1、李燕,LISTENING & SPEAKING III,EXPERIENCING ENGLISH,Unit 9 Living Situations,Unit 9 Living Situations,“Shes got some unusual habits.”,Unit 9 Living Situations,Unit 9 Living Situations,Unit Overview In this unit students listen to extracts about roommates, families, or other people they live with. Stude
2、nts have an opportunity to talk about the people they live with and problems they have with them.,Unit 9 Living Situations,Unit 9 Living Situations,Warm upListening TaskReal World ListeningInteraction Link,Unit 9 Living Situations,Warm Up,Warm Up Focus Students will review and expand their vocabular
3、y related to the good and bad points of living with other people. This vocabulary is useful for talking about: describing living situations and people you live with, bad habits and annoying behavior, good characteristics, complaining and expressing frustration.,Unit 9 Living Situations,Warm Up,Previ
4、ew Discussions How many people live with their families? With roommates? How many live alone? How many like their living situation? If you could change it, what kind of living situation would you prefer? What do you think this unit is about?,Unit 9 Living Situations,Warm Up,Warm up Find out in the r
5、ight column the correct explanation for each of the words or expressions in the left column.,Unit 9 Living Situations,Warm Up,1. curfew a. thankful for sth. someone does 2. snore b. a time limit to make sure one ishome at a specific time 3. appreciative c. bothersome, irritating 4. give sb. d. to en
6、ter sb.s place without space asking or knocking 5. barge in e. to allow sb. privacy 6. annoying f. to make a snorting noise through ones nose or throat while sleeping,b,f,a,e,d,c,Unit 9 Living Situations,Warm Up,Warm up Krista has just started her first year of college. She has some new problems dea
7、ling with roommates and family. Write the missing words.,Unit 9 Living Situations,Warm Up,Now that Krista is in college, she doesnt live at home. She lives in a _ with other students. 2. Krista likes some of her new responsibilities, but she also thinks that college life has some major _.,space dorm
8、itory appreciative snore annoying curfew concerned barge in negatives,Unit 9 Living Situations,Warm Up,3. One problem is that the students have a 10:00 p.m. _ on weeknights. 4. Another problem is that Kristas roommate, Jasmine, has some _ habits. For example, she leaves her books and clothes all ove
9、r the floor.,space dormitory appreciative snore annoying curfew concerned barge in negatives,Unit 9 Living Situations,Warm Up,5. Jasmine also _s when she sleeps, so Krista has trouble sleeping. 6. The worst part of dorm life is there isnt muchprivacy. Sometimes Kristas neighbors just _ without knock
10、ing on the door.,space dormitory appreciative snore annoying curfew concerned barge in negatives,Unit 9 Living Situations,Warm Up,7. Krista also had problems with her parents. When she first moved out, they called her every day. They were _ about theirdaughter. 8. At first, Krista was very _ that he
11、rparents cared about her. But after a while, she wanted more freedom and more privacy.,space dormitory appreciative snore annoying curfew concerned barge in negatives,Unit 9 Living Situations,Warm Up,9. Now, Kristas parents only call once or twice a month. They want to give her some _.,space dormito
12、ry appreciative snore annoying curfew concerned barge in negatives,Unit 9 Living Situations,Warm Up,Warm up Now listen and check.,Unit 9 Living Situations,Warm Up,Now that Krista is in college, she doesnt live at home. She lives in a _ with other students. 2. Krista likes some of her new responsibil
13、ities, but she also thinks that college life has some major _.,dormitory,negatives,space dormitory appreciative snore annoying curfew concerned barge in negatives,Unit 9 Living Situations,Warm Up,3. One problem is that the students have a 10:00 p.m. _ on weeknights. 4. Another problem is that Krista
14、s roommate, Jasmine, has some _ habits. For example, she leaves her books and clothes all over the floor.,curfew,annoying,space dormitory appreciative snore annoying curfew concerned barge in negatives,Unit 9 Living Situations,Warm Up,5. Jasmine also _s when she sleeps, so Krista has trouble sleepin
15、g. 6. The worst part of dorm life is there isnt muchprivacy. Sometimes Kristas neighbors just _ without knocking on the door.,snore,barge in,space dormitory appreciative snore annoying curfew concerned barge in negatives,Unit 9 Living Situations,Warm Up,7. Krista also had problems with her parents.
