新视野大学英语第三版视听说教程4Unit4

1、solving problems &seeking happinessunit 4unit 4 solving problems & seeking happinessopening uplistening to the worldspeaking for communicationfurther practice in listeningwrapping uplearning objectivesfun timetalk about social issues1identify supporting details in listening2support a viewpoi

2、nt in speaking3learn how to conduct a happiness survey4make an impromptu speech5learning objectives 人们收入很低的时候，对幸福的满意度也很低。身无分文的人对于幸福的满意度几乎为零。在0.25之前，幸福与金钱是正比关系，到了0.25以后，相关性就越来越小，直到最后两者基本上没有什么相关了。这一现象在经济学中被称作“金钱的边际效应递减”。金钱心理学 1 work in pairs. complete the table with the social issues.opening up catego

3、ries social issuesmoneyhealthenvironmentfamilypoverty, homelessness, famine, debtpollution, poverty, famine, drug abuse, obesity, lack of drinking waterpollution, famine, drought, flood, lack of drinking waterhomelessness, divorce, debt, domestic violence 1 then discuss which category of issues is m

4、ore harmful to society and why.opening upin my opinion, the environment issues can be more harmful to society. water and air pollution affects the health of humans, animals and plants, resulting in cancer, death, birth defects, severe genetic change, etc. climate change or global warming can cause m

5、ore drought and flood, permanently changing the land and water supply that humans depend on for life. our food supply would also be in danger because of environmental problems, causing various other social issues.sharinglisteningviewinglistening to the world1 watch a podcast for its general idea.in

6、this podcast, people are interviewed about whether they think money makes them happy, what things are more important to them than money, and whether wealthy people should be taxed more to support the poor.listening to the worldsharing2watch part 1 and answer the questions.1 what does val do? she is

7、a producer for the bbc.2 how does she feel about living in london? she likes living in london, but it can be quite expensive.3 what is she going to talk to people about? money and happiness.listening to the worldsharing3watch part 2 and match the statements.1 2 3 4 5 listening to the world6 7 sharin

8、g4 watch part 3 and fill in the blanks.1) brighten your mood2) a nurturing environment3) a stable family4) health5) feel contentment6) makes the difference7) feeling satisfied withlistening to the worldsharing5 watch part 4 and check the true statements.listening to the worldsharing 1 2 (he believes

9、 in a progressive system of taxation, which means he thinks that tax should be related to a persons income.) 3 (she thinks that poor people need an extra push and some extra money to get ahead, which means she thinks that poor people need help from the rich.) 4 (he agrees that rich people should be

10、taxed more to help the poor.) 56work in pairs and discuss the questions. listening to the world1. what do you think is the relationship between money and happiness?in my opinion, money doesnt necessarily bring happiness. there are lots of rich people in the world who live unhappy lives. happiness is

11、 just a state of mind, and it mainly depends on how you look at people and things. however, having money sometimes does make us feel a little happier because it can help us to gain what we want more easily. sharingsharinglisteningviewinglistening to the world6work in pairs and discuss the questions.

12、 listening to the world2. what is the happiest thing that has happened to you recently? the happiest thing that has happened to me recently is that i met my best friend. she was in another city, and we hadnt seen each other for two years. last month, when we finally met, we chatted so much and share

13、d a lot of our lives. so, that is the happiest moment i have had recently.sharing1match the pictures to the types of surveillance technology. before you listenlistening to the world1 phone camera2 speed camera3 cctv camera 4 microchip5 street level camera 6 number plate recognitionlisteninglistening

14、 skillsadditional notesidentifying supporting details supporting details provide materials that explain, defend, or illustrate the speakers idea. they help us understand or remember the speakers idea better. the common methods we can use to identify supporting details include: listening to the world

15、listeninglistening skillsadditional notes1 be alert to clue words or expressions that indicate a list of supporting details. for example: lthree reasons why students did not score high on this test are as follows. lthere are several ways to make learning english a little bit easier. lthe signs and s

16、ymptoms of depression include . lto get a good grade in the writing course, firstly ; secondly, , thirdly, . when we hear the underlined phrases above, we can know that the speaker is going to provide related supporting details. listening to the worldlisteninglistening skillsadditional notes2 use re

17、lated signal words or expressions to identify different types of supporting details ranging from reasons and examples to facts, quotes and statistics. 1) listen for reasons. when we hear signal words or expressions such as because, since, for, due to, or owing to, we can know what comes next will be

18、 supporting details. 2) listen for examples. examples are another type of important supporting details. we can use signal words or expressions like for example, for instance, lets take a look at ., or there was a case recently . listening to the worldlisteninglistening skillsadditional notes3) liste

19、n for facts. facts refer to something that is known to exist or to have happened. in this type of supporting materials, time signal words such as recently, now, last month, or last year are often used.4) listen for quotes or / and statistics. quotes and statistics are also common and effective suppo

20、rting details. when speakers quote, they may use phrases like the study shows that ., according to ., etc. listening to the worldlisteninglistening skillsadditional notes3 use other cues, such as repetition, pause, stress, or a change in the speakers tone of voice, to indicate that what follows will

