Unit 1

Language Structures Dialogue I Dialogue II Reading I Reading II Guided Writing

Language Structures It (That, This) is (will be, was) the first time + present participle This is the first time I have read an English novel in the original. That was the first time I had been to the Great Wall. It was the first time he had seen his father-in-law. by-phrase / by-clause, …… past perfect / future perfect By half past ten in the evening, Mr. Cooper had already had his operation. By the time my daughter graduates from the university, I will have already retired.

Terms for ball games volleyball, basketball, football table-tennis, badminton, tennis softball baseball handball hockey ice-hockey polo water-polo

Back form the Summer Camp Dialogue I Back form the Summer Camp

Broad Questions Where did A go during the summer? What for? What was the life in A’s summer camp like? What did B say about his experience in a camp? How was A’s summer camp organized?

Retelling Huangshan is a famous scenic spot A asks B about his trip to Huangshan B tells A when the best time to go there is. B tells A the advantages / disadvantages of taking the bus / train. B will not tell A how to get to Huangshan in details until A has decided to go

Dialogue II Introductions

Approach the person you are meeting It’s x x x, isn’t it? (Excuse me, are you x x x?) Yes, that’s right, and you must be x x x. Introduce yourself I’m x x x. I’m (an interpreter) from the (China International Travel Service). My name is x x x. Respond and reply to an introduction I’m very pleased to meet you. So glad to meet you. I’ve been looking forward to meeting you.

How to respond to an introduction when introduced for the first time How do you do? (formal, shake hands) Hello.(informal, may or may not shake hands) How to introduce someone who is with you  May I introduce my brother (my wife, my husband) Jack? (formal) And this is my colleague (the Vice Chairman of …..) Mr. Smith (informal)

Reading I Herbert’s Homecoming

find + object. + object complement ( adj. ,prep. phrase, present part find + object. + object complement ( adj.,prep. phrase, present part., past part., infinitive) （用来表达某一具体事物。事物越具体就越该用这一结构） 她发现这次足球比赛还蛮有趣的。 我们发现门已上锁了。 Albert发觉他的新工作还蛮具挑战性的。 妈妈发现Tom的房间一片狼藉。 我发现她是个非常勤奋的秘书。 She found the football match very interesting. We found the door locked. Albert found the new job challenging. Mother found Tom’s room in a mass. I found her to be a hard-working secretary.

find + that clause（往往表示发现某一事实或 道理) 我发现村里没有人懂我的话。 牛顿发现万物相吸。 她很惊讶地发现这个城市里的大多数餐馆在晚上7：30之前就关门了。 I found that none of the villagers understood me. （I found none of the villagers understanding me） Newton found that all masses attract each other. (Newton found all masses attracting each other.) To her surprise, she found that most restaurants in the city closed before 7:30 p.m. (To her surprise, she found most restaurants in the city closing before 7:30 p.m.)

How to write a note of introduction

Precise, to the point, casual style The name of the person to be introduced His / Her identity  The purpose of the introduction  Appreciation