新视野大学英语视听说教程2第三版BOOK3UNIT7PPT课件

1、Learning objectivestalk about solutions to problems1listen for specific information2request and respond properly3present an invention4make an introduction speech5第1页/共63页 1Match the solutions in the box to the problems listed below.Opening upcar poolflexible work timepublic transportation servicenew

2、 road infrastructure第2页/共63页 1Match the solutions in the box to the problems listed below.Opening uprenewable energyenergy policynuclear power第3页/共63页 1Match the solutions in the box to the problems listed below.Opening upvacuum cleaner washing machine automatic self-watering system for plantsdish-w

3、ashing machine 第4页/共63页 2Besides the solutions offered to each problem in Exercise 1, are there any other solutions that you can give for each problem?Opening up Energy crisis: energy awareness campaign, energy exploitation on the moon Traffic jam: driving restrictions, design of flying vehicles, wo

4、rk from home Household chores: intelligent cooker, mopping machine第5页/共63页SharingListeningViewingListening to the world第6页/共63页1 Watch a podcast for its general idea.2Watch Part 1 and fill in the blanks.The people in the podcast mainly talk about whether they would describe themselves as practical p

5、eople, and what kind of problems they are good / not so good at solving. They also talk about what “super power” they would love to have and why, if they could have one. 1) fixing problems with my bike 2) sort out their emotional problems3) solving problems 4) a practical person Listening to the wor

6、ld第7页/共63页Listening to the world3Watch Part 2 and check the speakers answers. 第8页/共63页4Watch Part 3 of the podcast and put the letter of the statement in the corresponding place in the table.Listening to the worldbdca第9页/共63页Additional Notesdo uprepair, paint, and improve an old building, car, boat,

7、 etc. 维修；漆 Its a lovely cottage, but it needs doing up a bit. We spent our weekend doing up our apartment. Listening to the world第10页/共63页13672Listening to the world455 Watch Part 4 and match the people to their answers.第11页/共63页1 Would you describe yourself as a practical person?Listening to the wo

8、rld6Work in pairs and discuss the questions.l Yes, I think I am a practical person. I like fixing problems with my computer, my TV, and other electrical appliances at home. l No, I wouldnt describe myself as a practical person. I hate solving problems beyond my expertise. I would rather leave them t

9、o the experts. 第12页/共63页2 What kinds of problems are you good at / not so good at solving?Listening to the world6Work in pairs and discuss the questions.l I think I am good at solving all the problems with computers or network. I am also good at solving most problems with cars. To conclude, I am goo

10、d at anything that is mechanical or electronic. l What I am not so good at is interpersonal relationships. Sometimes I find it difficult to communicate with people. And to be frank, I am afraid of talking to people, especially strange people. 第13页/共63页3 If you could have one “super power”, what woul

11、d it be and why?Listening to the world6Work in pairs and discuss the questions.The superpower I would love to have is to be able to stop time, because I always have much work to do every day and I feel I never have enough time. 第14页/共63页SharingListeningViewingListening to the world第15页/共63页1 Read a

12、review of a book children ask and answer the questions.BEFORE you listen1 Why did Jamieson decide to write down the questions his son had asked?Listening to the worldBecause Jamieson thought it might be fun one day to show the questions to his son. 第16页/共63页1Read a review of a book children ask and

13、answer the questions.BEFORE you listen2 To whom did he turn for help to answer those questions?Listening to the worldHe turned to experts ranging from astronomers to Buddhist monks to scientists to magicians for help.第17页/共63页1 Read a review of a book children ask and answer the questions.BEFORE you

14、 listen3 What other questions do you think children often ask?Listening to the worldChildren often ask questions which seem silly to adults yet are difficult or even embarrassing to answer. For example, they may ask “Are rainbows hot or cold?”, “Why is snow cold?”, “Why do people get sick?”, “Why do

15、 grown-ups sometimes cry when they are happy?”, “Where did I come from?”, etc. 第18页/共63页Listening skillsAdditional NotesListening for specific information Other occasions where we may need to listen for specific information：1 When listening to an introduction about a famous person, we should pay spe

