1、Unit 1 Happy Family LifePart I Warming up / 1Part II All you need is love? / 4Part III First meetings / 9Part IV A Valentine story / 12Unit 2 Shaping and Reshaping PersonalityPart I Warming up / 15 Part II Self-esteem / 19Part III How to deal with depression and anger? / 22 Part IV Short talks on li
2、stening skills / 25Represent the Ideas Clear and Clean ?OutliningUnit 3 All Can SucceedPart I Warming up / 27Part II The road to success / 30Part III Good better best / 34Part IV Language study and language appreciation / 38Unit 4 Getting Ready for the Future CareerPart I Warming up / 41Part II Pain
3、ting for pay / 46Part III Choosing a career / 49Part IV My pet hate / 52Unit 5 Creative MindsPart I Warming up / 55 Part II Scientists of the millennium (I) / 60 Part III Scientists of the millennium (II) / 63 Part IV Short talks on listening skills / 66Letting Things Go 桽 peed and VocabularyUnit 6
4、Its Great to Be a ChampionPart I Warming up / 68Part II They are the champion! / 72Part III Luck in the hat / 76Part IV Language study and language appreciation / 79Unit 7 Leisure TimePart I Warming up / 82Part II Mozarts music still alive today / 86Part III The man with the horn / 89Part IV Bank Ho
5、liday DIY / 92Unit 8 Everybody Can Help the EnvironmentPart I Warming up / 94Part II Campaign California Re-Leaf / 97Part III PBS 梐 biodegradable plastic product / 100 Part IV Short talks on listening skills / 102The “Inverted Pyramid“ in News ReportingUnit 9 News I: DisastersPart I Warming up / 104
6、Part II News items / 108Part III Torrential storms in Kenya / 111Part IV Language study and language appreciation / 114Unit 10 News II: HealthPart I Warming up / 117Part II Hand washing / 123Part III Lifestyle The Porter FamilyMr. William Porter is very old. Hes 87. And Mrs Catherine Porter is 80. M
7、r Porter is from Wales. John Porter and Mary are brother and sister. John Porter is 53 and hes a lawyer. His wife Susan is 48, and shes an architect. James Porter and Joan Lee are cousins. James Porter is 24 and Joan Lee is 17.Key words:dates specific protect talk understand respectVocabulary:fatigu
8、e / foxhole / distracted / abuseYou are going to hear some ideas that may help make a marriage work. Listen carefully. Complete the following seven tips, and decide whether you agree or disagree with the speaker. Check the appropriate box.Tips for a happy marriage Agree Disagreej Go on dates uith ea
9、ch other. Renew romantic feelings by spending special time together.Be as specific as you can vhen you complain, make a re-quest, or offer praise.When stressed by fatigue or your oiun insecurities, y imagine you and your partner in a foxhole, surrounded by danger. Instead of striking, out at your pa
10、rtner, find a way to protect the partnership! When you feel “distant,“ talk about it uith your part-ner.Be assured that partners in alt marriages sometimes gettired, irritalle, or distracted. Work together to under-stand each other.Respect each other. Leave if danger exists. Find profes-signal help
11、if physical, sexual, emotional, or verbal abuse occurs.Fight to “ understand,“ not to “ win.“Tapescript;Here are a few general ideas I believe help make a marriage work;Go on dates with each other. Renew romantic feelings by spending special time together.Be as specific as you can when you complain,
12、 make a request, or of-fer praise.When stressed by fatigue or your own insecurities, imagine you andyour partner in a foxhole, surrounded by danger. Instead of striking out at your partner, find a way to protect the partnership!When you feel “distant,“ talk about it with your partner.Be assured that
13、 partners in all marriages sometimes get tired, irritable, or distracted. Work together to understand each other.Respect each other. Leave if danger exists. Find professional help if physical, sexual, emotional, or verbal abuse occurs.Fight to “understand,“ not to “win. “Key words:losing “lose-lose
14、solutions control Vocabulary:attest / excel / reside in / configuration / spouseHere is a passage about how to excel in the art of domestic argument. Supply the missing words while listening.Tapescript:Having been married for more than 40 years, I can attest to the truth of the following statement:
15、To excel in the art of domestic argument, one must master the art of losing.Modern psychologists are taken with the “win-win“ solution. But in marriage, success resides more in “lose-lose“ solutions. Out of these, both parties can win. For in the love configuration, losing gives a gift that always r
16、eturns.The issues that people argue over most in marriage, such as how to spend money, often arent the real ones. The key issue is: Who is going to be in control? When I was younger, my need to control arose out of fear, a lack of trust, insecurity. The day I finally realized I didnt need to control
17、 my wife 梩 hat, indeed, I ought not to control her, that I couldnt control her, and that if I tried to, I would destroy our marriage ?was the day our marriage began.What is it we want most from a marriage? To love and be loved. To be happy and secure. To grow to discover. A love relationship is the
18、gar-den in which we plant, cultivate and harvest the most precious of crops, our own self, and in which our spouse is provided the same rich soil in which to bloom.Part JJWe cannot obtain what we want unless our partner also gets what he or she wants. So remember; if you want to feel loved and respe
