新视野大学英语(第三版)视听说教程 B4U4

.,Solvingproblems&seekinghappiness,UNIT4,.,Unit4Solvingproblems&seekinghappiness,.,Learningobjectives,.,Openingup,poverty,homelessness,famine,debt,pollution,poverty,famine,drugabuse,obesity,lackofdrinkingwater,pollution,famine,drought,flood,lackofdrinkingwater,homelessness,divorce,debt,domesticviolence,.,Openingup,Inmyopinion,theenvironmentissuescanbemoreharmfultosociety.Waterandairpollutionaffectsthehealthofhumans,animalsandplants,resultingincancer,death,birthdefects,severegeneticchange,etc.Climatechangeorglobalwarmingcancausemoredroughtandflood,permanentlychangingthelandandwatersupplythathumansdependonforlife.Ourfoodsupplywouldalsobeindangerbecauseofenvironmentalproblems,causingvariousothersocialissues.,.,Sharing,Listening,Viewing,Listeningtotheworld,.,Inthispodcast,peopleareinterviewedaboutwhethertheythinkmoneymakesthemhappy,whatthingsaremoreimportanttothemthanmoney,andwhetherwealthypeopleshouldbetaxedmoretosupportthepoor.,Listeningtotheworld,Sharing,.,1WhatdoesValdo?SheisaproducerfortheBBC.2HowdoesshefeelaboutlivinginLondon?ShelikeslivinginLondon,butitcanbequiteexpensive.3Whatisshegoingtotalktopeopleabout?Moneyandhappiness.,Listeningtotheworld,Sharing,.,1,2,3,4,5,Listeningtotheworld,6,7,Sharing,.,1)brightenyourmood2)anurturingenvironment3)astablefamily4)health5)Feelcontentment6)makesthedifference7)feelingsatisfiedwith,Listeningtotheworld,Sharing,.,Listeningtotheworld,Sharing,12(Hebelievesinaprogressivesystemoftaxation,whichmeanshethinksthattaxshouldberelatedtoapersonsincome.)3(Shethinksthatpoorpeopleneedanextrapushandsomeextramoneytogetahead,whichmeansshethinksthatpoorpeopleneedhelpfromtherich.)4(Heagreesthatrichpeopleshouldbetaxedmoretohelpthepoor.)5,.,Listeningtotheworld,1.Whatdoyouthinkistherelationshipbetweenmoneyandhappiness?,Inmyopinion,moneydoesntnecessarilybringhappiness.Therearelotsofrichpeopleintheworldwholiveunhappylives.Happinessisjustastateofmind,anditmainlydependsonhowyoulookatpeopleandthings.However,havingmoneysometimesdoesmakeusfeelalittlehappierbecauseitcanhelpustogainwhatwewantmoreeasily.,Sharing,.,Sharing,Listening,Viewing,Listeningtotheworld,.,Listeningtotheworld,2.Whatisthehappiestthingthathashappenedtoyourecently?,ThehappiestthingthathashappenedtomerecentlyisthatImetmybestfriend.Shewasinanothercity,andwehadntseeneachotherfortwoyears.Lastmonth,whenwefinallymet,wechattedsomuchandsharedalotofourlives.So,thatisthehappiestmomentIhavehadrecently.,Sharing,.,Listeningtotheworld,1phonecamera,2speedcamera,3CCTVcamera,4microchip,5streetlevelcamera,6numberplaterecognition,Listening,.,Listeningskills,Listeningtotheworld,Listening,.,Listeningskills,Listeningtotheworld,Listening,.,Listeningskills,Listeningtotheworld,Listening,.,Listeningskills,Listeningtotheworld,Listening,.,Listeningskills,Listeningtotheworld,Listening,.,Speaker1:e.streetlevelcamerasSpeaker2:a.numberplaterecognitionf.speedcamerasSpeaker3:b.microchipsSpeaker4:c.CCTVcamerasSpeaker5:d.phonecameras,Listeningtotheworld,Listening,.,Listeningtotheworld,hotelsorevencities,Listening,.,Listeningtotheworld,makemoney,hasdoubled,whereverhegoes,X,X,whatkindoffoodsheeats,junkmailoradverts,.,Listeningtotheworld,robbed,morecrimes,havenoneedtoworry,bemorecareful,senttothenewspapers,postedonline,.,Listeningtotheworld,1Whichofthepoliceplansdoyouthinkwouldbemostusefulforcuttingcrime?,IthinkPlan1)wouldbemostusefulforcuttingcrime.IfthewholetownisinstalledwithCCTVcameras,somepotentialcriminalsmaybediscouragedfromcommittingcrimes,andifcrimesdohappen,thepolicecanrelyonCCTVcamerastogetevidenceandfindthesuspect(s).Asfortheotherplans,IdontthinkPlan2)wouldbeveryuseful,andIreallydoubtPlans3)and4)canbeeasilycarriedout.,Listening,.,