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1. An English Song

ABC

2. Word-web

3. Blank-filling

4. Active Vocabulary and Passive Vocabulary

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Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading

Questions about the Song

5. Discussion


ABC

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Questions about the Song

1. How many years have you been learning English?2. What do you think of yourself as far as English learning is concerned? Are you s

atisfied with the progress you have made? Why or why not?


Word-web

Find as many words as possible about English learning. Directions:


English Learning

listening

speaking

reading

writingEnglish corner

electronic dictionary

BBC

VOA

International languages include both languages that have become international means of communication and languages this purpose. The most famous and artificial international language is Esperanto; however, the most widespread international language is not artificial. Today, English is used in more countries as an language or as the main means of international communication than any other language. billion people live in countries where English has official . One out of five of the world’s population speaks some English. And at one in five is learning English. About of the world’s is written in English. And 90% of all information in the world’s electronic systems is stored in English.

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English As an International Language


existing_______artificially constructed__________________

widespread__________

official_______Worldwide_________

status_____present_______

85%____ mail_____retrieval_______

to serve

over 1.4

Directions: Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks.

Blank-filling

Even native speakers of a language have both an active and a passive vocabulary. Active vocabulary consists of the words you use frequently and comfortably in speaking and writing, while passive vocabulary consists of the words you recognize when you read and listen. Therefore, when you encounter a new word or expression that you want to learn, you have to decide whether you want to be able to recognize it again or to make it part of your “active” vocabulary.


Active Vocabulary and Passive Vocabulary

Question: According to the passage, what is active vocabulary and passive vocabulary respectively?

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Discussion

1) Do you think it useful to learn English with the help of some strategies?

2) What strategies do you think can be employed in English learning?

Make your own opportunities for practice in using the language inside and outside the classroom.


Suggested Strategies:

1._______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________

Specific ways:

Ask your teacher questions before, during and after class.1)_____________________________________________________

Speak to a foreigner.2)_____________________________________________________

Listen to an English radio program.3)_____________________________________________________

Watch an English movie.4)_____________________________________________________

Read an English article on the Internet.5)_____________________________________________________

Use English software.6)_____________________________________________________

Be willing to make mistakes in order to learn or communicate.2. __________________________________________________________

Use context to understand.3. __________________________________________________________

1. True or False

2. Questions and Answers


3. Multiple Choice

4. Discourse Analysis

5. Role Play


Directions: Decide whether the following statements about the text are true or false.

True or False

Language learners should memorize all the new words.

While active words demand constant practice and memorization, words that do not often occur in everyday situations require just a nodding acquaintance.

F ( )1.

It’s impossible to cram too many words into your head at a time. T ( )2.

The meaning of a word and the way native speakers use it are equally important.

3. T ( )


Listening to English occasionally will improve your ear and speaking skills.

One must listen to English on a regular basis.

F ( )4.

It’s important to catch every detail in English listening comprehension.

The first time one may not catch a great deal, but with each repetition one will get something more.

F ( )5.

Language learners do not find many opportunities to practice oral English at school.

6.

Rehearsing aloud is a useful way to practice spoken English. T ( )7.

T ( )


Reading is the only reliable source of language input. 8.

There are various ways like keeping an English diary or writing to a pen pal to keep writing in English regularly.

Reading is the main and most reliable source of language input.

F ( )

9.

Reading and listening are more important in language learning than speaking and writing.

A balance between input and output is important.

F ( )10.

T ( )


Questions and Answers

1) What is your definition of “language learning strategy”?2) Can we treat all new words in the same way? If no, how to divide new words into different categories, which deserve different treatment?3) What does the author want to tell us in Paragraph 4? Do you know the different meanings of the following two sentences? A) Besides Tom, everybody here has been to Beijing. B) Except Tom, everybody here has been to Beijing.4) What should you do if you cannot understand very well the English conversation or passage in a tape?5) If there is no partner, how could you practice speaking English?


