新視野英語教程（第四版）視聽說教程3 課件 U8 Smart machines and peoples lives

新視野英語教程視聽說教程3第四版CONTENTSTellingapart?Testingyourears?Openingyourmouth?Viewingtogether?VoiceofChina?Wrap-up?Smartmachinesandpeople’slivesUnit8SeeingMengHaoranoffatYellowCraneTowerLiBaiReadthefollowingpoemaloudaftertherecording.Payattentiontothepronunciation,intonation,andrhythm.1MyfriendhasleftthewestwheretheYellowCranetowers,ForRiverTownveiledingreenwillowsandredflowers.Hislesseningsailislostinboundlessbluesky,WhereIseebuttheendlessRiverrollingby.CulturalnoteLiBai(701–762)wasoneofthegreatestpoetsoftheTangDynastyandinChinesehistoryasawhole.Hewasaromanticinhisviewoflifeandinhispoems.Muchofhislifewasreflectedinhispoems:theplaceshevisited,friendswhomhesawoffonjourneystodistantlocations,hisowndream-likeimaginings,eventsofwhichhehadnews,descriptionsofnature,etc.ThesepoemswereofparticularimportanceindescribingthechangesinChinaduringthepoet’slifetime.Translation黃鶴樓送孟浩然之廣陵李白故人西辭黃鶴樓，煙花三月下?lián)P州。孤帆遠(yuǎn)影碧空盡，惟見長江天際流。WordbankacknowledgeinitialpredictionwidespreadaffirminterceptpsychologyfamiliarizeoneselfwithbasementlegalreceiverposeathreatelevatormicrowaveovensolutionprofessoremeritusfingerprintmiddlemansophisticatedChatGPTfounderneuralsteeringwheelScandinaviafraudnuclearsurveillanceWilliamsburgGPSoptimisticultra-highfrequency(UHF)immunitypajamasvaccine進(jìn)入測(cè)試Acknowledgethatyouhurther,andthenapologize.acknowledgev.承認(rèn)BackIcanaffirmthatnoonewilllosetheirjob.affirmv.確認(rèn)，證實(shí)BackKitchengoodsaresoldinthebasement.basementn.地庫BackWetooktheelevatortothefourteenthfloor.elevatorn.電梯，升降機(jī)BackAfingerprintisformedwhenafingertouchesasurface.fingerprintn.指紋BackThefounderbecameparalyzedinaparaglidingaccident.foundern.創(chuàng)始者，創(chuàng)立者BackHewasconvictedoffraud.fraudn.欺詐，詐騙BackHisGPSsystemwentoutoforder.GPSn.全球（衛(wèi)星）定位系統(tǒng)BackGlobalPositioningSystemThevaccineprovideslongerimmunityagainstflu.immunityn.免疫力BackBritishpeopledonotusetheirmiddlenames,butAmericansoftengivetheinitial:JohnF.Theinitialreactionhasbeenexcellent.initialn.名字的首字母Backadj.開始的，最初的Parentsinterceptkids'letterstotheNorthPole,toseewhattheywant.interceptv.攔截BackYouronlyrecourseislegalaction.legaladj.法律的，法律規(guī)定的BackLikemanyoftoday'sgreatinventions,themicrowaveovenwasaby-productofanothertechnology.microwaveovenn.微波爐BackWhydon'ttheycutoutthemiddlemanandletusdoitourselves?middlemann.經(jīng)紀(jì)人，中間人BackTheneuralactivityofthebrainwillbecomeintensified.neuraladj.神經(jīng)的，神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)的BackNuclearpoweriscleanerthancoal.nuclearadj.（原子）核的，核能的BackShefeltlight-heartedandoptimistic.optimisticadj.樂觀的BackIamstillinmypajamas.pajamasn.睡衣BackHispredictionwasrightonthemoney.predictionn.預(yù)測(cè)BackShestudiedphilosophyandpsychologyatYale.psychologyn.心理學(xué)，心理BackAproducersendsamessageandareceivertakesthemessage.receivern.接收者BackDoyouhaveabettersolution?solutionn.解決辦法BackMarkisasmartandsophisticatedyoungman.sophisticatedadj.復(fù)雜的，精密的BackHesnatchedatthesteeringwheelbutIpushedhimaway.steeringwheeln.方向盤BackHewasarrestedafterbeingkeptunderconstantsurveillance.surveillancen.監(jiān)視BackUsetheultra-highfrequencydetection.ultra-highfrequency(UHF)n.特高頻BackResearchersaroundtheworldarecollaboratingtodevelopanewvaccine.vaccinen.疫苗BackThenewlawshavegainedwidespreadacceptance.widespreadadj.廣泛的，普遍的BackYou'llneedtimetofamiliarizeyourselfwithourprocedures.familiarizeoneselfwith使自己熟悉事物BackThiscouldposeathreattotheenvironment.poseathreat構(gòu)成威脅BackSheisaprofessoremeritusatCornellUniversity.professoremeritus榮譽(yù)退休教授BackNowadays,lotsofpeoplestarttouseChatGPT.ChatGPT聊天機(jī)器人程序BackThesubjectofmywritingofthisarticleisfromNorthernScandinavia.Scandinavia斯堪的納維亞（半島）BackMostofthemliveinWilliamsburg,sowe'llgotoarestauranttherefordinner.Williamsburg威廉斯堡（美國一城市）Back1.A.Byusingakey.B.Withhisfingerprints.

