1、upgrate employable get jobshandouts educated development onTask 2: A Professional Gambler TFTFT1. Because not a drop tomato juice fell into the whiskey bottle, and he was to win the bet of 500 dollars.2. Because he just bet the guys in card room1, 000 buck each that he could dump tomato juice all ov
2、er the bartender and still make him laugh.Task3: Fighting Teen SmokingKes: 1D 2.A 3. B 4.C 5.Before the age of 18. According to the passage, if adolescents dont start smoking by age 18, odds are they never will.IV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 Nursing home abuse is a national epidemic.Nora: a 1,000 word essa
3、y on abuse on the elderly, due Monday.John: Thats a big topic. Pick one aspect, people live longer now, crowing nursing homes. how the owners try to save money on food and care. “Nursing home abuse is a national epidemic.” I have statistics: 500 homes inspected; in one-third, care was substandard. M
4、ention government offices summarize the main ideas aloud to eliminate awkward spots. MODEL2 This beauty battled the bottle. she tells women the dangers of drinking.Chris: I cant imagine some one as pretty as she is to be a drunk. there are alcoholics all over the world who lack the will-power to sto
5、p. Its a disease that strikes young and old, rich and poor, and al walks of life. How did Dr. Doyle get hooked? alcohol helped her to relax, First it was a drink at night More inspiring than sad. Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: Hi, John, Im so glad to see you are back!B: Its nice to be home again, Mom.
6、 Oh, you smell terribly of alcohol and tobacco. You didnt smoke or drink before you left home a year ago. How did you get hooked? As an assistant engineer, I had to work might shifts often. I felt lonely and began to drink and smoke. That helped me to relax. So gradually you drank more and more? Yea
7、h, first it was a drink at night, then two, then a bottle, and then I drank to wake up. Oh, I simply cant imagine my handsome son to be a drunk and a heavy smoker now. Cant you stop? Its difficult. I lack the will-power to stop. But remember the dangers of heavy drinking and smoking. Sooner or later
8、 youll develop high blood pressure, heart trouble, or liver trouble. There are alcoholics all over the world, and they are still living. Im sorry that drinking and smoking ate diseases that strike young and old, rich and poor, and all walks of life. Young must get help and stop. OK, Ill try my best.
9、MODEL3 There are high risks with games of chance.Susan: Why so you look so depressed? youve been hooked. Apparently its like being addicted to drugs or alcohol. it takes over you life. he felt restlessbad tempered. His nerves were always on edge. I dont want to nag him, but isnt it a question of tak
10、ing control of his life? I see your point, hes a compulsive gambler. Good morning, Mr. Brown, Im a correspondent with the magazine Health. I heat youve overcome your gambling problem. First of all, could you describe your problems in the past? Yeah, I did have serious gambling problems. You cant und
11、erstand gambling as an addiction till youve been hooked. Could you tell me your feeling at the time? There was a sensation like the one that comes with drugs or alcohol, and I wanted more and more. How do you compare it with alcoholism? Its like alcoholism; it takes over your life. Its on your mind
12、constantly. Did you try to get help? At first I didnt. I tried to stop on my own, but I felt restless and bad-tempered. My nerves were on edge. I see its difficult for a compulsive gambler to overcome the problem. But how did you finally get rid of it? I went to a doctor for help. He made me realize
13、 that it was a question of getting hold of my life. He told me that if I thought of it as a disease, I would probably be cured. He also gave me some medicine. I guess it was a thought fight. Yes, though but worth it. Anyway, “Bitter pills may have wholesome effects.”V. Lets TalkMeasures to Take in D
14、eveloping Countries Problems and Reasons for Taking the Measures1.To improve health care systems In the poorest countries:1. People are expected to live just 49 years.2. One in ten children doesnt reach his or her first birthday.3. Women are affected most by poor health-care systems, especially preg
15、nant women.2.To reduce birth rates 1. Smaller families have fewer expenses and more chance of increasing their earnings and savings.2. Countries with lower birth rates have had faster economics growth.3. To popularize education Investing in education, especially foe women, can reduce poverty:1. Educ
16、ated women have more opportunities to work and can live better2. They are more likely to send their children to good schools so that the children will climb the social ladder.DiscussionSAMPLE To reduce poverty, it is very important to lower birth rates, as the speaker suggested in his lecture. True.
