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WealthPartA_1_aLanguageFocusQuestionsforDiscussionWhatisthegeneralattitudetowardwealthinoursociety?Howislifedifferentfortherichascomparedwithordinarypeople?Doyouthinkmoneycanbringhappiness?Whyorwhynot?Pre-listeningTaskPartA_1_aLanguageFocusIsmoneythemostimportantthinginyourlife?Ifnot,whatis?Whataresomeofthevaluablethingsinlifethatmoneycannotbuy?Doyouthinkwealthisasourceofhappinessorasourceofproblems?Pre-listeningTaskPartA_1_demo_aLanguageFocusPre-listeningTaskPartA_1_demo_aLanguageFocusPre-listeningTaskPartA_2Pre-listeningTaskLanguageFocusHerearesomesentencesandstructuresthatyoumightfindusefulindiscussingtheabovequestions.Moneyranksveryhigh/lowinpeople’svaluesystemincontemporarysociety.Tosomepeople,wealthisequatedwithsuccess,power,happinessandsatisfactioninlife,buttoothers,wealthisnothingbutglitteringbaggage.Richpeopleseemtohavemoreofeverythingthanordinarypeople.Therichhaveaneasyandcomfortablelife/PartA_2LanguageFocuseverythingtheywantattheirfingertips/aluxuriouslifestyle.Peopleinthelowerincomebracketshavetolivefromhandtomouth/struggletomakebothendsmeet.Fortherich,goodeducation,travel,luxuryandsecurityareallreadilyavailable,whilethepoorattainthesewithgreatdifficulty,ifatall.Moneydoesnotensure/guaranteehappiness.Pre-listeningTaskPartA_2LanguageFocusMoneybringshappinessbutonlytoacertainextent.Wewillbedisappointedifwecount/relyonwealthorphysicalcomfortsaloneforhappiness.Happinessdoesnotdepend/restontheamountofmoneyyouhave.Ahappymanisonewhoiscontent,whetherheisrichorpoor.Happinessdependstoasignificantdegreeonourexpectations.Moneycanbuycertaincomfortsandoffersomesecurity,butitisnottheanswertoeverything.Pre-listeningTaskPartA_2LanguageFocusI’dliketostartmyownbusinesswhenIhavehadsomeexperiencein…Thosewhohavesomemeansthinkthatthemostimportantthinginlifeislove.Thepoorknowthatitismoney.Moneycannotbuythethingsthatmatterthemostinlifesuchasgoodhealth,loveandfriendship.Moneybringsyoufood,butnotappetite;medicine,butnothealth.Wealthisasourceofhappinessaswellasasourceofdistress.Pre-listeningTaskPartA_2LanguageFocusMoneyremoves/takesawaymanyofthecausesofunhappiness.Moneyandwealthtrappeopleintovariousobligations.Wealthcanbeasourceofproblemsifitissoughtafterattheexpenseofone’shealthorrelationshipswithfamilyandfriends.Moneycontributestobothhappinessandunhappiness.Whetheritbringshappinessorunhappinessdependsonhowyouuseyourmoney.Pre-listeningTaskPartB_1_a_1extravagantresourceoutdoglitteringorientalListeningTaskswasteful浪费的aperson’sabilitytosolveproblems智谋,应变能力todoorbebetterthan胜过,超过shiningwithashimmeringorsparklinglight闪闪发亮的a.of,from,orcharacteristicoftheEast东方的;亚洲的SpeakingTasksWordBankExercise2Exercise1LanguageandCulturalNotesPartB_1_a_1disgracetyrannyluststealthyamarkofshame耻辱n.cruelandunjustrule暴政,专制n.anintensedesireforsth.欲望,贪欲a.movinganddoingthingsquietlyandsecretly秘密的,偷偷摸摸的ListeningTasksSpeakingTasksWordBankExercise2Exercise1LanguageandCulturalNotesPartB_1_a_1sentimentacquisitivenesssaddleaviewoforattitudetowardsasituationorevent;anopinion意见,观点n.desiretopossessmoneyorvaluablethings(对金钱、财物等的)渴望,贪婪n.aseatmadetofitonthebackofahorse,camel,orotheranimalforriding鞍,马鞍ListeningTasksSpeakingTasksWordBankExercise2Exercise1LanguageandCulturalNotesPartB_1_a_1weighupondrawingroomPersianLebanesePorscheTrumpTowerplaceaburdenon重压;成为负担(BrE)livingroom起居室波斯的a.黎巴嫩的保时捷(德国高级跑车名)(纽约市一豪华公寓大楼名)ListeningTasksSpeakingTasksWordBankExercise2Exercise1LanguageandCulturalNotesPartB_1_a_21.Backgroundinformation
