急需大概4分钟左右的英语对白,两个人的对话!
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急需大概4分钟左右的英语对白,两个人的对话!简单一些的适合表演出来的英语对话!
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给你几个短笑话1.A man is talking to God.The man:"God,how long is a million years?"God:"To me,it's about a minute."The man:"God,how much is a million dollars?"God:"To me it's a penny."The man:"God,may I have a penny?"God:"Wait a minute." 一男子进入教堂和上帝对话.他问:"主啊,一百万美元对你意味着多少?"上帝回答:"一便士."男子又问:"那一百万年呢?"上帝说:"一秒钟."最后男子请求道:"上帝,我能得到一便士吗?"上帝回答:"过一秒钟." 2.Secret For a Long LifeA woman walks up to a little old man rocking in a chair on his porch."I couldn't help noticing how happy you look," she says."What's your secret for a long,happy life?" "I smoke three packs a day,drink a case of whiskey a week,eat fatty foods and never,ever exercise." "Wow,that's amazing," says the woman."How old are you?" "Twenty-six."长寿秘诀一位女士走向坐在门廊的椅子上摇动的小老头.“我无意中发现,你是多么幸福,”那女士说.“你幸福而长寿的秘密是什么?” “我每天抽三包烟,每周喝一箱威士忌,吃高脂肪食品,而且从来不曾锻炼.” “哦,真神奇,”女士说.“你高寿?”“26”3.Little Robert asked his mother for tow cents.”What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?” “I gave it to a poor old woman,”he answered.“You’er a good boy,”said the mother proudly.”Here are tow cents more.But why are you so interested in the old woman?” “She is the one who sells the candy.” 好孩子 小罗伯特向妈妈要两分钱.“昨天给你的钱干什么了?” “我给了一个可怜的老太婆.”他回答说.“你真是一个好孩子,”妈妈骄傲地说.“再给你两分钱.可你为什么对那位老太太那么感兴趣呢?” “她是个卖糖果的.” 4.Teacher:Here are two birds,one is a swallow,the other is sparrow.Now who can tell us which is which?Student:I cannot point out but I know the answer.Teacher:Please tell us.Student:The swallow is beside the sparrow and the sparrow is beside the swallow.两只鸟 老师：这儿有两只鸟,一只是麻雀.谁能指出哪只是燕子,哪只是麻雀吗?学生：我指不出,但我知道答案.老师：请说说看.学生：燕子旁边的就是麻雀,麻雀旁边的就是燕子5.Ivan came home with a bloody nose and his mother asked,”What happened?” “A kid bit me,”replied Ivan.“Would you recognize him if you sew him again?”asked his mother.“I’d know him any where,”said Ivan.”I have his ear in my pocket.” 他的耳朵在我的衣兜里 伊凡鼻子流着血回到家里.他妈妈问,“发生了什么事?” “一个男孩咬了我一口.”伊凡说.“再见到他你能认出来吗?”妈妈问.“他走到哪里我都能认出他,”伊凡说,“他的耳朵还在我的衣兜里.” 再问： 我需要一个大概4分钟的两个人的英语小对话，经典一点的。 再答： W: Good morning, Dr. Smith. I'm not sure whether you can help me or not, but I'm getting desperate! M: Oh, what's wrong? What is making you so desperate? W: Well, everybody laughs at me because I'm so fat. I've always been overweight. I'm trying to eat less but I don't seem to be able to lose any weight. I don't know what I can do. Maybe you can give me some medication? M: Well, it is not a good idea to eat less. You should eat more healthy food like fruits and vegetables, and avoid fast foods like the hamburgers and hot dogs. W: But hamburgers and hot dogs are my favorite. M: That's the problem. They contain high calorie that causes fatness. In addition to avoiding these high calorie foods, you should do some exercises. Physical exercise does a lot of good to health and will be an effective way to reduce weight. Medicine is not always the best solution to your problem. W: I know, but I don't have time to do exercise. You know, I'm busy at my work from morning to night. Besides, I am not rich enough to go to the gym. M: You needn't spend much time on exercise and you don't have to go to the gym. I suggest that you walk more regularly. You could get off the bus one stop early and walk the last bit. When you walk, try to walk a little more quickly. You could also use the stairs instead of the elevator. W: That's really a good idea. M: You will succeed, if you act in accordance with my suggestions.
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我们中学的英语磁带上都是这样的对话,你可以去购买.
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新视野大学英语视听说教程第3册答案(unit5-unit7完整版)
新视野大学英语视听说教程第三册 Uint5II. Basic Listening Practice1. ScriptW: I bought a camera from your store. Here?s my receipt. I know it?s just warranty period, but the camera hasn?t worked properly for some time, and now it?s not focusing at all. M: We?re sorry you?ve has problem with one of our cameras. I t seems that the camera has suffered some damage, but you?ve been a regular customer, and we?d like to look after this problem for you. I?ll just give you a replacement. Q: What will the man do?2. ScriptW: We?re upright all our staff equipment, and we?ll need 50 laptops are 1st of next month. In the past I?ve always found of your prices to the best. M: You?re right about that, we do have the lowest prices in the country. We?d be glad to fill your order. Just send me the specs for each, and I?ll send you a quote that I?m sure you will take. Q: What does the man mean?3. ScriptW: We ordered 50 from your company, but on the invoice I see there?s an extra charge for shopping. I thought shipping was included in the quote. M: S there must be a mistake on the invoice. I?ll straighten on the mistake and send you a new invoice. Q: Which of the following is true?4. ScriptM: This was s time-sensitive document! There?s no point in delivering it three hours late! W: I?m sorry, sir. Perhaps I could connect you to our complaints department if you wish to take it further. Q: What is true of the document?5. ScriptM: We were very surprised to receive such bad service from a company we?ve done business with in the past. So now we have this problem, and I?d like to know what you?re going to do about it. W: I think this is the result of a breakdown in communication, and we need to look at our communication methods both internally and externally. Obviously we want tokeep our clients happy, and unfortunately we?ve fallen short this time. I?m here to make sure it won?t happen again. Q: What is the reason of the problem, according to the woman? Keys: 1.C 2.D 3. A 4.B 5.CIII. Listening In Task 1: Attending a Business ReceptionScriptChris: I?ve been looking forward to this reception for weeks. I can?t wait to get sure of my own leads. You know, start making new connections. Nora: Smart thinking. But what are you going to do with all those brochures? Chris: The party ends at two, I figure I can have them all distributed by one-thirty, Nora: No, no, no, no. Let me clue you in. Those brochures will make you look like a green hand. Chris: What should I do then? Nora: Hand out business cards. That?s the way to do it. Chris: I don?t understand what?s wrong with these brochures about our company. Nora: This room is going to be filled with potential clients, but there you leave your work at the door. Chris: But how am I supposed to get anything of this if we can?t talk business? Nora: You have business cards. Get out there and exchange cards. Just get a card for a card. Chris: Then follow up on Monday? Nora: You catch on quick. Let?s split up so we can cover more ground. Chris: Great idea. This is going to be a piece of cake. I?ll meet you back here at two. Chris and Nora are going to a reception. Chris is eager to making new connections. As the party ends at two, he intends to have all those brochures distributed by one- thirty. But Nora disagrees, saying that those brochures will make him look like a green hand. She advises him just to hand out business card and leave his work at the door. But Chris wonders how he can get anything out of this if she can?t talk business. To this, Nora insists that he should just get a card for a card. Chris catches on quickly and knows that he can hand out business cards now and follow up on Monday. Finally, Nora suggests splitting up so that they can cover more ground. Chris feels it will be a piece of cake and promise to meet her back there at two.Task 2: A Work Qualification TestScriptOnce there was a