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Unit1LivingforworkBook1ThinkandDiscussViewingtheWorldExploringtheThemeAnalyticalListeningSharingYourIdeasEngagingFurtherListeningContentUnit1LivingforworkThink

andDiscussWhatdoyouseeinthephoto?Wheremightbetheman?Whatkindofworkishedoing?QuestionsReadthecaption.Wouldyouliketodothisjob?Whyorwhynot?Whatdoyouthinkmakesagoodjob?Readthetitleofthisunit.Whatdoyouthinkitmeans?AconstructionworkerclimbsupacraneneartallbuildingsinPittsburgh,Pennsylvania,U.S.A.Questions

ExampleAnswers•IwouldliketodothisjobbecauseIenjoyphysicalwork,andI’mnotafraidofhighplaces.•IwouldnotliketodothisjobbecauseIprefertodomentalwork,notphysicalwork.Ialsodon’tthinkIwouldliketoworkoutdoors.Wouldyouliketodothisjob?Whyorwhynot?QuestionsPittsburgh:thesecondlargestcityofPennsylvania,U.S.A.It’sknownasboth“theSteelCity”foritsmorethan300relatedbusinessesand“theCityofBridges”foritsmorethan400bridges.Thecityalsofeaturesmanyskyscrapersinitsdowntownarea.匹兹堡（美国宾夕法尼亚州西南部城市）Whatdoyouthinkmakesagoodjob?

ExampleAnswers•Ithinkagoodjobpayswellandsuitsaperson’sabilities.•Ithinkagoodjobhasthepossibilityforadvancement—raises,promotions,andsoon.•Ithinkagoodjobletsmetravel,seetheworld,andmeetdifferentpeople.•Ithinkagoodjobletsmeworkfromhomesomeofthetime.Questions3.Readthetitleofthisunit.Whatdoyouthinkitmeans?

ExampleAnswersIthinkLivingforWorkmeansyouenjoyyourjob,soyourjobisonereasonforliving.Note：

Whenitcomestojobsandcareers,somepeople“worktolive”,whichmeansdoingwhatisnecessarytokeepthemselvesandtheirfamiliesalive,whileotherpeople“livetowork”,theyareluckypeople,andemploymentisawaytodowhattheyenjoy.QuestionsUnit1LivingforworkExploringtheThemeLookatthephotosandreadthecaptions.Thendiscussthequestions.Whichjoblooksthemostinteresting?Explain.Whichjobdoyouthinkisthemostdifficult?Explain.3.Whichjobswouldyouliketodo?Explain.LivingforWorkFirefightersputoutfiresandhelppeople.Theirworkisverydangerous,sotheyneedtolearnspecialskills.ThisfirefighterworksinNewYorkCity,U.S.A.LivingforWorkDoctorshelptheirpatientsgetwellandtellthemhowtostayhealthy.ThisdoctorishelpingapatientinMexicoCity,Mexico.LivingforWorkPolicemenandpolicewomenhelppeopleinmanydifferentways.Somepoliceofficersridehorseswhentheywork.ThispolicewomanisfromCanada.LivingforWorkFarmersusuallyworkoutdoors.Theyneedtoknowhowtoplantandgrowfood.ThesefarmersinEthiopiaareharvestingwheat.LivingforWorkTeachershelptheirstudentslearnimportantinformationandskills.ThisteacherinIndiateachesyoungchildren.LivingforWorkWaitersandwaitressesworkincafésandrestaurants.Theirworkcanbedifficultbecausetheyneedtobringpeoplefoodanddrinksquickly.ThiswaiterworksinPerugia,Italy.LivingforWorkANationalGeographicwriteronassignmentintheCaveofCrystals,Naica,Chihuahua,MexicoLivingforWorkCaveoftheCrystals:acavelocatedinChihuahua

(奇瓦瓦),Mexico,300metersbelowthesurface.ThecaveisconnectedtotheNaica

(奈卡)Mine,andconditionsareextremewiththetemperatureaconstant58°Candveryhighhumidity.Thismakesitdangerousforanyonetobeexposedformorethan10minuteswithoutproperequipment.水晶洞（墨西哥）LivingforWorkWhichjoblooksthemostinteresting?Explain.Tobecontinued>>>

