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L5-U2-P1英语流利说5-2-1懂你英语Level5Unit2Part1

L5-U2-P1-1Listening:PsychologyofLove1

PsychologyofLove1

Oneofthemostimportanthumanemotionsislove.

However,therearemanydifferentkindsoflove.

Romanticloveiscertainlyoneofthemostinterestingkindsoflove.

Itcanbebeautiful,wonderful,andheartbreaking,sometimesallatthesametime.

Romanticlovecanmakeourlivesfullandmeaningful,butitcanalsobeanescapefromlonelinessandsuffering.

Besidesromanticlove,anotherkindoflove...isbetweenparentsandchildren.

Ifromanticlovehasapurpo,neitherpsychologynorbiologyhasdiscoveredit.

However,throughouthistory,philosophershaveofferedopinionsaboutit.

TheGreekphilosopher,Plato,saidlovemakesuscomplete.

Herelatesacomicstoryinwhichhumansoriginallyhad4arms,4legsand2faces.

Then,whentheyangeredtheGods,theywerecutinhalf.

Sincetheneverypersonhasbeenarchingfortheirsoulmate,theotherhalfofhisorherlf.

Ifromanticlovehasapurpo,r,

throughouthistory,philosophershaveofferedopinionsaboutit.

Anotherphilosopherbelievedthatloveisanillusion.

Inhisview,peoplefallinlovebecautheybelievetheotherpersoncanmakethemhappy.

Butinfact,thisisjustanillusiondesignedtomakeushavechildren.

Oncewehavechildren,wearerightbacktowherewewere,stillarchingforhappiness.

Fornaturethisisasuccess,becauwehavechildrentomaintainourspecies.

Butitleavesusstillarchingforsomethingmore.

Accordingtothisphilosopher,whatistherealpurpooflove?-It'sdesignedtomaintainspecies.-It'sdesignedtomaintainspecies.

Oncewehavechildren,wearerightbacktowherewewere,urethis

isasuccess,becauwehavechildrentomaintainourspecies.

Ifsomethingisanillusion,itisn'twhatitemstobe.

Oncewehavechildren,wearerightbacktowherewewere,stillarchingforhappiness.

Somepeoplesaylovecanbeadisguiforourxualdesiresorabiologicaltricktomakeus

havechildren.

Otherkindsofloveincludethelovebetweenaparentandchild.

InBuddhism,romanticloveisenasanattempttosatisfyourdesires.

Thedesiresareadefect,somethingweneedtoovercome.

Thewaytofreeourlvesfromsufferingistoremovedesires.

Oncefreeofdesireswecanreachastateofpeaceandwisdom.

Thisstateofbeingiscallednirvana.

AccordingBuddhism,howcanwefreeourlvesfromsuffering?-meourdesires.

Ifromanticlovehasapurpo,neitherpsychologynorbiologyhasdiscoveredit.

Anotherphilosopherbelievedthatloveisanillusion.

Oncefreeofdesireswecanreachastateofpeaceandwisdom.

Sincetheneverypersonhasbeenarchingfortheirsoulmate,theotherhalfofhisorherlf.

Romanticlovecanmakeourlivesfullandmeaningful,butitcanalsobeanescapefrom

lonelinessandsuffering.

InBuddhism,esiresareadefect,

somethingweneedtoovercome.

Ifromanticlovehasapurpo,neitherpsychologynorbiologyhasdiscoveredit.

Anotherphilosopherbelievedthatloveisanillusion.

Thewaytofreeourlvesfromsufferingistoremovedesires.

Sincetheneverypersonhasbeenarchingfortheirsoulmate,theotherhalfofhisorherlf.

Romanticlovecanmakeourlivesfullandmeaningful,butitcanalsobeanescapefrom

lonelinessandsuffering.

L5-U2-P1-2Listening:PsychologyofLove2

PsychologyofLove2

InoneofChina'sgreatestclassicalnovels,DreamoftheRedChamber,loveisprentedasastateoffoolishness.

Ayoungmanfallsinlovewithabeautifulwomanwhotricksandmakesafoolofhim.

Thisresultsinconflictingemotionsofloveandhatewhichtearhimapart.

Tocurehim,apriestgiveshimamagicmirror.

Thepriesttellshimtolookintothereversideofthemirror,butnevertolookinthefrontside.

Whatdoesthebeautifulwomandototheyoungman?-Shemakesafoolofhim.-Shemakesafoolofhim.

Whatsideofthemirrorishesuppodtolookinto?-thereverside

Whentheyoungmanlooksintothemirror,hedoesn'tlikewhathees,sohelooksintotheforbiddenside,thefrontside.

Thereheesthelovelyimageofhislove,whoinviteshimintothemirrortobewithher.

