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Unit 3. Brainstorm. EX. . Some people prefer to live in a small town, while others prefer to live in a big city. Which do you prefer?. Small town Better environment Better transportation condition less people Big city More advanced facilities
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Unit 3 Brainstorm
EX. Some people prefer to live in a small town, while others prefer to live in a big city. Which do you prefer?
Small town • Better environment • Better transportation condition • less people Big city • More advanced facilities • More job opportunities • Cultural diversity
利弊分析 • 成本
成本 Cheap/less costs • Economical • Affordable • Save money • Reduce the costs • Cost-effective
More cost/expensive • Costly • Increase the financial burden ofunderprivileged people
09-03-14 Do you agree or disagree? It is better to spend money on traveling and vacation than to save money for the future.(Money)
收益 Bring financial benefits 2009-09-19 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is more important for the government to spend money on art museums and concert halls than on recreational facilities such as swimming pools and playgrounds.
风险 Safe • Involve less risk of … • Protect sb. against … • Financial loss • physical injuries • Accidents • Crimes • Diseases
Dangerous • Entail greater risk of • Heighten the risk of (heart disease/hypertension/obesity etc.)
Do you agree or disagree? Teachers’ salary should be same with the salary of doctors, lawyers and business leaders.
学习的不同方面—Info &facts Provide plenty of useful info. & facts about nature, science, history, culture, ¤t events • Broaden (expand) intellectual horizon • Supplement school education • Improve academic performance /GPA
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? If parents want their children to do well at school, they should limit the time their children spend on watching TV.
健康 improve health 1)Allow participants to engage in physical exercise improve muscular& bone development, strength, endurance and immunity
2008.12.12Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:Sports and exercises are more important to elderly people than to young people.
2)relieve stress Allow people to improve themselves in… Provide a temporary escape Take people’s mind off…
Undermine health • weaken/be harmful to /cause harms • Have a negative effect on • Make life overly sedentary(静止的,坐着的) • Heighten the risk of obesity, hypertension and heart disease
Life Skills • Intellectual Skills honesty, curiosity, creativity • Communication Skills oral, writing • Personality Characteristics maturity, motivation and drive, self-confidence, empathy, independence, leadership.
Habits of Work Efficiency in the use of time, Persistence, Orderliness , Capacity for sustained intellectual and physical work (劳逸结合) • Mechanical Skills Manual dexterity , Skill in using scientific, engineering, or artistic apparatus, machines, and models
09.06.12 Do you agree or disagree? Students should not take part-time jobs while they are studying in universities.
Values &Principles • Persistence (perseverance, tenacity ) • Optimism (positive attitude) • Hard work (diligence, industrious) • Discipline • Independence (autonomy) • Team work (cooperation, collaboration) • Leadership
2008-05-17 serious and entertaining movies • 2008-06-07 Playing computer games is a waste of time.
人际关系—improve personal relationship a. Establish /make friends • Allow people to meet friends of diverse backgrounds • Widen circles • Build social connection
b. Friends • Provide company, relieve loneliness • Broaden horizon • Enrich life • Boost career
2007-05-12 Getting a university education is the most important factor in success. • Should teenagers have jobs while they are at school? --Meet more friends
2008-12-22 Physical exercise is good for old people and young people.
c. Enhance communication • Improve effective communication • Increase quality time with family and friends
Estrange personal relationship 疏离人际关系 Reduce effective communication/quality time/the time to hang out with friends E.G. Watching television causes the alienation of family members.
PRACTICE E.G. Playing Dota is a waste of time.
弊 • Affect academic performances adversely • Undermine physical health • Estrange personal relationships • 利 • Provide escape • Improve personal relationship • Values • Info &facts / learning English
Eco-friendly • 有利于环境 ecosystem Have minimally negative impacts on the environment Contribute to sustainable development/growth.
Have negative impacts on the environment • E.G. 06-10-28 Renewable resources of energy (sun, wind, water) will soon replace the old resources of fossil fuels. • Printed books will no long exist in the future. 环保问题 • public transportation
科技 With the advancement/development of modern technology Agree or disagree? Today’s life is more enjoyable than the life when our grandparents were young.
成就感 • Sense of achievement • Explore one’s potential • Fulfill oneself • Feel a sense of honor/pride e.g. challenging plan VS. practical plan e.g. high salary job with high risk VS. low salary job with stability
利弊分析8大理由 • 金钱(成本,风险,利益)—risk, cost, profits • 人际关系、朋友— interpersonal relationship/social connection • 生活技能、价值观—life skills &values • 学习的不同方面—learn info. &facts • 身体健康—relieve stress& improve health undermine/be detrimental to health • 环境 eco-friendly • 科技modern technology • 成就感sense of achievement
练习 09-05-09 Do you agree or disagree? In order to be financially responsible adult, people should be taught how to manage money at an early age.
First, it is beneficial for a family’s financial condition when children know how to spend and save their allowance. • Second, adolescents may foster their independence by making proper arrangement of money. • Third, with adequate money in hand, teenagers can establish sound relationship with peers.
Review Practice 08-12-05 Do you agree or disagree? Playing sports teaches people lessons about life.
政府投资 • 2008.1.12 • Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: • The government should focus more on the environmental problems and less on economic development.
2008.4.26 Do you agree or disagree ? The government should give priority to improving healthcare than to solving environmental problems.
Government should focus more on A OR B put priority to A or B put more money/budgets on A or B
分担责任 A + A+ B is also important(表达重要性). However, other social institutions, large corporations and affluent individuals can share the responsibility to put money on B.
Success 知识 knowledge 人脉 social connection 机会 chances Do you agree or disagree? It is easier to succeed in the past than at present.
09-06-13 Do you agree or disagree? All university students should be required to take history courses no matter what field they study in.
10-02-27 Do you agree or disagree? High school students should take a course on basic economics.
A or B 09-06-27 For future success, is relate well to other people more important than studying hard at school?
07-03-23 Do you agree or disagree? It is better to watch serious movies to get deeper think or watch movies that amuse or entertain you.
07-04-21 Do you agree or disagree? Movie and televisions have more negative effect than positive effect.
Firstly, by watching movies and television, people can take their minds off from heavy work and study. Second, programs on television provide people a variety of knowledge in different field in an easy and interesting way. Admittedly, many violent and bloody scenes in the movie theatre raise parents’ concern/ worry for children’ healthy growth.