A recent art exhibition in Florida honored the animal often seen as man‘s most intelligent friend, the dolphin.
The ―Dolphins on Parade‖ exhibition in the Florida Keys featured life-sized decorates dolphin paintings made of wood and the cost of materials. The dolphins were shown at area business and along the beach. Sponsors paid U.S. $750 to cover the artists‘ fee and the cost of materials.
There were more than 100 dolphin themes, including a beer-belly dolphin. They showed the work of local artists, as well as the beach atmosphere the Keys are famous for.
Probably the most unique was special because of its artist, Pandora. Pandora the dolphin painter is area dolphin, art the Dolphin Research center, in Marathon, Florida. The playful artist streaks colors across a dolphin painting holding a brush in its mouth.
The exhibition was held by the Monroe [Florida] Council of the Arts as part of a plan to make the Keys an international arts center. The paintings were to be auctioned off in March, with the money earned going to community art programs.
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II. Basic Listening Practice 1. Script
W: Have you chosen your elective for next semester yet? Are you taking French writing again? M: Yes I am, but it‘s compulsory for us next semester. So I think I‘m gong to do marketing as an elective instead.
Q: Which class will the man choose as his elective? 2. Script
M: Did you go to that businesses lecture on Friday? I missed it and need to copy your notes.
W: I‘d say you could borrow my notes, but Sarah‘s got them. Be careful not to miss Professor Brown‘s seminar; he takes attendance in that. Q: What is the woman telling the man? 3. Script
W: Wow, Steven! In the library! What brings you here? M: I‘m enjoying the view. All the girls in fashion design are here are preparing for an exam on Monday.
Q: Why is the man in the library? 4. Script
W: How‘s your group doing with this statistics presentation? Mine‘s terrible.
M: Yeah, mine too. David and Mike are OK, but Steven doesn‘t pull his weight and Suzie‘s never around. I don‘t see how we can pass unless Steven and Suzie realize that this is their last chance. Q: What is the true of Steven and Suzie? 5. Script
W: You took an MBA at Harvard Business School, didn‘t you? What‘s it like?
M: It‘s expensive, about U.S. $ 40,000 a year, plus the costs of food and housing. But the teaching is first class. The professors have a lot of practical experience. They use the case system of teaching; that is, you study how actual businesses grew or failed.
Q: Why is he MBA teaching in Harvard Business School first class, according to the conversation?
Keys: 1.C 2.D 3.B 4.D 5.A
III. Listening In
Task1: On the First Day Script
Harrison: I‘m Harrison. Good to meet you. So you‘ve bought the books for this biology class. Jenny: Sure, I think everyone had to before class started.
Harrison: No. Usually no one does much on the first day because it‘s still add-drop. Jenny: What‘s that?
Harrison: Changing from class to class to find out which one is best. Hey, where are you from? Jenny: Poland. Have you has this teacher before? I‘ve heard he is really good. Harrison: He‘s good if you‘re a hand-worker. He expects a lot.
Jenny: Oh, I guess that‘s good. I hope I can keep up with everyone else in the class. Maybe I need your help after class.
Harrison: You‘re welcome. …
Professor: All right. See you guys next week. Student: See you.
Jenny: Harrison, wait up!
Harrison: So what do you think about the professor‘s lecture? Jenny: I think half of what he said went over my head.
Harrison: That‘s all right. A lot of what he said is explain in the reading/ Jenny: Hey, would you mind if I borrowed your notes tonight to look them over? Harrison: No problem. We don‘t have class until Wednesday. Here you go. Jenny: Thanks. I just want to make sure I‘m prepared for the seminar.
Harrison: Yeah, participation in the discussion is an important part of the education here.
Seeing that Jenny has bought the books for the biology class, Harrison says nobody does much on the first day because it‘s still add-drop, which means students are changing from class to class. Jenny knows the professor is really good. But Harrison warns her that the professor is good, only if students are hand-workers, for he expects a lot.
After class, Jenny admits that half of what the professor said went over her head, and Harrison assures her that a lot of what the professor said is explained in the reading.
When Jenny asks to borrow Harrison notes, he says ―on problem‖, for they don‘t have class until Wednesday. Finally, Harrison says participation in the discussion at the seminar is an important part of the education there. Task 2: Money for College Script
Robert is a university student. He likes to have fun. But having fun was expensive, so he was rapidly running out of money. There was nothing to do to try to call his mother for help.
―Hi, Mom. I certainly miss you and Dad. I…uh…got a big surprise this week in my physics course. We have to buy two new textbooks. I‘m going to need $100.‖
―I understand,‖ said his mother, ―I‘ll send you the money right away. You left your calculus book here when you were home two weeks ago. Shall I mail that at the same time?‖ ―Oh, yeah. Thanks,‖ Robert said.
