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Uint10 II. Basic Listening Practice 1.Script W: Many Chinese students are too shy to say anything in a classroom. M: I think they dont speak because their culture values modesty, and they dont want to appear to be showing off. Goes back to Confucius....
III. Listening In Task 1: Competition in America Script Alan: What are you reading, Eliza? Eliza: An article on American competition. Alan: Competition is everywhere and constant. Why so much fuss about it, Miss Knowledge? Eliza: Dont make fun of me....
Task 2: Americans Work Ethic Script For four hundred years or more, one thing has been a characteristic of Americans. It is called their work ethic. Its (S1) roots were in the teaching of the Christian Puritans who first settled in (S2) what is now t...
Task 3: Do you know what Freeze! means? Script There is one word which you must learn before you visit the U.S.A. That is Freeze! It means, Stand still and dont move. Police officers use it when they are ready to use their guns. If the person does no...
IV. Speaking Out MODEL 1 Americans glorify individualism. Susan: John, I was looking for you. Where have you been hiding all morning? John: Well, I caught Professor Browns lecture on American individualism. Susan: Oh, how did you find it? John: Enlig...
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MODEL2 What do you think are the reasons for that difference? Script Susan: Do you find that people in America often walk faster than people in China? Americans always seem to be in a hurry. John: Its hard to come to a definite conclusion. Some Ameri...
Now Your Turn Task 1: SAMPLE DIALOG Maggie: Josh, you were late for work this morning. Josh: I was only about ten minutes late. Anyway, the boss didnt say anything about it. Maggie: As a friend, I must give you a warning. You should understand that A...
MODEL3 Thats the secret of their success. Script Chris: Hey Sue, hows the math class going? Are you head of the class? Susan: Are you kidding? Theres a bunch of foreign students in the class---from China somewhere---and they are on top. Chris: Why do...
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V. Lets Talk Script Culture shock happens to most people who travel abroad. Psychologists tell us that there are five distinct phases of culture shock. During the first few days of a persons stay in a new country, everything usually goes fairly smoot...
VI.Further Listening and Speaking Task 1: Punctuality Script To Americans, punctuality is a way of showing respect for other peoples time. Being more than 10 minutes late to an appointment usually calls for an apology, and maybe an explanation. Peopl...
Task 2: Our Personal Spaces Script Our personal space, that piece of the universe we occupy and call our own, is contained within an invisible boundary surrounding our body. As the owners of this area, we usually decide who may enter and who may not....
Task 3: We dont know what to do with them. Script A Russian, a Cuban, an American businessman, and an American lawyer were passengers on a fast train speeding across the French countryside. As time wore on, the men gradually became friendly with one...
News Report Russian Popcorn Festival Script American popcorn has made its way into the heart of Russian culture. Organizers and participants came together on Sunday at a Moscow festival marking the tenth anniversary of the introduction of popcorn to...
