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Unit5Inside viewConversation1Andy: I loved the question you asked Tim Pearson about financial crisis. Janet: Well, I shouldn’t have asked it. After all he is an expert!Andy: There you go again, you’re always putting yourself down. You don’t know how to take a compliment（称赞，恭维）.Janet: True. I never find it easy to accept praise. Do you think women have been conditioned to accept criticism（批评，指责）Andy: Well, I think that’s gender stereotyping（对...产生成见，模式化）. Do you think that men are good at accepting complimentsJanet: Well, they seem to be able to deal with criticism much better.Andy:Don’t you believe it!Janet: Anyway, thank you, I accept your compliment.Andy: Not only that, but I think you’d make a really TV presenter.Janet: I’m not so sure. I haven’t seen many women in television here. Andy: Well, in the media in general, I can assure（确保，使确信） you that there are lots of women in presenting and management roles.Janet: Well, maybe, but I’m Chinese as well. I don’t think I’ll be accepted as a presenter on a British TV programme.Andy:Gender and racial stereotyping. I mean, it depends on what job and sometimes where you work in London, of course, but generally, Londoners are proud of their multi-ethnic community. Especially the Chinese, because cook great food! Janet: Now who’s doing the stereotyping! But seriously, look at all these smart women walking to work. Are they all secretaries or managersAndy:OK, it’s a good point. I think that many women manage to get middle managementjobs in most professions. But it’s true that a lot of them talk about the glass ceiling.Janet:What’s the glass ceilingAndy: It’s the situation where a woman is successful in a company, but then she hits the glass ceiling- this invisible（不可见的，隐形的） barrier which stops her going any higher in her career.Conversation 2Janet: So what do you think causes the glass ceilingAndy: It’s partly prejudice by men about women’s abilities in management. But it’s also when women take time off to have children; they don’t always recover the same power when they return to work.Janet: It not fair.Andy: You’re right, it’s not fair. I read here that only five to ten percent of the top companies in America and British are run by women.Janet:That’s extraordinary! In China there appears to be more women in top jobs, but I may be wrong.Andy: And look, here are some more statistics. About 60 percent of university graduations in Europe and North America are women. And something like 75 percent of the eight million new jobs in Europe have been filled by women.Janet: So the percentage of women in the total workforce is growing.Andy:You got it! But women in the UK are in a slight majority—there are more women than men.Janet: Do you think it’s especially bad in the UK, and in London especially Andy: Not really. Some jobs which were traditionally done by women, like nursing, are now also done by men, and like engineering which are done by women. And thereare plenty of women’s football teams!Janet: Women’s football! We have women’s football in China too.Andy: Mind you, their matches don’t get many spectators!Janet: I give up. What else has changedAndy:I think fathers spend more quality time with their children today. But I bet you it’s still the women who spend most looking after the children and the home. Janet: I guess that’s true everywhere.Andy: Anyway, I am going home to watch the match on TV. The local women’s team, of course.Janet: It’s typical of you men! You always bring it back to football!Andy:And that’s typical of you women! You always bring it back to gender stereotyping.Outside ViewIn South Korea, women are participating more in the economic and political sectors than they were a decade ago. But career aspirations for female students in South Korea still tend to be based on the traditional division of gender roles. They are accustomed to thinking of such jobs as teaching and nursing, what their male counterparts aim to become scientists and judges. Many of these young women are aware that if they want to be independent they need to train so they can have their own source of income. In the previous generation, women did not have the right to speak, because they did not have their own financial support. Therefore, our generation of women must work to be financially independent. The growth in the number of women who work has caused the typical South Korean household to change. For example, there are more women living alone. This is because they can make their own money rather than depend on a man to support them. There has also been a rapid rise in the numberof families in which both parents work. Married women increasingly want to participate in society but they need to balance family life and work. After marriage, we all struggle with how to take care of our children and work. The introduction of day care centers at some work places, such as the Chohung bank, has helped to make it possible for mothers to work. Whilst these women are at work, their children are in the day care center. There they are usually very well looked after, receiving a balanced diet, playing lots of games and doing plenty of exercise. Day care centers are increasingly popular all across the world because they enable parents to work. Women employees at Chohung Bank find it a big help, although the system is far from perfect. So far, my children have been well taken care of by our day care center. However, it will be difficult when my children go to elementary school because I often have to work late. Who will take care of them Our family recently decided to live together with our grandparents who might be able to take care of my children. Mothers also face other problems when they go to work. Women have traditionally been responsible for raising their children and often feel a strong sense of guilt when they put their children into day care. Some worry that it will have a negative impact on their children and that they may fail as a parent. On top of this, South Korean women often end up being less well paid than men with the same education. Korean women’s status in the labor market has not been much improved in spite of a continuing rise in their presence in the labor force and the level of their education. The majority of working women are still crowded in low wage and low status jobs many of which are found in the secondary market. So there are still lots of issues facing women going to work--- they are still having to choose between their families and their careers. What can be done to ensure that women are rewarded for their valuable contribution to the working worldSector 部门，行业，领域Aspiration 志向，抱负Whilst 在……时，虽然Counterpart 植物相当的人，职能相当的物Guilt 负罪感，内疚，自责Presence 存在，在场，出席Listening inPresenter: Has feminism(女权主义，男女平等主义） gone too far in the way men are shown in advertisements Do you think there are too many ads now in which men are shown as stupid or weakSpeaker 1:Definitely, yes. I can think of three ads right now where men are shown as stupid. The one that annoys me most is the one where this guy is doing this DIY job and he’s no good at it. And his girlfriend is standing by waiting to do the job herself. Fine, if it was one ad, but it’s not, it’s a whole attitude now to men. It’s not good for us, it’s not good for women either.Speaker 2:Um, well, yes, I do feel that feminism has gone too far. I mean, great, women have made a lot of progress in the last 40 years, but it shouldn’t mean we treat men as inferior(等级或地位) 低等的，次要的）, which is what we see in quite a few ads these days. So no, I don’t really like the way men are portrayed in advertisements.Speaker 3: Has feminism gone too far in advertisements No way! Feminism has only just begun, there’s no real equality of pay in this country, and men still have all the top jobs. Women continue to be shown as objects in ads rather than as real people, and until that stops I really don’t think we can say that feminism has gone too far. I agree that in advertisements these days men aren’t always shown as super-masculine, but that’s good and much nearer the truth.Speaker4：Ads are about selling and I guess selling the idea that men are weakmakes people laugh. And if people laugh at an ad they are more likely to remember it and therefore more likely to buy the product. But on the whole, I’d disagree;I think men are still shown driving expensive cars and working, you