The author presents readers with his own language learning experiences at different stages. And at different stages, the author met different teachers and consequently formed different attitudes towards English learning.

1. AC 米兰在该赛季的足球联赛中独占鳌头。 2. 这两个国家之间的冲突不可能很快结束。 3. 通常周末你想做什么？ 4. 她喜欢穿戴入时。 5. 学习外语有助于缩小不同文化间的差距。 AC 米兰在该赛季的足球联赛中独占鳌头。 这两个国家之间的冲突不可能很快结束。 通常周末你想做什么？ 她喜欢穿戴入时。 学习外语有助于缩小不同文化间的差距。

 AC Milan finished the season at the top of the football league.  The conflicts between the two countries are far from over.  What do you feel like doing on weekends?  She likes to keep up with the latest fashions.  Learning a foreign language helps us bridge the gap between two different cultures.

 Suppose your are the author. Work with  your partner to talk about your experiences of learning English at different stages in time sequence. Remember to use the  information you learned from the text.

: When did you begin to learn English? B: I began to learn English at the age of 12 when I was in junior middle school. How about you?

 What’s on at the cinema tonight?  今晚电影院上演什么？  What’s he up to?  他忙什么呢？

 When you explain the reasons why something happens by writing, you are having a cause and effect writing. Read the following passage and tell  the cause and effect.

 Larry complimented her and was rewarded with a smile.  She was generously rewarded for her work.

 我的意思是通过上网聊天我可以和许多人分 享欢乐与幸福。  对我来说，上大学最大的收获是学会了如何 学习和与人交流。

 What I mean is that I can share joy and happi- ness with many people by chatting online. For me, the most amazing gain of having come to college is that I have learned how to learn and how to communicate with others.

4. Samples Sample 1 (informal): Frank, hi. I have tons of ideas for the class. Need to know which parts of the movies u show. Have ordered all 3 books so they may go 2 u. I’ll be on the 6th fl in Eliz’s office from 4:00-5:00. Melody

Sample 2 (formal): Happy New Year! Best wishes for a wonderful holiday, and for the rest of the year. My special resolution for the coming year is to write to you at least once a week, and I hope you’ll do the same. But just in case I forget, here’s a smile for every month of the year. Your E-Pal, Xiao Dong