*深耕英文I教材-World English 2A- Audio Script （p.1 ~5）
*深耕英文II教材-World English 2B- Audio Script （p.6~10）
【深耕英文I教材-World English 2A –Audio Script】
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Unit 1
CD1 Track #3 Lesson B, Listening
Interviewer: Thank you for talking to us today. I know you’re very busy.
Farmer: Yes, I am, but I’m happy to answer your questions.
Interviewer: Wonderful. First, what are those people in the rice paddy doing?
Farmer: They’re putting the young rice plants in the ground. That’s because we don’t plant seeds like other farmers.
Interviewer: Really? Why not?
Farmer: It’s simple—we get a much larger crop if we start with young plants.
Interviewer: And why is there so much water in the rice paddy?
Farmer: That’s part of growing rice. We need a warm climate and a lot of water. We’re getting a lot of rain this year, and that's good news for rice farmers.
Interviewer: I see. And what happens next?
Farmer: Well, the rice grows, of course. Then we have to get the water out of the rice paddy. We let the water run out, then the rice dries.
Interviewer: And when the rice is dry, what happens next?
Farmer: Then we cut the rice plants and clean them.
Interviewer: It’s a lot of work, isn’t it?
Farmer: It is a lot of work, but we grow a lot of rice, and that rice is food for many people.
Unit 2
CD1 Track #7 Lesson B, Listening
Conversation 1
Ken: Hi, my name is Ken Tanaka.
Lisa: It’s nice to meet you. I’m Lisa Ortiz.
Ken: Nice to meet you too, Lisa. So . . . are you studying English here?
Lisa: No, not this term. I’m taking a computer class.
Ken: Really? Which class?
Lisa: I’m taking the Web Site Design class. The teacher’s name is Mr. Carter. I haven’t met him yet, though.
Ken: I’ve heard that he’s a great teacher. One of my friends took his class last year.
Lisa: That’s good! It’s a difficult subject, but it’s really interesting. What about you? What are you studying?
Ken: Well, this term I’m taking Advanced English Writing.
Lisa: Wow, that sounds difficult too!
Conversation 2
Nancy: Hi. Are you the new neighbor?
Maria: Yes, I am. My name is Maria Andrews. I’m in apartment 7C.
Nancy: Nice to meet you, Maria. I’m Nancy Chun. I live in 7A.
Maria: Nice to meet you too. So, have you lived here long?
Nancy: Oh, about . . . ten years.
Maria: Wow! I guess you really like this part of the city!
Nancy: It’s a great place to live. There are lots of stores, and the park is so relaxing.
Maria: Are there any good restaurants near here?
Nancy: Sure! What kind of food do you like?
CD1 Track #9 Lesson B, Pronunciation
1. I’ve never gone skiing.
2. He’s been to Colombia three times.
3. Linda has taken a scuba diving class.
4. They have already eaten breakfast.
5. We’ve had three tests this week.
6. Michael has found a new job.
Unit 3
CD1 Track #12 Lesson B, Listening
Interviewer: Hello, and welcome to “City Scene.” Paris has a very unusual park. It’s called the Jardin Nomade, and it’s in a very busy urban area in the eastern part of the city. Today we’re talking to Isabel Dupont, one of the organizers of the park. Isabel, why is the Jardin Nomade unusual?
Isabel: Our park is amazing because it’s so small. It was just a piece of empty land between two very busy streets. We wanted a park in our neighborhood, because we wanted a place to grow flowers and vegetables. So in 2003, the city government helped us to start the park. Today, there are 54 small gardens in the park. Families grow things like tomatoes, beans, and lettuce in their gardens.
Interviewer: That sounds wonderful! Has the Jardin Nomade changed the neighborhood?
Isabel: Yes, it has. In the gardens, we got to know our neighbors. Now the park is a meeting place for everyone in the neighborhood. And every month, we have dinner in the park one night. We cook a lot of soup together—vegetable soup! All the neighbors bring tables and chairs to the park, and we have a great time. More than a hundred people come to the dinners.
Interviewer: Imagine I go to the Jardin Nomade tomorrow. What will I see?
