1、Section Section Section Section 1) Talking About Giving or Going to PartiesA: The Students Union is organizing a dancing party for us.B: Really? When and where will the party be held?A: Its at 7:30 p.m., January 1.B: On New Years Day? That must be wonderful!2) Telling a Foreign Friend How You Observ
2、e Fathers DayA: Do you observe Fathers Day in China?B: Yes. More and more people have begun to celebrate it.A: So what gift have you prepared for your dad?B: Look at the fishing tackle . Ill go fishing with my dad.1 Work in pairs. Practice the following mini-talks about holiday celebrations.Window o
3、n Key Words庆祝，遵守钓具Observefishing tackle 3) Inquiring About a Christmas PartyA: When and where is the Christmas Party being held?B: Its going to be at the College Hall on Christmas Eve .A: Id like to learn more about English holidays at the party.B: And if you become a member of the student club , yo
4、u can also make more friends.4) Discussing the Poster of a School Team Basketball MatchA: What is on the poster there? It looks so nice.B: Lets have a look. Oh, there is going to be a basketball match.A: Wonderful. Is it between school teams?B: Yes, Xinhua Technical college vs. Wuzhou Professional C
5、ollege .5) Introducing a Chinese FestivalA: Is there any typical Chinese festival you celebrate?B: Yes, there are many. The Dragon Boat Festival is one of them.A: What special activities do you have during the festival?B: Dragon boat races are popular and we also eat delicious Zongzi.Window on Key W
6、ordsChristmas Eve Professional College student club 圣诞前夜学生俱乐部职业学院典型的端午节 (龙舟节)特殊的美味的typicalDragon Boat Festival specialdeliciousBack2 Work in pairs and act out the tasks by following the above mini-talks.Back3 Posted notices are often used to offer information about social activities. Read the follow
7、ing notices carefully and try to use the information to practice short dialogues.Back4 Read the following sample dialogues and try to perform your own tasks.Back5 Imagine you are reading a notice on the notice board and are trying to pass the information to a foreign expert, Leo Yoffe, who is workin
8、g with your company. Read aloud the following dialogue with your partner by putting in the missing word.You: Leo, this notice contains something interesting for you.Leo: Oh? Whats it 1 _?You: Its for a training class, learning 2 _ cook.Leo: Hey, 3 _ exactly what I need.You: Let me tell you all the 4
9、 _.Leo: eYes, please. 5 _ will it be?You: It will be in the winter holiday for the Chinese 6 _.Leo: Well be free then. 7 _ be given in the students center?abouthow to thatsdetailsWhenNew YearWill it5 Imagine you are reading a notice on the notice board and are trying to pass the information to a for
10、eign expert, Leo Yoffe, who is working with your company. Read aloud the following dialogue with your partner by putting in the missing word.You: Youre right. The chef from 8 _ will be the chief instructor.Leo: I love Sichuan food; its so delicious! A bit too hot for my wife, though.You: Here it say
11、s the chef is also 9 _ making desserts and snacks.Leo: I can hardly wait. 10 _ should we pay for the training?You: Listen: “Price: A dish for the potluck dinner at 11 _ of the training!”Leo: That sounds real fun. Im 12 _ well enjoy the class.You: And you could 13 _ with the same interest there.Leo:
12、Ill tell all this to my wife. Shed be overjoyed to 14 _.BacksureSichuangood atHow muchthe endhear itmeet people6 Imagine you are a new employee at a joint venture. Mr. Smith, the general manager, will give a dinner party at home. You are invited. Fill in the blanks according to the clues given in th
13、e brackets. Then act it out with your partner. You: Hello, Mr. Smith, 1 (告诉他你收到了他的请帖) _.Smith: My wife and kids would be very pleased to have you at our dinner party. You: Id be honored. 2 (问他你能否帮上点忙) _?Smith: Im wondering if there is anything special I should know when entertaining Chinese friends.
