Lesson 1 Traveling on Holidays
Example:
A: Li Hua, what are you going to do during the summer vacation?
B: I’m thinking of a trip somewhere. I’d like to invite you to go with me.
A: Thank you. Where are you going?
B: Well. I haven’t made up my mind yet. Do you want to spend the vacation in the mountains or at the seaside?
A: In the mountains, I think. Why not go to Mount Huangshan?
B: Good. We can start from Yangzhou. It’s a very beautiful city.
A: That’s settled, and we can go to some other places, can’t we?
B: Yes. After staying in Yangzhou for a couple of days, we can visit Nanjing.
A: Wonderful! Can we stay longer in Nanjing?
B: Of course, we can.. From Nanjing we can then take a train to Mount Huangshan. And I’m sure we’ll have a good time this summer vacation.
Practice:
1. Did you have a good time in your summer holiday? What about sharing your traveling experiences with your new classmates?
2. What should we pay attention to when traveling? Make tips for traveling.
3. Would you like our area to be known by more people? If so, work together and make a “ TRAVELLING GUIDE TO ---” .You can introduce your school, hometown, city, etc.
Lesson2 Asking the Way
Example:
A: Excuse me. Where is No.1 Middle School, please?
B: It’s near the Science Museum.
A: Could you tell me how I can get there?
B: Sure. Go straight ahead until you see a tall building. The school’s just behind the building.
A: How far is it from here?
B: About three kilometers.
A: Three kilometers? It’s a long distance. Is there a bus?
B: Yes . The No.18 bus will take you there.
A: Where’s the bus stop?
B: It’s on the opposite side of the street.
Practice:
1. Discussion: What would you do if you are lost or find someone lost?
2. Competition: Draw maps of your school/ hometown/ city/province/country etc.
Lesson3 Shopping
Example:
A: Good afternoon. Can I help you?
B: Yes, I bought this shirt here the day before yesterday, but the colours ran when I washed it. I can’t possibly wear it.
A: Did you wash it in hot water?
B: Of course not. I’m not that stupid.
A: Did you leave it in water before you washed it?
B: No, I didn’t do that either.
A: What do you think I should do then?
B: I would like to get my money back.
A: The shopkeeper isn’t here. I’m afraid I can’t do that right now. Why don’t you change it for another one?
B: Ok. I’ll have a look at the other shirts and try to choose one among them.
Practice:
1. Share your shopping tips with your partner.
2. What has our government done to protect the rights of consumers?
3. What is the most important to a company? How to make it?
Lesson4 The Difference between American and British English
Example:
A: Where do you come from?
B: From Britain.
A: Could you tell me something about the differences between American and British English?
B: Yes. The differences between American English and British English are not great. Written English is almost the same though there are some spelling differences. The differences in the spoken language are greater.
A: Can you give me some examples in spoken English?
B: Yes. For example, American pronounce “tomato” as /t/ ,and “hot”//.
A: Are there many differences in grammar?
B: No, just a few.
A: Can people from the two countries understand each other easily?
B: Yes, they can.
Practice:
1. Discussion: How is a language developing? What’s its effects?
2. Game: WORD PLAY
①Customer: Waiter. Will the pancakes be long?
Waiter: No, sir. Round.
②Customer: What’s that fly doing in my soup?
Waiter: Swimming, I think.
③Customer: Have you got chicken’s legs?
Waiter: No, sir, I always walk this way.
④Customer: What’s wrong with these eggs?
Waiter: Don’t ask me, sir. I only laid the table.
⑤Waiter: How did you find the fish, Madam?
Customer: Quite by accident. I moved a few peas and there it was.
Lesson5 An Interview between a Journalist and an Actor
Example:
A: Excuse me, may I ask you some questions?
B: Sure, go ahead.
A: I hear you’re going to put on a new play soon. Would you please tell me what you do in the play?
B: Ok. It’s a comedy. The director asked me to play the part of a scientist. We’re very busy practicing the new play these days.
A: How do you enjoy your work?
B: Very much, but we have to practise a lot. We practise the movements, and try to remember the lines of the dialogue. We must work hard.
A: Where and when are you going to put on the play?
B: We’re going to put it on at the People’s Theatre next week.
