新编大学英语-四版2025-视听说B4U1教师用书.docx

Unit1Threadsoftheself

Warmingup

ListeningspeakingConversation

Scripts

Woman:HeyStephen,whatareyoudoing?

Man:I’mreadingabookaboutself-discoveryandhowtounleashone’spotential.

Woman:Anythinginteresting?

Man:Yes,itisquiteinteresting.HaveyouheardoftheBannistereffect?

Woman:No,what’sthatabout?

Man:It’sabouthowthebeliefthatsomethingispossiblecanboostourperformance.TheeffectisnamedafterRogerBannister,whoranamileinthreeminutes59.4secondsonMay6,1954,breakingthelegendaryfour-minutebarrier.Beforehedidit,noonethoughtitcouldbedone.Butafterhisachievement,others,eventeenagers,brokehisrecord,oneaftertheother.

Woman:Wow,that’sunbelievable!Howcomepeoplebecamestrongerallofasudden?

Man:No,peopledidn’tsuddenlybecomestronger,andthephysicalrequirementsforrunningamileinlessthanfourminutesremainedthesame.Whatchangedwasthementalframetheyhadbuiltaroundthegoal.Whatusedtobeimpossiblewasnowseenaspossible.Achievementscamenaturallyoncepeoplewerereleasedfromtheshacklesoftheirminds.

Woman:So,youmeanweshouldshiftourperspectiveandbelieveinourpotential.

Man:Absolutely.Believinginone’spotentialleadstopeoplesettinghigheryetachievablegoals.Thesegoals,whenalignedwithourskills,provideacleardirectionforourefforts.Also,whenwebelieveinourpotential,we’remorelikelytoengageintaskswithapositive,focusedmind.Allthesemayhelpdriveusintoa“flow”stateandboostourperformance.

Woman:“Flowstate.”It’saverypopulartermthesedays.I’vereadabouthowitcanoptimizeourperformanceandhelpusexcelinourworkandstudies.

Man:Yes.“Flow”isthestateofcompleteabsorptioninwhatwe’redoing,whichcanincreaseourmotivationandproductivity–sometimesbyupto500%.

Woman:Igetit.Tostriveforhigherachievements,wefirstneedtobelieveinourownpotential,andth