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1、Solving problems &seeking happinessUNIT 4Unit 4 Solving problems & seeking happinessOpening upListening to the worldSpeaking for communicationFurther practice in listeningWrapping upLearning objectivesFun timetalkaboutsocialissues1identifysupportingdetailsinlistening2supportaviewpointinspeaking3lear
2、nhowtoconductahappinesssurvey4makeanimpromptuspeech5Learning objectives 人们收入很低的时候,对幸福的满意度也很低。身无分文的人对于幸福的满意度几乎为零。在0.25之前,幸福与金钱是正比关系,到了0.25以后,相关性就越来越小,直到最后两者基本上没有什么相关了。这一现象在经济学中被称作“金钱的边际效应递减”。金钱心理学 1 Work in pairs. Complete the table with the social issues.Opening up Categories Social IssuesMoneyHealt
3、hEnvironmentFamilypoverty,homelessness,famine,debtpollution,poverty,famine,drugabuse,obesity,lackofdrinkingwaterpollution,famine,drought,flood,lackofdrinkingwaterhomelessness,divorce,debt,domesticviolence 1 Then discuss which category of issues is more harmful to society and why.Opening upInmyopinio
4、n,theenvironmentissuescanbemoreharmfultosociety.Waterandairpollutionaffectsthehealthofhumans,animalsandplants,resultingincancer,death,birthdefects,severegeneticchange,etc.Climatechangeorglobalwarmingcancausemoredroughtandflood,permanentlychangingthelandandwatersupplythathumansdependonforlife.Ourfood
5、supplywouldalsobeindangerbecauseofenvironmentalproblems,causingvariousothersocialissues.SharingListeningViewingListening to the world1 Watch a podcast for its general idea.Inthispodcast,peopleareinterviewedaboutwhethertheythinkmoneymakesthemhappy,whatthingsaremoreimportanttothemthanmoney,andwhetherw
6、ealthypeopleshouldbetaxedmoretosupportthepoor.Listening to the worldSHARINGSHARING2Watch Part 1 and answer the questions.1WhatdoesValdo?SheisaproducerfortheBBC.2HowdoesshefeelaboutlivinginLondon?ShelikeslivinginLondon,butitcanbequiteexpensive.3Whatisshegoingtotalktopeopleabout?Moneyandhappiness.List
7、ening to the worldSHARINGSHARING3Watch Part 2 and match the statements.1 2 34 5 Listening to the world6 7 SHARINGSHARING4Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.1)brightenyourmood2)anurturingenvironment3)astablefamily4)health5)Feelcontentment6)makesthedifference7)feelingsatisfiedwithListening to the wor
8、ldSHARINGSHARING5Watch Part 4 and check the true statements.Listening to the worldSHARINGSHARING 1 2 (He believes in a progressive system of taxation, which means he thinks that tax should be related to a persons income.) 3 (She thinks that poor people need an extra push and some extra money to get
9、ahead, which means she thinks that poor people need help from the rich.) 4 (He agrees that rich people should be taxed more to help the poor.) 56Work in pairs and discuss the questions. Listening to the world1.Whatdoyouthinkistherelationshipbetweenmoneyandhappiness?In my opinion, money doesnt necess
10、arily bring happiness. There are lots of rich people in theworldwholiveunhappylives.Happinessisjustastateofmind,anditmainlydependsonhowyoulookatpeopleandthings.However,havingmoneysometimes does make us feel a little happierbecauseitcanhelpustogainwhatwewantmoreeasily.SHARINGSHARINGSharingListeningVi
11、ewingListening to the world6Work in pairs and discuss the questions. Listening to the world2.Whatisthehappiestthingthathashappenedtoyourecently?The happiest thing that has happened to merecentlyisthatImetmybestfriend.Shewasinanothercity,andwehadntseeneachotherfortwoyears.Lastmonth,whenwefinallymet,w
12、echattedsomuchandsharedalotofourlives.So,thatisthehappiestmomentIhavehadrecently.SHARINGSHARING1Match the pictures to the types of surveillance technology. BEFORE you listenListening to the world1phonecamera2speedcamera3CCTVcamera4microchip5streetlevelcamera6numberplaterecognitionLISTENINGLISTENINGL