16、cial attention to: What is his / her educational background? What does he / she do? What achievements has he / she made? Listening to the world第19页/共63页Listening skillsAdditional NotesListening for specific information Other occasions where we may need to listen for specific information：2 While list

17、ening to an introduction of a scenic spot, we are supposed to focus on: Where is it located? When is the best season for sightseeing? What makes it attractive / special? Listening to the world第20页/共63页Listening skillsAdditional NotesListening for specific information Other occasions where we may nee

18、d to listen for specific information：3 When listening to an introduction of an event, we should be more concerned with: When and where does it take place? What have happened? What are the causes? What consequences does it bring about? Listening to the world第21页/共63页3 Listen and answer the five quest

19、ionsWHILE you listen1 Round windows are less likely to break. 2 The answer is about 10,000. 3 The engines would shut down and stop working completely while flying over a volcano. 4 Because they all grew up, wanted to do things their own way, and they did. 5 Four big reasons: different ideologies, a

20、sense of honor, economic reasons, and fear.Listening to the world第22页/共63页4listen to the conversation again and check the true statements.WHILE you listen 1 (The pilot said his engines shut down and stopped working completely when he was flying over the volcano.) 2 (Jamieson wrote to Yoko Ono, and a

21、mazingly she replied.) 3 4 (Jamieson got the four big reasons for war from an American army colonel.)Listening to the world第23页/共63页5 Work in pairs and do the following activity.After you listenListening to the worldSubject: tennis A: Do you know where tennis came from? B: I think it came from Franc

22、e, did it? A: Yes, you are right. What is the biggest tennis tournament in the world? B: I guess its the Wimbledon Championships held in the United Kingdom, isnt it? A: I am not sure myself. Some people believe its the US Open. Next question: Who is the best tennis player in history? B: I believe it

23、s definitely Roger Federer, isnt it? A: I couldnt agree more. 第24页/共63页Listening to the worldAdditional Notesthe Beatlesa British pop and rock group that came to personify the hopes and dreams of a generation that came of age in the 1960s. The principal members of the Beatles were George Harrison, J

24、ohn Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr.After you listen第25页/共63页SharingListeningViewingListening to the world第26页/共63页 1Read the program information and think about why life gets difficult for the polar bears in the summer?BEFORE you view Polar bears live in the Arctic, a very inhospitable part

25、 of the world. They do not spend their entire lives at sea; they also depend on pack ice for their survival. When the pack ice melts in the summer, they have nowhere to rest when they hunt at sea and they may end up drowning because they become too tired from having to swim all the time.Listening to

26、 the world第27页/共63页BEFORE you viewListening to the worldAdditional NotesSir David AttenboroughThe worlds leading natural history program maker with several landmark BBC series, including: Life on Earth (1979), The Living Planet (1984), The Trials of Life (1990), The Private Life of Plants (1995), Th

27、e Life of Birds (1998), The Life of Mammals (2002) and Life in the Undergrowth (2005). 第28页/共63页2 Watch the video clip and fill in the blanks.BEFORE you viewListening to the world1 In February, the sun _.2 In the coming weeks, the strength of the sun will _.3 At the height of summer, even the perman

28、ent ice caps are _.4 As July draws on, the great melt _.5 In just three months, the sun has _.rises for the first time in four months power an enormous change touched by the power of the sun reaches its peak won its battle with the ice 第29页/共63页3 Watch the video again and choose the true statements.