know-looking powerful. Then coming home to their wives who look after children.Speaker5: Well I find the way men are shown in ads annoying. There’s that one where this woman is angry with her partner for his choice of car insurance. The idea is that she’s smart and he’s dumb（笨的，愚蠢）.Speaker6:I’ve never really thought about it, I think it’s just to make people laugh, isn’t, to show the guy as a bit of an idiot and the woman as the boss. It’s just a joke. I don’t really know much about feminism. I don’t think so, no.Passage 2:The differences between men and women interest everyone. What are these differences exactly How great are they To what extent are they due to biology and how much the result of upbringing A lot of research has been done on the subject. Tests show, for example, that men tend to be more logical and analytical than women. Their spatial skills are better and they‘re better at problem-solving and mathematics. Girls, on the other hand, learn to speak earlier than boys and in general women have better verbal skills than men .They are more nurturing ,have more empathy and have better social skills.Research suggests that at least some of these differences are a result of our biochemistry and brain function. Brain scans show that men have bigger brains than women. Before men get too excited about this we should point out that both sexes do equally well in intelligence tests. So the fact that men have bigger brains does not mean they‘re more intelligent. But there are other important brain differences. Men have more grey matter in their brains and women have more white matter. Becauseof the different ways in which white matter and grey matter function, this could explain why men are better at spatial tasks and mathematics, and women are better at language skills.Now let’s take a look at the effect of hormones on the brain. Testosterone is the hormone that makes the body masculine .It‘s present in both men and women but obviously there‘s a lot more of it in men .It seems that testoste rone has the effect of making men more interested in systems and less interested in people .This would explain why women have better social skills than men. All this is not to say that it‘s biological differences alone that make men and women different. Upbringing is very important too and parents treat boys and girls quite differently. For example, up to the age of two, mothers make more eye contact with daughters and talk to them more. Men are a lot more physical with their sons and play rougher and noisier games with them. Both men and women speak more loudly to boys than to girls and girls are stroked(轻抚) more than boys. We will probably never be able to decide exactly how important upbringing and biology are in creating male and female differences. But the journey of discovery is fascinating.。
大学英语基础课程《高级综合英语》《21世纪大学新英语视听说教程4》Unit 5 Traffic ProblemLearning ObjectivesIn this unit, students are going to watch and listen to some news reports. Through doing a series of tasks, they will1.familiarize themselves with different kinds of traffic problems in human life;2.get details as to how to avoid traffic problems whil e driving;3.l earn to express their opinions on solving traffic problems.Teaching PlanTeaching Requirements:1. Lead students into the theme of the unit through picture literacy and group discussion.2. Familiarize Ss with different kinds of traffic problems in human life.3. Help students get details as to how to avoid traffic problems while driving4. Teach students to express their opinions on solving traffic problems.5.Teach Ss on how to express ideas using simple but good English.6.Ask students to imitate episodes of the listening material to improve their pronunciation andintonation.7. Ask students to imitate episodes of the listening material to improve their pronunciation and intonation.8. Improve students’ listening comprehension through listening and watching activities.9. Improve students’ oral English through group discussion report and presentation.Assessment：1.On-line learning progress check2.Attendance;3.Class participation;4.Assignment;5.Extended activities;6.Quizzes;7.Final examSession 1I．Lead-inTask 1Look at the following pictures about traffic problems and find an appropriate word or expression for each of them. Then paraphrase them in your own words.A：1.Chain-reaction collision2.Air/plane crash3.Shipwreck4.Train d erailment5.Traffic jam6.Car accid entTask 2Read the following questions and then discuss them with your classmates.1. How d o you feel when you see these pictures? Have you ever seen such orsimilar scenes in real life?2. Have you ever heard of or witnessed any traffic emergency (e. g. , a caraccid ent)? Pl ease describe it in d etail if you have.3. If you have to travel a l ong distance, which means is your first choice, bybus, by train, by sea or by air? Why?4. What may cause the traffic problems shown in the pictures? What can wed o to try to avoid them?Task 3Now watch a video clip “ Snow Freezes Travel in China” and find out at least one possible cause of traffic problems.A:Natural disasters such as snow storm can cause traffic problems.II．W atching and ListeningSection ADirections: In this section, you are going to listen to a news report “In a Traffic Jam”(2’10”).Task 1Listen to the news carefully and then answer the following questions briefly.1. Where are the reporters?A: are at Gold en Gate Bridge3.What is the report mainly about?A: What it costs Americans to cope with the rush-hour traffic, in time and money.3. Which city has the worst traffic?A: Los Angel esTask 2Listen to the news again, focusing on the specific information, and then decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T for true and F for false.1. Forty million vehicles cross the Gol d en Bridge every year. (T)2. Peopl e living in American cities used not to travel so much. (F)3. Among the cities mentioned, New York has the best traffic. (F)4. Traffic jams are likely to form in a big city because it’s difficult tomaintain the pace of the roadway and the transit system d evelopment. (T) Task 3Listen to the news the third time, focusing on the specific information, and fill in the blanks.1. There’s a combination of factors. It‘s the, the amount of pe ople, the amountof 1) that is there. It’s sort of a d emand-supply 2) . You think of it that way, a l ot more d emand than there is supply.2. And rush hour drivers are now wasting an average of 62 hours a year3) in traffic. Now that‘s not 4)travel time; that’s just the extra time spent going sl ow or 5) because of traffic congestion.3. The report says traffic jams aren‘t just 6) ; they are expensive. For the 75 cities studied, researchers 7) all the extra time and fuel because of traffic congestion. The price tag they8) is almost＄68 billion a year.A: 1. Roadway2.relationship3.stuck4.total5.going nowhere6.annoying7.ad d ed up8.figureSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to watch a news report“ Spanish Plane Crash”(2’40 ”).Task 1Watch the vid eo clip and fill in the blanks with proper words or phrasesOne of Spain’s 1) d eadliest commercial plane crashes happened when a Spanish jet liner 2) took off from the capital city of Madrid. It had been fill ed nearly to its 172-passenger 3) capacity, most of them 4) Spaniards, a few5) Germans and two infants as well. Because the left engine6) caught fire during its takeoff, the aircraft just lifted up briefly before7) smashing into a ditch. Fewer than 20 passengers 8) survived the crash.Task 2Watch the vid eo clip again and then some questions will be asked about it. Choose the best answer to each question from the four choices given below.1. What did the emergency crews do in ord er to save passengers?A) They asked others to help with the stretchers.B) They scrambled to the smoky scene.C) They l ooked out to see if there were any survivors.D) They tried to figure out what had caused the disaster.2. What did officials promise after the plane crash?A) They would bring calm in the face of chaos.B) They woul d investigate the disaster thoroughly.C) They would d o what they coul d to support the families through thisdifficult period.D) They woul d get into d eep restructuring of the airline company as soonas possibl e.3. According to one of the passengers, what happened to the planebefore its d eparture?A) It was d elayed due to a blinking red light.B) It had an uncl ear technical issue.C) It mad e a second attempt to take off.D) It has passed its annual inspection.4. Which of the foll owing is true about Spanair?A) It is Spain’s second largest airlines.B) Its pilots threatened to strike this morning.C) It is the first time that it has had fatalities.D) All of the above.5. Why is there an increased risk of fire at the point of takeoff?A) Because the plane has the maximum weight at this point.B) Because the plane meets the maximum amount of resistance at this point.C) Because the plane needs to overcome the maximum gravity at this point.D) Because the plane has the maximum amount of fuel at this point.A: BCADDTask 3You’re going to hear three sente nces twice. Listen to each of them carefully and write down what you’ve heard. Then paraphrase the sentences orally in your own words.A:1. Emergency crews scrambled to the smoky scene, trying to save passengers on that plane.2. The plane reportedly had takeoff problems from the beginning because of atechnical issue.3. Twenty-year-old Spanair has had a strong safety record, not a singl e fatality until this.Session 2III．