新世纪大学英语视听说教程1;3听力原文
Unit 1, Lesson A
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A. listen to three people from the pen pals website. Match the name of the speaker with his or her interest:
Fiona: Hi, I‘m Fiona. I‘m from Sydney, Australia. I‘m 19, and a student at the University of Canberra. I‘m majoring in computer science. When I‘m not studying, I like going to the movies. Miguel: Hi, I‘m Miguel. I‘m from Mexico City. I‘m 28 and I‘m a math teacher. In my free time, I like playing soccer with my fiends.
Hiromi: Hi, I‘m Hiromi, and I‘m from Tokyo. I‘m 24, and I‘m a graphic artist. When I have some free time, I usually work on a comic book I‘m creating. The main character‘s name is Damen.
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B. listen again. Answer the questions about the people. Check the correct box.
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B. Mariana and Danny live in the same apartment building. Are they meeting for the first time? Listen to their conversation.
Mariana: Hi. My name is Mariana. I‘m in apartment 201.
Danny: Hi, Mariana. I‘m Danny. I‘m in 302. It‘s nice to meet you.
Mariana: Nice to meet you, too.
Danny: So, are you a student, Mariana?
Mariana: yeah, I study music at NYU.
Danny: That‘s interesting.
Mariana: What do you do, Danny?
Danny: I‘m a student at Hunter College. I also work in an art gallery.
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C. Listen again. Practice the conversation. Then practice with your information.
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C. Listen to Dan describing himself and Dayanne describing her friend. Pay attention to the expressions used for describing people. Then describe yourself to your partner.
1. My name is Dan and I‘m from the United States. I‘m 28 years old and work at a hospital. I speak English, and Spanish and Portuguese. I‘m pretty tall. I‘m about six feet. I have a muscular build and short blonde（头发金黄色的） hair. I have hazel（淡绿褐色的）-colored eyes.
2. I have a friend who looks like Antonio Banderas. He‘s tall, dark hair, brown eyes, but he‘s thin and Antonio Banderas is a little more muscular.
