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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,2019/12/4,#,Getting older, getting wiser?,UNIT,2,Unit 2,Getting older, getting wiser?,Opening up,Listening to the world,Speaking for communication,Further practice in listening,Wrapping up,Learning objectives,Fun time,discuss life in different ages,4,Learning objectives,talk about future hopes and plans,1,learn how to organize notes in listening,2,ask for clarification in speaking,3,make a persuasive speech organized in a problem-(cause-)solution order,5,Opening up,1,Match the names of the age groups to their age ranges. Then reorder the groups from the youngest to the oldest.,1,Age groups,Age ranges,1 infants,f,less than 1,year old,2 newborns,c,less than a few weeks old,3,young adults,g,20-,40 years old,4 teenagers,b 13-,19 years old,5 the middle,aged,a 40-,60 years old,6 senior,citizens,d,over 60 years old,7 toddlers,e 1-,3 years old,Opening up,1,Match the names of the age groups to their age ranges. Then reorder the groups from the youngest to the oldest.,2 Order of age groups:,2-1-7-4-3-5-6,Opening up,2,Which age range do you think is the best time of life? why?,The best stage of life is the young adult period when youre 20-40 years old.,In this stage, you are truly independent and free.,Listening to the world,Sharing,Listening,Viewing,Listening to the world,Sharing,1,Watch a podcast for its general idea.,In the podcast, people are interviewed about how they feel about their lives. They talk about what they are looking forward to in the future, whether there is anything they arent looking forward to, and whether their schooldays are the best days of their lives.,2,Watch Part 1 and fill in the blanks.,excited,on the banks,beach parties,find out,looking forward to,Listening to the world,3,Watch Part 2 and match the hopes and plans.,1,B,2,F,3,D,4,C,5,E,6,A,Sharing,Listening to the world,4,Watch Part 3 and check (,) the FIVE things which the speakers say they are not looking forward to.,The five things which the speakers say they are not looking forward to are:,Sharing,1, 2, 3, 8 and 10.,Listening to the world,Sharing,5,Watch Part 4 and check (,) the true statements.,1,She considers schooldays the best days of her life.,4 He has fond memories of his schooldays.,7 He had the best days of his life during his schooldays because he played a lot of football.,Additional Notes,Ipswich,the county town of Suffolk. It is one of the oldest towns of England and the third largest settlement in eastern England.,Listening to the world,Additional Notes,Ipswich Town,Football Club,an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk, a county in eastern England. It is also known as Ipswich, The Blues, Town, or The Tractor Boys. Founded in 1878, it has competed in the top two tiers of English football continuously ever since the 195758 season.,Listening to the world,Listening to the world,6,Work in pairs and discuss the questions.,1 What are you looking forward to in the future?,Sharing,I am looking forward to,graduating from university and finding a job in a good IT company.,2 Is there anything you arent looking forward to? Why or why not?,I am not looking forward to,an advanced course in mathematics next semester,because,everyone says it is very difficult.,3 What do you like and dislike most about your schooldays?,I enjoy having,a lot of friends in school.,What I dislike most about school is that,I have to be away from home.,Listening to the world,Sharing,Listening,Viewing,Listening to the world,1,Discuss the questions.,Listening,BEFORE,you listen,1 What is the one thing you will definitely do?,I will definitely work on my graduation project. I will graduate in two years, so certainly I will be working on a certain project and writing up my thesis in the last semester of my university studies.,Listening to the world,1,Discuss the questions.,Listening,BEFORE,you listen,2 What is the one thing you will probably do?,I will probably travel to a beautiful place, for example, the West Lake in Hangzhou, or Lijiang in Yunnan Province. I like traveling, so if I have time and money, I may go to a place with beautiful scenery and enjoy nature in the summer.,Listening to the world,1,Discuss the questions.,Listening,BEFORE,you listen,3 What is the one thing you arent likely to do?,I am unlikely to work as an intern in a company. I am always busy studying, so I dont have much time to find an internship. Although many of my classmates may do various types of part-time jobs, Im not likely to do that.,Listening to the world,1,Discuss the questions.,Listening,BEFORE,you listen,4 What is the one thing you definitely wont do?,I certainly wont take the graduate entrance examination. I am pretty sure that I want to work immediately after graduation rather than continue to study. This means I will not take the graduate entrance examination Instead, I will be busy looking for a