14、 You: 3 (告诉他中英两种文化在这方面没有太大差别)_ _.Smith: Chinese people seem to be more hospitable. They often help the guests to more food.Ive got your invitation for the dinner partyIs there anything I can do There isnt much difference between Chinese and English culture in this aspectBack6 Imagine you are a new e
15、mployee at a joint venture. Mr. Smith, the general manager, will give a dinner party at home. You are invited. Fill in the blanks according to the clues given in the brackets. Then act it out with your partner. You: 4 Thats true. (告诉他有些中国主人甚至可能忙得顾不上自己吃饭) _.Smith: And will my guests come on time or a
16、 bit early or a bit late? You: 5 (告诉他根据中国人的习惯大部分客人会稍提前一点到) _.Smith: I see. And my wife wants to know if she needs to have her hair done for this occasion. You: 6 (告诉他在中国女主人一般都愿意打扮得很漂亮) _. But casual dress would be quite acceptable for family gathering.In China, hostesses generally want to look more
17、attractiveSome Chinese hosts may become too busy to serve themselvesMost guests will arrive a little bit earlier according to Chinese custom1 Listen to 10 sentences for workplace communication cross-referenced with their Chinese translations.Window on Key Wordsspeech contest 演讲比赛 exciting 令人激动的 fash
18、ion show 时装表演Childrens Day 儿童节 traditional 传统的Back2 Listen to the following sentences for workplace communication in Column A and match each one with its Chinese version in Column B.Column AColumn BKey:1-i, 2-e, 3-b, 4-a, 5-j, 6-g, 7-f, 8-c, 9-d, 10-hBack1) A) No problem. B) Yes, it is. C) In the cl
19、assroom. D) Tomorrow evening.2) A) It is in spring. B) We often throw a party. C) Thats a good idea. D) Ill go traveling.3) A) Ill be glad to. B) You are welcome. C) Dont mention it. D) Hurry up.4) A) The same to you! B) In summer time. C) We also have big dinners. D) Oh, everybody likes it!5) A) Ma
20、ke jiaozi. B) Enjoy the full moon. C) Row dragon boats. D) Climb mountains.6) A) Thats all. B) Sorry to hear that. C) Thank you for inviting me. D) Ive no idea.3 Listen to 6 sentences for workplace communication and choose their right responses.1. Do you know when we will have the new year party?2.
21、How will you celebrate your first summer holiday in China?3. Why not join us for an exciting evening?4. When do you celebrate Christmas in Australia?5. What do people do on Mid-Autumn Day?6. Who is going to host the Christmas party?Back Chen is invited to Georges party. And she has brought along a f
22、reshly 1 bought, flavored, baked cake with her. George is her friend from 2 Africa, Australia, America . He is very happy when Chen tells him that she wouldnt miss the party for the 3 word, world, award . He takes this as a / an 4 accomplishment, complement, compliment . After they greet each other,
23、 George tries to introduce Chen to his friends. But Chen doesnt want to 5 introduce, interrupt, influence others, since all of them seem to be enjoying themselves. So George stops talking and asks Chen to 6 drink, dance, rest with him. But Chen says she needs to have some wine to get in the 7 wood,
24、mood, food first.4 Listen to a dialogue and decode the message by finding out the correct choices in the brackets according to what you have heard.bought, flavored, baked Africa,Australia, America word, world, award accomplishment, complement, compliment introduce, interrupt, influence drink, dance,
25、 rest wood, mood, food Chen goes to Georges party. George is her friend from America. Chen: Hi, George!George: Hi, Chen! Glad you could make it. Chen: I wouldnt miss your party for the world.George: Thanks for the compliment. Chen: Here Ive brought a cake, freshly baked.George: Thats great. Come on
26、in. I want you to meet some of my friends. Chen: OK.George: Hi, everybody! This is Chen. Chen, uh, this is everybody. Chen: Dont let me interrupt others.George: Do you want to dance, too? Chen: Lets drink some wine and get in the mood first.Back My dear students. Today Im going to give a little talk
27、 about flowers. In daily life we often use 1 _ (what?) to symbolize something, such as beauty, 2 _ (what?), and friendship. When we want to 3 _ (do what?) our nice feelings and good 4 _ (what?), we often turn to flowers for help. We send flowers to our family members and friends on their 5 _. Howeve
28、r, we must 6 _ (do what?)good care in choosing the 7 _ (what kind of?) flowers, because different flowers may have different meanings. For example, a red 8 _ (what?) is the symbol of love, but a yellow one means 9 _ (what kind of ?) love. This knowledge will help us avoid making terrible 10 _ (what?