6) Do you agree with the author that in our learning environment reading is the main and most reliable source of language input? Why?7) What should be taken into consideration when you choose reading materials?8) According to the text, could you make a list of all that you can write regularly?9) Do you have a pen pal? If yes, what do you often write to him or her?10) What is the relationship between reading, listening, speaking and writing?


Multiple Choice

1. In the first sentence, “by no means” means ____.

A) without method

B) not at all

C) absolutely

D) above all

KEY

2. According to the author, in order to have a good command of English

one must ____.

A) employ as many learning strategies as possible

B) expect to gain an easier task

C) exert oneself constantly

D) sustain oneself

KEY

Directions: Choose ONE best answer to complete the sentence.


3. In the author’s opinion, if you cannot memorize all the new words you

are learning, it is because _____.

A) you are forgetful

B) you are not working hard enough

C) you are not interested in memorizing English words

D) you are trying to memorize too many new words at a time

KEY

4. As for words which do not often occur in everyday situation, you just

need to be able to ____.

A) recognize them

B) nod at them

C) concentrate much on them

D) practice using them constantly

KEY


5. If you listen to the tape again and again, you may ____.

A) want to retell the general meaning of what you hear from the tape

B) feel so bored that you cannot understand what you hear from the

tape

C) understand what you hear from the tape better and better

D) repeat the exact words you hear from the tape

KEY

6. According to the text, which of the following is NOT one of the possible

activities for you to practice speaking English at school?

A) To talk to native speakers on campus.

B) To speak English to the waitress in English as you pay for a meal in a

restaurant.

C) To rehearse aloud by yourself.

D) To talk with your classmates in English.

KEY


7. In the eyes of the author, one should start from ______ in wide

reading.

A) interesting materials

B) books with very few pages

C) materials not too difficult

D) both A and C

KEY

8. A pen pal provides good motivation for your writing because he or she

____.

A) lives far away from you

B) knows China a lot so that you can have a lot to talk about

C) also keeps a diary

D) may inform you of many interesting things in his or her culture

KEY


Discourse Analysis

A strategy refers to a set of carefully planned methods for achieving something that is difficult and may take a long time.

In introducing some strategies, the author adopts the structure of Problem—Strategy within a paragraph to show us the problems in English learning and then proposes strategies to solve the problems. Please scan the text for some examples of the Problem—Strategy structure.

You don’t know the idiomatic usage of some words.

2.____________________________ ____________________________


Problems Strategies

It is impossible to memorize all the new words you are learning.

1.___________________________ ___________________________

Deal with active vocabulary and passive vocabulary differently.

1.___________________________ ___________________________

Watch out for not only the meaning of a word but also the way it is used in daily life.

2._____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________

You may not be able to catch a lot after listening to a passage for thefirst time.

3.____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________

Listen to it over and over again.3.___________________________

There are few situations for you to practice speaking English at school.

4._____________________________ _____________________________

Seize every opportunity to speak English with or without a partner.

4.___________________________ ___________________________


Role Play

Form a group of four. One student plays as an English teacher to give some English learning strategies to the other three students, who complain to him or her about the problems they have encountered in English learning.


As we are at the start of the course, this seems a good moment to offer some advice on how to make the task of learning English easier.

Learning English is by no means easy. It takes great diligence and prolonged effort.

Nevertheless, while you cannot expect to gain a good command of English without sustained hard work, there are various helpful learning strategies you can employ to make the task easier. Here are some of them.


Some Strategies for Learning English

SentenceSentence WordWord

1. Do not treat all new words in exactly the same way. Have you ever complained about your memory because you find it simply impossible to memorize all the new words you are learning? But, in fact, it is not your memory that is at fault. If you cram your head with too many new words at a time, some of them are bound to be crowded out. What you need to do is to deal with


new words in different ways according to how frequently they occur in everyday use. While active words demand constant practice and useful words must be committed to memory, words that do not often occur in everyday situations require just a nodding acquaintance. You will find concentrating on active and useful words the most effective route to enlarging your vocabulary.



