国际学术交流英语-外研版（部分）content1.Preparations for International ConferenceTask 1 Call for Conference Papers2. International Letter ExchangesTask 1 Letters of InvitationTask 2 Acceptance and Refusal3. International ConferenceTask 1 Chairing a Meeting4. Presentation of SpeechesTask 1 Giving a Welcome SpeechTask 2 Giving a Closing SpeechTask 3 Giving a Dinner Speech5. Application, Curriculum Vitae and Personal StatementTask 1 Application for Academic ExchangeTask 2 Curriculum VitaeTask 3 Personal StatementTask 1 Call for Conference PapersThe planning process for holding a conference should begin very early. A chairperson is selected to make the plan. Various committees are formed, with members in charge of specific activities. These committees generally consist of Conference OrganizingCommittee and Conference Academic Committee. The committees are then to work out a general program, including a call for papers, which is to notify the prospective participants of the conference. Format of call for conference papers·Theme and/or background·Conference objectives·Topics to be discussed·Time and venue·Papers and submissions·Organizing institution and committee·Contact informationSampleConference Goals:To promote the study of material science in China; to introduce the development of the research work; to discuss the important issues in the field; to provide opportunities for international communication; to promote the understanding of related disciplines; to explore future cooperation possibilities between the countries. Topics to be Discussed:Papers are solicited on theoretical issues and their applications related to crystal materials. Suggested topics include but are not limited to:Papers and Submissions:Authors are invited to submit full papers, up to six pages, with the authors’ names and affiliations, complete address (including email, fax and phone number of the corresponding author), before April 10,2006, by email to aa@ss. The language is Chinese or English. The papers will be reviewed by the program committee based on content, presentation and suitability for the conference. The papers must be in an MS word or Latex format (A4, single space, Songti, 10 points if in Chinese, or Times New Roman, 12 points if in English). More detailed information will be available on the web page: http://aa. Useful Expressions and Sentence Patterns1. Call for papers·Papers are being invited for TI 83rd World Conference to be held in Shanghai, May 23-27, 2004.·Titles of proposed papers with a 200-word abstract should be submitted no later than May 10, 2006.·The IASTED Secretariat must receive your paper by July 15, 2006. 2. Submission·The submitted papers should be original and have not been published elsewhere.·Best papers will be selected by the Advisory Committee and Program Committee, and the authors are invited to submit their papers toan international journal.·For all submissions, please include the following information: title of the paper, name, affiliation, address, phone number, email, and audiovisual request.·Abstracts are invited for 20-minute talks followed by 10 minutes of discussion addressing any topic in the areas of Asian environmental protection…3. Format and length·Abstracts should be submitted electronically in an MS Word format and sent by email to the conference secretariat.·Authors of accepted papers should send the full text paper in format of PDF or MS Word before September 15, 2006 to aa@ss with attachment.·All submissions should be in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), postscript (.ps), or MS Word (.doc) format.·Initial paper submissions should be approximately ten pages.4. Notification of acceptance and refusal·Notification of acceptance will be sent via email by August 1, 2006.·Receipt of paper submission will be confirmed by email.·Submissions received after this date will not be given primary consideration.·Acceptance of the paper will be confirmed by JICC 2006 ProgramCommittee based on content quality of the extended abstract.·Late registration fees or paper submissions will result in papers being excluded from the conference proceedings.Called to order by the presiding officer主持人致辞roll call点名announcement of quorum宣布大会决议reading of the minutes of the previous meeting宣读前期会议纪要approval of the minutes of the previous meeting通过前期会议纪要related matters相关事宜unfinished business未尽事宜appointments and removal任命及离任nomination and elections提名及选举adjournment休会opening ceremony开幕式keynote speech主题发言forum论坛plenary session全体会议poster session论文展示panel session专题讨论会discussion / question & answer session讨论/提问与回答时间field trip考察活动closing ceremony闭幕式reception/banquet招待晚宴Task 1 Letters of InvitationBefore the international conference, the conference host or organizer(s) will send invitation letters to famous scholars and experts in the field and invite them as keynote speakers to the conference. They will also invite other prospective authors to present their new ideas, valuable works, and ongoing research at the conference. These letters are formal letters and therefore should bear all the necessary information about the occasion(s), and express the host’s sincerity and hospitality toward the attendees.在国际会议，会议主持人或组织者（）将发送邀请信，著名学者在该领域的专家和邀请他们作为主讲人会议。
