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1、Unit 3 Food SafetyIn this unit you will:1. learn about food safety;2. familiarize yourself with the words and expressions related to the theme of the unit;3. practice evaluating and judging information from lectures and learn to understand details, methods and attitudes;4. enhance listening skills t
2、hrough non-theme-related audio and video materials;5. learn to use proper and appropriate expressions and sentence structures to give presentations.Learning objectivesPart I Theme-Related ActivitiesPart I Theme-Related ActivitiesPart II Listening StrategiesPart II Listening Strategies Part III Exten
3、sive ListeningPart III Extensive ListeningPart IV Communication SkillsPart IV Communication SkillsPart V Assessment LogPart V Assessment LogPart I Theme-Related ActivitiesPart I Theme-Related Activities Section I Lecture I Section II Lecture II Section III Lecture III1. What do you know about food a
4、dditives?2. Do you think food additives should be totally banned?Lead-in questions:Unit 3 ?Part I ?Section I ?Lead-in questionsWord Bankadditive /dtv/ n. 添加剂，添加物添加剂，添加物distinction /dstkn/ n. 区分区分ingredient /nridint / n. 成分，配料成分，配料substance /sbstns/ n. 物质物质compound /kmpand/ n. 复合物；混合物复合物；混合物agent /ed
5、nt/ n. （化学）剂（化学）剂artificial /tfl/ adj. 人工的；人造的；假的人工的；人造的；假的texture /tekst(r)/ n. 口感口感preservation /prezven/ n. 保存保存scrutinize /skrutnaz/ v. 细致审查细致审查Unit 3 ?Part I ?Section I ?Word Bankrestrict /rstrkt/ v. （以法规）限制（以法规）限制withdraw /wdr/ v. 停止提供；不再给予停止提供；不再给予toddler /tdl(r)/ n. 学步的儿童；刚学会走路的孩子学步的儿童；刚学会走路
6、的孩子tantrum /tntrm/ n. （尤指儿童）耍脾气，使性子（尤指儿童）耍脾气，使性子susceptible /sseptbl/ adj. 易受影响（或伤害等）的；易受影响（或伤害等）的；mild /mald/ adj. 轻微的轻微的adverse /dvs/ adj. 不利的，有害的不利的，有害的MSG monosodium glutamate【生化生化】谷氨酸单钠（治肝错谷氨酸单钠（治肝错迷药）；味精迷药）；味精register /redst(r)/ n. 登记；注册登记；注册Unit 3 ?Part I ?Section I ?Word BankNotesUnit 3 ?Par
7、t I ?Section I ?Notes1. European Union An economic and political association of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.2. Erythrosine Also known as Red No. 3. It is cherry-pink synthetic, primarily used for food coloring.3. Gr
8、een Dye # 1 It is a kind of synthetic used for food coloring. It has been withdrawn from use.Task 1 Watch the video clip and then decide whetherthe following statements are true or false.TaskUnit 3 ?Part I ?Section I ?Task 11. More and more of the food we buy nowadays have been processed in differen
9、t ways.2. There is always a clear-cut distinction between additives and ingredients.3. Additives are edible by themselves.4. There is no agreement on the defi nition of food additives among countries.5. The United States lists over 2,000 compounds as food additives.TF_F_T_T_Task 2 Watch the video cl
10、ip for the second time and then complete the following sentences.TaskUnit 3 ?Part I ?Section I ?Task 21. Additives are in food and theyre not substances that youd normally eat by themselves.2. The United States lists over 2,000 compounds as food additives, which, elsewhere, might be described as or
11、just as .3. Some people worry , but this .in fairly small quantitiesprocessing agents _ingredients_ whether additives are natural or artificial _ has nothing to do with how safe they are _Unit 3 ?Part I ?Section I ?Task 24. Additives are put in food for , , , , and .5. Youll notice when you look at
12、the labels, that some processed foods contain a number of additives all .6. In recent years food additives have been very closely.7. To be on the safe side, such additives have either or from use.taste_ appearance_ texture_ preservation_ convenience_ performing different functions_ scrutinized_ been
13、 restricted_ withdraw_ Unit 3 ?Part I ?Section I ?Task 28. The people who having problems from food additives are a small percentage of the population.9. People with have to be very careful about what they eat.10. Additives can also provide .are susceptible to_ food intolerance_ essential vitamins a
14、nd minerals _ 1. What are food additives? Define them in your own words.2. Why are additives put in food? Do these additives exert a bad influence on peoples health?3. Recall incidents in China when food additives harmed peoples health and also share your opinions about these incidents.4. What shoul
15、d the government do to prevent food additives from harming peoples health?Task 3 Watch the video clip again and then have a group discussion based on the following questions. After the discussion, each group will give a brief report to theclass.TaskUnit 3 ?Part I ?Section I ?Task 3【Script】ScriptUnit
16、 3 ?Part I ?Section I ?ScriptWord Bankpiss off使生气；使厌烦（美）；滚（英）使生气；使厌烦（美）；滚（英）lo-and-behold（引起对令人惊讶或讨厌的事的注（引起对令人惊讶或讨厌的事的注意）哎哟，你瞧；嗨，真想不到意）哎哟，你瞧；嗨，真想不到 ; 之乎者也的语气之乎者也的语气micronutrient /makrnjutrint/ n. 微量营养素微量营养素macronutrient /mkrnjutrint/ n. 宏量营养素宏量营养素Unit 3 ?Part I ?Section II ?Word Bankstrap /strp/ v.
