1. Unit1: Listening practice John Lu.

2. Step1 Dictation one: 1.The room is three times as large as that one. The room is three times the size of that one. The room is twice larger than that one. 2.Lose one’s voice 3.He is on the way to becoming a professional player. 4.Wipe out 5.All approaches to the palace

3. 6.I suggest that he should take more exercise. 7.My suggestion to him is that he should take more exercise. a large number of= large numbers of. = a great many = many a great deal of= much plenty of= a lot of (lots of)= large amounts of = a large amount of 8.sb is considered/reported/said/ thought of to have done sth. 9.see to sth= deal with sth 10.the key to making progress

4. 11 What if we run out of the food? 12 Sb is likely to do sth= it is likely that sb will do sth 13 Not only I but also he likes playing football. 14 Not only should the government take effective measures, but everyone should make efforts to do such a thing. 15 appreciate being done

5. 16 the watch requires repairing/ to be repaired. 17 keep sth in mind 18 in the form of 19 delay doing sth= put off doing sth 20 sth is under way= sth is being done. 21 Boats are prohibited from entering the area to keep the dolphins safe.

6. Dictation 2: 1 warn sb (not) to do sth 2 avoid being recognized 3 most people prefer spending money to earning money. Most people prefer to spend money rather than earn money. Most people would spend money rather than earn money. Most people would rather spend money than earn money.

7. 4 Compared with the past, our life is becoming better. 5 We have several models (for you) to choose from. 6 Sth. remains to be seen. 7 The car stuck in the mud. 8 operate on sb. 9 be laughed at 10 Those years are difficult to forget. 11 He seems to be swimming.

8. 12to make things worse. 13 Get to the top of the mountain, and you can see the whole town. 14 I have no choice but to work hard. 15 the boy sitting on the desk the boy seated on the desk 16 the remaining 20 dollars the 20 dollars left 17 Given / considering 18 send dishes flying 19 believe it or not

9. 20 the difficulty that I had in doing sth 21 appreciate being done 22 earlier than expected more attractive than supposed 23 I would rather I took a taxi. 24 he appears to have lose weight. 25 This question is easy to work out. 26 He was lost in deep thought. 27 The book belongs to me. 28 Sb have no right to do sth Sb. have no business to do sth/ doing sth

10. 29. Lost time will be lost forever. 30. a lighted candle= a burning candle 31. pull down 32. stick to one’s opinion 33. You should have had my brother repair your bike. 34. You should have had your bike repaired by my brother.

11. Dictation3: 1. there is no knowing sth/doing sth 2. rush sb to sp. 3. It’s no good/use doing sth 4. turn off the alarm 5. to begin with/ first of all 6. the following weeks the weeks to follow the weeks that follow

12. 7. hear from sb= receive letters from sb. 8. It’s worthwhile to do sth 9. excuse sb for doing sth excuse one’s doing sth 10. feel a stone hit the back feel the back hit by a stone 11. so as not to do sth in order not to do sth 12. imagine one’s doing sth 13. retired

13. 14. get/be used to living in countryside 15. keep practicing speaking English 16. The clock strikes 12. 17. risk doing sth 18. On hearing the news, he turned pale. 19. teach sb how to do sth teach sb to do sth 20. set out to do sth get down to doing sth

14. Step2: Tapescript one Radio host: Moving to a new town or area can be __________. You might worry about how you will find your way around, how you will meet people and how you will make new friends. These things can make you feel

15. anxious. Today, social expert Zhang Ying is here to tell you to relax because there are many ways to meet people and make new friends. Ms Zhang, welcome to the show. Zhang: Thank you. What you said is exactly right. In addition, just

16. like you, your new neighbors may be worried about what you are like and how they can get to know you better. One way to meet your neighbors is 1________ ____________. They will 2________ this. They will understand that you are trying to make friends and want to 3________

17. When meeting someone for the first time, 4_____________________about yourself. Ask the other person questions about himself or herself and actively listen to what he or she has to say. Another way to meet new people or make new friends is to 5____________ or activity group. For example, if you like 6____, you could

18. 7____________. If you like sports, it might be a good idea to join one of your 8___________. 9______________ group activities that you enjoy will help you meet people 10 ___________ to yours. Having friends is an important part of life. Friends can 11______________.

19. If you want to make true friends, always 12_______________________________ _______________________. Radio host: Sounds like good advice. Thank you very much for being with us tonight, Ms Zhang. We hope you will join us again soon. Zhang: Thank you.

20. Tapescript two Barbara: Hello, this is Teen Talk. Barbara speaking. Student: Hello. Barbara: How can I help you? Student: Well… I read in the newspaper that you help teenagers with their problems. Barbara: We try to help as much as we can.

21. Student: __________ _________. I hope you can help me. This is the reason why I’m calling. Barbara: I’ll try my best to help. Could you tell me your problem? Student: It is about my friends at school. You see, __________________.

22. don’t know what to do. Both friends are important to me but ___________________. Barbara: Have you talked to your friends about this? Student: I have tried but _____________. Barbara: Do you know why they don’t like each other?

23. Student: I’m not really sure. I think it is because _______________ who came to our school last term. I wanted to be friendly and help her feel welcomed so I became her friend. My other friend didn’t like that. Barbara: How does this situation make you feel?

24. Student: I don’t like it. I feel _______________ between the two. I just wish we could all be friends, the three of us. Barbara: Have you considered asking your friends why they don’t like each other? Student: Well, yes, I have. But I don’t think it would work. They just

25. seem to __________________. Barbara: Do you think they might realize they are wrong if they met outside of school? Student: Yes, if they met one another with an open mind. Barbara: Then that’s what you should do. First, ___________________

26. _____________. Let them know you want the three of you to meet outside of school. Student: You’re right. I should write a letter to each of them and _____________________. I have to let them know how I am feeling. Barbara: Yes, you do.

27. Student: That’s what I will do. Then I will ask each of them _________________________________ on Saturday. We can all talk and get to know each other better. I think then they will understand why I think we can all be friends. Barbara: Sounds like a good idea. I am sure it will work.

28. Student: Thanks for listening and thanks for your advice. Barbara: You’re welcome. Goodbye. Student: Thanks. Bye.