1、Solving problems&seeking happinessUNIT 4第1页Unit 4 Solving problems&seeking happinessOpening upListening to the worldSpeaking for communicationFurther practice in listeningWrapping upLearning objectivesFun time第2页talkaboutsocialissues1identifysupportingdetailsinlistening2supportaviewpointinspeaking3l
2、earnhowtoconductahappinesssurvey4makeanimpromptuspeech5Learning objectives第3页 1 Work in pairs.Complete the table with the social issues.Opening up Categories Social IssuesMoneyHealthEnvironmentFamilypoverty,homelessness,famine,debtpollution,poverty,famine,drugabuse,obesity,lackofdrinkingwaterpolluti
3、on,famine,drought,flood,lackofdrinkingwaterhomelessness,divorce,debt,domesticviolence第4页 1 Then discuss which category of issues is more harmful to society and why.Opening upInmyopinion,theenvironmentissuescanbemoreharmfultosociety.Waterandairpollutionaffectsthehealthofhumans,animalsandplants,result
4、ingincancer,death,birthdefects,severegeneticchange,etc.Climatechangeorglobalwarmingcancausemoredroughtandflood,permanentlychangingthelandandwatersupplythathumansdependonforlife.Ourfoodsupplywouldalsobeindangerbecauseofenvironmentalproblems,causingvariousothersocialissues.第5页SharingListeningViewingLi
5、stening to the world第6页1 Watch a podcast for its general idea.Inthispodcast,peopleareinterviewedaboutwhethertheythinkmoneymakesthemhappy,whatthingsaremoreimportanttothemthanmoney,andwhetherwealthypeopleshouldbetaxedmoretosupportthepoor.Listening to the worldSHARINGSHARING第7页2Watch Part 1 and answer
6、the questions.1WhatdoesValdo?SheisaproducerfortheBBC.2HowdoesshefeelaboutlivinginLondon?ShelikeslivinginLondon,butitcanbequiteexpensive.3Whatisshegoingtotalktopeopleabout?Moneyandhappiness.Listening to the worldSHARINGSHARING第8页3Watch Part 2 and match the statements.1 2 34 5 Listening to the world6
7、7 SHARINGSHARING第9页4Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.1)brightenyourmood2)anurturingenvironment3)astablefamily4)health5)Feelcontentment6)makesthedifference7)feelingsatisfiedwithListening to the worldSHARINGSHARING第10页5Watch Part 4 and check the true statements.Listening to the worldSHARINGSHARING
8、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 s
9、hould be taxed more to help the poor.)5第11页6Work 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.Happinessisjustastat
10、eofmind,anditmainlydependsonhowyoulookatpeopleandthings.However,havingmoneysometimes does make us feel a little happierbecauseitcanhelpustogainwhatwewantmoreeasily.SHARINGSHARING第12页SharingListeningViewingListening to the world第13页6Work in pairs and discuss the questions.Listening to the world2.What
11、isthehappiestthingthathashappenedtoyourecently?The happiest thing that has happened to merecentlyisthatImetmybestfriend.Shewasinanothercity,andwehadntseeneachotherfortwoyears.Lastmonth,whenwefinallymet,wechattedsomuchandsharedalotofourlives.So,thatisthehappiestmomentIhavehadrecently.SHARINGSHARING第1
12、4页1Match the pictures to the types of surveillance technology.BEFORE you listenListening to the world1phonecamera2speedcamera3CCTVcamera4microchip5streetlevelcamera6numberplaterecognitionLISTENINGLISTENING第15页Listening skillsAdditional NotesIdentifying supporting details Supportingdetailsprovidemate
13、rialsthatexplain,defend,orillustratethespeakersidea.Theyhelpusunderstandorrememberthespeakersideabetter.The common methods we can use to identify supporting details include:Listening to the worldLISTENINGLISTENING第16页Listening skillsAdditional Notes1Bealerttocluewordsorexpressionsthatindicatealistof
