新視野大學(xué)英語視聽說教程2第三版BOOK2-UNIT7課件

新視野大學(xué)英語視聽說教程2第三版BOOK2UNIT7新視野大學(xué)英語視聽說教程2第三版BOOK2UNIT71Unit7Timeoftechnology: Ablessingoracurse?OpeningupListeningtotheworldSpeakingforcommunicationFurtherpracticeinlisteningWrappingupLearningobjectivesFuntimeUnit7Timeoftechnology:2talkaboutexperiencesandfeelingsofplayingcomputergames4Learningobjectivestalkabouttechnologyaroundas1listenforagreementanddisagreement2expressessentiality3talkaboutexperiencesandfee3____Sendingapostcard____Usingyourmobile(phone)____Sendingatextmessage____Writingablog____Chattingonline____Sendingafax____Updatingyourwebpage____Checkingyouremail____UsinganInternetphone(e.g.Skype)Openingup1Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions. Howoftendoyouandyourpartnerdothesethings?WriteOforoften,SforsometimesorNfornever.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyourpartner.____SendingapostcardOpening4Openingup1Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions. Howoftendoyouandyourpartnerdothesethings?WriteOforoften,SforsometimesorNfornever.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyourpartner.____SendingapostcardSNowadays,peopleseldomwritelettersorsendpostcards.I’mnoexception.OnlywhenIamofftoanewandwonderfulplacewillIsendsouvenirpostcardstomyfamilyandfriends.1Workinpairsanddiscussthe5Openingup1Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions Howoftendoyouandyourpartnerdothesethings?WriteOforoften,SforsometimesorNfornever.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyourpartner.____Usingyourmobile(phone)OIusemymobilephoneallthetime.Italktopeople,orsendtextmessagesoruseWeChat.Ican’tlivewithoutmymobilephone.1Workinpairsanddiscussthe6Openingup1Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions.____Sendingatextmessage Howoftendoyouandyourpartnerdothesethings?WriteOforoften,SforsometimesorNfornever.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyourpartner.ON____WritingablogIsendtextmessagesquitealotbecauseitisfast,cheapandconvenient.IneverwriteblogsbecauseIhaven’tstartedmyownblogyet.Openingup1Workinpairsand7Openingup1Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions. Howoftendoyouandyourpartnerdothesethings?WriteOforoften,SforsometimesorNfornever.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyourpartner.____ChattingonlineOIoftenuseWeChattochatonlinewithmyfamily,friendsorclassmates.IloveWeChat.Icansendnotonlytextmessage,butalsopictures,voicemessagesandvideos.ThebestthingofWeChatisthatit’sfree.Openingup1Workinpairsand8Openingup1Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions. Howoftendoyouandyourpartnerdothesethings?WriteOforoften,SforsometimesorNfornever.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyourpartner.____SendingafaxSIdon’tfaxalot,butsometimesIhavetofaxsomeimportantdocuments.Openingup1Workinpairsand9Openingup1Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions. Howoftendoyouandyourpartnerdothesethings?WriteOforoften,SforsometimesorNfornever.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyourpartner.____UpdatingyourwebpageSIbuiltmyownwebpageaboutoneyearago.AtfirstIupdatedmywebpageeveryday.ButnowIamprettybusy,soIspendmuchlesstimeonit.Iupdateitaboutonceaweek.Openingup1Workinpairsand10Openingup1Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions. Howoftendoyouandyourpartnerdothesethings?WriteOforoften,SforsometimesorNfornever.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyourpartner.____CheckingyouremailOIcheckemailsfrequentlybecauseIhavegotalotofemailsfromfriends,classmates,teachersormyschool.Someofthemareveryimportantandneedpromptresponse,soIcheckemailseveryday.Openingup1Workinpairsand11Openingup1Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions. Howoftendoyouandyourpartnerdothesethings?WriteOforoften,SforsometimesorNfornever.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyourpartner.____UsinganInternetphone(e.g.Skype)SSometimesIuseanInternetphonetotalkwithfriendswhoareabroadforfurtherstudy.Itisfastandconvenient,andmoreimportantly,itcostsmuchlessthanlong-distancecalls.Openingup1Workinpairsand12ListeningtotheworldSharingListeningViewingListeningtotheworldSharingL13ListeningtotheworldSharing1Watchapodcastforitsgeneralidea.Thepodcastismainlyaboutpeople’sattitudestowardtechnology,whatitemsoftechnologytheyhave,andwhatitemsareindispensabletothem.2WatchPart1andfillintheblanks.enjoylivewithoutplanmylifelisteningtomusicListeningtotheworldSharing114Listeningtotheworld3WatchPart2andmatchthestatements.SharingListeningtotheworld3WatchP15____1Iamdefinitelynotatechnophobe.Er...Ihavelearnedtolovetechnologyverymuchthoughinmyjob.____2ForwhatIdo,I’mprobablyquiteatechnophobe.____3Isortofhaveeverylatestgadgetasit comesout.ListeningtotheworldSharingDAF3WatchPart2andmatchthestatements.____1Iamdefinitelynotat16ListeningtotheworldSharing____4Ilovetechnology–alot.Um,youknow,everythingaboutitlikenewgadgets,youknow,computers,thingslikethat.____5I’vegotlotsofgadgets.Er...Iwouldn’tbe…Iwouldn’t,wouldn’tknowwhattodowithoutmylaptop.____6Ihatetechnology.I...Ifinditfrighteninganddisturbing.EBC3WatchPart2andmatchthestatements.ListeningtotheworldSharing_171Where’shismobilephone? Answer:________________________Inhispocket.ListeningtotheworldSharing4WatchPart3andfillintheblanks.1Where’shismobilephone? In18ListeningtotheworldSharing4WatchPart3andfillintheblanks.2

