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Unit1LivingforworkBook1ThinkandDiscussViewingtheWorldExploringtheThemeAnalyticalListeningSharingYourIdeasEngagingFurtherListeningContentUnit1LivingforworkThink

andDiscussWhatdoyouseeinthephoto?Wheremightbetheman?Whatkindofworkishedoing?QuestionsReadthecaption.Wouldyouliketodothisjob?Whyorwhynot?Whatdoyouthinkmakesagoodjob?Readthetitleofthisunit.Whatdoyouthinkitmeans?AconstructionworkerclimbsupacraneneartallbuildingsinPittsburgh,Pennsylvania,U.S.A.Questions

ExampleAnswers?IwouldliketodothisjobbecauseIenjoyphysicalwork,andI’mnotafraidofhighplaces.?IwouldnotliketodothisjobbecauseIprefertodomentalwork,notphysicalwork.Ialsodon’tthinkIwouldliketoworkoutdoors.Wouldyouliketodothisjob?Whyorwhynot?QuestionsPittsburgh:thesecondlargestcityofPennsylvania,U.S.A.It’sknownasboth“theSteelCity”foritsmorethan300relatedbusinessesand“theCityofBridges”foritsmorethan400bridges.Thecityalsofeaturesmanyskyscrapersinitsdowntownarea.匹茲堡（美國(guó)賓夕法尼亞州西南部城市）Whatdoyouthinkmakesagoodjob?

ExampleAnswers?Ithinkagoodjobpayswellandsuitsaperson’sabilities.?Ithinkagoodjobhasthepossibilityforadvancement—raises,promotions,andsoon.?Ithinkagoodjobletsmetravel,seetheworld,andmeetdifferentpeople.?Ithinkagoodjobletsmeworkfromhomesomeofthetime.Questions3.Readthetitleofthisunit.Whatdoyouthinkitmeans?

ExampleAnswersIthinkLivingforWorkmeansyouenjoyyourjob,soyourjobisonereasonforliving.Note：

Whenitcomestojobsandcareers,somepeople“worktolive”,whichmeansdoingwhatisnecessarytokeepthemselvesandtheirfamiliesalive,whileotherpeople“l(fā)ivetowork”,theyareluckypeople,andemploymentisawaytodowhattheyenjoy.QuestionsUnit1LivingforworkExploringtheThemeLookatthephotosandreadthecaptions.Thendiscussthequestions.Whichjoblooksthemostinteresting?Explain.Whichjobdoyouthinkisthemostdifficult?Explain.3.Whichjobswouldyouliketodo?Explain.LivingforWorkFirefightersputoutfiresandhelppeople.Theirworkisverydangerous,sotheyneedtolearnspecialskills.ThisfirefighterworksinNewYorkCity,U.S.A.LivingforWorkDoctorshelptheirpatientsgetwellandtellthemhowtostayhealthy.ThisdoctorishelpingapatientinMexicoCity,Mexico.LivingforWorkPolicemenandpolicewomenhelppeopleinmanydifferentways.Somepoliceofficersridehorseswhentheywork.ThispolicewomanisfromCanada.LivingforWorkFarmersusuallyworkoutdoors.Theyneedtoknowhowtoplantandgrowfood.ThesefarmersinEthiopiaareharvestingwheat.LivingforWorkTeachershelptheirstudentslearnimportantinformationandskills.ThisteacherinIndiateachesyoungchildren.LivingforWorkWaitersandwaitressesworkincafésandrestaurants.Theirworkcanbedifficultbecausetheyneedtobringpeoplefoodanddrinksquickly.ThiswaiterworksinPerugia,Italy.LivingforWorkANationalGeographicwriteronassignmentintheCaveofCrystals,Naica,Chihuahua,MexicoLivingforWorkCaveoftheCrystals:acavelocatedinChihuahua

(奇瓦瓦),Mexico,300metersbelowthesurface.ThecaveisconnectedtotheNaica

(奈卡)Mine,andconditionsareextremewiththetemperatureaconstant58°Candveryhighhumidity.Thismakesitdangerousforanyonetobeexposedformorethan10minuteswithoutproperequipment.水晶洞（墨西哥）LivingforWorkWhichjoblooksthemostinteresting?Explain.Tobecontinued>>>

