在英语字母表中，‖E‖是用得最多的字母，‖Q‖则是被用得最少的。

8. Every 45 seconds, a house catches on fire in the United States.

在美国，每 45 秒就有一所房子着火。

9. One in every 4 Americans has appeared on television.

每 4 个美国人中，就有一个人上过电视。

10. One quarter of the bones in your body are in your feet.

人体内的骨头有 1/4 集中在双脚上。

11. Human teeth are almost as hard as rocks.

人的牙齿几乎和石头一样硬。

12. The first product to have a bar code was Wrigleys gum.

世界上最早有条形码标记的商品是箭牌香口胶。

13. No piece of square dry paper can be folded more than 7 times in half.

任何一张干燥的方型纸片都不能被对折超过 7 次以上。

14. Ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made of stone.

古代埃及人的枕头是石头做成的。

15. The average person has over 1,460 dreams a year.

一个普通人每年要做 1460 个梦。

16. A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off — t dies from starvation.

蟑螂在被砍头之后还能活几个星期，最后死也是饿死。

17. Dogs and cats, like humans, are either right or left handed.

猫狗和人一样也有左、右撇子之分。

18. The elephant is the only mammal that can‘t jump.

大象是唯一一种不会跳的哺乳类动物。

19. Dolphins sleep with one eye open.

海豚睡觉睁一眼闭一眼。

20. The placement of a donkey‘s eyes in its head enables it to see all four feet at all times.

驴子眼睛的位置能让它随时看到自己的四条腿。

21. The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds.

鸡的最长飞行纪录是 13 秒。

22. Cat urine glows under a black-light.

猫尿能在黑光灯下发光。

23. Over 10,000 birds a year die from smashing into windows.

每年有超过一万只鸟因为撞到窗户上死亡。

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Culture Corner

以扫和雅各的故事

以撒娶了利百加 20 年后，利百加产下孪生兄弟，以扫和雅各。以扫早出生几分钟，因此得到了长

子继承权。以撒喜欢以扫，而利百加则偏爱雅各。

两个孩子长大后，以扫成了骁勇的猎手，喜欢游荡在野外；而雅各则好静，喜欢呆在家里。一天，

雅各在家里熬了红豆粥，以扫打猎归来，肚子甚是饥饿。但雅各不肯给他粥吃，除非以扫肯用长子继

承权来交换。于是以扫―为了一碗红豆粥出卖了长子继承权‖。但他并不想新手诺言。

以撒暮年眼睛也已快盲的时候，他将以扫叫到身边，吩咐其去打些野味来，把肉烧好，拿来给他

吃。他希望在临死前为以扫做最后的祝福。利百加偷听到了他们的谈话，他叫雅各杀了两只羊，她亲

手把羊肉稍好，吩咐雅各拿去给父亲享用。她把雅各装扮成以扫的样子，这样以撒就会把祝福赐予雅

各。为了蒙骗以撒，雅各船上最好的衣服，利百加把山羊皮披在雅各的胳膊和脖子上，因为以扫毛重，

而雅各皮肤光滑。这样，雅各得到了以撒为以扫准备的祝福。

Intensive Reading

Activity 2: 1. C, D, E, A, B 2. D 3. B 4. b, d, c, a 5. A

Activity 3:

1. P R E S T I G I O U S

E B

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2. 1). If they had any respect for human life they wouldn‘t do such terrible things.

2). Most importantly, we should develop our own practical ability.

3). Wherever we go, we must unite with the people, take root and blossom among them.

4). They decided to stage a general strike.

5). There is an urgent need to establish a strict responsibility system.

Activity 4: 1. a. AB b. B c. B d. B e. B f. A g. A

2. a. huge sums of b. are concerned with c. puts forward d. run the risk of

Activity 5: 1. recognise 2. designer 3. ordinary 4. irrelevant 5. exhibition

6. separate 7. ancient 8. respected

Grammar

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I: 1-5 CCBDD 6-10DCDBA

II:1. plant 前加 who/that 2. were 前加 which/that 3. that/which/不填 4.去掉 him 5. 去掉 there

III: 1. They rushed over to help the man whose car had broken down

2. The driver and his car that fell into the river have not yet been discovered.

3. Anyone who leaves the room last ought to turn off the lights.

4. The first place that we‘ll visit in London is Buckingham Palace.

5. September is the month when we usually return to school.

Listening

Activity 1: 1. A, D 2. a. T b. T c. F d. T

Activity 2: 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A

Activity 3: 1. B 2. C 3. B

Activity 4: 1. turn 2. printed 3. 150 4. average 5. singer

Tapescripts

Listening for Fun

Activity 1

Female: Wait. You‘re not going out like that, are you? I thought you threw that shirt out. Last time you

went out wearing that, all your friends laughed at you, didn‘t they?

Male: That was months ago. I think it‘s fine now. I saw someone on TV with the same shirt, so it can‘t

be that bad.

Female: Just because you see a celebrity wearing it doesn‘t mean it‘s in fashion now. What show

was it?

