《新编大学英语》课程PPT教学课件（讲稿，第四版）B1 Unit 4 The art of choice Reading 1

NEW COLLEG ENGLISH 第四版 新编大学英语 综合教程1 Unit ZHEJIANGUNIVERSITY OF FINANCE&ECONOMICS The art of choice FOREIGN LANGUAGE P限HINGAND RESEARCH

COLLEG ENGLISH E 新编大学英语 第四版 综合教程 1 Unit The art of choice ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE & ECONOMICS FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS

Reading 1 Get ready to read Text exploration 目录 Read and think contents Read and practice Read and translate Read and write 新编大学英语（第四版）综合教程Unit4

Reading 1 目录 contents Get ready to read Read and practice Read and think Read and write Text exploration 新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程 Unit 4 Read and translate

Reading 1 Get ready to read Text exploration 目录 Read and think contents Read and practice Read and translate Read and write 新编大学英语（第四版）综合教程Unit4

Reading 1 目录 contents Get ready to read 新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程 Unit 4 Read and practice Read and think Read and write Read and translate Text exploration

Reading 1 Get ready to read How do you make your choice? Read the statements about decision making and rate yourself on a scale of 1-7(1:Completely disagree;2: Disagree;3:Slightly disagree;4:Not sure;5:Slightly agree; 6:Agree;7:Completely agree) I When I watch TV.I often scan through the available options even whie attempting to Ioften find it difficult to shop for a gift for a friend 2 3 4 5 When shopping.I tuve a hard time finding clothing that I really love 5 m a big fan of lists that rank things (the best moves the beat singers.cte) 1 4 I find that writing is very difficult I often do several drafts ofeven simple things Whenever I'm faced with a choice.I try to imagine what all the other possibilities are. even ones that ar有t present at the mo和其 No maer what I do.I have the highest standards for myself 新编大学英语（第四版）综合教程Unit4

Reading 1 新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程 Unit 4 How do you make your choice? Read the statements about decision making and rate yourself on a scale of 1-7 (1: Completely disagree; 2: Disagree; 3: Slightly disagree; 4: Not sure; 5: Slightly agree; 6: Agree; 7: Completely agree)

Reading 1 Get ready to read What causes indecisiveness? According to Barry Schwartz,the higher your score,the harder it is for you to make a decision.Is this the case with you?Discuss in groups what is the major reason for some people's indecisiveness. 新编大学英语（第四版）综合教程Unit4

Reading 1 新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程 Unit 4 What causes indecisiveness? According to Barry Schwartz, the higher your score, the harder it is for you to make a decision. Is this the case with you? Discuss in groups what is the major reason for some people’s indecisiveness

Reading 1 Get ready to read Sample answer 1I scored 20.I am not an indecisive person.I know what I want, so I don't actually imagine the other possibilities,nor do I fantasize about living in ways which are very different from my actual life.I also easily settle for the second best.I'm happy with a"good- enough"mindset,as nothing is perfect.I don't like comparing myself with others.Doing my best is enough. 2I scored 50.According to Barry Schwartz,I am a person who doesn't make decisions easily.I may be a kind of perfectionist.Too much choice bothers me.At the same time,I try to look at as many alternatives as I can,otherwise I would doubt whether I made the best choice.I have high standards for myself.I exert myself in my studies.I have a sense of urgency and like to get well prepared for upcoming events. 新编大学英语（第四版）综合教程Unit4

Reading 1 新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程 Unit 4 Sample answer ① I scored 20. I am not an indecisive person. I know what I want, so I don’t actually imagine the other possibilities, nor do I fantasize about living in ways which are very different from my actual life. I also easily settle for the second best. I’m happy with a “good￾enough” mindset, as nothing is perfect. I don’t like comparing myself with others. Doing my best is enough. ② I scored 50. According to Barry Schwartz, I am a person who doesn’t make decisions easily. I may be a kind of perfectionist. Too much choice bothers me.At the same time, I try to look at as many alternatives as I can, otherwise I would doubt whether I made the best choice. I have high standards for myself. I exert myself in my studies. I have a sense of urgency and like to get well prepared for upcoming events

Reading 1 Get ready to read Sample answer The major reasons for people's indecisiveness are as follows. 1.Too many choices become an overload for mental processing. Since each option takes time to think over,too many choices will take more time. 2.A lack of information may lead to people's indecisiveness.If it is an innovative product or a new phenomenon,and there is no previous experience to rely on,people may take more time to decide. 3.Some people are uncertain whether they really need something. 4.Attractive alternatives could make people delay their choices, perhaps because they think that even more attractive options will come. 新编大学英语（第四版）综合教程Unit4

Reading 1 新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程 Unit 4 Sample answer The major reasons for people’s indecisiveness are as follows. 1. Too many choices become an overload for mental processing. Since each option takes time to think over, too many choices will take more time. 2. A lack of information may lead to people’s indecisiveness. If it is an innovative product or a new phenomenon, and there is no previous experience to rely on, people may take more time to decide. 3. Some people are uncertain whether they really need something. 4. Attractive alternatives could make people delay their choices, perhaps because they think that even more attractive options will come

Reading 1 Get ready to read Sample answer 5.Some people are more demanding and they want to make the best choice.As a result,they may spend more time making a decision. 6.Some people may need to balance their choices to satisfy other people. 7.In making purchase decisions,forward-looking consumers may delay their purchases if they anticipate that companies will lower prices or improve the quality of the products 新编大学英语（第四版）综合教程Unit4

Reading 1 新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程 Unit 4 Sample answer 5. Some people are more demanding and they want to make the best choice. As a result, they may spend more time making a decision. 6. Some people may need to balance their choices to satisfy other people. 7. In making purchase decisions, forward-looking consumers may delay their purchases if they anticipate that companies will lower prices or improve the quality of the products

Reading 1 Background information Text Pre-reading questions exploration Structure Text reading Vocabulary 新编大学英语（第四版）综合教程Unit4

Reading 1 Text exploration Pre-reading questions 新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程 Unit 4 Vocabulary Text reading Structure Background information

Reading 1 Text exploration Background information What is decision fatigue? Decision fatigue is a psychological phenomenon surrounding a person's ability or capacity to make decisions.It is also called ego depletion. The theory surrounding decision fatigue is that a human's ability to make decisions can get worse after making many decisions,as their brain will be more fatigued. This fatigue applies to all decisions,not simply the large or more difficult ones. 新编大学英语（第四版）综合教程Unit4

Reading 1 Text exploration Background information What is decision fatigue? 新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程 Unit 4 Decision fatigue is a psychological phenomenon surrounding a person’s ability or capacity to make decisions. It is also called ego depletion. The theory surrounding decision fatigue is that a human’s ability to make decisions can get worse after making many decisions, as their brain will be more fatigued. This fatigue applies to all decisions, not simply the large or more difficult ones