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UNIT 8 Discovering your true identity Unit 8 Discovering your true identityOpening upListening to the worldSpeaking for communicationFurther practice in listeningWrapping upLearning objectivesFun time create a new identity in acomputer game4Learning objectivestalk about your family1 take notes in a T-chart2 introduce an opinion3 Opening upLook at the words in the box and answer the questions. 1 Which pair works together?boss and employee2 Which pair promises to help guide a child through life?godfather and godmother3 Which pair is going to get married?fiance and fianc4 Which pair involves one person learning from the other? mentor and pupil Opening upLook at the words in the box and answer the questions. 5 Which pair involves one person renting a room from the other?landlord and tenant6 Which word describes people who play in the same sports team?teammates7 Which word describes people who go to the same class? classmates Opening upLook at the words in the box and answer the questions. 8 Which word describes a person who is part of a club?member9 Which word is a general word for “someone who you do something with”?partner1 0 Which word refers to the members of your husbands or wifes family?in-laws Listening to the worldSharing Listening Viewing Listening to the worldSharing1 Watch a podcast for its general idea.2 Watch Part 1 and fill in the blanks.1 ) come from2 ) most of my family3 ) talking to peopleThe podcast is mainly about what people know about their family, their similarities with parents or siblings, and what they know about their family history. Cultural NotesListening to the worldBrighton: a town, historic county of Sussex, England, which makes up the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove. It is a seaside resort on the English Channel, 5 1 miles south of central London. It has been a popular place for holidays since the 1 8 th century. Cultural NotesListening to the worldToronto: the provincial capital of Ontario, located on the northern shore of Lake Ontario. It has the most populous (人口稠密的) metropolitan (大城市的) area in Canada and, as the most important city in Canadas most prosperous province, is the countrys financial and commercial center. Listening to the world3 Watch Part 2 and match the questions 1-6 to the people A-F.Sharing_1 Who lives near his parents?_ 2 Whose parents have lived in England for 2 5 years?_ 3 Who has six younger brothers and sisters?_ 4 Whose father passed away about 2 0 years ago?_ 5 Who has a very good relationship with her sister? _ 6 Who gets on very well with her brothers?CEAFBD Cultural NotesListening to the worldBelfast: A city, district, and capital of Northern Ireland. It became a city by royal charter in 1 8 8 8 . After the passing of the Government of Ireland Act, 1 9 2 0 , it became the seat of the government of Northern Ireland. Listening to the world4SharingWatch Part 3 of the podcast and fill in the blanks.I look a lot like my mom. We have, like, the same 1 )_ and build and face structure. And, I guess I have the 2 )_ as her. We, sort of, have a very similar personality in the way we 3 )_, (and) the way we express ourselves.height same traitsthink about thingsA Listening to the worldSharingI dont think Im very much like 4 )_ I think shes very different from me. I think Im 5 )_ my father: We both have a, 6 )_ “science type” mind, um . and I like to think Im conscientious like my mother.my sistersimilar to mathematical44 Watch Part 3 of the podcast and fill in the blanks.B Listening to the worldSharingI look quite a lot like my sister. But shes like 7 )_ of me. And shes thinner. And then, my mom, shes a bit more er, reserved, so shes very 8 )_ and my dad is a lot 9 )_ , a lot more enthusiastic.a younger versionorganizedlouder4 Watch Part 3 of the podcast and fill in the blanks.C Listening to the worldSharingUm, Im 1 0 )_like my dad, and, but can get quite, um, I think, maybe passionate like my mom. quite calm 4 Watch Part 3 of the podcast and fill in the blanks.D Listening to the world4SharingWatch Part 3 of the podcast and fill in the blanks.Im not very like 1 1 )_. Um, they are very similar to each other, but Im 1 2 )_ Im . theyre more like my mom. Im more like my dad.my brothersquite differentE Listening to the world5SharingWatch Part 4 and check ( ) the true statements.A1 She found her name was of Scottish origin. (Her name is supposed to be Scottish or Irish, but she has no idea where its really from.) Listening to the world5SharingWatch Part 4 and check ( ) the true statements.B 2 His family has a history of about four or five hundred years on his fathers side. 3 His mother and her twin sister were adopted from southwest Scotland. (His mother and her sister were adopted from the northwest of England.) Listening to the world5SharingWatch Part 4 and check ( ) the true statements.C4 He started to retrace his family roots three years ago.5 He went to Belfast and found the house where his great-grandfather was born.