Scottish accountant. The business has been in the family for generations and generations. Over time, with the countless clients that had gone in and out of the office, the marble step in front of the building had developed a big, deep dip in it from all the wear and tear. The accountant?s friends kept telling him that he had be otherwise he?d be sued if anyone ever slipped and fell. Reluctantly, the accountant called a stonemason to get a quote for the repairs. When the stonemason got there, the accountant demanded a price for a new step. “Ah, big job,” said the e stonemason, “But I suppose I could give you a new step for a hundred pounds.” The accountant was stunned. “Are you crazy, man? I can?t pay you a hundred pounds!” Thinking about it for a second, he turned to the stonemason and asked, “What would you charge me to dig up the step and turn it over so that the worn part is in the ground and I?d get a new square step?” The stonemason hesitated, “20pounds.” “Do it!” Demanded the accountant, “And call me when you?re done.” The accountant went back inside to read his books, but after only 15minutes the stonemason rang the bell. As the accountant opened the door, he saw the stonemason standing there, pointing to a deep dip in the step. The stonemason laughed as he said, “Your great-great granddaddy thought of that a hundred and fifty years ago!” Keys: FTFFTFor Reference 1. countless clients that had gone in and out of the office 2. He turn the step over so that the worn part was in the groundTask3: Where to Start Your BusinessScriptYou have to consider the location when launching a business. You will be “planning your business tree” there and will have to maintain it for years to come. You have to keep in mind a few things when deciding on a place t open your business. First of all, you have to take the local economy into consideration. Is your local area growing and building? Are the market trends good? Even if you have to locate your business farther from your home, try to find a place that is building up and bringing people in. The worst thing you can do is to pick a place that is in the “bad area of town” because it is less expensive. Your address can be the first thing people will ask for, and it can say a lot about your business. The second thing you have to bear in mind is the job market. Since unemployment is low in most area in the Unites States, consider what type of employees you will need and find out if there are many in your area. The amount of money that you will have t o spend I the recruiting phase could be an indicator that you should or should notlocate the business in an area with a different employee pool. Another factor people have to consider is whether you can integrate with the local community and get to love it. To make the community warm to you, you should become involved in it by joining the local Chamber of Commerce, Business Association, City Council Committees, or other local organization that could offer you help. Why plan on retiring “one day” to some great location? Why not move there now and start your dream business? 1. What is the speaker mainly talking about? 2. What must you find if you are going to locate a business at a distance from your home? 3. According to the speaker, what is the worst thing you can do? 4. What will the recruiting money tell you? 5. What can you do the get on well with the locate people? Kes: 1D 2.C3. C 4.A 5.C For Reference To decide on a good business location, one has to consider the local economy, the job market there, and whether you can integrate wit the local community.IV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 I am having cash problems.Bill: Helen, you started this company only a year ago. If you want it to grow, I?m afraid you need to do something about cash flow. Helen: Bill, although you?ve worked here only for a couple of months, you already know this company inside out. I am having cash problems. Bill: Clearly you don?t have the money you need to buy the equipment to be competitive. You have just barely enough funds to cover your day-to-day operational expenses. Helen: I think my best bet is to secure a small-business loan. Bill: I don?t think that?s possible. It seems to me you don?t have the collared for a loan. Helen: What can I do then? Bill: Try the Small Business Association. They help underwrite loans for a small business. Helen: So, even though I don?t have much collateral, I can still quality for a loan? Bill: Under this special program, possibly. Helen: That would really help me cover our overhead. I just need to get some time to get the revenues up. Bill: Apply for the small-business loan, and keep your fingers crossed!Now Your Turn SAMPLE DIALOGA: You?ve worked as a consultant for a long time, so you know the company inside out. I?m having cash problems. B: I see. If you want the company to grow, I?m afraid you need to have more funds. Clearly you don?t have the money you need to buy the equipment to be competitive. You just barely have enough funds to cover your day-to-day operating expenses. A: I think my best bet is to ask the bank loan. B: I don?t think that?s the best solution. Nowadays the interest rates are very high. You?ll have a difficult time paying back the loan. A: What can I do then? B: Try a business incubator. A: What can I get from them? B: They offer a range of services such as consultancy, training, and more importantly, venture capital. A: Can I really get venture capital from them? B: Possibly, if you prove your company is promising. A: Good, that would really help me cover our overhead. I just need some time to get revenues up. B: Well, apply for a risk investment, and keep your fingers crossedMODEL2I have some very bad news.Helen: Bill, I?ve been searching for a loan, but I was rejected everywhere. Now I?m afraid I have some very bad news. Bill: What is it? Helen: Well, the company has been experiencing serious financial difficulties for quite a long time now. Bill: I know we?ve been operating in the red for the past few months. Helen: Exactly. After a long discussion with my partners, I?ve come to the conclusion that the best course of action is to file for bankruptcy Bill: What? Bankruptcy? I didn?t know you were in this kind of serious financial trouble. Helen: Sales have been low all year long. Now two of our leading competitors are discussing a merger. Then we?ll have to face even stiffer competition. I feel the situation is going to go from bad to worse. We simply can?t afford to keep our doors open for long. Bill: When do you plan to make the announcement to tell all the employees? Helen: Early next week. Bill: What kinds of severance package will we able to offer them? Helen: Unfortunately, the best we can do is offer one month?s salary.Bill:Oh! How terrible! OK, I?ll contact Vivitek and see if they are interested in acquiring our company.Now Your Turn SAMPLE DIALOGA: I have some very bad news. B: What?s that? A: The company?s products haven?t sold well for a long time, you know. B: Yeah. I know we?ve been operating a t a loss for several months. A: Exactly. And after a long discussion with my partner, I?ve come to the conclusion that the best course of action is to file for bankruptcy. B: What? Bankruptcy? I?d suggest that you find a merger partner instead. With combined strength, we can face the stiff market competition. A: Our sales have been low a long time. Who will be willing to merger with us? B: You can tell them we have a team of well-trained skilled workers and our equipment