新视野大学英语视听说教程2第三版BOOK2-UNIT1

UNIT1LifeisalearningcurveUnit1LifeisalearningcurveOpeningupListeningtotheworldSpeakingforcommunicationFurtherpracticeinlisteningWrappingupLearningobjectivesFuntimetalkaboutlearning/teachingmethods4Learningobjectivestalkaboutlearningexperiences1listenforsignalwordsforlisting2giveandrespondtoadvice3OpeningupReadthefollowingquotesaboutlearning.Doyouagreewiththem?Whyorwhynot?Welearnbydoing.—AristotleIpartlyagreewiththequotebecauseitisnottheonlywayoflearning:•Wegainfirst-handexperiencebyinteractingwiththeenvironment;•Wegainsecond-handexperiencebyreadingbooksOpeningupReadthefollowingquotesaboutlearning.Doyouagreewiththem?Whyorwhynot?Alittleknowledgeisadangerousthing.—AlbertEinsteinYes.Itisdangerousforapersonwhoknowsalittleaboutsomethingthinksheknowsitall.OpeningupReadthefollowingquotesaboutlearning.Doyouagreewiththem?Whyorwhynot?Thebestwaytolearnistoteach.—AnonymousYes.Goingthroughtheprocessoftryingtoexplainsomethingtootherswillhelpyouunderstand,absorbandconsolidatewhatyouhavelearned.ListeningtotheworldSharingListeningViewingListeningtotheworld1Watchapodcastforitsgeneralidea.Thepodcastismainlyaboutthethingspeoplearelearningatthemomentandthemostdifficultthingtheyhaveeverlearned.2WatchPart1andfillintheblanks.1)newthings2)Atthemoment3)quitedifficultListeningtotheworld3WatchPart2andcheckthetruestatements.1A2B3C4D5E6F7G8H√√√√Listeningtotheworld4WatchPart3andfillintheblanks.AA：Themostdifficultthing1)_________________isMandarinChinese.IdiditineveningclassesafewyearsagoandI2)______itreally,reallydifficult.IhaveeverlearnedfoundBB：Probablycapoeira,whichisaBraziliandance,martialart,fightthing.It’s3)_____________ofallthesethings.Andyes,thatwasverydifficultbecausetherewerelotsofunusual4)__________________tolearn.acombinationbodymovementsListeningtotheworld4WatchPart3andfillintheblanks.CC:5)________________wasthemostdifficultthing.LearningtodriveDD:Well,IlearnedsomeSanskrit,andthat’sgotum,6)________________twomorethanLatin.It’squitedifficult7)__________________.ninecasesbymoststandardsListeningtotheworld3WatchPart3andfillintheblanks.EIthinkIfound8)___________veryhardatschool.FrenchFUm,Ilearnedtoplaythetrumpetatschool.Thatwasprettydifficult.Er…andmaybelearningtodrive.I9)___________learningtodrive.hatedAdditionalNotescapoeiraABrazilianfolkdancecreatedbydescendantsofslavesfromAngola.Itcombineselementsofdance,music,andmartialarts,knownforquickandcomplexmovesusingpower,speed,andleverageforlegsweeps.Listeningtotheworld3WatchPart3andfillintheblanks.AdditionalNotesSanskritoneoftheoldest,andalsothemostfamousandculturallyimportantIndiclanguages.ItwasusedbytherefinedandculturedmembersofancientIndiansociety,andcontinuestobeusedtodayinreligionandcertaintypesofhighdiscourse.SanskritisoftremendousimportanceforHindusbecausemanyHindureligioustextsarewritteninit.ListeningtotheworldListeningtotheworld5Workinpairsanddiscussthequestion.1Whatareyoulearningatthemoment?Doyouenjoylearningit?Why?Iamlearningyogaatthemoment.Ienjoyitbecauseithelpsimprovemyflexibility,strengthandbalance.2What’sthemostdifficultthingyou’veeverlearned?Why?Themostdifficultthingformeislearningtodrive,becauseIwasoverwhelmedwithallthethingsIwasaskedtodoatthesametime.Listeningtotheworld5Workinpairsanddiscussthequestion.3Whatdoyouenjoylearningmost?Why?Ienjoylearninghowtousenewtechnology,becausenewtechnologymakesmylifeconvenientandcomfortable.ListeningtotheworldSharingListeningViewingListeningtotheworld1Discussthequestions.BEFOREyoulisten•Firstofall,Ihadalimitedvocabulary.•Secondly,Ihaddifficultyunderstandingauthenticlisteningmaterials.1WhatdifficultieshaveyouencounteredwhilelearningEnglish?Listeningtotheworld1Discussthequestions.BEFOREyoulisten•Iwasadvisedtocarryaroundanotebook.•IwasalsoadvisedtowatchEnglishmovieswithEnglishsubtitles.2Whatadvicedidyoureceiveastohowtodealwiththesedifficulties?Listeningtotheworld1Discussthequestions.BEFOREyoulisten•IreadalotofEnglishnewspapersandmagazines.•Itriedtolistentothenews,listentopodcasts,andwatchEnglishtelevisionandmoviesasmuchaspossible.3Howdidyoufinallyovercomethesedifficulties?ListeningtotheworldListeningskillsAdditionalTipsListeningforsignalwordsforlisting•Listenforthetotalnumberofitemsatthebeginning•Listenforwordsandexpressionsthatsignalthebeginning,followingandendofthelistinge.g.thelast,thefinal,lastly,andfinallyListingitemswithequalvaluee.g.tobeginwith,tostartwith,furthermore,moreover,inaddition,besides,what’smore,thelastbutnottheleast,lastly,finallyListeningtotheworldListeningskillsAdditionalTipsListeningforsignalwordsforlistingWordsandexpressionsindicatingimportanceexpressions:aboveall,themostimportant/obvious/noteworthyAdjectives:main,vital,significant,chief,central,principal,primary,major,distinctive,andthe–estformsofadjectivesListeningtotheworld2Listentoaradioprogramandrearrangethefollowingexpressions.WHILEyoulistene-c-a-g-d-h-b-fListeningtotheworld3Listentotheradioprogramagainandcompletethetable.WHILEyoulisten1)speak2)sayingthewrongthing3)practicespeaking/talkingtohimself4)makingmistakes5)nativespeakers6)pronunciation7)lis