新一代大学英语（第二版）视听说教程3-教案 Unit 1 Be yourself,be happy、Unit 2 A taste of culture

新一代大学英语（第二版）新一代大学英语（第二版）3Unit1教师用书PAGEPAGE1Unit1Beyourself,behappyiPrepareWarmingupReferenceanswers1IthinkPictureBshowsthemostgenuinehappiness.Somefriendsaregettingtogetheroutdoors.Oneisplayingtheguitar,anotheristakingphotos,andthethirdisrelaxingonthegrass.Theymightalsobesingingtogetherandenjoyingthemusic.TheylookverycomfortablewitheachotherandaresimplyappreciatingthemomentThiskindofrelaxedinteractionwithfriendsoftenshowsverygenuinehappiness.PictureAandPictureDshowanothertypeofgenuinehappiness–beinghappywhilespendingtimealone.InPictureA,theyoungwomanisrunningaloneinnature,lookinghappyandfree.probablyenjoyingtheexerciseandthefreshInPictureD,thegirlissittingwithwhatlookslikeacupofteaandlookingoutoftheSheseemscalmandpeaceful,whichsuggestssheisenjoyingsomequiettimebyherself.Comparedwiththeothers,PictureCdepictsamoreformalsocialsituation.Thepeoplearedressedinformalclothesandaretalkingwhileholdingdrinks.Theymaybeenjoyingtheeventandtheconversation,buttheirhappinessappearsmoresocialorpoliteratherthancompletelyrelaxed.2Forme,PictureBisthemostsimilartomylife.Ireallyenjoyspendingtimewithmyfriendsinarelaxedsetting,justlikeinthepicture.Sometimeswemeetupoutdoors,chat,listentomusic,ortakephotosWhatImeanisthatIdon’tfeellikeIhavetodoanythingspecialorimpressanyone.IcanjustbemyselfandenjoytheirwhenIfeelgenuinelyhappybecausenopressure,justrealfriendship.IthinkPictureDisthemostsimilartomylife.I’msomeonewhoreallyvaluesquiettimeandpeace.Inmyfreetime,Ioftensitwithacupofteaorcoffeeandjustrelax,sometimeslookingoutofthewindoworreadingabook.Forme,thesepeacefulmomentsalonearewhenIfeeltrulyhappyandcontent.Idon’tneedtobewithlotsofpeopletobehappy;infact,IfindthatthesequietmomentshelpmerelaxandreflectonmySo,thispicturereallycaptureswhathappinessmeanstome.3beinghappydoesn’talwaysrequirebeingcompletelyyourself,butauthenticityusuallycontributestogenuinehappiness.Forexample,informalsituations,likewhenpeoplearedressedupandcommunicatingataformalgatheringwithdrinksinhand,theymayadapttheirbehaviortomeetsocialexpectations,yettheycanstillfeelsatisfiedorcontent.However,long-termhappinesstypicallyrequiressomelevelofauthenticity.Forinstance,ifyoupretendtoenjoyasportjusttofitinwithyourfriends,youmayexperiencetemporarypleasure,butitprobablywon’tleadtolastinghappiness.So,truehappinesscomeswhenweacceptourselvesandfindpeoplewefeelcomfortablewithandsituationswherewedon’tneedtowearamask,likethefriendsrelaxingtogetheroutdoorsorthegirlpeacefullyenjoyingherfreetimealoneinthepictures.iExplore1:ListeningandspeakingConversationScriptsMan:HaveyounoticedhowMBTIiseverywherenow?Formanypeople,it’stheirfirststeptowardself‑understanding.Woman:Samehere.Ifirstheardaboutitinhighschoolfrommyfriends.Iwasskepticalatfirst,butafterreadingafullreport,Iwassurprisedbyhowwellitdescribedme.Man:Doyoustilltakethetest?Foralongtime,IgotbutthisyearIgotINFJ.I’vechangedabitsothenewresultfeltright.Man:IfirstlearnedaboutMBTIatastudentclubworkshopwheretheygroupedpeoplebytype.Theymixeddifferentwaysoftakingininformation,“N”and“S”,andbalanced“T”and“F”fordecision‑making.Woman:Sowhattypewereyouthen?Man:MyfirstresultwasINFP.Butayearlater,IgotINTP.Actually,thenewresultmademoresensebecauseitmatchedmyanalyticalthinking.Woman:Somesaychangingtypesshowsgrowth.Othersthinkitmeansthetestisn’tverystable.Man:Maybeboth.Acounselorsaidthechangecancomefrommood,stress,orcontext.Itdoesn’tmeanyourwholepersonalitychanges.MBTIishelpful,butnotthefinalItreatitasasnapshot,notafullpicture.shouldn’tlimitpeoplewithstrictlabels.I’manintrovertedperson,butIcanbeoutgoingwhenneeded.Man:Right.Itdoesn’tdefinepeople–itjustgivespeopleasimplewaytotalkaboutdifferences.Inmydesignclub,wejokelike,“WeneedaJtosetdeadlines,”or“Let’sfindanEfornetworking.”Woman:Aslongaswedon’ttreatthetypesasfixedjudgments.Man:MBTIisagoodwaytoreflectandconnect,butweshouldpairitwithothertools,likejournaling.Keepexploringanddon’tletlabelsholdusback.QuestionsWhatdidthewomansayabouttheMBTItest?HowdidthemandescribehisexperiencewiththeMBTItest?Whatisthecounselor’sviewonthechangeinMBTIresults?Listeningandunderstanding1AnswersINFJworkshopMademoresensefullpictureconnect2Answers1A 2A 3DRole-playReferenceanswersStudentA:Thatpersonalityquizwedidinclassreallymademecuriousaboutmyownpersonalitytype.I’veheardofMBTIbefore,butI’veneveractuallytakenthetest.Haveyoutriedit?StudentB:Yes,Ihave.Itookitonlineoncewhenafriendrecommendedittome.StudentA:Oh,really?Whatresultdidyouget?StudentB:IgotINTP.Somepartsofthedescriptionfeltprettyaccurate,especiallythoseaboutpreferringquietenvironmentsandthinkingdeeplyaboutthings.StudentA:That’sinteresting.Doyoufeellikethetestreallycaptureswhoyouare?StudentB:Notcompletely.Ithinkithighlightscertaintendencies,butpeoplearemorecomplicatedthanjustfourletters.StudentA:That’strue.Ialsowonderifpeoplemightanswerthequestionsdifferentlydependingontheirmoodorsituation.StudentB:Ifsomeoneisstressedorgoingthroughchangesinlife,theiranswersmightbedifferent,andtheresultcouldchangetoo.StudentA:SomaybeMBTIisbetterasastartingpointforthinkingaboutpersonality,ratherthanafinaljudgment.StudentB:Iagree.Itcanhelpyoureflectonyourhabitsandpreferences,butitshouldn’tbeusedtoputpeopleintostrictcategories.StudentA:Thatmakessense.MaybeI’lltrythetestsometime,butI’lltreatitmorelikeatoolforreflectionthanadefinitionofwhoIam.PassageScriptsIn1938,Harvardresearchersbeganadecades-longstudytoanswerasimplequestion:Whatmakesushappyinlife?Overtheyears,theycollectedhealthrecordsfrom724participantsandaskeddetailedquestionsabouttheirwork,relationships,andhealtheverytwoyears.Theanswermaysurpriseyou.Itisn’tcareersuccess,exercise,ordiet.Themostconsistentfindingover85yearsofresearchisthis:Positiverelationshipskeepushappierandhealthier,andhelpuslivelonger.bemorespecific,closerelationshipsprotectpeoplefromtroubles,helpdelaymentalandphysicaldecline,andpredictlong,happylivesbetterthansocialclass,IQ,orevengenes.Theabilitytobuildandmaintainsuchcloserelationshipsiscalled“socialfitness.”Itspowershowsupineverydaylife.Thinkabouthowmuchmoreenergyyouhaveafteraconversationinwhichyoufeeltrulyunderstood–orthesleeplessnightsthatcancomeduringaperiodofromanticconflict.Ourbodiesareaffectedbybothsupportandstressinoursocialworld.whywemustactivelypracticesocialfitness.oftenassumethatonceweformfriendshipsandintimatepartnerships,theywilltakecareofthemselves.Butoursociallifeisalivingsystem;itneedsregularattention.Socialfitnessmeanstakingstockofourrelationshipsandbeinghonestabouthowwespendourtime–andwhetherwearenurturingtheconnectionsthathelpusthrive.Italsomeansmakingsmall,consistentinvestments:showingup,listeningwell,expressinggratitude,andrepairingtensionsQuestionsWhatissaidabouttheHarvardhappinessstudyinthepassage?Whatdoesthepassagesuggestabouttheimportanceofsocialfitness?Whatisthecoreofpracticingsocialfitness,accordingtothepassage?Listeningandunderstanding1AnswersTheHarvardstudyResearchquestion:WhatmakesushappyinTheHarvardstudyResearchquestion:Whatmakesushappyinlife?Methodology-Researcherscollected1) from724participants.OnlineexerciseOnlineexercise2 