2 smacking or reasoning?
Part I Getting ready
Family education, a rather controversial issue, is now receiving more and more attention from the parents. As is known by all, the younger generation is the flower of one country, the hope of tomorrow and the future pillar ionone state. Then, how on earth should the parents, the first teachers of children, behave in bringing up their children?
A The following words and phrases will appear in this unit. Listen carefully and study the definitions.
1. pick up: stop for and take or bring (persons) along with one
2. rebel: resist any authority or control
3. smack: n. slap, a sharp blow with the o0en hand or and flat object
v. slap loudly, strike with the open hand or any flat object
4.reason: argue or talk in a logical way
5. spank: striking with something flat, as the open hand, esp. on the buttocks, as in punishment
6. adopt: take (sb) into one’s family as a relation, esp. as a son or daughter, by legal process
7. adolescent: a boy or a girl from puberty (青春期) to adulthood; teenage person
8. soap opera: radio or TV serial drama with domestic problems, etc. in a sentimental and melodramatic (通俗闹剧) way
9. lenient: merciful, not severe in disciplining, punishing, judging, etc.
10. spare the rod, spoil the child: a child who is not punished will become undisciplined and unruly.
B You are going to hear a short passage on the rules for children. Supply the missing words.
When parents make a lot of rules about their children’s behavior, they make _____ -for themselves. I used to spend half my time making sure my rules were _____, and the other half answering questions like “jack can get up whenever he likes, so why can’t I ?” or “why can’t I _____ Angela? Jack’s mum doesn’t mind who he plays with” or “jack can drink anything he likes. Why can’t I drink _____ too?”
Jack’s mum, I decided, was a ______woman. I started saying things like “of course, ____. You can drink as much wine as you like” and “No, I don’t mind how _____ you get up” and “yes, dear, you can play with Angela as ______as you like.”
The _____ have been marvelous. They don’t want to get up late any more, they’ve decided they don’t like wine, and, most important, they’ve ______playing with Angela. I’ve now realized (as Jack’s mum realized a long time ago) that they only _____ to do all these nasty things because they weren’t _____ to .
Part II Radio phone-in
From ancient times to the present,. Human beings are never free from personal problems. Fortunately, in modernsociety, one can always seek help or advice from a variety of sources such as psychologists, TV programs, radio hot lines and so on and so forth.
A In this section you are going to hear a telephone conversation on a radio program called “phone-In”.
1. first listen to some names.
Tessa Colbeck Maurice rex rosemary Christine
Brighton Manchester Norfolk
2. now listen to the conversation. While listening for the fist time, add more key words in the left-hand column. After the second listening, answer the following questions.
Questions
1. Apart from the radio presenter, how many people are invited on this programmed?
______
2. Who is Doctor Maurice Rex?
He is ______at the University of Norfolk.
3. If you live in London, which number should you ring?
______
4. How old will the caller be in two months’ time?
______
5. How long does it take the caller to walk from her friend’s house to hers?
______
6. What’s the name of the caller’s friend?
______
7. Why doesn’t the caller’s dad allow her to stay out late?
Because he is ______and is afraid that it may not be ______.
8. If the caller doesn’t come home on time, what will her dad do?
He will not let her ______.
9. Maurice gives advice to the caller. What is it?
Maurice advises her to ______quietly with her dad and have a ______about it.
B Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of the telephone conversation. Do the multiple choice.
1. Tessa Co beck is a ______.
a. doctor b. writer c. university teacher d. radio reenter.
2. If you live outside London, the number you should ring is ______2222122.
a. 10 b. 21 c. 01 d. 20
3. The caller is supposed to get home ______at night.
a. at a quarter to ten b. after ten o’clock
c. at a quarter after ten d. before ten o’clock
4. Tessa Co beck first thinks that the caller lives in ____.
a. Brighton b. Manchester c. London d. Norfolk
5. What does Tessa suggest the caller to at the end of the conversation?
a. Tell her had what she thinks about it.
b. Ask her dad why he does so.
c. Persuade her dad to pick her up.
d. Promise her dad that she will behave in her friend’s house.
Part III Family discipline
According to a report carried out by the magazine Children, nine out of ten parents smack their children, but parents often misunderstand their children’s bad behavior. Is it right for parents to use smacking as a punishment? Will parents feel guilty about using it?
A You are going to hear some people talking about their attitudes towards the punishment of children. While listening for the first time, add more key words in the left-hand column. After the second listening, decide whether the speaker in each passage is a parent or a kid. Write “P” for a parent and “K” for a kid.
A Parent or a Kid?
Speaker 1: ____ Speaker 2: _____ Speaker 3: ______
Speaker 4: ____ Speaker 5: _____ Speaker 6: ______
B Listen to the monologues again. Look at the following chart. For the first two columns, tick one suitable attitude for each speaker. For the last column, fill in the missing information according to what you hear on the tape. You can refer to the above notes as well.
