iBT Speaking.ppt

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1、iBTSpeaking--Review--Task4--Example--PracticeExampleOGpp217AnimalDomestication20061015DiffusionofResponsibilityPracticeDiffusionofresponsibilityisasocial-psychologicalphenomenonwhichtendstooccuringroupsofpeopleaboveacertaincriticalsizewhenresponsibilityisnotexplicitlyassigned.Normally,pe

2、oplewouldfeelresponsibleforlendinghandstoothersinemergency.However,sometimes,theymayalsofailtorespondtoobviousurgentsituations,whentheirresponsibilityisnotclearlyassignedandtheyhavereasonstobelievethatsomeotherpeoplewillcertainlyhelpout.Thisiscalleddiffusionofresponsibility.Listening…Wea

3、regoingtodiscusssomeinterestingexamplesofthediffusionofresponsibilityphenomenon.Diffusionofresponsibilitymeanswhensomeonebelievesheisonlyoneofthegroupobservingotherpeopleinemergentsituation.Soheintendstofeellessresponsibleforgivingassistance.Forexample,supposeyouaredrivingonthehighwaydur

4、ingmid-dayamongheavytraffic.Suddenlyyouseeavehicleparkedonroadshoulder，er…letsaythesmokeiscomingoutoffthecarortheemergentlightisflashing,soyouknowthedriverisintrouble.Facingthissituation,manyofyoumayhavethespirittohelp,butonlyafewwillreallystopinlendingtheirhandstothedriver.Why…becauseyo

5、uprobablybelievethattherearemanyothersdrivingaroundandsomeofthemwillcertainlystopandhelpormaybethepolicyisontheirway.Ironically,asaresult,thoughmanypeoplearewillingtohelp,nobodyreallydoes.Thediffusionofresponsibilitytheorycanbefurtherdemonstratedbyanotherexample.Say,inthistime…youaredriv

6、ingonsomesecurecountryroadintheveryearlymorningwhenonlyafewcarsinside.Andsomepoordriverisobservedtheparkingontheroadsideandwaitingforassistance,youareverylikelytoslamonthebrakesandhelp…right?Thisisbecauseyouclearlyunderstandthatyouareprobablytheonlyonewhocanhelpunderthiseverycircumstance

7、.Sampleresponse…Thearticleexplainsthateventhoughapersonmaybewillingtohelpinanemergencysituation,whetherornotthatpersonhelpsdependsonhowmanyotherpeoplearearound.Iftherearealotofpeoplearound,thestrangermaythinksomeoneelsewillhelp,sohedoesn't.Butiftherearefew,he*will*tendtoh