Speaking PracticeDirections: In this section, you are going to watch a video clip “ G ridlock—Hell on Wheels”（3’02”）.Task 1Watch the video clip and then some questions will be asked about it. Choose the best answer to each question from the four choices given below.1. Which of the foll owing cities is not mentioned in the vid eo clip?A) Portland. B) San Francisco. C) San Diego. D) Minneapolis.2. What‘s the most important reason that peopl e want to move out of LosAngel es?A) The large population. B) The expensive living costs.C) The soaring house prices. D) The bad traffic in the city.3. What d oes Josh Lipking d o every morning?A) He checks out SigAl ert. B) He gets up very early.C) He Googl es traffic. D) Both A and C.A: CDDTask 2 Pair WorkWatch the video clip again and pay special attention to the latter part of the report. After watching, discuss the following questions with your partner and then give your answers.1. According to Josh Lipking, what d o people usually d o when they arestuck in traffic?A: They put on their makeup, shave or cl ean their teeth.2. Why did Josh Lipking give up public transit and buy another car?A: Because he found the bus is even sl ower than driving and he hadgiven away his old car before he used transit.3. How many possibl e ways are mentioned to get Josh home fast?What are they?A: Three. Double-d eck freeway, tunnel, and the 91 Express Lanes.4. What benefits d o the 91 Express Lanes bring to drivers?A: First, they are very convenient for the drivers to use because they run right next to the regular lanes; second, since tolls are coll ected el ectronically,drivers needn’t stop at toll booths and can zoom past slow-moving traffic.Task 3 Group DiscussionDiscuss the following questions about traffic problems in groups of four. After that, one student from each group comes to the front to tell the class what they have come up with.1. Have you ever been stuck in a traffic jam? How did you feel at that time?2. What possibl e consequences can a traffic jam have? What’s yoursuggestion for those who are stuck in congestion?3. As peopl e are getting richer and richer, more and more families can afford aprivate car. As a result, the number of private cars in cities has beenincreasing rapidly. What’s your opinion on this phenomenon?4. What d o you think of the public transit in your city? What improvement canbe mad e about it to relieve traffic pressure?5. Analyze the traffic problem in your city and try to find out an ultimate solutionto it.Task 4Now watch two video clips and complete the following tasks1. Work in groups and retell what you have seen. Then one stud ent fromeach group comes to the front to tell the class his und erstanding of thestories.2. Discuss with your group members about the l essons you have learnedfrom the two vid eo clips.IV．Listening TestSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear a passage. At the end of the passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.1. A) Because hands-free cell phones need improving.B) Because drivers d on’t have enough time to use them.C) Because drivers’ attention is turned to their conversation.D) Because drivers tend to ignore traffic lights in this case.2. A) They are less likely to get involved in traffic accid ents.B) They are less likely to keep enough foll owing distance.C) They react more sl owly when using the cell phone.D) They have a habit of driving more carefully.3. A) They feel frustrated because it is hard to regain the speed.B) They tend to have a small er foll owing distance.C) They are more likely to smash into passengers.D) They make more mistakes in realizing important changes.4. A) Drivers using their cell phones kill 33,000 peopl e in the UnitedStates every year.B) Drivers talking on the cell phone are 80 percent slower to react totraffic lights.C) A chatting driver is more likely to cause traffic accid ents than aslightly drunken one.D) Young adults show little difference in driving performance whenusing the cell phone.A: CBBCSection BDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 1 to 8 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 9 to 11 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Some traffic jams happen with no apparent cause —no accid ent, no stopped vehicle, no lanes cl osed for construction. A team of mathematicians has d evel oped a mod el that 1) d escribes how and und er what conditions such jams form, which could help road 2) d esigners minimize the od ds of their formation. Key tothe new study is the realization that the mathematics of such jams is very much 3) similar to the equations that d escribe expl osion waves.The discovery 4) enabl ed the team to solve traffic jam equations that were first theorized in the 1950s. The equations mod el traffic jams as a self- sustaining wave. 5 ) Factors such as traffic speed and traffic d ensity are used to6 ) calculate the conditions und er which a jam will form and how fast it will7) spread. Once such a jam is formed, it’s almost 8)impossibl e to break up — drivers just have to wait it out. However, 9) the mod el coul d help engineer d esign roads with enough capacity to keep traffic d ensity l ow enoughto minimize the occurrence of such jams. It can also help determine safe speed limits and id entify stretches of road where high d ensities of traffic — hot spots for accid ents — are likely to form. The team d ealt with the problem last year 10)after a group of Japanese researcher s d emonstrated the formation of a jam in an experiment. Drivers were tol d to travel 30 kilometers per hour and maintain a constant distance from other cars. Very quickly, disturbances appeared and a jam formed. 11) the d enser the traffic was, the faster the jams formed..V．Fun TimeDirections: You are going to watch a funny video clip “ Traffic Here, Traffic There”. After watching, discuss the following questions with your partner.1. What d oes the vid eo clip mainly tell us?A: It mainly tells us the bad traffic in Istanbul.2. What different means of traffic did the man try and what happened ineach case?A: At first he took a taxi but was stuck in traffic, so he decided towalk. Then he jumped onto a tram but it was too crowded and uncomfortable. At last he got onto a bus but the situation wasworse.3. Why did the man lose a kilogram? Have you ever been in a similar situation? A: Because it was crowded on the tram and he sweated a lot4. Is the man familiar with the city?A: No, he is a stranger there。
