an amusement park?

Section B

Why do you study English?

I want to understand English language movies. It’s fun to learn another language. I want to travel. I want to study in an English- speaking country.

What is the most important to you ? Some of these reasons are important to you,some are not.Compare your answers with your partner. Why ?

Reasons: I like English songs. I want to make a foreign pen-pal. I want to talk with foreign teacher freely. I want to be an English tour guide. I want to understand English newspapers and story books. It’s very popular to learn English. I have to ! I want to be a translator.

1b PAIRWORK Compare your answers in 1a with your partner. A: For me, “I have to!” is number five. B: Really? For me, “I have to!” is number two.

2a Listen to a teacher interviewing a student. Circle the questions you hear. a. How do you spell your last name? b. Where are you from? c. Why do you want to improve your English? d. Have you ever been to an English-speaking country? e. When did you start studying English? f. How long have you been studying English?

2b. Listen again and fill in the questionnaire. Name: Studying English for: English-speaking countries visited: When: Reasons for learning English: Thomas Ruzic Three years. The United States When he was thirteen. He wants to travel the world.

2c PAIRWORK Look at the questions in activity 2a and role play the interview. Answer with the information that is true for you. A: Good morning. Are you Leonardo, the new exchange student? B: Yes, I am. A: Welcome to my class. I need to ask you some questions…

3a Read this article from the Hilltop Language School newsletter and write answers to the questions. Come to the Hilltop Language School and change your life. Here’s what two of our students said about our school. When I was a young girl, all ever wanted to do was traveling, and I decided that the best way to do this was to become a flight attendant for two years now. It’s a really interesting job because I travel all over the world. I discovered that the most important requirement was to speak English well, so I studied English at the Hilltop Language School for five years before I became a flight attendant. It was because I could speak English that I got the job. Thank you, Hilltop Language School! Mei Shan attendant n. 出席者；参加者 discover v. 发觉；发现 requirement n. 要求；必要条件

I want to be a tour guide. In fact, it’s all I have ever wanted to be. I want to travel, especially to English- speaking countries such as the United States and Australia. However, I know that I have to improve my English, so I’ve started taking lessons at the Hilltop Language School. The Hilltop Language School has really helped me learn English. I’ve been a student here for a year now, and I really love it. Maybe when I leave school I’ll think about becoming an English teacher rather than a tour guide! David Feng guide n. 导游 take lessons 上课 rather than 而不 用于连接两个并列结构。其后可 接 do, to do 或 doing 等形式。

1. What does Mei Shan do? 2. How long had she had the job? 3. Why did she want the job? 4. How long did she study English? 5. What kind of job does David want? 6. Has he ever been to an English-speaking country? 7. How long has he been studying at the school? 8. What other job is he thinking of doing? She is a flight attendant. She has had the job for two years. She wanted to travel. She studied English for five years. David wants to be a tour guide. No. He’s been a student for one year. He might become an English teacher instead.

3b Write an article about yourself for the school magazine. Write about: The kind of job you want How long you have been studying English Why you started studying English What you like best about studying English

Fill in the blanks with the words given. understand decide rent improve show 1. My English writing is good, but I need to my listening skills. 2. I don’t. Could you explain that again, please? 3. That’s a special cinema. It only foreign films. 4. Have you what you want to do after school? 5. You can bicycles at the amusement park. improve understand shows decided rent adj. 外国的 n. 电影