全新版大学英语听说教程3-unit-8.ppt

LISTENING {have an opportunity to offer opinions on Jeff’s arguments; {discuss the pros and cons of video games.Listening & Speaking IIIReal World Listening{Concept Check — Video and computer games: A fun release of energy or a waste of time? {Who thinks video and computer games are a wonderful invention? {Who thinks they are a waste of time? {Are many of them too violent? {Do you think they influence the way people behave in real life?Listening & Speaking IIIReal World Listening{Prepare {Jeff Townsend is a video game developer. He’s on Tech Trek to discuss his new video game “The Butcher.”Listening & Speaking IIIReal World Listening{Prepare {What do you think Jeff will say about “The Butcher”? □ It’s fun. □ It causes people to become violent. □ It helps to prevent violence. □ It’s good lesson for children.Listening & Speaking IIIReal World Listening{Prepare {Now listen and check.Listening & Speaking IIIReal World Listening{Prepare {What do you think Jeff will say about “The Butcher”? □ It’s fun. □ It causes people to become violent. □ It helps to prevent violence. □ It’s good lesson for children.√√Listening & Speaking IIIReal World Listening{Get the Main Ideas {Check the statements that Jeff believes. □ Violent video games should be played only by adults. □ Video games are just entertainment. □ People are smart enough to understand the difference between fantasy and real life. □ No one is going to try to imitate the Butcher.√ √√Listening & Speaking IIIReal World Listening{Get the Main Ideas {Check the statements that Jeff believes. □ You’ll be more relaxed if you play the game. □ It is better to let out your anger and frustration in a fantasy game than in real life □ The game encourages people to become cops. □ People can’t get a real addiction to video games.√√Listening & Speaking IIIReal World Listening{Get the Details {Complete the following with what you’ve heard. 1. Today, we are going to review three new video games whose names are ___________, __________, and _________________. 2. A lot of people think that video games like “The Butcher” actually cause ________, that they’re _____________ on children.“The butcher”viole ncea bad influence“Pirate Party”“Marooned on Mars”Listening & Speaking IIIReal World Listening{Get the Details {Complete the following with what you’ve heard. 3. To me, video games are just ____________. I think people can tell the difference ____________________________. 4. You could ________ criminals for an hour, and then go on with the rest of your day ______________________. entertainm enthac k up in a peaceful, happy moodbetween a video game and real lifeListening & Speaking IIIReal World Listening{Respond to the Ideas {Do you agree with Jeff? Why or why not? Which of his points is the strongest? The weakest? {What do you think of all the new forms of entertainment made possible by computers? What are some of the negative and positive effects? Listening & Speaking IIIReal World Listening{Extension {Comment on one of the situations below to expand the discussion on video games. {Situation 1: A mothers’ group wants the government to set a minimum age for buying or using video games. {Situation 2: Six months after “The Butcher” is released, there is an increase in crimes that copy the video game.Listening & Speaking IIIReal World Listening{Extension {Comment on one of the situations below to expand the discussion on video games. {Situation 3: A coworker plays computer games on his company computer during lunchtime and coffee breaks.Listening & Speaking IIIInteraction Link{Technological Issues {Short Version (15–20 minutes) 1. Read each issue, and in the box in the “Me” column, write your opinion. 2. Interview a partner. Take turns asking the questions in the “Issue” column, and write your partner’s answers in the “My partner” column. Talk about the reasons for your opinions. Do you agree? Did your partner have some reasons that you didn’t think about? Listening & Speaking IIIInteraction Link{Technological Issues {Short Version IssueMe My partner Do video games cause violence? Where is it acceptable or unacceptable to talk on a cell phone? Is it OK to break up with a boyfriend or girlfriend by e-mail?Listening & Speaking IIIInteraction Link{Technological Issues {Short VersionIssueMeMy partner Is it OK to meet an online friend in person? Is it safe to buy things on the Internet with a credit card? Should downloading music and moves be legal or illegal? Why?Listening & Speaking IIIInteraction Link{Technological Issues {Long Version (Option A) (30–60 minutes) 1. Read each issue, and in the box in the “Me” column, write your opinion. 2. Interview a partner. Take turns asking the questions in the “Issue” column, and write your partner’s answers in the “My partner” column. Talk about the reasons for your opinions. Do you agree? Did your partner have so。