目录
Unit One Campus Life 1
Unit Two Hobbies 9
Unit Three Food 18
Unit Four Fashion 27
Unit Five Traveling 35
Unit Six Making Friends 45
Unit Seven Love 54
Unit Eight Idol 64
Unit Nine Worries and Anxieties 73
Unit Ten Computers 82
Unit Eleven Music 91
Unit Twelve Christmas 100
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Unit OneCampus Life
PART ONE Warming-up
Read the following quotes out loud and get ready to air your views.
? What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child. ―George Bernard Shaw
? e roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. ―Aristotle
? Education is what remains a er one has forgotten what one has learned in school. ―Albert Einstein
? The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. e great teacher inspires. ―William Arthur WardI.
Word tips.
1. pursuit [p??sju:t] Br. E [p?r?su:t] Am. E n. 追赶;工作
2. in pursuit of 追求;追击;追赶
3. root [ru?t] Br. E [rut] Am. E n. 根;根源;词根;祖先
4. bitter [?b?t?r] 5. remain [r??me?n] n. 剩余;留下;保持
6. mediocre [?mi?di???k?r] adj. 平庸的;平凡的
7. superior [su??p??ri?r] Br. E [su??p?ri?r] Am. E adj. 高级的;优越的
8. demonstrate [?dem?nstre?t] n. 展示;证明;示范
9. inspire [?n?spa??r] v. 鼓舞;激发;赋予灵感adj. 苦的;痛苦的;心酸的
II. Show your views with the possible words listed here, which may give you a little help.
Q1: What do you think of the rst proverb?I think it tells us _________________________________. Possible words you may use: active 积极的;主动的inactive 消极的;被动的attitude 态度
Q2: How do you understand the words “roots” and “fruit” in the second proverb?In my opinion, “roots” refers to 指的是 ______________, and “fruit” refers to __________ _____________________. Possible words you may use: process 过程success 成功pay o 回报e ort 努力No pains, no gains. 不劳无获。
Q3: Do you agree with the third proverb? Why or why not?I agree, because _________________________________. I disagree, because _________________________________. Possible words you may use: purpose 目的method 手段achieve 收获;成就
Q4: Have you ever met a great teacher? What kind of a person is heshe?Yes, I ______________, and heshe _______________________________. No, I haven’t, but I hope _________________________________. Possible words you may use:learned 有学问的patient 耐心的creative 创造性的;有创新意识的be aware of 意识到
PART TWO ActivitiesActivity One Reading Learning
Conversation OneJack: Daniel, would you like to have a look at my new dorm?
Daniel: Yeah, I’d like to.
Jack: ere are only 4 beds and 4 writing desks, so it is very spacious.
Daniel: Do you get along well with your roommates?
Jack: Of course. Everybody in my dorm is friendly and easy-going. Daniel: Which floor are you on?
Jack: We are on the top oor, so you can enjoy a nice view from the balcony. Daniel: Oh, you can climb the stairs as a workout. It is helpful to your health.
Jack: Yes, that’s a good idea. Daniel: Which bed do you want? Jack: Well, naturally ever ybody wants the bottom bunk. But they are all my good roommates. It’s so hard to decide. Oh, I want to flip a coin for it to try my luck.
Daniel: Alright. Do you have a coin? Jack: Yes. Here’s a quarter. I ip it, and you call it in the air. If you are wrong, I will get the bottom bunk. Ready? Go!
Daniel: Heads. Jack: Sorry, it’s tails.
Daniel: Oh, well. So you get the bottom bunk. Oh, it is noon. I feel hungry, so I will get something to eat. You unpack rst. See you later. Jack: Alright. See you later.I.
Useful words.
1. spacious [?spe???s] Br. E [?spe??s] Am. E adj. 宽敞的;广阔的
2. view [vju:] Br. E [vju] Am. E n. 风景;观点;看法
3. balcony [?b?lk?n?] n. 阳台;包厢;露台
4. workout [?w?:ka?t] Br. E [?w?:rka?t] Am. E n. 锻炼;练习;实验
5. quarter [?kw?:t?r] n. 四分之一;25 美分;一刻钟
6. call [k?:l] Br. E [k?l] Am. E v. 喊叫;召唤;下命令;打电话;猜测
7. tails [te?lz] n. 硬币的背面;燕尾服;尾随者
8. unpack [??n?p?k] v. 打开行李;拆开
II. Useful phrases.
1. writing desk 写字台;书桌
2. get along well with sb. 与某人相处得好
3. bottom bunk 下铺
4. flip a coin for 扔硬币来决定
III. Useful patterns.
1. Would you like to do ? 你想做 吗 ?
2. Which floor are you on? 你住哪一层楼 ?
3. I will get something to eat. 我去弄点吃的。
Conversation Two
Jack: Hi, Rose, what do you feel like doing this evening? How about going to the newly-built cinema with me?
Rose: Ah, that’s a good idea. But I heard the lm in our school would show a lm for free. Maybe we can go there and enjoy ourselves.
Jack: That’s a piece of good news! I’ve also heard there will be a party held by the Students’ Union tomorrow evening. Would you like to go with me? Rose: I’d like to, but I’m afraid I can’t.
Jack: Why? Do you have to prepare for your final term examination? Oh, come on, girl, relaxation is also necessary.
Rose: at’s not the reason. I have to go to the English Corner tomorrow evening. You know, I’ve been going there every week.
Jack: Oh, god, I’ve forgotten it. Is there a foreign teacher for every class? Rose: It depends. If they are not busy, they will come to join us, and talk with us.
Jack: So you just talk all the time? Rose: Of course not. e foreign teachers also teach us English songs, and play games with us.
Jack: That sounds interesting. I’ll go with you tomorrow evenin