A: What do you plan to do after this new play?
B: I intend to take part in a TV play. And I’ll try to work as a director.
Practice:
1. Talk about your favorite directors and actors.
2. Topic: What do you think of being a famous star?
Lesson6 Meeting Someday at the Airport
Example:
A: Hello. You must be Mr Green. I’m Li Ming.
B: Nice to meet you, Mr LI.
A: Nice to meet you, Mr Green. When did you leave Paris by plane?
B: At nine fifteen yesterday morning.
A: Where did you stop on the way?
B: Hong Kong.
A: Can I take these boxes for you?
B: Thanks. It’s very kind of you.
A: Is there anything else I can I do for you?
B: I’d like to have a map of Shanghai. Please find one for me if you can.
Practice:
1. How to make “OFFERS and REQUESTS”?
2. Make a similar dialogue following the example.
Lesson7 Talking about China Daily
Example:
A: Which English newspaper do you like best?
B: China Daily, I think.
A: Can you tell me where it is published?
B: Yes. It is published in Beijing.
A: Is it a weekly newspaper?
B: No, it appears from Monday to Saturday with a Sunday edition of Business Weekly each week.
A: Why do you often read it?
B: I often read it in order to improve my English. I can learn many new English words and useful expressions from it.
A: What else can you learn form the newspaper?
B: I can also learn home news, international news, business news, travel news and sports news.
Practice:
1. Introduce your favourite newspaper/book/ magazine to your classmates.
2. Visit a newspaper office and learn how a newspaper is produced if possible.
Lesson8 Talking about Doing an Experiment
Example:
A: Excuse me, do you know where our chemistry lab is?
B: Yes. It’s just on the fourth floor of this building.
A: How often do you do chemical experiments there?
B: We do experiments once a week.
A: What does your teacher often tell you to do when you are doing an experiment?
B: He often tells us to look carefully and follow the instructions.
A: What must you do at the end of your experiment?
B: We must put everything back in the cupboards and wash our hands.
A: What else must you do before you leave the lab?
B: We must turn off the electricity, shut the windows and lock the door.
Practice:
1. Make a “ NOTICE TO STUDENTS IN LABS”.
2. Describe one experiments you did or some famous experiments, such as FRANKLIN’S FAMOUS KITE EXPERIMENT.
Lesson9 Talking about First Aid
Example:
A: Excuse me. Can you tell me how to give first aid?
B: Yes, I’d love to.
A: What should we do if we find a man who has stopped breathing?
B: You must try to start his breathing at once.
A: What should we do to a person who is bleeding badly?
B: You should try your best to stop the bleeding.
A: And what should we do if a person is bitten by an animal.
B: Wash the wound under cold running water and then take him to hospital as soon as possible.
A: How do we deal with a simple cut?
B: It’s only necessary to wash the area of the cut, dry it and cover it with a piece of dry clean cloth.
Practice:
1. What is FIRST AIDS? If everyone in the country knew the first aid, what would happen?
2. FIRST AIDS QUIZ
① What should you do if you find a person who has stopped breathing?
A. Run and find help. B. Try to start his/her breathing.
② What should you do if you find a person with a knife in his/her back?
A. Leave the knife in. B. Pull the knife out.
③ What should you do if you find a person whose leg is bleeding?
A. Tie a piece of cloth round the leg above the bleeding point.
B. Press firmly on the bleeding point using a clean handkekrchief
④ What should you do if a person has drunk poison by mistake?
A. Make the person throw up.
B. Take the person and the poison container to a hospital at once.
⑤ What should you do if you find a person who has been hurt in a car accident.
A. Leave him/her in the car. B. Pull him/her out of the car.
⑥ What should you do if you find a person trapped under a car?
A. Try to pull him/her out. B. Find enough people to lift the car.
Lesson10 Talking about Pollution
Example:
A: Can you tell me what is called pollution?
B: Yes. With the development of modern agriculture and industry, more and more waste is produced. Much of this waste is harmful. It may do great harm to the things around us. This is called pollution.
A: What kinds of pollution do you know?
B: Well, I know different kinds, such as air pollution, water pollution and noise pollution.
A: Where does air pollution come from?
B: It mainly comes from factories and cars.
