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Solvingproblems&seekinghappinessUNIT4Unit4Solvingproblems&seekinghappinessOpeningupListeningtotheworldSpeakingforcommunicationFurtherpracticeinlisteningWrappingupLearningobjectivesFuntimetalkaboutsocialissues1identifysupportingdetailsinlistening2supportaviewpointinspeaking3learnhowtoconductahappinesssurvey4makeanimpromptuspeech5Learningobjectives1Workinpairs.Completethetablewiththesocialissues.OpeningupCategoriesSocialIssuesMoneyHealthEnvironmentFamilypoverty,homelessness,famine,debtpollution,poverty,famine,drugabuse,obesity,lackofdrinkingwaterpollution,famine,drought,flood,lackofdrinkingwaterhomelessness,divorce,debt,domesticviolence1Thendiscusswhichcategoryofissuesismoreharmfultosocietyandwhy.OpeningupInmyopinion,theenvironmentissuescanbemoreharmfultosociety.•Waterandairpollutionaffectsthehealthofhumans,animalsandplants,resultingincancer,death,birthdefects,severegeneticchange,etc.•Climatechangeorglobalwarmingcancausemoredroughtandflood,permanentlychangingthelandandwatersupplythathumansdependonforlife.•Ourfoodsupplywouldalsobeindangerbecauseofenvironmentalproblems,causingvariousothersocialissues.SharingListeningViewingListeningtotheworld1Watchapodcastforitsgeneralidea.Inthispodcast,peopleareinterviewedaboutwhethertheythinkmoneymakesthemhappy,whatthingsaremoreimportanttothemthanmoney,andwhetherwealthypeopleshouldbetaxedmoretosupportthepoor.Listeningtotheworld2WatchPart1andanswerthequestions.1WhatdoesValdo?SheisaproducerfortheBBC.2HowdoesshefeelaboutlivinginLondon?ShelikeslivinginLondon,butitcanbequiteexpensive.3Whatisshegoingtotalktopeopleabout?Moneyandhappiness.Listeningtotheworld3WatchPart2andmatchthestatements.12345Listeningtotheworld674WatchPart3andfillintheblanks.1)brightenyourmood2)anurturingenvironment3)astablefamily4)health5)Feelcontentment6)makesthedifference7)feelingsatisfiedwithListeningtotheworld5WatchPart4andcheckthetruestatements.Listeningtotheworld☐1☐2(Hebelievesinaprogressivesystemoftaxation,whichmeanshethinksthattaxshouldberelatedtoaperson’sincome.)☐3(Shethinksthatpoorpeopleneedanextrapushandsomeextramoneytogetahead,whichmeansshethinksthatpoorpeopleneedhelpfromtherich.)☐4(Heagreesthatrichpeopleshouldbetaxedmoretohelpthepoor.)☐5√√6Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions.Listeningtotheworld1.Whatdoyouthinkistherelationshipbetweenmoneyandhappiness?Inmyopinion,moneydoesn’tnecessarilybringhappiness.Therearelotsofrichpeopleintheworldwholiveunhappylives.Happinessisjustastateofmind,anditmainlydependsonhowyoulookatpeopleandthings.However,havingmoneysometimesdoesmakeusfeelalittlehappierbecauseitcanhelpustogainwhatwewantmoreeasily.SharingListeningViewingListeningtotheworld6Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions.Listeningtotheworld2.Whatisthehappiestthingthathashappenedtoyourecently?ThehappiestthingthathashappenedtomerecentlyisthatImetmybestfriend.Shewasinanothercity,andwehadn’tseeneachotherfortwoyears.Lastmonth,whenwefinallymet,wechattedsomuchandsharedalotofourlives.So,thatisthehappiestmomentIhavehadrecently.1Matchthepicturestothetypesofsurveillancetechnology.BEFOREyoulistenListeningtotheworld1phonecamera2speedcamera3CCTVcamera4microchip5streetlevelcamera6numberplaterecognitionListeningskillsAdditionalNotesIdentifyingsupportingdetailsSupportingdetailsprovidematerialsthatexplain,defend,orillustratethespeaker’sidea.Theyhelpusunderstandorrememberthespeaker’sideabetter.Thecommonmethodswecanusetoidentifysupportingdetailsinclude:ListeningtotheworldListeningskillsAdditionalNotes1Bealerttocluewordsorexpressionsthatindicatealistofsupportingdetails.Forexample:Threereasonswhystudentsdidnotscorehighonthistestareasfollows.ThereareseveralwaystomakelearningEnglishalittlebiteasier.Thesignsandsymptomsofdepressioninclude...Togetagoodgradeinthewritingcourse,,firstly…;Secondly,…,Thirdly,...Whenweheartheunderlinedphrasesabove,wecanknowthatthespeakerisgoingtoproviderelatedsupportingdetails.ListeningtotheworldListeningskillsAdditionalNotes2Userelatedsignalwordsorexpressionstoidentifydifferenttypesofsupportingdetailsrangingfromreasonsandexamplestofacts,quotesandstatistics.1)Listenforreasons.Whenwehearsignalwordsorexpressionssuchasbecause,since,for,dueto,orowingto,wecanknowwhatcomesnextwillbesupportingdetails.2)Listenforexamples.Examplesareanothertypeofimportantsupportingdetails.Wecanusesignalwordsorexpressionslikeforexample,forinstance,let’stakealookat...,ortherewasacaserecently...ListeningtotheworldListeningskillsAdditionalNotes3)Listenforfacts.Factsrefertosomethingthatisknowntoexistortohavehappened.Inthistypeofsupportingmaterials,Timesignalwordssuchasrecently,now,lastmonth,orlastyearareoftenused.4)Listenforquotesor/andstatistics.Quotesandstatisticsarealsocommonandeffectivesupportingdetails.Whenspeakersquote,theymayusephraseslikeThestudyshowsthat...,Accordingto...,etc.ListeningtotheworldListeningskillsAdditionalNotes3Useothercues,suchasrepetition,pause,stress,orachangeinthespeaker’stoneofvoice,toindicatethatwhatfollowswillsupportthemainidea.Onethingweshouldbeawareisthatnoteverydetailisintroducedbyasignalwordorotherclues.Becauseoft