新视野大学英语第三版视听说教程 B4U3

1、.1 UNIT 3 Discovering .2 Unit 3 Discovering your niche holiday Opening up Listening to the world Speaking for communication Further practice in listening Wrapping up Learning objectives Fun time .3 talk about leisure activities and their meaningfulness 4 Learning objectives talk about leisure time1

2、identify the meaning of a new word or term in listening 2 describe procedures3 make a persuasive speech organized in the motivated sequence 5 .4 Opening up Read the statements. Which one do you think you agree withthe most? Why? Leisure only means a chance to doother jobs that demand attention. Tech

3、nology has created less free time rather than more. Homeworkreducesthe amount of time for students to do other activities. Extra-curricularactivities are essential for a well- rounded education. .5 Opening up Read the statements. Which one do you think you agree withthe most? Why? Extra-curricular a

4、ctivities are essential for a well-rounded education. I totally agree with the fourth statement because extra- curricular activities are designed to supplement school curriculum and offer students opportunities to develop character and various talents. .6 Listening to the world SharingListeningViewi

5、ng .7 Listening to the world Sharing 1 Watch a podcast for its general idea. In this podcast, people are interviewed about how they spend their free time, how they would spend their free time differently if they had more time or money or opportunity, and what are the benefits to society if people ar

6、e given more free time or holidays. 2 Watch Part 1 and fill in the blanks. 1) enjoy 2) free 3) music 4) internationally 5) festivals 6) spend your free time .8 Listening to the world 3 Watch Part 2 and match the activities to the people. Sharing F E G A B H C 12 3 4 5 6 78 D .9 Listening to the worl

7、d 4 Watch Part 2 and check the true statements. Sharing 1 A 2 B 1 He would see more of his children. 2 She would develop her creativity (He would travel more. He would take his children to see more things around the world.) .10 Listening to the world 4 Watch Part 2 and check the true statements. Sha

8、ring 3 C 4 D 3 He would learn about his family and its history. 4 She would go to more concerts. (She would spend more time practicing music.) .11 Listening to the world 4 Watch Part 2 and check the true statements. Sharing 5 E 6 F 5 She would travel more. 6 She would go out to see her friends more

9、often. .12 Listening to the world 5 Watch Part 4 and check the ones the speaker mentioned. Sharing 1 People would learn more about themselves. 2 People would become more educated and more intelligent. 3 People could travel more. 4 People could learn to become more creative. 5 People would feel less

10、stressed. 6 People would be able to spend more time with their families. 7 People would be healthier because they would do more exercise and sports. 8 People would be able to develop new interests. .13 Listening to the world 6 Work in pairs and discuss the questions. Sharing 1 How would you spend yo

11、ur free time differently if you had more time, money or opportunity? 2 In your opinion, what are the benefits to society of giving people more free time or more holidays? .14 Listening to the world 6 Work in pairs and discuss the questions. Sharing 1 How would you spend your free time differently if

12、 you had more time, money or opportunity? If I had more free time and money, I would take my family on a much needed vacation out of the country. I would particularly consider Southeast Asian countries like Thailand and Malaysia becauseI am really fascinated bytheir cultures. .15 Listening to the wo

13、rld 6 Work in pairs and discuss the questions. Sharing 2 In your opinion, what are the benefits to society of giving people more free time or more holidays? In my opinion, if people had more time off, they would be able to have more recreational activities. This will benefit not only their health, b

14、ut also many other sectors of society, like the entertainment, service and tourism industries. Besides, people would be able to release pressure, and when they return they woulddo theirwork much moreefficiently. .16 Listening to the world SharingListeningViewing .17 Listening to the world 1 Work in

15、pairs and look at the pictures below. Which holiday appeals to you most. Listening BEFOREyou listen .18 Listening to the world 1 Work in pairs and look at the pictures below. Which holiday appeals to you most. Listening BEFOREyou listen A bird-watching holiday appeals to me most. The majority of bir

