1、BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Pre-reading Task - Listening Practice,Here is a story about two friends. Listen carefully and see what it reveals.,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Pre-reading Task - Listening Practice,1. After he got slapped in the face the man wrote in the sand:Today, my best friend slapped me in the face.2. A
2、fter he was saved from drowning he wrote on a stone:Today, my best friend saved my life.3. By writing in the sand, he wanted to forgive his friend who had hurt him; by writing on a stone, he wanted to forever keep in mind/remember the great favor his friend had done him.,Today, my best friend slappe
3、d me in the face,Today, my best friend saved my life,forgive,keep in mind/remember,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Text A - Comprehension,1. One of you asks the first six questions and the other answers. Starting from question 7, change roles. When you have finished, the teacher may want to put some of the questi
4、ons to you for a check.,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Text A - Comprehension,1. What was the cab driver doing when the author wanted to take the taxi? He was reading a letter.2. Did the cab driver have a cold? No.3. Whom did the driver talk about with the author? The driver talked about his friend with the auth
5、or.4. How long had the driver and Ed been friends? They had been friends since childhood.,He was reading a letter.,No.,The driver talked about his friend with the author.,They had been friends since childhood.,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Text A - Comprehension,5. What did the driver and Ed use to do when they
6、 were kids? They attended the same primary school and high school, and always went to school together.6. How often did they see each other over the past 25 or 30 years? Why? They hadnt seen each other more than once or twice a year because the driver moved away from the old neighborhood. Now switch
7、roles. 7. What had happened to Old Ed by the time the story took place? Old Ed was dead.,They attended the same primary school and high school, and always went to school together.,They hadnt seen each other more than once or twice a year because the driver moved away from the old neighborhood.,Old E
8、d was dead.,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Text A - Comprehension,8. Why did the driver repeat that he should have kept in touch? Because he was very regretful.9. What did the author mean by saying the first sentence in the letter reminded him of himself? He thought he himself also neglected keeping up correspon
9、dence with his friends.10. Why did the driver say he began the letter with “Old Friend“? Because they had been good friends over the years. They were old now, and there werent many people at their age still alive.11. How did the driver feel about Old Eds friendship with him?,Because he was very regr
10、etful.,He thought he himself also neglected keeping up correspondence with his friends.,Because they had been good friends over the years. They were old now, and there werent many people at their age still alive.,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Text A - Comprehension,The driver felt that their friendship over the
11、 years had been very important to him, more important than he could say because he was not good at expressing his feelings.12. What did the author decide to do when he arrived at the hotel? Why? He decided to write a letter at once because he didnt want to make the same mistake as the driver did.,Th
12、e driver felt that their friendship over the years had been very important to him, more important than he could say because he was not good at expressing his feelings.,He decided to write a letter at once because he didnt want to make the same mistake as the driver did.,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Text A - Co
13、mprehension,2. The letter Tom wrote to his friend Ed plays a very important role in the development of the story. The story is, to a large extent, built around the letter. If you are aware of this, you will find it easier to understand the organization of the text. The following questions are meant
14、to help you get a better idea of this point. Now write down your answers.,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Text A - Comprehension,1) What does the story begin with? The story begins with the cab driver reading a letter.2) What helped start a conversation between the cab driver and the passenger? The letter Tom wro
15、te to his friend Ed.3) What was their conversation centered on? Their conversation was centered on the lifelong friendship between the driver and Old Ed.4) How did the author get to learn more about the friendship between the driver and Ed?,The story begins with the cab driver reading a letter.,The
16、letter Tom wrote to his friend Ed.,Their conversation was centered on the lifelong friendship between the driver and Old Ed.,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Text A - Comprehension,The author got to learn more about their friendship by reading the letter himself.,The author got to learn more about their friendship
