1. Being All Ears
Listen and Decode
Listen and Read
Listen and Respond
Listen and Match
Listen and Complete
Listen and Conclude
Listen and Judge

2. Listen and Decode
Listen to Dialogue 1 and decode the message by finding the correct choices in the blanks according to what you have heard.  

3. help each other at any time.
Listen and Decode
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John 1 (Thomson, Simpson, Timpson) is an overseas student in China. He is from England. He studies Chinese in the university. And Lin is 2 (a first-year, a third-year, a fourth-year) Chinese student at the university. The two young men meet each other for the first time. They introduce themselves to each other with 3 (pleasure, pressure, politeness). John is doing his Chinese 4 (project, program, product) at the university. Lin is going to graduate a year later. He intends to further his study in the UK by working toward a 5 (bachelor’s, master’s, doctor’s) degree. Both John and Lin are on-line. From now on they can also keep in 6 (reach, speech, touch) through the internet and
John 1 (Thomson, Simpson, Timpson) is an overseas student in China. He is from England. He studies Chinese in the university. And Lin is 2 (a first-year, a third-year, a fourth-year) Chinese student at the university. The two young men meet each other for the first time. They introduce themselves to each other with 3 (pleasure, pressure, politeness). John is doing his Chinese 4 (project, program, product) at the university. Lin is going to graduate a year later. He intends to further his study in the UK by working toward a 5 (bachelor’s, master’s, doctor’s) degree. Both John and Lin are on-line. From now on they can also keep in 6 (reach, speech, touch) through the internet and
help each other at any time.

4. He is an overseas student in China. He is from England.
Listen and Respond
Listen to the dialogue again and answer the following
questions orally.  
He is an overseas student in China. He is from England.
Who is John? Where is he from?  

5. He is a student at the same university. He is in the third grade.
Listen and Respond
He studies Chinese.
2. What does he study in the university?
He is a student at the same university. He is in the third grade.
3. Who is Lin? Which grade is he in now?  

6. Listen and Respond
England. He wants to study for his master’s degree there.  
4. Where does Lin want to go after graduation?
Why does he want to study further?  
Both of them are on-line. So they can keep in touch through on the internet.
5. How can they keep in touch later on?  

7. Li Ming is a ____________________ .
Listen and Complete
Now listen to Dialogue 2 and complete the following sentences..  
young English teacher
Li Ming is a ____________________ .  
The foreign teacher is from _________.  
__________ is the professor’s full name.
4. _____________will be given this evening to welcome Prof. Brown.  
5. Li Ming will _______________ together with the professor there.  
America
Jack Brown  
A dinner party
go to the party

8. Now listen to the dialogue again and do the multiple choice exercise below.  
Listen and Judge
The relationship between Li Ming and Professor Brown is ________. 
a schoolmates b colleagues  
c secretary and manager d student and teacher
2. This is ________ they have met each other.  
a the first time b the second time
c one of many times d the last time
3. The dinner party to welcome Prof. Brown will probably be
held at about ________.  
a 5:00 p.m. b 6:00 p.m.  
c 7:00 p.m. d 8:00 p.m.  
4. The party is given by ________.  
a the president of the college b the department head  
c the English teachers d Li Ming’s parents  
Key: 1. b a c 4.b

9. Listen and Read
Now listen to something more challenging---passage with some blanks for you to fill in. The words in the brackets will give you some hints. A glance beforehand at the word list provided below will be of some help to you.  
1 (what?) ____________ are important. A proper introduction will leave a good first impression upon 2 (whom?) ________ . In the 3 (where?) _____________, introductions are usually rather simple.
Introductions
others
United States

10. Listen and Read
A usual introduction includes a greeting, a handshake, an exchange of names, and sometimes, a few words about one’s work. 4 (when?) __________an exchange of cards has become quite popular. Here is an  example.
Jack: How do you do? I’m Jack Ryan, a sales clerk.  
Paul: Hello. I’m Paul Jones, a computer programmer.  
Nowadays

11. Listen and Read
You see, both men speak 5 (how?) _______________. Of course, their handshake should be firm, too. And they’ve both mentioned their names and jobs. Let’s take a look at how they go on with the introduction.  
Jack: Glad to meet you, Paul. Here is my card.  
Paul: Oh, Ryan Electronics Company. So you have your own firm. Here is my card.  
Jack: Thank you. And you work for the 6 (what) ______________.  
loudly and clearly
Software Park