2. Watch out for idiomatic ways of saying things. Have you ever wondered why we say, “I am interested in English”, but “I am good at French”? And have you ever asked yourself why native English speakers say, “learn the news or secret”, but “learn of someone’s success or arrival”? These are all examples of idiomatic usage. In learning English, you must pay attention not only to the meaning of a word, but also to the way native speakers use it in their daily lives.

3. Listen to English every day. Listening to English on a regular basis will not only improve your ear, but will also help you build your speaking skills. In addition to language tapes especially prepared for your course, you can also listen to English radio broadcasts, watch English TV, and see English movies. The first time you listen to a taped conversation or passage in English, you may not be able to catch a great deal. Try to get its general meaning first and listen to it over and over again. You will find that with each repetition you will get something more.



4. Seize opportunities to speak. It is true that there are few situations at school where you have to communicate in English, but you can seek out opportunities to practice speaking the language. Talking with your classmates, for example, can be an easy and enjoyable way to get some practice. Also try to find native speakers on your campus and feel free to talk with them. Perhaps theeasiest way to practice speaking is to rehearse aloud, since this can be done at any time, in any place, and without a partner. For instance, you can look at pictures or objects around you and try to describe them in detail. You can also rehearse everyday situations. After you have made a purchase in a shop or finished a meal in a restaurant and paid the check, pretend that all this happened in an English-speaking country and try to act it out in English.



5. Read widely. It is important to read widely because in our learning environment, reading is the main and most reliable source of language input. When you choose reading materials, look for things that you find interesting, that you can understand without relying too much on a dictionary. A page a day is a good way to start. As you go on, you will find that you can do more pages a day and handle materials at a higher level of difficulty.



6. Write regularly. Writing is a good way to practice what you already know. Apart from compositions assigned by your teacher, you may find your own reasons for writing. A pen pal provides good motivation; you will learn a lot by trying to communicate with someone who shares your interests, but comes from a different culture. Other ways to write regularly include keeping a diary, writing a short story and summarizing the daily news.

Language learning is a process of accumulation. It pays to absorb as much as you can from reading and listening and then try to put what you have learned into practice through speaking and writing.







What is the implied meaning of these two sentences?

On the one hand, the author states the fact that English learning is a very difficult task; on the other hand, the author foreshadows that some strategies are needed to help us fulfill the tough task.






Paraphrase the sentence.

Although you have to work hard continually in order to be good at English, you can also make use of some learning strategies to help you attain your goal.





Translate the sentence into Chinese.

如果你一下子把太多的生词塞进头脑，必定有一些生词会被挤出来。





1. Translate the sentence into Chinese.

2. Analyze the structure of the sentence.

你需要做的是根据生词日常使用的频率以不同的方式对待它们。

what you need to do 是一个名词短语作主语， to deal with 是动词不定式作表语。 what 可引导类似的名词短语，例如 :

Your health is what we really care about。





1. What does the author mean by “a nodding acquaintance”?

This phrase is used as a metaphor. An acquaintance refers to someone we know slightly but who is not a close friend. So we only nod as a greeting when we see him or her. This interpersonal relationship is used to interpret the attitude we should hold to words that do not often occur in everyday situations.

We should often practice the use of active words, those which frequently occur in everyday use, and learn by heart those useful words, while we only need recognize those words which occur less frequently in everyday situations.

2. Paraphrase the sentence.

3. Analyze the structure of the sentence.while 引导的两个并列的转折关系从句直到 memory 结束，与随后的主句构成对比，从而对比了对待两类词汇的不同方式。 while 作为连词意思有：与此同时，然而，虽然等。本句中 while 可译为“然而”。







在学习英语时，你不仅必须注意词义，还必须注意以英语为母语的人在日常生活中如何使用它。

本句用 not only…but also 连接了两个并列的名词性结构作动词短语的宾语，第二个结构中存在一个定语从句 the way in which native speakers use it in their daily lives，原文中省略了 in which 。





1. What can we infer from the sentence?

2. Paraphrase the phrase “improve one’s ear”.

Listening practice is contributive to the development of both listening and speaking skills.

