新一代大学英语（第二版）视听说教程2（思政智慧版）课件 B2U5 To be or not to be

CONTENTS1iPrepare2iExplore13iExplore24iProduce5Pronunciation6Furtherlistening7AdditionallisteningCONTENTSWarmingupLearningobjectivesUNIT5Wearethechoiceswemake.Wehavetomakemanychoicesinourlives:Somearelife-changingdecisions,likewhereandwhattostudy;somearenot,likewhattohaveforlunch.Thechoiceswemake,tosomeextent,determineourhappinessandunhappiness,becausewehavetolivewiththeirconsequences.Nobodyeverescaped,oreverwillescape,theimpactoftheirchoices.Howcanwemakewisechoices?Whatfactorsinfluenceourdecision-making?Thisunitwillgiveyousomeideas.UNIT5LearningobjectivesUponcompletionofthisunit,youwillbeableto:

explainthekeyfactorsinmakingawisechoicedetectsignpostswhilelisteningusethecorrectintonationin“yesorno”questionsanalyzetraditionalChineseproverbsrelatedtodecision-makingmakeashortspeechonaminoryouareinterestedinUNIT5Warmingup

Workingroups.Eachgroupchoosesascenario.Discusswhatyouwilldoandexplainyourmajorconsiderations.UNIT5Scenario1YouaretheleadguitaristinabandthathasanimportantrehearsalonWednesdaynighttoprepareforacompetition.Onthesamenight,youareofferedaone-timechancetoattendaclassgivenbyafamousmusicianyougreatlyadmire.Whatwillyoudo?Warmingup

UNIT5Scenario2YoupromisedyourneighborcouplethatyouwouldlookaftertheirbabyonSaturdaymorning,astheyhaveacrucialappointment.Afamousauthorthenannouncesafreebooksigningeventatthecitylibraryattheexactsametime.Youhavealwaysdreamedofmeetingthisauthor.Whatwillyoudo?Warmingup

Scenario1Iwillgotomyband’srehearsalforthecompetition.Astheleadguitarist,mypresenceiscrucialfortheband’srehearsals.SoifIdon’tgo,therehearsalwon’tbeabletotakeplace,andtheothermemberswillbeverydisappointed.Wehaveworkedhardtogetherforthiscompetitionforalongtime,andteamresponsibilityismoreimportanttomerightnow.Asforthefamousmusician’sclass,Iwillcheckifthereareanyotherchanceslater,likevideorecordingsorfutureworkshops.UNIT5Warmingup

Scenario2Iwillfirsttalktomyneighborhonestlytoexplainthesituation.I’llaskiftheycanfindanotherhelperforpartofthemorning,orifwecanadjustthetimesoIcangotothebooksigningforashortwhile.Ifthat’snotpossible,I’llstaytotakecareofthebabyandtrytofindafriendwhoiswillingtogotothesigningeventandgetabookwithapersonalmessageforme.UNIT5CONTENTSPassageConversationNewsreportsUNIT5Wordsandexpressionscounseling

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n.成就感；充实感ListeningandunderstandingUNIT5ConversationListeningandunderstandingMostofthetime,makingdecisionsaboutcollegemajorsisdifficult.Therearesignificantdifferencesamongvariousmajors,andyouhavemanythingstoconsider.NowListentotheconversation,thenchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.1

A.Togetdetailsaboutcertaincourses.B.Totalkabouttheacademicpressure.C.Togetadviceonchanginghermajor.D.Tocomparethejobmarketsofdifferentmajors.1Q:Whatisthewoman’smainreasonforcalling?√ConversationUNIT5ListeningandunderstandingMostofthetime,makingdecisionsaboutcollegemajorsisdifficult.Therearesignificantdifferencesamongvariousmajors,andyouhavemanythingstoconsider.NowListentotheconversation,thenchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.2

A.Jobprospects.B.Averagesalary.C.Personalinterests.D.Professionaladvice.1Q:What’sthewoman’stopconcernwhenchoosingamajor?√ConversationUNIT5ListeningandunderstandingMostofthetime,makingdecisionsaboutcollegemajorsisdifficult.Therearesignificantdifferencesamongvariousmajors,andyouhavemanythingstoconsider.NowListentotheconversation,thenchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.3

