新大学英语综合教程4课后答案(1).docx

新大学英语综合教程4课后答案综合教程4课后答案 Unit 1 Reading and understanding 2 Choose the best answer to the questions. 1 Why hasnt Jack Goodwin got a job yet? (a) He doesnt have a very good degree. (No, he has a 2:1 which is considered a good degree. ) (b) He refuses to apply for jobs with low salaries. (He feels he should get a better job after studying at university.) (c) It isnt easy to get a job in the current financial climate. (This may be true but the passage does not mention this.) (d) He prefers to stay at home and help his family. (No, he doesnt seem to be helping his family: he watches TV and talks to friends.) 2 How does he spend a typical day? (a) Doing a temporary job. (No, some of his friends are working in temporary jobs but he doesnt want to do this.) (b) Watching television. (He watches TV a lot.) (c) Queuing up in the university careers service. (No, he went there once but he didnt want to queue so he walked away.) (d) Preparing for the next job interview. (No, he doesnt seem to be preparing for interviews.) 3 How do most of his friends spend the day? (a) They do nothing all day and go to the pub in the evening. (All except one of them do nothing except chill, then they go to the pub.) (b) They do outdoor activities such as sailing. (No, none of them seem to do outdoor activities; there is no mention of sailing.) (c) They are forced to work by their parents. (No, only one of them has been forced out to stack shelves by his parents; the others seem to be like Jack.) (d) They do part-time jobs such as working in a bar. (No, the text mentions bar work but none of Jacks friends seem to do this work.) 4 How are Jacks parents helping him? (a) By looking for jobs for him. (No, Jack has tried to get a job himself; theres nothing here about his parents helping him look for a job.) (b) By paying for a trip to South America. (No, although he is going on a three-week trip to South America, the passage does not say that Jacks parents have paid for this.) (c) By gradually making him more financially aware. (The passage does not say so explicitly, but this is the implication about the cut-off point after the trip when he may be expected to pay rent and contribute to the household bills.) (d) By threatening to throw him out of the house. (No, they havent threatened to do this, but they definitely want him to work after he gets back from his trip.) 5 What does Gael Lindenfield say about Jacks parents? (a) They have not really understood Jacks problems. (No, she doesnt say this; she says they must balance being positive with not making life too comfortable. This doesnt mean they havent understood Jacks problems.) (b) They have made life too comfortable for Jack. (No, she says they must balance comfort with being positive. This doesnt necessarily mean that they have already made life too comfortable for Jack.) (c) The approach they have chosen is the right one. (She says they have struck exactly the right note.) (d) They need help from a psychologist. (No, she doesnt say this.) 6 What do Whoopi Goldberg, Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt have in common? (a) They all did bar work before going to university. (No, we dont know from the passage if any of them did this.) (b) They took part in protests against nuclear power plants. (No, we dont know is any of them did this) (c) They learnt to act by dressing up as giant chickens. (No, only Brad Pitt did this.) (d) They all did temporary jobs at one stage in their lives. (This is right, although they all had completely different temporary jobs.) Dealing with unfamiliar words 3 Match the words in the box with their definitions. 1 to make progress by moving to the next stage in a series of actions or events (proceed) 2 the process of changing from one situation, form or state to another (transition) 3 not feeling involved with someone or something in a close or emotional way (detached) 4 referring to something which will happen soon (upcoming) 5 to be sitting still in a position that is not upright (slump) 6 to return to a previous state or way of behaving (revert) 7 to say what happened (recount) 4 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 3. It isnt easy to make the (1) transition from a busy university student to an unemployed young adult (2) slumped on a bar stool or half watching a mindless television show, wondering if and how their career is going to (3) proceed. Many people who have experienced a long period of inactivity like this, when (4) recounting how they felt at the time, refer to the same strange psychological effect. As the days pass, they begin to feel (5) detached from any sense of pressure to go and look for a job, and tend to regard (6) upcoming interviews as if they were not very important. Typically, back at home after three or four years away, they (7) revert to old habits, start seeing old friends, and, in many cases, become dependent again on their parents. 