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SPEAK UP人人说英语(中级)
Unit 1 Shopping购物
By the end of this unit you will be able to
attend English-speaking shoppers
describe shopping facilities
comment on quality of good
make suggestions

Turning In
1 Listen to the recording. Read aloud and learn by heart the following 10sentences.
Good morning, can I help you?
What kind do you have in mind?
How about this one?
Aren’t these paintings wonderful?
Would you like to have a closer look at it?
What size do you take?
How much would like?
I am glad you like it.
Will there be anything else?
You are welcome.

2 Listen to the recording and then read the passage below, pay special attention to the bold words and expressions.
  Shopping is a delight for both customers and shop assistants. In big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, department stores and shopping centers are open most days of the week from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. Some stores and supermarkets stay open even longer. Large shopping plazas are usually surrounded by spacious parking lots. Many foreign friends like to visit large souvenir shops. They are curious about traditional Chinese articles such as Chinese calligraphy, paintings, ceramics or jade carving. And sometimes they are big shoppers of these artifacts.
customer  shop assistant  department store  shopping plaza  article  be curious about  calligraphy  painting  ceramic  jade carving  big shoppers  artifact

Task 1
Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Shop Assistant: Welcome to our shop. Can I help you, sir?
Customer: Good afternoon. I’m just looking around.
Shop Assistant: I see. I’d be happy to show you around and explain some of our articles to you, if you like.
Customer: That will be nice. Do you sell toys? I want to buy one for my son’s birthday.
Shop Assistant: Oh, we have a good variety here. What kind do you like?
Customer: I guess something moderate in size and color.
Shop Assistant: How about this on?

Task 2
Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Shop Assistant: Good morning, may I help you?
Customer: Yes, I’m looking for a light blue sport jacket.
Shop Assistant: What’s your size, sir?
Customer: I think the medium size fits me all right.
Shop Assistant: A moment, please, while I get it for you.
Customer: Thank you. Perhaps the large size will also do.
Shop Assistant: Yes. Let’s see. Ah, here might be the right one: the medium size. And I think the color is right for you.
Customer: Oh, I like light blue. I’ll try it on. Hmm…it seems to fit. How much is it?
Shop Assistant: 35 yuan.
Customer: All right, I’ll take it.

Task 3
Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Shop assistant: Welcome, Madam. Anything I can do for you?
Customer: Oh. Yes. I am interested in some cloisonné vases.
Shop Assistant: I see. They are at the souvenir counter on the second floor.
Customer: Is there a lift here, please?
Shop Assistant: Yes, there’s one near the stairs, over there. But I think I can take you there.
Customer: That’s very kind of you.
Shop Assistant: That’s the least I can do for you. Please follow me.

Task 4
Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Shop Assistant: Good morning. Sir. What can I do for you?
Customer: You’ve got a lot of jade articles here, haven’t you?
Shop Assistant: Yes, We’re the largest jade article dealer in the city. What kind do you like?
Customer: Well, I’d like to see a medium-sized one with traditional Chinese patterns on it.
Shop Assistant: How do you like this one with birds and flowers?
Customer: Oh, I guess it looks most Chinese.
Shop Assistant: I am glad you like it.

Task 5  Speak Yourself
In this part of the unit you’ll practice speaking to yourself. You may feel a bit awkward at first but you’ll soon get used to it. Once you feel comfortable in dealing with these situations, you will be more confident when you speak English in real situations. Now read or listen to the following passage and then try to retell it.

  More and more foreign visitors are interested in going shopping at free markets in Beijing. There the prices of goods are not fixed by the government. People can bargain with sellers. This is because many shops often quote the prices of their goods well above their expected amount. They believe that nearly everybody coming to free markets will bargain. So, if you don’t bargain, you’ll surely pay more than necessary.

Exercise 1
Complete the Dialogue
1. You are attending a customer who wants to buy a T-shirt to remember the Great Wall.
A: may I help you?
B: Yes. I’d like to have a T-shirt. Would you please show me some?
A: Certainly. You like white or dark.
B: I am looking for a shirt white a picture of the Great Wall on it.
2. An American lady is trying to buy a gold watch at your counter.
A: Hello, what can I do for you?
B: Could I look at this watch in the showcase?
A: Just one moment, please, while I get key to unlock the showcase for you.
B: That’s all right.

3. You are showing a Chinese vase to an Australian lady who is just looking around.
A: What can I show you, Madam?
B: I am not sure. I am just looking around.
A: I see. What about having a look at this a Chinese vase?
B: It sounds like a good idea.

Task 3
Exercise 1
Complete the dialogue
1. You show the way to a customer from Germany who wants to buy some jade articles.
A: Excuse me. Can you tell me where the souvenir department/shop is?
B: Yes. It’s on the third floor, Miss.
A: Is there an elevator around here, please?
B: Yes, there is one near the stairs, over there.
2. You are looking around in a store while a foreign customer asker you how get to the jewelry counter.
A: Excuse me. Can you direct me to the jewelry counter?
B: I’m sorry. I don’t know, either.
A: Oh, I beg you pardon. I thought you were a shop assistant here.
B: That’s all right. But I think there is one, near the North Entrance.
3. You are attending an American lady who was wants to buy a toy dog for her daughter.
A: which department are you looking for Madam?
B: I’d like to buy some toy dog for my daughter.
A: I see. Please follow me. I’ll take you to the toy department.
B: Thank you. You are very kind.

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SPEAK UP人人说英语(中级)
Unit 2 Transport 交通
By the end off this unit you will be able to
Give directions
Talk about transport
State advantages and disadvantage
Describe a short journey

Tuning in
1. Listen to the recording. Read aloud and learn by heart the following 10 sentences.
I’m afraid you’ve got on the wrong bus.
You’ll have to get off and change to 320.
We should make it if the lights are with us.
Step in and bang the door, please.
Here we are just in time.
Welcome aboard Air China.
May I see your boarding pass, please?
The flight will take about 2 hours.
You’ll have to change to the Subway Line 1.
Let me show you the nearest subway station.

2. Listen to the recording and then read the passage below. Pay special attention to the bold words and expression.
   To welcome the coming Olympic Games and people from all over the world, Beijing has been modernizing its public transportation. Public buses are the cheapest way. The most convenient way to get around the city, however, is by taxi. But perhaps the faster way to tour the central area of the city is by subway. Aside from these means of transportation, bicycle is the most typical of Beijing. To some foreign visitors, circling through Beijing’s many marrow hutong is a fascinating experience to get to know the city.
Modernize 现代化  convenient方便的  aside from除了  means of transportation交通工具  typical典型的  circling骑车  hutong胡同

Task 1
Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Foreign Visitor: Excuse me. Does this bus go to the west Railway Station?
Bus Conductor: No, madam. I’m afraid you’ve get on the wrong bus.
Foreign Visitor: Oh, dear!What shall id then?
Bus Conductor: You’ll have to get of and change to 320.
Foreign Visitor: Can you tell me where to get off?
Bus Conductor: At the Renmin University. That’s the next stop.
Foreign Visitor: Is there a 320 bus stop near the university?
Bus Conductor: We share the bus stop with 320. you just wait at where you alight.
Foreign Visitor: Thank you. Ah, I see a 320 bus pulling over ahead.
Get off and change tom320下车,然后换乘320  alight下车  pull over靠边

Task 2
Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Foreign Visitor: Hello, can you take us to the Friendship Hotel?
Taxi Driver: Sure. Step in and bang the door, please.
Foreign Visitor: Do you think we can get to the hotel before 11:00.
Taxi Driver: We should make it if the lights are with us.
Foreign Visitor: This is not the rush hour. The traffic’s not very heavy.
Taxi Driver: We are lucky. Here we are just in time. 27 yuan, please.非常幸运我们及时赶到了.请付27元.
Foreign Visitor: Thanks a lot. Let’s call it 30 yuan. 非常感谢,就算30元吧.

Exercise 1
Substitution代换,代理
1. We should make it if the lights are with us.
2. We should make it if the traffic is not heavy.交通阻塞
3. We should make it if the road is crowded with cars.
4. We should make it if the lights are not against us.
5. We should make it if there are not too many cyclists along the road.
6. We are lucky enough to arrive at the West Railway Station just in time.
7. We are lucky enough not to be held by the traffic for long.
8. We are lucky enough to get the airport just in time.

Task 3
Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Stewardess: Good morning. Welcome aboard. This way, please.
Passenger: (nodding) It’s nice to be on your plane.
Stewardess: May I see your boarding pass, please?
Passenger: Sure, here you are.
Stewardess: Please go straight to the back, sir. You’ll find your seat there.
Passenger: Thank you. How long does the flight take, by the way?
Stewardess: Only about 50 minutes.
Stewardess: Dear Sir and Madams, we are going to take off soon. Please fasten your seat belt. Have a nice trip.亲爱的先生女士们,我们不久就要起飞了,请系好您的安全带.祝大家旅途愉快.
Stewardess空姐   welcome aboard欢迎登机  flight航班,飞行  take off起飞  land降落  tough down着地

Task 4
Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Foreign Visitor: Excuse me. What subway station am I in? I get lost.
Subway Worker: This is the subway interchange station.
Foreign Visitor: which way do I go for Tian’anmen Square?
Subway Worker: You’ll have to change to Line 1.
Foreign Visitor: Do you mean that east-west straight line on the map?
Subway Worker: Yes. You’ve just traveled through the loop line.
Foreign Visitor: Now I see. Thank you. (going through an exit)
Subway Worker: Sir. You’re going through the wrong exit.
Foreign Visit: Am I? Where does this exit lead to?
Subway Worker: It leads to West Chang’an Boulevard.
I get lost我迷路了  interchange station换乘站  Line 1一线地铁  the loop line环线地铁  exit出口  boulevard大街

Exercise 1
Substitution
1. You’ve just traveled through the subway loop line.
2. You’ve just arrived at the subway interchange station.
3. You’ve just come to the subway east entrance.
4. You’ve just got on the subway train going in the wrong direction.
5. You’ve gone through the subway exit leading to the bus terminal.
6. Let me show you the nearest subway station.
7. Let me show you the subway exit leading to the bus terminal.
8. Let me show you the nearest subway route to your hotel.
9. Let me show you where to get off to change to the loop line.
10. Let me show you where we are now.

Task 5  Speak to Yourself
In this part of the unit you will talk to yourself about taxi drivers in Beijing. Read or listen to the passage first and then try to retell it.
  Taxi drivers in Beijing are always very friendly to their passenger. Some of them are good tourist guides, too. They talk to you when driving, showing you the government buildings, museums, Peking Opera, temple fairs and other cultural activities typical of the city. Talking to them, you may feel not only the closeness of the city but also the warmth of humanity. Now to welcome visitors from all over the world, many of the city’s taxi drivers are beginning to learn English. Just imagine, if they could speak good English, how enjoyable it could be for foreign visitors to take their taxi.

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SPEAK UP人人说英语(中级)
Unit 3  Health健康
By the end of this unit you will be able to
Inquire about health
Describe symptoms
Describe ailments
Give advice
Tuning in
1. Listen to the recording. Read aloud and learn by heart the following 10 sentences.
You don’t look very well.
Are you all right?
What seems to be the problem?
Are you hurt?
I hope it’s nothing serious.
What are you taking for your throat?
I’d better call for help.
I’m afraid I have lost my appetite.
How long have you been like this?
Your operation was very successful.

2. Listen to the recording and then read the passage below. Pay special attention to the bold words and expressions.
  Many Chinese people need to know that when an English-speaking person asks you about your health, he is probably only doing so out of politeness. Unless he knows you have been ill, he is certain not expecting a detailed medical, and will be most surprised if you give him one. If a foreign visitor feels ill, he could go to see a doctor at a hospital. Most foreign travelers to Beijing say that the medical treatment in the city is both convenient and inexpensive. If they fall ill, they may easily find medical service at their hotel; or if they are seriously ill, they could go to the nearest hospital or community clinic. There, they will get good medical treatment. Health insurance is usually not required. They just pay cash for the service.
Probably也许,可能   Out of politeness出于礼貌  a detailed medical report详细讲述病情和治疗的情况  surprised吃惊的  medical treatment医疗  convenient方便  inexpensive不贵的  cheap便宜的  medical service医疗服务

Task1
Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Interpreter: I hear you’ve been ill.
Athlete: Well, I had flu for a couple of days, but I’m fine now.
Interpreter: You’re looking well. By the way, did you hear about our team leader?
Athlete: No. I just wonder why he doesn’t show up in the last important games.
Interpreter: He had such bad flu that they had to take him to the hospital.
Athlete: Oh, I didn’t know that!And I’m sorry to hear that!
Interpreter: Don’t worry. He will be all right.
Interpreter翻译  athlete运动员  have the flu患流感  a couple of days一两天  by the way顺便说说  team leader对长  game比赛

Exercise 1
Substitution
By the way, did you hear about our Chinese interpreter?
By the way, did you go and see the doctor?
By the way, did take some medicine for your stomach?
By the way, did get enough sleep?
By the way, did eat anything bad recently?
He had such bad flu that they had to take him to the hospital.
He had such the terrific headache that they had to send for a doctor.
He had such the frequent stomachache that they had to give him a medical treatment.
He had such the bad toothache that they had to telephone for a dentist.
He had such the bad sore throat that they had to let him stop his lecture.

