Descriptions秒速-《教你怎么听》Lesson 2

Unit two Descriptions

Number  Listen
Which person are they describing?Write the correct number
AI think she looks frightened
BYeah,it looks like she's holding up her hand to protect herself
AYes,it must have been something really scary
BYeahprobably so
AHe look like he's just made a score and very jubilant
BYes,very very happy
AJust like a happy child
BYes
AShe looks happyWhat do you think?
BShe looks proudShe looks like something good happened
AYes
AHe looks perplexed
BHe's thinking about something
AMaybe he can't decide what to do
BYes,I think you're right
ALook at her
BShe is angry
AOh,is she?
BMaybe something annoying happened to her
AHe looks very sad,doesn't he?
BYes,It looks like he's been crying,doesn't he?
AThere's been some tragedy in his family
BHow sad!
Number  Listen to the tape and write as much information as you can in the table
RobinAnd now that you're hereWhy don't you join us for dinner tonight?
Er-mary and I were going to go just around th corner to this little Spanish place called the Trocdero
CarolynOh,that sounds interesting
MaryThat would be greatDo come with usIt would be so nice tho have your compary
BartI would really like that-it's my first evening out and my first meal
RobinIt would just be the four of usOh,no,because John and Jane are coming,you remember
MaryOh,yes,yes,I know John and Jane
RobinYou probably remember John,don't you?John Cooper?
CarolynNo,I don'tWhat does he look like?
RobinWell,you did meet him,actually,at a Chinese evening about two weeks ago,
he's-um-that rather serious-looking musician,with glasses,you remember,
wears a suit most of the time,andand a very attractive wife,Jane
MaryIf you don't remember him,you must remember JaneShe's absolutely fantastic
RobinShe's tall and slim with this lovely red hair,and she has a super sense of humur
CarolynAnd very talkative
RobinHe's rather boring,but she is very talking an interesting
CarolynYes,yes,I remembe now
RobinGood
Number  Listen to the four descriptions of objects and identify what is being described in each case
)AWhere does Adrian live?
BIn Rose Cottage
AWhich one's that?
BOh,you know,beautiful old place with a thatched roof,two chimneys and a hedge at the front
AAh yes,It's got th date it was built on the wall,right?
BThat's it
)AGood morning,madam
BMorningI just came to see if anyone has handed in a bag I left on th number  bus last night
ACan you give me a description?
BOf courseIt's plain blue,quite large with a zip on top
BUmthere's a pocket on the outside and it's got a tear down one side
ARight,I'll just check for you
)AUm,can anyone lend me their bike for half an hour?
BSure,You can take mine
AOh,thanks,Paul
BIt's the red one with the bags at the backIt's got a little mirror
Here's the key to unlock it
AThanks a lot
BOh,one of the tyres is a bit flatYou may need to pump it up
)AInternational PlasticsGood afternoon
BHi ConnieIt's Geoff
AHelloWhat can I do for you?
BI think I may have left my raincoat thereIt's a plastic one with a hood
Er,it's got black stripes on the sleeves and pockets
AOK,I'll have a for you'
BThanks a lot
Number  Listen to these people describing some things they have lostWhile you listen,take notes
PorterGood afternoonmadamHow can I help you?
ConnieErm,well,I seem to have lost my handbag
PorterOh,I'm sorry
ConnieHave you seen a brown bag?
PorterI'm afraid,madam,at the present time nothing has been handed in,
but if you'd like to give me a descriptionI can write it down
ConnieOK,it's,it's a brown bag
PorterBrown
ConnieAnd it's,erm,it's leather and it has a flap that comes over topIt's er,a shoulder bag
PorterFine,Have you got anything inside it that would identify it?
ConnieWell,my passoprt's in there and er,my money is in thereI have about fifty pounds
PorterI see
ConnieErm,my passport an my money ermOh,I,have a little address book and my name is in the front
PorterFine
ConnieFine
PorterI'm Connie McCurdyI'm in room fifteen
ConnieYes,madam
DavidExcuse me,can yoiu help me please?I've lost my watch
ReceptionistWhere do you think you lost it?
DavidWell,I think I must have left it in the gentlemen's toilets
Receptionist Do you know what time?
DividWell,it was only about a quarter of an hour ago
Erm,I think I took it off to wash my hands and I left it on the window hedge just in front h basin,
and I went back to my room and I realised I'd lost my watch so I went back to teh gentlemen's toilets again to see if it was there,
and it disappearedI wondered if maybe one of tne cleaners had picked it up
Receptionist No,did you ask the attendant if he'd seen it?
DavidEr,the attendant wasn't there at the time actuallyI didn't see anyone else there
Receptionist Right,can you give me some details,then,please?
DavidWell,it's erm an ordinary sort of watch,you know,not one of these fancy digital things
Receptionist No
DavidIt's erm
Receptionist What make is it?
DavidIt's wind-up watchI think it's a TimexErm,it;s got the date on it
Well,you know,a date indicator and a second hand and it's got a,a brown leather strap on it as well
Receptionist RightAnd what colour's the face?
DavidIt's a creamy colour
Receptionist OK,Well,leave it with me and I'll check with the attendant
Lost Property OfficerYes,could I help you?
Passengeryes,I've just come off the last flight and my bag isn't on the baggage thing
Lost Property Officer I see,Erm,can you describe the bag please?
PassengerYes,it's a hold-all,a green hold-all about this bigEr,it's got a zip across the top and yellow handles
Lost Property Officer I see,Well,I'd better make a note of thatHhave you got your baggage claim from?
PassengerYes,ermHere you are
Lost Property Officer Right,now you say the bag was green and it's a soft,erma soft bag,nylon
PassengerYes,it's nylon
Lost Property Officer And with a,with a zip,not straps
PassengerThat's right,withe a zip
Lost Property Officer And,er,handlesHas it got a shoulder handle?
PassengerNo,it hasn'tWell,it did have but it fell off
Lost Property Officer I see
Number  Listen to the descriptioins on the tape of how things used tho be two hundred years ago
I dentify in each case what inventions or discoveries have replaced the things described
Listen to the example fist
Two hundred years ago,if you wanted to communicate with anyione at any distance,you used t write to them
and it took days,if not weeks,before you got a reply
Nowadays,of course,we just pick up
The answer is 'the telephone'
Of course, two hundred years or so ago people used to keep food, and in particular meat,
from going by salting it
Nowadays, of course, we've got
Imagine living a few hundred years ago when there didn't use to he any safe, cheap, effective drug to treat pain
We take it for granted nowedays that if you've got a headache or temperature you just take a few
Until fairly recently, ff you wanted a close shave, you have to take a brash,
work up a lather with shaving soap,
spread that shaving soap over year face and then carofully scrape the bearded ama with a sharp razor
Nowadays, of course, most men use a
Two hundred years ago, if you wanted a hot drink, yon used to have to drink it fast, before it cooled
In contrast, today all you have to do is pour the drink into a  and take it with you
Then you can drink it hot at any time you want
Two centuries ago, if you wanted to get the dust ont of a carpet or rug,
you used to have to take it outside and heat it
Nowadays, of course, we just ping in a
Tall buildings were not really practical two hundred years ago because people used to have to climb so many stais