Lesson 9 Plans and future. Pre-Listening Exercises Succeed 成功 Short-term plans 短期计划 Goal 目标 Flexible 灵活的，可变通的 Dream about 梦想 Motivate 推动，给予动力

Lesson 9 Plans and future

Pre-Listening Exercises

• Succeed 成功• Short-term plans 短期计划• Goal目标• Flexible 灵活的，可变通的• Dream about 梦想• Motivate 推动，给予动力• Progress 进步，发展• Appreciate 欣赏，了解• Course 课程

Listening Exercises

• Questions 1—4• 1. Do people's plans usually succeed or do they

fail?• 2. Do you believe in being able to predict the

truth?• 3. What do you predict China will be like in the

next 20 years?• 4. Do you think in the future more people from

China will be going overseas?

• Questions 5 — 8• A. I think some people can.• B. I think there will be more opportunities to

study here in China.• C. They usually fail in my opinion, especially

short-term plans.• D. I am not sure.

• Questions 9—12• 9. I used to dream about being_______• 10. Without dreams life__________• 11. The things you miss while overseas will be

more_________• 12. The universities will improve and the

educations will be more suitable for__________

Speaking Practice

• 1. Cost The cost of studying in England is very high.

• 2. Goal My goal is to become a teacher at a village.

• 3. Succeed I hope to succeed in my visa application.

• 4. Fail If I fail to obtain 8.0 in IELTS, I will try again.

• 5. Persist I will persist in studying physics.• 6. Dream My dream is to be a pilot.

• Predict 10 things in the future for your country. Compare with your partner to see how many were the same.

MODERN&TRADITIONAL

Activity

• 1. China will be a_______country;• 2. ______will improve.• 3. ______will continue to get better.• 4. ______will get worse.• 5. Everyone wilt be ______.