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mainUnit2EnergyConservation2012PartASectionAPre-listening-BackgroundInformationSidneyRittenbergSidneyRittenbergisanAmericanjournalist,interpreterandscholarwholivedinChinafrom1944to1979.HeworkedcloselywithPeople’sRepublicofChinafounderMaoZedong,militaryleaderZhuDe,statesmanZhouEnlai,andotherleadersoftheChineseParty(CCP)duringthewar,andwaswiththesecentralCommunistleadersatYan’an.Hewitnessedfirst-handmuchofwhatoccurredatupperlevelsoftheCCPandknewmanyofitsleaderspersonally.HewasthefirstAmericancitizentojointheCCP.Pre-listeningNewWordsandExpressionsBackgroundInformationPartAPartBListeningLISTENINGSectionAPre-listening-BackgroundInformationPresently(asof2010),RittenbergisafacultymemberintheChineseStudiesProgramatPacificLutheranUniversity.HeandhiswifeoperateRittenberg&Associates,aconsultingfirmthatprovidesassistancetobusinesseswhoworkwithChinesecompanies.HeremainsdedicatedtofosteringcooperationbetweenChinaandtheU.S.Pre-listeningNewWordsandExpressionsBackgroundInformationPartAPartBListeningLISTENINGSectionA.NewWordsandExpressionsPre-listeningNewWordsandExpressionsBackground

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道德規(guī)范，道德標(biāo)準(zhǔn)LISTENINGSectionAListenTask1Pre-listeningTask1ListenandTakeNotesTask2ListenforDetailsPartAPartBListeningYangRui,anchorofDialogue,CCTV-NEWS,isinterviewingwithSidneyRittenberg,presidentofRittenberg&Associates.LISTENINGSectionAListenTask1Listentotheinterviewandtrytogetitsmainideasbytakingnotes.Fillintheblanksaccordingtoyournotes.1.Theinterviewismainlyabout.2.Whileyoung,Mr.Rittenberghadadreamof.3.IntheeyesofRittenberg,thetwocausesfortheCPC’ssuccessovertheNationalistsare:1);workingtoithadestablishedextremelycloseandunbreakablerelationswiththepeoplePre-listeningTask1ListenandTakeNotesTask2ListenforDetailsPartAPartBListeningpeopleaforeigner’sperceptionofChina’sreformanddevelopment_______________________________________________________________buildbridgesbetweenChinesepeopleandAmerican___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________LISTENINGSectionAListenTask1.4.DuringthecurrentLongMarchofmodernization,theChinesepeopleshould1);2).5.Tobesuccessful,theChinesegovernmentshould1);2).studyChinesereality_______________________developasetofstrategies,acommonvisionandamakepeoplefeelthatitrepresentstheirinterests____________________________________________________Pre-listeningTask1ListenandTakeNotesTask2ListenforDetailsPartAPartBListeningitssoldiershadasharedvisionofabrightfuture____________________________________________________setofcorevalues_____________________________________________________________________________domoreintermsoftheemancipationofthemind_____________________________________________________LISTENINGTask2.1Listentotheinterviewagainandtrytoanswerthefollowingquestions.1.DoesMr.RittenbergthinkhisworkwithChinaisworthwhile?Whyorwhynot?Yes.Becausehethinksthatwhathe’sdoingtodayismoreeffectivethanwhathewasabletodointhepast.2.WhatwasthevisionsharedbysoldiersintheRevolutionaryArmy?Theybelievedthattheywerefightingfortheirland,fortheirfamilytohavetheirownfarmland,andforafairgovernmentthatwouldlistentothepeopleanddowhattheyneeded.Pre-listeningListeningTask1ListenandTakeNotesTask2ListenforDetailsPartAPartBLISTENINGTask2.23.WhatvisiondoweChinesepeopleneedtohavetoday?Apractical,down-to-earth,realisticvisionthateveryoneshares.4.WhatdoesMr.Rittenbergsayaboutthe“emancipation