C.Bymakingaphonecall.

D.WithsomePINcodes.2.A.Whattheweatherislike.

B.Theroutetotheman’shome.

C.Theman’sexactlocation.

D.Theroutetothewoman’shome.?Listentothetwoconversations.Aftereachconversation,youwillhearsomequestions.Decideonthebestanswertoeachquestion.Boththeconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.CONVERSATIONS1Conversation1?3.A.Theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofseeingmoviesonline.

B.Theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofonlineshopping.

C.Youngpeople’saddictiontoseeingmoviesonline.

D.Youngpeople’saddictiontoonlineshopping.4.A.Itcansavetime.

B.Itprovidesbetterdealsatlowerprices.

C.Itisconvenient.

D.Itoffersagreaterselectionofproducts.5.A.Consumersdon’tknowpreciselywhatthey’regetting.

B.Ithelpsconsumersgetanexactideaofaproduct’squality.

C.Consumerscanreadonlinereviewsofaproduct.

D.Itcanhelpconsumerstoavoidtheriskoffraud.?Conversation2??Listentothepassageandfillintheblanks.Thepassagewillbespokentwice.PASSAGE2Cybersecurityexpertsinmanycompaniesareworkingonprogramsthatcandetectanddealwithcomputerviruses.Theyareworkingonsomethingverysimilartothehumanbody’s1)_________________.Theexpertsplantoplacedataandalgorithmstofightcomputervirusesinacomputer,whichislikeapersongettingavaccinetoboosttheirimmunityagainst2)_________.Theseprogramswouldalsosharewithothercomputers3)_________informationtofightcomputerviruses.Evenasexpertsworkontheseadvancedsolutions,theysaythatanyonewhousesacomputershouldalso4)_____________computerviruses.Thereareseveralsuccessfulmethodstosolvethiskindofproblem.First,learnabouttheoperatingsystemofyourcomputerandfamiliarizeyourselfwithinstalledsoftwareandapplications.Then,learnmoreaboutthedifferenttypesofmalware—notjustviruses—andhowtheycanharmyoursystem.Themoreyouknow,thebetteryoucanprotectyourcomputer5)_______________________.diseasesdefensesystemnecessaryguardagainstfrombeingattacked1.A.Becausemostofhisteethwereblue.

B.Becausehefoughtbravelywithdifferentgroups.

C.Becausehewasabletocommunicateindifferentlanguages.

D.BecausewhathedidcloselymatchedwhatBluetoothtechnologydoes.2.A.BasedonthesymbolsoftheDanishking’sfullname.

B.BasedonthesymbolsoftheDanishking’ssurname.

C.BasedonthesymbolsoftheDanishking’sinitials.

D.BasedonthesymbolsoftheDanishking’sfirstname.?Listentothepassageanddecideonthebestanswertoeachquestion.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokentwice.PASSAGE3?3.A.ByusingUHFradiowaves.

B.ByusingtheInternet.

C.ByusingUHFwavesinGPSsystems.

D.ByusingUHFwavesinmicrowaveovens.4.A.Becausethepaireddevicesmustshareacodewitheachother.