14、supportingdetails.Forexample:lThreereasonswhystudentsdidnotscorehighonthistestareasfollows.lThereareseveralwaystomakelearningEnglishalittlebiteasier.lThesignsandsymptomsofdepressioninclude.lTogetagoodgradeinthewritingcourse,firstly;Secondly,Thirdly,.Whenweheartheunderlinedphrasesabove,wecanknowthatt
15、hespeakerisgoingtoproviderelatedsupportingdetails.Listening to the worldLISTENINGLISTENING第17页Listening skillsAdditional Notes2Userelatedsignalwordsorexpressionstoidentifydifferenttypesofsupportingdetailsrangingfromreasonsandexamplestofacts,quotesandstatistics.1)Listenforreasons.Whenwehearsignalword
16、sorexpressionssuchasbecause,since,for,dueto,orowingto,wecanknowwhatcomesnextwillbesupportingdetails.2)Listenforexamples.Examplesareanothertypeofimportantsupportingdetails.Wecanusesignalwordsorexpressionslikeforexample,forinstance,letstakealookat.,ortherewasacaserecently.Listening to the worldLISTENI
17、NGLISTENING第18页Listening skillsAdditional Notes3)Listenforfacts.Factsrefertosomethingthatisknowntoexistortohavehappened.Inthistypeofsupportingmaterials,Timesignalwordssuchasrecently,now,lastmonth,orlastyearareoftenused.4)Listenforquotesor/andstatistics.Quotesandstatisticsarealsocommonandeffectivesup
18、portingdetails.Whenspeakersquote,theymayusephraseslikeThestudyshowsthat.,Accordingto.,etc.Listening to the worldLISTENINGLISTENING第19页Listening skillsAdditional Notes3Useothercues,suchasrepetition,pause,stress,orachangeinthespeakerstoneofvoice,toindicatethatwhatfollowswillsupportthemainidea.Onething
19、weshouldbeawareisthatnoteverydetailisintroducedbyasignalwordorotherclues.Becauseofthis,weshouldalwayspayattentiontothesentencesthatthespeakerssayrightaftertheyexpresstheiropinionsbecausethisisusuallywherethespeakersgivethesupportingdetails.Listening to the worldLISTENINGLISTENING第20页2Listen and matc
20、h 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 listenLISTENINGLISTENING第21页3Listen and comple
21、te the table.Listening to the worldWHILE you listenSpeakers For()or against(X)Supporting details 1 Forher,itsgreatbecauseitmeansshecangoandlookatthingslike1)_beforeshegoesonholiday.hotels or even citiesLISTENINGLISTENING第22页Listening to the worldSpeakers For()or against(X)Supporting details 2 lTheyr
22、ejustusedbythegovernmentto2)_.lInthelastyear,fourcamerashavebeenplacedinhisarea,butthenumberofaccidents3)_.lHealsohatesbeingwatchedandbeingkepttrackof4)_.3Itsaninvasionofprivacy,e.g.peopleshouldnthavetherighttoknow5)_andshouldntsend6)_toher.make money has doubled wherever he goes XXwhat kind of food
23、 she eats junk mail or adverts 第23页Listening to the worldSpeakers For()or against(X)Supporting details 4 lThecamerashelpedthepolicetofindthetwomenwho7)_himafewmonthsago.lNewsreportsshowthat8)_arebeingsolvedbecauseofthecameras.lLaw-abidingcitizens9)_.5Arecentcaseshowedthateveryonehasto10)_,incasethei
24、rpicturesmightbe11)_or12)_.robbed more crimes have no need to worry be more careful sent to the newspapers posted online 第24页4Read and discuss the questions.After you listenListening to the world1Whichofthepoliceplansdoyouthinkwouldbemostusefulforcuttingcrime?IthinkPlan1)wouldbemostusefulforcuttingc
25、rime.Ifthe whole town is installed with CCTV cameras,somepotentialcriminalsmaybediscouragedfromcommittingcrimes,andifcrimesdohappen,thepolicecanrelyonCCTVcamerastogetevidenceandfindthesuspect(s).Asfortheotherplans,IdontthinkPlan2)wouldbeveryuseful,andIreallydoubtPlans3)and4)canbeeasilycarriedout.LIS
26、TENINGLISTENING第25页4Read and discuss the questions.After you listenListening to the world2Howdoyouthinkthefollowinggroupsofpeoplewouldfeelabouttheplans:thepolice,localresidents,parents,andteenagers?Thepolicewouldthinkthatthesemeasurescanhelpthemcutcrime.Localresidentsmayfeelhappyaboutthefirsttwoplan
