全新版大学英语(第二版)听说教程4答案unit7

Exercise 2
sentiment acquisitiveness saddle
n. a view of or attitude
towards a situation or event; an opinion 意见，观点 n. desire to possess money or valuable things （对金钱、 财物等的）渴望，贪婪
6. Do you think wealth is a source of happiness or a source of problems?
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Pre-listening Task
Language Focus
5. What are some of the valuable things in life that money cannot buy?
2. How is life different for the rich as compared with ordinary people?
3. Do you think money can bring happiness? Why or why not?
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Pre-listening Task
• Happiness does not depend / rest on the amount of money you have. A happy man is one who is content, whether he is rich or poor.
• Happiness depends to a significant degree on our expectations.
Speaking Tasks
Word Bank
Language and Cultural Notes Exercise 1
Exercise 2
extravagant resource
outdo
glittering
oriental
a. wasteful 浪费的
n. a person’s ability to solve problems 智谋，应变能力
v. to do or be better than 胜过， 超过
a. shining with a shimmering or sparkling light 闪闪发亮的
a. of, from, or characteristic of the East 东方的；亚洲的
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• People in the lower income brackets have to live from hand to mouth / struggle to make both ends meet.
• For the rich, good education, travel, luxury and security are all readily available, while the poor attain these with great difficulty, if at all.
• Money brings you food, but not appetite; medicine, but not health.
• Wealth is a source of happiness as well as a source of distress.
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Pre-listening Task
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Language Focus
Here are some sentences and structures that you might find useful in discussing the above questions.
• Money ranks very high / low in people’s value system in contemporary society.
Language Focus
4. Is money the most important thing in your life? If not, what is?
5. What are some of the valuable things in life that money cannot buy?
政，专制
n. an intense desire for sth. 欲望，贪欲
a. moving and doing things quietly and secretly 秘密 的，偷偷摸摸的
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Listening Tasks
Speaking Tasks
Word Bank
Language and Cultural Notes Exercise 1
• Money does not ensure / guarantee happiness.
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Language Focus
• Money brings happiness but only to a certain extent.
• We will be disappointed if we count / rely on wealth or physical comforts alone for happiness.
Listening sks
Speaking Tasks
Word Bank
Language and Cultural Notes Exercise 1
Exercise 2
disgrace tyranny
lust
stealthy
n. a mark of shame 耻辱 n. cruel and unjust rule 暴
• Money can buy certain comforts and offer some security, but it is not the answer to everything.
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Pre-listening Task
Language Focus
• I’d like to start my own business when I have had some experience in …
全新版大学英语(第二版) 听说教程4答案unit7
Unit 7 Wealth
Pre-listening Task
Language Focus
Questions for Discussion
1. What is the general attitude toward wealth in our society?
n. a seat made to fit on the
back of a horse, camel, or other animal for riding 鞍， 马鞍
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Listening Tasks
Speaking Tasks
Word Bank
Language and Cultural Notes Exercise 1
Language Focus
• Money removes / takes away many of the causes of unhappiness.
• Money and wealth trap people into various obligations.
• Wealth can be a source of problems if it is sought after at the expense of one’s health or relationships with family and friends.
There is no doubt that money can give people material comfort. However, there are many precious things that they cannot buy, such as health, true love and friendship. We can find a lot of examples to illustrate this point. For instance, many rich people spend a lot of money on medicines, hoping to live a longer and healthy life. Yet no matter how much money they'd like to spend, some rich people still cannot buy health. The couple who broke up cannot
• The rich have an easy and comfortable life /
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Pre-listening Task
Language Focus
everything they want at their fingertips / a luxurious lifestyle.
• Those who have some means think that the most important thing in life is love. The poor know that it is money.
• Money cannot buy the things that matter the most in life such as good health, love and friendship.
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Pre-listening Task
Language Focus
6. Do you think wealth is a source of happiness or a source of problems?
In my opinion, we shouldn't define wealth or money as a source of happiness or a source of problems. To some extent, money may cause problems or make people happy, but other things will do so as well. So we have no reason to blame on wealth. It is not the money but those people themselves who misuse the money and become a source of problems. Money is like a sword with double blades, when you use it properly, it will benefit your life. Accordingly, the misuse of it will do
• Money contributes to both happiness and unhappiness. Whether it brings happiness or unhappiness depends on how you use your money.
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Listening Tasks
• To some people, wealth is equated with success, power, happiness and satisfaction in life, but to others, wealth is nothing but glittering baggage.
• Rich people seem to have more of everything than ordinary people.