Unit 5 Student LifeListeningAudio Track 3-5-1A: You’re majoring in international business law, is that correct?B: That’s correct.A: And what made you choose this university?B: Well, I want to be a lawyer and this university has one of the most respected law departments in the country. It was an easy choice. What about you?A: My major is international business. I researched several universities but decided on this one because it has strong links with many multinational businesses. I hope that will help when I graduate and start looking for jobs.B: How did you find the application process?A: Well, I had to take an entrance examination, of course. Then, I submitted an application form along with my official high school transcripts and a letter of recommendation.B: And did you get accepted immediately?A: No, I had to attend an interview. I remember I was very nervous.B: It was exactly the same for me. But we must have interviewed well as we’re here now. Listening Activity 1: Audio Track 3-5-2/Audio Track 3-5-3C=Counselor, K=KaiC: Hello, Kai. Have a seat.K: Hi, Ms. Danielson.C: How’s it going? Are you excited about graduating?K: I guess so. But there’s so much to do between now and then.C: Well, let’s talk about that … Let me check your file here. So, what’s new? Have you researched any colleges or universities?K: Well, I researched three … like you told me to.C: Good, good. Which ones?K: Let’s see … California State University, Harvard University, and City College.C: And?K: Well, I applied to two: Harvard and City College. Cal State is just too far away.C: Sounds like you’ve been thinking about this seriously. That’s good.K: Yep.C: Any news yet?K: Well, I got accepted to City College. I haven’t heard anything from Harvard. I probably won’t get accepted there.C: Why do you say that?K: You know … it’s so competitive. I don’t think my grades are good enough.C: Well, let’s wait and see.K: I’ll probably go to City College. My brother went there. I visited the campus and I like it.Listening Activity 2: Audio Track 3-5-4/Audio Track 3-5-5Lucia: And finally today, we have a report about graduating seniors. Jason Kim is standing by. …Jason, are you there?Jason: Hi, Lucia.Lucia: The Metro Times newspaper asked college seniors, “What are you going to do after you graduate?”Jason: That’s right, Lucia. The students gave some surprising answers, too.Lucia: For example …?Jason: Well, more than 50 percent of the students say that they aren’t going to start a new job right away.Lucia: Well, what are their future plans?Jason: Let’s ask some of them. … Excuse me.Mizuki: Yes?Jason: I’m Jason Kim from XCA-TV. Your name, please?Mizuki: Mizuki.Jason: And what are you studying?Mizuki: Art.Jason: OK, Mizuki, what are you going to do after you graduate?Mizuki: I don’t know. I’ll probably just chill out for a while.Jason: Chill out?Mizuki: You know, relax.Jason: OK, Mizuki. Thanks for your comments. … Hello, I’m Jason Kim and we’re doing a live report. What’s your name and major?Ro bert: My name is Robert and I’m studying law.Jason: What are you going to do after you graduate?Robert: I don’t know … maybe I’ll take a long trip.Jason: What about a job?Robert: Work? Maybe one of these days. But first I’d like to take a trip.Jason: Thank you, Robert, and good luck. Well, that’s all for now. This has been Jason Kim, with my report on college seniors. Now, back to you, Lucia …Listening Activity 3: Audio Track 3-5-61. Hi, I’m Eduardo. I got accepted to college recently. Since the s chool is just in my neighborhood, I’m going to live at home. I will not apply for a scholarship because it is too hard to get it. I think I’ll be able to support myself by working part-time. In my view, money is veryimportant though it is not everything.So most probably I’ll study business. I hope I can make it big after graduation.2. I’m Jill. I’m going to join a sorority. I want to make more friends of the same sex. I think that women should be united and should always help each other. I’m going to d o volunteer work in my spare time to help those elderly ladies in the community with their errands. I’m not going to a large university since I can’t afford it.3. I’m Max and this is Sara. We love each other. We’re not going to live in student housing. We plan to live in a medium-size apartment not far away from the university. We’re going to study together and work part-time.Audio Track 3-5-7I’m Mary and I’m twenty. I’m studying Lifelong Education at the University of Tokyo. I think it’s important f or everyone to keep learning all their lives. That’s why I chose to major in Lifelong Education. Personally, I’m planning to further my education in an American university after graduation. So right now, I’m taking an English class. I want to improve my English. I’m working part-time at a video store because I need to save money for my studies abroad.I have a boyfriend and he wants to go and study in the United States too. We have similar interests and personalities. I’m going to get married and live in a house by the ocean. Sooner or later, I’ll have my own children. I will most probably stay at home to be a full-time mother before my children are sixteen years old. To witness their growth would be the most valuable thing in my life.Listening Activity 4: Audio Track 3-5-8/Audio Track 3-5-9New graduates talk about the futureAfter the City College graduation ceremony yesterday, we talked to three students about their plans and their dreams.Here is what Jameela Brown had to say about her future:I worked so hard for four years. I need a break now! I majored in biology and chemistry, and I hada summer job in a day care center. I’m going to take a year off before I start medical school. My plan is to travel and do volunteer work in West Africa. I’ll be a doctor someday but I’m not sure what kind of doctor I’ll be.Jennie Min talked about her plans:I studied business, and it was easy for me to find a job. Next month I’ll move to New York to start work at Giant Corporation. But I don’t really want to spend my whole life working for a company.I hope I can start my own business. Maybe something with food. I love cooking! In college, I cooked dinner for my roommates every night.Shane Peterson told us about his big dream:Wow! Four years really went fast. I c an’t believe it’s graduation day! My major was computer science, but I spent all my free time playing music. I played guitar in two different bands. I also play electronic music, using computers. I have job interviews with three software companies nextwee k. I’m not worried about getting a job, but I really want to play music, too. That’s my biggest dream.Listening Activity 5: Audio Track 3-5-10/Audio Track 3-5-11Interviewer: We now have a winner! Stephanie Lee from Vancouver, Canada answered our ques tions and won the top prize: She will be our youth travel reporter in Europe! She’s going to travel for three months and write about her experiences for our website. Do you have any international travel experience?Stephanie: Yes, I do. Two years ago, I spent the summer in Hong Kong, China. I stayed with my grandmother and worked in the family business. I also visited Africa last year.Interviewer: What do your travel experiences tell us about you?Stephanie: I stayed in Hong Kong for about two months. I think that shows I can stay away from home for a long time. I don’t get homesick at all. In Africa, I went to Tanzania. The highlight was climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. It’s the highest mountain in Africa. The climb was very hard. Two people turned back before they reached the top. I made it all the way! Once I start something, I never give up.Interviewer: This job gives you a digital camera and pays your travel expenses. It doesn’t pay a salary. How will you get your spending money?Stephanie: I had a part-time job in a restaurant. I had worked there for two years. Fortunately, I saved a lot of money, so I won’t have to worry about money for my trip to Europe. Interviewer: Why should we choose you?Stephanie: Because I love to travel! I’m a hard worker a nd will have no trouble filing reports on time — and I have a lot of energy!Speaking & CommunicationAudio Track 3-5-121. I’m gonna apply to three colleges.2. He’s gonna clean the house next week.3. We’re gonna study together for the big exam.4. T hey’re not gonna finish in time.Audio Track 3-5-131. I’m not gonna meet them before 3:00.2. We’re not gonna take a vacation this summer.3. She’s gonna call us tomorrow.4. He’s not gonna attend Harvard University.Audio Track 3-5-14Hans: Hi, Tom. What’s new?Tom: Well, I’m going to start at a new high school this fall.Hans: Which one?Tom: Essex Academy. It’s a boarding school. It’s a five-hour drive from my parents’ house. Hans: Does boarding school mean you live there? On campus?Tom: Exactly.Hans: That sounds awesome!Tom: Yeah. I think it’s going to be cool.Audio Track 3-5-15A: I study hard and get good grades. I’m usually on the honor roll.B: What does honor roll mean?A: It’s a special list for students with very good grades.B: Oh, I see. Well, I like study hall. I can do my homework and prepare for exams.A: I don't understand. What do you mean by study hall?B: It’s a time that is reserved for quiet study.Audio