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UNIT 1 Studying English:

UNIT 1 Studying English

PartA_1:

PartA_1 Greetings and Introductions People greet each other when they meet. And in meeting new people it is common to introduce oneself and be introduced by others. This exercise focuses on different ways to greet people and to make introductions. Listen to the recording and complete the following conversations. Communicative Function Notes Listening Strategy Useful Expressions

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PartA_1 Bill: Hi, Mary. Mary: Hi, Bill. How are you doing ? Bill: Good, thanks. And you? Mary: Just fine, Bill. I’d like you to meet my classmate, Bob Smith. Bob, this is my friend, Bill Jones. Bill: Hello, nice to meet you. Bob: Nice to meet you, too. ______________________ ______________________ _______ Communicative Function Notes Listening Strategy Useful Expressions

PartA_1_p2:

PartA_1_p2 Linda: Excuse me, are you Paul Johnson from London? I'm Linda Blake from Smith and Wells. Paul: Yes, I am Paul Johnson. How do you do, Miss Blake? Linda: How do you do, Mr. Johnson? May I introduce Charles Green to you ? He's our sales manager. Paul: Pleased to meet you , Mr. Green. Mr. Green: It's a pleasure to meet you . ___ __________________ _______ _____ _______________________ _____________________________ Communicative Function Notes Listening Strategy Useful Expressions

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PartA_1_p3 Jack: Mum, I've brought one of my friends. Mother: Ask him in, Jack. Jack: Come and meet my family , Tom. Mum, this is Tom , my roommate. Mother: Hello, Tom. It's good to know you . Tom: How do you do, Mrs. Brown? Jack: And this is my sister , Jane. ________________________ _____ _______ _________________ _____________________________ Communicative Function Notes Listening Strategy Useful Expressions

PartA_2:

PartA_2 1. Conversation 1 is more informal as it is between young friends. Conversation 2 is more formal as it is between strangers and, possibly, business partners. Conversation 3 is informal when Jack is talking to his mother but formal when Tom is addressing Jack's mother. Communicative Function Notes Listening Strategy Useful Expressions

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PartA_2 2. In introducing someone to others, it is customary to add a few words about that person's background. In Conversation 2 , for example, Linda introduces Charles Green to Paul and adds that the former is the sales manager. 3. Smith and Wells: the name of a company Communicative Function Notes Listening Strategy Useful Expressions

PartA_3:

PartA_3 Detecting Incomplete Plosion In connected speech when a plosive consonant like /k/, /g/, /t/, /d/, /p/, /b/ is followed by another consonant, it is not fully pronounced. This is called incomplete plosion. Listen and read after the recording, paying attention to the letters in italics. Communicative Function Notes Listening Strategy Useful Expressions

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PartA_3 Laura is one of the to p students in Gra d e One. Te d li k es to sing English po p songs Listening is not a bi g problem for me. Fran k can spea k si x languages fluen t ly. I’ d li k e to rea d novels an d shor t stories in English. Bo b ’s strong local a c cent ma k es i t difficul t for us to understan d him. Communicative Function Notes Listening Strategy Useful Expressions

PartA_4:

PartA_4 Communicative Function Notes Useful Expressions Useful Expressions for Greetings and Introductions Greetings Hello. How are you doing? How’s everything? What’s new? How’s it going? Good morning, Jack. How are you? Hello, Paul. I’ve heard so much about you. Listening Strategy

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PartA_4 You look great today. How are things? Hi. How have you been? Hey, great to see you. Fancy meeting you here. Hi, I’ve been looking forward to meeting you. How nice to see you. It’s good to see you. Communicative Function Notes Useful Expressions Listening Strategy

PartA_4:

PartA_4 Making Introductions May I introduce (Mr. Wang) to you? I'd like to introduce (Mr. Wang) to you. Come and meet (Mr. Wang), our software engineer. This is (Mr. Wang), my cousin. Hello. I’m (Wang Ling) from (Beijing). My name is (Wang Ling). Communicative Function Notes Useful Expressions Listening Strategy

PartA_4:

PartA_4 I’d like you to meet the president of our company, Mr. Wang Ling. Good afternoon, I’m (Wang Ling). Very pleased to meet you. Communicative Function Notes Useful Expressions Listening Strategy