国际交流英语视听说Unit5Book 4国际交流英语视听说Think and DiscussContent国际交流英语视听说Thinkand DiscussQuestionsA man in Alaska uses a laptop computer while sitting on a snowbank.1. What is happening in this photo? Read the caption. Does this activity surprise you?2. The desire for money is the root of all evil. Does this seem true to you? Why or why not?QuestionsExample AnswersIn this photo, friends have pinned money to a man’s suit during his birthday party in New Orleans, Louisiana.• This activity does surprise me because I’ve never seen this kind of monetary gift. Usually the money is put in an envelope.• This activity doesn’t surprise me because I’ve seen this kind of monetary gift at weddings. The guests pin money to the bride’s wedding dress in some cultures.Questions1. What is happening in this photo? Read the caption. Does this activity surprise you?• The saying does seem true to me because too many people commit crimes for money.• The saying doesn’t seem true to me because there is nothing wrong with wanting money as long as we don’t Questions2. The desire for money is the root of all evil. Does this seemtrue to you? Why or why not?国际交流英语视听说E xploring the ThemeA |Look at the photos and the chart and read the captions. Then discuss the questions.Different currencies around the worldMoney in Our LivesToday, electronic moneyMoney in Our LivesAs part of a yearly tradition,a girl gives a child money ina red envelope. Scientists are studying money to see how it affects our lives and our happiness.Money in Our Lives Many governments spend more money than they have. Public debt is money that is owed by a government. Unfortunately, public debt is growing. When debt gets too high, it can threaten the economy of a country.Public Debt Per PersonMoney in Our LivesDiscuss the questions.1. Twenty years from now, how do you imagine you willMoney in Our LivesMoney in Our Lives1. Twenty years from now, how do you imagine you will pay for most things?Example Answerstrue that money cannot buy happiness.Money in Our Lives2. What are some of the ways that money can affect people’s happiness?Money in Our Lives3. Which country in the chart has the largest public debt per person? Which country has the smallest? Does any of the information in this chart surprise you?Example Answer 2Money in Our Lives3. Which country in the chart has the largest public debt per person? Which country has the smallest? Does any ofthe information in this chart surprise you?国际交流英语视听说A nalytical ListeningListening 1A man works on a money-printing machine in Germany.Listening 1Regina Simmons 雷吉娜·西蒙斯（Elizabeth Dunn伊丽莎白·邓恩（Listening 1University of British Columbia: a public university in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It was establishedin 1908, and has been one of Canada’s leading research universities.不列颠哥伦比亚大学（加拿大）A | Ranking Information. Read the situations about money. How happy does each situation make you? Rank them from 1 (the happiest) to 5 (the least happy).Listening 1B | Discussion . Form a group with two or three other students. Compare and discuss your rankings from exercise A. Take a group vote on which item should be ranked number 1 and so Listening 1Listening 1Example AnswersS1: I ranked “having money in the bank” as numberA | Listening for Main Ideas. Read the questions and answer choices. Then listen to a radio interview about money andhappiness and choose the correct answers.A Radio InterviewListening 11. What does a recent study by psychologist experiences.bA | Listening for Main Ideas.Listening 12. What caused Dunn to research the relationship between money and happiness?aA |Listening for Main Ideas.Listening 13. According to Dr. Simmons, what common error do people make when they try to buy happiness with money?bA | Listening for Main Ideas.Listening 14. In their study, what question did Leaf Van Boven and Tom Gilovich want to answer?cA |Listening for Main Ideas.Listening 15. What did Angus Deaton and Daniel Kahneman’sstudy reveal?bListening 1B | Note-Taking. Read the outline below. Then listen again and complete the outline with what you hear.Happiness Studies I. Elizabeth DunnListening 1 B | Note-Taking. Read the outline below. Then listen againand complete the outline with what you hear.Happiness Studies (Continued)II. Leaf Van Boven & Tom GilovichC. Result: _________________________________Listening 1Critical Thinking FocusSummarizingA summary is a shortened version of a text or listening passage that contains all of the main ideas and a few important details. A summary usually includes (1) a general opening statement, (2) the main ideas, and (3) a concluding statement. The parts of thesummary should be connected with transitions. A