What’shermobilephoneconnectedto? Answer:_______________________Twitter.ListeningtotheworldSharing419ListeningtotheworldSharing4WatchPart3andfillintheblanks.3Whyisn’tsheusingheriPod? Answer:_______________________Becauseit’snotcharged.ListeningtotheworldSharing420ListeningtotheworldSharing4WatchPart3andfillintheblanks.4Whichitemsoftechnologydoeshehavewithhim? Answer:______________________________________________HismobilephoneandanMP3player.ListeningtotheworldSharing421ListeningtotheworldSharing4WatchPart3andfillintheblanks.5Howmanymobileshasshegot? Answer:_______________________Two.ListeningtotheworldSharing422ListeningtotheworldSharing4WatchPart3andfillintheblanks.6Whatgadgetsdoeshehave? Answer:______________________________________________Ane-bookreader,alaptop,aniPod,andlotsofgadgets.ListeningtotheworldSharing423Listeningtotheworld5WatchPart4andfillintheblanks.SharingIcouldn’tlivewithoutmycomputer.Um,whynot?BecauseI’m1)_______________.ItbrokedownonceforthreeweeksandIfeltlike2)____________hadleftme–I’mnotevenmarried. onitallthetimemyhusbandListeningtotheworld5WatchP24Listeningtotheworld5WatchPart4andfillintheblanks.SharingIcouldn’tlivewithout3)_____________.Icouldprobablylivewithoutmy4)_______.Iquitelikeleavingitturnedoffforawhile.Buter,thelaptop’s5)____________. mylaptopphoneessentialListeningtotheworld5WatchP25Listeningtotheworld5WatchPart4andfillintheblanks.SharingMyphone.Ithink6)______________,Idon’tneedanythingelse. beyondthatListeningtotheworld5WatchP26Listeningtotheworld5WatchPart4andfillintheblanks.SharingIdon’tthinkIcouldlivewithoutmymobilephone.AndIcouldn’tlivewithoutthe7)____________,andIcouldn’tlivewithoutthe8)_________–becauseIdependonthem. computerInternetListeningtotheworld5WatchP27Listeningtotheworld6Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions.Sharing1Howdoyoufeelabouttechnology?Technologyisnewandinnovative,whichcanmakelifeeasierandmorecomfortable.IlovetechnologyandIspendalotofmoneyontechnology.Listeningtotheworld6Workin28Listeningtotheworld6Workinpairsandanswerthequestions.Sharing2Whatitemsoftechnologydoyouhavewithyouatthemoment?IhavetwoiPhonesinmypocketandalaptopinmybackpack.Listeningtotheworld6Workin29Listeningtotheworld6Workinpairsandanswerthequestions.Sharing3Whatitemsoftechnologycould/couldn’tyoulivewithout?Why?IthinkIcouldlivewithoutanMP3player.NowIoftenplaymusiconmycomputer,soanMP3playerisn’t