PartB_1:

PartB_1 Here are some useful sentences and structures that you might find handy in discussing the above questions: I've studied English for about / more than nine years. I started learning English five / several years ago/ in primary/high school. I find English rather difficult / interesting / useful / quite different from Chinese. I find English grammar rather confusing / difficult to understand / beyond me. Pre-listening Tasks Listening Tasks Speaking Tasks Pair Work Language Focus

PartB_1:

PartB_1 I prefer an American accent to a British accent/ I like the British accent better. English is an international language/ one of the most widely used languages in the world. A good command of English will help me greatly in my study and work. Good English means more chances and opportunities in the job market. With English I can get access to a huge amount of useful information. Pre-listening Tasks Listening Tasks Speaking Tasks Pair Work Language Focus

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PartB_2 Questions for Discussion When did you start learning English? How long have you studied it? Do you like English? Why or why not? What do you think of studying English? Is it interesting or boring? Difficult or easy? Give reasons. Which accent do you prefer, American or British? What is your purpose of studying English? Pair Work Language Focus Pre-listening Tasks Listening Tasks Speaking Tasks

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PartB_2_demo Pair Work Language Focus Pre-listening Tasks Listening Tasks Speaking Tasks

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PartB_2_demo2 Pair Work Language Focus Pre-listening Tasks Listening Tasks Speaking Tasks

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PartB_2 1. freshman n. a student in his first year at a university or college 大学一年级学生 2. major v. to specialize (in) 主修 n. a student specializing in a certain subject 主修某科目的学生 3. nervous a. worried or slightly frightened 紧张的 4. overcome v. to get over 克服 Pre-listening Tasks Listening Tasks Speaking Tasks Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Word Bank Language and Cultural Notes

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PartB_2 5. shyness n. the state of being timid or uncomfortable 害羞 6. official n. authorized 官方的 7. fluent a. able to speak a language easily and without many pauses 流利的 8. article n. a piece of writing on a particular subject 文章 Pre-listening Tasks Listening Tasks Speaking Tasks Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Word Bank Language and Cultural Notes

PartB_2_2:

PartB_2_2 1. Background information listening, speaking, reading and writing are known as the four skills in learning English. Among those listening and reading are regarded as receptive skills while speaking and writing are productive skills. However, it does not follow that listening and reading are passive activities. Take listening for example . To understand a listening text, we need to rely on our knowledge of the sound system, vocabulary, syntax and our ability to Word Bank Language and Cultural Notes Pre-listening Tasks Listening Tasks Speaking Tasks Exercise 1 Exercise 2

PartB_2_2:

PartB_2_2 infer, to predict, to summarize, etc. The four skills are closely related to each other. So if we want to improve our listening we must improve the other skills as well, especially skills in reading because it is through reading that we get the most language input. 2. Freshman a first-year university student. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are respectively second, third, and fourth year university students. Word Bank Language and Cultural Notes Pre-listening Tasks Listening Tasks Speaking Tasks Exercise 1 Exercise 2

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PartB_2_2 3. Singapore a country in Southeast Asia with a population of about 3.4 million. It has four official languages: Malay, Chinese, Tamil and English. The National University of Singapore is one of the two universities in the country, the other being Nanyan Science and Technology University. Word Bank Language and Cultural Notes Pre-listening Tasks Listening Tasks Speaking Tasks Exercise 1 Exercise 2

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PartB_2_2 4. A library science major a university student whose main field of study is library science. The word "major" can be used both as a noun and as a verb. For example, we can say: "What's your major?" and "I major in English." Word Bank Language and Cultural Notes Pre-listening Tasks Listening Tasks Speaking Tasks Exercise 1 Exercise 2

PartB_2_3:

PartB_2_3 Listen to the recording once and choose the right answer to each question you hear. 1. Which of the following would be the best title for the two talks? a. School Life b. Studying English c. Why Learn a Foreign Language? d. Difficulties in Learning English Exercise 1 Language and Cultural Notes Word Bank Pre-listening Tasks Listening Tasks Speaking Tasks Exercise 2