Speaker 1
Approval of Punishment to some Degree:
Disapproval of Punishment:
Possible Action one will Take to a Kid: A certain amount of ______will be needed, but not ______of it.
Speaker 2
Approval of Punishment to some Degree:
Disapproval of Punishment:
Possible Action one will Take to a Kid: _____ to them; try to _____ why one is upset and what it is that the kid has done______.
Speaker 3
Approval of Punishment to some Degree:
Disapproval of Punishment:
Possible Action one will Take to a Kid: ______a child and try to make him/her understand.
Speaker 4
Approval of Punishment to some Degree:
Disapproval of Punishment:
Possible Action one will Take to a Kid: He wouldn’t be as______as his dad was.
Speaker 5
Approval of Punishment to some Degree:
Disapproval of Punishment:
Possible Action one will Take to a Kid: sometimes a quick, short ____ on the _____ or _____is necessary to make a child understand.
Speaker 6
Approval of Punishment to some Degree:
Disapproval of Punishment:
Possible Action one will Take to a Kid: It is a mixture: ______at a child, sit down and _____ with a child, ______a child out of the room, send a child______his room, not______them have any pudding for the dinner, or even a little______.
Part IV More about the topic: Adoption
More often than not, there are some familiar scenes deeply impressed in our minds: when one gets to know by chance that he/she was adopted, he/she feels extremely painful and hates everybody around him/her, including the foster parents. Nevertheless, the fact is, being an adopted child is nothing to be ashamed of. He/ she is just perfectly the same with any other children.
You are going to hear a discussion about adopting children. Supply the missing words while listening.
Woman: Many of the disadvantages- or many of the troubles that occur, with ______children, do of course also occur in the cases of children _____to their parents. But there are some, for example, grandparents say, who refuse to _____ an adopted grandchild as their own, or schoolchildren, children, like adults, are often ____, and who find out that a child is adopted, and perhaps tease or rag the child. Those ______difficulties of course don’t arise in the case of children born to their _____. So I think there are a few difficulties that arise, that stem ____from adoption, but those parents who have ______difficulties, I think often forget that many, many, what I call ____ children, children born to their parents, er, produce the ______difficulties, so that one has to be careful in saying, this is _____ adoption.
Man : you put a great stress on the need to tell the child as _____ as possible that he or she is adopted …
Woman: yes.
Man: why is this so?
Woman: I think it’s terribly important, because the child is bound to _____ it sometime or other. I have met some very _____ case\s, wherethe parents hadn’t _____ the child, that he or she was adopted, and then some well-meaning, perhaps not so well-meaning, ____, told the child, or adolescent. It was a great _____ to the child, in some cases, the child literally packed a suitcase and ______. I know of several cases of ____ who did that. And even if they don’t react quite so violently, on such a vital topic, they _____ them? Also, if you don’t tell your child that he, or she, is adopted, it______that there is something faintly shameful about it, and of course this is not the case, and it should be not ______or _____ to be the case, either by the parents or the children. And if the parents, or anyone_____ associated with the child feels it, they’re not very _____, in my opinion, to be adoptive parents.
Part V Memory test: Freedom or Discipline?
Almost in all countries, there is fear in many a home. When there is a lack of freedom and love, you cannot have self-regulation. Instead, you will have rebellion. As a matter of fact, you can only have a free atmosphere in the home when fear is absent.
A In the following short passage, you are going to hear some complaints poured out by Louisa’s mother about watching TV. After that some questions will be asked. Listen and write down brief answers as quickly as possible according to the notes you have taken while listening.
1. ______2. ______
3. ______4. ______
B You are going to hear a monologue in which a boy complains about his parents. After that some statements will be read to you. Decide whether they are true or False. Put “T” or “F” in the brackets. While you listen, don’t forget to write down some key words in the notes column.
1. ( ) 2. ( ) 3. ( ) 4. ( )
Part VI Reminder of key points in this unit
Part I
Verb & verb phrase : make trouble
Noun & noun phrase : rule result
Other : marvelous nasty
Part II
Verb & verb phrase : concentrate on stay out get mixed up pick sb up
Noun & noun phrase : personal problems studio agony column chat
Other : embarrassing rough
Part III
Verb & verb phrase : rebel smack defend reason
Noun & noun phrase : solution dark experience smack moan alternative spank
Other : upset awfully drawn-out incredibly
Part IV
Verb & verb phrase : occur adopt tease rag stem from put a stress on be bound to pack know of react closely associate with
Noun & noun phrase : adoption biological children adolescent shock suitcase teenager
Other : adoptive in the case of due to as early as possible well-meaning literally
Violently vital faintly shameful
Part V
Verb & verb phrase : deprive sneak be of the opinion be of value hang out spare the rod, spoil the rod, spoil the child . apply.
Noun & noun phrase : input soap opera direction
Other : first and foremost under one’s care crummy naïve lenient on one’s own biblical harsh
3 a sweet, sweet home
PartI.Getting ready
A.Home is a place where people can cook, eat, sleep, relax, and care for their children. It protects people from harsh weather--- the freezing snow or blizzard, the pouring of heavy rain, the howling of the wild wind, the glare and heat of the burning sun--- as well as from insects, wild animals, and other dangers.