12. Listen and Read
By this time each has had a quick look at the cards.
Now let’s see how they end their conversation.  
Jack: They named 7 (who?) ________________ president last week, didn’t they?  
Paul: Yeah. That cool but inexperienced young man.  
Jack: He just needs some time. Oh! Speaking of time, I’ve got to 8 (do what?) _____. Bye.  
Paul: Me, too. Nice to have met you.  
Roger Smith
run  

13. Listen to the passage again and match the information in
Listen and Match
Listen to the passage again and match the information in
Column A with the choices in Column B.  
Column A 
Column B
a. why a typical American introduction is simple.  
b. why proper introductions are important.  
c. how we can leave a good first impression.  
d. how a usual American introduction is made.  
The purpose of the passage is to tell us

14. Listen to the passage again and match the information in
Listen and Match
Listen to the passage again and match the information in
Column A with the choices in Column B.  
Column A 
Column B
a greeting to each other.  
an exchange of cards.
a firm handshake.
d. a talk about their work.  
A typical American
introduction seems
to begin with  

15. Listen to the passage again and match the information in
Listen and Match
Listen to the passage again and match the information in
Column A with the choices in Column B.  
Column A 
Column B
put the cards into their pockets.  
read the cards carefully.  
go over the cards quickly.  
d. pay no attention to the cards.  
After the exchange of
cards, people usually  

16. Listen to the passage again and match the information in
Listen and Match
Listen to the passage again and match the information in
Column A with the choices in Column B.  
Column A 
Column B
very stupid.  
quite smart.  
not experienced enough.  
d. not warm-hearted.  
In Paul’s eye, Roger
Smith seems to be  

17. Listen to the passage again and match the information in
Listen and Match
Listen to the passage again and match the information in
Column A with the choices in Column B.  
Column A 
Column B
simple and friendly.  
too cold.  
rather formal.  
d. quite strange.     
The ending of their
first meeting is  

18. Listen and Conclude
Write out the general idea of the passage in one paragraph by answering the following questions.  
1. Why are introductions important?
2. What does a typical American introduction include?
3. How many times have Jack and Paul met?
4. Do they shake hands first or present cards first?
5. Which companies do Paul and Jack work for?
6. How about Roger Smith?
7. What does Jack think Roger Smith needs to do?
8. How do Paul and Jack end their conversation?

19. Listen and Conclude
Introductions are important because
a proper introduction will leave a
good first impression upon others.
A typical American introduction usually
includes a greeting, a handshake, an
exchange of names and cards, and a
few words about each other’s work. This
is the first time Jack and Paul have met
each other.

20. Listen and Conclude
They first shake hands, and then they
present cards to each other. Paul
works for the Software Park Company,
and Jack has his own company. Roger
Smith is named president of his company.
Jack thinks that Roger needs some time to
get more experience. In the end, Paul and
Jack say good-bye and leave each other
in a hurry.  

21. Script Dialogue 1 Lin: Hi! Are you new here?
Lin: Hi! Are you new here?  
John: Yes. I’m an overseas student. This is my first year
here.  
Lin: My name is Lin, a third-year student.  
John: How do you do, Lin? I’m John Thomson from
England.  
Lin: How do you do? It’s a great pleasure to meet you,
John. I’ll go to England to further my study for a
master’s degree.  

22. Script John: I’m here for my Chinese program. Perhaps we could
help each other.
Lin: Yeah, John. If you need any help, feel free to tell me.  
John: Really? Thank you.  
Lin: Are you on-line?  
John: Yes, I am.  
Lin: My address is  
John: Mine is Let’s keep in touch.  
Lin: OK. Bye for now, John.  
John: Bye-bye, Lin. It’s nice to have met you.  

23. Script
Dialogue 2
Li Ming is a young English teacher at the university. Now
he is coming to invite Professor Brown for a dinner party
on behalf of the English Department. They are meeting at
the guesthouse now.  
Li: Excuse me. Are you Prof. Brown from America?  
Prof: That‘s right. I’m Jack Brown.  
Li: How do you do, Prof. Brown? Welcome to our
university. I’m Li Ming from the English
Department. Here is my card.  

24. Prof: Hi, Li Ming. Nice to meet you. So you are teaching at
Script
 Prof: Hi, Li Ming. Nice to meet you. So you are teaching at
the college?  
Li: Yes, we’ll be colleagues.  
Prof: Oh, that’ll be great.  
Li: Prof. Brown, this evening the head of our
department will give a dinner party to welcome you
at the guesthouse restaurant. I’ll come at 6:30 and
accompany you there. Is it a convenient time?  
Prof: Oh, yes. Thanks a lot.  
Li: Then, see you this evening. Bye-bye.  
Prof: Many thanks. See you this evening.