“Ear” here means sense of hearing. This phrase may be paraphrased as “develop one’s listening competence”.






的确，在学校里必须用英语进行交流的场合并不多，但你还是可以找到练习讲英语的机会。

It is true…but… 建立的是让步状语从句结构，语气上比单纯由although/though 或 but 所引导的让步状语从句强烈一些。


5.Read widely. It is important to read widely because in our learning environment, reading is the main and most reliable source of language input. When you choose reading materials, look for things that you find interesting, that you can understand without relying too much on a dictionary. A page a day is a good way to start. As you go on, you will find that you can do more pages a day and handle materials at a higher level of difficulty.


Paraphrase the sentence.

As you go on working like that, you will gradually improve your reading skills and be able to read more difficult materials with more pages.





1. What can be inferred from the sentence?

Reading and listening provide language learners with language input and speaking and writing make it possible for them to make language output.

从读和听中尽量多吸收，然后再试着把学到的东西通过说和写加以运用，定会大有收益。



It pays to do sth. It is beneficial to do sth.It pays to read as many classic works as possible.






by no means: not at all

This is by no means out of the ordinary.SS

我对目前的表现一点也不满意。SS

I am by no means satisfied with my present performance.

TT

Collocation:

by means of 以… ，借着…

by all means 无论如何 , 务必

by fair means or foul 不择手段地

by no means/not by any means/by no manner of means

决不，一点也不






prolonged: adj. continuing for a long period of time

A prolonged period of low interest rates has discouraged people to save their money into the bank.

SS

NB: prolonged 是过去分词作形容词用，它的动词原型是 prolong，意为“延长、拖延”。例如：他又问了她一个问题，仅仅是为了延长谈话时间。 He asked her another question just to prolong the conversation.






sustained: adj. continuing for a long time

The conference discussion focuses on the sustained development of agriculture.

SS

NB: sustained 是过去分词作形容词用，它的动词原型是 sustain，“ ”意为支撑、维持。例如：在医院里，惟一让我支撑下去的就是

回家的想法。 The thought of getting home was the only thing that sustained me in the hospital.






employ: vt.

1) pay someone to work for you

SS The factory employs over 2000 people.2) use a particular object, method, skill, etc. in order to achieve something

SS The report examines teaching methods employed in the classroom.

SS 这种设备使用激光束制作电脑芯片。

CF: employ, hire & engage 这三个词都是动词，都有“雇用”之意。

employ 表示支付薪水，较长期、固定地雇用某人。例如：

SS Hotels employ more women than men.

TT 宾馆雇用的女性要比男性多。

TT The equipment employs laser beams to make the computer chips.






SS I hired a bricklayer to build a wall on the balcony.

TT 我雇了个泥瓦匠在阳台上砌了一堵墙。

SS The boss has engaged a new secretary.

hire 表示支付一定钱额，雇用某人短期从事某项工作。例如：

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary.

TT 那个老板又雇了个秘书。

engage 表示任命、安排某人从事某项工作。例如：

1. We’d like to local people as volunteers. 2. The factory over 2000 people. 3. The rest of the staff have been on short-term contracts. 4. The approaches and methods in the study are

proved successful.

engage_____employs______

hired____

employed_______





complain:

vi. express dissatisfaction, unhappiness, annoyance or pain

SS He constantly complains about how he's treated at work.

Pattern: complain (to sb.) about/of sb./sth.

SS 街坊邻居们向警方投诉工地上传来的噪音。

TT Neighbors complained to the police about the noise from the building site.





memorize: vt. commit to memory; learn by heartSS He studied his map, trying to memorize the way to Rose's

street.

memorize 指有意识的下功夫把某事的整个细节都记在脑子里。例如：

CF: memorize, remember, recall & remind 这四个词都是动词，均有“记忆，记住，回忆”之意。

SS Don't write down your PIN number, memorize it.