B.Becausethepaireddevicesaretooclosetoeachother.

C.BecauseBluetoothcankeepyourhandsfreeforotherthings.

D.BecauseBluetoothconnectsdevicesonlyovershortdistances.5.A.Monitortrafficinroadnetworks.

B.Monitortrafficviolationsinrealtime.

C.Checkwhetheraship’screwareallonboard.

D.Determineifsomeonehasfallenofftheship.???1.WhenwastheInternetsetup?TheInternetwassetupinthe____________.2.Whydidanewnetworksystemneedtobesetup?Becauseinthatway,thecomputernetworksystemwould______________allthetime.3.WhohadaccesstotheInternetatfirst?Atfirst,theInternetwasusedonly___________________.4.WhatmadesurfingtheInternetmoreconvenient?____________developedbyscientistsmadesurfingtheInternetmoreconvenient.5.Whathasbecomemoreandmorepopularamongstudents?UsingInternet-based_________________hasbecomemoreandmorepopular.1960skeeponworkingListentothetwopassages.Completeeachoftheanswerswithnomorethanthreewords.Boththepassagesandthequestionswillbespokentwice.PASSAGES4Passage1bythegovernmentSoftwaresocialmedia1.Whatisthepurposeofdevelopingthemachine?Thepurposeisto_________________ofhumansinsomefields.2.Whatkindoftasksarethesemachinescapableofperforming?Thesemachinesareabletoperformtasksthatwereonce________________forhumans.3.Whoparticipatedinthedevelopmentofthismachine?A(n)____________fromWilliamsburgparticipatedinthedevelopmentofthenewmachine.4.Howdopeoplemakethemachinemove?Peopleusea(n)___________________tomakethemachinemove.5.Wherecanpeoplestaywhileperformingadangeroustask?Theycanstayina(n)____________.taketheplacetoodangerousPassage2psychologistelectroniccontrolsafeplace1.A.AIwilldrasticallychangethesejobs.

B.AIwillnotaffectthesejobs.

C.AIwilleliminatemostofthesejobs.

D.Thespeakerdidnotcommentonthistopic.2.A.HeisunsureoftheimpactofAI.

B.HebelievesthatAIwillcauseaneconomiccrisis.

C.HeisoptimisticaboutthepotentialeconomicimpactofAI.

D.HeispessimisticaboutthepotentialeconomicimpactofAI.3.A.Thewebsitewasprofitable.

B.Thewebsitewasmakingmoneyslowly.

C.Theparentcompanyofthewebsitemademorethan$540millionin2022.

D.Thefinancialstatusofthewebsiteisnotmentionedinthenewsreport.Listentothenewsreportanddecideonthebestanswertoeachquestion.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokentwice.NEWSREPORT5???Let’swatchavideo!1.Therobotsexhibitionwasheldin______.A)London

B)ParisC)TokyoD)Beijing2.

Whichofthefollowingfunctionsofthekitchenrobotswasnotmentionedinthevideo?A)Tocookpancakes.B)Toslicevegetables.C)Tocarrydrinksandfood.D)Tomakecoffee.3.

Accordingtothevideo,whatisthecauseofarisingdemandforkitchenrobots?A)Japan'sagingpopulationanddecliningnumberofyoungworkers.B)Japan'sagingpopulationandincreasingnumberofcareerwomen.C)Japan'sgrowingpopulationanddecliningnumberofyoungworkers.D)Japan'sgrowingpopulationandincreasingnumberofyoungworkers.

Fillintheblanks???

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Therobotsattheexhibitionmaycostabout_____each.A)180USdollarsB)1,800USdollarsC)18,000USdollarsD)180,000USdollars