13、istening skillsAdditional NotesIdentifying supporting details Supportingdetailsprovidematerialsthatexplain, defend, or illustrate thespeakersidea.Theyhelpusunderstandorrememberthespeakersideabetter.The common methods we can use to identify supporting details include: Listening to the worldLISTENINGL
14、ISTENINGListening skillsAdditional Notes1Bealerttoclue words or expressions thatindicatealistofsupportingdetails.Forexample:lThreereasonswhystudentsdidnotscorehighonthistestareasfollows.lThereareseveralwaystomakelearningEnglishalittlebiteasier.lThesignsandsymptomsofdepressioninclude.lTogetagoodgrade
15、inthewritingcourse,firstly;Secondly,Thirdly,.Whenweheartheunderlinedphrasesabove,wecanknowthatthespeakerisgoingtoproviderelatedsupportingdetails.Listening to the worldLISTENINGLISTENINGListening skillsAdditional Notes2Userelatedsignal words or expressions toidentifydifferenttypesofsupportingdetailsr
16、angingfromreasonsandexamplestofacts,quotesandstatistics.1)Listenforreasons.Whenwehearsignalwordsorexpressionssuchasbecause,since,for,dueto,orowingto,wecanknowwhatcomesnextwillbesupportingdetails.2)Listenforexamples.Examplesareanothertypeofimportantsupportingdetails.Wecanusesignalwordsorexpressionsli
17、keforexample,forinstance,letstakealookat.,ortherewasacaserecently.Listening to the worldLISTENINGLISTENINGListening skillsAdditional Notes3)Listenforfacts.Factsrefertosomethingthatisknowntoexistortohavehappened.Inthistypeofsupportingmaterials,Timesignalwordssuchasrecently,now,lastmonth,orlastyearare
18、oftenused.4)Listenforquotes or / and statistics.Quotesandstatisticsarealsocommonandeffectivesupportingdetails.Whenspeakersquote,theymayusephraseslikeThestudyshowsthat.,Accordingto.,etc.Listening to the worldLISTENINGLISTENINGListening skillsAdditional Notes3Useother cues,suchasrepetition,pause,stres
19、s,orachangeinthespeakerstoneofvoice,toindicatethatwhatfollowswillsupportthemainidea.Onethingweshouldbeawareisthatnoteverydetailisintroducedbyasignalwordorotherclues.Becauseofthis,weshouldalwayspayattentiontothesentencesthatthespeakerssayrightaftertheyexpresstheiropinionsbecausethisisusuallywherethes
20、peakersgivethesupportingdetails.Listening to the worldLISTENINGLISTENING2Listen and match each speaker to the type(s) of surveillance technology he / she is talking about. Speaker1:e.streetlevelcamerasSpeaker2:a.numberplaterecognitionf.speedcamerasSpeaker3:b.microchipsSpeaker4:c.CCTVcamerasSpeaker5:
21、d.phonecamerasListening to the worldWHILE you listenLISTENINGLISTENING3Listen and complete the table.Listening to the worldWHILE you listenSpeakers For () or against (X) Supporting details 1 Forher,itsgreatbecauseitmeansshecangoandlookatthingslike1)_beforeshegoesonholiday.hotels or even citiesLISTEN
22、INGLISTENINGListening to the worldSpeakers For () or against (X) Supporting details 2 lTheyrejustusedbythegovernmentto2)_.lInthelastyear,fourcamerashavebeenplacedinhisarea,butthenumberofaccidents3)_.lHealsohatesbeingwatchedandbeingkepttrackof4)_.3Itsaninvasionofprivacy,e.g.peopleshouldnthavetheright
23、toknow5)_andshouldntsend6)_toher.make money has doubled wherever he goes XXwhat kind of food she eats junk mail or adverts Listening to the worldSpeakers For () or against (X) Supporting details 4 lThecamerashelpedthepolicetofindthetwomenwho7)_himafewmonthsago.lNewsreportsshowthat8)_arebeingsolvedbe
24、causeofthecameras.lLaw-abidingcitizens9)_.5Arecentcaseshowedthateveryonehasto10)_,incasetheirpicturesmightbe11)_or12)_.robbed more crimes have no need to worry be more careful sent to the newspapers posted online 4Read and discuss the questions. After you listenListening to the world1Whichofthepolic