TT 不要把你的密码写下来，记住它。remember 表示记得，多指无意识地回忆起往事。例如：

SS He remembers every detail of that occurrence as though it happened yesterday.

TT 那件事的前前后后他都记得一清二楚，仿佛发生在昨天一样。

recall 指想方设法回忆已经遗忘之事。例如：SS I seem to recall I've met him before somewhere. TT 我好像以前在哪里见过他。remind 指经某人或某事的提醒而回忆起某件已遗忘之事。例如：

SS If I forget, please remind me. TT 如果我忘了，请提醒我。





at fault: responsible for something bad that has happened

SS The police said that the driver was at fault.

SS 关于空气污染大多数人认为是钢铁厂的责任。

TT As for air pollution, most people believe that steel factories are at fault.





cram: v.

SS A lot of information has been crammed into this book.

SS We all crammed in and Peter started the car.

TT 36,000 spectators crammed into the stadium to see the game.

1) force (sth.) into a small space

2) make (sth.) full

SS 三万六千名观众挤进运动场观看比赛。





bound: adj.

SS I knew that the invitation was bound to come.

SS Tom felt bound to tell Joanna the truth.

TT When you are handling so many affairs at a time, mistakes are bound to happen.

1) certain or very likely

2) obliged to do (sth.) or having the duty to do (sth.)

3) travelling towards a particular place or in a particular direction

SS 你一次处理这么多事务，肯定会出错。

SS The plane is bound for Somalia.





crowd:

SS There were crowds of people in the street.

SS Hundreds of people crowded into the church for the funeral.

n. a large group of people

v.

1) gather together in large numbers

SS Range after range of mountains crowd the horizon.2) fill in

TT Strange thoughts are crowding his mind.

Collocation: crowd into 挤入

crowd round/around 聚集在…周围

be crowded together 汇聚在一起

crowd sb./sth. out 将某人或某物挤出

SS 他的脑海里充满了奇怪的想法。





occur: vi. happen

SS The explosion occurred at 5:30 a.m.

TT It never seems to occur to my children to contact me.

Pattern: It occurs to somebody to do (sth.).

SS 我的孩子们似乎从来想不到和我联络。





constant:

SS There was a constant stream of visitors to the house.

adj.

2) staying the same

1) happening regularly or all the time

SS The truck was travelling at a fairly constant speed.

3) loyal and faithful

TT Her clinic has a constant stream of parents wanting help.SS 她的诊室不断有家长前来求助。

SS He is a constant friend.

n. something that never changes such as a number or quantity.

SS 这一常量非常重要，因为它确定了一个原子中的一个电子轨道的大小，周期和能量。

TT This constant is very important because it fixes the sizes, period and energy of an electron's orbit in an atom.





commit: v.

SS Women commit fewer crimes than men.

SS He has clearly committed his government to continuing economic reform.

1) do (sth.) wrong or illegal

2) say that (sb.) will definitely do (sth.) or must do (sth.)

TT The scholarship commits students to teaching in public schools.

SS 这一奖学金要求学生们必须在公立学校授课。

3) pledge devotion to (sb. or sth.)SS He wasn't yet ready to commit to the relationship.





Collocation:

commit a crime/error/murder/arson/suicide

犯罪 /犯错 /犯谋杀罪 /犯纵火罪 /自杀

commit (sb.) to doing (sth.) 向某人承诺做某事

commit oneself to (sth.) 致力于

commit (sb./sth.) to (sth.) 为某一特定目的而使用人力或物力

commit (sth.) to memory 把…记住commit (sth.) to paper 把…写下来commit (sth.) to flames 烧毁某物 , 将某物付之一

炬





acquaintance: n.

SS She was a casual acquaintance of my family in Vienna.

SS He has a passing acquaintance with a lot of different subjects.

1) somebody you know a little

2) knowledge of sb. or sth.