summary can be written or oral, and it shouldListening 1A | Summarizing . Get together with another group. Use your notes from exerciseB in the Listening section to summarize the studies on money and happiness. Each student shouldListening 1Example Answer 1Here is the summary of each study:Elizabeth Dunn wanted to know whether people wereExample Answer 2Leaf Van Boven and Tom Gilovich wanted to understand the value of spending money on experiences as opposed tospending money on items. Their research used surveys to ask Listening 1Example Answer 3Angus Deaton and Daniel Kahneman wanted to knowwhether having more money brings people more happiness. They analyzed surveys written by thousands of people and Listening 1Listening 1B | Summarizing . Get together with another group. Use yournotes from exercise B in the Listening section to summarize the studies on money and happiness. Each student shouldsummarize one study.Listening 1B | Summarizing .3. Can you think of a movie, play, or storydemonstrating the theme that money doesn’t buyListening 11. Elizabeth Dunn’s study shows that giving money away makes people happier than spending it on themselves. Why do you think this is true?Listening 12. Compare a time when you spent money on an experience with a time when you bought an item you wanted. Which purchase made you happier? Why?Listening 12. Compare a time when you spent money on an experience with a time when you bought an item you wanted. Which purchase made you happier? Why?Listening 13. Can you think of a movie, play, or storydemonstrating the theme that money doesn’t buy happiness? Explain how it demonstrates that theme.Listening 14. Most people would agree that having money is acomponent of happiness. What are some of theother components of a happy life? Give examples.Dave Martin: Hello and welcome to Money Matters. I’m yourhost, Dave Martin. Tonight we’re very lucky to have Dr. Regina Simmons of the SimmonsListening 1Dr. Simmons: Well, Dave, a recent study by psychologistElizabeth Dunn at the University of British Columbia seems to show that—for most ofher happiness.Listening 1Dr. Simmons: As a scientist, she looked for studies and researchon the subject of money and its relationship to happiness. To her surprise, very little informationpeople, and some to spend it on themselves.Listening 1Dr. Simmons: At the end of the day, the researchersinterviewed everyone. The researchers discoveredthat the people who spent the money on otherListening 1Dr. Simmons: Yes, well, one very common error is to make amajor purchase such as a big house that you can’t really afford. Many people simply assume that Listening 1Dr. Simmons: Oh, sure. Another interesting study was recentlydone by researchers Leaf Van Boven and Tom Gilovich. They looked at the value of spending money onmeaningful to a person, and they contribute more to successful social relationships.Listening 1Dave Martin: Interesting! Oh, we have another caller on theline. Go ahead, caller.Caller 2: Hello. My question is how much money do you need toListening 1Dr. Simmons: There was a very interesting study recently doneby an economist, Angus Deaton, and a psychologist named Daniel Kahneman. They wanted to knowListening 1Dr. Simmons: Exactly. The thing that’s important to rememberis this: It’s not about how much money you have. When it comes to money, it’s what you do with theListening 1Listening 2trivia a. （游戏或竞赛）益智问答的precede v. 先于······发生（存在）Listening 2Walter Cavanagh is known as “Mr.Listening 2Native American groups wear traditional clothing at a celebration.Student to StudentShowing That We Are Following a ConversationThere are a number of useful expressions for showing that we are following or understanding someone while they are speaking to us.I see.Oh!Uh-huh. (Use with rising intonation.)Really? (Use with falling intonation.)Is that so? (Use with falling intonation.)Is it? Are you? Did they? (These are tag questions withfalling intonation.)Discussion.Read about these three types of payment cards. Then discuss the questions with a partner.Listening 2back either in full or in monthly installments withinterest.To be continued >>>Discussion.Listening 2Three Types of Payment Cards (Continued)If you don’t make your payments on time, you can be charged late fees. A charge card is a specific type of credit card. The main difference is that you must always pay your balance in full each month.Stored-Value Cards: Stored-value cards haveelectronic money stored right on the card. Anyonecan use these cards, not just the person whooriginally bought the card. Examples are prepaidphone cards and gift cards.Listening 21. Which of these payment cards do you use? How often do you use them?Listening 21. Which of these payment cards do you use? How often do you use them?Listening 22. What other methods of payment do you regularly use?A Conversation Between FriendsA | Listening for Main Ideas.Read the questions and answer choices. Then listen to