新标准大学英语（第三版）视听说教程3（智慧版） 教案-U1 Unit 1 Knowing yourself

PAGEPAGE1Unit1KnowingyourselfUnitoverview内容简介思政要点InsideviewConversation1Conversation2TheinsideviewisaboutJanetbeginningherinternshipatLondonTimeOffandaskingAndyaboutthework.C1focusesonJanetstartingherinternshipandjoiningaplayfuldebatebetweenJoeandC2focusesonJanetaskingAndyabouthiswork.学习如何礼貌地向外国友人进行询问，增进跨文化交流能力。“与外国朋友谈论兼职工作”的情景表演能帮助学生了解不同职业的工作内容和特点，提升职业规划能力。Outsideview(online)Thisvideoemphasizestheimportanceofself-efficacyandprovidesfivewaystohelpdevelopself-efficacy.理解自我效能感的含义，掌握提升自我效能感的方法，帮助学生明确目标，坚定信心，增强自我调节能力，以积极的态度从容应对挑战。ListeningacrossculturesNewsreportInterviewThenewsreporttellsaninspirationalstoryofChrisNikic.Theinterviewisaradioprograminwhichanacademiccounseloroffersadviceonchoosingtherightsubject.Sswilllearnhowtolistenforadviceinaninterview.Chris的励志故事能激励学生更勇敢地面对困难和挑战，不断追求进步和成长。了解学业和职业规划，引导学生更好地aboutChinaThissectioninvitesstudentstogiveatalkonHuangWenxiu’sinfluenceonthem.学习黄文秀的先进事迹，体会她的社会责任感与无私奉献的精神，引导学生深入思考自己的人生勇于担当的不懈奋斗者。Expansion andreview(online)PronunciationExtendedThepronunciationsectiongivesopportunitiestopracticeplosion,linkingsounds, and unstressed帮助学生学习探索自我、实现自我成长的方法。listeningUnittestwords.TheExtendedlisteningincludesfourmaterials,whichareaboutZhengjourneyofself-discovery,Propst’sexperienceofpoetrycollectionasajourneyofself-discovery,eventsthathavehadasignificantimpactononeself,andtwotypesofmindset.TheUnittesthelpsSstoreviewwhatthey’velearnedandcheckwhatneedstobeimproved.InsideviewBeforeyouwatchReferenceanswersTheyareoutside,inaJudgingbythebuildingsinthebackground,IwouldsaytheyareinLondon.InPhotoB,IcanseetheBridge.IthinksheisgoingtotravelinLondon.Theymightbesightseeing.Conversation1ScriptsJanet:Hi,meagain,JanetLi.I’mstillastudentattheUniversityofOxfordinEngland.ButI’mnotinOxfordrightAndIhaven’tgonebackhometoChinaeither.thelongvacationandbelieveitornot,themiddleofsummer.I’mspendingmysummerinoneoftheworld’sgreatestcities.I’minLondon,hometotheHousesofParliament,BigBen,Bridge,andthedouble-deckerbus.Iwanttofindoutwhatliketoliveinthisbusy,livelySoI’mworkingforLondonTimeOff,awebsiteaboutoninLondon.ThisisJoe…myboss,andthisiswhoisareporter.Andmyjob?Idon’tknowyet,becausemyfirstButI’mmeanttobeshadowingOh,whatImeanis,I’mgoingtobehelpinghim.SocanyoutellmesomethingaboutLondon,Andy?Andy:It’sthegreatestcityintheworld.Joe: ExceptforNewAndy:NewYork?Don’tmakemelaugh!Joe: Andyourpointis…?Andy:Look,ifyouwantmyopinion,LondonisgreaterthanNewYork…Joe: No,Idon’twantyouropinion,thankyouverymuch.afact.Andy:Afact!Areyouserious?Janet: AndhereweareinLondon,probablythegreatestcityintheworld.Andy:What?Probably?Excuseme,Iprefertodealwiththismyself…Joe: Ah,dreamon,Andy…Languageandculture1Thephrase“toshadowsomeone”means“tofollowsomeonecloselyinordertowatchwhattheyaredoing,usuallysecretly.”InConversation1,JanetisfollowingAndyinhisjobtohelphimandasawayofunderstandingtheworkandlearninghowtodoherjob.2Theexpression“Don’tmakemelaugh!”expressesdisagreementordisbeliefinalight-heartedway,like“Youmustbejoking!”1Referenceanswers1 √2 ×Janetisgoingtoworkforawebsite.3 √×Janetisgoingtohelp×JoethinksNewisthegreatestbutAndybelievesLondonis.2TeachingtipsThequestionsinthisactivitytargetvariousaspectsoflanguageuse,fosteringcomprehensionandoutput.Throughthisactivity,Sswillknowhowtointroduceaplace,makeexplanations,andexpressopinionsinagroupdiscussion.Question1focusesontheexpression“hometo…”Sscanusethisexpressiontointroduceiconiclandmarksorfeaturesofaplace.Question2helpsSsgraspthemeaningofanunfamiliarexpressionbasedonthecontext.TcanleadSstopayattentiontowhatJanetsaysinthefollowingsentence.Janetexplainswhatsheintendstoexpressbyusing“whatImeanis...”whichisaclearsignalofexplanation.BydiscussingQuestions3and4,Sscanknowhowtoexpressdisagreementanduncertaintypolitely.Inadditiontothegivenquestions,TcanaskSstodiscussthetoneandfacialexpressionsofthespeakers,exploreotherpolitewaysofexpressingdisagreement,andpracticeusingtheexpressionstheyhavelearned.Forexample,TcaninviteSstointroduceaplacebyusingtheexpression“hometo...”SsmayintroduceBeijingasfollows:IamnowinBeijing,hometotheiconicForbiddentheGreatandarichculturalheritagespanningthousandsofyears.ReferenceanswersShesays,“I’minLondon,hometotheHousesofParliament,BigBen,Bridge,andthedouble-deckerbus.”ShemeanssheisgoingtohelpAndysays,“NewDon’tmakemelaugh!”Shesays,“AndhereweareinLondon,probablythegreatestcityintheworld.”Theword“probably”showsadegreeofuncertaintyinmakingsuchaboldstatement.Byusing“probably,”Janetacknowledgesthatopinionsaboutwhichcityisthegreatestcanvaryandthatsheisnotmakingadefinitivejudgment.ButshestillexpressesherfondnessforLondon.Additionally,Janetsaysthiswithajokingfacialexpression,whichindicatesthatsheismakingalight-heartedremark.Thisaddsalayerofhumortothedialogue.Conversation2ScriptsJanet: SowhendidyoustartworkingatLondonOff?Andy:Aboutayearago.Janet: AndIhopeyoudon’tmindmyasking,butdoyoulikeworkinghere?Andy:Iloveit.Imean,JoeandIgetalongquitewell.Hedrivesmecrazysometimesbecausemyboss,andIwishIearnedabitmorebut…IthinkmyjobisreallycoolbecauseIgettoseeeverythinghappeninginLondon.AndIdidn’twanttojointheratrace.Janet: Whatdoyoumeanbytheratrace?Andy:Youknow,doingthesamethingdayin,dayout,andnotdoinganythingcreativeorhavinganytimetoenjoylife.It’sthelastthingIwanttodo.Janet: So,doyoumindtellingmewhatyoudoexactly?Andy:Basically,wecheckoutneweventsontheLondonmusicscene,youknow,newclubs,thelatestplaysandfilms,aswellasexhibitionsingalleriesandmuseums.Thenwegoandfilminterviewswiththemusiciansortheactors,oranyonewhohasanythingtodowiththeevent.Janet: OK,thenwhathappens?Andy:Weedittheinterviews,andthenweuploaditallontothewebsite.Weget200,000hitsaweek.We’reLondon’sbiggestlistingssite.Janet: CanIaskyousomethingelse?Andy:Fireaway.Janet: Whatarewegoingtodonow?Andy:Ineedtogobacktomyflatandgetmyresearch.Thenwe’vegotaninterviewtodo.Let’sgettheTubebacktomyplace.Janet: AndwhataboutJoe?Andy:Well,he’ssupposedtobeonhiswaytotheNationalTheatre,todoaninterviewwiththedirectorofanewplay.ButIkindofhopehegetslostontheway.Thenhe’lldiscoverwhatagreatplaceLondonis.Janet: Idon’tunderstand.Andy:I’mjoking!Comeon,let’sgo!Languageandculture1“Theratrace”referstothewayoflifewherepeoplecompeteinanaggressivewaywitheachotherinordertobemoresuccessful.Theexpressionisgenerallyanegativedescriptionofanover-competitiveworkingenvironment.2TheNationalTheatre,officiallytheRoyalNationalTheatre,isnexttotheRiverThamesontheSouthBank.Ithasthreeseparateauditoriaandispartofaculturalcenter,whichincludestheNationalFilmTheatre,theMuseumoftheMovingImage,theQueenElizabethHall,andtheRoyalFestivalHall.3AnswersDCB4TeachingtipsActivity4focusesonhowtoasksensitivequestionsandseekclarification,whichiscrucialforeffectivecommunication,especiallywhendiscussingpersonaltopics.ThefollowingtableoutlinesvariousfunctionsandtheircorrespondingexpressionsdemonstratedinConversation2.AskingsensitivequestionsIhopeyoudon’tmindmyasking,but…Doyoumindtellingme…AskingforclarificationWhatdoyoumeanby…Idon’tunderstand.ClarifyingImean,…RespondingtoquestionsFireaway.TcanstartthisactivitybyaskingSstobrainstormexpressionsforaskingsensitivequestionspolitelyandforseekingclarificationwhenneeded.Afterthat,divideSsintopairsandaskthemtofillintheblankswithappropriatephrases.Encouragethemtodiscusstherationalebehindtheirchoices.Then,havethemwatchConversation2againandcompletethemissingexpressions.Afterthat,theycancomparewhattheyhavefilledinandwhatJanetandAndyuseinConversation2anddiscusswhichexpressionstheyfindmoreeffective.Referenceanswersyoudon’tmindmyaskingImeanWhatdoyoumeanbydoyoumindFireawayIdon’tunderstandEverydayEnglish5LanguagenotesIt’safact.Thisexpressionisusedtoassertthatsomethingistruebeyonddoubt.It’scommonlyusedindiscussionsordebatestoemphasizethevalidityofaparticularpoint.Dreamon!Thisphraseisusedtodismisssomeone’shopes,desires,orexpectationsasunrealisticorunlikelytocometrue.It’softenusedinasarcasticormockingtonetoindicatethatthespeakerdoesn’tbelievetheperson’saspirationsareachievable.dayin,dayoutThisexpressiondescribessomethingthathappensrepeatedlyorcontinuously.Itimpliesasenseofroutineormonotony,suggestingthattheactivityoccurseverysingledaywithoutvariation.Fireaway.Thisphraseisaninformalwayofencouragingsomeonetoaskquestions.It’softenusedtogivepermissionorencouragementtocontinuewithsomething,particularlyinaconversationordiscussionwhereinquiriesorcommentsarewelcomed.I’mjoking!Thisexpressionisusedtoclarifythatsomethingsaidwasintendedashumorratherthanaseriousstatement.It’stypicallyemployedaftermakingajokeorsayingsomethinglight-heartedtoensurethatthelistenerunderstandsitwasn’tmeanttobetakenseriously.ReferenceanswersI’mjokingDreamonFireawaydayin,dayoutafactActitout6TeachingtipsTcanguideSstothinkaboutwhatquestionsmightbeaskedtoafriendabouthisrecentpart-timejob,forexample,questionsconcerningjobresponsibilities,schedules,benefitsandperks,andtrainingopportunities.TalsoneedstoremindSstouserelevantexpressionsintheFunctionlanguageboxintheirconversation,emphasizingtheimportanceofaskingthosequestionspolitelyandsensitively.ThispreparesSsforthetaskintermsofbothideasandlanguage.Afterthat,Tcangiveasampleconversationwithastudentvolunteer.ThishelpsSsunderstandwhatthedesiredoutputlookslike.WhileSsareworkinginpairs,Twalksaroundtheclassroom,offeringassistancewhereverneeded.Asawrap-up,TcaninvitetwoorthreepairsofSstoactouttheconversationforthewholeclass.SampleconversationYou(A)aretalkingwithafriend(B)abouttheirpart-timejob.A:Hey!How’sitgoing?B:Hey!I’mgood,thanks.Justbeenbusywithworklately.A:Oh,speakingofwork,Iheardyoustartedapart-timejobrecently.B:Yeah,I’vebeenworkingatalocalcaféforaboutamonthnow.A:Thatsoundsinteresting.Ihopeyoudon’tmindmyasking,buthowdidyoucomeacrossthisjob?B:Noproblematall.Actually,Ifoundoutaboutitthroughafriendwhowasalreadyworkingthere.Theywerelookingforsomeextrahelp,soIdecidedtogiveitashot.A:That’sgreat!Doyoumindtellingmewhatyoudoexactly?B:Imainlyworkasabarista,soImakecoffeeandstuffandservecustomers.A:Ah,Isee.Doyoulikeworkingthere?B:Yes,Ienjoyinteractingwithcustomersandlearningnewskills.Plustheatmosphereinthecaféisreallywelcoming,whichmakesitenjoyabletoworkthere.A:That’sawesometohear!Canyoutellmemoredetailsaboutyourtypicaldayatwork?B:Sure!Myshiftsusuallystartearlyinthemorning,andIspendmostofthedaybehindthecounter,takingordersandpreparingdrinks.Itcangetprettybusyduringpeakhours,butitkeepsthingsinteresting.A:Whatdoyoumeanby“peakhours”?B:Thebusiesttimesofthedaywhentherearealotmorecustomers,likethebreakfastandlunchrushes.A:Ah,Isee.Itsoundslikeyou’rereallydoingwellinyournewrole.B:Iam.Despitetheoccasionalchallenges,IreallyenjoymyjobandthepeopleIworkwith.great.OutsideviewBeforeyouwatchReferenceanswersMygoalinstudyingEnglishforthissemesteristoimprovemyspeakingfluencyandconfidenceinconversations.Iratedmyconfidenceatthislevel(level4)becausealthoughIhavebeenworkingonimprovingmyspeakingskills,Istillfeelnervousandhesitantduringconversations.I’mnotyetcomfortableexpressingmyselffreelyinEnglish.toboostmyconfidenceinspeakingEnglishincludepracticingspeakingmoreregularly,eitherwithalanguagepartnerlikeAIchatbotorbyjoiningconversationclubs.Additionally,Icouldfocusonlearningandusingnewwordsandphrasesincontexttoexpandmyspeakingabilities.Moreover,settingsmall,achievablegoalsandcelebratingprogressalongthewaycanalsohelpincreaseconfidence.Finally,seekingfeedbackfromteachersorpeersandactivelyworkingonareasforimprovementcancontributetobuildingconfidenceinspeakingEnglish.Scriptsgoals,bigandsmall,canbeachallengeforallofus,butsettinggoalsandpursuingthemisimportanttogettowhereyouwannago.Sometimes,agoalcanbedaunting,seemingtootoughtotackle.whenyourself-efficacymattersmost.Self-efficacyisthebeliefinyourownabilitytosucceedinachievingagoal–havingtheconfidencetoknowyoucandowhateveryousetyourmindtobymanaginghowyouthink,feel,andbehave.Havinghighself-efficacyhelpsyougetyourthoughts,feelings,andemotionsundercontrol,havebettergrades,andsethighergoalsinschool,makingyoufeelgoodallaround.Andwhenyoufeelgoodaboutagoal,you’remorelikelytogiveityourbesteffort.Therearefivewaysthatcanhelpyoudevelopyourself-efficacy.Byrecallingtimeswhenyouhavesucceededinthepastthroughyourownhardworkandstrength.Forexample,rememberingthelasttimeyouearnedanAonadifficulttestbyaskingothersforhelpandstudyinghardcanhelpyoufeelmoreconfidentwhenyou’reupagainstthenextone.Pullingfromyourownexperiencesofsuccesshasthestrongestinfluenceonyourself-efficacy.Whenyouseehowotherslikeyouaresuccessfulatachievingagoal,italsomakesyoufeelmorecapableofyourownsuccess.It’slikewhenyouwatchyourfriendtrainforabigraceandwinanditmade(makes)youfeelbetteraboutyourownabilitytowinatyournextbigrace.Helpfulfeedbackandcoachingfromotherscanalsohelpyourself-efficacygrowstronger.Whensomeoneyoutrustencouragesyoubyremindingyouofyourownstrengthsandabilities,itcanhelpyouovercomeyourownself-doubt,likewhenyourteachercoachesyouthroughsolvingacomplicatedmathproblem.PAGEPAGE10Sometimes,itcanbehelpfultoimagineyourselfaccomplishingatask.TheimagesyouseeinyourmindcanbeinspiredbyanyofthethingsIjustmentioned,likeimaginingsolvingthemathproblembeforeyouevenstarttryingorcelebratingatthefinishlinebeforetherace.Finally,learninghowtoreadyourbodyandemotionscanalsohelpyoufeelmorereadytostepuptotheplate.allgetnervouswhenwehavetodosomethingchallenging,butwhenwereadthosefeelingsandemotionsinapositivesuchasfeelingexcitedinsteadofanxious,ithelpsusthinkaboutthesituationinacompletelydifferentHavingpositiveemotionsandmoodsbuildsyourself-efficacy,makingyoufeelmoreoptimisticaboutupahead.Themoreyoubecomeskilledatusingtheseexperiencesandinfluences,themoreself-efficacyyouwillbuildinpursuitoffuturesimilarendeavors.Itdoesn’tmeanit’llbeItjustmeansthatyoubelieveyoucanmakeithappen.Havingahighsenseofself-efficacycanhelpincreaseyoursenseofagency,self-regulation,growthmindset,andperseverance,makingyoumorelikelytosetandsticktochallenginggoals,motivatingyoutoworkhardandsucceed,andgivingyouthecouragetotrynewthings.Thosearoundyoucanhelpyoubygivingyougoodfeedback,remindingyouofyourstrengthsandabilities,andhelpingyoubouncebackfromsetbacks.Andwhenyoudothisforothers,youcanhelpbuildtheirself-efficacy,too.So,nexttimeyou’retakingonanewchallenge,rememberthatbelievinginyourselfisthefirststepintakingyoutonewheights.1 thevideoandcompletethefollowingsummary.Self-efficacyreferstoyourbeliefinyourowncapabilitiestoaccomplishagoal.aboutbelievingthatyoucanachievewhateveryou1) .Ahighlevelofself-efficacyallowsyoutogetyourthoughts,feelings,andemotions2) andimproveyourperformance.Fivemethodscanassistyouindevelopingyourself-efficacy.Pullingfromyourown3) isthemostinfluentialmethod.Witnessingotherswhoaresimilartoyouachievetheirgoalsalsomakesyoufeel4) yourownsuccess.Additionally,receiving5) ,aswellascoachingfromothers,cancontributetothegrowthofself-efficacy.6) yourselfcompletingatasksuccessfullycanalsobebeneficial.Finally,understandingyourown7) canbetterprepareyoutotacklechallenges.Asyoubecomemoreproficientinutilizingtheseexperiencesandinfluences,yourself-efficacywillcontinuetogrowwhenfacingsimilarfuturechallenges.Thepeopleinyoursurroundingscansupportyoubyprovidingpositivefeedback,reinforcingyourstrengthsandcapabilities,andassistingyouin8) fromsetbacks.Similarly,whenyouextendthissupporttoothers,youcanhelpbuildtheirself-efficacyaswell.ReferenceanswerssetyourmindtoundercontrolexperiencesofsuccessmorecapableofhelpfulfeedbackImaginingbodyandemotionsbouncingback2 thevideoagain.Check(√)thetruestatementsandcorrectthefalseones.self-efficacymattersmostwhenyourgoalseemstootoughtodealwith.Whenyoufeelgoodaboutagoal,youaremorelikelytocooperateeffectivelywithothers.Encouragementfromthoseyoutrustcanhelpyouovercomeself-doubt.Whenyoubuildmoreself-efficacy,taskswillbecomeeasier.Referenceanswers1 √2 ×Whenyoufeelgoodaboutagoal,youaremorelikelytogiveityourbesteffort.3 √4 ×Whenyoubuildmoreself-efficacy,taskswillnotbecomeeasier.Higher-orderthinkingTeachingtipsThesequestionsaredesignedtofosterSs’abilitytothinksystematicallyandstrategically.answerthesequestions,Ssneedtoanalyzetheirownexperiences,strengths,andweaknessesandevaluatetheinfluenceofexternalfactorsontheirbeliefsandbehaviorsystematically.Moreover,byconsideringstrategiesforenhancingself-efficacyandsupportingothersinbuildingtheirconfidence,Sscandeveloptheirabilitytothinkstrategically.ToassistSsininitiatingtheirthinkingprocess,Tcanprovidethefollowingareasforconsideration:academicperformancetimemanagementsocialinteractionspublicspeakingleadershiprolescriticalthinkingandproblem-solvingphysicalandmentalhealthfinancialmanagementReferenceanswersInmydailylife,Ihaveastrongsenseofself-efficacyinmanagingmyacademicplans.Ibelieveinmyabilitytosetcleargoals,stayorganized,andpersevereinchallengestoachieveacademicsuccess.Moreover,Ifeelconfidentinmysocialinteractions,asIamabletocommunicateeffectivelyandbuildpositiverelationshipswithothers.Iwouldliketostrengthenmyself-efficacyinpublicspeakingandleadershiproles.improveintheseareas,IplantodrawfrompastsuccessesandexperienceswhereIhavedemonstratedeffectivecommunicationandleadershipskills.Inaddition,Iwillseekfeedbackandcoachingfrommentorsandpeerswhoaregoodatpublicspeakingandaregoodleaderstofigureouthowtoimprovemyabilityinthesetwoareas.Irecallatimewhenmycollegeprofessorsignificantlyenhancedmyself-efficacy.DuringmyfirstIwasstrugglingwithaphysicscourse,whichwasquitechallengingforme.Oneafterclass,Iapproachedmyprofessortodiscussmydifficulties.Shedidn’tjustprovideacademicsupport;shealsoencouragedmetobelieveinmyself.Shesaid,canunderstandthis;itjusttakespracticeandperseverance.”Throughherguidance,Inotonlyimprovedmyunderstandingofphysicsbutalsodevelopedastrongersenseofself-efficacy.Thisexperiencehashadalastingimpactonmyapproachtolearningandproblem-solvinginallareasofmylife.OnewayIcanhelpbuildtheself-efficacyofthosearoundmeisbyofferingencouragementandsupportwhentheyfacechallengesorsetbacks.Byprovidingpositivefeedbackandremindingthemoftheirstrengthsandabilities,Icanhelpboosttheirconfidenceandbeliefinthemselves.Icanalsosharemyownexperiencesofovercomingobstaclesandachievingsuccess,servingasasourceofinspirationandmotivation.Furthermore,Icanprovideconstructivefeedbacktohelpthemdeveloptheskillsandstrategiesneededtoachievetheirgoals.ListeningacrossculturesNewsreportScriptsChrisNikic,ayoungFloridatriathlete,hasmadehistory.HeisthefirstpersonwithDownsyndrometocompleteanIronmanevent.Thischallengingcompetitionincludesa3.9-kilometerswim,a180.2-kilometerbikeride,anda42.2-kilometermarathonrun.Hefinishedtheracein16hours,46minutesand9seconds.Chrislostcontrolofhisbikeandwasattackedbyantsatonepointintherace,buthewentontofinishthecompetition.“Wearebeyondinspired,andyouraccomplishmentisadefiningmomentinIronmanhistorythatcanneverbetakenawayfromyou,”theIronmanTriathlonorganizationsaidinaposttosocialmedia.Chrisandhisfatherdevelopedthe“1%BetterChallenge”tomaintainmotivationwhiletraining.Eachday,hevowstobeonepercentbettertodaythanhewasyesterday.ForChris,thisIronmanchallengewasmorethanjustarace.Ithelpedhimbecomeonestepclosertohisgoaloflivingafulfilledlife.“IachievedmygoalandnowIwanttohelpotherslikeme,”Chrissaid.Answers1BBCAdditionalactivity:SharinganinspiringstoryTcanintroduceanadditionalactivityinwhichSsshareinspiringstoriesaboutpeoplewhohaveovercomechallengesandachievedsuccess.Thesestoriescanbefromtheirownlives,frombooks,movies,oranyothersource.TcanaskSstofirstworkinpairsorsmallgroupstosharewithinthemselvesandtheninviteseveralSstosharetheirstorieswiththewholeclass.InterviewScriptsTony:TalkingtoustodayinourLifeChoicesseriesisJoanRobinson,anacademiccounseloratManchesterUniversity.Shegivesadvicetoschoolstudentsonchoosingtherightsubjecttostudyatuniversity.Joan,welcometoourradioprogram.Joan: Thanks,SoJoan,whatdoourlistenersneedtothinkaboutwhenchoosingacourse?It’sahuge,potentiallylife-changingdecision,isn’tit?Joan: Igenerallygivestudentsadviceintwoareas.Firstly,knowyourself,andsecondly,thinkaboutthefuture.Whenyousay“knowyourself,”whatdoyoumean?Joan: Basically,Imeanevaluateyourownpersonalstrengthsandweaknesses,yourpersonalitytraits,andthethingsyoulike.Isee…Sohowcanourlistenersdothis?Joan:Well,startbyaskingyourselfquestionstohelpreflectonyourlifesofar.Forexample,whatsubjectsareyougoodat?Areyouanorganizedandself-disciplinedperson?Areyouconfidentandoutgoing?Doyoulikeworkingwithothersinateam,ordoyoupreferworkingalone?Thesekindsofquestionswillhelpyoudiscovermoreaboutyourself.Soundslikegoodadvice.Howaboutyoursecondpointregardingthefuture?Joan:yourchoiceofmajorsubjectislikelytohaveasignificantimpactonyourfuturecareer,soimportanttolookintothiscarefully.Irecommendyouchecknotonlywhichacademicsubjectswillhelpyougetintoaparticularareaofwork,butalsolookcarefullyatwhatuniversitiesEachuniversityhasitsstrengths,sotrytochooseonethatisthebestinyourchosenfield.Findoutwhatlinksthedepartmenthastorelatedindustriesandleadingcompaniesinit.Goodpoint.I’dliketotakesomecallsfromourlisteners.Firstup,wehaveJamesontheline.Hi,James!Howcanwehelp?James:Hi.I’minterestedinacareerinandI’dliketoaskJoanwhethershethinksbettertogotoahighlyrespecteduniversity,likeOxford,ortostudysomewherethathasmoreofavocationalfocus.Joan:Well,James,youknowitreallydependsonwhatyouexpecttogetoutofauniversityandhowyouseeyourfuture.Basically,ahandfulofthebrightestgraduatesarepickedfromthetopuniversitiesaroundtheworldtojointheleadingITcompanies.SoI’dsayifyou’reahigh-flyerthenthisistheroutethatmightbeforyou.Butifyouarelookingforamoremainstreamcareer,thenyoushouldconsideracoursethathelpsyouacquirepractical,transferableskillsthatyoucanuseintheworkplace,andlookatwhichuniversitieshavethebestlevelsofgraduaterecruitmentforthekindofjobyouareaimingfor.James:Isee!Thanksalot.Thatreallyhelpsmeout.2Referenceanswerscounselorradioprogramtwoinfluencestheirfuturecareersinformationtechnology3Referenceanswersknowyourselfpersonalitytraitsaskingyourselfquestionsself-disciplinedareaofworktopuniversitiesgraduaterecruitmentListeningskillsTeachingtipsListeningforadviceisanimportantlisteningskill.ItenablesSstounderstandtheadvicegivenbyspeakerseffectively.InActivity3,Ssareaskedtocompletethenotesaccordingtotheinterview.TheblanksarespecificallydesignedtoenhanceSs’abilityinthisskill.accomplishthetask,Ssmustlistenattentivelyforsignalquestionsorsignalphrasesthatprecedeadvice.Forinstance,thefirstblankfollowsthesignalquestion,“Whatdoourlistenersneedtothinkaboutwhenchoosingacourse?”whichclearlypromptsadvice.Similarly,thethirdblankfollowsthesignalphrasecanstartby…”IfyourSsaremoreproficient,youcanmodifytheexercisetomakeitmorechallengingbyincludingmoreblanks.Forexample,after“secondly,”youcanleave“thinkaboutthefuture”asablank.(Reminder:Tcanutilizethemicro-lessononthislisteningskilldigitalcoursesasinstructionalmaterial.)Additionalactivity:NextcallerinlineIftimepermits,TcanconsideraddingoneactivitytoprovideSswithmoreopportunitiestoapplywhattheyhavenewlylearned.Tcanprovidethefollowingscenario:arethenextcallerinlineafterJames.callintoseekadviceonwhatmajorisbestforyou.TthenasksSstoworkinpairs(onebeingthenextcallerandtheotherbeingtheacademiccounselor)