essentialtome.Icouldn’tlivewithoutmycomputer.Ihavetoworkoniteveryday.Isearchforusefulinformationonline,writedraftsofmycompositions,emailthemtomyteachers,receivefeedbackandmakechangesaccordingly.Inmysparetime,IsurfontheInternet,writeblogs,chatonlinewithmyfriends,havevideocallswithmyparents,andshoponline.Idependonit.Listeningtotheworld6Workin30ListeningtotheworldSharingListeningViewingListeningtotheworldSharingL31Listeningtotheworld1Workinpairsandanswerthequestions.ListeningBEFOREyoulisten1HowmuchtimedoyouspendontheInterneteveryday?Onetotwohoursaday.Listeningtotheworld1Workin32Listeningtotheworld1Workinpairsandanswerthequestions.ListeningBEFOREyoulisten2WhatdoyouusuallydowhenyousurftheInternet?Iusuallysearchforinformation,readnewsarticles,shoponline,ordownloadmusic.Listeningtotheworld1Workin33Listeningtotheworld1Workinpairsandanswerthequestions.ListeningBEFOREyoulisten3Doyougetdistractedwhenyouworkorstudyonline?Yes.WhenIsearchforcertaininformationandopenanewpage,therearepop-upsrelatedtonews,salesinformation,newtrailers,orsomethingelse.IfitissomethingI’minterestedin,Iwillclickonitonimpulse.SoI’mvulnerabletothesedistractions.Listeningtotheworld1Workin34ListeningtotheworldListeningListeningskillsAdditionalTipsListeningforagreementanddisagreementOnestrategyistolistenforexpressionsshowingagreementordisagreement.

Thespeakeragreeswithwhatotherpeoplesay:Iagreewithyourpoint,I’mwithyouonthatpoint,That’sagoodpoint,That’strue,Ithinkyou’reright,Ithinkthatisagoodidea,etc….

Thespeakeragreeswithwhatotherpeoplesay:Idisagreewithyouridea,I’mafraidIdon’tagree,That’snotalwaystrue,That’snotalwaysthecase,I’mnotsureaboutthat,andYoucan’tactuallymeanthat…ListeningtotheworldListenin35ListeningtotheworldListeningListeningskillsAdditionalTipsListeningforagreementanddisagreementAnotherstrategyistorecognizeintonationpatternsspeakersusetoindicatetheirattitudes.

Afalling-risingintonationusingthesymbol“↘↗”oftenconveyslimitedagreement,responsewithreservation,uncertainty,ordoubt;

Andarising-fallingintonation,usingthesymbol“↗↘”oftenconveysasenseofstrongagreement,ordisagreement.

ListeningtotheworldListenin36Listeningtotheworld2Listenandcheckthetruestatements.ListeningWHILEyoulisten?1ThemenbothusetheInternetatwork.?2Thewomanthinkspeopleshouldn’tusetheInternetwhentheyareatwork.?3ThemenboththinkthatusingtheInternetisawasteoftime.√√(Themendon’tthinkthatusingtheInternetisawasteoftime.)Listeningtotheworld2Listen37Listeningtotheworld3Listenandcompletetheanswerstothequestions.ListeningWHILEyoulisten1Accordingtothewoman,what’stheproblemwithworkerswhousetheInternetatwork?Answer:Lotsofworkersspend___________________insteadofdoingtheirwork.alldayontheInternetListeningtotheworld3Listen38Listeningtotheworld3Listenandcompletetheanswerstothequestions.ListeningWHILEyoulisten2Accordingtothewoman,whyaresomeuniversitystudentsfailingtheirdegrees?Answer:BecausetheyspendalltheirtimecheckingFacebookand____________________________________.watchingthevideosthatfriends

sendthemListeningtotheworld3Listen39Listeningtotheworld3Listenandcompletetheanswerstothequestions.ListeningWHILEyoulisten3Whydothemendisagreewiththewoman’sopinionthatpeopleshouldn’tusetheInternetatworkforanythingotherthanwork?Answer:BecausetheythinkusingtheInternethelpsto______________,justlikehavingacupofcoffeeor__________________________,orgoingtoabookshopor_______________apileofmagazines.giveyouabreaktalkingtosomeoneintheofficelookingthroughListeningtotheworld3Listen40Listeningtotheworld3Listenandcompletetheanswerstothequestions.ListeningWHILEyoulisten4InwhatwayisreadingbooksdifferentfromsurfingontheInternet?Answer:Peoplearen’taddictedto_______________butcanbeaddictedtotheInternet.readingbooksListeningtotheworld3Listen41Listeningtotheworld3Listenandcompletetheanswerstothequestions.ListeningWHILEyoulisten5WhatproblemsdopeoplewhoareaddictedtotheInternethave?Answers:1)Theyspendtoomuchtime____________________.2)TheychoosetheInternetover_________________.3)Theyforgethowto_________________________.infrontofthecomputersportsandgoingoutliveintherealworldListeningtotheworld3Listen42Listeningtotheworld4Workinpairsanddiscussthestatements.ListeningAFTERyoulistenIpartlyagreewiththestatement.