ExampleAnswers•Beingafirefightermightbeinterestingbecausefirefightersusespecialequipmentandcansavepeople’slives.•Beingapolicemanorpolicewomanmightbeinterestingbecausetheylearnaboutcrimesandcriminalsandkeepordinarypeoplesafe.•Beingadoctormightbeinterestingbecausedoctorsknowalotofwaystohelppeoplestayhealthy.LivingforWorkWhichjoblooksthemostinteresting?Explain.Tobecontinued>>>

ExampleAnswers•Beingafarmermightbeinterestingbecausefarmersstayclosetoplantsandanimals,andknowalotofknowledgeaboutthem.•Beingateachermightbeinterestingbecauseteacherslearnaboutmanythingsbeforetheycanteachtheirstudents,andtheycanalwaysmeetdifferentstudents.•Beingawaiterorwaitressmightbeinterestingbecausetheytalktomanydifferentpeoplewhocomeintotherestaurant.LivingforWorkWhichjobdoyouthinkisthemostdifficult?Explain.Tobecontinued>>>

ExampleAnswers•Beingafirefightermightbedifficultbecausetheyhavetocarryheavyequipmentandgointodangeroussituations.•Beingapolicemanorpolicewomanmightbedifficultbecausecriminalsmaywanttohurtthemoratleastgetawayfromthem.•Beingadoctormightbedifficultbecausetheyworklonghours,andsometimestheirpatientsdie.LivingforWorkWhichjobdoyouthinkisthemostdifficult?Explain.ExampleAnswers•Beingafarmermightbedifficultbecausetheyalwaysdohardphysicalwork.Inaddition,farmerscannotcontrolsuchthingsastheweatherorthepriceoffood.•Beingateachermightbedifficultbecausethejobrequiresalotofpatienceandlonghoursofplanningclasses,gradingpapers,anddoingotherworkoutsideofclass.•Beingawaiterorwaitressmightbedifficultbecausetheystandorwalkformanyhours,andsomecustomersarenotverypolite.LivingforWorkWhichjobswouldyouliketodo?Explain.

ExampleAnswers•Ilikephysicalwork,soIwouldliketobeafirefighterorafarmer.•Iliketohelppeople,soIwouldliketobeapolicemanorateacher.•Iliketomeetnewpeople,soIwouldliketobeadoctororawaiter.Bothjobsrequiregoodsocialskills.LivingforWorkUnit1LivingforworkAnalyticalListeningjunglen.（热带）丛林landscapen.（陆上的）风景，景致，景色assignmentn.（分配的）任务perspectiven.（思考问题的）角度；观点；想法curiosityn.

好奇心Listening1PredictingContent.YouaregoingtolistentoaninterviewwithAnnieGriffiths.BeforeListeningAnnieGriffiths:oneofthefirstwomenphotographerstoworkfortheNationalGeographicSociety.Shehasphotographedinnearly150countriesfordozensofmagazineandbookprojectsfortheSociety.安妮·格里菲思Listening1PredictingContent.Lookatthephotoandinformation.WhatdoyouthinkGriffithswilltalkabout?Discussyourideaswithapartner.AboutMyPhotoWhere:VictoriaFalls,ZambiaWhen:aroundsunset,in2006What:aswimmerWhy:beautiful

light,amazing

placeBeforeListeningListening1PredictingContent.BeforeListeningExampleAnswersGriffithswillprobablytalkabouttakingpictures.Shemighttalkaboutgoodplacesfortakingpictures,andalsoreasonswhyshelikescertainpictures.Listening1IdentifyingMainIdeasThemainideaorideasofatalkarethespeaker’smostimportantideas.Thedetailsofatalkgivemoreinformationaboutthemainideas.A|

