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Solving problems&seeking happinessUNIT 4Unit 4 Solving problems&seeking happinesstalkaboutsocialissues1identifysupportingdetailsinlistening2supportaviewpointinspeaking3learnhowtoconductahappinesssurvey4makeanimpromptuspeech5Learning objectives 1 Work in pairs.Complete the table with the social issues.Opening up Categories Social IssuesMoneyHealthEnvironmentFamilypoverty,homelessness,famine,debtpollution,poverty,famine,drugabuse,obesity,lackofdrinkingwaterpollution,famine,drought,flood,lackofdrinkingwaterhomelessness,divorce,debt,domesticviolence 1 Then discuss which category of issues is more harmful to society and why.Opening upInmyopinion,theenvironmentissuescanbemoreharmfultosociety.Waterandairpollutionaffectsthehealthofhumans,animalsandplants,resultingincancer,death,birthdefects,severegeneticchange,etc.Climatechangeorglobalwarmingcancausemoredroughtandflood,permanentlychangingthelandandwatersupplythathumansdependonforlife.Ourfoodsupplywouldalsobeindangerbecauseofenvironmentalproblems,causingvariousothersocialissues.SharingListeningViewingListening to the world1 Watch a podcast for its general idea.Inthispodcast,peopleareinterviewedaboutwhethertheythinkmoneymakesthemhappy,whatthingsaremoreimportanttothemthanmoney,andwhetherwealthypeopleshouldbetaxedmoretosupportthepoor.Listening to the worldSHARINGSHARING2Watch Part 1 and answer the questions.1WhatdoesValdo?SheisaproducerfortheBBC.2HowdoesshefeelaboutlivinginLondon?ShelikeslivinginLondon,butitcanbequiteexpensive.3Whatisshegoingtotalktopeopleabout?Moneyandhappiness.Listening to the worldSHARINGSHARING3Watch Part 2 and match the statements.1 2 34 5 Listening to the world6 7 SHARINGSHARING4Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.1)brightenyourmood2)anurturingenvironment3)astablefamily4)health5)Feelcontentment6)makesthedifference7)feelingsatisfiedwithListening to the worldSHARINGSHARING5Watch Part 4 and check the true statements.Listening to the worldSHARINGSHARING 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 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.)56Work in pairs and discuss the questions.Listening to the world1.Whatdoyouthinkistherelationshipbetweenmoneyandhappiness?In my opinion,money doesnt necessarily bring happiness.There are lots of rich people in theworldwholiveunhappylives.Happinessisjustastateofmind,anditmainlydependsonhowyoulookatpeopleandthings.However,havingmoneysometimes does make us feel a little happierbecauseitcanhelpustogainwhatwewantmoreeasily.SHARINGSHARINGSharingListeningViewingListening to the world6Work in pairs and discuss the questions.Listening to the world2.Whatisthehappiestthingthathashappenedtoyourecently?The happiest thing that has happened to merecentlyisthatImetmybestfriend.Shewasinanothercity,andwehadntseeneachotherfortwoyears.Lastmonth,whenwefinallymet,wechattedsomuchandsharedalotofourlives.So,thatisthehappiestmomentIhavehadrecently.SHARINGSHARING1Match the pictures to the types of surveillance technology.BEFORE you listenListening to the world1phonecamera2speedcamera3CCTVcamera4microchip5streetlevelcamera6numberplaterecognitionLISTENINGLISTENINGListening skillsAdditional NotesIdentifying supporting details Supportingdetailsprovidematerialsthatexplain,defend,orillustratethespeakersidea.Theyhelpusunderstandorrememberthespeakersideabetter.The common methods we can use to identify supporting details include:Listening to the worldLISTENINGLISTENINGListening skillsAdditional Notes1Bealerttocluewordsorexpressionsthatindicatealistofsupportingdetails.Forexample:lThreereasonswhystudentsdidnotscorehighonthistestareasfollows.lThereareseveralwaystomakelearningEnglishalittlebiteasier.lThesignsandsymptomsofdepressioninclude.lTogetagoodgradeinthewritingcourse,firstly;Secondly,Thirdly,.Whenweheartheunderlinedphrasesabove,wecanknowthatthespeakerisgoingtoproviderelatedsupportingdetails.Listening