Wealthisusuallyassociatedwithpower,affluence,prosperity,andcomfort,andtoalesserdegree,withhonor,respectandadmiration.Onewouldthinkthatthesethingsshouldgivetherichsufficientreasontofeelhappy.Reality,however,oftenseemstopointtotheoppositedirection.Therich,withalltheirmoneyandpossessions,arenothappierthanthosewhoarelessaffluentorevenpoor.Theyhavefewfriendsbutmanyenemies;theydonottrustpeople,notevenListeningTasksSpeakingTasksWordBankExercise2Exercise1LanguageandCulturalNotesPartB_1_a_2theirownfamily;andtheyarealwayseatenupwithworriesabouthowtomakemoremoneyandhowtokeeptheirmoney.Soapersonmayhaveallthemoneyintheworld,yetisfriendless,lonelyandunhappy,formoneycannotbuythemostvaluablethingsinlife,suchaslove,friendshipandgoodhealth.Inthepassagethewritermakesastrongargumentaboutthemeaninglessnessofamassingmaterialgoods.ListeningTasksSpeakingTasksWordBankExercise2Exercise1LanguageandCulturalNotesPartB_1_a_22.…itweighsveryheavilyupontheresourcesofitsowner.…itmakesgreatdemandsonitsowner’sabilitytosolveproblemsquickly.Arichpersonhastobeconstantlyalertinordertoattendtohiswealth.3.Porscheawell-knownluxuryGermansportscar,famousforitsspeedandperformance.ThebrandwasnamedafterFerryPorsche(1909−1998),thedesignerofthefirstPorschesportscar.ListeningTasksSpeakingTasksWordBankExercise2Exercise1LanguageandCulturalNotesPartB_1_a_24.PicassoPabloPicasso(1881−1973),Spanishpainter,sculptorandcreatorofCubism.Hisworkshadapowerfulinfluenceonthedevelopmentofmodernart.Here,aPicassomeansapaintingbyPicasso.5.TrumpTowera68-storyresidentialtoweronFifthAvenueinManhattan,NewYork.NamesakeofitsdeveloperDonaldTrump,thebuildingwascompletedin1983andisoneofthemostluxuriousresidentialbuildingsListeningTasksSpeakingTasksWordBankExercise2Exercise1LanguageandCulturalNotesPartB_1_a_2intheworld.AnewPorsche,aPicassointhedrawingroom,andanapartmentintheTrumpToweraresymbolsofalifeofluxuryandaffluence.6.…owninggoodsfeedsuponitself……owninggoodsonlyincreasesone’sdesiretopossessmoregoods…7.JamesBoswellJamesBoswell(1740−1795),Scottishbiographer,diaristandtravelwriterListeningTasksSpeakingTasksWordBankExercise2Exercise1LanguageandCulturalNotesPartB_1_a_28.glitteringbaggagereferringtotheexpensivethingsarichpersonhasamassed9.the“get-rich-quick”zonecountries(herereferringspecificallytotheUnitedStates)wheremanypeople’ssoledesireistomakealotofmoneyveryquickly10.Thelargeraman’sroof,themoresnowitcollects.
Themoreamanowns,theheaviertheListeningTasksSpeakingTasksWordBankExercise2Exercise1LanguageandCulturalNotesPartB_1_a_2responsibilityhehas.11.…a“stealthythingthatentersthehouseaguest,andthenbecomesahost,andthenamaster.”ThequoteisfromGibran’s
TheProphet.Itdepictstheprocessbywhichyourinsatiabledesiretopossessmaterialgoodsgraduallytakescontrolofhisoryourlife.Itfirstentershisoryourlifesecretlyasaharmlessguest,butgraduallyittakescontrolandfinallytreatsyouasitsslave.ListeningTasksSpeakingTasksWordBankExercise2Exercise1LanguageandCulturalNotesPartB_1_a_2RalphEmersonRalphWaldoEmerson(1803−1882),Americanphilosopher,essayist,andpoetThingsareinthesaddle,andridemankind.Things,ratherthantherider,sitinthesaddle,andmankindseemstobetreatedasthebeastofburden.Thesentenceisagraphicillustrationofhowhumansaredominatedbythematerialwealththeyhaveacquired.ListeningTasksSpeakingTasksWordBankExercise2Exercise1LanguageandCulturalNotes1.a.Hepossessesalargeamountofmoneyandmaterialgoods.b.Hehastheabilitytopurchasemoregoods.c.Heisnotabletospendallthemoneythathehasinhislifetime.d.Hetendstohaveanextravagantlifestyle.PartB_1_b_3ListeningTasksSpeakingTasksListentothepassageandchoosethebestanswerstothequestionsyouhear.WordBankExercise2Exercise1LanguageandCulturalNotesPartB_1_b