ExampleAnswers?Beingafirefightermightbeinterestingbecausefirefightersusespecialequipmentandcansavepeople’slives.?Beingapolicemanorpolicewomanmightbeinterestingbecausetheylearnaboutcrimesandcriminalsandkeepordinarypeoplesafe.?Beingadoctormightbeinterestingbecausedoctorsknowalotofwaystohelppeoplestayhealthy.LivingforWorkWhichjoblooksthemostinteresting?Explain.Tobecontinued>>>

ExampleAnswers?Beingafarmermightbeinterestingbecausefarmersstayclosetoplantsandanimals,andknowalotofknowledgeaboutthem.?Beingateachermightbeinterestingbecauseteacherslearnaboutmanythingsbeforetheycanteachtheirstudents,andtheycanalwaysmeetdifferentstudents.?Beingawaiterorwaitressmightbeinterestingbecausetheytalktomanydifferentpeoplewhocomeintotherestaurant.LivingforWorkWhichjobdoyouthinkisthemostdifficult?Explain.Tobecontinued>>>

ExampleAnswers?Beingafirefightermightbedifficultbecausetheyhavetocarryheavyequipmentandgointodangeroussituations.?Beingapolicemanorpolicewomanmightbedifficultbecausecriminalsmaywanttohurtthemoratleastgetawayfromthem.?Beingadoctormightbedifficultbecausetheyworklonghours,andsometimestheirpatientsdie.LivingforWorkWhichjobdoyouthinkisthemostdifficult?Explain.ExampleAnswers?Beingafarmermightbedifficultbecausetheyalwaysdohardphysicalwork.Inaddition,farmerscannotcontrolsuchthingsastheweatherorthepriceoffood.?Beingateachermightbedifficultbecausethejobrequiresalotofpatienceandlonghoursofplanningclasses,gradingpapers,anddoingotherworkoutsideofclass.?Beingawaiterorwaitressmightbedifficultbecausetheystandorwalkformanyhours,andsomecustomersarenotverypolite.LivingforWorkWhichjobswouldyouliketodo?Explain.

ExampleAnswers?Ilikephysicalwork,soIwouldliketobeafirefighterorafarmer.?Iliketohelppeople,soIwouldliketobeapolicemanorateacher.?Iliketomeetnewpeople,soIwouldliketobeadoctororawaiter.Bothjobsrequiregoodsocialskills.LivingforWorkUnit1LivingforworkAnalyticalListeningjunglen.（熱帶）叢林landscapen.（陸上的）風(fēng)景，景致，景色assignmentn.（分配的）任務(wù)perspectiven.（思考問(wèn)題的）角度；觀點(diǎn)；想法curiosityn.

好奇心Listening1PredictingContent.YouaregoingtolistentoaninterviewwithAnnieGriffiths.BeforeListeningAnnieGriffiths:oneofthefirstwomenphotographerstoworkfortheNationalGeographicSociety.Shehasphotographedinnearly150countriesfordozensofmagazineandbookprojectsfortheSociety.安妮·格里菲思Listening1PredictingContent.Lookatthephotoandinformation.WhatdoyouthinkGriffithswilltalkabout?Discussyourideaswithapartner.AboutMyPhotoWhere:VictoriaFalls,ZambiaWhen:aroundsunset,in2006What:aswimmerWhy:beautiful

light,amazing

placeBeforeListeningListening1PredictingContent.BeforeListeningExampleAnswersGriffithswillprobablytalkabouttakingpictures.Shemighttalkaboutgoodplacesfortakingpictures,andalsoreasonswhyshelikescertainpictures.Listening1IdentifyingMainIdeasThemainideaorideasofatalkarethespeaker’smostimportantideas.Thedetailsofatalkgivemoreinformationaboutthemainideas.A|

