课标人教实验版高二 Module 5
Unit 4
Textbook (Page 31)
Listen again and circle the correct one. Explain why the others are wrong.
A. This is about a young man who is refused an interview with Liu May.
B. This about a young man who is trying to arrange an interview with Liu Mei.
C. This is about a young man who want to ask Liu Mei about how to work abroad.
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Listen to Part I again and then answer the following questions.
1. Why does Zhou Yang want to interview Liu Ming?
He wants to interview him about his decision to go abroad and work.
2. What does Liu Ming plan to leave Beijing? He plan to leave Beijing at the end of this week.
3. What is Liu Ming doing on Wednesday?
4. When does Liu Wong suggest they
meet?
He’s going to talk to some students in the morning; at four he’ll go to a special party.
Lily Wong suggests they meet at 12 o’clock.
Look at the chart below and then listen
carefully to Part 2 and fill it in.
Fan’s ideas about Liu Ming going abroad
Liu Ming’s ideas about going abroad
Sorry not to see him plat in the flesh
To learn more about tennis
Watching him play on TV is not the same
To develop his skills
Fan’s ideas about Liu Ming going abroad
Liu Ming’s ideas about going abroad
Afraid he may not come home again
To intend to come back to China
Listening textCAN I HELP YOU
Zhou Yang is hoping to interview Liu
Ming, a famous tennis player, about his
decision to work abroad. So he is calling
Liu Ming’s assistant, Lily Wong, to
make an appointment.
Part 1
(Telephone ringing)
LW: Hello, this is Lily Wong, Liu Ming’s assistant. Can I help you?
ZY: Hello. I would like to speak to Liu Ming please.
LW: I ’m sorry but he’s busy now. Who’s speaking?
ZY: This is Zhou Yang from China Daily. I’d like to interview Liu Ming about his decision to play professional tennis abroad.
LW: It’ll be difficult. You know that he’s leaving Beijing at the end of this week.
ZY: Well, I’m free tomorrow afternoon and all of Wednesday.
LW: OK. Now, let me see…Liu Ming’s going to see his family tomorrow and then talk to some students on Wednesday morning.
Then at four o’clock he’ll go to a special party given by the leaders of the city. What about meeting him in the early afternoon.
ZY: How about over lunch? Our readers will be very interested in his views.
LW: Hmmm…I know he’s very happy about going abroad and hopes to return to China in a few years. Then he wants to improve Chinese tennis.
Part 2ZY: Many of his fans will be sorry not to
see him play in person. Waiting him on TV is not quite the same.
LW: Yes, I understand, but he need to
develop his skills. On TV you can
still enjoy his sparkling play.
ZY: What if he never comes home? We’ll
have lost a great sportsman.
LW: I don’t think that he’ll stay abroad. He says that he has no intention of doing that.
ZY: I am glad to hear that. But what if he gets wonderful offer to stay?
LW: I think you’ll have to discuss that with him yourself.
ZY: So will 12 o’clock be OK? Where would be the best place to meet?
LW: Why not meet at the Garden Hotel.
at 12 o’clock. I’ll put it in his diary
for Wednesday so he’s sure to
come.
ZY: Thank you so much. Goodbye.
LW: Bye.
Practice in making appointments
You are supposed to be the secretary of an important person. He needs to have his picture taken for a magazine. He would like to have it taken in the afternoon because he must have his hair cut in the morning. The other is the photographer who wants to take the picture in the morning because he/ she won’t be free in the afternoon. See how well you can arrange the meeting. These expressions may be useful.
•Shall we make an appointment?•How/What about …? •When are you free?•When do you think is convenient for
you?•Is it possible to …?•I shall be busy at … and … but I can be
free at …
•Where is the best place?•Maybe we can meet at ….•What if…•I’m not sure. I’ll have to check my
schedule.•Perhaps we could…
S1: Hello. I’d like to speak to Li Feizhou.
I’m the photographer ringing him to
make an appointment for some
photographs for Cool Scene”
magazine. Is it possible to meet him
tomorrow?
Sample dialogue
S2: Hello. Perhaps I can help. I am Li
Feizhou’s secretary. I’m afraid he
can only meet you tomorrow
afternoon as he had a haircut in
the morning. Is that OK?
S1: Oh dear. I was hoping he would be
free in the morning as I have another
appointment then. It should only take
two hours. Maybe we could meet
before or after his appointment.
S2: Yes. That might be possible. But he’s
busy between 9:00 and 10:30 and
then between 11:30 and 1:00 but he
might be free for an hour between
10:30 and 11:30.
S1: I don’t think that’s long enough.
Could he change his other
appointment to another day?
S2: I don’t think so.
S1: Then could he be free at 10:00? We
could do the photographs and I would
still be on time for my next
appointment.
S2: That sounds quite possible. I’ll ask him.
What would he need to wear?
S1: Some comfortable clothes would be
best.
S2: Fine. I’ll talk to him and call you
again very soon. Where would it be
best to meet?
S1: At the studio if that is OK with you.
Thank you very much.
S2: My pleasure.
Arrange a meeting on the
telephone (P62).
Which day would suit you best?
I would like to arrange …
What time would be most convenient?
That will/ won’t be convenient because
…
I can / can’t do that because …
Where would you like to meet?
I suggest that we meet …
I may be able to see you at …?
Please, can you tell me …?
I look forward to seeing you.
