I. Task 4
This is a description of the British government survey of social trends.
A. Complete the following summary of British government's statistics.
Every year the British government publishes statistics about ______________. Their findings
show definite patterns in the British way of life.
1) In most marriages there are some ____________________ between husbands and wives.
a) Working wives sleep (on average) ____________________ than working husbands. Housewives,
on the other hand, sleep only about _________________ than their working husbands.
b) Only ____________ of men do the household chores—like ________________. But they do usually
_____________________ and it is almost always men who ____________________ in the house.
c) _____________ of all marriages end in divorce.
2) The two most popular ________________ in Britain are ________________ (the average family spends
_____________ in front of the TV set) and _______________. __________ is an especially popular activity
among ______________.
B. Answer the following question.
Why will Carla and Adrian's life be different from the average marriage?
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II. Task 7
Listening Aids
density (n.): the degree to which an area is filled with people or things
It is arguable that: used in order to give good reasons why sth. might be true
An urban planner describes two types of modern cities and cities in the future.
A. Fill in the blanks in the summary of the planner's description.
According to the urban planner, ______________________. There seem to be two types of _______________.
1) In type one there is ___________________, and that's where you'll find the ____________. This
is surrounded by _____________. And all around this center, low-density suburbs stretch
________________. This is like Houston, or Calgary, or Toronto.
2) The other type is like Los Angeles—______________________. As I'm sure you know Los Angeles
is really _________________________, each with its ______________, ______________, _____________, and
____________ scattered everywhere. In a way it's almost one enormous suburb.
B. Answer the following questions.
1) Does the urban planner think one type is better than the other?
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2) What kind of city will we have in the future according to the urban planner?
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III. Task 11
This is how I realized I was getting middle-aged
Dictation
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IV. Listen to THREE reports on some social issues first, and then retell them in your words.
(Record your voice on your smart phone)
V. Critical Thinking
What do you think is the most serious social problem in China? Give some possible solutions.
(3 minutes' presentation)

