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Task 2: Big John is coming Script a bar owner in the Old West has just hired a timid bartender. This(s1)owner of the establishment is giv ing his new hire some instructions on(S2)_running the place. He tells the timid man, "If you ever hear that Big John is coming to town, (S3)drop everything and run for the hills! He's the biggest, nastiest(S4)outlaw whos ever lived A few weeks pass(S5) uneventfully. But one afternoon, a local cowhand comes running through town( S6) velling, " Big John is coming! Run for your(S7) lives When the bartender leaves the bar to start running, he is knocked to the ground by several townspeople rushing out of town.(S8)As he's pick ing himself up. he sees a large man. almost seven feet tall. He's muscular, and is growing as he approaches the He steps up to the door, orders the poor barkeep inside, and demands, I want a beer NOW! He strikes his heavy fist on the bar, splitting it in half. $9) The bartender nervously hands the big man a beer. hands shaking. He takes the beer, bites the top of the bottle off, and downs the beer in one gulp As the terrified bartender hides behind the bar, the big man gets up to leave, Do you want another beer? the bartender asks in a trembling voice Dang it, I don' t have time! the big man yells, (S10)"I got to get out of town! Dont you hear Big John is coming? Task3: A View of Happiness Script Dr Smith has proposed a reasonable, if perhaps somewhat oversimplifies, view of happiness. According to his theory, happiness might be described as a state if balance And when human or certain animals achieve that balance they rend to remain in that cond ition in order to repeat the happy feeling To illustrate this, we may study two magnets. When their positive and negative poles meet, they are comfortably joined, and they remain there. In other words, they have attained a balance or state of happiness. If on the other hand, one of the poles is reversed, and positive pole is presses against positive pole, there is resistance

3 Task 2: Big John is coming! Script A bar owner in the Old West has just hired a timid bartender. This (S1) owner of the establishment is giving his new hire some instructions on (S2) running the place. He tells the timid man, “If you ever hear that Big John is coming to town, (S3) drop everything and run for the hills! He’s the biggest, nastiest (S4) outlaw who’s ever lived!” A few weeks pass (S5) uneventfully. But one afternoon, a local cowhand comes running through town (S6) yelling, “Big John is coming! Run for your (S7) lives!” When the bartender leaves the bar to start running, he is knocked to the ground by several townspeople rushing out of town. (S8) As he’s picking himself up, he sees a large man, almost seven feet tall. He’s muscular, and is growing as he approaches the bar. He steps up to the door, orders the poor barkeep inside, and demands, “I want a beer NOW!” He strikes his heavy fist on the bar, splitting it in half. (S9) The bartender nervously hands the big man a beer, hands shaking. He takes the beer, bites the top of the bottle off, and downs the beer in one gulp. As the terrified bartender hides behind the bar, the big man gets up to leave, “Do you want another beer?” the bartender asks in a trembling voice. “Dang it, I don’t have time!” the big man yells, (S10) “I got to get out of town! Don’t you hear Big John is coming?” Task3: A View of Happiness Script Dr. Smith has proposed a reasonable, if perhaps somewhat oversimplifies, view of happiness. According to his theory, happiness might be described as a state if balance. And when human or certain animals achieve that balance, they rend to remain in that condition in order to repeat the happy feeling. To illustrate this, we may study two magnets. When their positive and negative poles meet, they are comfortably joined, and they remain there. In other words, they have attained a balance or state of happiness. If on the other hand, one of the poles is reversed, and positive pole is presses against positive pole, there is resistance

B: I already went back to them and asked to exchange it for a cheaper one A: What did they say? B: Oh, they were rude. They insisted that they hadnt encouraged me to buy a professional camera, and that I bought it myself A: Sounds like you got a raw deal B: What's worse, as I was leaving, I heard they say,"That guy looks broke. He shouldnt have bought any camera A: Don't let it get to you. Better ignore their rude remark: B: I agree. I did manage to keep my cool A: Well, the best thing you can do is to file a complaint with the Consumer Protection gency. If they talk to the shop, maybe they will give you a refund B: Sounds too good to be true V. Let's Talk cript Hello, everyone. Today I invite you to join me in an exploration off the causes of depression. There ate many factors involved, but I believe some deserve special attention Heredity certainly plays a role. The tendency to develop depression may be inherited there is evidence that this disorder may run in families Physiology is another factor related to depression. There may be changes or imbalances in chemicals which transm it information in the brain called neurotransmitters. Many modern antidepressant drugs attempt to increase levels of certain neurotransmitters so as to increase brain communication While the causal relationship is unclear; it is known that antidepressant medications do reliever certain symptoms of depression Researchers also study psychological factors. They include the complex development of one's personality and how one has learned to cope with external environmental factors, such as stress. It is freeqently observed that low self-esteem and self-defeating thinking are connected with depression. While it is not clear which is the cause and which is the effect. it is known that sufferers who are able to make corrections to their thinking patterns can show improved mood and self-esteem Another factor causing depression is one's early experiences. Events such as the death of a parent, the divorce of the parents, neglect, chronic illness, and severe physical abuse can also increase the likelihood of depression later in life Some present experiences may also lead to depression. Job loss, financial difficulties long periods of unemployment, the loss of a spouse or other family member, or other painful events may trigger depression. Long-term stress at home, work, or school can

