Students are required to answer the following questions: 1)What are the pros and cons of becoming a politician? 2)In political philosophy,conservatives believe that the government should respect behavior patterns and motivations behind human behavior:by contrast.liberals believe that government should prescribe and,to certain extent,intervene in terms what should be done and what should be avoided.What is your position?Why? 第二节 1.主要内容 Session Two International Relations Warming-up Part One Introduction to International Relations l）Lead-in 2)Listening Skills Strategies 4)Critical Listening Part Two Theories of International Relations 1 Lead-in 2)Listening Skills Strategies 3)Critical Listening Part Three Intercultural Reflection 2.基本概念和知识点 Concept of International Relations,theories of International Relations,realism,liberalism.Major assumptions of the realist and liberal paradigms of IR 3.问题与应用（能力要求） Students are required to answer the following questions: 1)When it comes to war and peace,are you a pessimist who sees more conflict among states than integration or are you and optimist who sees more international cooperation than conflicts?Why?Which is more justifiable:the optimistic or the pessimistic view? 2)The ultimate aim of China's foreign policy is to build a community with a shared future for mankind.Does this belong to a realist or a liberal worldview？why？ 10 10 Students are required to answer the following questions: 1) What are the pros and cons of becoming a politician? 2) In political philosophy, conservatives believe that the government should respect behavior patterns and motivations behind human behavior; by contrast, liberals believe that government should prescribe and, to certain extent, intervene in terms what should be done and what should be avoided. What is your position? Why? 第二节 1. 主要内容 Session Two International Relations Warming-up Part One Introduction to International Relations 1) Lead-in 2) Listening Skills & Strategies 4) Critical Listening Part Two Theories of International Relations 1) Lead-in 2) Listening Skills & Strategies 3) Critical Listening Part Three Intercultural Reflection 2. 基本概念和知识点 Concept of International Relations, theories of International Relations, realism, liberalism. Major assumptions of the realist and liberal paradigms of IR 3. 问题与应用（能力要求） Students are required to answer the following questions: 1) When it comes to war and peace, are you a pessimist who sees more conflict among states than integration or are you and optimist who sees more international cooperation than conflicts? Why? Which is more justifiable: the optimistic or the pessimistic view? 2) The ultimate aim of China’s foreign policy is to build a community with a shared future for mankind. Does this belong to a realist or a liberal worldview? Why?