Unit 4 Change. Vocabulary Link These people want to change. Complete each sentence with a verb from the box. I want to change my

Unit 4 Change

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Vocabulary Link

These people want to change. Complete each sentence with a verb from the box.

I want to change my style.

I want to 2. in shape.

You should

1. a haircut.

You should

3. a gym.

4. weight.

5. smoking.

get___

get___

join___lose___quit___

I need a change.


These people want to change. Complete each sentence with a verb from the box.

I can’t pay my bills!I want to be more outgoing.

You should

6. more money.

7. a better job.

You should

8. a club._______

___


Part Two: Listening --- New Year’s resolutions

• What is “New Year’s resolutions”?

• Listen to the conversation, and circle the correct answer to Mick’s and Paula’s New Year’s resolutions.


1. Mick wants to make more money / get a new job.

2. Paula wants to study modern art / dance.

get a new job

dance

Part Two: Listening --- New Year’s resolutions


Listening

Listen again. Circle True or False.

1. Mick wants a new job.

2. Mick doesn’t make very much money.

3. In his job now, Mick works long hours.

4. Paula doesn’t have a hobby.

5. Paula is taking a dance class now.

/True_____ False_____True_____ False_____

Check

//True_____ False_____

True_____ False_____//True_____ False_____


Part Three: Speaking--- I need a change.

• 1. Let’s get familiar with expressions of problems and changes, and review the expressions of giving advices.


ProblemsProblems Giving advicesGiving advicesMore changesMore changes

I bite my nails. I spend too much money.

I eat a lot of junk food. I talk on the phone too

much. I watch too much TV.

have more friends Be more independent

Find a girlfriend/ boyfriend Buy a computerLearn to drive

Cut down on eating junk food

Move to a new city

You should (shouldn’t) ---Why don’t you ---

Why not ---- It’s not a good idea to ---

I’d rather you didn’t --- Don’t you think you should

---


• 2. What problems are you having now? Write them down on a piece of paper.

• 3. Pair work: make up a conversation concerning problems, changes and advice.


Part Four: Listening--- Optional Listening 1

• 1. Listen to the radio interview on Yeliz’s presentation, and then complete the following exercises on the book.

• 2. Repeat Yeliz’s personal information and her plan.


Part Five: Listening--- Optional Listening 2 How to become successful?

• 1. Pair work: Brainstorm what we should do in order to become successful in business and what we shouldn’t do.

• 2. Listen to the listening material and complete the exercise on the book.


Part Six: Video course 1

read the list of vocabulary items aloud

watch the interview and repeat what the speaker said

circle the words you hear for exercise A on P.66 and check the answers.

Before Watching

While Watching

After Watching


Language Notes

• Proper name

• Atlanta

• Other words

• a rock star picky

• a Ph.D. dissertation


Watch the interviews and circle True or False. Then correct the false sentences.


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1. Gian’s friend would like to quit smoking.

2. Gian’s friend would like to start going to the gym.

3. Jonathan’s friend is happy with her work.

4. Jonathan thinks his friend should change jobs.

5. Dave’s friend is studying journalism.

6. Dave thinks his friend should study engineering.

7. Dayanne’s sister wants to change jobs.

8. Dayanne thinks her sister should live with her.

9. Woo Sung’s sister works with computers.

10. Woo Sung thinks his friend should be a rock star.

/True_____ False_____

True_____ False_____

Check

/True_____ False_____

True_____ False_____//True_____ False_____

True_____ False_____/True_____ False_____

True_____ False_____/True_____ False_____

True_____ False_____/

Watch the interviews and circle True or False. Then correct the false sentences.


Part Seven: Speaking ---what is your goal?

• 1. How can we express our goals, plans and dreams ?

My goal right now is to finish my PH.D. dissertation. My short-term goal is to find a new job. My biggest dream is to own my own business. I’m definitely going to take a vacation his winter. I may well enter for the competition. I intend to visit Sydney someday.


2. Pair work

• Look at the picture on P. 70, What are their dreams for the future.


3. Group discussion

• Go to your and talk about your goals or dreams in life.


Part Eight: Video course 2

• 1. Watch the video, then pay attention to what his or her goal is?

• 2. Fill in the blanks for exercise B on p. 66 with the information from the video and check the answers.


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What do these people say about their plans? Watch the interviews and choose the correct answers.

3. Miyuki would like to start a career in / .

1. Agnes’s goal is to / .

2. Gian’s short-term goal is to find a / .

4. When Dan finishes his training, he wants to work in a / .

6. Catherine is getting married in about three / to a man named Paul.

7. Julianna’s biggest dream is to own her own / .

5. Jennifer would like to be the / of a company.

get marriedfinish her Ph.D. dissertation

new job large apartment

Los Angeles New York

laboratoryhospital

president owner

months years

home business

8. Dayanne’s main goal is to / in developing countries.travel help people

9. Jonathan says he’s not very picky, he just wants to be / .rich happy


Part Nine: Video course---Mike needs a change (40 minutes)

• 1. Watch the video, then answer the following questions:– What’s the matter with Mike?– What are his plans?


Mike needs a change

Main characters

Other name mentioned Claudia

Takeshi Mifune Mike Johnson Roberto Chavez


2. Speaking

• Group work: go to your group. Look at the pictures on p.67 and talk about one picture according to the story from the video.


• 3. Watch the video again and check the sentences that are true and correct the false sentences for exercise A on p.67.


1.2.3.4.5.6.

change his style get a haircutquit some bad habitsgo to collegewatch less TV stop eating junk food

7.8.9.

10.11.12.

change jobs go to Brazilbe rich and famous be a rock and roll starwrite a bookbe a movie star or athlete


• 4. Watch the video again and fill in the blanks with the information you hear (exercise c).


5. Speaking---role play:

• Work in pairs. One student acts as Mike and the other as Takeshi. Perform the story by yourselves.


Autonomous learning tasks (for 2 weeks).

• New century book: unit 4 optional listening 3 & 4

• New horizon book: unit 2 III. Listening in: task 1: Yao Ming; task 2: Renaldo; task 3: Physical Exercise; task 4: an announcement

• New horizon book: unit 2 Part VI. Further listening and speaking tasks 1-3


Supplementary listening materials

• 1. Understanding movie clip I: Coach Carter

• 2. Understanding movie clip II: The Messenger


Supplementary reading materials

• 最新大学英语快速阅读 1 Unit 3


Suggested writing topic

• My Goal in Life•

Thank You!

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Unit 4 Change. Vocabulary Link These people want to change. Complete each sentence with a verb from the box. I want to change my