ListeningforMainIdeas.ListentoaninterviewwithAnnieGriffiths.Check(√)themainideaoftheinterview.Note:Distinguishingmainideasfromdetailsisanessentialcriticalthinkingskill.Themainideaappliestothewholelisteningpassage.Eachdetailisonlyaboutasmallpartofthepassage.Listening1☐AnnieGriffiths’workisdangeroussometimes.☐AnnieGriffiths’jobasaphotographerisveryinteresting.☐AnnieGriffithsknowshowtocommunicatewiththepeopleshemeets.A|

ListeningforMainIdeas.AnInterview√ListeningListening1AdditionalActivityWhydoyouthinktheothertwostatementsarenotthemainidea?Note:Theothertwostatementsaretrue,buttheyareonlyasmallpartofthewholeinterview.Listening1theNationalGeographicSociety:TheNationalGeographicSocietywascreatedin1888.Itisoneofthelargestnon-profitscientificandeducationalinstitutionsintheworld,bestknownforitsfamousmagazine.Itsinterestsincludegeography,archaeology(考古学)andnaturalscience,andthepromotionofenvironmentalandhistoricalconservation.国家地理学会Listening1theGalápagosIslands:agroupofvolcanicislands(火山岛)distributedaroundtheequatorinthePacificOcean加拉帕戈斯群岛（厄瓜多尔西部，即科隆群岛）Listening1Bedouin:apartofanArabianethnicgroupwhichmainlylivesinthedesert贝都因人（在阿拉伯半岛、叙利亚和北非沙漠中游牧的阿拉伯人）Listening1VictoriaFalls:

awaterfalllocatedinsouthernAfricaontheZambeziRiver(赞比西河)betweenthecountriesofZambia(赞比亚)andZimbabwe(

津巴布韦).ItisoneofthemostpopularplacesinAfricafortouriststovisit.维多利亚瀑布Listening1NamibDesert:acoastaldesertinsouthernAfrica.Thename“Namib”isofNamaoriginandmeans“vastplace”.TheNamibDeserthasbeeninexistenceforsome43millionyearsandremainedunchangedforthelast2millionyears.Itisoftenreferredtoastheworld’soldestdesert.纳米布沙漠（非洲西南部）Listening1B|

ListeningforDetails.Readthestatementsandanswerchoices.Thenlistenagainandchoosethecorrectwordorphrasetocompleteeachstatement.1.AnnieGriffiths’favoriteplaceis______.a.NewZealandb.theMiddleEastc.southernAfrica2.AnnieGriffithslovestakingpicturesofwildlifeand______.a.landscapesb.beachesc.cities3.AnnieGriffithstookherchildrenwithherbecauseherassignmentswere______.a.twoorthreemonthslongb.threeorfourmonthslongc.fourorfivemonthslongListeningcaaListening14.ThefavoriteplaceofAnnieGriffiths’childrenwas______.a.Mexicob.SouthAfricac.theMiddleEast5.WhenAnnieGriffithsdoesn’tknowthelocallanguage,shegesturesand______.a.writesb.smilesc.translates6.Themostimportantthingaphotographerneedsis______.a.curiosityb.motivationc.creativity7.AnnieGriffithsdescribesthedayshetookthephotoatVictoriaFallsas______.a.hotandhumidb.unforgettablec.adventurouscbabListening1AfterListening

TF1.Shelikesherlifeofadventure.☐☐2.Shedoesnotgotoplacesthataredangerous.☐☐3.Herchildrendonotliketotravel.☐☐4.Sheknowshowtomakefriendswithstrangers.☐☐A|MakingInferences.ReadthestatementsaboutAnnieGriffithsandcheck(√)TfortrueorFforfalse.√√√√Listening1MakingInferences.Workinpairsanddiscusswhystatements2and4arenotcorrect.AnswerKeys2.F(Theinterviewersaysthat“herworktakeshertodangerousplaces”and“placeswherethereisawar”.)4.F(Shesaysthey“loved”someoftheplacesand“hadsomuchfun”.)AdditionalActivityListening1B|Self-Reflection.Discussthequestions.1.Griffithstakesherchildrentowork.Isitagoodideatotakeyourfamilytowork?Whyorwhynot?2.Whatplacesdoyouliketotravelto?Whatdoyouthinkisfunandinterestingabouttraveling?3.Whatwasyourmostmemorabletravelexperience,eitherathomeorabroad?Listening1

B|Self-Reflection.1.Griffithstakesherchildrentowork.Isitagoodideatotakeyourfamilytowork?Whyorwhynot?Haveaclassdiscussionaboutthequestion.