17、用带子系（或捆、扎、扣）好用带子系（或捆、扎、扣）好screenshot /skrinat/截图截图obesity /bisiti/ n. 肥胖过度肥胖过度obese /bis/ adj. 虚胖的；病态肥胖的虚胖的；病态肥胖的bifurcate /bafket/ v. 使分枝；使分叉使分枝；使分叉underpinning /ndpn/ n. 支撑支撑consolidate /knsldet/ v. 使加强；使巩固使加强；使巩固precipitously /prsptsli/ adv. 陡然地，出乎意料地陡然地，出乎意料地Unit 3 ?Part I ?Section II ?Word Bank
18、subsistence /sbsstns/ n. 勉强维持生活勉强维持生活exodus /eksds/ n.（大批人同时）离开，外出，（大批人同时）离开，外出，出去出去detrimental /detrmentl/ adj. 有害的；不利的有害的；不利的diabetes /dabitiz/ n. 糖尿病；多尿症糖尿病；多尿症fructose /frkts/ n. 果糖，左旋糖果糖，左旋糖syrup /srp/ n. 糖浆糖浆obsessed /bsest/ adj. 着迷的，一门心思的着迷的，一门心思的align /lan/ v. 使一致使一致Unit 3 ?Part I ?Section I
19、I ?Word Bankdisparate /dsprt/ adj. 迥然不同的；无法比的迥然不同的；无法比的petrochemical/petrkemkl/ adj. 石化的石化的fertilizer /ftlaz(r)/ n. 肥料肥料externality /ekstnlti/ n. 外部事物外部事物inherently /nhrntli/ adv. 天性地，固有地天性地，固有地coalition /kln/ n. 联合；结合；联盟联合；结合；联盟Unit 3 ?Part I ?Section II ?Word BankNotesUnit 3 ?Part I ?Section II ?N
20、otes1. What is the goal of the “Feed Bag program? A. To give kids a free meal in school. B. To enable kids to be educated. C. To give kids nutrients. D. All of the above.2. Which of the following statements about the problems of hunger and obesity in the U.S. is true? A. The U.S. is confronted with
21、the problem of obesity instead of hunger. B. Obesity is a less serious problem than hunger in the U.S. C. The cases of hunger have decreased dramatically in the last 30 years. D. Both hunger and obesity have really risen in the last 30 years.Task 1 Watch the video clip and choose the best answer to
22、the questions below.TaskUnit 3 ?Part I ?Section II ?Task 13. Most of the hungry people in the world are . A. female subsistence farmers B. male subsistence farmers C. child subsistence farmers D. old subsistence farmers4. What will finally lead to the solution of hunger and obesity? A. Changing the
23、climate. B. Changing the way people think. C. Changing the food system. D. Changing food prices.Unit 3 ?Part I ?Section II ?Task 15. What changes to processed foods that Ellen mentioned will help people change their food choices? A. Food companies processing new foods. B. Food companies pricing nega
24、tive externalities. C. Food companies adding nutrients to foods. D. Food companies removing additives from foods.Unit 3 ?Part I ?Section II ?Task 11. What is the main idea Ellen wants to convey to the audience?2. Why did people start the FEED company?3. What kind of food do people mostly eat?Task 2
25、Watch the video clip for the second time and give a short answer to each of the following questions.TaskBoth hunger and obesity arose from flaws in the food system.They intend to raise money to provide school meals for children and raise awareness of the World Food Program._Unit 3 ?Part I ?Section I
26、I ?Task 2Processed food and fast food._Unit 3 ?Part I ?Section II ?Task 24. Why does Ellen mention the cases of young children drinking soda?The purpose is to show that there has been a profound shift in the food system, which has led to hunger and obesity._Task 3 Watch the video clip again and spea
27、k for two minutes on the topic, using the following words and expressions. Prepare to answer one or two questionsraised from classmates or the teacher after the presentation.TaskUnit 3 ?Part I ?Section II ?Task 3【Script】Unit 3 ?Part I ?Section II ?Task 3For Reference:Unit 3 ?Part I ?Section II ?Task
28、 3Suggested questions and answers:1. Why did Ellen take a job at the United Nations World Food Programme?2. What is the goal of the Feed Bag program?She realized there is a close connection between food and social security, so she took the job as a way to try to address national security issues thro
29、ugh food security issues._The Feed Bag program aims to provide meals for school children, raise money, and raise awareness for the World Food Program._Unit 3 ?Part I ?Section II ?Task 33. What has the company, FEED, achieved so far?4. According to the lecturer, how did the U.S. contribute to the wor
30、ldwide problems of hunger and obesity?The company, FEED, provided school meals for children in Haiti after the earthquake and has provided 55 million meals to kids around the world so far, by selling 555,000 bags._According to Ellen, the U.S. did not export advanced technologies for producing proces
31、sed food and fast food to hunger-stricken areas like Africa, so that people there have no access to adequate food. However, the U.S. did export unhealthy ways of eating,such as the consumption of soda, to other countries so that more people in the world are obese._Unit 3 ?Part I ?Section II ?Task 35
32、. According to the lecturer, how significant is the year 2021?2021 is the end of the 30-year cycle, which is the birthday of the global food system. It is the thirtieth anniversary of GMO crops, the Big Gulp, Chicken McNuggets, high fructose corn syrup, the farm crisis in America, and the change in
33、how agriculture is addressed internationally._Unit 3 ?Part I ?Section II ?Task 36. As far as China is concerned, what has caused the problem of hunger and obesity?As for China, I think the problem of hunger is attributed to the following aspects:1) the unequal distribution of food: A good deal of fo