29、WHILE you viewListening to the world 1 2 (Over seven million square kilometers of ice has melted away, uncovering thousands of islands surrounded by open sea.) 3 4第30页/共63页We all know that polar bears are facing great threats. It is on the Arctic ice that polar bears make their living, but now they

30、spend far more time at sea than they do on land due to global warming, a serious threat to their well-being. Climate change has reduced sea ice in the Arctic to record lows. For polar bears, this is a critical issue. Studies show that two thirds of polar bears will disappear by 2050. 4 Give a presen

31、tation on how to protect polar bears on behalf of the Animal Protection Society in your college.Listening to the worldTo be continuedAFTER you viewReference answers第31页/共63页Then, can we do something now to change the situation and help polar bears? Yes, we can! We can establish worldwide organizatio

32、ns and enforce laws to deal with environmental problems that might lead to global warming. We can also set up natural reserves for polar bears so that they can have ideal habitats to feed and give birth, without the interference from humans.Listening to the worldTo be continuedAFTER you view第32页/共63

33、页We should also keep oil drilling out of the Arctic and protect the polar bears home because we know many big oil companies want to start drilling in the Arctic for oil, putting the polar bears fragile habitats at even greater risk. We should also, of course, ban the hunting of polar bears, and try

34、to monitor, track, and punish illegal polar bear trade.Listening to the worldTo be continuedAFTER you view第33页/共63页In addition, we can make full use of television programs in promoting peoples awareness of environmental issues. We should also let the public know better about polar bears and what thr

35、eats they are facing. I think we can greatly improve the situation if everyone of us is clear about what we should do for polar bears!Listening to the worldAFTER you view第34页/共63页Additional Notes1 in your element: doing what you are good at and enjoy 如鱼得水；得心应手 My mother would be in her element takin

36、g care of children. Hes in his element when playing badminton. 2 draw on: if a period of time or event draws on, it comes closer to its end （一段时间、某一事件）临 近结束 Night was drawing on. As the journey drew on, he started to feel tired. Listening to the worldAFTER you view第35页/共63页1Listen to four conversati

37、ons. What is the problemin each case?Speaking for communicationConversation 1: A cash machine doesnt work.Conversation 2: Her laptop has crashed and she keeps losing documents. Conversation 3: His vacuum cleaner keeps making a funny noise. Conversation 4: The ticket machine has taken his money.第36页/

38、共63页2Listen to the conversations again and fill in the blanksConversation 1M: Do you know if there is another machine somewhere?W: Hmm _. There might be one in the shopping center.Conversation 21 W: Would you mind looking at it for me? M: _.2 W: Do you know what the problem is? M: _.Speaking for com

39、municationIm not sureSure Let me have a look第37页/共63页2Listen to the conversations again and fill in the blanksConversation 31 W: Could you tell me what the problem is, sir? M: _. It keeps making a funny noise. And its just not working properly.2 W: Could you hold the line, please? M: _.Speaking for

40、communicationYes, I canYes, of course第38页/共63页2Listen to the conversations again and fill in the blanksConversation 41 M: Could you give me a refund? W: _.2 M: Well, could you tell me who I should speak to? W: _. You need to speak to the manager. M: OK. Would you mind calling him for me? W: _. Ill j

41、ust call him.Speaking for communicationYes, of courseIm afraid I cant do that Of course not 第39页/共63页Speaking for communicationSpeaking skillsAdditional NotesRequesting and responding Some polite ways to say “no” to a request: Id love to help you, but right now I wish I could, but Normally Id be abl

42、e to, but right now I have to Tips in declining the customers request: First, we should apologize for the problem Then, clarify our circumstances and explain our reasons Finally, offer an alternative. 第40页/共63页3Role-play the situations.Situation 1Agreeing to a refundSpeaking for communicationA: Can

43、I help you?B: Yes, Id like to return this jacket.A: Is there anything wrong with it?B: Yes. First, . Besides, .A: Im really sorry about this. Would you like to exchange it for another one?B: Well, to be honest, I dont think this jacket is well made. Id rather get a refund.A: I understand. I do apolo

44、gize for the inconvenience we have brought you. Do you have the receipt?B: Yes, here you are.A: OK. Just wait a second.第41页/共63页3 Role-play the situations.Situation 2Declining a requestSpeaking for communicationB: I bought this television here about three months ago, but the sound and picture qualit

45、y are awful. A: Hmm Ill get our engineer to have a look at it.B: Could you give me a refund?A: Im afraid we are not allowed to give you a refund, sir.B: Can I speak to your manager?A: Yes, of course. I am the manager. I do apologize for the inconvenience. But may I suggest that we send our engineer