Hedoesthisveraltimesuntilheisfinallydraggedawayinchains.

Hedieswhilelookingintothemirror.

Perhapsthepointofthestoryisthatallsuchattachmentsshouldbeavoided.

Whydoestheyoungmanlookintotheforbiddensideofthemirror?-Hedoesn'tlikewhatheesin

themirror.

Whatfinallyhappenstotheyoungman?-Heisdraggedawayinchainsanddies.-Heisdraggedawayinchainsanddies.

Tocurehim,apriestgiveshimamagicmirror.

Heentersthemirrortobewithhisloveandsatisfyhisdesires.

Thewaytofreeourlvesfromsufferingistoremovedesires.

Oncefreeofdesireswecanreachastateofpeaceandwisdom.

Ayoungmanfallsinlovewithabeautifulwomanwhotricksandmakesafoolofhim.

Perhapsthepointofthestoryisthatallsuchattachmentsshouldbeavoided.

AfamousFrenchwriter,SimonedeBeauvoirhasanotherpointofview.

Forher,loveisthedesiretointegratewithanother,likeinagreatfriendship.

However,itisimportantthatloversnotbecometoodependentontheotherperson.

Becomingdependentonanotherpersoncanleadtoboredomorpowergames.

Loversshouldsupporteachotherindiscoveringthemlvesanddevelopingtheirpotentials.

Inthisway,romanticlovecanenrichtheworld.

shouldsupport

eachotherindiscoveringthemlvesanddevelopingtheirpotentials.

Accordingtothiswriter,loversshouldavoid......becomingtoodependentontheotherperson.

Fallinginlovecanbeexcitingandfrightening.

Maybeweloourlvesandmaybewefindourlves.

Willyoudaretofindout?

Forher,loveisthedesiretointegratewithanother,likeinagreatfriendship.

Maybeweloourlvesandmaybewefindourlves.

Becomingdependentonanotherpersoncanleadtoboredomorpowergames.

Loversshouldsupporteachotherindiscoveringthemlvesanddevelopingtheirpotentials.

L5-U2-P1-3Vocabulary:DescribingSituations

DescribingSituations

Forbiddenorprohibitedprohibited:tobeagainsttherulesornotallowed.

Smokingisprohibitedonmanyairplanes.

Athletesareforbiddenfromtakingcertainkindsofdrugs.

Ifsomethingisallowed,itisn'tforbiddenorprohibited.

Accesstothatpartofthefactoryisforbiddendforcurityreasons.

Touristsareforbiddenfromtakingpicturesinsidethemuum.

Theywereforbiddenfromgoingtothatwebsitebecauofitscontent.

Weaponsofanykindareprohibitedinsidethestadium.

Accesstothatpartofthefactoryisprohibitedforcurityreason.

Risky:tobeabitdangerousorunsafe.

Ariskyinvestmentmaybenotbeagoodideaforpeoplewhoworrytoomuch.

Ifyoumakeariskyinvestment,youmayloalotofmoney.

Whatlevelofriskareyouwillingtotake?

MeetingsomeoneontheInternetcanbeveryrisky,sobecareful.

Investinginthatcompanyisceryriskybecauithasmanystrongcompetitors.

Startinganewcompanycanbeveryriskybecaumostnewcompaniesfailwithin5years.

Ridiculous:tobefoolishornotmakeanyn.

Theirproposalisridiculousbecauitrequirestoomuchtimeandmoney.

Withoutenoughqualitypractice,it'sridiculoustoexpectmuchprogress.

Heislazyandthequalityofhisworkispoor,soit'sridiculousforhimtoexpectabonus.

Atfirst,wethoughhisproposalwasridiculous,butthenwerealizedthatitmaden.

InnovativeInnovative:tocomeupwithanewideaorwayofdoingthings.

Innovativepeopleareusuallycleverandcreative.

Toinnovatemeanstocomeupwithanewwayofdoingsomething.

Innovativethinkingcanleadtothedevelopmentofnewproductsandrvices.

Heisn'tinnovativebecauheresistschangeandalwayswantstodothingsthesameway.

Agreeingtoherinnovativeideaswasdifficultatfirst,butitturnedouttobetherightdecision.

Sheleftthecompanybecaushedidn'tthinkitwasinnovativeenough.

Hisinnovativeproposalsmadeveraloftheengineersveryuncomfortable,buttheyfinallyagreed.

Iftheywanttobeinnovative,theyshouldchangethewaytheyhavebeendoingthings.

ConrvativeConrvative:tobeconrvativeistoavoidtakingrisks.

Conrvativeinvestorstrytomakesafeinvestments.

