FOX新闻: 大熊猫“宝宝”返回中国
燕山大学 刘立军 宋葳 编写
TRANSCRIPT
Bao Bao appeared oblivious to her coming journey yesterday, as she napped in the Indian summer sun at Washington's National Zoo. Fans came get one last glimpse of the three-year-old giant panda:
(Woman) "It's so hard to let her go, so we had to be here for the last day."
(Girl) "We came down to say goodbye… I was here when she was like first born."
Bao Bao, whose parents are on loan, will take a 16-hour flight to China on a plane packed with 50 pounds of bamboo. Her departure is part of an agreement with China, which loaned her parents to the zoo. Those pandas, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, will remain in D.C.
In Washington, Rachel Sutherland, FOX News.
VOCABULARY
1. oblivious adj. (名词前不常用) oblivious (of /to sth.): not aware of sth. 不知道；未注意；未察觉。例如：
·He drove off, oblivious of the damage he had caused. 他车开走了，没有注意到他所造成的损害。
·You eventually become oblivious to the noise. 你终究会变得不在意吵闹声的。
2. glimpse n. (常用单数形式) glimpse (at sb./sth.) | glimpse (of sb./sth.): a look at sb. / sth. for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely 一瞥；一看。例如：
·He caught a glimpse of her in the crowd. 他一眼瞥见她在人群里。
·I came up on deck to get my first glimpse of the island. 我登上甲板第一次看这岛。
3. loan n. (单数) loan (of sth.): the act of lending sth.; the state of being lent 借出；贷给；被借出。例如：
·I even gave her the loan of my car. 我甚至把车也借给了她。
·an exhibition of paintings on loan (= borrowed) from private collections借用私人收藏品举办的画展
4. departure n. (可数名词, 不可数名词) departure (from … ): the act of leaving a place; an example of this 离开；起程；出发。例如：
·His sudden departure threw the office into chaos. 他的突然离去使这个部门陷入一片混乱。
·Flights should be confirmed 48 hours before departure. 航班应在起飞前48小时予以确认。
·They had received no news of him since his departure from the island. 自从他离开这座岛后，他们再没得到过他的消息。
QUESTIONS
TASK 1:
Decide whether the following statements TRUE or FALSE.
1. The giant panda Bao Bao is three years old.
2. The giant panda Bao Bao was born in the USA.
3. Bao Bao and her parents, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, will take a 16-hour flight to China on a plane.
4. Bao Bao's parents, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, will remain in the Washington's National Zoo.
TASK 2: Dictation
Fill in the blanks with the information you hear in the news.
Bao Bao appeared (1) __________________ to her coming journey yesterday, as she napped in the Indian summer sun at Washington's National Zoo. Fans came get one last (2) _________________ of the three-year-old giant panda:
(Woman) "It's so hard to (3) _____________________, so we had to be here for the last day."
(Girl) "We came down to (4) ________________________… I was here when she was like first born."
Bao Bao, whose parents are on (5) ___________________, will take a 16-hour flight to China on a plane packed with 50 pounds of bamboo. Her departure is part of an (6) ___________________ with China, which loaned her parents to the zoo. Those pandas, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, will remain in D.C.
In Washington, Rachel Sutherland, FOX News.
KEY
TASK 1:
1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE. 原句：Bao Bao, whose parents are on loan, will take a 16-hour flight to China on a plane packed with 50 pounds of bamboo.
4. TRUE
TASK 2:
Bao Bao appeared (1)oblivious to her coming journey yesterday, as she napped in the Indian summer sun at Washington's National Zoo. Fans came get one last (2)glimpse of the three-year-old giant panda:
(Woman) "It's so hard to (3)let her go, so we had to be here for the last day."
(Girl) "We came down to (4)say goodbye… I was here when she was like first born."
Bao Bao, whose parents are on (5)loan, will take a 16-hour flight to China on a plane packed with 50 pounds of bamboo. Her departure is part of an (6)agreement with China, which loaned her parents to the zoo. Those pandas, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, will remain in D.C.
In Washington, Rachel Sutherland, FOX News.