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•Idon’tthinkit’sagoodideaforpeopletotaketheirfamilytowork.Childrenmighttakeyourattentionawayfromyourjob,andyoumightnotdoyourbestwork.•Ithinkit’sagoodideatotakeyourfamilytowork.Itmighthelpthemtounderstandyourjob,anditmightbefuntotravelanddootherthingstogetherasafamily.Listening1

B|Self-Reflection.2.Whatplacesdoyouliketotravelto?Whatdoyouthinkisfunandinterestingabouttraveling?Discussthequestionwithapartner.ExampleAnswers•IliketravelingtobigcitiesbecauseIcanfindalmosteverythinginoneplace.Forexample,Ienjoyshopping,andit’sfuntovisitthebigshoppingcentersinShanghai.It’salsointerestingtoseethenew,modernbuildingsdowntown.•IliketravelinginthecountrysidebecauseIlovetoseethelandscapes—trees,hills,farms,andothernaturalfeatures.Thepeaceandquietinthecountrysideisanicechangefrommyeverydaylife.Listening1B|Self-Reflection.3.Whatwasyourmostmemorabletravelexperience,eitherathomeorabroad?Discussthequestionwithapartner.ExampleAnswersIwillneverforgetmyfamily’striptoGuilin.WetookaboatrideontheLiRiverandsawthebeautifulandunusualhillsandforests.Atnight,wewenttoarestaurantandatespicyGuangxi-stylefood.Itwasdelicious!Listening1AnInterviewRadioHost:Welcomeback,listeners.ThisisTalkRadio97,andI’myourhost,RayBellows.Today,wehavetheopportunitytotalkwithAnnieGriffiths.She’saphotographerfortheNationalGeographicSociety,andshetravelstheworldtoplacessuchasAfrica,Australia,theMiddleEast,andNorthandSouthAmerica.Sometimesherworktakeshertodangerousplacessuchasontopofmountains,underthewater,orinjungles.Butshesaysherexperiencesinplaceswherethereisawararemorefrighteningthananywildanimalsorfarawayplaces.Welcometotheshow,Annie.Annie

Griffiths:Thankyou,Ray.I’mgladtobehere.Tobecontinued>>>Listening1Radio

Host:Now,youtravelalot.What’syourfavoritepartoftheworld?Annie

Griffiths:Well,IlovesouthernAfrica.Iliketheenergyofthepeopleandthewildlife.IalsolovetheGalapagosIslandsandMexico.Youknowactually,Ilovesomanyplacesthatit’shardtochooseafavorite!Radio

Host:Icanunderstandthat!Andwhydoyouliketotravelandexploretheworldsomuch?Annie

Griffiths:Oh,Ilovetotravelbecauseitallowsmetolearnaboutdifferentculturesand,youknow,differentviewsoftheworld.Ispendmostofmytimewithordinarypeople,andIgettoexperiencehowpeopleindifferentplaceslivetheirlives.Ialsolovetakingpicturesofwildlifeandlandscapes.Tobecontinued>>>Listening1RadioHost:Well,yourjobreallyisanadventure!Myjobkeepsmesittinginthisroomdayafterday.Now,Iknowthatyou’vetraveledwithyourchildren.Whydidyoutakethemwithyou?Annie

Griffiths:Oh,Itookmychildrenalongonmytravelsformanyreasons.Myassignmentswereoftentwoorthreemonthslong,andIcouldn’tbeartobeawayfromthemforsolong.Also,Iwantedthemtobeabletoseetheworldthemselves.Theyhavebecomegreattravelersandhaveagreatperspectivenowontheworld.Radio