_3ListeningTasksSpeakingTasksWordBankExercise2Exercise1LanguageandCulturalNotes2.a.Toshowthatrichpeoplearealwaysafterfamousbrands.b.Toshowthatthesethingsarewhateveryonelongstohave.c.Todepictaluxuriouslifestyle.d.Todepictanaffluentsociety.3.a.Itiseasierforrichpeopletomakemoney.b.Owninggoodsincreasesthedesireformore.c.Owninggoodsplacesalotofresponsibilityontheowner.d.Thingswilltakecareofthemselves.PartB_1_b_3ListeningTasksSpeakingTasksWordBankExercise2Exercise1LanguageandCulturalNotes4.a.Itbringsthemalotofsatisfactionandconvenience.b.Itcoststhemnotonlymoneybutalsopersonalfreedom.c.Itforcesthemtomakemoremoneytokeepthesethingsingoodcondition.d.Itbringsthemadmirationandrespectfromotherpeople.PartB_1_b_3ListeningTasksSpeakingTasksWordBankExercise2Exercise1LanguageandCulturalNotes5.a.Thesupposedhappinessoftherichexistsonlyintheimaginationofthepoor.b.Thepoorarehappierthantherich.c.Thepossessionofmaterialgoodsbringspeopleconvenienceandfreedom.d.Thetroublewithwealthisthatitarousesenvyintheheartsofothers.PartB_1_b_3ListeningTasksSpeakingTasksWordBankExercise2Exercise1LanguageandCulturalNotesPartB_1_b_36.a.Itismeaninglesstopossessmaterialgoodsbeyondwhatoneactuallyneeds.b.Thericharenotnecessarilyhappysoulsbecausetheirwealthcanbeaburdenonthem.c.PovertyisnotregardedasadisgraceinOrientalcountries.d.ItisanembarrassmentthatpeopleintheWestattachsomuchimportancetowealth.ListeningTasksSpeakingTasksWordBankExercise2Exercise1LanguageandCulturalNotesPartB_1_b_4Listentothepassageagainandcompletethequotationsintheleftcolumn.Thenmatchthemwiththeirsourcesintherightcolumn.ListeningTasksSpeakingTasksWordBankExercise1Exercise2LanguageandCulturalNotes1.Ifamanwithafortunecannotmakehimselfeasierandfreer
thanthosewhoarenot,hegainsnothing.Nothingexceptglitteringbaggage
thatmustbeattendedto.
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a.APersianproverb
PartB_1_b_42.Thelargeraman’sroof,themoresnowitcollects.
aALebanesepoetandphilosopher3.Thelustforcomfort
isastealthythingthatentersthehouseaguest,andthenbecomesahost,andthenamaster.
bc.RalphEmerson4.Thingsareinthesaddle,andridemankind.
cd.JamesBoswell
ListeningTasksSpeakingTasksWordBankExercise1Exercise2LanguageandCulturalNotesPartB_1_a_scriptListeningTasksSpeakingTasksWordBankExercise1LanguageandCulturalNotesExercise2PartB_2_a
You’vejustheardapassageaboutthetroublestherichhavewiththeirwealth.Whatdoyouthinkofthespeaker’sobservationsonthisissue?Doyouthinkthatmoneyandmaterialgoodsaremoreofaburdenthanablessing?Whatdoyouthinkisaproperattitudetowardtheacquisitionofwealth?Exchangeviewswithyourpartner.Youmaymentionthefollowingpointsinyourdiscussion.ListeningTasksSpeakingTasksA.ReflectionsonthetextPairWorkPartB_2_aPeopleareneversatisfiedwithwhattheyhave.Themoreyouget,themoreyouwant.Owninggoodsmeansendlesscareandresponsibilities.Alargefortuneisuselessifithastobeattendedtoatthecostofthemorevaluablethingsinlife,suchaslove,friendshipandhealth.Whetherwealthisaburdenorablessingdependsonourattitudetowardit.ListeningTasksSpeakingTasksPartB_2_b1ASampleSomepeoplethinkthatowningalargeamountofmoneywillgivethemmorefreedominlifebutothersarguethatmoneydoesnotbringfreedom.Areyoufororagainsttheviewthatmoneybringsfreedom?Expressanddefendyourviewsfromtheperspectivesgivenbelow.ListeningTasksSpeakingTasksB.Debating—ArgumentsfororagainsttheviewthatmoneybringsgreaterfreedomPartB_2_b1Topic:Doesmoneybringfreedom?Perspectives:1.Fromtheperspectiveofastudent(positive)2.Fromtheperspectiveofanotherstudent(negative)ListeningTasksSpeakingTasksPartB_2_b1ListeningTasksSpeakingTasksNowusetheabovesampleasyourmodelandcarryonsimilaractivitieswithyourpartner.Topic:Doesmoneybringhappiness?Perspectives:1.Fromtheperspectiveofastudent(positive)2.Fromtheperspectiveofanotherstudent(negative)PartB_2_b1ListeningTasksSpeakingTasksBelowaresomeideasandexpressionsthatyoumightfindusefulinpresentingyourargument.Fromtheperspectiveofastudent(positive)-Moneyisessentialtomaintainadecentstandardofliving(food,lodging,utilityfacilities).