听说41.docx

1、听说41Unit 1Part I Focal Points1. Talk briefly about what you have done in your vacation.1) One of the books you have read during the vacation. the title, the author, the hero or heroine, characters, the plot, and etc.2) One of the films you have watched during the vacation. the name, the story, your

2、comments on it, and etc.3) One of the friends you have met during the vacation.how you met him or her, who he or she is, his or her family background, something you have in common, and etc.4) One of the most impressive or unforgettable experiences youve had in the vacation, what, when, where, how, w

3、hy, and etc.Part II Presentation and DiscussionBefore starting this part, go over the following words and expressions from Text A of the Reading & Writing Course. Use some of them in your oral practice.carve a place in history rise abovebe left behind make a lasting contribution tobe endowed with go

4、 nowhereachieve recognition be obsessed withmotivate set.apart2.1 Text-related Oral PracticeWork in groups. Discuss the following questions in your groups using the given cues and then select a representative to report on your discussion to the class.Practice 1 A. Recite the sixth paragraph of Text

5、A with the help of the following cues. share anything an unrelenting drive something supper-normal no amazing intellectual processes study, practice and devotionB. What do great achievers share according to Simonton? What do you think of Simontons opinion? Why? What other qualities do you think grea

6、t achievers have in common?Practice 2A. How does birth order affect a persons leadership abilities? make good leaders in time of crisis take charge peacetime leaders make the necessary compromisesB. Use the example of Einstein to show that creative geniuses love for their work set them apart. the wa

7、y magnets draw iron filings became obsessed with problems in physics never stopped working on problems in physics not motivated by a desire for fameC. Talk briefly about the study conducted by Teresa Amabile. What did the study show? professional writers write a short poem write for money write for

8、pleasure no instruction were submitted anonymously to a panel for evaluationPractice3What does Motivation that comes from enjoying the work makes a significant difference mean? What can you learn from this?2.2 Spin-off ConversationPre-listening Activity Answer the following questions before listenin

9、g to the conversation.1) How do you get on with your leaders?2) What kind of abilities do you want for your leaders to have?Listening ActivityYoure going to hear the following conversation twice and fill in the missing parts. Then youre going to listen to it for a third time and do the exercise in C

10、omprehension.A: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. As you all know, its nearly time for us to get our new leaders. 1) _, and shes going to give us a little preview of 2)_.B: Well, I cant 3)_, you knowthat would be against regulations. But I can tell you some exciting changes are in store.A: Aha! So

11、 the new models are radically different from our current leaders?B: Most of them, yes. Times are changing, after all, and the features being ordered reflect that. Economies all over the planet are in good condition, so most countries have asked for less thrift and more optimism. And theres also 4)_

12、that will be more impressive at summit meetings.A: Oh, that sounds exciting! Can you give us a few examples?B: I shouldnt, really5) _ _(178 W)ComprehensionAnswer the following questions:1) Where do they get their new leaders?2) Who is the guest speaker today?3) What is she going to talk about?4) Why

13、 cant the guest speaker tell the listeners too much about what types of leaders various nations are ordering?5) Why have most countries asked for leaders with less thrifty and more optimist features?6) Why people want leaders with striking physical features?2.3 FunctionWe start a presentation by add

14、ressing the audience and introducing the speaker. In the above conversation, for example, we have:Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Our guest tonight is vice president of the Leader Factory, and shes going to give us a little preview of what types of leaders various nations around our planet are o

15、rdering.Here are some more expressions:Our first speaker is Professor X from Beijing University, who.Were very pleased this afternoon to have Doctor X, who.I have great pleasure in introducing Doctor X, who is going to talk about.Im delighted to welcome Professor X from Beijing University, who is he

16、re to.Dialog PracticeWork in pairs. Students A serves as a presenter while student B talk briefly about the following topics.1) Some great people in history have no amazing intellectual processes.2) Birth order affects a persons leadership abilities.3) Timing is one factor that affects a persons lea

17、dership abilities.Transfer Briefly talk about the following topics in the same way as above.1) An intrinsic passion for ones work is key to rising above.2) Achievement is the result of devotion.3) Ones success has something to do with an uncompromising personality.2.4 Topics for DiscussionDo you agr

18、ee with the view that great achievers are endowed with something super-normal? Why or why not?Do you think that greatness is built upon tremendous amounts of study, practice and devotion? Give some examples to support your view.Part III Listening and Speaking3.1 ConversationListening Practice Listen

19、 to an interview with Alex Dimitriades, a star of an Australian TV series and take notes while listening to prepare yourself for the exercise in ComprehensionComprehension1) How does Alex feel being famous?2) Was it hard for him to adjust to being famous?3) What is he doing at the moment? What part

20、does he play in it?4) What does he really want to do?3.2 PassagePre-listening ActivityA. Make sure you understand the following words before listening to the passage. a glimmer of introspection coupled with filterB. Discuss the following two questions in your group and write down your answers to the

21、se questions in preparation for listening to the following passage.1) What principles do you think are important for future leaders?2) Why is it important for a leader to know his or her abilities?Note-taking: Listen to the passage twice and at the same time do the note-taking exercise according to

22、what is heard from the tape. Some New Principles of Leadership1. Know who you are.a. We must understand _.b. We must assess _.2. Let go of what youve got hold of.a. We must discover _. _b. Once we understand _.3. _.a. Not define our purpose too soon, because _ _.b. We learn our purpose through _ _ .

23、c. It is also important that we develop _ _.Speechmaking: You will be given several minutes to think over the following topics. Write an outline of your ideas on one of the topics and then give a speech in class.1) In the passage, the author says that in our age of interaction, progress cannot be ma

24、de until we let go of what weve got hold of. Do you agree or disagree with the author? Tell the class what you think about that.2) Tell the class the importance of learning your purpose.4. Listening PracticeA. In this part, you will hear ten short conversations. After each conversation, you will hea

25、r a question. Choose the best answer from the choices give.1. A) They could swing by her brothers pool. B) After she hangs her brothers clothes to dry they can go have fun. C) They could put their money together for their return trip. D) She will meet him for horse racing and swimming. 2. A) He is a

26、ngry. B) He is in love. C) He is scared. D) He wants to cry. 3. A) The weather for that day. B) Using a check to buy tickets. C) How to know what the weather will be. D) How to use their tickets at a sports event. 4. A) Student-Teacher. B) Patient-Doctor. C) Client-Lawyer. D) Customer-Saleswoman. 5.

27、 A) He wants to make a trip. B) He wants to go to the mountains. C) He wants to remain in the house. D) He hasnt decided where to go. 6. A) Hes going to write a paper. B) He will accompany the woman to go shopping. C) He could go to his company. D) Hes going to the library to get some information. 7

28、. A) At 5:30. B) At 5:40. C) At 5:50. D) At 6:00. 8. A) He does not agree with the woman. B) He thinks that the book is one of the best on the topic. C) At 5:50. D) He does not like Chinese literature. 9. A) She was understanding. B) She felt bad. C) She was annoyed. D) She was not careful. 10. A) The ground is too hard for planting new trees. B) There hasnt been enough rain in Florida. C) Theres been too much rain in Florida. D) Theres something wrong with the watering system. B。In this