总主编 刘明东 彭宣红

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Unit Goals:Unit Goals:

Knowledge Aims:

Ability Aims:

Improving interpersonal communication ability; and knowing the correct format of the recommendation letter.

Mastering the meaning of different understandings of wealth, important words ，phrases and language points in the dialogues and texts.

Understanding giving advice and being able to write recommendation letters.

Quality Aims

ContentsContents

Section Ⅰ ListeningListening

Section Ⅱ

SpeakingSpeaking

Section Ⅲ

ReadingReading

Section ⅤSection Ⅴ

EnjoyingEnjoying

Section Ⅳ

WritingWriting

Section I ListeningSection I Listening

Listening for General Purpose

Task 1: Listen to the recording and you will hear five sentences. If the sentence you hear is exactly the same as the sentence listed below, write an S in the corresponding bracket. If not, write a D. The sentences will be read twice.1. One day a beggar was walking along from house to house. （ ）2. He thought he would get mountains of gold. （ ）3. Now his hopes all lie at the bottom of the sea. （ ）4. I have long wished to help you out of poverty. （ ）5. The beggar had now nothing but his broken bag. （ ）

D

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1. One day a beggar was walking along from street to street.

2. He thought he would get mountains of silver.

3. Now his hopes all lie at the bottom of the sea.

4. I have long wished to help you out of poverty.

5. The beggar had now nothing but his broken bag.

Listening for General Purpose

Task 2: Listen to the recording and complete the following short passage with the exact words you hear. The passage will be read twice.

Wealth has always been (1) some people long for. It is true that most of them try to acquire (2) by means of honest labour. Their efforts contribute to the welfare of the society and at the same (3) to accumulation of their wealth, and hence to their (4) . There is no doubt that wealth can (5)____ bring happiness especially when it is used in a healthy (6) . But there are exceptions, in which (7) does not go hand in hand with happiness. If wealth has not been acquired in the right or honest way, or if it is not used in a proper way, it will not bring happiness (8) . Instead it will ruin people’s happiness. So we should develop a correct attitude towards (9) and make good use of wealth. Only in this way can we live a (10) life.

what wealth

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Wealth has always been what some people long for. It is true that most of

them try to acquire wealth by means of honest labour. Their efforts contribute

to the welfare of the society and at the same time to accumulation of their

wealth, and hence to their happiness. There is no doubt that wealth can help

bring happiness especially when it is used in a healthy way. But there are

exceptions, in which wealth does not go hand in hand with happiness. If

wealth has not been acquired in the right or honest way, or if it is not used in

a proper way, it will not bring happiness at all. Instead it will ruin people’s

happiness. So we should develop a correct attitude towards wealth and make

good use of wealth. Only in this way can we live a happy life.

Practical Listening

Task 1: You will hear 5 short dialogues. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.

(1) A) Go to the office. B) Keep calling. C) Try online booking. D) See a doctor. (2) A) Buy a small car. B) Buy a new car. C) Save her money. D) Get a second-hand car. (3) A) Go camping. B) Stay at home. C) Go shopping. D) Go swimming. (4) A) Buying a new desk. B) Sparing some room. C) Selling the old Sofa. D) Selling the old desk. (5) A) Offering help. B) Asking for information. C) Asking for suggestion. D) Giving advice.

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(1)Man: I am so sick of calling the ticket office, but the line is always busy. Woman: Why don’t you order through the Internet?(2)Man: I can’t decide whether to buy a new car or a second-hand one.Woman: If you buy a new one, you’ll probably save money in the long run.(3)Man: Tom and I have decided to go camping tomorrow.Woman: Are you sure you want to go camping tomorrow? It’s better for you to stay at home in such hot weather.(4)Man: We need another desk in the living room. But the problem is finding space for it.Woman: How about moving the old Sofa to the bedroom?(5)Man: I don’t know what to do on Saturday evening.Woman: Hey, listen, I think it would be a great idea if you and I had dinner together.