46、to fix it first? If we cant fix it, I promise that we will exchange it for a new one.B: All right. That seems reasonable.第42页/共63页3 Role-play the situations.Situation 3Borrowing a computerA: I couldnt get onto the Internet the whole morning. I guess it might be the problem with my computer. Would yo

47、u mind my using your computer for a while? I really need to finish an essay online assigned by our English teacher.B: Well, I hate to say no but I have to finish this program first since my supervisor is still waiting for it in his office. How about this? I will try to finish my work in about two ho

48、urs and then you can use my computer as long as you like.A: That sounds good. Thank you very much.Speaking for communication第43页/共63页3 Role-play the situations.Situation 4Borrowing a cell phoneA: I need to call my sister right now, but it seems that there is no signal on my phone. Do you have recept

49、ion on your phone?B: Yes, my phone has signal.A: I really have something urgent to tell my sister. So can I borrow your phone to send a text message to my sister?B: Yes, of course. Here you are and you can make a phone call to your sister with my phone as well.A: That really helps! Thank you.Speakin

50、g for communication第44页/共63页1Listen to someone talking about an invention and answer the questions.1 What is the invention called? The invention is called Robo-Chef.2 What does it do? It prepares and cooks meals automatically.Get ideasSpeaking for communication第45页/共63页2 Listen to the talk again and

51、 check the ones you hear.Get ideas 1 Im going to tell you about 2 Basically, 3 The way it works is this 4 It works like this 5 First of all, 6 Then / Also, you can 7 All you have to do is 8 Make sure you 9 The best thing about it is that Speaking for communication第46页/共63页3Work in groups of four. Co

52、me up with an invention to solve a specific problem. You may discuss from the following aspects:Discuss and organize ideas4Prepare to introduce your invention to the class. Use the questions below as cluesSpeaking for communication purpose function the way it works What is the invention? Why do you

53、want to invent it? What can it do for you? How does it work?第47页/共63页5Introduce your invention to the class. Before you begin, refer to the checklist below to see if you are ready.Present ideasChecklistp Describe the invention in an organized way.p Make use of appropriate expressions.p Make my intro

54、duction both informative and attractive.pHave eye contact with the audience.Speaking for communication第48页/共63页I want to invent a new kind of smart phone which can read peoples mind. I mean, it can understand me and interact with me like a real partner, instead of passively responding to my instruct

55、ions. For example, if I am not in a good mood, I dont have to tell my smart phone about this. However, through micro sensors attached to my head, the smart phone can detect my brain waves and analyze them actively. To be continuedSample Answer Speaking for communication第49页/共63页It can also detect ot

56、her physiological changes of my body. Based on all the information processed, the smart phone can detect my mood, my feelings, and even what I am thinking about. In this way, it can accurately understand my thoughts and thus provide corresponding responses. For example, it can cheer me up by telling

57、 me a joke. I think such a smart phone is a smart phone indeed. Sample Answer Speaking for communication第50页/共63页Speaking for communicationAdditional TipsIntroduction speeches The main elements of preparing a successful and effective introduction speech often include: l Introducing the speakers back

58、ground l Briefly previewing the speakers topic l Asking the audience to welcome the main speaker Besides covering the common elements listed above, an introduction speech, like other types of speeches, usually begins in a way that grabs attention and raises expectations. 第51页/共63页Speaking for commun

59、icationAdditional TipsIntroduction speeches When one makes an introduction speech, he / she should follow the tips below as well: 1. Be brief. 2. Make sure the remarks in the introduction are completely accurate. 3. Adapt the remarks to the occasion and the speaker. 4. Try to create a sense of antic

60、ipation and drama. 第52页/共63页An introduction speech about Mo YanLadies and gentlemen, its my great honor and pleasure to introduce to you our guest speaker today. He is a man of great distinction and accomplishments, a man who was born to a family of farmers, and who worked as a farmer himself when young