完整版新视野大学英语第二版视听说教程第二册(3)

Max: Any in particular?

Frannie: Er, I especially like punk rock.

Max: Punk rock? You don t seem like the punk rock type.

Frannie: You should have seen me in high school. I had my hair dyed blue.

Max: Wow, that must have been a sight!

Frannie: It sure was. What about you? What s your favorite music?

Max: I guess I like jazz best. Hey, I m going shopping for CDs tomorrow. Would you like to

come along?

Frannie: Sure, that sounds great.

SAMPLE DIALOG

A: What sports appeal to you?

B: I like almost every kind of sport.

A: Is there anything you like especially?

B: Well, I like X-sports in particular.

A: x-Sports? You don t look like the extreme sports type.

B: I have even tried bungee jumping and surfing.

A: Wow, you certainly surprised me!

B: Then how about you? What kind of sport do you prefer?

A: I like t ai chi most. In fact, I m going to buy some books about t ai chi. Why don t you come

with me?

B: Sounds good. Let s go.

Model 3 It just sounds like noise to me.

Philip: Turn down that noise! What on earth is it anyway!

Laura: But dad…This is Metallica1 They re so cool. They are one of the most famous heavy metal

bands.

Philip: I don t care. It just sounds like noise to me. I can t stand it!

Laura: I love this kind of music, but if you really hate it that much, I ll out on something else.

What do you want to hear?

Philip: How about some popular easy-listening music. Maybe something like Celine Dion?

Laura: Not her again! Her music isn t very hip any more. I think she is a bore.

SAMPLE DIALOG

A: That music is terrible! Turn off!

B: But, Mom, this is Backstreet Boy s hit song “Get down”! It s really appealing.

A: Nonsense. It s just noise tome. I can t put up with it anymore.

B: It s my favorite music. But if you hate it so much, I ll hate something you like. What would

like to listen to?

A: What about some old songs of the 1970s like “The White-Haired Girl”?

B: Ha-ha-ha-ha. It s not fashionable any longer. I ll be bored to death.

V. Let s Talk

The Origin of the Song “Happy Birthday to You”

The story of the song “Happy Birthday to You” Began as a sweet one, but later became bitter. Two

sisters, Mildred Hill, a teacher at a kindergarten, and Dr. Patty Hill, the principal of the same