16、d-watching toursadoptarelaxing,flexible approach. This not only allows a group of like-minded people to see a wide range of bird species, but also allows them adequate time for taking photos and enjoying thewild landscape. .19 Listening to the world ListeningListening skills AdditionalTips Identifyi

17、ng the meaning of a new word or term ?We can identify the meaning of a new word or term with the help of signal words of contrast (as opposed to, unlike, on the other hand, instead of, etc.), which show the opposite meaning of a new word. ? e.g. Most of us concurred, however, Linda disagreed. ?We ma

18、y also find a restatement or sentence which gives us the meaning of a new word or term. ? e.g. I am a resolute man. Once I set up a goal, I wont give it up easily. .20 Listening to the world 2 Number the following examples of “nicheholidays” in the order you hear them, and find out what a “niche hol

19、iday” refers to. Listening WHILEyou listen The correctorderis: a-d-g-e-b-f-c. A “nicheholiday”refers to a holiday in which one can pursue a particular interest or hobby. It is usually targeted at certain types of people. .21 Listening to the world 3 Listen to the program and check the true statement

20、s. Listening WHILEyou listen Niche holidays are being offered by more and more tour operators. Alison describes niche holidays as different to activity holidays in some way. Niche holidays are targeted at people with particular interests and hobbies. The man believes the best reason to go to a place

21、 is for its nice views. 1 2 3 4 (similar) (people) .22 Listening to the world 3 Listen to the program and check the true statements. Listening WHILEyou listen At the end of a singing holiday, you can make a CD to sell to the local people. In Chernobyl, you dont go into the nuclear reactor. There is

22、nothing left in the school in Pripyat near Chernobyl. A lot of people have posted messages on the Travelers Tree message board. 5 6 7 8 (put on a concert for the local people. ) (There are schoolbooks, posters and calendars. ) .23 Additional Notes Elvis Presley: He had a versatile voice and unusuall

23、y wide success around many music genres, including rock and roll, country, pop ballads, gospel, and blues. He was once the bestselling solo artist in the history of popular music. He was nominated for 14 Grammys ( 格莱美奖), and won three. At age 36, he received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Li

24、stening to the world Sharing .24 Additional Notes Messiah: an English-language oratorio a long piece of classical music for singers and an orchestra, usually based on a religious story. It was first performed in Dublin in April, 1742, and then had its first public performance in London about a year

25、later. After an initial modest public reception, the oratorio gradually gained in popularity, eventually becoming one of the best-known and most frequently performed choral works in Western music. Listening to the world Sharing .25 Additional Notes Chernobyl: a city in northern Ukraine, which was ev

26、acuated in 1986 due to the nuclear disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant located about 16 kilometers northwest of the city. Though the city today is mostly uninhabited, a small number of people reside in houses marked with signs stating that the “Owner of this house lives here” . Prior to th

27、e evacuation, the city was inhabited by about 15,000 residents. Listening to the world Sharing .26 Additional Notes Pripyat: a city near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, in northern Ukraine. It became known all over the world for the Chernobyl nuclear disaster

28、that happened on April 26, 1986. The population of the city was about 49,400 before the disaster. After the disaster Pripyat was abandoned. The city is known as “ghost city” now. Listening to the world Sharing .27 Additional Notes Inca: a South American Indian people who controlled the Inca Empire,

29、a large empire in America before the 16th century. The Inca Empire had its capital city in Cuzco ( 库斯 科) in modern-day Peru ( 秘鲁). It covered 4,000 miles of the western coast of South America, including parts of the present day countries of Peru, Ecuador ( 厄瓜多尔), Bolivia ( 玻利维亚), Argentina ( 阿根廷), a

30、nd Chile ( 智利). The Inca civilization, arising from the highlands of Peru sometime in the early 13th century, was very advanced. Listening to the world Sharing .28 Listening to the world 4 Work in pairs and discuss the questions. Listening Afteryou listen 1 Would any of the niche holidays mentioned

