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Task1:
To shop in a store or on Internet
问题
More and more people are buying items on the Internet and from magazines or catalogs. Other people prefer shopping in a store. Which do you prefer and why?
Task2:
Fee Increase for Recreation Center Use
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Fee Increase for Recreation Center Use
The university administration today announced a $25 increase in the student fee for using the campus recreation center. The higher fee, which all students are required to pay, will provide funds to upgrade the facility and provide newer, more modern exercise equipment at the center. “We expect the improvements to increase student use of the facility,” explained David Smith, director of the student activities office. Mr. Smith also noted that the decision was approved because “we feel that $25 is a reasonable increase that will be affordable for individual students.”
问题
The man expresses his opinion of the university’s plan. State his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.
Task3:
Social Learning
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Social Learning
One way people learn is by watching the behavior of others. Sometimes called social learning, this type of learning involves the process of learning to copy—or not copy—the action of another. By observing the results, or consequences, of another’s behavior, people learn, over time, to either imitate or avoid imitating that behavior. In general, people tend to imitate the behavior of another when they see that it leads to a desirable consequence—hoping to repeat it for themselves. Of course, the opposite is also true—people tend to avoid imitating the behavior of another when they see it result in an undesirable consequence.
问题
Use the examples from the lecture to explain the concept of social learning.
Task4:
Adaptations of Seabirds
问题
Using the examples of the albatross and the fulmar, explain two special adaptations that have developed to help seabirds find food.
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