Contents1TextAAlwaysChangingLanguageinUseTextBLEGO—OnlytheBestIsGoodEnough

Warm-upQuestions:2Warm-upQuestions:1.Haveyoueverexperiencedanysuddenchangesinyourlife?Ifyes,wouldyouliketoshareoneofthemwithus?2.Whatsyourattitudetowardchange?Doyouviewitassomethingpainfulorsomethinghopeful?

Pre-classTask13Pre-classTask1Readthetextonceforthemainidea（s）.Donotrefertothenotes,theglossaryordictionaries.

TextAAlwaysChanging4PassagePleaseexcusemeifImalittlepensivetoday.Markisleaving,andImfeelingkindofsad.YouprobablydontknowMark,butyoumightbeluckyenoughtoknowsomeonejustlikehim.Hesbeentheheartandsouloftheofficeforacoupleofyearscombiningexemplaryprofessionalskillswithasweetnatureandgentledisposition.Hesneverbeenallthatinterestedingettingcreditfortheterrificworkhedoes.Hejustwantstodohisjob,andtodoitsuperblywell.1

5PassageAndnowhesmovingontoanexcitingnewprofessionalopportunity.Itsoundslikeitcouldbethechanceofalifetime,andweregenuinely,sincerelypleasedforhim.Butthatdoesntmakeitanyeasiertosaygoodbyetoadearfriendandtrustedcolleague.2TextAAlwaysChanging

6PassageLifehasawayofthrowingthesecurveballsatus.Justwhenwestarttogetcomfortablewithaperson,aplaceorasituation,somethingcomesalongtoaltertherecipe.Aterrificneighbormovesaway.Someoneinthefamilygraduates.Achildfindsnewloveandloyaltiesthroughmarriage.Thefamilysprinciplebread-winnerislaidoff.Ourabilitytocopewithchangeanddisruptiondeterminestoagreatdegree,ourpeace,happinessandcontentmentinlife.34TextAAlwaysChanging

7PassageButhowdowedothat?Philosophershaveconsideredthequestionforcenturiesandtheirresponseshavebeenvaried.AccordingtotheauthoroftheBiblicalbookofEcclesiastes,comfortcanbefoundinrememberingthat“toeverythingther