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Listening and speakingReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressContentReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressl Pronunciation and listening skills l Conversationsl PassageReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressListen to some sentences and check()the number you hear in each sentence.Tips英语数字的尾音 teen和ty,分辨起来难度较大，但却有规律可循；以teen结尾的数字,其重音在最后一个音节；以ty 结尾的数字,其重音在第一个音节。1 Tonys classroom is on the(30th/13th)floor of the new teaching building.2 Mary is celebrating her birthday with friends.Now she is(40/14).3 My room number is(570/517).4 I graduated from No.(15/50)Middle School.5 Mary will take Flight MU(1940/1914)to Shanghai.6 The story happened in(1830/1813).ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressl Conversation 1l Conversation 2Functional languageExercisesExercisesFunctional languageReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressListen to a conversation and decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F).Word tipsexhibition n.展览ink and wash style 水墨风格outdated adj.过时的element n.元素 The man speaks highly of the painting exhibition.The paintings are of modern Chinese ink and wash style.The woman thinks that ink and wash paintings are outdated.TFTReadingGrammarWritingCulture express Listen again and complete the following conversation with what you hear.Pay attention to the function of these expressions.Woman:Man:Woman:Man:WomanMan:Woman:Man:How did you feel aboutIt was greatI thought 2)_.I really recommend you go to see it.I heard you went to the painting exhibition.1)_ it?Well.3)_,I seldom go to these art exhibitions.Is it worth seeing?you knowPersonally,4)_ its the best one Ive ever seen.I believe 5)_ that I will understand it?Do you think 6)_ you will.The paintings are of traditional Chinese ink and wash style.Im sureBut 7)_that kind of painting is outdated?As far as Im concerned,the paintings also contain new elements,and Im sure you will enjoy it.dont you thinkReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressWoman:Man:Woman:Man:Woman:Man:Woman:Man:I heard you went to the painting exhibition.How did you feel about it?I thought it was great.I really recommend you go to see it.Well You know,I seldom go to these art exhibitions.Is it worth seeing?Personally,I believe its the best one Ive ever seen.Do you think that I will understand it?Im sure you will.The paintings are of traditional Chinese ink and wash style.But dont you think that kind of painting is outdated?As far as Im concerned,the paintings also contain new elements,and Im sure you will enjoy it.ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressRole-play a conversation in pairs according to one of the following situations.You may refer to the Functional Language.Situation 1A wants to buy a new mobile phone.He/She doesnt know which one to choose and asks for Bs opinion.Situation 2A and B meet in a painting exhibition and they are talking about a painting.GUIDED CONVERSATIONA:Ask for Bs opinion on the mobile phone/painting.B:Express your opinion and ask for As opinion.A:Give your opinion.B:Show agreement or disagreement.A:Show your attitude.(Sample)(Sample)(Reference)ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressNick:Pam:Nick:Pam:Nick:These two mobile phones are both nice.I cant decide which one I should get.How do you think about them?Personally,I believe the blue one is nicer.It is the newest model.What do you think?I like the blue one too,but the price is too high.The silver one also looks nice and its price is reasonable,but it has fewer functions than the blue one.Well,youre right.It will cost you too much to get the blue one.Ok,I will get the silver one.Role play-Sample conversationSituation 1ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressDave:Susan:Dave:Susan:Dave:What do you think of this painting?Well,It looks nice.ButTo tell you the truth,I dont really know what it is about.Whats your idea?You know,many pictures are not about anything,they are just pretty.It is just like this one.You may be right on that,but there must be some reason why it is painted this way.Maybe.I like this painting anyway.Role play-Sample conversationSituation 2ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressFunctional LanguageAsking for opinionsGiving opinionsAny thoughts on that?I think its good/perfect.Any ideas?I consider it not bad/ideal.How do you think/feel about?In my opinion/view,How do you like?Personally,I believeWhat do you think of?As I see it,ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressListen to a conversation and decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F).Word tipsawesome adj.