Unit 1
Inside View
Conversation 1
凛冽gre考什么Janet: Hi, it’s me again, Janet Li. I’m still a student at the University of Oxford in England. But I’m not in Oxford right now. And I haven’t gone back home to China either. It’s the long vacation now, and believe it or not, it’s the middle of summer. I’m spending my summer in one of the world’s greatest cities. I’m in London, home to the Hous of Parliament, Big Ben, Tower Bridge…and the double-decker bus. I want to find out what it’s like to live in this busy, lively city. So I’m working for London Time Off, a website about what’s on in London. This is Joe…, he’s my boss, and this is Andy, who is a reporter. And what’s my job? Well, I don’t know yet, becau it’s my first day. But I’m meant to be shadowing Andy, oh, what I mean is, I’m going to be helping him. So can you tell me something about London, Andy?
Andy: It’s the greatest city in the world.
Joe: Except for New York!
Andy: New York? Don’t make me laugh!
Joe: And your point is…?
Andy: Look, if you want my opinion, London is greater than New York…
Joe: No, I don’t want your opinion, thank you very much. It’s a fact.
Andy: A fact! Are you rious?
\Janet: And here we are in London, probably the greatest city in the world.
Andy: What? Probably? Excu me, I prefer to deal with this mylf…
Joe: Ah, dream on, Andy………
Conversation 2
Janet：So when did you start working at London Time Off?
Andy: About a year ago.
Janet: And I hope you don’t mind my asking, but do you like working here?
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Andy: Yes, I love it. I mean, Joe and I get along quite well. He drives me crazy sometimes, becau he’s my boss, and I wish I earned a bit more money, but…I think my job is really cool, becau I get to e everything that’s happening in London. And I didn’t want to join the rat race.
Janet: What do you mean by the rat race?
Andy: You know, doing the same thing day in day out, and not doing anything creative, or having any time to enjoy life. It’s the last thing I want to do.
Janet: So do you mind telling me what you do exactly?
Andy: Basically, we check out new events on the London music scene, you know, new cl
ubs, the latest plays and films, as well as exhibitions in galleries and muums. Then we go and film interviews with the musicians or the actors, or anyone who has anything to do with the event.
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Janet: Ok, then what happens?
Andy: We edit the interviews, and then we upload it all onto the website. We get 200,000 hits a week. We’re London’s biggest listings site.
Janet: Can I ask you something el?
Andy: Fire away.
Janet: What are we going to do now?
猫咪为什么怕黄瓜Andy: I need to go back to my flat, and get my rearch. Then we’ve got an interview to do. Let’s get the tube back to my place.
弹吉他英文Janet: And what about Joe?
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Andy: Well, he’s suppod to be on his way to the National Theatre, to do an interview with the director of a new play. But I kind of hope he gets lost on the way. Then he’ll discover what a great place London is.
Janet: I don’t understand.
Andy: I’m joking! Come on, let’s go!
期末测试卷Outside view
Prenter: Happiness is not what most students have in mind when they think of school. Yet a school in Germany has developed a novel way to rai the morale of its students, by teaching happiness in class. Students at Heidelberg’s Willy Hellpach School of Economics are learning how to achieve happiness as an official subject, alongside mathematics and languages. This is the first school in Germany to develop a happiness cour, intended for 17- to 19-year-olds preparing for university entrance exams. Ernst Fritz-Schubert, the school’s principal, is on a mission to change things.
Ernst: It was my idea – I’ve been at this school for 31 years, and I feel that school and happiness have to be reunited. The are two terms which are not considered together, becau one does not connect school with happiness. In some cas school comes behind the dentists on the popularity scale and we should try to push schools’ popularity a bit.It has been proved by science that a happy student can learn more than an unhappy one, Unhappy students can concentrate for a while but do not u all their potential. The happiness class are intended to help students fulfill their potential. They will help the students live happy and prosperous lives.
Prenter: The class aim to help students in achieving a positive state of mind, by using all their own resources and boosting their lf-esteem. In addition, they hope class will increa lf-awareness and physical comfort. Happiness class are also intended to make students more aware about their environment and society as a whole. During class students are encouraged to express themlves and obrve their peers’ behavior. The class are taught by Bjoern Bonn, an actor and visiting lecturer.
