Read aloud
the following frequently asked questions and study how the native speakers
would answer them.
1.What is your greatest fear in the
world now?
A: "Another terrorist attack.
Or maybe a third world war. That'd be really frightening, too".
B: "I'm really worried about
the welfare of children. I have three kids and they're all asking me,
'Daddy, are they going to bomb here?'"C: "Losing my job. I work
for a travel agency and all the airlines are going bankrupt and all the
cruise lines are going bankrupt, and we're a (travel) wholesaler."
2. Will the recent airline(航空系统,航空公司)
tragedies alter(改变) your mode(方式) of transportation(交通) in the
future?
A: "I will still fly. I still
think it's the safest form of transportation. We're more at risk driving a
car or crossing a road than riding in a plane".
B: "I am still undecided. I
wasn't afraid before but with the plane crashing (yesterday) in New York,
it's becoming a little scarier".
C: "I'll still fly. I don't
plan on taking a ship, riding a bike or walking the distances I have to
go. I am a fatalist―if I die, I die, nobody can control it".
Exercise: Based on what you've just
learned about the way that a native English speaker would handle a
question, try to express your opinions briefly and clearly by answering
the following questions.
1.Many film fans(n.影迷)believe that 1939
was the greatest year in cinematic(a.电影的)history. That year saw the
release(n.发行)of Gone With the Wind, The Wizard of Oz and Wuthering
Heights.
What year do you consider to be your
greatest year? What happened to make it the best?
2.Manon Rheaume became the first woman to
play professional hockey(n.曲棍球)in the NHL. The Silver Bullets(n.子弹头),
a women's professional baseball team, toured(v.在……巡回比赛)the
U.S. playing men's teams.
Do you think that women should compete
directly with men in sports? How do you think male athletes will respond? |