to the worldLISTENINGLISTENINGListening skillsAdditional Notes2Userelatedsignalwordsorexpressionstoidentifydifferenttypesofsupportingdetailsrangingfromreasonsandexamplestofacts,quotesandstatistics.1)Listenforreasons.Whenwehearsignalwordsorexpressionssuchasbecause,since,for,dueto,orowingto,wecanknowwhatcomesnextwillbesupportingdetails.2)Listenforexamples.Examplesareanothertypeofimportantsupportingdetails.Wecanusesignalwordsorexpressionslikeforexample,forinstance,letstakealookat.,ortherewasacaserecently.Listening to the worldLISTENINGLISTENINGListening skillsAdditional Notes3)Listenforfacts.Factsrefertosomethingthatisknowntoexistortohavehappened.Inthistypeofsupportingmaterials,Timesignalwordssuchasrecently,now,lastmonth,orlastyearareoftenused.4)Listenforquotesor/andstatistics.Quotesandstatisticsarealsocommonandeffectivesupportingdetails.Whenspeakersquote,theymayusephraseslikeThestudyshowsthat.,Accordingto.,etc.Listening to the worldLISTENINGLISTENINGListening skillsAdditional Notes3Useothercues,suchasrepetition,pause,stress,orachangeinthespeakerstoneofvoice,toindicatethatwhatfollowswillsupportthemainidea.Onethingweshouldbeawareisthatnoteverydetailisintroducedbyasignalwordorotherclues.Becauseofthis,weshouldalwayspayattentiontothesentencesthatthespeakerssayrightaftertheyexpresstheiropinionsbecausethisisusuallywherethespeakersgivethesupportingdetails.Listening to the worldLISTENINGLISTENING2Listen and match each speaker to the type(s)of surveillance technology he/she is talking about.Speaker1:e.streetlevelcamerasSpeaker2:a.numberplaterecognitionf.speedcamerasSpeaker3:b.microchipsSpeaker4:c.CCTVcamerasSpeaker5:d.phonecamerasListening to the worldWHILE you listenLISTENINGLISTENING3Listen and complete the table.Listening to the worldWHILE you listenSpeakers For()or against(X)Supporting details 1 Forher,itsgreatbecauseitmeansshecangoandlookatthingslike1)_beforeshegoesonholiday.hotels or even citiesLISTENINGLISTENINGListening to the worldSpeakers For()or against(X)Supporting details 2 lTheyrejustusedbythegovernmentto2)_.lInthelastyear,fourcamerashavebeenplacedinhisarea,butthenumberofaccidents3)_.lHealsohatesbeingwatchedandbeingkepttrackof4)_.3Itsaninvasionofprivacy,e.g.peopleshouldnthavetherighttoknow5)_andshouldntsend6)_toher.make money has doubled wherever he goes XXwhat kind of food she eats junk mail or adverts Listening to the worldSpeakers For()or against(X)Supporting details 4 lThecamerashelpedthepolicetofindthetwomenwho7)_himafewmonthsago.lNewsreportsshowthat8)_arebeingsolvedbecauseofthecameras.lLaw-abidingcitizens9)_.5Arecentcaseshowedthateveryonehasto10)_,incasetheirpicturesmightbe11)_or12)_.robbed more crimes have no need to worry be more careful sent to the newspapers posted online 4Read and discuss the questions.After you listenListening to the world1Whichofthepoliceplansdoyouthinkwouldbemostusefulforcuttingcrime?IthinkPlan1)wouldbemostusefulforcuttingcrime.Ifthe whole town is installed with CCTV cameras,somepotentialcriminalsmaybediscouragedfromcommittingcrimes,andifcrimesdohappen,thepolicecanrelyonCCTVcamerastogetevidenceandfindthesuspect(s).Asfortheotherplans,IdontthinkPlan2)wouldbeveryuseful,andIreallydoubtPlans3)and4)canbeeasilycarriedout.LISTENINGLISTENING4Read and discuss the questions.After you listenListening to the world2Howdoyouthinkthefollowinggroupsofpeoplewouldfeelabouttheplans:thepolice,localresidents,parents,andteenagers?Thepolicewouldthinkthatthesemeasurescanhelpthemcutcrime.Localresidentsmayfeelhappyaboutthefirsttwoplans.Parentsmayholdthesameopinionsasthelocalresidentsaboutthefirstthreeplans,buttheymayalsowarmlywelcomethelastplan.Teenagerswillcertainlyhatethelastplan,Iguess,thoughtheymaynotcareabouttheotherthree.LISTENINGLISTENINGSharingListeningViewingListening