1、UNIT 5Urban pulseUnit 5 Urban pulseOpening upListening to the worldSpeaking for communicationFurther practice in listeningWrapping upLearning objectivesFun timerecommend the best city to live in4Learning objectivestalk about city life1understand pros and cons2make and respond to complaints 3Opening
2、upLook at the pictures.Work in pairs and discuss.Which city is the best city for living in your mind?Why?Dubai(迪拜迪拜)Sydney(悉尼悉尼)Tokyo(东京东京)Copenhagen(哥本哈根哥本哈根)Munich(慕尼黑慕尼黑)Opening up Accommodation in Copenhagen is cheaper than in many other European capitals;Public transport is well organized;Copen
3、hagen has a rich cultural life;Flexible work culture and extensive,affordable childcare system.Look at the pictures.Work in pairs and discuss.Which city is the best city for living in your mind?Why?Copenhagen(哥本哈根哥本哈根)I think Copenhagen is the best city for living.Opening up There is no end to the v
4、ast array of entertainment,arts and culture experiences;Tokyo has excellent and reliable public transportation;Tokyo is also one of the safest capitals in the world.Look at the pictures.Work in pairs and discuss.Which city is the best city for living in your mind?Why?I think Tokyo is the best city f
5、or living.Tokyo(东京东京)Opening upI think Munich is the best city for living.Look at the pictures.Work in pairs and discuss.Which city is the best city for living in your mind?Why?Munich(慕尼黑慕尼黑)Munich is a green city thanks to its many parks;Munich enjoys an excellent level of health;Life in Munich is
6、significantly cheaper;Munich has an excellent and reliable public transportation system;Munich is a prosperous big city with a cozy small-town atmosphere.Listening to the worldSharingListeningViewingListening to the worldSharing1 Watch a podcast for its general idea.The podcast is mainly about wheth
7、er people enjoy city life,the good things about living in a city and the main problems in cities.2Watch Part 1 and fill in the blanks.1)cities2)mix of people3)peace and quietListening to the world3Watch Part 2 and match the statements.Sharing1 C2 F3 D4 A5 B6 EListening to the world4Watch Part 3 and
8、check the true statements.Sharing1 A2 B3 C4 D5 ECultural NotesGlobe TheaterIt is a theater in London associated with William Shakespeare.It was built in 1599 by Shakespeares playing company,and was destroyed by fire in 1613.A second Globe Theater was built on the same site by 1614 and closed in 1642
9、.A modern reconstruction of the Globe,named“Shakespeares Globe”,opened in 1997.Listening to the world5Watch Part 4 and fill in the blanks.SharingAA：Traffic is 1)_congested.horribly BB：Sometimes it can be difficult to 2)_ the city quickly,um,and that can be frustrating.get roundListening to the world
10、Listening to the world5Watch Part 4 and fill in the blanks.SharingCC:I think theres.theres always a very much of a go-go kind of attitude that you have to be 3)_the whole time.And there isnt the time just to chill out or 4)_.And if youre not doing something,youre 5)_.on the gotake time outmissing ou
11、t5Watch Part 4 and fill in the blanks.SharingD:I think we should be trying to encourage um,more sort of 6)_ so,cycling,um,and encouraging people to walk,and use their cars less.green transport Listening to the world D5Watch Part 4 and fill in the blanks.SharingE:I think theres not much that you real
12、ly can do about 7)_.Because I think its a social issue.So if people are you have to,kind of,address why people are 8)_ before you can do anything about it.crime Listening to the world Ecommitting crimes Listening to the world6 Work in pairs and discuss the question.I come from a small town in the mo
13、untain areas in the east of China.It has beautiful scenery and a pleasant climate,neither too cold nor too hot.It is a quiet town with a pretty relaxing lifestyle.The residents there are kind,friendly and helpful.I like the pleasant atmosphere of living in such a small town.Sharing1 What are the goo
14、d things about living in your hometown?Listening to the world6 Work in pairs and discuss the question.2 What are the main problems in your hometown?Sharing Since my hometown is in the mountains and is far from big cities,the bus service there is poor and infrequent.It is also difficult for children
15、to receive a good education locally.So many children have to live in boarding schools.A more serious problem is that it is inconvenient to go to hospital.When it is an emergency case,it can be a matter of life and death.Listening to the world6 Work in pairs and discuss the question.3 What do you thi
16、nk of city life?Sharing There is greater convenience,diversity and choice living in a big city.There are a lot of things to see and do,and Ill never feel bored.And there are also many opportunities for me in big cities.But more opportunities also mean more challenges.So I have to be quite competitiv
17、e to survive in a big city.Generally speaking,I like living in a big city.Listening to the worldSharingListeningViewingListening to the world1Discuss the questions.ListeningBEFORE you listenIn my opinion,the important criteria for a good city are safety,affordable housing,sound education and health
18、care system,pleasant climate and environment,abundant leisure and cultural facilities,good public services,and convenient transportation.1 What are the important criteria for a good city?Listening to the world1Discuss the questions.ListeningBEFORE you listen Weihai is a coastal garden city with a pl
19、easant climate,clean air,beautiful natural scenery,blue sea,soft sand,clean and safe streets as well as small European style residential buildings.It is a modern,up-to-date city that still maintains the charm and atmosphere of a small town.2 Which city in China do you think is the best city for livi
20、ng?Why?In my opinion,Weihai is the best city for living in China.Listening to the worldListeningListening skillsAdditional TipsUnderstanding pros and cons Typical evaluative adjectives.u e.g.good,great,fantastic,perfect;bad,terrible,reckless,irresponsible.l Sentence structures:The good thing/advanta
21、ge is,The problem/disadvantage/downside/limitation is,u e.g.The public transport system is terrible.(con)The good thing is that the food is cheap.(pro)Listening to the worldListeningListening skillsAdditional Tips Verbs:u e.g.Television can trap us on the couch and stop our brains from working hard.