Listentothepassageagainandcompletetheoutlinewithwhatyou-Theyregularlyasked2) aboutparticipants’work,relationships,andhealth.Majorfinding:3) keepushappierandhealthier,andhelpusliveExplanation:Closerelationshipsprotectusfrom4) ,supportoverallhealth,andimprovelifesatisfaction.SocialfitnessWhyitmattersItspower5) inourdailylivesandaffectsourwell-being.Oursociallifeisa6) andrequiresregularattention.HowtopracticeitReviewingourrelationshipsandbeinghonestabouthowwe7) andwhetherwemaintainkeyconnections-Strengtheningtheseconnectionsthroughsmall,regulareffortsAnswershealthrecordsdetailedquestionsPositiverelationshipstroublesshowsuplivingsystemspendourtimeThinkingandspeakingReferenceanswers1Idothinkpositiverelationshipsarethemostimportantfactorinahappylife.TheHarvardstudyfollowedpeopleforabout85yearsandfoundthatpositiverelationshipsaremoreimportantthancareersuccess,exercise,orevengenes.Thisfindingisbasedonrealevidencefromdecadesofresearch,notjustpersonalopinion.Infact,Icanseethisinmyownlifetoo.WhenIhaveconversationswithfriendsorfamilywhereIfeeltrulyunderstood,IfeelmoreenergizedandOntheotherhand,whenI’minconflictwithsomeoneIcareabout,itcanaffectmanyaspectsofmylife,suchasmysleep,mymood,andevenmyoverallhealth.So,theresearchmakessensetomebecauserelationshipsclearlyhaveastrongimpactonourphysicalandmentalwell-being.Iagreethatpositiverelationshipsareveryimportantforhappiness,butI’mnotsureifthey’retheabsolutemostimportantfactorforeveryone.AccordingtotheHarvardakeyfindingisthatpositiverelationshipshelppeoplefeelhappierandstayhealthier,whichisquiteconvincing.However,Ithinkotherthingsmattertoo.Forinstance,ifsomeonedoesn’thavebasicsecurityorgoodhealth,relationshipsalonemightnotbeenoughtomakethemSo,whileIbelieverelationshipsareextremelyimportant,Ithinktheyworkbestwhencombinedwithotherfactors,suchasgoodhealth,financialandasenseofpurpose.Overall,theresearchsuggeststhatstrongrelationshipsplayacentralroleinahappylife,eveniftheyarenottheonlyItrytopracticesocialfitnessinseveralways.First,ImakeanefforttoshowupformyfriendsandfamilyForexample,IcallmyparentseveryweekeventhoughI’mandImeetfriendsforcoffeeorlunchwhenIcan.Also,Itrytolistencarefullywhenpeopletalktome.Iputmyphoneawayandreallypayattentiontowhatthey’resaying.WhatImeanis,Ifocusonunderstandingthemratherthanjustwaitingformyturntospeak.IalsoexpressgratitudetothepeopleIcareaboutandtellthemhowmuchtheymeantome.However,Idofacechallenges.SometimesIgetsobusywithworkorschoolthatIdon’tmakeenoughtimeforrelationships.IalsofinditdifficulttorepairtensionsearlybecauseIsometimesavoiddifficultconversationsinsteadoffacingthemSo,I’mworkingonbeingmoreconsistentandbraveraboutaddressingproblemsbeforetheygetNewsreportsNewsreport1ScriptsForWanShiyu,asocialworkmajoratWuhanUniversityofTechnologyinHubeiProvince,volunteeringismorethanjusthelpingothers–itisapathtohappinessandpersonalgrowth.FromDecember1to3,Wanjoinedthousandsofstudentsatthe7thChinaYouthVolunteerServiceProjectCompetitionandVolunteerServiceExchangeMeetinginShantou,GuangdongProvince.Herproject