LESSON2AHAMOMENTUNIT12INNOVATIONLEARNINGOBJECTIVESTolistenandtalkaboutahamoments;Todiscussthetheoryof“ahamoment”Tolistenforgeneralunderstanding;Tolistenforspecificinformationanddeepunderstanding;Tounderstandandlearnwordsandexpressionsincontext;Tocomparepersonalopinionswiththeideasofothers;Tolearnandpracticemakingpoliterequests.KEYPOINTSANDDIFFICULTPOINTSTodiscussandtalkaboutahamoments;Todiscussandunderstandthetheoryof“ahamoment”;Toanswerthecomprehensionquestions;Tolistenforspecificinformationofthetext;Torecallkeyinformationafterlistening;Tothinkcriticallyandexpressopinionsfreely;Toexpresspersonalopinionsandexchangeideaswithothers.LEADINGINHowdidEinsteindiscoverE=mc2?Hewassuddenlyinspiredwhenrockinghisone-year-oldbaby.

HowdidAlexanderFlemingdiscoverpenicillin?Hediscovereditbyaccident.Bothofthemexperiencedthe“ahamoment”.ACTIVATEANDSHAREPairWorkHaveyouhadtheexperienceofarrivingatasuddenexcitingideaforadifficultproblem?Talkaboutyourexperiencewithapartner.tofly/comeintomymind tocomeallatonce tooccurtometoemerge tohaveaflashofinsights tohappenbycoincidenceExampleIoncehadsuchanexperience.Iwascluelessaboutamathsproblemforawholeweek.Allofasudden,anideaflewintomymind.AndIwasveryexcitedaboutit.LISTENFORUNDERSTANDINGYouaregoingtolistentoaradiointerviewabout“ahamoments”.Whatdoyouthinkan“ahamoment”is?LISTENFORUNDERSTANDINGListentowhatthehostsaysatthebeginningoftheinterview.Answerthequestions. 1.Whatisan“ahamoment”?An“ahamoment”iswhenyouareworkingonsomecreativejobsforseveraldaysbutlittleprogressismadeandthensuddenlyanideafliesintoyourmind. LISTENFORUNDERSTANDINGListentowhatthehostsaysatthebeginningoftheinterview.Answerthequestions. 2.Whatisgoingtobediscussedintheinterview?Howdoestheinspirationcome?Whydosomepeopleworksohardbutachieveverylittle,whilesomeothersseemtodonothingbutgoodideasemerge? LISTENFORUNDERSTANDINGListentoPart1oftheinterview.Whatisthemisunderstandingaboutan“ahamoment”?WhatisDr.Bond’sopinionabouttherelationshipbetweenan“ahamoment”andhardwork? Misunderstanding:Somethinkan"ahamoment"happens__________________.Dr.Bond'sopinion:·Behindabrilliantidea,there'soften_______________________involvedinit.bycoincidenceincrediblehardworkLISTENFORUNDERSTANDINGListentoPart1oftheinterview.Whatisthemisunderstandingaboutan“ahamoment”?WhatisDr.Bond’sopinionabouttherelationshipbetweenan“ahamoment”andhardwork? Dr.Bond'sopinion:·He/Shehasto______________________________beforemakingadiscovery.(Inotherwords:Inspirationdoesn'tappear__________________.) investmanyyearsofstudyincidentallyLISTENFORUNDERSTANDINGUnderstandingExpressionsIndicatingtheOppositeSomespeakersdrawlisteners’attentiontoimportantmessagesbytheoppositeoftheideatheyjustsaid.Payattentiontotransitionwordssuchasinstead,infactandhowever.Payattentiontothestressedwordsorphrases.SkillBuilderTAPESCRIPTS(H=host