is not technologically backward. In fact, we have a lot of to offer. A: Sorry, but I?m still not confident at all. I still prefer to declare bankruptcy. B: When do you plan to make it known to the staff? A: Sometimes next month. B: What kind of severance package are you going to offer them? A: Unfortunately, the best we can do is offer one month?s salary. B: That?s terrible.MODEL3 We?ve been looking for a merger partner. ScriptBill: I hear that Vivitek has been considering acquiring a CD manufacturer for some time. Jessica: That?s quite true. What?s on your mind? Bill: My boss Helen thinks that our company would be a good match for Vivitek. And we?ve been looking for a merger partner. Jessica: Are you sure youroperation has much to bring to the table? Bill: Definitely. The quality of our products is first-rate, and we have many reliable sales out lets. What?s more, Vivitek can propel us to even greater heights. It will be an all-around excellent match. Jessica: I think it might be, though we have yet to discuss details. Bill: As a matter of fact, we?ve already received a few attractive bids. Jessica: Well, we of curse need to come up with a plan that is attractive for both parties Bill: True, but my boss has to keep our shareholders? interests in mind. Jessica: It?s reasonable to keep your employees? welfare in mind.Bill: Yes, we don?t want to disappoint them. Jessica: Then let?s talk about specifics.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: I hear that your corporation has considered acquiring a software development company for some time. B: That?s quite true. What?s on your mind? A: We?ve been looking for a merger partner. And we think our company would be a good match for you. B: Definitely. We have a number of first-rate programmers (program writers\software engineers), and one of our software products is a hit. A: Then why do you want a merger? B: We can certainly survive on our own. The problem with us is that we don?t as many reliable sales outlets as you have. We hope your company can propel us to even greater heights. A: As a matter of fact, we?ve already received a few attractive bids. So we have to be cautious in making a decision. B: I hope you will find our company an all-around excellent match. The merger wil turn out to be a win-win (double-win\two-win) situation. A: I think that might be, though we still have to discuss specifics. B: Well, we of curse need to work out a scheme that is attractive for both parties. A: True, we have to keep in mind the interests of the shareholders of both sides.B: Good. That?s why they call you headhunters.V. Let’s TalkScriptMartin: Dick, would you review the result of the survey on leisure sporting activities. We need to plan our proposal for this Friday?s business meeting. Dick: Sure. I?ve summarized the results in the handouts, broken down by customer age groups and sporting activities. The survey was administered to 550 men and women between the age of 18 and 55 years old, and the results have been compiled in the following age groups: 18to 26, 27to 35,36to 45, and 46to 55. According to the results, the most active group involved in sporting activities is between 18 and 26 years old, followed by those 36to 45 years old. Martin: Okay. Dick: As far as particular sports are concerned, people in these two groups cited jogging as their favorite recreational sport followed by skiing, tennis, swimming, and cycling. Martin: And what about these groups broken down by gender?Dick:Oh, Martin, thanks for bringing that up. Men appears to be slightly more active than women in the 18 to 26 year-old age group, but women seem more active in the other three groups Martin: Hmm. Based on what you have said, I think we should consider targeting the 18 to 26 year-old age group more in the future. I also feel we should consider expanding our line of athletic shoes, particularly jogging shoes and tennis footwear. We also have to come up with a more appealing slogan aimed at this age group. Dick: I see what you mean. However, the 46 to 55 age group is becoming more concerned about staying fit. I believe this trend will continue, so we should not neglect them. Martin: I see your point. Well, let?s meet again on Wednesday to iron out more details of this proposal.Results of the Survey Age Groups The two most active age groups in sporting activities are those between 18 and 26 years old and those 36-45 years old. The sports those two groups like are in the order of jogging skiing, tennis, swimming, cycling. In the 18-26 year-old group, men appear to be slightly more active than woman. In the other three groups, women seem to be more active.Sporting ActivitiesGenderDecisions Based on the Survey Targeting ExpandingNot neglectingThe 18-26 year-old age group The line of athletic shoos, particularly jogging shoes and tennis footwear The 46 to 55 age group, because they are becoming more concerned about staying fitDiscussionSAMPLEA: How many people do you think we have to survey before we can have a clear idea about the sales potential for each product? B: I think our survey must be administered to at least 300 men and women of various ages, incomes and occupations. Otherwise the results won?t be reliable.A: Perhaps we can use our common sense to predict the results. B: Obviously, young people pay more attention to their clothes than older people, and they tend to buy more. A: It?s clear that women are more active in buying dresses. Our production should target women. B: What do you think about the various income groups? Do you think we should aim mainly at the high income group? A: It?s hard to say. Some rich people are very careful with their money. So, we have to wait until the investigation results come out. B: Now let?s switch to sports shoes. Which group do you think may be active? A: I guess the young people may buy the most because many of them like sports a great deal. B: I think this group will be followed by the old group instead of the middle-aged group. The old people are becoming more concerned about staying fit. A: I agree. And I believe this trend will continue, so we shouldn?t neglect them. B: What may be the result broken down by gender? A: Many people think men are more active than women, but I?m not quite sure. B: Ok, let?s carry out our survey as early as possible and let facts speak for themselves.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: Hot Business Ideas ScriptBusiness ideas are all around you. Many business ideas come from a careful analysis of market and consumer needs. If you are interested in starting a business, but don?t know what product or service you might sell, here are some ways that may help you find one. First of all, you should study how to value to an existing product. The difference raw wood and finished wooden products is a good example of putting a product through an additional process that increases its value. But additional processes are not the only way value can be added. You might also add services, or combine one product with other products. For instance, a local farm which sells produce can also offer a vegetable delivery service―for a free. What business ideas can you develop along these lines? Focus on what products you might buy, and what you might do to them or with them to create a profitable business. Some people have another way of making profit. They improve an existing products or service. We all know that the person who can build a better mousetrap will make a lot of money. That person could be you! A local entrepreneur has created an improved version of the hula hoop. It?s bigger and heavier, so hula-hoopers can control it more easily and do more tricks. How did she come up with this business idea? She thoughthula hooping would be a fun thing to do with her daughter, but found the commercially available product too flimsy. There are very few products or services that can?t be improved. Start generating business ideas by looking at the products and services you use and brainstorming ideas as to how they could be better. 