新视野视听说(第三版)B2U8

UNIT8Discoveringyourtrueidentity.Unit8Discoveringyourtrueidentity.Learningobjectives.OpeningupLookatthewordsintheboxandanswerthequestions.1Whichpairworkstogether?bossandemployee2Whichpairpromisestohelpguideachildthroughlife?godfatherandgodmother3Whichpairisgoingtogetmarried?fiancéeandfiancé4Whichpairinvolvesonepersonlearningfromtheother?mentorandpupil.OpeningupLookatthewordsintheboxandanswerthequestions.5Whichpairinvolvesonepersonrentingaroomfromtheother?landlordandtenant6Whichworddescribespeoplewhoplayinthesamesportsteam?teammates7Whichworddescribespeoplewhogotothesameclass?classmates.OpeningupLookatthewordsintheboxandanswerthequestions.8Whichworddescribesapersonwhoispartofaclub?member9Whichwordisageneralwordfor“someonewhoyoudosomethingwith”?partner10Whichwordreferstothemembersofyourhusband’sorwife’sfamily?in-laws.ListeningtotheworldSharingListeningViewing.ListeningtotheworldSharing1)comefrom2)mostofmyfamily3)talkingtopeopleThepodcastismainlyaboutwhatpeopleknowabouttheirfamily,theirsimilaritieswithparentsorsiblings,andwhattheyknowabouttheirfamilyhistory..ListeningtotheworldBrighton:atown,historiccountyofSussex,England,whichmakesupthemajorpartofthecityofBrightonandHove.ItisaseasideresortontheEnglishChannel,51milessouthofcentralLondon.Ithasbeenapopularplaceforholidayssincethe18thcentury.CulturalNotes.ListeningtotheworldToronto:theprovincialcapitalofOntario,locatedonthenorthernshoreofLakeOntario.Ithasthemostpopulous(人口稠密的)metropolitan(大城市的)areainCanadaand,asthemostimportantcityinCanada'smostprosperousprovince,isthecountry'sfinancialandcommercialcenter.CulturalNotes.ListeningtotheworldSharing____1Wholivesnearhisparents?___2WhoseparentshavelivedinEnglandfor25years?___3Whohassixyoungerbrothersandsisters?___4Whosefatherpassedawayabout20yearsago?___5Whohasaverygoodrelationshipwithhersister?___6Whogetsonverywellwithherbrothers?CEAFBD.ListeningtotheworldBelfast:Acity,district,andcapitalofNorthernIreland.Itbecameacitybyroyalcharterin1888.AfterthepassingoftheGovernmentofIrelandAct,1920,itbecametheseatofthegovernmentofNorthernIreland.CulturalNotes.ListeningtotheworldSharingWatchPart3ofthepodcastandfillintheblanks.Ilookalotlikemymom.Wehave,like,thesame1)___________andbuildandfacestructure.And,IguessIhavethe2)____________asher.We,sortof,haveaverysimilarpersonalityinthewaywe3)___________________,(and)thewayweexpressourselves.heightsametraitsthinkaboutthingsA.ListeningtotheworldSharingIdon’tthinkI’mverymuchlike4)____________Ithinkshe’sverydifferentfromme.IthinkI’m5)____________myfather:Webothhavea,6)_______________“sciencetype”mind,um...andIliketothinkI’mconscientiouslikemymother.mysistersimilartomathematical4WatchPart3ofthepodcastandfillintheblanks.B.ListeningtotheworldSharingIlookquitealotlikemysister.Butshe’slike7)_________________ofme.Andshe’sthinner.Andthen,mymom,she’sabitmoreer,reserved,soshe’svery8)_____________andmydadisalot9)____________,alotmoreenthusiastic.ayoungerversionorganizedlouderWatchPart3ofthepodcastandfillintheblanks.C.ListeningtotheworldSharingUm,I’m10)_____________likemydad,and,butcangetquite,um,Ithink,maybepassionatelikemymom.quitecalm4WatchPart3ofthepodcastandfillintheblanks.D.ListeningtotheworldSharingWatchPart3ofthepodcastandfillintheblanks.I’mnotverylike11)______________.Um,theyareverysimilartoeachother,butI’m12)________________I’m...they’remorelikemymom.I’mmorelikemydad.mybrothersquitedifferentE.ListeningtotheworldSharingWatchPart4andcheck(✔)thetruestatements.A1ShefoundhernamewasofScottishorigin.