7 B: I already went back to them and asked to exchange it for a cheaper one. A: What did they say? B: Oh, they were rude. They insisted that they hadn’t encouraged me to buy a professional camera, and that I bought it myself. A: Sounds like you got a raw deal! B: What’s worse, as I was leaving, I heard they say, “That guy looks broke. He shouldn’t have bought any camera.” A: Don’t let it get to you. Better ignore their rude remarks. B: I agree. I did manage to keep my cool. A: Well, the best thing you can do is to file a complaint with the Consumer Protection Agency. If they talk to the shop, maybe they will give you a refund. B: Sounds too good to be true. V. Let’s Talk Script Hello, everyone. Today I invite you to join me in an exploration off the causes of depression. There ate many factors involved, but I believe some deserve special attention. Heredity certainly plays a role. .The tendency to develop depression may be inherited; there is evidence that this disorder may run in families. Physiology is another factor related to depression. There may be changes or imbalances in chemicals which transmit information in the brain called neurotransmitters. Many modern antidepressant drugs attempt to increase levels of certain neurotransmitters so as to increase brain communication. While the causal relationship is unclear; it is known that antidepressant medications do reliever certain symptoms of depression. Researchers also study psychological factors. They include the complex development of one’s personality and how one has learned to cope with external environmental factors, such as stress. It is freeqently observed that low self-esteem and self-defeating thinking are connected with depression. While it is not clear which is the cause and which is the effect, it is known that sufferers who are able to make corrections to their thinking patterns can show improved mood and self-esteem. Another factor causing depression is one’s early experiences. Events such as the death of a parent, the divorce of the parents, neglect, chronic illness, and severe physical abuse can also increase the likelihood of depression later in life. Some present experiences may also lead to depression. Job loss, financial difficulties, long periods of unemployment, the loss of a spouse or other family member, or other painful events may trigger depression. Long-term stress at home, work, or school can

VI. Further listening and speaking Taskl: reason and emotion Script Emotion is sometimes regarded as the opposite of reason; s is suggested by phrase such as"appeal to emotions rather than reason"and "dont let your emotions take over". Emotional reactions sometimes produce consequences or thoughts which people may later regret or disagree with; but during an emotional state, they could not control their actions. Thus, it is generally believed that one of the most distinctive facts about human beings is a contradiction between emotion and reason However, recent empirical studies do not suggest there is a clear distinction between reason and emotion. Indeed, anger or fear can often be thought of as an instinctive response to observed fact. The human mind possesses many possible reactions to the external world. Those reactions can lie on a continuum. with some of them involving the extreme of pure intellectual logic, which is often called"cold", and others involving the extremes of pure emotion not related to logical agreement, which is called"the heat of passion". The relation logic and emotion mer its careful study Passion, emotion, or feeling can reinforce an argument, event one based primarily on reason. This is especially true in religion or ideology, which frequently demands an all-or-nothing rejection or acceptance. In such areas of thought, human beings have to adopt a comprehensive view partly backed by empirical argument and partly by feeling and passion. Moreover, several researchers have suggested that typically there is no"pure"decision or thought; that is, no thought is based"purely"on intellectual logic or "purely"on emotion---most decisions are founded on a mixture of both 1. What results does the speaker may some from emotional reactions? 2. What is the popular belief about reason and emotion? 3. What does the speaker mean by "cold"? 4. Accord ing to the passage, what should people do in religious matters? 5. What is the speaker's conclusion? Keys: 1.A 2.B 3. C4.C 5D

9 VI. Further Listening and Speaking Task1: Reason and Emotion Script Emotion is sometimes regarded as the opposite of reason; s is suggested by phrase such as” appeal to emotions rather than reason” and “don’t let your emotions take over”. Emotional reactions sometimes produce consequences or thoughts which people may later regret or disagree with; but during an emotional state, they could not control their actions. Thus, it is generally believed that one of the most distinctive facts about human beings is a contradiction between emotion and reason. However, recent empirical studies do not suggest there is a clear distinction between reason and emotion. Indeed, anger or fear can often be thought of as an instinctive response to observed fact. The human mind possesses many possible reactions to the external world. Those reactions can lie on a continuum, with some of them involving the extreme of pure intellectual logic, which is often called “cold”, and others involving the extremes of pure emotion not related to logical agreement, which is called “the heat of passion”. The relation logic and emotion merits careful study. Passion, emotion, or feeling can reinforce an argument, event one based primarily on reason. This is especially true in religion or ideology, which frequently demands an all-or-nothing rejection or acceptance. In such areas of thought, human beings have to adopt a comprehensive view partly backed by empirical argument and partly by feeling and passion. Moreover, several researchers have suggested that typically there is no “pure” decision or thought; that is, no thought is based “purely”” on intellectual logic or “purely” on emotion—most decisions are founded on a mixture of both. 1. What results does the speaker may some from emotional reactions? 2. What is the popular belief about reason and emotion? 3. What does the speaker mean by “cold “? 4. According to the passage, what should people do in religious matters? 5. What is the speaker’s conclusion? Keys: 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.D