英语新视野三版视听说教案3

B He finally agreed to let the woman take 14 days off.

Additional Notes

Habitat for Humanity : an international, non-profit, non-governmental housing organization which builds simple, decent, affordable housing in partnership with people in need. It was founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller and has become a true world leader in addressing the issues of poverty housing.

New Orleans

a major US port and the largest city in the state of Louisiana in the southern US, next to the Mississippi River. It was originally a French city, and its style of cooking, old buildings, and traditions were influenced by French culture. Many people consider New Orleans as the place where jazz music was originally developed.

Passage 1

Q1: What question did the research group try to find an answer to

B How well do people know their neighbors

Q2: Which age group is more likely to know their neighbors

D 55 - to 64-year-olds.

Q3: Which of the following statements is true according to the passage

C Women are more likely to know their neighbors than men. Q4: What do the website’s comments mentioned at the end of th e passage imply

Passage 2

1) illegal

2) taking family vacations

3) acquaintances

4) throwing a party

5) verbal

6) tolerant

7) intervene

8) splits the difference

9) resolve

10) talk it out

nguage use in public speaking

In public speaking, it is important that you communicate your ideas to the audience in an easy-to-follow and interesting way. To do so, you should use:

clear, specific and simple language

Clarity, specificity and simplicity of your speech mainly concern the choice of words and sentence structures. Simpler words and shorter sentences enables the audience to follow the speaker with little difficulty.

vivid language

Vividness of your speech can be achieved through the use of rhetorical devices, or figures of speech. By using some rhetorical techniques, speakers can attract and keep the listeners’ attention, and