全新版大学英语（第二版）听说教程3讲义Unit 5 Youth.doc

PAGE PAGE 13 Unit 5 Youth Part A Pre-listening Task Questions for Discussion 1. When did you realize that you’d grown up? 2. How do you celebrate Youth Day? 3. Have you ever done any volunteer work? If yes, what was it? 4. What do you think of youth as a stage in one’s life? 5. What do you think you should do while you’re young? 6. What role should young people play in society? 7. What qualities do you value most in a young person? Demo: 4. What do you think of youth as a stage in one’s life? Youth is a very important stage in one’s life. What one does in this period of time will have far-reaching significance. This is the time when young people must set up their goal in life and make good preparations in order to achieve that goal. This will involve decisions on what kind of training to receive, which occupation to take up, and how to proceed in the pursuit of one’s goal. 6. What role should young people play in society? Young people should play an active and responsible role in society. As the most energetic members of the population, young people can do a great deal for the progress and welfare of society. While we should learn from our elders and enrich our experience, we should also make our voice heard and put in our efforts, especially in regard to major social issues. In a word, we should do things that are constructive to the healthy development of society. Language Focus Here are some sentences and structures that you may find useful in discussing the above questions. I realized I’d grown up when I became a teenager / knew I should make decisions for myself / knew I should be responsible for my own actions / attended my “Adult Oath” taking ceremony / began to take part-time jobs to earn my own living expenses. On Youth Day, we usually have a meeting to remember the heroic deeds of young people back in 1919 / the Student Union organizes a great many activities, such as singing, dancing, games, and film shows / we often volunteer to do something