新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語視聽說3聽力原文Unit 5

1、Unit 5 Student LifeListeningAudio Track 3-5-1A: Youre majoring in international business law, is that correct? B: Thats correct. A: And what made you choose this university?B: Well, I want to be a lawyer and this university has one of the most respected law departments in the country. It was an easy

2、 choice. What about you?A: My major is international business. I researched several universities but decided on this one because it has strong links with many multinational businesses. I hope that will help when I graduate and start looking for jobs.B: How did you find the application process? A: We

3、ll, I had to take an entrance examination, of course. Then, I submitted an application form along with my official high school transcripts and a letter of recommendation. B: And did you get accepted immediately?A: No, I had to attend an interview. I remember I was very nervous. B: It was exactly the

4、 same for me. But we must have interviewed well as were here now.Audio Track 3-5-2/ Audio Track 3-5-3C=Counselor, K=KaiC: Hello, Kai. Have a seat.K: Hi, Ms. Danielson.C: Hows it going? Are you excited about graduating?K: I guess so. But theres so much to do between now and then.C: Well, lets talk ab

5、out that Let me check your file here. So, whats new? Have you researched any colleges or universities?K: Well, I researched three like you told me to.C: Good, good. Which ones?K: Lets see California State University, Harvard University, and City College.C: And?K: Well, I applied to two: Harvard and

6、City College. Cal State is just too far away.C: Sounds like youve been thinking about this seriously. Thats good.K: Yep.C: Any news yet?K: Well, I got accepted to City College. I havent heard anything from Harvard. I probably wont get accepted there.C: Why do you say that?K: You know its so competit

7、ive. I dont think my grades are good enough.C: Well, lets wait and see.K: Ill probably go to City College. My brother went there. I visited the campus and I like it.Audio Track 3-5-4/ Audio Track 3-5-5Lucia: And finally today, we have a report about graduating seniors. Jason Kim is standing by. Jaso

8、n, are you there?Jason: Hi, Lucia.Lucia: The Metro Times newspaper asked college seniors, “What are you going to do after you graduate?”Jason: Thats right, Lucia. The students gave some surprising answers, too.Lucia: For example ?Jason: Well, more than 50 percent of the students say that they arent

9、going to start a new job right away. Lucia: Well, what are their future plans?Jason: Lets ask some of them. Excuse me.Mizuki: Yes?Jason: Im Jason Kim from XCA-TV. Your name, please?Mizuki: Mizuki.Jason: And what are you studying?Mizuki: Art.Jason: OK, Mizuki, what are you going to do after you gradu

10、ate?Mizuki: I dont know. Ill probably just chill out for a while.Jason: Chill out?Mizuki: You know, relax.Jason: OK, Mizuki. Thanks for your comments. Hello, Im Jason Kim and were doing a live report. Whats your name and major?Robert: My name is Robert and Im studying law.Jason: What are you going t

11、o do after you graduate?Robert: I dont know maybe Ill take a long trip.Jason: What about a job?Robert: Work? Maybe one of these days. But first Id like to take a trip.Jason: Thank you, Robert, and good luck. Well, thats all for now. This has been Jason Kim, with my report on college seniors. Now, ba

12、ck to you, Lucia Audio Track 3-5-61. Hi, Im Eduardo. I got accepted to college recently. Since the school is just in my neighborhood, Im going to live at home. I will not apply for a scholarship because it is too hard to get it. I think Ill be able to support myself by working part-time. In my view,

13、 money is very important though it is not everything. So most probably Ill study business. I hope I can make it big after graduation.2. Im Jill. Im going to join a sorority. I want to make more friends of the same sex. I think that women should be united and should always help each other. Im going t

14、o do volunteer work in my spare time to help those elderly ladies in the community with their errands. Im not going to a large university since I cant afford it. 3. Im Max and this is Sara. We love each other. Were not going to live in student housing. We plan to live in a medium-size apartment not