27、s.Parentsmayholdthesameopinionsasthelocalresidentsaboutthefirstthreeplans,buttheymayalsowarmlywelcomethelastplan.Teenagerswillcertainlyhatethelastplan,Iguess,thoughtheymaynotcareabouttheotherthree.LISTENINGLISTENING第26页SharingListeningViewingListening to the world第27页 1 Read the program information
28、below and answer the questions.BEFORE you view1Doyouagreethatpeoplearefeelinglesshappythanbefore?Whyorwhynot?Listening to the worldYes,Itotallyagreethatpeoplearefeelinglesshappynowthanbeforethoughtheirlivingstandardshaveimprovedgreatly.Themainreasonisthatpeoplenowhavetofacemorepressure,andcopewithth
29、efast-pacedmodernlife.Asaresult,theyfeelanxiousallthetimeandhavenomoodtoenjoylife.No,Idontquiteagree.Tome,whetherpeoplefeelhappierornotdependsonwhatagetheyare.VIEWINGVIEWING第28页 1 Read the program information below and answer the questions.BEFORE you view2Doyoufeelthatnowadaysitishardforyoutofeelhap
30、py?Whyorwhynot?Listening to the worldYes.ProbablythisisbecauseasIgrowolder,Idontgetexcitedeasilyanymore.Whenwewerelittle,happinesscouldbesomethingsimpleandeasy,butnowitshardforustohavethisfeeling,andweoftenignorealotofgoodthingsinourlife.No.Imaverycheerfulandoptimisticperson.EvenifIfailtodosomething
31、,Ialwayschoosetoseethebrightside.Tome,thereisnopointbeingunhappy.Itwillonlymakethingsworse.VIEWINGVIEWING第29页2 Watch the video and choose the best answer to each question.WHILE you viewListening to the world1Whatdoesthescienceofhappinesssay?DWeshouldchangeourstyleofliving.2Whatdoesthefirstinterviewe
32、ewanttotellus?BWealthandhappinessarenotindirectproportion.3WhatdoesMarkEastonmeanby“Wearestuckonatreadmill”?AWetryhardtogethappinessbutfail.4Whatassumptionshouldbere-examined?CConsumergoodscanfulfillourvariousneeds.5Whatmessageisimpliedbythevideoclip?DOurattitudetowardwealthneedstochange.VIEWINGVIEW
33、ING第30页3 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)materialpossessionsVIEWINGVIEWING第31页4 Discuss th
34、e questions.AFTER you view1Whatdoyouthinkstopspeoplefrombeinghappierastheybecomewealthier?I think as people become wealthier,they alsobecomemoredemandingandeager,andtheytendtolosetheirappreciationofhappiness.Theymayjustpursuematerialsatisfactionbroughtbywealth.However,thereisnoendtosuchmaterialpursu
35、its.Howcantheybehappywithsuchastateofmind?Listening to the worldVIEWINGVIEWING第32页4 Discuss the questions.AFTER you view2Whatdoyouthinkpeoplecandotomakethemselveshappier?Tomakethemselveshappier,peopleshouldhaveacorrectattitudetowardmoney.Theyshouldrealizethatmoneyisnoteverything.Therearesomanythings
36、inlifethatcantbeboughtbymoney,suchasfriendship and love.They should learn to feelcontentwithwhattheyhave.Iftheycandothis,Ithinktheywillfeelhappierthantheyarenow.Listening to the worldVIEWINGVIEWING第33页1Listen and complete the table.Speaking for communication1)3)dangerous5)For7)Downloadingmusicforfre
37、e9)theft11)withoutpaying13)For15)filesharing2)Against4)frozensolid6)health8)Against10)stealingfromthem12)makeanymoney14)CDsales16)concertsROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAY第34页Mans opinionsWoman s opinionsConversation1Topic:1)_Attitude:2)_Reasons:Itcanbequite3)_,e.g.MikesgirlfriendhadsomeBotoxinjections,andherfaceb
38、ecame4)_.Attitude:5)_Reasons:ItisOKfor6)_reasons,e.g.ifoverweight.1Listen and complete the table.Speaking for communicationROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAYCosmeticsurgeryAgainstdangerousfrozensolidForhealth第35页Mans opinionsWoman s opinionsConversation2Topic:7)_Attitude:8)_Reasons:Itsjust9)_.Artistshavecopyrighton
