新视野听说第二册Unit 5

Unit 5 Enough of Worries & Tears

Warming-up Please listen to a broadcaster introducing the program “Enough of Worries and Tears” and fill in the blanks.

There was a time when you were overjoyed _______ to have kids. You had faith ___ in them, you had hope, you loved and wealth their them and you wished them health ______________in and soul them future. You devoted your life __________to without any complaint. Now these days are gone. On our program, “Enough of Worries and Tears”, we will agonize if your discuss the pain kids can cause. You ______ out of school, fight in the streets kids start to drop _________ hooked on cigarettes. Your and become hopelessly _________ heart ______ bleeds and tears _______ roll downyour cheeks if you find your kids taking drugs or staying out all night. greedy selfish, lazy, irresponsible They may become _____, and good at nothing. On “Enough of Worries and Tears”, we will discuss these difficulties.

True or false? 1. The program, “Enough of Worries and Tears”, is about the joy kids bring. 2. A parent’s heart bleeds if their child takes drugs.

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3. This program will talk about the problems parents face in bringing up their children

Understanding short conversations 1.

M: I have just found out that my teenage daughter is pregnant! I don’t know what to do! W: It’s too late for tears. Sounds like all you can do now is to comfort her and tell her you’ll support her. Q: What is the woman’s advice to the man?

Understanding short conversations 2.

W: Have you read this book called No More Worries and Tears? It’s full of advice on raising children. M: I sure have! It has been a big help. Now I understand my two sons much better than before. Q: What does the man think about the book?

Understanding short conversations 3.

M: I took our daughter to the doctor. The doctor took one look at her lungs, and he knew she had been smoking. W: I knew it! But why won’t she listen to us? I tell her all the time that smoking is bad. Q: What does the woman tell her daughter?

Understanding short conversations 4.

W: I’m very impressed by your daughter! She has such good manners and seems so well-behaved. M: She is a good girl. We’ve always had a good relationship. We’re able to talk about things that worry us as well. Q: What do the man and woman agree upon?

Understanding short conversations 5.

M: Thank you for meeting with me. Can you tell me how my daughter is doing in class? W: Since our last meeting, there has been a great improvement in her work. Q: What has taken place since the man and the woman met the last time?

Understanding short conversations 6.

M: I can’t believe that you bought our daughter eye-liner. Didn’t we agree she was too young for it? W: I’m sorry. But she just kept asking and asking. I couldn’t stand the constant begging and it made her happy

. Q: What is the argument between the man and the woman about?

Understanding short conversations 7.

M: Every time I teach my son a lesson, he sees something on TV that undermines what I’ve said. W: Maybe you should think about getting rid of your television. TV often has a bad influence on people. Q: What does the woman think about television?

Understanding short conversations 8.

M: My parents are very generous with me. Sometimes I wonder if their generosity has been bad for my character. W: You seem all right – not too greedy or selfish. I don’t think it has done you any harm. Q: How does the woman feel about the man’s parents?

Understanding short conversations 9.

W: Do you think our son is getting into trouble? Is he violent? M: Our son? No way! He knows right from wrong. We’ve made it clear to him that violence is never the answer to a problem. Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers?

Understanding short conversations 10. W: How’s your reading on teenage

behavior going? Have you learned anything? M: Yeah. It says here that 50% of all teenagers are from broken homes and that these children are 73% more likely to commit crimes. Q: How much more likely is it that teenagers from broken homes will commit crimes?

Understanding short conversations

Key: 1-5: C D A C A 6-10: B D D D C

Understanding a long conversation

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