Sports City Life Movies & Music Travel Campus Life Dining Out Job Interview Hobbies Holidays Greetings Shopping Health 8 3 11 10 4 12 9 2 1 5 7 6 大学英语实用口语教程 大学英语实用口语教程 大学英语实用口语教程 大学英语实用口语教程 大学英语实用口语教程 大学英语实用口语教程 大学英语实用口语教程 大学英语实用口语教程 大学英语实用口语教程 大学英语实用口语教程 大学英语实用口语教程 大学英语实用口语教程 大学英语实用口语教程 大学英语实用口语教程 Key to Exercises Useful Expressions Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Appendix I Unit Unit Unit Unit Appendix II 120 28 40 41 107 106 54 55 16 121 92 2 163 3 81 80 66 162 67 149 17 135 134 200 93 201 29 148 大学英语实用口语教程 主 编:李建勇 副主编:黄晓蓉 吴 文 编 者:杨宇飞 刘芳芳 贺琨 北京 前 言 随着全球化的日益深入,我国对外开放的不断扩大和跨文化交际活动的愈加频繁,口语交际能力作为输出性技能和英语综合能力的重要体现,越来越受重视,社会对人才的英语口语水平要求也越来越高,这对大学英语口语教学和教材的编写提出了更新、更高的要求。 《大学英语实用口语教程》是根据应用型本科院校以及职业院校的大学英语教学实际需要,以提高学生口语交际能力为目标而编写的。本教材为已经较好掌握了英语基本语法、有一定词汇量,并迫切需要提高英语口语能力的学生量身定制。教材内容围绕社会现实、学生生活与兴趣及求职需求等方面挑选素材。所选对话内容鲜活,语言地道,体现了时代性、实用性和趣味性,能充分调动学生的学习兴趣和表达欲望;同时教材也注意将不同题材包括其中,使学生对不同类型的话题有所接触,在提高学生理解能力的同时,培养其对文化差异的敏感性、包容性和处理文化差异的灵活性,并扩大学生的知识面,促进其多元文化视角的形成,激发学生从多角度进行深入思考和讨论,从而培养学生的思辨能力和创新能力。 本教材具有如下特色: 1. 全书共12个单元,涉及学生校园学习生活、经济及社会生活的方方面面,各单元主题与学生生活密切相关,容易激发学生的学习兴趣,保证学生学习过程中充分的情感参与,在口语训练中提升学生的人文素养和跨文化交际意识。 2. 每单元设计与单元主题相关的实践活动,包括对话练习、分组讨论、角色扮演,辅以口语表达方式提炼和相关场景词汇注解。通过多种形式的练习与操作促进学生口语能力的提高,将语言输入和输出有机结合。 3. 提供与单元内容相关的歌曲,不仅可以活跃课堂气氛,提高学生的英语学习兴趣,而且可以引导学生注意语流的节奏、同化、省音和连音等发音技巧,再辅以相应练习,加深对单元主题的理解,训练听力,拓展思维。 4. 书后还附有和每单元主题相对应的日常英语口语表达,供学生自学或背诵,使学生不仅会说,且能做到言语得体、言之有物,全面提升学生的口语交际能力。 本教材教学定位清晰,难易程度适中,可以作为应用型本科院校和高职院校非英语专业学生必修、选修口语课程教材使用,也适用于社会各类英语口语受训人员和英语口语自学者。 编者诚挚希望专家、同行和广大师生对本教材提出宝贵的意见和建议,以便我们不断改进和完善。 编者 2021年4月 Contents 1 Unit Greetings.........................................................1 Unit Hobbies..........................................................15 Unit Movies & Music.............................................27 Unit Dining Out.....................................................39 Unit Sports.............................................................53 Unit Health.............................................................65 Unit Shopping.......................................................79 Unit Travel..............................................................91 Unit Holidays.......................................................105 Unit City Life........................................................119 Unit Campus Life.................................................133 Unit Job Interview..............................................147 Appendix I Useful Expressions ....................................161 Appendix II Key to Exercises .........................................199 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 Unit Greetings Section A Match the words or phrases in the box with the proper pictures. smile high-five goodbye wave knock at the door shake hands bottoms up hug . . . .1. ..... 2. ..... 3. ..... 4. ..... . . . .5. ..... 6. ..... 7. ..... 8. ..... Section B Write down the phonetic symbols and read the following words loudly. joyful / / 令人高兴的 embrace / / 拥抱 great / / 极好的 please / / 请 pleasure / / 快乐 introduce / / 介绍 respect / / 尊敬 cheers / / 干杯 greet / / 问候 come / / 过来 Section C Work in pairs to read the dialogue and answer the following questions. 1. What are they talking about? 2. Is the reading class difficult? Maria: May I come in? Aiken: Come in, please. Maria: Hi, my name is Maria. I’m a new student here. Aiken: Hello, my name is Aiken. Welcome to our class! Maria: Thank you. Can you tell me the class schedule? Aiken: Sure, no problem. Maria: Oh, I’m not very good at reading. Is the reading class difficult? Aiken: Sometimes. But I can help you. Maria: Wow! Great! Thank you! Aiken: You are welcome. Section A Work in pairs to practice the following conversation. Lucy: Oh, Will, it’s nice to see you! I’ve not seen you for ages. Will: Yes, it’s so good to see you. What have you been doing? Lucy: Well, not a lot actually. But, I ahh…I’ve had a really busy day at work, and I think I’ll probably go to the gym shortly. How about you? Have you been working at the moment or…? Will: Yeah, I did a little bit of work yesterday. Lucy: What did you do later on? Will: After that, I went out for a really lovely walk in the fields by the house; it was so great. Lucy: Oh, nice. Well, it was nice to bump into you. I’m going to have a party next week with your friend David. So I’ll probably meet you then. Will: Oh, great. Thanks for reminding me. Lucy: OK, see you soon, Will. Bye! Will: Bye-bye! Section B Work in pairs to practice the following conversation and act it out. Edwin: Oh, Henry. I haven’t seen you in ages. Come in. Let me take your coat. How are you getting along? Henry: Very well. Thank you. Edwin: Please take a seat. Everything will be ready in a minute. Henry: Can you bring me a glass of orange juice, please? I’m quite thirsty. Edwin: Here you are. We have cocktail and there’s salad, fried chicken, French fries and vanilla ice cream for dessert. Eat the chicken while it’s hot. It tastes better. Henry: Wow! You are right. Everything is absolutely delicious. Please pass me the pepper. Edwin: Here you are. Taste the French fries. Henry: I’d like to. It’s delicious. Edwin: Of course it is. I made it myself. Henry: You are so great! You can cook, right? Edwin: Yes, I can. Today, I would like to show you. Henry: Wow! Sounds great! Edwin: Would you like some more? Henry: No more. Thank you! Edwin: Here’s to our friendship and health! Bottoms up! Section A Match the words or phrases with the proper explanations. 1. greet a. a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement 2. hug b. a remark by which someone expresses a leaving or going out 3. smile c. a kind of way to express greetings upon meeting someone 4. farewell d. a phrase that expresses the happiness to meet someone else 5. high-five e. a tight or amorous embrace upon meeting a friend or someone 6. goodbye f. the positive or good feeling of seeing a close friend 7. nice to see you g. an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting, or the act of departing politely 8. happiness h. the expression which asks the other’s life recently 9. not bad i. a gesture of greeting or elation; one person’s upraised palm slaps the upraised palm of another person 10. how’s everything j. a phrase to express one’s life recently is just normal Section B Complete the following sentences with proper words or phrases from the box. Change the form if necessary. Some of them are extra. what’s up fine wonderful special long time no see how are you hello good evening excellent would you please good luck good morning pretty good meet see you later 1. ......., boys and girls! Let’s start our class. 2. Shortly afterwards he ...... her again. 3. There are ...... arrangements for people working overseas. 4. This ring has always brought me ....... 5. I had a(n) ...... idea of asking what she was going to do. 6. They have just returned from faraway places with ...... stories to tell. 7. He has the potential to be a(n) ...... player. 8. ......., madam, it’s my pleasure to be here tonight. 9. I have to leave now because there is a meeting this afternoon. ......., Mr. Smith. 10. ......., Bob. It’s a great pleasure to meet you! Section C Fill in the blanks and practice the short conversations with your partner. A Jess: Hello. Clark: Oh, hi! Jess: I don’t mean to interrupt you.1. ............. My name is Jess. I live across the hall. Clark: Pleased to meet you. My name is Clark. Did you just move in? Jess: Yes, I did. Have you lived here long? Clark: Me? I guess so. I’ve lived here for about six years now. Have you lived in America very long? Jess: No, not really. I 2. ............ Australia several weeks ago. Where do you work, Clark? Clark: I teach English at a college. Jess: 3. ............. Clark: 4. ............? Jess: I’m an engineer in an Internet company. Clark: Well, It’s good for you to do that. Uh-huh…I have to go now. I am teaching a class this morning. Jess: It’s good to meet you too, Clark. Clark: See you around! Jess: See you! B Pack: Excuse me, but are you Mr. Brown from England? Brown: Yes, I am Louis Brown. You must be Pack from America. Pack: Yes. 1. ............., Mr. Brown. Brown: Nice to meet you, too, Mr. Pack. Now 2. ............. This is my wife, Susan. Pack: Glad to see you, Mrs. Brown. Brown: This is my son, Peter. Pack: Peter, you look so handsome. Brown: And this is Dina, my daughter. Pack: Glad to see you, Dina. Brown: We are traveling here this week. Pack: Let me help you with your bag. Brown: No, thank you. We can handle it. Pack: 3. ............., Mr. Brown? Brown: Wonderful! Nice food and good service. But 4. ............ to get to the hotel? Pack: About 30 minutes’ ride. Our car is waiting over there. Let’s go. Section A Read the following expressions and make a dialogue with your partner. You can talk anything about greeting. Section B Work in groups to interview your friends about the way they greet others based on the table below. Each group should make an oral presentation to summarize the interview. Name Words Facial expressions Gestures Gifts Taboos Section C Use the words and expressions you have learned in this unit to shoot a video based on the requirements given below. Your video should last for at least 5 minutes but no more than 10 minutes. Suppose you meet a friend at school or other places. You two talk about the words, facial expressions, gestures, gifts, and taboos, etc. for greeting others. Listen to the song. Fill in the blanks and try to sing it. Hello Hello, it’s me, I was 1. .... If after all these years You’d like to meet to go over everything They say that time’s supposed to heal Yeah, but I ain’t done much healing Hello, can you hear me I’m in California 2. .... about who We used to be When we were younger and free I’ve forgotten how it felt Before the world fell at our feet There’s such a difference between us And a million miles Hello from the other side I must’ve called a thousand times To tell you I’m sorry, for 3. .... That I’ve done But when I call, you never seem to be home Hello from the outside At least I can say that I’ve tried To tell you I’m sorry for breaking your heart But it don’t matter It 4. .... doesn’t tear you apart anymore Hello, how are you It’s so 5. .... of me to talk about myself I’m sorry I hope that you’re well Did you ever make it out of that town Where nothing ever happened It’s no secret That the both of us are running out of time So hello from the other side I must’ve called a 6. .... To tell you I’m sorry for everything that I’ve done But when I call, you never seem to be home Hello from the outside At least I can say that I’ve tried To tell you I’m sorry for breaking your heart But it don’t matter It clearly doesn’t tear you apart 7. .... Ooh, anymore Ooh, anymore Ooh, anymore Anymore… Hello from the outside I must’ve called a thousand times To tell you I’m sorry for everything that I’ve done But when I call, you never seem to be home Hello from the 8. .... At least I can say that I’ve tried to tell you I’m sorry for breaking your heart But it don’t matter It clearly doesn’t tear you apart anymore Section A Match the words in the box with the proper pictures. shopping jigsaw painting camping reading gardening diving astronomy . . . .1. ..... 2. ..... 3. ..... 4. ..... . . . .5. ..... 6. ..... 7. ..... 8. ..... Section B Write down the phonetic symbols and read the following words loudly. esports / / 电竞 pet / / 宠物 calligraphy / / 书法 cooking / / 烹饪 handcraft / / 手工 sculpture / / 雕塑 photography / / 摄影 cosplay / / 动漫真人秀 gossip / / 八卦 collecting / / 收集 Section C Work in pairs to read the dialogue and answer the following questions. 1. What are they talking about? 2. Why does Bob like reading? Bob: What do you do in your free time, Nancy? Nancy: Well, I like playing the violin. Bob: Really? How long have you been playing the violin? Nancy: About ten years so far. I started learning when I was in middle school. Bob: That’s really interesting. Nancy: Sure. So, what about you? Do you have any hobbies? Bob: Well, I like to read a lot. Nancy: Really? What do you read about? Bob: I like to read about best sellers, and I like to read a lot about science too. Nancy: Erm, why do you like to read so much? Bob: Well, I think it helps me exercise my brain. Nancy: That’s a good reason if it doesn’t make you too tired. Section A Work in pairs to practice the following conversation. Frank: Morning, Mary. I haven’t seen you for a long time. What’s up? Mary: Oh, I took up a new hobby. Frank: So, you don’t travel a lot now? Mary: No, Frank. I’m much more interested in collecting stamps now. Frank: It’s certainly a popular hobby. I know a lot of people who love stamps. Mary: It certainly is. It’s so much fun. Frank: I believe collecting stamps has something similar to traveling, right? Mary: Absolutely. Through all kinds of stamps, I am able to learn about the world. Frank: Well, every stamp has a story to tell. Mary: You’re right. And I also meet many new friends while collecting stamps. Sometimes we even spend hours discussing our collections. Frank: There’s a lot to share when you have a common interest. Mary: Yes, it’s really amazing. I’ve got to go now. I’m meeting with some other collectors. Frank: OK, good luck. See you. Mary: See you, Frank. Section B Work in pairs to practice the following conversation and act it out. Simon: Hi! What’s your name? Lesie: My name is Lesie Gregory. Simon: And do you want to tell me about your hobbies? Lesie: Sure. My first hobby is going to the gym. I go to the gym three times a week. I like floor exercises, aerobics, swimming and weight training. Simon: Of all those things, what is your favorite? Lesie: My favorite thing to do is either swimming or what they call aqua-aerobics. Simon: Ah, cool! Any other hobbies? Lesie: Yeah, um, because it’s going to be Christmas soon, I’ll be able to enjoy my hobby of baking. Simon: So, what kind of things do you bake? Lesie: Oh, well, sometimes I bake pies, like pumpkin pies or pecan pies. Pecan pies are very famous in Florida, my hometown, because we have pecan trees everywhere and then sometimes, I do cakes, like red velvet cakes, or carrot cakes, but this year I’m going to bake cookies. Simon: Cookies! What kind of cookies, Lesie? Lesie: Ah, it’s the traditional Christmas sugar cookie, which will be in Christmas shape, like a Christmas tree or Santa Claus with icing or some colored sugar on it. It’s very yummy. Simon: Oh, wow! Sounds interesting! Section A Match the words with the proper explanations. 1. collect a. a strong feeling such as love, fear, or anger; the part of a person’s character that consists of feelings 2. knowledge b. the process of learning the skills that you need to do a job 3. emotion c. the various aspects of a person’s character that combine to make him/her different from other people 4. curiosity d. to bring things together from different people or places 5. soulmate e. lasting or existing all through your life 6. lifelong f. a person that you have a special friendship with because you understand each other’s feelings and interests 7. perseverance g. a strong desire to know about something 8. training h. the information, understanding and skills that you gain through education or experience 9. taste i. the quality of continuing to try to achieve a particular aim despite difficulties 10. personality j. a person’s ability to choose things that people recognize as being of good quality or appropriate Section B Complete the following sentences with proper words from the box. Change the form if necessary. Some of them are extra. interest potential creative intervene obsession joyous collection jigsaw development satisfaction personality pursue attention curiosity pastime 1. All children should be encouraged to realize their full ....... 2. His footballing skills and outgoing ...... won the hearts of the public. 3. I really believe that it is possible to both improve customer ...... and reduce costs. 4. Watching TV was, and still is, a major ...... for many people. 5. Nothing is a waste if you have a(n) ...... mind. 6. He was giving his ...... away for free. 7. The world seemed so ...... and wonderful all of a sudden. 8. Fitness has become a(n) ...... with him. 9. He was waving his arms to draw their ....... 10. Children show ...... about everything. Section C Fill in the blanks and practice the short conversations with your partner. A A: Do you have any hobbies? B: Yes. I have several. A: Please. 1. ............? B: Well, I do like to collect things. A: Really? 2. ............? B: I like to collect stamps. A: Where do you collect stamps? B: 3. ............. A: Why do you do that? B: Because eventually I hope to have stamps from every country. A: 4. ............? B: I think it’s because I won’t be able to go to those countries myself. B A: 1. ............? B: Well, I like reading, walking, swimming, hiking and playing basketball. A: How do you usually spend your time after work? B: I prefer to read novels with a cup of tea. A: 2. ............? B: Detective books. A: You seem to be a man of imagination and logic. B: I regard books as my good companion. A: 3. ............? B: It depends. Usually more than 2 hours. A: If so, you can benefit a lot from them. B: That’s for sure. What about you? What’s your hobby? A: 4. ............. B: Sounds cool! I do hope to go to the concert with you someday. Section A Read the following expressions and make a dialogue with your partner. You can talk about anything you like, such as books, music, sports, etc. Section B Work in groups to interview your friends about their hobbies based on the table below. Each group should make an oral presentation to summarize the interview. Name Hobbies Types Frequency Reasons Benefits Section C Use the words and expressions you have learned in this unit to shoot a video based on the requirements given below. Your video should last for at least 5 minutes but no more than 10 minutes. Suppose you are a student who attends a certain hobby group in your university at the beginning of the freshman year. You intend to share experiences with students who have the same hobby with you. You can talk about why you like doing something, how often you do it, what benefits you can get from it, etc. Listen to the song. Fill in the blanks and try to sing it. Traveling Light I was doubling over the load on my shoulders Was a weight I carried with me everyday Crossing miles of 1. .... and rivers of raging Picking up stones I found along the way I staggered and I stumbled down 2. .... of trouble I was Hauling those souvenirs of misery And with each step taken my back was 3. .... Till I found the one who took it all from me Down by the riverside (Down by the riverside) I laid my burdens down, now I’m traveling light My spirit lifted high (I found my freedom now) I found my freedom now, and I’m traveling light Through the darkest alleys and 4. .... valleys I was dragging those heavy chains of 5. .... and fear Then with one word spoken the locks were broken Now he’s leading me to places where there are no 6. .... Down by the riverside (Down by the riverside) I laid my burdens down, now I’m traveling light My spirit lifted high (I found my freedom now) I found my 7. .... now and I’m traveling light I laid my burdens down (by the river side) My spirit lifted high (Now I’m traveling light) Down by the riverside I laid my 8. .... down, now I’m traveling light My spirit lifted high I found my freedom now, and I’m traveling light Down by the riverside (Down by the riverside) I laid my burdens down, now I’m traveling light My spirit lifted high (I found my freedom now) I found my freedom now, and I’m traveling light Down by the riverside (Down by the riverside) I laid my burdens down, now I’m traveling light My spirit lifted high (I found my freedom now) I found my freedom now, and I’m traveling light (traveling light, traveling light) Section A Match the words in the box with the proper pictures. earphones drama saxophone record projector bass drum loudspeaker .. .. .. .1. ..... 2. ..... 3. ..... 4. ..... .. .. .. .5. ..... 6. ..... 7. ..... 8. ..... Section B Write down the phonetic symbols and read the following words or phrases loudly. comedy / / 喜剧 blues / / 蓝调 tragedy / / 悲剧 reggae / / 雷鬼乐 documentary / / 纪录片 punk / / 朋克 box office / / 票房 lyrics / / 歌词 film review / / 影评 melody / / 旋律 Section C Work in pairs to read the dialogue and answer the following questions. 