(He started to retrace his family roots last year.)(He went to Belfast nd found the house that his great-grandfather built.) Listening to the world5SharingWatch Part 4 and check ( ) the true statements.D 6 She would like to look into her family history in the future. Listening to the world6 Work in pairs and answer the questions.1 Where did your ancestors come from?Sharing My ancestors came from the northeast of China. They moved to Zhejiang Province about 2 0 0 years ago. Listening to the world6 Work in pairs and discuss the question.2 Are you related to anyone famous? If yes, who is he / she?Sharing No, Im not related to anyone famous. Yes, I may have some connections with Confucius.3 Which members of your family do you feel close to?My grandmother, because I was brought up by her. Listening to the world6 Work in pairs and discuss the question.4 Have you ever met your great-grandparents? What do you know about them?Sharing No. Unfortunately, they died before I was born. I know they were farmers. Yes, Ive met my great-grandmother on my mothers side. She thought girls should receive more education than boys, so she sent my grandfathers younger sister to university, while let my grandfather work to support the whole family. Listening to the world6 Work in pairs and discuss the question.5 What family characteristics have you inherited?Sharing Im a bit shy and reserved, just like my father and my older brothers.6 Who in your family do you take after?My mother. We look alike and we have similar characters. Listening to the worldSharing Listening Viewing Listening to the world1 Work in pairs and answer the questions.ListeningBEFORE you listenI know my fathers side of the family better. My grandparents have three children. Even after they all got married, they still live near my grandparents. Every weekend and every traditional Chinese festival, we all get together in my grandparents house. 1 Which do you know better: your mothers or your fathers side of the family? Listening to the world1 Work in pairs and answer the questions.ListeningBEFORE you listenMy grandparents were doctors before theyretired. Their three children and their spousesare all doing medicine-related work.2 What types of job do most of your relatives do?I have a small family. There are three people in my family, my parents and I. Its a typical nuclear family.3 How many people are there in your immediate family? Listening to the worldListeningListening skills Additional TipsTaking notes in a T-chartA T-chart is a T-shaped graphic organizer in which information is divided into two columns, each with an appropriate heading, thus allowing its users to conveniently list or examine two ideas or two facets of a topic. take notes selectively take accurate notes use abbreviations use a skeleton outline and show importance by indenting special care should be taken not to write down the information in the wrong column Listening to the world2 Read the T-chart. Then listen to the interview and complete the T-chart.ListeningWHILE you listenHis mothers side His fathers sideOrigin They all came from Yorkshire. They came from Holland with William of Orange in 1 ) _.His ancestors was William of Oranges closest 2 ) _for the Glorious Revolution. Occupation Most of his ancestors were either 3 ) _, or in the church, or 4 )_. 1 6 8 9 advisor sailors soldiers Listening to the world2 Read the T-chart. Then listen to the interview and complete the T-chart.ListeningWHILE you listenHis mothers side His fathers sidePersonality They were very 5 ) _ apparently. His ancestors were 6 ) _dull, until his grandfather married a woman whose 7 ) _was Knowle. Theyre all eccentrics, lovely and 8 ) _.incrediblydull surname great fun Listening to the world3 Recall memorable events about your family.ListeningAfter you listenMy grandma is very kind to me and she teaches me a lot. On a birthday party for me at a restaurant, a doorman came to help me. I didnt say anything to him. But, my grandma told me that every man deserves respect. From then on I began to say “Thank you!” to anyone who helped me. Listening to the worldSharing Listening Viewing Listening to the world1 Read the program information below and answer the questions.ViewingBEFORE you view1 Have you ever experienced Second Life? If not, would you like to spend time there? Why or why not?No, I havent. But I would like to go there. I have heard about it and some of my friends have even been there. They strongly recommend this virtual community to me. I have a lot of interest in it. Listening to the world1 Read the program information below and answer the questions.ViewingBEFORE you view2 In addition to what has been mentioned in the program information, what else do you expect to be able to do in a virtual community like Second Life? I can buy an island, build a farm and live a self-reliant life there. I can have magic power or some special talents which will empower me to do what I am not able to do reality. Listening to the world2 Watch the video clip and fill in