5 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes. 1 I went to a mixed-ability secondary school just outside London. (comprehensive) 2 I got stopped by a policeman who asked to see my driving licence. (cop) 3 Have you seen this beautiful from the air view of Oxford? (aerial) 4 Isabel tightly her bag as she walked down the corridor towards the office. (clutched) 5 You should speak to Toby; hes an supporter of flexible working hours. (advocate) 6 I hurt my leg badly a couple of months ago, and it still hasnt got better completely. (healed) 6 Answer the questions about the words. 1 Is a dead-end job one with (a) exciting prospects, or (b) no future? 2 Is a tricky problem (a) difficult, or (b) easy to solve? 3 If an activity saps all your energy, do you feel (a) tired, or (b) more active than usual? 4 Does a pushy person try to (a) persuade you to do something you dont want to, or (b) help you by listening to what you have to say? 5 If you feel apathy, do you want to (a) change the world, or (b) stay at home and do nothing? 7 Answer the questions about the phrases. 1 Is fork out (a) a formal, or (b) an informal way of saying to pay for something? 2 If you are in the same boat as another person, are you (a) making the same journey together, or (b) in the same difficult or unpleasant situation? 3 If you feel you have come full circle, do you (a) feel you are back where you started, or (b) feel a sense of satisfaction because you have completed something? 4 If someone takes a soft line, do they deal with a person (a) in a kind and sympathetic way, or (b) in a lazy way without making a decision? 5 If you strike the right note about something, are you expressing yourself (a) well, or (b) badly? 6 If you do something by all means, do you (a) try your best to do it, or (b) not care about it? 7 If you nudge someone back into the saddle, are you encouraging them to (a) take responsibility again, or (b) take it easy? 8 If you talk through a problem with someone, do you (a) examine it carefully and sensitively, or (b) refer to it quickly and then change the subject? Reading and interpreting 8 Answer the questions. 1 “Will he ever get a job?” Who is asking this question? What mood does it express? The parents are asking this because the paragraph is addressed to parents (earlier it says “your graduate son”). The mood seems to express patience or resignation because the word “ever” suggests that getting a job will take a long time. 2 Who describes Generation Y as “rebels without a cause”? Is it a fair description? This is the writers description to indicate that this generation is rebelling against parents or society, but they have nothing particular to rebel against. This doesnt seem very fair because the students are trying to find work it is just that they dont like their parents nagging them. So they are a bit rebellious against their parents, but no more than that. 3 Jack “walked into the university careers service and straight back out again”. What does this suggest about Jacks character? It suggests that Jack is not very determined. As soon as he saw the queue he left without waiting and without trying to ask about jobs or careers. 4 Jack spent the summer “hiding”. Hiding from what? Why are quotation marks used? Probably this means he was hiding from the world of work, staying at home and not looking for a job. The quotation marks tell us that he wasnt literally hiding, he just spent a lot of time at home. 5 How is Mrs Goodwins point of view affected by her own personal experience? In one way her experience hasnt affected her attitude: She left school and went immediately to a job (without going to university) and has been working full-time since then and yet she is sympathetic and takes a soft line. 6 How is Lindenfields point of view affected by her own personal experience? Her personal experience was that she worked in a bar before finding her first proper job as an aerial photographic assistant. So she says such work is a great networking opportunity. If new graduates are good at such work and bright, cheerful and polite, they will soon be promoted. Her personal experience thus reflects or perhaps has created her point of view. 7 What would the first two paragraphs have focused on if they had been presented from the point of view of the students rather than the parents? The first two paragraphs would have focused on the need for the new graduates to rest for a bit after their hard studies. It is OK for students to relax with the TV or to socialize with friends for a while, then they can start a serious search for employment after that. Active reading (2)If you ask me Reading and understanding 2 Choose the best answer to the questions. 