TT The practice of a lawyer requires acquaintance with court procedures.

Collocation: casual acquaintance 偶尔见面的人

make somebody's acquaintance 第一次见某人

mutual acquaintance 双方都认识的人

have a passing/nodding acquaintance with sth.

对…知之甚少

SS 律师工作要求熟悉法庭程序。





concentrate: v.

SS Mike tried his best to concentrate on his homework.

2) cause people or things to be present somewhere in large numbers or amounts

1) give all your attention to what you are doing

SS Italian industry is concentrated mainly in the north.

TT I find it difficult to concentrate soon after waking up.

SS 我发现刚睡醒后很难集中注意力。





route: n. a particular way or direction between placesSS Kennedy arrived at the same conclusion by a different route.

SS What’s the shortest route from London to Edinburgh?TT 从伦敦到爱丁堡的最短路线怎么走？

SS The ship changed course to avoid the iceberg.

CF: route, course, pass & passage 这几个词都是名词，都有“路”之意。route 指路线、路程，尤指长距离的旅行路线或固定线路。例如：

course 指所经之路或方向。例如：

TT 为避开冰山，轮船改变了航向。pass 指山间隘路、山口。例如：

SS This pass has witnessed the death of hundreds of soldiers in the past.

TT 过去有数百名士兵葬身于这条关隘中。passage 指过道、走廊或通道。例如：

SS He forced a passage through the crowd.TT 他从人群中挤出了一条通道。






1. The plane deviated from its usual . 2. There was a very dangerous in this mountainous

area in ancient times. 3. I know not what others may take; but as for me,

give me liberty or give me death! 4. We traced out our on the map. 5. Excuse me, you're blocking the .

route____pass____

course_____

route____passage______





watch out for: look out for; be on (one's) against

SS What problems should I watch out for when buying an old house?

TT Watch out for the spy' s wiretapping when you have the meeting.

SS 你们开会的时候当心间谍窃听。





on a regular basis: often and according to a set frequency

SS I write to him on a regular basis.

TT The milkman sends us milk on a regular basis.

SS 送奶员定期给我们送奶。





in addition to: used to add another piece of information to what has just been saidSS There is a postage and packing fee in addition to the repair

charge.

NB: in addition to 表示“除…之外”，后接具体事物； in addition 在句中作状语，表示“此外”。例如：这家公司提供廉价的因特网访问服务。此外，还做免费的共享软件。 The company provides cheap Internet access. In addition, it makes free shareware.





catch: v.

SS The kids were throwing and catching a frisbee down on the beach.

1) get and hold; capture and seize

2) see (sb.) doing (sth.)SS I caught him reading my private letters.

TT He was caught stealing batteries.

SS 他被看到偷拿电池。

3) get stuckSS His overalls caught in the

engine.





Collocation:

be caught in 陷入get caught up in 卷入

catch on 流行开来

catch (sb.) doing (sth.) 撞见某人在做某事

catch sb. out 发觉某人的错误

catch sb. red-handed 当场抓住某人

catch sight of 瞥见

catch sb.’s eye 引人注目

catch up 追上

catch up on 弥补




seek out: look for; try to find someone or something, especially when this is difficult

SS Now is the time for local companies to seek out business opportunities in Europe.

TT Scientists need to seek out cause-and-effect relationships in the experiment.

SS 科学家们需要寻找实验中的因果关系。




purchase:

SS She made two purchases from my stall.

TT He purchased the land for two hundred thousand dollars.