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs. You don’t feel well, so you go to see a doctor and explain what’s wrong. Study the model, then compose a short dialogue using the information below.
Model
A: what seems to be the problem?
B: I have a bit of a temperature and a stomachache.
The trouble   troubling you  bothering you困扰你  the matter  making you uncomfortable使你不舒服  the flu流行感冒  a sore throat喉咙痛  a backache背痛  sleepless night失眠  a turning stomach胃痛  eyes can’t see clearly眼睛看不清楚  a toothache牙痛   an aching leg腿痛  a running nose流鼻涕不止 terrific headache头痛

Task 2
Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Patient: good morning, doctor.
Doctor: Good morning, Mr. Taylor. What seems to be the problem?
Patient: I’ve got a sore throat and my chest hurts.
Doctor: How long have you been like this?
Patient: Two or three days now.
Doctor: Let me check your lungs and heart.
Patient: Do I have to take an X-ray?
Doctor: No. I should think you’ve got the flu: there’s a lot of it about in this season.
Patient: What do you advise?
Doctor: It’s nothing serious but you’d better stay in bed for a day or two.
What seems to be the problem?怎么了?  Take an X-ray接受X光透视检查  in this season这个季节  advise建议,提议

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.
a. a native of Beijing, is riding a bike along a busy street when a traffic accident交通事故 take place. He then stops to help. He first asks the person B if she is well. Then he offers to help her stand and asks her if she needs to go to a hospital nearby.
B is a foreign tourist. She has just bad a traffic accident. She feels her right arm hurts but it is not serious. She decides that she does not have to go to a hospital. She thanks A for the help.

Task 3
Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
A Beijing meets her foreign friend jogging in the park.
Beijinger: You certainly look happy about something.
Foreign Friend: Really? I’ve been feeling very well lately.
Beijinger: What makes you look so healthy?
Foreign Friend: I’ve lost some weight.
Beijinger: I think that’s because you get enough exercise.
Foreign Friend: You’re right. And I am careful about eating.
Beijinger: Do you mean you are on a diet?
Foreign Friend: Yes. It’s been a bit hard at the beginning, though.
Beijinger: I know. But you’ve made it!
Jogging慢跑  lose weight廋了,体重减少  put on weight体重增加  take/get exercise体育锻炼  go on a diet节食  you’ve made it你干成了,你成功了

Exercise 1
Substitution
What makes you look so healthy?
What makes our interpreter look so happy?
What makes your friend look so uncomfortable:
What makes our tourist guide look so tired?
What makes our foreign friends look so surprised?
Do you mean you are on a diet?
Does he mean he has lost some weight?
Does she mean she has always been healthy?
Does the couch mean he wants us to stay in the hotel?
Does the guide mean he is tired?

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the following sentences about health.
Haven’t you got a little heavier?
You certainly look very health to me?
Have you put on weight recently?
Maybe you don’t get enough exercise?
I’ve been feeling very lately.
Yes, I think I have.
I probably have.
I really don’t, but I’m careful about eating.


Task 4
A nurse is talking to Louise after her appendectomy. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Nurse: Your operation was very successful, Miss Louise. How are you feeling today?
Louise: The pain is still there, though it doesn’t hurt as much as yesterday.
Nurse: Have you passed your urine after the operation?
Louise: Yes. It was early this morning, and the nurse helped me with it.
Nurse: That’s good. This is but a minor operation. And you will be all right within a few days.
Louise: Do I need to change the dressing today?
Nurse: Normally not. Maybe sometime tomorrow when your doctor gives orders.
Louise: I haven’t eaten anything for days. I’m afraid I have lost my appetite.
Nurse: Don’t be afraid. That’s only normal. Now let me help you with a little liquid food.
Hurt触痛  pass one’s urine解小便  minor operation小手术  major operation大手术  lose one’s appetite变得没胃口  normal正常的  liquid food液体食物

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.
  Person A has just had an operation on his stomach. He knows that the operation is very successful. He is anxious to know how long he will have to stay in bed before he could be discharged from the hospital. He wants to restart his work. He knows that the work may not go on without him but he also realizes that if he couldn’t eat regularly, he would not be able to go on with his work anyway.
  Person B is a close friend of A. he comes to visit A at the hospital. He feels glad that the operation is a success. Knowing that A is eager to leave the hospital, he tells A that he’d better consider his health first, and that everything is all right with his work. He reminds A that the operation is not a minor one.
B: says that he is glad to see A.
A: is surprised and delighted, saying he knows his operation was successful.
B: says that he has learned from the doctor that A will recover soon.
A: asks how long he will have to stay in bed.
B: says that it will not be long but A must forget about that.
A: says he is anxious to be discharged from the hospital because he wants to restart his work.
B: says A needs to consider about his health first and that everything is all right with his work.
A: says the work is important and no one else could do it.
B: reminds A that this is a major operation and A perhaps could not eat regularly for some time.
A: realizes the fact and says he has to be patient!
B: says A is indeed a patient, so he has to be patient!

Task 5  Speak to yourself
In this part of the unit, you will talk to yourself about how and why you are studying to be a doctor. Read or listen to the following talk first and then try to retell it.
  I am twenty years old, and I live in Xuanwu District of Beijing. I am studying to be a doctor. It’s hard but I love it. Why? I believe that after many years of rapid economic development in this country, people are getting better off now. They need to keep fit, to enjoy good health, better medical care and good medical treatment. I am confident I’ll finish my study at the medical school with good credits. And when I become a smart doctor, I’ll do good service to the people of the country and to our foreign friends coming from around the world.

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SPEAK UP人人说英语(中级)
Unit 4 Study学习
By the end of this unit you will be able to
Describe school life
Describe school subjects and training courses
Talk about learning foreign language
Talk about going abroad to study
Tuning in
1. Listen to the recording. Read aloud and learn by heart the following 10 sentences.
Your Chinese is quite good.
How long have you been studying Chinese?
My English needs polishing up.
Are you a student of biology?
I find English difficult to learn.
I major in chemistry.
Do you take courses in biology?
I will improve my English by taking some training courses.
You know, practice makes prefect.
Polish打磨,推敲,提高一下  major in主修  take courses学习课程  improve改进,提高  training course培训课程   practice makes perfect熟能生巧

2. Listen to the recording and then read the passage below. Pay special attention to the bold words and expressions.
  Foreign visitors to Beijing always feel they have a lot to learn about the city. They find that the capital of China is a living museum of the Chinese cultural legacy. Its most famous sites forever capture the imaginations of travelers. Sightseeing, of curse helps them get to know about the cultural wonders of the area. But to get good understanding of this great city, they have to talk to its people, learn the language of the country, and help its people learn English for better communication.
Capital首都  a living museum一座活的博物馆  cultural legacy文化遗产  capture吸引住  imagination想象  sightseeing旅游观光  wonder奇观  communication交际,交流

Task 1
Wang Hua and Thomas are friends. They are talking about studying Chinese. Listen to the dialogue and then read after recording.
Thomas: Hi, Wang. Fancy meeting you here!
Wang: Hi, Thomas. Where are you heading for?
Thomas: A Chinese school.
Wang: Do you mean you are studying Chinese there?
Thomas: Yes. My Chinese needs polishing.
Wang: I think your Chinese is good enough.
Thomas: Thanks. But I think it is worthwhile making it even better.
Wang: You’re right. Practice makes prefect.

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs. Make up a a dialogue, using the following information.
Christopher is from New York. He is interested in Chinese culture and wants to study Chinese. He comes to you to tell you about this. He knows that learning Chinese is hard work. But he doesn’t mind the work. He thinks it is worthwhile.
Tell her that
1. Learning Chinese is hard work.
2. It is a good idea to start now.
You suggest that he
1. Take a Chinese language training course.
2. Practice with his Chinese friend.

Task 2
Xiao Zhang is studying English. She is asking her friend Paula for help. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Paula: How long have you been studying English?
Xiao Zhang: About two years. Would you please read this?
Paula: Certainly. What is it?
Xiao Zhang: It’s a composition for my English teacher.
Paula: Your writing is good, but there are few spelling mistakes.
Xiao Zhang: Really, I should have checked them in dictionary.
Paula: That’s all right. You’ll do better next time.
Certainly  composition  spelling mistakes  check  dictionary

Exercise 1
Substitution
1. How long have you been studying English in this language training class?
2. How long have you been learning Chinese cooking in this school?
3. How long have you been teaching Chinese composition at this college?
4. How long have you been learning about Peking Opera in Beijing?
5. How long have you been studying Chinese art at this university?
6. I should have checked them in a dictionary.
7. I should have read about it before class.
8. I should have studied it when I was in school.
9. I should have learned about it while I was in the city.
10. I should have talked to him before I left the country.

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.
Bob feels that Chinese is very hard to learn and he comes to his Chinese friend for help.
A: says he is interested in Chinese.
B: is pleased and says he may help.
A: says that it is very hard to learn Chinese words.
B: says there are some ways to help.
A: is interested and ask show?
B: suggests that A use pictures while learning Chinese words.
A: is pleased and says that he should have though of this.
B: says that he will make good progress soon.

Task 3
Lance, a professor of biology, is talking to Zhang Ping, a college student of chemistry department. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Zhang Ping: Professor Lance, your lecture on cloning is very inspiring.
Lance: I’m glad to hear that. Are you a student of biology?
Zhang Ping: No. I major in Chemistry.
Lance: I see. Do you take courses in biology?
Zhang Ping: Yes. I think biology and chemistry are two closely related fields of study.
Lance: I agree. I guess you may want to study a book called New Biochemistry.
Zhang Ping: Ah, it sounds familiar. Is it the book you wrote 2 years ago?
Lance: Oh, yes. You certainly have a broad range of interests!
Zhang Ping: Thanks. And I expect to read your book on genetic engineering.
Cloning克隆,克隆技术  inspiring富于启发性的  biology生物学  chemistry化学  course课程  fields of study = fields of research研究领域  biochemistry生物化学  familiar熟悉的,面熟的  a broad range of范围宽广的  genetic engineering遗传工程

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.
Mary is in a bookstore looking for some books. She cannot decide which books are good for her. She likes Chinese history and arts. She is beginning to study Chinese at a university in Beijing.
Yang Ming, a college student, is helping Mary find her books.
Ask for help.
Offers help.
Tells B the problem.
Asks A what books she is interested in.
Tell A about her interests.
Ask A if she is a student of Chinese language.
Says yes, but also says she is a beginner.
Finds some books and explains why they suit A.
Is pleased and thankful.

Task 4
A Chinese student is talking to his Australian friend about his plan to study about. Listen  to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Chinese Student: I am sure you know what I’m planning for.
Australian Friend: For that? Going abroad to continue your study?
Chinese Student: You are right. But I am not sure how to begin?
Australian Friend: First, do you have enough money to support yourself?
Chinese Student: That’s a problem. I wish I could get a scholarship.
Australian Friend: In the case, your English will have to be very good.
Chinese Student: I think I will improve my English by talking some training course.
Australia Friend: That’s the idea. I wish you success.
Plan计划  go abroad出国  support支持,养活  problem难题,问题   scholarship奖学金  in that case如果是那样的话   improve改进,改善  training course培训课程  success成功
Exercise 1
Substitution
I am sure you know what I’m planning for.
I am sure his classmate will hear what is in the news.
I am sure our teacher understands what we mean.
I am sure your friend has seen what happened.
I am sure he believes what is said in the book.
I think I will improve my English by taking some training courses.
I think I will polish my Chinese by writing more compositions.
I think I will learn more about Beijing by talking to people in the city.
I think I will study American history by reading more books.

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.
Liu Hua is a college student. He is planning to go to abroad to continue his study. He has the following problems:
1. which country to go.
2. what to study.
3. how to support himself.
Susan suggest that
1. he go to America because there are more college to choose from.
2. he study business management because it is easy to find a job when he finishes.
3. he study hard to improve his English because he needs a scholarship.

Task 5   Speak Yourself
In this part of the unit you will talk to yourself about study and what it means to people. Read of listen to the passage first and then try to retell it.
  More and more people today begin to understand that study does not end with a school graduation. Education is not just a middle school diploma or a college degree; it is life itself. Many people are not interested in studying at a college, and they are interested in other kinds of learning. They may go to a training class of their own field; they may improve their work skills by following television courses; they may even learn on Internet classes. They certainly know that if they know more or learn more, they can get better jobs or earn more money.

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Unit 5 First Aid急救
By the end of this unit you will be able to
Make inquire
Describe problems you have
Offer help and basic first aid
Give advice on getting first aid services in China
Tuning in
1. Listen to the recording. Read aloud and learn by heart the following 10 sentences.
Are you all right?
You look painful. What’s up.
What can I do for you?
Calm down.
Don’t worry. It’s not very serious.
You’ll be all right in a couple of days.
You’d better go to hospital right away.
Shall I take you to the hospital?
I’ll call for an ambulance.
Do you mind if I check your ankle?