25、eplansdoyouthinkwouldbemostusefulforcuttingcrime?IthinkPlan1)wouldbemostusefulforcuttingcrime.Ifthe whole town is installed with CCTV cameras, somepotentialcriminalsmaybediscouragedfromcommittingcrimes,andifcrimesdohappen,thepolicecanrelyonCCTVcamerastogetevidenceandfindthesuspect(s).Asfortheotherpl
26、ans,IdontthinkPlan2)wouldbeveryuseful,andIreallydoubtPlans3)and4)canbeeasilycarriedout.LISTENINGLISTENING4Read and discuss the questions. After you listenListening to the world2Howdoyouthinkthefollowinggroupsofpeoplewouldfeelabouttheplans:thepolice,localresidents,parents,andteenagers?Thepolicewouldt
27、hinkthatthesemeasurescanhelpthemcutcrime.Localresidentsmayfeelhappyaboutthefirsttwoplans.Parentsmayholdthesameopinionsasthelocalresidentsaboutthefirstthreeplans,buttheymayalsowarmlywelcomethelastplan.Teenagerswillcertainlyhatethelastplan,Iguess,thoughtheymaynotcareabouttheotherthree.LISTENINGLISTENI
28、NGSharingListeningViewingListening to the world 1 Read the program information below and answer the questions. BEFORE you view1Doyouagreethatpeoplearefeelinglesshappythanbefore?Whyorwhynot?Listening to the worldYes,Itotallyagreethatpeoplearefeelinglesshappynowthanbeforethoughtheirlivingstandardshave
29、improvedgreatly.Themainreasonisthatpeoplenowhavetofacemorepressure,andcopewiththefast-pacedmodernlife.Asaresult,theyfeelanxiousallthetimeandhavenomoodtoenjoylife.No,Idontquiteagree.Tome,whetherpeoplefeelhappierornotdependsonwhatagetheyare.VIEWINGVIEWING 1 Read the program information below and answe
30、r the questions. BEFORE you view2Doyoufeelthatnowadaysitishardforyoutofeelhappy?Whyorwhynot?Listening to the worldYes.ProbablythisisbecauseasIgrowolder,Idontgetexcitedeasilyanymore.Whenwewerelittle,happinesscouldbesomethingsimpleandeasy,butnowitshardforustohavethisfeeling,andweoftenignorealotofgoodt
31、hingsinourlife.No.Imaverycheerfulandoptimisticperson.EvenifIfailtodosomething,Ialwayschoosetoseethebrightside.Tome,thereisnopointbeingunhappy.Itwillonlymakethingsworse.VIEWINGVIEWING2 Watch the video and choose the best answer to each question. WHILE you viewListening to the world1Whatdoesthescience
32、ofhappinesssay?DWeshouldchangeourstyleofliving.2Whatdoesthefirstintervieweewanttotellus?BWealthandhappinessarenotindirectproportion.3WhatdoesMarkEastonmeanby“Wearestuckonatreadmill”?AWetryhardtogethappinessbutfail.4Whatassumptionshouldbere-examined?CConsumergoodscanfulfillourvariousneeds.5Whatmessag
33、eisimpliedbythevideoclip?DOurattitudetowardwealthneedstochange.VIEWINGVIEWING3 Then watch the video and fill in the blanks.1)rethinkeverything2)Giveitup3)Transform4)standardofliving5)Diminished6)commutefurtherListening to the worldWHILE you view7)theopposite8)slowdown9)takemoreleisure10)economicgrow
34、th11)consumergoods12)materialpossessionsVIEWINGVIEWING4 Discuss the questions.AFTER you view1Whatdoyouthinkstopspeoplefrombeinghappierastheybecomewealthier?I think as people become wealthier, they alsobecomemoredemandingandeager,andtheytendtolosetheirappreciationofhappiness.Theymayjustpursuematerial
35、satisfactionbroughtbywealth.However,thereisnoendtosuchmaterialpursuits.Howcantheybehappywithsuchastateofmind?Listening to the worldVIEWINGVIEWING4 Discuss the questions.AFTER you view2Whatdoyouthinkpeoplecandotomakethemselveshappier?Tomakethemselveshappier,peopleshouldhaveacorrectattitudetowardmoney
36、.Theyshouldrealizethatmoneyisnoteverything.Therearesomanythingsinlifethatcantbeboughtbymoney,suchasfriendship and love. They should learn to feelcontentwithwhattheyhave.Iftheycandothis,Ithinktheywillfeelhappierthantheyarenow.Listening to the worldVIEWINGVIEWING1Listen and complete the table. Speakin