21、 support the main idea. one thing we should be aware is that not every detail is introduced by a signal word or other clues. because of this, we should always pay attention to the sentences that the speakers say right after they express their opinions because this is usually where the speakers give

22、the supporting details. listening to the worldlistening2listen and match each speaker to the type(s) of surveillance technology he / she is talking about. speaker 1: e. street level cameras speaker 2: a. number plate recognition f. speed camerasspeaker 3: b. microchips speaker 4: c. cctv camerasspea

23、ker 5: d. phone cameras listening to the worldwhile you listenlistening3listen and complete the table.listening to the worldwhile you listenspeakers for () or against (x) supporting details 1 for her, its great because it means she can go and look at things like 1)_ before she goes on holiday. hotel

24、s or even citieslisteninglistening to the worldspeakers for () or against (x) supporting details 2 ltheyre just used by the government to 2) _. lin the last year, four cameras have been placed in his area, but the number of accidents 3) _. lhe also hates being watched and being kept track of 4) _. 3

25、its an invasion of privacy, e.g. people shouldnt have the right to know5) _ and shouldnt send 6) _ to her. make money has doubled wherever he goes x x what kind of food she eats junk mail or adverts listening to the worldspeakers for () or against (x) supporting details 4 lthe cameras helped the pol

26、ice to find the two men who 7) _ him a few months ago. lnews reports show that 8) _ are being solved because of the cameras. llaw-abiding citizens 9) _. 5a recent case showed that everyone has to 10) _, in case their pictures might be 11) _ or 12) _. robbed more crimes have no need to worry be more

27、careful sent to the newspapers posted online 4 read and discuss the questions. after you listenlistening to the world1 which of the police plans do you think would be most useful for cutting crime? i think plan 1) would be most useful for cutting crime. if the whole town is installed with cctv camer

28、as, some potential criminals may be discouraged from committing crimes, and if crimes do happen, the police can rely on cctv cameras to get evidence and find the suspect(s). as for the other plans, i dont think plan 2) would be very useful, and i really doubt plans 3) and 4) can be easily carried ou

29、t. listening4 read and discuss the questions. after you listenlistening to the world2 how do you think the following groups of people would feel about the plans: the police, local residents, parents, and teenagers? the police would think that these measures can help them cut crime. local residents m

30、ay feel happy about the first two plans. parents may hold the same opinions as the local residents about the first three plans, but they may also warmly welcome the last plan. teenagers will certainly hate the last plan, i guess, though they may not care about the other three. listeningsharinglisten

31、ingviewinglistening to the world 1 read the program information below and answer the questions. before you view 1 do you agree that people are feeling less happy than before? why or why not?listening to the world yes, i totally agree that people are feeling less happy now than before though their li

32、ving standards have improved greatly. the main reason is that people now have to face more pressure, and cope with the fast-paced modern life. as a result, they feel anxious all the time and have no mood to enjoy life. no, i dont quite agree. to me, whether people feel happier or not depends on what

33、 age they are.viewing 1 read the program information below and answer the questions. before you view2 do you feel that nowadays it is hard for you to feel happy? why or why not? listening to the world yes. probably this is because as i grow older, i dont get excited easily anymore. when we were litt

34、le, happiness could be something simple and easy, but now its hard for us to have this feeling, and we often ignore a lot of good things in our life. no. im a very cheerful and optimistic person. even if i fail to do something, i always choose to see the bright side. to me, there is no point being u

35、nhappy. it will only make things worse. viewing2 watch the video and choose the best answer to each question. while you viewlistening to the world1 what does the science of happiness say? d we should change our style of living. 2 what does the first interviewee want to tell us? b wealth and happines

36、s are not in direct proportion.3 what does mark easton mean by “we are stuck on a treadmill”? a we try hard to get happiness but fail. 4 what assumption should be re-examined? c consumer goods can fulfill our various needs. 5 what message is implied by the video clip? d our attitude toward wealth ne

37、eds to change. viewing3 then watch the video and fill in the blanks.1) rethink everything2) give it up3) transform4) standard of living5) diminished 6) commute further listening to the worldwhile you view7) the opposite8) slow down9) take more leisure 10) economic growth 11) consumer goods12) materi

38、al possessions viewing4 discuss the questions.after you view1 what do you think stops people from being happier as they become wealthier? i think as people become wealthier, they also become more demanding and eager, and they tend to lose their appreciation of happiness. they may just pursue materia

39、l satisfaction brought by wealth. however, there is no end to such material pursuits. how can they be happy with such a state of mind? listening to the worldviewing4 discuss the questions.after you view2 what do you think people can do to make themselves happier? to make themselves happier, people s

40、hould have a correct attitude toward money. they should realize that money is not everything. there are so many things in life that cant be bought by money, such as friendship and love. they should learn to feel content with what they have. if they can do this, i think they will feel happier than th