job.,Listening to the world,2,Would you like to receive a letter from your younger self? Why or why not?,Listening,BEFORE,you listen,Yes, I would certainly love to receive a letter from my younger self. It would be exciting to open the letter years later and find out what dreams have come true and what have not. It would be a unique record of my thoughts and ideas at a younger age.,No, I dont fancy receiving a letter from my younger self. Whatever will be will be. You may plan one thing now, but life may take you down a completely different path. Id like to accept reality as life goes on rather than try to imagine what Ill be like in the future.,Listening to the world,Listening,Listening skills,Additional,Tips,How to organize notes,Notes should be neatly and logically laid out,The notes can be divided into several major parts,e.g. 1,the notes of a story may include:,time, setting, characters, and events/actions,e.g. 2,the notes of a process of doing something may include:,materials or tools, steps involved, and key details or actions at each step,Listening to the world,Listening,Listening skills,Additional,Tips,How to organize notes,Certain formatting techniques can be used,e.g.,the titles of main sections may be indicated by,underlining, capitalization, or a larger font, while,subsection titles or detailed information can be noted down in,a regular font and lower case letters,Listening to the world,3,Listen to the letter and underline the correct alternative.,Listening,WHILE,you listen,At 16, the woman expected her 20-year-old self to be ,1,different,2,in,the UK,3,with,a partner,4,with,children,5,happy,6,studying,Additional Notes,Year 11,the 11,th,year of compulsory education in England. It is usually the final year of secondary school. Students are generally aged between 15 and 17.,Oxford Uni,Oxford,University, or more formally the University of Oxford. It is one of the leading universities in the world and the oldest university in the English-speaking world.,Listening to the world,Listening to the world,4,Listen to Part 1 and complete the notes.,Listening,WHILE,you listen,1) Thursday, 20/5/2004,2) 16,3) 20,4) by the river,5) raining,6) fancied,Listening to the world,4,Listen to Part 1 and complete the notes.,Listening,WHILE,you listen,7) Have the guts to tell him,8) good-looking, romantic and intelligent,9) Three children,10) Im happy,11) feel good about who I was/am,12) Good luck for the future,13) be happy with who you are,Listening to the world,5,Listen to Part 2 and answer the questions.,Listening,After,you listen,1 How does the speaker feel about what she wrote?,She feels it seems very shallow.,2 In what way does the speaker think she is different from her 16-year-old self?,She has now grown up and matured.,3 What does the speaker think of the way her life has turned out?,She is very happy with where she is now./she doesnt think life has to be the perfect image she pictured.,Listening to the world,6,Work in pairs and discuss your hopes and plans.,Listening,After,you listen,I have a lot of plans and dreams for the next five years. The most important ones are,of course related to studies, work and relationships. I will study hard and get good grades in my exams. Upon graduation, I hope I can find a job that I am really interested in. My major is finance, so I would like to work as a financial analyst at a bank or investment firm. I also hope to find someone I love, someone who is handsome and considerate, someone who loves me, too.,Listening to the world,7,Write down five sentences for a letter to your future.,Listening,After,you listen,1 I will be 25 at the time when I read this letter.,2 I will have graduated from college, and I must be very busy with work.,3 I may laugh at how innocent and immature I was.,4 I will be sitting on a sofa while reading this letter, and my husband/wife will be there with me.,5 Wish myself good luck and happiness!,Listening to the world,Sharing,Listening,Viewing,Listening to the world,1,Work in pairs and discuss.,Viewing,BEFORE,you view,I would say “maintaining a positive attitude” and “following a healthy diet” are the most important factors for a long life.,Maintaining a positive attitude will make us less likely to feel depressed.,Lots of studies have shown that people who live long generally eat a considerable amount of vegetables and fruit.,Listening to the world,2,Read the information and answer the questions.,Viewing,BEFORE,you view,1,The three places mentioned are Okinawa, Loma Linda and Sardinia.,2,People there live longer than anywhere else on earth.,3,To uncover the secrets to a long life in these communities.,Listening to the world,Viewing,Additional Notes,Okinawa,the southernmost prefecture (,县,) of Japan. It consists of a chain of islands, including 49 inhabited ones and 111 uninhabited ones. Okinawa has a,subtropical/tropical climate, which makes it one of the major tourist destinations for the Japanese.,Listening to the world,Viewing,Additional Notes,Ogimi,a village located in the north of Okinawa, Japan. Several population studies have shown that the village has the highest longevity index (,长寿指数,) in the world, with a large percentage of its residents being over 100 years old.,Listening to the world,Viewing,Additional Notes,All-you-can-eat restaurant,a type of buffet (,自助餐,) restaurant,where customers can help themselves to as much food as they wish for a fixed price,Listening to the world,3,Watch the video clip and check (,) the true statements.,Viewing,WHILE,you view,3 Bradley and Craig have been studying the Okinawan diet for 20 years.,6 Bradley sees the attitude toward eating in Okinawa as different from that in the West.,Listening to the world,4,Watch the video clip and complete the notes.,Viewing,WHILE,you view,1) the longest-living communities,7),h,igh quantities,2) 900,8),h,ealth protective,3) go about their business,9) 1,200,4) fruit and vegetable,10) 20 percent less,5) ingredients,11) getting more for their money,6) cell damage,12) health,s worth,Listening to the world,Viewing,5,Work in groups and discuss the questions.,AFTER,you view,1 Who is the oldest person you or have known? What would you say is his/her secret to a long life?,I have a neighbor who is already 85 years old and is still very healthy. I think his secrets to living a long life are taking regular exercise and having a young heart.,Listening to the world,Viewing,5,Work in groups and discuss the questions.,AFTER,you view,2 Do you think your lifestyle is healthy? Why or why not?,I would say my lifestyle is not healthy at all. I often stay up late at night. I also dont get enough physical exercise.,I think my lifestyle is quite healthy. I follow a regular schedule and I am an optimistic person.,Listening to the world,Viewing,5,Work in groups and discuss the questions.,AFTER,you view,3 If you were going to do one thing to make your life healthier, what would it be?,I would certainly choose to participate in sports regularly.,Speaking for communication,Role-play,2,Listen to the radio phone-in again and check what you hear.,got a mobile phone and had a bill for over,200,being overprotective; should give her son some freedom,spends all his time on the computer, so he never gets any exercise,wants to get pierced ears,1,Listen to a radio phone-in and take notes.,The expressions you hear are 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 10.,Additional,Tips,Asking for clarification,Asking for clarification is an important speaking skill,which gives you a chance to correctly understand the other party in a conversation,. To clarify something, we can offer back the messages as how we understand them. Here are some expressions we can use:,Speaking for communication,Role-play,Speaking skills,If I understand,you correctly, you mean ,Do you mean (that) ,Does this mean (that) ,Would it be correct to say that ,Can I conclude from this that ,May I assume that,?,Am I right in assuming that,?,Lets see if I understand/understood you correctly,When you say, do you mean ?,Additional,Tips,Another approach to asking for clarification is to asking the speaker,to repeat, rephrase or summarize what he/she has been said. Some useful expressions are as following:,Speaking for communication,Role-play,Speaking skills,Could you repeat that again, please?,Could you tell me what it means, please?,Can/Could you explain what is?,Could you say that again?,Would you mind repeating that?,I didnt follow that. Could you clarify, for me,?,What exactly do you mean by,?,Again, please.,Say it again.,Speaking for communication,Role-play,3,Work in pairs and role-play the following situations.,Situation 1,Is 13 too young to wear make-up?,Situation 2,Is 18 old enough to run a business?,Situation 3,Is 50 too old to start college?,Situation 4,Is 16 old enough to travel without parents?,Speaking for communication,Role-play,3,Work in pairs and role-play the following situations.,Situation 1,Is 13 too young to wear make-up?,(Student A is parent of a 13-year-old girl. Student B is the presenter of a radio phone-in.),Student A:,I am worried about ,Thats right. Dont you think ?,You could say that. But I still feel that ,I suppose so.,Student B:,So I gather your point is that ,Its hard to say.,If Ive got it right, you ,Surely you can ,Speaking for communication,Role-play,3,Work in pairs and role-play the following situations.,Situation 2,Is 18 old enough to run a business,?,(Student A has an 18-year-old son who wants start his own business. Student B is the presenter of a radio phone-in. ),Student B:,Go ahead. You are on.,Im guessing you dont ,Its hard to say.,So what youre saying is ?,Why dont you two sit down and ?,Student A:,Hi. Im the father of ,Right. Isnt college a better choice ?,He talked about ,Basically, yes. He should ,Speaking for communication,Role-play,3,Work in pairs and role-play the following