Lesson1Lesson2ExtendedExercisesCheckpointAgendaUNITGOALS1.KnowifitisOktodiscusstopic2.Proposesolutionstoglobalproblems3.Debatetheprosandconsofissues4.WriteaboutsocialorethicissuesLesson1Lead-inListeningSpeakingReadingWriting333Lead-inSitcom:CanWePleaseAvoidDiscussingPolitics?ExerciseAExerciseB3ExerciseACheckeachwhetherstatementistrue(T)orfalse(F).TF1.Cherylthinksthegovernmentshouldspendmoremoneyon□□cookingschools.2.Bobthinksthegovernmentshouldspendmoremoneyon□□themilitary.3.Mariethinksthegovernmentshouldspendmoremoneyon□□education.ExerciseBAnswerthefollowingquestions.1.Whodoesnotwanttodiscusspolitics?Why?2.WhatdoesBobthinktheyshouldspendmoremoneyon?Why?Bobthinktheyshouldspendmoremoneyonfightingcorruptionbecause,iftheywereabletostopcorruptofficials,theywouldnotneedtoraisetaxes.Cheryldoesnotwanttodiscusspoliticsbecausetheyalwaysarguewhentheydiscusspolitics.ListeningPart1AskIfItIsOKtoDiscussaTopic?Part2FororAgainst?Part3DoPeopleHaveEmotions?Part4PossibleSolutionstoGlobalProblemsNewWordsPhrasesandExpressionsProperNames3333Part1AskIfItIsOKtoDiscussaTopic?Listentotheconversationandfillintheblankswithwhatyouhear.1.SamwantstocallSan-Chibecause____________________________.2.Samwantstoknowwhetheritisappropriateto_______________________atthedinnertable.3.San-Chisaysitisanacceptabletopicbut________________________________ifyoudonotagreewithwhattheysay.4.SinceSamtendstobealittleopinioned,San-Chiadviseshimto_______________________.heneedssomeculturaladvicetalkaboutpoliticsitwouldnotbecooltoarguewiththemtalkaboutsomethingelsePart2FororAgainst?Listentopeople’sopinionsaboutcontroversialissues.Thencompleteeachstatementwithfororagainst.1.Sheis________prohibitingsmokingindoors.2.Heis__________compulsorymilitaryservice.3.Sheis________raisingthedrivingage.4.Heis________loweringthevotingage.5.Sheis________censorshipofTVprograms.foragainstforforforPart3DoPeopleHaveEmotions?Listentothepassageandcheckwhethereachstatementistrue(T)orfalse(F).TF1.Zhuangzibelievesthatallpeopleshouldhaveemotions.□□2.Huizibelievesthatsincetheyarecalledpeoplethey□□shouldhaveemotions.3.Huiziclaimsthatpeopleshouldnotlettheirlikesand□□dislikesharmtheiroriginalnatures.4.Zhuangziexplainsthatnaturalemotionisuniversalbecause□□itincludesneitherlovingnornotloving.Part4PossibleSolutionstoGlobalProblemsPassage1JobApprovalPollPassage2RedCrossRedCrescent:AGlobalSolutionPassage3AnEnvironmentalDesignCompetition33Passage1JobApprovalPollListentothenewsreportandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhatisthetopicofPresidentGeorgeW.Bush’slatestpoliticalspeech?2.HowmuchhasthePresiden’tjobapprovalriseninanewBloomberg/LosAngelesTimespollsinceJuly?3.Accordingtothejobapprovalpoll,whichpartyisconsideredtobemorecompetentforhandingthesituationinIraq?Republicans.ThetopicisonthefifthanniversaryoftheSept.11thterroristattacks.Thepresident’sjobapprovalratingroseto45percentinanewBloomberg/LosAngelesTimespoll,ajumpof5percentagepointssinceJuly.Passage2RedCrossRedCrescent:AGlobalSolutionListentothepassageandcheckwhethereachstatementistrue(T)orfalse(F).TF1.Theorganizationencouragespeopletodomilitaryservice.□□2.RedCrossRedCrescentworksonsolutionsforlocaland□□globalissues.3.Everyyear,helpisprovidedtoabout30millionpeoplewhoare□□victimsofnaturaldisastersorpoliticalstugglesandviolence.4.Theorganizationworkswithpeoplebeforeandafterprogress.□□5.Withthisorganization,peoplecannotaffordtopreparefor□□emergencies.Passage3AnEnvironmentalDesignCompetitionListentothepassageandfillintheblankswithwhatyouhear.AnenvironmentaldesigncompetitionforcollegestudentsintheUnitedStatesisheldbytheEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandotherpublicandprivateorganizations.Teams1___________todesignsustainabletechnologiesthatsupport2___________growthbutalsoprotecttheenvironment.StudentsfromPortlandStateUniversityinOregonwillcreateawebsiteasateachingtoolforthelocalpublicschools.The3___________sitewillexplainhowtheworldisconnectedenvironmentally.StudentsfromtheUniversityofMassachusettswillexplore4_________________________.Theirworkwillinvolvecompoundsfoundingreentea.AndanotherwinningteamisfromtheUniversityofMichiganinAnnArbor.Thestudentswill5___________buildingmaterialsmadefromnaturalcompoundsandplasticsthatcanbe6___________.Theteamwilldevelopandtestnewproductdesigns.41teamseachreceived10000dollarstodeveloptheirprojectsovertheschoolyear.TheypresentedtheirideasearlierthismonthinWashington,D.C.JudgesfromtheNationalAcademieshelpedchoosethe6winners.competeeconomicinteractiveapossiblecancertreatmentworkwithrecycledNewWordscompoundn.化合物▲crescentn.新月,月牙epidemicn.流行性疾病;传染病◆ethnicityn.种族特性★federationn.同盟,联合◆humanitariann.&adj.人道主义者;人道主义的◆inconsiderateadj.不顾及别人的;轻率的◆interactiveadj.交互式的NewWordsmatureadj.成熟的outlawv.宣布…为不合法◆pacifistn.和平主义者ridiculousadj.荒谬的,可笑的◆sustainableadj.可持续的PhrasesandExpressionsbringup提出respondto对…做出反应ProperNamesMichigan密歇根州(美国州名)Oregon俄勒冈州(美国州名)PortlandStateUniversity波特兰州立大学theInternationalFederationofRedCrossandRedCrescentSocieties红十字会与红新月会国际联合会theNationalAcademies美国国家科学院SpeakingIsItOKtoAskAboutPolitics?ConversationModelConversatio