1. What are they talking about? 2. What does music bring back to Tom? Tom: Do you like music? Nancy: Well, it depends. Tom: Do you think this music is cozy? Nancy: Of course, yes. Tom: How about the lyrics? Nancy: Very touching. Tom: It brings me back to some of my childhood memories. Nancy: Yes, it is so. I love songs that take me to some places I have not been or have been for a long time. It is fun and exciting. Tom: Of course, it is really fantastic too, and it makes me eager to dance. Nancy: It is full of energy. Tom: This song is really worth listening to and enjoying. Nancy: It certainly is. Section A Work in pairs to practice the following conversation. Frank: Hi, Mary! What do you like to do in your spare time? Mary: Well, I spend a lot of time watching movies. Frank: What a coincidence! I also watch a lot of movies. Mary: Oh really, Frank? What kind of movies do you like? Frank: Actually, I watch whichever movie there is, be it a comedy, a science fiction or a suspense movie. How about you? Mary: Art films are my favorite, but thrillers are cool, too. Frank: Really impressive. These two genres are definitely different. Mary: Sure. I enjoy both of them very much. Frank: How often do you go to the cinema? Mary: Once in a while, I suppose. I usually rent movies at Movie Salon. Frank: Movie Salon? What’s that? Mary: It’s a movie rental store in my neighborhood. I’ve got a membership there. You can find almost all new releases there. Frank: Really? Maybe I shall also sign up for its membership. Mary: Why not? Section B Work in pairs to practice the following conversation and act it out. Nancy: What are you listening to? Is that Beethoven or Mozart? Ben: It’s Beethoven. Do you like it? Nancy: I think Beethoven’s music is incredible. I’ve heard that listening to it can make you more intelligent, too. Do you believe that? Ben: I don’t know about that, but I do think that it helps people relax. Nancy: What other kind of music do you listen to? Ben: Actually, I mostly just listen to classical music. What about you? Nancy: To be honest, I think classical music is too complicated for me. Ben: What kind of music do you prefer then? Nancy: I like pop music. Do you? Ben: Not really. I don’t think pop music has much depth. Nancy: I see what you mean. I think that’s why I like it so much. Ben: How long have you been into pop music, then? Nancy: I’ve always been into it. Have you always liked classical music? Ben: Not really. When I was little, we didn’t really listen to music at all. Nancy: So, how did you become interested in it? Ben: Well, when I was about ten years old, I started playing the piano. I think that’s how it all started. Nancy: Do you still play the piano? Ben: Yes, it’s one of my hobbies. Section A Match the words with the proper explanations. 1. recreation a. to completely fill your mind so that you cannot think of anything else, in a way that is not normal 2. obsess b. principles concerning right and wrong or good and bad behavior 3. inspire c. a thing that is made available to the public, especially a new CD or film/movie 4. blend d. a particular type or style of literature, art, film or music that you can recognize because of its special features 5. morality e. impossible or very difficult to believe 6. complicated f. the fact of people doing things for enjoyment, when they are not working 7. genre g. a thing that somebody has made, especially something that shows ability or imagination 8. release h. made of many different things or parts that are connected; difficult to understand 9. creation i. to give somebody the desire, confidence or enthusiasm to do something well 10. incredible j. to combine with something in an attractive or effective way Section B Complete the following sentences with proper words or phrases from the box. Change the form if necessary. Some of them are extra. sign up recreation comment horrible lyrics genre audience inspire depth earphone classical cozy relaxed enthusiasm coincidence 1. She had resumed the travel necessary to add ...... and color to her novels. 2. The band’s success has ...... thousands of would-be imitators. 3. What a(n) ......! I met the person we’d been discussing the next day. 4. Swan Lake is one of the great ...... ballets. 5. Her only form of ...... seems to be shopping. 6. They should either monitor their websites better so that children do not ...... too early, or adjust their websites to the needs of younger users. 7. The performance produced much laughter among the ....... 8. She has shown ...... in the performance of her duties. 9. Government officials do not want these ...... in the open. 10. Later musicians created works based on this ....... Section C Fill in the blanks and practice the short conversations with your partner. A A: Hi, Anna, 1. ............? B: I like almost all kinds of music. But I like country music best. A: There was a country music concert last week. B: I wish I had been there! A: I like it, too. But sometimes I enjoy jazz and classical music. B: They are two totally different genres. 2. ............? A: Actually, they bring me different feelings and ways of imagination. B: Well, 3. ............? A: Almost four years ago. I attended a new concept concert, on which the musicians blended jazz and classical together. It was indeed a grand banquet. Later, I was deeply into these two kinds of music. 4. ............? B: I like pop music too because it makes me relaxed. B A: I heard that you like watching movies. Actually, what kind of movie do you like? B: Well, I love comedy movies because 1. ............. A: I could not agree with you more. Comedy always makes us relaxed. B: Yeah, and it is not just about humor, sometimes it’s about profound life philosophy. Well, 2. ............? A: I prefer thrillers. B: You can’t be serious. I remember you are the most cowardly among us. A: That was all in the past. B: 3. ............? A: Because I enjoy the feeling of breathtaking. Usually, it helps me forget what bothers me. Oh, I rented some new releases last Friday. 4. ............? B: Thanks for your invitation, but I don’t think I have the luck to enjoy it. Section A Read the following expressions and make a dialogue with your partner. You can talk about any movies or music you like. Section B Work in groups to interview your friends about their favorite movies or music based on the table below. Each group should make an oral presentation to summarize the interview. Name Favorite movies/music Types Actors/singers Reasons Benefits Section C Use the words and expressions you have learned in this unit to shoot a video based on the requirements given below. Your video should last for at least 5 minutes but no more than 10 minutes. Suppose you are invited to a TV show and introduce one of your favorite movies or music to the audience. You may have to answer several common questions about the selected movie or music, such as its background information, content, implied meaning and so forth. You may also be required to make comments on it or explain why you like it. Listen to the song. Fill in the blanks and try to sing it. Got on board a westbound 747 Didn’t think before 1. .... what to do Ooh, that talk of 2. ....., TV breaks and movies Rang true, sure rang true Seems it never rains in southern California Seems I’ve often heard that kind of talk before It never rains in California, but girl, don’t they warn ya? It pours, man, it pours Out of work, I’m out of my head Out of 3. ....., I’m out of bread I’m 4. ....., I’m underfed I wanna go home It never rains in California, but girl, don’t they warn ya? It pours, man, it pours Will you tell the folks back home I 5. .... made it? Had 6. .... but didn’t know which one to take Please don’t tell them how you found me Don’t tell them how you found me Give me a 7. ....., give me a break Seems it never rains in southern California Seems I’ve often heard that kind of talk before It never rains in California, but girl, don’t they 8. .... ya? It pours, man, it pours Section A Match the words or phrases in the box with the proper pictures. popcorn bread hot dog ice cream noodles milk lemonade candy ... ..... .... .1. ..... 2. ..... 3. ..... 4. ..... .... . .... ..... .5. ..... 6. ..... 7. ..... 8. ..... Section B Write down the phonetic symbols and read the following words loudly. dish / / 盘子 cola / / 可乐 chopsticks / / 筷子 yoghurt / / 酸奶 toothpick / / 牙签 cookie / / 曲奇 cup / / 杯子 cheese / / 奶酪 cocktail / / 鸡尾酒 pizza / / 比萨饼 Section C Work in pairs to read the dialogue and answer the following questions. 1. What are they doing? 2. How many people are included in the dialogue? Jack:. Hello,.Happy.Restaurant,.may.I.help.you? Mr. Smith: I’d.like.to.ask.if.I.can.book.a.section.of.the.restaurant.for.a.party. Jack:. Definitely..But.you’ll.have.to.pay.extra.for.that. Mr. Smith: OK,.we’ll.have.forty.people. How.much.would.it.cost? Jack: Seventy.dollars.each..So,.it.would.be.2,800.dollars.in.total,.including.the.charges. Mr. Smith: Fine..We’ll.come.at.8:00 p.m..this.Friday. Jack: Yes,.sure..Your.name? Mr. Smith: Mr..Smith. Jack: OK,.we.have.reserved.a.section.for.40.people.at.8:00 p.m..this.Friday. Mr. Smith:. Yes,.thank.you. Jack:. My.pleasure. Section A Work in pairs to practice the following conversation. Waiter: Are you ready to order? David: Yes, I think we are. Waiter: OK. What can I get started for you? David: I would like to get a hamburger with ketchup and lettuce. Waiter: OK. That comes with the side of French fries. David: What appetizers do you have? Waiter: Actually today we’re out of appetizers. They will be out of stock until next week. David: OK. So, Jenny, what would you like to eat? Jenny: Well, I would like to eat a hamburger too. David: OK. Then we will get two hamburgers and a salad. Waiter: What would you like to drink? David: I would like to drink a cup of coffee. What about you, Jenny? Jenny: Well, a cup of green tea. Thank you. Waiter: OK. Let me check it. You will get two hamburgers, a salad, a cup of coffee and a cup of tea. Is that right? David: That’s right. Thank you very much. Waiter: You are welcome. I’ll be right back. Section B Work in pairs to practice the following conversation and act it out. Waiter: Hello, how can I help you? Sam: Hello! I would like to have a table for four, please. Waiter: Of course. Please follow me. Here is a table for four. Sam: Thank you. Merry: Could you give us the menu, please? Waiter: Yes, of course. Here you are! Merry: Thank you! Waiter: So, are you ready to order? Sam: Yes, we are. I’ll have the grilled chicken and a salad. Waiter: Would you like a starter, sir? Sam: Yes, I’d like the vegetable soup. Merry: For starter, I’d like the vegetable soup. For the main course, I’d like the grilled fish. Amy: I’ll have the chicken soup and a lasagna. Mark: I’ll have the chicken soup, the grilled chicken and some salad. Waiter: Excellent! So, can I get you anything to drink? Sam: Just water for me. Merry: I’ll have a lemonade. Amy: I’ll have a milkshake. Mark: I’ll have an orange juice. Waiter: Great! Please wait for a moment. Section A Match the words or phrases with the proper explanations. 1. refrigerator a. food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course) 2. gas stove b. a list of dishes available at a restaurant 3. appetizer c. white goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures 4. dessert d. a table at which meals are served 5. menu e. a range with gas rings and an oven for cooking with gas 6. beverage f. any liquid suitable for drinking in the restaurant 7. chief cook g. a dish served as the last course of a meal 8. dining table h. a piece of paper that shows how much you have to pay for the food and drinks that you have had in a restaurant 9. bill i. an arrangement for a seat or a plane or train, a room in a hotel, etc. to be kept for you 10. reservation j. a person who is in charge of a restaurant’s chefs Section B Complete the following sentences with proper words or phrases from the box. Change the form if necessary. Some of them are extra. menu table napkin dish chopsticks toothpick cup bread beverage specialty appetizer black tea fork salad dessert 1. She had homemade ice cream for ....... 2. She was sitting at the kitchen ...... eating a peach. 3. We were obliged, faute de mieux, to drink the local ....... 4. Almost every culture uses some sort of utensils to eat food with, for example, a knife and fork, ......., and a spoon. 5. Here is a very reasonably priced ....... 6. She spread pieces of ...... on the counter and began buttering them. 7. The host generally pays, and no one wants to hear you gripe about ...... prices or shrimp count. 8. You may use olive oil to cook, but some people just put it in their ....... 9. Shelley seems to have tried to avoid the problem by going for the best green tea which, unlike ......., was smooth and sweetish by itself. 10. He is removing bits of food stuck between the teeth with a ....... Section C Fill in the blanks and practice the short conversations with your partner. A A: Hello, Happy Restaurant. 1. ............? B: Hi, 2. ............? A: This Saturday? B: Um…It looks like we don’t have any seat at 6:00 p.m. 3. ............? A: OK, anything before 9:00 p.m.? B: No, I’m sorry it’s Christmas. So, we are really booked up. A: OK, let me check with my friends to see what they think. 4. ............. B: Sounds good! Have a great day! A: Thank you. B A: Would you like a drink? B: 1. ............. A: What would you like to drink, sir? B: 2. ............? A: Yes, we do. We have mango, passion fruit and strawberry smoothies. B: 3. ............. A: Sure. 4. ............. Section A Read the following expressions and make a dialogue with your partner. You can talk about how to order in a restaurant, etc. Section B Work in groups to interview your friends about their favorite food based on the table below. Each group should make an oral presentation to summarize the interview. Name Drink Dessert Main course Appetizer Soup Section C Use the words and expressions you have learned in this unit to shoot a video based on the requirements given below. Your video should last for at least 5 minutes but no more than 10 minutes. Suppose you and one or two of your friends are going to have a meal in a local restaurant. You and your friends talk with the waiter (waitress). You should talk about the drink, appetizer, main course, as well as the soup that you want to order. Listen to the song. Fill in the blanks and try to sing it. I Want It That Way Yeah-en-heah You are my fire The one desire Believe when I say I want it that way But we are two worlds apart Can’t reach to your 1. .... When you say That I want it that way Tell me why Ain’t nothin’ but a heartache Tell me why Ain’t nothin’ but a mistake Tell me why I never wanna hear you say I want it that way Am I your fire Your one desire desire it’s too late But I want it 2. .... Tell me why Ain’t nothin’ but a heartache Tell me why Ain’t nothin’ but a mistake Tell me why I never 3. .... hear you say I want it that way Now I can see that We’ve 4. .... From the way that it used to be Yeah No matter the distance I want you to know That deep down inside of me You are my fire The one 5. .... You are (You are, You are, You are) Don’t wanna hear you say Ain’t nothin’ but a 6. .... Ain’t nothin’ but a mistake I never wanna hear you say I want it that way Tell me why Ain’t nothin’ but a heartache Tell me why Ain’t nothin’ but a 7. .... Tell me why I never wanna hear you say (Don’t wanna hear you say) I want it that way Tell me why Ain’t nothin’ but a heartache Ain’t nothin’ but a mistake Tell me why I never wanna 8. .... you say (never wanna hear you say it) I want it that way Cause I want it that way Section A Match the words in the box with the proper pictures. cycling tennis soccer weightlifting skiing sailing swimming skateboarding ... ... .. . .1. ..... 2. ..... 3. ..... .4. ..... ... ... ... .5. ..... 6. ..... 7. ..... .8. ..... Section B Write down the phonetic symbols and read the following words loudly. backstroke / / 仰泳 fencing / / 击剑 butterfly / / 蝶泳 shooting / / 射击 freestyle / / 自由泳 gymnastics / / 体操 breaststroke / / 蛙泳 badminton / / 羽毛球 rowing / / 划船 golf / / 高尔夫 Section C Work in pairs to read the dialogue and answer the following questions. 1. What are they talking about? 2. What position will Tom play in his baseball game? Tom: My baseball game starts at 2 p.m. Will you be there? Paul: Yes. I will definitely be there. Tom: Great! I will tell my family to save you a seat. Paul: Thanks. What position will you be playing? Tom: I will be playing first base, but the coach may switch me. Paul: If he switches you, what position will you play? Tom: I think he wants me to pitch. Paul: You are a pitcher as well? Tom: Yes, I am. I’m still training, but I can throw. Paul: I didn’t know that about you. Tom: Well, hopefully you can see me pitch today. Paul: Awesome! I can’t wait. Section A Work in pairs to practice the following conversation. Peter: Hey Carol, what are you doing this weekend? Carol: I’m going hiking with my husband and our hiking club. Peter: You have a hiking club? Carol: Yes, we do. We have 30 to 40 people of all ages and skill levels. Peter: That’s great. Do you guys do day hikes or multi-day hikes? Carol: Mostly day hikes, but we do five or six multi-day hikes a year. Peter: Do you hike around the island or do you go overseas too? Carol:  Mostly around the island. But last year, we did our first overseas hiking trip. It was a one-week hiking trip to South Africa. Peter: That sounds great. I heard there’re a lot of beautiful mountains that are famous for hiking. Is that true? Carol: That’s true. In fact, we went to the Drakensberg which is a famous mountain range in South Africa and there are so many hiking and camping spots. You can go for like a day, two days, a week, ten days, or a month if you want to. Peter: Awesome! I would love to join your hiking club. Carol: Sure, join us. I’ll send you our Facebook page and you’ll see all our upcoming activities there. Peter: OK. Thanks! Section B Work in pairs to practice the following conversation and act it out. Clerk: Hello. Welcome to Super Fitness. How can I help you? Customer: Hello. I would like to apply for a gym membership. Clerk: Great. Please fill in this application form. Customer: Alright. How much is the membership fee? Clerk: It’s $20 per month. But if you pay the fee annually instead of monthly, you will only need to pay $200. Also, you need to pay a $30 one-time sign-up fee. Customer: That’s quite reasonable. I know that the gym chain has many locations throughout the city. Can I also work out in other locations? Clerk: Yes, you can. Customer: That’s great. I’ve never been to a gym before. I think I’ll sign up for a month. So, I can cancel the membership anytime, right? Clerk: Yes, there is no commitment to our monthly membership. You can quit the membership after a month. Customer: OK, what are the opening hours? Clerk: We are open 24/7. Also, our membership already includes free personal trainers. They are available to help. Customer: I will sign up for a month then. Clerk:  No problem. Section A Match the words or phrases with the proper explanations. 1. aerobics a. the last game or contest in a series and decides who is the winner 2. champion b. a race which people run a distance of about 42 km 3. track and field c. one of the two games or races in a competition that are held to decide who will compete in the final 4. final d. the official who controls a sports event and ensures fair play 5. semifinal e. a form of exercise which increases the amount of oxygen in your blood, and strengthens your heart and lungs 6. marathon f. a place where games such as tennis are played 7. referee g. someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight 8. stadium h. a large sports field with rows of seats all around it 9. court i. a short race in which the competitors run, drive, ride or swim very fast 10. sprint j. sports that are played or performed on a race track and a nearby field Section B Complete the following sentences with proper words or phrases from the box. Change the form if necessary. Some of them are extra. butterfly camp marathon membership track and field trainer coach referee champion stadium location hike available aerobics gymnastics 1. The ...... finally blew the whistle to stop the game. 2. After a long ......., they went back to their camp, built a fire and cooked dinner. 