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视听说2(第三版)Unit1_P15Why should I learn Spanish

新视野大学英语

视听说教程2（第三版）

Furtherpractice in listening: Long conversation 

Scripts

M: Miranda, let’s speak about your performance in class. You’re notparticipating; you’re careless with your assignments and often hand them inlate. You don’t want to be here, do you?

W: I’m sorry Dr. Smith. It’s just … I’ve got lots of things to do. I’mstudying Web design and I’ma first-class player on our golf team. It’s hard tosee why I need to take a Spanish language

class!

M: Well, I’m sorry you feel that way, but learning another language canimprove your performance in all of your efforts. And it can be very useful sometimes,for instance, when you visit your father in Mexico.

W: Gosh! What do you mean, professor? Just because my father doesbusiness in Mexico I’m

supposed to learn Spanish – on top of everything else I have to learn?It’s just too much! And

if I don’t spend enough time on the golf course, I won’t remain afirst-class player on the golf team. I still don’t see why I should learn alanguage that’s so hard for me. There are no verb tenses on the golf course orin Web design!

M: Listen Miranda, I’ve known your father since we were students atuniversity 20 years ago –

and have known you since you were a little girl. Of course, there areno verb tenses in golf or Web design. But I am giving you good advice. Pleaselisten.

W: Yes, of course, you’re like my favorite uncle.

M: Your brain isn’t like a cup that has water flowing over its edgewhen it is full. Instead, it’s like a muscle. Learning Spanish exercises yourbrain in new ways, making it stronger. It will

strengthen your critical thinking skills and creativity.

W: Really?! Then I guess I can give it a try.

Q1: How’s the woman doing inthe man’s class?

Q2: What does the womanthink of learning Spanish?

Q3: What do we know from hisconversation about the man?

Q4: What is the woman likelyto do after talking with the man?   

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