5.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A)Therobotmanufacturershopeeveryfamilywillhavearobottohelpoutwithhouseworkinthefuture.B)Peoplecanplaceanorderofthekitchenrobotsattheexhibition.C)Someofthekitchenrobotscanmakesushi.D)TherobotchefismanufacturedbyTokoRikiCompany.??Wordbankcommendablesubmitdealercarveanichehintgroomsb.todosth.involvementinchargeofloankeepsb.ontheirtoespassionatemakeprofitsprovidertakeover進(jìn)入測(cè)試commendableadj.值得稱贊的Suchinitiativeishighlycommendable.Backdealern.商人，經(jīng)銷商Heisasuccessfulcardealer.Backhintn.暗示，細(xì)微的跡象Sheletfallafurtherheavyhint.Backinvolvementn.參與Oneofthemainthemesisemployeeinvolvement.Backloann.貸款Shearrangedaloanwiththebank.Backpassionateadj.（對(duì)某事）具有強(qiáng)烈信念的，熱愛的Hewaspassionateaboutallliterature.Backprovidern.供應(yīng)商Thereiscertainlyaspaceforatrustworthy,easy-to-understandpensionsprovider.Backsubmitv.呈送，提交Itislaiddownthatallcandidatesmustsubmitthreecopiesoftheirdissertation.Backcarveaniche創(chuàng)造一個(gè)穩(wěn)固的位置Carveanicheforyourselfthroughinnovation.Backgroomsb.todosth.培養(yǎng)某人做某事ThecompanyisgroominghertotakeovertheCEOpositioninthenextfiveyears.Backinchargeof主管，負(fù)責(zé)Mrs.Thompsonisinchargeoforganizingtheschool'sannualsciencefair.Backkeepsb.ontheirtoes使某人隨時(shí)準(zhǔn)備行動(dòng)Thechallengingnewprojectisdesignedtokeeptheteamontheirtoesandpushtheirlimits.Backmakeprofits賺取利潤Afteryearsofhardwork,thesmallrestaurantstartedtomakeprofits.Backtakeover接管Whenthefounderretired,herdaughterdecidedtotakeoverthefamilybusiness.BackW:Howlonghaveyoubeenrunningthiscompany,Tony?M:Foroverfiveyears.W:Didthiscompanyusedtobestate-owned?M:Yes,itwas.Butitisprivatelyownednow.M:Comeon,tellmesomethingabouthowyouestablishedyourcareerasadealer.Youalwaysmakesuchbigannualprofits.W:Toputitsimply,it’sallabouthardworkandgoodcommunicationskills.M:Howmanyemployeesweretherewhenyoustartedupyourcompany?W:Therewereonlysevenemployees23Readtheshortconversationsaftertherecording,thenpracticethemwithyourpartner.EXCHANGES141Readtheshortconversationsaftertherecording,thenpracticethemwithyourpartner.EXCHANGES1W:What’sthemainproductofyourcompany,Jack?M:Softwareforhealthcareproviders.M:Doesyourcompanyworkwithpartnersfromothercountries?W:Yes,wehavepartnershipswithcompaniesfromtheU.S65OptionalexerciseQuestionaboutacompanyResponse1.Hasthecompanybeenrunningwell?1.Yes,ithasbeenrunningquitewell.Notreally,wehavesufferedabiglossofprofitrecently.2.Haveyoubeenrunningaprofitablebusiness?2.Yes,wehavebeenmakingahandsomeprofit.3.Howmanybrancheshaveyouopenedinthepasttenyears?3.Wehaveopenedsixbranchesaltogetherinthepasttenyears.4.Whatkindofclientshaveyoubeendoingbusinesswith?4.Mainlypeopleinthecarindustry.W:Congratulations,Tim,ontheopeningofanewbranch!M:Thankyousomuch.Youknow,Ican’thelpbutfeelexcited,evenifthisisourcompany’stenthone.W:Iknow.Iimaginethejourneyhasn’talwaysbeeneasy.M:Yes,we’vehadourstruggles.Butthehardtimesonlymakemeappreciatethegoodtimes.W:Ican’thelpbutwonder,haveyoueverconsideredretirement?Maybelettingyoursonstepintothebusiness?M:Youreadmymind.He’sactuallybeeninchargeofoneofthebrancheslately,doingacommendablejobatit.1Readtheconversationsaftertherecording.Payattentiontotheexpressionsrelatedtofindingoutaboutacompany.CONVERSATIONMODELS2Payattentiontotheuseof“Ican’thelpbut…”inthisconversation.Itmeansyouareunabletodoanythingelseexceptforthethingyouareabouttomention.Thisstructurecanaddanatural,idiomaticflavortoyourEnglish.TipW:Soyou’regroominghimtotakeoverthemainbusiness?M:Notexactly.HisinvolvementinourbusinessisnotahintthatI’mleavingsoon.IstillenjoywhatIdo,andI’mnotreadytostopyet.W:It’sgoodtoseeyou’restillaspassionateasyouwereacollegekid!M:Haha.Oldhabitsdiehard!M1:Mr.Johnson,we’reverygladthatyoucouldcomeheretodiscusswithusthepotentialofourjointproject.M2:Gladtomeetyou,Mr.Zhang.MayIhavesomeinformationaboutyourcompany?M1:Sure.Ourcompanywasstarted10yearsago.Wenowhaveavibrantteamof50,andwe’vemanagedtocarveanicheinservingthemachine-buildingindustry.M2:Oh,Isee.Actually,I’mthinkingofsettingupamachine-buildingplantinShenyang.Ibelieveyouhaveabranchthere?2Noticethepoliteandformaltoneofthespeakers,whichisapparentinstructuressuchas“MayIhave…”and“Allowmeto…”ThisiscommoninbusinessEnglishwhererespectandprofessionalismareimportant.TipM1:That’sright.Inthatcase,howaboutreachingoutdirectlytoourShenyangOfficeforamorefocuseddiscussion?M2:Soundslikeaplan.I’ddefinitelyliketogetintouch.M1:Allowmetoarrangethatforyou.IcansetupanintroductionwithourShenyangOffice’smanager.M2:Thatwouldbemuchappreciated.M1:IcanalsoprovideyouwithaportfoliooftheprojectsourShenyangOfficehasworkedonrecently,ifthatwouldbeofinterest.M2:Yes,thatwouldbeveryhelpfulforourinitialtalks.Thankyou,Mr.Zhang.M1:It’sourpleasure.M:Hi,Linda.Youseemtobeinquiteahurrythesemornings.W:Youknowwhat?Wejustgotanewboss.M:Soyouhaveto1)_______________________?W:Yeah.HelooksprettyseriousandI’vegottobecareful.M:2)____________________________?W:I’mnotsure.Ionlyknowheusedtoworkinanother3)_________________.M:Therearesomanyprivatecompanies,butpeopleonlyrememberthenamesofthosebigcompanies.W:Well,perhaps.Butworkinginasmallerprivatecompanycanbequite4)_________________.M:Yes.Theremaybemoreroomforcreativityaswell.Sowouldyousayyouenjoythechallengesofyourjob?W:Mostofthetime,yes.5)__________________________tohaveamoredirectimpactonthecompany’ssuccess.M:Thatsoundsrewarding.Anditmustkeepyouonyourtoes!W:Definitely,there’sneveradullmoment.Completetheconversation,thenlistentotherecordingandcheckyouranswers.CONVERSATION11IdoappreciatethechancegettoworkearlierWheredidheusetoworkprivatecompanychallengingIt'syourturn!