19、cted, give up control.All you need is love?Key words:social backgrounds race ethnic religion Vocabulary:pre-industrial / propose / criterionYou are going to hear a report on how people in different parts of the world choose their mates.A1 Before listening, think about some of the qualities you would
20、 look for in a mate.A2 As you listen, try to write down the three main criteria people usuallymaintain for choosing a mate. 1: Having similar social backgrounds. 2: Having the same race or same ethnic background. 3: Having the same religion.A3 Listen again. Answer the questions.Why does the speaker
21、say that some of the past practices related to marriage customs are weakening?Japan / 9. 2% / arranged marriagesWhy does the speaker say that the races are still largely separate in marriage in the U. S. ?3% / between blacks and whitesTapescript;Many people in Western cultures choose their own wives
22、 and hus-bands. In many other cultures, spouses are often chosen by the parents. In China and Japan before this century (20 th century) , upper-class mar-riages were arranged by the older males. In many cultures in the Middle East, Asia, and pre-industrial Europe, the mans family negotiated a “bride
23、 price“ with the womans family; the mans family was expected to pay it. In Hindu India, the brides family paid a“ grooms price“ to the family of the man. These customs are weakening; for instance, only 9.2 percent of Japanese marriages are now arranged.What are the criteria for choosing mates? Most
24、marriages 梬 hether arranged by families or occurring from personal attraction or love 梐 re based on similar social backgrounds. In other words, the man and the woman come from the same social class (or else a class that is only slightly higher or slightly lower). Among many people in Egypt, key memb
25、ers of the mans family must go to the family of the woman and propose mar-riage. These family members must be able to show that the mans family is at least of the same social class as the woman and that a certain amount of money exists to allow the marriage to go forward.Having the same race or the
26、same ethnic background is the second main criterion for marriage throughout the world. In the U. S. , where there are many different races, only 3 percent of all marriages are between blacks and whites, meaning that the races are still largely separate in marriage.In many countries, marriage is also
27、 based on the woman and man having the same religion; this is a third common criterion for choosing a mate. In cultures in which religion is a very strong value, marriages would often not take place if there were religious differences.Key words:physical appearance fall in love loving somebodyVocabul
28、ary:sustain / differentiateBarbara CartlandListen to a dialogue that discusses personal and family relationships.Complete the following main ideas expressed by the second speaker.Unfortunately, perhaps in the initial stages its the physical appearance that attracts.In fact it shouldnt be what somebo
29、dy looks like that is important. You should be able to look beyond the physical appearance and see what sort of a person he or she is.In pop songs and magazines and newspapers and so on, the idea of falling in love is always emphasized. ?In fact I think we can proba-bly lay there the blame for the h
30、igh percentage of divorces.I think you have to differentiate between falling in love with somebody, which I see as more superficial, and loving somebody, which I see as a deeper emotion and one that perhaps lasts.Tapescript;A: What do you think it is that attracts people to each other, that makes pe
31、ople want to be together?B: I think that perhaps unfortunately in the initial stages its the physical appearance that attracts. I think unless you find somebody attractive, unless theres something about them 梚 t could only perhaps be the way they smile or they laugh, or a twinkle in their eye, or th
32、e way a curl falls over their forehead. But something like that has to make you interested enough to find out more about that person, unless thats there I think you just dont bother. So initially physical attraction 1 think is all-important.A: Why do you say“unfortunately“?B: Because in fact it shou
33、ldnt be what somebody looks like that is im-portant. You should be able to look beyond the physical appearance and see what sort of a person he or she is, whether theyre selfish or selfless, whether theyre kind, caring. But I think initially youre not bothered with that. That comes perhaps later.A:
34、In pop songs and magazines and newspapers and so on, the idea of falling in love is always emphasized, so people have this idea that you have to fall in love. Do you think this is misleading for people? Do you think people expect something that in fact doesnt exist?B: Yes I do, in fact I think we ca
35、n probably lay the blame for the high percentage of divorces 梚 ts a third I think now, isnt it? I think one in three people get divorced. Probably as far as I can see it, the reason is that they go into marriage or into a relationship with a very romantic view of love which I think has been created
36、by the pop songs, by all the love stories, by the Barbara Cartland novels, etc. , that young peo-ple read. Really, you meet someone, you fall in love, and thats it, its the beginning, they live happily ever after. And I think thats the problem, because people just expect that, and its not like that.
