ListeningandtalkingWorkbook(P46)Itisaverypopularmoviethatmoves100millionAsiansin2005.What’sthemovie?TalkingWhat’sthemovieabout?ItisabouthowXiaoQ–-aguidedoghelpsDubian—anoddblindman.ThereisdeeplovebetweenitsmasterandXiaoQ.Thedifferentstagesinaguidedog’straining.XiaoQishiseyes,hiscompany.ButdoyouknowhowaguidedoglikeXiaoQistrained?Thefirststage:First12months:Livewithasightedfamily.ThesecondstageAyearold:beginstrainingataguidedogschool.Thethirdstage17monthsold:meetsitsnewownerandlivesattheschooltogether.Thelaststage18monthsold:goestotheowner’shomeandlearnshowtogetaroundwithitsowner.Howmuchdoesitcosttotrainaguidedog?Itcostsmorethan$30,000tocompletethetrainingofoneguidedog.Thisincludesallexpensesfrombreedingtoraisingthedogtotrainingitandmatchingitwithablindperson.Whatexactlyisaguidedogtrainedtodo?Guidedogsundergoacomprehensivetrainingprogram,andonlythebestcompletethetrainingandbecomeworkingguides.Inshort,guidedogsaretaughthowtofindandfollowaclearpath,maneuveraroundobstacles,andstopatcurbs.Theyalsoaretaughttodeterminewhenitisunsafetomoveon.Theyfollowtheirteammate’sdirections,andtheyknowthattheycandisobeyonlyinthefaceofdanger.Whatistheblindpersontaughtduringtraining?Duringthetrainingprogram,blindstudentsfirstlearnaboutthecommandsthedogknows.Overaseveralweekperiod,theyaretaughteverythingthereistoknowabouthowtoworkwithaguidedog.Inaddition,theylearnaboutpropercareofthedog,whichrangesfromfeedingtogroomingtomedicalissues.Accesslaws,publicawarenessandotherissuesalsoarecoveredduringthe25-dayprogram.Whendopeopleneedthem?Whentheyareblindorweaksighted.Whentheyneedtogotowork,shoppingorleavethehouseforanypurposeWhentheywanttoliveafullandindependentHowaretheyuseful?Theyenableblindorweak-sightedpeopletobeindependent.Theyenableblindorweak-sightedpeopletogettoworkandearntheirownliving.Theyarefriendsandhelperstoblindorweak-sightedpeople.2.Listentothewholetapeforthefirsttime.Thenwritedownthemainideaofthelistening.__________________________________________________________________________________________Themainideaofthislisteningistoshowhowaguidedogistrainedanditsusefulnesstoitsowner.ListeningonPage463.ListenofPart1againandfillinthefollowingtable.Thenanswerthequestions.WhoisLucy?NameofSara’smotherNameofSara’steacherWhatSarawantstoteachthedogfirstJaneRobinsonHowtotakeSaratoworkAguidedogPhil1)HowdidSaragettoworkonherown?2)HasSaraalwaysbeenblind?Howdoyouknow?Shewenttoworkbytrainonherown.No.Shesaidhermotherhadhelpedheralotsinceheraccident.3)WhatwillLucylearnfirstatSara’shome?Howtogettothetrainstation.PHIL:Definitely.Shetoldme_________________________sinceheraccident.MOTHER:Well,I’ve____________,butIknowSarawantstobe_________________.4.ListentoPart1againandcompletethedialoguebelow.howmuchyou’vehelpedherdonemybestmoreindependentPHIL:Well,withLucy’shelpshewillbe.How’sLucy_________,bytheway?MOTHER:Oh,it’slike___________________,isn’tit,Sara?SARA:Yes.She’sbeen_______everythinginthehouseandsheknewwhichwasmybedroom__________.settlinginshe’salwaysbeenheresmellingrightaway1)HowdidLucygoacrossthestreet?5.ListentoPart2againandanswerthequestionsinpairs.Shesatdownatthecrossingandwaitedtillthecarsstopped,thenshestoodupandtookSarastraightacrosstheroad.2)WhatisPhilgoingtoteachLucyafterlunch?3)HowwillLucyimproveSara’slife?HowtogetoffthetrainandwalktoSara’sworkplace.LucywillhelpSararesumeherpreviouslife,becomeasindependentassheusedtobeandgivehertheconfidencetoleadanormallife.PHIL:We’ll____Lucy______restandthenwe’llaskher______Saratothestationagain.6.ListentoPart2againandcompletethedialoguebelow.giveabitoftotakeSARA:ThenPhil’sgoingto_____Lucy____________thetrainand_________myoffice.____________,LucyandIwillbegoingtowork____________.MOTHER:That’s________.I’mso__________you.showhowtogetofftakemetoInafewdaysonourownfantasticpleasedforHomeworkSurfontheinternettolearnaboutBraille.Thankyouforlistening!