大学听说教程3 Unit 2 Coincidence.docVIP

Unit 2 Coincidence Part A Pre-listening Task Questions for Discussion What is coincidence? Give an example to illustrate it. Have you ever experienced or read about an amusing case of coincidence? If yes, what is it? How do people react to coincidences? How important are they in human life? Can coincidences be explained? Why or why not? What can coincidences do? Are they mostly beneficial or harmful? What do you think can be the causes of coincidences? Do you think coincidences are beyond chance? Additional Question for Discussion Do you think there is a cause-and-effect relationship between events that share some similarities? Why or why not? Language Focus Here are some sentences and structures that you may find useful in discussing the above questions. Coincidence refers to the phenomenon in which two or more events which are similar or related happen to take place at the same time or place. It’s / What a coincidence that … Coincidence is not rare. It happens around us every day. It so happened that three of our classmates were born on the same day. Compared with non-coincidental events, coincidences are rare. Coincidence is the result of pure chance / our memories. The human mind tends to look for patterns in events / remember events that match but forget events that don’t match. Speak of the devil and he will appear / the devil comes. No coincidences, no stories. Everything under the sun is possible. Coincidences make great stories / very good topics for small talk. Coincidences make life more interesting / amusing / colorful. Coincidences tend to stay in our memory longer. People remember coincidences and love to pass them around among friends. It’s meaningless to try to explain coincidences. Some people try to find a cause-and-effect relationship between events that happen to share some similarities. Some people believe coincidences are the work of mysterious forces / supernatural powers. Some people believe coincidences can reveal relationships between