situations.,Situation 3,Is 50 too old to start college,?,(Student A and Student B are watching a TV report telling a story of a man who will start college at 50.),Student A:,Wow! I admire this man.,Well, he may , but ,Exactly.,You mean ?,Im afraid not.,Student B:,I dont agree.,So what you are saying is ?,Well, you may be right. But ,Dont you think so?,Speaking for communication,Role-play,3,Work in pairs and role-play the following situations.,Situation 4,Is 16 old enough to travel without parents?,(Student A is the husband/wife of Student B. You are talking about your 16-year-old daughter who wanted to have a weeklong trip with some friends.),Student A:,I want to discuss something about,She told me yesterday that ,Im not talking about ,Im saying that ,Dont you think ?,So I gather your point is ,What youre getting at is that ,Student B:,Yes, darling. Go ahead.,I know,I dont see why. Isnt it common that ?,Dont you think so?,You could say that.,Speaking for communication,Group discussion,1,Work in groups of three to complete the table.,Get ideas,Ages,Best things,Worst,things,15,More trust from parents,Not having enough money,20,Living away from,home,Looking too young and immature,30,Plenty of time to get,things right,Heavy,pressure to be successful,65,Appreciating,friends and family and time with them,Fear of growing,older and being unable to do things she wants to,Speaking for communication,Group discussion,2,Discuss and take notes.,Discuss and organize ideas,Ages,Good things,Bad things,15,Care- free,Having lots of playmates at kindergarten,Having many toys to play with,Unable to do things alone,Too young to protect oneself,Under strict,control of parents & grandparents all the time,20,Living away from home,Interesting lectures,Diverse clubs & activities,Academic,pressure,Financially dependent on parents,Lack of privacy in dorms,45,Having a fulfilling career,Having a happy family,Financially secure,Too busy to visit,parents,Constant need to update knowledge & skills,Need to save money for childrens education,Speaking for communication,Group discussion,3,Choose from your notes and give reasons to support your choices.,Discuss and organize ideas,Age 5,Best thing:,Care- free,Worst thing:,Unable to do things,alone,Reasons:,No,schoolwork,Parents decide everything,Loving parents,Reasons:,Not allowed to go out alone,Parents decide everything,Not,old enough to explore the world on ones own,Speaking for communication,Group discussion,4,Assign each member in your group to a different age. Take turns to report what you have decided in Exercise 3. When one of you is speaking, the other two should listen and add anything he/she misses. Before you begin, refer to the checklist to see if you are ready.,Present ideas,Speaking for communication,Public speaking,Additional,Tips,Persuasive speeches,Organizational pattern (,): Problem-(cause-)solution order,One important,feature of a good persuasive speech is that it is well organized. One common method used to organize the body of a persuasive speech is to,state a problem and then present a solution, which is called the “problem-solution” order. Sometimes the cause(s) of the problem may also be discussed, and in that case, a “problem-cause-solution” order may be used. The following is an example of how a speech is organized in the “problem-cause-solution” pattern:,Speaking for communication,Public speaking,Additional,Tips,Topic:,College graduates difficulty in getting jobs,Specific purpose:,To persuade my audience that both the government and universities,should take effective measures to help college graduates find jobs.,Central idea:,Unemployment of college graduates is a serious problem that is caused by diverse factors and needs to be tackled jointly by the government and universities.,Main points:,1) A large number of college graduates are unable to find jobs.,Speaking for communication,Public speaking,Additional,Tips,2) The problem is caused by diverse,factors.,3) The problem can be solved through the joint efforts of the government and universities.,In the above example, the body part of the speech gives in detail the speakers main points, including the discussion of the problem itself, the causes of the problem, and then a feasible solution.,Speaking for communication,Public speaking,Give a five-minute speech to persuade your audience that age discrimination should be banned at work. Use the problem-(cause-)solution order to organize the speech.,Topic:,eliminate age discrimination at work,Introduction,Body,State the problem(i.e. age discrimination is common in employment.),Propose a feasible solution to the problem.,Conclusion,Further practice in listening,Short conversations,1 Q: What are the two speakers talking about?,A What the man will do after graduation .,2 Q: What does the woman think of Linda?,D She looks younger than she is.,3 Q: What makes the woman afraid of g
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