新视野大学英语(第三版)视听说教程 B4U4

1、.,Solving problems & seeking happiness,UNIT 4,.,Unit 4 Solving problems & seeking happiness,.,Learning objectives,.,Opening up,poverty, homelessness, famine, debt,pollution, poverty, famine, drug abuse, obesity, lack of drinking water,pollution, famine, drought, flood, lack of drinking water,homeles

2、sness, divorce, debt, domestic violence,.,Opening up,In 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

3、 can cause more 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.,.,Sharing,Listening,Viewing,Listening to the world,.,In this podcast, peop

4、le 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 world,Sharing,.,1 What does Val do? She is a producer for the BBC. 2 How does she feel about li

5、ving 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 world,Sharing,.,1,2,3,4,5,Listening to the world,6,7,Sharing,.,1) brighten your mood 2) a nurturing environment 3) a stable family 4) health 5

6、) Feel contentment 6) makes the difference 7) feeling satisfied with,Listening to the world,Sharing,.,Listening to the world,Sharing, 1 2 (He believes 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 ex

7、tra 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 taxed more to help the poor.) 5,.,Listening to the world,1. What do you think is the relationship between money and happiness?,In my opinion, money do

8、esnt necessarily bring happiness. There are lots of rich people in the world who live unhappy lives. Happiness is 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 w

9、e want more easily.,Sharing,.,Sharing,Listening,Viewing,Listening to the world,.,Listening to the world,2. 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 o

10、ther for two years. Last month, when we finally met, we chatted so much and shared a lot of our lives. So, that is the happiest moment I have had recently.,Sharing,.,Listening to the world,1 phone camera,2 speed camera,3 CCTV camera,4 microchip,5 street level camera,6 number plate recognition,Listen

11、ing,.,Listening skills,Listening to the world,Listening,.,Listening skills,Listening to the world,Listening,.,Listening skills,Listening to the world,Listening,.,Listening skills,Listening to the world,Listening,.,Listening skills,Listening to the world,Listening,.,Speaker 1: e. street level cameras

12、 Speaker 2: a. number plate recognition f. speed cameras Speaker 3: b. microchips Speaker 4: c. CCTV cameras Speaker 5: d. phone cameras,Listening to the world,Listening,.,Listening to the world,hotels or even cities,Listening,.,Listening to the world,make money,has doubled,wherever he goes,X,X,what

13、 kind of food she eats,junk mail or adverts,.,Listening to the world,robbed,more crimes,have no need to worry,be more careful,sent to the newspapers,posted online,.,Listening to the world,1 Which of the police plans do you think would be most useful for cutting crime?,I think Plan 1) would be most u

14、seful for cutting crime. If the whole town is installed with CCTV cameras, 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 v

15、ery useful, and I really doubt Plans 3) and 4) can be easily carried out.,Listening,.,Listening to the world,2 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 cu

16、t crime. Local residents may 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 thr

17、ee.,Listening,.,Sharing,Listening,Viewing,Listening to the world,.,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 living standards have improved greatly. The m

18、ain 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 age they are.,Viewing,.,2 Do you feel that

19、 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 little, happiness could be something simple and easy, but now its hard for us to have this feeling, and we often ignore a

20、 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 unhappy. It will only make things worse.,Viewing,.,Listening to the world,1 What does the science of happiness say? D

21、We should change our style of living. 2 What does the first interviewee want to tell us? B Wealth and happiness 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 go

22、ods can fulfill our various needs. 5 What message is implied by the video clip? D Our attitude toward wealth needs to change.,Viewing,.,1) rethink everything 2) Give it up 3) Transform 4) standard of living 5) Diminished 6) commute further,Listening to the world,7) the opposite 8) slow down 9) take

23、more leisure 10) economic growth 11) consumer goods 12) material possessions,Viewing,.,1 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. T

24、hey may just pursue material 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 world,Viewing,.,2 What do you think people can do to make themselves happier?,To make themselves happier, people should h