1. What is the first way the speaker mentions that helps you produce a business idea? 2. Which of the following methods does the speaker NOT mention? 3. Why does the speaker mention the mousetrap? 4. Which of the following is true according to the passage? 5. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? Keys: 1.C 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.DTask 2: What do you know about business?ScriptHistorically, the term business referred to activities or interests. By extension, the word became, as recently as the 18th century, synonymous with “an individual commercial enterprise”. When referring to activities, the terms business and industry sometimes appear interchangeable. Thus a fisherman might say either that he is in the “fishing business”, which is a bit colloquial or that he works in the “fishing industry”, which sounds somewhat formal. The word “trade” may serve as an equivalent of both “business” and “industry”. People establish business in order to perform economic activities. With some exceptions, such as non-profit organizations and institutions of the government, businesses exist to product profit. In other words, the owners and operators of a business have receiving or generating a financial return for their time, effort and capital as one of their main objectives. One can classify businesses in many different ways. In recent years, service businesses have become increasingly popular. They offer intangible products and typically have different, usually smaller, capital requirements than manufacturers. Distributors need smaller funds than manufacturers. Most laws specify the forms that a business can take, and a body of commercial law has been developed for each type. Some common types include partnerships, corporations, also called limited liability companies, and sole ownerships.Task3: An office boy or a billionaire?A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The human resource manger interviewed him, and gave him a test: clean the floor. “You are engaged,” he said, “give me your email address, and I?ll send you the application form to fill and tell you when you will start.” The man replied, “I don?thave a computer or an email.” “I?m sorry,” said the HR manager, “if you don?t have an email, that means you don?t exist. And whoever doesn?t exist can?t have the job!” The man left with no hope at all. He didn?t know what to do, with only 10 dollars in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy a crate of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes in a door-to door round. In less than two hours, he succeeded in doubling his capital. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home with 60 dollars. The man realizes that he could survive this way, and started to go out early and returned late every day. Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day. A little later, he bought a cart, then a trunk, then he has his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers in the United States. He started to plan his family? future, and decided to buy life insurance. He called an insurance broker, and chose a protection plan. Before the conversation was concluded, the broker asked him for his email address. The man replied,” I have no email.” The broker replied,” You don?t have an email, and yet have succeeded in building an empire! Can you imagine what you could have been you had an email.” The man replied, “ An office boy at Microsoft!” For Reference 1. “If you don?t have an email that means you don?t exist. And whoever doesn?t exist can?t have the job!” 2. He sold the tomatoes in a door-to door round. In less than two hours, he succeeded in doubling his capital. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home with 60 dollars. 3. He bought a cart, then a trunk, then he has his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers in the United States. 4. He started to plan his family? future, and decided to buy life insurance. He called an insurance broker, and chose a protection plan. 5. He thought that with an email , he would have become an office boy at Microsoft.News ReportA Historic Settlement between the Law and Business ScriptBill Gates, Microsoft Chairman: We hope that when the state attorney general fully reviewed the settlement, they will also agree that it?s the right way forward. Litigation is never a good thing for any industry or any company. We have said for some time that we would go the extra mile to resolve this case. That is exactly what we did in reaching this settlement. The experience of the past the three years hs had a profound impact on me personallyand on our company. We are in a fast-moving, competitive industry, but we will focus more on how our actions affect other companies. John Ashcroft, U.S Attorney General: Today we are announcing a strong, historical settlement reached by the Department of Justice and the Microsoft Corporation that will put an end to Microsoft?s unlawful conduct, bring effective relief to the marketplace, and ensure that consumers will have more choices in meeting their needs of computing and working with their computers. This settlement is the right result for consumers and for businesses, the right result for the economy, and the right result for government. It provides prompt, effective, certain relief for consumers and removes the uncertainty in the computer market, a critical factor in today?s economy.Unit 6II. Basic Listening PracticeKeys: 1.C 2.C3. B 4.A 5.DIII. Listening In Task 1: How to Solve Unemployment ProblemScriptAlan?s accountant is preparing his income tax return, so he needs to go over some of the receipts wit her. Pamela complains that the government just squanders people?s hard-earned tax money on some unnecessary projects. But Alan does not mind paying taxes, saying it means he is earning money, which is better than living on charity. Pamela insists that if the poor would just get jobs, taxes would bee much lower. Alan disagrees, saying most people would rather work than receive charity, but sometimes there are no jobs that they are trained for. But Pamela asserts that the jobless people should take the needed training to upgrade their skills and knowledge to become more employable. Alan believes that some of the government tax dollars are already directed to training and upgrading programs that help the poor to get jobs. When Pamela says some of the unemployed don?t want to work, preferring to have handouts, Alan points out that some people have to be educated to realize how much fuller their life would be if they ere not dependent on charity. Pamela is, however, more down-to-earth, thinking the government should attack unemployment by reducing the tax rate. That would gi then, they would spend more, which would create more jobs for the poor.Task 2: A Professional GamblerScriptKeys: TFTFT For Reference 3. Because not a drop tomato juice fell into the whiskey bottle, and he was to win the bet of 500 dollars. 