全新版大学英语第三册听说教程Unit1 There are two opposite views in this debating part: one is positive and the other, negative. Express and defend your views from the perspectives given in the card. Then select either Card A or Card B and carry on similar debates with your partner.POSITIVEI think this long holiday gives us an excellent opportunity to visit our hometown and spend more time with our parents. We miss them and I'm sure they miss us even more. It'll give them so much pleasure if we can stay at home for a whole week. However, some people might argue that it's a waste of time and money to make the trip now. They think we should spend some of the time learning more and wait until the long school vacation to go home. To my mind, going home won't interfere with our studies. We can certainly take some books with us and study in the company of our parents. As for the money, it does seem to pose a problem if we can't afford the fare. But if we plan early, we'll be able to earn the money for the trip by taking some part-time jobs. Remember, life is short and our parents are getting on in years. And a visit is worth a thousand phone calls.NEGATIVEI don't think we should take a long trip home during the National Day holiday week. Of course, we miss our parents and would like to spend the holiday with them. But the new semester has only just started and it's unwise to break the continuity of our studying for a whole week. At college,with the easy access to the library and other facilities, we can devote part of the holiday time to study even though there are no classes. That'll still leave us plenty of time for relaxation and fun.Besides, the trip home is costly. We certainly wouldn't want to ask our parents to send us money for that. It'll be an extra burden for them. Some people might argue that we can pay for the trip ourselves by taking part-time jobs. But we all know finding suitable part-time jobs is not easy. And the hard-earned money could be put to better use than the travelling expenses. We can call or write to our parents to express our love for them. If we explain the reasons to our parents I think they'll understand. They'll be glad to hear that we're going to take the opportunity to get plenty of rest and to make some headway in our studiesUnit2 There are two opposite views in this debating part: one is positive and the other, negative. Express and defend your views from the perspectives given in the card. Then select either Card A or Card B and carry on similar debates with your partner.POSITIVEA lot of strange things happen around us. And so far science hasn't been able to provide answers to them. For example, a friend of mine told me that he dreamed that his uncle had died and the death was confirmed by a phone call he received the next morning immediately after he woke up. Wasn't that odd? There was no way he could have known about his uncle'sdeath beforehand. My friend believed that it was his uncle coming to bid him farewell before he left the world for good. And I don't know whether he is right or not. It couldn't be just a coincidence, I think. There seems to be some mysterious forces at work. If not, how can we explain it? NEGATIVEI don't think there are mysterious forces at work when coincidences occur. Most coincidences are simply the result of pure chance. And some coincidences, unusual though they may be, can actually be explained. Take coincidental birth date for example. An experiment mentioned in an article by a professor at the University of Virginia shows that if you randomly select a group of 23 persons, there is a 50 per cent chance that at least two of them celebrate the same birth date. Unbelievable, isn't it? Few people would have guessed that could be so common. If that's the case with birth dates, isn't it likely that many other coincidences are probable as well?This experiment proves that it is possible to calculate the probabilities of some seemingly improbable happenings. In real life, however, we tend to give coincidences a lesser probability than they deserve.U3 There are two opposite views in this debating part: one is positive and the other, negative. Express and defend your views from the perspectives given in the card. Then select either Card A or Card B and carry on similar debates with your partner.POSITIVENowadays, some young people consider economic status the most important factor when they choose a spouse. They think money can bring everything they want, like a big apartment, a car, or a trip abroad. However, can these material things really ensure happiness? I don't think so. A marriage based solely on material wealth will not necessarily be a happy one. A happy marriage is built on a deep love and affection between husband and wife, which can not be bought by money.NEGATIVEI think it is very natural for people to give first priority to economic status in choosing a spouse. We all know how important money is. Without money, we can hardly do anything. Lack of money in a marriage will cause problems to the couple. Even though the couple may have married for love, being always hard-pressed for money, love will soon be replaced by quarrels and endless worries over money matters. If this happens, can they live happily together? So I think it is very important to first consider if your future spouse is able to share the responsibility of supporting a family. If not, just wait.I'm not against stress before job interviews. When we finish college we'll have to face intense激烈competition in the job market. We all want to give a presentation展示that demonstrates our abilities and our potentials潜在的before interviewers. And that requires an alert警惕的mind to prepare准备it well. A certain amount of 一定数量stress is necessary to make usmore energetic and therefore more productive富有成效.NEGATIVEPersonally I don't think stress before a job interview is a good thing. If you've made the best of your school years to seek寻求knowledge, if you've prepared your presentations介绍well, there is no need for you to feel stressed. Stress before a job interview will have a negative effect on you. Life becomes very unpleasant不愉快, because you put enormous pressure 巨大压力on yourself. You find it hard to get to sleep, have no appetite ['æpətaɪt]食欲for food, and are not in a mood for anything interesting. Eventually it will damage your health and interfere with your ability to perform执行，演出well at the interview. The best policy政策is relax and face the interview confidently.U3 There are two opposite views in this debating part: one is positive and the other, negative. Express and defend your views from the perspectives given in the card. Then select either Card A or Card B and carry on similar debates with your partnerPOSITIVEI am not against voluntary work in general but I don't think it is proper for college students to be volunteers for the preparation and day-to-day work of an international conference. Their main task is to study. When they goand do voluntary work for such a conference, they will have to miss classes, or fail to do their assignments. Eventually they will fall behind in their studies.I think the government or the organizer of the conference should employ professionals to do the work, rather than asking students at college to volunteer.NEGATIVEI don't think I can agree with the above view. I'd like to be a volunteer for the international conference to be held soon in our region. This