3. Over 80,000 fans packed into the ...... to watch the final. 4. Freestyle, ......., backstroke and breaststroke are four commonly seen strokes in swimming competition. 5. China won five gold medals in the ...... events. 6. I was very surprised when my PE teacher suggested that I should take part in the ......., because I was never a good runner. 7. The ...... tried his best to motivate the players. 8. If you want to lose some weight, a(n) ...... class might be of great help. 9. The fitness club has a(n) ...... of 200. 10. We are going ...... by a lake this summer. Section C Fill in the blanks and practice the short conversations with your partner. A A: 1. ............? B: Yes, I’ve always been sporty. I go to the gym every week. A: 2. ............? B: About two years. A: Do you have a personal trainer? B: I took a couple of classes with a trainer when I first started. But these days, I usually join the classes they offer. A: 3. ............? B: I like yoga and spin classes. What about you? A: I prefer working out by myself. I usually run on the treadmill for half an hour, and then use a few weight machines. B: That’s great. 4. ............. A: OK. Enjoy your class. B A: So, Bob, you are a fast runner. 1. ............? B: Well, now I only run about three days a week. But when I was younger, I ran almost every day. A: Oh, really? 2. ............? B: I started when I was in high school. That was ten years ago. B: Wow! Are you a short-distance runner or a long-distance runner? A: 3. ............. B: So how far is a middle distance? A: About 1,500 meters. B: I see. 4. ............? A: Ah, three minutes and forty-seven seconds, I think. B: Oh, man, you can fly? That’s unbelievable! Section A Read the following expressions and make a dialogue with your partner. You can talk about any sport you like, such as soccer, volleyball, badminton, etc. Section B Work in groups to interview your friends about their favorite sport based on the table below. Each group should make an oral presentation to summarize the interview. Name Sport Place Frequency Equipment Benefits Section C Use the words and expressions you have learned in this unit to shoot a video based on the requirements given below. Your video should last for at least 5 minutes but no more than 10 minutes. Suppose you and your friends plan to apply for a membership at your school gym. You discuss on the possibility and necessity of doing so. You should talk about the sports you plan to do, the frequency of going there, the equipment provided by the gym, the fee for the membership and your final decision. Listen to the song. Fill in the blanks and try to sing it. Hand in Hand See the 1. .... in the sky We feel the beating of our hearts together This is our time to 2. .... We know the chance is here to live forever For all time Hand in hand we stand All across the land We can make this 3. .... a better place in which to live Hand in hand we can Start to 4. .... Breaking down the walls that come between us for all time A li la Every time we 5. .... We feel the flame eternally 6. .... Lift our hands up to the sky The morning comes and starts to 7. .... in harmony For all time Hand in hand we stand All across the land We can make this world a better place in which to live Hand in hand we 8. .... Start to understand Breaking down the walls that come between us for all time A li la Hand in hand we stand All across the land We can make this world a better place in which to live Hand in hand we can Start to understand Breaking down the walls that come between us for all time Hand in hand Breaking down the walls between us Hand in hand Hand in hand Breaking down the walls Section A Match the words or phrases in the box with the proper pictures. ambulance illness hospital medicine burn the midnight oil wound plast health bracelet doctor ... ... .. .1. ..... 2. ..... 3. ..... 4. ..... .. . .... ... .5. ..... 6. ..... 7. ..... 8. ..... Section B Write down the phonetic symbols and read the following words loudly. cancer / / 癌症 sunburn / / 晒伤 cold / / 感冒 wheelchair / / 轮椅 headache / / 头痛 tablet / / 药片 health / / 健康 operation / / 手术 wound / / 伤口 yoga / / 瑜伽 Section C Work in pairs to read the dialogue and answer the following questions. 1. What are they talking about? 2. Why does Sam eat lady fingers? Merry: Oh, lady fingers! For me? Sam: For myself. Merry: But you didn’t like lady fingers. Sam: Well, I’m trying to quit smoking, and the lady fingers may help me. Merry: What made you make up your mind to quit smoking? Sam: A study. It claims that cigarette smokers have lower IQs than non-smokers. Merry: Absolutely. I’m much smarter than you. Sam: And the more they smoke, the lower their IQ. So, I decided to stop smoking, but it’s really a tough job. Merry: Don’t worry. I’ll help you. Sam: Thank you. Section A Work in pairs to practice the following conversation. Mark: OK, Jack, we’re talking about health. And, first of all, do you do anything to stay in shape? Jack: At the moment, I go jogging. Usually, I go jogging four times a week, and I always go in the morning because for me it’s the best time to exercise. Mark: So, Jack, you mean you only jog in the morning? Jack: Yeah. That’s what I do every morning. Mark: Well, that’s pretty good. You know, I have a hard time running early in the morning. Jack: Yeah, I think it’s easy in the summer because it’s really light and the weather’s better. But in the winter, I find it really difficult and actually the last few weeks I’ve stopped jogging. Mark: It’s OK, I’m kind of in the same boat…OK, so let’s change the talk to diet. Jack: OK. Mark: Do you have a healthy diet? Jack: Reasonably healthy. I’m semi-vegetarian. I eat lots of fruit and vegetables, but I also eat fish. So yeah, I have a balanced diet. Mark: And lastly, do you do anything else to stay healthy? Jack: I actually find walking very relaxing and usually when I’m at home in Britain I walk a lot. Mark: OK, thanks a lot, Jack. Jack: That’s OK. Section B Work in pairs to practice the following conversation and act it out. Tom: You don’t look very well today. What’s wrong? Kelly: I feel very weak, tired and difficult to breathe. I really feel quite uncomfortable. Tom: I am sorry to hear that. I think you are in the sub-health state. Kelly: I think so. What should I do? Tom: Are you always very busy with work? I know that you haven’t got enough rest. Am I right? Kelly: Yes, you are quite right. I have worked too hard. Tom: You’d better know something about health care. Kelly: Health care? Tom: Yes. It is time for you to know something about how to keep fit. Kelly: So, what should I do? Tom: The most important thing is to have enough rest. A good rest is the key to keeping healthy. Kelly: I see. What else? Tom: Do exercises regularly to reduce stress from your work and study. For example, play some sports after work. It can give you more energy and efficiency. Kelly: I will try. Any other good advice? Tom: Nutriment is also important for your health. Kelly: Thank you very much. I have known a lot about health care. Section A Match the words or phrases with the proper explanations. 1. clinic a. a serologic analysis of a sample of blood 2. wound b. a medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists 3. blood test c. any break in the skin or an organ caused by violence or surgical incision 4. surgeon d. a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis 5. X-ray e. hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity 6. dentist f. a physician who specializes in surgery 7. allergy g. a system of exercises practiced as part of the Hindu discipline to promote control of the body and mind 8. health care h. a person qualified to practice dentistry 9. yoga i. emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained 10. first aid j. the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession Section B Complete the following sentences with proper words or phrases from the box. Change the form if necessary. Some of them are extra. fracture emergency overload obesity junk food wound free-medicine sub-health flu fit blood test fatigue stress fat drowsy 1. You’ve ...... a rib, maybe more than one. 2. She once visited the emergency room with a puncture ...... from a nail in her foot. 3. Katy could think clearly when not under ....... 4. He was recovering from a severe bout of ....... 5. Sharon fears that her love of ...... may have contributed to her cancer. 6. Big meals during the day cause ....... 7. She continued to have severe stomach cramps, aches, ........, and depression. 8. There appears a state of ...... among people, which poses a new threat to them in modern days. 9. The bar waiter was already ...... with orders. 10. The study also demonstrated a direct link between ...... and mortality. Section C Fill in the blanks and practice the short conversations with your partner. A A: Hey. Nice to meet you. 1. ............? B: Oh, yeah. I’m a new comer here. Do you come to the gym every day? B: No, I don’t. 2. ............? Do you come every day? A: Yes. Can you lift weights? B: Yes, but not very well. 3. ............? A: OK, let me help you with it. B: Thank you. 4. ............? B A: Hey! It’s good to see you! 1. ............. B: Hi, Sophia. 2. ............? A: Pretty good. Nothing new really. I find you a little tired. B: 3. ............. A: Do you know why you have a stomachache? B: No, I don’t. A: 4. ............? B: Maybe. I’m not sure. 5. ............. A: Maybe something in the lunch was bad. B: Maybe. I’ll see a doctor. Section A Read the following expressions and make a dialogue with your partner. You can talk anything about health. Section B Work in groups to interview your friends about their health habits based on the table below. Each group should make an oral presentation to summarize the interview. Name Exercise Diet Drinking Sleeping Stress Section C Use the words and expressions you have learned in this unit to shoot a video based on the requirements given below. Your video should last for at least 5 minutes but no more than 10 minutes. Suppose you and one or two of your friends are talking about health habits. You should talk about the exercise, diet, drinking, sleeping habits and stress of work, etc. Listen to the song. Fill in the blanks and try to sing it. Careless Whisper I feel so unsure As I take your 1. .... and lead you to the dance floor As the music dies Something in your eyes Calls to mind the silver screens And all it’s sad good-byes I’m never gonna dance again Guilty feet have got no rhythm Though it’s easy to 2. .... I know you are not a fool Should’ve known better than to cheat a friend And waste the 3. .... that I’ve been given So I’m never gonna dance again The way I danced with you Time can never mend The careless 4. .... of a good friend To the heart and mind ignorance is kind There’s no 5. .... in the truth Pain is all you’ll find I’m never gonna dance again Guilty feet have got no rhythm Though it’s easy to pretend I know you are not a fool Should’ve known better than to cheat a friend And waste the chance that I’ve been given So I’m never gonna 6. .... The way I danced with you (Never without your love) Tonight the music seems so loud I wish that we could lose this crowd Maybe it’s better this way We’d hurt each other with the things we want to say We could have been so good 7. .... We could have lived this dance forever But now who’s gonna dance with me 8. .... and I’m never gonna dance again Guilty feet have got no rhythm Though it’s easy to pretend I know you’re not a fool I should have known better than to cheat a friend And waste a chance that I’d been given So I’m never gonna dance again The way I danced with you Now that you’re gone Now that you’re gone Now that you’re gone Was that I did so wrong So wrong Put your hands and leave me alone Na la na la ah ah Na la na la ah ah Na la na la ah ah Na la na la ah ah Na la na la ah ah Na la na la Section A Match the words in the box with the proper pictures. T-shirt coat trousers high-heel dress tie slippers gloves . ... .... .. .1. ..... 2. ..... 3. ..... 4. ..... ... .... .. .5. ..... 6. ..... 7. ..... 8. ..... Section B Write down the phonetic symbols and read the following words or phrases loudly. trench coat / / 风衣 gown / / 长袍;睡袍 hoody / / 连帽衫 sneaker / / 运动鞋 polo shirt / / 马球衫 snow boot / / 雪地靴 shorts / / 短裤 jacket / / 夹克 pajama / / 睡衣 stocking / / 长筒袜 Section C Work in pairs to read the dialogue and answer the following questions. 1. What are they talking about? 2. How do the boots in size 8 and size 9 make the customer feel respectively? Salesclerk: May I help you? Customer: Do you have any hiking boots in size 8.5? Salesclerk: The boots don’t come in half sizes. So the next size after 8 is 9. Customer: I see. I’d like to try both size 8 and size 9 then. Salesclerk: Sure. Please try size 8 first. How do you feel? Customer: They are too tight at the front. Salesclerk: OK. Let’s try size 9. Customer: They are more comfortable. But I’m not sure if they’re too loose. Salesclerk: Let me see. I can fit one finger between the heel of your foot and the boot. This is the right size. Customer: OK. I’ll take size 9 then. Section A Work in pairs to practice the following conversation. Salesclerk: Hi there, welcome to Style Shop. Can I help you with anything today? Customer: Yes, actually. I’m looking to buy a present for my friend’s daughter’s birthday. Salesclerk: I see. How old is her daughter turning? Customer: She’ll be 18. Salesclerk: OK, so quite a special occasion then! Customer: Uh huh. Salesclerk: Does she prefer wearing dresses or a more casual style in jeans and T-shirts? Customer: She’s a jeans and T-shirt kind of girl, I think. Salesclerk: Great! Let’s head over to our T-shirt range then. What sort of colors does she prefer? More neutrals or bold colors? Customer: I think she usually wears neutral colors. Salesclerk: How about this black and white stripped T-shirt? This is one of our best sellers at the moment for young adults. Customer: Yes, that’s nice. I like that. I will get one in a medium size, please. Salesclerk: Lovely. How would you like to pay? Cash or credit card? Customer: Credit card. Section B Work in pairs to practice the following conversation and act it out. Customer: Excuse me… Salesclerk: Yes, sir. How may I be of service? Customer: Can I return this sweater? Salesclerk: Sure, I’d be happy to help you with that. Would you please tell me what’s wrong with it? Customer: Nothing is wrong with it. It just doesn’t fit. Salesclerk: Is the color wrong? Customer: No, the color is fine. But the size is too small. Salesclerk: Do you remember when you bought it? Customer: I bought it last week. Salesclerk: OK, good. Do you have the receipt? Customer: Yes, I do. Salesclerk: Let me have the sweater and the receipt please. Would you like to exchange it for a larger size? Customer: Can I have a refund instead? Salesclerk: I’m afraid you can’t, but I can give you a store credit. Customer: What’s that? Salesclerk: Well, the shirt was $19.99, right? Customer: Yes, that’s right. Salesclerk: Well, I can give you a store coupon, good for $19.99 or you can exchange the shirt for a larger size. Customer: OK. I’ll take the coupon. Section A Match the words or phrases with the proper explanations. 1. department store a. a large building or covered area that has many shops/stores, restaurants, etc. inside it 2. shopping mall b. a product that is sold at a reduced price, or the act of offering goods in this way 3. grocery store c. a shop/store that sells food, newspapers, etc. and often stays open 24 hours a day 4. souvenir shop d. a room.in a shop/store where you can put on clothes to see how they look. 5. open market e. a sale in which the goods in a shop are sold at reduced prices, with an aim to get rid of them quickly 6. convenience shop f. a large shop/store that is divided into several parts, each part selling a different type of goods 7. outlet g. a marketplace where groceries are sold 8. special offer h. a shop/store that sells goods of a particular make at reduced prices. 9. clearance sale i. an unrestricted market with free access by and competition of buyers and sellers 10. fitting room j. a shop/store that offers goods as a reminder of a place, an occasion, etc. Section B Complete the following sentences with proper words or phrases from the box. Change the form if necessary. Some of them are extra. fitting room souvenir shop outlet open market stocking receipt special offer grocery store pajama coupon sneaker return medium best seller shopping mall 1. Here is your room key and breakfast ......., sir. 2. Do you know any ...... around here? I’d like to buy some gifts for my family and friends. 3. There are three sizes for these coats—small, ...... and large. 4. Please keep the ...... for a while in case there is anything wrong with the oven. 5. This dress looks beautiful. Let me try it on in the ....... 6. When Christmas comes, kids usually find surprises in their ....... 7. Hurry up. There is a(n) ...... at 10 a.m. this morning. 8. The girls are going to have a(n) ...... party on Saturday night. 9. His novel was definitely one of the ...... of that year. 10. Which ...... brand do you prefer, Nike, Adidas or Asics? Section C Fill in the blanks and practice the short conversations with your partner. A A: Welcome to our store! Can I help you? B: Yes, please. 1. ............. A: OK. What about some French desserts? B: I would love to bring some macarons for my friends, but they would dry out quickly. A: 2. ............? The expiration date is two weeks from now. B: OK. I will take five boxes of those cookies. A: 3. ............? B: Are there any lavender sachets? A: Sure. We have very good lavender sachets and there is a “buy ten, get two free” promotion now. B: OK. 4. ............. Thank you. A: You are welcome. B A: 1. ............? B: I would like a pair of earrings. A: This way, please. Those are our best sellers. B: This pair of earrings looks pretty. 2. ............? A: It’s sterling silver. B: Will the silver oxide over time? A: Silver does oxide over time. You need to clean it with a special cloth regularly. Would you like the stainless-steel ones? B: No, thanks. I will take the silver ones. 3. ............? A: $30. B: Hmm. That’s a little high. 4. ............? A: I can give you a $5 discount. So the total price would be $55. B: How about $50 for the two pairs? A: You’re a hard bargainer. But OK, deal. Section A Read the following expressions and make a dialogue with your partner. You can talk about anything you like to buy, such as food, clothes, stationery, etc. Section B Work in groups to interview your friends about their personal belongings based on the table below. Each group should make an oral presentation to summarize the interview. Owner Belongings Place Price Features Functions Section C Use the words and expressions you have learned in this unit to shoot a video based on the requirements given below. Your video should last for at least 5 minutes but no more than 10 minutes. Suppose you and one or two of your friends are going to buy some sportswear and sneakers. You go to a department store and talk with the sales assistant. You should talk about the color, size, material, as well as the price of the goods that you want to purchase. Listen to the song. Fill in the blanks and try to sing it. Scarborough Fair Are you going to Scarborough Fair Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme Remember me to one who 1. .... She once was a true love of mine Tell her to make me a cambric 2. .... (On the side of a hill in the deep forest green) Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme (Tracing of sparrow on the snow crested brown) Without no seams nor needle 3. .... (Blankets and bedclothes the child of the mountain) Then she’ll be a true love of mine (Sleeps unaware of the clarion call) 4. .... to find me an acre of land (On the side of a hill a sprinkling of leaves) Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme (Washes the grave with silvery tears) 5. .... the salt water and the sea strands (A soldier cleans and polishes a gun) Then she’ll be a true love of mine Tell her to 6. .... it with a sickle of leather (War bells blazing in scarlet battalion) Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme (Generals order their soldiers to kill) And gather it all in a bunch of heather (And to fight for a cause they’ve long ago forgotten) Then she’ll be a 7. .... of mine Are you going to Scarborough Fair Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme 8. .... me to one who lives there She once was a true love of mine Section A Match the words or phrases in the box with the proper pictures. cash baggage front desk scenic spot airport insurance cell phone passport . .. .. . .1. ..... 