Unit 2 Text A Listening
First Listening
Before listening to the tape, have a quick look at the following words.
conversation
谈话
comment on
评论
bowling
保龄球
lane
球道
connect
联系
converse
交谈
switch
转换
Second Listening
Listen to the tape again. Then, choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
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.
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.
3. The author considers the Western conversational style to be ____________.
A) more interactive (互动的)
B) louder
C) more personal
D) better
4.The author considers the Japanese conversational style to be ____________.
A) easier to adjust to（适应）
B) more strictly (严谨地) organized
C) more traditional
D) better
5.The author concludes that ____________.
A) once you know the differences, it is easy to adjust to them
B) because she is American, she will never really understand Japan
C) life will be much easier for her students than it was for her
D) it remains difficult to switch from one style to another