(HernameissupposedtobeScottishorIrish,butshehasnoideawhereit’sreallyfrom.).ListeningtotheworldSharingWatchPart4andcheck(✔)thetruestatements..B2Hisfamilyhasahistoryofaboutfourorfivehundredyearsonhisfather’sside.3HismotherandhertwinsisterwereadoptedfromsouthwestScotland.(HismotherandhersisterwereadoptedfromthenorthwestofEngland.)√.ListeningtotheworldSharingWatchPart4andcheck(✔)thetruestatements.C4Hestartedtoretracehisfamilyrootsthreeyearsago.5HewenttoBelfastandfoundthehousewherehisgreat-grandfatherwasborn.(Hestartedtoretracehisfamilyrootslastyear.)(HewenttoBelfastandfoundthehousethathisgreat-grandfatherbuilt.).ListeningtotheworldSharingWatchPart4andcheck(✔)thetruestatements..D6Shewouldliketolookintoherfamilyhistoryinthefuture..Listeningtotheworld1Wheredidyourancestorscomefrom?SharingMyancestorscamefromthenortheastofChina.TheymovedtoZhejiangProvinceabout200yearsago..Listeningtotheworld2Areyourelatedtoanyonefamous?Ifyes,whoishe/she?Sharing•No,I’mnotrelatedtoanyonefamous.•Yes,ImayhavesomeconnectionswithConfucius.3Whichmembersofyourfamilydoyoufeelcloseto?Mygrandmother,becauseIwasbroughtupbyher..Listeningtotheworld4Haveyouevermetyourgreat-grandparents?Whatdoyouknowaboutthem?Sharing•No.Unfortunately,theydiedbeforeIwasborn.Iknowtheywerefarmers.•Yes,I’vemetmygreat-grandmotheronmymother’sside.Shethoughtgirlsshouldreceivemoreeducationthanboys,soshesentmygrandfather’syoungersistertouniversity,whileletmygrandfatherworktosupportthewholefamily..Listeningtotheworld5Whatfamilycharacteristicshaveyouinherited?SharingI’mabitshyandreserved,justlikemyfatherandmyolderbrothers.6Whoinyourfamilydoyoutakeafter?Mymother.Welookalikeandwehavesimilarcharacters..ListeningtotheworldSharingListeningViewing.ListeningtotheworldListeningIknowmyfather’ssideofthefamilybetter.Mygrandparentshavethreechildren.Evenaftertheyallgotmarried,theystilllivenearmygrandparents.EveryweekendandeverytraditionalChinesefestival,weallgettogetherinmygrandparents’house.1Whichdoyouknowbetter:yourmother’soryourfather’ssideofthefamily?.ListeningtotheworldListeningMygrandparentsweredoctorsbeforetheyretired.Theirthreechildrenandtheirspousesarealldoingmedicine-relatedwork.2Whattypesofjobdomostofyourrelativesdo?Ihaveasmallfamily.Therearethreepeopleinmyfamily,myparentsandI.It’satypicalnuclearfamily.3Howmanypeoplearethereinyourimmediatefamily?.ListeningtotheworldListeningListeningskillsAdditionalTipsTakingnotesinaT-chartAT-chartisaT-shapedgraphicorganizerinwhichinformationisdividedintotwocolumns,eachwithanappropriateheading,thusallowingitsuserstoconvenientlylistorexaminetwoideasortwofacetsofatopic.takenotesselectivelytakeaccuratenotesuseabbreviationsuseaskeletonoutlineandshowimportancebyindentingspecialcareshouldbetakennottowritedowntheinformationinthewrongcolumn.ListeningtotheworldListening1689advisorsailorssoldiersHismother’ssideHisfather’ssideOriginTheyallcamefromYorkshire.TheycamefromHollandwithWilliamofOrangein1)__________.HisancestorswasWilliamofOrange’sclosest2)_________fortheGloriousRevolution.OccupationMostofhisancestorswereeither3)_________,orinthechurch,or4)______________..ListeningtotheworldListeningincrediblydullsurnamegreatfunHismother’ssideHisfather’ssidePersonalityTheywerevery5)_________apparently.Hisancestorswere6)_________dull,untilhisgrandfathermarriedawomanwhose7)__________wasKnowle.They’realleccentrics,lovelyand8)____________..ListeningtotheworldListeningMygrandmaisverykindtomeandsheteachesmealot.Onabirthdaypartyformeatarestaurant,adoormancametohelpme.Ididn’tsayanythingtohim.But,mygrandmatoldmethateverymandeservesrespect.FromthenonIbegantosay“Thankyou!”toanyonewhohelpedme..ListeningtotheworldSharingListeningViewing.ListeningtotheworldViewing1HaveyoueverexperiencedSecondLife?Ifnot,wouldyouliketospendtimethere?Whyorwhynot?No,Ihaven’t.ButIwouldliketogothere.Ihaveheardaboutitandsomeofmyfriendshaveevenbeenthere.Theystronglyrecommendthisvirtualcommunitytome.Ihavealotofinterestinit..ListeningtotheworldViewing2Inadditiontowhathasbeenmentionedintheprograminformation,whatelsedoyouexpecttobeabletodoinavirtualcommunitylikeSecondLife?