2. ..... 3. ..... 4. ..... . .. .. . .5. ..... 6. ..... 7. ..... 8. ..... Section B Write down the phonetic symbols and read the following words or phrases loudly. adventure / / 冒险 destination / / 目的地 daily routine / / 日常生活 double room / / 双人间 schedule / / 时间表 surname / / 姓氏 vacation / / 度假 receptionist / / 前台 transportation / / 交通 signature / / 签名 Section C Work in pairs to read the dialogue and answer the following questions. 1. What are they talking about? 2. Where is Zhang Lei going to spend his summer vacation? Li Hua: Hi, Zhang Lei, long time no see. How is everything? Zhang Lei: Well, pretty good. How about you? Li Hua: It is not so good. I want to take a trip, but I have no idea where to go. Zhang Lei: Then, would you like to stay at a resort or relax yourself? Li Hua: I prefer to see some natural scenery, such as famous mountains and great rivers. Zhang Lei: I see. How about Jiuzhaigou? Li Hua: Well, it’s a good idea. I’d love to visit there. So, where are you going to spend your summer vacation this year? Zhang Lei: I am planning to go to Guilin. Li Hua: Is it interesting there? Zhang Lei: Without a doubt. Have you ever heard “Guilin’s scenery is the best in the world”? Summer there is very cool. With mountains and rivers around, it seems I am in heaven. What I love most is the snacks there. The snacks are especially delicious. Li Hua: Sounds great! I hope we both have a happy summer holiday. Section A Work in pairs to practice the following conversation. Airlines Staff: Who is next, please? Jianguo: It’s me. Airlines Staff: Come over here, sir. Good morning. Please use this machine. Jianguo: Good morning. I have a reservation for American Airlines 2493 to Orlando. I’ve never used such a machine before. Could you help me? Airlines Staff: Certainly. It’s quite simple, actually. Scan your passport here. Now you see your flight information on the screen. Jianguo Zhang, Weiping Li and a child, Chengcheng Zhang, right? Jianguo: Yes, these are the seats we’ve reserved: 16A, 16B and 16C. Airlines Staff: How many pieces of luggage would you like to check in? Jianguo: Two pieces. Airlines Staff: Then the charge is $50. Swipe your credit card here. And now press the button to print out your boarding passes and luggage tags. Jianguo: What else should I do now? Airlines Staff: Now bring your luggage and luggage tags to the luggage drop desk. Jianguo: Thank you so much for your help. Airlines Staff: The security check is on your right and your boarding gate is B23. Jianguo: Thank you again. Airlines Staff: You are welcome. Have a nice trip. Section B Work in pairs to practice the following conversation and act it out. Front Desk Staff: Good afternoon, sir. Welcome to Grand Hyatt Hotel. Can I help you? Jianguo: Yes, I have a reservation. Front Desk Staff: What’s your last name, please? Jianguo: My last name is Zhang. Here’s my passport. Front Desk Staff: Let me see. Yes, you’ve booked a king executive non-smoking room for three nights. Jianguo: That’s right. We’re checking out on Friday. Front Desk Staff: We have a room ready on the 5th floor. Would it be all right? Jianguo: I prefer a room on a higher floor. Do you have any? Front Desk Staff: We have another room on the 16th floor. The guest has just checked out and the room will be ready in about half an hour. Would that be all right? Jianguo: That’s fine. Front Desk Staff: OK. I need your initials here, and your signature at the bottom. Breakfast is served in the café on the lobby level, which is included in the room charge. I’ll let you know when the room is ready. Have a nice stay in our hotel. Jianguo: Thank you. Front Desk Staff: You’re welcome. Section A Match the words or phrases with the proper explanations. 1. duty a. a place where vehicles, passengers, or goods begin or end a journey 2. shuttle bus b. a meal of food that is displayed on a long table at a party or public occasion. Guests usually serve themselves. 3. terminal c. an unusual, exciting or dangerous experience, journey or series of events 4. tip d. taxes which you pay to the government on goods that you buy 5. buffet e. a list of the food that is available at a restaurant or to be served at a meal 6. complaint f. the place where people arriving from a foreign country have to declare goods that they bring with them 7. menu g. a public transport bus service designed to quickly transport people between two points 8. adventure h. an official document, or a stamp put in your passport, that allows you to enter or leave a particular country 9. customs i. a statement in which you express your dissatisfaction with a situation 10. visa j. a small amount of extra money that you give to somebody, for example, somebody who serves you in a restaurant Section B Complete the following sentences with proper words or phrases from the box. Change the form if necessary. Some of them are extra. get in baggage schedule reservation piece check in reserve vacation credit card laptop departure time purpose brochure check out transportation 1. Sanya would be a great choice for ...... if you like beautiful beaches. 2. When you are at the airport, remember to keep an eye on your ...... at all times. 3. Which means of ...... do you prefer to go traveling—by bus, by train, or by plane? 4. Mr. Thomas, I see you’re on the BA flight to Madrid, gate number 17, and the ...... is 14:00, arriving at 17:30. 5. Your flight to Seville is with Iberia and it leaves at 18:30 and ...... at 19:45. 6. Hi, I’m in Room 506. I’m calling to ask about the ...... of the hotel shuttle bus to the airport. What time does the next shuttle bus leave for the airport? 7. How many ...... of luggage can each passenger check in free of charge? 8. We would like to see the Statue of Liberty and the American Museum of Natural History. Do you have any ...... about these two tourist attractions? 9. Call this number if you need to make a(n) ...... for your return trip to the airport. 10. What’s your ...... of coming to the United States, business or leisure? Section C Fill in the blanks and practice the short conversations with your partner. A A: Good morning, sir. 1. ............? B: Room 1628. A: Yes, you have two breakfasts included in your room charge. 2. ........ .? B: He is nine years old. A: He’s free. 3. ............? Near the window or at the corner? B: Near the window, please. A: Is this table all right? B: Fine, thanks. A: 4. ............? B: Orange juice for my son, tea for my wife and coffee for me, please. A: 5. ............? C: Black tea, please. B A: Good morning. 1. ............? B: Good morning. I’d like to book a room, please. A: Fine, 2. ............? B: A double room with bath, please. A: No problem. 3. ............? B: Yes, it’s David Porter. That’s D-A-V-I-D and the surname is P-O-R-T-E-R. A: OK. 4. ............? B: Just two nights, until December 8. A: So that’s a double room for two nights. B: Yes, 5. ............? A: It’s 150 pounds per night. 6. ............., cash or credit card? B: Credit card. A: Thank you. Here’s your confirmation. Have a good time. B: Great, thanks. Section A Read the following expressions and make a dialogue with your partner. You can talk anything about travel. Section B Make a list of your own top 10 places to visit and things to do. Try to avoid places you’ve already been to or things you’ve already done. Top 10 places Which country Things to do Sanya China lie on a beach; try local foods; play beach volleyball; go swimming; go shopping at the duty-free store; go to clubs at night… Top 10 places Which country Things to do Section C Use the words and expressions you have learned in this unit to shoot a video based on the requirements given below. Your video should last for at least 5 minutes but no more than 10 minutes. Student A: You are a receptionist at the Grand Hotel. Student B: You call the Grand Hotel to make a reservation. Listen to the song. Fill in the blanks and try to sing it. Sailing I am sailing I am sailing Home again 1. .... I am sailing 2. .... waters To be near you To be free I am flying I am flying Like a 3. .... cross the sky I am flying 4. .... high clouds To be near you To be free Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Through the dark night 5. .... I am 6. .... Forever 7. .... To be with you Who can say Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Through the dark night far away I am dying Forever crying To be with you Who can say? We are sailing We are sailing 8. .... cross the sea We are sailing stormy waters To be near you To be free Oh Lord To be near you To be free Oh Lord To be near you To be free Oh Lord To be near you To be free Oh Lord Section A Match the festivals in the box with the proper pictures. Spring Festival Mid-Autumn Festival Valentine’s Day Thanksgiving Day Lantern’s Day Dragon Boat Festival Halloween Christmas Day . . . .1. ..... 2. ..... 3. ..... 4. ..... . . . .5. ..... 6. ..... 7. ..... 8. ..... Section B Write down the phonetic symbols and read the following words or phrases loudly. lantern / / 灯笼 pumpkin pie / / 南瓜饼 dumpling / / 饺子 Christmas tree / / 圣诞树 firework / / 烟花 couplets / / 对联 mooncake / / 月饼 lucky money / / 压岁钱 turkey / / 火鸡 puzzle / / 谜语;拼图 Section C Work in pairs to read the dialogue and answer the following questions. 1. Which festival are they talking about? 2. What does Liu Xuan usually do at New Year’s Eve? Liu Xuan: Hi, Wang Fang, how are you? Wang Fang: Not bad. What about you? Liu Xuan: Pretty good. Spring Festival is coming soon. Is that your favorite festival? Wang Fang: Yes, it is. It is the most important and most popular festival for all Chinese. Liu Xuan: Yeah, Spring Festival is also my favorite because I could have a long holiday. Wang Fang: How do you usually prepare for the festival? Liu Xuan: In my family, we need to clean the house and buy enough vegetables and meat to have a good holiday. Wang Fang: Yeah, we will do the same thing. And what do you usually do at New Year’s Eve? Liu Xuan: We usually have a family reunion dinner. After that, we usually watch Spring Festival gala and stay up until dawn. What about you? Wang Fang: The same as you. And the seniors would give the juniors lucky money, which is my favorite time. Liu Xuan: Yeah. Me too. Section A Work in pairs to practice the following conversation. Li Hua: Spring Festival is drawing close. By then we will have 7 days off. I am expecting it. Mike:  Can you tell me something about it? Li Hua: Just like you celebrate Christmas, we celebrate our lunar New Year’s Day, Spring Festival. It is a time for the family members and relatives to have a get-together. Mike:  Christmas is also a special time for us to have the family reunion and to express our best wishes to those we love and those who love us in the coming new year. Li Hua: On New Year’s Eve, we have a big dinner called “Family Reunion Dinner”. One of the traditional foods to eat at the dinner is dumpling. After that, the adults usually sit chatting or watching TV. Mike: What are the children doing? Li Hua: They usually go outside to play firecrackers or fireworks or other games. Mike: Sounds interesting. Li Hua: At midnight, the time when New Year really comes, we exchange “Happy New Year” to each other, and parents and grandparents will take out small packages wrapped with red paper, in them are what we call “Lucky Money”. Mike: Who will get the money? Li Hua: Of course, the children. Section B Work in pairs to practice the following conversation and act it out. Laura: My favorite festival is approaching! Joe: Which festival? Laura: It is Halloween. I bought two pumpkins and a big bag of candy. Do you want to help me make a jack-o’-lantern? Joe: I’d love to. I heard about Halloween when I was in Beijing. It’s a kind of children’s day. Small kids get dressed up, then walk around with paper bags or baskets knocking on their neighbors’ doors. But what do they say when their neighbor answers the door? Laura: They’re supposed to say “Trick or Treat”. Then their neighbor is supposed to hand out some candy. Joe: That’s kind of cool. But what does “Trick” mean? Laura: Usually it’s the older kids going around playing pranks, like punching the pumpkins left outside people’s doors, or hanging a roll of toilet paper on someone’s tree. They usually do it late at night after the little kids go home. Joe: It sounds kind of fun. Maybe I could get together with my friends that night. Laura: Usually the adults who don’t have kids have a big party and get dressed up too. Joe: That does sound like a lot of fun. Section A Match the words or phrases with the proper explanations. 1. fireworks a. a type of cake that is eaten during the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. It is filled with a thick paste, and often has a salted egg inside it. 2. mask b. a large bird that is kept on a farm for its meat 3. mooncake c. a procession of people or vehicles moving through a public place in order to celebrate an important day or event 4. toast d. the day before a particular event or occasion, or the period of time just before it 5. turkey e. an imaginary old man with a long white beard and a red coat. Traditionally, young children in many countries are told that he brings them Christmas presents. 6. eve f. small objects that are lit to entertain people on special occasions. They contain chemicals and burn brightly or attractively, often with a loud noise, when you light them. 7. couplets g. having another person or other people with you, usually when this is pleasant or stops you from feeling lonely 8. Santa Claus h. two lines of poetry which come next to each other, especially two lines that rhyme with each other and are the same length 9. parade i. bread which has been cut into slices and made brown and crisp by baking at a high temperature 10. company j. a piece of cloth or other material, which you wear over your face so that people cannot see who you are, or so that you look like someone or something else Section B Complete the following sentences with proper words or phrases from the box. Change the form if necessary. Some of them are extra. get up prepare for hang out good at celebrate stay up join in fall on attend dress up stick to present stretch back pick up company 1. In Japan, people ...... all night on New Year’s Eve. 2. In Britain, people ...... early to watch the first sunrise on New Year’s Day. 3. My mom is really ...... cooking turkey. But she likes pumpkin pie better. 4. Kids will spend weeks both at school and at home ....... the coming Christmas. 5. Some children will wait for Santa Claus to bring them ...... on Christmas Eve. 6. Older people will take New Year time to gather with friends and family to enjoy each other’s ......and celebrate the holiday. 7. The Dragon Boat Festival is a Chinese festival with a history ...... to over two thousand years ago. 8. Children get to ...... in costumes and get lots of candy if they go trick-or-treating. 9. Chinese people ...... the Dragon Boat Festival by getting together, eating zongzi, and watching dragon boat races. 10. Mid-Autumn Festival ...... the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. Section C Fill in the blanks and practice the short conversations with your partner. A A: There are just a few days before Christmas! B: Oh? I have not noticed it. A: I have looked forward to its arrival for a long time! B: You are so interested in it. Well, 1. ............? A: I plan to celebrate it like the foreigners. B: 2. ............? A: They celebrate it by decorating the house with a Christmas tree, holding a party, and inviting all families and friends to join it. B: 3. ............! A: Of course! 4. ............? B: Yes, I will have a day off. A: 5. ............. B: OK, I will be there that day. A: See you then! B: See you! B A: My favorite festival is just around the corner. B: 1. ............? A: It is Mid-Autumn Day. B: 2. ............? A: Sure. Mid-Autumn Day is one of the most important festivals in China. Chinese people celebrate it by getting together for dinner. Mooncakes are the must-eat food, and people will go out to enjoy the full moon. B: 3. ............? A: It falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. B: 4. ............? A: I am going to spend the festival with my family. We will make some tea and enjoy the fullest moon of the year. B: 5. ............! A: And my friend Li will come and visit me. She will bring me some delicious mooncakes. B: That’s great! I love mooncakes. A: Me too! It’s the best food for this day! I hope you will have a good time tomorrow! B: 6. ............. Section A Read the following expressions and make a dialogue with your partner. You can talk about any holidays you like. Section B Work in pairs and discuss the questions: What are your favorite holidays? When are they? How do people celebrate each holiday? Complete the chart. Add more if you can. Holiday When they are How people celebrate them Spring Festival Holiday When they are How people celebrate them New Year’s Day Lantern’s Day Tomb-Sweeping Day Dragon Boat Festival Mid-Autumn Festival Valentine’s Day Halloween Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Section C Use the words and expressions you have learned in this unit to shoot a video according to the following situation. Your video should last for at least 5 minutes but no more than 10 minutes. Student A: You are a student named Will, a foreigner from the U.S., and you know little about traditional Chinese festivals. You ask your Chinese teacher Zhang Xixi for more information about them. Student B: You are Will’s Chinese teacher Zhang Xixi. Your American student Will wants to know more information about the traditional Chinese festivals. In order to help him to have a better understanding, you should compare them with American holidays, especially focusing on the origin, the significance of the holidays and their respective customs. Listen to the song. Fill in the blanks and try to sing it. Last Christmas Last Christmas I gave you my heart But the very next day you 1. .... This year to save me from tears I’ll give it to someone special Last Christmas I gave you my heart But the very next day you gave it away This year to save me from tears I’ll give it to someone special (special) 2. .... and twice shy I keep my distance but you still 3. .... Tell me baby Do you recognize me? Well, it’s been a year it doesn’t 4. .... Merry Christmas I wrapped it up and sent it with a note saying I love you I 5. .... Now I know what a fool I’ve been But if you kissed me now I know you’d fool me again Last Christmas I gave you my heart But the very next day you gave it away This year to save me from tears I’ll give it to someone special (special) Last Christmas I gave you my heart But the very next day you gave it away This year to save me from tears I’ll give it to someone special (special) A 6. .... Friends with tired eyes I’m 7. .... you and your soul of ice My god I thought you were someone to 8. .... me I guess I was a shoulder to cry on A face on a lover with a fire in his heart A man under cover but you tore me apart Now I’ve found a real love you’ll never fool me again Last Christmas I gave you my heart But the very next day you gave it away This year to save me from tears I’ll give it to someone special (special) Last Christmas I gave you my heart But the very next day you gave it away This year to save me from tears I’ll give it to someone special (special) And last Christmas And this year Won’t be anything like anything like A face on a lover with a fire in his heart A man under cover but you tore him apart I’ll give it to someone I’ll give it to someone special Section A Match the words or phrases in the box with the proper pictures. museum cinema supermarket library park bank hotel bus stop . . . .1. ..... 2. ..... 3. ..... 4. ..... . . . .5. ..... 6. ..... 7. ..... 