34、od is wasted in some areas while a number of people are suffering from hunger in other areas;2) the sale of farmland: Many farmers sell their family farms for a hefty profit to real estate developers;_Unit 3 ?Part I ?Section II ?Task 33) the overconsumption of meat: Much farmland has been used to fe
35、ed animals and poultry to meet peoples increasing demands for meat, so less land remains for planting staple crops.The problem of obesity can be attributed to the following:1) eating fried food: People eat too much unhealthy food, such as Kentucky Fried Chicken and pot stickers (锅贴锅贴);2) lack of exe
36、rcise: As the number of white-collar jobs has increased, Chinese people have become more sedentary._ScriptUnit 3 ?Part I ?Section II ?ScriptWord Bankper se /pse/本身；本质上（拉丁语）本身；本质上（拉丁语）hyperbolic /hapblk/ adj. 夸张的，夸大的夸张的，夸大的holocaust /hlkst/ n. ( (犹太人犹太人) )大屠杀大屠杀methane /mien/ n. 甲烷；沼气甲烷；沼气culprit /kl
37、prt/ n. 肇事者；引起问题的事物肇事者；引起问题的事物degradation /derden/ n. 毁坏，恶化（过程）毁坏，恶化（过程）numbing /nm/ adj. 令人麻木的；使人失去知觉的令人麻木的；使人失去知觉的carbohydrates/kbhadretz/ n. 碳水化合物碳水化合物paltry /pltri/ adj. 可忽略不计的；微小的；微不足道的可忽略不计的；微小的；微不足道的beta-carotene n. -胡萝卜素胡萝卜素crave /krev/ v. 渴望；热望渴望；热望Unit 3 ?Part I ?Section III ?Word Bankwhop
38、per /wp(r)/ n. 特大物；汉堡王的招牌汉堡特大物；汉堡王的招牌汉堡, ,中中文翻译成文翻译成“华堡华堡”，又译，又译“皇堡皇堡”outvote /atvt/ v. 得票超过得票超过supplant /splnt/ v.取代，替代取代，替代lobbyist /lbist/ n. 游说通过议案者游说通过议案者substitute /sbsttjut/ v. （用（用）代替；取代）代替；取代churn out /tnat/粗制滥造出粗制滥造出string /str/ v. 用线（或细绳等）串，把用线（或细绳等）串，把连连在一起在一起Unit 3 ?Part I ?Section III
39、?Word BankNotesUnit 3 ?Part I ?Section III ?Notes1. What is the largest contributor to atmosphere-altering gases? A. Livestock. B. Energy production. C. Animals. D. Junk food.2. How much of all green-house gas is generated by livestock production? A. Nearly one-fifth. B. Over one-fifth. C. Less than
40、 one-fifth. D. Exactly one-fifth.Task 1 Watch the video clip and choose the best answers to the questions below.TaskUnit 3 ?Part I ?Section III ?Task 13. What has led to such diseases as diabetes and heart disease in the U.S.? A. Lack of exercise. B. Too much stress. C. An improper diet. D. Lack of
41、dairy.4. With which of the following points does the speaker agree? A. Calories in foods such as dairy and carbohydrates may prevent disease. B. The more meat and poultry people eat, the healthier they will be. C. The more plants people eat, and the less other stuff people eat, the longer they will
42、live. D. Animal products are indeed needed for ones health.Unit 3 ?Part I ?Section III ?Task 15. Who would never let plants and whole grains supplant eating junk food? A. The government. B. The public. C. Consumers. D. Industry lobbyists.Unit 3 ?Part I ?Section III ?Task 1Task 2 Watch the video clip
43、 again and then arrange the following steps for creating the Pleo in the correct order. It may help to underline key words first.TaskUnit 3 ?Part I ?Section III ?Task 2 generate more greenhouse gas than transportation. is one of the biggest culprits in land degradation. enable people to live longer.
44、Livestock use more antibiotics than people do. should supplant eating junk food so that peoples health can be promoted.Animals is overconsumed by people so that diseases like diabetes and heart disease are more prevalent in the U.S. Plants are not advocated by industry lobbyists. have been marketed
45、heavily, creating unnatural demand.Livestock_Livestock_Plants_Livestock_Plants_Livestock_Plants_Animals_【Script】ScriptUnit 3 ?Part I ?Section III ?ScriptPart II Part II Listening StrategiesListening Strategies Understanding Lectures: Evaluating Information (Understanding Details, Methods, and Attitu
46、des) Understanding Lectures : Evaluating Information (Understanding Details, Methods, and Attitudes) Guided by a general idea of what the lecture will be about, learners move on to evaluate and judge what the speaker says, distinguishing important ideas from less important ones, main ideas from subo
47、rdinate ones, e.g. an idea from an illustration or example. In this multi-tasking process, learners must have in mind the specific point the lecturer is explaining and the way he explains it by looking for clues in his words. For example, 1. When the lecturer says “let me repeat , he is emphasizing
48、that this point is important. 2. In our last class, we were talking about the tar pits at Brancho La Brea in Los Angeles, and uh,Unit 3 ? Part IIwhat a great source of fossils, fossil information these, uh, tar pits have been. There have been well, millions, literally millions of fossils, of bones o
49、f Ice Age mammals that were, uh, trapped in the asphalt ponds there. Its an ideal place for fossil hunters the sticky asphalt trapped the animals, and then the asphalt helped preserve their bones. Of course, um, tar pits are not the only place to look for fossil bones. Many are found in stream beds,
50、 lake beds, deserts. Another good place for paleontologists to look for remains is in caves. There are really two types of caves where fossils can be found. One type is the carnivore den, places where carnivores lived. A good example of a carnivore den was, uh, discovered at Agate National Monument
51、in Nebraska. Now, the second type of cave where you find fossils is called a natural trap.Unit 3 ? Part II In example 2, the lecturer introduces the main idea of his lecture by reviewing the last lecture, the “asphalt ponds, an ideal place for fossil hunters and shifting naturally to other places by