极好的 steal the show 抢尽风头 pass the ball传球 weakness n.弱点The basketball game was so important that Mike wouldnt miss it.TTFJohn scored the most points in the game and proved that he is the best player.Is According to Mike,John still has some other weaknesses besides passing the ball.ReadingGrammarWritingCulture express1._,I dont think they could win a game without him.2._ that this is his only weakness.Listen again and complete the following conversation with what you hear.Pay attention to the function of these expressions.FranklyIt seems to me Anyway3._,as his fan,_ hes the greatest.I think ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressMary:Mike:Mary:Mike:Mary:Mike:Mary:Mike:Mary:Mike:Hi,Mike.Did you watch the basketball game yesterday?Of course.I wouldnt miss such an important game.Any thoughts on Johns performance?Awesome.He scored the most points and once again proved that he is the best player.Youre right.He stole the show yesterday.Frankly,I dont think they could win a game without him.How about his passing the ball yesterday?It seems to me that this is his only weakness.But anyone would feel a little nervous in the final match.Anyway,as his fan,I think hes the greatest.ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressRole-play a conversation in groups of three according to one of the following situations.You may refer to the Functional Language.Situation 1A and B are shopping in a department store.A tries on a coat and asks Bs opinion about it.Situation 2A is an art major.He/She has just finished a piece of self-portrait(自画像)and asks Bs opinion about it.GUIDED CONVERSATIONA:Ask Bs opinion about the coat/self-portrait.B:Express your opinion.A:Say what you think of Bs opinion.B:Further express your opinion.A:Ask why B thinks so.B:Give your reason.(Sample)(Sample)ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressMaria:Steve:Maria:Steve:Maria:Steve:Maria:Look!This coat is really nice.It goes with my shoes.Whats your opinion?En This coat is very stylish.Really?Whats your feeling about its color?Im quite sure that the color is very pretty.Why do you think so?Dont you think it is too bright for me?Not at all.In my opinion,you look very attractive in this color.Great!Ill take this one.Role play-Sample conversationSituation 1ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressKeith:Meg:Keith:Meg:Keith:Meg:Keith:So,what do you think of my self-portrait?Ive just finished it.Oh!It looks great,but I think a few places need to be modified.Really?Could you please show me which places need modifying?To be frank,I think the color above the nose and the lines of the chin need to be revised.Er Could you please explain in detail?As I see it,the color above the nose is not deep enough and the lines of chin look blurry.They dont look quite natural.That sounds reasonable.Thanks for your suggestion.Role play-Sample conversationSituation 2ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressFunctional LanguageAsking for opinionsGiving opinionsHow does seem to you?Do you think/feel/believe?How about?Whats your opinion about?What are your thoughts on?What is your feeling/idea/view about?It seems to me thatGenerally/Frankly speaking,I thinkId just like to sayIm quite sure thatTo be quite honest/frank,I tend to think that ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressListen to a passage and match the events in Column A with the place and time in Column B and Column C.Column AColumn B the ancient Olympic Gamesthe first modern Olympic Gamesthe players from the Peoples Republic of China won the first Olympic gold medalGreeceLos AngelesWord tipsGreece 希腊（欧洲东南部国 家）Los Angeles 洛杉矶（美国 加利福尼亚州城市）Column C 1896around 776 B.C.1984ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressListen again and decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F).Women have been allowed to take part in the games since the Olympics started.The Winter Olympics are usually held two years after the Summer.The players from the Peoples Republic of China won the first Olympic gold medal in the 23rd Summer Olympics.FTTReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressThe ancient Olympic Games began in Greece around 776 B.C.Many of the sports were the same as they are now.But at that time women were not allowed to take part in the games.The first modern Olympic Games were held in Greece in 1896.Both the Summer and Winter Olympics are held every four years.The Winter Olympics are usually held two years before the Summer Olympics.The 23rd Summer Olympics were held in Los Angeles in 1984.The players from the Peoples Republic of China won the first gold medal in the games.The Chinese players have won many medals since then and China has done a lot for the development of the Olympic Games.ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressWork in groups to make a brief introduction to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games or the 2012 London Olympic Games.Do some research before class if needed.ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressl Passage Al Passage BA quest to cycle across continentsYogaReadingReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressA quest to cycle across continentsl Lead-inl Text studyl ExercisesPassage AReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressLead-inl Extended readingl Questionsl Video appreciationReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressLead-in-Video appreciationReadingGrammarWritingCulture express撒哈拉的故事书摘 三毛去年冬天的一个清晨，荷西和我坐在马德里的公园里。那天的气候非常寒冷，我将自己由眼睛以下都盖在大衣下面，只伸出一只手来丢面包屑喂麻雀。荷西穿了一件旧的厚夹克，正在看一本航海的书。“三毛，你明年有什么大计划？”他问我。“没什么特别的，过完复活节以后想去非洲。”“摩洛哥吗？你不是去过了？”他又问我。“去过的是阿尔及利亚，明年想去的是撒哈拉沙漠。”荷西有一个很大的优点，任何三毛所做的事情，在别人看来也许是疯狂的行为，在他看来却是理所当然的。所以跟所以跟他在一起也是很愉快的事。Lead-in-Extended readingReadingGrammarWritingCulture express“你呢？”我问他。“我夏天要去航海，好不容易念书，服兵役，都告一个段落了。”他将手举起来放在颈子后面。“船呢？”我知道他要一条小船已经好久了。“黑稣父亲有条帆船借我们，明年去希腊爱琴海，潜水去。”我相信荷西，他过去说出来的事总是做到的。“你去撒哈拉预备住多久？去做什么？”“总得住个半年一年吧！我要认识沙漠。”这个心愿是我自小念地理以后就有的了。Lead-in-Extended readingReadingGrammarWritingCulture express Match the following expressions with the pictures below.A travel to explore lifeB do some volunteer workC participate in international education programsD have a working holidayABCDPre-reading questionsReadingGrammarWritingCulture express Whats your plan after graduation?Would you like to do the above activities if you had a chance?Have you ever heard about the gap year?If yes,what do you know about it?Work in groups to discuss the following questions.Pre-reading questionsReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressText studyl Organization of the textl Language pointsl Text readingReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressA quest to cycle across continents While the graduates of 2011were busy job hunting,their senior Zheng Sheng,was not acting as a“role model.”Having worked for six months in Shanghai,Zheng Sheng decided to quit his job,pack his bag,and cycle to London.“I heard that Europeans can have a gap year to experience life.But in China,the year between college and work cannot be wasted,”said Zheng,23.“I wanted to prove that a person with a common background and without much money can still make his dream come true.”_ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressStarting out on March 5 in Shanghai,Zheng spent 136 days traveling through 11 countries in Asia and Europe.He finally arrived in London on July 18.During his journey,he experienced a lot.In Kazakhstana wolf chased him one night.Zheng escaped by riding his bicycle to a nearby house.Another time,he only had bread and water to eat for several days and had bad stomach pains.But he did not give up.“In the future,when I have a career,things will tie me down.So now I have to grab my chance for adventure,”he said._A quest to cycle across continentsReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressHe camped,often in forests,instead of sleeping in hotels.