SS 他以 20万美元买了那块地。

n. the act of buying

vt. buy something

SS You can purchase insurance on-line.




environment: n. conditions in which people carry on a particular activity; natural world in which animals, people and plants liveSS Young children often feel happier in the home

environment.CF: environment, circumstance & surroundings这三个词都有“环境”之意。

environment 表示由周围的人、物等一切物质和精神因素所构成的环境。例如：

SS A pleasant working environment is of vital importance.TT 有一个令人愉快的工作环境是极其重要的。

circumstance 通常用复数，表示对局势产生影响的各种条件的总和。例如：

SS Prisoners can only leave their cells under certain circumstances.TT 犯人们只有在某些情况下才能离开他们的牢房。

surroundings 指环境时只可用复数形式，表示各种物体所构成的物质上的自然环境。例如：

SS He switched on the light and examined his surroundings.TT 他打开灯，仔细检查四周。





1. Mike, unhappy in an of post-war confusion, spent more and more time among his collection of great paintings.

2. will force us finally to adopt this policy. 3. He woke in the familiar of his hotel room. 4. Different involve adopting different tactics.

environment________

Circumstances__________surroundings_________

circumstances__________




rely: vi. trust or depend on (sb. or sth.)

Pattern: rely on/upon (sb./sth.) for/to do (sth.)

SS I knew I could rely on David to look after my parents.





apart from: as well as, besides

SS Apart from his earnings as a football coach, he also owns and runs a chain of sports shops.

CF: besides, except, except for & apart from这几个词和短语都有“除…之外”的意思。

besides 表示“除了…还有”。例如：SS Besides Li Ming, there are many other students attending the

meeting.except 表示“除去，不包括”。例如：

SS He goes to work everyday except Sunday.except for 表示“除…以外”，指对某种基本情况进行具体的细节方面的修

正。例如：SS Your writing is good except for a few grammar mistakes.





apart from 表示“除…外”，它既可以表示 besides 的意思，也可以表示except 或 except for 的意思。例如：

SS There are three others present at the meeting apart from Mr. Jackson.

SS Apart from his uncle, the orphan had no one to take care of him.





pay: v. give money in exchange for goods or services; bear a cost or penaltySS He paid the bill.

SS Mum paid for my driving lessons.

TT You'll have to pay for your selfishness some day.

SS 有一天你一定会为你的自私付出代价。

Collocation: it pays to do (sth.) 做某事是大有益处的pay attention to 注意

pay tribute to 赞颂

pay a call/vist to 拜访

pay off 付清

pay out 付出





put…into practice: carry out or perform

SS Joan was keen to put some of the things she had learned into practice.

TT One must have thoroughly mastered a theory before one can put it into practice properly.

SS 对任何理论，先要融会贯通，才谈得上运用自如。


1. Useful Expressions

2. Summary Writing

3. Spot Dictation

4. Talk about the Pictures

5. Writing Practice

6. Proverbs and Quotations

1. 一点也不，绝非

2. 长期努力

3. 精通英语

4. 有过错，有责任

5. 被挤出来

6. 对待

7. 把…记住

8. 提防，戒备

by no means

prolonged effort

gain a good command of English

at fault

be crowded out

deal with

commit…to memory

watch out for

Useful Expressions


9. 经常

10. 提高你的听力

on a regular basis

improve your ear


11. 除…之外

12. 反复地

13. 找出

14. 随意交谈

15. 例如

16. 详细地

17. 购物

18. 表演出来

in addition to / apart from

over and over again

seek out

feel free to talk

for instance

in detail

make a purchase

act out

19. … 大有收益

20. 把…加以运用

It pays to…

put…into practice

Summary Writing


English as an international language is of vital importance for everybody to learn. Learning English is ( 绝非易事 ) . Besides ( 持续的刻苦努力 )

, we need employ some learning strategies to (促进我们的学习 ) .

( 我们应当以不同的方式对待生词 ) . Active words demand constant practice while passive words only need t

o be recognized. As we try to understand the meaning of a word, we are also reminded of ( 它们的习惯用法 ) .

