Unit 2 English around the World ---Listening

unit 2 english around the world ---listening
1.listen for the first time
t: next, let’s enjoy one of the most representative dialects in america--- southern dialect. (just listen to the boy’s talking in listening part on p14)
t: can you understand what the boy is talking about? what do you think of its pronunciation and intonation?
s: it’s difficult. /the way of speaking sounds strange------
t: it doesn’t matter. it’s really difficult for non-native speakers to understand the english dialects. luckily, we have another speaker who interprets the dialect into simple and standard english. so please listen to it and grasp the general idea. and answer one question: who is the second speaker?
s: she is the boy’s teacher jane.
t: very good.
2.listen again and answer the six questions
t: ok, now please listen to what the boy is talking about and try to find the answers to the following questions.
(students may be allowed to look at the script of dialect on p14; they should lay more emphasis on the jane’s talking)
t: could you find the answers to the six questions?
ss: yes.
t: good. what does buford think of texas? how do you know it?
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t: how large was the catfish?
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t: why did lester get out of the water fast as lightning?
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t: why did buford and big billy bob laugh?
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t: can you answer question 5?
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t: well done! buford says “hey, y’all” to greet you. what does the second speaker say to greet you?
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3. listen for the third time, identify the words in dialect and find out their standard english equivalents.
t: you’ve done a good job. i’m sure you have understood the main idea of the story. it contains a lot of words in dialect. please turn to page 14, listen again and please try to identify them and find out their standard english equivalents according to the third listening and your understanding. then finish the table.
(play the tape for the third time with the help of the scrip of the boy’ talking on p14)
words in dialect  standard english
y’all 
ain’t 
whole’nother 
ya  
story’bout 
swimmin’ 
jumpin’ 
feelin’ 
catfish’bout 
alright 
thinkin’