52、 “Of course, um, tar pits are not the only place and then pursuing what is “another good place. To elaborate on fossils in caves, the lecturer uses classification (one type is )and exemplification (a good example of a carnivore den was ). To put it in another way, while listening, learners are tryin
53、g to understand the lecturers way of delivery, for example, how he begins the lecture (the speaker may start with a question, a gesture, an interesting or unusual story or fact, a prop, or personal experience), how he presents ideas (e.g. exemplification, classification, comparison and contrast), an
54、d how he concludes the lecture.Unit 3 ? Part II While learners are listening, they may ask themselves the following questions to keep on track with the flow of the lecture. Typically asked questions: How does the professor introduce the idea of ? What is the main idea/ subject of this lecture? What
55、does the lecture mainly concern? What does the speaker say about ? According to the lecture, which of the following is NOT true/ mentioned? How does the speaker explain the concept of ? What is the speakers opinion about ? What does the professor imply about ? What can be inferred from this lecture
56、about ?Unit 3 ? Part IItrolley /trli/ n. 电车电车hurtle /h:tl/ vi. 猛冲猛冲, 疾飞疾飞desperate /desprt/ adj. 绝望的绝望的poll /pl/ n. 民意调查民意调查a handful of少数，少量少数，少量mortality /mrtlti/ n. 死亡率死亡率genocide /densad/ n. 大屠杀（尤指种族灭绝）大屠杀（尤指种族灭绝）presumably /prizju:mbli/ adv. 大概，可能大概，可能onlooker /nlk/ n. 旁观者，观看者旁观者，观看者overlook /v
57、lk/ v. 俯视俯视careen /kri:n/ v. 美（车辆）歪歪斜斜地美（车辆）歪歪斜斜地行驶；猛冲行驶；猛冲Word BankUnit 3 ? Part IIshove /v/ n. 推，猛推推，猛推endorse /end:s/ v. 赞同，认可赞同，认可sacrifi ce /skrfas/ v. 牺牲牺牲unfold /nfld/ v. 透露；展现（思想，信息透露；展现（思想，信息) )resolve /rzlv/ v. 解决（问题、疑问等）解决（问题、疑问等）consequentialist/knskwenlst/ n.结果论结果论innocent /nsnt/ adj. 无
58、辜的无辜的intrinsic /ntrnsk/ adj. 内在的，本质的内在的，本质的reluctant /rlktnt/ adj. 不情愿的，勉强的不情愿的，勉强的regardless of不管，不顾不管，不顾Unit 3 ? Part IIutilitarianism /jutlterinzm/ n. 功利主义，实利主义功利主义，实利主义doctrine /dktrn/ n. 教条，教义教条，教义peril /perl/ n. 极大危险极大危险recklessness /reklsns/ n. 鲁莽，轻率鲁莽，轻率Unit 3 ? Part IINotesUnit 3 ? Part IIT
59、ask Watch the video clip and give a short answer to each of the following questions and complete the table.TaskUnit 3 ?Part II ?Task 1. How does the professor start his lecture?2. What do the arguments elicited by the professor reveal?3. What will the professor most likely discuss in the next lectur
60、e?4. How does the professor conclude his lecture?With thought-provoking hypothetical scenarios._Consequentialist and categorical moral principles._The contrast between Consequentialist and Categorical moral principles._By explaining the goal of the course: to awaken recklessness of reason._Unit 3 ?P
61、art II ?Task Consequentialist moral principlesCategorical moral principlesDefinitionlocate morality in locate morality in The mostinfluentialexample , invented by Jeremy Bentham,the 18th century Immanuel Kant, the 18th centurythe consequences of an act_utilitarianism_English political philosopher_ce
62、rtain absolutemoral requirements, certain categoricalduties and rights_ Germanphilosopher _5. In this lecture, the professor introduces two moral principles. Complete the following table to clarify the differences between them.【Script】ScriptUnit 3 ?Part II ?Task Part III Part III Extensive Listening
63、 I News Reports II Interview III Speech IV Conversations V Passage Listening VI Compound Dictationmaize /mez/ n. 玉蜀黍；玉米玉蜀黍；玉米modify /mdfa/ v. 调整；稍作修改；使更适合调整；稍作修改；使更适合GMO genetically modified organism转基因生物转基因生物tortilla /tti/ n. 墨西哥玉米薄饼（用鸡蛋和玉墨西哥玉米薄饼（用鸡蛋和玉米面制成，通常加肉、奶酪等米面制成，通常加肉、奶酪等为馅，热食）为馅，热食）exclusive
64、 /ksklusv/ adj. 排斥的；排他的排斥的；排他的premium /primim/ n. 额外费用；附加费额外费用；附加费Word BankUnit 3 ?Part III ? I News Reports ?Irestrictive /rstrktv/ adj. 限制性的；约束的限制性的；约束的ruckus /rks/ n. 喧闹；骚动；争吵喧闹；骚动；争吵alfalfa /lflf/ n. 苜蓿苜蓿beet /bit/ n. 甜菜甜菜sugar beet糖萝卜糖萝卜Unit 3 ?Part III ? I News Reports ?I1. What is market size
65、 of organic products in the U.S.? A. 25 billion. B. 2.5 billion. C. 25 million. D. 2.5 million.2. One of the reasons why GMO and non-GMO products can co-exist in the market is that . A. neither of them causes health problems B. neither of them does environmental harm C. customers are willing to pay
66、a premium for non-GMO products D. customers are willing to pay a premium for GMO productsListen to the report and then do the following exercise.Unit 3 ?Part III ? I News Reports ?I3. According to George Kimbrell, who should be responsible for keeping GMO products out of organic products? A. The com
67、panies that produced and patented GMO products. B. The companies that produced and patented organic products. C. Both of the above. D. None of the above.Unit 3 ?Part III ? I News Reports ?I【Script】ScriptUnit 3 ?Part III ? I News Reports ?Ispill /spl/ n. 溢出，泄漏溢出，泄漏shuck /k/ v. 剥剥的壳（或荚）；去的壳（或荚）；去的外皮的外
68、皮vouch /vat/ v. 替替担保（或保证）担保（或保证）resonate /reznet/ v. 使产生联想；引起共鸣；和使产生联想；引起共鸣；和的想法（或观念）类似的想法（或观念）类似permeate /pmiet/ v. 渗透；弥漫；扩散渗透；弥漫；扩散awning /n/ n. （门窗上面的）遮阳篷，（门窗上面的）遮阳篷，雨篷雨篷Word BankUnit 3 ?Part III ? I News Reports ?IIwharf /wf/ n. 码头码头hike /hak/ n. （价格、花费等的）大幅度（价格、花费等的）大幅度提高，猛增提高，猛增bushel /bl/ n.
69、蒲式耳（谷物和水果的容量蒲式耳（谷物和水果的容量单位，相当于单位，相当于8加仑）加仑）devour /dva(r)/ v. 吞食；狼吞虎咽地吃光吞食；狼吞虎咽地吃光dispersant /dspsnt/ n. 分散剂分散剂Unit 3 ?Part III ? I News Reports ?II1. Who is Todd Casey?2. What is the major problem he now faces?3. What caused the problem?4. How dependent are Americans on the Gulf of Mexico?5. How wi
70、ll the FDA deal with this problem?6. What are peoples reactions to the contaminated Gulf seafood?Listen to the report and explain the news story based on the following questions in your own words.Unit 3 ?Part III ? I News Reports ?II【Script】Unit 3 ?Part III ? I News Reports ?IIFor Reference: Todd Ca
71、sey is the owner-operator of an Oyster Company. He is now faced with a major problem,no oysters due to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, from where Americans get 70% of the oysters they consume. The FDA will base any decision to reopen fisheries on monitoring data. The general American public are
72、 fairly concerned about the safety of the Gulf seafood. Although some people do not worry about the safety of the Gulf seafood, quite a lot people have doubts and take a “wait-and-see attitude towards the seafood.ScriptUnit 3 ?Part III ? I News Reports ?IIpledge /pled/ v. 保证给予（或做）；正式保证给予（或做）；正式承诺承诺o
73、rchestrate /kstret/ v. 精心安排；策划精心安排；策划catalyze /ktlaz/ v. 催化，加速催化，加速ethanol /enl/ n. 乙醇乙醇oversight /vsat/ n. 负责；照管负责；照管Word BankUnit 3 ?Part III ? I News Reports ?IIIListen to the news report and then answer the questions orally afterwards. Compare what you have said with the reference answers provid
74、ed.1. What is the good news mentioned in the report?The good news is that the Obama administration has provided great financial support for developing countries and has also appealed to other industrialized countries to do the same. As a result, support has grown substantially for agricultural resea
75、rch and education in developing countries and for building essential infrastructure that will catalyze economic growth._Unit 3 ?Part III ? I News Reports ?III2. What is the bad news mentioned in the report?The bad news is that although the U.S. has increased its support for farmers in other countrie
76、s, the efforts are inadequate. For example, it has not given sufficient support for the developing countries own research. Some policies like the ones that support corn-based ethanol hurt farmers in some developing countries. The developing countries themselves have not been encouraged to produce th
77、eir plans and priorities, andprivate businesses have not been fully involved._Unit 3 ?Part III ? I News Reports ?III3. How can the problem of hunger be solved? Give several suggestions.Suggestions: The countries suffering from hunger should improve farming technology to increase yield. Countries suf
78、fering from hunger should not allow farmland to beused for non-farming purposes. The rich countries should provide financial support for the poor countries._Unit 3 ?Part III ? I News Reports ?III【Script】ScriptUnit 3 ?Part III ? I News Reports ?IIIslew /slu/ n. 大量；许多大量；许多taint /tent/ v. 使腐坏；污染使腐坏；污染a
79、wful /fl / adj. 非常的；很多的；过多的非常的；很多的；过多的component /kmpnnt/ n. 组成部份；成分组成部份；成分equivalent /kwvlnt/ adj. （价值、数量、意义、重（价值、数量、意义、重要性等）相同的要性等）相同的FDA (Food and Drug Administration)（美国）食品及药物管理局（美国）食品及药物管理局liable /labl/ adj. （法律上）负有偿付责任的（法律上）负有偿付责任的Word BankUnit 3 ?Part III ? II Interview ?Word Bankoutsourcing /
80、atss/ n. 外购外购woefully /wfli/ adv. 悲哀地，令人遗憾地悲哀地，令人遗憾地underfund /ndfnd/ v. 对对提供的资金提供的资金不足不足incumbent /nkmbnt/ adj. 有责任的；必须有责任的；必须履行的履行的Unit 3 ?Part III ? II Interview ?Word BankNotesUnit 3 ?Part III ?II Interview ?NotesWatch the video clip and do the following exercise.1. Which of the following statem
81、ents is NOT TRUE, according to the video? A. There have been a series of reports about contaminated seafood and pet food from China. B. China plans to raise its food safety standards to international levels. C. A small but growing percentage of food components in the U.S. are imported from China. D.