Ononehand,wehavetoadmitthattheInternetenhancesallourlivesonadailybasis.Wecansearchforinformationonline,communicatewithothers.Italsomakesourworkmoreconvenient.

Ontheotherhand,theInternetisabigplatform,whichallowseveryonetoexpresstheirownopinions,evenreleaseunreliableinformationorrumors.Youmayreadfalsenews,falsestatisticsandmade-upstories.It

isimpossibleandunnecessarytoconductcyber-investigationsallthetime,butjustbecarefultocheckwhatyoureadonline.1Youshouldn’tbelievewhatyoureadontheInternet.Listeningtotheworld4Workin43ListeningtotheworldListeningAFTERyoulisten4Workinpairsanddiscussthestatements.2It’sbettertotalktosomeonethantosendthematextmessage.Ithinkitdepends.Traditionally,talkingtosomeonefacetofaceisagoodwaytoshowyoursincerityandyourattention.Besides,face-to-facetalkcanmakeyouwellunderstoodandensurethetalkgoessmoothly.But,ifyouaretooshytomakearequestface-to-face,sendingatextmessagewillbeabetterchoice.Ifyoudon’treceiveanyanswer,itmeanstheotherpersonhasdeclinedpolitely.TomostChinesepeoplethisisthebeststrategyinordertoavoidlosingface.ListeningtotheworldListenin44ListeningtotheworldListeningAFTERyoulisten4Workinpairsanddiscussthestatements.3Onlinebookswillmeantheendofbookstores.Idonottotallyagreewiththestatement.Onlinebooksdonotreallymeantheendofbookstores,butthisnewreadingstyleindeedsignalstroubleforbookstores.Withoutdoubt,therearemanyadvantagesofonlinebooks.Theycomeatlowercostsandsaveusfromgoingtotheshop,purchasingabookorwastingtimeonhomedelivery.Theymakeourreadingmoreconvenient.ListeningtotheworldListenin45ListeningtotheworldListeningAFTERyoulisten4Workinpairsanddiscussthestatements.3Onlinebookswillmeantheendofbookstores.Buttraditionalbookstoresstillhavetheirreasontoexist.Althoughprintedbooksaremoreexpensivethanonlinebooks,therearemanypeoplewhosticktothetradition.We’renevergoingtogetthatcomfortingsmellofpaperortheweightofagoodbookinourhandswhenwereadanonlinebook.So,traditionalbookstoreswillstillbethere.But,ifweconsiderthebookmarketasawhole,themarketshareoftraditionalbooksisgettingsmallerandsmaller.ListeningtotheworldListenin46ListeningtotheworldSharingListeningViewingListeningtotheworldSharingL47Listeningtotheworld1Readtheprograminformationbelowandanswerthequestions.ViewingBEFOREyouview1Whatdoyouthinkthechildrenwilldowhentheirtelevisionsandvideogamesaretakenaway?Ithinkaftertelevisionsandvideogamesaretakenaway,children’sattentionwillgotootherindoorandoutdooractivities.Forindooractivities,theycanplaywithtoys,theycanplaycards,puzzlesandsoon;foroutdooractivities,theycanengagethemselvesingardening,boating,campingetc.SowithoutTV,childrenwillhavemoreinterestingandfunthingstodo.Listeningtotheworld1Readth48Listeningtotheworld1Readtheprograminformationbelowandanswerthequestions.ViewingBEFOREyouview2Howdoyouthinktheparentswillfeelduringtheexperiment?Maybeattheverybeginning,thekidswillfeelboredanduncomfortable,andtheparentshavetospendmoretimeplayingwiththekids.Butwiththegoingoftheexperiment,whentheparentsfindmostkidscanadjustthemselvestothenewlifeverywell,andthereismorelaughterandhappinessderivedfromtheabsenceofTV,theparentsmayfeelrelieved.Listeningtotheworld1Readth49Listeningtotheworld2Watchthevideoclipandcheckthetruestatements.ViewingWHILEyouview?1SomepeoplebelievethatchildrenwhowatchtoomuchTVgetfat.?2TheprogramPanoramawenttoasecondaryschoolinManchester.

?3Thechildrenweregivenacameratorecordwhatwouldhappen.√ (TheprogramPanoramawenttoaprimaryschoolinManchester.)