three people talking about money andListening 2A |Listening for Main Ideas.Listening 23. According to Tina, why are credit cards dangerous?a. They’re easy to steal or copy.cA | Listening for Main Ideas.Listening 25. Which statement about peer-to-peer lending is correct?a. It allows people to borrow from banks more easily.c B | Listening for Details. Read the statements. Then listenagain and check (✔) T for true or F for false.Listening 21. Debit cards preceded credit cards.B | Listening for Details. Read the statements. Then listen again and check (✔) T for true or F for false.Listening 2Listening 2Discussion. Discuss the questions with your partner.1. Which do you use more in your daily life, cash or debit To be continued >>>Listening 2Discussion. Discuss the questions with your partner.5. How often do you visit a bank? What is a typicalListening 21. Which do you use more in your daily life, cash or debitand credit cards? And your family members?Listening 22. Do you agree that credit cards are dangerous? Why orwhy not?Listening 22. Do you agree that credit cards are dangerous? Why or why not?Example Answer 1Listening 23. How worried are you about your personal debt? Example Answer 2Listening 23. How worried are you about your personal debt?Listening 24. Would you like to get involved in borrowing or lendingthrough peer-topeer loans? Why or why not?Listening 24. Would you like to get involved in borrowing or lendingthrough peer-topeer loans? Why or why not?Listening 25. How often do you visit a bank? What is a typicalexperience at a bank like for you?spend it.Listening 26. If you were a financial professional, what suggestions would you give to a person who wanted to save money?James: This place is so crowded today. Do we really have toeat here, Tina? I only have half an hour for lunch. Can’t we go to the place next door? It’s cash-only and the line moves fast.easy to get into debt. It’s like a trap for consumers.Listening 2To be continued >>>Donna: I know it. Actually, all these electronic paymentsystems worry me a little. I mean, what if someone knows a lot about computers and figures out how to steal the money out of my bank account, or maybe gets my credit Listening 2To be continued >>>Tina: Actually, credit cards preceded debit cards. The firstcredit cards came out in the 1950s, I think, and the first debit cards came out in the 1970s.James: Really? That’s interesting. I’ll have to look that upListening 2To be continued >>>James:It’s simple. You go online and create a loan request,explaining why you need the money and how you plan torepay the loan. But it’s not banks or financeprofessionals who assist you—it’s individuals. A personListening 2To be continued >>>James: Those vary a lot, depending on the Web site. Youshould do some research first. Hey, you know what,we’ve been waiting for a while now. I’m hungry! Donna, Tina, let’s go to the place across the street. I’ll pay forListening 2To be continued >>>国际交流英语视听说S haring Your IdeasLanguage FunctionDigressing from the TopicSometimes, in the middle of a conversation, we suddenly Incidentally ... By the way ...A | List the most expensive items, services, or experiencesthat you have ever purchased. Then list the items, services, or experiences that gave you the most happiness. Circle the items that are on both lists.Example Answers Expensive List:1. laptop computerB | Work with a partner and compare your lists. Explain why the items on your Happiness List made you happy. Take turns asking and answering questions about interesting items on your partner’s lists. Use the expressions from the Example AnswersS1: So what did you like about your trip to Bali?…C | Critical Thinking . Discuss the questions with your partner.1. Scientists believe that spending money on experiences makes us happier than spending money on items. Based values. What are some of your personal values? How doesmoney relate to your personal values? Why?1. Scientists believe that spending money on experiences makes us happier than spending money on items. Based on your lists from exercise A, do you agree with this? Why 1. Scientists believe that spending money on experiences makes us happier than spending money on items. Based on your lists from exercise A, do you agree with this? WhyExample Answers2. What conclusions can you make about what makes you happy from the information in your lists? Explain this to your partner.3. The values of a person or group are the beliefs that theythink are important. Your personal experiences, family and friends, and education can help you choose yourvalues. What are some of your personal values? How does Asking Sensitive QuestionsSome people are uncomfortable talking about sensitive topics such as money, death, or family issues. If we must ask a question about a sensitive topic, we can use one of these expressions to make our partner feel more comfortable.国际交流英语视听说V iewing the Worldpermit n . 许可证agave n . 