29、)!5 Now listen to a short speech / talk and fill up the blanks according to what you have heard. The words in brackets will give you some hints.mistakesflowersloveexpresswishesbirthdays take right rose hopelessBack6 Listen to the speech / talk again and complete the information in Column A with the
30、right choices in Column B.Back1 Read the following two samples of notices and learn to write your own.Back2 Translate the following two notices into Chinese, using the data bank in the Workbook for reference.2 Translate the following two notices into Chinese, using the data bank in the Workbook for
31、reference.BackBack1) He is much _ (fit) and _ (strong) than his brother.2) The people there are _ (friendly) and _ (humorous) than we expected.3) The boy plans his time _ (well) and _ (carefully) than ever before.4) He earns _ (much) money now, but is _ (little) respected than he used to be.5) The w
32、eather is getting _ (hot) and _ (humid).6) This apartment is _ (nice) and _ (cozy) than the other one.7) Jane sings _ (well) but dances _ (not well) than Mary does.8) _ (early) you start, the _ (soon) youll finish the work.9) Lizzy is as _ (nice) as, if not _ (nice) than Mary.10) Pronunciation is no
33、 _ (not important) than grammar to an English learner.4 Complete the following sentences using the comparative form.fitterstrongermore friendly(more) humorousbettermore carefullymorelesshottermore humidnicercozierbetterless wellThe earlierthe sooner nicenicerless importantBack5 Correct the errors in
34、 the following sentences.1) The shopkeeper offered him the better hat in the shop with the lower price.2) This city is one of the most mild and quiet places in China.3) Tim thinks far, and his father thinks farther, and his grandfather thinks more farther of all.4) The Yellow River is the second lon
35、g river in China.5) This is a very poor excuse I have ever heard.6) Christmas is the more important celebration than Thanksgiving Day.The shopkeeper offered him the best hat in the shop with the lowest price.This city is one of the mildest and quietest places in China.Tim thinks far, and his father
36、thinks farther, and his grand father thinks the farthest of all.The Yellow River is the second longest river in China.This is the poorest excuse I have ever heard.Christmas is a more important celebration than Thanksgiving Day.5 Correct the errors in the following sentences.7) This material is the m
37、ost light in weight.8) This flower is more beautiful and smells nice of all the flowers in the garden.9) Longfellow doesnt run fast as Jim.10) The large your vocabulary is, the more easier it is for you to understand English.11) The new playground is three times big than the old one. This material i
38、s the lightest in weight. This flower is the most beautiful and smells nicest of all the flowers in the garden. Longfellow doesnt run as fast as Jim. The larger your vocabulary is, the easier it is for you to understand English. The new playground is three times larger than the old one.5 Correct the
39、 errors in the following sentences.12) The task turns out to be more harder than we expected.13) It is the most perfect day for a picnic.14) Bob is the most bright among the three boys.15) Lizzy is the prettiest than all her sisters.16) Johns wife is very rude, and John is not more polite than her.T
40、he task turns out to be much harder than we expected.lt is a perfect day for a picnic.Bob is the brightest among the three boys.Lizzy is prettier than / more pretty than / the prettiest of all her sisters.Johns wife is very rude, and John is no more polite than her.Back6 Translate the following sent
41、ences into English by expressing comparison in as many ways as you can.1) 1) 这次旅行比我想象得要顺利。这次旅行比我想象得要顺利。2) 2) 我打字的速度比他快。我打字的速度比他快。3) 3) 足球队今天的表现不如昨天。足球队今天的表现不如昨天。The football team doesnt perform as well as they did yesterday.The football team performed better yesterday than they do today.The football
42、 teams performance was better yesterday.The football teams performance is poorer today.The journey is smoother than I have expected.The journey is less rough than I have expected.The journey is not as rough as I have expected.I type faster than he does.He doesnt type so fast as I do.6 Translate the
43、following sentences into English by expressing comparison in as many ways as you can.4) 4) 这个女孩的穿着是班里最时髦的。这个女孩的穿着是班里最时髦的。5) 5) 玛莉显得比实际年龄要年轻。玛莉显得比实际年龄要年轻。6) 6) 四川菜远比上海菜辣。四川菜远比上海菜辣。Sichuan dishes are much hotter than Shanghai dishes.Shanghai dishes are much lighter than Sichuan dishes.Shanghai dishes
44、are not so hot as Sichuan dishes.This girl dresses in the most fashionable way in her class.This girl dresses most fashionably in her class.This girl dresses more fashionably than anyone else in her class.Mary looks much younger than she really is.Mary is much older than she looks.Mary is not as you
45、ng as she looks.Mary doesnt look so old as she really is.Back7 Write a short passage of about 100 words to tell a story or about an event related to the picture given below. Some useful words and phrases are provided here to help you. You may start the passage with the sentence: Dragon Boat Festival
46、 is a traditional Chinese festival. Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival. It falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, a pleasant time when the weather turns warm. This festival is observed to commemorate the ancient patriotic poet Qu Yuan. Zongzi is a special food for this
47、festival. It is a pyramid-shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves. There are various kinds of Zongzi, with both sweet and salty fillings. Dragon Boat Racing is another special activity on the very day. Chinese people will wrap and eat Zongzi and row Dragon Boats on the same d
48、ay every year. These traditional customs remind them of Qu Yuan and inspire them to love their motherland.Key:BackInformation About the Three Major Religions in the World It is estimated that about 2 billion people believe in Christianity, 25% 30% of the worlds total population. So Christianity coul
49、d boast to have the most and the most widely distributed followers. Though Europe and the United States used to be the most prevalent places, now Asia and Africa have the fastest growing Christian population. Islam believers are also known as Muslims. By the end of 2009, among the worlds population
50、of about 70 billion, the total number of Muslims was 1.57 billion in 204 countries and regions, accounting for nearly 23% of the worlds population. Islam prevails mainly in Asia and Africa. So far Buddhism has about 280 million followers in the world, mainly found in many Asian countries.基督教（圣诞节、复活节
