新世纪大学英语视听说教程1;3听力原文(5)

Agnes：My favorite pastime is swimming. I go to the pool twice a week with a friend of mine. And, I just like the water so for me it‘s the best sport to do.

Alyssa： I like to play the piano, I like to go see concerts and when it‘s nice outside I like to go hiking.

Woo Sung: I like to play basketball, tennis, and football. I play basketball twice a week. I play tennis three times a month and football once a month.

Gian: I love to play basketball. I‘m very competitive and very hardworking. When I play, I play really strong defense.

Jennifer：I don‘t really like team sports. I prefer individual activities. I‘m very independent.

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I‘m very athletic!

Claudia: That looks so fun! I want to play.

Sun-hee：Really?

新世纪大学英语视听说教程1;3听力原文

Claudia: Yeah, I love baseball.

Sun-hee: Do you play baseball?

Claudia: Yes! I love to play baseball. I‘m pretty athletic you know.

Sun-hee: Really, how often do you play?

Claudia: All the time … well, maybe not that often, five or six times… a year. How about you? How often do you play sports?

Sun-hee: Oh, once in a while. I don‘t play baseball very often, but I go swimming once a week, and I love to play tennis.

Claudia: Oh yeah? How often do you play?

Sun-hee: Well, right now I play about twice a month, but I‘d like to play more …maybe every week.

Claudia：Roberto plays tennis all the time. He‘s on a tennis team.

Sun-hee: Really?

Claudia: Yeah. Maybe you should play tennis with him.

Sun-hee: Good idea. Oh, wait a minute…is he really competitive?

Claudia: Well, kind of… he‘s pretty serious about sports.

Sun-hee：Hmm … I don‘t know. I‘m not all that competitive. I just want to have fun.

Claudia: Me too. That‘s why I don‘t like playing sports with Roberto very often! Oh! (Sun-hee picks up a ball and throws it to a player)

Baseball Player: Hey, thanks.

Sun-hee: Sure.

Baseball Player: Listen, we need two more players. Do you two want to play?

Sun-hee: Well, I‘m not very good. Are you guys serious players or do you just play for fun?

Baseball Player: Hey, in our games it‘s all about having fun.

新世纪大学英语视听说教程1;3听力原文

Claudia: Oh, well in that case… we‘d love to! And don‘t worry, we‘re both very athletic. In fact, I play baseball all the time… (Claudia falls)

Sun-hee: Claudia!

Claudia: Well, maybe not all the time…

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Listen to the story summary. Fill in the blanks with what you hear.

Claudia and Sun-hee are watching a baseball game and start to talk about sports. Claudia says that she plays baseball five or six times a year. Sun-hee says that she often goes swimming and loves to play tennis. She also says that she‘s not very competitive and just wants to have fun. When a baseball player invites them to play, Sun-hee asks if the game is serious or for fun. The man says it‘s for fun, so Claudia and Sun-hee agree to play. But then while she is telling everyone how athletic she and Sun-hee are, Claudia falls off the bench!

Unit 4, Lesson A

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A. Listen to the conversation. What are Mick and Paula‘s New Year‘s resolutions? Circle the correct answers.

Paula: Wow, another year is over!

Mick: I know. Happy New Year, Paula!

Paula: Same to you, Mick. So, do you have any New Year‘s resolutions?

Mick: Yeah. This year, I want to get a new job.

Paula: Really?

Mick: Yeah. I make good money now, but the hours are long. How about you? What‘s your New Year‘s resolution?

新世纪大学英语视听说教程1;3听力原文

Paula: I‘m not sure. This year I want to meet some new people and do something fun.

Mick: Like what?

Paula: I don‘t know. Maybe I need a hobby.

Mick: Well, what do you like to do?

Paula: I love to dance. I‘d like to study modern dance.

Mick: You should take a class. Then you can do something fun and meet other people, too.

Paula: That‘s a good idea.

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B. Listen again. Circle True or False.

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C. Listen to the conversation. What does Zack want from Juan? How does he ask for it?

Zack: See you later, Juan. I‘m going out for a while.

Juan: OK, see you.

Zack: Oh no!

Juan: What?

Zack: I forgot to go to the ATM.

Juan: Do you need money?

Zack: Yeah, I‘d like to get a haircut this afternoon. Can I borrow $20?

Juan: Sure, here you go.