1、L4 Unit 3-1 listening 时间花费Look at these 2 pie graphs. They show how these 2 people spend their days, not including weekends. The one on the top shows how Emma divides up her days. She is a designer who works for a company. As Emmas graph shows, the biggest portion of her day is spent working. She wo
2、rks an average of 8 hours a day, which is one third of her day. She gets an average of 6 hours to sleep which is 25% of her day. Thats less sleep than Martin gets. According to his graph, he gets an average of 7 hours to sleep which is about 29% of his day. On the other hand, Martine who is engineer
3、, works more hours than Emma does. Martine average 9 hours a day at work compare to Emmas 8. Thats 37.5% compare to 33%. Other factors shown in the graph included time for meals and commuting to work. Other activities include getting dress and doing household chores such as doing laundry and paying
4、bills. As you can see, for Martin, commuting is taking a large amount of his time. If he could reduce his commute time, he will have more time for other things. And it isnt just the time. When the traffic is really heavy his commute is stressful. It will be great if he can work from home one or two
5、days a week. He life will be more enjoyable. And we look at Emmas graph, we see she probably needs more sleep. Perhaps, she should spend a bit less time socializing with her friends. On the other hand, socializing with her friend is something she really values. As for putting on makeup, she isnt wil
6、ling to change that. For her, exercising, socializing and staying beautiful help her deal with the stressful work. In conclusion, Emma and Martin both wish there were more hours in a day. This next graph shows how various factors compare important to 1350 jobs applicants. Applicants were between 20
7、to 25 years ago. They were asked to list which factors were most important for a good job. As the graph shows, money was the most important factor for 25% of the applicants. However, other factors are also important. The second most important factor was the work environment. In other words, for many
8、, money is everything. People want to like where they work. In fact, if we combine working environment and co-workers, the total is 35%. This is well above the 25% for salary and benefits. Taking together, they are more important than salary and benefits. Career path is also important especially for
9、 younger applicants. They want to see that their job helps to build a successful career. For older workers, this may not be as important. Older workers often put the higher value on the balance between life and work. What do you think. L4 Unit 3-1 vocabulary 领土、军事、政治、政权状态The government of a country
10、is a control system. Governments make laws and provide services to their citizens. The land over which a government has controlled, is its territory. A countrys territory has boundaries or borders. When you leave or enter a countrys territory, you usually need a passport. A countrys military provide
11、s defense for its territory and its citizens. The military includes an army, an air force and a navy. The main purpose of a military, is to defend a country from attack. A countrys criminal justice system includes the police, courts and prisons. Its purpose is to enforce the law and protect the peop
12、le from criminal activities. A country social services system provides support to people in need. It provides basic health care services and helps poor people support their children. Anarchy n.混乱;无政府状态; 无秩序 autocracy n.独裁; 独裁统治;独裁政府;独裁政体Oligarchy n.寡头统治的政府; 寡头政治的执政集团;寡头统治的国家A state of anarchy exits
13、when a country has no effective government. In anarchy, there is nobody to make decisions or enforce the laws. An autocracy is the simplest form of government. In an autocracy, the government is controlled by single individual, known as autocrat. Whether or not an autocracy is successful, depends on
14、 the character and ability of the leader. In an oligarchy, a small group of people controls the government. Membership in this group often depends on family connection, wealth or military power. In a republic, individuals are elected to represent the citizens. The power of government in a republic i
15、s limited by a constitution. A constitution is a written document that makes the rules for a government to follow. This limits the power of a government. A constitution defines the relationship between the government and its citizens. L4 Unit 3-1 dialogue 谈论工作I hear you lost your job, is that right?
16、Yes, thats right. I quit. I quit because the way my boss treats people. What happen. I wasnt feeling good one day and he yelled at me. While I told him not to yell at me, he threatened me. Is that all. Thats what bosses do.Sure, sometime maybe. But my treated everyone badly and I was tired of it. It
17、 was the less *The last str ?Yes, it reached the point where I couldnt take it anymore. I see. So now you dont have a job.Right, I dont have a job.But at least I dont have to deal with my boss thing. What are you going to do now?To be honest, Im not sure. but Ill fine something. Ill get a job even i
18、f it pays less than before. Are you sorry your quit. Yes and no. I guess I should have found another job first and then quit. Why didnt you. As I said, he pushed me too far. There were some things that I just won take. What about your wife. She isnt happy that I dont have a job but she understands.