龙舌兰（一种沙漠植物）Tequila: a small town in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Itsfull name is Santiago de Tequila, though it is commonlyJose Cuervo:a brand of the alcoholic drinktequila which is made from the agave plant. NowA | Read the article about Tequila. Then fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box.BeforeViewingstatistics component major in fact commitmentThe small town of Tequila in Mexico is home to a(1)____________ company that is known worldwide. The Jose Cuervo company makes tequila—an alcoholicbeverage that’sclosely tied to Mexican culture and identity.(2)____________, no other country can legally produce tequila.To be continued >>>major In fact A | Read the article about Tequila. Then fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box.Before Viewingstatistics component major in fact commitmentIn the town of Tequila, Jose Cuervo is a very important(3)____________ of the local economy. According to (4)____________, as many as 80 percent of local people live on the money the workers earn. It would be an economic disaster if the company decided to relocate, but its history shows a strong (5)____________ to the area—they’ve been making tequila here since 1758!component statistics commitmentB | Collaboration. With a partner, make a list of ways people make a living in the area where you live. For example, domany people earn money by farming, teaching, runningsmall businesses, driving taxis, working in government, or in BeforeC |Critical Thinking. Form a group with another pair ofstudents and compare the lists you made in exercise B. Then discuss the questions.BeforeBefore Viewing A | Watch a video about tequila and check (work you see people doing. Add other jobs you see peopledoing.BeforeA |Watch a video about tequila and check (work you see people doing. Add other jobs you see people doing.Before B | Read the steps in the tequila-making process. Then watch the video again and number the steps in the correct order.Before ___ The “pineapples” are steamed in giant ovens.2Critical Thinking. Discuss the questions with your group. Before1. In your opinion, did the tequila company look like a goodBefore 1. In your opinion, did the tequila company look like a goodplace to work in? Why or why not?Before 1. In your opinion, did the tequila company look like a good place to work in? Why or why not?Before 2. In addition to tequila-making, tourism is also part of the local economy in the town of Tequila. Do you think the town would be a good place for tourists to visit? Why orBefore 2. In addition to tequila-making, tourism is also part of the local economy in the town of Tequila. Do you think the town would be a good place for tourists to visit? Why or sorghum), etc.Before 3. For many Mexican people, tequila is an important part of their culture and history, and it’s something to feel proud of. What foods and drinks are connected with your culture?Narrator: Tequila may look like many other sleepy little towns as local people pass the time in this quiet Central Mexico town of around 35,000. But not far from the town’s square is one ofTo be continued >>>Narrator: The tequila industry is so strong here that anestimated 80 percent of the entire town’s population lives off theincome generated from tequila production. Tequila—madebrewing process, the tequila cools off.To be continued >>>Narrator: Workers constantly monitor the tequila, which iseventually stored in barrels ... anywhere from a few weeks to several years.To be continued >>>国际交流英语视听说E ngagingA | Understanding Visuals. Work with a partner. Study the graphs on the left. Then answer the questions below.Preparing a BudgetA | Understanding Visuals. Work with a partner. Study the graphs on the left. Then answer the questions below.Preparing a BudgetA | Understanding Visuals. 1. What do these graphs show?Explain it to your partner._______________________________________________Preparing a BudgetA | Understanding Visuals.2. How do you spend your extra money? What’s yourspendingPreparing a BudgetA |Understanding Visuals.3. How do you plan to save your money in the future?_______________________________________________Preparing a BudgetIn the future, I plan to save money by buying onlyB | Work with your partner. Read the role cards and chooseyour role.Preparing a BudgetB | Work with your partner. Read the role cards and choose your role.Preparing a BudgetC | Role-Playing. Study the client’s monthly budget and discuss the questions with your partner.Preparing a BudgetC | Role-Playing. Study the client’s monthly budget anddiscuss the questions with your partner.1. What is the difference between income and expenses? UsePreparing a Budget1. What is the difference between income and expenses? Use your dictionary to help you.Preparing a BudgetExample Answers2. Which expenses cannot be changed?Preparing a Budget3. On which items do you think the client needs to spend more money?Preparing a Budget4. On which items do you