ofthemind”inChina?Equallyimportanttothedevelopmentofthemarketeconomy,theemancipationofthemindhasn’tgonefarenough.There’sstilltheshadowoftheoldfeudalistichabitsofgovernmentsandindividualsintheirthinkingandintheirrelationships.Pre-listeningListeningTask1ListenandTakeNotesTask2ListenforDetailsPartAPartBLISTENINGTask2.25.HowimportantdoesMr.Rittenbergthinktheeight-linemoralcodeis?TheeightlinescanserveascorevaluesfortheChinesepeopletohaveanewcommonvision.Pre-listeningListeningTask1ListenandTakeNotesTask2ListenforDetailsPartAPartBLISTENINGScript1AnEyewitnesstoChangesinChina(Y:YangRui,anchorofDialogue,CCTV-NEWSR:SidneyRittenberg,presidentofRittenberg&Associates.)Y:Mr.Rittenberg,youareasuccessfulbusinessmanandalsoabignametotheChineseduetoyourcloseassociationwiththefirstgenerationofthePRCleaders.HowdoyoulookattheimpactthatthatexperiencehashadonyourcurrentperceptionofChina’sreformanddevelopment?R:IfeelinmyheartthatwhatI’mdoingtodayisacontinuationofwhatIwastryingtodointhepast.Andthatis,Ihadthisambition,thisdream,fromthetimePartAPartBLISTENINGScriptPartAPartBthatIbeganstudyingChineseatStanfordUniversityin1943,IhadthisdreamofworkingtobuildbridgesbetweenChinesepeopleandAmericanpeople,andtohelpthemunderstandeachotherandcooperatetogether.AndItriedtodothatinthepast,workinginChinainMao’sday.Andthat’sexactlywhatI’mtryingtodotoday.IreallythinkthatwhatI’mdoingtodayismoreeffectivethanwhatIwasabletodointhepast.Y:AtthattimemanyforeignerscametoChina,butyouwereamongtheveryfewwhogotclosetotheCommunistPartyofChina.LISTENINGScriptR:Youknow,it’squiteobvioustomethattheonlyreasonthattheCommunistPartyofChinawasabletowininthefinalstagesoftheCivilWarisbecauseoftheirextremelycloserelationswiththepeople.TheChinesepeoplethatcametoknowthem,trustedthemandconsideredthemtheirrepresentatives.ThissmallpeasantarmyledbyMaoZedonghadnotanks,nobigguns,noplanes,andwasgreatlyoutnumberedbytheopposition,whichwasthemostpowerfularmedforceinAsiaaftertheSecondWorldWar.Andyetinonlythreeandahalfyears,theNationalistswerecompletelydefeatedanddrivenofftotheislandprovinceofTaiwan.PartAPartBLISTENINGScriptWhy?BecausethetiesthattheCommunistshadwiththeChinesepeoplewereunbreakable.Theyhadtheirtrust.Theyhadtheirconfidenceandsupport.AndthatwassomethingthattheNationalistswerenotabletoget.Youknow,theRevolutionaryArmywasapoorarmy,evenintermsofthefoodtheygot.Thesoldiershadgrasssandalsthattheymadethemselvesalongthemarch.Butwhatmadethemdoit?Thefactthattheyhadavision.Theybelievedthattheywerefightingfortheirland,fortheirfamilytohavetheirownfarmland,andforafairgovernmentthatwouldlistentothepeopleanddowhattheyneeded.SothisistheonlyexplanationIcanthinkofforwhytheywereabletowin.PartAPartBLISTENINGScriptY:IntheLongMarchyoujusttalkedabout,theCommunistarmyhadtoovercomeextremedifficulties.ButinthenewLongMarchofmodernizationtoday,wearealsofacingdifficulties,thoughverydifferent.What’syourviewofthisnewLongMarch?R:IagreewithcallingthisanewLongMarch,onlythebarriersareverydifferent.Thosebarrierswerecertainlyverygrimandthreatening.Someofthesebarrierslookverygoodandinvitingbutactuallytheyarenot.Imean,inthedaysbeforeandduringtheLongMarch,theleadershadthetaskofstudyingthePartAPartBLISTENINGScriptChineserealityandgettingeverybodythattheycouldinfluencetostudyrealityandfromittoderiveasetofpolicies,practicalstrategiestoguideeverybody.Sopeoplehadasharedvisionanddream.Theyweremotivatedbythiscommondreamtoworktogether.AndIthink,duringthecurrentLongMarchofmodernization,Chinawouldneedtodothesamething,tograduallystudyChineserealityanddevelopasetofstrategies,acommonvisionandasetofvaluesthatmostpeoplewillshare.Andthenyou’llfindthatyoudon’thaveaproblemofdisconnectionbetweenthecentralgovernmentandlocalgovernments,oraproblemofabiggapbetweencityandcountrylife.PartAPartBLISTENINGScriptY:Still,peoplearewonderinginthiscountrywhywewereabletolivewithpovertybuthaveproblemslivingwiththenewwealth.R:Againit’sthelackofapractical,down-to-earth,realisticvisionthateveryoneshares,inmyopinion.Irememberafterthe“GreatLeapForward”whentherewasafamine,many,manypeopleinBeijing,includinggovernmentworkers,professorsinschools,theirfaceswereswollenbecausepeopleweren’tgettingenoughfood.Butnobodyadmittedthatitwasbecauseofmalnutrition.Noonesaid,“It’sbecausewedon’thaveenoughfood.”Youknow,Ipersonallydon’tthinkthat,PartAPartBLISTENINGScriptformostpeople,theyweremotivatedjustforadistantfuturedreamofCommunism.Itwasbecauseofwhatthenewgovernmenthadactuallyalreadydoneforthepeople:workersgottheireighthoursaday,farmersgottheirownlandforthefirsttime,thepublichealthcampaigns,etc.Thesethingsraisedthestandardsofliving,especiallyduringthefirstfiveorsixyearsfrom1949to1955.Tremendoussocialchangesmadepeoplefeel,“Thisismygovernment;theyrepresentmyinterests;theybringmerealbenefits.”Y:WhatlessonsdoyouthinkweshoulddrawfromtheCulturalRevolution?PartAPartBLISTENINGScriptR:Well,IthinktheCulturalRevolutionpointedoutonefact,whichactuallywasarticulatedbyDengXiaopinginhisinterviewaftertheCulturalRevolutionwithanAmericancorrespondent.Hesaidthatanygovernmentthatdoesn’tsucceedinmakinglifebetterformostpeopleinChinayearbyyearisnotgoingtosucceed.AndIthinkthatwasthelessonthatwastaught:it’snotenoughjusttohavegrowthoftheeconomy,you’vegottomakepeoplefeelthatyourepresenttheirinterestsandyouareworkingforthem.Y:Besidesmakingpeople’slifebetter,thereisanothercoreideaofDengXiaoping’stheory,thatis,theemancipationofpeople’smind.PartAPartBLISTENINGScriptR:IthinktheemancipationofthemindthatfollowedtheCulturalRevolutionisequallyimportanttothedevelopmentofthemarketeconomyinChinatoday.Butcomparedtotheeconomicreform,Ithinktheemancipationofthemindhasn’tgonefarenough.There’sstilltheshadowoftheoldfeudalistichabitsofgovernmentsandindividualsintheirthinkingandintheirrelationships.WhenIsayacommonvision,Idon’tmeanapoliticalcodethateveryonerecites.Imeanafeelingthatweareworkingtogethertobuildacommonsocietythat’smoreorlessrepresentedbytheeightlinesthatwereraisedbyPresidentHuJintao,themoralcode.PartAPartBLISTENINGAnEyewitnesstoChangesinChina(Y:YangRui,anchorofDialogue,CCTV-NEWSR:SidneyRittenberg,presidentofRittenberg&Associates.)Y:Mr.Rittenberg,youareasuccessfulbusinessmanandalsoabignametotheChineseduetoyourcloseassociationwiththefirstgenerationofthePRCleaders.HowdoyoulookattheimpactthatthatexperiencehashadonyourcurrentperceptionofChina’sreformanddevelopment?R:IfeelinmyheartthatwhatI’mdoingtodayisacontinuationofwhatIwastryingtodointhepast.Andthatis,Ihadthisambition,thisdream,fromthetimeScript2PartAPartBLISTENINGScriptPartAPartBthatIbeganstudyingChineseatStanfordUniversityin1943,IhadthisdreamofworkingtobuildbridgesbetweenChinesepeopleandAmericanpeople,andtohelpthemunderstandeachotherandcooperatetogether.AndItriedtodothatinthepast,workinginChinainMao’sday.Andthat’sexactlywhatI’mtryingtodotoday.IreallythinkthatwhatI’mdoingtodayismoreeffectivethanwhatIwasabletodointhepast.Y:AtthattimemanyforeignerscametoChina,butyouwereamongtheveryfewwhogotclosetotheCommunistPartyofChina.LISTENINGR:Youknow,it’squiteobvioustomethattheonlyreasonthattheCommunistPartyofChinawasabletowininthefinalstagesoftheCivilWarisbecauseoftheirextremelycloserelationswiththepeople.TheChinesepeoplethatcametoknowthem,trustedthemandconsideredthemtheirrepresentatives.ThissmallpeasantarmyledbyMaoZedonghadnotanks,nobigguns,noplanes,andwasgreatlyoutnumberedbytheopposition,whichwasthemostpowerfularmedforceinAsiaaftertheSecondWorldWar.Andyetinonlythreeandahalfyears,theNationalistswerecompletelydefeatedanddrivenofftotheislandprovinceofTaiwan.ScriptPartAPartBLISTENINGWhy?BecausethetiesthattheCommunistshadwiththeChinesepeoplewereunbreakable.Theyhadtheirtrust.Theyhadtheirconfidenceandsupport.AndthatwassomethingthattheNationalistswerenotabletoget.Youknow,theRevolutionaryArmywasapoorarmy,evenintermsofthefoodtheygot.Thesoldiershadgrasssandalsthattheymadethemselvesalongthemarch.Butwhatmadethemdoit?Thefactthattheyhadavision.Theybelievedthattheywerefightingfortheirland,fortheirfamilytohavetheirownfarmland,andforafairgovernmentthatwouldlistentothepeopleanddowhattheyneeded.SothisistheonlyexplanationIcanthinkofforwhytheywereabletowin.ScriptPartAPartBLISTENINGY:IntheLongMarchyoujusttalkedabout,theCommunistarmyhadtoovercomeextremedifficulties.ButinthenewLongMarchofmodernizationtoday,wearealsofacingdifficulties,thoughverydifferent.What’syourviewofthisnewLongMarch?R:IagreewithcallingthisanewLongMarch,onlythebarriersareverydifferent.Thosebarrierswerecertainlyverygrimandthreatening.Someofthesebarrierslookverygoodandinvitingbutactuallytheyarenot.Imean,inthedaysbeforeandduringtheLongMarch,theleadershadthetaskofstudyingtheScriptPartAPartBLISTENINGChineserealityandgettingeverybodythattheycouldinfluencetostudyrealityandfromittoderiveasetofpolicies,practicalstrategiestoguideeverybody.Sopeoplehadasharedvisionanddream.Theyweremotivatedbythiscommondreamtoworktogether.AndIthink,duringthecurrentLongMarchofmodernization,Chinawouldneedtodothesamething,tograduallystudyChineserealityanddevelopasetofstrategies,acommonvisionandasetofvaluesthatmostpeoplewillshare.Andthenyou’llfindthatyoudon’thaveaproblemofdisconnectionbetweenthecentralgovernmentandlocalgovernments,oraproblemofabiggapbetweencityandcountrylife.ScriptPartAPartBLISTENINGY:Still,peoplearewonderinginthiscountrywhywewereabletolivewithpovertybuthaveproblemslivingwiththenewwealth.R:Againit’sthelackofapractical,down-to-earth,realisticvisionthateveryoneshares,inmyopinion.Irememberafterthe“GreatLeapForward”whentherewasafamine,many,manypeopleinBeijing,includinggovernmentworkers,professorsinschools,theirfaceswereswollenbecausepeopleweren’tgettingenoughfood.Butnobodyadmittedthatitwasbecauseofmalnutrition.Noonesaid,“It’sbecausewedon’thaveenoughfood.”Youknow,Ipersonallydon’tthinkthat,ScriptPartAPartBLISTENINGformostpeople,theyweremotivatedjustforadistantfuturedreamofCommunism.Itwasbecauseofwhatthenewgovernmenthadactuallyalreadydoneforthepeople:workersgottheireighthoursaday,farmersgottheirownlandforthefirsttime,thepublichealthcampaigns,etc.Thesethingsraisedthestandardsofliving,especiallyduringthefirstfiveorsixyearsfrom1949to1955.Tremendoussocialchangesmadepeoplefeel,“Thisismygovernment;theyrepresentmyinterests;theybringmerealbenefits.”Y:WhatlessonsdoyouthinkweshoulddrawfromtheCulturalRevolution?ScriptPartAPartBLISTENINGR:Well,IthinktheCulturalRevolutionpointedoutonefact,whichactuallywasarticulatedbyDengXiaopinginhisinterviewaftertheCulturalRevolutionwithanAmericancorrespondent.Hesaidthatanygovernmentthatdoesn’tsucceedinmakinglifebetterformostpeopleinChinayearbyyearisnotgoingtosucceed.AndIthinkthatwasthelessonthatwastaught:it’snotenoughjusttohavegrowthoftheeconomy,you’vegottomakepeoplefeelthatyourepresenttheirinterestsandyouareworkingforthem.Y:Besidesmakingpeople’slifebetter,thereisanothercoreideaofDengXiaoping’stheory,thatis,theemancipationofpeople’smind.ScriptPartAPartBLISTENINGR:IthinktheemancipationofthemindthatfollowedtheCulturalRevolutionisequallyimportanttothedevelopmentofthemarketeconomyinChinatoday.Butcomparedtotheeconomicreform,Ithinktheemancipationofthemindhasn’tgonefarenough.There’sstilltheshadowoftheoldfeudalistichabitsofgovernmentsandindividualsintheirthinkingandintheirrelationships.WhenIsayacommonvision,Idon’tmeanapoliticalcodethateveryonerecites.Imeanafeelingthatweareworkingtogethertobuildacommonsocietythat’smoreorlessrepresentedbytheeightlinesthatwereraisedbyPresidentHuJintao,themoralcode.ScriptPartAPartBLISTENINGSectionBBackgroundInformationDanielJacobRadcliffeFamousforhisexcellentperformanceinHarryPotterfilms,DanielRadcliffeisnowoneoftheworld’smostrecognizableyoungactors.HeisanEnglishactor,bestknownforplayingHarryPotterinthefeaturefilmseriesbasedonthepopularbookserieswrittenbyJ.K.Rowling.DanielJacobRadcliffewasbornonJuly23,1989,toAlanRadcliffeandMarciaGresham.Hebeganperforminginsmallschoolproductionsasayoungboy.Later,helandedontworolesinaBBCTVdramaandafilmbeforehewascastasHarryPotterbydirectorChrisColumbusinPre-listeningListeningNewWordsandExpressionsBackgroundInformationPartAPartBLISTENINGL-B-P.2thefilmthathittheatresonNovember16,HarryPotterandtheSorcerer’sStone(2001).Hewasrecognizedworldwideafterthisfilmwasreleased.ThefollowingisalistofHarryPotterserieswhereDaniel’soutstandingperformancescouldbefound.Pre-listeningListeningNewWordsandExpressionsBackgroundInformationPartAPartBHarryPotterandtheSorcerer’sStone(2001)HarryPotterandtheChamberofSecrets(2002)LISTENINGL-B-P.3Pre-listeningListeningNewWordsandExpressionsBackgroundInformationPartAPartBHarryPotterandthePrisonerofAzkaban(2004)HarryPotterandtheGobletofFire(2005)HarryPotterandtheOrderofthePhoenix(2007)HarryPotterandtheHalf-BloodPrince(2009)LISTENINGL-B-P.4Pre-listeningListeningNewWordsandExpressionsBackgroundInformationPartAPartBHarryPotterandtheDeathlyHallows(I/II)(2010/2011)LISTENINGSectionBBackgroundInformationChrisColumbusChrisColumbus:anAmericanfilmdirector,producerandscreenwriter.HeisbestknownasthedirectorofthefirsttwoHarryPotter(HarryPotterandtheSorcerer’sStone,HarryPotterandtheChamberofSecrets).Pre-listeningListeningNewWordsandExpressionsBackgroundInformationPartAPartBLISTENINGL-B-P.NewWordsandExpressionsbrilliant 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2.Heisgratefulforthebrilliantorganizationon.3.PeoplefromothercountriestreatDaniel.4.Danielfeelsveryluckytohaveworkedwith.5.Danieltriesto.HarryPotterfilms___________________thefilmset,histutorsandhisfriends________________________________________kindly,warmlyandgenerously________________________________thetwoHarry

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2.HowdoesDanielRadcliffefeelabouthislife?3.Hashegotanyplantofitinotherfilms?Whyorwhynot?Four.Hefeelsthathelivesabusy,efficientandnormallife.Notyet.Becausehecannotaffordthetime.Pre-listeningListeningPartAPartBTask1ListenandTakeNotesTask2ListenforDetailsLISTENINGTask24.WhatdoeshethinkofhisperformancewithDobby?