16、When she first moved out, they called her every day. They were _ about theirdaughter. 8. At first, Krista was very _ that herparents cared about her. But after a while, she wanted more freedom and more privacy.,concerned,appreciative,space dormitory appreciative snore annoying curfew concerned barge
17、 in negatives,Unit 9 Living Situations,Warm Up,9. Now, Kristas parents only call once or twice a month. They want to give her some _.,space,space dormitory appreciative snore annoying curfew concerned barge in negatives,Unit 9 Living Situations,Warm Up,Pair Work Tell your partner what you think of y
18、our dorm life. Do you have any of the problems Krista has got?,Unit 9 Living Situations,Listening Task,Listening Task Focus What problems do you think these people have? What does the speaker complain about? What solution is suggested?,Unit 9 Living Situations,Listening Task,Preparation Question Loo
19、k at the pictures. What problems do you think these people have?,Unit 9 Living Situations,Listening Task,Check Vocabulary Knowledgeto party = to have or go to parties, often involving drinking, loud music, etc.to get a good nights sleep = to get plenty of sleepdorm life = daily life when one lives i
20、n a dormitory,Unit 9 Living Situations,Listening Task,Check Vocabulary Knowledgespare bedroom = an extra bedroom that isnt being usedlovebirds = people who are romantically in loveuptight = upset, angrycreep = disgusting person,Unit 9 Living Situations,Listening Task,First Listening Why does the spe
21、aker complain about? (There may be more than one complaint.),Unit 9 Living Situations,Listening Task,First Listening messy bathroom curfew noisy neighbors expensive meals,Unit 9 Living Situations,Listening Task,First Listening parents go into his room mom checks the phone bill mom uses his cell phon
22、e mom cleans his room,Unit 9 Living Situations,Listening Task,First Listening snoring sleepwalking messiness neatness,Unit 9 Living Situations,Listening Task,First Listening borrowing things breaking things eating things stealing things,Unit 9 Living Situations,Listening Task,Second Listening What s
23、olution is suggested?,Unit 9 Living Situations,Listening Task,Second Listening Put up with it. Move out next year.,Unit 9 Living Situations,Listening Task,Second Listening Get used to it. There is no solution.,Unit 9 Living Situations,Listening Task,Second Listening Get used to it. Get a divorce.,Un
24、it 9 Living Situations,Listening Task,Second Listening Be more respectful. Share everything.,Unit 9 Living Situations,Listening Task,Third Listening Complete the following with what youve heard. 1. Well, I have to say that dormitory living has _. 2. My mom and my dad are always _ my room, trying to
25、_ what Im doing, and they look through _ to see who Im calling.,some major negatives,snooping around,figure out,my cell phone bill,Unit 9 Living Situations,Listening Task,Third Listening Complete the following with what youve heard. 3. Im a bit of a _ and he a little _. 4. The big deal is that it is
26、 so _ to take things without asking.,neat freak,on the messy side,disrespectful,Unit 9 Living Situations,Real World Listening,Real World Listening Focus Students will: listen to a conversation in which Kara complains about the elderly couple she lives with; discuss suggestions that might help Kara s
27、olve her problems; talk about living situations they have had.,Unit 9 Living Situations,Real World Listening,Concept Check The people you live with: Do they drive you crazy? Discussions Can you choose the people you live with? When? How? If you could, would you change the people you live with? Would
28、 you rather live alone or with someone? Why? What are the good and bad points of living alone? What about living with someone?,Unit 9 Living Situations,Real World Listening,Prepare Look at the pictures. Who is the young woman? Who are the two older people? What do you think their relationship will b
29、e?,Unit 9 Living Situations,Real World Listening,Culture Notes In many countries, students leave home when they go to college. Many live in dormitories or in apartments. This is usually their first chance to have a lot of freedom and responsibility.,Unit 9 Living Situations,Real World Listening,Cult
30、ure Notes For example, they have freedom to stay out all night, and it becomes their own responsibility to get their homework done. When summer vacation comes and they return home, many have a hard time adjusting to their families rules.,Unit 9 Living Situations,Real World Listening,Culture Notes In
31、 Karas case, living with the Johnsons feels a lot like living at home. That is why she says, “Its like Im seventeen again!” She feels as if shes being treated like a child.,Unit 9 Living Situations,Real World Listening,Prepare Kara rents an apartment from the Johnsons, an elderly couple. Write + for
32、 things Kara probably likes about her living situation and for things that she probably doesnt like.,Unit 9 Living Situations,Real World Listening,Prepare The Johnsons are concerned about Kara. Mrs. Johnson visits Kara in her apartment. Mrs. Johnson makes Kara home-cooked meals.,Unit 9 Living Situat