82、 Both Professor Doyle and Professor Waldrop agree there is concern that foods imported into the U.S. cannot meet the safety standards in their own country.Unit 3 ?Part III ? II Interview2. According to Professor Doyle, the way food is produced and processed in China is in general the way food is pro
83、cessed and prepared here in the U.S. A. not equivalent to B. the same as C. superior to D. inferior to 3. According to Professor Waldrop, what is the biggest problem for the FDA? A. Lack of funds. B. Lack of discipline. C. Lack of ability. D. Lack of creativity.Unit 3 ?Part III ? II Interview4. Acco
84、rding to Professor Doyle, who should be the first line of defense in food safety? A. Food vendors. B. Food companies. C. Farmers. D. The government.5. Professor Doyle maintains food processors should make sure their food has no unwanted ingredients.He mentions all of the following EXCEPT . A. harmfu
85、l bacteria B. toxins C. veterinarian drugs D. unnecessary additivesUnit 3 ?Part III ? II Interview【Script】ScriptUnit 3 ?Part III ? II Interview ?ScriptTask 1 Spot Dictation Directions: In this passage, there are 15 blanks. Fill in the missing words after watching the video twice.TaskUnit 3 ?Part III
86、 ? III Speech ?Task 1 Im Alex Villarreal with the VOA Special English Agricultural Report. The United States is 1) in its food safety rules since the nineteen thirties. A new law called the Food Safety Modernization Act will govern all foods except meat, poultry, and some egg products. It calls for
87、2) of food processors. And itlets the Food and Drug Administration 3) of unsafe foods. That agency has only been able to negotiatemaking the first major changes_increased government inspections_order the recall_with manufacturers to 4) . The new law also increases requirements for imported foods. Bu
88、t the law 5) from the same rules as large producers, And it does not require sellers at farmers markets and food stands to 6) . That pleases Susan Prolman, director of the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. She said a “one-size-fits-all approach would have put small farmers and ranchers 7)
89、. Or it would have prevented themfrom providing locally produced, healthy, fresh food to consumers. The Consumer Federation of America says it is generally pleased with the new law. So is much of the food industry. But Republican Representative Jack Kingston of Georgia questioned whether enough peop
90、le get sick fromremove products from the marketexcludes small farmers and processors_Unit 3 ?Part III ? III Speech ?Task 1 meet the highest requirements _out of business_food to 8) . The legislation could cost the government 9) dollars over five years. In December, federal officials 10) of how many
91、Americans each year get sick from food. The new estimates are forty eight million, or one in six people. One hundred and twenty-eight thousand are hospitalized. And three thousand die. The old estimates included seventy-six million illnesses and five thousand deaths. Experts at the Centers for Disea
92、se Control and Prevention 11) in nineteen ninety-nine. Officials say the difference is 12) improvements in data and research methods. They say the two estimates cannot be compared to measure trends. Yet one thing has not changed. About eighty percent of illnesses spread by food are still listed a sh
93、aving been caused by “ 13) . In other words, no one really knows which 14) werejustify the spending_Unit 3 ?Part III ? III Speech ?Task 1almost one and a half billion_one and a half billion_made their last estimates_largely the result of_unspecified agents_bacteria, viruses, or other organisms_respo
94、nsible. But in cases with a known cause the experts say salmonella is responsible for more than 15) . And it causes more than one fourth of deaths. For VOA Special English, Im Alex Villarreal.Unit 3 ?Part III ? III Speech ?Task 1 one third of hospitalizations _Task 2 RepetitionDirections: Repeat the
95、 four sentences in the video clip. Pay attention to the pronunciation and intonation for each word and sentence.Task1. A new law called the Food Safety Modernization Act will govern all foods except meat, poultry, and some egg products.2. It would have prevented them from providing locally produced,
96、 health, fresh food to consumers.3. The Consumer Federation of America says it is generally pleased with the new law. So is much of the food industry.4. One hundred and twenty-eight thousand are hospitalized, and three thousand die. The old estimates include seventy- six million illnesses and five t
97、housand deaths.Unit 3 ?Part III ? III Speech ?Task 2Task 3 Listen and WriteDirections: Listen to the speech again and then write a summary with brief comments in about 180 words. Exchange summaries with a classmate, and then read the summary to the class.TaskFor reference【Script】Unit 3 ?Part III ? I
98、II Speech ?Task 3ScriptUnit 3 ?Part III ? III Speech ?Task 3ConversationsDirections: In this section you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be
99、 spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, readthe four choices marked A, B, C, and D, and choose the best answer.1. A. The woman does not like jam. B. The woman forgot where she had left the jar. C. The man broke the jar. D. The man had an accident.Unit 3 ?Part
100、III ?IV Conversations2. A. The Smiths have done a sensible thing. B. The Smiths should not move to another place. C. The Smiths investment is unwise. D. The Smiths should wait to invest later.3. A. The mother. B. The son. C. The father. D. Aunt Jenny.4. A. He cannot finish his assignment, either. B.