8. ..... Section B Write down the phonetic symbols and read the following words or phrases loudly. kindergarten / / 幼儿园 post office / / 邮局 train station / / 火车站 hair salon / / 发廊 police station / / 警察局 hospital / / 医院 university / / 大学 drugstore / / 药房 photo studio / / 照相馆 bakery / / 面包店 Section C Work in pairs to read the dialogue and answer the following questions. 1. What is Ella looking for? 2. How can she get there? Ella: Excuse.me, do.you.know.where.the.nearest bank is? Stranger: There’s.one.on.the.corner.of.Beech Street.and.River Side.Road, but.it’s pretty.far. It’s.about.six.blocks.down this.street, just.past.the.supermarket. Ella: I’m.just.trying.to.find.an.ATM. Stranger: Oh, well, if.you.just.want.an.ATM, there’s.one.at.the.post.office. Ella: OK, where’s.the.post.office? Stranger: The.post.office.is.really.close. Just go.down.this.street.and.turn right at the first cross. You’ll.see.the.post.office.on.your left. Ella: Great!.Thanks!.And.is.there.a.coffee shop.near.the.post office? Once.I’ve.got some.money, the.first.thing.I’ll.do.is.buy myself.a.cup.of.coffee! Stranger: Sure. There is one next to the post office. The coffee there is pretty good. Ella: Thank you very much. Stranger: Don’t mention it. Section A Work in pairs to practice the following conversation. Zhang Peng: Excuse me, could.you.tell.me.how.to get.to the.National History.Museum? Stranger: Certainly. It’s.near.the.Science.Museum. Are.you familiar.with.the streets around here? Zhang Peng: No. I.am.a.traveler.from.China. Today. I’ll.go.to.visit.the museum.with.some tourists. Stranger: I.see. How.would.you.like.to.go there? Zhang Peng: I have no idea about it at all. Is it far from the hotel? Stranger: Not really. You just go straight along this street, and after six blocks you will see it on your left. Zhang Peng: How.long.will.it.take? Stranger: About.30.minutes.on.foot. Zhang Peng: How.about.taking.the.subway? Stranger: Sure. It’s.only.two.stops. Do.you.know.which.train.to.take? Zhang Peng: The.A.train, is.it.right?.I.just.looked.at.the.city.map. Stranger: That’s.right. You.get.off.at.the.second.stop, Cromwell Road, and.you will.see.the.National.History.Museum.is.opposite the.stop. Zhang Peng: I.see. Do.you.know.where.the.nearest.subway.station.is? Stranger: There.is.one.at.the.corner. I’ll.take.you.there. Zhang Peng: That.is.very.kind.of.you. Thanks.a.lot. Stranger: Don’t.mention.it. Section B Work in pairs to practice the following conversation and act it out. Kate: Oh! We’re stuck in a traffic jam. Taxi Driver: The traffic’s always heavy at this time of day. Kate: This is just terrible! Is there any way we can get out of here? Taxi Driver: I’m afraid there’s nothing we can do but wait. Kate: Oh, it’s hopeless. I’m sure I’ll miss my train. Taxi Driver: Wait a minute! We can turn at the next intersection! I know another road we can take. Kate: Terrific! Is the traffic lighter there? Taxi Driver: Yeah. It’s a quiet road, but we’ll go through a tollbooth. That’ll cost you a little extra. Kate: So it’s a shortcut? Taxi Driver: Yeah. Kate: It really doesn’t matter, as long as I can catch the train. Taxi Driver: Here you are, madam. You’ve still got seven minutes to spare. Kate: How much is it? Taxi Driver: Seventeen dollars, please. Kate: Thank you. Keep the change. Section A Match the words or phrases with the proper explanations. 1. road sign a. a place where you can buy drinks and simple meals 2. bar b. a boat that carries people, vehicles and goods across a river or across a narrow part of the sea 3. gym c. a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic and other drinks 4. ferry d. a piece of wood, metal, or plastic erected on the side of a road to provide information to travelers 5. train station e. a terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods 6. post office f. the public department responsible for postal services and telecommunication 7. pharmacy g. a space where an automobile can be parked 8. café h. a shop/store, or part of one, that sells medicine and drugs 9. parking space i. a location where multiple roads intersect, allowing vehicular traffic to change from one road to another 10. road junction j. a club, building, or large room, usually containing special equipment, where people go to do physical exercise and get fit Section B Complete the following sentences with proper words or phrases from the box. Change the form if necessary. Some of them are extra. by ferry next to turn left at the corner of on foot get on go shopping go boating go straight on get off get around between go swimming as well as as same as 1. The park is ...... the post office and the school. 2. The hospital is in Green Street, ...... the library. 3. The movie theater is ...... Third Avenue and Main St., across from the bus station. 4. To reach that hotel, you have to ...... the next street. 5. Take the subway Line 2 at Zhonglou Station and ...... at Xiaozhai Station. 6. Sarah and her best friend Lily like to ...... together on Saturday. There are some great clothes shops in Nanjing Road. 7. I think living in a big city is so convenient. The public transportation is excellent. You can ...... the city so easily. 8. It takes only ten minutes to go to Gulangyu Island ...... from Xiamen. 9. There are two fantastic Italian restaurants ...... three cafés in Beijing Road. 10. In spring, a lot of people ...... on the West Lake in Hangzhou. Section C Fill in the blanks and practice the short conversations with your partner. A A: Excuse me! B: Yes? A: 1. ............? B: Yes, there is a library in Base Street, between the Karaoke bar and the shopping center. A: 2. ............? B: Go down Clark Street to Base Street. Turn left at the corner. It’s the third building on the left. A: 3. ............? B: It’s about eight minutes’ walk. A: Thank you very much. B: 4. ............. B A: Excuse me, I’m looking for the post office. 1. ............? B: Sorry, I’m a stranger here myself. I saw a policeman directing traffic there. 2. ............? A: OK, thank you all the same. A: Pardon me, sir. 3. ............? C: The post office? You go down this road and turn left at the second corner. A: The second corner? C: Yes, the post office is about 500 meters from the corner. A: 4. ............? C: It’s about ten minutes. A: That’s very clear. I think I can find my way. Thank you very much. C: 5. ............. Section A Read the following expressions and make a dialogue with your partner. You can talk anything about city life. Section B Think of some serious traffic problems in your city. Discuss possible solutions to these problems with your partner and write down your answers in the table below. Traffic problems Solutions The buses are too crowded. Provide more buses Traffic problems Solutions Section C Use the words and expressions you have learned in this unit to shoot a video based on the questions given below. Your video should last for at least 5 minutes but no more than 10 minutes. . If.you.had.a.foreign friend.visiting.your.hometown, where.would you.take.him/her? . Have.you.ever.gotten.lost.in.a.city?.Tell.your.partner.what.happened. . What.cities.in.China.have.you.visited?.What.did.you.see?.Was.it easy.to.get.around? Describe.your.experiences. . Which.Chinese.city.would.you.most.like.to.visit.and.why? Listen to the song. Fill in the blanks and try to sing it. Better City, Better Life We’re gonna see the world together Ala nong, nong, nong-better city Gonna heal the world together Ala nong, nong, nong-better life We’re gonna teach the world together Ala nong, nong, nong-better city Gonna bring the world together Ala nong, nong, nong-better life We’re gonna see the world together Ala nong, nong, nong-better city Gonna heal the world together Ala nong, nong, nong-better life We’re gonna teach the world together Ala nong, nong, nong-better city Gonna bring the world together Ala nong, nong, nong-better life Everything that we dream can 1. .... If we do what we try you and I Together we can do much 2. .... we could ever do alone We can make our 3. .... green, make our water fresh and 4. .... Oh, ee-bu, ee-bu, ee-bu, We all can rise better city better life 5. .... our children every day and they’ll find a better way 6. .... is the key to help us learn from 7. .... Oh, ee-bu, ee-bu, ee-bu We all can rise better city better life Everything that we dream can come true If we do what we try you and I Ala nong, Ala nong Ala nong, nong, nong … Teach our children every day and they’ll find a better way Education is the key to help us learn from history Oh, ee-bu, ee-bu, ee-bu We all can 8. .... better city better life We’re gonna see the world together Ala nong, nong, nong-better city Gonna heal the world together Ala nong, nong, nong-better life We’re gonna teach the world together Ala nong, nong, nong-better city Gonna bring the world together Ala nong, nong, nong-better life We’re gonna see the world together Gonna heal the world together Ala nong, nong, nong Better city better life Gonna heal the world together Ala nong, nong, nong-better city We’re gonna teach the world together Ala nong, nong, nong Better city better life Section A Match the words or phrases in the box with the proper pictures. mathematics school bus lecture headphone degree bell printer experiment .. .... .. .1. ..... 2. ..... 3. ..... 4. ..... .. ... ... .5. ..... 6. ..... 7. ..... 8. ..... Section B Write down the phonetic symbols and read the following words loudly. president / / 校长 bachelor / / 学士 dean / / 院长 master / / 硕士 professor / / 教授 doctor / / 博士 major / / 主修;主修专业 register / / 登记,注册 minor / / 辅修;辅修专业 graduate / / 毕业 Section C Work in pairs to read the dialogue and answer the following questions. 1. What are they talking about? 2. What makes Sam busy in the university? Harry: Hi Sam, are you enjoying your university life? Sam:  Yes, sophomore year is much better than freshman year. I made a new group of friends and joined several clubs. Harry: That’s great. What’s your major? Sam: My major is Business Administration, with a minor in French. Harry: That must keep you busy. Sam: Yes, the workload is heavy, but I enjoy what I’m studying. Harry: That’s good. Do you plan to graduate in four years? Sam: I plan to graduate in five years because I hope to do a one-year exchange program in France. Harry: That sounds exciting. All the best. Sam: Thanks. Section A Work in pairs to practice the following conversation. John: Excuse me. Can I ask you a question? Tony: Yes. John: I’m looking for the dorm for exchanged students. Do you know where it is? Tony: It’s hard to explain because it is a little bit far away, but you have to go this way and… John: This way? Sorry, I’ve no idea where it is. Tony: Well, my next lecture isn’t until two so I can show you there. John: Thanks a lot! Tony: Look! This is the school café. They have the best hamburgers. John: That sounds good. What’s that? Tony: That’s the school library. It’s pretty impressive, isn’t it? John: Right. This place is as big as a town. There’s even a post office. What’s that building? Tony: Well, it’s the Student Union building, with quite a few clubs in it. John: Have you joined any of them? Tony: Yeah, I’ve joined a couple, the Photography club and the Go Game club. I’ve made a lot of new friends that way. John: Wow. That sounds fun. Tony: Oh, we are close to the dorm for exchanged students. It’s just at the end of the path. John: OK. Thank you so much for your help. Tony: You’re welcome. Section B Work in pairs to practice the following conversation and act it out. David: Hi, Jeff. How do you like your student life? Jeff: Great. I like studying although I’m not that much of a bookworm. I like spending time with my friends. David: Now, soon, you are going to graduate, correct? Jeff: Fortunately or unfortunately, yes. David: Why would you say that? Jeff: Fortunately, it’s about time to get out to the real world and earn some money, and get some experience; but unfortunately, all of these precious memories, like you are putting them all behind. David: Yeah, soon they are going to be over. Jeff: Right, and then you have more responsibility as soon as you step into the real world. No more spring vacation. No more summer vacation. David: Why not become a teacher if you don’t want to give up the student life? Jeff: Well, actually, I have given it a couple of thoughts, but right now, I’m really into the banking industry. David: Banking? Jeff: Yeah, the financing industry, and probably I might like to give it a go. David: That’s going to be very stressful. Jeff: It is, but I pretty much like the fast-paced lifestyle, and I’m interested in the content of the work. David: Well, good luck with you. Jeff: Thank you. I know it’s going to be really harsh. Section A Match the words or phrases with the proper explanations. 1. library a. a student at a university or college who is studying for a bachelor’s or associate’s degree 2. laboratory b. an amount of money given to somebody by an organization to help pay for his/her education 3. compulsory course c. recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed, typically measured in semester hours 4. selective course d. the money that you pay to be taught, especially in a college or university 5. undergraduate e. a building where books, newspapers, etc. are kept for people to read, use, or borrow 6. postgraduate f. a long piece of writing completed by a student as part of a university degree 7. credit g. a course that every student is required to learn 8. tuition h. a student with a first degree from a university who is studying or doing research at a more advanced level 9. scholarship i. a course which students choose to learn according to their needs and interests 10. thesis j. a building or a room where scientific experiments, analyses, and research are carried out Section B Complete the following sentences with proper words or phrases from the box. Change the form if necessary. Some of them are extra. exchange bachelor dean credit compulsory tuition exchange bookworm union postgraduate register president stressful master photography 1. Have you come to ...... at the school? 2. English, Math, and Science are ...... subjects for all students. 3. Since childhood, I’ve been a(n) ....... I spend all my free time reading all kinds of books. 4. I buy you lunch and you fix my computer. Is that a fair ......? 5. It would be ...... to work with people who hate making mistakes. 6. She was the ...... of the University of Washington’s Graduate School. 7. My.hobbies.are.letter writing,.music,........,.and.tennis. 8. Mark is the best candidate for chairman of the Student ....... 9. She graduated from Beijing Normal University with a(n)..... of Arts in English Literature. 10. My math class is worth three ....... Section C Fill in the blanks and practice the short conversations with your partner. A A: 1. ............? B: Yes, I study at the university. A: 2. ............? B: I’m studying marketing. A: OK. And 3. ............? B: I will graduate next semester. A: Will you continue to study for your master’s degree? B: No, not yet. A: Hmm, 4. ............? B: I’m not sure yet. It depends. A: Depends on what? B: Depends on what kind of job offer I get. A: What do you mean? B: Well, if I get a job that provides a good opportunity, I will take it. B A: The school has added several selective courses to our grade this semester. B: Really? 1. ............? A: I like psychology most. B: 2. ............? A: Through this course, I can get to know people around us more clearly. What about you? B: 3. ............. A: Business? That’s a surprise. B: Surprise? A: Yes. I thought you were more interested in music and dance. B: I do like music and dance, but 4. ............. A: That’s true. Maybe I should also give it a go. Section A Read the following expressions and make a dialogue with your partner. You can talk about any aspect of your campus life, such as majors, courses, dorms, etc. Section B Work in groups to interview your friends about their favorite course based on the table below. Each group should make an oral presentation to summarize the interview. Name Course Reasons Gains Challenges Section C Use the words and expressions you have learned in this unit to shoot a video based on the requirements given below. Your video should last for at least 5 minutes but no more than 10 minutes. Suppose you meet some new friends in the English corner. You are eager to know more about each other. Your conversation should cover several aspects, including your majors, courses, daily routines, as well as personal gains and challenges. Listen to the song. Fill in the blanks and try to sing it. I Believe I can Fly I used to think that I could not go on And life was nothing but an awful song But now I know the meaning of true love I’m leaning on the 1. .... arms If I can see it, then I can do it If I just believe it There’s nothing to it I believe I can fly I believe I can 2. .... the sky I think about it every night and day Spread my wings and fly away I believe I can soar I see me 3. .... through that open door I believe I can fly I believe I can fly I believe I can fly See I was on the verge of breaking down Sometimes 4. .... can seem so loud There are miracles in life I must achieve But first I know It 5. .... inside of me, oh If I can see it Then I can be it If I just believe it There’s nothing to it I believe I can fly I believe I can touch the sky I think about it every night and day Spread my wings and fly away I believe I can 6. .... I see me running through that open door I believe I can fly I believe I can fly I believe I can fly Hey, cuz I believe in you, oh If I can see it Then I can 7. .... If I just believe it There’s nothing to it I believe I can fly I believe I can touch the sky I think about it every night and day Spread my wings and 8. .... I believe I can soar I see me running through that open door I believe I can fly I believe I can fly I believe I can fly Hey, if I just spread my wings I can fly I can fly I can fly, hey If I just spread my wings I can fly… Section A Match the words in the box with the proper pictures. professor chemist astronaut programmer engineer chef detective judge .. .. .. .1. ..... 2. ..... 3. ..... 4. ..... .. .. .. .5. ..... 6. ..... 7. ..... 8. ..... Section B Write down the phonetic symbols and read the following words loudly. copy / / 复印件 career / / 职业 position / / 职位 training / / 训练 strength / / 强项 operation / / 经营 diligent / / 勤勉的 impression / / 印象 capable / / 有能力的 responsibility / / 责任 Section C Work in pairs to read the dialogue and answer the following questions. 1. What are they talking about? 2. Do you think acquiring a foreign language is necessary in job hunting? Jason: Good morning. My name is Jason Smith. Peter: Ah, good morning, Mr. Smith. Nice to meet you. I’m Peter Anderson from Personnel. Sit down, please. Jason: Thank you very much. Peter: Now, have you brought your resume with you? Jason: Oh, yes, here it is. There are three copies. Peter: Well, please tell me about your working experience. Jason: I haven’t been involved in international business, so I don’t have any experience, but I am diligent and I learn very fast. Peter: OK, so do you think you can make yourself easily understood in English? Jason: Yes, in most circumstances. Peter: OK. Hope to see you next time. I’ll call you if you get picked for the next test. Jason: Thank you very much. I’m looking forward to your call. Section A Work in pairs to practice the following conversation. Interviewee: Good morning. I’ve come here for the interview. Interviewer: Nice to meet you. Please have a seat. I must admit I am quite impressed after looking over your resume. Tell me a little bit more about yourself. Interviewee: I’ve always loved designing and building things. I’ve worked in many companies where I learned a lot, but now I’m ready for a new challenge. Interviewer: Where do you see yourself five years from now? Interviewee: I don’t know exactly, but the most important thing is that I continue to learn and grow in my career. Interviewer: What are your strengths? Interviewee: I’m very good at working with other people. And I can keep a cool head even in very stressful situations. Interviewer: Lastly, what’s your main consideration in your current job hunting? Interviewee: Potential growth opportunity. If a potential job does offer me an opportunity to grow and mature, I believe that your company will be a perfect place for me to grow and develop. Interviewer: I also hope to have the chance to get to know you better in the future. Interviewee: Thank you for your time. I am looking forward to the next interview. Section B Work in pairs to practice the following conversation and act it out. Interviewer: Nice to meet you, Cindy. I’m Caroline, HRD of the company. Please have a seat. Interviewee: Nice to meet you, Ms. Caroline. Interviewer: From your resume, I can see that you performed excellently in school. What I want to know is why you think you’re right for this job. Interviewee: I find that my personal goals and ideas fit perfectly with the company’s goals. Interviewer: So, how do you perceive your own development if you were to get this position? Interviewee: I expect to have a good opportunity to put all my knowledge into practice. Interviewer: Well, what do you think is the most essential factor to establish and maintain a good relationship with your future boss? Interviewee: All the supervisors have rich experience. So I will obey their demands, ask for their advice and maintain an open mind. Interviewer: Good, then do you have any questions about our company? Interviewee: Yes. Could you tell me something about your training program? Interviewer: We offer both in-house and off-site trainings. We have training sessions for topics like business writing skills and software operation. Interviewee: Sounds attractive. I’m really looking forward to working with you. Interviewer: Glad to hear that. I’ll call you if you get picked for the next test. Section A Match the words or phrases with the proper explanations. 