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ESL作文话题及阅读专项训练

ESL作文、话题及阅读专项训练

AirportInformation

PartI:

ListenandRead:

Readalongwiththeaudiorecording.

Theairportisyourfirststopbeforeleavingonourdreamvacationortrip.Generallyspeaking,youshouldarriveattheairportwithplentyoftimetospare.Don'tarrive10minutesbeforeyourplanedeparts.Youcanparkyourcarinlong-termparkingifyouareplanningtobeawayforafewdays,oryoucanasksomeonetodropyouoffintheloadingzonerightinfrontoftheairportterminal.Insomecases,youcancheckyourbagsthereatcurbside,oryoumighthavetogotothecheck-incounterinsidetheairport.Manyairportsnowallowyoutocheckinatacomputerkiosk,butyouwillstillneedtocheckyourbagsifyouhaveany.Onceyouarecheckedin,youwillhavetopassthroughsecuritywheretheywillcheckyourIDandyourcarry-onbags.Youwillalsoneedtowalkthroughametaldetector,whichwillcheckforillegalitems.Afteryoupassthroughsecurity,youcanwalktothegatewhereyoucanwaittoboardyourflight.Justwaituntiltheycallyoursectiontoboard.Theyusuallyseatfirst-classpassengersandthosewhoneedassistancefirst.Enjoyyourflight.

PartII:

VocabularyExerciseNow,reviewtheboldvocabularyabovebytryingthisquiz.Then,returnbacktothispageforspeakingpractice.

1.Youshould_______________attheairport2hoursbeforeyourflight.

A.seeB.arriveC.depart

2.Iaskafriendto_____________attheairportbecauseIdidn'thaveacar.

A.dropmeoffB.pickmedownC.liftmeup

3.Youmightarriveearlybecausetheairport___________willbecrowdedaroundthattimeofday.

4.Doyouwantto___________thatbagatthecounter,orareyouplanningoncarryingitontheplane?

5.Wecangetsomethingtoeataswe__________throughtheairport.

It'slookslikeit'stimeto____________theplane,solet'sgetinlineatthegate.

A.BoardB.returnC.leave

PartIII:

Discussion

Whataresomeofyourfrustrationswhengoingthroughanairport?

Isthereanythingyoucandopersonallytominimizetheseproblems?

Whatcanairportsdotodealwiththeseissues?

Listenandcompare:

PartIV:

OnlineInvestigation

Airportsecurityisamajorconcernforpeoplewhoflyonairlines.However,peopleareoftenunawareastotherulesaboutwhatyoucanandcannotcarryonboarddomesticandinternationalflightsbecausetheserulesareconstantlychanging.Now,usetheInternettoidentifythespecificitemsthatarebannedfromflightsattheairportnearestyou.Summarizeyourfindingswithapartnerandgiveareasonwhyeachitemisbannedfromflights.

Apartment:

RentingaPlaceofYourOwn

PartI:

ListenandRead:

Readalongwiththeaudiorecording.

Lastmonth,Idecidedtomoveoutofmyparents'placeandstartlivingonmyown.Isearchedinthenewspaperforapartmentlistingsandfoundaplacenottoofarfrommywork.Thelandlordshowedmearoundtheapartment,andbecauseitsuitedmyneeds,Isignedtherentalagreementandpaidadeposit,someofwhichImightgetbackwhenImoveout.Theapartmenthastwobedrooms,onebathroom,alivingroom,andkitchen.ItalsohasasmallutilityroomwhereIkeepmywasheranddryer.RightbeforeImovedin,thelandlordputinnewcarpetandhadthewallspainted,soitlookslikeanewplace.Therentis$650amonth,notincludingutilities.Ipayabout$100forgas,electricity,water,sewage,andInternetservice.Unfortunately,theapartmentcomplexdoesn'tallowpets,somydoghastostaywithmyparentsfornow.Imightgetaroommateatsomepointtoshareexpenses,butIhaven'tdecidedonthatyet.Theplacelooksalittleemptybecauseitisn'tfurnished,butforthetimebeing,Ionlyhavethebasics:

abed,atable,asmallsofainthelivingroom,andaTV.It'snotaslivableandcozyasmyparents'place,butitwillhavetodofornow.

PartII:

VocabularyExercise

Now,reviewtheboldvocabularyabovebytryingthisquiz.Then,returnbacktothispageforspeakingpractice.

1.Thisapartmentisverycomfortable,anditreally____________myneedsbecauseit'sclosetocampus,andtheneighborhoodisquiet.

A.appearsB.helpsC.suits

2.The___________________wasturnedoffyesterdaybecausewedidn'tpayourbill,sonowwecanusetheTVorlights.

A.gasB.waterC.electricity

3.Ihadto________________ofmyparent'splacebecausetheyaresellingtheirhome.

A.moveinB.movearoundC.moveout

4.Ispokewiththe________________,andhesaidtheyaregoingtofixourbathroomlatertodaybecausethisishisresponsibility.

A.landlordB.roommmateC.tenant

5.Youhavetopaya_______________beforeyoumoveit,andyoumightgetpartofitbackifyoukeeptheapartmentingoodcondition

6.Ireallylikethisapartmentbecauseitisalready_________________withasofa,table,andchairs.

PartIII:

Discussion

Whatistheprocessoffindinganapartmentinyourhometown?