?SITUATIONLanguagenotes?security,stability,creativity,flexibility?Thatisabigchange.?Itoffers…thatabigcompanylacks.?Youmaynothave…likeyou’vehadinabigcompany.Oneofyourfriendsisconsideringquittinghisjobinabigcompanytoworkforastart-up.Talkabouttheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofworkinginthetwoplaces.MakeanothersituationalconversationwiththehelpofCONVERSATION1.Thelanguagetipsbelowareforyourreference.CONVERSATION11Tohighlightyourthoughtfulcomparison,youmayuse“Everycoinhastwosides.”TipSampleconversationSituation1A:Hey,Dave.Youseemtobeindeepthoughtthesedays.B:Yes.I’mthinkingaboutleavingmyjob.A:Well,thatwouldbeabigchange.Haveyoutoldanyoneyet?B:Notyet.Iwanttobereallysurebeforemakingamove.A:Doyouhaveanewworkplaceinmind?B:Notsureaboutthespecificsyet,butastart-uphasofferedmeajobassalesmanager.A:Thatsoundslikeanimportantposition.B:Yes,andIbelieveworkinginastart-upmaygivemetheopportunitytoinnovatethatthecompanyI’mcurrentlyworkingfordoesn’t.A:Fairpoint.Buteverycoinhastwosides.Youmighthavelessstabilitythanyou’vehadinyourcurrentjob.B:That’strue.It’ssomethingI’vetakenintoconsideration.1.GreetB.1.GreetAandaskAabouthis/herwork.2.TellByouwanttochangeyourjob.2.AskAforthereason.3.Explainthereason.3.SuggestAthinkitover.4.TellByouarehesitating.4.Askifthecompanydidwell.5.TellBthecompanyusedtomakebigprofits.5.SuggestthatAshouldwaittoseeifthecompany’ssituationgetsbetter.AMakeupaconversationbasedonthefollowingclues.CONVERSATION22Showyouareactivelylisteningwhenyourfrienddiscusseshis/herjobchange.Todothis,youcanuseexpressionslike“Isee,”“That’sabigstep,”and“Maybeitwouldhelpto…”TipB6.AcceptB’ssuggestion.SampleconversationA:Hi,Richard.Haven’tseenyouforages.Howareyou?B:Fine.How’syourwork?A:Notsogood.I’vebeenthinkingaboutchangingmyjob.B:Howcome?A:Mycompany’slosingmoneynow.B:Oh,I’msorrytohearthat.Butyoushouldthinktwicebeforemakingadecision.A:I’mactuallyhesitating,youknow.B:Didthecompanyusetodowell?A:Verywell,actually.Itwasmakinggreatprofitsuntillastyear.B:ThenIsuggestthatyouwaitforsometimetoseeifthingslookup.A:Maybeyouhaveapoint.It'syourturn!