17、 by reading the letter himself.,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Language Focus - Vocabulary,1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given below. Change the form where necessary.,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Language Focus - Vocabulary,1) There was no wind and the oak tree behind the house was standing absolutely still.2)
18、If you dont want to buy a kite, you can make your own using directions available in books at your local library. 3) The girl walked steadily north, pausing every now and then to check her direction.4) The trade unions are urging / urged employers to invest more money in staff training.5) As a sailin
19、g ship has a destination, so we must have a definite goal in,absolutely,available,every now and then,are urging / urged,destination,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Language Focus - Vocabulary,our life.6) Before people knew how to make and use metals, engineering constructions were mostly built of wood or stone.7)
20、 Youll probably find Dave at the school disco he often hangs out there.8) If your house has been broken into, dont touch anything. Call the police right away. 9) We had a family reunion where I saw relatives I hadnt seen for 20 years.,mostly,hangs out,right away,reunion,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Language Fo
21、cus - Vocabulary,10) I guess Henry has been busy writing an article or something recently. Thats why he couldnt accept the invitation.11) Scientists estimate that smoking reduces life expectancy by around 12 years on average.12) Although it is unlikely that everyone will be able to come, they are st
22、ill going ahead with the plan to hold a class reunion.,or something,estimate,going ahead,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Language Focus - Vocabulary,2. Rewrite each sentence with the word or phrase in brackets, keeping the same meaning. The first part has been written for you.,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Language Focus - V
23、ocabulary,1) He seemed to be still anxious about his failure in the examination. (on ones mind) It seemed that his failure in the examination was still on his mind.2) The sight of his team losing in the final minutes of the game left him so upset that he was completely unable to say a word. (choke u
24、p) He was completely choked up by the sight of his team losing in the final minutes of the game.3) Her study so fully occupied her that she forgot to have dinner. (be lost in) She was so lost in study that she forgot to have dinner.,in the examination was still on his mind,was completely choked up b
25、y the sight of his team losing in the final minutes of the game,was so lost in study that she forgot to have dinner,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Language Focus - Vocabulary,4) I am afraid I wont be able to accomplish the project on time because something has unexpectedly happened. (come up) Something has come
26、up and I am afraid I wont be able to accomplish the project on time.5) They calculated that the cost of equipping the new hospital would probably be $2 million. (estimate) The cost of equipping the new hospital was estimated at $2 million.,has come up and I am afraid I wont be able to accomplish the
27、 project on time,of equipping the new hospital was estimated at $2 million,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Language Focus - Vocabulary,3. Complete the sentences, using the words or phrases in brackets. Make additions or changes where necessary.,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Language Focus - Vocabulary,1) A couple of flights
28、at Pudong airport were postponed this morning because of the awful weather. It is estimated that over one thousand passengers were held up. (awful, postpone, estimate)2) My professor assigned me some reference books on computers to read. Unfortunately they are not available in our school library. I
29、am kind of worried about it. (available, kind of, reference)3) Michael is not much of a teacher. He often skips from one subject to another so it is difficult for his students to follow him. Besides he just lets them go ahead with exercises without making sure they have understood what they are expe
30、cted to do. (skip, go ahead, not much of a),were postponed,the awful,is estimated,reference,not available,am kind of,not much of a teacher,skips,go ahead,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Language Focus - Collocation,Can you put an appropriate preposition into each gap in the following sentences?,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 -
31、Language Focus - Collocation,1. I noticed she avoids making any reference to her first husband in her latest book.2. The railway industry must keep pace with the growing demand for transportation.3. Ann has a fine reputation for being an old hand at cooking Italian food.4. Reading letters from child
32、hood friends often reminds me of the days we spent together collecting sea-shells on the beach and gathering wild fruit in the woods.,to,for,at,from,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Language Focus - Collocation,5. Bills lecture aroused our interest in IT, i.e. information technology.6. Professor Smiths devotion to