33、ions,Real World Listening,Prepare Mrs. Johnson asks Kara questions about her plans. Mr. Johnson is affectionate with Kara. Something else?_,Unit 9 Living Situations,Real World Listening,Prepare Now listen and check.,Unit 9 Living Situations,Real World Listening,Prepare The Johnsons are concerned abo
34、ut Kara. Mrs. Johnson visits Kara in her apartment. Mrs. Johnson makes Kara home-cooked meals. Mrs. Johnson asks Kara questions about her plans. Mr. Johnson is affectionate with Kara. Something else? _,+,+,Unit 9 Living Situations,Real World Listening,Get the Main Ideas Why does the Johnsons behavio
35、r bother Kara?Mrs. Johnson visits every day. Her privacy is being violated. Mrs. Johnson steals things.,Unit 9 Living Situations,Real World Listening,Get the Main Ideas Why does the Johnsons behavior bother Kara?Mrs. Johnson brings homemade soup. Mrs. Johnson is a terrible cook. It makes her feel li
36、ke a child.,Unit 9 Living Situations,Real World Listening,Get the Main Ideas Why does the Johnsons behavior bother Kara?Mrs. Johnson asks where shes going. She feels like shes being watched. She doesnt want her to know.,Unit 9 Living Situations,Real World Listening,Get the Main Ideas Why does the Jo
37、hnsons behavior bother Kara?Mr. Johnson is affectionate. It makes her uncomfortable. She doesnt like him.,Unit 9 Living Situations,Real World Listening,Get the Main Ideas Answer the following questions. 1. Why did Kara say she was really appreciative at first when Mrs. Johnson came up to see what sh
38、e was doing?,“It was nice to feel that people were concerned when you lived alone”.,Unit 9 Living Situations,Real World Listening,Get the Main Ideas Answer the following questions. 2. What made Kara feel that Mr. Johnson was a flirt?,One day, when she got home, Mr. Johnson came up to her and gave he
39、r a hug; and then he kissed her on the cheek.,Unit 9 Living Situations,Real World Listening,Get the Main Ideas Answer the following questions. 3. What did Steve say when Kara told him what Mr. Johnson did to her?,He said that maybe Kara reminded Mr. Johnson of his granddaughter.,Unit 9 Living Situat
40、ions,Real World Listening,Respond to the Ideas What are the pros and cons of sharing a dorm with other roommates on campus? Do you live with annoying roommates? Do you feel your privacy is violated when living with them? Why or Why not?,Unit 9 Living Situations,Real World Listening,Extension Comment
41、 on one of the following situations to further the discussion on living situations. Situation 1: A college does not allow students to choose their own roommates; instead, a lottery is used. Situation 2: A couple gets divorced, and asks their children to choose which parent they want to live with.,Un
42、it 9 Living Situations,Real World Listening,Extension Comment on one of the following situations to further the discussion on living situations. Situation 3: A student is living with a homestay family while studying abroad and they expect the student to babysit their children every Friday and Saturd
43、ay night. Situation 4: Two best friends from high school decide to live together in college.,Unit 9 Living Situations,Interaction Link,Major Negatives and Major Positives Short Version (1520 minutes) 1. Write something positive (+) and something negative () about each of the living situations in the
44、 chart. 2. Ask a partner what he or she thinks is good or bad about each situation.,Unit 9 Living Situations,Interaction Link,Major Negatives and Major Positives Short Version,Unit 9 Living Situations,Interaction Link,Major Negatives and Major Positives Short Version,Unit 9 Living Situations,Interac
45、tion Link,Major Negatives and Major Positives Short Version,Unit 9 Living Situations,Interaction Link,Major Negatives and Major Positives Long Version (3060 minutes) 1. Write something positive (+) and something negative () about each of the living situations in the chart. 2. Ask a partner what he o
46、r she thinks is good or bad about each situation.,Unit 9 Living Situations,Interaction Link,Major Negatives and Major Positives Long Version,Unit 9 Living Situations,Interaction Link,Major Negatives and Major Positives Long Version,Unit 9 Living Situations,Interaction Link,Major Negatives and Major
47、Positives Long Version,Unit 9 Living Situations,Interaction Link,Major Negatives and Major Positives Long Version 3. Make groups of three or four. One person in each group tell the others your favorite living situation from the chart, and your least favorite.,Unit 9 Living Situations,Interaction Lin
48、k,Major Negatives and Major Positives Long Version 4. Now imagine you have been living in your favorite situation but have to move soon to your least favorite. Complain about all the negative things the new situation would involve. Your group members should try to tell you about the positive side of things, so you wont be too discouraged.,