?SITUATIONLanguagenotes?unbearable,demanding,work-lifebalance?What’sup?/What’sgoingon??I’vebeenhavingdifficultieswith…?Whatmakesyouwanttoleaveyourcurrentjob??Haveyoudoneresearchonthecompanyyou’reconsidering??Maybeitwouldhelpto…/Whydon’tyou…?JaneishavingaconversationwithherfriendLucy,whoisconsideringchangingherjobduetoherexcessiveworkload.Janesuggestspossiblesolutions.MakeupaconversationfollowingCONVERSATION2.Thelanguagenotesareforyourreference.CONVERSATION22SampleconversationSituation2A:Hi,Lucy.Youlookalittletroubled.What’sup?B:Well,I’vebeenconsideringapplyingtoadifferentcompany,butI’mnotsureifit’stherightmove.A:Really?That’sabigstep.Whatmakesyouwanttoleaveyourcurrentjob?B:Theworkloadhasjustbecomeunbearable.Ifeellikeit’sreallyaffectingmywork-lifebalance.A:Isee.Haveyouspokentoyourmanageraboutit?Perhapstheycanhelpadjustyourworkload.B:I’mnotsuretheycan.Thingsatourcompanyhavebeenverydemandingrecently.A:Hmm,thatdoessoundtough.Haveyoudoneresearchonthecompanyyou’reconsidering?B:Yes,Istartedlookingintoit.Theirreviewsarequitepositive,butit’shardtoknowforsurefromtheoutside.A:That’strue.Maybeitwouldhelptoreachouttopeoplewhoworkthereorhaveworkedtherebefore.Theymightofferamorerealisticinsight.B:Goodidea.I’llseeifIcanchatwithsomepeopleonthejob-huntingforum.Thanks!A:You’rewelcome.Goodluck!It'syourturn!

?SITUATIONLindahasworkedforfouryears.Hercousinisabouttograduatefromcollegeandwantstoknowwhattoconsiderwhenchoosingacompanytoworkfor.Drawingfromherpastexperience,Lindaprovidessomeadvice.Makeupmoreconversationsbasedonthesituationsgivenbelow.Thelanguagenotesareforyourreference.CONVERSATION22It'syourturn!