A.Itcomesfromteamsuccess.B.Itdependsonprojectresults.C.Itcomesquicklyandisexciting.D.Itcomesslowlyandismorepersonal.1Q:Howdoesthemandescribethesenseofachievementinpsychology?√ConversationUNIT5ConversationUNIT5Listeningandunderstanding2Listentotheconversationagainandfillintheblankswithwhatyouhear.1Marketingjobsareprettymuch_________justabouteverywhere.Therearemanydifferentindustriesyoucanworkin,fromfashionandfoodto______________________andtourism.2Manypsychologygraduatesworkincounseling,_______________,orsocialservices,butsomerolesrequire_________________,likeamaster’sorevenaPh.D.3Itsoundslikethetwomajorshavemany___________.I’llcheckformoreinformationlater.availablehealthcare(healthcare)humanresourcesfurthereducationdifferencesListeningandunderstandingScriptConversationUNIT5Counselor:Counselingoffice,howcanIhelpyou?Amy:Hello,sir,mynameisAmy.I’mcallingtoaskaboutchangingmymajor.I’mstudyingamajorthatIdon’tlove.NowIwanttochangemymajor,butIcan’tdecidebetweenmarketingandpsychology.Canyougivemesomeadvice?Counselor:Iunderstand.Whatdoyouvaluemostwhenyouareconsideringwhichonetochoose?Amy:Well,I’mexcitedaboutbothmajors.Somaybejobprospectswillbemytopconsideration.Counselor:Marketingjobsareprettymuchavailablejustabouteverywhere.ListeningandunderstandingScriptConversationUNIT5Therearemanydifferentindustriesyoucanworkin,fromfashionandfoodtohealthcareandtourism.Amy:Howaboutpsychology?Counselor:Withpsychology,jobopportunitiescanvary,too.Manypsychologygraduatesworkincounseling,humanresources,orsocialservices,butsomerolesrequirefurthereducation,likeamaster’sorevenaPh.D.Amy:Isee.Howaboutthesenseofachievementinthesetwomajors?Counselor:Well,marketingrolesoftenplaceyouinafast-changingsetting.Successisusuallymeasuredbyprojectresultsandcompanygrowth.ListeningandunderstandingScriptConversationUNIT5Thefeelingofachievementcancomequicklyandbeexciting.Amy:Iguessthepaceoflifeisalsoveryfast.Counselor:Yes,itcanbe.Psychology,especiallyincounseling,offersadeepsenseoffulfillmentfromhelpingpeoplesolvetheirproblems,thoughtheprocesscanbeslowerandmorepersonal.Amy:Soundsliketheyhavemanydifferences.I’llcheckformoreinformationlater.Thankyouverymuch!Counselor:You’rewelcome.Role-playRole-playthesituation.3Step1Readthescenariobelowandthinkaboutwhatyouwanttoaskorshare.DiscussyourinitialideaswiththeAItutoronUcampus.StudentA:Youhavereceivedtwointernshipoffers.Oneisfromawell-knowncompanywithalowersalary,andtheotherisfromastart-upwithbetterpay.Youareunsurewhichonetochoose,soyouturntoafriendforadvice.StudentB:Youwanttohelpyourfriend,StudentA,makeachoice.Beforeofferingsuggestions,you’dliketohavemoredetailsabouteachoffer,forexample,thespecificjobdescription.

