If you are like most people, youve indulged in fake listening many times. You go to history class, sit in the 3rd row, and look squarely at the instructor as she speaks. But your mind is far away, floating in the clouds of pleasant daydreams. Occasionally you come back to earth. The instructor writes an important term on the chalkboard, and you dutifully copy it in your notebook. Every once in a while the instructor makes a witty remark, causing others in the class to laugh. You smile politely, pretending that youve heard the remark and found it mildly humorous. You have a vague sense of guilt that you arent paying close attention. But you tell yourself that any material you miss can be picked up from a friends notes. Besides, the instructors talking about road construction in ancient Rome, and nothing could be more boring. So back you go into your private little world, only later do you realize youve missed important information for a test. Fake listening may be easily exposed, since many speakers are sensitive to facial cues and can tell if youre merely pretending to listen. Your blank expression, and the faraway look in your eyes are the cues that betrayed you inattentiveness. Even if you are not exposed theres another reason to avoid fakery. Its easy for this behavior to become a habit. For some people, the habit is so deeply rooted that they automatically start daydreaming when a speaker begins talking on something complex or uninteresting. As a result, they miss lots of valuable information.

長對話

Conversation One:

M: Hello, and welcome to our program, Working Abroad. Our guest this evening is a Londoner, who lives and works in Italy. Her names Susan Hill. Susan, welcome to the program. You live in Florence, how long have you been living there?

W: Since 1982. But when I went there in 1982, I planned to stay for only 6 months.

M: Why did you change your mind?

W: Well, Im a designer, I design leather goods, mainly shoes, and handbags. Soon after I arrived in Florence, I got a job with one of Italys top fashion houses, Ferregamo. So, I decided to stay.

M: How lucky! Do you still work for Ferregamo?

W: No, Ive been a freelance designer for quite a long time now. Since 1988, in fact.

M: So does that mean you design for several different companies now?

W: Yes, thats right. I design many fashion items for a number of Italian companies, and during last four years, Ive also been designing for the British company, Burberrys.

M: What have you been designing for them?

W: Mostly handbags, and small leather goods.

M: Hows the fashion industry in Italy change since 1982?

W: Oh, yes. Its become a lot more competitive. Because of quality of products from other countries has improved a lot. But its high quality and design is still world-famous.

M: And do you ever think of returning to live in England?

W: No, not really. Working in Italy is more interesting. I also love the Mediterranean sun and the Italian life style.

M: Well, thank you for talking to us, Susan.

W: It was a pleasure.

19. Where does this talk most probably take place?

20. What was the womans original plan when she went to Florence?

21. What has the woman been doing for a living since 1988?

22. What do we learn about the change in Italys fashion industry?

Long conversation 2

M:So, Claire, youre into drama!

W:Yes, I have a masters degree in drama and theatre. At the moment, Im hoping to get onto a Ph.D program.

M:What excite you about drama?

W:Well, I find its a communicative way to study people and you learn how to read people in drama. So usually I can understand what people are saying even though they might be lying.

M:That would be useful.

W:Yeah, its very useful for me as well. Im in English lecture, so use a lot of drama in my classes such as role plays. And I ask my students to create mini-dramas. They really respond well. At the moment, Im hoping to get onto a Ph.D course. Id like to concentrate on Asian drama and try to bring Asian theatre to the worlds attention. I dont know how successful I would be, but, heres hoping.

M:Oh, Im sure youll be successful. Now, Claire, what do you do for stage fright?

W:Ah, stage fright! Well, many actors have that problem. I get stage fright every time Im going to teach a new class. The night before, I usually cant sleep.

M:What? For teaching?

W:Yes. I get really bad stage fright. But the minute I step into the classroom or get onto the stage, it just all falls into place. Then I just feel like: Yeah, this is what I mean to do. And Im fine.

M:Wow, thats cool!

23.Why does the woman find study in drama and theatre useful?

24.How did the womans students respond to her way of teaching English?

25.What does the woman say about her stage fright?

短對話

11 M：The biological project is now in trouble, you know, my colleague and I have completely different ideas about how to proceed.

W：Why dont you compromise? Try to make it a win-win situation for you both.

Q：What does the woman suggest the man do?

12 M：How does Nancy like the new dress she bought in Rome?

W：She said she would never have bought an Italian style dress if she had known Mary had already got such a dress.

Q：What do we learn from the conversation?

13 M：You are not going to do all those dishes before we leave, are you? If we dont pick up George and Martha in 25 minutes we will never get to the theater on time.

W：Oh, didnt I tell you, Martha called to say her daughter was ill and they could not go tonight

Q：What is the woman probably going to do first?

14M ：Youve been hanging on to the phone for quite a while, who were you talking with?

W：Oh, it was Sally, you know, she always has the latest news in town and cant wait to talk it over with me.

Q：What do we learn about Sally from the conversation?

15W：It has always been hard to get this car into first gear, and now the clutch seems to be slipping

M：If you leave the car with me, I will fix it for you this afternoon.

Q：Who is the woman probably speaking to?

16M：Kate, why does the downtown area look deserted now?

W：Well, there used to be some really good stores, but lots of them moved out to the mall.

Q：What do we learn from the conversation?

17W :I found the lounge such a cozy place to study in. I really like the feeling in sitting on the sofa and doing the reading.

M: Well, for me the hardest part about studying here is staying awake.

Q：What does the man mean?

18W: These mosquitoes bite killing me. I cant help scratching.

M: Next time you go camping, take some precaution, say wearing long sleeves

Q: Why does the man suggest the woman wear long sleeves?