Male: That police drama in New York.

Female: But that takes place over 50 years ago! Don‘t you realise that fashion changes? You can‘t

always live in the past, especially if you don‘t want your friends to laugh at you again.

Male: Oh. What if I changed my pants or put a nice jacket on?

Female: No. If you want to be seen in public with me ever again, that shirt will find its way into the

garbage where it belongs. No pants or jacket could make it look good.

Male: Look, I‘ll change into a better shirt, but I won‘t throw it away. I‘ll put it in the top of my closet.

You just wait and see. One day it will be popular again and you‘ll be glad I kept it.

Female: Okay. As long as you change now!

Listening for Test Practice

Activity 2

Text 1

Father: There‘s a sale downtown today at that clothes shop you always go to, isn‘t there Jill?

Daughter: Yeah, but I won‘t be going. I don‘t have any money at all.

Father: Didn‘t you just get paid yesterday, at your part-time job?

Daughter: I did, but the problem is I had already asked for that money early, so I could go shopping

last week, so I actually didn‘t get any at all yesterday.

Father: That‘s my daughter. Always two steps ahead of herself! What will you do for the next couple

of weeks?

Daughter: That‘s what I was hoping to talk to you about.

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Text 2

Male: I‘m sorry miss. This section of the museum is closed today.

Female: Oh no! I was looking forward all week to seeing that painting by Rembrandt that‘s on

display.

Male: Unfortunately there‘s a water leak in this part of the building and they can‘t display the

painting while it‘s so wet in here.

Female: Any idea when it‘ll be back on display? It‘s only here for another few days, isn‘t it?

Male: Yes, but I heard that the problem will be fixed tomorrow. If you go to customer services, you

can get 50% off your next visit because of the inconvenience.

Text 3

Female: Professor, I think I‘ve found something over here in the dirt.

Male: Let me see. Yes you have. It appears to be a bowl of some kind. Brush it off a bit.

Female: It looks like there are some markings on it or an animal of some kind. I wonder if it‘s really

old.

Male: Ah. Well, brush a bit more here and I think you‘ll see what it is.

Female: Okay. Oh. Well it looks like Mickey Mouse. How could he be on some ancient bowl?

Male: He‘s not. Unfortunately, that bowl is most likely 10 to 20 years old. Sorry. No big discovery this

time.

Text 4

Female: Tim, don‘t forget about that assignment due tomorrow. Your last one was late.

Male: Um … which one is due tomorrow?

Female: My goodness! The report on our museum visit on Monday ...

Male: Oh, right. Ah … so what exactly were we supposed to do for that? I‘m sure I wrote it down

somewhere.

Female: Okay. Sit down and let‘s go over it again. And this time, be sure to listen and write it down.

Text 5

Male: And over here you will see our most famous exhibit. It‘s a bowl which was used over 10,000

years ago and is one of the earliest pieces of art that we know of from our area.

Female: Excuse me. But why is it considered art? It‘s just a bowl, isn‘t it?

Male: True … but if you look closely, on the side of the bowl there are markings that show different

animals and trees. Now, these serve no purpose for people if this is only a bowl. Most bowls we use

today are much plainer.

Female: Okay. So it‘s the decoration on the bowl that makes it art?

Male: That‘s right.

Activity 3

Female: Welcome everybody to our city‘s biggest museum. Here we focus on Anthropology, which

is the study of different cultures around the world. Our museum has a variety of exhibits from many

different areas in the world, but most of them are from the city itself, spanning the period from 50 to

500 years ago. Here you‘ll find a variety of objects used by the people who lived in the area, which

show us many things about how they lived. For example, you‘ll see a range of old clothing, from

which we can learn how important fashion was through the years. Some examples of clothes are

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plain and very simple, which shows they were mainly used for everyday work. Other examples are

extremely elaborate, with a great deal of decoration and colour, showing that this clothing had more

significance and was probably used for rituals or holidays. The same can be said of the bowls,

plates and even the houses that have been found. We can see which objects were seen as art and

which weren‘t. If a culture spent a lot of time decorating something as simple as a bowl, then it might

really be considered a piece of art.

Activity 4

Male: Hello. I need to buy something for my daughter Jasmine, but I really have no idea what to get.

It‘s her birthday tomorrow – she‘s going to turn 16.

Female: Don‘t worry. Give me some details. What kind of clothes does she like?

Male: I know she wears a lot of blue jeans and printed T-shirts with something written on them.

Female: Well, that‘s a start. Does she follow current fashion at all?

Male: Not really, she‘s more interested in music.

Female: Right. How about her height and weight?

Male: She‘s about 150 centimetres tall … and not so thin but not too heavy either. Just average

weight, I guess.

Female: Well, let‘s look at blue jeans first. This pair will fit girls from 140 centimetres and up. They are

the same as those worn by a teenage singer who‘s in the spotlight these days. What do you think?

Male: If you think a 16-year-old would like them, I‘ll take them.

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