?SITUATIONMiahasworkedasaninternatacompanyandherfriend,Sophie,isapplyingforafull-timejobthere.SophiereachesouttoMiaforinformationaboutthecompanyculture,work-lifebalance,andprogressionopportunities.Makeupmoreconversationsbasedonthesituationsgivenbelow.Thelanguagenotesareforyourreference.CONVERSATION22Languagenotes?careergoal,personalgrowth,trainingprogram,location,colleagues,workingconditions?supportive/encouraging,demanding,approachable,workfromhome,flexiblehours,workovertime?I’manxious/nervousabout…?Couldyoutellmeabout…??Couldyousaymoreabout/expandonthat??Youneedtotake…intoconsideration./Makesureyouthinkabout…SampleconversationSituation3A:Hi!Howarethingsgoing?B:So-so.I’mkindofnervousaboutchoosingtherightcompanyaftergraduation.A:Itcanbedaunting,butit’salsoexciting!Findingtherightmatchgoesbeyondthepaycheck.B:Really?Couldyousaymoreaboutthat?A:Well,forstarters,consideryourpotentialcolleagues.You’llbespendingalottimewiththem.It’sessentialthatyourespectandcanlearnfromthem.B:Hmm,Ihadn’tgiventhatmuchthought.A:Andconsiderthelocation.Isitacitywhereyoucouldseeyourselfliving?Wouldyoubeabletohaveagoodwork-lifebalance?B:That’sagoodpoint.I’vebeenmostlylookingatthejobdescriptionsofar.A:Andfinally,makesurethecompanycansupportyourcareergrowth,offertraining,orhaveaclearprogressionpath.Youwouldn’twanttofeelstuckinacoupleofyears’time.B:Isee.There’sreallymoretothisthanIinitiallyrealized.A:Absolutely.It’sabigdecision,makesuretotakeenoughtimetoconsiderallaspects.Goodluck!SampleconversationSituation4A:HeySophie!Iheardyou’reinterestedinjoiningourcompany.B:Yes,I’mactuallypreparingfortheinterviewrightnow.Canyouletmeinonwhatit’sliketoworkforthiscompany?A:Absolutely.Whatdoyouwanttoknow?B:Couldyoutellmeabitaboutthecompanyculture?A:Sure.It’sreallysupportivehere,almostlikeabigfamily.Themanagementisveryapproachableandopencommunicationisverymuchencouraged.B:Soundsprettygood!Whataboutwork-lifebalance?Doemployeesoftenworkovertime?A:Thecompanyisquiterespectfulofourpersonaltime.Althoughtheremightbetheoccasionallatenightwhenaprojectrequiresabitmoretime,it’snotfrequent.Plus,youcansometimesworkfromhome,ifthat’syourcupoftea.B:That’sreallynice!Howaboutopportunitiesforcareeradvancement?A:Theredefinitelyarechancestogrow.Thecompanyofferslotsoftrainingprogramstokeepyourskillssharp.But,likeelsewhere,it’simportantthatyouproveyourselfcapableofmovingup.B:Gotit.AnythingelseIshouldknowabout?A:Well,thecompanyisoverallgreat,butasinanyorganization,therecanbechallenges.Attimes,thelevelofteamworkrequiredcanleadtoa“toomanycooks”situation—sortofamix-upofideas,butit’smanageable.Overall,it’sagreatplace.B:Thanksforalltheinformation!Ireallyappreciateit.A:Notaproblematall,andbestofluckwithyourinterview!Listentotheconversations.Matcheachconversation(shortenedas“C”)toapicture,thenlistenagainandcompletethetable.Finally,practicetheconversationswithyourpartner.LISTENING1C1SpeakerWhenwasthecompanybuiltWhatnextC2C3Mr.Johnsonand1)___________TwentyyearsagoTodraftareportto2)_________attheboardmeetingMr.GrantandMs.White3)________yearsago5)_________yearsagoTo4)___________moreemployeesTo6)____________awrittenrequestfortheloanMotheranddaughterABCpersonalmanagerdiscussFivetakeonTensubmitWorkingroups.Taketurnstellingtherestofyourgroupyourideasabouthowlong-establisheddomesticcompaniesarebecomingmoreactiveandprofitable.Youcanusesomeexamplestosupportyourpoints.SPEAKING2Languagenotes?reform,innovation-drivendevelopmentstrategy,high-qualitydevelopment?Nowadays,companiesarebecomingmore…dueto…?Tosurviveintheglobalcompetition,companiesneedto…?Bytheendofthelastcentury,thecompanywasonthevergeofbankruptcy.?Throughaseriesofreformmeasures,thecompanysurvivedthehardtimes.?It’surgentforthecompanytocarryoutreform.?Ithasturnedouttobeasuccessfulreform.SampleconversationA:Myfatherhasbeenworkinginalong-establisheddomesticcompanyforalmost20years.Bytheendoflastcentury,itwasonthevergeofbankruptcy.B:Howisitno