4. Because he just bet the guys in card room1, 000 buck each that he could dump tomato juice all over the bartender and still make him laugh.Task3: Fighting Teen SmokingKes: 1D 2.A 3. B 4.C 5. For Reference Before the age of 18. According to the passage, if adolescents don?t start smoking by age 18, odds are they never will.IV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 Nursing home abuse is a national epidemic.John: Nora, what are you doing? What are these notes about? Nora: Well, they are for a 1,000 word essay on abuse on the elderly, due Monday. John: That?s a big topic. What made you decide to write about that subject? Nora: Granny?s going into a nursing home. And this essay is driving me crazy. John: Narrow down the topic. Pick one aspect, like nursing home. Do an outline. Nora: You mean list the ideas under headings: Introduction, Body, and the Conclusion? John: Yes. In the Introduction, say people live longer now, crowing nursing homes. Nora: Then maybe in the Body I can explain how the owners try to save money on food and care. John: Right. Here I see a good quotation: “Nursing home abuse is a national epidemic.” Nora: I have statistics: 500 in one-third, care was substandard. John: Mention government offices and lawyers who?ll help in cases of abuse. Nora: Then, I think I can summarize the main ideas about the helpless elderly in the Conclusion. John: Good. When you?ve written a first draft, read it aloud to eliminate awkward spots.Nora: I?m feeling a lot better about this essay and a lot less worried about Granny now. John: The essa but ensuring Granny?s OK is a lot harder.Now Your Turn SAMPLE DIALOGA: Oh, Bobby, so you?ve come to see me again. B: How are you doing? Hope everyone is OK here. A: My God, I can hardly bear the life here. This nursing home is driving crazy. B: What?s wrong?& A: You see, there are to many old people here, but far too small a staff. B: Yeah, that?s probably because people live longer now, crowding nursing homes. A: So we can hardily get attention. The owner tries to save money on food and care. B: I see, nursing home abuse is now a very common problem. I heard of one survey with statistics: 300 homes were inspects, and in nearly half of them care was substandard. A: Sometimes they even beat me. I don?t know where and how I can get help. B: I n theory government offices and lawyers can help you in cases of abuse. A: But it is inconvenient for me to contact government offices again and again, and I?m too poor to hire a lawyer. B: OK, aunt, since it?s hard to ensure you?re Ok here, I?ll take you home. Mary and I will take care of you. A: Are you sure Mary thinks in the same way as you do?MODEL2This beauty battled the bottle.Chris: Hey Nora. Nora: Hey Chris. How is it going? Chris: Not too bad. Sit down. Sit down. Hey, who was that food-looking girl you were talking to near the auditorium? Nora: “The Drunken Doctor”, Dr Doyle, who gave dynamite Ladies Only lecture. Chris: No, no. I mean the blonds, healthy-looking, the twenty-something girl in blue. Nora: Yeah, exactly. She?s a doctor, but she used to be a drunk. Now she tells women the dangers of drinking. Chris: I can?t imagine some one as pretty as she is to be a drunk. And a doctor, too! Nora: She says there are alcoholics all over the world, 16 million plus just in the U.S. Chris: I?m surprised that there are so many people who lack the will-power to stop. Nora: It?s a disease that strikes young and old, rich and poor, and al walks of life. Chris: Drunks are often dirty old men begging for money. How did Dr. Doyle get hooked? Nora: She was an intern in a big hospital: long hours, little sleep, and constantstress. Chris: I suppose at first alcohol helped her to relax, but she realized. Nora: First it was a drink at night, then two, then a bottle, then drinks to wake up. Chris: That?s a sad story. Nora: More inspiring than sad. She got help and stopped. Now she helps others. Isn?t that wonderful?Now Your Turn SAMPLE DIALOGA: Hi, John, I?m so glad to see you are back! B: It?s nice to be home again, Mom. A: Oh, you smell terribly of alcohol and tobacco. You didn?t smoke or drink before you left home a year ago. How did you get hooked? B: As an assistant engineer, I had to work might shifts often. I felt lonely and began to drink and smoke. That helped me to relax. A: So gradually you drank more and more? B: Yeah, first it was a drink at night, then two, then a bottle, and then I drank to wake up. A: Oh, I simply can?t imagine my handsome son to be a drunk and a heavy smoker now. Can?t you stop? B: It?s difficult. I lack the will-power to stop. A: But remember the dangers of heavy drinking and smoking. Sooner or later you?ll develop high blood pressure, heart trouble, or liver trouble. B: There are alcoholics all over the world, and they are still living. A: I?m sorry that drinking and smoking ate diseases that strike young and old, rich and [poor, and all walks of life. Young must get help and stop. B: OK, I?ll try my best.MODEL3 There are high risks with games of chance. ScriptSusan: Hey, Chris. Why so you look so depressed? Chris: Oh, it?s my brother. You know, he has got a gambling problem. You can?t understand gambling as an addiction unless you?ve been hooked. Susan: Apparently it?s like being addicted to drugs or alcohol. You just want more and more. Chris: It?s exa it takes over you life. It?s on your mind constantly. Susan: Yeah, like some horrible disease. But you can get help. Chris: My brother tried to stop, but he felt restless…bad tempered. His nerves were always on edge.Susan: Did he try Gamblers Anonymous? It?s a self-help group with experience just like his. Chris: Yeah, he?s not alone. It?s estimated there are 10 million addicts in America. Susan: I don?t want to nag him, but isn?t it a question of taking control of his life? Chris: I see your point, but he?s a compulsive gambler. Susan: I know. But if he gets help, maybe he?ll get better. Chris: No doubt. It?ll be tough. Though but worth it. Susan: Remember the proverb “Better medicine has wholesome effects.”Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: Good morning, Mr. Brown, I?m a correspondent with the magazine Health. I heat you?ve overcome your gambling problem. First of all, could you describe your problems in the past? B: Yeah, I did have serious gambling problems. You can?t understand gambling as an addiction till you?ve been hooked. A: Could you tell me your feeling at the time? B: There was a sensation like the one that comes with drugs or alcohol, and I wanted more and more. A: How do you compare it with alcoholism? B: It? it takes over your life. It?s on your mind constantly. A: Did you try to get help? B: At first I didn?t. I tried to stop on my own, but I felt restless and bad-tempered. My nerves were on edge. A: I see it?s difficult for a compulsive gambler to overcome the problem. But how did you finallyget rid of it?B: I went to a doctor for help. He made me realize that it was a question of getting hold of my life. He told me that if I thought of it as a disease, I would probably be cured. He also gave me some medicine. A: I guess it was a thought fight.B: Yes, though but worth it. Anyway, “Bitter pills may have wholesome effects.”V. Let’s TalkScriptMeasures to CountriesDeveloping Problems and Reasons for Taking the Measures In the poorest countries: 1.To improve health care systems 1. People are expected to live just 49Takein2.To reduce birth rates3. To popularize educationyears. 2. One in ten children doesn?t reach his or her first birthday. 