,“Xingxinxiangyin,”or“StarandHeartIntertwined,”whichsupportschildrenwithautism,wasselectedasoneofthetop10fromover600submissions.Unlikemanyshort-termcommercialservices,theprojectfocusesonlifelongandall-aroundsupport:connectingfamilieswithprofessionals,organizingfamilyactivities,raisingawarenessofautism,andmanaginganonlineforumforparentstosupportoneanother.YuYanping,theproject’smentor,saidparentsappreciatethehelpofyoungvolunteersworkingtobuildamoreinclusivesociety,whichinturnencouragesgreaterparentalinvolvement.Wanbelievesthatthroughvolunteering,sheandherpeerscannotonlymakeadifferenceinthecommunity,butalsodiscovertheirinnerstrengthandgainadeepersenseofhappinessandpurpose.QuestionsWhatisthemainideaofthenewsreport?WhatdowelearnaboutWanShiyu’sprojectfromthenewsreport?WhatdoesWanShiyubelieveaboutthebenefitsofvolunteering?AnswersWordsandexpressionsWordsandexpressionspessimistic/8pes@9mIstIk/a.悲观的Nordic/9nO:dIk/a.北欧的covcgkvIn~/.OnlineexerciseOnlineexerciseNewsreport2TheWorldHappinessReportoffersinterestinginsightsintowhatshapespeople’swell-beingaroundtheworld.NowlistentoNewsreport2andchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.1 Whatisakeyindicatorofhappiness,accordingtotheHappinessReport?BeingtakencareofbytheExpectingthatyourincomewillbedoubled.PAGEPAGE10Believingthatotherswillreturnyourlostwallet.HavingtheopportunitytoliveintheNordiccountries.WhichofthefollowingisrevealedbytheHappinessReport?Peoplearetoopessimisticabouttheirlives.Peopleunderestimatethekindnessoftheircommunities.Peopletodayreporthigherhappinessthaninpreviousyears.Theactualratesofwalletreturnareseventimeshigherthanexpected.Whatisconfirmedbythewalletdroppingresearch,accordingtotheresearcher?Thebeliefinothers’kindnessmakespeoplePerceptionsofhappinessaretoopessimisticeverywhere.Caringaboutothersisthenecessaryconditionforhappiness.PeopleinNordiccountriesarekinderthanpeopleinothercountries.ScriptsBelievingthatawalletwillbereturnedifdroppedinpublicisakeyindicatorofwell-beingandhappiness.Infact,it’sseventimesmorepowerfulthandoublingyourincome,accordingtotheWorldHappinessReportjustreleasedthisweek.Whenanalyzingtheresults,researchersfoundthatbeliefinthekindnessofothersismuchmorecloselytiedtohappinessthanpreviouslythought.Theyalsofoundthatpeoplearetoopessimisticaboutthekindnessoftheircommunities.Peopleoftenthinkthattheirlostwalletsbereturned,butinmanyarereturned.Indeed,theresearchonlostwalletsshowsthattheactualratesofwalletreturnarearoundtwiceashighaspeopleexpect.Takentogether,thebeliefincommunalgoodwillisshowntobeastrongpredictorofpopulationhappiness.Onceagain,Nordicnationstoptherankingoftheworld’shappiestcountries.Theyalsorankamongthetopplacesforexpectedandactualreturnoflostwallets.“Thewalletdroppingexperimentsaresoconvincingbecausetheyconfirmthatpeoplearemuchhappierlivingwheretheythinkpeoplecareabouteachevenifperceptionseverywherearetoopessimistic,”saidalong-timelost-walletresearcher.Answers1C2B3AAdditionalactivityAfterlistening,teachersmayaskstudentstodothefollowingactivity.Step1Thenewsreportshowsthatbelievinginotherpeople’skindnessmakesushappier.Workinsmallgroupstoplanasimplecommunityactivitythathelpspeoplebelieveinandexperiencekindnessaroundthem.Yourplanshouldincludethefollowinginformation.Whatistheevent?(Giveitaname,forexample,“KindnessStoriesBoard”)Whenandwherewillithappen?(Atschool,inyourneighborhood,online,etc.)Whatwillpeopledo?