新编大学英语（第四版） 视听说教程2（2023版）（智慧版）B2U5.pptx

5UNITThepowerofwordsUponcompletionofthisunit,youwillbeableto:expressyouropinionsabouttheimmensepowerofwordsfromdifferentperspectives;useatwo-columnlayoutwhiletakingnotesinlistening;usehedgingtomakeyourspeechmorecautiousandaccurate;pronounce“-ed”correctlyinconnectedspeech;illustratetherelationshipbetweenlanguageandculture.Learningobjectives

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WarmingupWordshaveanenormouspower.Theycanbeasourceofhappiness,love,inspiration,orcomfort.Butwordsmayalsooppressordestroyyou.Shareyourownexperienceswithyourgroupmemberstoshowthepowerofwords.1

Sample1I’dliketoshareoneofmypersonalexperienceswithyou.WhenIwasinmysecondyearatseniorhighschool,ourteacheraskedustowriteacomposition.Thetopicwas“Myfather/Mymother.”Ihavealwayshaddeepfeelingsformymother,sowhenIwaswritingthecomposition,IfeltIwasnotjustdoingmyhomework.Instead,Iwaswritingaverypersonalstory.Ipouredoutallmyloveforher.Asaresult,thecompositionwasmuchlongerthanwasrequired.Twodayslater,inmyEnglishclass,theteachersingledoutmycompositionandcomplimentedmeonmywritingability.ShesaidthatmyEnglishlevelhadreachedatleastCollegeEnglishBandIV.Shealsoreadmycompositiontotheclass.Iwassoexcitedandhappy!Afterthat,Ibecameevenmoreinterestedinwriting,andmywritingskillsimprovedgreatly.Thatisthepowerofpraise.ReferenceanswersWarmingup

Sample2I’dliketoshareasadstorywithyou.ItwasadaywhenIwasinhighschool.Afterclass,somegirlsgatheredinthecorridor,gossipingnoisily.Istayedclosetothem,sweepingthefloor.Theyweresoabsorbedintheirchatthattheydidn’tnoticeme.Ioverheardthemcommentingonthephysicalappearanceofsomeclassmates.Oneofthemmentionedmynameandusedverymeanwordst