Pre-reading Activities: Listening Words phrases n. an Informal talk In which people conversation exchange news, feelings, and thoughts comment on v. to express an opinion about no bowling n. an indoor game(保龄球) lane n.球道,车道;胡同,小巷 connect v. to join two or more things together converse v. to talk informally, to have a conversation switch vi. to change
Pre-reading Activities: Listening conversation comment on bowling lane connect converse switch Words & Phrases n. an informal talk in which people exchange news, feelings, and thoughts v. to express an opinion about someone or something n. an indoor game (保龄球) n. 球道，车道；胡同，小巷 v. to join two or more things together v. to talk informally, to have a conversation vi. to change
Pre-reading Activities: Listening Listen to the following passage. First time: Second time:
Pre-reading Activities: Listening Listen to the following passage. • First time: • Second Time:
Pre-reading Activities: Listening 1. What was the main cause of the problem discussed in the listening? A) She was using a Western style in conversations among the Japanese B)She insisted on speaking English even though she was in Japan. C) She spoke the japanese language poorly. D) She was an American woman married to a Japanese man
Pre-reading Activities: Listening 1. What was the main cause of the problem discussed in the listening? A) She was using a Western style in conversations among the Japanese. B) She insisted on speaking English even though she was in Japan. C) She spoke the Japanese language poorly. D) She was an American woman married to a Japanese man. A) She was using a Western style in conversations among the Japanese
Pre-reading Activities: Listening 2. Which of the following comparisons does the listening make about Japanese and Western conversational styles A)The Japanese style is like tennis and the Western style is like volleyball B) The Western style is more athletic than the Japanese style. C) The Japanese style is like bowling and the Western style is like tennis. D) The japanese style is like singles tennis and the Western style is like doubles
Pre-reading Activities: Listening 2. Which of the following comparisons does the listening make about Japanese and Western conversational styles? A) The Japanese style is like tennis and the Western style is like volleyball. B) The Western style is more athletic than the Japanese style. C) The Japanese style is like bowling and the Western style is like tennis. D) The Japanese style is like singles tennis and the Western style is like doubles. B) The Western style is more athletic than the Japanese style
Pre-reading Activities: Listening 3. The author considers the western conversational style to be A) more interactive(互动的) B)louder C)more personal D)better
Pre-reading Activities: Listening 3. The author considers the Western conversational style to be _____ . A) more interactive (互动的) B) louder C) more personal D) better A) more interactive (互动的)