英语视听说Unit3问题详解.doc

wordUnit 3Outside ViewActivity 1Activity 2Activity 3Listening inNews ReportActivity 1ScriptPrince George is influencing education just by going to school. Since the Duke and Duchess of Cambridges announcement that the little prince will be attending a Montessori nursery school, more people have been interested in the Montessori method of education.The Maria Montessori Institute in London, which runs several schools and a Montessori teacher training centre, reports that there has been a 65 per cent increase in parents signing up for information about their schools pared to last year. Many are curious about the Montessori method, which focuses on the individual development of each child rather than tests and grades.Many people are also now interested in being a Montessori teacher. There is a specific training required for teachers at Montessori schools. There has been a 45 per cent increase in people looking to attend information sessions for teachers. The Maria Montessori Institute offers an open afternoon every so often when people can go and observe students, and those events have been fully booked since Prince George joined. 1. What is the news report mainly about?2. What do we learn about Montessori schools from the news report? Activity 2ScriptLumos Labs, the pany that developed the brain training app Lumosity, was recently fined $50 million by the Federal Trade mission for deceiving its customers about the brain training benefits of its programmes. However, the pany cannot afford to pay it, and will only pay $2 million to settle the charges.Launched in 2005, Lumosity has over 70 million registered users worldwide. For a monthly fee of $14.95, members have access to over 50 online and 25 mobile games. The games target and train specific areas of the brain. They are claimed to improve brain health, help you perform better at work and in school, and delay brain decline associated with age, if you play them three to four times a week for 15 minutes each time.However, the government found that Lumos Labs could not provide scientific evidence to support its claims that its games can improve memory, attention and focus. The $2 million settlement will be used to pay back users.1. What is the news report mainly about? 2. What do we learn about Lumosity from the news report? Passage 1Activity 1Activity 3Passage 2Activity 1Activity 2PronunciationActivity 2Unit TestSection AScript1.M: Sandra, how is your philosophy class going?W: Alright, I guess. Weve been talking about Plato at great length, and are just now getting to Socrates.Q: What does the woman say she has been doing in class?2.W: My boss handed out the new organizational vision statement today at work. M: Let me guess everyone should assimilate and work as one unit for the betterment of the whole pany?W: You said it, there is just no room for individualism there.Q: What is the woman plaining about?3.W: What was it like to meet the president?M: Oh, just to be in his presence was overwhelming.Q: What does the man mean? 4.W: I cant seem to focus on anything the lecturer talks about in class.M: Oh, no, why not? W: She uses so much technical language that I quickly get confused.M: Its important to not get bogged down in details. Remember to keep the topic of the lecture in mind and listen for the most important information.Q: What does the man say is important for the woman to do?5.M: Im having a lot of trouble beginning this report. Do you have any advice?W: Sure. The first thing you need to do is determine the thrust of your argument and supporting evidence you will use.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do first?Answer ABDBCSection BScriptW: Hi, Steve, how was your day at work?M: Interesting! We took a questionnaire and it turned out that Im a reflector.W: A what?M: A reflector. Its my learning style. It means that I usually gather evidence before making a decision or judgment about something.W: Evidence? What kind of evidence? M: Well, like listening to other peoples ideas and partaking in activities that allow freedom to observe and reflect on things.W: Oh, I get it now. You like to listen and reflect on things before making a decision. , that sounds like you.M: It was a really affective activity to learn about ourselves. I wonder what learning style you have.W: I dont know. I dont think Im a reflector though.M: Why not?W: Its too passive. I like to work together with other people, focus on the problem and work out the solution to discussion and experimentation.M: Ok. I can definitely see that about you.Q6: How did the man discover his learning style?Q7: Which of the following is the likely context for this conversation?Q8: Which of the following would the woman likely be?Answer BCASection CScriptLast summer, I had the opportunity to study abroad in Beijing. It was a wonderful experience. The history and culture of the city were fascinating to me. One of the first things I noticed, however, was that Chinese people werent as direct as the people I knew back home in California. If a friend at home wanted to ask me a favor, he or she would e right out and ask. In China, people would have a long conversation, asking questions and telling stories before finally asking the favor.At first, I thought everyone was just being overly polite in my presence since I was a foreigner and they wanted to be hospitable or maybe because they wanted to practice their English. However, I soon noticed that Chinese people had similar conversations among themselves. Very few people were direct. It felt like many people were talking in circles before they eventually arrived at their point. Im not sure which method I prefer. Sometimes Americans can be too direct, its true. But it seems to me that Chinese are sometimes too circular, we must be able to strike a balance and find a happy medium.Q9: What probably is the speaker?Q10: With which of the following statements would the speaker probably agree?Q11: What can the information presented be best described as?Answer BACSection DScriptWhats something youve always wanted to acplish but never have?Whatever it is, it probably seems like there are insurmountable obstacles standing between you and your goal. But the truth is, these goals are pletely achievable and in most cases, you are the only one holding yourself back.Thats according to Bernard Roth, a professor at Stanford University. Roths new book, The Achievement Habit, outlines how a strategy called "design thinking" can help you create meaningful challenges in your life. “Design thinking” is typically used to improve on a specific product or experience. Yet “the achievement habit” means how the very same process can be turned inward, helping individuals bee happier and more successful.Design thinking is a five-step process:1. Empathize: learn what the issues are.2. Define the problem: identify question you are going to answer.3. Ideate: generate possible solutions.4. Prototype: abandon perfection and either build your project or develop a plan.5. Test and get feedback from others.Roth says the individual steps arent as important as some of the guiding principles behind “design thinking”: a bias toward action and fear of failure. The point of “design thinking” is to challenge your automatic thinking and assumptions.Q12: What does this news report mainly talk about?Q13: What is the title of the book written by Bernard Roth?Q14: What is the key point of design thinking?Answer ABC12 / 12