Practical Listening

Task 2: Listen to the following conversation and fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear from the recording.

Cindy: Can you tell me how to learn English well, Miss Xu? Bill: (1) _____. In one word, you should practice. Do you practice every day?Cindy: Every day? Oh, no.Bill: You see, a (2) is like a musical instrument, and you have to (3)_____ it every day. Practice makes (4) . Cindy: Can you tell me how to practice it?Bill: First, you should listen (5) . Listening to English in class, on the (6) and on TV can help your ears to get used to the (7) . Also, read your texts for a while every morning. That will help you.Cindy: I’ll (8) my best. Thanks.

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language

practice perfect

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Cindy: Can you tell me how to learn English well, Miss Xu?

Bill: Certainly. In one word, you should practice. Do you practice

every day?

Cindy: Every day? Oh, no.

Bill: You see, a language is like a musical instrument, and you have

to practice it every day. Practice makes perfect.

Cindy: Can you tell me how to practice it?

Bill: First, you should listen hard. Listening to English in class, on

the radio and on TV can help your ears to get used to the sounds.

Also, read your texts for a while every morning. That will help you.

Cindy: I’ll try my best. Thanks.

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Section Section IIII Speaking Speaking

Speaking for General Purpose

Practical Speaking

Speaking for General Purpose

Task 1: Read the following sentences and recite them to your team members.

1. Money is a good servant and a bad master.

2. It is happier to create wealth than to enjoy wealth.

3. Health is the best wealth.

4. It is real wealth that is the product of honest labour.

5. He does not possess wealth that allows it to possess him.

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Task 2: Discuss with your team members and tell your understanding of wealth. Two samples are given below.

Sample One: Wealth is very important in our life, because it helps us live a comfortable life. With money we can do many interesting and meaningful things we want to do. With money we can help those who are in need. But we should make good use of our wealth and make our wealth serve us instead of ruling us.

Sample Two: Because of the importance of wealth, many people try their best to go after wealth. But we should try to get wealth by means of our honest work. Only in this way can we enjoy a happy life. Besides, many things are more important than wealth. Health is among them.

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Practical Speaking

Could you give me some advice? 你能给我提些建议吗？What’s your suggestion? 你有什么建议吗？How about…? 怎么样？What about…? 怎么样？Why not do…? 为何不……Why don’t you…? 为何不……You’d better… 最好……I suggest that… 我建议……If I were you, I would… 如果我是你，我会……You might as well… 你不妨……

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Task 1 Practice the following conversation with your partner, using correct pronunciation and proper intonation.

Tim: I smoke too much, I think.

Cathy: You cough so badly.

Tim: Yes. It sounds bad, I’m sure.

Cathy: Why don’t you give up smoking? It’s bad for your health.

Tim: Of course, I know, but smoking is very important for me. The

cigarette gives me very special feeling.

Cathy: But you always say you’ll quit smoking tomorrow.

Tim: That’s easier said than done. And you don’t know smoking.

Cathy: Why not try to chew gums instead?

Tim: That’s a good idea.

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Task 2 Have a free conversation with your partner, using the useful expressions when necessary. A sample is given below.

Dan: Do you think I should buy a new bike?

Jimmy: Yes, I suggest you buy a good quality one. How about that

one?

Dan: Oh, I don’t like the color of it.

Jimmy: Then, how about this black one? It’s three hundred Yuan.

Dan: It looks beautiful and it’s not expensive. OK, I’ll buy this one.

Jimmy: Well, I also recommend you to buy a basket.

Dan: Let’s take a look at it.

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Section Section IIIIII Reading Reading

Reading for General Purpose

Practical Reading

Reading for General Purpose

Fortune and the Beggar

One day a beggar was walking along from house to house. He carried an old bag in his hand, and was asking at every door for a few cents to buy something to eat. While he was begging he kept wondering why people who had so much money were never satisfied but were always wanting more.