31、in the program interest you? Why? 2 What do you think makes niche holidays become increasingly popular? .29 Listening to the world 4 Work in pairs and discuss the questions. Listening Afteryou listen 1 Would any of the niche holidays mentioned in the program interest you? Why? Yes, among these holid

32、ays, Im particularly interested in a yoga holiday. A yoga holiday the meditation, the body contortions(扭曲的姿势)and the discipline that goes with it offers an opportunity for people to go somewhere, be quiet, focus on themselves, and release stress. In other words, a yoga holiday is a way to find inner

33、 peace as well as to relax. .30 Listening to the world 5 Work in pairs and discuss the questions. Listening Afteryou listen 2 What do you think makes niche holidays become increasingly popular? In my opinion, niche holidays are becoming increasingly popular mainly because they are tailored to travel

34、ers specific interestsand hobbies.Instead of being one-size-fits- all, they are much more individualized. In a word, niche holidays allow travelers to have real experience-based breaks and enjoyauthentic travel experiences. .31 Listening to the world SharingListeningViewing .32 Listening to the worl

35、d 1 Read the program information. Who decided the top 50 things to do in ones lifetime? Viewing BEFOREyou view Members of the public / BBC viewers decided the top 50 things to do in oneslifetime. .33 Listening to the world 2 Match the activities in the pictures A-E to the ones mentioned in the progr

36、am information. Viewing WHILEyour view A observing rare and exotic animals in their natural habitat B bungee jumping A B .34 Listening to the world 2 Match the activities in the pictures A-E to the ones mentioned in the program information. Viewing WHILEyour view C husky dog sledding D wing-walking

37、C D .35 Listening to the world 2 Match the activities in the pictures A-E to the ones mentioned in the program information. Viewing WHILEyour view E E traveling a historic route .36 Listening to the world 3 Watch the video clip. Then write down the five activities mentioned and their rankings ( 排名)

38、in the list of the 50 things. Viewing WHILEyou view husky sledding (No. 38) wing-walking (No. 35) driving on Route 66 (No. 19) bungee jumping (No. 17) swimming with dolphins (No. 1) 1 2 3 4 5 .37 Listening to the world Viewing 4 Read the statements. Then watch the video clip again and check (?) the

39、true statements. AFTERyou view The main thing people say they love about sledding is the scenery. The presenter preferred driving the sled to sitting in it. Pilots used to strap themselves to the outside of their planes to entertain the crowds at air shows. Before she went wing-walking, Rebecca said

40、 she was anxious but keen. 1 2 3 4 (People say they love the silence, the sound of the snow and the dogs. ) (their girlfriends) .38 Listening to the world Viewing 4 Read the statements. Then watch the video clip again and check (?) the true statements. AFTERyou view Rebecca found it surprisingly eas

41、y to wave while wing- walking. The legendary Route 66 ran from Chicago to San Francisco. Route 66 was used by Americans trying to escape from the Great Depression. 5 6 7 (really hard) ( Los Angeles) .39 Listening to the world Viewing 4 Read the statements. Then watch the video clip again and check (

42、?) the true statements. AFTERyou view One of the bungee jumpers likes the feeling of being stretched and bounced. People have always been fascinated by dolphins playfulness and intelligence. The speakers like dolphins because they are helpful to humans 8 9 1 0 (gentle, sensitive, responsive, so huge

43、 and powerful, and yet so playful. ) .40 Listening to the world Viewing 5 Work in pairs and discuss the questions. AFTERyou view 1 If you had only one day left to live, what would you do? 2 If you would be given a round-trip ticket to anywhere, where would you go? Why? .41 Listening to the world Vie

44、wing 5 Work in pairs and discuss the questions. AFTERyou view 1 If you had only one day left to live, what would you do? If I had only one day left to live, I would without a doubt spend it with my loved ones. I would enjoy my last day by remembering all the great things I have shared with my family