(Describetheactivityinoneortwosentences)Howwillthiseventhelppeoplebelieveintheirkindness?Step2Eachgrouppresentstheireventideatotheclass.ReferenceanswersOureventiscalled“Lost&FoundDigitalHub.”anonlineplatformwhereuniversitystudentscanpostphotosoflostitemsandhelpeachotherfindthem.Itwillbeavailable24/7andpromotedoncampusthroughpostersandstudentgroupchats.Whenstudentsfindalostitem,theypostaphotowithdetailsaboutwheretheyfoundit.Thepersonwholosttheitemcanthencontactthemalsoshare“gratitudestories”whenitemsaresuccessfullyreturned.Thiseventhelpsstudentsbelieveintheirkindnessbyshowingrealexamplesofthemhelpingeachotherrecoverlostvaluables.Whentheyreadthesestoriesofkindnessfromtheirowncampus,they’llrealizetheirpeersactuallycareabouteachThismakesstudentsfeelliketheircommunityistrustworthyandkind,whichincreasestheirhappinessandsenseofbelonging.iExplore2:ViewingandspeakingScriptsIamanintrovert,andIloveit.AndI’mnotalone.Introvertsareeverywhere,andourquietapproachtolife,ourneedforsolitarytime,isn’taflaw–agift.Butasanintrovert,notalwayseasytorealizehowwonderfulyouare.Theworldfeelslikeaplacethatrewardsextroverts–wherebeingloudismistakenforbeingconfidentandwhereeveryonehassomethingtobutnobodylistens.Aworldofopen-planoffices,networkingparties,andbigpersonalities.Forthosewhospeakeasytofeelleftout.Asachild,Iblendedintothebackground.ManythoughtthatIhadlittletosayorthatIsimplylikeothers.Butthattrue.Peopleoftenthinkintrovertsareshyorantisocial,butthesearemisconceptions.Introverts,likeanyone,canfindsocializingfun.Butwhilepartiesleaveextrovertsenergized,aftersometime,introvertsneedtorecharge–awayfromeveryone.Thereisascientifictheoryforthis.Therearetwoimportantchemicalsfoundinallourbrains–dopamineandacetylcholine.Dopamineislikeahitofenergywhenwetakerisksormeetnewpeople,anditmakesextrovertsfeelgreat.Butintrovertsmaybemoresensitivetohigh-energysituationsandgetquicklyoverstimulated.whywepreferthemore“slow-burn”feelingwegetwhenourbrainsreleaseacetylcholine.Thathappenswhenweconcentrate,read,orfocusourminds.Itmakesusintrovertsfeelrelaxed,alert,andcontent.Ofcourse,likeanything,aslidingscale.canleanonewayoranother,orbeabitofboth–knownasanambivert.NowIunderstandmyselfIamdeeplygratefulforhow(who)Iam.Insteadoffillingupspacewithsmalltalk,IlistenpatientlyandmakemywordsIhavefewfriends,butourconnectionisdeep.Ilovespendingtimealone–wherethechaosofalongdaycanfinallysettle.Icanreflectandlistentomythoughts,andeventuallyreconnectwithmyself.OnlyafterthatamIreadytosharewiththeworldagain.Ihavelearnedstrategiesforfindingcomfortinournoisyworld–fromusingmusictocreatebubblesofpeacetoescapingtoaquietparkatlunchtime.Iadoretheintensityandchaoticbeautyoftheworld,butinquietspaceswhere(that)Ifeeltrulyathome.Ifintroversionweremorevaluedbyitcouldmakeamassivedifferencetoourcollectivefuture.Theuniqueattributesofintrovertsreallyareadeep,quietstrength.AndasGandhiputit,“Inagentleyoucanshaketheworld.”Viewingandunderstanding1Answers2452Answersrewardleftoutrechargeahitofenergysensitiveso‑brnTeachingtipsTeachingtipsExercise2isaimedatdevelopingstudents’abilitytounderstandcomparisonsandcontrastsinlisteningmaterials.Comparisonandcontrastisalogicalstructurethathelpslistenersidentifyrelationshipsbetweenideas.Fordetails,teacherscanguidestudentstotheListeningskillsintheStudent’sBookandaskthemtolearnmoreinthemicrocourseonUcampus.Teacherscanalsoofferstudentssometipsonnote-taking.Leavesomespacebesideeachpoint,asyoumayneedtoaddmoredetailsorexamplesUsenote-takingshorthand:reducecompletesentencestoessentialwordsusesymbolsinsteadofwords(e.g.