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财富与乞丐

有一天，一个乞丐沿街乞讨。 他手里提着一个旧袋子，向每一户人家讨要几分钱买东西吃。他一边乞讨一边不断纳闷为什么有些人这么有钱还从不满足。

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“Here,” he thought aloud, “is the master of this house. I know him well. He was very rich. If he had been wise he would have stopped his business and turned it over to someone else. Then he could have spent the rest of his life in comfort. But what did he do instead? He spared no efforts to build ships and sent them to sea to trade with foreign countries. He thought he would get mountains of gold.”

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“ 在这里，”他自言自语，“是这个房子的主人，我认识他。他非常富有。如果他聪明的话，他可能已经停止他的生意，把它转交给别人。然后，他会舒适地度过他的余生。但相反他做了些什么呢？他竭尽全力建造船只，并送它们出海与外国进行贸易。他认为他会得到堆积如山的黄金”。

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“But the sea boiled in the storms; his ships were ruined by the waves. Now his hopes all lie at the bottom of the sea, and his great wealth has gone like the dreams of a night.” “There are many such men. They seem to be never satisfied unless they can gain the whole world.” “As for me, if I had only enough to fill my stomach and cover my body I would not want anything more.”

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“ 但海水在风暴中翻滚；他的船只被海浪给摧毁了。现在他的希望都埋在了海底，他巨大的财富就像一场夜梦一样消失了。” “ 有很多这样的人。他们似乎永远不会满足，除非他们能赢得整个世界。” “ 对于我来说，如果我能够填满我的肚子和覆盖我的身体，我就不奢求更多的东西了。”

Just at that moment Fortune came down the street. She saw the beggar and stopped. She said to him: “Listen! I have long wished to help you out of poverty. Hold your bag and I will pour this gold into it. But I will pour only on this condition: All that falls into the bag shall be gold; but every piece that falls upon the ground shall become dust. Do you understand?” “Oh, yes, I understand,” said the beggar. “Then take care,” said Fortune. “Your bag is old. It cannot hold much.”

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就在这时，财富来到街上。她看见乞丐，停了下来。她对他说 : “ 听着！我早就想帮助你摆脱贫困。拿好你的袋子，我会将这黄金倒在里面。但我有一个条件：所有落入袋子的会是金子；但落在地上的每一块会变成尘埃。你明白吗？” “ 哦，是的，我明白。” 乞丐说道。 “那么请小心。” 财富说。 “ 你的袋子是旧的。它不能储存很多。”

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The beggar was so excited that he could hardly wait. He quickly opened his bag, and a stream of yellow dollars was poured into it. The bag soon began to grow heavy. “Is that enough?” asked Fortune. “Not yet.” “Isn’t the bag bursting?” “Don’t worry!”

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乞丐是如此的兴奋以至于他已经迫不及待了。他迅速打开他的袋子 ,大量黄金涌入袋中。袋子很快开始变得沉重。 “ 这足够了吗？” 财富问道。 “ 还没有。” “ 袋子不会破吗？” “ 别担心！”

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The beggar’s hands began to tremble. Ah, if the gold stream would only pour forever! “You are the richest man in the world now!” “Just a little more,” said the beggar. “There, it’s full. The bag will burst.” “But it will hold a little more, just a little more.” Another piece was added, and the bag burst. The treasure fell upon the ground and was turned to dust. Fortune had gone. The beggar had now nothing but his broken bag. He was poorer than before.

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乞丐的手开始颤抖。啊，如果黄金可以永远这样倒出！ “ 你现在是世界上最富有的人！” “ 就多一点，” 乞丐说。 “ 你瞧，已经满了。袋子会破的。” “ 但它还能装一点，就多一点。” 于是又倒入了一块，袋子破了。财富落在地上变成了尘埃。财富消失了。乞丐现在只剩下了他的破袋子。他比以前更穷了。

Reading for General Purpose

Language PointsLanguage Points

1. Explanation of Difficult Sentences

(1) (Para 1) While he was begging he kept wondering why people who had so much money were never satisfied but were always wanting more.