•Icanbuyanisland,buildafarmandliveaself-reliantlifethere.•IcanhavemagicpowerorsomespecialtalentswhichwillempowermetodowhatIamnotabletodoreality..ListeningtotheworldViewingISecondLife(generalintroduction)•It’savirtualworldfullofstrange1)____________andtownsandbuildingscreatedbypeoplewholivehere.•TherulesinSecondLifeare:2)____________________.islandsTherearenorules.•Onceyouhavecreated3)____________,youcreateanavatar,whichisbasically4)____________versionofyourself.•Youcanchooseyournewbody.Youcanbefemale,5)____________,orevensomethingcalleda“Furry”–6)____________________,halfhuman.•Youcan7)____________yourappearance.Youcanlooktallor8)____________orfatorskinny.•Youcanalteryour9)____________andgetahairdo.•Youcantweakyour10)____________.•Finallyyou11)____________anoutfit.ListeningtotheworldViewingIIReinventingyourselfanaccountadigitalmalehalfanimaleditshortfeaturesfacepick.ListeningtotheworldViewingIIISocializingpersonalityonlinestoresoverthreemillionchat•SecondLifeisallaboutcreatingyourownonline12)____________andsocializing:It’sgoingtoonlineconcerts,goinginto13)____________________andtryingonshoes;it’sdressingup.•SecondLifeclaimstohave14)___________individualresidentsfromallovertheworldlivingthere.Youcangouptoanyoneand15)____________..ListeningtotheworldBradPitt:AnAmericanactorandfilmproducerknownasmuchforhisversatility(多才多艺)asheisforhishandsomeface.By2012,hehasreceivedfourAcademyAwardnominations(提名)andfiveGoldenGlobeAwardnominations,winningoneGoldenGlobe.CulturalNotes.ListeningtotheworldViewing•Icanreinventmyself,atotallydifferentmefromtheoneinreality.•Idon’tlikethewayofsocializingwithotherpeople.Istillprefercommunicatingwithrealpeopletocommunicatingwithavatars.1WhatmightyouenjoyaboutSecondLife?Whatwouldyounotlikeaboutit?.ListeningtotheworldViewing•Yes,IthinkpeoplecouldbecomeaddictedtoSecondLife.AlthoughSecondLifeisavirtualcommunity,itgivesitsusersalife-likeexperience.•Whatmakesusersaddictedtoit,Ithink,isthesenseofachievementandsatisfactionthattheycannotobtainfromthereallife.2DoyouthinkthatpeoplecouldbecomeaddictedtoSecondLife?Why?.ListeningtotheworldViewing3WhatdoyouthinkarethepositiveandnegativeeffectsofSecondLifeonitsusers’reallife?ThepositiveeffectsThenegativeeffectsgivepeoplethechancetomeetpeopleworldwideallowinteractioninaveryrealisticwayoffercreativeoutletuserscanmakerealmoneycommunicationcanbedifficultalikelyplaceforidentitytheftandfraudsomeusersgetaddictedtoit.SpeakingforcommunicationRole-playConversation11Whatdoesthemanwanttopractice?ThemanwantstopracticeEnglishspeakingandlistening.2Whattypesofclassesarethereintheafternoon?TherearespecialclasseswithaspecialfocuslikeEnglishidioms,conversationandpronunciationintheafternoon..SpeakingforcommunicationRole-playConversation21Whatdidthegirlorganizeatthesummercamp?Thegirlorganizedgamesforchildrenatthesummercamp.2What“canbedifficult”accordingtotheinterviewer?Differentagestogethercanbedifficultaccordingtotheinterviewer..SpeakingforcommunicationRole-playConversation31Whatdoesthemanwanttoknow?Hewantstogetinformationaboutonlineclasses.2Whyareonlinecoursesmoredifficultthanface-to-facecourses,accordingtotheinterviewer?Accordingtotheinterviewer,thereadingandwritingforonlinecoursesarereallyquitedemanding..SpeakingforcommunicationRole-playConversation