101、 He cannot afford a computer right now. C. The woman can use his computer. D. The woman should buy a computer right away.Unit 3 ?Part III ?IV Conversations5. A. She talked with the consultant about the new program until three. B. She could not talk to the consultant before three. C. She would talk t
102、o the consultant during lunch. D. She could not contact the consultants secretary.6. A. She will do her utmost if the job is worth doing. B. She believes personal growth is more important than a steady job. C. She will not give up the job if the pay is satisfactory. D. She does not think much of job
103、-hopping.Unit 3 ?Part III ?IV ConversationsUnit 3 ?Part III ?IV Conversations【Script】7. A. Neither of them has a favorable opinion of the service. B. The woman is having a terrible time serving in the restaurant. C. Both agree it is time for the restaurant to fire some of the staff. D. The man think
104、s the restaurant is all right, but the woman does not.8. A. He will start a new business in properties. B. He has made a fortune with his uncle. C. He has inherited property there. D. His uncle wants his company there.ScriptUnit 3 ?Part III ?IV ConversationsQuestions 9 to 12 are based on the convers
105、ation you have just heard.9. A. A newspaper. B. The government. C. A construction firm. D. A private company.10. A. Because his wife likes him to work for a fi rm. B. Because he prefers working for the government. C. Because self-employed work is very demanding. D. Because self-employed work is some
106、times unstable.11. A. To be interested in arts. B. To study pure science first. C. To get good exam results. D. To be good at drawing.12. A. Technically speaking, artists draw very well. B. An artists drawing differs little from an architects. C. Precision is a vital skill for the architect. D. Arch
107、itects must be natural artists.【Script】Unit 3 ?Part III ?IV ConversationsScriptUnit 3 ?Part III ?IV ConversationsQuestions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just hard.13. A. They are supposed to work hard while their boss is around. B. They are supposed to come to work when there is wo
108、rk to be done. C. They are supposed to work with initiative and willingness. D. They are supposed to work through their lunch breaks.14. A. Pressure from work can be reduced. B. Working women can have more time with their families. C. Traffic and commuting problems can be solved. D. Interpersonal re
109、lationships in offi ces can be improved.15. A. Performance at work matters greatly. B. There are laws protecting employees working rights. C. Good reasons must be provided in order to fi re workers. D. Working contracts in the U.S. are mostly short-term.【Script】Unit 3 ?Part III ?IV ConversationsScri
110、ptUnit 3 ?Part III ?IV ConversationsPassage Listening Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, choose the best answer from the four ch
111、oices marked A, B, C, and D.Passage 11. A. The production of red wine. B. The marketing of red wine. C. The effects of red wine on health. D. The differences between red wine and grape juice.Unit 3 ?Part III ?V Passage Listening 2. A. The seeds of grapes. B. The skins of grapes. C. Whole grapes. D.
112、The flesh of grapes.3. A. All alcoholic drinks help to protect people against heart disease. B. The Frenchs lower rates of heart disease are due to their low-fat diet. C. The skins of grapes are removed before white and rose wine are made. D. Grape juice is more effective than red wine in helping to
113、 protect the heart.4. A. White wine. B. Grape juice. C. Grapes. D. Red wine.Unit 3 ?Part III ?V Passage Listening 【Script】ScriptUnit 3 ?Part III ?V Passage Listening Passage 25. A. Eagerly watching the childs acquisition of new skills should be avoided. B. Eagerly watching the childs acquisition of
114、new skills is universal. C. Attempting to speed up the childs natural learning will do him no harm. D. It is definitely good for a child to be left alone frequently.6. A. The demands of those in authority. B. The needs of the parents themselves. C. The childrens own happiness. D. The values of the c
115、ommunity.Unit 3 ?Part III ?V Passage Listening 7. A. He may lack sense of security. B. He may feel confused all the time. C. He may lack self-respect gradually. D. He may lose respect for his parents.Unit 3 ?Part III ?V Passage Listening 【Script】ScriptUnit 3 ?Part III ?V Passage Listening 8. A. A bi
116、rd eating a fish. B. A tapeworm living in an animal. C. A rabbit eating grass. D. A plant using energy from the sun.9. A. A plant uses energy. B. Potential energy is lost. C. Animals kill other animals. D. A microorganism feeds off dead matter.10. What is eaten in a saprophytic chain? A. A green pla
117、nt. B. Dead matter. C. A smaller animal. D. A rabbit.Unit 3 ?Part III ?V Passage Listening Passage 3【Script】ScriptUnit 3 ?Part III ?V Passage Listening Compound Dictation Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen carefully f
118、or the general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. When the passage is read for the third time, check your answers.Unit 3 ?Part III ?VI Compound Dictation Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Sh
119、y people are anxious and 1) ; that is, they are 2) concerned with their own appearance and actions. 3) thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do I sound stupid? Am I dressed unattractively?self-conscious_excessively_Worrisome_Unit 3 ?Part III ?VI Compo
120、und Dictation Such uncomfortable feelings must affect people 4) . A persons self-concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other peoples reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a 5) effect on all the areas of their lives. Shy peo
121、ple, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need 6) reassurance that they are doing “the right thing. Shy people are very sensitive to criticism. They feel it confirms their 7) . A shy person may respond to a 8) with a statement like, “You are just say
122、ing that to make me feel good. I know its not true. 9) . Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determined and patient efforts in building self-confidence. adverselyprofoundinferiority_inferiority_ While self-awareness is a healthy qu
123、ality, overdoing it can be harmful _Unit 3 ?Part III ?VI Compound Dictation 10) . For example, most people would like to be “A students in every subject. It is not fair for them to label themselves inferior because they have difficulty in some areas. 11) . Since shyness goes hand-in-hand with lack o
124、f self-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their strengths _ Peoples expectations of themselves must be realistic and expecting the impossible leads to a sense of inadequacy _Part IV Part IV Communication Skills Giving Your Presentations (I): Introduction & Concl