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Analysis: While is a conjunction, which means “If something happens while something else happens, the first thing happens at some point during the time that the second thing is happening.” Translation: 他一边乞讨一边不断纳闷为什么有些人这么有钱还从不满足。 Example: While he was watching TV he was eating fruits.

(2) (Para 2) If he had been wise he would have stopped his business and turned it over to someone else.

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Analysis: If he had been… he would have… is a subjunctive sentence, which means the speaker’s wishful thinking or imaginary, not the objective fact.

Translation: 如果他聪明的话，他可能已经停止他的生意，把它转交给别人。

Example: If I knew his telephone number, I would tell you.

(3) (Para 3) His ships were ruined by the waves.

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Analysis: …by… is a passive sentence.

Translation: 他的船只被海浪给摧毁了。Example: He was bemused by all the questions.

(4) (Para 7) I have long wished to help you out of poverty.

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Analysis: have long wished … is a present perfect tense.

Translation: 我早就想帮助你摆脱贫困。Example: I have already done this task.

(5) (Para 11) The beggar was so excited that he could hardly wait.

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Analysis: so… that… means “如此……以至于……”

Translation: 乞丐是如此的兴奋以至于他已经迫不及待了。Example: The boy ran so fast that I couldn't catch him.

(6) (Para 20) The beggar had now nothing but his broken bag.

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Analysis: nothing but means “ ”只有、仅仅 .

Translation: 乞丐现在只剩下了他的破袋子。Example: I have nothing but money.

2. Important Words

(1) from … to … 从……到……

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e.g.

The data can pass from one to the other.

It’s about five minutes’ walk from my home to school.

Language PointsLanguage Points

(2) ask (sb.) for sth. 向某人要某物

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e.g.

I asked him for his homework.

I think I’ll give my daughter a call and ask her for some advice.

(3) keep doing sth. 继续（不断地）做某事

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e.g.

Keep doing the same thing over and over again.

If we keep doing the same things, we learn very little.

(4) turn sth. over to sb. 将某物转让（或移交）给某人

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e.g.

Please turn the document over to the minister.

I will turn my shop to my friend.

(5) in comfort 舒服地

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e.g.

He lives in comfort.

You should try hard to let your children live in comfort.

(6) spare no efforts 不遗余力

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e.g.

I will spare no efforts in doing things.

I’ll spare no efforts to do a good job on my post.

(7) pour … into … 把……倾倒进……

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e.g.

The peasants poured the grain into the elevator.

Pour the juice into a glass and enjoy it.

Task 1 Choose the best answer to each question or unfinished sentence.

1. What did the beggar want to know while he was begging? A) He wanted to know why there were so many rich people. B) He wanted to know where he could get mountains of gold. C) He kept wondering why people who had so much money were never satisfied but were always wanting more. D) He wanted to know when he could meet Fortune.2. Which is NOT true about the master of the house? A) He was very rich, but he lost all his wealth in the end. B) He spared no efforts to build ships and sent them to sea to trade with foreign countries. C) His ships were ruined by the waves and his great wealth was lost. D) He was very wise.

Reading for General Purpose

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Task 1 Choose the best answer to each question or unfinished sentence.3. Why did the beggar’s hands begin to tremble? A) Because he was excited. B) Because the bag grew heavy. C) Because the bag was old. D) Because the bag burst.4. Fortune will pour the gold on condition that . A) all that falls into the bag shall be gold B) every piece that falls upon the ground shall become dust C) the bag can not hold much D) Both A and B5. What happened to the beggar in the end? A) He had nothing and was poorer than before. B) He got a full bag of gold. C) He had a little gold. D) He became the richest man in the world.

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Task 2 Complete the following sentences with the words or phrases listed in the table below. Change the forms if necessary.