(Eachfamilywasgivenacameratofilmwhatwouldhappen.)Listeningtotheworld2Watcht50Listeningtotheworld2Watchthevideoclipandcheckthetruestatements.ViewingWHILEyouview?4TheparentshadtoworkalotharderwhentherewerenoTVs.?5Aftertheexperiment,thefamilieswatchedthesameamountofTVasbefore.√(Aftertheexperiment,thefamilieswatchedlessTVthantheydidbefore.)Listeningtotheworld2Watcht51Listeningtotheworld3Watchthewholevideoclipagainandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.ViewingWHILEyouview1WhydosomepeoplesuggestTVshouldbebanned?ABecausekidscannotlearnfromTV.BBecauseTVmakespeopleaddicted.CBecauseTVdoesalotofharmtokids.DBecauseparentscannotlivewithoutTV.CListeningtotheworld3Watcht52Listeningtotheworld3Watchthewholevideoclipagainandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.ViewingWHILEyouview2HowmuchtimedochildrenspendwatchingTV?AChildrenwatch32wholedaysoftelevisionintheyearwhentheyarenine.BChildrenwatch32wholedaysoftelevisionintheyearwhentheyareeight.CChildrenwatch84wholedaysoftelevisionintheyearwhentheyarenine.DChildrenwatch84wholedaysoftelevisionintheyearwhentheyareeight.BListeningtotheworld3Watcht53Listeningtotheworld3Watchthewholevideoclipagainandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.ViewingWHILEyouview3Inthisexperiment,whatwillnotberemovedfrompeople’shomes?ATheTV.BThePC.CThevideogames.DThemicrowave.DListeningtotheworld3Watcht54Listeningtotheworld3Watchthewholevideoclipagainandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.ViewingWHILEyouview4WhydotheparentshavetoworkharderwithoutTV?ATheyhavetoteachtheirkidstocountnumbers.BTheyhavetoearnmoremoneytobuygamesfortheirkids.CTheyhavetocookmoredeliciousfoodfortheirkids.DTheyhavetospendmoretimeplayingwiththeirkids.DListeningtotheworld3Watcht55Listeningtotheworld3Watchthewholevideoclipagainandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.ViewingWHILEyouview5Whatlong-termeffectdoestheexperimenthaveontheparticipatingfamilies?ATheydon’twatchTVinthemorninganymore.BTheyhavestayedawayfromTVsincethen.CTheyhaveamuchbetterfamilyatmosphere.DTheyspendmoretimewatchingnewsonTV.CListeningtotheworld3Watcht56ListeningtotheworldViewing4Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions.AFTERyouview1Dotheparentsthinktheexperimentispositive?Whyorwhynot?Yes.Mostoftheparentsthoughttheexperimentwaspositive.BecausewithoutanyTV,therewasmorelaughterinthehouseandtheyweremoreofafamily.ListeningtotheworldViewing457ListeningtotheworldViewing4Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions.AFTERyouview2Whatdoyouthinkoftheexperiment?Doyouthinkitisagoodidea?Ithinktheexperimentisverygood.Overthelast30years,TVhasbecomeanimportantpartofourfamilylife.Itisalsocriticizedforitspotentialtopromoteaggressiveandnegativebehavior,toprovidenegativeandinappropriaterolemodelstoourchildren,andtocreatenegativevaluessuchasthevaluesofconsumptionandpossession.But

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toallowTVwatchingtobecomeasubjectforconfrontation?WeneedsuchakindofexperimenttoseetheinfluenceofTVclearly.ListeningtotheworldViewing458ListeningtotheworldViewing4Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions.AFTERyouview3IsTVablessingoracurse?Why?NowadayswatchingTVhasbecomeaveryimportantpartofmanypeople’sfamilylife.Asisknowntous,televisionpresentsavividandcolorfulworldforpeople.ThroughTV,peoplecanbebetterinformedofthelatestdevelopmentsacrosstheworld.Inthissense,TVisablessing.However,televisioncanalsobeacurse.VariousTVprogramsarelikelytomakepeoplebecome“couchpotatoes”.Asaresult,theirhealth,study,work,andevenlifecouldbeseverelyaffected.So,inmyopinion,whetherTVisablessingoracursedependsonyourownpersonalview.ListeningtotheworldViewing459SpeakingforcommunicationRole-play1Listentotheconversationandcompletethetable.SpeakingforcommunicationRole60SpeakersGadgetsEssentialNotessentialReasons1MobilephoneIuseit1)_____________Ilovetalkingtopeople,and2)_______.MP3player

