3)List some cases of how the current Chinese government successfully solves foreign conflicts. (三)思考与实践 Students are required to discuss the following topics: 1.In his well-known inaugural address,former American president John F.Kennedy made this inspiring remark for American,"Ask not what your country can do for you:ask what you can do for your country.Do you think this slogan is equally applicable to China?Why or why not?Has the now President Xi Jinping made similar remarks on the role of the communist party and the communist party members? 2.Ask students to watch the movie All the President's Men.Work with a small group to discuss your views on the influence of media reports on political events and politicians both in China and in the United States 3.Watch the video clip of a TED talk by British political commentator Martin Jacques about the rise of China.To what extent do you agree with Mr.Jacques?Discuss in small groups and prepare a 10-minute group presentation to give your opinions on the rise of China. 4.Watch the movie The Iron Lady and share your views on the prospects of a female president in China with your classmates. (四)教学方法与手段 课堂实施多媒体教学，学生课堂讨论、分组讨论、学生观点展示和 课堂讲授相结合 Unit 5 Sociology (一)目的与要求 Students are expected to: 1.Grasp the main idea of a listening passage 2.Figure out a word's meaning according to its context or the root word 3.Familiarize yourself with the accents of non-native English speakers 4.Explain certain social phenomena froma sociological perspective11 3) List some cases of how the current Chinese government successfully solves foreign conflicts. （三）思考与实践 Students are required to discuss the following topics: 1. In his well-known inaugural address, former American president John F. Kennedy made this inspiring remark for American, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” Do you think this slogan is equally applicable to China? Why or why not? Has the now President Xi Jinping made similar remarks on the role of the communist party and the communist party members? 2. Ask students to watch the movie All the President’s Men. Work with a small group to discuss your views on the influence of media reports on political events and politicians both in China and in the United States. 3. Watch the video clip of a TED talk by British political commentator Martin Jacques about the rise of China. To what extent do you agree with Mr. Jacques? Discuss in small groups and prepare a 10-minute group presentation to give your opinions on the rise of China. 4. Watch the movie The Iron Lady and share your views on the prospects of a female president in China with your classmates. （四）教学方法与手段 课堂实施多媒体教学，学生课堂讨论、分组讨论、学生观点展示和 课堂讲授相结合。 Unit 5 Sociology （一）目的与要求 Students are expected to: 1. Grasp the main idea of a listening passage 2. Figure out a word’s meaning according to its context or the root word 3. Familiarize yourself with the accents of non-native English speakers 4. Explain certain social phenomena from a sociological perspective