45、 and friends. I would specifically want to spend my very last moments with my mom, dad, and brother because they have been there for me throughout my life, through thick and thin (患难与共). They are my biggest fans, and I would like to thank them for shaping me into the person I am today. .42 Listening

46、 to the world Viewing 5 Work in pairs and discuss the questions. AFTERyou view 2 If you would be given a round-trip ticket to anywhere, where would you go? Why? A trip to Salzburg (萨尔茨堡) has long been the dream of my life. For one thing, this is the very place where half of the scenes in The Sound o

47、f Music were shot. An ardent lover of The Sound of Music as I am, Salzburg is to me like the Gospel (福音书) to a Christian, and its magnet never fades. .43 Speaking for communication Role-play 1Read the table. Then listen to a conversation describing a BBC game show and complete the table. 1) Four / 4

48、 2) a swimming pool 3) covered by another “wall” 4) the same position as the shape in the hole 5) what shape the hole will be until the last moment 6) Not to get knocked into the pool 7) gets through the most shapes .44 Speaking for communication Role-play 2 Read the expressions. Then listen to the

49、conversation again and check (?) the ones you hear. ? 1 The way it works is that ? 2 The first thing they do ? 3 Then what happens is that ? 4 thats the best part because ? 5 The key thing is to ? 6 The object is for ? 7 basically the point is not to ? 8 After theyve finished .45 Additional Tips Com

50、mon language patterns we can use to describe procedures ? the use of the imperative forms of verbs, for example, Put , Dont mix ; ? the use of connectives and / or adverbs indicating sequence or order, for example, while, and, then, firstly, secondly, finally; ? the use of adverbials to express deta

51、ils of time, place and manner, etc., for example, for five minutes, two centimeters from the top, carefully; ? the use of some particular expressions, for example, The first thing you shoulddois , Afterthat Speaking for communication Role-play Speaking skills .46 Additional Tips Expressions and sent

52、ences to describe procedures ExpressionsExample sentences The way it works is that The way it works is that a depositing bank sends the paying bank an electronic transmission containing the details of a check. The following procedure should be adopted The following procedure should be adopted: Remov

53、e battery holder by pressing lightly on both sides, insert the battery and refit the holder. This is done as follows This is done as follows: Keep button 4 pressed, and adjust the correct time with button 3. Speaking for communication Role-play Speaking skills .47 Additional Tips Expressions and sen

54、tences to describe procedures ExpressionsExample sentences The first thing you / they do is The first thing you do is put some coins in the slot. The first step is to The first step is to contact your foreign customers. The next thing you / they do is The next thing you do is top up the tank with oi

55、l. Speaking for communication Role-play Speaking skills .48 Additional Tips Expressions and sentences to describe procedures ExpressionsExample sentences After you / they have done that After youve done that, you shift gears. Its like this: First and then. Its like this: First you beat the eggs, and

56、 then mix in the flour gradually. The key thing is to The key thing is to get the proportions right. Speaking for communication Role-play Speaking skills .49 Speaking for communication Role-play 3 Think of a game show or sport you know. Follow the outline below and make notes. Name of the game show

57、/ sport: _ Aim: _ _ Number of players: _ Equipment: _ Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? To win a large cash prize by correctly answering a series of multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty Only one contestant plays at a time a seat and a computer .50 Speaking for communication Role-play 3 Th

58、ink of a game show or sport you know. Follow the outline below and make notes. ? Once in the hot seat, the contestant is asked increasingly difficult general knowledge questions by the host. Questions are multiple choice and displayed on a computerscreen. The contestant must choosethe correct one. S

59、ubsequent questions are played for increasingly large sums(roughly doubling at each turn). Procedures: ? After viewing a question, the contestant can quit with the money already won rather than attempt an answer. If the contestant answers a question incorrectly, then all the money won so far will be

60、 lost. ? The game ends when the contestant answers a question incorrectly, decides not to answer a question, or answers all questions correctly, thus usually letting the host split the check for500,000 apart and winning the top prize of1 million. .51 Speaking for communication Role-play 5 Role-play