3. Women are affected most by poor health-care systems, especially pregnant women. 1. Smaller families have fewer expenses and more chance of increasing their earnings and savings. 2. Countries with lower birth rates have had faster economics growth. Investing in education, especially foe women, can reduce poverty: 1. Educated women have more opportunities to work and can live better 2. They are more likely to send their children to good schools so that the children will climb the social ladder.DiscussionSAMPLEA: To reduce poverty, it is very important to lower birth rates, as the speaker suggested in his lecture. B: True. Smaller families have fewer expenses and more chances to increase their earning and savings. A: Moreover, developing countries with lower birth rates have had faster economic growth. B: It?s equally important to popularize education. A: Yes, investing in education, especially for women, can reduce poverty. Educated women, you know, have more opportunities to work and a chance to live better. B: Moreover, they tend to send their children to food school s so that they will climb the social ladder. A: The speaker also mentions the necessity to improve the health-care system. In fact, poor health and poverty are linked. B: I agree. If you are not in good health, you can?t work well to get good pay. What?s more, you have to spend lots of money on seeing doctors. A: Some countries are economically backward, so they try to develop a powerful tourism industry, and in this way they earn a lot of money. B: I think it is more important for them to develop their national economy. With fast economic growth, many people will shake off poverty. A: Poverty can be alleviated further by economic aid from rich countries.B: But I think technological aid from advanced countries can be more significant. With better technology, poor countries can develop faster on their on,. As the Chinese saying goes, it is better to teach someone how to fish than to give him fish. A: If less developed countries are allowed to export more of their workforce, they can earn more foreign currency. B: This requires developed nations to lower their tariff barriers.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: Held Back Because I Speak Spanish ScriptI was raised speaking English, but I also spoke Spanish at home. When I went to school for the first time, I was enrolled in ESL classes―classes of English as a Second Language. I was also put in the Limited English Proficiency Program. In all these classes, I always got the highest grades. I was the best reader and speaker. There as no reason for me to be in any of those classes. When my parents discovered that I was in those classes instead of in regular classes with other English-speaking students, they went to the school administration to complain about the discrimination. The school had nothing to say. My parents tried to get me out of the ESL classes, but the school fought it very hard to keep me there. And then we found out why―for every student the school had in the ESL and Limited English Proficiency Program, they would receive$400. This was pretty devastating. The school?s only excuse for keeping me there was because I lived in a Spanish-speaking household, and that I was influenced by the way my parents spoke. My parents were outraged, but I remained in the ESL and Limited English Proficiency Program until I was in the fifth grade. Then parents transferred me to another school where they had friends. The new school gave me an English proficiency test. I aced it. SO I didn?t have to attend those programs for non-native English speakers. I was finally on the right track and back at the head of the class. The first school I had would have never let me out of those programs or even let me take the test. I was too “Spanish” for tem. 6. What kind of class does the speaker think he should attend? 7. What was the real reason the speaker was placed in a Limited English Proficiency class? 8. What was the excuse the school used to put the speaker in an ESL class? 9. How did the speaker perform in the regular English class? 10. When the speaker described his first school, what were his feeling? Keys: 1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.ATask 2: Drinking, Gambling and GolfScriptA man was walking in the city when he was accosted by a particularly dirty-looking bum, who asked him for a couple of dollars for dinner. The man took out his wallet, extracted two dollars and asked, “If I give you this money, will you take it and buy whiskey?” “No, I stopped drinking years ago,” the bum said. “Will you use it to gamble?” “I don?t gamble. I need everything I can get just to stay alive?” “Will you spend the money on green fees at a golf course?” ”Are you nuts? I haven?t played golf for 20 years!” The mad said, “Well, I?m not going to give you two dollars. Instead, I? m going to take you to my home for a terrific dinner cooked by my wife.” The bum was surprised, “Won?t your wife be furious with you for doing that? I know I ?m dirty, and I probably smell pretty bad.” The man replied, “That?s OK. I just want her to see what a man looks like who?d given up drinking, gambling, and golf.”Task3: Why buy lottery tickets?ScriptCharles: Did you hear? Next week?s lottery will be 28 million dollars! You got your ticket yet? Joan: I didn?t buy lottery tickets, and I don?t gamble on other ways, either. Lottery tickets ate just another way of taxing the poor. Charles: What do you mean by that? Joan: Many of the big spenders on lottery tickets ate poor. They are spending money they can?t afford to spend. Charles: I just buy lottery tickets for fun. You know…the first prize is a huge amount, and if would be exciting. Joan: But you don?t need the money to enjoy life, so for you it?s a game. But when the poor buy lottery tickets, it is often out of desperation. Charles: You must be right. Casinos are opening everywhere, and many people go on gambling holiday―you can even take a gambling cruise. Joan: Imagine being on an ocean cruise and spending all your time indoors bent over a card table or a roulette wheel. Charles: Maybe there should be some programs to help people overcome their gambling addictions something similar to Alcoholics Anonymous.Joan:There?s indeed an online program that can help. But nobody can force gamblers to join it. They must first want to be cured themselves.For Reference 6. She thinks many (of the) big spenders on lottery are poor, spending money they can?t afford to spend. 7. He just buys lottery tickets foe fun. He thinks if he won a huge amount, it would be exciting. 8. They buy lottery tickets out of desperation. And the thrill of a win, of something for nothing, is addictive. 9. Casinos are opening everywhere, many people go on gambling holidays, and one can even take a gambling cruise. 