1、Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Extended Exercises Checkpoint Agenda UNIT GOALS 1.Know if it is Ok to discuss topic 2.Propose solutions to global problems 3.Debate the pros and cons of issues 4.Write about social or ethic issues Lesson 1 Lead-in Listening Speaking Reading Writing 3 3 3 Lead-in Sitcom:Can We Pleas
2、e Avoid Discussing Politics?Exercise A Exercise B 3 Exercise A Check each whether statement is true(T)or false(F).T F 1.Cheryl thinks the government should spend more money on cooking schools.2.Bob thinks the government should spend more money on the military.3.Marie thinks the government should spe
3、nd more money on education.Exercise B Answer the following questions.1.Who does not want to discuss politics?Why?2.What does Bob think they should spend more money on?Why?Bob think they should spend more money on fighting corruption because,if they were able to stop corrupt officials,they would not
4、need to raise taxes.Cheryl does not want to discuss politics because they always argue when they discuss politics.Listening Part 1 Ask If It Is OK to Discuss a Topic?Part 2 For or Against?Part 3 Do People Have Emotions?Part 4 Possible Solutions to Global Problems New Words Phrases and Expressions Pr
5、oper Names 3 3 3 3 Part 1 Ask If It Is OK to Discuss a Topic?Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks with what you hear.1.Sam wants to call San-Chi because _.2.Sam wants to know whether it is appropriate to _ at the dinner table.3.San-Chi says it is an acceptable topic but _ if you do not
6、agree with what they say.4.Since Sam tends to be a little opinioned,San-Chi advises him to _.he needs some cultural advice talk about politics it would not be cool to argue with them talk about something else Part 2 For or Against?Listen to peoples opinions about controversial issues.Then complete e
7、ach statement with for or against.1.She is _ prohibiting smoking indoors.2.He is _ compulsory military service.3.She is _ raising the driving age.4.He is _ lowering the voting age.5.She is _ censorship of TV programs.for against for for for Part 3 Do People Have Emotions?Listen to the passage and ch
8、eck whether each statement is true(T)or false(F).T F 1.Zhuangzi believes that all people should have emotions.2.Huizi believes that since they are called people they should have emotions.3.Huizi claims that people should not let their likes and dislikes harm their original natures.4.Zhuangzi explain
9、s that natural emotion is universal because it includes neither loving nor not loving.Part 4 Possible Solutions to Global Problems Passage 1 Job Approval Poll Passage 2 Red Cross Red Crescent:A Global Solution Passage 3 An Environmental Design Competition 3 3 Passage 1 Job Approval Poll Listen to th
10、e news report and answer the following questions.1.What is the topic of President George W.Bushs latest political speech?2.How much has the President job approval risen in a new Bloomberg/Los Angeles Times poll since July?3.According to the job approval poll,which party is considered to be more comp
11、etent for handing the situation in Iraq?Republicans.The topic is on the fifth anniversary of the Sept.11th terrorist attacks.The presidents job approval rating rose to 45 percent in a new Bloomberg/Los Angeles Times poll,a jump of 5 percentage points since July.Passage 2 Red Cross Red Crescent:A Glo
12、bal Solution Listen to the passage and check whether each statement is true(T)or false(F).T F 1.The organization encourages people to do military service.2.Red Cross Red Crescent works on solutions for local and global issues.3.Every year,help is provided to about 30 million people who are victims o
13、f natural disasters or political stuggles and violence.4.The organization works with people before and after progress.5.With this organization,people can not afford to prepare for emergencies.Passage 3 An Environmental Design Competition Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks with what you hea
14、r.An environmental design competition for college students in the United States is held by the Environmental Protection Agency and other public and private organizations.Teams 1_ to design sustainable technologies that support 2_ growth but also protect the environment.Students from Portland State U
15、niversity in Oregon will create a web site as a teaching tool for the local public schools.The 3_ site will explain how the world is connected environmentally.Students from the University of Massachusetts will explore 4_.Their work will involve compounds found in green tea.And another winning team i
16、s from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.The students will 5_ building materials made from natural compounds and plastics that can be 6_.The team will develop and test new product designs.41 teams each received 10 000 dollars to develop their projects over the school year.They presented their ideas earlier this month in Washington,D.C.Judges from the National Academies helped choose the 6 pete economic interactive a possible cancer treatment work with recycled New Words compound n.化合物 cres