Track 3-5-16A: Are you free at noon tomorrow?B: No, I’m not. I’m goi ng to eat lunch with my friends then. How about 2:00 p.m.?A: Sorry, but that doesn’t suit me. I’m going to get a flu shot at 2:15.B: Oh, really?A: Yeah. The doctor strongly advised me to do it.B: Then how about 7:30 p.m.?A: That’s all right for me. Se e you then.Video CourseVideo Track 3-5-1Agnes: After I finish my Ph.D. I would like to go back to Senegal and start my own business in agriculture.Brad: After I graduate I will move to Washington, D.C., to work for National Geographic. Calum: After I graduate I’d like to have a good job that pays a lot of money, and to travel and see the world.Dave: After I graduate from college I will go to graduate school and I’m going to study art. Alex: After graduation I plan to find a good job. I also plan to start a family and buy a house. Julianna: I want to start my own business, an import-export business.Alejandra: My students work very hard and get good grades to get into university.After finishing their degrees in the United States they will go home and either work with their families or open a business.Video Track 3-5-2Dave: Five years from now I will still be studying and I don’t know where I’m going to live. Calvin: I’d like to become a lawyer and I’d like to specialize in cyberlaw. I think c yberlaw will be pretty big within five, six years or so.Woo Sung: I’ll probably be married. I want about three kids, a dog, my own house, and a job that I enjoy. And you know most of all I just want to be … just I guess … enjoy my life.Video Track 3-5-3Mike: Do you think he was accepted?Sun-hee: I don’t know …Mike: Any news from Harvard?Sun-hee: He was rejected. He also applied to the University of Southern California, and they didn’t accept him either. It’s too bad. He studied so hard in film schoo l. And he got really good grades …Mike: I know. And he researched all those schools and applied for all those scholarships … I hope he gets in. Hey, do you know what he’s going to do if he doesn’t get into grad school?Sun-hee: No, what?Mike: He’s going to hit the road.Sun-hee: I don’t understand. What do you mean?Mike: He’s going to buy a nice camera and travel around Europe taking photos for his brother’s website.Sun-hee: Now that would be an experience, but it’ll be sad if he goes.Mike: He’ll get in … I just know it!Takeshi: (enters front door) Hi!Sun-hee: Takeshi!Mike: There’s a letter for you from the Columbia graduate school.Sun-hee: (takes letter from Mike) Uh, uh, uh! Now let’s think about this for a moment. What are you going to do if you aren’t accepted?Takeshi: Well, like I said, I’m going to travel around Europe for a while. And then I’ll apply to graduate school in a few years …and I will get in!Mike: (takes letter from Sun-hee) What will you do if you are accepted?Takeshi: Oh, that’s easy. I’m going to become a film director.Mike: (gives letter to Takeshi) All right then … here. (waits for Takeshi to open letter) Well! What are you waiting for? Open it!Takeshi: Here goes … (opens letter)Sun-hee: Well?Mike: Were you accepted?Tak eshi: I’m going to grad school!Video Track 3-5-4Mike: Do you think he was accepted?Sun-hee: I don’t know …Mike: Any news from Harvard?Sun-hee: He was rejected. He also applied to the University of Southern California, and they didn’t accept him either. It’s too bad. He studied so hard in film school. And he got really good grades …Mike: I know. And he researched all those schools and applied for all those scholarships … I hope he gets in. Hey, do you know what he’s going to do if he doesn’t get in to grad school?Sun-hee: No, what?Video Track 3-5-5Mike: He’s going to hit the road.Sun-hee: I don’t understand. What do you mean?Mike: He’s going to buy a nice camera and travel around Europe taking photos for his brother’s website.Sun-hee: Now that would be an experience, but it’ll be sad if he goes.Mike: He’ll get in … I just know it!Takeshi: (enters front door) Hi!Sun-hee: Takeshi!Mike: There’s a letter for you from the Columbia graduate school.Video Track 3-5-6Sun-hee: (takes lett er from Mike) Uh, uh, uh! Now let’s think about this for a moment. What are you going to do if you aren’t accepted?Takeshi: Well, like I said, I’m going to travel around Europe for a while. And then I’ll apply to graduate school in a few years … and I wil l get in!Mike: (takes letter from Sun-hee) What will you do if you are accepted?Takeshi: Oh, that’s easy. I’m going to become a film director.Mike: (gives letter to Takeshi) All right then … here. (waits for Takeshi to open letter) Well! What are you waiting for? Open it!Takeshi: Here goes … (opens letter)Sun-hee: Well?Mike: Were you accepted?Takeshi: I’m going to grad school!Audio Track 3-5-17Takeshi got a letter from the Columbia Graduate School. While Sun-hee and Mike were waiting for him to c ome home, they talked about Takeshi’s plans for grad school. Takeshi had applied to several graduate programs, but two schools had already rejected him! Mike said that Takeshi was going to hit the road if he didn’t get accepted. When Takeshi got home, he e xplained that if he didn’t get accepted he was going to travel for a while and then he would apply to graduate school again. He also said that if he was accepted, he was going to become a film director. Takeshi finally opened the letter — and it was good news! Takeshi was going to go to grad school at Columbia!。
Unit 5-Conversation 1Mark: Have you got your tickets for the play Kate: What playMark: The play which OUDS are producing. You know, the play I'm in at the Oxford Playhouse.Kate: Oh, that play! Well, er ...Mark: What about you, JanetJanet: What's the play calledMark: Waiting for Godot, by Samuel Beckett. You are coming, aren't youKate: BeckettJanet: Why notKate: Well, um, I'm sure you'll be totally brilliant, Mark ... but I wish I could understand the play. It doesn't make sense.Mark: If only you were more patient, Kate. Beckett's a fascinating writer. You'll come though, won't you, Janet You really ought to see something like this at least once during your stay in Oxford.Janet: Well, I'm not sure.Mark: Oh, come on! Please!Jan et: But if Kate doesn't understand the play, there's no way I'll be able to follow it.Kate: Do you want to goJanet: Well, I love going to the theatre, and I'd really like to see Mark acting. And actually, yes, I think I should see a play by Samuel Beckett.M a rk: Good! So you're coming, Janet. I wish you'd come, too, Kate. It's a really good performance. Kate: Well, OK, but I'm only doing it because you're in it. When is it onMark: Next Tuesday to Saturday.Janet: How about going Friday nightMark: That's great. But you'd better get your tickets soon, because we're expecting a full house. Unit 5-Conversation 2Kate: Well, what did you thinkJanet: It was ... very interesting.Kate: Ididn't have a clue what was going on. Absolutely nothing happened! I don't know why I bothered coming to see itJanet: I thought Mark was brilliant.Kate: Yes, I did too, of course ...Janet: But I wish I had read the play before I saw it. If only I had known the story, it might have been easier to follow it. How long do you think Mark will beJanet: I guess he needs to get changed first. He said he'd join us as soon as possible.Kate: Here he is. Hi Mark!Mark: Hi, what did you think How was IJanet: It was ... very challenging.Kate: It was so-so.Janet: But you were brilliant! Well done.Kate: You were awesome, Mark. Everyone adored your performance. Darling, you were to die for!Mark: OK, OK, don't exaggerate. I wasn't that good! Anyway, I've got some great news!Janet: Tell us!Mark: We've started talking about next term's OUDS play.Kate: What's it going to beMark: Hamlet, by William Shakespeare!Janet: Great! And who's going to play Hamlet Kate: Don't tell me, let me guess!Mark: To be or not to be, that is the question! Janet: I don't believe it. You're going to play HamletKate: Come on, let's celebrate ... from Beckett to Shakespeare. Today Oxford, tomorrow, Hollywood!Unit 5-Outside viewPart 1Viewer 1 So, what do you guys want to watch Viewer 2 Uh, I don't know. What's onViewer 3 How about a documentary on the History Channel I like watching history programmes.Viewer 2 I don't really like watching the History Channel.Viewer 1 How about a baseball game From 1973 Viewer 3 No thanks! How about a cooking show Viewer 1 Yeah, I love watching cooking shows. Viewer 2 WhatViewer 1 I do!Viewer2 