125、usionUnit 3 ? Part IVGreetingGood morning, ladies and gentlemen / fellow colleagues /friends.Thank you for being here this afternoon.IntroductionFirst of all, let me introduce myself.Good morning everyone, Id like to start by introducing myself. My name is Thanking Others for an introductionThank yo
126、u very much, Professor ABC, for your gracious introduction.Thank you, Dr. ABC. Let me first of all thank you for your kind introduction.First, may I thank you for your generous introduction.Useful Words and ExpressionsUnit 3 ? Part IVGetting-startedI am particularly honored to have been invited to s
127、peak at the 2nd ABC International Conference.It is indeed a pleasure/an honor to be invited here.It is indeed an honor to be invited to give the talk this morning and present the work that I have been interested in for 5 years.Its great honor for me to give you my perspective on May I thank you for
128、the privilege of asking me to present in the conference.Capturing theaudiences attentionYou may have wondered about Some of us may already know Its obvious that TimingMy presentation will last 15 minutes.I have limited the talk to 10 minutes.I will speak for about 25 minutes. It will cover Questions
129、 orcomments from the audienceFeel free to stop me at any time to ask questions or make comments.Do stop me if you dont understand, but please save any specific questions until after my talk is finished.I would like to take up your questions at the end.Id like to save your questions for the end.Unit
130、3 ? Part IVTransitionNow, lets turn to the first point of my presentation.Let us start by ClosingOnce again, I would like to thank you for the privilege and opportunity of talking to you about this subject. Thank you very, very much.Ladies and Gentlemen: it has been a great privilege to exchange my
131、views on this complex subject with you. Thank you!In closing, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Professor ABC, who invited me to this superb seminar.Thank you for the privilege of presenting this paper.Unit 3 ? Part IVThanking theaudienceThank you very much, Ladies and Gentlemen.I want
132、 to thank the audience for their attention. Thank you, Mr. Chairman!Thank you for your patience/attention in listening to this long talk.For technicalsupportConfirming Sound EffectPeople sitting in the back of the room, show me your hands if you can hear me.Does this mike / microphone work?Can you h
133、ear me?Unit 3 ? Part IVFor technicalsupportConfirming LightingCan I have the lights off/on?Dim the lights, please.Darken the room.Turn on the lights, please.SlidesFirst slide and lights off, please.Can I have the next slide?Lets proceed to the next slide.The previous slide, please.Move on. Next, nex
134、t, nextHold that slide for a moment.Im sorry the slide is not clear enough, I hope my explanation will help a bit more here.Unit 3 ? Part IVConferenceSessionsSpecifiedWhat are parallel sessions?Parallel session refers to simultaneous sessions, usually smaller-scale, with particular discussion topics
135、 within a particular research group to present their individual papers.What is a poster session?It is a form of meeting in which papers are posted on boards or walls rather than read in parallel sessions.Unit 3 ? Part IVTask 1 Blank FillingDirections: Listen to the following clips twice and fill in
136、the blanks.TaskUnit 3 ? Part IV ?Task 1Audio Clip 1: Introducing the Topic Dear colleagues, first of all, I would like to thank and our generous hosts, for providing many professionals who have come from all over the world with such a pleasant atmosphere to meet, , and to share thoughts and findings
137、. Ladies and gentlemen, what Im intended to be doing this afternoon is telling you a little bit about the I see between the two soils, as you can see from the , in terms of their chemistry and how this helps us identify sediment source. And Im also going to be telling you a little bit about the diff
138、erence in phosphorus content between these two soils.Mr. Chairmanexchange views_differences_first slide_Audio Clip 2: Introducing and Concluding the PresentationUnit 3 ? Part IV ?Task 1 Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, I have talked about my own work this morning, and now, with the kind permiss
139、ion of Mr. Chairman, Ill present the following for my tutor / colleague, Prof. Zhen Hangsheng, who is unable to come. As you may know, Prof. Zhen and I are working at the same , but our projects are quite different. After presenting his work, I would, of course, like to try to answer whatever questi
140、ons there are concerning the paper. Any question that I am unable to answer here I will certainly to Mr. Zhen, and I am sure he would gladly get in touch with anyone whos interested in his work and findings.paper_research institute_take back_Unit 3 ? Part IV ?Task 1 Prof. Zhen has dealt with boil do
141、wn to the following: first, the knowledge and wisdom of man should be ; second, new information technologies should be accepted; third, should be implemented; and finally, the study of systems science, and methods of systems engineering should be carried out comprehensively. Thats all for the talk.
142、Thank you for your attention. The themesintegrated computer-basedmodels_ _methodology_Task 2 Situational DialogueDirections: Prepare to speak at the conference, follow the instructions below.TaskUnit 3 ? Part IV ?Task 2Part V Part V Assessment Log1. Write down the words you hear and check their spel
143、ling. How many points can you get?1 _ 2 _ 3 _ 4 _ 5 _6 _ 7 _ 8 _ 9 _ 10_11_ 12_ 13_ 14_ 15_16_ 17_ 18_ 19_ 20_21_ 22_ 23_ 24_ 25_26_ 27_ 28_ 29_ 30_31_ 32_ 33_ 34_ 35_36_ 37_ 38_ 39_ 40_41_ 42_ 43_ 44_ 45_46_ 47_ 48_ 49_ 50_Unit 3 ? Part V ?11. additive2. ingredient3. compound4. agent5. artificial6.
144、 texture7. preservation8. scrutinize9. restrict10. withdraw11. susceptible12. adverse13. register14. obesity15. bifurcate16. subsistence17. detrimental18. fructose19. disparate20. petrochemical21. fertilizer22. externality23. inherently24. coalition25. holocaust26. methane27. culprit28. degradation2
145、9. carbohydrates30. supplant31. churn out32. slew33. taint34. equivalent35. liable36. outsourcing37. woefully38. underfund39. incumbent40. modify41. exclusive42. premium43. spill44. shuck45. vouch46. resonate47. permeate48. hike49. devour50. dispersantUnit 3 ? Part V ?12. Review the content covered
146、in this unit. How well can you do each of the following?Very wellFairly wellNot very wellI can distinguish important ideas from less important ones.I can distinguish main ideas from subordinate ones.I can distinguish a main idea from an illustration or example.I can assess a speakers attitude in a lecture.Unit 3 ? Part V ?2Very wellFairly wellNot very wellI can identify a speakers method of elaborating ideas in a lecture.I can use effective strategies in giving a presentation.I can prepare an outline and give a convincing presentation.Unit 3 ? Part V ?2