37、g for communication1)3)dangerous5)For7)Downloadingmusicforfree9)theft11)withoutpaying13)For15)filesharing2)Against4)frozensolid6)health8)Against10)stealingfromthem12)makeanymoney14)CDsales16)concertsROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAYMans opinionsWoman s opinionsConversation1Topic:1)_Attitude: 2) _Reasons:Itcanbequi
38、te3)_,e.g.MikesgirlfriendhadsomeBotoxinjections,andherfacebecame4)_.Attitude: 5) _Reasons:ItisOKfor6)_reasons,e.g.ifoverweight.1Listen and complete the table. Speaking for communicationROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAYCosmeticsurgeryAgainstdangerousfrozensolidForhealthMans opinionsWoman s opinionsConversation2Topi
39、c:7)_Attitude: 8) _Reasons:Itsjust9)_.Artistshavecopyrightontheirsongs,soitslike10)_.Ifpeoplesharethemusic11)_,howcanmusicians12)_?Worriedaboutbeingfoundout.Attitude: 13) _Reasons:Artistsmakelittlemoneyfrom14)_.Theywantpeopletoheartheirmusic.Fornewergroups,15)_isthewaytheygetknown.Singersandgroupsma
40、kemostoftheirmoneyfrom16)_.1Listen and complete the table. Speaking for communicationROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAYDownloadingmusicforfreetheftwithoutpayingfilesharingForAgainststealingfromthemmakeanymoneyCDsalesconcerts1Listen and complete the table. Speaking for communicationROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAYMans opinionsWom
41、an s opinionsConversation3Topic:17)_Attitude: 18) _Reasons:Busesaremore19)_.Atrialshowedthattherewas20)_almost10percent.Thetowncenterworks21)_asitis.Attitude: 22) _Reasons:Itdbereallygoodfor23)_.Buseswillbereplacedwith24)_orsomethinglikethat.Thecenteriscloggedupand25)_.Banningcarsfromcitycenterpollu
42、tingthancarsperfectlyfinetheenvironmentpollutedAgainstareductioninshopsalesForelectricbuses2Listen again and choose the expressions you hear. 1 Take the case of 2 In particular 3 such as 4 its a well-known fact that 5 Despite the fact that 6 like 7 For instance, 8 In the same way 9 its been shown th
43、at 10 According to Speaking for communicationROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAYAdditional TipsSupporting your viewpoint Therearethreebasicmethodsyoucanusetosupportyourviewpoint:Giving examples Vividandconcreteexamplesoftenhavestrongimpactonlistenersbelief.Whenyougiveexamplestosupportyourviewpoint,youoftenusesomewor
44、dsorexpressionstosignalthem.Forexample:lTakethecaseofMikesgirlfriend,l.somekindofsurgery,youknow,suchasliposuctiontogetridoffat?lForinstance,whataboutthatwomaninAmerica?Speaking skillsSpeaking for communicationROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAYAdditional TipsStating facts Factsareapowerfulmeansofconvincingothers.Th
45、eycancomefromourreading,observation,orpersonalexperience.Inthethreeconversationsyouhavejustheard,youcanfindtheuseofthismethodthroughthefollowingexpressionsandexamplesentences:lButitsawell-knownfactthatmusiciansgetverylittlemoneyfromCDsalesanyway.l.itsbeenshownthatbusesaremorepollutingthancars.Speaki
46、ng skillsSpeaking for communicationROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAYAdditional TipsQuoting other people Therearetwotypesofquotingmethods:lQuoting directly meansyoupresentasourcesideawordforword.Itisoftenusedwhenthequotationsarebrief,orwhentheyconveyyourmeaningbetterthanyoucan.lQuoting indirectly meansyourestateors
47、ummarizeasourcesideainyourownwords.Itisoftenusedwhenthewordingofaquotationisobscure,orwhenaquotationistoolong.Speaking skillsSpeaking for communicationROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAY4Role-play the situations.Situation 1TalkingaboutviolenceonTVA:DontyouthinkthereistoomuchviolenceonTV?B:Well,ImafraidIcantagreewith