1. resume a. (formal) a job 2. strength b. having the job or duty of doing something or taking care of somebody or something 3. fit c. a new or difficult task that tests somebody’s ability and skill 4. position d. a quality or an ability that a person or thing has that gives him/her an advantage 5. career e. a written record of your education and the jobs you have done, that you send when you are applying for a job 6. responsible f. a person that you work with, especially in a profession or a business 7. colleague g. something that you are trying to achieve 8. challenge h. to make somebody feel admiration and respect 9. impress i. to be suitable for a particular job 10. objective j. a job or profession that someone does for a long period of his/her life Section B Complete the following sentences with proper words or phrases from the box. Change the form if necessary. Some of them are extra. capable job hunting advantage diligent curriculum vitae maintain personal goal stressful interviewer operation philosophy impression colleague responsibility performance career planning 1. It was possibly their worst ...... ever. 2. We must have a(n) ...... for self-improvement and follow that goal until we are comfortable with the outcome of it. 3. No other candidate’s ...... can match his. 4. She tried to make a good ...... on the interviewer. 5. Our company’s ...... is to win customers with “quality first, customer foremost”. 6. A small car has the added ...... of being cheaper to run. 7. Good ...... can lead to a satisfying career. 8. We.shall........our focus.on the.needs.of.the.customer. 9. He accepted full ...... for what happened. 10. Every student in the class is ...... of passing the exam. Section C Fill in the blanks and practice the short conversations with your partner. A A: I have come here for the interview. Nice to meet you. B: Nice to meet you, too. Take a seat. What is your name, please? A: My name is Sally. B: What are your strengths? A: 1. ............. B: Tell me about the courses of your major in university. A: I major in Business Administration. I have taken more than 50 courses in university, including Management, Human Resources Management, Marketing, and so on. B: Where do you see yourself three years from now? A: 2. ............. B: Why do you choose this corporation? A: 3. ............. B: We will get in touch with you by the end of next week. A: Great. I’m looking forward to hearing from you. I am very interested in this position. B: Thank you for your interest in our company. Goodbye. A: Bye. B A: 1. ............. B: Thank you. I’ve worked pretty hard to be able to list those achievements. A: You’ve got plenty of training and experience. Where do you see yourself ten years from now? B: 2. ............. A: Interesting! And are you an independent thinker, or do you depend more on your superior for direction? B: 3. ............. A: Sounds good. Can you describe your role as a member of a sales team? B: I see myself as an encourager. In my last job, each representative handled a different region. I developed a system for sharing sales gimmicks that worked. Soon the whole sales team started saving up stories, not just to brag, but to share. A: So, your experience is as impressive in practice as it is on paper. B: 4. ............. Section A Read the following expressions and make a dialogue with your partner. You can talk anything about a job interview, like your strengths, your career planning, etc. Section B Work in groups to interview your friends about their ideal job based on the table below. Each group should make an oral presentation to summarize the interview. Name Ideal job Reasons Strengths that fit the ideal job Things that need improvement Section C Use the words and expressions you have learned in this unit to shoot a video based on the requirements given below. Your video should last for at least 5 minutes but no more than 10 minutes. Suppose you are a graduate who receives an interview invitation from your favorite company. You are well prepared for the interview, in which the interviewer will ask you a few questions about your strengths, future career planning, experiences, expected salary and so forth. Listen to the song. Fill in the blanks and try to sing it. Be What You Wanna Be Doctor, actor, lawyer or a singer Why not president, be a dreamer You can be just the one you wanna be Police man, fire fighter or a post man Why not something like your old man You can be just the one you wanna be Doctor, actor, lawyer or a singer Why not president, be a dreamer You can be just the one you wanna be I know that we all got one thing That we all 1. .... together We got that one nice dream we live for You never know what life could bring Coz nothing 2. .... for ever Just hold on to the team you play for I know you could reach the top 3. .... that you won’t stop Be the one that you wanna be Now sing this with me Doctor, actor, lawyer or a singer Why not president, be a dreamer You can be just the one you wanna be Police man, fire fighter or a post man Why not something like your old man You can be just the one you wanna be We may have different ways to think But it doesn’t really matter We all caught up in the steam of this life 4. .... every little thing That’s what does really matter 5. .... cars and bling that’s not real life I know you could reach the top Make sure that you won’t stop Be the one that you wanna be Now sing this with me Doctor, actor, lawyer or a singer Why not president, be a dreamer You can be just the one you wanna be Police man, fire fighter or a post man Why not something like your old man You can be just the one you wanna be Last year I used to dream about this day Now I’m here I’m singing for you I hope I could 6. .... you Coz I’ve got all the love Coz I’ve got all love for you Doctor, actor, lawyer or a singer Why not 7. ....., be a dreamer You can be just the one you wanna be Police man, fire fighter or a post man Why not something like your old man You can be just the one you wanna be Doctor, actor, lawyer or a singer Why not president, be a dreamer You can be just the one you wanna be Police man, fire fighter or a post man Why not something like your old man You can be just the one you wanna be Doctor, actor, lawyer or a singer Why not president, be a dreamer You can be just the one you wanna be Police man, 8. .... or a post man Why not something like your old man You can be just the one you wanna be Unit 1 1. How do you do? 你好! 2. My name is Jack, glad to meet you. 我叫杰克,很高兴见到你。 3. Small world, isn’t it? 世界真小啊。 4. I never imagine meeting you here. 我没想到会在这里遇见你。 5. It’s really a surprise. 太意外了。 6. Good Morning! 早上好! 7. How are you? 你好吗? 8. How are things at home? 家里一切都好吗? 9. It’s a long time since we met. 好久没见了。 10. How is everything with you? 你一切都好吗? 11. Hello. 你好! 12. Good evening. 晚上好! 13. I’m John Smith. 我是约翰·史密斯。 14. Are you Bill Jones? 你是比尔·琼斯吗? 15. Yes, I am. 是的,我是。 16. Fine, thanks. 很好,谢谢。 17. How is Helen? 海伦好吗? 18. She’s very well, thank you. 她很好,谢谢您。 19. Good afternoon, Mr. Green. 下午好,格林先生。 20. Good evening, Mrs. Brown. 晚上好,布朗夫人。 21. How are you this evening? 你今天晚上怎么样? 22. Good night, John. 晚安,约翰。 23. Good-bye, Bill. 再见,比尔。 24. See you tomorrow. 明天见。 25. Yes, we should try to contact more. 是的,我们应该多联系。 26. Do you live with your parents? 你和父母住在一起吗? 27. How are you doing these days? 这些日子你怎么样? 28. How did you spend your holiday? 你假期是怎么过的? 29. Why not go out for a holiday? 为什么不出去度个假呢? 30. Kate is smarter than I. 凯特比我聪明。 31. I haven’t seen you for ages. 我好久没见你了。 Unit 2 1. What’s your favorite pastime? 你最喜欢的消遣是什么? 2. What’s your hobby? 你的爱好是什么? 3. What do you usually prefer to do in your spare time? 你业余时间通常喜欢做什么? 4. How do you spend your time in your free time? 你业余时间怎么消磨时光? 5. What do you collect? 你收集什么? 6. Do you collect anything? 你收集什么东西吗? 7. He collected a quantity of old pictures. 他收集了大量旧画。 8. He has a rage for collecting first editions. 他有收集初版书的狂热。 9. The collection of these stamps took ten years. 收集这些邮票花了十年的时间。 10. This stamp is the pick of my collection. 这是我收集的邮票中最珍贵的。 11. Stamp collecting is my favorite activity. It helps me know more about the world. 集邮是我最喜爱的活动。它让我更加了解世界。 12. He kept his hobby of collecting old almanacs for so many years. 多年来他一直保持着收集旧历书的嗜好。 13. His interests range from chess to stamp. 他的兴趣包括下象棋和集邮等。 14. I heard that you enjoy reading very much. 我听说你很喜欢阅读。 15. There’s nothing I enjoy more than reading. 我最喜欢看书。 16. His favorite occupation is reading. 他最喜欢做的事就是读书。 17. I can derive great pleasure from study. 我能从学习中获得极大乐趣。 18. Reading makes progress. 读书使人进步。 19. Reading enriches the mind. 读书可以充实头脑。 20. Reading broadens our horizons. 读书可以开阔我们的眼界。 21. She consumed most of her time in reading. 她大多时间都花在读书上。 22. She delights in cooking lovely meals. 她以烹饪美食为乐。 23. How do you find the time to learn cooking? 你是怎么挤出时间学烹饪的? 24. I don’t know the first thing about cooking. 我对烹饪一窍不通。 25. He goes in for photography. 他酷爱摄影。 26. I decide to learn photography in order that I may better appreciate the beau-ty of nature. 我决定学摄影以便能更好地欣赏大自然的美。 27. What I like most is taking photos outdoors. 我最喜欢外出拍照。 28. She exhibited her paintings at our school. 她在我们学校展览她的绘画。 29. She has a natural bent for painting. 她天生爱绘画。 30. I am no judge of paintings. 我对绘画艺术一窍不通。 31. She paints with bold strokes of the brush. 她用雄健有力的笔触绘画。 32. She has a particular interest in painting. 她对绘画特别感兴趣。 33. I really recommend that painting exhibition. 我强烈推荐那个画展。 34. Have you ever been to any painting exhibition? 你去参加过画展吗? 35. Disco dancing is my favorite. It is great fun and a good exercise as well. 我最喜欢跳迪斯科了。它又有趣又能锻炼身体。 36. When it comes to dancing, I’m all thumbs. 谈到跳舞,我真是一窍不通。 37. I like skiing because it’s so exciting. 我喜欢滑雪,因为它很刺激。 38. I’m fond of skiing but not good at it. 我喜欢滑雪但并不擅长。 39. Skiing will stir you up. 滑雪会使你振奋。 40. He’s very fond of mountaineering. 他很喜欢登山运动。 41. Mountaineering in a blizzard needs lots grit. 暴风雪登山需要勇气和毅力。 42. He likes to go climbing at weekends. 他喜欢周末去登山。 43. It’s a pity you have never experienced such a wonderful sport. 你从来没有尝试过这么好玩的运动,实在可惜。 44. Horse racing is an occasional diversion. 赛马是偶尔进行的娱乐活动。 45. She’s into yoga and gardening. 她对瑜伽和园艺很着迷。 46. As for me, I take great delight in gardening. 就我而言,我非常喜欢园艺。 47. She loves gardening more than anything else. 园艺是她的最爱。 48. Gardening claims much of my time. 园艺工作占了我大部分时间。 49. Gardening is his latest enthusiasm. 他近来爱好上园艺了。 50. Gardening is a very rewarding pastime. 园艺是非常有益的消遣。 Unit 3 1. What’s your favorite movie/song? 你最喜欢的电影/歌曲是什么? 2. What does it mainly talk about? 它主要讲述了什么? 3. Why do you like it so much? 你为什么如此喜欢它? 4. What kind of movies/music do you prefer? 你更喜欢什么类型的电影/音乐? 5. Who is your favorite singer/actor/actress? 你最喜欢的歌手/演员/女演员是谁? 6. What do you think movies/music can bring to you? 你认为电影/音乐可以给你带来什么? 7. The cinema specializes in Italian films. 这个电影院专门播放意大利电影。 8. We don’t often go to the pictures. 我们不常到电影院看电影。 9. Has the film been shown at this cinema? 这家电影院演过这部电影吗? 10. Each of the theaters has different movies. 不同的电影院上映不同的电影。 11. A new film is now on. 现在正在上映一部新电影。 12. The movie is interesting from start to finish. 这部电影从头到尾都很有趣。 13. As a girl, she used to haunt the local cinema. 她少女时常去当地电影院看电影。 14. The motion picture is a real turkey. 这部电影真糟糕。 15. The occupancy for each show fell 4 percent. 每场电影的上座率降低了4%。 16. There’s big media hype for that new movie. 那部新电影有大量媒体宣传。 17. You should check out that new movie. 你应该看看那部新电影。 18. This story lends itself to film adaptation. 这个故事适合改编成电影。 19. Seeing films makes their lives picturesque. 看电影使他们的生活丰富多彩。 20. This film is a drag. 这部电影枯燥乏味。 21. The cinema has largely yielded to the home video. 电影业在很大程度上已让位给家庭录像电影。 22. Henry is really a movie bug, going to the cinema at least five times a week. 亨利真是个电影迷,每星期至少要看五场电影。 23. I seldom go to the cinema because I don’t really like it. 我很少看电影,因为我实在不喜欢。 24. The film wasn’t anything as good as ET. 这部电影不如《外星人》好。 25. The TV play was based on real life. 这部电视剧是根据现实生活拍的。 26. The film is usually showed on Sunday. 电影一般在星期天放映。 27. The film was a thorough success. 这部电影获得了极大的成功。 28. The film had an exciting plot. 这部电影情节很吸引人。 29. Movies can be a worthwhile diversion. 电影是一种有益的消遣。 30. Let’s see a movie for a change. 我们去看电影吧,换换口味。 31. Let’s go to see that creepy movie. 我们一起去看那个恐怖电影吧。 32. I only go to the cinema from time to time. 我只是偶尔去看看电影。 33. The TV play was made with sincerity. 这部电视剧拍得很真实。 34. I am not in a mood to go to the cinema. 我没有心思去看电影。 35. Admission to the cinema is 50 yuan. 电影票价是50元。 36. A new movie is to be released tonight. 今晚要发行一部新电影。 37. Because the acting was dull, the film was a big flop. 由于演出很死板,那部电影彻底砸锅了。 38. Girls are always gushing over handsome film stars. 女孩子们总是滔滔不绝地谈论帅气的电影明星。 39. Everybody has his own preference for music. 每个人都有自己的音乐偏好。 40. Great music speaks directly to the emotions. 伟大的音乐能直接打动情感。 41. Jazz and Rock & Roll are modern music styles. 爵士和摇滚都是现代音乐形式。 42. He is thoroughly conversant with modem music. 他对现代音乐十分精通。 43. Some music offends, rather than please the ear. 一些音乐不是悦耳而是刺耳。 44. At the concert, I was held in thrall by the music. 在音乐会上,我让音乐迷住了。 45. Do you like modern or classical music? 你喜欢现代音乐还是古典音乐? 46. But for music, life would be dull. 要不是音乐,人生会很无聊。 47. Some of the greatest music ever written was composed by Beethoven. 许多非常棒的曲子都是由贝多芬创作的。 48. Music is closely related to the culture of different countries. 音乐与不同国家的文化有着紧密的联系。 49. I am never tired of listening to classical music. 我对古典音乐百听不厌。 50. I enjoy singing, much more listening to music. 我喜欢唱歌,更别说听音乐了。 51. Her talent for music was not appreciated. 她的音乐才能无人赏识。 52. Her interest in music has begun to flag. 她对音乐的兴趣逐渐淡薄了。 53. Listening to music enables us to feel relaxed. 听音乐使我们感觉轻松。 54. He is very knowledgeable about classical music. 他对古典音乐很有研究。 55. Modern music starts to grow on people. 现代音乐已越来越被人喜欢。 56. Music is a passion with him. 他酷爱音乐。 57. Music affords me great pleasure. 音乐使我心旷神怡。 58. Our ears drank in music. 悦耳的音乐令人陶醉。 59. The music conjured up memories. 这个音乐使往事历历在目。 Unit 4 1. Where would you like to go for dinner? 你想去哪里吃晚餐? 2. Do you have any particular restaurant in mind? 你想好去哪家餐馆了吗? 3. Could you recommend some good restaurants around here? 你能推荐几家附近的好餐馆吗? 4. I suggest you take them to a decent French restaurant. 我建议你带他们去一家像样的法国餐厅。 5. This restaurant serves real Sichuan cuisine. 这家餐馆供应地道的川菜。 6. It’s considered the best restaurant in town. 这家餐厅是镇上最好的餐厅。 7. This French restaurant is famous for its desserts. 这家法国餐厅以甜点闻名。 8. The restaurant over there has a better wine selection. 那家餐厅里可供选择的葡萄酒较多。 9. This restaurant is more expensive than that one. 这家餐馆的菜价比那家贵得多。 10. Can we make a reservation at your restaurant in advance? 我们可以在你们餐馆提前预订座位吗? 11. I’d like to make a reservation. 我想预订座位。 12. I’d like to reserve a table for six. 我想预订一张供六人用餐的桌子。 13. I’d like to book a private room for tomorrow evening. 我想订一个明天晚上的包间。 14. I want to book a table by the window. 我想订一个靠窗户的座位。 15. Please book it under the name of Watson. 请以沃森的名义预订。 16. I’ve made a reservation at your restaurant. 我已经在你们餐厅预订了座位。 17. I’d like to come at 6:00 p.m. 我打算下午六点到。 18. Where is your restaurant? 你们的餐馆在什么地方? 19. Show me the menu, please. 请把菜单拿给我看看。 20. My friend will be along shortly. 我的朋友一会儿就到。 21. I really need a few more minutes to decide. 我真的需要再考虑几分钟。 22. I wish the waiter would hurry up and take our order. 我希望服务员快点来让我们点菜。 23. What kind of food do you like? 你喜欢吃哪种饭菜? 24. I’m partial to hot food. 我特别喜欢吃辣的饭菜。 25. What would you like? 你想吃什么? 26. Do you prefer meat or seafood? 你更喜欢吃肉还是海鲜? 27. I’m not particular about food. 我不挑食。 28. I eat anything except pork. 除了猪肉以外我什么都吃。 29. May I see the wine list? 我可以看看酒单吗? 30. I’m allergic to garlic. 我对大蒜过敏。 31. I’d like that without spring onion. 那道菜不要放大葱。 32. What would you recommend? 你有什么推荐吗? 33. What’s today’s special? 今天的特色菜是什么? 34. The same for me, please. 我也要同样的。 35. I prefer something a little lighter. 我比较喜欢清淡一点儿的。 36. Do you have chicken soup? 你们有鸡汤吗? 37. I don’t want dessert. 我不想要甜点。 38. Where is the rest room? 洗手间在哪儿? 39. Please give me some napkins. 请给我一些餐巾纸。 40. Where are our dishes? 我们的菜怎么还没有来啊? 41. We are starving. Would you please hurry up? 我们都要饿死了,你们能快点儿吗? 42. Have you forgotten my order? 你们是不是忘了我点的菜? 43. Excuse me, I ordered a tuna salad half an hour ago. Is it ready? 打扰一下,我半小时前点了金枪鱼沙拉,请问做好了吗? 44. I’m impatient with being kept waiting. 我已经等得不耐烦了。 45. Will it be ready in ten minutes? 十分钟之内能做好吗? 46. How much longer will I have to wait? 我还要等多久? 47. My order still hasn’t come. Why does it take so long? 我的菜还没上。为什么这么长时间啊? 48. Good-bye! Come again next time, you are welcome. 再见,欢迎下次再来! 49. Mind your step and thank you for coming. 慢走,感谢您的光临。 50. Please wait a moment. / Just a moment. / Just a minute. 请稍等。 51. Sorry to have kept you waiting so long. 对不起,让您久等了。 52. Come with me, please. / Follow me, please. 请跟我来。 53. What kind of tea would you like to drink? 请问您喝什么茶? 54. Just a moment, please. We will arrange it for you right away. 请稍等,我们马上给您安排。 55. Do you have a reservation? 请问您有预订吗? 56. Would you mind sitting here? 您看坐在这里可以吗? 57. I’m sorry that table is already reserved. 对不起,那边的桌子已经有人预订了。 58. Would you like to have Chinese food or Western food? 您想吃中餐还是西餐? 59. We have got port, white wine, beer and different kinds of soft beverages. 我们有波尔特(葡萄酒)、白葡萄酒、啤酒和各式软饮料。 60. Would you like to have cold drinks or hot drinks? 请问您需要冷饮还是热饮? Unit 5 1. Do you like sports? 你喜欢运动吗? 2. What kind of sports do you usually do? 你通常做什么运动项目? 3. What’s your favorite type of exercise? 你最喜欢什么运动? 4. What else do you do? 你还做其他运动吗? 5. Do you often do exercise? 你经常运动吗? 6. Which sport do you prefer, tennis or baseball? 网球和棒球你更热衷哪一个? 7. Do you like bowling? 你喜欢保龄球吗? 8. I’ve always been really sporty. 我一直都很爱运动。 9. I enjoy some sports, though I’m not a fanatic. 我还挺喜欢某几项运动的,虽然不太狂热。 10. I’m not that into sport, to be honest. 说实话,我对运动不怎么感兴趣。 11. I really enjoy playing soccer. 我真的很喜欢踢足球。 12. I have a fancy for badminton. 我酷爱羽毛球。 13. I like backstroke the most. 我最喜欢仰泳。 14. I’m not a serious football player. I just play for fun. 我不是正儿八经的球员,我踢球是为了消遣。 15. I love to do push-ups, and I go cycling every day. 我喜欢做俯卧撑,而且每天都骑自行车。 16. Personally, I don’t find it exciting to go bowling. 我个人觉得保龄球不够激动人心。 17. How often do you go jogging? 你多久慢跑一次? 18. I try to do at least a little jogging every day. 我尽量每天都慢跑一段。 19. We train three times a week and have matches once or twice a week. 我们一周训练三次,参赛一到两次。 20. I play football with some friends every Sunday. 我每周日和朋友们一起踢足球。 21. Whom do you usually go hiking with? 你通常和谁一起徒步? 22. Sometimes I go with my friends; sometimes I go myself. 有时我和朋友一起,有时一个人。 23. I often play badminton with my parents. 我经常和父母一起打羽毛球。 24. What do you like about swimming? 你为什么喜欢游泳? 25. Why do you like yoga? 你为什么喜欢瑜伽? 26. I find swimming really relaxing. 我发现游泳真的可以让人放松。 27. Doing yoga can calm you down and make you think of nothing. 做瑜伽可以让你平静下来,忘记一切。 