1、Listening and vocabulary1.What time did the British Prime Ministers plane arrive in Beijing?9 oclock in the morning.2.Who travelled to China with him?His wife and son.3.Which other Chinese cities is he planning to visit?Shanghai and Guilin.4.Which TV station did Bobbie Sharon go to?Channel 16.5.Whic
2、h song did she sing at the studio?Sometimes.6.How old is Sam Parrish?16 years old.7.How old is David Bates?68.8.Is this the first time hes seen aliens landing on the moon?No.Lets deal with some new words in the passages.be delighted to do 高兴做某事高兴做某事a five-day visit 为期为期5天的参观天的参观fan (歌歌/影影)迷迷get a bi
3、g surprise 大吃一惊大吃一惊land on 着陆着陆 Now lets listen to the listening passages again.Listening materialThe British Prime Minister landed at Beijing Airport at nine oclock yesterday morning at the start of a five-day visit to China.His wife and son were with him.“This is my first visit to China,”he said,“
4、and Im delighted to be here.Now that I have made this first visit,I hope I can Acome many more times.”The Prime Minister is also planning to visit Shanghai and Guilin.BAmerican singer Bobbie Sharon was in London yesterday.She went to the Channel 16 TV studio,where she sang Sometimes,a song from her
5、new album.While she was waiting for a taxioutside the studio,she met 16-year-old Sam Parrish,who was two metres tall.“Im your biggest fan,”said Parrish.“Well,youre my tallest fan,”replied Sharon.“Could I possibly have your autograph on my arm?”asked Sam.“As you have asked me so nicely,”said Sharon,“
6、Id be delighted to sign your arm.”CAmateur astronomer David Bates was looking at the moon through his telescope last night when he got a big surprise.“I saw aliens on the moon,”he said.“They were getting out of a spaceship.”since no one else saw the aliens,not many people believe Mr Bates.Mr Bates,w
7、ho is 68,also saw aliens landing on the moon last year and two years ago.Match these words with the definitions.1.someone who plays in the theatre and in films 2.a role in a play or film 3.the place where actors get ready before a playactorpartdressing room actor backstage director dressing room par
8、t screen test4.the person who tells actors what to do in a play or film 5.when an actor performs in front of a camera to try to get a part in a film 6.the area behind the stage in a theatre directorscreen testbackstageListen to an interview with an actor and make a note of the answers to the followi
9、ng questions.1.How did you get the part?The director saw me when she came to see another actor in the play I was in and offered me a screen test.2.What were you doing when you heard that you had got the part?I was sleeping.3.What did you do when you arrived in Hollywood?I went to stay in a smart hot
10、el.4.What did you think when you arrived at the film studio?I was nervous but excited.Listen again and put these events in the order they happened.1.He went back to Hollywood.2.The director talked to Tom backstage.3.Tom went to New York to act in a play.4.A director from Hollywood came to see the pl
11、ay.5.Tom went to Hollywood to do a screen test.6.Tom got a phone call while he was sleeping.7.He flew back to New York and continued acting in the play.The key 3-4-2-5-7-6-1Listening materialInterviewer:Im talking to Tom Johnson,who has just made a film in Hollywood.Welcome,Tom.Tom Johnson:Thank you
12、.Its very nice to be here.Interviewer:So,youre an English theatre actor,but youve just come back from making a film in Hollywood.Tom Johnson:Thats right.Interviewer:How did you get the part?Tom Johnson:Well,I was working in a play in New York and the director of the film came to see it.Actually,she
13、came to see another actor in the play.Interviewer:I see.And then what happened?Tom Johnson:Well,at the end of the of the play,she came backstage to talk to the other actor.Interviewer:I see.Tom Johnson:And my dressing room was next to his,so after shed talked to him,she talked me.Interviewer:And wha
14、t did she say?Tom Johnson:She said,“why dont you fly to Hollywood and well give you a screen test.”Interviewer:And what did you say?Tom Johnson:I said,“Yes,of course!”so I went to Hollywood and did a screen test.Then I flew back to New York and carried on with the play.Interviewer:What were you doin
15、g when you heard that you had got the part?Tom Johnson:I was sleeping!When she rang,I was asleep.Anyway,I stopped doing the play and flew back to Hollywood.Interviewer:What did you do when you arrived in Hollywood?Tom Johnson:I went to stay in a smart hotel.Interviewer:What did you think when you arrived at the film studio?Tom Johnson:I thought it was great.I was a bit nervous but it was all very exciting.