to the world 1 Read the program information below and answer the questions.BEFORE you view1Doyouagreethatpeoplearefeelinglesshappythanbefore?Whyorwhynot?Listening to the worldYes,Itotallyagreethatpeoplearefeelinglesshappynowthanbeforethoughtheirlivingstandardshaveimprovedgreatly.Themainreasonisthatpeoplenowhavetofacemorepressure,andcopewiththefast-pacedmodernlife.Asaresult,theyfeelanxiousallthetimeandhavenomoodtoenjoylife.No,Idontquiteagree.Tome,whetherpeoplefeelhappierornotdependsonwhatagetheyare.VIEWINGVIEWING 1 Read the program information below and answer the questions.BEFORE you view2Doyoufeelthatnowadaysitishardforyoutofeelhappy?Whyorwhynot?Listening to the worldYes.ProbablythisisbecauseasIgrowolder,Idontgetexcitedeasilyanymore.Whenwewerelittle,happinesscouldbesomethingsimpleandeasy,butnowitshardforustohavethisfeeling,andweoftenignorealotofgoodthingsinourlife.No.Imaverycheerfulandoptimisticperson.EvenifIfailtodosomething,Ialwayschoosetoseethebrightside.Tome,thereisnopointbeingunhappy.Itwillonlymakethingsworse.VIEWINGVIEWING2 Watch the video and choose the best answer to each question.WHILE you viewListening to the world1Whatdoesthescienceofhappinesssay?DWeshouldchangeourstyleofliving.2Whatdoesthefirstintervieweewanttotellus?BWealthandhappinessarenotindirectproportion.3WhatdoesMarkEastonmeanby“Wearestuckonatreadmill”?AWetryhardtogethappinessbutfail.4Whatassumptionshouldbere-examined?CConsumergoodscanfulfillourvariousneeds.5Whatmessageisimpliedbythevideoclip?DOurattitudetowardwealthneedstochange.VIEWINGVIEWING3 Then watch the video and fill in the blanks.1)rethinkeverything2)Giveitup3)Transform4)standardofliving5)Diminished6)commutefurtherListening to the worldWHILE you view7)theopposite8)slowdown9)takemoreleisure10)economicgrowth11)consumergoods12)materialpossessionsVIEWINGVIEWING4 Discuss the questions.AFTER you view1Whatdoyouthinkstopspeoplefrombeinghappierastheybecomewealthier?I think as people become wealthier,they alsobecomemoredemandingandeager,andtheytendtolosetheirappreciationofhappiness.Theymayjustpursuematerialsatisfactionbroughtbywealth.However,thereisnoendtosuchmaterialpursuits.Howcantheybehappywithsuchastateofmind?Listening to the worldVIEWINGVIEWING4 Discuss the questions.AFTER you view2Whatdoyouthinkpeoplecandotomakethemselveshappier?Tomakethemselveshappier,peopleshouldhaveacorrectattitudetowardmoney.Theyshouldrealizethatmoneyisnoteverything.Therearesomanythingsinlifethatcantbeboughtbymoney,suchasfriendship and love.They should learn to feelcontentwithwhattheyhave.Iftheycandothis,Ithinktheywillfeelhappierthantheyarenow.Listening to the worldVIEWINGVIEWING1Listen and complete the table.Speaking for communication1)3)dangerous5)For7)Downloadingmusicforfree9)theft11)withoutpaying13)For15)filesharing2)Against4)frozensolid6)health8)Against10)stealingfromthem12)makeanymoney14)CDsales16)concertsROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAYMans opinionsWoman s opinionsConversation1Topic:1)_Attitude:2)_Reasons:Itcanbequite3)_,e.g.MikesgirlfriendhadsomeBotoxinjections,andherfacebecame4)_.Attitude:5)_Reasons:ItisOKfor6)_reasons,e.g.ifoverweight.1Listen and complete the table.Speaking for communicationROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAYCosmeticsurgeryAgainstdangerousfrozensolidForhealthMans opinionsWoman s opinionsConversation2Topic:7)_Attitude:8)_Reasons:Itsjust9)_.Artistshavecopyrightontheirsongs,soitslike10)_.Ifpeoplesharethemusic11)_,howcanmusicians12)_?Worriedaboutbeingfoundout.Attitude:13)_Reasons:Artistsmakelittlemoneyfrom14)_.Theywantpeopletoheartheirmusic.Fornewergroups,15)_isthewaytheygetknown.Singersandgroupsmakemostoftheirmoneyfrom16)_.1Listen and