17、 Smaller families have fewer expenses and more chances to increase their earning and savings. Moreover, developing countries with lower birth rates have had faster economic growth. Its equally important to popularize education. Yes, investing in education, especially for women, can reduce poverty. E
18、ducated women, you know, have more opportunities to work and a chance to live better. Moreover, they tend to send their children to food school s so that they will climb the social ladder. The speaker also mentions the necessity to improve the health-care system. In fact, poor health and poverty are
19、 linked. I agree. If you are not in good health, you cant work well to get good pay. Whats more, you have to spend lots of money on seeing doctors. Some countries are economically backward, so they try to develop a powerful tourism industry, and in this way they earn a lot of money. I think it is mo
20、re important for them to develop their national economy. With fast economic growth, many people will shake off poverty. Poverty can be alleviated further by economic aid from rich countries. But I think technological aid from advanced countries can be more significant. With better technology, poor c
21、ountries can develop faster on their on,. As the Chinese saying goes, it is better to teach someone how to fish than to give him fish. If less developed countries are allowed to export more of their workforce, they can earn more foreign currency. This requires developed nations to lower their tariff
22、 barriers.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: Held Back Because I Speak Spanish 1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.A Drinking, Gambling and Golfparticularlywalletstopped gamblealivegolf coursenutsInstead, I m going to take you to my home for a terrific dinner cooked by my wifeWont your wife be furious with you
23、for doing that?I just want her to see what a man looks like whod given up drinking, gambling, and golf Why buy lottery tickets?1. She thinks many (of the) big spenders on lottery are poor, spending money they cant afford to spend.2. He just buys lottery tickets foe fun. He thinks if he won a huge am
24、ount, it would be exciting.3. They buy lottery tickets out of desperation. And the thrill of a win, of something for nothing, is addictive.4. Casinos are opening everywhere, many people go on gambling holidays, and one can even take a gambling cruise.5. It will be helpful to habitual gamblers only w
25、hen they want to be cured themselves.News ReportHumanity is indivisible.condition fdignity .fire.fartherdistinction regardless of awareness pain surface、lies Answering mission Uint7 1.B 2.D 3. A 4.A 5.CIII. Listening Inrespect nature serious environmental ozone layer pollution clubs aware of from oc
26、curring.cigarette fined littering trash A Work Qualification Test FTTFTFor Reference1. It was three times the size of Australia.2. They promised to cut their use of CFCs in the half by 2005 and agreed to an 85 percent cut by 2007. A Mild EI Nino 1C 2.A3. D 4.B 5.CPacific Ocean temperatures increase
27、near South America, causing unusually high level of rainfall there. Dry weather results in Australia.MODEL 1 Our globe is in danger that the hot, humid weather is killing her. “Its all in your mind,” The greenhouse effect does bring global warming and rain. How can I explain global warming and green
28、house gases to a 97-year-old Granny? use spray on the hair. the polar icecaps melt and oceans rise. How are you getting along during this usually hot weather? Not well at all. Over the last few weeks the hot, humid weather is killing me. I believe the climate has changed. Yeah, the summer is hotter,
29、 and winter wetter. Do you know why all this has happened? The greenhouse effects bring global warming and rain. What do you mean by greenhouse effects? The earth is now like a real greenhouse made of glass panels that let light in and trap heat. You know, carbon monoxide from earth is a greenhouse gas. I see. Everybody should know what cause global warming; otherwise we wont stop it. The important thing is that human beings should take steps to reduce global warming.
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