∕Television Idon’t3)___________________.Digitalcamera I’m4)________attakingphotosanyway. Laptop Iusemylaptop5)__________,so

yes,Ineedthat. 2Mobilephone Ineeditincasethere’s6)_____________andIhavetocallsomeone.Orifthere’s7)_________withoneofthechildren. TV

∕ Laptop Ineedacomputerto8)_________________andkeepintouchwithpeople. Digitalcamera9)________________cantakethephotos! MP3player

∕ √√√√√√√√√√allthetimetextingwatchmuchtelevisionterribleforworkanemergencyaproblemgoontheInternetSomeoneelseSpeakersGadgetsEssentialNotes61SpeakingforcommunicationRole-play2Listentotheconversationsagainandmatchthestatements.SpeakersGadgetsExpressions11)MobilephoneaIsupposeit’snotessential2)MP3playerbNotessential. 3)Television cIcouldn’tlivewithout… 21)Mobilephone

aThat’sessentialreally. 2)TV bIdon’tgoanywherewithout…3)Digitalcamera

cIsupposeIdon’tneedthat.SpeakingforcommunicationRole62AdditionalTipsExpressingessentialityUsingdifferentexpressions,youmayshowdifferentattitudestowardthingsaccordingtothedegreeofessentialitythey’vedisplayedinyourlife.Forexample,ifyouareamusiclover,youmayfindaniPodveryimportanttoyou,soyoucanuseexpressionslikeIneedit,Iuseiteveryday,Ican’tlivewithoutit,etc.Onthecontrary,supposeyouarepersuadedtobuyacamera,butactuallyyouarenotveryinterestedinphotography,thenyoumayuseexpressionslike(Isuppose)Idon’tneedit,Icanlivewithoutit,etc.SpeakingforcommunicationRole-playSpeakingskillsAdditionalTipsExpressingesse63AdditionalTipsExpressingessentialitySpeakingforcommunicationRole-playSpeakingskillsEssential

Notessential?That’sessential.?…isessentialto…?Iuseitallthetime/everyday.?Icouldn’tlivewithout…?It’sgood/importantbecause…?Itakeiteverywhere?Ineeditincase…?It’sveryuseful.?Icangowithout…?Icandowithout…?Isupposeit’snotessential…AdditionalTipsExpressingesse64SpeakingforcommunicationRole-playSituation1Whatelectronicgadgetsshouldwebuy?A:Themobilephoneisessentialtome.Ican’tlivewithoutit.Ineeditincasethere’sanemergencyandIhavetocallsomeone.B:Ican’tlivewithoutthemobilephone,either.I’masecretary,andIneeditjustincasemybosscallsme.Sowe’llbuytwomobilephones.Howaboutthelaptop?A:I’madesigner.Thelaptopisveryimportantformyjob.Withoutit,mycareerwouldberuined.3Workinpairsandrole-playthesituations.SpeakingforcommunicationRole65SpeakingforcommunicationRole-playSituation1Whatelectronicgadgetsshouldwebuy?B:Soalaptopisessential.MP3player?Ilovemusic.Ican’tbearthethoughtoflifewithoutit.SoanMP3playeristhegadgetImusthave.A:TheDVDplayerisout-of-date.IusuallywatchmoviesontheInternet.It’smuchmoreconvenient.BesidesifIwanttodosomeediting,mostDVDplayerscan’thelpnow.ImustturntosomepopularcomputerprogramsontheInternet.SoIthinkwedon’tneedone.3Workinpairsandrole-playthesituations.SpeakingforcommunicationRole66SpeakingforcommunicationRole-playSituation1Whatelectronicgadgetsshouldwebuy?B:Digitalcamera?Iwantone.I’mnotaphotographer,butIlovetofilmeveryimportantpersonandmomentinmylife.Soadigitalcameraisagoodhelp.IfeelproudandhappywhenIwatchthosevideosI’vemade.A:DigitalTV?IsupposeIdon’tneedadigitalTV.Althoughitcanprovidemuchclearerandhigher-qualitypictures,ithasratherlimitedprogramstochoosefrom.IthinkitwillbereplacedbytheInternetorsomeothertechnologyinthefuture.3Workinpairsandrole-playthesituations.SpeakingforcommunicationRole67SpeakingforcommunicationRole-playSituation1Whatelectronicgadgetsshouldwebuy?B:TheiPadisanewgadget.Manypeoplearemadaboutit