White,awriterforanacademicjournaloncommunication.)BobWhite:Goodmorning,Dr.Herring!Webothknowthatmanycommunicationspecialistsbelievethatgenderbiasexistsinlanguage,cultureandsociety.Doyouthinkthisisreallyso?Dr.Herring:Yes,Icertainlydo.Howwetalkandlistencanbestronglyinfluencedbyculturalexpectations,andthesebegindurin新编大学英语4视听说材料Unit1Inonetown,therewerethreelongtimefriends,Pat,MikeandBob.PatandBobwerequitebright,butMikewasratherdull.OnedayasPatandMikewerewalkingdownthesidewalktogether,Patputhishandonasolidbrickwallandsaid,Mike,hitmyhandashardasyoucan.Mikestruckahardblow,butPatpulledhishandawayfromthewalljustbeforeMike'sfisthitit.Ofcourse,ithurtMike'shandverymuchwhenhehitthewall,butPatsaid,Thatwasagoodjokeonyou,wasn'tit?Mikeagreed,butwasnottoohappy.ThefollowingdayMikeandBobwerewalkinginthetownsquare.MikedecidedtoplaythejokeonBob.Helookedaround,andseeingnosolidobject,heplacedhishandoverhisfaceandsaid,Bob,hitmyhandashardasyoucan.Bobagreed,andashestruckahardblowwithhisfist,Mikequicklypulledhishandawayandwasknockedtotheground,unconscious.AfterafewminutesMikerecovered,andsawBobworriedlylookingdownathim.Mikesaid,Thatwasagoodjokeonyou,wasn'tit?Questions:1.WhowasNOTclever?2.WhatdidPataskMiketodo?3.Whowashurtfinally?4.OnwhomwasMikegoingtotrythisjoke?5.WheredidMikeputhishandwhenheaskedBobtohithim?6.WhathappenedtoMikeafterBobstruckahardblowwithhisfist?Ifyoulike,youcandotricksatapartyandbeannouncedas,TheMagician.Wheneverybodywantsabitoffunbutnothingreallyhappens,itcouldbethetimetoplayoneofthesetricks.Youwon'tneedanyspecialmaterials,norwillyouneedtopracticethemverymuch.Atrickwithacoin,ahandkerchiefandafriend:Putthecoinonyourpalm.Coverthecoinwiththehandkerchief.Askseveralpeopletoputtheirhandsbeneaththehandkerchiefandfeelthecoin,tomakesurethatitisstillthere.Thentakethecornerofthehandkerchiefandpullitrapidlyoffyourhand.Thecoinhasgone!How?Youmustmakesurethelastfriendknowsthetrick!Yourlastfriendremovesthecoinwhenheorsheseemstobejustfeelingit.Andnobodyknowswhereithasgone!Atrickwithapieceofpaperandapencil:Saythatyoucancommunicateyourthoughtstopeople.WriteonthepieceofpaperthewordNo.Don'tletyourfriendsseewhatyouhavewritten.Say,NowIwillcommunicatethiswordintoyourminds.Pretendtoconcentrate.Asksomeoneifheorsheknowswhatiswrittenonthepaper.Theywillsay,No!Andyousay,Quitecorrect!IwroteonthepaperNo!Atrickwithaneggandsomesalt:Askyourfriendstostandtheegguprightonthetable.Theywon'tmanagetodoit.Saythatyoucanspeaktothechickeninside.Say,Chicken!Canyouhearme?Getreadytobalanceyouregg!Whenyoufirstgettheeggbackfromyourfriends,pretendtokisstheeggatthebase.Makethebasewet.Thenputthebaseintosaltwhichisinyourotherhand.Thesaltwillsticktotheegg.Thenputtheeggonthetable.Twisttheeggaroundafewtimesasthiswillarrangethegrainsofsalt.Thenitwillstandup.Don'tforgettothankthechicken.Questions:1.Whatdoesthemagicianaskpeopletodointhefirsttrick?2.Whathappenstothecoin?3.Howdoesthemagicianprovethathecancommunicatethoughtstotheaudienceinthesecondtrick?4.Whatisthefirststeptomaketheeggstand?5.Whatelseisneededtomaketheeggstand?John:Doyoufeellikegoingtothecinema,Liz?Liz:Oh...yes...yes,let'sdothat,John.John:Well,whatshallwegoandsee?Liz:Whatkindoffilmdoyoulike?John:Well,Ilikeallsortsoffilmsreally...MyfavoritefilmsarelikeStarWars,youknow,the...thefantasy,specialeffectonesthatyoucanescapeintoanotherworldwith.Um...Ialsolikemysteryfilms.Doyoulikemysteryfilms?Liz:Ireallylikemysteryfilms,yes,butIdon'tlikehorrorfilmsbecausetheygivemenightmares.John:Yes,Iknow.Idon'tlikehorrorfilmseither.Itellyou,Ijustthinkthey'resortofstupidandunbelievable.Idolike...um...crimefilms,youknow,oneswhereyoufollowthedetectiveandtrytoguesswhothemurdereris.Like...likeAgathaChristiestories,youknow.Andalsowhereyoutakethesideofthecriminals.DoyouknowtheonesImean?Youknow,whereyouwonderifyou'regoingtoget...ifthey'regoingtogetcaught.Youknow,likeabankrobberyorsomethinglikethat.Liz:Haha.Doyouthinkthere'safilmwithRobertRedfordorPaulNewmaninit?John:Oh,Ihopenot.Liz:'CauseIreally...Oh,don'tyoulikethem?John:Well,ItendtopreferpeoplelikeClintEastwoodand...Liz:Oh,no!I'mnotkeenonhimatall!John:Really?Liz:No...Whataboutagoodcomedyoragoodmusical,somethinglikethat?John:No,no,Idon'tlikefilmslikethatreally.Liz:Thetroubleistherearenotmanyverygoodonesaroundthesedays...John:Thenwhatshallwegoandsee?Liz:Whydon'tweringuptheABCCinemaandfindoutwhat'son?Thenwecandecide.John:That'sagoodidea...butIhaven'tgotaneveningpaper.That'sdefinitelythethingtodo.Gerry:I'vejustbeentoseeGonewiththeWind.Itwasfantastic.Wellworthseeing.Haveyoueverseenit?Judy:No,butI'vereadthebook.Idon'tthinkIwouldliketoseethefilmreally.Itwouldspoilthestoryforme.Gerry:Really?Oh,givemeafilmanyday.Honestly,ifIhadtochoosebetweenthefilmofastoryandthebookofit,I'dgoforthefilm.Judy:Wouldyou?Gerry:Yes.It'smuchmorereal.Youcangettheatmospherebetter.Youknow,thephotographyandlocationshots,periodcostumes,therightaccents.Allthat.Don'tyouthinkso?Judy:Notreally,no.Imuchprefertousemyownimagination.IcanimaginehowIwantit,ratherthanhowsomeonemakesmeseeit.Anyway,Ithinkyougetmuchmoreinsightintothecharac