ConversationUNIT5Role-playConversationChooseyourroleandstarttheconversationwiththeAItutor.Reviewthereal-timefeedbackfromtheAIspeakingtoolaftertheconversation.Youmayrepeatthesameroletoimproveyourperformance,orswitchrolestoexplorethealternativeperspective.Step2Step3UNIT5StudentA:Hi,doyouhaveaminute?Ireallyneedyouradvice.StudentB:Ofcourse,I’mhappytohelp.StudentA:I’mfacingadifficultchoicebetweentwointernships,onefromafamoustechcompanyandanotherfromasmallstart-up.StudentB:Couldyoutellmemoreaboutthem,likethesalaryandthespecificjobduties?StudentA:Sure.Thefirstofferisfromawell-knowncompany,butthesalaryisquitelow.Iwillmainlyworkasanassistantinalargeandprofessionalteam,doingtaskssuchasmarketresearch.Thestart-upoffersbetterpay,andIneedtotakeonmoreresponsibilities.PerhapsIwillbeRole-playConversationUNIT5involvedinimportanttaskssuchasproductdevelopment.ButI’mabitconcernedaboutthesmallteamsizeandtherolebeinglessclearlydefined.StudentB:Isee.Sothereareclearadvantagesanddisadvantagestoeachchoice.Haveyouconsideredfactorslikeworkenvironmentorcommutetime?Andwhatarethelong-termopportunitiesateachcompany?StudentA:Thecommuteissimilar.Ithinkthebigcompanynamewouldlookgreatonmyrésuméandmightopenmoredoorsformeinthefuture.Thestart-upcouldgrowfast,providingmewithmoreopportunitiesforgrowthanddevelopmentsooner,butit’salsorisky.WhatwouldRole-playConversationUNIT5youconsidermoreimportantinmysituation?StudentB:Fromwhatyou’vesaid,Ithinkyoumightpreferthebigcompany,becauseyouseemtovaluelong-termcareersafety.Maybeyoushouldthinkaboutwhichoptionfitsyourcareergoalsbetter.Itseemsyou’rechoosingbetweenabignameandahighersalarywithmorerisk.Butdon’tyouworrythatthejobyoudointhebigcompanyisnotveryimportant?StudentA:Honestly,I’mleaningtowardthebigcompanybecauseIthinktheexperienceinamatureorganizationandthenetworkIcanbuildwillbemorevaluableformyfuture,evenifIearnless.Role-playConversationUNIT5StudentB:Thatsoundslikeathoughtfulchoice.Ifbuildingasolidfoundationforyourcareeristhepriority,thenthebigcompanyseemslikeagoodfit.StudentA:Thanks–talkingitthroughreallyhelpedclearmymind!Role-playConversationUNIT5UNIT5Makeadecision-makingchecklistposter

Workingroupsanddesignapostertitled“HowtoChooseYourInternship.”Listseveralimportantfactorstoconsider.Foreachfactor,writeashortnoteexplainingwhyitisimportant.Then,eachgrouppresenttheirpostertotheclass.Explainthefactorsthatyourgroupthinksareimportantandgivereasons.Finally,theclasswilllookatallthepostersandvoteforthechecklistthattheythinkisthemostuseful.AdditionalactivityConversationUNIT5AdditionalactivityHowtoChooseYourInternshipJobduties–meaningfultasksandrealexperience(Clearresponsibilitiesallowinternstogainpracticalexperienceinsteadofonlydoingsimpletasks.)Learningopportunities–chancestodevelopskills(Agoodinternshipshouldprovidetraining,guidance,andchancestolearnprofessionalskills.)Companyreputation–credibilityandfutureopportunities(Workingforareputablecompanymayprovidebetterexperienceandhelpinfuturejobapplications.)Salary–fairpayandfinancialsupport(Areasonablesalaryhelpscoverlivingexpensesandreflectshowmuchthecompanyvaluestheposition.)Location–convenienceandcommutetime(Aconvenientlocationsavestimeandreducescommutepressure.)ConversationDetectingsignpostsJustliketheroadsignsindicatingdirections,therearesignpostsinlanguagethathelpusfollowthespeaker’sideas.Signpostsarethewordsandphrasesthatpeopleusetoguidethelistenerthroughwhatisbeingsaid.Theycantellyouwhenthespeakerisgoingtomakealist,changethetopic,addanexample,orsimplyexplaintheirpointofviewinanotherway.Recognizingsignpostsandusingthemtopredictwhataspeakerwillsaynextcanhelpyoulistenmoreeffectivelyandidentifyanswersmoresuccessfully.MicrocourseUNIT5ListeningandunderstandingPassageUNIT5PassageSignpostsIndicationsfirst(ofall)/secondly/finally/lastlytheorderinwhichthingsoccurlike/forexample/forinstanceanexampleontheonehand…ontheotherhand…twodifferentopinionsaboutsomethingalthough/thoughastatementthatmakesyourmainstatementseemsurprisingUNIT5PassageSignpostsIndicationswellachangeofsubjectornearingtheendofthetalktoputitanotherway/inotherwords/thatistosayanexplanationfortheconceptmentionedbeforealso/besides/inaddition/moreover/beyondanadditiontosomethingthathasbeenpreviouslysaidinaword/toconclude/tosumupasummaryaccordingly/asaresult/because(of)/duetothecauses,effects,results,andconsequencesListeningandunderstandingUNIT5PassageWordsandexpressionsoverlook

vt.忽视；忽略UNIT5PassageListeningandunderstandingEveryday,whetherweareawareofitornot,wemakechoicesthatwillhaveanimpactonourfutureselves.Nowscanthecodeandlistentothepassage.Payattentiontothesignposts,whichareusedtointroducedifferentpiecesofadvice.ThenmatcheachsignpostinColumnAwiththeadviceinColumnB.1ColumnAColumnB1first2beyond3

