听力是英语教学中四项基本技能之一，也是中国学生的一个难点。突破这个难关不仅有助于其它单项技能的训练，同时也为培养学生的英语交际能力奠定一个良好的基础。《教师手册》包括录音的书面材料、练习答案和补充阅读材料三个部分。为了便于教师上课时使用，配有答案的练习排印在每部分的书面材料之后。第二册的补充阅读材料均以课文中所涉及的英美风俗和文化特色为主题。教师可以在教学中选择部分内容向学生作一些介绍，以扩大学生的知识面。

Lesson 1
I.1.This Is Your Life!
2.What Are Your Ambitions?
II.In Your Own Words
III.1.Study Skills
Learning to Predict
2.Dictation
Lesson 2
I.1.Film Editing
2.A Vision of the Future
II.1.American Indians
2.New Australians
III.1.Learning to Predict
2.Dictation
Supplementary Reading:American Indians
Lesson 3
I.1.I Don't See It That Way
2.Marriage Customs
II.1.At the Dentist's
2.Hiccups
III.1.Learning to Predict
2.Dictation
Supplementary Reading:Marriage
Lesson 4
I.1.Weather Forecast
2.The 5 O'Clock News
II.1.What Do You Like for Entertainment?
2.Are You a Heavy Smoker?
III.1.Learning to Predict
2.Dictation
Supplementary Reading:Smoking and Health
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Lesson 1

Section One:

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Task 1:This Is Your Life！

‘This is Your Life's is one of the most popular programmes on British and American televison.Every week a famous person is invited to a television studio,without knowing

that he or she will be the subject of the programme.