21世纪大学实用英语综合教程第二册听力答案及原文(unit3)

Unit 3

Ⅳ. Class Presentation

Listening & Speaking

The Language for Expressing Determination and Optimism

1). Directions: You are going to listen to an instructor talking about expressing

determination and optimism. Listen carefully and fill in the blanks

with the missing words.

Instructor: Are you a determined person? Are you optimistic (乐观的) about what you

Your determination and optimism tend to go hand in hand.

Determination is You have to make a decision to do

everything. Nothing can be accomplished . Your

determination usually reflects Your

optimism will increase your resilience (活力), maintain hope and

of a successful or acceptable outcome. In this

way your optimism reinforces (增强) your determination.

Pick up the following sentences to express your determination:

— I’ve made up my mind.

— I’m quite decided.

— I’ve made a decision to .

— It’s my decision to .

— I’ve decided to .

— I’ve set my mind on

— I’ve made up my mind not to — I don’t think anybody can keep me from — Nothing can stop me from

Pick up the following sentences to express your optimism:

— I have no doubt of .

— I’m sure we’ll

— We’re bound to (一定会) make a success of the plan.

— I’m confident (that)

— I’m very optimistic about .

— I’ve every confidence in

— Things’ll work out .

2. Now come up with a particular subject on which you voice your opinion or

attitude, and expect others to ask for clarification about something that might be

unclear to them. Try to use the language you have just learned in Exercise 1.