1、UNIT 1 Studying English,PartA_1,Greetings and Introductions People greet each other when they meet. And in meeting new people it is common to introduce oneself and be introduced by others. This exercise focuses on different ways to greet people and to make introductions. Listen to the recording and
2、complete the following conversations.,Communicative Function,Notes,Listening Strategy,Useful Expressions,PartA_1,Conversation 1 Bill: Hi, Mary. Mary: Hi, Bill. How are you doing ? Bill: Good, thanks. And you? Mary: Just fine, Bill. Id like you to meet my classmate, Bob Smith. Bob, this is my friend,
3、 Bill Jones. Bill: Hello, nice to meet you. Bob: Nice to meet you, too.,_,_,_,Communicative Function,Notes,Listening Strategy,Useful Expressions,PartA_1_p2,Conversation 2 Linda: Excuse me, are you Paul Johnson from London? Im Linda Blake from Smith and Wells. Paul: Yes, I am Paul Johnson. How do you
4、 do, Miss Blake? Linda: How do you do, Mr. Johnson? May I introduce Charles Green to you ? Hes our sales manager. Paul: Pleased to meet you , Mr. Green. Mr. Green: Its a pleasure to meet you.,_,_,_,_,_,_,Communicative Function,Notes,Listening Strategy,Useful Expressions,PartA_1_p3,Conversation 3 Jac
5、k: Mum, Ive brought one of my friends. Mother: Ask him in, Jack. Jack: Come and meet my family, Tom. Mum, this is Tom, my roommate. Mother: Hello, Tom. Its good to know you. Tom: How do you do, Mrs. Brown? Jack: And this is my sister, Jane.,_,_,_,Communicative Function,Notes,Listening Strategy,Usefu
6、l Expressions,PartA_2,1. Conversation 1 is more informal as it is between young friends. Conversation 2 is more formal as it is between strangers and, possibly, business partners. Conversation 3 is informal when Jack is talking to his mother but formal when Tom is addressing Jacks mother.,Communicat
7、ive Function,Notes,Listening Strategy,Useful Expressions,PartA_2,2. In introducing someone to others, it is customary to add a few words about that persons background. In Conversation 2, for example, Linda introduces Charles Green to Paul and adds that the former is the sales manager. 3. Smith and W
8、ells: the name of a company,Communicative Function,Notes,Listening Strategy,Useful Expressions,PartA_3,Detecting Incomplete Plosion In connected speech when a plosive consonant like /k/, /g/, /t/, /d/, /p/, /b/ is followed by another consonant, it is not fully pronounced. This is called incomplete p
9、losion. Listen and read after the recording, paying attention to the letters in italics.,Communicative Function,Notes,Listening Strategy,Useful Expressions,PartA_3,Laura is one of the top students in Grade One. Ted likes to sing English pop songs. Listening is not a big problem for me. Frank can spe
10、ak six languages fluently. Id like to read novels and short stories in English. Bobs strong local accent makes it difficult for us to understand him.,Communicative Function,Notes,Listening Strategy,Useful Expressions,PartA_4,Communicative Function,Notes,Useful Expressions,Useful Expressions for Gree
11、tings and Introductions Greetings Hello. How are you doing? Hows everything? Whats new? Hows it going? Good morning, Jack. How are you? Hello, Paul. Ive heard so much about you.,Listening Strategy,PartA_4,You look great today. How are things? Hi. How have you been? Hey, great to see you. Fancy meeti
12、ng you here. Hi, Ive been looking forward to meeting you. How nice to see you. Its good to see you.,Communicative Function,Notes,Useful Expressions,Listening Strategy,PartA_4,Making Introductions May I introduce (Mr. Wang) to you? Id like to introduce (Mr. Wang) to you. Come and meet (Mr. Wang), our
13、 software engineer. This is (Mr. Wang), my cousin. Hello. Im (Wang Ling) from (Beijing). My name is (Wang Ling).,Communicative Function,Notes,Useful Expressions,Listening Strategy,PartA_4,Id like you to meet the president of our company, Mr. Wang Ling. Good afternoon, Im (Wang Ling). Very pleased to
14、 meet you.,Communicative Function,Notes,Useful Expressions,Listening Strategy,PartB_1,Here are some useful sentences and structures that you might find handy in discussing the questions in Pair Work: Ive studied English for about / more than nine years. I started learning English five / several year
15、s ago / in primary / high school. I find English rather difficult / interesting / useful / quite different from Chinese. I find English grammar rather confusing / difficult to understand / beyond me.,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Pair Work,Language Focus,PartB_1,I prefer an Amer
16、ican accent to a British accent / I like the British accent better.English is an international language / one of the most widely used languages in the world.A good command of English will help me greatly in my study and work.Good English means more chances and opportunities in the job market.With En
17、glish I can get access to a huge amount of useful information.,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Pair Work,Language Focus,PartB_2,Questions for Discussion When did you start learning English? How long have you studied it? Do you like English? Why or why not? What do you think of stu
18、dying English? Is it interesting or boring? Difficult or easy? Give reasons. Which accent do you prefer, American or British? What is your purpose of studying English?,Pair Work,Language Focus,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,PartB_2_demo,Pair Work,Language Focus,Pre-listening Task
19、s,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,PartB_2_demo2,Pair Work,Language Focus,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,PartB_2,1. freshman n. a student in his first year at a university or college 大学一年级学生 2. major v. to specialize (in) 主修n. a student specializing in a certain subject 主修某科目的学生 3.