2. Listen to the recording and then read the passage below. Pay special attention to the bold words and expressions.
People from other countries are likely to suffer from some medical emergencies during their stay in China and they need our timely help in such cases. In medical emergencies, first aid means the aid or help that is given to an injured person or a patient first before any other help arrivers. Also, we should be able to tell people from other countries proper information as to where and how to get first aid services in china.
Be likely to do sth. 可能做某事,可能会发生什么情况   suffer from遭受,遭遇   timely及时的  in such case在这样情况下   first aid急救   proper = appropriate = correct正确的,合适的  as to关于

Task 1
Paula and Zhu Wei are on their way back to the hotel from a football match at an open-air stadium. They’re sweating all over under the scorching sun. listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Paula: Zhu Wei, I feel a slight pain on my face.
Zhu Wei: (Checks Paula’s face) it’s reddish. And so is your arm!
Paula: My God! I’m afraid I’m sunburnt. It’s all this sun!
Zhu Wei: Don’t worry. It’s not very serious. After we get to the hotel, moisten your towel with cold water and apply it to the sunburnt area. You’ll be all right in a couple of days.
Paula: I hope so.
Zhu Wei: There’s a drugstore over there. Let me buy you some aspirin.
feel a slight pain on my face脸有些痛  feel a serious pain on my face = feel very painful on my face脸很痛
and so is your arm你的胳膊也有点红  I’m afraid I’m sunburt恐怕我是被太阳晒伤了  moisten打湿  apply A to B将A敷于B  you’ll be all right in a couple of days.过两三天妮就没事了.

Exercise 1
Substitution
1. I feel a slight pain on my face.
2. I feel a bad pain in my chest.
3. I feel a big headache.
4. I feel dizzy.
5. I feel like vomiting.
6. I’m afraid I’m sunburn. It’s all this sun.
7. I’m afraid I have a heart attack. It’s all our busy schedule.
8. I’m afraid I’m overworked. It’s all this long report.
9. I’m afraid I’m having heat stroke. It’s all this hot weather.
10. I’m afraid my gastritis is acting up again. It’s all that oily food.

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
What will you suggest/ do if your friend has the emergencies described in the exercise above? Work impairs and make up dialogues.

Task 2
A is a passer-by and she notices that a foreigner, B, is sitting on the ground and looking painful. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
A: Are you all right?
B: I’ve got a stumble and my ankle hurts. I can’t walk.
A: Let me help you to the bench over there. (they move to a bench and A helps B to be seated.)
B: I’m afraid it’s fractured.
A: You’d better go to hospital right away.
B: I think so. Any hospital nearby?
A: Yes. A big one. Stay here and I’ll call a taxi for you.
B: Thank you. You are so kind.
A: Don’t mention it.
Have got a stumble绊了一跤  hurt疼痛  fractured骨折   don’t mention it不客气

Exercise 1
Substitution
Are you all right / OK?
I’ve got a stumble and my leg huts. I can’t walk.
I slipped off the stairs and my leg hurts. I can’t move.
I fell down from that ladder and my let hurts. I can’t rise to my feet.
You look painful. What’s up?
You look pale, what’s wrong?
You look awful. What’s happened?
My leg hurts. I’m afraid it’s broken.
My arm is painful. I’m afraid it’s twisted.
My ankle is swollen. I’m afraid it’s sprained.

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the clues given below.
A: you come from America. This is your first time to travel in China. You are visiting the beautiful Summer Palace, but because it’s raining, you fall off the stairs and your ankle seriously hurts.
B: You are a staff member in the Summer Place. You find a foreigner sitting on the ground and he /she looks very painful. You offer your help.

Task 3
In a hotel. A guest calls the receptionist and asks for help because his wife is having heat stroke. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Help, please!
Yes. What can I do for you?
My wife feels fain I think she’s having heat stroke.
Calm down. I’ll call for an ambulance.
(B calls 120)
The ambulance will be here within 10 minutes. What’s your room number, please? I’ll get you our doctor first.
411.
OK. Before the doctor comes up, could you unbutton your wife’s clothes and apply a cool towel to her forehead?
Calm down镇定,别慌乱  before the doctor comes up, could you unbutton her clothes and apply a cool towel to her forehead?在医生到来之前,您能不能把她的衣服扣子解开,并用凉毛巾敷在她的额头上?

Exercise 1
Complete the Dialogue
Complete the following dialogues with the help of the clues provided.
1. You work at the first-aid counter in a big shopping mall. A foreigner comes to you and asks for help. You call the ambulance. Before the ambulance arrives, you give basic first aid to the patient.
2. There is a camping trip in a suburban area of Beijing. The participants in this camping trip are from different countries. An American boy comes to you, a volunteer in the trip, and ask for help. You give some basic first aid.

Task 4
Joan comes from Britain and is going to stay in China for half a year. She often suffers from high blood pressure. So she’s very concerned about first aid services in China. Now she’s asking her Chinese friend, Xiao Yang, about it. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Joan: Xiao Yang, what should I do if I come across some serious medical emergencies in Beijing?
Xiao Yang: You can call 120. they will reach you in a very short time, give you first aid and send you to hospital, if necessary.
Joan: What if I’m in a distant place? Can they reach me, too?
Xiao Yang: Well, it’s not very easy sometimes. But they have helicopters now. They use helicopters to get patients in distant areas.
Joan: Sounds not bad. Is it open 24 hours?
Xiao Yang: Sure it is.
Joan: Great. What’s the number again?
Xiao Yang: That’s 120. And don’t forget to tell the operation the symptoms of the patient; Where you are and also your contact phone number.
Joan: Yes, I know. And I guess I may also call a taxi or ask for help from passer-by in emergencies.
Xiao Yang: You’re right. They will certainly be ready to send you to the nearest hospital.

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.
Xiao Chen is on duty in the consulting office at 120 Medical Emergency Center. A foreigner calls him and requests information about how to get first aid services at 120.
A: Answer all the questions B asks and try to be informative and polite.
B: Before the dialogue, think about all the questions you are going to ask and make short notes about these questions on your notebook.
You may begin like this:
A: Hello, consulting office at 120. Can I help you?
B: Yes, I want to know…

Task 5   Speak to yourself
In this part of the unit, you will talk to yourself about your own experience related to first aid and medical emergencies. Listen to the following talk and finish the task after each talk.
   It was my day off and I went to the Forbidden City with several friends. There I noticed a woman looking pale and very painful. I came up to her and asked her needed any help. She said she have a very serious stomachache. As a foreigner, she couldn’t speak Chinese and didn’t know what to do with it. I helped her out of the Forbidden City and sent her to the nearest hospital. She was very thankful to me and soon got out of the hospital.

Exercise
Talk about a medical emergency you’ve come across.
Work in small groups of four and tell each other about an emergency that recently happened to you, or that you came across recently.
  Two years ago, I took part in a training session for first aid. The session was organized by the Red Cross Society of China. The doctors there taught us how to give basic first aid to patients in different emergencies. We learned how to deal with heart attack, bleeding, breathing difficulties and heart stroke. The doctors also gave us does and don’ts when we are calling 120 and 999. I really learned a lot from the session.

Exercise
Talk about training sessions on first aid.
Have you ever attended a course on first aid? If yes, tell us something about it. If no, imagine you are going to take a course on first aid, what do you hope to learn from the course? Work in small groups and each group member speaks for 2 – 5 minutes.

Background Knowledge
  In this part of the unit we provide you with some background material which you may find useful when communicating with English-speaking people. Here is a passage talking about first aid and services in china.
  In recent years, Chinese has been making great efforts to provide high-quality first aid and services to Chinese people from other countries as well. Among all the facilities. China Emergency Medical Center has the longest history and is the most well-know to Chinese people. It was founded in 1989 and has set up a nation-wide network for first aid. In any city of china, people can call 120 for first aid services. The Center recently has got equipped with helicopters so that timely help can reach patients in distant areas.

  Other facilities of first aid include 999 and SOS, etc…Besides 120, people in Beijing can also call another emergency center at 999 for first aid. It’s a hotline of the Red Cross Society of China. It’s well-equipped and owns around 80 ambulances. It can handle emergencies efficiently.

  Also, people from other countries can contact the “alarm center” of SOS International in Beijing and Shanghai for first aid. It operates 24 hours and gives customers advice and referrals to local hospital.

  In addition to various first aid centers, more and more shopping malls and department stores in some major cities in China begin to provide basic first-aid services in order to make sure shoppers can get an immediate help in emergencies. They prepare first-aid kits for shoppers. Some are equipped with a first-aid counter, first-aid pamphlets and stretchers.

  On the other hand, more and more people have better knowledge about first aid. Organizations such as the Red Cross Society of China carry out programs to train the basic first aid skills and popularize health knowledge among people in order to avoid misbehaviours in emergencies. People from other countries certainly should feel safe for their visit to China.

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Unit 6 Entertainment娱乐
By the end of this unit you will be able to
Talk / ask about forms of entertainment
Describe different kinds of plays, films etc.
Make arrangements
Comment on a particular film or play
Tuning In
1. Listen to the recording. Read aloud and learn by heart the following 10 sentences.
Would you like to enjoy a performance of Beijing opera?
How about Chang an Theatre?
They still have plenty of seats available for tonight’s show.
The play is touching.
It’s worth seeing.
We’ll worth have the best tea in the teahouse.
You can go to bars and relax yourself after work.
We have a lot of choices in San Li Tun Bar Street.
I prefer this bar.
Chinese people have some new ways of entertainment.

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SPEAK UP人人说英语(中级)
Unit 6 Entertainment娱乐
By the end of this unit you will be able to
Talk / ask about forms of entertainment
Describe different kinds of plays, films etc.
Make arrangements
Comment on a particular film or play
Tuning In
1. Listen to the recording. Read aloud and learn by heart the following 10 sentences.
Would you like to enjoy a performance of Beijing opera?
How about Chang an Theatre?
They still have plenty of seats available for tonight’s show.
The play is touching.
It’s worth seeing.
We’ll worth have the best tea in the teahouse.
You can go to bars and relax yourself after work.
We have a lot of choices in San Li Tun Bar Street.
I prefer this bar.
Chinese people have some new ways of entertainment.

2. Listen to the recording and then read the passage below. Pay special attention to the bold words and expressions.
People in Chinese are leading a colorful life. Various forms of entertainment traditional and modern, make life in China interesting and exciting. People from other countries need to know something about entertainment in China if they want to better understand Chinese culture and Chinese people. Xiao Li, a native of Beijing, will bring his American friend, Mike, to enjoy various entertainments in Beijing.
Lead a colorful life过着丰富多彩的生活  various不同种类的,各种各样的   traditional and modern传统和现代的  a native of Beijing一位北京本地人

Task 1
Xiao Li and Mike are discussing about what they are going to do tonight over the phone and Xiao Li suggests watching a performance of Beijing opera in Grand Chang’an Theatre. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Xiao Li: Would you like to enjoy a performance of Beijing opera? It is the national opera of our country.
Mike: Wonderful idea! Do you know where we can enjoy it?
Xiao Li: How about Grand Chang’an Theatre? It’s the best place to enjoy Beijing opera.
Mike: That’s great. But …do we need to book our seats well before the show?
Xiao Li: Not necessary. I called the theatre just now and they still have plenty of seats available for tonight’s show.
Mike: How nice.
Xiao Li: Yes. And the name of tonight’s show is White snake. It’s a traditional play of Beijing opera and the story is touching. It’s really worth seeing.
Mike: You bet. Then when shall we meet?

Exercise 1
Substitution
1. How about Grand Chang’an Theatre?
How about Beijing People’s Arts Theatre?
How about Beijing Music Hall?
How about Beijing Puppet Show Theatre?
How about Poly International Theatre?
How about Beijing Dahua Cinema?
It’s the best place to enjoy Beijing opera.
It’s the best place to enjoy modern drama.
It’s the best place to enjoy concert.
It’s the best place to enjoy puppet show.
It’s the best place to enjoy foreign art performance.
It’s the best place to enjoy movies.

2. Beijing opera is the national opera of our country.
Shaoxing is a nation-wide traditional opera of our country.
Pinju is a local traditional opera of our country.
Modern drama is a well-liked opera of our country.
Song and dance drama is a newly developed.

3. The story is touching.
The starring actor is popular.
The main character is impressive.
The playwright is gifted.

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.
You name is Edison. You are from Britain and you come to China to visit your friend Xiao Wang. You are interested in modern drama.
Your British friend Edison is fond of modern drama. You are told that there is going to be a play called Kong Yiji in Beijing People’s Arts Theatre. Call Edison, tell him Beijing People’s Art Theatre is good place to enjoy modern drama, and also tell him something about the play.

Task 2
Mike and Xiao Li are on their way to the Lao She Teahouse. Mike wants to know why the teahouse is named Lao She and also, what they are going to do in the teahouse. Listen to the dialogue and then read after recording.
Mike: Xiao Li, why is the teahouse named Lao She?
Xiao Li: It’s named after a famous Chinese writer, Lao She, and one of his works is named Teahouse.
Mike: I see. What kind of tea can we have in the teahouse?
Xiao Li: We’ll have the best tea in China. And we can have da wan cha and we may also try gong fu cha. It’s up to you.
Mike: What’s the difference between da wan cha and gong fu cha?
Xiao Li: Well, they’re two different ways of having Chinese tea. With da wan cha, you can feel more casual and with gong fu cha, you can have an idea about the Tao of the tea.
Mike: Then I’d like to try some gong fu cha.
Xiao Li: No problem. And while drinking the tea, we can enjoy different kinds of traditional Chinese performance, such as Peking opera, cross talk and storytelling. I’m sure you’ll be interested in them.
Mike: Yeah. Actually, I guess I will be crazy about them. Let’s hurry up.
Xiao Li: Take your time. We’re not in a hurry.
Be name after以…命名  works作品  it’s up to you由你来决定   have an idea about the Tao of the tea对茶道有所了解   cross talk相声   be crazy about it对….着迷   take your time. We’re not in a hurry.慢慢来,不着急.我们还有时间.

