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Listening to the world
5 Watch Part 4 and check the true statements.
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☐ 2 (He believes in a progressive system of taxation, which means he thinks that tax should be related to a person’s income.)
UNIT 4
Solving problems & seeking happiness 1
Unit 4 Solving problems &
seeking happiness
Learning objectives Opening up
Listening to the world Speaking for communication Further practice in listening
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Opening up
1 Then discuss which category of issues is more harmful to society and why.
In my opinion, the environment issues can be more harmful to society. • Water and air pollution affects the health of humans,
animals and plants, resulting in cancer, death, birth defects, severe genetic change, etc. • Climate change or global warming can cause more drought and flood, permanently changing the land and water supply that humans depend on for life. • Our food supply would also be in danger because of environmental problems, causing various other social issues.
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Listening to the world
2 Watch Part 1 and answer the questions. 1 What does Val do? She is a producer for the BBC. 2 How does she feel about living in London? She likes living in London, but it can be quite expensive. 3 What is she going to talk to people about? Money and happiness.
5 make an impromptu speech
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Opening up
1 Work in pairs. Complete the table with the social issues.
Categories
Social Issues
Money Health Environment Family
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Listening to the worldhe statements.
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Listening to the world
4 Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.
1) brighten your mood 2) a nurturing environment 3) a stable family 4) health 5) Feel contentment 6) makes the difference 7) feeling satisfied with
☐ 3 (She thinks that poor people need an extra push and some extra money to get ahead, which means she thinks that poor people need help from the rich.)
poverty, homelessness, famine, debt
pollution, poverty, famine, drug abuse, obesity, lack of drinking water
pollution, famine, drought, flood, lack of drinking water homelessness, divorce, debt, domestic violence
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Listening to the world
Sharing Listening Viewing
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Listening to the world
1 Watch a podcast for its general idea. In this podcast, people are interviewed about whether they think money makes them happy, what things are more important to them than money, and whether wealthy people should be taxed more to support the poor.
Wrapping up Fun time
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Learning objectives
1 talk about social issues
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identify supporting details in listening
3 support a viewpoint in speaking
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learn how to conduct a happiness survey