Unit 1 Arts and Literature ……………………………………………………… 1
Section A ………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
Part One 1?minute Dictation …………………………………………… 2
Part Two 5?minute Video ………………………………………………… 2
Section B ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
Part One Short Conversations …………………………………………… 5
Part Two Long Conversations …………………………………………… 6
Part Three News Reports ………………………………………………… 7
Part Four Lecture Listening ……………………………………………… 9
Unit 2 Culture and Learning …………………………………………………… 12
Section A ………………………………………………………………………………………… 13
Part One 1?minute Dictation …………………………………………… 13
Part Two 5?minute Video ……………………………………………… 13
Section B ………………………………………………………………………………………… 17
Part One Short Conversations …………………………………………… 17
Part Two Long Conversations …………………………………………… 18
Part Three News Reports ………………………………………………… 19
Part Four Lecture Listening ……………………………………………… 21
Unit 3 Environment and Our Future …………………………………………… 23
Section A ………………………………………………………………………………………… 24
Part One 1?minute Dictation …………………………………………… 24
Part Two 5?minute Video ……………………………………………… 24
Section B ………………………………………………………………………………………… 27
Part One Short Conversations …………………………………………… 27
Part Two Long Conversations …………………………………………… 28
Part Three News Reports ………………………………………………… 30
Part Four Lecture Listening ……………………………………………… 31
Unit 4 Science and Discoveries ……………………………………………… 34
Section A ………………………………………………………………………………………… 35
Part One 1?minute Dictation …………………………………………… 35
Part Two 5?minute Video ……………………………………………… 35
Section B ………………………………………………………………………………………… 37
Part One Short Conversations …………………………………………… 37
Part Two Long Conversations …………………………………………… 38
Part Three News Reports ………………………………………………… 39
Part Four Lecture Listening ……………………………………………… 41
Unit 5 Cultural Diversity ……………………………………………………… 44
Section A ………………………………………………………………………………………… 45
Part One 1?minute Dictation …………………………………………… 45
Part Two 5?minute Video ……………………………………………… 45
Section B ………………………………………………………………………………………… 48
Part One Short Conversations …………………………………………… 48
Part Two Long Conversations …………………………………………… 49
Part Three News Reports ………………………………………………… 50
Part Four Lecture Listening ……………………………………………… 52
Unit 6 Leisure Activities ………………………………………………………… 55
Section A ………………………………………………………………………………………… 56
Part One 1?minute Dictation …………………………………………… 56
Part Two 5?minute Video ……………………………………………… 56
Section B ………………………………………………………………………………………… 59
Part One Short Conversations …………………………………………… 59
Part Two Long Conversations …………………………………………… 60
Part Three News Reports ………………………………………………… 61
Part Four Lecture Listening ……………………………………………… 63
Unit 7 Careers and Professions ………………………………………………… 65
Section A ………………………………………………………………………………………… 66
Part One 1?minute Dictation …………………………………………… 66
Part Two 5?minute Video ……………………………………………… 66
Section B ………………………………………………………………………………………… 68
Part One Short Conversations …………………………………………… 68
Part Two Long Conversations …………………………………………… 69
Part Three News Reports ………………………………………………… 71
Part Four Lecture Listening ……………………………………………… 73
Unit 8 The World’s Economy ………………………………………………… 76
Section A ………………………………………………………………………………………… 77
Part One 1?minute Dictation …………………………………………… 77
Part Two 5?minute Video ……………………………………………… 78
Section B ………………………………………………………………………………………… 79
Part One Short Conversations …………………………………………… 79
Part Two Long Conversations …………………………………………… 80
Part Three News Reports ………………………………………………… 82
Part Four Lecture Listening ……………………………………………… 83
Unit 9 Volunteer Services ……………………………………………………… 86
Section A ………………………………………………………………………………………… 87
Part One 1?minute Dictation …………………………………………… 87
Part Two 5?minute Video ……………………………………………… 87
Section B ………………………………………………………………………………………… 89
Part One Short Conversations …………………………………………… 89
Part Two Long Conversations …………………………………………… 90
Part Three News Reports ………………………………………………… 91
Part Four Lecture Listening ……………………………………………… 93
Unit 10 The Boom of Virtual Spaces ………………………………………… 95
Section A ………………………………………………………………………………………… 96
Part One 1?minute Dictation …………………………………………… 96
Part Two 5?minute Video ……………………………………………… 96
Section B ………………………………………………………………………………………… 98
Part One Short Conversations …………………………………………… 98
Part Two Long Conversations …………………………………………… 99
Part Three News Reports ……………………………………………… 101
Part Four Lecture Listening …………………………………………… 102
Keys ……………………………………………………………………………… 105
Scripts …………………………………………………………………………… 120