B2 U06 C

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Unit 6: Part C 21st Century College English: Book 2

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Reading Analysis Structured Writing Listening Practice Oral Practice Assignment

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Read Paragraph 8 again to see how the authors support a general statement with two examples. Reading Analysis 《读写教程 II》: Ex. XIII, p. 176

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This instinctive insight also impressed his teachers. One of Hawking’s science teachers, for example, recalls the time he posed the question: … (The hotter the tea initially, the faster it will cool.) Another teacher relates how Hawking and his friends built a simple computer — and this was in 1958, a time when only large research centres had any computers at all. General statement Reading Analysis Example 1 Example 2

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Structured Writing Look at the following outline and a sample paragraph of a general statement supported by examples.

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General statement: No one/ smart at everything/smart all the time. No one is smart at everything or smart all the time. Example 1: Einstein/ instance/ failed many classes/grammar school/his terrible spelling Einstein, for instance, failed many classes in grammar school because of his terrible spelling. Example 2: And/well known/his colleagues/being forgetful/always losing his keys/one famous day/came to work/a clothes hanger still inside his jacket And he was well known among his colleagues for being forgetful. He was always losing his keys, and one famous day he came to work with a clothes hanger still inside his jacket. Structured Writing

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Structured Writing 《读写教程 II》: Ex. XIV, p. 177 Here are some ideas for you to choose from to write your own paragraph in the style of the given example.

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A detailed one: General statement: Some famous geniuses/ very surprising beliefs Example 1: Thomas Edison/ example/ sure/ magic creatures lived/his garden/never travelled/ 13th/ afraid/ bad luck Example 2: Another example/ Charles Darwin/ claimed ghosts visited him every Sunday Other ones: *World leaders often have surprising habits and hobbies. *Some men are very gifted at jobs usually considered “women’s work”. *My computer helps me a good deal in my work. Structured Writing

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Some famous geniuses had very surprising beliefs. Thomas Edison, for example, was sure that magic creatures lived in his garden, and he never traveled on the 13th; because he was afraid it would be bad luck. Another example is Charles Darwin, who claimed ghosts visited him every Sunday. Sample Paragraph for the Detailed Outline Structured Writing

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Passage 1 Passage 2 Listening Practice

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Passage Listening Passages Listening and Speaking II Part 5.3, pp. 92 ~ 93 Passage 1

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1. A. It’s an exciting topic. B. It’s an interesting topic. C. It’s a convenient and safe topic. D. It’s a well-known British custom. Passage Listening Passage One

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2. A. From the radio. B. From TV. C. From the newspaper. D. None of the above. Passage Listening Passage One

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3. A. Surprising. B. Interesting. C. Irritating. D. Unpredictable. Passage Listening Passage One

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4. A. With clothes for every kind of weather. B. With bikinis, suncream and shorts. C. With accurate forecasts. D. With coats and umbrellas. Passage Listening Passage One

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5. A. Travel and Weather. B. The Weather in Britain. C. Weather Report. D. Weather as a Topic. Check-up Passage Listening Passage One

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1. Why do British people talk about the weather? A. It’s an exciting topic. B. It’s an interesting topic. C. It’s a convenient and safe topic. D. It’s a well-known British custom. 1. Why do British people talk about the weather? A. It’s an exciting topic. B. It’s an interesting topic. C. It’s a convenient and safe topic. D. It’s a well-known British custom. Passage Listening Passage One

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2. Where can you get an accurate weather forecast? A. From the radio. B. From TV. C. From the newspaper. D. None of the above. 2. Where can you get an accurate weather forecast? A. From the radio. B. From TV. C. From the newspaper. D. None of the above. Passage Listening Passage One

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3. What is the most outstanding feature of British weather? A. Surprising. B. Interesting. C. Irritating. D. Unpredictable. Passage Listening 3. What is the most outstanding feature of British weather? A. Surprising. B. Interesting. C. Irritating. D. Unpredictable. Passage One

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4. How should visitors to Britain be equipped? A. With clothes for every kind of weather. B. With bikinis, suncream and shorts. C. With accurate forecasts. D. With coats and umbrellas. 4. How should visitors to Britain be equipped? A. With clothes for every kind of weather. B. With bikinis, suncream and shorts. C. With accurate forecasts. D. With coats and umbrellas. Passage Listening Passage One

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Script 5. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. Travel and Weather. B. The Weather in Britain. C. Weather Report. D. Weather as a Topic. 5. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. Travel and Weather. B. The Weather in Britain. C. Weather Report. D. Weather as a Topic. Passage Listening Passage One

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Because British weather is unpredictable, some visitors get quite the wrong impression. Some people spend two weeks in Britain in the middle of a heatwave. They come back the next year equipped with bikinis, suncream and shorts to find that it never stops raining and the temperature never rises above 10 degrees. The weather seems to be everybody’s favorite topic of conversation in Britain. This is not because the weather is particularly exciting, or even because people are particularly interested in it, but people have to talk about something and the weather serves as a convenient subject. It’s something everybody shares and it’s a safe topic, not too personal or intimate. The main thing to say about the weather in Britain is that it’s unpredictable. For some people this is interesting, for others it is irritating, but certainly you can never tell with certainty from one day to the next what the weather is going to be like. Every morning when you wake up is a glorious surprise — especially if you have planned to go to the seaside and you find it is pouring rain or snowing. There are weather forecasts on the radio and TV — and in the newspaper — but on the whole nobody believes them. Passage Listening