20、 nervous a. worried or slightly frightened 紧张的 4. overcome v. to get over 克服,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Exercise 1,Exercise 2,Word Bank,Language and Cultural Notes,PartB_2,5. shyness n. the state of being timid or uncomfortable 害羞 6. official n. authorized 官方的 7. fluent a. ab
21、le to speak a language easily and without many pauses 流利的 8. article n. a piece of writing on a particular subject 文章,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Exercise 1,Exercise 2,Word Bank,Language and Cultural Notes,PartB_2_2,1. Background information Listening, speaking, reading and wr
22、iting are known as the four skills in learning English. Among those, listening and reading are regarded as receptive skills while speaking and writing are productive skills. However, it does not follow that listening and reading are passive activities. Take listening for example. To understand a lis
23、tening text, we need to rely on our knowledge of the sound system, vocabulary, syntax and,Word Bank,Language and Cultural Notes,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Exercise 1,Exercise 2,PartB_2_2,our ability to infer, to predict, to summarize, etc. The four skills are closely related
24、to each other. So if we want to improve our listening we must improve the other skills as well, especially skills in reading because it is through reading that we get the most language input.2. Freshman A first-year university student. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are respectively second, third,
25、 and fourth year university students.,Word Bank,Language and Cultural Notes,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Exercise 1,Exercise 2,PartB_2_2,3. Singapore A country in Southeast Asia with a population of about 3.4 million. It has four official languages: Malay, Chinese, Tamil and En
26、glish. The National University of Singapore is one of the two universities in the country, the other being Nanyang Science and Technology University.,Word Bank,Language and Cultural Notes,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Exercise 1,Exercise 2,PartB_2_2,4. A library science major A
27、university student whose main field of study is library science. The word “major” can be used both as a noun and as a verb. For example, we can say: “Whats your major?” and “I major in English.”,Word Bank,Language and Cultural Notes,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Exercise 1,Exerc
28、ise 2,PartB_2_3,Listen to the recording once and choose the right answer to each question you hear. 1. Which of the following would be the best title for the two talks? a. School Life b. Studying English c. Why Learn a Foreign Language? d. Difficulties in Learning English,Exercise 1,Language and Cul
29、tural Notes,Word Bank,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Exercise 2,PartB_2_3,2. Who are the speakers?a. English majors. b. Senior students at college.c. Beginners in English study. d. Non-English majors at college.,Exercise 1,Language and Cultural Notes,Word Bank,Pre-listening Tasks
30、,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Exercise 2,PartB_2_4,_,_,_,_,_,_,_,Exercise 1,Exercise 2,Language and Cultural Notes,Word Bank,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Listen again and then complete the table according to the information you get from the recording.,PartB_2_Script,Exercise
31、2,Exercise 1,Language and Cultural Notes,Word Bank,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,PartB_3,Listen to the conversations and repeat after the recording. Practise the conversations with your partner, playing the role of A or B. Then work with your partner to create your own conversat
32、ions by replacing the underlined parts with your own words.,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Conversation 1,Conversation 2,Conversation 3,Pair Work,PartB_3,A: Excuse me, 1) may I sit here? B: 2) Sure. A: 3) Nice day, isnt it? B: Yes, its 4) warm and sunny. Just the kind of weather
33、I like. A: Me, too. Are you from the English Department? B: No, Im a 5) computer major. A: Oh, really? You speak English very well. B: 6) Thank you.,Conversation 1,Pair Work,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Conversation 2,Conversation 3,PartB_3,Substitution 1) Is it OK if I sit her
34、e? / Is this seat taken? 2) Yes, please. / Certainly. / Of course, go ahead. 3) Fine day. / Bright day. / Beautiful day. 4) clear and dry / mild for this time of the year 5) Chinese / history / psychology / engineering 6) Thanks a lot.,Conversation 1,Pair Work,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Spe