A: What is water pollution caused by?
B: It is caused by waste.
A: What will happen if we don’t stop polluting the earth?
B: If we don’t stop polluting the earth, our living conditions will be worse and worse.
Practice:
1. Make POSTERS: PROTECT ENVIRONMENT
2. Write findings report about pollutions
Lesson11 Making a Telephone Call
Example:
A: Hello! May I speak to John?
B: Yes. Speaking.
A: Hi, John. This is Li Ping. Thank you for the message about the meeting. But I’m sorry I won’t be there next Thursday, because I will be away them. Can somebody else go to the meeting for me?
B: Yes, I think so. Please make sure one of your classmates will be present at the meeting.
A: Ok. But I don’t know what the meeting is about. Could you tell me something about it?
B: Certainly. It’s about how to spend our summer holidays.
A: When and where will the meeting be held?
B: The meeting will begin at half past eight in the morning, in Room406.
A: How long will the meeting last?
B: For about one hour and a half.
Practice:
1. Master useful expressions of MAKING TELEPHONE CALLS
2. Find out how the telephone works.
3. Why do teenagers like cellphones so much? Why do some schools not let students use cellphones? Do you agree? Give your opinions on “Students’ carrying mobile phones at school”.
Lesson 12 Talking about Earthquakes
Example:
A: Jack, can you tell me which was the USA’s worst earthquake?
B: Yes. It was in San Francisco in 1906. About 700 people died in the earthquake.
A: Do you know any other strong earthquakes in the world?
B: Well. In 1775, one of the strongest earthquakes was felt in Portugal. And in 1923, a very powerful earthquake hit Tokyo-Yokohama area of Japan.
A: What about the earthquakes in China?
B: In 1976, one of the worst earthquakes ever was in Tangshan in China.
A: Earthquakes are something that most people fear. Why?
B: Uh, so far, no sure way is known to predict an earthquake. When one comes, it is a surprise. People can’t prepare for it.
A: Can we predict an earthquake some day?
B: Oh, I do hope some day we may be able to know when an earthquake is coming.
Practice:
1. Describe in your own words how an earthquake happens and how to protect us in an earthquake .
2. Talk about your unforgettable experiences, such as in a flood, in an accident.
3. Find out some information about THE RICHTER SCALE(里克特震级).
Lesson13 Talking about Buying a Computer
Example:
A: I’d like to buy a computer. Would you please give me some advice?
B: Yes, with pleasure. I’ve got the information about some computers. Computers with PIV work much faster than other ones, but they’re a bit expensive.
A: How about computers with PIII?
B: Oh, very good. Though they don’t work so fast as PIV computers, they’re much cheaper. Generally speaking, they can meet our needs very well.
A: I thought I should buy the fastest one. What’s your opinion?
B: I don’t think it’s necessary for you to buy the fastest one. A PIII computer is good enough for you.
A: Thank you for your advice. Can you help me to choose one?
B: Sure. I’ll be glad to.
A: When will you be free?
B: How about three o’clock next Saturday afternoon?
Practice:
1. Describe in your own words the development of the computer.
2. Discussion:
① Effects the computers have on our life.
② Some teenagers lose themselves in Internet so that it causes many social problems. What do you think of it?
Lesson 14 Talking about Britain
Example:
A: Where are you from, Jack?
B: I’m from the UK.
A: What do the letters “UK” stand for?
B: They stand for “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”.
A: Can you tell me something about the UK?
B: Ok. Look here, and it is a map of the UK. The UK is made up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
A: How is the weather there?
B: Generally , the weather is neither too cold in winter nor too hot in summer. It rains quite often.
A: Does it snow in winter?
B: Well , snow falls in Scotland every winter and sometimes in England and Wales, too, but it seldom snows in Northern Ireland.
Practice:
1. Describe a country or a region in which you live, including its history, climate, population, geography, natural beauty.
2. What can we do to make our country richer and stronger?
Lesson15 Talking about Music
Example:
A: I’ve got a ticker to the folk concert tomorrow evening. Do you want to go?
B: Sorry, I don’t like folk music very much.
A: What kind of music do you like?
B: Pop music, especially country music?
A: Why do you like listening to country music?
B: Well, the country singers often play the guitar while singing. And I like to play the guitar.
