Talking about similarity and difference Book1, page 157

Family reunion: having New Year’s Eve’s dinner

Watching CCTV’s Spring Festival Special

Mother Buddha

Setting off firecrackers

Decorating Christmas trees

Placing presents under the tree

Make a conversation with your partner by using the expressions of similarity and difference, for example, you can compare your college life with your high school life or choose any topic you are interested in.

A is just the same as B. A is quite like B. A is similar to B. There is something in common in…… A is quite different from B. There are some differences between A and B.

Topic and main idea of the passage  pay attention to the first sentence because the first sentence is often the topic sentence.  pay attention to sentences near its end since the concluding sentences usually give a summary of the major points of a passage.  pay attention to the words and expressions that appear repeatedly in the passage.

Topic and main idea Book 2, P. 135 capacity charitable: generous turtle bloom be in harmony with

Lottery winners book 2, P.78

Discussion If you were the lottery winner, what would you do with the prize money? Try to use the subjunctive mood. lottery ticket: 彩票 a sense of security: 安全感 vacation quit the job

Concluding sentence They say that money brings security and gives a person opportunities, but it doesn't bring happiness. Main idea