10. It will be helpful to habitual gamblers only when they want to be cured themselves.News ReportHumanity is indivisible. ScriptKofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations: Peace must be sought above all because it is a condition for every member of the human family to live a life of dignity and security. We have entered the third millennium through a gate of fire. If today, after the horror of 11 September, we see better and we see farther, we will realize that humanity is indivisible. New threats make no distinction between races, nations, or regions. A new insecurity has entered every mind, regardless of wealth or status. A deeper awareness of the bonds that bind us all, in pain and in prosperity, has gripped young and old…because beneath the surface of state and nations, ideas and language, lies the fate of individual human beings in needed. Answering their needs will be the mission of the United Nations in the century to come. Thank you very much.Uint7Keys: 1.B 2.D 3. A 4.A 5.CIII. Listening In Task 1: We should have proper respect for nature!While being interviewed by Martha, Ed said more people in his culture respect nature ever before. When asked about the most serious environmental problem in the world today, he mentioned the damaged ozone layer and the pollution in big cities. Ed learned about environmental problem at school. A lot of clubs and some TV programs promote environmental safely. He believes that students should learn more about the environment at school. Then they can be more aware of all the problems and prevent more problems from occurring. When asked about a new law he would like to create to help the environment, he said that when people throw away their cigarette butts, they have to throw them in the garbage bin. They should be fined if they throw them on the floor. Personally, Ed is so set against littering that he never litters. He always throws his trash into the garbage bin.Task 2: A Work Qualification TestKeys: FTTFTFor Reference 5. It was three times the size of Australia. 6. They promised to cut their use of CFCs in the half by 2005 and agreed to an 85 percent cut by 2007.Task3: A Mild EI Nino6. According to the passage, how often does EI Nino happen? 7. What normally happens in the western Pacific Ocean? 8. What did the EI Nino in 1997 and 1998 cause? 9. What is NOT mentioned as a result of this year?s EI Nino? 10. What is the central idea of the passage? Kes: 1C 2.A3. D 4.B 5.C For Reference Pacific Ocean temperatures increase near South America, causing unusually high level of rainfall there. Dry weather results in Australia.IV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 Our globe is in dangerJohn: How is your Grandma getting along during this usually hot weather? Nora: Over the last few years, Granny has been complaining that the hot, humid weather is killing her. She believes the weather has changed.John: What she means is the climate?s long- weather refers only to day-to-day conditions. Nora: Yeah, she says summer is hotter, and winter wetter. But I tried to comfort her, saying, “It?s all in your mind, Granny.” John: She?s right, you know. The greenhouse effect does bring global warming and rain. Nora: How can I explain global warming and greenhouse gases to a 97-year-old Granny? John: Tell her the earth now is like a real greenhouse made of glass panels that let in light and trap heat. Nora: Think she?ll want to know that carbon monoxide from earth makes greenhouse gases? John: Everybody should know what
otherwise we won?t stop it. Nora: I?ll tell Granny not to burn any more wood or coal, or to use spray on the hair. John: OK, joke about it, but it won?t be so funny when the polar icecaps melt and oceans rise.Now Your Turn SAMPLE DIALOGA: How are you getting along during this usually hot weather? B: Not well at all. Over the last few weeks the hot, humid weather is killing me. I believe the climate has changed. A: Yeah, the summer is hotter, and winter wetter. B: Do you know why all this has happened? A: The greenhouse effects bring global warming and rain. B: What do you mean by greenhouse effects? A: The earth is now like a real greenhouse made of glass panels that let light in and trap heat. You know, carbon monoxide from earth is a greenhouse gas. B: I see. Everybody should know what
otherwise we won?t stop it. A: The important thing is that human beings should take steps to reduce global warming. B: What can we do then? Perhaps we should not burn any more wood or coal. A: Right. Also we should try to produce less CFCs or Freon. B: How can we achieve that? A: Don?t use aerosol spray on your hair, and depend less on air-conditioners and refrigerators.. B: But it?s hard to give up all this. A: But we must take action before polar icecaps melt and oceans rise.MODEL2 Rainforests will soon be only a memory. ScriptSusan: Hey, Chris, there is an environmental group on campus asking for donations to save the rainforests. Chris: So what? Susan: So what?! Don?t you want to save the rainforests? Chris: But there?re no rainforests in our country. They need hot, tropical climates. Susan: Come on. A rain forest is any forest where heavy rainfall leads to dense vegetation. Tropical rainforests can be found in hoe, tropical areas, but there are also cool rainforests, including one in southeast Alaska. Chris: How did you know that? Susan: Well, I?ve just read a book on rainforests. You know, 140nillion people live in the world?s rainforests, and 35 percent of the world?s plant and animal species exist only in rainforests. Chris: Wow, I?m impressed. So what else have you learned? Susan: Most of the world?s rainforests are in danger of destruction by loggers, farmers and developers. They are disappearing at a rate of 1000 acres a minute! Chris: It?s terrible! Susan: Yeah, we?ve got to find a way to save them. Now would you like to give a donation? Chris: Sure.Now Your Turn SAMPLE DIALOGA: Most of the world?s rainforests are in danger of destruction by loggers, farmers and developers. They are disappearing at a rate of 100 acres a minute! B: What a tragedy! , Many of the world?s plant and animal species exist only in rainforests. A: We really need to save the beautiful forests. B: Yeah, we?ve got to find a way to save them. A: Do you know our mayor is making a call to plant trees? B: Yeah, we do have to plant more trees. I hear China doesn?t have a lot of forests compared with many countries. A: That?s true. I?ve just read an article about afforestation. China?s forest coverage rate was 18.21percent last yea, ranking only 130th in the world. B: No wonder we have to plat more trees. A: Don?t lose heart. Progress has been remarkable. In 2000 the rate was just 16.55 percent. B: Any other good news?A: China has stepped up its tree-planting efforts. Now it?s the world?s No.1 planter of trees. B: Wow, I?m impressed.MODEL3 ScriptWhat a terrible sandstorm!Susan: Hey, John. You?re back. A few days ago, a big sandstorm hit our city John: Oh, that?s bad. Susan: The air was full of dirt and sand and dust. I had to wear a scarf around my head. John: The dust, as I know, comes from Mongolia. And from my reading in science, I?ve heard the dust often comes after a long period of drought. Susan: This is a serious problem in many parts of the world, and unfortunately our city is one of them. John: And if the drought continues, the soil is easily airborne. And then if the wind comes, the soil can be lifted up on the cold are that rises up, and it can travel very long distances. Susan: Normally, when there?s a wind, it can clear the air, and you have beautiful weather. But when the dust is brought in with the wind, then you can?t breathe, you can?t see well, and it?s dangerous for driving, or for walking. John: Yeah. You know, when the dust is lifted up it can go as high 3,000 meters. And it?s not just China that has problems, but many other countries. For example, the middle of Australia sometimes has dust storms, and some of the dust goes up very high, goes across the ocean, and falls down on New Zealand. Susan: Not a very nice neighbor. John: Is there a solution to the problem? Susan: We need to plant more trees and grass so that the soil can stay where it is. John: No wonder the government is launching a new afforestation program in a bid t address the environmental problem.