Part III Listening and Thinking
A: Passage
Script:
The British have many traditions but there is nothing more typical than taking afternoon tea. It dates back to the 1840s, designed as a light snack to bridge the gap between lunch and dinner. It went on to become a fashionable social occasion for the upper classes. Remember the rules you must follow.
1. Make sure you order the correct thing - it is afternoon tea not high tea, or cream tea.
2. Dress smartly - it’s an important occasion. Certain places demand a man wear a jacket and tie and ladies should wear a hat.
3. When you sit down, place a napkin on your lap. It will keep your clothes clean and can be used to wipe small crumbs from your face.
4. Stir your tea correctly - do not clink your spoon against the cup and do not leave it in the cup! Stir back and forth not around in circles.
5. Hold the tea cup by its handle with your thumb and forefinger together, and then use your middle finger to support and balance the bottom of the cup. Do not allow your little finger to stick out.
6. The sandwiches are called “finger sandwiches” and therefore eaten by hand not with a knife and fork.
7. Don't saw your scone in half. Ideally it should be broken into equal halves with your hand.
8. When eating, take small bites. This will allow you to join in conversation without always having a full mouth.
英国人有很多传统，但是没有什么比喝下午茶更典型的。下午茶这个习惯可以追溯到19世纪40年代，是为了填补午餐和晚餐之间的空档而出现的轻便小食。之后，下午茶的习惯便逐渐成为上流社会时髦的社交活动。有些规矩是（喝下午茶时）必须遵守的。
1. 确定你点的是下午茶，不是傍晚茶或者奶油茶点。
2. 着装要讲究——这是个重要的场合。有些地方要求男士穿西装短外套、打领带，女士要戴帽子。
3. 入座时，把餐巾平铺在大腿上。这样，餐巾可以保持你的衣服不被食物沾染，同时也可以用来擦拭脸上残余的食物碎屑。
4. 搅动茶水的姿势要正确——茶匙不要碰到茶杯，搅完以后也不要把茶匙留在茶杯里。搅动的动作是前后搅动，而不是在杯子里转圈。
5. 端茶杯时要用拇指和食指抓住杯把，然后用中指在杯子底部做支撑并保持杯底平衡。千万不要把小指翘起来。
6. 下午茶中的三明治叫做“手指三明治”，所以吃的时候不用刀叉，而是直接用手拿起来吃。
7. 不要用刀把司康饼“锯”成两半。最好是用手掰成相同大小的两半。
8. 进食的时候要小口。这样，你在享用美味的同时也能与别人说话，不至于嘴里总是塞满食物，没法说话。
I. Listen to the passage and write down the missing words.
1. afternoon 2. designed 3. social 4. hat 5. napkin
6. spoon 7. bottom 8. knife 9. equal 10. bites
II. Listen again and answer the following questions.
1. It was designed as a light snack to bridge the gap between lunch and dinner. Then it became a fashionable social occasion for the upper classes.
2. Do not clink your spoon against the cup and do not leave it in the cup! Stir back and forth not around in circles.
B: News Broadcast
Script:
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Nestlé have been accused of “zero progress” on reducing plastic waste,after being named the world’s top plastic polluters for the third year in a row.
Coca-Cola was ranked the world’s No. 1 plastic polluter by Break Free From Plastic in its annual audit. Its beverage bottles were the most common waste found on beaches, rivers, parks and other litter sites in 51 of 55 nations surveyed. Last year it was the most frequently littered bottle in 37 countries,out of 51 surveyed.
Coca-Cola came under fire from environmental campaigners earlier this year when it announced it would not abandon plastic bottles, saying they were popular with customers. In March, Coca-Cola,PepsiCo, Nestlé and Unilever were found to be responsible for half a million tonnes of plastic pollution in six developing countries each year in a survey.
Coca-Cola said it was working to address packaging waste, in partnership with others, and disputed the claim that it was making no progress.
“Globally, we have a commitment to get every bottle back by 2030, so that none of it ends up as litter or in the oceans, and the plastic can be recycled into new bottles,” a spokesperson said. “Bottles with 100% recycled plastic are now available in 18 markets around the world, and this is continually growing.”
The spokesperson said Coca-Cola had also reduced plastic use in secondary packaging, and that globally more than 20% of our products comes in refillable or fountain packaging.
连续三年成为世界最大塑料污染源的可口可乐、百事可乐和雀巢被指控在减少塑料污染上“零进展”。
“摆脱塑缚”组织的年度审计结果显示，可口可乐是世界最大的塑料污染源。该组织调查了55个国家和地区，在其中51个国家和地区的海滩、河流、公园和其他场所发现得最多的垃圾就是可口可乐的废弃饮料瓶。去年该组织调查了51个国家和地区，其中37个国家和地区最常见的垃圾是可口可乐饮料瓶。
今年早些时候，可口可乐因为宣布不会弃用塑料瓶而遭到了环保人士的炮轰。可口可乐的理由是塑料瓶很受顾客的欢迎。今年三月的一项调查发现，可口可乐、百事可乐、雀巢和联合利华每年在六个发展中国家产生50万公吨塑料垃圾。
可口可乐表示，正在与其他机构合作解决包装污染问题，并驳斥了“零进展”的指控。
可口可乐的发言人称：“我们向全球承诺，到2030年会回收所有饮料瓶，不让它们成为垃圾或进入海洋，然后将回收的塑料制成新饮料瓶。目前在世界各地的18个市场上可以买到百分百可回收的塑料瓶饮料，而且这个比例正在持续增加。”
这名发言人表示，可口可乐还减少了二次包装的塑料使用，全球超20%的产品都采用可重复使用的包装盒或喷泉机。
Keys:
I. Listen and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T
II. Listen again and answer the following questions.
Reference:
Yes, I am. We have only one earth, it's our duty to protect the environment. But now the environment is getting worse and worse. It is necessary for us to take some actions to prevent the environment from being polluted. We shouldn't spit and throw litter in public. We should keep our city clean and tidy. Please remember to turn off the lights when you leave the room and don't forget to turn off the shower when we finish washing hands. We'd better walk or ride a bike instead of taking a taxi or a bus. It is important to plant trees to keep air clean. We can also plant some flowers to make our country more beautiful. Use both sides of paper when you write. Stop using plastic bags for shopping. Make classrooms less noisy. We don't need to do big things—we can start out small.
Enjoying Movie Clips
Confessions of a Shopaholic
（一个购物狂的自白）
The heroine Rebecca is a reporter of a financial magazine. Although she has been working for a while since she graduated from college, she hasn't saved any money and is in debt because of her shopping addiction. At a banquet, she was mistaken for a waitress and made a mistake when serving food. The hero Luck Brandon helped her out.
Practice and Assessment
Unit Project
Work in groups to role-play the following situation to test your integrated skills got in the unit.Mike and David are colleagues in the same company. After a period of hard work, they agree to go for a drink after work. Since they are both interested in Chinese food, they go to a Chinese restaurant. The waiter introduces some local specialties. And Mike suggests going Dutch. They may have a good dinner.
Checking points:
1. Complete content
2. Clear pronunciation
3. Correct expressions
4. Abundant communication
5. Powerful cooperation
6. Proper etiquette