Exercise 1
Substitution
1. You can try some gong fu cha.
You can have some da wan cha.
You can drink some green tea.
With this, you can have an idea about the Tao of the tea.
With this, you can feel more casual.
With this, you can know more about Chinese tea.
2. While drinking the tea, we can enjoy different kind of traditional Chinese performances, such as Beijing opera.
Wile drinking the tea, we can enjoy various types of traditional Chinese performances, such as magic.
While drinking the tea, we can enjoy a variety of traditional Chinese performances, such as acrobatics.
While drinking the tea, we can enjoy various types traditional Chinese performances, such as Chinese folk music.
3. I will be interested in it.
I will be crazy about it.
I will be very fond of it.

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
Work in pair. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.
Xiao Liu is asking Mike about his visit to the Lao She Teahouse. He wants to find out what Mike did there and how Mike likes it.

Task 3
Paul and Zheng Jun are chatting in a bar located in san Li Tun Bar Street and they are talking about bars in Beijing. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Paul: It’s quiet here.
Zheng Jun: Yes. People usually chat with friends and listen to soft music in this bar.
Paul: I like it. Do you often go to bars?
Zheng Jun: Yes. I do. You can go to bars. And relax yourself after.
Paul: Absolutely. Are there any different types of bars here in this street?
Zheng Jun: Of course there are. We have a lot of choices. Some are disco bars. Young people like to go and dance there.
Paul: Mm. sounds good. But I prefer this bar. It’s quieter and more peaceful here. Disco bar is too noisy for me.
Zheng Jun: Me, too. And in this bar, some popular singers will perform on big occasions.
Chat with friends和朋友聊天  soft music轻音乐  absolutely绝对地  sounds good听起来不错  I prefer this bar我更喜欢这种酒吧  on big occasions在重大场合

Exercise
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.
You name is Zhang Xin. You work in a hotel in Beijing. A guest in your hotel, Jack Smith, is a reporter from England. He has just finished his reporting work about the Beijing Olympic Games and hopes to have a good relaxation. Recommend him to go to bars in San Li Tun Bar Street. Tell him there are different types of bars in the Bar Street and help him to decide which bar to go.
Your name is Jack Smith and you work for BBC. You come to Beijing for a report about the Beijing Olympic Games. You finish your work and want to go to bars for relaxation. Decide where to go with the help of Zhang Xin, who is a bellboy in the hotel where you are staying. Express what you prefer and why.

Task 4
Mike is asking Xiao Li about different ways of entertainment among different age groups in China. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Mike: Xiao Li, it seems Chinese people have some new ways of entertainment.
Xiao LI: Yes. Older people like traditional ways of entertainment. For example, they like Beijing opera, cross talk, and folk music.
Mike: How about younger people?
Xiao Li: Well, younger people prefer new ways. We go to bars, movies, and concerts, and we like pop songs.
Mike: The same as British young people.
Xiao Li: So the world is becoming a global village, isn’t it?

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.
You want to know what American young people like to do as entertainment and if there are any differences between young people and old people in terms of preferences for different types of entertainment. Your friend is a young, energetic and warm-hearted American boy. Ask him about this.

Task 5  Speak to yourself
Entertainment is often a good topic to make the conversation going between you and your friends. People may ask you about your personal preferences for certain types of entertainment, your opinion about a wonderful play you’ve watched, a great performance you’ve enjoyed, or other impressive experiences you’ve had. Listen to the following people. What are they talking about?
(1)  I prefer listening to storytelling to other forms of entertainment. Usually, a storyteller tells us a story adapted from historic events, famous novels or popular TV series. He/She may also comment on the characters in the story and judge what is wrong. Once I begin to listen to it, I’m soon absorbed into the story. Also, I needn’t spend money buying tickets for storytelling. I can listen to it on the radio. Storytelling is a convenient from of entertainment and it certainly brings much relaxation and a lot of fun into my life.
(2)  I often go to movies at my leisure time. Among all the Chinese movies, I like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon best. The movie is adapted from a famous Chinese novel and the story is fantastic. The director is from Taiwan. He’s really gifted. And I like all the actors and actresses in the movie. They’re from different pairs of China, and all of them are popular stars. I like the music in this movie particularly. It’s very beautiful. You’d better not miss the opportunity to watch this movie.
Prefer A to B相对B而言,更喜欢A  be adapted from…改编自…  be absorbed in…被…所吸引   fun乐趣   at my leisure time在我闲暇的时候  Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon电影“卧虎藏龙”  like…best最喜欢… fantastic非常精彩的   you’d better…你最好做某事  miss the opportunity错过机会

Exercise
Which do you like best?
Work in groups of four. Talk about.
The type of entertainment you like best. You need briefly describe that type of entertainment and give reasons why you like that type of entertainment best.
A play, a movie, or a TV series that you like best. You need briefly describe the play / movie / TV series and give reasons why you like it.

Background Knowledge
In this part of the unit we provide you with some background material which you may find useful when communicating with English-speaking people. The passage below briefly introduces some popular and representative types of entertainment in China.
  Traditional forms of entertainment are important in Chinese culture. They attract people from other countries, too. Below are some of them:
1. Traditional opera
Beijing opera is the national opera. There are also many other local traditional operas. Such as Cantonese opera, Shaoxing opera, Kun opera and Pingju.
2. Chinese traditional dance
Chinese dance has forms of its own. It includes forms such as folk dance and Chinese ballet, etc.
3. Chinese traditional music
In order to play traditional music, we need traditional musical instruments such as pipa, zheng, and so on.
4. Teahouse and the Tao of the tea.
Chinese people like tea, just like French people wine and Cubans like tobacco. The Tao of the tea needs a lot of efforts and is especially for Oolong tea. The Tao of the tea can help people calm down in the busy modern life.
5. Folk art forms
In addition to cross talk and storytelling, other folk art forms such as Suzhou dialect balled singing and Beijing musical storytelling are also well-liked by Chinese people. In addition, forms like acrobatics and shadow are also famous.
On the other hand, modern forms of entertainment develop very quickly in China. People in China can enjoy movies and TV series produced by China and other countries, as well. Famous singing and dancing troupes all over the world come to China for performance. More and more people go to theatres to enjoy modern drama. China is connected with the rest of the world more and more closely.

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Unit 7 Travel旅行
By the end of this unit you will be able to
Talk/ask about travel and sightseeing.
Request information
Describe places
Serve foreign tourists in travel agencies
Tuning In
1. Listen to the recording. Read aloud and learn by heart the following 10 sentences.
Which places have you visited in Beijing?
Which place do you like the most?
What is your impression of Beijing in general?
How long would you like to stay in Beijing?
There you can go shopping and enjoy Beijing opera in the theatre nearby.
What time do you want to go?
But there are no seat reservations on that train.
Oh, we have a travel tour that will be prefect for you.
You’re taking it a bit seriously, aren’t you? Holidays are only relaxation.
That doesn’t sound much of a holiday.

2. Listen to the recording and then read the passage below. Pay special attention to the bold words and expressions.
Travel has become a world-wide active. Never before have people travelled so much to so many different parts of the world. With new models of fast comfortable transport more and more people are tempted to leave their own environment and seek pleasure. Knowledge, work and adventure in places far away from their home. People travel for many reasons but perhaps the most common is travelling for pleasure.
World-wide activity遍及世界的活动  mode of transport交通方式  be tempted to do sth受吸引去做某事  seek pleasure找乐器  are you here on business or for pleasure?

Task 1
Xiao Li is attending a foreign tourist who wants to reserve a seat on the train to Beidaihe. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Xiao Li: Good morning, can I help you?
Tourist: Yes, I think so. I’m going to Beidaihe on Saturday and I’d like to reserve a seat on the train, please.
Xiao Li: what time do you want to go?
Tourist: I want to leave at about 11:00.
Xiao Li: Well, you can reserve seats on the 9:30 or the 12:50. there’s nothing else round that time, I’m afraid.
Tourist: I thought there was a train at 11:00.
Xiao Li: Yes there is – but there are no seat reservations on that.
Touruist: But that’s no good. If I catch the 9:30 I’ll be there too early, and if I catch the 12:50 I’ll be there too late. I think I’ll go by coach instead.
Reserve a seat = book a seat订票  there are no seat reservations on that那趟火车  by coach坐长途汽车

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.
Xiao Chen is working in a travel agency and a foreign tourist, comes to book a train ticket to Tianjing on Monday. Make up a dialogue and try to be polite and friendly.

Task 2
Xiao Li, a Chinese student, is talking to his American friend Tom about the places his friend has visited in Beijing. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Xiao Li: Which places have you visited in Beijing?
Tom: Well, I went to the Great Wall, the Summer Place, the Forbidden City and Jingshan Park.
Xiao Li: So, you’ve been to a lot of places. Which one do you like the most?
Tom: I like the Jingshang Park because you get a spectacular view of Beijing form there. Beijing is really beautiful. I think I’ll come here again.
Tom: The people are nice and helpful and most of things sold here are incredibly cheap.
Went to places去了某地   the Forbidden City紫荆城  which one do you like the most?你最喜欢哪里?  A spectacular view尉为壮观的景色  in general整体上  incredibly cheap令人难以置信的便宜

Exercise 1
Substitution
Which one do you like the most?
Which city do you like the most?
Which country do you like the most?
Which book do you like the most?
What is your impression of Beijing in general?
What is your impression of China in general?
What is your impression of our school?
What is your impression of our factory?

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.
Li Ming wants to know how his American friend Peter likes the places he has visited in Beijing. Make up a dialogue with the above conversation as a model.

Task 3
Xiao Wang, a Chinese student, is talking about travelling with his American friend Philip. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Philip: I wish people wouldn’t go on about their holidays so much. All they talk about is where they went last year and where they’re going next year.
Xiao Wang: Well why shouldn’t they?
Philip: Because they’re living more and more in a dream world.
Xiao wang: What do you mean?
Philip: Well they’re not really interested in their jobs so they spend all their time thinking about the two or three weeks they have off.
Xiao Wang: I still don’t see what’s wrong with that.
Philip: Well I do. People should live life as it is.
Xiao Wang: You’re taking it a bit seriously, aren’t you? Holidays are only relaxation.

Exercise 1
Substitution
I wish people wouldn’t go on about their holidays so much.
I wish people wouldn’t spit on the street.
I wish people wouldn’t smoke in public places.
They spend all their time thinking about the two or three weeks they have off.
They spend all their time going around the city.
They spend all their time talking with local residents.
They spend all their time visiting places of historical.

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.
Leslie, an American except teaching in a Chinese university, wants to know about your attitude toward travelling.
You tell her you think nowadays people spend too much time travelling.
You tell her you think people are living more and more in a dream world.
You suggest that people should be more realistic and work harder.

Task 4
Helen, a foreign tourist, is asking for travel information from Xiao Li who works in a travel agency. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Helen: Hello, I am looking for information about tours to Shanghai. Can you help me?
Xiao Li: How long would you like to stay in Shanghai?
Helen: Oh, just for two days, if this possible.
Xiao Li: Oh, we have a travel tour that will be perfect for you.
Helen: Can you tell me about it, please?
Xiao Li: Yes, of course. On the first day, after resting at your hotel for the morning, you will be taken to visit Najing Road, the downtown area. There you can do shopping and take pictures. In the evening you are free.
Helen: What about the second day?
Xiao Li: On the second day we will take you the museum. You can learn a lot about the city there and after that you can enjoy Peking opera in a theatre nearby. We will leave Shanghai in the evening.
Helen: Thank you for your help. I will call you if I need more information.
Tours to Shanghai去上海观光旅游  downtown area商业区  take pictures拍照  call you给您打电话

Exercise 1
Complete the Dialogue
You are working in a travel agency. A foreign tourist, comes to ask for travel information about tours to Harbin.
The conversation continues. The tourist wants to know more about the travel tour and you answer the questions he asks.

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs or small group. Ask each of your partners to give you as much information as possible about:
History of Beijing
People in Beijing
Tourist attractions in Beijing
Universities in Beijing
Task 5   Speak to Yourself
You often have to describe places to people – a park or place of historic interest they haven’t seen, a town or city or village they haven’t visited, scenery or countryside they aren’t familiar with and so on. Now listen to someone talking about places in Hangzhou and then do the exercise.
  Famous for its picturesque West Lake, the city of Hangzhou was first built about 2, 000 years ago. It was already a thriving business center in the 7th century, after the Grand Ganal was open to navigation in the Sui Dynasty.
  Today, the charming West Lake covers a large area within the city limits. Its blue gleaming expanse of water is backed by rolling hills on three sides. Generation after generation, the people here built and reinforced causeways across the lake, put up pavilions and stone bridges, and planted drooping willows and followers.