15、far away from the university. Were going to study together and work part-time.Audio Track 3-5-7Im Mary and Im twenty. Im studying Lifelong Education at the University of Tokyo. I think its important for everyone to keep learning all their lives. Thats why I chose to major in Lifelong Education. Pers

16、onally, Im planning to further my education in an American university after graduation. So right now, Im taking an English class. I want to improve my English. Im working part-time at a video store because I need to save money for my studies abroad.I have a boyfriend and he wants to go and study in

17、the United States too. We have similar interests and personalities. Im going to get married and live in a house by the ocean. Sooner or later, Ill have my own children. I will most probably stay at home to be a full-time mother before my children are sixteen years old. To witness their growth would

18、be the most valuable thing in my life.Audio Track 3-5-8/ Audio Track 3-5-9New graduates talk about the futureAfter the City College graduation ceremony yesterday, we talked to three students about their plans and their dreams. Here is what Jameela Brown had to say about her future:I worked so hard f

19、or four years. I need a break now! I majored in biology and chemistry, and I had a summer job in a day care center. Im going to take a year off before I start medical school. My plan is to travel and do volunteer work in West Africa. Ill be a doctor someday but Im not sure what kind of doctor Ill be

20、.Jennie Min talked about her plans:I studied business, and it was easy for me to find a job. Next month Ill move to New York to start work at Giant Corporation. But I dont really want to spend my whole life working for a company. I hope I can start my own business. Maybe something with food. I love

21、cooking! In college, I cooked dinner for my roommates every night.Shane Peterson told us about his big dream:Wow! Four years really went fast. I cant believe its graduation day! My major was computer science, but I spent all my free time playing music. I played guitar in two different bands. I also

22、play electronic music, using computers. I have job interviews with three software companies next week. Im not worried about getting a job, but I really want to play music, too. Thats my biggest dream.Audio Track 3-5-10/ Audio Track 3-5-11Interviewer: We now have a winner! Stephanie Lee from Vancouve

23、r, Canada answered our questions and won the top prize: She will be our youth travel reporter in Europe! Shes going to travel for three months and write about her experiences for our website. Do you have any international travel experience?Stephanie: Yes, I do. Two years ago, I spent the summer in H

24、ong Kong, China. I stayed with my grandmother and worked in the family business. I also visited Africa last year.Interviewer: What do your travel experiences tell us about you?Stephanie: I stayed in Hong Kong for about two months. I think that shows I can stay away from home for a long time. I dont

25、get homesick at all. In Africa, I went to Tanzania. The highlight was climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Its the highest mountain in Africa. The climb was very hard. Two people turned back before they reached the top. I made it all the way! Once I start something, I never give up.Interviewer: This job give

26、s you a digital camera and pays your travel expenses. It doesnt pay a salary. How will you get your spending money?Stephanie: I had a part-time job in a restaurant. I had worked there for two years. Fortunately, I saved a lot of money, so I wont have to worry about money for my trip to Europe.Interv

27、iewer: Why should we choose you?Stephanie: Because I love to travel! Im a hard worker and will have no trouble filing reports on time and I have a lot of energy!Speaking & CommunicationAudio Track 3-5-121. Im gonna apply to three colleges. 2. Hes gonna clean the house next week.3. Were gonna stu

28、dy together for the big exam.4. Theyre not gonna finish in time.Audio Track 3-5-131. Im not gonna meet them before 3:00. 2. Were not gonna take a vacation this summer.3. Shes gonna call us tomorrow.4. Hes not gonna attend Harvard University.Audio Track 3-5-14Hans: Hi, Tom. Whats new?Tom: Well, Im go

29、ing to start at a new high school this fall.Hans: Which one?Tom: Essex Academy. Its a boarding school. Its a five-hour drive from my parents house.Hans: Does boarding school mean you live there? On campus?Tom: Exactly.Hans: That sounds awesome!Tom: Yeah. I think its going to be cool.Audio Track 3-5-