Host:Whatwastheirfavoriteplace?Tobecontinued>>>Listening1Annie

Griffiths:MychildrenlovedtheMiddleEast.TheyhadsomuchfunbeingpartoftheBedouincommunitythere.Theyrodecamelsanddonkeysandlearnedtomilkgoats.TheyalsolovedAustraliabecausetheygottogotothebeachalmosteveryday.RadioHost:Thosedosoundlikewonderfulexperiences!Buthowdoyoucommunicatewithpeopleinsomanyplaces?Say,ifyoudon’tspeakthelanguage,forexample.Howdoyoumakefriends?Annie

Griffiths:Ithinkthekeyistogetovermyownshyness.Istart,youknow,bysmilingandtalkingtopeople.EvenifIdon’tknowthelocallanguage,Iwillgesture,orsmileandbealittlesilly,sothatpeoplefeelmorerelaxedaroundme.Tobecontinued>>>Listening1RadioHost:Andthathelpsyoutogetyouramazingpictures,I’msure!So,whatadvicedoyouhaveforsomeonewhowantstobecomeaphotographer?Dotheyneedanyspecialskills?Annie

Griffiths:Iactuallythinkthemostimportantthingaphotographerneedsiscuriosity.You’vegottowakeupeverymorningwantingtoexperiencesomethingnew,orlearnmoreaboutsomethingfamiliar.It’salsoimportanttolovebeingcreativeandtoenjoyseeingthingsinnewways.Radio

Host:Thatmakessense,and...listeners?Doesthatsoundlikeyou?OK,onelastquestion:What’syourfavoritephoto,andwhat’sthestorybehindit?Tobecontinued>>>Listening1Annie

Griffiths:MyfavoritephotoisofamanstandingontopofVictoriaFallsinZambia.Thelightissobeautiful,anditbringsbackmemoriesofanunforgettabledayatoneofthemostamazingplacesonEarth.Radio

Host:Thatisabeautifulpicture—oneofmyfavorites,too.Well,that’sallthetimewehave.Thanksverymuchforbeingheretoday,Annie.Annie

Griffiths:Noproblem.Nicetalkingtoyou,Ray.Listening1PredictingContent.HerearesomewordsyouwillhearintheListeningsection—aconversationbetweentwostudents.Listenandrepeatthewords.Thendiscussthequestionsbelowwithapartner.marinebiologistoceanbilliontunapollution1.Whatdoesamarinebiologistusuallydo?2.Whatdoyouthinkthetwostudentswilltalkaboutintheirconversation?BeforeListeningListening2ExampleAnswersAmarinebiologistworkswithoceanlifesuchasfish.

1.Whatdoesamarinebiologistusuallydo?Listening2ExampleAnswers

Theymighttalkaboutthejobofamarinebiologistaswellassomeproblemssuchaspollutionintheworld’soceans.2.Whatdoyouthinkthetwostudentswilltalkaboutintheirconversation?Listening2marinebiologistn.海洋生物学家tunan.金枪鱼SylviaEarle:anAmericanoceanographer(海洋地理学家),aquanaut(海底实验室工作人员)andauthor.Sheworksonthefrontiersofdeepoceanexplorationandsheisatirelessadvocatefortheoceansandthecreatureswholiveinthem.西尔维娅·厄尔Dr.SylviaEarleListening2DukeUniversity:aprivateuniversitylocatedinNorthCarolina,U.S.A.Itwasfoundedin1838.杜克大学Listening2AnInformalConversationA