39、theirsongs,soitslike10)_.Ifpeoplesharethemusic11)_,howcanmusicians12)_?Worriedaboutbeingfoundout.Attitude:13)_Reasons:Artistsmakelittlemoneyfrom14)_.Theywantpeopletoheartheirmusic.Fornewergroups,15)_isthewaytheygetknown.Singersandgroupsmakemostoftheirmoneyfrom16)_.1Listen and complete the table.Spea
40、king for communicationROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAYDownloadingmusicforfreetheftwithoutpayingfilesharingForAgainststealingfromthemmakeanymoneyCDsalesconcerts第36页1Listen and complete the table.Speaking for communicationROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAYMans opinionsWoman s opinionsConversation3Topic:17)_Attitude:18)_Reasons:Bus
41、esaremore19)_.Atrialshowedthattherewas20)_almost10percent.Thetowncenterworks21)_asitis.Attitude:22)_Reasons:Itdbereallygoodfor23)_.Buseswillbereplacedwith24)_orsomethinglikethat.Thecenteriscloggedupand25)_.BanningcarsfromcitycenterpollutingthancarsperfectlyfinetheenvironmentpollutedAgainstareduction
42、inshopsalesForelectricbuses第37页2Listen 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-PLA
43、Y第38页Additional TipsSupporting your viewpoint Therearethreebasicmethodsyoucanusetosupportyourviewpoint:Giving examples Vividandconcreteexamplesoftenhavestrongimpactonlistenersbelief.Whenyougiveexamplestosupportyourviewpoint,youoftenusesomewordsorexpressionstosignalthem.Forexample:lTakethecaseofMikes
44、girlfriend,l.somekindofsurgery,youknow,suchasliposuctiontogetridoffat?lForinstance,whataboutthatwomaninAmerica?Speaking skillsSpeaking for communicationROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAY第39页Additional TipsStating facts Factsareapowerfulmeansofconvincingothers.Theycancomefromourreading,observation,orpersonalexperien
45、ce.Inthethreeconversationsyouhavejustheard,youcanfindtheuseofthismethodthroughthefollowingexpressionsandexamplesentences:lButitsawell-knownfactthatmusiciansgetverylittlemoneyfromCDsalesanyway.l.itsbeenshownthatbusesaremorepollutingthancars.Speaking skillsSpeaking for communicationROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAY第
46、40页Additional TipsQuoting other people Therearetwotypesofquotingmethods:lQuoting directly meansyoupresentasourcesideawordforword.Itisoftenusedwhenthequotationsarebrief,orwhentheyconveyyourmeaningbetterthanyoucan.lQuoting indirectly meansyourestateorsummarizeasourcesideainyourownwords.Itisoftenusedwh
47、enthewordingofaquotationisobscure,orwhenaquotationistoolong.Speaking skillsSpeaking for communicationROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAY第41页4Role-play the situations.Situation 1TalkingaboutviolenceonTVA:DontyouthinkthereistoomuchviolenceonTV?B:Well,ImafraidIcantagreewithyou.ThousandsofpeoplewatchTV,butonlyafewpeople
48、commitcrime.A:OK.Youvegotapointthere,but.Itsawell-knownfactthatB:Iknowwhatyoumean,butIstillthink.A:Yes,youareright,butonlyinasense.Takethecaseofchildren.B:Fairenough,buttome,parentsshouldtaketheresponsibilitytoensuretheirchildrenavoidwatchingtoomuchviolence.A:Well,youcanthinkthatway,butImstillnotcon
49、vinced.Speaking for communicationROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAY第42页4 Role-play the situations.Situation 2DiscussingwhetherexamsarenecessaryA:ThewayIseeit,examsareawasteoftime.Itsawell-knownfactthatB:Well,thatstrue,butIdontthinktherearebetterwaystoevaluatestudents.A:Idontagree.Ithinkteacherscanfindmanyotherwayst
50、oevaluatestudents.Forinstance,.B:OK,theycertainlycan,but.Iwouldsuggestthatschoolsimprovethequalityofexams.Forexample,.A:Yes,youvegotapointthere.Teachersdoneedtoimprovethequalityofexamsiftherehavetobeexams.Speaking for communicationROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAY第43页1 Listen and answer the questions.1Whichtopicsb