Words Phrases

wonder satisfy beggar dust ruin gain

spare no efforts in comfort

1. His efforts him a great success.

2. His answer did not us.

3. The old begs at the same corner of the street every day.

4. They are watching TV there.

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5. I who he is and where he is from.

6. The storm the crops.

7. The desks are covered with .

8. The doctors were to save the patient’s life.

wonder

ruined

dust

sparing no efforts

Words Phrases

wonder satisfy beggar dust ruin gain

spare no efforts in comfort

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Task 3 Combine each group of simple sentences into one compound sentence, using the attribute clause.

Simple sentences Compound sentenceA: All falls into the bag.B: All shall be gold.

All that falls into the bag shall be gold.

1. A: Every piece falls upon the ground. B: Every piece shall become dust. 2. A: He laughs best. B: He laughs last.

Every piece that falls upon the ground shall become dust.

He laughs best who laughs last.

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3. A: God helps those. B: They help themselves.

4. A: He is the teacher. B: He is very popular among the students.

5. A: This is the university. B: I studied in the university 10 years ago.

God helps those who help themselves.

Simple sentences Compound sentenceA: All falls into the bag.B: All shall be gold.

All that falls into the bag shall be gold.

He is the teacher who is very popular among the students.

This is the university where I studied 10 years ago.

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Task 4 Translate the following English sentences into Chinese.

1. He kept wondering why people who had so much money were never satisfied.

2. He thought he would get mountains of gold.

他不断纳闷为什么有些人这么有钱还从不满足。

他认为他可以得到一座座金山。

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3. They seem to be never satisfied unless they can gain the whole world. 4. I have long wished to help you out of poverty.

5. The beggar had now nothing but his broken bag.

他们似乎不得到整个世界就永不满足。

那个乞丐现在只剩下一个破口袋了。

我早就想帮你摆脱贫困。

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Dear Sirs, This is the third month running that your delivery has been late in arriving. Our current order for stationery is already five days overdue. We have a number of valued customers who are being put to some inconvenience. There seems to be no obvious reason why your normally prompt deliveries should become so unreliable. I would be obliged if you would look into this matter as soon as possible.

Practical Reading

Task 1 The following is a letter. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it (No.1 through No.5). You should write your answers briefly in no more than 3 words.

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Ours is a small, family business in a very parochial ( 小地方的 ) area. We depend very much upon the goodwill of our customers. I’m sure you will appreciate the importance of this matter being cleared up at your earliest convenience. Yours faithfully, Grayson Thomas

1. Mr. Thomas writes to complain about （ 1） of the ordered goods.2. His order for stationery has already been late for （ 2） when this letter is being written.3. Mr. Thomas feels it a pity that the （ 3） deliveries have become so unreliable.4. According to Mr. Thomas, this incident has caused （ 4 ） ____________ to his customers, upon whose （ 5） his small family-run business depends.

the late delivery

five days

normally prompt

some inconvenience good will

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Task 2 The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets.

A — Chicken with Cashew Nuts B — Chicken with BroccoliC — Chicken with Fresh Mushrooms D — Double Sauteed PorkE — Sweet and Sour Chicken or Pork F — Beef with BroccoliG — Shredded Pork with Peking Style H — Beef Sauteed Szechuan StyleI —Chicken and Shrimp Combination J — Vegetable DelightK — Babe Shrimp with Garlic Sauce L — Babe Shrimp with Hot Chili SauceM — Babe Shrimp with Dried Red Pepper N — Fried Chicken WingsO —Roast Pork with Cabbage P — Shredded Pork with Garlic Sauce

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Task 2 The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets.