Isabel: Well, it’s February now, so you won’t see any flowers or vegetables. But you’ll see kids playing and neighbors talking together. People use the park all year. And in spring, people will start working in their gardens. The city needs more parks like this. Now, there are 40 of these urban gardens in Paris. Next year, we’ll help more people start them in their neighborhoods.
Unit 4
CD1 Track #15 Lesson A, Vocabulary
Patient: Thanks for seeing me today Dr. Gupta. I really don’t feel well.
Doctor: I’m glad you came in, then. Let’s listen to your lungs first. Take a deep breath.
And now breathe out. Your lungs sound fine. Now I’ll listen to your heart.Your heart sounds good, too.
Patient: It might be something I ate. My stomach hurts a little.
Doctor: Hmmm. Does it hurt when I press here?
Patient: No, that doesn’t hurt.
Doctor: How about when I press here?
Patient: Ow! Yeah, that does hurt.
Doctor: That’s your small intestine. You might have an intestinal virus. Let’s take your temperature. Your skin does feel warm.
CD1 Track #17 Lesson B, Conversation
Speaker A: I guess I’m pretty healthy. I almost never get sick, and I have a lot of energy to do things I enjoy. I don’t really do anything special for my health. I eat a good diet, but sometimes I get fast food when I don’t have time to cook. I don’t work out at a gym, but I walk and I like to spend time outdoors. My mother and my grandmothers were healthy people, too. Maybe I get my good health from them.
Speaker B: I go to the gym three or four times a week. It keeps me in shape, and it gets me away from work. Yeah, my job is pretty stressful. There's a lot of pressure on me, and it seems to take all my energy just to get up in the morning and go to work. I do get sick every couple of months or so—usually just colds or a headache and sore throat. I got the flu last year and had to miss four days of work. My boss was not happy.
Speaker C: For me, the key is a vegetarian diet. When I was younger, I ate everything and I felt fine, but then I got older, and I didn't have any energy at all. I read some books about vegetarianism, I started growing my own tomatoes and other veggies, and I started feeling a lot better. Some people think you can't get all the nutrients you need from plant foods, but you can. You just need a little information and a lot of good recipes.
Unit 5
CD1Track #20 Lesson A, Vocabulary
TV Host: Welcome back to the morning show. Today we’re going to announce the winner of our Face the Challenge contest! Here they are—our four finalists! [applause]
As you know, these finalists did some very difficult things. Roger Simmons climbed a mountain in Russia, Isabel Ochoa crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a sailboat, Aki Muramoto learned a new skill—she can now play the koto, and Bao Chen walked across Shandong province in China—in the extreme cold of January! Some of these challenges were very physical. Mr. Chen, what did you do to make your body strong enough for such a long walk?
Mr. Chen: I walked every day while I was training, but the extreme cold was still difficult for me.
TV Host: I can imagine! And Ms. Muramoto, your challenge was more mental. What did you do to prepare yourself?
Ms. Muramoto: I knew I needed to practice playing the koto for many hours every day, so I just decided to think about the good things I was learning instead of the time I was spending.
TV Host: That’s a good idea! Think like an optimist! Well, we counted your online votes, and the winner of our contest is—Ms. Isabel Ochoa, who crossed the ocean in a sailboat! Congratulations, Isabel! Do you plan to cross the ocean again soon?
Ms. Ochoa: I might, but next time I’ll probably take an airplane!
CD1Track #22 Lesson B, Listening
Interviewer: Today I’m talking to scientist Jenny Daltry. While Daltry was working in the forests of Cambodia, she discovered some of the last Siamese crocodiles in the world. Ms. Daltry, where did you find these crocodiles?
Jenny Daltry: I found the largest group, about 150 crocodiles, in a remote part of Cambodia. Before I found them, scientists thought this kind of crocodile was extinct. My discovery showed that there are still Siamese crocodiles living in the wild. It also helped people realize that the area is important to wildlife. Over 3 million acres of Cambodian forest are now protected by the government.
Interviewer: That’s amazing! And what was your biggest challenge after you discovered the crocodiles?
Jenny Daltry: Well, most people are afraid of crocodiles. They don’t think they’re as lovable as panda bears or other endangered animals. My biggest challenge was to educate people about the crocodiles. I explained that crocodiles keep the marshes healthy, and the marshes are home to many kinds of birds and animals. Protecting the crocodiles means protecting the environment.
