新标准大学英语视听说教程第三册听力原文

5557新标准大学英语视听说教程第三册听力材料文本Unit 1

Listening in

Passage one

Interviewer: Can you tell me…how do you think you have changed as you have matured?What things

have had a major influence on you? Speaker 1 : Well, let me think…I suppose going to university had a big impact on my life. It

made me much more open-minded. I met so many

different types of people there with weird

and wonderful ideas and it changed the way

I see the world. I’m much more tolerant

now… It made me a more rounded person. Interviewer: Great, and had any particular person had a central role in forming your character?

Speaker 1: I guess that’d have to be my grandfather.

I was very close to him, and he taught me to

stand up for my beliefs. He was always

telling me about this…

Interviewer: So what people or events have had an impact on your life?

Speaker 2: I think that traveling my gap year made me grow up and see both the beauty of the world

and, well…just the generosity of ordinary

people. I traveled a lot around Asia and you

know, I found that in some of the poorest

countries, like Cambodia and Laos, people

share whatever little they have, and they

possess a real joy for life. It’s probably

made me a less selfish person.

Interviewer: Interesting…so you would recommend that young people take a gap year to discover

themselves and the world?

Speaker 2: Definitely. It gives you an opportunity to learn about the world beyond the one you grew

up in and I found it really…

Interviewer: Could you tell me what things in your life have had the greatest influence in

forming your personality?

○Sp eaker 3: Well…a couple of years ago I was on a reality TV show where a group of young people all

lived in a house together. Each week some one

was voted off by the audience. I got down to

the final three! I suppose being on the show

and seeing how the other contestants behaved

made me realize how selfish and spiteful some

people can be just to get what they want. I

also realized it’s best to just be yourself

in life. If you pretend to be someone

different people will eventually see through

the lies.

Interviewer: Right…And how did you feel when you were eventually voted off?

Speaker 3: Relieved, to be honest with you. But you know, a slight regret that I didn’t win

because I kind of…

Interviewer: So you can tell me, what one thing do you think that has had the biggest impact on your

life?

Speaker 4: Hmm, that’s a difficult question. But I think helping victims of the tsunami in 2004

had a very great impact on me. I’m half Thai

and I’d just arrived in Thailand for a

family Christmas holiday. When I heard the

news I knew I had to help-you couldn’t not.

I ended up acting as an interpreter for a

group of volunteer doctors. It was an

incredibly difficult time but you know, even

in the middle of such a horrific tragedy

there is still a huge amount of genuine human

kindness.

Interviewer: That’s amazing! And has it changed the way you view your future…

Passage two

Tony: Talking to us today in our Life Choices series is Joan Robinson, an academic counselor at

Manchester University. She gives advice to school

students on choosing the right subject to study

at university. Joan, welcome to the show.

Joan: Thanks Tony.

Tony: So Joan, what do our listeners need to think about when choosing a course? It’s a huge, potentially

life-changing decision, isn’t it?

Joan: Yes. I generally give students advice in two areas.

Firstly, know yourself, and secondly, think to the

future.

Tony: When you say “know yourself” what do you mean? Joan: Basically, I mean evaluate your own personal strengths and weaknesses, your personality traits

（特质） and the things you like.

Tony: I see…So how can our listeners do this?

Joan: Well, start by asking yourself questions to help reflect on your life so far. For example, what

subjects are you good at? Are you an organized and

self-disciplined person? Are you confident and

outgoing? Do you like working with others in a team or do you prefer working alone? These kinds of questions will help you discover more about yourself.

Tony: Sounds like good advice. How about your second point regarding the future?

Joan: Well, your choice of major subject is likely to have a significant impact on your future career

so it’s important to look into this carefully.

I recommend you check not only which academic

subjects will help you get into a particular area of work, but also look carefully at what

universities offer. Each university has its

strengths so try to choose one that is the best in your chosen field. Find out what links the

department has to related industries and leading companies in it.

Tony: Good point. Now I’d like to take some calls from our listeners. First up we have James on the line.

Hi, James! How can we help?

James: Hi. I’m interested in career in IT and I’d like to ask Joan whether she thinks it’s better to go to a highly respected university, like Oxford, or to study somewhere that has more of a vocational focus?

Joan: Well, James, you know it really depends on what you expect to get out of a university and how you see your future. Basically a handful of the

brightest graduates are picked from the top

universities around the world to join the leading IT companies. So I’d say if you’re a high-flyer then this is the route that might be for you. But if you are looking for a more mainstream （主流）

career then you should consider a course that

helps you acquire practical, transferable skills that you can use in the workplace…and look at

which universities have the best levels of

graduate recruitment for the kind of job you are aiming for.

James: I see! Thanks a lot. That really helps me out…

UNIT3

Listening in conversation 1

Lily: So what was the highlight of your trip to (South)Korea?

Hugh: Well that's…let me see...it's got to be going to see Nanta.

Lily： What on earth is Nanta?

Hugh：It's this amazing live show-part theater-part dance-part music.

Lily: Sounds really interesting. But why’s it so brilliant?

Hugh: I think it's the energy of the performers. Also it has a unique concept. It's a mixture of

traditional Korean music, percussion and drums,

into a western style performance

Lily: I've never heard of it. Has it ever been performed in the West?

Hugh: Yeah, it's been a sell-out. They've toured in over

30 countries since the show began in 1997.It's

a non-verbal performance so there are no language

barriers. That's what's made it an international

success.

Lily: What else makes it so special then?

Hugh: Well...the other thing is that all the action takes place in the kitchen. You see these four

chefs preparing the food for a wedding reception.

The performers use knives, dustbin lids and

various other kitchen utensils to create a

hypnotic soundtrack. The food literally flies

everywhere! It's hilarious.

Lily: That sounds quite funny I must admit. Is there an actual story though?

Hugh: Oh yes, there is a story. The four chefs have to prepare the meal by 6 o'clock and they also have

to give the manager's nephew cooking lessons too,

which adds to the fun. There’s loads of audience

participation and despite there being no

language involved you get completely engrossed.

It's really quite wacky!

Lily: And what about the audience? I suppose they start throwing food around…?

Hugh: Not quite! But they are totally involved in what's going on-everyone loves it. It's a really great

family show. In fact it's one of the best shows

I've ever seen. Jim, my friend, says he takes all

his visitors. He's seen it about eight times and

still loves it.

Lily: I bet it's popular with tourists then. Hugh: Well apparently over a million foreign tourists in (South)Korea have seen the show and it's had

a run on Broadway too. It first got popular after

they appeared at the Edinburgh Festival. Now they

are planning to tour more cities in Asia where

(South) Korean popular culture is becoming

incredibly trendy.

Lily：By the way what does“Nanta” mean?