Example ： (D) 回锅肉 (L) 辣酱小河虾1. ( ) 京酱肉丝 ( ) 鱼香肉丝 2. ( ) 腰果鸡丁 ( ) 川味炒牛肉3. ( ) 鲜菇鸡 ( ) 爆双丁（鸡丁和虾仁） 4. ( ) 素什锦 ( ) 炸鸡翅 5. ( ) 白菜叉烧 ( ) 酸甜鸡或肉

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Section IV WritingSection IV Writing

Writing for General Purpose

Practical Writing

Tips

程序法是一种按先后顺序一步一步地对做某事的程序进行描述，以此来发展段落的方法。这种方法的主题句往往明确告诉读者只要跟踪若干程序便可具备某种能力或明白某种情况 ( 例如： In his research paper, the American psychologist Skinner reported how he taught pigeons to play table tennis; It’s not difficult to improve your writing skill; If you follow these directions carefully, you should have no trouble getting to the museum.) 。这种方法常用的衔接词有 : at first, initially, the second (third, …) step, when, while, then, as soon as, next, meanwhile 等。Sample one

How to make a telephone call? First, you lift the telephone receiver. Then, you listen for the dial tone. Next, you dial the number you want. After that, you carry on a conversation. Finally, when the conversation is finished you put the receiver back on the telephone base.

Sample two

To recover soon from a cold, you need to follow the suggestions below. Rest is often necessary, so you should stay in bed for longer hours than usual. If you have to work, don’t overwork yourself. When you have a temperature, you should drink plenty of boiled water to take away the heat. But don’t take food that is hard to digest. If all these suggestions don’t help much, you should go to the doctor for a check.

Writing for General Purpose

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Task Write an English paragraph, using the writing skill of paragraph development by process. The first sentence is already given to you.

To make good use of your time in class, the suggestions below are helpful. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

To make good use of your time in class, the suggestions below are helpful. First, you need to concentrate on listening to what the teacher says since his explanation often helps solve some of the difficulties you have. Listening attentively to what he says means less work later. Second, sit where you can see or hear well. Third, take notes to help you remember what the teacher says. If you can follow these suggestions, your time in class will become more meaningful.

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Practical Writing

TIPS

Structure Language

1. 推荐信的结构与公务信函一致2. 正文陈述与被推荐人的关系，对被推荐人的水平、能力、人品、潜力等进行描述，对被推荐人进行总体评价

1. 清楚、明了2. 礼貌得当

Recommendation Letters

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Sample

May 20, 2011

Dear Dr. Li,

It is my pleasure to recommend Xiao-lan He to you, as she is one of my finest staff in our department.

Ms. He has been working as an English teacher in Hunan First Normal College since she got her Master’s Degree in 2004. I have known her for 6 years. She has worked for me in College English Department as a chief of teaching and research section since early 2007. As the dean of this Department, I’ve witnessed her development. In my opinion, she’s a good staff and a capable assistant. She’s also an excellent teacher in her students’ eyes, and a nice co-worker of her colleagues. She has her unique personality glamour. And she has the enthusiasm for the study of education; meanwhile, she has the ability to do the education research.

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Ms. He is good at teaching. She has nice teaching ideas, knowing well how to create sound class environment and build teacher-student relationship. Because of her effective teaching, her students, colleagues and school teaching supervisors think highly of her work. In 2009, Ms. He won the honorary title of the whiz at teaching of Hunan Province.

As the chief of teaching and research section, the member of the Department Academic Advisory Committee, the leader of college English Teaching Team, Ms. He shows her good team work spirit, coordinating and management ability. She’s developed a nice team with strong cohesion, positive attitude and innovation spirit.

About Ms. He’s scientific research, she’s been working for her PhD Education in Hunan Normal University since 2009. With her delicate perception and rigorous scholarship, she’s scored achievements mainly on teaching research. Some of her research papers have been published in academic journals. Two of them are in the Source Journals of CSSCI.

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Ms. He has managed or cooperated in 6 Teaching Reform Research projects provided by the province or the college. In addition, she has published 3 books of teaching materials as an associated editor.

In short, Ms. He is fit to be a research assistant. I give her my high recommendation.

If you would like to speak to me for further information about Ms. He, please feel free to call (86-731) 8284-1093.

