新视野大学英语(第三版)视听说教程 B4U4课件

1、,Solving problems & seeking happiness,UNIT 4,1,PPT学习交流,Unit 4 Solving problems & seeking happiness,2,PPT学习交流,Learning objectives,3,PPT学习交流,Opening up,poverty, homelessness, famine, debt,pollution, poverty, famine, drug abuse, obesity, lack of drinking water,pollution, famine, drought, flood, lack of

2、 drinking water,homelessness, divorce, debt, domestic violence,4,PPT学习交流,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. C

3、limate change or global warming 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.,5,PPT学习交流,Sharing,Listening,Viewing,Listeni

4、ng to the world,6,PPT学习交流,In this podcast, people 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,7,PPT学习交流,1 What does Val do? She

5、is a producer for the BBC. 2 How does she feel about living 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,8,PPT学习交流,1,2,3,4,5,Listening to the world,6,7,Sharing,9,PPT学习交流,1) brigh

6、ten your mood 2) a nurturing environment 3) a stable family 4) health 5) Feel contentment 6) makes the difference 7) feeling satisfied with,Listening to the world,Sharing,10,PPT学习交流,Listening to the world,Sharing, 1 2 (He believes in a progressive system of taxation, which means he thinks that tax s

7、hould be related to a persons income.) 3 (She thinks that poor people need an extra 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.) 5,11,PPT学习交流,Listening to the world,1. W

8、hat do you think is the relationship between money and happiness?,In my opinion, money doesnt 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

9、 money sometimes does make us feel a little happier because it can help us to gain what we want more easily.,Sharing,12,PPT学习交流,Sharing,Listening,Viewing,Listening to the world,13,PPT学习交流,Listening to the world,2. What is the happiest thing that has happened to you recently?,The happiest thing that

10、has happened to me recently is that I met my best friend. She was in another city, and we hadnt seen each other 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,14,PPT学习交流,Listening to the w

11、orld,1 phone camera,2 speed camera,3 CCTV camera,4 microchip,5 street level camera,6 number plate recognition,Listening,15,PPT学习交流,Listening skills,Listening to the world,Listening,16,PPT学习交流,Listening skills,Listening to the world,Listening,17,PPT学习交流,Listening skills,Listening to the world,Listeni

12、ng,18,PPT学习交流,Listening skills,Listening to the world,Listening,19,PPT学习交流,Listening skills,Listening to the world,Listening,20,PPT学习交流,Speaker 1: e. street level cameras Speaker 2: a. number plate recognition f. speed cameras Speaker 3: b. microchips Speaker 4: c. CCTV cameras Speaker 5: d. phone c

13、ameras,Listening to the world,Listening,21,PPT学习交流,Listening to the world,hotels or even cities,Listening,22,PPT学习交流,Listening to the world,make money,has doubled,wherever he goes,X,X,what kind of food she eats,junk mail or adverts,23,PPT学习交流,Listening to the world,robbed,more crimes,have no need to

14、 worry,be more careful,sent to the newspapers,posted online,24,PPT学习交流,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 useful for cutting crime. If the whole town is installed with CCTV cameras, some potential crim

15、inals 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 very useful, and I really doubt Plans 3) and 4) can be easily carried out.,Listening,25,PPT学习交流

16、,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 cut crime. Local residents may feel happy about the first two plans. Parents may hold t

17、he 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 three.,Listening,26,PPT学习交流,Sharing,Listening,Viewing,Listening to the world,27,PPT学习交流,

18、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 main reason is that people now have to face more pressure, and cope

19、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,28,PPT学习交流,2 Do you feel that nowadays it is hard for you to feel happy? Why or why not

20、?,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 lot of good things in our life. No. Im a very cheerful an

21、d 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,29,PPT学习交流,Listening to the world,1 What does the science of happiness say? D We should change our style of living. 2 What does

22、 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 goods can fulfill our various needs. 5 What message

23、 is implied by the video clip? D Our attitude toward wealth needs to change.,Viewing,30,PPT学习交流,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 more leisure 10) economic growth 11) con

24、sumer goods 12) material possessions,Viewing,31,PPT学习交流,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. They may just pursue material sa

25、tisfaction 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,32,PPT学习交流,2 What do you think people can do to make themselves happier?,To make themselves happier, people should have a correct attitude

26、 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 now.,Listening to the

27、world,Viewing,33,PPT学习交流,Speaking for communication,1) 3) dangerous5) For7) Downloading music for free 9) theft 11) without paying 13) For 15),2) Against4) frozen solid 6) health 8) Against10) stealing from them 12) make any money 14) CD sales16) concerts,Role-play,34,PPT学习交流,Speaking for communicat

28、ion,Role-play,Cosmetic surgery,Against,dangerous,frozen solid,For,health,35,PPT学习交流,Speaking for communication,Role-play,Downloading music for free,theft,without paying,For,Against,stealing from them,make any money,CD sales,concerts,36,PPT学习交流,Speaking for communication,Role-play,Banning cars from c

29、ity center,polluting than cars,perfectly fine,the environment,polluted,Against,a reduction in shop sales,For,electric buses,37,PPT学习交流, 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 that 10

30、According to ,Speaking for communication,Role-play,38,PPT学习交流,Speaking skills,Speaking for communication,Role-play,39,PPT学习交流,Speaking skills,Speaking for communication,Role-play,40,PPT学习交流,Speaking skills,Speaking for communication,Role-play,41,PPT学习交流,Situation 1 Talking about violence on TV,A: Do

31、nt you think there is too much 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

32、a sense. Take the case of children. 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,42,PPT学习交流,Situation 2 Discussing whether

33、 exams are necessary,A: The way I see 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 ca

34、n, but . I would suggest that schools 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,43,PPT学习交流,1 Which topics below do the two speakers talk about? What is

35、 the order of the topics in the womans list? The 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

36、would make him happier? More free time.,Get ideas,Speaking for communication,Group Discussion,44,PPT学习交流,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 s

37、cale of one to five, five being very happy? a. What would you say is missing from your life, so what would make you happier?,Speaking for communication,Group Discussion,45,PPT学习交流,Discuss and organize ideas,Speaking for communication,1. How would you define happiness? 2. Which two of the following s

38、ix things would you find the most difficult to live without: friendship, 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 hap

39、py than you were five years ago?,Group Discussion,46,PPT学习交流,Discuss and 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 in

40、terviewing four of my classmates with five questions.,Group Discussion,47,PPT学习交流,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, mos

41、t of them chose health, friendship, free time, or sport, but one chose good food and 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 tha

42、n they were five years ago, probably because of the pressure associated with study and career choice.,Group Discussion,48,PPT学习交流,Discuss and organize ideas,Speaking for communication,Conclusions from the survey: 1) Students have a proper understanding of happiness. 2) They value health, friendship

43、and free time more than material things. 3) They are fairly satisfied with their current situation. 4) They want to have more money. 5) They feel less happy nowadays.,Group Discussion,49,PPT学习交流,Present ideas,Speaking for communication,Group Discussion,50,PPT学习交流,Speaking for communication,Public Sp

44、eaking,51,PPT学习交流,Speaking for communication,Public Speaking,52,PPT学习交流,Speaking for communication,Public Speaking,53,PPT学习交流,1 Q: What 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 love to poor pe