22、l Conjunctions:u e.g.however,nevertheless,but.l The speakers opinion u e.g.if a speaker presents two alternative solutions to a problem,one of which he/she agrees with,while the other he/she does not,the speaker will usually talk of the one he/she does not approve of first and then the one he/she wa
23、nts to promote second.Listening to the world2 Listen to three interviews and complete the table.ListeningWHILE you listenCitiesProsCons a great city for 1)_ and going out a really 2)_,with lots of bars and clubs not much crime,3)_ streets 4)_ petrol lots of cheap taxis a lot of people,very crowded 5
24、)_ trafficshoppinggood nightlife safecheapterribleDubaiListening to the worldListeningWHILE you listenCitiesProsCons cheap Japanese food in the supermarkets and 6)_ 7)_ metro system,very 8)_ and cheap lots of parks and 9)_ spaces,less polluted than people thinkthe metro is 10)_restaurants fantasticf
25、astgreencrowdedTokyo2 Listen to a radio program and rearrange the following expressions.Listening to the world2 Listen to a radio program and rearrange the following expressions.ListeningWHILE you listenCitiesProsCons lots of young,11)_ people,a really good 12)_ 13)_ and 14)_ streets lots of things
26、to 15)_ and 16)_ beautiful buildings one of the most 17)_ coastlines in the world 18)_ weather a great caf 19)_ 20)_ traffic and a terrible public transport system friendly atmospherecleansafeseeSydneydobeautifulperfectculturetoo muchListening to the world3 Work in pairs and discuss the questions.Li
27、steningAfter you listen1 Which of the three cities do you like most?Why?I like Sydney mainly because of its beautiful harbor,beaches and buildings.I also like its warm weather and caf culture.Listening to the world3 Work in pairs and discuss the questions.ListeningAfter you listen2 Which other city
28、do you know well?Write down all the positive and negative things about the city.Then take turns to explain why you like or dont like the city.Positive things:great employment options,better education for children,excellent health care,excellent cultural and recreational facilities,convenient public
29、transportation,and colorful nightlife.Negative things:high living expenses and great pressure.The city I choose is Shanghai.Listening to the worldSharingListeningViewingListening to the world1Read the program information below and answer the questions.ViewingBEFORE you view1 Who are The Zimmers?What
30、 makes them different from other rock groups?The band is very different from other rock groups in that it is the worlds oldest rock band,with the members combined age exceeding 3,000.The Zimmers are a British rock band.Listening to the world1Read the program information below and answer the question
31、s.ViewingBEFORE your view2 How did The Zimmers become famous?They recorded a version of The Whos song“My Generation”in the famous Abbey Road Studios,which earned them great popularity on YouTube,and then got invited to appear on Americas biggest chat show in Hollywood.Listening to the world2 Read th
32、e statements.Then watch the video clip and fill in the blanks.ViewingWHILE your view 1 a combined age 3 402 forgotten;stuck indoors;felt right;16 times;closure 4 available online;Two millionListening to the world3 Work in pairs and discuss the questions ViewingAFTER your view1 How do you think The Z
33、immers changed these old peoples lives?The Zimmers have completely changed these old peoples lives.They used to feel lonely,forgotten and cast aside by society.But The Zimmers offered them an excellent opportunity to make friends,to come alive and most important of all,to be heard again by society.L
34、istening to the world3 Work in pairs and discuss the questions ViewingAFTER your view2 What problems do old people in China have?Who will take care of them when they are in need of help and care?the 4-2-1 type;a social issue caused by many other practical problems in society.Listening to the world3
35、Work in pairs and discuss the questions ViewingAFTER your view3 What do you think of the amendment of the law?Can you think of better ways to improve old peoples lives in China?I think the intention of the law is good,but it will do little to change the status quo.some details are vague;no clarifica
36、tion of the penalties too much pressure on migrant workers may cause more family conflicts and resentment toward elderly parentsPeople have to establish more day-care centers;hire aides.Speaking for communicationRole-play1 Read the questions.Then listen to three conversations and answer the question