“→”for“leadto,”“↑”for“increase,”“+”for“and”)writepartofawordoruseyourownsimplifiedspelling(e.g.“intro.”for“introduction,”“diff.”for“difference”)TalkingaboutChinaReferenceanswerswewouldliketotalkaboutChinesewisdomaboutpersonalityandbalance.WechosetwoChinesesayingsthatreflecttheideaofbalanceincharacter.Thefirstoneis“Amanofgreatwisdomoftenappearsslow-witted,”or“大智若愚”inChinese.Thissayingsuggeststhattrulywisepeopleoftenappearsimpleormodestratherthanshowingofftheirintelligence.InChineseculture,itreflectsabalanceofcharacter:beingwisebuthumble,capablebutnotarrogant.Awisepersondoesnotneedtospeakloudlytoprovethemselves;instead,theyvaluelisteningandspeakingthoughtfully.Thesecondsayingis“Thenoblemandesirestobehesitantinspeech,butsharpinaction,”or“君子欲讷于言而敏于行”inChinese.Thismeansthatanoblepersonspeakscarefullyanddoesnottalktoomuch,butactsquicklyandItreflectsabalancebetweenwordsandactions.Insteadofseekingattentionthroughtalkingapersonshowstheirabilitythroughmeaningfulactions.thesesayingsreflecttheChineseideathatapersonshouldbewiseyethumble,carefulinspeechbutactiveinaction,valuinginnercharacterratherthanshowingoffthroughwords.Asauniversitystudent,Isometimesfeelpressuretobeoutgoingandvisible.Ingroupprojects,Iworrythatmyquietnessmightbeseenasnotparticipatingenough.Onsocialmedia,IseeclassmatespostingandIwonderifstayingquietmeansI’mmissingout.Inclass,professorssometimescallonquietstudents,andIfeelnervousaboutspeakingup.However,thisancientChinesewisdomhelpsmeunderstandthatquietnessisnotaactuallyvaluable.WhenIthinkdeeplybeforeansweringinclass,myresponseismorethoughtfulthanaquickWhenIlistencarefullytomyclassmatesingroupprojects,IunderstandtherealissuesandcancontributeWhenItaketimealonetoreflect,IfeelcalmerandmoreconfidentaboutwhoIam.ThesesayingsremindmethatIdon’tneedtobetheloudestpersonintheroomtobeagoodstudentorfriend.Icanearnrespectbybeingtruetomyself.Thishelpsmefeellessanxiousandmoreconfidentinmyownwayoflearningandconnectingwithothers.TeachingtipsTeachingtipsThisactivityisaimedatincreasingstudents’understandingofChinesewisdomandhelpingthemapplyittofindingbalanceintheirownlives.However,studentsmayfacesomedifficultiesduringtheThefollowingaresomepotentialdifficultiesandsolutions.Difficulty1:StudentsmayfeelanxiousbecausetheyarenotfamiliarwithenoughChinesesayings.Solution:EncouragestudentstothinkofChinesesayingsontheirownfirst.Ifnecessary,teacherscanthenprovidealistofcommonChinesesayingsrelatedtopersonalityandbalance.Thismayhelpreduceanxietyandgivethemconcretematerialtoworkwith.ChinesesayingEnglishtranslationThebalanceitvalues大智若愚Amanofgreatwisdomoftenappearsslow-witted.A厚积薄发Abetweenandinternalexternal张弛有度Maintainaproperbalancebetweentensionandrelaxation.A动静结合Combinestillness.movementandA君子欲讷于言而敏于行tobeininAbalancebetweenthoughtfulwordsandeffectiveaction刚柔并济Combinegentleness.firmnessandAbalancebetweenbeingfirmandbeingflexibleDifficulty2:Studentsmaynotknowhowtostructuretheirtalk.Solution:Modelthestructureofthetalkbeforestudentsstartworking(seethereferenceanswer).ThisgivesthemacleartemplatetoInaddition,thefollowingtipsmaybehelpfulwhenteachersguidetheactivity.Setrealisticexpectations.EmphasizethatstudentsneedtobeexpertsinChineseculture