atthispoint4afterthat5lasta.reflectontheprosandconsb.listthecostsandbenefitsc.seekadviceandlearnfromothersd.avoidmakingchoiceswhenfeelingtired,pressured,orinahurrye.considerpersonalprioritiesandvaluesUNIT5PassageListeningandunderstanding2Listentothepassageagainandfillintheblankswithwhatyouhear.1Themore_________wehave,themoredifficultthesechoicesbecome.2Peoplewhodon’tconsidertheirown_________oftenendupdoingwhateveryoneisdoing.3Makingalistofthecostsandbenefitswillhelpbringallthekey____________intofocus.4Remembertomakedecisionswitha______________headratherthaninahurry.optionsprioritiesconsiderationscalmandclearListeningandunderstandingUNIT5PassageScriptLifeisshapedbythechoiceswemake–whetherit’sleavingajob,acceptinganoffer,ordecidingwheretolive.Themoreoptionswehave,themoredifficultthesechoicesbecome.Somedecisionshavelong-lastingeffects,whichiswhyit’simportanttoconsiderallavailableoptionsandtheirpossibleoutcomesbeforemakingachoice.Awisefirststepmaybetoseekadvicefrompeopleyoutrust,gatherinformationfromprofessionals,andlearnfromtheexperienceofothers.Beyondcollectinginformation,itisalsoimportanttoconsideryourprioritiesandvalues.Beclearaboutwhatyouvaluemostinyourlifeandthekindoflifeyouwanttohaveinthefuture.Peoplewhodon’tconsidertheirownprioritiesoftenListeningandunderstandingUNIT5PassageScriptendupfollowingthecrowd.Atthispoint,youcouldalsomakealistofthecostsandbenefitsofeachoption.Thiscanhelpbringallthekeyconsiderationsintofocus.Afterthat,youshouldsetthelistasideforawhileandgiveyourselftimetoreflectonit.Thismayrevealsomepointsyouhaveoverlookedandneedtoaddtoyourlist.Last,remembertomakedecisionswithacalmandclearhead.Itisneveragoodideatomakechoiceswhenyouarefeelingtired,hungry,underpressure,undertheinfluenceofalcohol,orinahurry.PassageThinkingandspeakingWorkinpairsanddiscussthefollowingquestions.31

Lifeisfullofbigmomentsandbigdecisions.Thinkofanimportantchoiceyou’vemade.Whatinfluencedyourdecisionthemost?OneimportantchoiceImadewaschoosingmymajorinuniversity.Whatinfluencedmydecisionthemostwasmypersonalinterestinthesubject,aswellasadvicefromoneofmyhighschoolteachers.ShetoldmethatstudyingsomethingItrulyenjoyedwouldhelpmestaymotivatedinthelongrun.Ialsoconsideredfuturejobopportunities,butmypassionforthefieldplayedthebiggestroleinmyfinaldecision.LogontoUcampustosubmityouranswerandgetreal-timefeedback.UNIT5PassageThinkingandspeakingWorkinpairsanddiscussthefollowingquestions.32

Ifyouhadthechancetomakethatchoiceagain,wouldyoudecidedifferently?Whyorwhynot?IfIcouldmakethatchoiceagain,Iwouldstillchoosethesamemajor.Eventhoughithasbeenchallengingattimes,Ihavelearnedalotandmetgreatfriendsandteachersalongtheway.Changingmymajormighthaveledtoaneasierpath,butIbelievefollowingmyinterestwastherightdecisionformypersonalgrowthandhappiness.UNIT5PassageThinkingandspeakingWorkinpairsanddiscussthefollowingquestions.33

Itissaidthateverychoicebringsbothopportunitiesandchallenges.Whatdoyouthinkisthekeytomakingachoicethatmaximizesbenefitswhileminimizingrisks?Ithinkthekeytomakingagoodchoiceistogatherenoughinformationandthinkaboutbothshort-termandlong-termresults.Ithelpstotalktopeoplewithexperience,imaginedifferentpossibleoutcomes,andbeclearaboutwhatyoureallywant.Stayingcalmandnotrushingthedecisioncanalsohelpyouavoidundesirableconsequences.UNIT5NewsreportsUNIT5Wordsandexpressionsarcheology

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n.惯例；习俗Newsreport1NewsreportsNewsreport1UNIT5AhighscoreinthenationalcollegeentranceexamopenedeverydoorforZhongFangrong,butshechosetowalkthroughanunexpectedone.Whydidshemakesuchadecision?NowlistentoNewsreport1,thenchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.1