5.Whatdoeshedoinhissparetime?Heissatisfiedandpleasedwithit.Heusuallyspendsmostofhissparetimelearningthebassguitarandwatchingmovies.Pre-listeningListeningPartAPartBTask1ListenandTakeNotesTask2ListenforDetailsLISTENINGL-B-L.1Script1Talkwith“HarryPotter”－DanielRadcliffeAnswersQuestionsfromFansPartAPartBQ:Howdoesitfeeltoworkwiththesamegroupofactorsandactressesagain?A:ItalwaysfeelsgoodworkingwithEmma,Rupert,TomandMatthew.Wehavebecomeverygoodfriendsandasthisisnowthethirdfilmwehavemadetogetherourrelationshipsjustgetstronger.Q:AreyougoingtoworkonanymoreHarryPotterfilms?A:AtthemomentIamworkingonHarryPotterandthePrisonerofAzkabanandIwillcertainlymakeHarryPorterandtheGobletofFire.Afterthat?Whoknows?LISTENINGL-B-L.1ScriptQ:Ireallywanttoknowhowyoumanagetodoeverythingyoudo.A:Imanagetofitinalotofthingsthankstothebrilliantorganizationonthefilmset,bymytutorswhoreceivealotofsupportfrommyschool,andalsobecauseIhavegreatfriendswhoIseeregularly.Icankeepuptodatewitheverythingthatisgoingonatmyoldschoolviae-mailortextmessaging.Q:RupertseemstodoothermoviesbesidesHarryPotter.IwonderifyouorEmmahasplanstodoothermoviesbesidesHarryPotter.LISTENINGL-B-L.1ScriptA:AsIfilmpracticallyeverydayonthemovie,itisprettyimpossibletofitinotherfilmsbetweentimes.However,lastyearIwasabletoappearasthe“surpriseguest”inThePlayThatIWroteintheWestEnddirectedbyKennethBranagh.ItwasgreatfunandthefirsttimeIhadbeenonstage!Q:Haveyoufoundthatpeopletreatyouandyournew-foundcelebritydifferentlyinforeigncountries?A:IamalwayscompletelyoverwhelmedbythereceptionIreceivewhenIvisitdifferentcountries.Peoplearealwaysextremelykind,warmandgenerousandIfeelveryprivilegedtohavevisitedsomanyLISTENINGL-B-L.1Scriptcountriesandseensomeofthemostamazingsightsintheworld.Q:Howdoesworkingwiththenewdirector(AlfonsoCuarón)comparewithyourexperiencewithChrisColumbus?A:Firstofall,Iconsidermyselfveryluckytohaveworkedwithtwogreatdirectorsonthesefilms.Chrisis,withoutdoubt,themostenergeticdirectorIhaveevermet.Hewasamazinginkeepingusmotivatedandinencouraginguseverystepoftheway.Alfonsoontheotherhanddirectsinamoreintenseway.ThescenesinthisfilmaresomeofthemostpassionateandemotionalIhaveeverworkedon,andAlfonso’sstylehasbeenveryhelpfultome.LISTENINGL-B-L.1ScriptQ:Haveyoueverfeltlikeyouwantedtogobacktoyournormallife,insteadofbeingfamous?A:AsfarasIamconcernedIamanormalperson.IgobacktoschoolwhenIamnotfilming,Igooutwithmyfriends,Igotothecinema－allthenormalthingsthatteenagersdo.ThereisanassumptionthatIcannotleavemyhousewithoutbeinghounded－thatisnotthecase.IamabletodomanymorethingsthanpeoplethinkIcan.Q:WhatdiditfeelliketotalktoDobbythecomputerizedhouseelf?Isithardtorememberyourlines?LISTENINGL-B-L.1ScriptA:IloveddoingtheDobbyscenes.Italkedtoanorangeballattheendofastick.ItwasverydetailedworkbecauseashebouncedaroundIhadtoensurethatmyeyelinewasinexactlyt