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: I?m so glad to be back home, again. Oh, what a clear blue sky! B: Yes, the wind has cleared the air. I hope you still remember the situation a that is, when you were here. Each spring a big sandstorm struck our city. A: Oh, that was bad. That air was filled with sand and dust. I had to wear a scarf around my head. B: I had to cover my mouth and nose with a handkerchief. And facial makes sold well. The dust came from the north, and it often rose after a long dry spell. A: If the drought continued, the soil was easily airborne. And when the wind came,the soil was swept up on the cold air, and it could travel very long distances. B: When the dust was brought in with the wind, we could hardly breathe, we couldn?t see well, and it was dangerous for driving. A: How did your town solve the problem? B: Not only our town. In fact, people in the whole province planted a lot of trees and grass so that the soil would stay where it is. A: I see. The government launched an afforestation project to deal with the sandstorm. The green shelter belt is playing a role.V. Let’s TalkScriptair pollution, water pollution, desertification, over-fishing, destruction of natural habitats, acid train, over-consumption of wild animals and plants, etc. the contradiction between economic growth and the environment. sus it means: (1) Today?s economic growth should not wipe out he resources and options for future generations. (2) Planning and development should ensure not only economic growth, but also social advancement and environment health. (3) some economic behavior must be restricted or controlled Instill principles of sustainable development into government planning, resource management and economic policy China has already taken some remarkable steps to reduce damage to the environment. e.g. Following the huge floods of 1998, the government banned logging in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River A balance between economic growth and the environment.Environment Problems Central problemsA New IdeaWhat China Could DoWhat China Has DoneThe AimDebateSAMPLEA: In my opinion, we must give priority to economic growth. At present China?s economy is not strong enough, and the per-capita GDP is much smaller than those of advanced countries.B: I beg to differ. Compared with 30 years ago, the Chinese economy has developed a great deal, and at the same time it has produced a lot of pollution. It is high time we gave environmental conservation serous consideration. A: It seems to me that it?s more urgent for us to improve people?s life. If we don?t boost our economy, we can?t raise the living standards.. B: I?d like to draw your attention to the fact that environmental problems are already affecting people?s lives. Didn?t you hear that the poisonous substances factories dump into rivers are killing fish and causing cancer among people? A: Well, you have a point there, but we should be aware that an economically backward nation is also militarily weak, and therefore it tends to be bullied by stronger countries. B: If China wants to follow the trend toward economic globalization, it has to meet the international environmental criteria. Even if you can make a lot of products, they can?t be exported if they are environmentally unfriendly. A: OK, people we?d better combine out point of view and strike a balance between economic growth and environmental conservation. B: That certainly makes sense. What we need is sustainable development. A: To achieve this goal, we have to burn less coal, petroleum and wood because they can?t e reproduced easily. B: Right on, we can rely more on solar energy. We can also make more use of water power if the dams we build don?t present great environmental hazards. A: Also, we should not build so many roads because they occupy so much farmland. B: Yeah, we should turn more to water transportation. By transporting more cargo along rivers and the coast, we can ease the burden on highway transportation.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: Thick Cloud of Pollution Covering Southern AsiaKeys: 1.D 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.CTask 2: Mountain regions face a number of dangers.ScriptMountain people around the world are in great danger of the negative effects of the worsening environment, according to a UN report. As global warming and deforestation accelerate and technology makes wilder placesmore accessible, environmental and social pressures on the world?s remotest regions increases. The UN has found that many mountainous regions―inhabited by one out of five of the world?s people―are barely recognizable when they are compared to what they ere like 60 years ago. This is mostly because forests were cut to make way for cattle grazing and agriculture. The authors of the UN study expect 98 percent of its mountain areas to experience severe climate change by 2055. Biological losses are expected to be heavy. The mountains of Europe, part of California and the northwest Andes in South America are among the most threatened mountain areas in the world and should be given priority in conservation. The UN is anxious to raise awareness of the problem facing mountain areas because they are inhabited by some of the most vulnerable people. These people could lose their culture and their livelihood with even the smallest shifts in climate. At the same time, many mountain regions are losing people. Thousands of villages in Europe are deserted most of the year. In other areas like Nepal, people are drifting to the cities in search of work.Task3: Digging a HoleFor Reference 1. One worker would dig a hole two or three feet deep and then move on. The other worker came along behind and filled in the hole. 2. He asked them, “Can you tell me what?s going on here with this digging?”/He asked them what was going on there with that digging. 7. Because one of them was digging a hole and the other was filling it up. They were not accomplishing anything. 8. Normally there were three of them, the worker who answered him, Joe and Mike. The first man dug the hole, Joe stuck in the tree, and Mike put the dirt back.News ReportSanta’s Hometown in Danger ScriptWeather experts may have found a new problem caused by global warming, one which many people will pay attention to: There are signs that Santa?s home in the North may be in trouble because of warmer temperatures. The Finnish town of Rovaniemi on the Arctic Circle, which many Europeans say is the home of Santa Claus, has had its warmest winter in 40 years. As a result, there hasbeen much less snow than usual―meaning no snowmen, no snowballs and possible not enough snow for Santa to ride his sleigh on. More important for local residents, it may mean fewer tourists, as well. Santa?s wintry hometown normally attracts thousands of visitors each year, and millions of dollars. Anne Pelttari-Bergman, the town?s tourist director, worries that the town could be in trouble if snow levels do not return to normal. She explains: “Snow is really important for us, of course. For Santa Claus, for Christmas tourism, and also for our winter tourism because winter is our best season. It is really important for us.” Weather experts and town residents are hoping this warm winter is a one-time thing. Few people can imagine a holiday when even Santa does not have a white Christmas.
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