25、ave 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 they are

26、now.,Listening to the world,Viewing,.,Speaking for communication,1) 3) dangerous 5) For 7) Downloading music for free 9) theft 11) without paying 13) For 15) file sharing,2) Against 4) frozen solid 6) health 8) Against 10) stealing from them 12) make any money 14) CD sales 16) concerts,Role-play,.,S

27、peaking for communication,Role-play,Cosmetic surgery,Against,dangerous,frozen solid,For,health,.,Speaking for communication,Role-play,Downloading music for free,theft,without paying,file sharing,For,Against,stealing from them,make any money,CD sales,concerts,.,Speaking for communication,Role-play,Ba

28、nning cars from city center,polluting than cars,perfectly fine,the environment,polluted,Against,a reduction in shop sales,For,electric buses,., 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

29、that 10 According to ,Speaking for communication,Role-play,.,Speaking skills,Speaking for communication,Role-play,.,Speaking skills,Speaking for communication,Role-play,.,Speaking skills,Speaking for communication,Role-play,.,Situation 1 Talking about violence on TV,A: Dont you think there is too mu

30、ch 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 that B: I know what you mean, but I still think . A: Yes, you are right, but only in a sense. Take the case of ch

31、ildren. 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 communication,Role-play,.,Situation 2 Discussing whether exams are necessary,A: The way I see

32、 it, exams are a waste of time. Its a well- known fact that B: 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 ways to evaluate students. For instance, . B: OK, they certainly can, but . I would suggest that schools

33、 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 communication,Role-play,.,1 Which topics below do the two speakers talk about? What is the order of the topics in the womans list? T

34、he 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 does the man think he is, on a scale of one to five, five being very happy? Four 4 What would make him happier? More free time.,Get id

35、eas,Speaking for communication,Group Discussion,.,Get ideas,e. Have you got a minute? b. Do you mind if I ask you some questions? c. Which two 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 wou

36、ld you say is missing from your life, so what would make you happier?,Speaking for communication,Group Discussion,.,Discuss and organize ideas,Speaking for communication,1. How would you define happiness? 2. Which two of the following six things would you find the most difficult to live without: fri

37、endship, health, sport or exercise, money, good food, or free time? 3. How happy would you say you are, on a scale of one to five, five being very happy? 4. What would you say is missing from your life? 5. Are you more happy or less happy than you were five years ago?,Group Discussion,.,Discuss and

38、organize ideas,Speaking for communication,Introduction to the survey (purpose, method, etc.): 1) Purpose: To find out what college students think of happiness and how they evaluate their own sense of happiness. 2) Method: By interviewing four of my classmates with five questions.,Group Discussion,.,

39、Discuss and organize ideas,Speaking for communication,Findings and analysis: 1) Most of them defined happiness as something related to ones state of mind. 2) Regarding the two things most difficult to live without, most of them chose health, friendship, free time, or sport, but one chose good food a

40、nd money. 3) All of them rated their level of happiness as three or four. 4) Their answers to the last two questions were surprisingly the same. All of them said that they lacked money and that they felt less happy than they were five years ago, probably because of the pressure associated with study

41、 and career choice.,Group Discussion,.,Discuss and organize ideas,Speaking for communication,Conclusions from the survey: 1) Students have a proper understanding of happiness. 2) They value health, friendship and free time more than material things. 3) They are fairly satisfied with their current si

42、tuation. 4) They want to have more money. 5) They feel less happy nowadays.,Group Discussion,.,Present ideas,Speaking for communication,Group Discussion,.,Speaking for communication,Public Speaking,.,Speaking for communication,Public Speaking,.,Speaking for communication,Public Speaking,.,1 Q: What

43、does the man think the government could do? C. Provide financial help for homeless people. 2 Q: What does the man suggest to change the situation? A. Holding some social activities. 3 Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? B. Use the subway to avoid heavy traffic. 4 Q: What does the man think we all should do? C. Extend a helping hand and give l