采用全新的听力素材,且更注意四册教材中主题布局的整体性。以人为本,围绕学生这个主体,努力体现各阶段所学内容与人的发展之间的内在关系,以引导学生认识迅变中的客观世界, 扎扎实实地发展自我。

Part l Warming up
Key words: Oxford Cambridge the University of Sydney the University of Victoria the University of Auckland Harvard University Columbia University Boston University
Vocabulary:
commitment undertake innovation excel cosmopolitan stimulating enrollment
You are going to hear some people introducing some universities in someEnglish-speaking countries. Supply the missing information.
1. What examinations do British children have to take before they leave secondary school?
2. Who should take "A levels" in Britain?
3. What does the word "sophomore" mean in the U. S. ?
4. What exam do Australian children have to take before they leave high school?
5. What is a must to Australian children who would like to go to various sorts of higher education?
6. How many years of study are required for university degrees in Canada?
初版《英语听力入门》(Step by Step,下称《听力入门》)在走过十五个春秋之后,正式向大家告别了。编者由衷地感激众多同行与广大师生多年来所给予的厚爱和帮助。其实,这份情缘也正是《听力入门》的生命力之所在。而且,当历史的车轮和社会的巨变以咄咄逗人之势挑战《听力入门》时,还是这份情缘为《听力入门》的更新与发展铺路导航。今天, 在新世纪的曙光中《英语听力入门2000》(下称《听力入门2000》)迈出了**步。编者特意将千禧之年各国人民普天同庆的真实记录编入《听力入门2000》**册**单元。这首先是为了致意;第二则是借此引出《听力入门2000》富有时代性的主题内涵并表达其继往开来的责任与志向。
《听力入门2000》共分为四册,供大专院校英语专业听力课使用,也可供具有较高英语水平的其他专业的研究生、本科生和科技人员等广大英语学习者选用。
《听力入门2000》是《听力入门》的延伸。它仍遵循内容与听力技巧并重的原则, 注重入选材料的语言真实度和典型性,把**始终放在发展学生的听力理解能力和思维能力等方面。
《听力入门2000》更是《听力入门》的超越。它采用全新的听力素材,且更注意四册教材中主题布局的整体性。以人为本,围绕学生这个主体,努力体现各阶段所学内容与人的发展之间的内在关系,以引导学生认识迅变中的客观世界, 扎扎实实地发展自我。

Unit 1 Education Is a Key
Part I Warming up
Part II Educational systems
Part III University life
Part IV University campus
Unit 2 Colorful Lands. Colorful People
Part I Warming up
Part II The world's six billionth inhabitant
Part III Features of the earth
Part iV Short talks on listening skills
Focus on the Main Idea
Unit 3 Travelling from Place to Place
Part I Warming up
Part II It's the only way to travel
Part Ill Villa Rentals
Part IV Language study and language appreciate
Unit 4 Approaching Culture
Part I Warming up
Part II Places to enjoy
Part III Life here and there
Part IV International business
Unit 5 Net Changes Life
Part I Warming up
Part II Network and networking
Part Ill Future of the Internet
Part IV Short talks on listening skills Be Careful with Numbers
Unit 6 For the Glory of Sport
Part I Warming up
Part II The sporting spirit
Part III Sports and entertainment choices
Part IV Language study and language appreciation
Unit 7 Transportation
Part I Warming up
Part II Green Transportation Festival
Part III The UN Road Safety Week
Part IV Asia's cities face gridlock
Unit 8 Trends in Economics
Pant I Warming up
Part II Nobel Prize winner for economics
Part III "Bulls" and "bears"
Part IV Short talks on listening skills
Thinking Ahead of the Speaker—Anticipation Helps
Unit 9 For Peace and Development
Part I Warming up
Part II The Panama Canal handover
Part III UN peacekeeping missions
Part IV Language study and language appreciation
Unit 10 Happy New Year
Part I Warming up
Part II Chinese New Year
Part III The time ball
Part IV What's your New Year's resolution?
Unit 11 Visions of the Future
Part I Warming up
Part II The Times capsule
Part III Predictions on tomorrow
Part IV Language study and language appreciation
Unit 12 Dictation
Vocabulary
Acknowledgements

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