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PartB_2_3 2. Who are the speakers? a. English majors. b. Senior students at college. c. Beginners in English study. d. Non-English majors at college. Exercise 1 Language and Cultural Notes Word Bank Pre-listening Tasks Listening Tasks Speaking Tasks Exercise 2

PartB_2_4:

PartB_2_4 Name Country Major Reasons for studying English Time already spent in studying English Favorite activity and difficulty Yang weiping China Chemistry Likes listening to English programs on radio & TV; enjoys English pop songs Started learning English several years ago Favorite activity: listening ; Difficulty: speaking Virginia Wang Singapore Library science To get a good job , one has to be fluent in English Started learning English in high school Favorite activity: reading Difficulty: writing ____ ________ ___ __________ ________ ___________ ___________ _____________ _____________ ______ ______ ______ ______ ____ ________ ___ __ __________ _____ _____ Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Language and Cultural Notes Word Bank Pre-listening Tasks Listening Tasks Speaking Tasks Listen again and then complete the table according to the information you get from the recording.

PartB_2_Script:

PartB_2_Script Exercise 2 Exercise 1 Language and Cultural Notes Word Bank Pre-listening Tasks Listening Tasks Speaking Tasks

PartB_3:

PartB_3 Listen to the conversations and repeat after the recording. Practise the conversations with your partner, playing the role of A or B. Then work with your partner to create your own conversations by replacing the underlined parts with your own words. Pre-listening Tasks Listening Tasks Speaking Tasks Conversation 1 Conversation 2 Conversation 3 Pair Work

PartB_3:

PartB_3 A: Excuse me, 1) may I sit here ? B: 2) Sure . A: 3) Nice day , isn't it? B: Yes, it's 4) warm and sunny . Just the kind of weather I like. A: Me, too. Are you from the English Department? B: No, I'm a 5) computer major. A: Oh, really? You speak English very well. B: 6) Thank you . Conversation 1 Pair Work Pre-listening Tasks Listening Tasks Speaking Tasks Conversation 2 Conversation 3

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PartB_3 1. is it OK if I sit here/ is this seat taken 2. Yes, please/ Certainly / Of course, go ahead. 3. Fine day / Bright day/ Beautiful Day. 4. clear and dry/ mild for this time of the year 5. Chinese / history/ psychology/ engineering 6. Thanks a lot. Conversation 1 Pair Work Pre-listening Tasks Listening Tasks Speaking Tasks Conversation 2 Conversation 3

PartB_3_b:

PartB_3_b A: How long have you been studying English? B: 1) About four years . A: Do you like it? B: 2) Very much . A: Why's that? B: Well, I think 3) it's very useful . Conversation 1 Conversation 2 Pair Work Pre-listening Tasks Listening Tasks Speaking Tasks Conversation 3

PartB_3_b:

PartB_3_b Almost nine years/ I began studying English in primary school. Not very much / Just so-so. it’s quite interesting / it’s too difficult for me Conversation 1 Conversation 2 Pair Work Pre-listening Tasks Listening Tasks Speaking Tasks Conversation 3

PartB_3_c:

PartB_3_c A: Which English class do you like best? B: 1) Listening , of course. How about you? A: 2) To be honest , I find listening rather difficult. B: You should listen to 3) these tapes . They are very helpful. A: Are they? 4) Perhaps I should . Conversation 2 Conversation 3 Conversation 1 Pair Work Pre-listening Tasks Listening Tasks Speaking Tasks

PartB_3_c:

PartB_3_c Listening and speaking To tell the truth / Actually / Frankly English programs on the radio and TV I think I will / Thank you for your advice. Conversation 2 Conversation 3 Conversation 1 Pair Work Pre-listening Tasks Listening Tasks Speaking Tasks

PartC_1:

PartC_1 Movie Time Time to Talk Additional Listening A Passage How to Improve Listening Comprehension Listen and answer the questions by filling in the blanks.