48、you.ThousandsofpeoplewatchTV,butonlyafewpeoplecommitcrime.A:OK.Youvegotapointthere,but.Itsawell-knownfactthatB:Iknowwhatyoumean,butIstillthink.A:Yes,youareright,butonlyinasense.Takethecaseofchildren.B:Fairenough,buttome,parentsshouldtaketheresponsibilitytoensuretheirchildrenavoidwatchingtoomuchviole
49、nce.A:Well,youcanthinkthatway,butImstillnotconvinced.Speaking for communicationROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAY4 Role-play the situations.Situation 2DiscussingwhetherexamsarenecessaryA:ThewayIseeit,examsareawasteoftime.Itsawell-knownfactthatB:Well,thatstrue,butIdontthinktherearebetterwaystoevaluatestudents.A:Idon
50、tagree.Ithinkteacherscanfindmanyotherwaystoevaluatestudents.Forinstance,.B:OK,theycertainlycan,but.Iwouldsuggestthatschoolsimprovethequalityofexams.Forexample,.A:Yes,youvegotapointthere.Teachersdoneedtoimprovethequalityofexamsiftherehavetobeexams.Speaking for communicationROLE-PLAYROLE-PLAY1 Listen
51、and answer the questions.1Whichtopicsbelowdothetwospeakerstalkabout?Whatistheorderofthetopicsinthewomanslist?Thetopicsandtheirorder:car,friendship,goodfood,money,andfreetime.2Whichtwothingsarethemostimportantfortheman?Friendshipandmoney.3Howhappydoesthemanthinkheis,onascaleofonetofive,fivebeingveryh
52、appy?Four4Whatwouldmakehimhappier?Morefreetime.Get ideasSpeaking for communicationGROUP DISCUSSIONGROUP DISCUSSION2 Listen and order the questions.Get idease.Haveyougotaminute?b.DoyoumindifIaskyousomequestions?c.Whichtwoofthesewouldyoufindthemostdifficulttolivewithout?d.Howhappywouldyousayyouare,ona
53、scaleofonetofive,fivebeingveryhappy?a.Whatwouldyousayismissingfromyourlife,sowhatwouldmakeyouhappier?Speaking for communicationGROUP DISCUSSIONGROUP DISCUSSION3Work in groups and interviews the others about their opinions on happiness. Follow the questions below and take notes on their answers. Disc
54、uss and organize ideasSpeaking for communication1.Howwouldyoudefinehappiness?2.Whichtwoofthefollowingsixthingswouldyoufindthemostdifficulttolivewithout:friendship,health,sportorexercise,money,goodfood,orfreetime?3.Howhappywouldyousayyouare,onascaleofonetofive,fivebeingveryhappy?4.Whatwouldyousayismi
55、ssingfromyourlife?5.Areyoumorehappyorlesshappythanyouwerefiveyearsago?GROUP DISCUSSIONGROUP DISCUSSIONDiscuss and organize ideas4Work with your group members. Use the following outline to organize a report for your survey. Speaking for communicationlIntroduction to the survey (purpose, method, etc.)
56、:1)Purpose:Tofindoutwhatcollegestudentsthinkofhappinessandhowtheyevaluatetheirownsenseofhappiness.2)Method:Byinterviewingfourofmyclassmateswithfivequestions.GROUP DISCUSSIONGROUP DISCUSSIONDiscuss and organize ideas4Work with your group members. Use the following outline to organize a report for you
57、r survey. Speaking for communicationlFindings and analysis:1)Mostofthemdefinedhappinessassomethingrelatedtoonesstateofmind.2)Regardingthetwothingsmostdifficulttolivewithout,mostofthemchosehealth,friendship,freetime,orsport,butonechosegoodfoodandmoney.3)Allofthemratedtheirlevelofhappinessasthreeorfou
58、r.4)Theiranswerstothelasttwoquestionsweresurprisinglythesame.Allofthemsaidthattheylackedmoneyandthattheyfeltlesshappythantheywerefiveyearsago,probablybecauseofthepressureassociatedwithstudyandcareerchoice.GROUP DISCUSSIONGROUP DISCUSSIONDiscuss and organize ideas4Work with your group members. Use th
59、e following outline to organize a report for your survey. Speaking for communicationlConclusions from the survey:1)Studentshaveaproperunderstandingofhappiness.2)Theyvaluehealth,friendshipandfreetimemorethanmaterialthings.3)Theyarefairlysatisfiedwiththeircurrentsituation.4)Theywanttohavemoremoney.5)T
