1、Paul: Yes, I am Paul Johnson. How do you do, Miss Blake? How do you do, Mr. Johnson? May I introduce Charles Green to you? Hes our sales manager. Pleased to meet you, Mr. Green.Mr. Green: Its a pleasure to meet you.Dialogue 3:Jack: Mum, Ive brought one of my friends.Mother: Ask him in, Jack. Come an
2、d meet my family, Tom. Mum, this is Tom, my roommate. Hello, Tom. Its good to know you.Tom: How do you do, Mrs. Brown? And this is my sister, Jane. Part B Talking about Studying EnglishAt a gathering of students from China and some other countries, Yang Weiping and Virginia Wang, both first-year col
3、lege students, are talking about their learning of English.Hello, my name is Yang Weiping. Im a freshman at Peking University and Im majoring in chemistry.At college we have to study a foreign language. I choose English because I like listening to English programs on the radio and TV. I also like Br
4、itish and American pop songs. Some day I hope to visit Britain and the United States.I started learning English several years ago and Im getting better at it. My favorite activity is listening, especially listening to songs and stories. My big problem is, however, speaking. I feel nervous whenever I
5、 speak. And I never seem to know what to say when people talk to me. But Ive decided to overcome my shyness and learn to speak English by speaking as much as I can.Hi, my name is Virginia Wang. Im a library science major at the National University of Singapore. In our country, English is important.
6、It is one of the official languages and you have to be fluent in English to get a good job.Ive been studying English since high school. Im good at reading because I like learning about new things and new ideas. There are so many books and articles written in English. Our textbooks at the university
7、are in English, too. I know writing is also very important, but I find it really difficult.When I graduate from the university I would like a job in the city library where I can read all kinds of new books. Part C How to Improve Listening ComprehensionAmong the four skills of listening, speaking, re
8、ading and writing, I 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
9、play the difficult parts again. In this way I come to understand better both the main idea and the details of the listening text. Unit 2Its a really wonderful evening. Thank you very much for inviting us.Im glad you enjoyed it.Maybe we could get together sometime at my home.Sounds nice.Great party,
10、isnt it?Yeah, really.You look familiar to me. Have we met before?m afraid not.m afraid I have to go now.So soon? Well, I enjoyed our talk together.Me too.Dialogue 4:Excuse me, could you tell me the time?s half past 5 by my watch.Thank you very much.Youre welcome.Dialogue 5:Is this seat taken?Oh, let
11、 me move my stuff.Arent you Jack Brown?m Bill, Bill Stone.Oh, hello, Bill. Fancy meeting you here!Dialogue 6:Hi, Jack. So good to see you.Oh, hi, Andy. Its been quite a while since we saw each other last. Howre things with you?Just fine. Whatve you been doing these years?Well, Ive been studying for
12、my PhD degree here at the university.Thats wonderful. Statement 1: May I introduce Miss Jones to you?Statement 2:John Davis was born in California in 1930.Statement 3:I cant agree with you more.Statement 4:My birthday is on June 20th.Statement 5:Paul, is your sister married?Statement 6:Look, here co
13、mes Mr. Black, our sales manager.Statement 7:Bob isnt in the library right now.Statement 8:Mr. Taylor is said to be leaving for South Africa soon.Statement 9:Pass me the beer, please.Statement 10:I was wondering if you could help Anna with her music lessons. How to Improve Your Conversation SkillsTo
14、 speak to people in a foreign language requires courage and a willingness to make errors. Some people are so afraid of making mistakes that they never open their mouths. And thats the biggest mistake of all. Now if you have courage and are ready to make a few errors, what do you say?First of all, yo
15、u have to open the conversation. Finding an appropriate topic is half the battle. Some topics, such as the weather and news, work well. But others, such as age, money or peoples appearance do not. The following are some good ways to open a conversation.Weather - It sure is cold today, isnNews - Did
16、you hear about that terrible forest fire?A conversation in a foreign language doesnt always go smoothly. Sometimes your partner talks too fast and you find it difficult to follow. Not to worry, though. You can always ask your partner to repeat what he has said or to speak more slowly. For example, E
17、xcuse me, but could you say that again? I didnt catch it. Or Could you speak more slowly, please?At the end of a conversation you need to find a way to close it in a polite way. Well, I really need to be going, or It was nice talking to you are frequently used by people to end a conversation.Unit 3M
18、aggie likes swimming but she doesnt care for skiing. She loves flying on planes and traveling by train but she hates getting on buses because they are too crowded and dirty. She is not interested in playing the piano and she prefers reading to playing computer games. She loves going to Chinese resta
19、urants and her favorite food is spicy Sichuan bean curd. After work she is keen on listening to music. She prefers light music to rock, because light music makes her feel relaxed. She enjoys watching TV in the evening. She thinks a lot of news programs but sitcoms are the last kind of thing for her
20、to watch.Question 1:ve never been abroad.Question 2:Mrs Johnsons children usually pray before they eat.Question 3:The city of Dalian impressed me because its so clean.Question 4:The traffic in the city should be better.Question 5:Mother told Mary not to speak so quickly.Question 6:I think my listeni
21、ng has improved a lot.Question 7:What a pleasant idea!Question 8:The shoe shop is at the corner of the street.Question 9:After I graduated I got a job in the City Bank.Question 10:m not an English major but I like English a lotAccommodation for College StudentsR: Good morning. Can I help you?S: Yes,
22、 please. Im a new student and Id like to have some information about the . em . the accommodation for students. Right. The university provides two types of accommodation, halls of residence and self-catering accommodation. How much does it cost for the self-catering accommodation? For a single room,
23、 thirty-seven pounds eighty-six per week, thats about five forty-one a day. For a double room, its fifty-two seventy-eight per week. This will apply throughout this academic year.d like to stay in the self-catering accommodation. How far is that from the residence to the university? It all depends.
24、The residences at 36 Elms Road and 110 Palm Road are about one and a half miles from the university main site and the Freemens Common Houses at William Road are half a mile. When do I need to apply? Are you an undergraduate or a postgraduate? Undergraduate. Then you should apply for it as soon as po
25、ssible, since places in university-owned accommodation are limited and if you dont apply before the end of the month, you are not likely to get a place. Could you possibly tell me what to do, if no vacancy is available? Yes, you may consider private accommodation. The university runs an Accommodation Information Office and its staff will help you. Wheres the office? In the Students Union Building. Whom can I contact? Mr. Underwood. David Underwood, the manager of the accommodation information office. Thank you very much. You a
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