If you are like most people, youve indulged in fake listening many times. You go to history class, sit in the 3rd row, and look squarely at the instructor as she speaks. But your mind is far away, floating in the clouds of pleasant daydreams. Occasionally you come back to earth. The instructor writes an important term on the chalkboard, and you dutifully copy it in your notebook. Every once in a while the instructor makes a witty remark, causing others in the class to laugh. You smile politely, pretending that youve heard the remark and found it mildly humorous. You have a vague sense of guilt that you arent paying close attention. But you tell yourself that any material you miss can be picked up from a friends notes. Besides, the instructors talking about road construction in ancient Rome, and nothing could be more boring. So back you go into your private little world, only later do you realize youve missed important information for a test. Fake listening may be easily exposed, since many speakers are sensitive to facial cues and can tell if youre merely pretending to listen. Your blank expression, and the faraway look in your eyes are the cues that betrayed you inattentiveness. Even if you are not exposed theres another reason to avoid fakery. Its easy for this behavior to become a habit. For some people, the habit is so deeply rooted that they automatically start daydreaming when a speaker begins talking on something complex or uninteresting. As a result, they miss lots of valuable information.

長對話

Conversation One:

M: Hello, and welcome to our program, Working Abroad. Our guest this evening is a Londoner, who lives and works in Italy. Her names Susan Hill. Susan, welcome to the program. You live in Florence, how long have you been living there?

W: Since 1982. But when I went there in 1982, I planned to stay for only 6 months.

M: Why did you change your mind?

W: Well, Im a designer, I design leather goods, mainly shoes, and handbags. Soon after I arrived in Florence, I got a job with one of Italys top fashion houses, Ferregamo. So, I decided to stay.

M: How lucky! Do you still work for Ferregamo?

W: No, Ive been a freelance designer for quite a long time now. Since 1988, in fact.

M: So does that mean you design for several different companies now?

W: Yes, thats right. I design many fashion items for a number of Italian companies, and during last four years, Ive also been designing for the British company, Burberrys.

M: What have you been designing for them?

W: Mostly handbags, and small leather goods.

M: Hows the fashion industry in Italy change since 1982?

W: Oh, yes. Its become a lot more competitive. Because of quality of products from other countries has improved a lot. But its high quality and design is still world-famous.

M: And do you ever think of returning to live in England?

W: No, not really. Working in Italy is more interesting. I also love the Mediterranean sun and the Italian life style.

M: Well, thank you for talking to us, Susan.

W: It was a pleasure.

19. Where does this talk most probably take place?

20. What was the womans original plan when she went to Florence?

21. What has the woman been doing for a living since 1988?

22. What do we learn about the change in Italys fashion industry?

Long conversation 2

M:So, Claire, youre into drama!

W:Yes, I have a masters degree in drama and theatre. At the moment, Im hoping to get onto a Ph.D program.

M:What excite you about drama?

W:Well, I find its a communicative way to study people and you learn how to read people in drama. So usually I can understand what people are saying even though they might be lying.

M:That would be useful.

W:Yeah, its very useful for me as well. Im in English lecture, so use a lot of drama in my classes such as role plays. And I ask my students to create mini-dramas. They really respond well. At the moment, Im hoping to get onto a Ph.D course. Id like to concentrate on Asian drama and try to bring Asian theatre to the worlds attention. I dont know how successful I would be, but, heres hoping.

M:Oh, Im sure youll be successful. Now, Claire, what do you do for stage fright?

W:Ah, stage fright! Well, many actors have that problem. I get stage fright every time Im going to teach a new class. The night before, I usually cant sleep.

M:What? For teaching?

W:Yes. I get really bad stage fright. But the minute I step into the classroom or get onto the stage, it just all falls into place. Then I just feel like: Yeah, this is what I mean to do. And Im fine.

M:Wow, thats cool!

23.Why does the woman find study in drama and theatre useful?

24.How did the womans students respond to her way of teaching English?

25.What does the woman say about her stage fright?

短對話

11 M：The biological project is now in trouble, you know, my colleague and I have completely different ideas about how to proceed.

W：Why dont you compromise? Try to make it a win-win situation for you both.

Q：What does the woman suggest the man do?

12 M：How does Nancy like the new dress she bought in Rome?

W：She said she would never have bought an Italian style dress if she had known Mary had already got such a dress.

Q：What do we learn from the conversation?

13 M：You are not going to do all those dishes before we leave, are you? If we dont pick up George and Martha in 25 minutes we will never get to the theater on time.

W：Oh, didnt I tell you, Martha called to say her daughter was ill and they could not go tonight

Q：What is the woman probably going to do first?

14M ：Youve been hanging on to the phone for quite a while, who were you talking with?

W：Oh, it was Sally, you know, she always has the latest news in town and cant wait to talk it over with me.

Q：What do we learn about Sally from the conversation?

15W：It has always been hard to get this car into first gear, and now the clutch seems to be slipping

M：If you leave the car with me, I will fix it for you this afternoon.

Q：Who is the woman probably speaking to?

16M：Kate, why does the downtown area look deserted now?

W：Well, there used to be some really good stores, but lots of them moved out to the mall.

Q：What do we learn from the conversation?

17W :I found the lounge such a cozy place to study in. I really like the feeling in sitting on the sofa and doing the reading.

M: Well, for me the hardest part about studying here is staying awake.

Q：What does the man mean?

18W: These mosquitoes bite killing me. I cant help scratching.

M: Next time you go camping, take some precaution, say wearing long sleeves

Q: Why does the man suggest the woman wear long sleeves?