the blanks. ViewingWHILE you viewI Second Life (general introduction) Its a virtual world full of strange 1 ) _ and towns and buildings created by people who live here. The rules in Second Life are: 2 ) _.islandsThere are no rules Once you have created 3 ) _, you create an avatar, which is basically 4 ) _ version of yourself. You can choose your new body. You can be female, 5 ) _, or even something called a “Furry” 6 ) _, half human. You can 7 ) _ your appearance. You can look tall or 8 ) _ or fat or skinny. You can alter your 9 ) _ and get a hairdo. You can tweak your 1 0 ) _. Finally you 1 1 ) _ an outfit.Listening to the world2 Watch the video clip and fill in the blanks. ViewingWHILE your viewII Reinventing yourself an account a digital malehalf animal edit short features facepick Listening to the world2 Read the notes. Then watch the video clip and fill in the blanks. ViewingWHILE your viewIII Socializingpersonality online stores over three million chat Second Life is all about creating your own online 1 2 ) _ and socializing: Its going to online concerts, going into 1 3 )_ and trying on shoes; its dressing up. Second Life claims to have 1 4 ) _individual residents from all over the world living there. You can go up to anyone and 1 5 ) _. Cultural Notes Listening to the worldBrad Pitt:An American actor and film producer known as much for his versatility ( 多才多艺) as he is for his handsome face. By 2 0 1 2 , he has received four Academy Award nominations ( 提名) and five Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one Golden Globe. Listening to the world3 Work in pairs and discuss the questions.ViewingAFTER you view I can reinvent myself, a totally different me from the one in reality. I dont like the way of socializing with other people. I still prefer communicating with real people to communicating with avatars.1 What might you enjoy about Second Life? What would you not like about it? Listening to the worldViewingAFTER you view Yes, I think people could become addicted to Second Life. Although Second Life is a virtual community, it gives its users a life-like experience. What makes users addicted to it, I think, is the sense of achievement and satisfaction that they cannot obtain from the real life. 2 Do you think that people could become addicted to Second Life? Why?3 Work in pairs and discuss the questions. Listening to the worldViewingAFTER you view3 What do you think are the positive and negative effects of Second Life on its users real life? give people the chance to meet people worldwide allow interaction in a very realistic way offer creative outlet users can make real money communication can be difficult a likely place for identity theft and fraud some users get addicted to it3 Work in pairs and discuss the questions. Speaking for communicationRole-play1 Read the questions. Then listen to three conversations and answer the questions.Conversation 11 What does the man want to practice? The man wants to practice English speaking and listening.2 What types of classes are there in the afternoon? There are special classes with a special focus like English idioms, conversation and pronunciation in the afternoon. Speaking for communicationRole-play1 Read the questions. Then listen to three conversations and answer the questions.Conversation 21 What did the girl organize at the summer camp? The girl organized games for children at the summer camp.2 What “can be difficult” according to the interviewer? Different ages together can be difficult according to the interviewer. Speaking for communicationRole-play1 Read the questions. Then listen to three conversations and answer the questions.Conversation 31 What does the man want to know? He wants to get information about online classes.2 Why are online courses more difficult than face-to- face courses, according to the interviewer? According to the interviewer, the reading and writing for online courses are really quite demanding. Speaking for communicationRole-play2 Listen to the three conversations again and write down the expressions that are used to introduce an opinion.Conversation 1 : 1 ) _ _Conversation 2 : 2 ) _ 3 ) _Conversation 3 : 4 ) _So for me the most important thing is to. I suppose Id have to say In my opinion,One thing Id like to say is that Speaking for communicationRole-playSpeaking skills Additional TipsExpressions of introducing an opinionExpressions UsageIm afraid (that) It is used to introduce apologetic refusals and bad news.I mean It is used to correct or soften something the speaker has just said.I think, I guess, I reckon, and in my view / opinion They are used to make opinions sound less dogmatic. Speaking for communicationRole-playSpeaking skills Additional TipsExpressions of introducing an opinionExpressions UsageAs / So far as Im concerned It is used when you are giving your opinion about something, especially when this may be different from other peoples opinions. If you want my advice / opinion It is used for emphasizing that you are giving someone your