1 What did the writer want to do after finishing her degree? (a) To do an MA at the London School of Economics. (b) To earn some money to pay off her loan. (c) To start working as soon as possible. (d) To return home and help her mother. 2 Why did she ask for a job in The Salisbury? (a) She was hungry and thirsty. (b) She thought it would lead to better things. (c) She was a friend of the landlord. (d) She had the idea when she saw the landlord working. 3 What did she buy with her first salary? (a) A bunch of flowers. (b) A CD and a plant for the flat she lived in. (c) A ham sandwich and a glass of beer. (d) She didnt have any money left after paying the bills. 4 Why did Tony give her £20,000? (a) He found out it was her birthday and wanted to help. (b) He trusted her and thought it would help her. (c) He wanted her to leave the pub and work for him. (d) He was secretly in love with her. 5 What did she do with the money? (a) She used it to pay for her course at the LSE. (b) She lost a lot of it in the 2008 stock market crash. (c) She invested it and paid back Tony and other investors. (d) She used it to start her own business. 6 Why was Tony pleased when she repaid the loan? (a) He had had an accident and needed the money for a wheelchair. (b) It meant that he would be able to see her again. (c) It proved that he had been right to invest in her. (d) She paid back the loan with a lot of interest. 3 Work in pairs and answer the questions. What do we know about the writers: 1 family background? Her mother had worked hard for 15 years to support her education but couldnt afford any further support. Her father wasnt around most of the time. He didnt have any money because he spent it on gambling on dog racing or drinking in pubs. 2 career as a student? She had a good degree in economics and wanted to study for a masters course at the London School of Economics. 3 ambition? She wanted to get a job in finance or investments in London because then she would be able to use her degree. 4 appreciation of other people? She appreciated Mikes friendliness with customers and his skill, and she appreciated Tony as a nice person; later she appreciated the trust of Tony and his friends 5 love life? We dont know much about this, except that she doesnt like boys to hassle her. She thinks they are immature. 6 financial expertise? It must be quite good: She invested the £20,000 and made enough profit to pay the money back with interest and set up her own company. 7 sense of responsibility? She has a strong sense of responsibility because she paid back the money to the investors and paid them an annual interest for the loan. 8 philosophy of life? She believes that you should work hard; you may need one or two breaks to succeed but you should know how to use the breaks. You should be honest and responsible with people who trust you. Dealing with unfamiliar words 4 Match the words in the box with their definitions. 1 funny or entertaining (amusing) 2 used for emphasizing that something good has happened, especially because of good luck (fortunately) 3 an amount of money that a person, business or country borrows, usually from a bank (loan) 4 to take an amount or number from a total (deduct) 5 the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event (highlight) 6 to show that you understand someones problems (sympathize) 7 needing a lot of time, ability, and energy (demanding) 5 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in Activity 4. Teaching tips When Ss have completed the blanks with the correct form of the appropriate words, ask them to practice reading the dialogue, trying to make their reading sound as conversational as possible. Choose a pair to perform their reading to the class. The class listens and gives the performing pair a rating on a scale of 1-10 for fluency and naturalness. A After three years at university, Im now quite heavily in debt. B I (1) sympathize with you, I know what its like to have financial problems. But (2) fortunately I didnt need to take out a student (3) loan when I was at university, because I had a part-time job. A What did you do? B I worked in a restaurant at weekends. A That must have been very (4) demanding. B Yes, it was. I had to get the right balance between work and study. But the other people who worked there were good fun to be with, so it was quite (5) amusing too. The (6) highlight of the weekend was always Saturday night when we worked overtime. A But I dont expect you made a lot of money? B No, there wasnt much after theyd (7) deducted tax and pension contributions. But it was enough to keep me going. 6 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes. 1 When I was at college I kept all my personal things in an old cupboard. 2 A lot of people who leave university before getting a degree end up in good jobs. 3 I think shell get a good degree, but I wouldnt risk my money on the exact result. 4 The mone