Uh, I don't like cooking shows. Uh, let's watch some music videos.Viewer 1 This is awful!Vie we r 3 Can you see what's on another channel Viewer 1 Yeah, sure. What channelViewer 3 Uh, anything but this.Voice-over These television viewers are trying to decide on a programme to watch, by clicking on channels, and seeing what's on. This practice is known as channel surfing. In the past, it was not difficult to decide what to watch on TV. There were only three channels to choose from. Cable television has changed all that. There are so many channels, and so many different kinds of programmes to watch, many viewers find it difficult to decide what to watch, even when they are watching by themselves. This business traveller doesn't like anything. Many people like a particular type of programme. Speaker 1TV programmes I like watching are cooking shows, um, comedy shows.Speaker 2 I usually watch dramas, murder mystery programmes, quizzes, comedies.Speaker 3 I like watching talk shows.Speaker 4 I guess of all my favourite TV showsI'd like news programmes.Speaker 5 I like to watch soap operas and news. Speaker 6 I like to watch comedy shows.Speaker 7 Well, I like good drama, I like a lotof the cop shows, um ... I like a lot of the science fiction shows and good history.Speaker 8 TV programmes I like to watch are like sports, automotive. Discovery,that type of thing.Part 2Voice-over Cartoons have always been popular. This brother and sister are watching their favourite DVD. Mum Turn that down!Boy OK, Mum.Voice-over He, he turns it down. Now the volume istoo low. For couples, deciding what to watch can require some very careful negotiation.Woman Oh, look! Pretty Woman is on! I love watchingthat movie.Joe Pretty Woman! Oh, no, not Pretty Woman! Woman Joe, you know it's my favourite movie. It'son in five minutes. I'll be right back. I'm just goingto get some coffee.Joe I don't like watching that kind of movie. Plus I don't like Julia Roberts. Actually, I really hate that movie. Voice-over Joe realizes that there'sa basketball game on tomorrow night. He wants to askhis friends over to watch it. Woman You're so sweetto watch this with me. I know you probably don't wantto see it again.Joe Oh, sure. I don't mind. There's nothingelse on anyway. Not tonight,Viewer 1 Hey, look. Swordfish is on. John Travolta and Halle BerryViewer 2 No, I've already seen that twice. Viewer 3 I hate that movie.Viewer 1 OK. How about The MatrixViewer 3 That's OK. But I've seen it too many times.Viewer 2 Yeah, me too. But I love that movie. Viewer3 You guys, there's nothing on.Viewer2 Yeah, you're right.Viewer 1 Hey, how about we go out and get some pizza Viewer 3 That's a good idea. Turn that off.Mum I told you to turn it down. Now I'm going to turn it off.Woman Oh, it's over. I just love that movie! Thanks for putting up with it again. I know it's not your favourite.Joe That's OK. But tomorrow's my turn. I'm asking the guys over to watch the basketball game. Woman Oh, that's fine. I won't be here anyway remember I' m going to visit my sisterJoe Oh, yeah. That's right.Voice-over The business traveller seems to have found what he was looking for, a programme that puts him to sleep. And that's all for tonight, folks! Be sure to tune in tomorrow!Unit 5-Listening inNews ReportA new craze is sweeping the city of Toronto, Canada. More and more board game cafes are opening in different neighborhoods.In some of cafes, customers pay an hourly rate to play tabletop games; in others a flat fee allows them to play for an unlimited time. On top of the fee, the cafes also require customers to purchase food and drinks.Most cafes offer hundreds of games, varying from classics like “Monopoly”and “Battleship”to European strategy games like “Settlers of Catan”and “Agricola”. They also have staff members to teach customers the rules of the game if necessary. This means that players are more comfortable exploring games that they haven’t played before.People enjoy going to these cafes because they can try out the games. It is cheaper than buying the games and then deciding they don’t like them. Also, it’s like having a party with your friends—but not at your own house!1.What do we learn about board game cafes from thenews report2.Why do people enjoy going to board game cafes Passage 1Announcer1：Thanks for the news update. And it's Thursday evening, time to start planningthe weekend, and time to hear from Jennywith our weekly update, What's On inTown.Announcer2：Thanks, Mark.Announcer1：What’s it going to be Jenny A weekend in front of the television, or out on thetownAnnouncer2：Definitely out on the town, Mark. It'sa fun-filled weekend, with something foreveryone. For anyone who likes classicalmusic, there's Beethoven's NinthSymphony in the Westgate Concert Hall onFriday evening.Announcer1：That's the one with that catchy tune Announcer2：I don't think the Southbank Choir will let you join in with a voice like that!Tickets are£10, with concessions forstudents and senior citizens, and itstarts at 8 pm.Announcer1：OK, and what's on at the cinema Announcer2：I’ve got a couple of suggestions. For those of you who like Chinese movies,there's a retrospective on Zhang Yimou'sfilms beginning with The House of theFlying Daggers at the Arthouse Cinema inNorth Street. If you haven't seen, it’s amazing. It's on at 7 pm on Saturdaynight. And other films showing next weekinclude Hero, and Raise the Red Lantern.Tickets are £12, with the usualconcessions.Announcer1：How about a Hollywood blockbuster Announcer2：Not sure Td call it a blockbuster, but the next part of Lord of the Rings isshowing at Globe Cinema. It's on Fridayand Saturday at pm, tickets £8. Announcer1：OK, Lord of the Rings, that’s a great series. Now, how about something moreculturalAnnouncer2：There's a fabulous exhibition at the Smith Museum called, “The Art ofVenice”, with a collection of paintingsfrom all over the world. It's open from10 am to 6 pm on Saturday and Sunday andentrance is free.Announcer1：OK, sounds good. And what about the musicsceneAnnouncer2：Friday night is open mic night at theGeorge Inn. It you want to hear somegreat music, it starts at pm Fridaynight. But if you want to find out whatit’s like to perform in front of a liveaudience, book a slot with theorganizers and they 11 sing, play, dance,whatever ... Nice friendly atmosphere,but make sure you've got a five or tenminute act before you offer to try it outonstage. No entrance fee, but you’llneed to buy a round or two of drinks. Announcer1：Anything elseAnnouncer2：Yes, it's jazz at the Jam Factory onSaturday night from 10 pm, with the SteveReid Trio playing Afro- Cuban jazz. Withtickets at £20 I guess the Jam Factoryis going to be the coolest place in town.So I advise you to book in advance. Announcer1：Sounds like a great weekend, thanksJenny.Passage 2Speaker 1Interviewer Tell me about leisure activities in the States. What kind of spectator and participationsports are thereSpeaker 1 OK, well, the four most popular ones are baseball, basketball, American football of course, and ice hockey.Interviewer Yeah, and what about - em –indoor activities, rather than sports. The kind of things that you do insideSpeaker 1 Well, you could say, could say martial arts. That's very popular. Tae Kwon Do -that sort of thing. Bowling. And movies.Interviewer Yeah.Speaker 1Watching television, of course. The averageAmerican, I think, watches television about two anda halfhours a day.Interviewer And, apart from sports, what other outdooractivities are thereSpeaker 1Cycling, tennis, golf, walking and jogging of course and now, more and more people are playing soccer.Interviewer Right. And what kind of cultural activities are very popular in the StatesSpeaker 1 We all like going to concerts, I think. Er, a lot of people now are joining book clubs. Interviewer Book clubsSpeaker 1To be a member of a book club, do something ...Interviewer So just local groups ... with friends Speaker 1 Yes, local groups.Interviewer And you discuss booksSpeaker 1 Yes, you take a book each, each week or each month. You read it and then you go back and discuss it. That'svery popular now.Interviewer And how about weekend and holiday activitiesSpeaker 1 Some people like hunting. I'm not one of those at all. I don't like that. But that's very popular in, in the rural areas. Then, of course there's camping and hiking, also. A lot of Americans volunteer for a wide range of