Listening
I. Some important words in the listening:
1) survey questionnaire comments observation majority protest motive
2) percentage frequency chart
II. pre-question: How do you spend your time after school?
III. listening
Ex.1. listen to the tape and ask them to decide T or F
a. The survey was conducted among 400 foreign university students. ( T )
b. The questionnaire has only one section. (F) para2
c. 81% of the students complained about the homework and 44% said they
had part-time jobs. (F) para3
d. The second part or the questionnaire was filled out by student who had a
part-time job. (T) para4
e. The number of the students looking for jobs is decreasing. (F) para5
Ex. 2 The listening is a summary of research into the ways Chinese
students in Auckland spend their leisure time. Listen to the tape and fill
in the most important percentage mentioned in the text in the chart.
the answers are in the para3.
While listening, students must keep figures(percentage) and the frequency(how much time is devoted to various activities)
Frequency Doing homework Going to the cinema Going shopping Doing nothing at all
None
Hardly
Little
Sometimes 69% 75% 56%
Much
Most 62%
All 25% (1/4)
Ex.3 Listen to the para4 and draw a pie chart of the things working students
spend their money on. (On the textbook, P 92 ,Ex.3)
the answer is in the para 4
Ex. 4 Fill in the blanks with the missing words.
The second part of the questionnaire was only filled out by students who had a part-time job. Most of them (94%) said that it had been easy to find a job, with 60% saying this was their first job. 81% said that their parents had protested, but given in on the condition that their school results would not suffer. All students said that the greatest advantage of having a part-time job lay in having more money, though 23% of the students said working with and getting to know other people was something they enjoyed. Asked what they use the money for, students mentioned various free-time occupations, as described in part one of the survey. Of all other things they spend their wages on, the most important were phone calls(40%), followed closely by clothes and makeup (35%) and going out (15%). Only 10% of the students said they put away money in a savings account.
The results of the survey seem to suggest that Chinese students abroad have little time for part-time jobs. They spend most of their free time doing homework. However, an increasing number of students look for jobs. They seem to enjoy it, and are able to combine it with their school work. While the majority of the students said the main motive to look for a job was money, about one fifth of the students enjoyed contacts and getting to know people in a different setting, away from school.
Reading : Making the team work
I. Match the main idea with each part
Part1 (para1-2) a. What is a team.
Part2 (para3-4) b. sports team
Part3 (para5) c. Working in groups at school is an opportunity to learn about teamwork.
Part4 ( para6) d. How can group work be successful
Part5 (para7) e. Different members in the teams can occupy different jobs.
Part6 (para8-10) f. How to make teams function well.
II. Fast-reading questions:
1. What is a team?
A team is a group of individual people brought together in order to accomplish a task that cannot be efficiently of effectively completed by an member of the group alone. ( Para. 2)
2. What is the function of group work?
Group work makes us aware of the role that is most suitable for each of us, bring the benefit of getting experience working with other people, show us how other people’s roles fit the purpose of the group and teaches us to be patient and how to respect to different personalities. (para5)
3 According to the author, what are requirements for teams to function well?
All team members should respect each other, have clear roles, support and help each other. (para6)
4. How are the tasks of the group divided?
The tasks of the group are divided depending on the personalities and abilities of the individuals in the group. (para8)
5. How can we make the best of working with our classmates?
We should recognise their strengths and weaknesses. Their differences are the strength of the team. Knowing other people’s shortcomings can help us avoid embarrassing them. (para9)
III. careful- reading
A. True or False
1. In a sports team, the coach must be a member of the team. (F) para3
2. In sports teams, group work can be successful when members respect, help and support each other. (T) para6
3. Sports teams require leaders, people to create ideas, people to develop ideas, people to do practical work, people to comment on and improve ideas, people to identify and solve problems, and people to suggest solutions. (T) para7
4. Only rules and regulations can help teams function well. (F) para8
5. Only people with the same personality work well together. (F) para9
6. The author thinks the statement that some team members work best in tasks alone is contradictory. (F)
B. Choose the best answers:
1. In sports games , a player _______ . B
A. often changes his role
B. has a clear role
C. feels that players with different abilities make different contributions to the team
D. accepts the same expectations and responsibilities as the other players
2. The author takes _____ for example to show how a team can work well A
A. the sports team
B. the project team
C. the rugby team
D. a dynamic team
3.In order for a team to function well , people of the team must ______ . D
A. respect each other
B. co-operate
C. obey necessary rules and regulations
D. all the above
4.Group work at school is important to students because _______ . D
A. it is an opportunity to learn more about team work
B. it brings the benefit of getting experience working with others
C. it teaches us to be patient and how to respond to different personalities
D. it is a preparation for our working days to come
5.Why it is important in a team to know someone’s personality type and ability ? D
A. We can know a great deal about that person
B. Lack of recognition of differences in human function can be avoided
C. We can build strong and good relationships between members of a team
D. Both B and C
6.What is the main idea of Paragraph 7 ? C
A. How a project team is different from a rugby team
B. How a project team works
C. In a project team , people who have different abilities and personalities have different roles in the team
D. How the tasks of the group are divided depends on personalities and abilities of the individuals in the group
7. In the whole text , the author mainly talks about _______ . A
A. the elements that make the team work
B. the importance of social relationships within a team
C. the roles that different people of a group play
D. the comparison between a project team and a rugby team
8.According to the text , which of the following statements is not right ? A
A. The coach of a sports team is not counted as a team member , so he is less important
B. Social relations are important within the team
C. The atmosphere in the group affects the performance of the team
D. It’s not necessary for all team members to be friends
9. We can infer from the test that ______ . B
A. the players in a rugby team should co-operate while the people in a project team needn’t
B. the players in a rugby team have clear roles while people in a project team may not have
C. the coach of a rugby team discusses strategy and makes decisions while the leader of a project team doesn’t
D. the coach of a rugby team is important while the leader in a project team may not be as important
C. further understanding
1) Try to compare the rugby team with the project team
Similarities 1. They are both teamwork.
