文档介绍：Unit 9
Task 1
【答案】
1) the campus hero; the women’s track coach
2) the class started before I got here
3) will develop
4) cloudy; the glass is a little dirty
5) a symbol of happiness; wear black
【原文】
1) Man: I had the girls running in circles when I was in college.
Woman: I never knew you were the campus hero.
Man: I wasn't. I was the women's track coach.
2) Instructor: Mr. Jenkins, why are you late?
Student: I guess because the class started before I got here.
3) Woman: Doctor, you have e immediately--my baby swallowed some camera film!
Doctor: Just calm yourself, nothing will develop.
4) Customer: Waiter, this water is cloudy.
Waiter: The water's okay, madam. It's just that the glass is a little dirty.
5) Woman: The bride wears white on her wedding day as a symbol of happiness, for this is the most joyous day in her entire life.
Man: Why does the groom wear black?
Task 2
【答案】
Speakers
Preferences
Reasons
lst speaker
French
Melodic; easy on the ear; poetic; a rhythm to the language; rounded; no sharp, jagged edges; pleasing
2nd speaker
Dane speaking English
Beautiful, low, sensitive, very soft quality
3rd speaker
French speaking English
Nice pronunciation of "h" and "th"; very nice, steady rhythms; gentle; lyrical
4th speaker
Mediterranean accents
Mediterranean culture; gives English life; beautiful mixture of the serious Northern Europe