Aconrvativeinvestorwantstominimizerisks.

Aconrvativeapproachtomanagementmaydiscourageinnovation.

Ifyoudon'twanttotakearisk,youshouldtakeaconrvativeapproachtoinvesting.

Shewantstoescapefromherparentsbecautheyaretooconrvative.

Herparentsareveryconrvative,sotheydon'tapproveofherwearingsomuchmakeup.

Aconrvativeapproachtomanagementmaydiscourageinnovation.

Toavoidtakingrisksistobeconrvative.

Tocomeupwithnewwayofdoingthingsistoinnovate.

Tobefoolishornotmakeanynistoberidiculous.

Tobeagainsttherulesornotallowedistobeforbiddenorprohibited.

Athletesareforbiddenfromtakingcertainkindskindsofdrugs.

Ariskyinvestmentmaybenotbeagoodideaforpeoplewhoworrytoomuch.

Smokingisprohibitedonmanyairplanes.

Toinnovatemeanstocomeupwithanewwayofdoingsomething.

Shewantstoescapefromherparentsbecautheyaretooconrvative.

Somepartsofthefactoryareforbiddentovisitorsunlesstheyhavespecialpermission.

Theirproposalisridiculousbecauitrequirestoomuchtimeandmoney.

L5-U2-P1-4Vocabulary:InteractingwithOthers

InteractingwithOthers

TodisguiTodisgui:tochangesomething'sappearancesothatitcan'tberecognized.

Hewasn'tgoodatdisguisinghimlfsoweknewwhohewasrightaway.

SheworeadisguisoIwasn'tsurewhoshewas.

Shedisguidhettrueintensionssonobodyknewwhatshewasplanningtodo.

Hefooledeveryoneintobelievinginhisplan,butitwasalladisgui.

Shedidn'twantanyonetorecognizeher,sosheworeadisgui.

Idon'ttrusthimbecauheissogoodatdisguisinghisrealplan.

Toclarify:toexplainormakesomethingclear.

Weweren'tsurewhathemeantuntilheclarifiedhisideas.

Everyonewasconfuduntilsheclarifiedwhatshemeant.

Wecan'tagreetoyourproposalunlessyouclarifyafewpoints.

Therearestillmanydetailsthatneedtobeclarified.

Hisattempttoclarifythingsonlyaddedtoconfusion.

Toconfu:Toconfu:tomakethingsdifficulttounderstand;theoppositeoftoclarify.

Everyonewasconfudbecauherprentationwassodisorganized.

Heconfuspeoplebecauhekeepschanginghisideas.

Theinstructionswereconfusing,sonobodyknewwhattodo.

Agoodleadercanmakedecisionvenwhenthesituationisconfusing.

Hercommentsduringthemeetingweren'tveryconstructivebecautheyweresoconfusing.

Aftertheexplposion,peoplewereconfudandunsureaboutwheretogo.

ToignoreToignore:totrynottonoticeordealwithsomething;toactasifsomethingisn'tthere.

Wetriedtoignoreher,butshefinallystoodupandtoldeveryonetoshutup.

Peopledon'trespectorlikeher,sotheyignoreherintheoffice.

Heisanignorantoldfool,soshouldjustignorehim.

Weareignorantbecauweareignoringthefacts.

Wecannolongerignorethefactthatourcompanyneedstobereorganized.

Wecan'tignorethefactthatwearelosingmoney.

ToconfirmToconfirm:toindicatethatsomethingiscorrectorcompletedaxpected.

Weweren'tsureifhewasgoingtoacceptourofferuntilhecalledandconfirmedit.

Wecan'tstarttheprojectwithoutawrittenconfirmationthatweagreeonthedetails.

Wecan'taffordtomakeamistake,soweneedtoconfirmthefacts.

Canyouconfirmthatthepaymenthasbeenreceived?

Hedeniedthathewasatthemeeting,butwehaveconfirmedthathewasthere.

Wewon'tsignthecontractuntilwereceiveconfirmationthattheyhavemadethefirstpayment.

Pleaconfirmordenythatyouwereatthemeeting.

Whatdopeopledoiftheydon'twanttoberecognized?-Shedidn'twantanyonetorecognizeherso-Shedidn'twantanyonetorecognizeherso

sheworeadisgui.

Toexplainormakesomethingclearmeanstoclarify.

Toactasifsomethingisn'tthereistoignore.

Toindicatethatsomethingiscorrectorcompletedaxpectedistoconfirm.

Hewasn'tgoodatdisguisinghimlfsoweknewwhohewasrightaway.

Wecan'tstarttheprojectwithoutawrittenconfirmationthatweagreeonthedetails.

Therearestillmanydetailsthatneedtobeclarified.