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ListeningforMainIdeas.Listentothefirstpartoftheconversation.Whatarethestudentstalkingabout?Check(√)thecorrectanswer.☐apresentationthatBeccamissed☐apresentationthatFrancomissed☐apresentationthatwasnotverygood√ListeningListening2Franco:Hi,Becca!Ididn’tseeyouinclassonThursday.Wherewereyou?Becca:Hey,Franco.Yeah,IwassickonThursday,soIstayedhome.Franco:That’stoobad.Doyoufeelbetternow?Becca:Ido...thanks.So,wasitagoodclassonThursday?Franco:Oh,itwasgreat!TherewasaspecialpresentationbyDr.SylviaEarle.Becca:Apresentation?Franco:Yeah.Dr.Earletalkedabouthercareer.Becca:Really?Whatdoesshedo?Franco:Well,she’samarinebiologist,so...Imean—she’sinchargeofseveralgroupsthatstudytheoceansandtakecareofthem.Listening2B|ListeningforMainIdeas.Listentotheentireconversation.Check(√)themainideaoftheconversation.☐BeccawasnotinclassonThursdaybecauseshewassick.☐Thepresentationwasverygood.☐Dr.Earlesaystheworld’speoplearehavingabadeffectontheoceans.√Listening2C|ListeningforDetails.Listenagain.Check(√)anyideasthatareNOTpartoftheconversation.☐Beccafeelsbettertoday.☐Dr.EarlegaveapresentationtotheclassonThursday.☐Dr.Earleisamarinebiologist,whograduatedfromDuke

University.☐Dr.Earleearnsahighsalary.☐Beccausuallyswimsonceortwiceaweek.☐It’sfinetoeattunaandotherlargeoceanfish.☐Dr.Earlealsoshowedsomebeautifulpictures.√√√Listening2A|Self-Reflection.Readthestatementsandcheck(√)AgreeorDisagree.1.Dr.Earle’scareermightbeagoodcareerforme.2.Whenyou’resick,it’sbetternottogotoclass.3.Thelargenumberofpeopleintheworldisaproblem.4.Whatpeopleeathasabigeffectontheoceans.5.Goodphysicalhealthisthemostimportantthingtoamarinebiologist.AgreeDisagree☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐AfterListeningListening2B|Discussion.Formagroupwithtwoorthreeotherstudents.DiscussthestatementsinexerciseA.Givereasonswhyyouagreeordisagreewitheachstatement.Usetheexpressionsfromtheboxtoshowinterestinyourclassmates’ideas.Listening2ExampleAnswers•IagreebecauseIenjoymybiologyclassandtheoceansareveryinterestingtome.•IdisagreebecauseI’mnotinterestedinoceanlifeandIcan’tswim.1.Dr.Earle’scareermightbeagoodcareerforme.Listening2ExampleAnswers•IagreebecauseifIgotoclass,Icanmakeotherpeoplesick.•IdisagreebecauseIworryaboutmissingsomethinginclass.2.Whenyou’resick,it’sbetternottogotoclass.Listening2ExampleAnswers•IagreebecauseifIgotoclass,Icanmakeotherpeoplesick.•IdisagreebecauseIworryaboutmissingsomethinginclass.3.Thelargenumberofpeopleintheworldisaproblem.Listening2ExampleAnswers•Iagree.Fishingforonlyafewkindsoflargefishwillcausesomeofthefishspeciestogoextinct.•Idisagree.Theoceansarehugeandwewillnevereatupallofthefish.4.Whatpeopleeathasabigeffectontheoceans.Listening2ExampleAnswers•Iagree.Marinebiologistsswimintheoceanalot,sotheyneedtobehealthy.•Idisagree.Ithinkthemostimportantthingisagoodeducation.5.Goodphysicalhealthisthemostimportantthingtoamarinebiologist.Listening2Franco:Hi,Becca!Ididn’tseeyouinclassonThursday.Wherewereyou?Becca:Hey,Franco.Yeah,IwassickonThursday,soIstayedhome.Franco:That’stoobad.Doyoufeelbetternow?Becca:Ido...thanks.So,wasitagoodclassonThursday?Franco:Oh,itwasgreat!TherewasaspecialpresentationbyDr.SylviaEarle.Becca:Apresentation?Franco:Yeah.Dr.Earletalkedabouthercareer.Becca:Really?Whatdoesshedo?Tobecontinued>>>Listening2Franco:Well,she’samarinebiologist,so...Imean—she’sinchargeofseveralgroupsthatstudytheoceansandtakecareofthem.Becca:WheredidDr.Earlegotoschool?Franco:ShegraduatedfromDukeUniversitywithaPhD.Becca:That’sagoodschool.Sotheystudytheoceans...like—alloftheoceans?Franco:Sure,well,shetalkedaboutfishandotherlifeintheoceans.That’swhatmarinebiologistsstudy,youknow.AndshetoldusthattherearealmostsevenbillionpeopleonEarthnow.Tobecontinued>>>Listening2Becca:Wow!That’salotofpeople!Franco:Right,soallthesepeoplearehavingabigeffectontheworld’soceans.Becca:Whatkindofeffect?Franco:Thinkaboutit—ahundredyearsago,therewereonlytwobillionpeopleonEarth.Soallkindsofchanges...OK,howoftendoyoueattuna...orotherfish?Becca:Notveryoften.Iprobablyeatfishonceortwiceaweek.Listening2Unit1LivingforworkSharingYourIdeasFillintheblankswithappropriateanswers.1.Supposesomeoneasksyouaquestionandyoudon’thearclearly,youmaysay___________.2.Supposeintheclassroomtheteacherasksyoutorepeathisanswerbutyoudidn’tfollowher,youmaysay___________.3.Supposesomeonetoldyousomethingandyoudon’tunderstand,youmaysay______________.AdditionalActivityLanguageFunctionWeusetheseexpressionsandotherstocommunicatethatwedon’tunderstandwhatsomeonesays.(Seepage139oftheIndependentStudentHandbookformoreinformationonusefulphrasesandexpressions)Idon’tunderstand.I’msorry?I’mnotsurewhatyoumean.Doyoumean…?I’msorry,Imissedthat.CommunicatingThatWeDon’tUnderstandA:Itookajobaptitudetesttoday.B:Ajobaptitudetest?What’sthat?A:Well,it’satestofyourskillsandinterests.B:Isee.Anddidyougetthejob?A:I’mnotsurewhatyoumean.B:Imean—youtookajobtest,right?Didyoudowellonthetestandgetthejob?A:Oh,no.Thetestonlyshowswhichjobmightbegoodforyou.B:Ah,Isee.Ithelpsyoutochoosetherightjob.A:Exactly!A