33、 teaching has made a deep impression on all the students in her department.7. My parents called me yesterday offering me their congratulations on my good record.8. Having lived in this neighborhood for about ten years, the old man valued his friendship with his neighbor Peter.,in,to,on,on,with,BOOK
34、1 - Unit 2 - Language Focus - Usage,Can you put into each gap an appropriate expression from the above list to make the sentences sound less definite?,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Language Focus - Usage,1. Were expecting 150 guests at the party, more or less.2. Ive kind of / sort of heard of him, but I dont kn
35、ow who he is.3. Something has happened to worry him but we dont know what it is.4. He wasnt sure why but he felt kind of / sort of sorry for her.5. It will take more or less a whole day to paint the ceiling.6. I thought I heard Mom say Martin saved a child from drowning or something.,more or less,ki
36、nd of / sort of,Something,kind of / sort of,more or less,or something,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Language Focus - Comprehensive Exercises,1. Complete the passage with words chosen from the Words and Phrases to Drill box. Change the form where necessary.,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Language Focus - Comprehensive Exerci
37、ses,Poor old Ed. It made me all choked up (1) when I heard the news about his death. He meant an awful (2) lot to me. We had known each other practically (3) all our lives, ever since we grew up in the same neighborhood (4). I should have written to him before, but Im not much good at correspondence
38、 (5). All my available (6) time is taken up driving the cab. Im on the go all day, driving from one destination (7) to another. We used to get together, but its been a long time since our last reunion (8). Mostly (9) we just kept in touch with the occasional card. Id been meaning to write a proper l
39、etter for a long time, but kept postponing (10) it. Then last week I finally got round to it, only to get the bad news just as I was on my way to the mail box. Whoever says you should never put off till tomorrow what you can do today is absolutely (11) right.,choked up,awful,practically,neighborhood
40、,correspondence,available,destination,reunion,Mostly,postponing,absolutely,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Language Focus - Comprehensive Exercises,2. Read the following passage carefully until you have got its main idea, and then select one appropriate word for each gap from the box following the passage.,BOOK 1
41、 - Unit 2 - Language Focus - Comprehensive Exercises,When he got the call that his son was ill in California and not expected to live for long, Bill didnt know how (1) he was going to get the money for his wife and himself to make the trip. Bill had worked as a truck driver his entire life, but he n
42、ever managed to have any savings (2). So with embarrassment (3) Bill walked the mile to the filling station (加油站) and told the owner , “My son is really sick and Ive got no cash. Can you trust (赊账给) me for the phone call to California?“Pick up the phone (4) and talk as long as you need to,“ was the
43、answer. As he started to dial (拨电话号码), he was interrupted (5) by a stranger, jumping down from the cab (驾驶室) of a truck and asking, “Arent you Bill Beasley? Your son was one of my best friends when we were growing up together. When I went off to college, I lost touch (6),how,savings,embarrassment,ph
44、one,interrupted,touch,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Language Focus - Comprehensive Exercises,with him. Heard you say hes sick?“ After the call Bill was told that that truck driver had paid for it and left him an envelope (7). He opened it and pulled out two pieces of paper. One read, “You were the first truck d
45、river my dad trusted enough to let me go along with.“ The second one was a signed (8) check with an attached message (9): “Fill out the amount needed (10) for you and your wife to make the trip. Merry Christmas!“,envelope,signed,message,needed,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Language Focus - Comprehensive Exercis
46、es,3. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases in brackets.,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Language Focus - Comprehensive Exercises,1) 半个小时过去了，但末班车还没来。我们只好走回家。(go by) Half an hour had gone by, but the last bus hadnt come yet. We had to walk home.2) 玛丽看上去对汉语考试很担心，因为她还没有背熟课文。(lear
47、n by heart) Mary looks as if she is very worried about the Chinese exam because she hasnt learned the texts by heart.3) 既然篮球赛已被推迟，我们不妨去参观博物馆。(postpone) Since the basketball match has been postponed, we might as well visit the museum.,Half an hour had gone by, but the last bus hadnt come yet. We had
48、to walk home.,Mary looks as if she is very worried about the Chinese exam because she hasnt learned the texts by heart.,Since the basketball match has been postponed, we might as well visit the museum.,BOOK 1 - Unit 2 - Language Focus - Comprehensive Exercises,4) 整个二次世界大战期间他一直和父母住在澳大利亚。(all the way) He stayed in Australia with his parents all the way through World War II.5) 自1985年从南京大学毕业至今，可以说我与我的大学同学失去了联系。(kind of, lose touch) Since I graduated from Nanjing University in 1985, I have kind of lost touch with my classmates.,