Aftertheexplosion,peoplewereconfudandunsureaboutwhretogo.

Pleaconfirmordenythatyouwereatthemeeting.

Wetriedtoignoreher,butshefinallystoodupandtoldeveryonetoshutup.

Hewasn'tgoodatdisguisinghimlfsoweknewwhohewasrightaway.

Hewasn'tgoodatdisguisinghimlfsoweknewwhohewasrightaway.

Everyonewasconfudbecauherprentationwassodisorganized.

SheworeadisguisoIwasn'tsurewhoshewas.

Everyonewasconfudbecauherprentationwassodisorganized.

Peopledon'trespectorlikeher,sotheyignoreherintheoffice.

Weweren'tsureifhewasgoingtoacceptourofferuntilhecalledandconfirmedit.

Hewasconfudaboutwhathewassuppodtodo,sohedidn'tdoaverygoodjob.

L5-U2-P1-5Dialogue:TheTeenageYears

TheTeenageYears

A:What'ssofunny?Whatareyouwritingabout?

B:I'mwritingaboutsomethingIsawearlierthismorning.

A:Really?Doyoukeepajournal?

B:Yes,eekendIwriteaboutthingsthathappenedduringtheweek.

Whatdoeshewriteaboutinhisjournal?-thingsthathappenedduringtheweek

A:Howlongyou'vebeendoingit?

B:I'vebeendoingitfairlyregularlysincehighschool.

A:Areyougoingtoturnitintoabook?

B:Idon'willsomeday,butfornowit'sjustforme.

Areyougoingtoturnitintoabook?Idon'willsomeday,butfornowit'sjustforme.

A:Sowhatwassointerestingaboutwhatyousawthismorning?

B:n'thelpwatchingthemandtryingto

hearsomeoftheirconversation.

A:Thatmusthavebeeninteresting.

B:Yes,eIwatchedthem,themoreIrealizedhowgladIamthatIdon'thavetogothroughthatstageoflife

again.

(1)Sowhatwassointerestingaboutwhatyousawthismorning?

(2)IwasinthesamecoffeeshopIusuallygotoandagroupofteenagerscamein.

(3)Icouldn'thelpwatchingthemandtryingtohearsomeoftheirconversation.

(4)Thatmusthavebeeninteresting.

A:Soitbroughtbacksomememorizes?

B:Yes,oclearhowuncomfortablesomeofthemwere,t,

that'showitemedtome.

A:Whydoyouthinktheywerepretending?

B:edunnaturalandoverdone,asiftheywerebadactors.

Itemedtohimthatsomeofthemwerepretendingtohaveagoodtime.

B:Acoupleoftheboyswerereallyawkwardaroundthegirls,

stopmylflaughing.

A:Yes,tyoumentionit,itwasn'ta

greattime,thoughIhadsomefuntoo.

B:Iguessitwasn'tsobadatthetime,exceptwhenIwaspreparingformyuniversityentranceexaminations.

A:Yes,ntsputtonsofpressureonme,soIthoughtIwasgoingtogocrazy.

(1)Acoupleoftheboyswerereallyawkwardaroundthegirls,andtwoofthegirlswerewearingtoomuch

stopmylflaughing.

(2)Yes,memberwantingtobepopularwhenIwasinhighschool.

(3)Nowthatyoumentionit,itwasn'tagreattime,thoughIhadsomefuntoo.

(4)Iguessitwasn'tsobadatthetime,exceptwhenIwaspreparingformyuniversityentrance

examinations.

Heissurpridtohearthathisfriendiskeepingajournal.

Thatmusthavebeeninteresting.

Whydoyouthinktheywerepretending?

Thiskindofjournalisacollectionofobrvationsratherthanpersonalexperiences.

Inhisopinion,thewaytheyinteractedwitheachotherwasabitunnaturalandexaggerated.

A:Whataboutgirls?Didyouhaveanygirlfriends?

B:TherewasonegirlIhadacrushon,'tfindoutuntilmuchlater

lostopportunity,oneofmany.

A:Really?eagreatimagination.

B:Tobehonest,it'smucheasiertoimagethingsthanactuallydothings.

A:Youcansaythatagain.

Whatswasoneofhislostopportunities?-Hedidn'trealizethatthegirlhehadacrushon

wasinterestedinhim.

IcanrememberwantingtobepopularwhenIwasinhighschool.

Ididn'tfindoutuntilmuchlaterthatshewasinterestedinmetoo.

I'mwritingaboutsomethingIsawearlierthismorning.

Myparentsputtonsofpressureonme,soIthoughtIwasgoingtogocrazy.

TherewasonegirlIhadacrushon,butIthoughtshewasinterestedinsomebodyel.