D=Dr.Bond)H:Goodmorning,everyone!Haveyoueverhadsuchanexperience:youareworkingonsomecreativejobsforseveraldaysbutlittleprogresswasmade;suddenlyanideafliesintoyourmind?Thenyoucan’thelpshoutingout:“Aha!That’sit!”Suchflashofinsightisquitewonderful,isn’tit?Howdoestheinspirationcome?Whydosomepeopleworksohardbutachieveverylittle,whilesomeothersseemtodonothingbutgoodideasemerge?Today,weinviteDr.BondtoTAPESCRIPTStalkaboutthecreativeprocess.D:Hello!Everyonemayhaveexperiencedsomekindsof“ahamoments”.Butthere’smuchmisunderstandingaboutit.Somethinkithappensbycoincidence.Infact,itactuallycomesfromtheeffortsyouhavebeenconstantlymaking.H:Doyoumeanthatsuddenideascomefromtheeffortswehavebeenmakingbefore?D:Yes.Behindabrilliantidea,there’softenincrediblehardTAPESCRIPTSworkinvolvedinit.Forexample,greatsuccessofascientistdidnotcomeallatonce.Instead,he/shehastoinvestmanyyearsofstudybeforemakingadiscovery.ThegreatscientistAlbertEinsteinseemedtobeinspiredindiscoveringthe“theoryofrelativity”whenhewasrockinghisbaby.Butactually,hehadburiedhimselfagreatdealinthestudyofitforyears.H:Isee.Inspirationdoesn’tappearincidentally.LISTENFORUNDERSTANDINGWhatexampledoesDr.Bonduse?Whatindicatordoesheusetoshowhisopinionintalkingabouttheexample? AlbertEinsteinseemedtobeinspiredindiscoveringthe“theoryofrelativity”whenhewasrockinghisbaby.Butactually,hehadburiedhimselfagreatdealinthestudyofitforyears.TheindicatorDr.Bondusesis“butactually”. LISTENFORUNDERSTANDINGListentoPart2oftheinterview.Writedownthefourstagesofthecreativeprocess.Whatdoeseachonepossiblymean?Stage1p_____________Stage2incubationStage3e_____________Stage4e_____________reparationvaluationlaborationTAPESCRIPTS(H=HostD=Dr.Bond)H:Butdoesitmeanhardworkwillleadtoan“ahamoment”?D:Ofcoursenot.Therearefourstagesinthecreativeprocess.Thefirststageispreparation.Andthenextthreestagesareincubation,evaluationandelaboration.Iwillexplainthemfurtherinthesecondperiod.H:OK,thankyouverymuch,Dr.Bond.We’llbebacksoon.Pleasestaywithus.LISTENFORUNDERSTANDINGUnderlineandcorrectthewronginformationinthefollowingstatements.1.“Ahamoments”happenbycoincidence.2.Thediscoveryofthe“theoryofrelativity”cameeasilywhenAlbertEinsteinwasrockinghisbaby.Itactuallycomesfromtheeffortsyouhavebeenconstantlymaking.Butactually,hehadburiedhimselfagreatdealinthestudyofitforyears.LISTENFORUNDERSTANDINGUnderlineandcorrectthewronginformationinthefollowingstatements.3.Accordingtotheradiointerview,onlyafewpeoplehaveexperienced"ahamoments".4.Dr.Bond'sopinionisthatallhardworkwillleadto"ahamoments".Everyonemayhaveexperiencedsomekindsof"ahamoments".No,hedoesn'tbelievethat.Listentotheinterview.Answerthequestions.FOCUSONFUNCTION:POLITEREQUESTS1.HowdoesDr.Bondexplainwhathemeansby"incubation"?2.Whyisincubationimportant?Peopleburythemselvesinanarea,keepcalmandwaitforideastogrow.Becausecreativeinsightstaketimetogroworemerge.Listentotheinterview.Answerthequestions.FOCUSONFUNCTION:POLITEREQUESTS3.Whatarethetwoexamplequestionstoaskatthestageofevaluation?4.Whatdoyoudointheelaborationphaseofthecreativeprocess?Doesitreallywork?Howdoesitwork?Youspendhoursandhourstowriteoutyourarticlesormakeyourbusinessplans.Listenandimitate.CompletetheTalkBuilder.PoliteRequests1.__________________________moreaboutthestages?2.__________________what"incubation"means?3.__________________"doingnothing"?4.__________________Idon'tunderstandwhat"elaboration"means.WouldyoupleasetellusI’mafraidWouldyoupleasetellusDoesthatmeanCouldyouexplainFOCUSONFUNCTION:POLITEREQUESTSCouldyouexplainDoesthatmeanI'mafraidTAPESCRIPTS(H=Host

D=Dr.Bond)H:Hello,everyone.Welcomeback.SoDr.Bond,justnowyoutalkedaboutthefourstagesbeforean“ahamoment”mayoccur.Wouldyoupleasetellusmoreaboutthestages?D:Sure.AsIsaid,thefirststageis“preparation”.Youneedtobecomedeeplyinvolvedinthefieldorarea.H:Couldyouexplainwhat“incubation”means?D:Afteryoubecomedeeplyinvolvedinanarea,youdonothing.Youjustburyyourselfinit.Forexample,Mozartusedtospendhoursadayjustwalkingaround.ThenTAPESCRIPTSsuddenly,hehadthe“ahaexperience”.H:Doesthatmean“doingnothing”?D:Well,mostofusthinkit’sawasteoftimeifwedonothingmeaningfulorcreative.Infact,thisisnotoftenthecase.Allweneedtounderstandisthatcreativeinsightstaketimetogroworemerge.H:OK.Isee.Weshouldn’tworrybutkeepcalmandwaitforideastogrow,right?D:Exactly.Thethirdstageiscalled“evaluation”.OncesomeTAPESCRIPTSideascomeup,don’tacceptoractimmediately,butthinkcarefullyfirst.Askyourselfquestionslike:Doesitreallywork?Howdoesitwork?Theniftheideaisreasonable,thelaststageis“elaboration”.H:I’mafraidIdon’tunderstandwhat“elaboration”means.Canyouexplainmore?D:Thismeansthatyouspendhoursandhourstowriteoutyourarticlesormakeyourbusinessplans.Thatisthewholecreativeprocess.H:Thanksforsharingthoseinterestingviewsabout“ahamoments”!Inwhatsituationortowhomwouldyouusepoliterequests?FOCUSONFUNCTION:POLITEREQUESTSPossiblesituationsAskingfordirectionBorrowingsomethingSeekingclarificationfromateacherMakinginquiriesinalibraryPossiblelistenersAstrangerAteacherTheelderlyAnauthorityfigureInwhatsituationortowhomwouldyouusepoliterequests?FOCUSONFUNCTION:POLITEREQUESTSIwouldusepoliterequeststomyteachers,peopleIdon’tknowwellandtheelderly. Whydoyouusepoliterequests?Toshowgoodmanners,tobuildpositiverelationships,toincreasethelikelihoodofgettingwhatweaskfor,...SPEAKGroupWorkDoyouagreewithDr.Bond’stheoryof“ahamoments”?Whyorwhynot?·SummarizewhatDr.Bondhasexplainedaboutthe“ahamoment”,giveashortexplanationofitandanexample.·Discusswhetheryouagreeordisagreewiththetheoryandprovidereasonsforit.VOCABULARY1.momentatthemoment此刻；當時waitamoment稍等一下foramoment片刻，一會兒；暫時

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economicevaluation經濟評價

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