2. All team members should respect, help and support each other.
3. The tasks of the teams should be divided according to the personalities and abilities of the team members.
Differences
Project team Rugby team
1. Team members may combine roles. 1. the work division is clear and each player has a clear role.
2. The number of players is changeable. 2. The number of players is not changeable.
3. The purpose is to build buildings. 3. The purpose is to win a match.
IV. Phrases:
1. for the sake of.. =for one’s sake 为了…，由于,看在…的份上
2. in reality 实际上
prar2:
3. bring together 组合，集合
para3:
4. common goal 共同目标
5. be counted as… 被算作…
6. social relation 社会关系
7. make an equal contribution 做出同等贡献
para4:
8. there are no conflicts about… 对…没有异议
9. be attached to 附属于；将某物系在另一物上；将某物与另一物相联系
10. be aware of… 意识到；
para5:
11. be most suitable for… 对…最适合
12. bring the benefit 带来好处
13. fit the purpose of… 适合..的目的
14. respond to different personalities 应对不同个性的人
para6:
15. as with=as to =as for 就…而言，至于…
16. the work division 分工
17. perform at the right level 发挥正常水平
18. a project team 项目小组
19. combine roles 身兼数职
20. bring new energy to… 给…带来新鲜活力
21. keep an eye on… 监管，照看；
22. compromise in conflicts 在矛盾中协调
23. keep peace and harmony 保持平静和谐
para8:
24. guard against… 防止
25. take into account= take into consideration= take account of
对…加以考虑, 顾及
para9:
26. to make the best of doing… 为了做…到最好；
27. strengths and weakness 强弱项，优缺点；
para10:
28. the lack of recognition of.. 对…认识的缺乏；
29. human functioning 人体机能
Integrating skills reading: Ticket to Success
I. Warming -up question:
What do you want to do after you graduate from high school?
Most of us are studying here aimed at going to universities. Is it the only way to succeed?
II. Fast reading
Li yonghong made two important decisions in her life. What are they? (Para.1、2)
1). Left school and took a one-year training course to become a hairdresser.
2). Learnt how to do make-up.
III. careful reading
1. Read the text quickly and explain what the text is about?
The text is about choices in life and careers. It suggests that different people have different talent, and that in order to be successful ,society and people have to make the best of their talent.
2. The author distinguished two personality types .What are they?
Mental intellectual type and hands-on experiences type
3. In order to become successful, what must we do? ( Para. 4、5、6)
1). explore your talents and get to know yourself so as to find out where your real interests lie.
2). follow what feels right.
3). we must make the most of our special talents and interests.
4. What are the different learning styles:( Para. 7)
1). schools and universities
2). to try, experiment and find their way through hands-on experience
IV. Phrases:
1. have sb./sth.in mind 在想…,计划…
bear/keep sb./sth. In mind记住,记…在心里
have…on one’s mind 把…挂在心上
2. congratulate sb. on/upon (doing) sth
congratulate sb. on one’s marriage/ new job/ good exam results
congratulate oneself on/upon (doing) sth认为自己幸运或成功
3. manage the finances 管理财务
4. put…to good use
5. do make-up 化妆
6. tend to 倾向于
7. live up to 依照某事物行事,表现出符号某事物的标准
eg: fail to live up to his parents’ expectations
8. get to know oneself 了解自己
9. follow what feels right 跟着感觉走
follow your own interest
10. make the most of….
11．.hands-on: practical亲身实践的，实习的
12. accommodate sth to sth 适应，迁就，迎合
13. in unique way 以独特的方式
14． inner processes 内部作用