“Travel is not about getting from one point to another;it is about exploring life,”said Zheng.While cycling in France one night he got injured and broke his flashlight.Zheng was desperate,but a French driver stopped his car and took Zheng to his house to spend the night._A quest to cycle across continentsReadingGrammarWritingCulture express“It was a big surprise to me.I asked him why he helped me.He told me that he was also fond of cycling but was afraid of cycling at night.He wished that people would help him at those times,so he helped me,”said Zheng.Zheng was touched by the mans words.“I realized that the best way to thank someone for his help was to reach out to help other people,”he said.Zhengs knees were still painful from his injuries,but he never regretted his journey.“This journey was my dream.It might not change my life,but it surely changed my attitude.I am happy because I was able to fulfill my dream._A quest to cycle across continentsReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressOrganization of the textStructurePart I(Para._)Part II(Para._)Part III(Para._)12-613Starting:Zhengs decision.The procession:Zhengs experiences Conclusion:What Zheng learned from the cycle.ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressWhile the graduates of 2011 were busy job hunting,their senior Zheng Sheng,was not acting as a“role model.”当 2011 届的毕业生们正忙着找工作之际，他们的学长郑盛却并没有做一个好的“榜样”。while我在等公交车时，三辆相反方向的车驶过。While I was waiting at the bus stop,three buses went by in the opposite direction.当时，在时(Line 1,Para.1)ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressbe busy(in)doing sth.安迪在为考试忙着学习。Andy is busy studying for the exam.忙于做某事While the graduates of 2011were busy job hunting,their senior Zheng Sheng,was not acting as a“role model.”(Line 1,Para.1)ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressHaving worked for six months in Shanghai,Zheng Sheng decided to quit his job,pack his bag,and cycle to London.在上海工作了半年后，郑盛决定辞去工作，收拾行囊，骑自行车去伦敦。做完作业，他就去睡觉了。Having fished his homework,he went to bed.平行结构通常由介词短语、动词短语、分词短语、不定式短语等词组并列而成。having worked 是现在分词的完成形式，在句中作状语，说明它的动作在主要谓语动词表示的动作之前发生。(Line 4,Para.1)ReadingGrammarWritingCulture express“But in China,the year between college and work cannot be wasted,”said Zheng,23.“但是在中国，大学毕业和工作之间的这一年不能被浪费的，”23 岁的郑盛说。It cannot be wasted 这项工作必须要在短时间内完成。This work must be done in a short time.是含有情态动词的被动结构，该结构由“情态动词+be+动词的过去分词”构成。(Line 9,Para.1)ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressStarting out on March 5 in Shanghai,Zheng spent 136 days traveling through 11 countries in Asia and Europe.3月5日从上海出发，郑盛花了136天的时间穿越了亚欧的11个国家。at 后接时间点或小地点at 8:30;at school表示在某时介词有 at,on 和 in,at 和 in 还可以用来表示在某地，它们的区别是：(Line 1,Para.2)ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expresson后接星期、某日、具体的某一天的上午或下午。on Tuesday morning;on July 4thin 后接表示周、月、季节、年，泛指上午、下午或晚上及大地点。in September;in 2010;in BeijingStarting out on March 5 in Shanghai,Zheng spent 136 days traveling through 11 countries in Asia and Europe.(Line 1,Para.2)ReadingGrammarWritingCulture express“In the future,when I have a career,things will tie me down.将来，当我找到工作，就会被各种事务牵绊。在时间、条件状语从句中常用一般现在时代替将来时。If you come tomorrow,I will be very happy如果你明天能来，我会很高兴。(Line 12,Para.2)ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressHe camped,often in forests,instead of sleeping in hotels.他常常在森林里露营，而不是睡在酒店里。代替；而不是instead of:used to say what is not used,does not happen,etc.,when sth.else is used,happens,etc.I love playing the guitar instead of singing.我喜欢弹吉他而不是唱歌。(Line 1,Para.3)ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressWhile cycling in France one night he got injured and broke his flashlight.while cycling in France one night 是现在分词作状语，表示在做某事的过程中，又发生了或做另一件事。他们在欧洲旅行时结婚了。They got married while traveling in Europe.有一晚，当他骑行在法国时，受伤了，手电筒也摔坏了。(Line 1,Para.4)ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressget injured:受伤。这里 get 作系动词，与多数都已形容词化了的过去分词连用，构成系表结构，表示状态的变化（或动作的结果），其含义等于become，begin to be或 come to be。我们不想失去你们任何人。We dont want any of you to get lost.While cycling in France one night he got injured and broke his flashlight.(Line 1,Para.4)ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressI asked him why he helped me.我们老师给我们讲了个故事。Our teacher told us a story.ask后面跟了双宾语结构，him作间接宾语，why引导宾语从句作直接宾语。