37、s.Conversation 11 Q:Where are the speakers?In a hotel.2 Q:What is the problem?The air conditioning doesnt work.3 Q:What does the receptionist offer to do?She will send someone up to look into it.Speaking for communicationRole-play1 Read the questions.Then listen to three conversations and answer the
38、 questions.Conversation 21 Q:Where are the speakers?In a restaurant.2 Q:What is the problem?They waited about 20 minutes for a table they booked,another hour for their meal,and were asked to pay the service charge.3 Q:What reason does the manager give?It was a very busy time of year.Speaking for com
39、municationRole-play1 Read the questions.Then listen to three conversations and answer the questions.Conversation 31 Q:Where are the speakers?In a train station.2 Q:How long has the woman waited?She has waited for over an hour.3 Q:Why is she surprised?Because the man said the train was delayed becaus
40、e of“the wrong type of snow”.Speaking for communicationRole-play2Read the table.Then listen to the conversation and write C for complaints and R for responses in the right column.1 C 2 C 3 R 4 R 5 C 6 RAdditional TipsMaking and responding to complaints Speaking for communicationRole-playSpeaking ski
41、llsMaking complaintsUse some polite expressions Excuse me,there seems/appears to be something wrong with.Im sorry to say this,but Im not at all happy with I wonder if you could help me with Informal expressions Im rather annoyed about Im disturbed about I cannot put up with Ive had enough of It was
42、time you did Im fed up with(someone doing)something Speaking for communicationRole-playSpeaking skillsResponding to complaints Use some polite expressions I cant tell you how sorry I am,I apologize for the inconvenience I can understand how disappointed you must be about Well,Im afraid there isnt mu
43、ch we can do about it right now.Im afraid we cant help you at the moment.Additional TipsMaking and responding to complaints Speaking for communicationRole-play3 Role-play the situations.Situation 1The fridge doesnt work.A:Hello.Could you help me?Theres a problem with the fridge.B:Oh yes?A:Ive just t
44、ried to turn it on,but it doesnt work.B:OK,well look into it right away.Ill send someone up.Itll be about five minutes,OK?A:Thanks.B:Youre welcome.And sorry about that.Speaking for communicationRole-play3 Role-play the situations.Situation 2You served me the wrong dish!A:Hello.Could you help me?B:Ye
45、s?A:I asked for pasta with chicken.But I was given pasta with fish.B:Im terribly sorry for the mistake.I will bring the right dish in five minutes.A:Thanks.B:Youre welcome.And again,sorry about that.Speaking for communicationRole-play3 Role-play the situations.A:Im afraid I have a complaint.Could I
46、speak to the director of our school,please?B:Yes,please go ahead.Im the director.A:Good afternoon,sir.Im sorry to trouble you,but the heat doesnt work and it is winter.B:Im really sorry about that.Ive already sent some people to look into it.Situation 3Whats wrong with the school facilities?(To be c
47、ontinued)Speaking for communicationRole-play3 Role-play the situations.A:Thank you.And another thing I have to say is that the equipment in the Self Access Center is faulty.B:Im sorry but theres nothing we can do at the moment.We know some equipment there is beyond repair,and we plan to purchase som
48、e new equipment but the funds have not been approved yet.A:Thats too bad.Anyhow,thank you.B:Youre welcome.(Continued)Speaking for communicationGroup discussion1 Study the statistics.Get ideasSpeaking for communicationGroup discussion2 Take notes in the table.Discuss and organize ideasCitiesProsConsA
49、 High household income(Rank:3)Low crime rate(Rank:5)Good public transportation(Rank:2)Good cultural atmosphere(Rank:3)High average house price(Rank:2)High unemployment rate(Rank:2)Fewer doctors per 1,000 people(Rank:5)Poor air quality(Rank:1)Speaking for communicationGroup discussion2 Take notes in
50、the table.Discuss and organize ideasCitiesProsConsB Reasonable average house price(Rank:3)Comparatively lower crime rate(Rank:3)Good public transportation(Rank:1)Good cultural atmosphere(Rank:2)Low household income(Rank:5)High unemployment rate(Rank:1)Fewer doctors per 1,000 people(Rank:4)Poor air q