ListeningforMainIdeas.ListentoaninterviewwithAnnieGriffiths.Check(√)themainideaoftheinterview.Note:Distinguishingmainideasfromdetailsisanessentialcriticalthinkingskill.Themainideaappliestothewholelisteningpassage.Eachdetailisonlyaboutasmallpartofthepassage.Listening1?AnnieGriffiths’workisdangeroussometimes.?AnnieGriffiths’jobasaphotographerisveryinteresting.?AnnieGriffithsknowshowtocommunicatewiththepeopleshemeets.A|

ListeningforMainIdeas.AnInterview√ListeningListening1AdditionalActivityWhydoyouthinktheothertwostatementsarenotthemainidea?Note:Theothertwostatementsaretrue,buttheyareonlyasmallpartofthewholeinterview.Listening1theNationalGeographicSociety:TheNationalGeographicSocietywascreatedin1888.Itisoneofthelargestnon-profitscientificandeducationalinstitutionsintheworld,bestknownforitsfamousmagazine.Itsinterestsincludegeography,archaeology(考古學(xué))andnaturalscience,andthepromotionofenvironmentalandhistoricalconservation.國(guó)家地理學(xué)會(huì)Listening1theGalápagosIslands:agroupofvolcanicislands(火山島)distributedaroundtheequatorinthePacificOcean加拉帕戈斯群島（厄瓜多爾西部，即科隆群島）Listening1Bedouin:apartofanArabianethnicgroupwhichmainlylivesinthedesert貝都因人（在阿拉伯半島、敘利亞和北非沙漠中游牧的阿拉伯人）Listening1VictoriaFalls:

awaterfalllocatedinsouthernAfricaontheZambeziRiver(贊比西河)betweenthecountriesofZambia(贊比亞)andZimbabwe(

津巴布韋).ItisoneofthemostpopularplacesinAfricafortouriststovisit.維多利亞瀑布Listening1NamibDesert:acoastaldesertinsouthernAfrica.Thename“Namib”isofNamaoriginandmeans“vastplace”.TheNamibDeserthasbeeninexistenceforsome43millionyearsandremainedunchangedforthelast2millionyears.Itisoftenreferredtoastheworld’soldestdesert.納米布沙漠（非洲西南部）Listening1B|

ListeningforDetails.Readthestatementsandanswerchoices.Thenlistenagainandchoosethecorrectwordorphrasetocompleteeachstatement.1.AnnieGriffiths’favoriteplaceis______.a.NewZealandb.theMiddleEastc.southernAfrica2.AnnieGriffithslovestakingpicturesofwildlifeand______.a.landscapesb.beachesc.cities3.AnnieGriffithstookherchildrenwithherbecauseherassignmentswere______.a.twoorthreemonthslongb.threeorfourmonthslongc.fourorfivemonthslongListeningcaaListening14.ThefavoriteplaceofAnnieGriffiths’childrenwas______.a.Mexicob.SouthAfricac.theMiddleEast5.WhenAnnieGriffithsdoesn’tknowthelocallanguage,shegesturesand______.a.writesb.smilesc.translates6.Themostimportantthingaphotographerneedsis______.a.curiosityb.motivationc.creativity7.AnnieGriffithsdescribesthedayshetookthephotoatVictoriaFallsas______.a.hotandhumidb.unforgettablec.adventurouscbabListening1AfterListening

TF1.Shelikesherlifeofadventure.??2.Shedoesnotgotoplacesthataredangerous.??3.Herchildrendonotliketotravel.??4.Sheknowshowtomakefriendswithstrangers.??A|MakingInferences.ReadthestatementsaboutAnnieGriffithsandcheck(√)TfortrueorFforfalse.√√√√Listening1MakingInferences.Workinpairsanddiscusswhystatements2and4arenotcorrect.AnswerKeys2.F(Theinterviewersaysthat“herworktakeshertodangerousplaces”and“placeswherethereisawar”.)4.F(Shesaysthey“l(fā)oved”someoftheplacesand“hadsomuchfun”.)AdditionalActivityListening1B|Self-Reflection.Discussthequestions.1.Griffithstakesherchildrentowork.Isitagoodideatotakeyourfamilytowork?Whyorwhynot?2.Whatplacesdoyouliketotravelto?Whatdoyouthinkisfunandinterestingabouttraveling?3.Whatwasyourmostmemorabletravelexperience,eitherathomeorabroad?Listening1

B|Self-Reflection.1.Griffithstakesherchildrentowork.Isitagoodideatotakeyourfamilytowork?Whyorwhynot?Haveaclassdiscussionaboutthequestion.

