全新版大学英语第二版听说教程2(unit8~14)答案[1]实用.pdf

Unit 8 Society Part A Listening Strategy Summarizing (2) Good listeners, after listening to a text, will form in their minds a short report of its main points. This report is a summary, which covers the main idea, major events, and important details such as numbers, names, and places. To work out the main points of a text, one of the important things to notice is the change of the subtopic ( a text usually has one topic and several subtopics). In other words, during the listening, listeners need to pay attention to when the speaker moves f rom one subtopic to another. And then they should go on to catch those related important details under each subtopic. Thus a summary of the listening text can easily be formed.The passage you are going to listen to contains 9 recommendations to keep you happy. Listen twice and write down the first sentence of each recommendation. Some have already been done for you. 1. Don t expect money to buy you happiness. 2. Enjoy the moment. 3. Learn to like yourself . 4. Self-esteem grows out of achieving realistic goals. 5. Take occasional days of rest. 6. Put on a happy f ace even if you dont feel happy.7. Exercise. 8. Get enough sleep to f eel rested. 9. Build close relationships. Script: Do you want to know the secret of happiness? Just listen to psychology professor David G. Myers. He analyzed hundreds of studies from around the world to determine how important friendships, money and other things are to ourhappiness. Heres what he recommends.Dont expect money to buy you happiness. The actual amount of money peopleearn has little effect on how happy they feel. What does count is how satisfied they are with their income. Enjoy the moment. Happiness comes f rom little things that happen every day, rather than occasional great pieces of good fortune.Learn to like yoursel f. “Studies show that people with healthy self-esteem are less weak to setbacks and struggles,” said Dr. Myers, author of “The Pursuit of Happiness”.Self-esteem grows out of achieving realistic goals. Take occasional days of rest. Spend hours enjoying quiet time alone. Put on a happy face even if you dont feel happy. Smiling can actually make you feel better, according to Dr. Myers of Hope College in Michigan. Exercise. Aerobic exercise, such as walking, biking, swimming and running works as an antidote for mind depression and anxiety.Get enough sleep to feel rested. Build close relationships. The best remedy for unhappiness is a caring nurturing friendship. And if youre married, a good relationship with your spouse can be especially important. Part B Pre-Listening Task Questions for Discussion You are going to talk about society. Read the following questions and discuss them with your partner. 1. What kinds of lottery tickets are available in China? 2. Why do people buy lottery tickets? Do all of them dream of winning the lottery? 3. Do you buy lottery tickets? Why or why not? 4. What is the intention of the Chinese government in issuing welfare lottery tickets?5. Have you or your relatives ever won the lottery? If so, what did you or they do with the prize money? 6. Many Americans buy lottery tickets. Can you guess how lottery winners in the US spend their prize money? 7. What would you do if you won a million yuan in a lottery? Demo: 1. What kinds of lottery tickets are available in China? Well, I know that lottery is a big business in China though I don t have the offi cial figure. Roughly there are two types of lottery in our country. They are China Welf are Lottery and China Sports Lottery. For each type, there are di fferent games with their own rules. For example, one can buy a Sports Lottery ticket, betting on the result of a particular football match. The money raised f rom lottery sales will be used in sports undertakings or to help the poor and the needy. But there could also be certain social problems if people treat lottery as a form of gambling and spend too much money on lottery tickets. Additional Question for Discussion Some people quit their jobs and stay idle after winning a lotte ry. Do you think it is wise to do so? Demo: I don t think it is a wise decision. Quitting a job is OK, especially when you dont like the job. But staying idle is a different thing. In my opinion, living a happy life is a goal for everyone, and that goal lies in doing something meaningful and what one l ikes. I cant imagine that staying idle day in and day out would be enjoyable to anyone. When you have won a lottery and no longer have to worry about money, you should find something that you really love to do and go for it. I believe the true happiness will come when you spend your winnings in charity or other meaningful social work. Language Focus Here are some sentences and structures that you might find useful in discussing the above questions. There are welfare lottery tickets, sports lottery tickets and soccer lottery tickets available in our country. Lottery tickets are issued to raise money for state projects / a。