complete the table.Speaking for communicationROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAYDownloadingmusicforfreetheftwithoutpayingfilesharingForAgainststealingfromthemmakeanymoneyCDsalesconcerts1Listen and complete the table.Speaking for communicationROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAYMans opinionsWoman s opinionsConversation3Topic:17)_Attitude:18)_Reasons:Busesaremore19)_.Atrialshowedthattherewas20)_almost10percent.Thetowncenterworks21)_asitis.Attitude:22)_Reasons:Itdbereallygoodfor23)_.Buseswillbereplacedwith24)_orsomethinglikethat.Thecenteriscloggedupand25)_.BanningcarsfromcitycenterpollutingthancarsperfectlyfinetheenvironmentpollutedAgainstareductioninshopsalesForelectricbuses2Listen again and choose the expressions you hear.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 According to Speaking for communicationROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAYAdditional TipsSupporting your viewpoint Therearethreebasicmethodsyoucanusetosupportyourviewpoint:Giving examples Vividandconcreteexamplesoftenhavestrongimpactonlistenersbelief.Whenyougiveexamplestosupportyourviewpoint,youoftenusesomewordsorexpressionstosignalthem.Forexample:lTakethecaseofMikesgirlfriend,l.somekindofsurgery,youknow,suchasliposuctiontogetridoffat?lForinstance,whataboutthatwomaninAmerica?Speaking skillsSpeaking for communicationROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAYAdditional TipsStating facts Factsareapowerfulmeansofconvincingothers.Theycancomefromourreading,observation,orpersonalexperience.Inthethreeconversationsyouhavejustheard,youcanfindtheuseofthismethodthroughthefollowingexpressionsandexamplesentences:lButitsawell-knownfactthatmusiciansgetverylittlemoneyfromCDsalesanyway.l.itsbeenshownthatbusesaremorepollutingthancars.Speaking skillsSpeaking for communicationROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAYAdditional TipsQuoting other people Therearetwotypesofquotingmethods:lQuoting directly meansyoupresentasourcesideawordforword.Itisoftenusedwhenthequotationsarebrief,orwhentheyconveyyourmeaningbetterthanyoucan.lQuoting indirectly meansyourestateorsummarizeasourcesideainyourownwords.Itisoftenusedwhenthewordingofaquotationisobscure,orwhenaquotationistoolong.Speaking skillsSpeaking for communicationROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAY4Role-play the situations.Situation 1TalkingaboutviolenceonTVA:DontyouthinkthereistoomuchviolenceonTV?B:Well,ImafraidIcantagreewithyou.ThousandsofpeoplewatchTV,butonlyafewpeoplecommitcrime.A:OK.Youvegotapointthere,but.Itsawell-knownfactthatB:Iknowwhatyoumean,butIstillthink.A:Yes,youareright,butonlyinasense.Takethecaseofchildren.B:Fairenough,buttome,parentsshouldtaketheresponsibilitytoensuretheirchildrenavoidwatchingtoomuchviolence.A:Well,youcanthinkthatway,butImstillnotconvinced.Speaking for communicationROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAY4 Role-play the situations.Situation 2DiscussingwhetherexamsarenecessaryA:ThewayIseeit,examsareawasteoftime.Itsawell-knownfactthatB:Well,thatstrue,butIdontthinktherearebetterwaystoevaluatestudents.A:Idontagree.Ithinkteacherscanfindmanyotherwaystoevaluatestudents.Forinstance,.B:OK,theycertainlycan,but.Iwouldsuggestthatschoolsimprovethequalityofexams.Forexample,.A:Yes,youvegotapointthere.Teachersdoneedtoimprovethequalityofexamsiftherehavetobeexams.Speaking for communicationROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAY1 Listen and answer the questions.1Whichtopicsbelowdothetwospeakerstalkabout?Whatistheorderofthetopicsinthewomanslist?Thetopicsandtheirorder:car,friendship,goodfood,money,andfreetime.2Whichtwothingsarethemostimportantfortheman?Friendshipandmoney.3Howhappydoesthemanthinkheis,onascaleofonetofive,fivebeingveryhappy?Four4Whatwouldmakehim