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?Idon’tthinkit’sagoodideaforpeopletotaketheirfamilytowork.Childrenmighttakeyourattentionawayfromyourjob,andyoumightnotdoyourbestwork.?Ithinkit’sagoodideatotakeyourfamilytowork.Itmighthelpthemtounderstandyourjob,anditmightbefuntotravelanddootherthingstogetherasafamily.Listening1

B|Self-Reflection.2.Whatplacesdoyouliketotravelto?Whatdoyouthinkisfunandinterestingabouttraveling?Discussthequestionwithapartner.ExampleAnswers?IliketravelingtobigcitiesbecauseIcanfindalmosteverythinginoneplace.Forexample,Ienjoyshopping,andit’sfuntovisitthebigshoppingcentersinShanghai.It’salsointerestingtoseethenew,modernbuildingsdowntown.?IliketravelinginthecountrysidebecauseIlovetoseethelandscapes—trees,hills,farms,andothernaturalfeatures.Thepeaceandquietinthecountrysideisanicechangefrommyeverydaylife.Listening1B|Self-Reflection.3.Whatwasyourmostmemorabletravelexperience,eitherathomeorabroad?Discussthequestionwithapartner.ExampleAnswersIwillneverforgetmyfamily’striptoGuilin.WetookaboatrideontheLiRiverandsawthebeautifulandunusualhillsandforests.Atnight,wewenttoarestaurantandatespicyGuangxi-stylefood.Itwasdelicious!Listening1AnInterviewRadioHost:Welcomeback,listeners.ThisisTalkRadio97,andI’myourhost,RayBellows.Today,wehavetheopportunitytotalkwithAnnieGriffiths.She’saphotographerfortheNationalGeographicSociety,andshetravelstheworldtoplacessuchasAfrica,Australia,theMiddleEast,andNorthandSouthAmerica.Sometimesherworktakeshertodangerousplacessuchasontopofmountains,underthewater,orinjungles.Butshesaysherexperiencesinplaceswherethereisawararemorefrighteningthananywildanimalsorfarawayplaces.Welcometotheshow,Annie.Annie

Griffiths:Thankyou,Ray.I’mgladtobehere.Tobecontinued>>>Listening1Radio

Host:Now,youtravelalot.What’syourfavoritepartoftheworld?Annie

Griffiths:Well,IlovesouthernAfrica.Iliketheenergyofthepeopleandthewildlife.IalsolovetheGalapagosIslandsandMexico.Youknowactually,Ilovesomanyplacesthatit’shardtochooseafavorite!Radio

Host:Icanunderstandthat!Andwhydoyouliketotravelandexploretheworldsomuch?Annie

Griffiths:Oh,Ilovetotravelbecauseitallowsmetolearnaboutdifferentculturesand,youknow,differentviewsoftheworld.Ispendmostofmytimewithordinarypeople,andIgettoexperiencehowpeopleindifferentplaceslivetheirlives.Ialsolovetakingpicturesofwildlifeandlandscapes.Tobecontinued>>>Listening1RadioHost:Well,yourjobreallyisanadventure!Myjobkeepsmesittinginthisroomdayafterday.Now,Iknowthatyou’vetraveledwithyourchildren.Whydidyoutakethemwithyou?Annie

Griffiths:Oh,Itookmychildrenalongonmytravelsformanyreasons.Myassignmentswereoftentwoorthreemonthslong,andIcouldn’tbeartobeawayfromthemforsolong.Also,Iwantedthemtobeabletoseetheworldthemselves.Theyhavebecomegreattravelersandhaveagreatperspectivenowontheworld.Radio