41、ey are now. listening to the worldviewing1listen and complete the table. speaking for communication1) 3) dangerous5) for7) downloading music for free9) theft 11) without paying13) for15) file sharing2) against4) frozen solid 6) health8) against10) stealing from them12) make any money14) cd sales16)

42、concertsrole-playmans opinionswoman s opinionsconversation 1topic:1) _attitude: 2) _reasons:it can be quite 3) _, e.g.mikes girlfriend had some botox injections, and her face became 4) _.attitude: 5) _reasons:it is ok for 6) _ reasons, e.g. ifoverweight.1listen and complete the table. speaking for c

43、ommunicationrole-playcosmetic surgery againstdangerousfrozen solid forhealthmans opinionswoman s opinionsconversation 2topic:7) _attitude: 8) _reasons: its just 9) _. artists have copyright on their songs, so its like 10) _. if people share the music11) _, how can musicians 12) _? worried about bein

44、g found out.attitude: 13) _reasons: artists make little money from 14) _. they want people to hear their music. for newer groups, 15) _ is the way they get known. singers and groups make most of their money from 16) _.1listen and complete the table. speaking for communicationrole-playdownloading mus

45、ic for freetheft without payingfile sharingforagainststealing from themmake any moneycd salesconcerts1listen and complete the table. speaking for communicationrole-playmans opinionswoman s opinionsconversation 3topic:17)_attitude: 18) _reasons: buses are more 19) _. a trial showed that there was 20)

46、 _ almost 10 percent. the town center works 21) _ as it is.attitude: 22) _reasons: itd be really good for 23) _. buses will be replaced with 24) _ or something like that. the center is clogged up and 25) _.banning cars from city centerpolluting than cars perfectly fine the environment pollutedagains

47、t a reduction in shop sales forelectric buses 2listen again and choose the expressions you hear. 1 take the case of 2 in particular 3 such as 4 its a well-known fact that 5 despite the fact that 6 like 7 for instance, 8 in the same way 9 its been shown that 10 according to speaking for communication

48、role-playadditional tipssupporting your viewpoint there are three basic methods you can use to support your viewpoint: giving examples vivid and concrete examples often have strong impact on listeners belief. when you give examples to support your viewpoint, you often use some words or expressions t

49、o signal them. for example:ltake the case of mikes girlfriend, l. some kind of surgery, you know, such as liposuction to get rid of fat? lfor instance, what about that woman in america? speaking skillsspeaking for communicationrole-playadditional tipsstating facts facts are a powerful means of convi

50、ncing others. they can come from our reading, observation, or personal experience. in the three conversations you have just heard, you can find the use of this method through the following expressions and example sentences: lbut its a well-known fact that musicians get very little money from cd sale

51、s anyway. l. its been shown that buses are more polluting than cars. speaking skillsspeaking for communicationrole-playadditional tipsquoting other people there are two types of quoting methods: lquoting directly means you present a sources idea word for word. it is often used when the quotations ar

52、e brief, or when they convey your meaning better than you can. lquoting indirectly means you restate or summarize a sources idea in your own words. it is often used when the wording of a quotation is obscure, or when a quotation is too long. speaking skillsspeaking for communicationrole-play4role-pl

53、ay the situations.situation 1talking about violence on tv a: dont you think there is too much violence on tv? b: well, im afraid i cant agree with you. thousands of people watch tv, but only a few people commit crime.a: ok. youve got a point there, but . its a well-known fact thatb: i know what you

54、mean, but i still think .a: yes, you are right, but only in a sense. take the case of children.b: fair enough, but to me, parents should take the responsibility to ensure their children avoid watching too much violence.a: well, you can think that way, but im still not convinced.speaking for communic

55、ationrole-play4 role-play the situations.situation 2discussing whether exams are necessary a: the way i see it, exams are a waste of time. its a well- known fact thatb: well, thats true, but i dont think there are better ways to evaluate students.a: i dont agree. i think teachers can find many other

56、 ways to evaluate students. for instance, .b: ok, they certainly can, but . i would suggest that schools improve the quality of exams. for example, .a: yes, youve got a point there. teachers do need to improve the quality of exams if there have to be exams.speaking for communicationrole-play1 listen

57、 and answer the questions.1 which topics below do the two speakers talk about? what is the order of the topics in the womans list? the topics and their order: car, friendship, good food, money, and free time. 2 which two things are the most important for the man? friendship and money. 3 how happy do

58、es the man think he is, on a scale of one to five, five being very happy? four4 what would make him happier? more free time.get ideasspeaking for communicationgroup discussion2 listen and order the questions.get idease. have you got a minute? b. do you mind if i ask you some questions? c. which two

59、of these would you find the most difficult to live without?d. how happy would you say you are, on a scale of one to five, five being very happy? a. what would you say is missing from your life, so what would make you happier?speaking for communicationgroup discussion3work in groups and interviews th

60、e others about their opinions on happiness. follow the questions below and take notes on their answers. discuss and organize ideasspeaking for communication1. how would you define happiness? 2. which two of the following six things would you find the most difficult to live without: friendship, health, sport