Interviewer: So your discovery is helping to save more than just crocodiles.
Jenny Daltry: That’s right, and my next challenge is to help another unpopular animal—the Antiguan racer snake. I was traveling in the Caribbean when I found out about this endangered animal. The Antiguan racer only lives on two small islands in the Caribbean. In fact, it’s the world’s rarest snake!
Unit 6
CD1 Track #27 Lesson B, Listening
Radio Host: Ushi Okushima is a typical woman from rural Japan. She lives in Okinawa, on an island in the south of Japan, in a traditional house. When we visited her five years ago, she was working on her small farm and growing food for herself and her family. Since then, she has stopped farming. Now she has a job at the market, putting oranges in bags. What’s unusual about Ushi? She’s 103 years old!
There are many other amazing people like Ushi in Okinawa. More than 700 people there have celebrated their 100th birthday. Ninety percent of these people are women. Now scientists are studying them to try to understand their secrets for a long life. They think it’s because of three things: the healthy food in Okinawa, the clean environment, and close relationships with friends and family members.
Ushi’s life is a good example of all of these things. She wakes up at six o’clock in the morning. Then she makes a breakfast of vegetables and soup and goes out for a walk. On some days, she goes to her job at the market. Every afternoon she eats lunch with her daughter, and her grandchildren and friends come over to visit. In the evenings, she eats a dinner of mostly vegetables, drinks a cup of rice wine, and goes to bed. When we asked her how to live to be 100, Ushi said, “Work hard, drink rice wine before bed, and get a good night’s sleep.”
【深耕英文II教材-World English 2B –Audio Script】
Unit 7
CD 2 Track #3 Lesson A, Conversation
Shinobu: Hi, I’m Shinobu. Here in Japan, flowers are a very important part of life. We celebrate the seasons with different kinds of flowers in our houses, and special occasions always call for flowers—weddings, funerals, graduation ceremonies. . . . We do grow some flowers right here in Japan, but we also import many kinds of flowers such as carnations, roses, and orchids. The flowers come from all over the world—from as far away as Kenya and Colombia. Those countries export flowers, and there’s always someone here who wants to buy flowers, so everyone is happy.
Rafael: My name is Rafael and I live in Ecuador. Growing flowers in greenhouses is a fairly new business in Ecuador. The greenhouses produce big, beautiful flowers because we get a lot of sunshine all year—not just in the summer months. But to tell you the truth, I don't like working in the greenhouses. I get headaches almost every day from the chemicals we spray on the flowers. Still, my family needs the money I make, and my job pays better than a lot of other jobs.
Peter: Hello, I’m Peter from the Netherlands. You could say we’re the world’s flower experts. That's because the Netherlands has a long history of developing new kinds of flowers—new colors, new shapes, new sizes. And if you develop the next big hit—the new flower that everybody wants—farmers will pay a lot of money to grow your plant. Today, I’m at the flower auction where buyers choose flowers to export all over the world. I’m watching closely because my rose—well, a rose that I developed—is for sale at the auction today. If people like it, my future could be very bright.
Unit 8
CD 2 Track #7 Lesson B, Listening
Narrator : The bluefin tuna is one of the most amazing fish in the world. It’s a different species from the tuna that you buy at the store in cans. A bluefin tuna can grow to be 12 feet long, and it can weigh more than 1500 pounds. It’s a beautiful fish, too, silver-colored with marks of yellow and blue. With its strong body, it can swim more that 25 miles an hour, and it can live for up to 30 years.
Unfortunately, the bluefin tuna is also delicious, because it has a lot of fat in its body. In Japan, people use it to make sushi, and in Europe, people love to cook big pieces for tuna steaks. Every year, fishing boats catch more and more of these fish, and now they are in danger of disappearing. If the boats catch too many big bluefins, there won’t be any young fish in the future.
In the past, bluefin tuna also lived in the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean. But in the 1990s, almost all of these fish were caught. Only 10 percent of the original population of bluefins was left. So the biggest fishing boats moved to the Mediterranean Sea, and now they catch up to 60,000 tons of bluefin tuna there every year.