Canyoucontactthelandlorddirectly,ordoyouhavetogothrougharealestateagent?

Onaverage,howmuchdoesitcosttorenta1-bedroomapartment?

Aremostapartmentsalreadyfurnished,ordoyouhavetofurnishityourself?

PartIV:

OnlineInvestigation

SupposeyouareplanningonmovingtoamajorcityintheUnitedStates,andyouhavetofinda2-bedroomapartmentforyouandyoursmallfamily（yourspouseandtwosmallchildren,ages7and4）.Youhavealimitedbudgetofunder$800amonthforbothrentandallutilities.SearchtheInternetforanapartmentinthecityofyourchoosingandreportontheplaceyoufind.Besuretoprioritizeyourreasonsforchoosingtheplace.

ApplianceStore:

Washers,Dryers,andRefrigerator

PartI:

ListenandRead:

Readalongwiththeaudiorecording.

I'mmovingintoanewhomethisweekend,soIdecidedtodosomeshoppingtofurnishtheplace.Iwenttoanappliancestorenottoofarfrommyhouse,andIfirstboughtarefrigeratorforthekitchen.Youreallycan'tlivewithoutonebecauseyouhavetokeepyourfoodcoldorfrozensoitdoesn'tspoil.Then,Iboughtawasheranddryertocleananddrymyclothes.Idon'twanttogotoalaundromattodothiseveryweeklikeIusedtodo.Next,Iboughtadishwasher.Iprobablydon'tneedonebecauseIcouldwashmydishesbyhand,buthavingadishwashercanmakelifeeasier.Yousimplyputthedishesinside,addsomedishwashingdetergent,andturnthemachineon.Finally,Ipickedupamicrowaveoven.IfI'minahurryanddon'thavetimetocook,Icanthrowsomethinginthemicrowaveandheatitupquickly.Ihaven'tpurchasedeverythingIneedtofurnishmynewplace,butIthinkIhavethebasicappliancestomakelifemorecomfortablefornow.

PartII:

VocabularyExercise

Now,reviewtheboldvocabularyabovebytryingthisquiz.Then,returnbacktothispageforspeakingpractice.

1.Ifyouwantto_____________yourfood,justputitinthemicrowaveforaboutaminute.

2.Ineedanew__________________becausetheoldonedoesseemtobekeepingthefoodcold.

A.refrigeratorB.dishwasherC.washer

3.Ineedtogotothe___________________todrymyclothesbecausemydryerisn'tworkingright.

A.furniturestoreB.laundromatC.supermarket

4.Ineedtogotothestoretobymorediswasher__________________becauseI'malloutatthemoment.

5.Sometimes,ittakestimeandmoneyto____________anapartmentwithnewthings.

A.moveB.furnishC.buy

6.Ihavetowashmydishes______________becauseIdon'thaveadishwasher.

PartIII:

Discussion

Ifyouhadtoliveonanislandforoneyearandyoucouldhaveonehouseholdappliancetomakelifeeasier,whichwoulditbe?

Explainyourreasons.

PartIV:

OnlineInvestigation

You'removingintoanewhomewithyourhusband,wife,orfriend,andyouwanttofurnishitwitheverythingintheparagraphabove.Howmuchwoulditcosttofurnishyourplacewiththesenewappliances?

Howmuchmightitcosttoruntheappliancesperyear,includingthecostforgas,electricity,andwater?

Whataresomethingsyoucoulddotocutcosts?

AutoMechanic:

CommonCarRepairs

PartI:

ListenandRead:

Readalongwiththeaudiorecording.

Mycarwasactinguprecentlyandwasn'trunningright,soItookittoamechanictohaveitchecked.EverytimeItriedtostartthecar,theenginewouldturnoverforasecondortwoandthendie.Themechanicpulledthecarintohisgaragetolookthingsover.Themechanicpoppedthehood,checkedtoseeifallthehosesandbeltswereinworkingorder,andthentestedthecarbatteryandbatterycables.Aftertakingalookatthingsforafewminutesandtryingtogetthecargoing,themechanicdiagnosedtheproblemasabadalternator.Hesaidhecouldfixtheproblembyreplacingthealternatorwithanew（$130）orarebuiltalternator（$80）.Justdiagnosingtheproblemcost$65,andthelaborwas$50.Iaskedthemechanictogoaheadanddotherepairs,andhesaidthattherewasa30-daywarrantyonpartsandlabor.Somemechanicsmightoverchargeyouforrepairs,butthemechanicIgotoisfairanddoesgreatwork.

PartII:

VocabularyExercise

Now,reviewtheboldvocabularyabovebytryingthisquiz.Then,returnbacktothispageforspeakingpractice.

1.Mycarwas_______________thismorning,anditdidn'trunsmoothlytowork.

A.actingoverB.actingdownC.actingup

PartIII:

Discussion

Whataresomecommonproblemspeoplehavewiththeircarsthatrequireaprofessionalmechanictofix?

Ifyouhadaproblemwithyourcar,wouldyourathertakeittoafriendwhofixescarsoraprofessionalautomechanic?

Explainyourreasons.

PartIV:

OnlineInvestigation

Supposeyourcarneedsatune-uptomakeitrunbetter.Checkonlinetofindouthowmuchthisservicewouldcost.Comparetw