1:1)_________________________________________Conversation2:2)_____________________________3)_____________________________Conversation3:4)_____________________________Soformethemostimportantthingisto...IsupposeI’dhavetosay…Inmyopinion,…OnethingI’dliketosayisthat….SpeakingforcommunicationRole-playSpeakingskillsAdditionalTipsExpressionsofintroducinganopinionExpressionsUsageI’mafraid(that)Itisusedtointroduceapologeticrefusalsandbadnews.ImeanItisusedtocorrectorsoftensomethingthespeakerhasjustsaid.Ithink,Iguess,Ireckon,andinmyview/opinionTheyareusedtomakeopinionssoundlessdogmatic..SpeakingforcommunicationRole-playSpeakingskillsAdditionalTipsExpressionsofintroducinganopinionExpressionsUsageAs/SofarasI’mconcernedItisusedwhenyouaregivingyouropinionaboutsomething,especiallywhenthismaybedifferentfromotherpeople’sopinions.Ifyouwantmyadvice/opinionItisusedforemphasizingthatyouaregivingsomeoneyourhonestadvice/opinion,perhapswithoutbeingaskedforitSotospeak,moreorless,andsort/kindofTheyareusedtosoftensomethingwhichmightupsetotherpeople.SpeakingforcommunicationRole-playSituation1:AninterviewatabusinessschoolA:Hello,canIhelpyou?B:Yes,Iamquiteinterestedinthemarketingcourseyouoffer.A:Well,marketingisoneoftherequiredcoursesforstudentsinourschool.Whydoyouwanttotakethiscourse?B:I’mgoingtograduatefromuniversitynextyear,andIwouldliketotrytogetajobasasalesman.AsIseeit,someknowledgeaboutmarketingisessentialforasalesman.A:Yes,you’reright.AndIbelievethatthiscoursewillprovideexactlywhatasalesmanneeds.Haveyougotanyworkingexperienceinthisfield?(Tobecontinued).SpeakingforcommunicationRole-playB:Well,Iworkedasapart-timesalesmanduringthissummerholiday.A:Isee.Whatdoyouexpecttolearnfromthiscourse?B:I’mnotquitesure.Personally,IthinkIneedtolearnhowtocontrolsuchelementsasproductpolicy,channelsofdistribution,communicationandpricingtosatisfytheneedsofcustomersinaprofitableway.A:Isee.ThenI’msurethiscoursewillofferwhatyouneed.Inaddition,thiscoursewilldemonstratetheroleofmarketinginthecompany,andexploretherelationshipofmarketingtootherfunctions.B:I’mconvincedthatthiscourseisexactlywhatIneed.CouldIasksomequestionsaboutthecourse?(Tobecontinued).SpeakingforcommunicationRole-playA:Goahead,please.B:Howoftendowemeetforclasses?A:Onceaweek.B:DoIhaveanyotheropportunitiestomeetmytutorapartfromduringclass?A:Yes.That’severyThursdayafternoon,threetofour.B:Isee.Thankyou!.SpeakingforcommunicationRole-play(Tobecontinued)Situation2:Shallwegetanairconditioner?A:Itisgettingincreasinglyhot.I’mthinkingofinstallinganairconditionerinthedorm.Whatdoyouthink?B:Ifyouaskme,itisnotnecessarytoinstallone.Whenitisgettingreallyhot,wewillbeathometospendthesummerholidays.A:Butthereisstillonemonthbeforewegohome.Andmoreimportantly,whenwearehavingthefinalexams,itwillbeover30°C.B:ButIthinkthatitisunnecessarytospendsomuchmoneytobuyanairconditionerjustfortwoorthreeweeks,nottomentiontheelectricitybill..SpeakingforcommunicationRole-playA:Formethemostimportantthingisnotmoney,buttohaveagoodrestduringtheexaminationtime.Icouldn’tsleepwellwithoutanairconditionerinhotweather.B:Anyhow,it’sperfectlyOKformetogowithoutanairconditioner.AndI’mafraidthattheothertworoommatesdon’tneedanairconditionereither.A:Iwilltalktothemlater.OnethingI’dliketosayisthatitisstillveryhotinSeptemberandOctoberinthiscity.Ibelievethatyou’llfindthatanairconditionerisessentialatthebeginningofnextsemester..SpeakingforcommunicationGroupdiscussionGetideas1WheredidshehearaboutSecondLife?2Whatdidshechangeaboutherappearance?Shedidn’tchangeherappearanceverymuchexceptherhaircolor.3WhatjobdidshedecidetodoinSecondLife?ShedecidedtobeabusinesswomaninSecondLife.SheheardaboutSecondLifeonBBCbreakfastTV..SpeakingforcommunicationGroupdiscussionGetideas4Whatisthe“onethingthathasn’tchanged”forherinSecondLife?Herpersonalityistheonethingthathasn’tchanged.5Whattypeofbuildingsdoesshetalkabout?It’sashop.Youcansetupandpayforthebuilding.Thenyoucanworkinitasabusinesswoman..SpeakingforcommunicationGroupdiscussionGetideas☐1(Youcan)createadifferentversionofyourself.