;they’reexploringconnectionsandthinkingdiverseperspectives.Aftertheacknowledgethatsomestudentsmayidentifymorewithextroversion,andthatisperfectlyacceptable.Thepointistounderstandbalanceandacceptdifferentpersonalitytypes.iProduceTeachingtipsTeachingtipsBeforestudentspreparetheirmini-lectures,remindthemthatamini-lectureshouldhaveaclearpurposeandlogicalTheintroductionshouldtelllistenerswhattheywilllearn.Thebodyshouldexplainconceptswithexamples.Theconclusionshouldremindlistenersofthemainpoint.Moreover,makeitcleartostudentsthatalectureismeanttobespoken,notread.Encouragethemtousesignpostlanguagesuchas“first,”“now,”“letmegiveyouanexample,”and“inconclusion.”Theseexpressionshelplistenersfollowthespeaker’sideas.Advisestudentstouseshortsentencesandsimplevocabulary.Long,complicatedsentencesarehardtofollowforaudiences.Studentsshouldspeakatanaturalpacewithpausesbetweenideas.ReferenceanswersGoodafternoon,everyone.wewilldiscussintroversionandextroversion.Thesearetwoimportantpersonalitytraits.Understandingthemcanhelpusfindourownpathtohappiness.First,letmeexplainwhatintroversionandextroversionmean.Theyareoftenusedtodescribehowpeoplefeelenergized.Extrovertsoftengetenergyfrombeingwithpeopleandparticipatinginsocialactivities.Theyusuallyenjoysocialinteractionandgroupwork.Incontrast,introvertstendtogetenergyfromquiettimeandthinkingalone.Theymayenjoysocializing,buttheyneedtimebythemselvestofeelrefreshed.Researchsuggeststhatthisdifferenceisrelatedtohowourbrainsrespondtostimulation.Sointroversionisnotthesameasbeingshy;itsimplymeansapersonneedslessexternalactivitytofeelcomfortable.Now,howdoesthisdifferenceaffectusindailyuniversitylife?Letmegiveyouthreeexamples.Intheclassroom,wecanseethisdifferenceinhowstudentsparticipate.Somestudentsliketospeakupandanswerquestionsrightaway.Otherstudentsprefertolistenandthinkaboutaquestionfirst.Thentheymayanswerlaterinclass,orwritetheirideasdown,ordiscussthemwithafriend.Eachwayofparticipatingisvaluableandhelpsstudentslearn.Intheweseethisdifferenceinhowstudentswanttospendtheirtime.SomestudentswanttospendtimewiththeirroommateseveryTheyenjoytalkingandbeingOtherstudentspreferquiettimeintheirrooms.Theyneedtimealonetorelaxandfeelgood.Whenroommatesunderstandthis,theycanbemoresupportiveandgetalongbetter.Inclubsandactivities,thisdifferencealsoappears.Somestudentsjoinmanyclubsandattendmanyevents.Theyenjoymeetinglotsofpeopleandmakingnewfriends.Otherstudentsjoinoneortwoclubs.Theyprefertospendtimewiththesamepeopleanddevelopcloserfriendships.Botharegoodwaystohelpusconnectwithothers.Sowhatdoesthismeanforourhappiness?Researchshowsthatpeoplefeelhappierwhentheyliveaccordingtotheirpersonality.Ifyoutrytobesomeoneyouarenot,youwillfeelstressedandunhappy.Therefore,hereissomepracticaladvice.Ifyouareanextrovert,youshouldknowthatwhenyourintrovertedfriendwantstobealone,itisnotbecausetheydonotlikeyou.Theysimplyneedquiettimetorecharge.canstillbegoodfriends.Ifyouareanintrovert,youdonotneedtochangeyourself.abilitytolistenwellandthinkcarefullyisarealstrength.Itiscompletelyfinetoaskforquiettimewhenyouneedit.Themostimportantmessageisthis:Happinessdoesnotcomefromchangingwhoyouare;itcomesfromunderstandingyourselfandmakingchoicesthatworkforyou.Inconclusion,introversionandextroversionarenaturalandimportantpersonalitytraits.Whenweunderstandthisdifferenceinourselvesandothers,wecanbecanacceptourselvesandliveinawaythatfee