大学英语听力课程课文.docVIP

全新版 大学英语第三册听说教程 Unit1 There are two opposite views in this debating part: one is positive and the other, negative. Express and defend your views from the perspectives given in the card. Then select either Card A or Card B and carry on similar debates with your partner.POSITIVE???? I think this long holiday gives us an excellent opportunity to visit our hometown and spend more time with our parents. We miss them and Im sure they miss us even more. Itll give them so much pleasure if we can stay at home for a whole week. However, some people might argue that its a waste of time and money to make the trip now. They think we should spend some of the time learning more and wait until the long school vacation to go home. To my mind, going home wont interfere with our studies. We can certainly take some books with us and study in the company of our parents. As for the money, it does seem to pose a problem if we cant afford the fare. But if we plan early, well be able to earn the money for the trip by taking some part-time jobs. Remember, life is short and our parents are getting on in years. And a visit is worth a thousand phone calls. NEGATIVE ??I dont think we should take a long trip home during the National Day holiday week. Of course, we miss our parents and would like to spend the holiday with them. But the new semester has only just started and its unwise to break the continuity of our studying for a whole week. At college, with the easy access to the library and other facilities, we can devote part of the holiday time to study even though there are no classes. Thatll still leave us plenty of time for relaxation and fun. ????Besides, the trip home is costly. We certainly wouldnt want to ask our parents to send us money for that. Itll be an extra burden for them. Some people might argue that we can pay for the trip ourselves by taking part-time jobs. But we all know finding suitable part-time jobs is not easy. And the hard-earned money could be