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(S8) Even as children they were taught, “If it 'sworth doing at all, it 's worth doing well
(S9) In English a new world has been created to
describe people who work compulsively
(S10) Others hold that workaholics are valuable
members of society because they are
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extremely productive
Task 3
1. D)2. A)3. D)4. A)5. C)
IV Speaking out
Model 1
(1) individual interests rank above everything else (2) it 's a sharp contrast to the oriental collectivism
(3) is not necessarily an equivalent for selfishness
(4) all values, rights, and duties originate in individuals
(5) in oriental countries the interests of the group are more important than anything else
(6) Why do Americans cherish
individualism Model 2
(1) always seem to be in a hurry
(2) What do you think are the reasons for that difference
(3) Does this strong sense of time affect their lifestyle
(4) led them to create fast food
(5) globalization shrinks the differences between cultures
(6) the gap will eventually be bridged
(1) they're on top
(2) they definitely get the best marks (3) They never skip class
(4) did homework each night until the early hours (5) That's the secret of their success (6) I just want to learn it in an interesting way
V Let 's talk
1. (1) transatlantic slave trade (2)unknown lands
(3) dignity or payment
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2. (1) rich
(2) cotton and sugar 3. (1) all over the world (2) family history
(3) changed th anniversary 2004. (1) banned 5. taking part in (2) slavery (3)
freed
(4)
VI Furthering listening and speaking
Listening Task 1
2.B)3.A)4.C)5.1. C)D) Task 2 2.F3.T1. T4.F5.F Task 3
1. The Russian hurled the half-full bottle of vodka out of the open window.
2. He answered, “Vodka is plentiful in my country.
In fact, we have thousands and
thousands of liters of it-far more than we need”. 3. The businessman said,“Ithought the Cuban economy was not good this year. Yet you threw that perfectly good cigar away. I find your actions quite puzzling.
4.He replied, “Cigars are a dime a dozen in Cuba. We have more of them than we know what to do with.”
5. The American businessman sat in silence for a
moment. Then he got up, grabbed
the lawyer, and threw him out of the window. He did that probably because he
thought there were too many lawyers in the United States. Viewing and speaking
1.(1) disappearing(2)kicking(3) tea shop
(4) image crisis(5) update(6) compete
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