28. Yoga now is one of the most popular exercises in the country. 瑜伽现在是国内最流行的运动之一。 29. I found volleyball much more difficult to play than I was expecting. 我发现排球比我预想的要难打得多。 30. Doing aerobics is a good way of losing weight. 做有氧运动是减肥的好方法。 31. Where do you play? 你们在哪儿打球? 32. I joined an online group and we meet in the park once a week for a game. 我加入了一个在线群,每周在公园打一次比赛。 33. I play for a local team. 我在地方队。 34. I play for my school team. 我在校队。 35. Who’s your favorite football player? 你最喜欢哪位球员? 36. Among all the professional players, I like Kobe the most. 所有职业球员中,我最喜欢科比。 37. Jordan is a legend. He is an idol that no one can replace. 乔丹是一个传奇,一个没有谁能取代的偶像。 38. He is an outstanding football player. 他是一名出色的足球运动员。 39. He is surely to be a star of tomorrow. 他将来一定会成为一个(体育)明星。 40. Do you like team sports or individual sports? 你喜欢团队项目还是单人项目? 41. I prefer individual sports to team sports. 与团队运动项目相比,我更喜欢单人运动项目。 42. When did you start figure skating? 你什么时候开始练习花样滑冰的? 43. I picked it up a couple of years ago. 我几年前开始学的。 44. I would love to join your cycling club. 我想加入你们的自行车俱乐部。 45. I have a very poor hand at badminton, but I enjoy it a lot. 我羽毛球打得很差劲,可我很喜欢打。 46. Basketball is just too physical for me. That’s not my cup of tea. 篮球运动太剧烈了,不适合我。 47. I’m a fitness freak! I’m totally pumped! 我是一个热爱健身运动的人。我精力充沛! 48. Shall we go and watch the basketball game this evening? 今晚一起去看篮球比赛吗? 49. What are the events at the sports meeting? 运动会都有哪些项目? 50. Bruce will take part in the relay race. Let’s go and have a look. 布鲁斯要参加接力赛,咱们一起去看看。 51. Bruce is taking the lead, but other competitors are quite close. 布鲁斯领先,但其他运动员紧跟其后。 52. Over 80,000 fans packed into the stadium to watch the final. 超过八万名球迷涌入球场观看决赛。 53. The scores of the two teams have always been very close. 这两个队的比分一直很接近。 54. Rocky has won the gold medal. 洛奇赢得了金牌。 55. I would like to apply for a gym membership. 我想申请成为健身房会员。 56. Our gym is open 24/7. 我们的健身房全天营业,节假日不休。 57. Do you often go to the gym? 你经常去健身房吗? 58. I’m going to spend a few more minutes on the treadmill. 我想在跑步机上再跑一会儿。 59. Do you have free personal trainers? 有免费的私人教练吗? 60. The key to doing exercise is to do it regularly. 做运动关键是要有规律。 Unit 6 1. Smoking does nothing but harm to people’s health. 吸烟对健康只有坏处。 2. You look pale today. 你今天脸色苍白。 3. If a person doesn’t exercise, he gets sluggish. 如果一个人不运动,他会变得没精打采。 4. I try to keep on doing exercises every day. 我每天都坚持锻炼身体。 5. I run everyday in order to lose weight. 我每天跑步是为了减肥。 6. Aren’t you feeling well? 你不舒服吗? 7. You know beer is tempting but it really is not good for our fitness. 你知道,啤酒很有诱惑力,但对健康没什么好处。 8. I’m becoming chubby, and I have to slim down. 我越来越胖了,我得减肥。 9. To my mind, the best way to keep fit is to go in for sports. 依我看来,保持身体健康最好的办法就是参加体育运动。 10. I lost ten kilos by exercising. 我通过运动减去了十公斤。 11. Yoga is rather popular nowadays. 现在瑜伽挺流行的。 12. Jim, how often do you go bowling? 吉姆,你多久去打一次保龄球? 13. Why don’t you attend an aerobic class? 你为什么不去参加一个有氧健身班呢? 14. I’d like to make an appointment to see Dr. … 我想预约一下……医生。 15. Do you have any doctors who speak…? 请问有说……语言的医生吗? 16. I’ve been feeling sick. 我觉得不舒服。 17. I’ve been having a headache. 我一直头疼。 18. I’m very congested. 我瘀血很严重。 19. My joints are aching. 我的关节很痛。 20. I’ve got diarrhea. 我拉肚子了。 21. I’m constipated. 我便秘了。 22. I’m in a lot of pain. 我很痛苦。 23. I’m having difficulty in breathing. 我感到呼吸困难。 24. I’ve got very little energy. 我感觉提不起精神。 25. I’ve been feeling very tired. 我一直感到很疲劳。 26. I’ve been feeling depressed. 我一直很沮丧。 27. I’ve got a pain in my…. 我的……很痛。 28. I’ve got a… 我得了…… 29. Can I have a look? 我能检查一下吗? 30. Where does it hurt? 你哪里感到疼痛? 31. I’m going to take your blood pressure / pulse/temperature. 我需要测一下你的血压 / 脉搏 / 体温。 32. Could you roll up your sleeve? 你能卷起你的袖子吗? 33. Your blood pressure’s quite low / normal / rather high / very high. 你的血压很低 / 正常 / 偏高 / 过高。 34. Your temperature’s normal / a little high / very high. 你的体温正常/偏高 / 过高。 35. You’re going to need a few stiches. 你需要缝几针。 Unit 7 1. What can I do for you? 有什么可以为您效劳/您有什么需要吗? 2. May I help you? 有什么可以为您效劳/您有什么需要吗? 3. Is there anything I can do for you? 有什么可以为您效劳/您有什么需要吗? 4. Do you need any help? 有什么可以为您效劳/您有什么需要吗? 5. I’m just looking (around). 随便看看。 6. I’m just browsing. 随便看看。 7. I would like a pair of earrings. 我想买一副耳环。 8. I’m looking for a gift for my friend. 我想为朋友买一个礼物。 9. Can I have a look at that pair of sneakers? 我能看看那双跑鞋吗? 10. Do you have any hiking shoes in size 8? 有8码的登山鞋吗? 11. Which one do you like (better)? 你(更)喜欢哪一个? 12. What size do you wear? 你穿什么码? 13. What color do you want? 你想要哪个颜色? 14. What else would you like? 你还需要点什么? 15. Which style do you prefer? 你更喜欢哪种风格? 16. What is the material of this sweater? 这件毛衣是什么材质? 17. Do you have this in other colors? 这一款还有其他颜色吗? 18. Does this come in other sizes? 这一款还有其他尺码吗? 19. There are three sizes—small, medium and large. 有大、中、小三个尺码。 20. Can I try it/them on? 我能试一下吗? 21. Where is the fitting room? 试衣间在哪儿? 22. The fitting room is over there. Please follow me. 试衣间在那边,请跟我来。 23. How does it / do they feel? 感觉怎么样? 24. It is / They are too loose/tight. 太松/紧了。 25. I’ll get one in a large size, please. 请给我拿大码。 26. I don’t think this one will fit me. 我觉得这件不适合我。 27. The blue one doesn’t suit me. 蓝色这个不适合我。 28. I think I’d rather have it in red. 我想我还是要红色。 29. Do you have the same blouse in purple? 这种衬衫有紫色吗? 30. It looks great on you. 你穿上它真好看! 31. Those are all our best sellers. 这些都是我们的畅销款。 32. This is one of our best sellers at the moment. 这款现在非常畅销。 33. Does it shrink after washing? 洗了会缩水吗? 34. Does it fade? 会褪色吗? 35. Do you have any of these in stock? 这些商品还有货吗? 36. The expiration date is two weeks from now. 保质期到两周后。 37. How much is it / are they? 多少钱? 38. How much does it / do they cost? 多少钱? 39. Could you give me a discount? 可以打折吗? 40. It’s too expensive. Can it be a little cheaper? 太贵了,能便宜点吗? 41. Is there a discount if I buy two pairs? 要是买两双(副,对),可以打折吗? 42. How about $50 for two pairs? 两双(副,对)50美元,行吗? 43. There is a “buy ten, get two free” promotion now. 现在有“买十赠二”促销活动。 44. It’s $50, and it will be $53 with tax. 50美元,加上税是53美元。 45. This is a discount price. 这是折后价。 46. I can give you a $5 discount. 可以便宜5美元。 47. I can give you a 20 percent discount. 可以给你打八折。 48. You are a hard bargainer. 你真会讲价。 49. Do you provide gift-wrapping? 你们提供包装服务吗? 50. That’s a deal. 成交。 51. How are you going to pay? 您想怎样付款? 52. How would you like to pay? 您想怎么付款? 53. Please wrap this/these for me. 请帮我把它/它们包起来。 54. OK. I’ll take it/them, please. 好的,我就买这个/这些,谢谢! 55. I’ll take five boxes of these cookies. 我买五盒这种曲奇饼干。 56. What is your return policy? 你们的退货政策是什么? 57. Can I return this coat? 我能把这件外套退掉吗? 58. Would you like to exchange it for a larger/smaller size? 要不要换大/小一码? 59. Would you like to exchange it for a different color? 要不要换个颜色? 60. Let me have the sweater and the receipt, please. 请把毛衣和收据给我。 Unit 8 1. I’d.like.to.book.a.double.room.for.Tuesday.next.week. 我想订一个下周二的双人房。 2. What’s.the.price.difference? 两种房间的价格有什么不同? 3. I.think.I’ll.take.the.one.with.a.front.view.then. 我想我还是要阳面的吧。 4. How.long.will.you.be.staying? 您打算住多久? 5. We’ll.be.leaving.on Sunday.morning. 我们将在星期天上午离开。 6. And.we.look.forward.to.seeing.you.next.Tuesday. 我们盼望下周二见到您。 7. I’d.like.to.book.a.single.room.with.bath.from.the.afternoon.of.October.4.to. the.morning of.October.10. 我想订一个带洗澡间的单人房间,10月4日下午到10月10日上午用。 8. We.do.have.a.single.room.available.for.those.dates. 我们确实有一个单间, 在这段时间可以用。 9. What.is.the.rate,.please? 请问房费是多少? 10. The.current.rate.is $.50.per.night. 目前的房费是50美元一天。 11. What.services.come.with.that? 这个价格包括哪些服务项目呢? 12. That.sounds.not.bad.at.all..I’ll.take.it. 听起来还不错。这个房间我要了。 13. Welcome.to.our.hotel. 欢迎光临。 14. So.you.have.got.altogether.four.pieces.of.baggage? 您一共带了四件行李对吗? 15. Let.me.have.a.check.again. 让我再看一下。 16. The.Reception.Desk.is.straight.ahead. 接待处就在前面。 17. After.you,.please. 您先请。 18. Can.you.change.the.room.for.me?.It’s.too.noisy. 能给我换个房间吗? 这儿太吵了。 19. My.wife.was.woken.up.several.times.by.the.noise.the.baggage.elevator.made. 我妻子被运送行李的电梯发出的嘈杂声吵醒了好几次。 20. I’m.awfully.sorry.sir. 非常对不起,先生。 21. I.do.apologize. 我向您道歉。 22. We’ll.manage.it,.but.we.don’t.have.any.spare.room.today. 我们会尽力办到,但是今天我们没有空余的房间。 23. Could.you.wait.till.tomorrow? 等到明天好吗? 24. I hope we’ll be able to enjoy our stay in a quiet suite tomorrow evening and have a sound sleep. 我希望明天晚上我们能待在一套安静的房间里睡个好觉。 25. And.if.there.is.anything.more.you.need,.please.let.us.know. 如果还需要别的什么东西, 请告诉我们。 26. The.light.in.this.room.is.too.dim. 这个房间里的灯光太暗了。 27. Shall.we.take.a.tour.to.the.Summer.Palace? 我们去颐和园游览好吗? 28. I’ll.put.myself.completely.in.your.hand. 我一切听从你的安排。 29. Could.you.give.me.some.information.about.it, Miss.Li? 李小姐,你能给我们介绍一下吗? 30. What.a.lovely.view! 多美的景色! 31. The.lake.is.a.picture.itself. 这片湖泊风景如画。 32. Would.you.feel.like.having.a.rest.in.that.pavilion? 您想到那个亭子里去休息一下吗? 33. What.a.breathtaking.sight! 多么神奇的景色啊! 34. It’s.so.pleasant.to.have.a.walk.there. 在那儿漫步真令人心旷神怡。 35. I.can.see.you’re.enjoying.your.trip.today. 看得出来,今天你玩得很开心。 36. Everything’s.so.striking.and.fascinating. 一切都是那么新鲜,令人神往。 37. Look.at.those.beautiful.flowers. 瞧那些美丽的鲜花。 38. That.will.be.a.good.shot. 那会是个好镜头。 39. Jane,.I’d.like.to.have.my.picture.taken.here. 简,我就在这里拍张照。 40. Please.take.the.flower-bed.as.the.background. 请把花坛作为背景。 41. Will.you.stand.close.to.the.tulip.flowers? 你站在紧靠郁金香花的地方,好吗? 42. Smile,.please..Say.“Cheese”. 微笑,说“茄子”。 43. Shall.we.have.a.picture.taken.together,.Jane? 我们合照一张好吗,简? 44. Excuse.me,.sir..Will.you.take.a.picture.for.me.please? 对不起,先生。请帮我们照张相好吗? 45. I’d.like.to.make.a.plane.reservation.to.Shanghai. 我想预订一张去上海的机票。 46. I’ll.need.an.economy.ticket. 我需要一张经济舱的机票。 47. One.way.trip.or.round.trip? 单程还是来回? 48. What’s.the.fare.please? 请问票价是多少? 49. Economy.fare.for.one.way.trip.from.New.York.to.Shanghai is $.800. 从纽约到上海的经济舱单程票价是800美元。 50. Is.my.ticket.confirmed.then? 那我的机票确认了吗? 51. Please.arrive.at.the.airport.one.hour.before.departure. 请在飞机起飞前一小时到达机场。 52. May.I.have.your.flight.number, please? 请问您的航班号码是多少? 53. You’re.flying.economy.class. Is.that.correct? 您乘坐的是经济舱,对吗? 54. Enjoy.your.flight. 祝您旅途愉快。 55. I’d.like.to.reserve.a.flight.to.Tokyo.for.the.first.of.October. 我想预订10月1日飞往东京的航班。 56. Is.there.any.difference.in.price? 票价有什么不同? 57. Ticket, please. A.window.or.aisle.seat.sir? 请出示机票。你是要靠窗的还是靠通道的座位,先生? 58. What’s.the.weight.limit? 重量限制是多少? 59. May.I.carry.this.satchel? 我可以带着这个小提包吗? 60. How.long.will.this.express.take.to.go.to.Shanghai? 这列直达快车开到上海要多久? 61. This.express.will.go.straight.from.Beijing.to.Shanghai.without.a.stop. 这列快车从北京直达上海,中途不停车。 62. I’d.like.to.have.two.soft.berth.tickets.to.Shanghai.for.tomorrow. 我想买两张明天到上海的软卧票。 63. May.I.have.two.lower.berths? 我能要两张下铺的票吗? Unit 9 1. Happy New Year! 新年快乐! 2. Happy New Year to you too! 也祝你新年快乐! 3. Merry Christmas! 圣诞快乐! 4. Cheers everyone! 大家干杯! 5. Make a New Year’s wish. 许个新年愿望吧。 6. I’m really looking forward to it. 我真的非常期待。 7. There are just a few days before New Year. 没几天就要过年了。 8. Spring Festival is coming. 春节马上就要到了。 9. Mid-Autumn Day in just around the corner. 中秋节马上就要到了。 10. My favorite festival is approaching. 我最喜欢的节日马上就要到了。 11. I have looked forward to its arrival for a long time. 我已经期盼好久了。 12. How will you spend Spring Festival? 你春节准备怎么过? 13. How do they celebrate Lantern’s Day? 他们怎么过元宵节? 14. How are you going to celebrate it? 你打算怎么庆祝? 15. Can you tell me something about Halloween? 你能给我讲讲万圣节吗? 16. When is Halloween? 万圣节是什么时候? 17. What do children do on Spring Festival? 孩子们在春节都干些什么啊? 18. I have a lot of good memories of this festival. 这个节日给我留下了很多美好的回忆。 19. Thank you for telling me so much. 谢谢你给我讲这么多。 20. Which festival do you like best? 你最喜欢哪个节日? 21. What do you know about Christmas? 关于圣诞节你都知道些什么? 22. What do you usually do on Mid-Autumn Festival? 中秋节你一般都做些什么啊? 23. Do you have any plans for the coming new year? 新年马上就要到了,你有什么计划吗? 24. Where are you going during the National Day holiday? 国庆节你打算去哪儿? 25. What are you going to do during Spring Festival? 春节期间你准备干什么? 26. I am going to the museum. 我准备去博物馆。 27. I’m going to the cinema. 我要去看电影。 28. I’m going to spend the festival with my family. 我打算和我的家人一起庆祝节日。 29. When will you go back home to see your parents? 你什么时候回家看望父母? 30. Who are you going to invite to your family party? 家庭聚会你打算邀请谁? 31. What do you know about this holiday? 关于这个节日你都知道些什么? 32. When do people have fireworks? 人们什么时候放烟花? 33. How do you celebrate New Year’s Day? 你们怎么庆祝新年? 34. I hope you’ll both be very happy together. 我希望你们在一起能够开心幸福。 35. I will go home and visit my parents on Mid-Autumn Festival. 中秋节我要回家看望父母。 36. I am going to get together with my family. 我打算回家和家人团聚。 37. I am going to cook a big dinner for my parents. 我准备为我的父母做一顿大餐。 38. Let’s.go.to.the.beach.for.the.long.weekend. 让我们去海滩度过这个悠长的周末吧。 39. My.favorite.holiday.is.Christmas. 我最喜欢的节日是圣诞节。 40. The.holiday.season.runs.from.Thanksgiving.to.New.Year’s.Day.in.America. 在美国,假期是从感恩节一直到新年。 41. My.whole.family.goes.on.vacation.together. 我们全家人一起去度假。 42. We.are.meeting.at.my.grandparents’.house.on.Christmas. 圣诞节我们在我爷爷奶奶家团聚。 43. We.had.a.barbecue.for.the.holiday. 这次放假我们去烧烤了。 44. We.have.a.family.tradition.of.gathering.at.my.grandparents’.home.for.dinner. 我们家的传统是在我爷爷奶奶家聚餐。 45. I.guess.I’d.better.get.out.the.Christmas.ornaments. 我想我最好把圣诞节装饰物挂出去。 46. That’s one of my favorite parts of Christmas, seeing the children’s surprised faces when they open their presents under the tree on Christmas morning. 在圣诞节早上,看孩子们在圣诞树下打开礼物时那充满惊喜的脸是圣诞节我最喜欢的事情之一了。 47. Aren’t.you.excited.about.the.coming.summer.vacation? 暑假就快到了,你难道不激动吗? 48. A.cheery.New.Year.holds.lots.of.happiness.for.you! 给你特别的祝福,愿新年带给你无边的幸福、如意。 49. May.you.have.the.best.New.Year.ever. 愿你度过最美好的新年! 50. May.the.joy.of.New.Year.be.with.you.throughout.the.year. 愿新年的快乐一年四季常在。 51. Peace.and.love.for.you.at.New.Year. 祝你新年充满平安与爱。 52. Wishing.you.a.sparkling.New.Year.and.bright.happy.New.Year!.May.the. season.bring much.pleasure.to.you. 愿你的新年光彩夺目,愿你的新年灿烂辉煌!佳节快乐! 53. Wishing.you.all.the.blessings.of.a.beautiful.New.Year.season. 愿你拥有新年所有美好的祝福。 54. Wishing.you.all.the.happiness.of.the.holiday.season. 祝节日幸福如意。 55. Hope.all.your.New.Year.dreams.come.true! 愿你所有的新年梦想都成真! 56. Please.accept.our.wishes.for.you.and.your family.for.a.happy.Mid-Autumn. Day! 请接受我们对你以及你全家的祝福,祝你们中秋快乐! 57. Wish.you.and.your family.a.happy.holiday.on.this.gathering.day. 在这团聚的日子里祝你全家节日快乐。 58. Would.you.like.to.go.and.admire.the.beauty.of.the.moon.with.me.tonight? 今晚能邀你一同赏月吗? 59. Happy.Mid-Autumn.Festival! / I.wish.you.a.happy.Mid-Autumn.Festival. 祝你中秋节快乐! 60. We.wish.each.other.a.long.life.so.as.to.share.the.beauty.of.this.graceful moonlight, even.though.miles.apart. 但愿人长久,千里共婵娟。 Unit 10 1. Would you please open the door for me? 请你帮忙开个门好吗? 2. May I ask you a question? 我能问你一个问题吗? 3. Please give me a hand. 请帮我一个忙。 4. Could you do me a favor? 能请你帮个忙吗? 5. Would you help me remove the refrigerator? 能帮忙移一下冰箱吗? 6. Get me my coat, please. 请帮我拿一下外套。 7. Make me a cup of coffee, will you? 给我冲一杯咖啡,好吗? 8. Call me tomorrow if you have time. 明天要有时间就给我打个电话。 9. Could you tell me where I can find these books? 您能告诉我在哪儿能找到这些书吗? 10. Certainly. 当然了。 11. With pleasure. 很高兴。 12. I’m sorry. I’m busy now. 对不起,我现在正忙着。 13. Would you mind closing the window for me? 能帮我关一下窗户吗?(你介意帮我关一下窗户吗?) 14. Not at all. 当然可以。(当然不介意。) 15. Excuse me, madam. Could you tell me where the post office is? 打扰一下,女士,请问邮局在哪里? 16. It’s just around the corner. 转弯就是。 17. Excuse me, how can I get to the bus station? 对不起,汽车站怎么走? 18. You can take the bus and get off at the second stop. 你可以坐公共汽车到第二站下。 19. Excuse me. Where is No.5 Street? 打扰一下,请问第五大街在哪儿? 20. Go straight ahead and turn left at the second crossing. 一直往前走,在第二个十字路口往左拐。 21. Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to Mr. Hu’s restaurant? 打扰一下,你能告诉我怎么去胡先生的餐馆吗? 22. Go on for about 100 meters. It’s on your left side. You can’t miss it. 往前走约100米,在你左手边,你不会错过的。 23. Sorry, it’s broken. You have to use the stairs. 对不起,它坏了,你只能走楼梯了。 24. Thank you for directions. 感谢你为我指路。 25. Excuse me, sir, could you tell me the way to the department store? 打扰一下,先生,请问百货商店怎么走? 26. Go down this road and turn left at the second corner. 顺着这条路一直走,第二个拐弯处向左转就到了。 27. The supermarket is about 200 meters from the corner. 超市就在这个拐弯200米处。 28. How long will it take me to get there? 到那儿需要多长时间啊? 29. How far is the museum from the city center? 博物馆距离市中心有多远啊? 30. It’s nearly 20 kilometers away. 大概20公里远。 31. It takes about half an hour by car to get there. 开车大概半小时就能到达那里。 32. What time does the next train to Shanghai leave? 下一趟去上海的火车什么时候出发? 33. Is it a direct train to Shanghai? 这是到上海的直达车吗? 34. How can I get to the zoo? 我怎样才能到动物园呢? 35. Which bus should I take if I want to go to the cinema? 如果我想去电影院,应该坐哪趟车? 36. Is there a bookstore nearby? 请问这附近有书店吗? 37. How far is it from here to the airport? 从这儿到机场有多远? 38. How long does it take to drive to the cinema? 请问开车到电影院要多久? 39. Excuse me, is this the way to Jiaotong University? 请问这是到交通大学的路吗? 40. Should I turn right or turn left here? 我应该在这儿左拐还是右拐呢? 41. About 40 minutes’ ride by car. 大概40分钟的车程。 42. You can take bus No.8. It’s very convenient. 你可以搭乘8路车,非常方便。 43. You can take the subway. 你可以坐地铁。 44. It’s three blocks away if you go west. 如果往西走大概三个街区就到了。 45. Take the subway Line 2 at Xiaozhai Station and get off at Zhonglou Station. 从小寨站坐地铁2号线,到钟楼站下车。 46. Turn left at the corner ahead and it’s about 20 minutes’ walk. 前面那个拐角左转,再走20分钟就到了。 47. Cross the street and walk two blocks. 穿过这条街,再过两个街区就到了。 48. Go down the street and you’ll see a bus stop near the first crossroad. Take bus No.11 and it’ll take you straight to the museum. 顺着这条马路直走,在第一个十字路口你会看见一个汽车站,坐11路汽车,然后直达博物馆。 49. The supermarket is on the corner of Second Avenue and Xianning Road, across from the hospital. 超市就在第二大街和咸宁路的交界处,正对着医院。 50. I waited at the train station for three hours because the train was delayed. 我在火车站等了三个小时,因为火车晚点了。 51. The traffic’s terrible, especially at rush hours. 交通太糟糕了,尤其是在高峰期。 52. There are too many cars and there isn’t enough public transportation. 车太多了,公共交通设施又跟不上。 53. There’s too much noise and too much pollution. 这儿噪声太大,污染也严重。 54. The museum we went to this afternoon was really interesting. 我们今天下午去的博物馆非常有意思。 55. I need to go to the post office to mail a package. 我得去邮局寄个包裹。 56. Can you get a sandwich while you’re at the supermarket please? 你去超市的时候能不能帮我带一块三明治? Unit 11 1. Excuse me, where is the canteen? 请问食堂在哪儿? 2. Could you tell me the way to the library? 你能告诉我去图书馆怎么走吗? 3. Go straight for five minutes, turn right and you will find it. 往前直走五分钟,右转就到了。 4. It’s hard to explain because it’s a little bit far away. 有点远,很难说清楚怎么走。 5. Please just follow me. I’ll show you there. 请跟我来,我带你去。 6. I’m going to the library to study. Let’s go together. 我正要去图书馆学习, 一起走吧。 7. Are you enjoying your university? 你喜欢你的大学(生活)吗? 8. How do you like your school life? 你喜欢你的学校生活吗? 9. I like studying and spending time with my friends. 我喜欢学习,喜欢和朋友们在一起。 10. What’s your major? 你的专业是什么? 11. What do you specialize in? 你的专业是什么? / 你主修什么? 12. My major is English Literature. 我的专业是英国文学。 13. I specialize in Engineering, but I am thinking of shifting to International Business. 我主修工程学,但我想转学国际商务。 14. What are you busy with? 你在忙什么? 15. How is everything going? 你最近怎么样? 16. I’m trying to finish the reading assignment by professor Smith. 我在尽力完成史密斯教授布置的阅读任务。 17. I’m preparing my thesis. I’ve got to start tonight. 我在准备毕业论文,今晚必须开始。 18. I missed a couple of classes last week, and I am trying to catch up. 我上周缺了几节课,正在努力赶上。 19. I have a heavy workload. I’m taking four major courses and two selective courses this semester. 我的学习任务很重,这学期要修四门专业课和两门选修课。 20. What courses are offered? 开设哪些课程? 21. We have a variety of courses, for instance, economics, marketing, hotel man-agement, tourism English, public relations, etc. 我们专业开设了多种课程,如经济学、市场营销、酒店管理、旅游英语、公共关 系,等等。 22. What are you going to do this evening? 今晚你有安排吗? 23. I’m going to the gym for a little bit. 我要去体育馆锻炼一下。 24. I’ve got a lecture to attend. 我要去听讲座。 25. I’m going to get some coffee in the dining hall. 我要去餐厅喝点咖啡。 26. Are these the books you are checking out? 这些是你要借的书吗? 27. When are they due back? 需要什么时候还回来? 28. It seems there is a book overdue. 看来有一本书过期了。 29. You can keep them for one month. 这些(书)可以借一个月。 30. Do you have any books on geometry? 你有几何学方面的书吗? 31. I really hate people talking in the library. 我真的很讨厌有人在图书馆说话。 32. We only have one copy of that book. 那本书我们只有一本。 33. She is a very popular author. 她是个很受欢迎的作者。 34. You look blue today. What’s up? 你今天看起来心情不好,怎么了? 35. My roommate is a night owl. 我室友是个夜猫子。 36. My part-time job takes too much of my time. 兼职占据了我太多的时间。 37. Among all the compulsory/selective courses, which is your favorite? 在所有的必修课 / 选修课中,你最喜欢哪一门课? 38. I like photography most. 我最喜欢摄影。 39. I’m really into calligraphy. 我真的很喜欢书法。 