Sincerely yours ，Ming-dong Liu

Dean of the College English Department

mingdongliu@163.com

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Task Suppose you are Philip, and your student, Fangfang, is applying to study in another university. Write a letter to recommend her.

To whom it may concern, I am writing this letter at the request of Fangfang who is applying to study in your university. She was in my Advanced Speaking and Listening class in 2012 and 2013. Fangfang was an outstanding student, among the top ten in the class. She was actively involved in class activities and contributed to group work. She was good at speaking and writing in English. Every teacher who has taught her thinks highly of her. Besides, Fangfang has talent in leadership. She can help her teachers in organizing various study activities.

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What’s more, Fangfang is easy to get along with. She makes friends with both her classmates and her teachers. All of her friends like to be with her. Generally speaking, she is a good student and you will find her a wonderful addition to your university. Yours sincerely, Philip Language Professor Dalian University

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Section V EnjoyingSection V Enjoying Task1 Enjoy the following English tongue twisters and read them aloud.

1. I hear with my ear that a deer is clearly near!

2. Shakespeare shakes a spear and swears to tear a pear and wear a

pearl.

3. How much hair can a hair net if a hair net nets hair ？4. The man with fair hair dare not repair their chair there because there

is a bear there.

5. He lured the poor to lure the poorer.

6. I’m sure the poor will become fewer and fewer.

Task2 Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear. Then read the lyrics aloud and sing along.

Lemon Tree

I’m (1) here in a boring roomIt’s just another rainy Sunday afternoon

I’m wasting my time, I (2) to doI’m hanging around, I’m (3) for youBut nothing ever happens, and I (4)_______

I’m driving around in my carI’m driving too fast, I’m driving too far(5) change my point of view

I feel so lonely, I’m waiting for you(6) ever happens, and I wonder

sitting

got nothing

waitingwonder

I’d like to

But nothing

I wonder how, I wonder whyYesterday you (7) the blue, blue skyAnd all that I can see is just a yellow lemon tree

I’m turning my head up (8)_________I’m turning, turning, turning, turning, turning around

And all that I can see is just another lemon treesing, da, da la da la, de la da, ...

I’m sitting here, I miss the powerI’d like to go out taking a shower

But there’s a heavy cloud inside my (9)____I feel so (10) , put myself into bed

But nothing ever happens, and I wonder

Isolation is not (11) meIsolation … I don’t (12) sit on the lemon tree

told me about

head

and down

tired

good for

want to

I’m stepping around in the desert of joyMaybe anyhow I’ll get another toy

And everything will happen, and you wonder

I wonder how, I wonder whyYesterday you told me about the blue, blue skyAnd all that I can see is just another lemon tree

I’m turning my head up and downI’m turning, turning, turning, turning, turning around

And all that I can see is just a yellow lemon treeAnd I wonder, wonder

I wonder how, I wonder whyYesterday you told me about the blue, blue sky

And all that I can seeAnd all that I can see

And all that I can see is just a yellow lemon tree

Task3 Read the following two stories, enjoy them and then retell them within your team.

（ 1 ） Before the final examination, Tom told his mother, “Mom, I had

a dream last night that I’d passed today’s exam.” “Don’t trust dreams,

dear. It is said what you experience in dreams usually turns out to be the

opposite,” Mother replied. “Then I do hope I’ll fail the other subjects in

my dream tonight,” Tom said.

（ 2 ） The Second World War had begun, and John wanted to join the army, but he was only 16 years old, and boys were allowed to join only if they were over 18. So when the army doctor examined him, he said that he was 18. But John’s brother had joined the army a few days before, and the same doctor had examined him too. This doctor remembered the older boy’s family name, so when he saw John’s papers, he was surprised. “How old are you?” he said. “Eighteen, sir,” said John. “But your brother was eighteen, too,” said the doctor. “Are you twins?” “Oh, no, sir,” said John, and his face went red. “My brother is five months older than I am.”