大学职场英语视听说教程2-第七单元.pptVIP

Further Listening Activities 4.A) He responded incorrectly to the same question on a test. B) He thought the professor is still angry. C) He failed his final exam in Geology. D) He didnt know her well enough to ask such a question. Conversation 1 Part Four Exercise Ⅰ: Long Conversations 听力原文 Further Listening Activities W : Its good to see you back. How was your trip to Canada ? You went to the Rockies, didnt you ? M : Well , word does get around, doesn‘t it ? Yeah, it was great. The place has a kind of “European-Alps-village” charm to it, but at the same time it has some great day hikes. Want to see some pictures ? W : Sure, I see what you mean. The background mountains are quite something. Wait...dont tell me you actually went on the cable car ride. Thats quite a height ! I thought you said these things frightened the daylights out of you...and...here you are. M : Yeah, what‘s interesting about this canyon is that it was basically the result of the Ice Age retreat in a small stream eating its way for many years down a valley. That glacier is something else ! W : I still dont understand why it doesnt melt during the summer. It cant be that cold. M : Well, we are up about 5500 feet there , but glaciers by nature melt only about a few inches a year. The density of the sheets is the main reason. Besides that , they are protected by a wall of cliffs. W : I wonder why a slab doesnt just break off and slide right down into the lake below. M : Oh , it will one day , but long after we are dead and gone. Part Four 返回听力 Exercise Ⅰ: Long Conversations Further Listening Activities W : But how can you tell a glacier apart from a normal ice sheet ? I mean , Ive seen pictures of avalanches coming down the side of a mountain , and they look like theyre rolling down glaciers. M : I have no idea how to distinguish them except that a glacier seems to have a larger surface area and looks much smoother. W : Why dont we ask professor Stone from the Geology Department ? She c