A The following words and phrases will appear in this unit. Listen carefully and study the definitions.
1. foldaway: that can be folded together for easy storage
2. blind: anything that keeps out light, as a window shade or shutter
3. detached: not connected, separate
4. estate: landed property; individually owned piece of land containing a residence
5. sink: any of various basins, as in a kitchen or laundry, connected with a drainpipe and usually, a water supply
6. appliance: a device or machine for performing a specific task, esp. one that is worked mechanically or by electricity
7. study: a room in a house designed for study, writing, reading, etc.
8. warranty: written or printed assurance (to repair or replace defective goods)
9. guarantee: give an assurance that something will be replaced or repaired if it does not meet specifications.
10. install: fix in position for use
B A house agent is showing a couple around a flat, which they probably will rent. Below is a list of furniture items. Listen to the conversation and fill in suitable numbers in the plane figure of the flat.
1. foldaway double bed and mattress 5. fitted wardrobe
2. coffee table 6. electric cooker
3. refrigerator 7. sofa
4. bathroom 8. tumble dryer
Part II The dream house
It seems that people never cease dreaming. Once their dream comes true, they will begin dreaming of better things or different things soon after. For example, one may first dream of owning a small room, then an apartment with a private bathroom, then a detached house, and then a villa in the country. What is the house in your dream like?
A In this section you are going to hear six people describing their dream house. While listening for the first time, add more key words in the mid-column. After the second listening, write down the type of dream house each speaker would like to live in.
B Listen to the passage again. After that you will hear some questions on the tape. Please answer them in no more than four words with the help of the above notes.
1. ______2. ______
3. ______4. ______
5. ______6. ______
7. ______8. ______
Part III Flat hunting
Houses not only offer protection from the weather but they also help protect the people who live in them from people outside. Sometimes a house protects things we want to keep safe from burglars; and sometimes a house simply offers you a chance to be by yourself and away from other people. In order to make sure of all these things, you must be very careful in looking for a proper place to live in.
A In this section you are going to hear a woman visiting a flat, which she is thinking of buying or renting. Below are some of the things mentioned in the conversation. Decide which will be taken away by the former house owner and which will be left behind. Complete the following chart with the help of the notes you have taken while listening.
Gas cooker fridge dishwasher gas fire
Plumbing stove washing machine oven
Things that will be taken away things that will be left behind
B You must have already known that there are three bedrooms and one bathroom in the flat. Listen to the conversation again. With the help of the above notes, fill in the furniture items that are suitable for each room or that are already fitted in the room.
Rooms : the smallest bedroom the medium sized bedroom
The largest bedroom the bathroom
Furniture items:
C Now listen to the conversation again and decide whether the statements after the conversation are True or False. Put “T” or “F” in the brackets.
1. ( ) 2. ( ) 3. ( ) 4. ( ) 5. ( )
Part IV More about the topic: the refrigerator art
A refrigerator, which was originally designed to keep food fresh, is now being used in more and more different ways. You can use it as a cupboard for storing various things, and you can even use magnets to stick all kinds of papers on its door so as to remind you of the things you have to do. Some people call it refrigerator art.
The following passage is about refrigerator art. Supply the missing words while listening.
Man: Refrigerators are large machines that keep foods ::______. But a lot of people use them to ::______more than just food.
Woman: Call it refrigerator art. In some homes the refrigerator works like a ::______to show collections of refrigerator magnets. People use magnets to stick papers like ::______and children’s ::______to the metal of a refrigerator. But a refrigerator magnet can be a ::______of art itself. Some people just enjoy looking at them, countless numbers of refrigerator magnets can be found in ::______. Some have small copies of foods or ::______on the front. Some show colorful designs or pictures of famous people. Some refrigerator magnets are electronic. They make ::______,like this one that is shaped like a motor-cycle and sounds like a motor-cycle::______starting. Other magnets are extremely small like sets of magnetic words and ::______for writing poetry on the refrigerator. One example of this kind of magnets set is for ::______. It makes it possible to write frightening Halloween messages that ::______in the dark. Businesses often give refrigerator magnets to people as a marketing::______to sell their services. Some::______agencies also have them. For example, theAmerican space agency sells magnets shaped like::______and space shuttles. Refrigerator magnets can be ::______. Student engineers at the University of Wisconsin at Madison use them in ::______. And young children use refrigerator magnets that are letters to play and learn. They ::______the letters in different positions to make words. A refrigerator door covered with a lot of magnets can be educational in ::______ways, too. Children can learn about the laws of ::______just by watching what happens when someone closes the door too hard. The magnets all ::______. Refrigerators can become as crowded with magnets on the outside as they are with food on the::______. So when people say they need a ::______refrigerator, what they might really mean is they need a bigger refrigerator ::______.