外研社新编大学英语（第四版）综合教程1教学课件B1U4-Reading 1.pptx

COLLEGEENGLISH新编大学英语第四版综合教程 14UnitThe art of choice ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE ECONOMICSFOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESSReading 1 Get ready to read Text exploration 目录contents Read and think Read and practice Read and translate Read and write新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程 Unit 4Reading 1 Get ready to read Text exploration目录contents Read and think Read and practice Read and translate Read and write新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程 Unit 4Get ready to readReading 1How do you make your choice?Read the statements about decision making and rate yourself on a scale of 1-7 (1: Completely disagree; 2: Disagree; 3: Slightly disagree; 4: Not sure; 5: Slightly agree; 6: Agree; 7: Completely agree)新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程 Unit 4Get ready to readReading 1What causes indecisiveness?According to Barry Schwartz, the higher your score, the harder it is for you to make a decision. Is this the case with you? Discuss in groups what is the major reason for some people’s indecisiveness.新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程 Unit 4Get ready to readReading 1Sample answer① I scored 20. I am not an indecisive person. I know what I want, so I don’t actually imagine the other possibilities, nor do I fantasize about living in ways which are very different from my actual life. I also easily settle for the second best. I’m happy with a “good-enough” mindset, as nothing is perfect. I don’t like comparing myself with others. Doing my best is enough.② I scored 50. According to Barry Schwartz, I am a person who doesn’t make decisions easily. I may be a kind of perfectionist. Too much choice bothers me.At the same time, I try to look at as many alternatives as I can, otherwise I would doubt whether I made the best choice. I have high standards for myself. I exert myself in my studies. I have a sense of urgency and like to get well prepared for upcoming events. 新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程 Unit 4Get ready to readReading 1Sample answerThe major reasons for people’s indecisiveness are as follows.1. Too many choices become an overload for mental processing. Sin