Listeningtotheworld,2Howdoyouthinkthefollowinggroupsofpeoplewouldfeelabouttheplans:thepolice,localresidents,parents,andteenagers?,Thepolicewouldthinkthatthesemeasurescanhelpthemcutcrime.Localresidentsmayfeelhappyaboutthefirsttwoplans.Parentsmayholdthesameopinionsasthelocalresidentsaboutthefirstthreeplans,buttheymayalsowarmlywelcomethelastplan.Teenagerswillcertainlyhatethelastplan,Iguess,thoughtheymaynotcareabouttheotherthree.,Listening,.,Sharing,Listening,Viewing,Listeningtotheworld,.,1Doyouagreethatpeoplearefeelinglesshappythanbefore?Whyorwhynot?,Listeningtotheworld,Yes,Itotallyagreethatpeoplearefeelinglesshappynowthanbeforethoughtheirlivingstandardshaveimprovedgreatly.Themainreasonisthatpeoplenowhavetofacemorepressure,andcopewiththefast-pacedmodernlife.Asaresult,theyfeelanxiousallthetimeandhavenomoodtoenjoylife.No,Idontquiteagree.Tome,whetherpeoplefeelhappierornotdependsonwhatagetheyare.,Viewing,.,2Doyoufeelthatnowadaysitishardforyoutofeelhappy?Whyorwhynot?,Listeningtotheworld,Yes.ProbablythisisbecauseasIgrowolder,Idontgetexcitedeasilyanymore.Whenwewerelittle,happinesscouldbesomethingsimpleandeasy,butnowitshardforustohavethisfeeling,andweoftenignorealotofgoodthingsinourlife.No.Imaverycheerfulandoptimisticperson.EvenifIfailtodosomething,Ialwayschoosetoseethebrightside.Tome,thereisnopointbeingunhappy.Itwillonlymakethingsworse.,Viewing,.,Listeningtotheworld,1Whatdoesthescienceofhappinesssay?DWeshouldchangeourstyleofliving.2Whatdoesthefirstintervieweewanttotellus?BWealthandhappinessarenotindirectproportion.3WhatdoesMarkEastonmeanby“Wearestuckonatreadmill”?AWetryhardtogethappinessbutfail.4Whatassumptionshouldbere-examined?CConsumergoodscanfulfillourvariousneeds.5Whatmessageisimpliedbythevideoclip?DOurattitudetowardwealthneedstochange.,Viewing,.,1)rethinkeverything2)Giveitup3)Transform4)standardofliving5)Diminished6)commutefurther,Listeningtotheworld,7)theopposite8)slowdown9)takemoreleisure10)economicgrowth11)consumergoods12)materialpossessions,Viewing,.,1Whatdoyouthinkstopspeoplefrombeinghappierastheybecomewealthier?,Ithinkaspeoplebecomewealthier,theyalsobecomemoredemandingandeager,andtheytendtolosetheirappreciationofhappiness.Theymayjustpursuematerialsatisfactionbroughtbywealth.However,thereisnoendtosuchmaterialpursuits.Howcantheybehappywithsuchastateofmind?,Listeningtotheworld,Viewing,.,2Whatdoyouthinkpeoplecandotomakethemselveshappier?,Tomakethemselveshappier,peopleshouldhaveacorrectattitudetowardmoney.Theyshouldrealizethatmoneyisnoteverything.Therearesomanythingsinlifethatcantbeboughtbymoney,suchasfriendshipandlove.Theyshouldlearntofeelcontentwithwhattheyhave.Iftheycandothis,Ithinktheywillfeelhappierthantheyarenow.,Listeningtotheworld,Viewing,.,Speakingforcommunication,1)3)dangerous5)For7)Downloadingmusicforfree9)theft11)withoutpaying13)For15)filesharing,2)Against4)frozensolid6)health8)Against10)stealingfromthem12)makeanymoney14)CDsales16)concerts,Role-play,.,Speakingforcommunication,Role-play,Cosmeticsurgery,Against,dangerous,frozensolid,For,health,.,Speakingforcommunication,Role-play,Downloadingmusicforfree,theft,withoutpaying,filesharing,For,Against,stealingfromthem,makeanymoney,CDsales,concerts,.,Speakingforcommunication,Role-play,Banningcarsfromcitycenter,pollutingthancars,perfectlyfine,theenvironment,polluted,Against,areductioninshopsales,For,electricbuses,.,1Takethecaseof2Inparticular3suchas4itsawell-knownfactthat5Despitethefactthat6like7Forinstance,8Inthesameway9itsbeenshownthat10Accordingto,Speakingforcommunication,Role-play,.,Speakingskills,Speakingforcommunication,Role-play,.,Speakingskills,Speakingforcommunication,Role-play,.,Speakingskills,Speakingforcommunication,Role-play,.,Situation1TalkingaboutviolenceonTV,A:DontyouthinkthereistoomuchviolenceonTV?B:Well,ImafraidIcantagreewithyou.ThousandsofpeoplewatchTV,butonlyafewpeoplecommitcrime.A:OK.Youvegotapointthere,but.Itsawell-knownfactthatB:Iknowwhatyoumean,butIstillthink.A:Yes,youareright,butonlyinasense.Takethecaseofchildren.B:Fairenough,buttome,parentsshouldtaketheresponsibilitytoensuretheirchildrenavoidwatchingtoomuchviolence.A:Well,youcanthinkthatway,butImstillnotconvinced.,Speakingforcommunication,Role-play,.,Situation2Discussingwhetherexamsarenecessary,A:ThewayIseeit,examsareawasteoftime.Itsawell-knownfactthatB:Well,thatstrue,butIdontthinktherearebetterwaystoevaluatestudents.A:Idontagree.Ithinkteacherscanfindmanyotherwaystoevaluatestudents.Forinstance,.B:OK,theycertainlycan,but.Iwouldsuggestthatschoolsimprovethequalityofexams.Forexample,.A:Yes,youvegotapointthere.Teachersdoneedtoimprovethequalityofexamsiftherehavetobeexams.,Speakingforcommunication,Role-play,.,1Whichtopicsbelowdothetwospeakerstalkabout?Whatistheorderofthetopicsinthewomanslist?Thetopicsandtheirorder:car,friendship,goodfood,money,andfreetime.2Whichtwothingsarethemostimportantfortheman?Friendshipandmoney.3Howhappydoesthemanthinkheis,onascaleofonetofive,fivebeingveryhappy?Four4Whatwouldmakehimhappier?Morefreetime.,Getideas,Speakingforcommunication,GroupDiscussion,.,Getideas,e.Haveyougotaminute?b.DoyoumindifIaskyousomequestions?c.Whichtwoofthesewouldyoufindthemostdifficulttolivewithout?d.Howhappywouldyousayyouare,onascaleofonetofive,fivebeingveryhappy?a.Whatwouldyousayismissingfromyourlife,sowhatwouldmakeyouhappier?,Speakingforcommunication,GroupDiscussion,.,Discussandorganizeideas,Speakingforcommunication,1.Howwouldyoudefinehappiness?2.Whichtwoofthefollowingsixthingswouldyoufindthemostdifficulttolivewithout:friendship,health,sportorexercise,money,goodfood,orfreetime?3.Howhappywouldyousayyouare,onascaleofonetofive,fivebeingveryhappy?4.Whatwouldyousayismissingfromyourlife?5.Areyoumorehappyorlesshappythanyouwerefiveyearsago?,GroupDiscussion,.,Discussandorganizeideas,Speakingforcommunication,Introductiontothesurvey(purpose,method,etc.):1)Purpose:Tofindoutwhatcollegestudentsthinkofhappinessandhowtheyevaluatetheirownsenseofhappiness.2)Method:Byinterviewingfourofmyclassmateswithfivequestions.,GroupDiscussion,.,Discussandorganizeideas,Speakingforcommunication,Findingsandanalysis:1)Mostofthemdefinedhappinessassomethingrelatedtoonesstateofmind.2)Regardingthetwothingsmostdifficulttolivewithout,mostofthemchosehealth,friendship,freetime,orsport,butonechosegoodfoodandmoney.3)Allofthemratedtheirlevelofhappinessasthreeorfour.4)Theiranswerstothelasttwoquestionsweresurprisinglythesame.Allofthemsaidthattheylackedmoneyandthattheyfeltlesshappythantheywerefiveyearsago,probablybecauseofthepressureassociatedwithstudyandcareerchoice.,GroupDiscussion,.,Discussandorganizeideas,Speakingforcommunication,Conclusionsfromthesurvey:1)Studentshaveaproperunderstandingofhappiness.2)Theyvaluehealth,friendshipandfreetimemorethanmaterialthings.3)Theyarefairlysatisfiedwiththeircurrentsituation.4)Theywanttohavemoremoney.5)Theyfeellesshappynowadays.,GroupDiscussion,.,Presentideas,Speakingforcommunication,GroupDiscussion,.,Speakingforcommunication,PublicSpeaking,.,Speakingforcommunication,PublicSpeaking,.,Speakingforcommunication,PublicSpeaking,.,1Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkthegovernmentcoulddo?C.Providefinancialhelpforhomelesspeople.2Q:Whatdoesthemansuggesttochangethesituation?A.Holdingsomesocialactivities.3Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?B.Usethesubwaytoavoidheavytraffic.4Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkweallshoulddo?C.Extendahelpinghanda