19、She knows I have temper. And she knows I wasnt happy working there. Well, I get some luck. My job isnt great. but I like the people Im working with and I like my manager. Are you planning to stay there? I dont know.For now, its ok. But of course it all depends on how things change.Well if you hear o
20、f any job openings, let me know, OK. Sure, send me your resume and Ill let people know youre looking. Thanks. L4 Unit 3-2 listening 朗朗Lang Lang is one of the worlds greatest concert pianist. His first contact with western music was when he was just 2 years old. He watched the canton in which a cat p
21、layed a famous piece by Franz Liszt. From this experience, he decided he wanted to learn to play piano. When he was 3 and a half years ago, he started piano lessons. 2 years later, he won first place in the piano competition. This early success gave his father great hope that Lang Land will became t
22、he world greatest pianist. When Lang Lang was 9 years ago, his father quit his job and took him to Beijing. They left everything behind including his mother who had to work. Lang Lang didnt want to leave her behind but his father insisted. His father wanted him to study at famous Central Conservator
23、y of Music. When they moved to Beijing, they rented a flat in a poor area of the city. During this time, Lang Lang practiced several hours a day. They started practicing at 5 oclock which upset his neighbors. They would often pound on his door and ask him to stop practicing. They were so angry that
24、he often feared that they would beat him up. Lang Lang usually had piano lessons once a week to prepare for the conservatory. Nearly 2000 students were applying for just 12 places at the conservatory. His lessons were expensive and very difficult, especially because of his piano teacher. His music t
25、eacher didnt like Lang Lang. he called his teacher professor Angry because she always gave him a hard time. One afternoon, his teacher told him he had no talent and told him to go home. Upon hearing the news, his father screamed and seemed to lose his mind. His father told him that everything was de
26、stroyed and there was no reason to live. He ordered Lang Lang to jump off the 11th-floor balcony. After this, Lang Lang almost went crazy. He didnt want to play the piano anymore. For several months, he neither played the piano nor spoke to his father. Then some friends encouraged him to play a piec
27、e for them and he realized his great love of piano. For the next 19 months, he practiced hard and his father encouraged him. Finally, when he was ten, he was accepted into the Conservatory with a full scholarship. In 1995, when he was 13 years old, he played music by show * at Beijing concert hall.
28、In that same year, he won first place at an international competition for young musicians in Japan. When he was 15, he moved to the United States and began to study with the famous pianist at C institute. Since then, he career has grown and he has become a major star. One of the American music criti
29、cs called him the biggest most exiting key of talent I havent encountered many a year of attention piano recycles. In 2010, Lang Lang signed a recalling contract for several million dollars. In 2011, he performed at white house for president of Obama of United States and Hu Jintao of China.With all
30、of his success and fame, Lang Lang tries to encourage others. He uses his fame to spread the popularity of classic music and encourage young musicians. And in the end, Lang Lang and his father have rebuilt their relationship. In his autobiography, Mr. Lang dedicated the book to his mother and father
31、. L4 Unit 3-2 vocabulary 财务、地理A person debt is how much he or she owes to others. Debt can be in the form of money, products and services owes to someone else. If you borrow money, they were taking on new debt. An asset is something that has value, such as money, property or even a nice personality.
32、 Assets can be used to pay off debts. Specialized knowledge or skills are also assets that can be used to get a job or earn money. Real estate is properties such as land, houses and buildings. Buying, selling or renting property is the business of real estate. Buying or selling real estate is popula
33、r for investments. Inventory is a detail list of items in ones possession. In business, ones inventory is the supply of items that are ready for sale. If a store runs out of the things for sale, it needs to resupply its inventory.An investment is the purchase of assets with the hope that its value will increase. A good investment can produce income, such as rent income. If the value of that assets falls, the investment will lose money. China is the second largest country in the world by land area. A major issue for china is