Exercise 1
Describe Places
Look at the photos below. With a partner, discuss the following questions:
1. What do you know about the history of these places?
2. What do they look like now?
3. How to get these places from the city center?
4. What’s interesting or remarkable about them?
5. what’s pleasant or unpleasant about them?
6. which of these places would you most like to visit on holiday? Why?

Background Knowledge
In this part of the unit we provide you with some background material which you may find useful when communicating with English-speaking people. Here we have a tourist guide who introduces to foreign visitors some basic facts about Beijing.
  Welcome to Beijing, friend. As it’ll take us half an hour by coach to get to our hotel from the airport, I wish to avail myself of this opportunity to submit to you a brief introduction to Beijing.
  Capital of the People’s Republic of China, Beijing is the country’s political and cultural center and a communication pivot. To its north and west stands a chain of imposing mountains and hills, and to its south and east lies a vast expanse of plain. The capital has a total area of over 17, 800 square kilometres and a population of over 10 million.
  The city of Beijing has a long history. From the beginning of the 10th century it was first the auxiliary capital of the Liao dynasty and then the capital of several dynasties – Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing.
  Here, the labouring people have in the course of many centuries created a culture of great splendour. In the urban area and on the outskirts, there is a wealth of ancient relics and graceful-looking imperial gardens, such as the place Museum, the Summer Place, Badaling, the Temple of Heaven, the Ming Tombs, Beihai Park and site of the living quarters of ‘Beijing Apemen’ at Zhoukoudian. All these places have been either excavated or newly renovated. In addition, new museum of various types have been built.
  Today, Beijing has further demonstrated its youthful vigor and is a scene of growing prosperity.

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SPEAK UP人人说英语(中级)
Unit 8 Eating in a Restaurant就餐
By the end of this unit you will be able to
Attend foreign visitors in a restaurant
Describe Chinese food
Ask about/ describe restaurant dishes
Make suggestions
Tuning In
1. Listen to the recording. Read aloud and learn by heart the following 10 sentences.
Welcome to our restaurant.
Here is the menu.
May I take your order now?
What would you like for dinner?
What would you like to drink?
This is a typical Chinese food.
I’m sure you will like it. It’s very tasty.
Is everything to your satisfaction?
Good-bye. Thank you for coming.
Welcome to our restaurant again.

2. Listen to the recording and then read the passage below. Pay special attention to the bold words and expression.
  Chinese food is very popular with many foreigners. When they have a chance to come to China, they would like to try some ‘real’ Chinese food because they know that the Chinese food they have had in their own country is quite different.

Task 1
A foreign visitor is talking to the waitress in a restaurant. She wants a table for two by the window. Listen to the dialogue and then read the recording.
Waitress: Good evening, madam. Welcome to our restaurant. Do you have a reservation?
Guest: I’m sorry we don’t.
Waitress: Would you come with me, please?
Guest: Certainly.
Waitress: There is a table for two over there. Is it OK with you?
Guest: But we would like a table by the window so that we can enjoy the view of the garden.
Waitress: I’m sorry, madam. All the tables by the window have been booked.
Guest: OK, then. We’ll take that table. I think we’ll still have a view of the garden.
Do you have a reservation? = Have you got a reservation? = Have you made a reservation?你预定桌位了吗?  Would you come with me, please? = would you follow me, please. = would you come this way, please? = this way, please.

Exercise 1
Substitution
Would you come with me, please?
Would you come this way, please?
Would you follow me, please?
There is a table by the window over.
There is a table near the aisle over there.
There is a table near the dance floor over there.
There is a table for two over there.
All the tables by the window have been booked.
All the tables near the dance floor have been booked.
All the tables near the aisle have been booked.
All the tables at the back have been booked.

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.
You are the customer. You come to ‘Sea World Restaurant’ with your girl friend. You would like a table near the dance floor so that you can watch the band playing. But all the tables near the dance floor have been booked and the waiter asks you to wait in the bar and they’ll call you when they have a table available. You think it’s a good idea and thank him.
You are working at ‘Sea World Restaurant’. A customer comes to you and asks for a table near the dance floor so that he and his girl friend could watch the band playing. Say sorry to him and tell him that all the tables near the dance floor have been booked. Tell him that he could wait in the bar and you’ll call him when you have a table free.

Task 2
A waiter is taking orders from a customer. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Waiter: Good evening, sir. Here’s the menu for you.
Guest: Thank.
A few minutes later.
Waiter: May I take your order, sir?
Guest: Sure. I’d like to try some Sichuan food today. Would you recommend some?
Waiter: May I suggest Kung-pao chicken. It’s a typical Sichuan dish, spicy and hot.
Guest: OK. I’ll have it.
Waiter: I would also suggest Beancurd with pepper and chilli sauce. Many guests give high comments on it.
Guest: It sounds interesting. I’ll have a try.
Waiter: What kind of drink do you prefer? Beer, wine or tea?
Guest: I’d like to try some Chinese tea. What kind of tea would you suggest?
Waiter: Chinese green tea is always a favourite with our customers.
Guest: OK, I’ll have some Chinese green tea, then.
Waiter: Thank you. Your dishes will take about fifteen minutes to prepare.
May I take your order, sir? = Are you ready to order, sir? = would you like to order, now? = what would you like to order, sir? = what would you like to begin with?您可以点菜吗?  Drink饮料或者酒  would you like something to drink? = would you care to have a drink first? = what would you have to drink?  Be a favourite with sb.为某人所特别喜爱的

Exercise 1
Menu
Meat
Sweet and sour pork
Beijing roast duck
Hot pot
Crispy Chicken
Tsingdao beer
Shaoxing wine
Maotai
Jasmine tea
Coffee
Fruit juice

Task3
A guest is making a complaint to the headwaiter in a restaurant. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Guest: Excuse me, are you the headwaiter? I’d like to have a word with.
headwaitress: Yes, sir. What can I do for you?
Guest: I’m sorry to bother you, but my friend and I have been waiting half an hour last two dishes.
Headwaitress: I’m very sorry, sir. Our staff are very busy this evening. Could you tell me what you’ve ordered?
Guest: Kung-pao chicken, Beancurd with pepper and chilli sauce.
Headwaitress: Don’t worry. Your meal will be ready soon.
I’m very sorry.
I’m terribly sorry.
I’m terribly sorry about that.
I’ll solve the problem as soon as possible.
I’ll attend to it at once.
I’ll see to it right away.
I’m sorry but it the regulation of our restaurant. I hope you could understand.
I’m afraid that is not possible, sir.

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
You are the headwaiter in a restaurant. A guest comes to you and makes several complaints. Say sorry to him and promise to do something to solve the problem: get him another one, tell the kitchen to change it, speak to the chef and see what he can do, give him a refund.
You are eating in a restaurant. One of the dishes the waiter brings you is not what you ordered, and the soup is cold, the meat is tough, you discuss the problem with the headwaiter of the restaurant and ask him to do something about it.

Task 4
Xiao Li, a Chinese student, is having dinner with an American friend Kevin at ‘Delicious Food Restaurant’. They are finishing their dinner and the bill will be paid. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Kevin: it’s quite a nice restaurant, isn’t it?
Xiao Li: It certainly is.
Kevin: Do you come here often?
Xiao Li: I come here once or twice a week.( a pause) would you like anything else?
Kevin: No, thanks. I’m quite full.
Xiao Li: I think I’ve had enough too. Please let me pick up the bill. I’ll pay for the dinner.
Kevin: Maybe we could go Dutch.
Xiao Li: No, no. you’re my guest. It’s my treat tonight. Could you please bring us the bill?
Waitress: Here’s your bill. Is everything to your satisfaction?
Kevin: Yes, we enjoyed the meal very much. This is the most wonderful dinner I’ve ever had.
Xiao Li: And I’m a regular customer here.
Waitress: Thank you. I hope you’ll come again.

Exercise 1
Substitution
Would you like some more tea?
Would you like another helping of the salad?
Would you like another drink?
Would you like anything else?
This is the most enjoyable dinner I’ve had for a long time.
This is the most wonderful meal I’ve ever had.
This is the most memorable banquet I’ve had since I came here.
Please let me pick up the bill.
Please let me get the bill.
Please let me pay the bill.
Let’s go Dutch.
Let’s split the bill.
Let’s go fifty-fifty.
Let’s divide the cost.
Let’s go halves.

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
You are the customer in a restaurant. You are finishing your dinner and the waitress has come to you and asks you to make some comments about the meal you’ve had. You can use the expressions suggested below:
Dishes: tasty, delicious, have never tasted anything like this, enjoy it very much
Service: excellent, friendly and helpful waiters and waitresses
Surrounding: nice view, nice music, clean and comfortable
You are a waitress in a restaurant. One of the customers wants to pay the bill. Ask him if he enjoyed the dinner and thank him for his praise and appreciation.

Task 5   Speak to Yourself
In this part of the unit, you will talk about your own experience in Chinese restaurants. Read or listen to the following talks first and then finish the exercise after each talk.
  I like eating out in restaurant. In fact, I eat out once or twice a week. My work keeps me very busy during the day. So sometimes in the evening, when I feel very like to find a quiet place to relax a bit. I like eating in a snack bar and enjoy my favourite snacks such as pea cakes, sweet ears, spring rolls, won-ton soup, beef noodles and so on. In this way I don’t have to go to the markets to buy vegetables and to cook and wash dishes. I can always go to work with a happy mood the next day.

Exercise
1. Read the passage above and then retell it.
2. Work in pairs or small groups. Tell your partner why you don’t like eating out (e. g. cutlery not clean, food not too one’s own taste, waste money, dishes too oily, tend to eat too much and become fat, etc.)
I like to have meals at ‘good taste Restaurant’ because it has a very cozy and warm atmosphere. It’s not far away from my home. It has enough parking space so I don’t have to drive around to find a place for my car. The view from the restaurant window is very beautiful. The food is clean and delicious. It’s not expensive at all. The service is excellent. The waiters and waitress are very friendly. You can enjoy nice music or sing Karaoke. You can even dance there. There is always plenty of dishes to choose from. The customers are always satisfied with the service. It’s really a good place to visit and you can relax there after a day’s hard work.

Exercise
Read the passage above and then retell it giving reasons why you prefer having dinner in this restaurant.
Background knowledge
In this part of the unit we provide you with some background material which you may find useful when communicating with English-speaking people. Here we are a tourist guide who introduces to foreign visitors some basic about restaurants and food in Beijing.
When foreigners come to Beijing, they can find many different kinds of restaurants here. One of the best know is Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant. Another famous one is Donglaishun. It is famous for ‘Mongolian hot pot’. There is a restaurant named Fang Shan in Beihai Park. It was set up by a cook from the imperial Palace about 80 years ago. It serves palace cooking and cakes. Beijing also has many restaurant with foreign flavour, such as Moscow Restaurant. Kentucky friend Chicken and McDoald’s.
When Chinese people meet each other, they would like to ask: ‘have you eaten yet?’ as a greeting. This shows that food is very important to the Chinese people. Chinese cooking has a long history. There are over 8, 000 well-known Chinese dishes and 48 basic ways of cooking, including roasting, frying and boiling. There are many schools of Chinese cooking. The most famous are Beijing cooking, Cantonese cooking, Sichuan cooking and Shanghai cooking. Beijing food is heavy and spicy. Nearly every foreigner who comes to Beijing for the first time will taste Beijing roast duck. It’s very delicious. People can find Beijing roast duck in many restaurant but the best place is Quanjude Restaurant. Cantonese food is light and fresh. One of the most famous Cantonese dishes is roast suckling pig. Sichuan food is spicy and hot. Kung-pao chicken and bean curd with pepper and chilli sauce is always a favourite with many foreigners. Shanghai food is oily and sweet. It’s always a favourite with who have a sweet tooth.
  Chinese food is not only pleasant to the eye, but also to the smell and taste.

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SPEAK UP人人说英语(中级)
Unit 9 Free-time Activities休闲活动
By the end of this unit you will be able to
Talk about your own hobbies/ free-time actives
Ask about other people’s hobbies/ free time actives
Describe a particular activity
Make suggestions

Tuning In
1. Listen to the recording. Read aloud and learn by heart the following 10 sentences.
What do you do in your free time?
People lead a busy, but colourful life in China today.
How about going to Beihai Park this Saturday?
People make the best of their free time to enrich their life.
I like reading, for it can enrich my knowledge.
Have you ever played mach-jong? It’s really very interesting.
Kite-flying is popular among people of all ages.
People in China have realized the importance of physical exercise for their health.
Young people enjoy ball games, while older people like jogging and mountain-climbing.
They are doing yangge, a kind of folk dance in China.