A.Shechosearcheologyashermajor.B.SherejectedanofferfromPekingUniversity.C.Sheacceptedanoffertostudyabroadinstead.D.Shedecidedtotaketheexamagainthenextyear.1Q:WhatwasunconventionalaboutZhong’schoiceafterthenationalcollegeentranceexam?√NewsreportsNewsreport1UNIT5AhighscoreinthenationalcollegeentranceexamopenedeverydoorforZhongFangrong,butshechosetowalkthroughanunexpectedone.Whydidshemakesuchadecision?NowlistentoNewsreport1,thenchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.2

A.Theymadeherreconsiderhercareerpath.B.Theystrengthenedherloveforarcheology.C.Theyhelpedhersecurefutureemployment.D.Theyprovidedhands-onskillsforherfuturejob.1√Q:HowdidZhongdescribetheimpactofherfieldworkexperiences?NewsreportsNewsreport1UNIT5AhighscoreinthenationalcollegeentranceexamopenedeverydoorforZhongFangrong,butshechosetowalkthroughanunexpectedone.Whydidshemakesuchadecision?NowlistentoNewsreport1,thenchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.3

A.Joboffersfromnineinstitutions.B.Financialsupportforherresearch.C.Academicmaterialsforherstudies.D.Anopportunitytochooseamentor.1Q:WhatsupportdidZhongreceivefromthearcheologycommunity?√Newsreport1ZhongFangrong,agraduateofPekingUniversity,nowworksinDunhuang,GansuProvince,thelatestmoveinhercareerpaththatattractsattention.Herjourneybeganwhenshechosetostudyarcheologyafterachievingahighscoreinthenationalcollegeentranceexam–adecisionthatsurprisedmanypeopleatthetime.ComingfromasmallvillageinHunanProvince,Zhonghasalwaysbeenpassionateaboutarcheologyasausefultoolforresearchinghistory,eventhoughmanypeoplebelievethisfieldofferslimitedprospects.Inhergraduationspeech,NewsreportsUNIT5ScriptNewsreport1Zhongreflectedonhowherfieldworkstrengthenedherloveforthesubject.“Eachdiscoverygaveusadeeperunderstandingofarcheology,history,andtheworld,”shetoldherfellowgraduates.HerdeterminationhaswonsupportfromnotonlyChina’sarcheologycommunitybutalsosociety.WhenshestartedherstudiesatPekingUniversity,ninedifferentmuseumsandresearchinstitutionssentherbooksandtoolstoencourageherstudies.Now,asshebeginsherprofessionaljourneyinDunhuang,manynetizenssupportZhongbecausesherepresentsanewgeneration–onethatchoosesNewsreportsUNIT5ScriptNewsreport1passionoverconvention,thoughsomestillquestionwhetherarcheologyisapracticalchoice.NewsreportsUNIT5ScriptNewsreportsUNIT5Newsreport2Wordsandexpressionsinstitute

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A.Keystrategiesfordailydecision-making.B.Thelong-termimpactofmajordecisions.C.Aframeworkforanalyzingmajordecisions.D.Culturaldifferencesinmakingdailychoices.1Q:WhatisthemainfocusoftheGermaninstitute’sstudy?√Newsreport2NewsreportsUNIT5Whenwemakedecisions,wemustweighpracticalfactors,emotionalneeds,andlong-termconsequencestofindthebestpathforward.Sometimeswemaywishforsomeonetotelluswhattodo.NowlistentoNewsreport2andchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.2

A.Culturalandemotionalfactors.B.Agedifferencesandgenderfactors.C.Financialcostsandtimerequirements.D.Educationallevelsandworkexperience.1Q:Accordingtothestudy,whatfactorsareoftenignoredbycommonmodels?√Newsreport2NewsreportsUNIT5Whenwemakedecisions,wemustweighpracticalfactors,emotionalneeds,andlong-termconsequencestofindthebestpathforward.Sometimeswemaywishforsomeonetotelluswhattodo.NowlistentoNewsreport2andchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestionsyouhear.3