37、 A: So what is it, do you think, that really sustains a relationship, thatkeeps a relationship going? B: Well, 1 think you have to differentiate between falling in love with somebody, which I see as more superficial, and loving somebody, which 1 see as a deeper emotion and one that perhaps lasts. Fa
38、lling in love is superficial attraction, being attracted to somebody physically, having fun together, whereas loving somebody I think is an emotion that grows, it comes with shared experiences, perhaps enjoying doing the same things together, shared hobbies, shared interests, suffering together as w
39、ell, going through the bad times, helping each other, supporting each other. I think all that needs time to grow, and Id call that love, and I think thats what makes a relationship last.Key words:“just-right wife physical qualities athletic sports qualities nationalitiesVocabulary:vow / upper portio
40、n / designer clothingNow you are going to hear some views on mens “just-right“ wives. Listen carefully. Complete the summary.SummaryFor years men and women have been getting married. When a man and a woman get married, it is one of the biggest decisions they will make in life. A man may select a wom
41、an because he, in his own eyes, sees heras the “just-right“ wife for him.Every man has his own definition of what the “just-right“ wife is. For instance, the millionaire man and the poor man both may define their “ just-right“ wife according to her physical qualities but use different words. Althoug
42、h some men define the “just-right“ wife by her physical qualities, other men describe their “just-right“ wife by her athletic quali-ties. Both the outdoors man and the inside sportsman may define their “just-right“ wife by her sports qualities but in two different atmospheres. Men from all nationali
43、ties also have their definitions of the “just-right“ wife. But the Italian mans definition is different from the French mans. And similarly, the German mans definition is different from the Spanish mans.Tapescript;For years men and women have been getting married. They say their wedding vows which b
44、ring them together as one. They promise to love and cherish each other until death do them part.When a man and a woman get married, it is one of the biggest deci-sions they will make in life. A man may select a woman because he, in his own eyes, sees her as the “just-right“ wife for him. Every man h
45、as his own definition of what the “just-right“ wife is. For instance, the million-aire man and the poor man both may define their “just-right“ wife accord-ing to her physical qualities.A millionaire may describe his “just-right“ wife as charming, beauti-ful, sexy, intelligent, and well developed. On
46、 the other hand, a poor man may define his “just-right“ wife as pleasing, attractive, desirable, knowl-edgeable, and shapely. Both men describe their “just-right“ wife by the same physical qualities but use different words.Although some men define the “just-right“ wife by her physical qual-ities, ot
47、her men describe their “just-right“ wife by her athletic qualities. For example, the outdoors man may define his “just-right“ wife as a woman who loves to fish, to camp, to hunt, and to water ski, whereas the inside sportsman may define his “just-right“ wife as a woman who enjoys watching football,
48、basketball, baseball, and wrestling. Both of these men define their “just-right“ wife by her sports qualities but in two different at-mospheres.Men from all nationalities also have their definition of the “just-right“ wife. For example, the Italian man describes his woman as a woman who stands six f
49、eet one inch tall with blonde hair and blue eyes, and who is well developed in the upper portion of her body. On the other hand, the French man may describe his ideal woman as a woman who stands only five feet three inches with brown hair and green eyes, and who is moder-ately built.Other nationalities, such as the German man and the Spanish man, may define their “just-right“ wife as a woman with style. The German man may describe his “just-right“ wife as a woman who likes to drive expensive sports cars, a woman who visits a different foreign country eve