causes —from raising funds to helping people who are less fortunate, tutoring students, or leading Scout troops or doing youth sports, that sort of thing.Interviewer Right, yeah.Speaker 2Interviewer Tell me about leisure activities and sports in Russia. What do you like doingSpeaker 2 Well, football is the favourite sport. But, er, we like also ice hockey in the winter. Winter sports.Interviewer And what about indoor sports Or indoor activities other than ...Speaker 2 We like very much playing chess. And we are very good at playing chess. Also, television is very common and, in the cities - Moscow and St Petersburg – we like to club, go dancing. Interviewer Oh, right. Yeah. OK. Yeah. And what about outdoor activitiesSpeaker 2 Well, believe it or not, collecting mushrooms. In the autumn, we like it very much. And also the skiing. Again, the ice hockey in the winter. Very popular.Interviewer And I believe cultural activities are very important to you What kind of things do you likedoingSpeaker 2 In particular, the ballet.Interviewer Yeah.Speaker 2 And of course, the opera as well. Even the small towns have theatres and a cinema. We like the country people, the rural people, they like to watch films. They call it a "Palace of culture". Interviewer Right. Yeah.Speaker 2 Yes.Interviewer And what kind of weekend and holiday activities do you enjoySpeaker 2 Well, you find the rich Russians, they very often have a dacha, which is a cottage. Interviewer Right.Speaker 2 In the country.Interviewer Right.Speaker 2 You go there for a holiday and maybe for the weekend.Interviewer Right. Thank you.Speaker 3Interviewer Tell me about leisure activities in Australia. What kind of sports do you enjoySpeaker 3 Well, Australian rules football is our main spectator sport. Of course, we also love our rugby and our cricket. You know, our national teams are definitely now among the best in the world. Interviewer Yeah.Speaker 3 What else We have association football. And also very popular now is horse racing. Interviewer Right. And what kind of indoor activities, other than sports, do you like doingSpeaker 3 We're very much an outdoor nation but when we're inside I think we like to watch TV and, you know, go to the movies.Interviewer So, what kind of outdoor activities are thereSpeaker 3 Well, for this we like our cycling. Some people play golf and some play tennis. And some play lawn bowls.Interviewer Right, yeah.Speaker3 Of course, you know, most Australians dolive near the coast and we love to do sailing and surfing; very, very keen on our swimming and I knowa lot of people do fishing as well.Interviewer Right. And what about culture Do you doany cultural activitiesSpeaker 3 Oh yes, no, no, Australia does have its culture. We've got our aboriginal music and our dancing and a lot of art. And of course, we've gotour very, very famous Sydney Opera House - you know, best in the world.Interviewer Yes. And what about weekend and holiday activities What do you like doing thenSpeaker 3 I think people like to be very social.We do a lot of barbies - you know -barbecues in the back garden and some people like to go bushwalkingas well.Interviewer Great. Thank you.Speaker 3 You're welcome.。
Unit 5 Around the WorldI. Teaching AimsBy learning this unit, the student should be able to talk about cities and towns in English fluently.1. Arouse Ss’interests for the topic of this unit and participate actively;2. Listen for the main idea and the key information of every passage;3. Grasp the language points and grammatical structures ;4. Learn to describe cities and towns.II. Teaching important points1. Lesson A Speaking, Communication2. Topic understanding and content understanding of each passage3. Improving the students' listening and speaking abilityIII. Teaching difficult points1. Lesson B Video Course2. Speaking with logical thinking3. Vocabulary about the world, cities and townsIV. Teaching Methods1. Task-based teaching in while-listening procedure2. Listening and practicing3. Speaking and communication4. Media instruction5. Communicative Methods: answering, discussion, presentation, team work...V. Teaching hours10 class periodsVI. Teaching Procedures1.Lead-in / Warming upWhat are beautiful places around the world?2. Lesson A : Vocabulary Link1. Present the vocabulary. Elicit examples of different places. Have Ss work with a partner to match the places to the picture. Check answers.2. Have Ss work in pairs. If there is one student left, ask him or her to join a pair to make a group. Tell Ss they will interview one another, asking and answering the questions: What things can you do at each place in A...? Encourage them to use the information for practice to create conversations. Before Ss begin the task, have them listen to the model conversation. Play the recording. (Audio Track 2-2-1). Invite pairs of Ss to present their conversations to the class.3. Lesson A : Listening1. Tell Ss they are going to hear four different conversations. For each one, they should choose the correct picture. Play the recording. Check answers.Tell Ss to listen to the conversations again and circle correct answers. Play the recording. Check answers.Have Ss work in pairs to ask and answer questions.2. Tell Ss they are going to hear four conversations. Toshi and Isabel are studying English. Listen and circle the correct cities to complete the sentences about Isabel. Play the recording. Check answers.Tell Ss to listen again and find the information. Play the recording. Check answers.3. Present the new words and answer questions about vocabulary. Tell Ss that they are going to hear a talk about a great city for a vacation. They should answer the question. Play the recording. Check answers.Tell Ss to listen again. Play the recording. Check answers.4. Introduce the topic. Listen to the first part of a passage about cities to go to for vacation. Fill in the chart with information about Istanbul. Have Ss listen and check the correct boxes of the table. Play the recording. Then check answers.Tell Ss that they are going to listen to the second part of the recording. Have Ss listen and check the correct boxes to complete the table. Play the recording. Thencheck answers.Tell Ss that they are going to listen to the whole recording again. Play the recording. Have Ss compare answers with a partner.5. Introduce the topic. Listen to a talk about “The best cities to live in.”Read the sentences. Which city does each sentence describe? Sometimes both cities are. Familiarize Ss with the new words. Have Ss read them aloud after you. Ask Ss to look at the pictures and the sentences below before listening. Have Ss listen and complete the sentences with the words they hear. Play the recording (Audio Track 2-2-11). Check answers.Have Ss listen to the whole passage once again and then answer the questions. Play the recording. Check answers.4. Lesson A : Pronunciation1. Explain to Ss that the most important words are stressed. Tell Ss to listen to the pairs of sentences. Play the recording.2. Tell Ss to listen and circle what they hear. Play the recording. Then check answers.3. Have Ss practice the sentences in pairs. Check pronunciation.5. Lesson A : Speaking and communicationDirect Ss’attention to the useful expressions for asking “Is there a theater near here?”1. Present the conversation. Explain that two classmates, Chul and Paulo are chatting about “What are they looking for? Where is it? ”. Compare answers as a class. (Katy is stressed and kind of tired.)Have Ss practice the conversation with a partner.Read the two situations as a class. Tell Ss they will hear model conversation that include suggestions on what to do in these situations. Play the recordings. Have Ss work in pairs to write out new conversations for the two situations. Remind them to follow the model conversations. Invite pairs of Ss to present their conversations to the class.2. Look at the neighborhood and describe it. What places are there? Where are they? What are the problems with this neighborhood? Direct Ss’attention to the picture and have Ss work in pairs to discuss the people in the picture. Compare answers as a class.6.Lesson B: Video Course Cities and townsGlobal Viewpoints In my neighborhood1. Present the new words and phrases. Ask Ss to read aloud for pronunciation practice. Answer any questions about vocabulary. Ask Ss to look at the words in the new words box and choose the correct