A.Moretimetothinkaboutthedecisions.B.Bettertoolstohandlecomplexsituations.C.Supportsystemstomanagerelatedstress.D.Clearerguidelinestoevaluatetheiroptions.1Q:Whatdopeopleneedwhenfacinglife-changingdecisions?√Newsreport2AgroundbreakingstudyfromaGermaninstitutechallengestraditionalideasaboutthewayspeoplemakemajordecisionsintheirlives.Researchershavedevelopedanewframeworkforanalyzingdecisionsthatcancompletelytransformaperson’sfuture,suchasmovingabroadorchangingcareers.“Commondecision-makingmodelsaretoosimpleforthesecomplex,real-lifesituations,”explainstheleadresearcher.Thestudyarguesthatchoicesshouldbeexaminedintheirrealsettingsinordertotakeintoconsiderationculturalandemotionalaspectsthatareoftenignored.Thisnewmethodcanhelpexplainwhysuchchoicesfeelsooverwhelmingandhowtheyshapepeople’sidentities.NewsreportsUNIT5ScriptNewsreport2“Thesearen’tsimple‘yesorno’decisions,”saystheresearcher.“Theychangewhoweareandrequirecompletelynewwaysofthinking.”Theresearchoffersvaluableinsightsforanyonefacinglife-changingchoices,suggestingweneedbettertoolstonavigatecomplicatedsituations.NewsreportsUNIT5ScriptNewsreport2UNIT5ViewingandunderstandingWordsandexpressionsgut

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占据UNIT5ViewingandunderstandingPeoplehavetomakedecisionseveryday.Foreverychoice,bigorsmall,there’snoeasyformulaformakingtherightdecision.Thebestonecandoistoapproachthechoicefromasmanyperspectivesaspossible,andthendecideonawaythatseemsreasonableandbalanced.Nowwatchthevideoclip,thencompletetheoutlinewithwhatyouhear.1UNIT5Peoplehavetomakedecisionseveryday.Foreverychoice,bigorsmall,there’snoeasyformulaformakingtherightdecision.Thebestonecandoistoapproachthechoicefromasmanyperspectivesaspossible,andthendecideonawaythatseemsreasonableandbalanced.Nowwatchthevideoclip,thencompletetheoutlinewithwhatyouhear.Viewingandunderstanding1HowtomakegooddecisionsCoreproblemDecision-makingisaskillthatcanbetaught.Poordecisionsoftenresultfromlackofenough1)_____________onaproblem.considerationUNIT5ViewingandunderstandingEnemy:Ourenemiesknowour2)____________,sowecanguideourselvesbythinkingaboutwhattheywouldsay.Death:Itmakesusfocusonourselvesandlendsusanewsortof4)____________todealwithchallenges.Caution:Itrecognizesthatsometimesthereareno5)______options.Gut:Itistheaccumulationofallthedecision-making3)________we’veacquiredthroughoutourlives.Courage:Itremindsusthattakingachanceanddoingtheslightly6)_________thingattimescanbeaturningpointinlife.weakpointslessonsconfidenceidealsurprisingUNIT5ViewingandunderstandingUltimategoalWithsuchthinking,wecanhaveabetterchanceofmakinggoodenoughdecisions.UNIT5Watchthevideoclipagainandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.Viewingandunderstanding2UNIT5Watchthevideoclipagainandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.1Whatwouldhappenwhendeath“shocksuswithoneverybigthing”?A.Itmaygetusintotroubleforwhichwepaiddear.B.Itmayallowustomakefulluseofourmentalpowers.C.Itmayprovideuswithasourceofimportantunderstanding.D.Itmaymakeuslessworriedaboutmanysmallerdifficulties.√Viewingandunderstanding2UNIT5Watchthevideoclipagainandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.2Whatdoescautionremindus?A.Greatachievementsrequirepatience.B.Mostnewbusinessesandplansendinfailure.C.Carefulthinkinghelpsfindpracticalsolutions.D.Majorchangesoftenbringunexpectedoutcomes.√Viewingandunderstanding2UNIT5Watchthevideoclipagainandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.3Accordingtothevideoclip,whichofthefollowingcanmakeourlivesextraordinary?A.Gut.B.Enemy.C.Caution.D.Courage.√Viewingandunderstanding2UNIT5ScriptAgoodlifeisthefruitofaseriesofgooddecisions,especiallyaroundloveandwork.However,weseldomgivethebusinessofdecision-makingthekindofcarefulattentionitrequires.Whenfacedwithalargedecision,wedonotknowwhattodo.Wetypicallyputitoff,dependonthenearestperson,orrushintoasolutionwithoutthinking.However,decision-makingisaskilland,likeanyother,itcanbetaught.Thechiefenemyofgooddecisionsisalackofenoughconsiderationon(of)aproblem.Weshouldthinkthroughanyiss