-Whatmoneycanprovide(suchasmaterialcomfortsandsecurity)hasalottodowithhappinessforthemajorityofpeople.-Moneyindirectlybuysloveandaffection/enablesyoutotakebettercareofyourhealthandlooks/providesaccesstobettereducation.PartB_2_b1ListeningTasksSpeakingTasks-Moneyisasymbolofsuccess,givingyouconfidence,boostingyourself-esteem.-Givingmoneyawaytothoseinneedisarewardingexperience.-Moneybuysfreedom/allowsyoutopursueintereststhatgiveyouthemostsatisfaction.-Moneydoesnotsolveallyourproblems(e.g.serioussickness,accidents),butitmaymakelife’smiserieseasiertocopewith.PartB_2_b1ListeningTasksSpeakingTasksFromtheperspectiveofanotherstudent(negative):-Happinessisastateofmind.Truehappinesscomesfromwithin.-Acertainamountofmoneyisnecessarytomeetthebasicneeds,butbeyondthat,moneyhaslittletodowithhappiness.-Happinessdoesnotcomewithmoney.Manyrichpeoplelivemiserablelives.-happinessbroughtbymaterialgoods:temporaryandshort-lived;soonreplacedbyadesireformoreandbetterthingsPartB_2_b1ListeningTasksSpeakingTasks-moremoney,moreresponsibility,morestress;mayjeopardizehealth,relationshipsandqualityoflife-fearoflosingwhatoneowns:amajorcauseofanxietyandstress-Moneybuysfreedom-anillusion.-Oneofthemainwaysrichpeoplegaintheirwealthisbysacrificingtheirleisureandfreedom.PartB_1_b_scriptListeningTasksSpeakingTasksPartB_1_b_scriptListeningTasksSpeakingTasksPartB_1_b_3TestYourListeningListentothepassageandchoosetherightanswerstothequestionsyouhear.APassagePartB_1_b_31.a.Togivehissonapleasantdayinthecountryside.b.Tointroducealocalfarmertohisson.c.Toshowhissonhowpoorpeoplecanbe.d.Toshowhissonhowrichtheyare.TestYourListeningPartB_1_b_32.a.Theylookatthingsfromdifferentperspectives.b.Theybelongtotwodifferentgenerations.c.Thefatherknowswhatpovertymeansbutthesondoesnot.d.Thefatherknowswhattruewealthmeansbutthesondoesnot.TestYourListeningPartB_1_b_33.a.Thosewhoareinwantofmaterialcomforts.b.Thosewhoarepoorinspirit.c.Thosewhohavenosenseofhumor.d.Thosewhoownalotofmoney.TestYourListeningPartB_1_b_34.a.Thereisonlyathinlinebetweentherichandthepoor.b.Povertyisnottooterribletothosewhohaveapositiveattitudetowardlife.c.Thericharespirituallypoorwhilethepoorarespirituallyrich.d.Whetheroneisrichorpoorisjustamatterofopinion.TestYourListeningPartB_1_b_scriptTestYourListeningPartD_1_a1MovieTimeTimetoTalkMovieExerciseAWordBankExerciseBPartD_1_a2MovieTimeTimetoTalkMovieExerciseAWordBankExerciseBPartD_1_b1suckernickelbookiehassleRothsteinlegitimatecasinoBillySherbertLourdes n.容易受骗的人n.五分钱(指小钱)n.赌徒v.骚扰(人名)a.合法的n.赌场(人名)法国著名的温泉,用以治疗多种伤口MovieTimeTimetoTalkMovieExerciseAWordBankExerciseBPartD_1_b1humpbacklegitcompedtripsuiteboozetheHolyofholiesoff-limitscardinal n.驼背a.合法的免费游n.套间n.酗酒犹太圣殿,比喻最神圣的地方禁止闲人入内a.最重要的MovieTimeTimetoTalkMovieExerciseAWordBankExerciseBPartD_1_c(T)1.LasVegasislocatedinthedesert.(T)2.Themainspeakerwasthemanagerofacasino.(F)3.Themanagerworkedinacasinobecausehewasaddictedtogamblinghimself.(F)4.Themajorityofvisitorstocasinoscouldwinalargesumofmoneybygambling.(F)5.Ifamanspentmoretimeinthecasino,hecouldbecomemoreskillfulandwinmoremoney.Readthefollowingstatementsandwrite"T"forTrueand"F"forFalse.MovieTimeT
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