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Passage Listening Passages Listening and Speaking II Part 5.3, pp. 83 ~ 84 Passage 2

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6. A. She fell in love at the age of 15. B. She went to the West Indies at the age of 15. C. She managed to get out of the army. D. She disguised as a man in the army for five years. Passage Two Passage Listening

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7. A. In the early 18th century. B. In the late 18th century. C. In the early 19th century. D. In the late 19th century. Passage Two Passage Listening

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8. A. She looked like a man. B. She avoided the medical examination. C. She wore men’s uniform. D. She asked an officer’s wife for help. Passage Listening Passage Two

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9. A. He had to pass the physical examination. B. If only he was not handicapped. C. If only he was not married. D. He had to be brave. Passage Listening Passage Two

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10. A. She disclosed the truth. B. Her lover would return to Europe. C. Her lover was badly injured. D. She returned to marry her lover. Check-up Passage Listening Passage Two

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6. What secret had Julian kept? A. She fell in love at the age of 15. B. She went to the West Indies at the age of 15. C. She managed to get out of the army. D. She disguised as a man in the army for five years. 6. What secret had Julian kept? A. She fell in love at the age of 15. B. She went to the West Indies at the age of 15. C. She managed to get out of the army. D. She disguised as a man in the army for five years. Passage Listening Passage Two

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7. When did the story take place? A. In the early 18th century. B. In the late 18th century. C. In the early 19th century. D. In the late 19th century. 7. When did the story take place? A. In the early 18th century. B. In the late 18th century. C. In the early 19th century. D. In the late 19th century. Passage Listening Passage Two

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8. Why could Julian be accepted in the army? A. She looked like a man. B. She avoided the medical examination. C. She wore men’s uniform. D. She asked an officer’s wife for help. 8. Why could Julian be accepted in the army? A. She looked like a man. B. She avoided the medical examination. C. She wore men’s uniform. D. She asked an officer’s wife for help. Passage Listening Passage Two

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9. What was the requirement if one wanted to be a soldier? A. He had to pass the physical examination. B. If only he was not handicapped. C. If only he was not married. D. He had to be brave. 9. What was the requirement if one wanted to be a soldier? A. He had to pass the physical examination. B. If only he was not handicapped. C. If only he was not married. D. He had to be brave. Passage Listening Passage Two

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Script 10. Why did Julian return to England? A. She disclosed the truth. B. Her lover would return to Europe. C. Her lover was badly injured. D. She returned to marry her lover. 10. Why did Julian return to England? A. She disclosed the truth. B. Her lover would return to Europe. C. Her lover was badly injured. D. She returned to marry her lover. Passage Listening Passage Two

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She stayed in the West Indies for five years. However, in 1733, her lover was ordered back to Europe. There was only one way she could follow him again: somehow she had to get out of the army. Julian went to an officer’s wife and told her the truth. By the time Julian got back to England, her lover was also there. He had been wounded and was in a hospital, close to death. She nursed him back to health. They were married shortly afterwards, and lived together in Brighton for almost fifty years until Golding died in 1783. “I kept my secret for five long years,” the old woman told the newspaper reporter. The year was 1819, and she was 106 years old. The reporter thought she did not look older than 60 or 70. The woman was Julian. When she was 15, she had fallen in love with a young soldier, William Golding. William’s army was sent to the West Indies. Julian did not want to be separated from him, so she dressed in men’s clothing and joined another army which she knew was also going to the West Indies. We will never know how she kept her secret for so long. Of course, in those days, there was hardly any medical examination of young men before they joined the army. It was enough if they had two good arms and legs and were not blind. Passage Listening

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Oral Practice: Guided Conversation Guided Conversation 《听说教程 II》: Part 2.1 , p. 81

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A A: Mum, I got straight A’s this term! B: Congratulations! I’m so proud of you! I knew you could do it! A: Thanks, Mum. Oral Practice: Guided Conversation

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A: What a beautiful dress! You look very smart. B: Oh, thank you! It’s nice of you to say so. A: Is it new? B: Yes, I just bought it last week. Oral Practice: Guided Conversation B

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How to Offer Congratulations Congratulations! Let/ Allow me to congratulate you on your … I’m (so) happy/ pleased/ delighted to hear that! I was (so) happy/ pleased/ delighted to hear about …! I’m very happy for you. I’m proud of you. Well done! Good for you! I knew you could do it! Oral Practice: Guided Conversation

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How to Offer Compliments What a nice/ lovely/ beautiful/ wonderful/ great …! I (really) like/ love your… You look great/ wonderful/ fantastic/ very nice/ very smart. That’s a great/ wonderful/ beautiful/ nice… You really … well/ beautifully. You’re really good at… Oral Practice: Guided Conversation

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How to Respond to Congratulations/ Compliments Thank you. Thanks. That’s nice to hear, thank you. What a nice thing to say, thank you. You’re too kind. I’m glad you like it. It’s kind/ nice of you to say so. Oral Practice: Guided Conversation

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Work in pairs. Decide who is A and who is B. Make up a short conversation for each of the following situations, using some of the expressions from 2.2. Situation 1 A is wearing a jacket that B has never seen before. Situation 2 A has written a poem that B thinks is very good. Situation 3 A tells B she/he’s just passed an important English test. How to Offer and Respond to Congratulations/ Compliments Oral Practice: Guided Conversation

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Assignment 1. Review Unit 6; Preview Unit 7: Comprehension of the Text p.196 Vocabulary Ex. III-V p.197-198