Host:Whatwastheirfavoriteplace?Tobecontinued>>>Listening1Annie

Griffiths:MychildrenlovedtheMiddleEast.TheyhadsomuchfunbeingpartoftheBedouincommunitythere.Theyrodecamelsanddonkeysandlearnedtomilkgoats.TheyalsolovedAustraliabecausetheygottogotothebeachalmosteveryday.RadioHost:Thosedosoundlikewonderfulexperiences!Buthowdoyoucommunicatewithpeopleinsomanyplaces?Say,ifyoudon’tspeakthelanguage,forexample.Howdoyoumakefriends?Annie

Griffiths:Ithinkthekeyistogetovermyownshyness.Istart,youknow,bysmilingandtalkingtopeople.EvenifIdon’tknowthelocallanguage,Iwillgesture,orsmileandbealittlesilly,sothatpeoplefeelmorerelaxedaroundme.Tobecontinued>>>Listening1RadioHost:Andthathelpsyoutogetyouramazingpictures,I’msure!So,whatadvicedoyouhaveforsomeonewhowantstobecomeaphotographer?Dotheyneedanyspecialskills?Annie

Griffiths:Iactuallythinkthemostimportantthingaphotographerneedsiscuriosity.You’vegottowakeupeverymorningwantingtoexperiencesomethingnew,orlearnmoreaboutsomethingfamiliar.It’salsoimportanttolovebeingcreativeandtoenjoyseeingthingsinnewways.Radio

Host:Thatmakessense,and...listeners?Doesthatsoundlikeyou?OK,onelastquestion:What’syourfavoritephoto,andwhat’sthestorybehindit?Tobecontinued>>>Listening1Annie

Griffiths:MyfavoritephotoisofamanstandingontopofVictoriaFallsinZambia.Thelightissobeautiful,anditbringsbackmemoriesofanunforgettabledayatoneofthemostamazingplacesonEarth.Radio

Host:Thatisabeautifulpicture—oneofmyfavorites,too.Well,that’sallthetimewehave.Thanksverymuchforbeingheretoday,Annie.Annie

Griffiths:Noproblem.Nicetalkingtoyou,Ray.Listening1PredictingContent.HerearesomewordsyouwillhearintheListeningsection—aconversationbetweentwostudents.Listenandrepeatthewords.Thendiscussthequestionsbelowwithapartner.marinebiologistoceanbilliontunapollution1.Whatdoesamarinebiologistusuallydo?2.Whatdoyouthinkthetwostudentswilltalkaboutintheirconversation?BeforeListeningListening2ExampleAnswersAmarinebiologistworkswithoceanlifesuchasfish.

1.Whatdoesamarinebiologistusuallydo?Listening2ExampleAnswers

Theymighttalkaboutthejobofamarinebiologistaswellassomeproblemssuchaspollutionintheworld’soceans.2.Whatdoyouthinkthetwostudentswilltalkaboutintheirconversation?Listening2marinebiologistn.海洋生物學(xué)家tunan.金槍魚(yú)SylviaEarle:anAmericanoceanographer(海洋地理學(xué)家),aquanaut(海底實(shí)驗(yàn)室工作人員)andauthor.Sheworksonthefrontiersofdeepoceanexplorationandsheisatirelessadvocatefortheoceansandthecreatureswholiveinthem.西爾維婭·厄爾Dr.SylviaEarleListening2DukeUniversity:aprivateuniversitylocatedinNorthCarolina,U.S.A.Itwasfoundedin1838.杜克大學(xué)Listening2AnInformalConversationA