is an important meeting and many world leaders are going to be present. It will bring honor to our country and to our region. To make the conference successful, a lot of work needs to be done and I'll be only too glad to do something for my country when it needs me.Meanwhile, I believe the voluntary work will enable me to put into practice what I've learned at college. I believe too that I'll be able to learn many new things, things that I can not learn from books.I know that I may have to miss some classes, but my teachers and my friends are all very supportive. I'm sure I'll be able to make up for the lost time with their help.U5 There are two opposite views in this debating part: one is positive and the other, negative. Express and defend your views from the perspectives given in the card. Then select either Card A or Card B and carry on similar debates with your partner.NEGATIVEI don't think it is a good idea to create more parks in downtown areas. These areas should be reserved for businesses, which are the main sources of the government's revenue (税收). And money received through taxation of businesses can be used by the government to invest in various useful projects. But what can the green fields produce? Nothing at all.What is more, to make way for the parks, stores, houses and buildings will have to be torn down, which will cause much inconvenience to the people who live there, not to mention the huge cost in relocating them.Even if we do develop more parks in downtown areas, it's unlikely they can keep their beauty long. I'm afraid they will soon be destroyed by people who do not cherish (爱惜) public property. So the project will turn out to be a big waste of money and useful land!POSITIVEI think it is a very good idea to develop parks in downtown areas. They will create a better environment, which is good for business. As more people will be drawn to these areas, there will be more business opportunities for shops, restaurants, hotels, and entertainment centers that line the busy streets of downtown areas. So it is profitable to the government, to businesses and also to the people who work there.Besides, as residents, we can also benefit from the parks. Not only will the green grass and trees provide a good view for us to enjoy, they willclean the air and reduce pollution. So our living conditions will be improved and our life will be happier and healthier.U7 1. From the perspective of an onlooker (negative)I admire the young man's courage and his willingness志愿to help others. But he really didn't have to do that. It was not his job to save the people trapped in there. It was the job of the firefighters. K, And chances are high that they would not be of much practical help and would only risk their lives in vain. I'm not against heroism, but I do think you need to be very careful and consider the cost before you act. Unnecessary risks are not worth taking2. From the perspective of a newspaper reporter (positive)I agree that we should avoid unnecessary risks, but I would not call the young man's attempt to save lives an unnecessary risk. Yes, we need to be careful in the face of danger but we mustn't allow calculations of personal gain or loss to stand in the way of saving lives. The young man saw the urgency of the situation and risked his life for the benefit of others. His selfless action reflects the true spirit of heroism.It is true that without training and proper equipment, nonprofessionals may not be as efficient as trained rescue workers. But we value such people because their actions demonstrate a sense of responsibility to society and a deep respect for human life. It does not require a uniform or formaltraining for one to be able to care about other people's lives. Moreover, there are many examples of nonprofessionals successfully helping and saving other people, of which the story of Krimali, the heroine in the listening texts, is a case in point.U8 There are two opposite views in this debating part: one is positive and the other, negative. Express and defend your views from the perspectives given in the card. Then select either Card A or Card B and carry on similar debates with your partner.1. From the perspective of a customer (positive)One out of every ten people walking down the street is a person with some special needs. But everywhere they go, they come across foods, tools, or garments, etc. that are not designed for their use. These may be people in wheelchairs who can't climb upstairs, people with various diseases who can't take certain foods, people who are left-handed and can't comfortably handle tools that are meant for right-handers and people who are extremely tall or big and have a tough time trying to find clothes, shoes or beds that match their sizes. The list could go on and on.It is true that something has been done in recent years to meet the needs of these groups of people but it is not enough. I think more manufacturers should be involved in designing more products to satisfy the special needs of these people. The market is probably not so large, but ifmarket research is efficiently carried out, there will be sufficient rewards. The biggest reward, however, will come from knowing how much their efforts will mean to those with special needs. No longer will these people feel neglected and their lives will not be full of disappointments and frustrations.2. From the perspective of a private company owner (negative)Some people suggest that we design products for those who have special physical needs. I think this is an important issue and that society as a whole should be responsible for looking after the welfare of these people.Our company will certainly do everything to satisfy their needs if we can. However, as a small company, we lack the financial and technological resources to design and produce products aimed at a relatively small number of customers. As the markets for special needs products are not large, producing such products is rather risky. If a lot of companies should start making such products all at once, the intense competition will soon drive a company like ours to bankruptcy. The best way, I think, is for the central government to take action and assign certain state-owned enterprises to make such products. Backed by government funding, I'm sure they will be able to meet people's special needs.U9Topic: Arguments for or against the view that the global economy is harming our national culture1. From the perspective of some students (positive)I think the global economy is doing us more harm than good. It's true that as a result of the increasing operations of foreign businesses in China, Chinese consumers now have a much greater choice of goods. But, the sad fact is that many people, especially the young, have come to worship everything foreign. They drink Coca-Cola, eat Italian pizzas, wear Nike sneakers (耐克运动鞋), watch Hollywood movies. The danger is they'll gradually adopt western values and western ways of life and forget their own culture. To some extent, this has already become a reality. Things like dating at an early age, going to all-night parties, marrying in white (新娘着白色婚纱), and having cereal (麦片) for breakfast instead of porridge (稀饭) are not uncommon among the young, but they are not part of our national traditions. So what happens is our national culture is losing ground due to the influence of the global economy。