Unit 21 Topical Issues
Listening & Speaking
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We have ^ a `growing popu`lation ↘| and `therefore ↘| we need more food.↘
`Many `people be`lieve↗| that `prison ^ isn’t ^ a cure for `crime.↘
`Scientists think↗| that the `Arctic ^ is ^ en`dangered↗| by pol`lution.↘
The O`lympics ↘| have be`come the world’s most ^ im`portant ath`letic ^ events ↘| and ^ a `symbol ^ of `sporting `friendship ↘| of `all the `people↗| in the world.↘
`I be`lieve ↘| that the re`lationship be`tween `people↗| will be har`monious↘ | and our so`ciety will be a `better place↗| for ^ us to `live ^ in.↘
你是否对我们的海滩受石油污染而感到痛心？
你能不能告诉我为什么这个城市的人口在增长？
这个国家的人口是多少？
Can you tell me why there has been an increase in population in this city?
Are you sad about the pollution of our beaches by oil?
角色扮演
Translate the questions.
What is the population of this country?
Who broke into the stores last night?
角色扮演
We don’t know.
Listen to the tape and answer the question.
Which social problem does the man think the government needs to concentrate on most?
角色扮演
Housing.
Listen to the tape and answer the question.
What is the woman’s feelings about life in China?
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Life in China is so different from life in her country.
Listen to the tape and answer the question.
What was the woman’s first impression of China?
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She was amazed by the large population.
Listen to the tape and answer the question.
What is the reason of the crash on bus company network system?
角色扮演
Too many people check the balance of their cards together on the Internet.
Listen to the tape and answer the question.
故事复述
What would you do if you found your neighbor’s house getting fire?
故事复述
梗概提示：
我发现邻居家失火并想方设法救火，邻居十分感激，而我也很高兴。
glow (火光) suspect (怀疑)
Fire Department (消防队) grateful (感激的) reward (报答)
故事复述
On night I saw a glow in my neighbor’s kitchen. Soon I suspected something was wrong and saw fire coming out of the kitchen. But my neighbor wasn’t at home. So I tried everything I could do to stop the fire and save his pets. And I called the Fire Department to put out the fire. My neighbor was very grateful to me. Weeks later, my neighbor repaired and restored the kitchen and gave me a medal as a reward. It made me very happy.
Goodbye!