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ListeningforMainIdeas.Listentothefirstpartoftheconversation.Whatarethestudentstalkingabout?Check(√)thecorrectanswer.?apresentationthatBeccamissed?apresentationthatFrancomissed?apresentationthatwasnotverygood√ListeningListening2Franco:Hi,Becca!Ididn’tseeyouinclassonThursday.Wherewereyou?Becca:Hey,Franco.Yeah,IwassickonThursday,soIstayedhome.Franco:That’stoobad.Doyoufeelbetternow?Becca:Ido...thanks.So,wasitagoodclassonThursday?Franco:Oh,itwasgreat!TherewasaspecialpresentationbyDr.SylviaEarle.Becca:Apresentation?Franco:Yeah.Dr.Earletalkedabouthercareer.Becca:Really?Whatdoesshedo?Franco:Well,she’samarinebiologist,so...Imean—she’sinchargeofseveralgroupsthatstudytheoceansandtakecareofthem.Listening2B|ListeningforMainIdeas.Listentotheentireconversation.Check(√)themainideaoftheconversation.?BeccawasnotinclassonThursdaybecauseshewassick.?Thepresentationwasverygood.?Dr.Earlesaystheworld’speoplearehavingabadeffectontheoceans.√Listening2C|ListeningforDetails.Listenagain.Check(√)anyideasthatareNOTpartoftheconversation.?Beccafeelsbettertoday.?Dr.EarlegaveapresentationtotheclassonThursday.?Dr.Earleisamarinebiologist,whograduatedfromDuke

University.?Dr.Earleearnsahighsalary.?Beccausuallyswimsonceortwiceaweek.?It’sfinetoeattunaandotherlargeoceanfish.?Dr.Earlealsoshowedsomebeautifulpictures.√√√Listening2A|Self-Reflection.Readthestatementsandcheck(√)AgreeorDisagree.1.Dr.Earle’scareermightbeagoodcareerforme.2.Whenyou’resick,it’sbetternottogotoclass.3.Thelargenumberofpeopleintheworldisaproblem.4.Whatpeopleeathasabigeffectontheoceans.5.Goodphysicalhealthisthemostimportantthingtoamarinebiologist.AgreeDisagree??????????AfterListeningListening2B|Discussion.Formagroupwithtwoorthreeotherstudents.DiscussthestatementsinexerciseA.Givereasonswhyyouagreeordisagreewitheachstatement.Usetheexpressionsfromtheboxtoshowinterestinyourclassmates’ideas.Listening2ExampleAnswers?IagreebecauseIenjoymybiologyclassandtheoceansareveryinterestingtome.?IdisagreebecauseI’mnotinterestedinoceanlifeandIcan’tswim.1.Dr.Earle’scareermightbeagoodcareerforme.Listening2ExampleAnswers?IagreebecauseifIgotoclass,Icanmakeotherpeoplesick.?IdisagreebecauseIworryaboutmissingsomethinginclass.2.Whenyou’resick,it’sbetternottogotoclass.Listening2ExampleAnswers?IagreebecauseifIgotoclass,Icanmakeotherpeoplesick.?IdisagreebecauseIworryaboutmissingsomethinginclass.3.Thelargenumberofpeopleintheworldisaproblem.Listening2ExampleAnswers?Iagree.Fishingforonlyafewkindsoflargefishwillcausesomeofthefishspeciestogoextinct.?Idisagree.Theoceansarehugeandwewillnevereatupallofthefish.4.Whatpeopleeathasabigeffectontheoceans.Listening2ExampleAnswers?Iagree.Marinebiologistsswimintheoceanalot,sotheyneedtobehealthy.?Idisagree.Ithinkthemostimportantthingisagoodeducation.5.Goodphysicalhealthisthemostimportantthingtoamarinebiologist.Listening2Franco:Hi,Becca!Ididn’tseeyouinclassonThursday.Wherewereyou?Becca:Hey,Franco.Yeah,IwassickonThursday,soIstayedhome.Franco:That’stoobad.Doyoufeelbetternow?Becca:Ido...thanks.So,wasitagoodclassonThursday?Franco:Oh,itwasgreat!TherewasaspecialpresentationbyDr.SylviaEarle.Becca:Apresentation?Franco:Yeah.Dr.Earletalkedabouthercareer.Becca:Really?Whatdoesshedo?Tobecontinued>>>Listening2Franco:Well,she’samarinebiologist,so...Imean—she’sinchargeofseveralgroupsthatstudytheoceansandtakecareofthem.Becca:WheredidDr.Earlegotoschool?Franco:ShegraduatedfromDukeUniversitywithaPhD.Becca:That’sagoodschool.Sotheystudytheoceans...like—alloftheoceans?Franco:Sure,well,shetalkedaboutfishandotherlifeintheoceans.That’swhatmarinebiologistsstudy,youknow.AndshetoldusthattherearealmostsevenbillionpeopleonEarthnow.Tobecontinued>>>Listening2Becca:Wow!That’salotofpeople!Franco:Right,soallthesepeoplearehavingabigeffectontheworld’soceans.Becca:Whatkindofeffect?Franco:Thinkaboutit—ahundredyearsago,therewereonlytwobillionpeopleonEarth.Soallkindsofchanges...OK,howoftendoyoueattuna...orotherfish?Becca:Notveryoften.Iprobablyeatfishonceortwiceaweek.Listening2Unit1LivingforworkSharingYourIdeasFillintheblankswithappropriateanswers.1.Supposesomeoneasksyouaquestionandyoudon’thearclearly,youmaysay___________.2.Supposeintheclassroomtheteacherasksyoutorepeathisanswerbutyoudidn’tfollowher,youmaysay___________.3.Supposesomeonetoldyousomethingandyoudon’tunderstand,youmaysay______________.AdditionalActivityLanguageFunctionWeusetheseexpressionsandotherstocommunicatethatwedon’tunderstandwhatsomeonesays.(Seepage139oftheIndependentStudentHandbookformoreinformationonusefulphrasesandexpressions)Idon’tunderstand.I’msorry?I’mnotsurewhatyoumean.Doyoumean…?I’msorry,Imissedthat.CommunicatingThatWeDon’tUnderstandA:Itookajobaptitudetesttoday.B:Ajobaptitudetest?What’sthat?A:Well,it’satestofyourskillsandinterests.B:Isee.Anddidyougetthejob?A:I’mnotsurewhatyoumean.B:Imean—youtookajobtest,right?Didyoudowellonthetestandgetthejob?A:Oh,no.Thetestonlyshowswhichjobmightbegoodforyou.B:Ah,Isee.Ithelpsyoutochoosetherightjob.A:Exactly!A