Robert‘s mother made up a parcel with the calculus book and two checks, and mailed it to Robert that very day. When she returned from the post office, her husband was waiting for her. ―Well, how much did you give the boy this time?‖ asked Dad.
―I send two checks: one for $100 and the other for $1, 100,‖ answered Mom.
―You‘re outing your mind,‖ yelled Dad, ―That‘s $1,100. He‘ll just spend that in a couple of weeks. He‘s never going to learn the value of money that way.‖
―Don‘t worry, honey,‖ Mom said, ―I taped the $100 check to the cover of his book, but I put the $1,000 one between the pages in Charper13!‖
Keys: TFFFT
Task3: How to Get Straight A’s Script
It is interesting to note how straight A students achieve academic excellence. Here, according to education experts and students themselves are the secrets of super-achievers. First, they know how to set priorities. Top students allow no intrusions on study time. Once the books are open or the computer is turned on, phone calls go unanswered, TV shows unwatched, snacks ignored. Study is business, and business comes before recreation. Also, good students can study anywhere and everywhere. Claudia Hill, an Arizona State University business professor recalls a cross-country runner who worked out every day. Hill persuaded him to use his spare time to memorize biology term. Then he posted a list of biology terms on the mirror in the bathroom. He learned a few terms every day while brushing his teeth. Eventually, he scored high on the final examination. Moreover, top students schedule their time well. Study times are strictly a matter of personal preference. Some work late at night when the house is quiet. Others awake early. Still others study as soon as they come home from school when the work is fresh in their minds. All agreed, however, on the need for consistency. A student says, ―Whatever I was doing, I maintained a certain period of time every day for studying.‖
Another important characteristic of super-achievers is that they know hoe to read, According to a book entitled Getting Straight A‘s, the secret of good reading is to be ―an active reader-one who continually asks questions that lead to a full understanding of the author‘s message‖.
6. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about super—achievers starting to study? 7. What did the cross-country runner do to score high on the exam? 8. What is the good thing all top students agree on? 9. What does the speaker mean by ―an active reader‖? 10. What is the main idea of the passage?
Kes: 1B 2.C3. D 4.A 5.D
IV. Speaking Out
MODEL 1 You’re just going to have study hard
Nora: Only our first day back at school, and already I feel like I‘ve learned a lot. Chris: Only our first day back at school, and I already feel like I‘m up to my ears in homework. Nora: You‘re going to have to hit the books if you want to keep your grades up.
Chris: Tell me about it! I already have two reports, two books reports, a composition, an oral
report, and a research project—all due before midterms.
Nora: We could work together. Maybe some of my organized study habit would rub off on you. Chris: Better yet, maybe you could do my homework for me. Nora: Forget it! That would be cheating. Chris: All right, all right. I have yet to write a term paper. Can you recommend any articles and books? You‘d better find me the exact pages where I can find what I want. Nora: You could borrow ideas from references, but if you quote without giving the sources, you‘re plagiarizing. Chris: The quiz next week will be a headache. If you don‘t help me, I‘ll have to prepare some study sheets and hide them in my hand when I take the test. Nora: Oh, no! If you‘re caught, the professor will definitely give you an F. Probably, you will have to repeat the year. Chris: All right, I‘ll take your advice. The library is going to be my new home, and in the dorm I‘ll be burning the midnight oil.
Now Your Turn SAMPLE DIALOG
A: We‘re going to have a test, and I also have a term paper to finish. But I haven‘t done a thing. I‘m really worried now.
B: You‘re going to have to have to hit the books if you want to get good grades. A: But this course is so difficult that I already don‘t understand it at all.
B: We could work together. Maybe some of my organized study habit can help you. A: Better yet, maybe you could write a term paper for me. B: Forget it! That would be cheating. A: All right, all right. I have yet to write it myself. Maybe I can download some articles from the Internet and piece them together. B: You could borrow ideas from those articles, but if you quote without giving the sources, you‘re
plagiarizing.
A: Also, the test next week will be a headache. If you don‘t help me, I‘ll have to prepare a cheat-sheet and hide it in my hand during the test.
B: Oh, no! If you‘re caught, the professor will definitely give you an F. A: I‘ll try to be careful.
B: But if the professor catches you, you‘ll have to repeat the year. You‘re just going to have to study hard.
A: Ok, I‘ll take your advice. The library‘s going to be my new home, and in the dorm I‘ll be
burning the midnight oil.