60、heyfeellesshappynowadays.GROUP DISCUSSIONGROUP DISCUSSION5 Present your talk to the class. Before you begin, refer to the checklist below to see if you are ready.Present ideasChecklistpPresentthesurveyquestionscorrectly.pSummarizethefindingsclearly.pMakereasonableanalysisofthefindings.pOrganizethere
61、portclearly.pUselinkingsentenceswelltomovefromoneparttoanother.pUseavarietyofwordsandsentencestructures.Speaking for communicationGROUP DISCUSSIONGROUP DISCUSSIONSpeaking for communicationAdditional TipsImpromptu speeches (即即兴演演讲)therearetipsforoutlininganddeliveringthebestspeechpossible.1Thinkabout
62、thetopicyouaregoingtospeakabout,focusingonwhatyouknowaboutit.Ifyouareallowedtochooseyourtopic,selectonethatyourefamiliarwithandcanspeakfreelyabout.PUBLIC SPEAKINGPUBLIC SPEAKINGSpeaking for communicationAdditional Tips2Outlineyourthoughtsquicklyonanindexcardorapieceofpaperifyouhaveachance.Itsgeneral
63、lyagoodideatofollowthefoursimplestepshere:lStatethequestionyouareanswering.lStatethepoint(s)youwishtomake.lSupportyourpoint(s)withevidenceandreasoning.lSummarizeyourpoint(s).PUBLIC SPEAKINGPUBLIC SPEAKINGSpeaking for communicationAdditional Tips3Onceyoustartspeaking,keepeyecontactwiththeaudience.Hel
64、pthemkeeptrackofyourideaswithsignalssuchasfirstly,secondly,thirdly,tosumup,etc.4Keepyourspeechshort.Animpromptuspeechshouldntbetoolong.Normallyitsaroundtwoorthreeminutes.So,afteryoudiscusseachpoint,wrapthingsupquickly.Youcanthinkofawaysuchasrestatingyourmainpoint(s),usingaquote,etc.tofinishasstrongl
65、yasyoustarted.PUBLIC SPEAKINGPUBLIC SPEAKING1Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkthegovernmentcoulddo?C.Providefinancialhelpforhomelesspeople.2Q:Whatdoesthemansuggesttochangethesituation?A.Holdingsomesocialactivities.3Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?B.Usethesubwaytoavoidheavytraffic.4Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkweallsh
66、oulddo?C.Extendahelpinghandandgivelovetopoorpeople.5Q:Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?D.Howtoreuseitemstoliveagreenlife.Further practice in listeningSHORT CONVERSATIONSSHORT CONVERSATIONS1Q:Whydoesthemanlookupset?B.Becausehehastoomuchworktocomplete.2Q:Howdoesthewomansayshecanhelptheman?A.Tohelphim
67、dohisworkinherfreetime.3Q:Whatadvicedoesthewomangivetotheman?B.Heshouldhaveconfidenceinhimself.4Q:Whyistherestaurantcalled365?D.Becauseitoffersseasonalfoods.Further practice in listeningLONG CONVERSATIONSLONG CONVERSATIONS1Q:Whatnegativeeffectcanbecausedbyworkersdiscontent?A.Lessinnovationefforts.2Q
68、:WhatpercentageofAmericanworkersaresatisfiedwiththeirjobsasfoundbythesurvey?D.45.3percent.3Q:Whyisitthatpeopleaged25to34aremostsatisfiedwiththeirjobs?D.Becausetheyseemoreopportunitiesforpromotionasbabyboomersretire.4Q:Whatcanweconcludeaboutthereasonsbehindjobdissatisfaction?C.Thereasonsforjobdissati
69、sfactionarefoundtobevarious.Further practice in listeningPASSAGE 1PASSAGE 1Additional NotesBabyBoomeroneofthosepeoplebornintheyearsbetween1946and1964intheUnitedStates.Duringthisperiod,theUSexperiencedagreatincreaseinthebirthrate.ThebabyboomersarebelievedtobeatleastinpartaresultofthepostWorldWarIIpro
70、sperityandasocietalsenseofhopefulnessandofthenewfoundpeace.Further practice in listening1)prevalent2)scary3)beclassifiedas4)epidemic5)ratio6)diagnosed7)keepingtrackof8)wasstillassociatedwith9)affirm10)intermsofFurther practice in listeningPASSAGE 2PASSAGE 2Use the following self-assessment checklist to check what you have learned in this unit.OKNeeds workIcantalkaboutsocialissues.Icanidentifysupportingdetailsinlistening.Icansupportmyviewpoint.Icanconductahappinesssurveyandsummarizetheresults.Icanmakeanimpromptuspeech.Wrapping upFun timeWhat Makes You Happy?