S1: Good mooning. This is the secretary
of Zhou Jie. Can I help you?
S2: Is it possible to make an
appointment to interview her?
S1: Who is that?
Sample dialogue
S2: I am the representative of a company
which produces Look bright beauty
products. We would like to arrange
for her to do some work for us and
help sell our goods.
S1: OK. She is very busy working on a
film at the moment. What about next
week? Which day would suit you
best?
S2: Tuesday and Thursday are better.
Does that suit her?
S1: Well, her diary is empty for
Tuesday so she may be able to see
you then. What time would be
most convenient?
S2: Any time that day?
S1: Then I suggest you meet at 2pm.
S2: OK. Where would she like to meet?
S1: At the Apollo Theatre perhaps?
S2: I look forward to seeing her at the
Apollo Theatre at 2 pm on Tuesday.
Thank you. Goodbye.
Workbook (Page 62)
2. Listen and tick the correct time and place of the interview.
Day Monday Thursday Yesterday
Time 2pm 6:15 am 6:15 pm
Place home TV station BBC radio station
1. Why did Greg have to go to the radio
station and not use his home telephone?
He had to got to the BBC radio station
because the sound effects are better
there.
3. Listen again and answer the questions.
2. How did Greg describe the windows of
the house? What does that show?
The windows are described as large, tired eyes. It shows that Greg was apprehensive. He felt that the windows were like people watching him who were not very confident.
A True Story
It is Thursday and Greg has just come
home from a radio interview on the
“Today” programme. He is talking to his
wife, Susan.
Listening text
Part 1
S: Hello. I heard you on the radio and it
all seemed to go very well.
G: Yes, it did as soon as we got started.
But I had a bad time before they
phoned me.
S: Why? I thought you’d fixed it all up
yesterday?
G: Yes, I did. You remember I told you
that they didn’t want to phone me at
home because the sound effects were
better at the BBC radio station here
in Reading.
S: Yes. I remember.
G: Well I arrived at the building
before 6 am. They were going to
ring me in the studio at 6:15 to
check that all was well.
S: So what was the problem?
G: When I arrived I found that there
was nobody waiting to let me into the
building. It had many windows but
they were all dark. They reminded me
of large, tired eyes.
S: Oh, dear!
Part 2
G: The building was so tall and old.
S: Did you feel frightened?
G: No, but I did get worried. I
wondered if I’d got the right day or
time and place.
S: Did you ring the bell?
G: Yes, I did. It sounded very loud and echoed through the empty rooms. I began to feel very. I was sure I must’ve got things wrong.S: But you hadn’t. I heard you on the radio.G: Luckily just at that moment a man appeared and he opened the studio for me.
As soon as I entered the room, the telephone rang. It was the interviewer from the “Today” programme.S: So all’s well that ends well?G: Yes, thank goodness. Never was I so relieved to see anyone! I really thought I was going to miss the programme. But once I was on the air everything was fine.
Workbook (Page 66)
2. Listen to Part 1 and 2 and write down
the main idea in one sentence.
The story of two football teams
fighting shows the importance of
eyewitness in finding out two really
started the trouble.
Report Form
Name of officer: Li Da Date: 12/05/2008
What happened? Where was it?
Who started it?
Beijing, ChinaFight broke out between fans supporting the two teams
When the police arrived it was impossible to tell.There was an eyewitness.
Eyewitness account?
Evidence:Fred Smith’s eyewitness account and his photographs
Fred Smith says he saw the Turkish supporters throw bottles at the British supporters first. Then it developed into a serious fight with everyone involved.
Conclusion:
Reason:
Signed:
Fred Smith’s photographs support his idea
that the Turkish fans started the fight.
Li Da
It was started by the Turkish supporters. The British fans were not in the wrong.
The Importance of Eyewitnesses
Zhou Yang (ZY) and his photographer
Fred Smith (FS) are talking about a story
they are going to cover.
Part 1
FS: Did you hear? We’re going to
Moscow to cover the international
football match tomorrow.
Listening text
I’m getting my camera ready. Isn’t it exciting?ZY: Yes, and it’s the Chinese national team against the Russians. FS: I think that China will win, don’t you? The team did well against Mexico last month.
ZY: Did you go to that match?
FS: No, but I went to the one when
Britain played Turkey in Beijing.
That was a good match, but
something unpleasant happened.
ZY: What happened?FS: Well, our British fans were not happy that their team lost. They became more upset when the Turkish fans began calling them rude names. I wondered what would happen and started taking photographs.ZY: What did happened?
FS: The Turkish fans started throwing bottles. I kept taking my photos as evidence.
Part 2ZY: Did the police come?FS: Yes, but by the time they came it was serious. They were fighting each other. It was terrible.
ZY: How did it end?FS: Well, the police took them to the police station. They accused the British fans of starting the fight because they had lost the match. And the British fans have had reputation for fighting. But I was able to put them right. Not only was I an eyewitness but I had my photographs as evidence too.
ZY: Gosh. So it was lucky you were there.FS: Yes, and that I had my camera with me. Without it I wouldn’t have been able to show the police they were wrong. So you see why it is so important to be on the spot when something happens.
ZY: Yes. You are able to get the right
end of the stick and show others
where they’re wrong. Did you give
a statement to the police?
FS: Yes, I did. I helped set many
British fans free.
1. Complete the writing task.
2. Review the language points of this unit.
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