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Function and everyday EnglishRead the following sentences.1. About 80 percent of web traffic is in English.2. But this percentage is going down.3. In 5 years, the number of Internet users rose from 600,000 to 40 million.4. Two percent of the total population of China have access to the Internet, compared with 45 percent in the USA and 15 percent in Japan. 6. The average time the Chinese people spend online is 17 hours per week.5. In China, the number of Internet users was 55 million in 2002, which rose to 125 million in 2003.Population In 1978In 2003Percentage of increaseTotal2,500,000 3,800,000School kids 450,00090%52%855,000Now describe the growth of Li Kangs hometown. Use the expressions for describing percentage and numbers.JH students 420,000790,000SH students 380,00070%in-servicelearners79,000180,00088%646,000128%Useful phrases and sentence patternscompared with(与与比较比较) make up (组成组成);The chart shows statistics relating toWe can see from these numbers thatjudging by these figures; From this, we can conclude thatIts situation has been growing increasingly severe in spite of the fact thatWhat is shown in the table that dramatic changes have taken place There are two reasons for these changes. From the analyses made above, we may come to the conclusion that According to the figures in the table, there was an obvious growth in the number of sth increased rapidly; sth was on the rise; sth dropped sharply; sth has been rising ever since.The statistics of rise and fall seem to exist in isolation but closely related to one another. Write a short passage according to the statistics above. You can begin like this:In Li Kangs hometown education has grown rapidly.We can take school kids for example.The number of school kids in 2003 reached 855,000.The percentage of increase is 90%. Compared with JH students, SH students have a low percentage increase, which is 70%.The number of in-service learners is from 79,000 in 1978 to 180,000 in 2003. In the table, percentage of increase of in-service learners is the highest. From the analyses made above, we may come to the conclusion that peoples living standards in Li Kang hometown have been constantly improved between in 1978 and 2003. Everyday English Look at these words and expressions for shopping. Good morning, sir/madam How can I help you? What can I do for you? What kind of (mobile phone) would you like/are you looking for? I think/In my opinion/ If you want my personal opinion But I should tell you How would you like to pay? Would you like a bag?/Would you like me to wrap it up? If you need any help, dont hesitate to call us. Thank you very much./ Thank you for shopping here. See you again soon, I hope. /Come back soon. Li Ping wants to buy a short-wave radio to listen to English programs. He doesnt know much about short-wave radios. He has only 150 yuan with him but he wants a radio with good quality. The shop assistant gives him some advice and helps him choose a Panda radio. SituationPlease make up a dialogue using the above phrases and sentence patterns.Shop assistant: Good morning, sir. What can I do for you? Li Ping: Id like to buy a short- wave radio. Shop assistant: What kind of short-wave radio would you like? Li Ping: I want to have a radio with good quality. Can you recommend some good radios?Shop assistant: Of course, how would you like to pay? Li Ping: I have only 150 yuan.Shop assistant: How about this one? It costs you 158 yuan. Li Ping: In my opinion, it looks pretty, but I dont like the color. Will you show me another? Shop assistant: Would you like this Panda radio? Its not expensive, and do you like the colour? Li Ping: In that case, I will take this one.
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