2. Listen to the recording and then read the passage below. Pay special attention to the bold words and expressions.
People in Beijing lead a busy, but colourful life. They are busy with work. And the busy work makes them value their free time all the more. They make the best of their leisure time to enrich their life. Many of them take part in outdoor activities, such as sports, fitness and shaping exercise, camping, mountain-climbing, etc. They may also stay indoors enjoying their hobbies, watching TV and playing chess, mah-jong or cards with relatives and friends. Life is really colourful for Chinese people today.
Be busy with sth. 忙于做某事  free time空闲时间  make the best of sth. = make the most of sth充分利用某事
You’d better make the most of your class time.   Fitness and shaping exercise健身健美运动  mountain-climbing登山   stamp-collecting集邮  tree-planting植树  stay indoors呆在家里   mah-jong麻将

Task 1
Marry, Li Na’s American friend, came to Beijing 8 years ago. But now on her second visit, she is surprised at the great changes that have taken place in China. She asks Li Na to tell her more about life in China. Listen to the dialogue and then after the recording.
Marry: Wow!It’s unbelievable!Great changes in China!
Li Na: Yeah, China is developing rapidly.
Marry: Can you tell me more about life in China?
Li Na: Of course. Life is more colourful now. since the Chinese people are getting richer, they have more choices to enjoy their free time.
Marry: What do you do in your spare time then?
Li Na: We take outdoor activities such as camping, mountain-climbing, and sports. We may also stay at home, play mah-jong, cards, chess or computer games.
Marry: It is said that mah-jong is very popular in China, isn’t it?
Li Na: it’s true. Playing mah-jong is really very interesting.
It’s unbelievable这简直令人难以置信  they have more choice to enjoy their free time人们有更多的选择来享受自己的闲暇时间  we may also stay at home, play mah-jong, cards, chess or computer games人们可以呆在家里,打麻将,玩牌,下象棋,或者是玩电脑游戏  mah-jong is very popular in China麻将在中国很受欢迎

Exercise 1
Substitution
Beijing is developing quickly.
China is developing fast.
My hometown is developing rapidly.
Guangdong is developing by leaps and bounds (very rapidly)
Playing computer games is time-consuming.
Playing cards is interesting.
Playing chess is delightful.
Playing mah-jong is boring.
People can take outdoor activities, such as mountain-climbing.
People can outdoor activities, such as flashing.
People can take outdoor activities, such as gardening.
People can take outdoor activities, such as camping.

Task 2
Li Na is showing Marry around Beijing. They come to a neighbourhood and see some elderly people doing yangge. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Marry: Look!Some people are dancing there.
Li Na: Yeah, they are doing yangge, a kind of folk dance in China.
Marry: It seems they really enjoy themselves.
Li Na: Yes, they do. Yangge dance is popular among retired people.
Marry: Who organizes such activities for them, the local community I guess?
Li Na: No, they are self-organized. They have their own clubs, such as singing clubs, dancing clubs, painting and calligraphy clubs.
Marry: Then, they don’t feel lonely.
Li Na: No, they don’t. They can make friends and help each other.
Marry: That sounds interesting!
They are doing yangge他们在扭秧歌  a kind of folk dance in China中国的一种民间舞蹈  no, they are self-organized不,他们是自发的  then, they don’t feel lonely这样,他们就不会感到孤独

Exercise 1
Substitution
They are doing yangge a kind of folk dance in China.
They are doing wushu, traditional Chinese material arts.
They are singing Beijing opera, the best of Chinese culture.
They are doing taijiquan, a kind of traditional Chinese shadowboxing.
Yangge is popular among retired people.
Wushu is popular among young people.
Disco is popular among university students.
Beijing opera is popular among people from other countries.
Painting and calligraphy is popular among people of all ages.
Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.
Linda, your American friend, is interested in old people’s life in China. You are going to tell her more about it using the words and expressions you have learned from the dialogue above.

Task 3
It is early April in Beijing. Zhang Ping takes Lance, her American friend, to Beihai Park. There the trees are green and flowers are in blossom. In this beautiful place, many people are flying kites. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Lance: How beautiful the kites are!
Zhang Ping: Yes, the kite-flying season has come. Now at weekends you can see kites flying everwhere, in parks and on grasslands.
Lance: Kite-flying is popular among young people, isn’t it?
Zhang Ping: Not only among young people. In fact, people of all ages fly kite in their free time. Some old people even make kites themselves.
Lance: These kites take different shapes.
Zhang Ping: That’s true. People design kites according to their preferences. The kite could be a dragon, a butterfly, a bird or a flash.
Lance: Oh, look!A ‘fish’ is flying.
Notes
The kite-flying season has come放风筝的季节到了  people of all ages各个年龄层的人  these kites take different shapes这些风筝形状各不相同  people design kites according to their preferences人们按照自己的喜好来设计风筝的形状  the kite could be a dragon a butterfly, a bird or a fish风筝的形状可以是龙,蝴蝶,鸟或者是鱼.

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.
You and Linda are going to Weifang, a city famous for kites, in Shandong Province. Linda wants to know more about kites. You tell her something about kites using the words and expressions you have learned from the dialogue above.

Task 4
In the neighbourhood, many people are taking exercise using the public sports facilities. Paula is interested. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Paula: It seems that public sports facilities are everywhere in Beijing.
Yang: You are right. People in China have realized the importance of physical exercise for their health.
Paula: What kinds of exercise do you like?
Yang: It depends. Young people usually play ball games, such as tennis, badminton, and golf. And some ladies are fond of shaping exercise while the older people like jogging and mountain-climbing.
Paula: No wonder I saw many old people in Fragrant Hill and on the Great Wall.
Yang: They are there to enjoy the fresh air and spring water. Some old people even take spring water back home.
Paula: That sounds interesting!
Notes
It seems that public sports facilities are everywhere in Beijing好像北京到处都有公共健身设施  while the older people like jogging and mountain-climbing.而老人喜欢慢跑和登山等活动  I like reading, while my brother likes singing我喜欢读书,而我的兄弟喜欢唱歌  no wonder I saw many old people in Fragrant Hill and on the Great Wall难怪我在香山和长城看到许多老人   he was ill. No wonder he didn’t come难怪他没有来他生病了

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.
Linda, you American friend, came to your hometown 5 years ago. But now on her second visit, she is surprised at the great changes that have taken place in your hometown. You are going to tell her more about people’s free-time activities. Make up a dialogue with the conversation about as a model.

Task 5  Speak to Yourself
In this pat of the unit, you talk about your own free-time activities. Listen to the following talks and finish the exercise after each talk.
I’m a college teacher, so I don’t have to stay at office all day long. During my free time, I like window-shopping. As you know, fashions come and go quickly these days. I can hardly follow them. I also like reading and chatting with friends. But sometimes it’s difficult to find friends, for they are busy with their work. Beside, sleep take up a lot of my free time. I like sleep, for it makes me forget unhappy things in life. My friends think I spend too much time sleeping and advise me to improve my handwriting at my leisure. So far, I haven’t made any efforts to improve handwriting. Maybe I’ll do it after I retire from work.

Exercise
Work in pairs or in groups. Tell each other how you ( a student, an office clerk, an administrator, a manager, or a public servant) spend your leisure time. The expressions below are for your reference.
1. I have to stay at office all day long and sometimes I have to work overtime.
2. During my Spare time, I like window-shopping( reading, on-line chatting, playing computer games, playing ball games, mountain-climbing)
3. I like sleeping, for it makes me forget unhappy things in life( reading, for it can enrich my knowledge; travelling, for it can broaden my vision; playing ball games, for it can help build my body; watching TV, for it can help me kill time.
4. My friends advise me to improve my handwriting ( English, painting and all calligraphy; my knowledge in international; in computer programming or management at my leisure.
My brother is 22 now. When he was 10 years old, my mother happened to give him some stamps as birthday gifts. Since then, he has been crazy about collecting stamps. He use his pocket money to buy stamps. He does homework for classmates for stamps. He even saves lunch money for stamps. Whenever he is free, he’ll be lost in his stamp world, rearranging his collection or looking for stamp information. He is a careless boy forgetting things all the time, but with stamps he is very careful. For him, stamps are more important than food and drink.

Exercise
Work in pairs or group. Describe the hobby of one of your family members or friends. Telling your parent how she / he developed this hobby and how crazy she/ he is about this hobby. Expressions below are for your reference:
1. He is crazy about stamp-collecting( computer games, online-chatting, reading novels, collecting music records).
2. Whenever he/ she is free, he/ she will be lost in the stamp( novels, music records) world.
3. For him/ her, stamps ( novels, computer games) are more important than food and drink.

Background Knowledge
Since the reform and opening-up policy in 1978, great changes have taken place in China. In the past, people’s life was almost the same and quite boring. People worked 6 days a week and stayed at home or went to the movies at   leisure. They had no other places to go for entertainment. But now people have more free time and more choices to enjoy life. They can choose their free time activities according to their one will. They can make use of public and natural sports resources. They can stay indoors, playing cards, chess, mah-jong or enjoying TV programs. They can also play ball games, go picnic or climb mountains. Besides, they can make use of public sports facilities in the neighbourhood or go to the health center.

  Kite-flying has been an old Chinese pastime. Records about the activity were mentioned as far back as 2, 500 years ago. Over the centuries, people have developed kites known for their beauty. People are able to make them look like swallows, geese, frogs, butterflies, peacocks, crabs or many other animals. Now people will fly kites in early spring and autumn. It’s really a very beautiful scene with kites flying in the sky.

Yangge is a kind of folk dance in China. It’s a group dance and very popular among old people. They gather together not only to enjoy dancing, but also to chat with each other and help each other.

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SPEAK UP人人说英语(中级)
Unit 10 Weather天气
By the end of this unit you will be able to
Ask/ talk about weather
Describe weather in a particular place
Describe what activities people do in different seasons
Express preferences

Tuning In
1. Listen to the recording. Read aloud and learn by heart the following 10 sentences.
How is the weather today?
The weather is nice today.
What lovely weather we’re having.
It’s going to rain, isn’t it?
What’s the temperature today?
It’s getting warmer and warmer.
It looks like rain.
What’s the forecast for tomorrow?
What do you think of the weather here?
What’s the weather like in you city?

2. Listen to the recording and then read the passage below. Pay special attention to the bold words and expressions.
Weather is the most common subject of conversation. ‘lovely day, isn’t it?’  ‘Do you think it will rain today?’ there are all common ways of starting a conversation. Weather is important to everyone. It’s more than the subject of conversation. Our activities and moods change with the weather. As the seasons change, our lives may become easy or difficult.
Notes
Weather is the most common subject of conversation.天气是人们谈论最多的话题  it’s more than the subject of conversation天气不仅仅是谈话的话题   His report is more than a survey他的报告不仅仅是一份调查   change with the weather随天气的变化而变化

Task 1
Listen to the dialogue and then read the recording.
Xiao Wang: Mike, you’ve been in Beijing for nearly a year now. Are you used to the life here?
Mike: I must say I enjoy everything here except the weather.
Xiao Wang: You don’t like the weather in Beijing?
Mike: No, I don’t. The weather is very dry. Winter is very cold and summer is very hot.
Xiao Wang: How about spring? Spring should be OK for you.
Mike: Actually, I don’t like spring either. It’s too windy and dusty.
Xiao Wang: So your favourite season must be autumn.
Mike: You are right. It’s not so cold as in winter and not so hot as in summer.
Notes
Be used to习惯  he is used to getting up early他习惯早起  your favourite season must be autumn你最喜欢的季节一定是秋天了.
Exercise 1
Complete the dialogue
Xiao Wang works in a company in Beijing. There comes a new college, David, in his office. David had stayed in Kuming for almost three years before he came to Beijing. Xiao Wang is talking with about the weather in Kuming.

Exercise 2:
Communicative Activities
You come from America. You’ve stayed in Shanghai for more than two years. But you don’t like the weather there. Before the dialogue, think about the reasons why you don’t like the weather in Shanghai. ( Hot and humid, clothes never dry, a lot of rain, always hold an umbrella)
You’re A’s Chinese friend. Ask him about the weather in Shanghai and try to find out the season A like the most.

Task 2
Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Peter: Li Ling, which place in China is the most beautiful in spring?
Li Ling: South of the Yangtze( Chang Jiang ) River is the most beautiful in spring. The sun shines brightly and the flowers are in full blossom.
Peter: Which places are nice during summer and winter?
Li Ling: Harbin is the coolest place in summer and Hainan Island is the most beautiful in winter.
Peter: which place is the best in autumn do you like?
Li Ling: I like autumn in Beijin best. The air is clear and the hills are covered with red leaves.
Peter: Then, I’ll spend spring in south of the Yangtze River, summer in Haarbin, autumn in Beijing and winter in Hainan Island.
Li Ling: That’s a good idea.
Notes:
South of the Yangtze9Chang Jiang) River江南  the flowers are in full blossom鲜花盛开  the hills are covered with red leaves.山上布满了红叶

Exercise 1
Substitution
Which place in China is the most beautiful in spring?
Which place America is the most beautiful in summer?
Which place in Tokyo is the most beautiful in autumn?
Which place in Canada is the most beautiful in winter?
In spring the snow melts.
In spring the follower begin to bloom.
In spring everything comes alive.
In spring thee grass turns green.

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs or small groups. Following the substitution drill above, describe the weather of each season. You may begin this: In summer ( autumn, winter)

Task 3
Xiao Li and his American friend Jack are talking about the weather. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Jack: What’s the temperature today, Xiao Li?
Xiao Li: It’s 23℃.
Jack: How nice!The days are becoming warmer and warmer.
Xiao Li: Yes, it’s nice to see the sun again after those rainy days.
Jack: Spring has finally come. Maybe we can go out and have a picnic together.
Xiao Li: That’s a great idea!Shall we bring our umbrellas with us?
Jack: Yeah. But for the sun, not for the rain.
Notes:
The days are becoming warmer and warmer.天气变得越来越暖和了  

Exercise 1
Substitution
The days are becoming cooler and cooler.
The days becoming colder and colder.
The days becoming shorter and shorter.
The days becoming longer and longer.
The days becoming hotter and hotter.
It’s nice to see the sun again.
It’s nice to see the blue sky again.
It’s nice to see beautiful flowers again.
It’s nice to see snow again.

Task 4
Xiao Yang is a taxi driver in Beijing. He is talking with his passenger, paul, from New Orleans, American. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Xiao Yang: Where would you like to go, sir?
Paul: To the Great Wall Hotel.
Xiao Yang: Are you from America?
Paul: Yes, I’m from New Orleans.
Xiao Yang: What's the weather like in New Orleans at this time of the year?
Paul: It’s beautiful right now!We have warm days and cool nights in early spring and late autumn. It’s the best time to visit.
Xiao Yang: Is it cold in winter?
Paul: The winter is mild. I should say. But it rains quite lot. So if you go there in winter, you’d better take an umbrella.
Xiao Yang: How about summer?
Paul: The summer weather is hot and humid. The hot weather lasts from May to October. It shines and also rains.
Xiao Yang: I read from a book that the climate in New Orleans is semitropical. So you can enjoy out-door activities all year round. Is that true?
Paul: Yeah. We are lucky. You must go to New Orleans some day.
Notes:
New Orleans新奥尔良   climate气候   semitropical亚热带的,半热带的

Exercise 1
Substitution
It’s nice and hot at this time of the year.
It’s cool and rainy at this of the year.
It’s hot and humid at this time of the year.
It’s cold and windy at this time of the year.
It’s rainy and foggy at this time of the year.
You’d better take an umbrella.
You’d better wear more clothes.
You’d better wear a hat.
You’d better bring light clothing.

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
You are talking with a visitor from Sydney, Australia.
A: Ask him about the climate in Sydney using the language you’ve just learned: the seasons( the coldest months, the hottest months, the wettest months), the best time to visit, the advantage of having such climate, etc.
B: Tell your Chinese friend about what you know. You can use the following information for reference.
Climates: never gets too hot or too cold, warm, sunny and pleasant.
Seasons: contrary to those in the northern hemisphere
Spring: Sept. to Nov.
Summer: Dec. to Feb.( highest temperature: 26℃, the summer is very strong, so sun cream, hat and T-shirt are necessary)
Autumn: Mar. to May
Winter: Jun. to Aug. ( mild, sunny, lowest temperature: 8℃)
Best time to visit: winter( mild, cheaper, less crowded)

Task 5   Speak to Yourself
In this part of the unit you will talk to yourself about weather in Beijing and what people do in different seasons. Read or listen to the passage first and then do the exercise after each passage.
Here in Beijing we have four seasons a year. March to may is spring. It’s a warm and beautiful season with flowers everywhere. But it’s also a very windy time. Sandstorm or duststorm is nothing new to Beijings. Our summer is from June to August. It’s very hot, except when it rains. But it becomes hot and humid again after the rain. People carry umbrellas for the rain and the sun, many people turn on their air conditioners and stay indoors to get away from the heat. I think the best time here is autumn, which is from September to November. It’s cool and suitable for camping, mountain-climbing and travelling. Autumn is my favourite season. Winter is from December to February. It is very cold and snows a lot. I don’t like winter in Beijing at all.

Exercise
Talk about you favourite season and give your reasons
People have different activities in different seasons. They enjoy the happiness of ice and snow world in winter, going skiing and skating, making snowmen and throwing snowballs at each other, if they dislike the cold, they can stay indoors or travel to a warmer place. In spring and autumn, people have more outdoor activities. They go to parks, fly kites, go camping or mountain-climbing. In summer, people enjoy sunshine on the beach, or go swimming. Whatever the season is, people can choose their activities according to their preferences.

Exercise
Talk about your favourite activities in the four seasons.
Background Knowledge
China lies in temperate zone and the climate as a whole is mild, although it varies from place to place. The monsoon climate is a distinctive feature as the mainland faces the Pacific. It is summer all the year round on the Leizhou Peninsula of Guangdong. On the Hainan Island and the South China Sea Island. On the other hand, the Heilongjiang area in the northeast has short summer and long winter, where the climate is frigid and the snow and ice are everywhere in winter. There are big temperature change in Xinjiang and Gansu in the northwest. Down in Kunming and its surroundings in Yunnan Province in southwest, however, the local know no hot summer nor cold winter. Kunming is thus called the ‘City of Spring’.
Temperature differs greatly between the north and the south in winter, but not so in summer. Rain coat is a must in the southeast and central south while wind-breaker is a must in the windy north in spring.

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SPEAK UP人人说英语(中级)
Unit 11 Chinese Holiday and Festivals中国的节假日
By the end of this unit you will be able to
Discuss and comment on events
Describe various Chinese holidays
Describe what people do in holiday
Describe national and local customs

Tuning In
1. Listen to the recording. Read aloud and learn by heart the following 10 sentences.
China has a long history and a rich culture.
Chinese people value traditional festivals.
On Spring Festival, people come back home to enjoy family reunion.
For Spring festival, dumpling is a must.
Over Spring Festival, people eat food with symbolic meaning.
Teacher’s Day falls on September 10th.
Do you have the same day for the dead like our Qingming?
Now Chinese people are getting richer and will go sightseeing on holidays.
On holidays, people may stay at home and cook delicious food to enjoy family life.
Have you ever spent the New Year in China?

2. Listen to the recording and then read the passage below. Pay special attention to the bold words and expressions.
Different countries have different cultures and customs. China has a rich and unique culture. Chinese festivals and holidays are quite different from those in other countries. We have many traditional festivals and national holidays in China. Besides, people in different areas also have their own local festival and holidays. Since China’s reform and opening-up in 1978, China has been the focus of the world’s attention. People from other countries come to China and show great interest in Chinese culture.
Notes:
Rich and unique culture丰富而又独特的文化  be different from与…不同   be the same as与…相同   those in other countries在其他国家的节假日  the students in this class are more active than those in that class.这个班的学生比那个班的学生更活跃  beside = apart from = in addition to除此之外   reform and opening-up改革开放  the focus of the world’s attention世界关注的焦点

Task 1
It’s lunch break. Marry, who has just come to China from American, is talking with Li Na her Chinese colleague about Spring Festival. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Marry: Spring Festival is the most important festival in China, isn’t it?
Li Na: Yes, that’s true.
Marry: How long is the holiday?
Li Na: It depends. But usually it’s about 15 days.
Marry: Do you eat any special food for the festival?
Li Na: Yes, dumpling is a must. There is also other food. For example, people eat chicken for good luck.
Marry: That’s interesting. I’m told the Chinese firework is very beautiful, isn’t it?
Li Na: Yes, it’s really wonderful.
Marry: Oh, great. I hope I can spend this Spring Festival with you here in Beijing.
Li Na: I’m sure you’ll have a good time.
Notes:
Spring Festival = Lunar New Year春节  it spends这要看情况而定  dumpling is a must饺子是必须要吃的  have a good time = enjoy oneself过得愉快

Exercise 1
Substitution
Dumpling is a must for Spring Festival.
Moon cake is a must for Mid-Autumn Festival.
Rice dumpling is a must for Dragon Boat Festival.
Sweet rice dumpling is a must for Lantern Festival.
People eat chicken for good luck.
People eat fish for wealth.
People eat noodles for long life.
People eat sweet rice dumplings for family reunion and happiness.
People eat moon cake for happiness.
People may visit friends and relatives during Spring Festival.
People may cook delicious food during Spring Festival.
People may enjoy family reunion.
People may exchange greetings.
People go sightseeing.

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.
The Mid-autumn Festival is coming. Mary, your American friend, knows nothing about this festival. Make up a dialogue about Mid-autumn Festival using the words and phrases you have learned from the dialogue above.

Task 2
Marry, Li Na’s American friend, is surprised at the great changes in China that have taken place. She and Li Na are talking about holiday life in China. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Marry: I hear Chinese people have longer holidays now.
Li Na; You are right. We now have seven days off for May Day, National Day and Spring Festival each.
Marry: Well, what do people do over such long holidays?
Li Na: They may stay at home and cook some delicious food to enjoy family life.
Marry: Do they go sightseeing?
Li Na: Yes, they do. As you know, people are getting richer now. They may even go a broad.
Marry: Have you ever travelled abroad?
Li Na: No, not yet. But I plan to go to Singapore this May Day.
Marry: I hope you will enjoy it.
Notes:
They may stay at home and cook some delicious food to enjoy family life.他们可能呆在家里,做美味的饭菜来享受家庭生活   as you know正如你所知道的  travel abroad出国旅行  Singapore新加坡

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.
May day (National day, Spring Festival) is coming. You and your wife (husband) are discussing how to spend the holiday. You disagree with each other. One of you wants to say at home while the other wants to travel abroad. Try to persuade your partner to follow your plan.

Task 3
Xiao Hu is a middle school teacher and Louise, an American friend of hers, has just come to China. They meet in a friend’s home. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Louise: I hear you have Teacher’s Day in China, don’t you?
Xiao Hu: Yes, we. Do In the past, teachers were not respected. But now teaching becomes a very popular job. Teachers are respected everywhere.
Louise: When is Teacher’s Day?
Xiao Hu: it falls on September 10th.
Louise: Are there any special activities for teachers on this day?
Xiao Hu: It depends. In most schools, there will be parties or celebrations for teachers.
Louise: It’s a good time for students to show love and respect to their teachers, I think.
Xiao Hu: Yes, even students who have already graduated will express thanks to their teachers.
Louise: Oh, I’d like to be a teacher in China.
Notes:
Teaching becomes a popular job教书成了一种很受欢迎的工作  it falls on = it comes on表示在某一天   it’s a good time for sb. To do是某人做…的好机会

Exercise 1
Substitution
When is Teacher’s Day?
When is Youth’s Day?
When is National Day?
It falls on Sep. 10th.
It is on May. 4th.
It comes on Oct. 1st.
It’s good time for students to show respect to their teacher.
It’s good time for children to show love to their parents.
It’s good time for the young to show care to the elderly.
It’s good time for me to show thanks to you.

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.
Suppose you are a nurse. Tell your American friend about Nurse’s Day –May. 12th using the words and expressions you have learned from the dialogue above.
Notes: we don’t have a day off on Teacher’s Day, Report’s Day or Nurse’s Day. These Days just show that people respect teachers, nurses and reports.

Task 4
Louise is learning Chinese poems. She comes across the line and asks Li Dai to tell her something about Qingming. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Louise: What is Qingming, Li Dai?
Li Dai: Qingming in Chinese means ‘clear and bright’. It is also called Tombsweeping Day. It is a Day for the living to show love and respect to dead friends, relatives and ancestors.
Louise: when is the day?
Li Dai: It comes on 4th or 5th April.
Louise: What do people do on this day?
Li Dai: People will sweep tombs, put meats, vegetable, wine in front of the tombs. Beside, they burn paper money for the dead to use.
Louise: That sounds interesting.
Notes:
It is also called =it is also known as 又称为   it is a day for the living to show love and respect to their dead friends, relatives and ancestors.是活着的人们向死去的亲戚,朋友及祖先表示敬意和怀念的日子   that sounds interesting听起来很有意思

Task 5   Speak to Yourself
In this part of unit, you will talk about your own experience related to Chinese holidays and festivals. Listen to the following talks first and then finish the exercise after each talk.
When I was a child, I like festivals, because festivals could bring me new clothes, shoes, delicious food and holidays. Festivals brought me happiness, too. We didn’t have TV at home. We would plays cards, visit relatives and friends, or sit around chatting and eating delicacies. Festival were exciting and colourful for children in particular. But now we are no longer excited over new clothes, shoes and delicious food. Everyday is like a festival. There is nothing special about festivals. I really miss my childhood festivals.

Exercise
You are required to prepare a short talk on a particular topic for an oral English test. The topic you are given is ‘ Changes in My Life’ ( the difference between the past and the present) and you decide to talk about your childhood holidays and your holidays today.

Suggested expressions
1. We didn’t have TV (fridge, washing machine, telephone, natural gas, air conditioner) at that time.
2. Festivals were exciting( colourful, joyful, magical) for children particularly.
3. Festivals brought me happiness( new clothes, shoes, delicious food, holidays, gifts, good rest).
4. But now we are no longer excited over( interested in, attracted by) new clothes and shoes.
5. I really miss my childhood festivals( my mother-cooked food, my childhood friends, my childhood happiness, my lost time).

In my hometown, spring Festival is still a big event. People start preparing for the festival a month before. They prepare delicious food, clean and decorate their houses. On the eve of the festival, the whole family get together for a big dinner. People stay up to eat dumpling at midnight for good luck and heath. On Spring Festival, there is no sweeping because people think it will sweep away good luck. We have many other local customs. If you are interested in them, come to my hometown.

Exercise
You are talking with a foreign friend. He/ she is interested in spring Festival. You are going to tell him/her the local customs for spring Festival in your hometown( Beijing, Shanghai, Dalian and so on).

Suggested expressions:
1. Spring Festival is still a big ( the most important, exciting, colourful) event.
2. People eat dumpling for good luck( fish for wealth, sweet rice dumpling for happiness).
3. We have many local customs in Beijing ( Shanghai, Dalian, Taianjin).