☐2Ireinventedmyselfas...☐3Icreatedanewimageofmyself.☐4Ididn’tchangemyappearancethatmuch.☐5OnethingIdecidedtoalterwas...☐6Onethingthathasn’tchangedis...☐7Myavatarisbasedon…√√√√√.SpeakingforcommunicationGroupdiscussionDiscussandorganizeideasWhatwouldyourappearancebelike?Whatkindofpersonalitywouldyouhave?Whatjobwouldyouliketodo?Whatisyourdream?Whatkindofpeoplewouldyouliketomeet?Whatkindofplaceswouldyouliketovisit?….SpeakingforcommunicationGroupdiscussionDiscussandorganizeideasnameageheightweighthaircoloreyecolorpersonalityjobdreampeopleI’dliketomeetfavoriteplacestohangoutmottoorpersonalphilosophy.SpeakingforcommunicationGroupdiscussionPresentideasI’ma22-year-oldgirlstudyinginaChineseuniversity.Iwanttocreateanewimageofmyself.OnethingIdecidetoalterismyappearance.IhopeIcanbe175cmtall,andmyweightisabout50kg.Iwanttomakemyeyesblueandmyhairblonde.IwanttobecomeafashionableandattractivegirlsothatIcanbecomeagoodactressandacharmingcovergirl.Iwanttobefamous.Iwon’tchangemypersonalitymuch.Iwillstillbeapositive,easy-goingandhonestgirlasIamnow..SpeakingforcommunicationGroupdiscussionPresentideasButIhopeIcanbemoreoutgoing.Thethingsthathaven’tchangedaremyperceptionofperfecthappinessandmydream.Forme,perfecthappinessmeansperfecthealth,lotsofmoneyinmywalletandlotsofloveinmyheart.Travelingaroundtheworldhaslongbeenmydream.Iwanttohaveenoughmoneyandtimetogotraveling,andIwanttogotodifferentplacesintheworldandmeetalotofhumorousandknowledgeablepeople.AndwhenIcomebackhome,Iwanttohangoutwithmyfriendsatcoffeebarsandshoppingmalls.Ilongforthatexcitingandfunlife,andIbetI’llenjoyit..FurtherpracticeinlisteningShortconversations1Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?BHehopesthatthewomancanstayatthisjobforalongtime.2Q:What’stherelationshipbetweenRobertandRose?CHalf-brotherandhalf-sister.3Q:Howwillidentitythievesusethestolenpersonalinformation?CTheywillusethecreditcardsinyournamewithoutpayingthebills.4Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherfemaleboss?DSheisconsiderate.5Q:Whydidn’tthewomanseeBarryyesterday?AHehasalreadychangedhisjob..FurtherpracticeinlisteningLongconversation1Q:WhydidCharliefeelstressed?2Q:WhatdoesMs.Parkersayaboutchangingmajors?3Q:WhatkindofpersonisCharlie?4Q:WhatmajordoesMs.ParkersuggestthatCharliemaychoose?CBecausehehadtomakeacrucialdecision.DMoststudentschangetheirmajoratleastonce.AHeisabigpicturekindofguy.BMarketing..FurtherpracticeinlisteningPassage11Q:Howmanydifferencesbetweenfemaleandmalemanagersarementionedinthepassage?CFour.2Q:Howdothefemalebossestreattheindividualstheyworkwith?CFemalebossesusuallyencouragethemandguidethem.3Q:Whatisthepossiblereasonthatfemalemanagersaremorelikelytogettheirworkdoneontime?ABecausetheyaremorelikelytobedismissedforpoorwork.4Q:Whatcanwelearnfromthepassageaboutwomenmanagers?BWomenmanagersoftenfaceadoublestandard..FurtherpracticeinlisteningPassage21)infancy2)assumed3)inherited4)rooted5)fairs6)compensatefor7)cement8)witness9)exposedto10)contributedto.WrappingupUsethefollowingself-assessmentchecklisttocheckwhatyouhavelearnedinthisunit.SkillsOKNeedsworkIcantalkaboutmyfamily.IcantakenotesinaT-chart.Icanintroduceanopinion.IcandescribeanewidentityIcreated..FuntimeEnjoythevideoclipfromTheBigBangTheory..