30、15A: I study hard and get good grades. Im usually on the honor roll.B: What does honor roll mean?A: Its a special list for students with very good grades.B: Oh, I see. Well, I like study hall. I can do my homework and prepare for exams.A: I don't understand. What do you mean by study hall?B: Its

31、 a time that is reserved for quiet study.Audio Track 3-5-16A: Are you free at noon tomorrow?B: No, Im not. Im going to eat lunch with my friends then. How about 2:00 p.m.?A: Sorry, but that doesnt suit me. Im going to get a flu shot at 2:15.B: Oh, really?A: Yeah. The doctor strongly advised me to do

32、 it.B: Then how about 7:30 p.m.?A: Thats all right for me. See you then.Video CourseVideo Track 3-5-1Agnes: After I finish my Ph.D. I would like to go back to Senegal and start my own business in agriculture.Brad: After I graduate I will move to Washington, D.C., to work for National Geographic.Calu

33、m: After I graduate Id like to have a good job that pays a lot of money, and to travel and see the world.Dave: After I graduate from college I will go to graduate school and Im going to study art.Alex: After graduation I plan to find a good job. I also plan to start a family and buy a house.Julianna

34、: I want to start my own business, an import-export business.Alejandra: My students work very hard and get good grades to get into university. After finishing their degrees in the United States they will go home and either work with their families or open a business.Video Track 3-5-2 Dave: Five year

35、s from now I will still be studying and I dont know where Im going to live.Calvin: Id like to become a lawyer and Id like to specialize in cyberlaw. I think cyberlaw will be pretty big within five, six years or so.Woo Sung: Ill probably be married. I want about three kids, a dog, my own house, and a

36、 job that I enjoy. And you know most of all I just want to be just I guess enjoy my life.Video Track 3-5-3Mike: Do you think he was accepted?Sun-hee: I dont know Mike: Any news from Harvard?Sun-hee: He was rejected. He also applied to the University of Southern California, and they didnt accept him

37、either. Its too bad. He studied so hard in film school. And he got really good grades Mike: I know. And he researched all those schools and applied for all those scholarships I hope he gets in. Hey, do you know what hes going to do if he doesnt get into grad school?Sun-hee: No, what?Mike: Hes going

38、to hit the road.Sun-hee: I dont understand. What do you mean?Mike: Hes going to buy a nice camera and travel around Europe taking photos for his brothers website.Sun-hee: Now that would be an experience, but itll be sad if he goes.Mike: Hell get in I just know it!Takeshi: (enters front door) Hi!Sun-

39、hee: Takeshi!Mike: Theres a letter for you from the Columbia graduate school.Sun-hee: (takes letter from Mike) Uh, uh, uh! Now lets think about this for a moment. What are you going to do if you arent accepted?Takeshi: Well, like I said, Im going to travel around Europe for a while. And then Ill app

40、ly to graduate school in a few years and I will get in!Mike: (takes letter from Sun-hee) What will you do if you are accepted?Takeshi: Oh, thats easy. Im going to become a film director.Mike: (gives letter to Takeshi) All right then here. (waits for Takeshi to open letter) Well! What are you waiting

41、 for? Open it!Takeshi: Here goes (opens letter)Sun-hee: Well?Mike: Were you accepted?Takeshi: Im going to grad school!Video Track 3-5-4 Mike: Do you think he was accepted?Sun-hee: I dont know Mike: Any news from Harvard?Sun-hee: He was rejected. He also applied to the University of Southern Californ

42、ia, and they didnt accept him either. Its too bad. He studied so hard in film school. And he got really good grades Mike: I know. And he researched all those schools and applied for all those scholarships I hope he gets in. Hey, do you know what hes going to do if he doesnt get into grad school?Sun-

43、hee: No, what?Video Track 3-5-5 Mike: Hes going to hit the road.Sun-hee: I dont understand. What do you mean?Mike: Hes going to buy a nice camera and travel around Europe taking photos for his brothers website.Sun-hee: Now that would be an experience, but itll be sad if he goes.Mike: Hell get in I just know it!Takeshi: (enters front do