新编大学英语-四版2025-视听说B4U4教师用书.docx

Unit4Shiftingsocialinteractions

Warmingup

ListeningspeakingConversation

Scripts

Alex:Hey,Mia.Doyouknowtheterm“echochamber”?

Mia:Sure,Itmeansanenvironmentwherepeopleonlyexperienceopinionssimilartotheirown,andwhereopposingviewsoralternativeopinionsareshutout.

Alex:That’sit.I’vebeenthinkingalotaboutitlately.Itfeelslikewejusthearourownopinionsbouncedbackatus.Doyouthinkthislimitshowmuchweactuallylearn?

Mia:Iseeyourpoint.Ifweonlyhearfrompeoplewhoagreewithus,wemightlosetheabilitytoengageinrealdiscussionswiththosewhohavedifferentperspectives.

Alex:Yes,healthydebateisimportant,right?

Mia:Absolutely.ButIcanunderstandwhysomepeoplesticktotheirechochambers.Beinginanechochambercanofferasenseofsecurity.Ithelpspeoplefeelvalidated,especiallywhentheiropinionsareignoredelsewhere.

Alex:There’sindeedsomevalueinechochambers,butbalanceisthekey.Weneedtomakesurewe’renotcompletelyshuttingoutopposingviews.That’swheregrowthhappens.

Mia:Itotallyagree.Thoughechochambersprovideaspacewherepeoplecanexploretheirideasinasupportiveenvironment,it’simportanttobalancethatbyintentionallyseekingdiverseviewpointsandengagingwiththem.

Alex:Sure.Butitfeelslikesocialmediaalgorithmsthesedaysaremakingithardertobreakoutofthesebubbles.Theykeepshowinguswhatwelike,andthatlimitsourexposuretonewideas.

Mia:That’strue,butwedohavesomecontroloverthat.Wecanfollowaccountswithdiverseviewpointsorjoingroupsthatencourageopendebate.Additionally,wecanusetoolsandsettingstocustomizeourfeedsandexplorenewtopics.It’sallabouthowwechoosetousetheplatforms.Alex:Maybe,butnoteveryonetakesthetimetodothat.Alotofpeoplejuststicktowhat’scomfortable.Andwheneveryone’sstuckintheirownbubbles,it’shardtochallengeyourownbiases.

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