UnitThreeTwoWaysofLookingatLifeLead-in:Task1.brainfunctioning2.theunconsciousmind3.mentalhealthproblems4.Themajorityofpsychologists5.industrialandorganizationalCriticalreadingandthinkingTask1/Overview11)Thefathercallshernamebuthereyesdon'tmove.Thenhepicksupatoyandshakesit,ringingthebellitcontains.Still,thebaby'seyesdon'tmove.Thusheconcludesthatshedoesn'tseemtorespondtonoiseatall,thatsheisdeaf.Hisworryisnotwell-groundedbecauseitisanewbornbabyandherattentiontosoundmaytakesometimetodevelop.2)Themotherremainscalmandcomposedtowardsthefather'sanxiety.Shecomfortshimbysayingthatitistoosoontosayathinglikethat.Thenshetakesababybookfromtheshelfandreadstohimwhatissaidinthebook.Besides,shemakesanappointmentwithapediatricianforatest.2.Badthingswilllastforalongtime,willundermineeverythingtheydo,andaretheirownfault.Defeatisjustatemporarysetback;defeatisnottheirfault;abadsituationisachallenge.GiveupmoreeasilyandgetdepressedmoreoftenDomuchbetterinschoolandatwork;moreapttobeelectedwhenrunningforoffice;agewellandlivelongerTask2Pointsfordiscussion1.Ifanoptimistgetsapromotion,hewilllikelybelieveit'sbecauseheisgoodathisjobandreceivesmorebenefitsandpromotioninthefuture.Whenhegetspassedoverforthepromotion,hewillbelieveit'slikelybecauseofextenuatingcircumstancesanddobetterinthefuture.Bycontrastapessimistwouldseeapromotionasaluckyeventthatprobablywon'thappenagain,andmayevenworrythathe'llnowbeundermorescrutiny.Beingpassedoverforpromotionwouldprobablybeexplainedasnotbeingskilledenough.He'dthereforeexpecttobepassedoveragain.2.Ithinkoptimisticpatternsofthinkingcanbelearnedtoadegree,althoughwetendtobemostlypredisposedtoourpatternsofthinking.Thekeytooptimisticthoughtpatternistomaximizeoursuccessesandminimizeourfailures.Whileitisbeneficialtolookhonestlyatourshortcomingssowecanworkonthem,focusingonourstrengthscanneverhurt.Also,rememberthatvirtuallyanyfailurecanbealearningexperience,andanimportantsteptowardournextsuccess.Alwayskeepinmindthatthemorewepracticechallengingourthoughtpatterns,themoreautomaticit'llbecome.Languagebuilding-upTask1/Collocation1.充满敬畏与感激2.与外部世界隔离3.陷入绝望4.易感抑郁5.恢复体能6.界定性特征7.暂时的挫折8.不因挫败而慌乱9.竞选职务10.吹着欢快的曲子1.bout2.validated3.squabble4.aptitude5.platitude6.debilitate7.reassuring8.undermine9.ruminate10.martialTask2Signpostlanguage1.contrasting2.Incontrast3.However4.different5.ontheotherhand6.intheoppositeway7.howeverTask3/FormalEnglish1.fullof2.is(immediately)alertandenergetic3.keepingthinkingabout4.beendeeplyinvolvedinasenseofhopelessness5.likelytosufferfrom6.noteasilydisturbed7.murmuringaboutcommonplaceremarks8.officiallyapprovedListeningTask11.Personalityisaperson'sconsistentthoughts,feelings,andbehaviorsthatdonotchangethroughouttheirlife.2.1)consistency2)nature/nurture3.2)Wechangetheenvironmentorthepeoplearoundus3)Weareabletodoboth.(or:Wechangeourselvesandtheenvironmentorthepeoplearoundus.)Task21.introvert;extrovert;wecan'tcontrol;we'reraised;aroundus2.darkside;gounderground;unconsciously