think the client should spend less money?Preparing a Budget5. Which loan should the client pay back first? Why?Preparing a BudgetD | Work with your partner and write a budget plan so that the client’s expenses are less than his or her income. Also include a plan for how to repay the client’s debts.Preparing a BudgetD | Work with your partner and write a budget plan so that the client’s expenses are less than his or her income. Also include a plan for how to repay the client’s debts.Preparing a BudgetExample AnswersE | Presentation. With your partner, present your budget plan to another pair of students. Then compare the plans. How are they similar? How are they different?Are there any similarities between your budget plan andPreparing a BudgetDealing with Difficult QuestionsSometimes during a role-play, presentation, or conversation, someone might ask us a question that we don’t know how to answer. One way to answer is to say, “I don’t know.” A better way to answer is to say, “That’s a very interesting question. I’ll have to get back to you on that.” Then, research the answer on our own and share the information with the person who asked us the question.Preparing a Budget国际交流英语视听说Further ListeningListening 1Listening 1A | Read the questions. Then listen to a talk about credit carddebt and answer the questions. Listening 11. Why is credit card debt a major problem in the UnitedA | Read the questions. Then listen to a talk about credit carddebt and answer the questions. Listening 13. What steps has Kelly taken to pay off her credit card debt? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________To pay off her $15,000 debt, Kelly works 64 hours a week at two jobs. She started a debt management plan, and hopes to pay off her bills in seven years. A | Read the questions. Then listen to a talk about credit card debt and answer the questions. Listening 15. According to the counselors, what does cutting up credit B | Listen again and match the numbers with the items theyrefer to.Listening 1a. 15,799hundred s i. millions☐ 1. the number of people who have made commitmentto control their spendingyears in the U.S. (dollars)Listening 1Answer Keys1. h2. e3. i4. f5. d6. g7. a8. c9. bCredit card debt is a major problem in the United States. The average debt per household is reported to be about $15,799, and the unpaid credit card bills in a recent year totaled around 69To be continued >>>Listening 1Financial counselors ask people who are in debt like Kelly Jonesto cut up all of their credit cards. This is just one component of a process to help clients pay their bills. Counselors display theListening 1A man reacts to sudden changes in the stock market.Listening 2 A | Listen to an interview about the world’s financial crisis and complete the notes about the interviewer’s questions and the interviewee’s answers.Listening 2_______________________________________Answer: _________________________________________ _________________________________________B | Read the statements. Then listen to the interview again and check (✔) T for trueor F for false. Listening 21. The way individuals manage their money has little to do with the world economy.2. Before the crisis, many people in the U.S. bought houses by paying in paper currency.3. In the years that preceded the crisis, people did not need to meet certain criteria to get a loan.4. Things began to go wrong when banks could not get the money back.B | Read the statements. Then listen to the interview again and check (✔) T for true or F for Listening 2Listening 2Interviewer: The world’s financial crisis shows that the way individuals manage their money can affect the whole world. Still, many people are unsure of how the crisis began. I’mListening 2Interviewee: Well, in the years that preceded the crisis, the economy was good. Financial professionals made as manyloans as they could and earned a fee for each one. They wereaffected.Listening 3overdue a. （款项）过期未付的savings accountn. 储蓄账户solely ad .唯一地，仅仅Dictation. Listen to a passage about personal finance tipsand write down what you hear. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be doneListening 3Here are some personal finance tips for you:1. Pay the most important bills first. Payment of overdue billsshould precede payment of bills that are not late yet.2. Always pay your bills on time. That way, you will avoid3. Set up your bank account so that a certain sum isautomatically moved to a savings account each month. It’s agood way to force yourself to save money.4. For questions about investing money, insurance, or taxes, be sure to hire a financial professional. They have theknowledge and training to assist you with your questions. Do not rely solely on the advice of family and friends.Listening 3To be continued >>>5. Always keep some money available for emergencies. You should be capable of living on your savings for at least three months if you lose your job.Listening 3国际交流英语视听说Thank You!。