Listening, speaking, reading and writing are the four basic skills that ( 我们不断努力试图获得的 ) . In order to improve the four skills, we are suggested to listen to English every day, (抓住一切机会说英语 )

, read widely (难度适中的材料 ) and write regularly. Listening and reading ( 为我们提供语言输入 )

and we are expected to (实际运用我们所学的东西 )

through speaking and writing.

by no means easy_______________sustained hard work________________

facilitate our learning_________________We should deal with new words in different

ways________________________________________

their idiomatic usage_________________

we are constantly trying to acquire____________________________

seize every opportunity to speak__________________________ materials at a properlevel of difficulty

______________________________provide us with language input_________________________put what we have learned into practice________________________________

English is one of the great . It is constantly borrowing. It

Spot Dictation


Directions: Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks.

Why English isn’t really English

taking words from Latin, Greek, French, and German.

thieves______started out_________

■

Then English went on to borrow words from more than 50 different languages. The English language has been words for more than 1,500 years. The moststealing_______

dictionary of the English language contains a 600,000 words.

It’s for new words to grow from previously words—for example, to burgle, formed from . The use of words can change.

complete________ whopping________

started out meaning “light rain.” It later referred to a bathroom shower, and then became used as a verb, to shower.

common________ existing_______burglar______ Shower_______


The English language is unusual in the way it borrows and grows. New words are constantly being introduced. The verb to is a new word that means “to do a fast Internet search.” It comes from the widely used Internet search engine, Google.

google_______


Talk about the Pictures


1. A Brief Introduction 1) Connectives refer to words that can join parts of a sentence or different sentences. They are necessary for the establishment of logical relations in an

essay. Below are two tables indicating different logical relations and the corresponding connectives.

Writing Practice — Connectives


Adverb Clause Words Transitions Conjunctions Prepositions

Cause and Effect

because now that since so (that)

therefore consequently thus as a result

sofor

because ofdue to

Contrast even though whereas although while though

howeverinsteadnevertheless nonetheless on the other hand on the contrary

but…(anyway)yet (…still)

Condition if whether unless in case only if in the event that even if

otherwise or (else) nor (negative)

Table 1


Adverb Clause Words Transitions Conjunctions Prepositions

Addition plus besides also further moreover next furthermore in addition

and

Time after since as till before until as soon as when by the time whenever once while as/so long asevery time (that) the first/next/last time (that)

Manner as just as as if as though like

Table 2


2) Examples * We haven’t seen her today because she is ill at home. * After they finished the job, all the workmates went to the bar. * However he did it, it was very clever. * I couldn’t solve the problem until he came.


2. Homework

Directions: Fill in the blanks with proper connectives from the list below. Make changes where necessary.

consequently, due to, nevertheless, as if, only if, whenever, in addition, by the time, also, and, plus, even though, whereas, before, on the other hand, till

1. He asks me lots of questions possible. 2. At that time I made another error, from a good motive. 3. Modesty helps one to go forward, conceit makes one lag behind.

whenever________even though___________whereas_________

After Reading_5.6


4. He noted that men revealed their height tall. 5. He's stupid, but I like him . 6. You need money and time; , you need diligence. 7. I missed the train and was late for work. 8. bad cold she spent the entire day in bed. 9. She always talks to me she were my sister. 10. He managed to arrive home the rain poured down.

consequently, due to, nevertheless, as if, only if, whenever, in addition, by the time, also, and, plus, even though, whereas, before, on the other hand, till

only if______nevertheless___________

in addition_________consequently___________

Due to______as if____

before______

Proverbs and Quotations

1. Knowledge advances by steps and not by leaps.

学习只能循序渐进，而不能跃进。

2. Fools learn nothing from wise men, but wise men learn much from fools.

愚者不学无术，智者不耻下问。

3. There is no royal road to learning.

书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。


4. Time and tide wait for no man.

时不我待。

5. Reading makes a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man. — Francis Bacon, British philosopher

6. It never will rain roses. When we want to have more roses we must plant trees. — George Eliot, English novelist

阅读使人充实，讨论使人机敏，写作使人严谨。 — 英国哲学家 F ۰ 培根

天上永远不会掉下玫瑰来，如果想要更多的玫瑰，必须自己种植。 — 英国小说家 G ۰ 艾略特


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