PartC_1:

PartC_1 Movie Time 1.What’s the speaker’s problem in learning English? He finds listening most difficult , because he worries about the words he doesn’t know . 2.How is he trying to overcome the difficulty now? Now he’s trying to focus on the general idea first. Then he’ll listen again carefully and play the difficult parts again if he has any problems . Time to Talk _______________ _____________________________ ___________________________ ________ Additional Listening

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PartC_1 3. Why is he happy with the method? Because in this way he can understand better both the main idea and the details of the listening text. ___________ ________ Movie Time Time to Talk Additional Listening

PartC_1_script:

PartC_1_script How to Improve Listening Comprehension Among the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, I find listening most difficult, because I worry about the words I don’t know. Now I’m trying to focus on the general idea, not worrying about the new words. This makes me feel good, because I know I’ve understood something. Then, I listen again carefully and if I have any problems I play the difficult parts again. In this way I come to understand better both the main idea and the details of the listening context. Movie Time Time to Talk Additional Listening

PartC_2:

PartC_2 Movie Time New Words Exercise Additional Listening Movie Time to Talk

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PartC_2 Movie Time New Words Exercise Additional Listening Movie Time to Talk

PartC_2_a:

PartC_2_a time capsule 藏容器（内中存放有时代特征的物品） competition n. 竞赛 dedication n. 奉献（仪式） burial n. 埋葬 incredible a. 难以置信的 robot n. 机器人 esteemed a. 受人尊敬的 descendant n. 子孙，后代 vault n. 储藏室；地窖 New Words Exercise Movie Movie Time Additional Listening Time to Talk

PartC_2_b:

PartC_2_b 1. What was the purpose of the competition held last month? To select the best ideas to celebrate the opening day. To find out the best picture drawn by students. To select the best student in the class. To find out the best design of the new building. New Words Exercise Movie Movie Time Additional Listening Time to Talk

PartC_2_b_2:

PartC_2_b_2 2. What was the time capsule? It was a tin box. It was a flying saucer. It was a sealed capsule about the future. It was a thinking cap. New Words Exercise Movie Movie Time Additional Listening Time to Talk

PartC_2_b_3:

PartC_2_b_3 3. When would the capsule be opened? Five years later. Ten years later. Fifty years later. A hundred years later. New Words Exercise Movie Movie Time Additional Listening Time to Talk

PartC_2_b_4:

PartC_2_b_4 4. What did the girl named Lucinda draw? She drew a robot. She drew a spaceship. She drew a computer program. She drew nothing but numbers. New Words Exercise Movie Movie Time Additional Listening Time to Talk

PartC_2_c:

PartC_2_c Exercise New Words Movie Movie Time Additional Listening Time to Talk

PartC_3a:

PartC_3a Pictures Look at these pictures and describe them one by one. Movie Time Time to Talk Additional Listening

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PartC_3a Movie Time Time to Talk Additional Listening

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PartC_3a 1. The main gate: gate, Peking University, national key university, traditional Chinese architecture, pillar, tile, golden flat plate, Chinese characters Movie Time Time to Talk Additional Listening

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PartC_3a 2. The new teaching building: the opening ceremony, remote rural area, banner, Care Project Foundation of Macau, Project Hope, official figure, donated 2.2 billion yuan Movie Time Time to Talk Additional Listening

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PartC_3a 3. New classroom: classroom session, yang female teacher, look very contented with, brand-new, spacious, bright Movie Time Time to Talk Additional Listening

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PartC_3a_a Movie Time Time to Talk Additional Listening

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PartD_1:

PartD_1 Short Conversations You’re going to hear five short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the right answers to the questions you hear. Test Your Listening

PartD_1:

PartD_1 1. a. Watching TV. b. Studying Chinese. c. Doing a Chinese test. d. Reviewing his Chinese lessons. Test Your Listening

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PartD_1 2. a. Write a history paper for the woman. b. Help the woman with her history lesson. c. Help the woman finish her history paper. d. Tell the woman how to write a history paper quickly. Test Your Listening

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PartD_1 3. a. The English Department. b. The French Department. c. The German Department. d. The school library. Test Your Listening

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PartD_1 4. a. After his class is over. b. After four o’clock today. c. In a few minutes. d. Sometime after four tomorrow afternoon. Test Your Listening

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PartD_1 5. a. His mother forgot to wake him up. b. He doesn’t have a clock to wake him up. c. He sleeps too late. d. He sleeps too much. Test Your Listening

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