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Readandlistentotheconversation.Thenunderlinetheexpressionsthatshowwhenthespeakersdon’tunderstand.What’sthat?I’mnotsurewhatyoumean.B|

PracticetheconversationfromexerciseAwithapartner.Thenswitchrolesandpracticeitagain.C|Note-Taking.Workwithapartner.TaketurnsaskingandansweringthequestionsfromtheCareerAptitudeTest.Takeshortnotesonyourpartner’sanswers.Fiveminutesforeachpartner.Newsreportershavegoodcommunicationskills.Computerprogrammersaregoodproblem-solvers.Teachersliketohelppeople.CareerAptitudeTestAcareeraptitudetestcanhelpyoudecidewhichjoborcareerisrightforyou.InterviewQuestionsPartner’sAnswers1.Areyouacreativeperson?2.Doyouliketotravelandexplorenewplaces?3.Areyouafraidofdangeroussituations?Forexample,workingwithanimalsorwithelectricity?4.Doyouhavegoodcommunicationskills?5.Doyouliketospendtimewithotherpeople,ordoyouprefertospendtimealone?6.Doyoulikereasoning?7.Areyouagoodproblem-solver?8.Doyouliketohelppeople?D|

LookbackatyournotesfromexerciseC.Thentellyourpartnerwhichjobsintheboxmightbegoodforhimorher.Explainyourreasons.(Seepages132-133oftheIndependentStudentHandbookformoreinformationaboutimprovingnote-takingskills.)businessexecutivedoctor/nursefirefighterphotographersalespersoncomputerprogrammerfarmernewsreporterrestaurantworkerteacherfishermanpoliceofficerdesignerlawyerartistExampleAnswersIthinkyoucouldbeafirefighterorapoliceofficerbecauseyou’renotafraidofdangeroussituations.Youalsoliketospendtimewithotherpeople,andbothfirefightersandpoliceofficersworkaspartofateam.What’smore,youliketohelppeople.Witheitherjob,youcouldhelpalotofpeople.E|

Formagroupwithanotherpairofstudentsandfollowthestepsbelow.1.Tellthegroupwhichjobmightbebestf