ones to complete the sentences. Check answers.2. Explain to Ss that they are going to watch Watch the interviews and check (√) the places each person mentions. Before playing the vedio, have Ss read the sentences. Play the video. Check answers.3.Here are some words you will hear in the interviews about “Cities and towns.”Use the words to complete the sentences.4. Explain to Ss that they will watch the interviews and circle True or False. Correct the false sentences. Ask Ss to give examples of any word greetings they know. Ask Ss to watch and fill in the blanks with information from the video. Play the video. Check answers.7. Lesson B:City Living You can’t miss it!1. Introduce the main characters to Ss. Introduce the situation. Talk about finding places.2. Have Ss look at the pictures and read the story line aloud or to themselves. Check student comprehension. You may have Ss predict what they think happens in the video.3. Have Ss use the information from the pictures and captions to check Yes or No for each sentence. Check answers.8. Lesson B:City Living You can’t miss it! “While You Watch”1. Direct Ss’attention to the useful expressions used in the video. Explain to Ss the meaning of the items in the Everyday English box. Give Ss time to study these expressions. Have Ss practice saying them aloud.2. Before viewing, have Ss read the sentences so they know what to watch and listen for. Have Ss circle the correct answer. Play the video. Check answers.3. Give Ss time to study the pictures and questions. Play the first episode of the video and allow time for Ss to answer the questions.4. Encourage Ss to take notes while they watch. Tell them they will be given time after the video ends to write full sentence answers. Play the first episode of the video. Check answers.5. Give Ss time to study the pictures and script. Ask Ss to pay special attention to what people say in the video. They should watch and fill in the blanks with words they hear. Play the 2nd episode of the video. Allow time for Ss to fill in the blanks.Check answers.6. Give Ss time to study the pictures and script. Ask Ss to pay special attention to what people say in the video. They should watch and fill in the blanks with words they hear. Play the 3rd episode of the video. Check answers.7. Give Ss time to study the question. Ask the Ss to watch and then write an answer. Play the whole video once again and allow time for Ss to answer. Check answers.9. Lesson B:City Living You can’t miss it! “After You Watch”1. Read the expressions aloud for pronunciation practice. Encourage students to think of how the phrases were used in the video. Have Ss work in pairs to decide which sentence is the best meaning for each expression. Check answers.2. Have Ss fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases. Check answers.3. Ask Ss to write a short summery of the City Living story.VII. Assignments1. Review: Oral practice: to talk about different places (pair work or group work)2. Learn the key words and expressions by heart.3. Role-play some conversations.4.Talk about cities and towns.5. Follow the model in this unit to create a conversation.6. Write a short summary of the City Living story.7. Preview: Unit Six。
《全新版大学进阶英语视听说教程第1册》Unit 5 HomesPART II LISTENING AND SPEAKINGLESSON A FOUR SIMILAR APARTMENTSLISTENINGSCRIPTThe four families in these photos live in Seoul, Korea, in the same building. The apartments are similar, but each family’s home is a little different.1. The family in apartment one has a sofa in the living room. There’s a lamp next to the sofa.Across from it is a TV. This family loves to travel, and there are photos of their trips together near the TV.2. In apartment two, there is a TV on a small cabinet. Near the TV, there are three trophies. Thefather is on a bowling team, and these are his. His children play sports, too.3. Apartment three is very different from the others. There’s no rug on the floor and there areblinds—not curtains—on the glass door.4. The family in apartment four is sitting on the sofa. The glass door is open. Their apartment ison a top floor in the building. There’s a nice view and you can see a lot of Seoul from the balcony.1. a little different有些不同2. next to在……旁边；紧邻3. The father is on a bowling team …这家的父亲是保龄球队的成员4. blinds百叶窗5. from the balcony从阳台上CONVERSATIONScriptA: Where do you live?B: I live in an apartment in Gangnam, a neighborhood in Seoul.A: What’s it like?B: It has a large living room, two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a bathroom.A: Sounds like a nice place.B: Yeah, it is, but it’s a long way from my school.LESSON B Living SmallListening 1ScriptLiving SmallToday, 50 percent of the people on Earth live in cities. By 2030, it will be 60 percent. With more people in cities, there is less space, and housing costs more. What can we do? Here’s an idea.Container HousingThe city of Amsterdam is using old shipping containers as housing for students and other people. The containers are small—30 square meters (three hundred twenty square feet)—but they are comfortable. There is space for a living area, bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom. These houses are also inexpensive: only a few thousand dollars to buy. Today, the containers are used around the world as homes and student dormitories, as well as shops, offices, and hotels.Tiny HousesIn the U.S., Jay Shafer makes tiny houses for people. The smallest is only 9 square meters (98 square feet). The houses are small, but they have everything you need. On the first floor, there is a kitchen, a living area, and a bathroom. On the second floor is a bedroom. It is big enough for two people. The houses are also inexpensive. Most are $15,000.1. Container Housing集装箱房屋2. Tiny Houses微型房屋Listening 2ScriptM1: I go to school in Amsterdam and I need some place to live. Container homes are comfortable and inexpensive. They’re perfect for students.F1: I don’t know ... I know container apartments are a good idea, but I think they’re ugly. They look like big boxes.M2: A tiny house is perfect for one or two people, but I have a family of four. They’re just too small.F2: Tiny houses are inexpensive to make and buy so you save money. Also, they’re small so you use less water and energy. They’re good for people and the Earth.1.some place to live一个住的地方2. a family of four一家四口人3.save money省钱LISTENING SKILLSScript1) Laura is one of the top students in Grade One.2) Ted likes to sing English pop songs.3) Listening is not a big problem for me.4) Frank can speak six languages fluently.5) I’d like to read novels and short stories in English.6) Bob’s strong local accent makes it difficult for us to understand him.1. one of the top students优秀学生之一2. local accent当地口音PART III VIDEO ECO-FRIENDLY HOMESCRIPTNarrator:This is the Cohen’s home. It’s a three-bedroom house in a suburb in the United States. It’s a nice area, but there is a problem with this house: it uses a lot of energy.But this isn’t surprising. Houses and buildings use forty percent of all the energy in the United States. And many homes waste a lot of energy.Amory Lovins teaches people to save energy in their homes.Today, he is visiting the Cohen’s house. Lovins walks around the house, and he finds different problems. There’s a problem with the heater in one room, and the freezer in the kitchen. Lovins:“Oh, what have we here...?”Narrator:We don’t have to use a lot of electricity in our homes, says Lovins. There are simple ways to save energy.It’s surprising; homes waste a lot of energy, even while you sleep.To save energy in your home, unplug electronics when you’re not using them.Lovins:“Do you see that little red light down in the corner?”Narrator:Now, the TV is off, but it’s still using energy because it’s plugged in. The Cohens pay sixty dollars every year for this extra energy. The Cohen family has lots of electronics. They’re all plugged in. So they’re always using energy.Lovins lives in Aspen, Colorado, in the mountains. His house is very eco-friendly. All of the home’s electricity comes from solar panels.Some days, it’s below -40 degrees Celsius here. But Lovins’ house is warm, thanks to the solar panels.In fact, Lovins’whole house uses very little energy—only 120 watts. That’s a little more energy than you need to turn on one light bulb.It’s a very eco-friendly home.1. a three-bedroom house一幢有三间卧室的房子2.unplug electronics拔出电器的电源插头3.plug in插上电源的插头4.thanks to幸亏；由于。