我问他为什么要帮助我。(Line 1,Para.5)ReadingGrammarWritingCulture express“I realized that the best way to thank someone for his help was to reach out to help other people,”he said.他说：“我意识到感谢他人的最好方式是伸出手去帮助其他人。”我伸手去抓他但是他已经不在那儿了。I reach out to grasp him but he isnt there any more.伸手去reach out to:stretch out your arm to do sth.(Line 6,Para.5)ReadingGrammarWritingCulture express低年级和高年级之间将会有一次演讲比赛。There will be a speech contest between the juniors and the seniors.senior 1)n.高年级学生；毕业班的学生My brother is my senior by two years.2)n.a person who is older than sb.else 年长的人(Line 2,Para.1)ReadingGrammarWritingCulture express如果得不到更高的薪水，我就辞职。Ill quit this job if I cant get a better pay.quitv.to leave a job,school,etc.辞职；退学；离去他在很小的时候就辍学了。He quit schooling when he was very young.(Line 6,Para.1)ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressgapAfter a gap of 10 years,the relation between the two countries is rebuilt.两国关系在中断了10年后又重新建立起来。你得补好窗户和门之件的裂缝。You should fill in all the gaps around windows and doors.1)n.a period of time in which nothing happens 间隔；间断2)n.an empty space between two things or two parts of sth.缺口；裂缝(Line 8,Para.1)ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expresscome trueMy dream of going to college has come true.我上大学的梦想成真了。to happen in the way that sb.has said or hope they would（愿望、梦想等）实现，成真(Line 15,Para.1)ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressspendLily has spent one hour swimming.丽莉花了一个小时游泳。v.to use(time etc.)for a purpose 花（时间等）衍伸短语spend money/time on/(in)doing sth.:to use money or time for a particular purpose 花费（金钱或时间）做某事(Line 2,Para.2)ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressSwimming cost Lily one hour.游泳花了丽莉一个小时。表示花费的表达还有“sth.costs sb.+时间/金钱”和“it takes sb.+时间+to do sth.”It took Lily one hour to swim.丽莉花了一个小时游泳。spend(Line 2,Para.2)ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressarrive inHe finally arrived in New York with his family.他最终与他的家人到达了纽约。到达表示到达某地，可用arrive in+大地点(Line 4,Para.2)Mary arrived at the bus station on time.玛丽按时到达了车站。arrive at+小地点ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expresschaseMy dog is chasing a rabbit.我的狗在追赶一只兔子。v.to quickly follow sb./sth.in order to catch him/her/it 追赶；追逐He said nothing to waiting journalists,who chased after him as he left.他对等候的记者什么也没说就走了，那些记者跟在他后面追。(Line 7,Para.2)ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressgive upYou should never give up your dream.永远不要放弃自己的梦想。vt.abandon an attempt to do sth.放弃衍伸短语：give in 屈服 give out 用完；耗尽 give off 发出（气、味等）give out 发出（声，光）(Line 11,Para.2)ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expresstie sb.downThe serious illness tied him down in the hospital for a month重病使他在医院呆了一个月他现在不想被婚姻所束缚。He doesnt want to be tied down by marriage now.to stop sb.from being free to do what he/she wants to do 束缚，牵制（某人）(Line 13,Para.2)ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressgrabShe grabbed the chance of a job interview.她抓住了一次求职面试的机会。v.to quickly take an opportunity to do or have sth.抓住机会他抓住机会获得了成功。He managed to grab the chance and succeeded.(Line 13,Para.2)ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressexploreWe are exploring the possibility of taking legal action against the company.我们在研究对这家公司采取法律行动的可能性。v.to examine,discuss,or think about sth.carefully 探索；讨论；探究派生词：n.exploration(Line 3,Para.3)处理这个问题的其他方法也值得研究一下。It is worth exploring other ways of dealing with this problem.ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressinjuredThe injured man was taken to hospital.伤者被送往医院。adj.hurt or wounded 受伤的派生词：n.injury(Line 2,Para.4)Many of them will have died because they were so badly injured.他们中很多人会因伤势过重而死亡。ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressbe fond of doing sth.Anita is fond of playing the piano.阿妮塔喜欢弹钢琴。to enjoy doing sth.,and to do it often 喜欢做某事“The only reason I make money is so I can give it away,”Jack is fond of saying.“我挣钱的唯一原因是为了能给别人，”杰克经常喜欢这样说。(Line 2,Para.5)ReadingGrammarWritingCulture expressregretHe regretted leaving school so young.他后悔那么小就离开了学校。v.to feel sorry about sth.you have done and wish you had not done it 后悔;对感到遗憾Five years later she regrets having given up her home.5年后她对当初放弃自己的家感到后悔。(Line 2,Para.6)ReadingGrammarWritingCu