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Readandlistentotheconversation.Thenunderlinetheexpressionsthatshowwhenthespeakersdon’tunderstand.What’sthat?I’mnotsurewhatyoumean.B|

PracticetheconversationfromexerciseAwithapartner.Thenswitchrolesandpracticeitagain.C|Note-Taking.Workwithapartner.TaketurnsaskingandansweringthequestionsfromtheCareerAptitudeTest.Takeshortnotesonyourpartner’sanswers.Fiveminutesforeachpartner.Newsreportershavegoodcommunicationskills.Computerprogrammersaregoodproblem-solvers.Teachersliketohelppeople.CareerAptitudeTestAcareeraptitudetestcanhelpyoudecidewhichjoborcareerisrightforyou.InterviewQuestionsPartner’sAnswers1.Areyouacreativeperson?2.Doyouliketotravelandexplorenewplaces?3.Areyouafraidofdangeroussituations?Forexample,workingwithanimalsorwithelectricity?4.Doyouhavegoodcommunicationskills?5.Doyouliketospendtimewithotherpeople,ordoyouprefertospendtimealone?6.Doyoulikereasoning?7.Areyouagoodproblem-solver?8.Doyouliketohelppeople?D|

LookbackatyournotesfromexerciseC.Thentellyourpartnerwhichjobsintheboxmightbegoodforhimorher.Explainyourreasons.(Seepages132-133oftheIndependentStudentHandbookformoreinformationaboutimprovingnote-takingskills.)businessexecutivedoctor/nursefirefighterphotographersalespersoncomputerprogrammerfarmernewsreporterrestaurantworkerteacherfishermanpoliceofficerdesignerlawyerartistExampleAnswersIthinkyoucouldbeafirefighterorapoliceofficerbecauseyou’renotafraidofdangeroussituations.Youalsoliketospendtimewithotherpeople,andbothfirefightersandpoliceofficersworkaspartofateam.What’smore,youliketohelppeople.Witheitherjob,youcouldhelpalotofpeople.E|

Formagroupwithanotherpairofstudentsandfollowthestepsbelow.1.Tellthegroupwhichjobmightbebestf