honest advice / opinion, perhaps without being asked for it So to speak, more or less, and sort / kind of They are used to soften something which might upset other people Speaking for communicationRole-play3 Work in pairs and role-play the following situations. Use the skills for introducing an opinion.Situation 1 : An interview at a business school A: Hello, can I help you?B: Yes, I am quite interested in the marketing course you offer.A: Well, marketing is one of the required courses for students in our school. Why do you want to take this course?B: Im going to graduate from university next year, and I would like to try to get a job as a salesman. As I see it, some knowledge about marketing is essential for a salesman.A: Yes, youre right. And I believe that this course will provide exactly what a salesman needs. Have you got any working experience in this field? (To be continued) Speaking for communicationRole-play3 Work in pairs and role-play the following situations. Use the skills for introducing an opinion.B: Well, I worked as a part-time salesman during this summer holiday.A: I see. What do you expect to learn from this course?B: Im not quite sure. Personally, I think I need to learn how to control such elements as product policy, channels of distribution, communication and pricing to satisfy the needs of customers in a profitable way.A: I see. Then Im sure this course will offer what you need. In addition, this course will demonstrate the role of marketing in the company, and explore the relationship of marketing to other functions.B: Im convinced that this course is exactly what I need. Could I ask some questions about the course? (To be continued) Speaking for communicationRole-play3 Work in pairs and role-play the following situations. Use the skills for introducing an opinion.A: Go ahead, please.B: How often do we meet for classes?A: Once a week.B: Do I have any other opportunities to meet my tutor apart from during class?A: Yes. Thats every Thursday afternoon, three to four.B: I see. Thank you! Speaking for communicationRole-play3 Work in pairs and role-play the following situations. Use the skills for introducing an opinion.(To be continued)Situation 2 : Shall we get an air conditioner? A: It is getting increasingly hot. Im thinking of installing an air conditioner in the dorm. What do you think?B: If you ask me, it is not necessary to install one. When it is getting really hot, we will be at home to spend the summer holidays.A: But there is still one month before we go home. And more importantly, when we are having the final exams, it will be over 3 0C .B: But I think that it is unnecessary to spend so much money to buy an air conditioner just for two or three weeks, not to mention the electricity bill. Speaking for communicationRole-play3 Work in pairs and role-play the following situations. Use the skills for introducing an opinion.A: For me the most important thing is not money, but to have a good rest during the examination time. I couldnt sleep well without an air conditioner in hot weather.B: Anyhow, its perfectly OK for me to go without an air conditioner. And Im afraid that the other two roommates dont need an air conditioner either.A: I will talk to them later. One thing Id like to say is that it is still very hot in September and October in this city. I believe that youll find that an air conditioner is essential at the beginning of next semester. Speaking for communicationGroup discussion1 Read the questions. Then listen to a woman talking about her avatar and answer the questions.Get ideas1 Where did she hear about Second Life?2 What did she change about her appearance? She didnt change her appearance very much except her hair color.3 What job did she decide to do in Second Life? She decided to be a businesswoman in Second Life. She heard about Second Life on BBC breakfast TV. Speaking for communicationGroup discussion1 Read the questions. Then listen to a woman talking about her avatar and answer the questions.Get ideas4 What is the “one thing that hasnt changed” for her in Second Life? Her personality is the one thing that hasnt changed.5 What type of buildings does she talk about? Its a shop. You can set up and pay for the building. Then you can work in it as a businesswoman. Speaking for communicationGroup discussion2 Read the expressions. Then listen to the talk again and check ( ) the expressions you hear.Get ideas 1 (You can) create a different version of yourself. 2 I reinvented myself as . 3 I created a new image of myself. 4 I didnt change my appearance that much. 5 One thing I decided to alter was . 6 One thing that hasnt changed is . 7 My avatar is based on Speaking for communicationGroup discussion3 Work in pairs. Think of the following questions and create a different version of yourself in Second Life. Discuss and organize ideasWhat would your appearance be like? What kind of personality would you have? What job would you like to do? What is y
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