40. Why do you like psychology so much? 你为什么这么喜欢心理学? 41. Through this course, I can have a clear understanding of my life. 这门课可以让我对自己的人生有一个清晰的认识。 42. Are you going to graduate soon? 你快毕业了吗? 43. What do you plan to do after graduation? 你毕业后打算干什么? 44. Are you going to a postgraduate school? 你打算上研究生吗? 45. Will you continue to study for a master’s degree? 你打算继续攻读硕士学位吗? 46. I will graduate next semester. 我下学期毕业。 47. I would like to become a teacher. 我想当老师。 48. I want to find a job in the banking industry. 我想在银行业找个工作。 49. I’m not sure yet. It depends. 我还没决定,看情况吧。 50. The competition is fierce nowadays. It is hard to find a promising job. 现在竞争很激烈,很难找到有前途的工作。 Unit 12 1. Can you introduce yourself in two minutes? 你能用两分钟内自我介绍一下吗? 2. I’ve seen your resume. Can you simply talk about yourself? 我看过你的简历,你能再简单谈一下你自己吗? 3. Let’s talk about your education background. 来介绍一下你的教育背景。 4. Do you think you are qualified for this job? 你觉得自己可以胜任这份工作吗? 5. In college have you attended any events yet? What did you learn from those activities? 在大学里你参加过什么活动吗?从这些活动中你学到了什么? 6. What do you find frustrating in a working situation? 在工作中什么事令你沮丧? 7. What are your career objectives? 你的职业目标是什么? 8. What is your career planning? 你的职业规划是什么? 9. Tell me about some of your recent goals and what you do to achieve them. 告诉我你最近的一些目标以及如何实现的。 10. What are your short-range goals? 你的近期目标是什么? 11. What is your long-term objective? 你的长远目标是什么? 12. Where do you want to be five years from now in your career? 五年内你的事业想达到什么程度? 13. How do you perceive your own development if you were to assume this posi-tion? 如果你获得了这个职位,你对自己的发展有什么想法? 14. Why did you come to apply for this position? 你为什么来应聘这个职位? 15. Why do you choose this job? 你为什么选择这个工作? 16. Why should we hire you? 我们为什么要雇用你? 17. What do you know about us? 你对我们公司有什么了解? 18. What is your greatest strength? 你最大的优点是什么? 19. What is your biggest advantage? 你最大的优点是什么? 20. What do you consider to be your weakness? 你认为你的缺点在什么地方? 21. Why do you want to resign? 你为什么要辞职? 22. Why did you quit your last job? 你为什么从上一份工作离职? 23. Why do you want to work here? 你为什么想在这儿工作? 24. Can you work under pressure? 你能在压力下工作吗? 25. What comments do co-workers make on you? 你的同事如何评价你? 26. How do you deal with those who you think are difficult to work with? 你怎样应付那些你认为难以合作的人? 27. What qualifications do you have that make you feel you will be successful in your position? 什么样的资历让你觉得你会在你的职位上获得成功呢? 28. What kind of salary are you looking for? 你的期望薪资是多少? 29. What are your salary expectations? 你期望的薪水是多少? 30. How long is my probation? 我的试用期多长? 31. With my qualifications and experience, I feel I am hardworking, responsible and diligent in any project I undertake. Your company could benefit from my analytical and interpersonal skills. 依我的资格和经验,我觉得我对所从事的每一个项目都很努力、负责、勤勉。我的分析能力和与人相处的技巧,对你们公司必有价值。 32. I believe that I will do my best with great efforts and enthusiasm for work. 我相信凭借我的努力和对工作的热情一定会将它做到最好。 33. At school, I attended the Students Union and I learned to how to deal with interpersonal relationship. 在学校,我参加了学生会,并学会了如何处理人际关系。 34. Sometimes, the narrow-minded people make me frustrated. 胸襟狭窄的人有时使我泄气。 35. I expect to have a good opportunity to put all my knowledge into practice. I am a doer and I can make a great deal contribution to the company. 我希望得到很好的实战机会。我是个实干者,能为公司贡献很多。 36. I have little experience in this field, but high enthusiasm. And my ability to adapt convinced me that I could take full responsibility of my work. I think I can get more promotion in your company. 我在这个领域的经验不多,但是热情很高。而且我的适应能力使我确信我能尽职尽责。我认为我在你们公司可以获得更多的晋升机会。 37. I am a person to do things all out. Once you have identified a goal, I would spend all my strength. 我是一个做事全力以赴的人。一旦你们确定了目标,我会用上自己全部的力量。 38. I think I am very good at planning. I manage my time very well so that I can always get things done on time. 我认为自己很会做计划。我懂得分配时间,因此总是能准时完成工作。 39. Frankly speaking, I’m a typical workaholic. I don’t mind working late at night. 老实说,我是个典型的工作狂,不介意工作到深夜。 40. I can work under pressure and get along with my colleagues. 我能在压力下工作,并与同事和谐相处。 41. I just left college and I don’t have any working experience. However, the rigid training at my college should make up for my lack of working experience. 我刚从学校毕业,还没有工作经验。但我在学校所受过的严格训练,应该可以弥补我工作经验的缺乏。 42. I really want to look for a more challenging opportunity. 我真的非常想寻找一个更具有挑战性的机会。 43. I think I’m capable of more responsibilities, so I decided to change my job. 我觉得我有能力负担起更多的责任,所以我决定换工作。 44. I am hoping to get an offer of a better position. If opportunity knocks, I will take it. 我希望能获得一份更好的工作,如果机会来临,我会抓住。 45. Working under pressure is exciting and challenging. I don’t mind. 有压力的工作既刺激又有挑战性,我不怕。 46. In fact, I am very efficient when certain pressure is exerted on the work. 实际上,当工作有一定压力的时候,我的效率还会高一些。 47. Because I can learn new things in your company, and at the same time I can offer my services to you. 因为我可以在贵公司学到新的东西,同时也能为你们提供服务。 48. I stick to my principles and keep to the rules. 我会坚持原则和坚守规则。 49. I am very skilled in English. 我的英语运用非常熟练。 50. I will graduate this July. 我今年七月毕业。 51. I major in Computer Science. 我主修计算机科学。 52. I received my bachelor’s degree in linguistics at graduation. 毕业时我获得了语言学学士学位。 53. Shall we discuss my responsibilities with your company first? I think salary is closely related to the responsibilities of the job. 我们能不能谈一谈我在贵公司需要承担的责任?我觉得工资应该与工作的责任紧密相关。 54. I expect to be paid according to my abilities. 我希望能根据我的能力支付薪资。 55. With my experience, I’d like to start at RMB 5,000 per month at least. 以我的经验,我希望起薪是每月至少5 000元人民币。 56. I am calling you to thank you for the interview yesterday. 我打电话是为了感谢你昨天为我安排的面试。 57. I am just calling to say thanks for the interview. 我打电话是为上次的面试向您表示感谢。 58. I am just calling to follow up on the status of the Sales Manager position. 我打电话只是想问一下销售经理这个职位的招聘情况。 59. We haven’t made any decision yet. 我们还没有做任何决定。 60. Do you have any idea when you might arrive at a decision? 你知道你们什么时候会做出决定吗? Useful Words & Phrases for ages 很久,很长时间 actually 实际上 probably 或许,大概 gym 健身房 shortly 不久 moment 时刻 a little bit of 一点儿…… later on 后来 field 田野 bump into 偶然碰见 remind 提醒 Useful Words & Phrases in ages 很久 take a seat 坐下,就座 in a minute 马上,立即 orange juice 橙汁 thirsty 口渴的 here you are 给你 cocktail 鸡尾酒 French fries 炸薯条 vanilla 香草味的 dessert 餐后甜点 absolutely 绝对地 pepper 胡椒 bottoms up 干杯 2 Unit Hobbies Useful Words & Phrases take up 开始从事 hobby 业余爱好 collect 收集 stamp 邮票 similar 相似的 absolutely 绝对地 learn about 了解 share 分享 amazing 令人惊异的 common 共同的 collector 收集者 Useful Words & Phrases floor exercise 自由体操 aerobics 有氧运动 weight training 举重训练 aqua 水 bake 烘焙 pecan 美洲山核桃 Florida 佛罗里达州 velvet 天鹅绒 cookie 曲奇饼干 traditional 传统的 icing 糖衣;酥皮 yummy 美味的 3 Unit Movies & Music Useful Words & Phrases coincidence 巧合 comedy 喜剧 science fiction 科幻片 suspense movie悬疑片 art film 文艺片 thriller 恐怖片 genre 类型 salon 沙龙 rental 租赁 membership 会员 release 新发行的影片 sign up 注册 Useful Words & Phrases incredible 难以置信的 intelligent 聪明的 relax 放松 classical 经典的 to be honest 老实说 complicated 复杂的 prefer 更喜欢 pop music 流行音乐 depth 深度 be into 喜欢,感兴趣 Listen to the song. 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It Never Rains in Southern California 4 Unit Dining Out Useful Words & Phrases order 点餐 get started 开始 hamburger 汉堡包 ketchup 番茄酱 lettuce 生菜 Useful Words & Phrases out of stock 脱销 appetizer 开胃菜 salad 沙拉 coffee 咖啡 green tea 绿茶 Useful Words & Phrases menu 菜单 grilled 烤的 starter 头盘,第一道菜 soup 汤 main course 主菜 lasagna 卤汁面条 excellent 极好的 lemonade 柠檬水 milkshake 奶昔 5 Unit Sports Useful Words & Phrases hike 徒步;远足 club 俱乐部 multi-day 多日的 island 岛屿 overseas 海外 range 山脉;范围 camping 露营,野营 spot 地点;斑点 Facebook 脸书 page 页面,网页 upcoming 即将来临的 activity 活动 Useful Words & Phrases membership 会员 fill in 填写 application 申请 fee 费用 annually 一年一次 one-time 一次性的 sign-up 注册 reasonable 合理的 chain 连锁 location 地点 work out 锻炼 cancel 取消 commitment 承诺,保证 quit 放弃,离开 personal 个人的 trainer 助理教练 available 可获得的 6 Unit Health Useful Words & Phrases health 健康 stay in shape 保持体型 jog 慢跑 exercise 锻炼 light 明亮的 difficult 困难的 in the same boat处境相同 diet 饮食 healthy 健康的 semi- 半 vegetarian 素食主义者 balanced 均衡的 lastly 最后 relaxing 令人放松的 Useful Words & Phrases weak 虚弱的 tired 疲劳的 uncomfortable 不舒服的 sub-health 亚健康 health care 卫生保健 keep fit 保持健康 important 重要的 reduce 减少,降低 stress 压力 energy 能量 efficiency 效率 nutriment 营养物 7 Unit Shopping Useful Words & Phrases present 礼物 occasion 场合 casual 休闲的 style 风格 head over to 前往 neutral 中性色 bold 鲜明的;醒目的 stripped 条纹的 best seller 畅销品 medium 中号的 cash 现金 credit card 信用卡 Useful Words & Phrases be of service 帮忙 return 退回 sweater 毛衣 fit 合身 remember 记得 receipt 收据 exchange 交换 refund 退款 store credit 代金券 coupon 优惠券 good for 有支付…… 能力的 8 Unit Travel Useful Words & Phrases come over 过来 reservation 预定 scan 扫描 passport 护照 screen 屏幕 luggage 行李 check in 登记;办理 charge 费用 swipe 刷(卡) button 按钮 print out 打印 boarding pass 登机牌 tag 标签 security check 安检 boarding gate 登机口 Useful Words & Phrases front desk 前台 last name 姓 book 预定 executive 高级的 non-smoking 无烟的 check out 结账离开 initial (姓名的) 首字母 bottom 底部 café 咖啡厅;小 餐馆 lobby 大厅,大堂 9 Unit Holidays Useful Words & Phrases expect 期待 celebrate 庆祝 lunar 阴历的 festival 节日 relative 亲戚 get-together 聚会 reunion 团圆 adult 成年人 chat 聊天 firecracker 鞭炮 firework 烟花 take out 取出 Useful Words & Phrases package 小包,包裹 wrap 包;缠绕 Useful Words & Phrases favorite 最喜欢的 approach 临近 jack-o’-lantern 南瓜灯 dress up 装饰,打扮 Useful Words & Phrases be supposed to 应该;被期望 trick 恶作剧 treat 款待 hand out 分发 kind of 有点儿 prank 恶作剧 punch 以拳重击 hang 悬挂 a roll of 一卷 10 Unit City Life Useful Words & Phrases get to 到达 national 国家的 museum 博物馆 familiar 熟悉的 be familiar with 熟悉 traveler 游客 tourist 旅游者 go straight 直走 block 街区 subway 地铁 get off 下车 opposite 在对面 subway station 地铁站 corner 拐角 Useful Words & Phrases be stuck in 困住,陷于 traffic jam 交通堵塞 terrible 糟糕的 get out of 摆脱,逃避 hopeless 绝望的 intersection 十字路口 terrific 极好的 go through 通过 tollbooth 收费站 shortcut 捷径 as long as 只要 spare 剩下 change 零钱 11 Unit Campus Life Useful Words & Phrases dorm 宿舍 exchange 交换 exchanged student.交换生 explain 解释 lecture 讲座 library 图书馆 impressive 印象深刻的 union 协会 Student Union 学生会 club 俱乐部 photography 摄影 go game 围棋 path 小路 Useful Words & Phrases bookworm 书呆子 fortunately 幸运地 unfortunately 不幸地 earn 赚,赚得 precious 珍贵的 memory 记忆 put behind 置于脑后 responsibility 责任 banking 银行业 industry 行业 finance 金融 give it a go 试一试 stressful 有压力的 fast-paced 快节奏的 content 内容 harsh 严酷的 12 Unit Job Interview Useful Words & Phrases interview 面试 admit 承认 impress 给……留下深刻印象 resume 简历 design 设计 challenge 挑战 career 职业;事业 Useful Words & Phrases strength 优势,强项 situation 情况 consideration 考虑 job hunting 求职 potential 潜在的 opportunity 机会 mature 成熟 Useful Words & Phrases HRD 人力资源总监 perform 表现 fit 符合 perceive 认知;理解 essential 基本的,必要的 factor 要素,因素 establish 建立 maintain 维持,维系 supervisor 主管;监督者 obey 顺从 demand 要求 training 训练 in-house 内部的 off-site 工作场所之外的 session 会议;一场(活动) operation 操作 attractive 吸引人的 pick 挑选,选择 Appendix I Useful Expressions Appendix II Key to Exercises Unit 1.Greetings Part I.Starter Section A 1. smile 2. goodbye 3. shake hands 4. hug 5. knock at the door 6. high-.ve 7. wave 8. bottoms up Part III.Exercises Section A 1. c 2. e 3. a 4. g 5. i 6. b 7. d 8. f 9. j 10. h Section B 1. Good morning 2. met 3. special 4. good luck 5. pretty good 6. wonderful 7. excellent 8. Good evening 9. See you later 10. Hello Section C A 1. It’s nice to meet you 2. came from 3. It’s wonderful 4. What about you B 1. It’s nice to meet you 2. let me introduce my family 3. Did you have a good .ight 4. how long does it take Part IV.Song for the Unit 1. wondering 2. dreaming 3. everything 4. clearly 5. typical 6. thousand times 7. anymore 8. outside Unit 2.Hobbies Part I.Starter Section A 1. gardening 2. camping 3. painting 4. shopping 5. diving 6. astronomy 7. reading 8. jigsaw Part III.Exercises Section A 1. d 2. h 3. a 4. g 5. f 6. e 7. i 8. b 9. j 10. c Section B 1. potential 2. personality 3. satisfaction 4. pastime 5. creative 6. collection 7. joyous 8. obsession 9. attention 10. curiosity Section C A 1. Could you tell me what you like 2. What do you like to collect 3. I collect my stamps when traveling 4. Why do you exchange stamps with others or even buy some stamps B 1. What do you like to do in your spare time 2. What do you prefer to read 3. How long does it take you to read every day 4. I like listening to various music Part V.Song for the Unit 1. frustrations 2. pathways 3. breaking 4. loneliest 5. doubt 6. tears 7. freedom 8. burdens Unit 3.Movies & Music Part I.Starter Section A 1. drama 2. projector 3. earphones 4. loudspeaker 5. record 6. drum 7. saxophone 8. bass Part III.Exercises Section A 1. f 2. a 3. i 4. j 5. b 6. h 7. d 8. c 9. g 10. e Section B 1. depth 2. inspired 3. coincidence 4. classical 5. recreation 6. sign up 7. audience 8. enthusiasm 9. comments 10. genre Section C A 1. What kind of music do you like 2. Why do you like both of them 3. Do you remember when you started to be fond of these two kinds of music 4. What else music do you like B 1. it can make me happy 2. What do you prefer 3. Why do you like thrillers 4. Would you like to come and enjoy some of them with me Part V.Song for the Unit 1. deciding 2. opportunities 3. self-respect 4. underloved 5. nearly 6. offers 7. break 8. warn Unit 4.Dining Out Part I.Starter Section A 1. noodles 2. milk 3. hot dog 4. ice cream 5. lemonade 6. bread 7. popcorn 8. candy Part III.Exercises Section A 1. c 2. e 3. a 4. g 5. b 6. f 7. j 8. d 9. h 10. i Section B 1. dessert 2. table 3. beverage 4. chopsticks 5. menu 6. bread 7. dish 8. salad 9. black tea 10. toothpick Section C A 1. How can I help you 2. may I have a reservation for this Saturday 3. Would you please change you schedule 4. Hum...We’d like to have a dinner next Saturday B 1. Yes, please 2. Do you have any fruit 3. I would like to have a cup of mango juice 4. Please wait for a moment Part V.Song for the Unit 1. heart 2. that way 3. wanna 4. fallen apart 5. desire 6. heartache 7. mistake 8. hear Unit 5.Sports Part I.Starter Section A 1. cycling 2. swimming 3. skiing 4. weightlifting 5. sailing 6. tennis 7. soccer 8. skateboarding Part III.Exercises Section A 1. e 2. g 3. j 4. a 5. c 6. b 7. d 8. h 9. f 10. i Section B 1. referee 2. hike 3. stadium 4. butter.y 5. gymnastics 6. marathon 7. coach 8. aerobics 9. membership 10. camping Section C A 1. Do you like sports 2. How long have you been working out there 3. What classes do you like 4. I’m going to head to yoga/spin class now B 1. How often do you run 2. When did you start 3. In fact, I’m a middle-distance runner 4. What is your fastest time for a middle distance Part V.Song for the Unit 1. .re 2. rise above 3. world 4. understand 5. give it all 6. inside us 7. live 8. can Unit 6.Health Part I.Starter Section A 1. doctor 2. wound plast 3. ambulance 4. hospital 5. medicine 6. burn the nidnight oil 7. health bracelet 8. illness Part III.Exercises Section A 1. b 2. c 3. a 4. f 5. d 6. h 7. e 8. j 9. g 10. i Section B 1. fractured 2. wounded 3. stress 4. .u 5. junk food 6. drowsiness 7. fatigue 8. sub-health 9. overloaded 10. obesity Section C A 1. Are you a new comer here 2. I only come here three times a week 3. Can you help me with it 4. It’s pretty hard, isn’t it B 1. I haven’t seen you for a long time 2. How is everything going 3. Oh, I’ve got a stomachache today 4. Is there anything wrong with your lunch 5. I just had rice, .sh, pork and some lemonade Part V.Song for the Unit 1. hand 2. pretend 3. chance 4. whispers 5. comfort 6. dance again 7. together 8. Please stay Unit 7.Shopping Part I.Starter Section A 1. tie 2. coat 3. trousers 4. dress 5. gloves 6. slippers 7. high-heel 8. T-shirt Part III.Exercises Section A 1. f 2. a 3. g 4. j 5. i 6. c 7. h 8. b 9. e 10. d Section B 1. coupon 2. souvenir shop 3. medium 4. receipt 5. .tting room 6. stockings 7. special offer 8. pajama 9. best sellers 10. sneaker Section C A 1. I’d like to buy some gifts for my friends 2. How about some of these cookies 3. What else would you like / Anything else 4. I’ll take 20 sachets B 1. Is there anything I can do for you 2. What is the material 3. How much does this pair cost 4. Is there a discount if I buy two pairs Part V.Song for the Unit 1. lives there 2. shirt 3. work 4. Tell her 5. Between 6. reap 7. true love 8. Remember Unit 8.Travel Part I.Starter Section A 1. front desk 2. cell phone 3. insurance 4. scenic spot 5. baggage 6. passport 7. airport 8. cash Part III.Exercises Section A 1. d 2. g 3. a 4. j 5. b 6. i 7. e 8. c 9. f 10. h Section B 1. vacation 2. baggage 3. transportation 4. departure time 5. gets in 6. schedule 7. pieces 8. brochures 9. reservation 10. purpose Section C A 1. What’s your room number, please 2. How old is your child 3. Where would you like to sit 4. What would you like to drink 5. What kind of tea would you like to have, madam B 1. May I help you 2. What kind of room do you want 3. Could you tell me your name 4. How long will you stay 5. How much is it 6. How would you like to pay for the room Part V.Song for the Unit 1. cross the sea 2. stormy 3. bird 4. passing 5. far away 6. dying 7. crying 8. Home again Unit 9.Holidays Part I.Starter Section A 1. Dragon Boat Festival 2. Halloween 3. Valentine’s Day 4. Lantern’s Day 5. Spring Festival 6. Christmas Day 7. Mid-Autumn Festival 8. Thanksgiving Day Part III.Exercises Section A 1. f 2. j 3. a 4. i 5. b 6. d 7. h 8. e 9. c 10. g Section B 1. stay up 2. get up 3. good at 4. preparing for 5. presents 6. company 7. stretching back 8. dress up 9. celebrate 10. falls on Section C A 1. How will you spend Christmas 2. How do they celebrate it 3. It sounds wonderful 4. Will you be free on Christmas 5. I hope you can attend my party B 1. Which festival 2. Can you tell me more about Mid-Autumn Day 3. When is the Mid-Autumn Day 4. How are you going to celebrate it 5. How wonderful 6. Thanks! The same to you Part V.Song for the Unit 1. gave it away 2. Once bitten 3. catch my eye 4. surprise me 5. meant it 6. crowded room 7. hiding from 8. rely on Unit 10.City Life Part I.Starter Section A 1. cinema 2. supermarket 3. hotel 4. bank 5. museum 6. bus stop 7. park 8. library Part III.Exercises Section A 1. d 2. c 3. j 4. b 5. e 6. f 7. h 8. a 9. g 10. i Section B 1. between 2. next to 3. at the corner of 4. go straight on 5. get off 6. go shopping 7. get around 8. by ferry 9. as well as 10. go boating Section C A 1. Is there a library near here 2. How can I get there 3. How far is it from here 4. You are welcome B 1. Can you tell me how to get there 2. Why don’t you ask him 3. Can you tell me how to get to the post of.ce from here 4. How long does it take to walk there 5. You are welcome Part V.Song for the Unit 1. come true 2. more than 3. planet 4. clean 5. Teach 6. Education 7. history 8. rise Unit 11.Campus Life Part I.Starter Section A 1. bell 2. headphone 3. mathematics 4. printer 5. degree 6. experiment 7. lecture 8. school bus Part III.Exercises Section A 1. e 2. j 3. g 4. i 5. a 6. h 7. c 8. d 9. b 10. f Section B 1. register 2. compulsory 3. bookworm 4. exchange 5. stressful 6. dean 7. photography 8. Union 9. Bachelor 10. credits Section C A 1. Are you a student 2. What subject do you study / What’s your major 3. When will you graduate 4. What will you do after you graduate B 1. Which course do you like most 2. Why do you like it so much 3. I’d love to take business 4. business is much more helpful in the future Part V.Song for the Unit 1. everlasting 2. touch 3. running 4. silence 5. starts 6. soar 7. do it 8. .y away Unit 12.Job Interview Part I.Starter Section A 1. chef 2. chemist 3. professor 4. detective 5. judge 6. engineer 7. programmer 8. astronaut Part III.Exercises Section A 1. e 2. d 3. i 4. a 5. j 6. b 7. f 8. c 9. h 10. g Section B 1. performance 2. personal goal 3. curriculum vitae 4. impression 5. operation philosophy 6. advantage 7. career planning 8. maintain 9. responsibility 10. capable Section C A 1. I can keep a cool head even in very stressful situations 2. To be honest, I don’t plan in that much detail, but I do hope I can get some promotion 3. I quite appreciate the company’s operation philosophy and I think my improvement can be achieved in the near future B 1. I’ve just looked over your resume and I must admit I am quite impressed 2. I hope I can get a position of project manager 3. I am an independent thinker, but I would appreciate it if useful advice could be given 4. Thanks, and I hope there is a chance for me to work with you in the future Part V.Song for the Unit 1. share 2. lasts 3. Make sure 4. Focus on 5. Luxury 6. inspire 7. president 8. .re .ghter