35、aking Tasks,Conversation 2,Conversation 3,PartB_3_b,A: How long have you been studying English? B: 1) About four years. A: Do you like it? B: 2) Very much. A: Whys that? B: Well, I think 3) its very useful.,Conversation 1,Conversation 2,Pair Work,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Co
36、nversation 3,PartB_3_b,Substitution 1) Almost nine years. / I began studying English in primary school. 2) Not very much. / Just so-so. 3) its quite interesting / its too difficult for me,Conversation 1,Conversation 2,Pair Work,Pre-listening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,Conversation 3,PartB_
37、3_c,A: Which English class do you like best? B: 1) Listening, of course. How about you? A: 2) To be honest, I find listening rather difficult. B: You should listen to 3) these tapes. They are very helpful. A: Are they? 4) Perhaps I should.,Conversation 2,Conversation 3,Conversation 1,Pair Work,Pre-l
38、istening Tasks,Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,PartB_3_c,Substitution 1) listening and speaking 2) To tell the truth / Actually / Frankly 3) English programs on the radio and TV 4) I think I will. / Thank you for your advice.,Conversation 2,Conversation 3,Conversation 1,Pair Work,Pre-listening Tasks,
39、Listening Tasks,Speaking Tasks,PartC_1,Movie Time,Time to Talk,Additional Listening,A Passage How to Improve Listening Comprehension Listen and answer the questions by filling in the blanks.,PartC_1,Movie Time,1. Whats the speakers problem in learning English? He finds listening most difficult, beca
40、use he worries about the words he doesnt know.2. How is he trying to overcome the difficulty now?Now hes trying to focus on the general idea first. Then hell listen again carefully and play the difficult parts again if he has any problems.,Time to Talk,_,_,_,_,Additional Listening,PartC_1,3. Why is
41、he happy with the method?Because in this way he can understand better both the main idea and the details of the listening text.,_,_,Movie Time,Time to Talk,Additional Listening,PartC_1_script,How to Improve Listening Comprehension Among the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, I
42、find listening most difficult, because I worry about the words I dont know. Now Im trying to focus on the general idea, not worrying about the new words. This makes me feel good, because I know Ive understood something. Then, I listen again carefully and if I have any problems I play the difficult p
43、arts again. In this way I come to understand better both the main idea and the details of the listening text.,Movie Time,Time to Talk,Additional Listening,PartC_2,Movie Time,New Words,Exercise,Additional Listening,Movie,Time to Talk,PartC_2,Movie Time,New Words,Exercise,Additional Listening,Movie,Ti
44、me to Talk,PartC_2_a,time capsule 藏容器（内中存放有时代特征的物品） competition n. 竞赛 dedication n. 奉献（仪式） burial n. 埋葬 incredible a. 难以置信的 robot n. 机器人 esteemed a. 受人尊敬的 descendant n. 子孙，后代 vault n. 储藏室；地窖,New Words,Exercise,Movie,Movie Time,Additional Listening,Time to Talk,PartC_2_b,1. What was the purpose of th
45、e competition held last month? To select the best ideas to celebrate the opening day. To find out the best picture drawn by students. To select the best student in the class. To find out the best design of the new building.,New Words,Exercise,Movie,Movie Time,Additional Listening,Time to Talk,PartC_
46、2_b_2,2. What was the time capsule? It was a tin box. It was a flying saucer. It was a sealed capsule about the future. It was a thinking cap.,New Words,Exercise,Movie,Movie Time,Additional Listening,Time to Talk,PartC_2_b_3,3. When would the capsule be opened? Five years later. Ten years later. Fif
47、ty years later. A hundred years later.,New Words,Exercise,Movie,Movie Time,Additional Listening,Time to Talk,PartC_2_b_4,4. What did the girl named Lucinda draw? She drew a robot. She drew a spaceship. She drew a computer program. She drew nothing but numbers.,New Words,Exercise,Movie,Movie Time,Add
48、itional Listening,Time to Talk,PartC_2_c,Exercise,New Words,Movie,Movie Time,Additional Listening,Time to Talk,PartC_3a,Pictures Look at these pictures and describe them one by one.,Movie Time,Time to Talk,Additional Listening,PartC_3a,Movie Time,Time to Talk,Additional Listening,PartC_3a,Movie Time,Time to Talk,Additional Listening,PartC_3a,Movie Time,Time to Talk,Additional Listening,PartC_3a,1. The main gate: gate, Peking University, national key university, traditional Chinese architecture, pillar, tile, golden flat plate, Chinese characters,