A: What’s country music about?
B: It’s about common things for everyone, for example, one subject is about the good old days: sunshine, laughing, walks in the beauty of the country, friends and music. Well, here’s a record made by John Denver. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.
A: Do you know John Denver? Can you tell me something about him?
B: Yes, of course. He is a very famous American singer and is good at country songs.
Practice:
1. Talk about your favorite pop stars and musicians.
2. Discuss with your classmates TYPE & FUNCTION of music.
Unit16 Sports
Example:
A: Do you like to play tennis?
B: Yes, I do.
A: When do you play tennis?
B: I often play tennis with my classmates on Sunday afternoon.
A: So you’re a good player, aren’t you?
B: Well, just so so. Would you like to play tennis with me next Sunday?
A: Why not? But we’ll have to rent a court first.
B: I’ll let you know over the phone as soon as I’ve found one.
A: Great! Can I take my cousin there at that time? He’s a tennis fan, too.
B: Of course. I’d love to meet him.
Practice:
1. Make a QUIZ FOR THE OLYMPICS
2. Write profiles of your favourite sports star and say what you can learn from him/her.
3. DEBATE: Is it important to win in a sports match?
4. Hosting the Olympic Games is a great honor and a great responsibility. Being the host of the Olympics will have good and bad effects on the host city. Work together and write down some of the effects.
Unit17 At a Restaurant
Example:
A: May I show you a table, Mr White?
B: Yes, I want a quiet table today. I feel tired. Also, I’m not very hungry.
A: Perhaps a sandwich and some soup?
B: That’s a good idea. Please bring me a menu.
A: Here you are. The chicken sandwich is very good. Do you want one?
B: Ok. I’d like carrot and tomato on my sandwich.
A: Oh, yes. Would you like anything else?
B: Um, a glass of iced tea and vegetable soup.
A: What will you have for dessert today?
B: Bring me a cake with chocolate ice cream on top of it, and a cup of coffee.
Practice:
1. Give examples of TABLE MANNERS in different cultures.
Unit18 Seeing the Doctor
Example:
A: You’re Bob Smith, aren’t you?
B: Yes, I am.
A: How can I help you, Mr Smith?
B: Doctor, I have a lot of coughs.
A: Please lie down and let me examine you---, I see. Do you smoke?
B: Yes, I do . More than ten cigarettes a day.
A: What about exercise?
B: Oh, you see I’m busy. I have a lot of work to do every day. So I seldom have any exercise.
A: Now listen, Mr Smith. You’ve got two problems. Do you know?
B: Um, I see. I smoke too much, and I seldom take exercise.
Practice:
1. Make a list of useful expressions about SEEING THE DOCTOR.
2. FOCUS: How to keep healthy to keep up with the high pace of modern life and be ready for the challenges and opportunities in life?
Unit19 Talking about Listening to English
Example:
A: I find listening very hard. What shall I do?
B: Well, I think you should practise a lot both in and out of class.
A: But what shall I do first?
B: You can listen to English tapes or programmes on the radio. I’m sure you’ll find them useful.
A: Do I have to listen to native speakers?
B: Oh, yes. The more you listen to them, the better you’ll understand.
A: Quite often I can’t follow the speakers. What shall I do?
B: When you are listening, you must try to find out what they are talking about.
A:I see. And I don’t have to know each word exactly, do I?
B: No. You should listen as a whole, but not word for word.
Practice:
1. Exchange difficulties and experience in learning English with your classmates to improve your study.
Unit20 Saying Goodbye to Somebody
Example:
A: Hello, Tom, do you mean you’re going away?
B: Oh, yes. And it’s time for me to go back home.
A: Well, bow long have you been in China?
B: I’ve stayed here for five years.
A: Did you enjoy your stay here?
B: Yes, indeed. I should say I’ve had a wonderful time in the past five years. You have given me a lot of help. People here are very friendly. Thank you all very much.
A: When are you leaving?
B: I’m off next Monday. I’ve come to say goodbye today.
A: I’d like to invite you to dinner before you go. What about this Friday?
B: I’m free on Friday. I’d like to come.
Practice:
1. Discuss the ways of SAYING GOODBYE in different cultures.
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