Background Knowledge
In china, there are many traditional festivals. The most import one is spring Festival, of course. Other important festivals include: New Year, Lantern Festival, Qingming (Tom-Sweeping Day), Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Harvest Festival. Here is some information about them:

Spring Festival
It falls on the first day of the first lunar month. People follow many national and local customs. They paste spring poems with lucky words on the door. They eat delicious food with symbolic values, for example, chicken for good luck. They exchange greeting with friends and relatives.

New Year
It is on first day of the year. It marks the end of the Spring Festival. On this day, people enjoy a paid day-off. There will be parties everywhere, in parks, dancing halls and universities.

Lantern Festival
It comes on the 15th of the first lunar month. It marks the end of the Spring Festival. On this day, people eat sweet dumplings for good luck. Special activities in clued the display of lanterns and riddle solving.

Qingming
It is also called Tomb-Sweeping Day. It comes on April 4th or 5th. In Chinese Qingming means ‘clear and bright’, It is a day for the living to show love and respect to dead friends, relatives and ancestors. People will sweep the toms, put meats, vegetable, wine in front of the tombs. Besides, they burn paper money for the dead to use in afterlife.

Dragon Boat Festival
It is on the fifth lunar month. People gather to watch the colourful ’ Dragon Boat Races’. People eat rice dumplings on this day.

Mid-Autumn Harvest Festival
It is on the 15th of the eighth lunar month. People gaze at the ‘lady in the Moon’ and eat moon cakes for family reunion and happiness.

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SPEAK UP人人说英语(中级)
Unit 12 Sports and the Olympic Games体育运动与奥运会
By the end of this unit you will be able to
Talk about sports interests
Ask about particular sports
Explain particular sports
Describe sports and games you have seen

Tuning In
1. Listen to the recording. Read aloud and learn by heart the following 10 sentences.
People take part in recreational sports as a pastime.
You are in great shape.
I take/ get a lot of physical exercise.
Swimming is good for the back and it’s fun.
We are qualified for the World Cup finals.
You have to squeeze time for sports. It’s good for your heath.
I really ought to start doing something. I’m starting to get a potbelly.
I support Manchester United and seldom miss their games.
I enjoy all kinds of sports, main as a spectator.
Hosting the Olympic Games is a big event for people in Beijing and China.

2. Listen to the recording and then read the passage below. Pay special attention to the bold words and expressions.
People enjoy sports for different reasons. Recreational sports provide many people with a from of entertainment and a means of relieving stress. People who play only recreational sports, or amateur players take part in sports as a pastime. However, for some people playing sports is their job. So they are professional players. Both amateur and professional players can participate in individual sports, such as swimming and horse riding, or team sports, for instance soccer and basketball. Also many people enjoy watching these sports events. They are spectators.
Notes:
People enjoy sports for different reasons人们喜欢体育运动有不同的原因  recreational sports娱乐性的体育运动  a form of entertainment一种娱乐方式    the training took the form of lecture培训是以讲座的形式进行的
Relieve stress消除压力   amateur players业余选手   professional players职业选手  take part , participate in参加   pastime消遣  photography is her favorite pastime摄影是她最喜欢的娱乐活动  individual sports个人运动  team sports集体运动  spectators观众

Task 1
Xiao Li is jogging when he meets his American friend Jack. They are talking about taking physical exercise. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Xiao Li: Hi, Jack.
Jack: Hi, Xiao Li. You’ve lost a lot of weight.
Jack: Yeah, 10 jin.
Jack: Wow, you are in great shape.
Xiao Li: Well, I get a lot of exercise. I run 2, 000 meters everyday. How about you? Do you do any sports?
Jack: Not regularly. I hate jogging.
Xiao Li: Well, why don’t you do something else?
Jack: I enjoy cycling. In fact, I used to go on long bike trips back in the States. But lately, I can never seem to find the time.
Xiao Li: You have to squeeze time for sports. It’s good for your health.
Jack: I know. I really ought to star doing something. I’m starting to get a potbelly.
Notes:
You’ve lost a lot of weight你瘦了不少 in great shape = in great/ good physical shape体型健美   cycling骑自行车  the states = the United State美国   never seem to find the time似乎总也找不到时间   squeeze time挤出时间  it’s good for对…有好处  pothelly啤酒肚

Exercise 1
Substitution
I used to run 1 kilometer a day, but I haven’t lately.
I used to play basketball every other day but I haven’t lately.
I used to roller-skate from time to time but I haven’t lately.
I used to go biking once in a while but I haven’t lately.
I used to swim once in a while but I haven’t lately.
I enjoy jogging.
I enjoy playing table tennis.
I enjoy swimming.
I enjoy playing chess.
I enjoy shadowboxing.
I enjoy playing badminton.

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.
A and B are friends who haven’t seen each other for a long time.
Greet B and expresses surprise that B looks in good shape.
Returns greetings and tells A that he has been taking a lot of exercise.
Asks B what sports he does.
Answers the question, telling him how often he does them.
Replies to B’s question, telling him that he seldom takes exercise.
Asks why
Tells B that he has no time.
Says that exercise is important to everyone.
Agree.

Task 2
Xiao Yang won the first prize in Beijing Marathon Race. A reporter, is interviewing him. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Reporter: Congratulations, Mr. Yang.
Xiao Yang: Thanks.
Reporter: I heard that you did a lot of sports. Are you a professional marathoner?
Xiao Yang: No, I’m an amateur. But I am a sports fan and exercise every day.
Reporter: How hard do you have to train in marathon?
Xiao Yang: I do it for about 2 hours a day.
Reporter: How many sports do you do?
Xiao Yang: Quite a few, jogging, swimming, cycling, shadowboxing, soccer and some others.
Reporter: Why do you like swimming?
Xiao Yang: Because it’s good for the back and it’s fun.
Reporter: And cycling? What’s cycling good for?
Xiao Yang: The legs. I like it because it’s not expensive and I think it’s relaxing.
Reporter: You also do Shadowboxing.
Xiao Yang: Yes, that’s right. Shadowboxing is good for may things, but very good for breathing. It’s also very relaxing.
Reporter: But jogging isn’t very relaxing, is it?
Xiao Yang: No, it isn’t. But it’s good for losing weight and it’s also very good for the heart.
Reporter: And soccer?
Xiao Yang: Yes, I like soccer as a team sport. It’s fun, fast and sometimes is very exciting.
Notes:
Congratulations, Mr. Yang杨先生,祝贺你.  Train in marathon马拉松训练  it’s fun非常有趣  it’s relaxing让人放松

Exercise 2
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue, using the following information.
Play the roles of Xiao Zhang and his American friend Peter. Talk about the sports you do in your spare time. Mention what sports you do, how often you do these sports and why you like them. Below are words and expressions you’ve learnt in Task 1 and Task 2 which may help you better express yourselves.

Task 3
Paul is in bar talking with a Bartender. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Paul: One beer, please.
Bartender: Yes. Here you are, sir.
Paul: Thanks. By the way, why every one here seems to go wild? What happened?
Bartender: Our city football team won again. It’s fantastic. We are qualified for the F. A. Cup final.
Paul: Oh, congratulations. But was there much good play?
Bartender: The match was absolutely brilliant in the first half. Both team made several attempts on the goal. We got the first goal only 3 minutes into the game. The second half was a little boring, but anyway, we won 2 – o.
Paul: Good. I just love the moment when someone scores.
Bartender: So you are a football fan, too.
Paul: You bet. I support Manchester United and seldom miss their game. What about you? Do you go to the stadium to watch games?
Bartender: No. I watch live football games here, in my bar with my customers. They are exciting.
Paul: They surely are, and … unpredictable. That’s the charm of this sport.
Notes:
Be qualified for 有资格参加  China has failed in six previous attempts to be qualified for the World Cup finals中国前六次冲击世界杯赛都失败了   the F. A. Cup中国足协杯   was there much good play?比赛精彩吗?  In the first half上半场  make several attempts on the goal几次射门  3 minutes into the game开场3分钟  score射门得分  support Manchester United支持曼联队  live football games现场直播的足球赛  the charm of this sport这项运动的魅力  

Exercise 1
Substitution
The match is fantastic.
The first half is unpredictable.
The second half absolutely brilliant.
The second half is exciting.
The second half is boring. Neither of the tam scored.
The second is awful. The rival scored twice and we did nothing.
We are qualified for the National Games finals.
We are qualified for the Asian Games.
We are qualified for the Olympic Games.
We are qualified the World Cup finals.
I just love the moment someone sores.
I just love the moment someone shoots.
I just love the moment someone breaks the record.
I just love the moment our national flag is rising.

Task 4
Xiao Yang and his American friend Lance are talking while walking on the street. Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.
Xiao Yang: Lance? Lance? Are you listening?
Lance: I’m sorry. I was looking at the horizontal bars beside the street. Why do you have these sports facilities in the open? Are they there for the Olympic bid?
Xiao Yang: In a sense, yes. But I think it’s also the government’s efforts to promote the mass sports activities.
Lance: I have noticed that there are many of them all over the city. They must cost a lot of money.
Xiao Yang: Yes. Part of the money comes from the sports lottery. People buy them to support China’s sports activities.
Lance: It’s a good idea. You must be doing a lot to prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games.
Xiao Yang: Yes, indeed. Hosting Olympic Games is a big event for all Chinese people, so every one wants to do something for it. People buy sports lottery and some even offered to donate money right after we won the bid. And the government is planning, building or rebuilding stadiums, sports ground, roads, and other facilities for the games.
Lance: And there is a movement to learn English so that people in Beijing can communicate with the athletes and the visitors abroad.
Xiao Yang: Yes, that’s why you’re here – to teach English to common Chinese.
Notes:
Horizontal bars双杠   sports facilities运动设施  the Olympic bid申奥  promote the mass sports activity推广群众体育运动  sports lottery体育彩票  is a big event for 对…来说是件大事   donate捐赠  donation捐款  

Exercise
Communicative Activities
Work in pairs or small groups. Ask each of your partners to give you as much information as possible about China’s preparation for the Olympic Games. You can use the information and expressions in the dialogue above. Below are more for your reference.
Olympic fever, investment in transportation, to make Beijing cleaner, Green Olympics, people’s Olympics, everyone has a part to play, donation.

Task 5
You often have to talk about whether you like sports or what sports you like doing. Now listen to some people’s remarks on this topic.
1. I think I’ll always do some kind of sports. For instance, I’m going skiing this year. I’m not really any good, but I’ve always been interested in sport. I enjoy it.
2. Sport is the greatest activity of all. I think if you’re not interested in sport, you’re not interested in life. Sport is what makes us different from animals.
3. I enjoy all kinds of sports – mostly as a specially like basketball. It’s a very fast and exciting game. Most of my friends at school like to play it but I’m no good at it. I love to watch it though. I don’t participate in any physical sports but I do shadowboxing for about an hour a day.

Exercise
Talk about Sports
Use the following expressions and structures to talk about your own skills at these activities:
Sports               Games
Tennis               chess
Football              Chinese chess
Swimming            Weiqi/go
Table tennis            Bridge
Jogging
Motor racing
Golf
Bowling

Background Knowledge
In this part of the unit we provide you with some background material which you may find useful when communicating with English-speaking people. Here we have two paragraphs, one about China’s Olympic achievements and other another Olympic city-Barcelona. You may find the words and expressions helpful when talking about China’s Olympic contributions and efforts.

China and the Olympic
In 1984, Chin sent its first delegation to take part in the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. They own 15 gold medals and were ranked fourth in the gold medal tally. International Olympic Committee President Juan Antonio Samaranch presented the gold medal to China’s first Olympic champion, Xu Haifeng, saying that it was ‘a big day in China’s 5, 000 year history’.

Chinese athletes at the Seoul Olympics in 1989 did not perform their best. China was ranked seventh in the number of medals won. But it was fourth in the number of gold medals won at the Olympic Games in both Barcelona and Atlanta. Chinese swimmer did exceptionally well. For the first time in China’s history Sun Fuming won China’s first gold medal in judo, beating Cub’s Estella Rodriguez in the women’s heavyweight class final. China also did extremely well in table tennis, winning six gold medals in two Olympics. China won all four gold medals in table tennis in Atlanta.

At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, China did even better coming in third place with the most medals won at the Games. They brought home 28 gold medals, a great improvement compared to the 16 they won in Atlanta.

Barcelona – Olympic City
The city of Barcelona has been linked with the Olympic Movement for many years. In 1920, it first offered to organize the games and repeated its invitation in 1931 and 1966. it finally won the bid for hosting the 1992’s Olympics Games.
  
The Olympic facilities are excellent. They are all within five kilometers of each other and are linked by good roads through the city. The Montjuic area will hold up to 7 sports finals and the Communications Media Center is equipped to offer its services to 10, 000 journalists. The Olympic Stadium is being rebuilt for track and fields events and will have a capacity of 80, 000 spectators. The Sports Place has a capacity of 17, 000 people and will hold the competitions in gymnastics, swimming, volleyball, basketball and wrestling. The Diagonal area is holding several preliminary competitions. There are also a number of first-class hotels in this area.

Work will begin very soon on the Olympic Village where competitors stay in Parc de Mar. No less than three-quarters of the facilities needed to hold the Olympic Games in Barcelona have already been built.

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