New Horizon English Course Unit 2 Unit 2 Learning English: Some Advice and Suggestions

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With the development of science and technology, the world is getting smaller and becoming more like a village. As we know, English has become an international language; people from different countries meet one another and use English in their communication. So, it is very important for us to learn English well. Return Introduction

1.How did you feel when you made mistakes in your English learning? upset embarrassed unhappy that I lost face very sorry uncomfortable English? Chinese? Return it was OK to make mistakes that making mistakes was natural in learning English Exploring the Topic

2. What do you fear most in learning English? * poor pronunciation * unnatural intonation * making mistakes * being unable to express yourself clearly * being laughed at by others * reciting new words

* reading English newspapers and magazines * reading English loudly every day * watching English language movies * listening to English songs * talking with native English speaker * doing more English exercises 3. Do you have any idea about how to learn English well? If you do, please explain. Return

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New Horizon English Course Section A If You Don’t Make Mistakes, You Won’t Learn!

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At Sunday’s graduation, Su-Kyeong Kim will speak to the 385 members of her class. This might seem like a dreamseem like to a girl like her. Kim hardly spoke a word of English when she first arrived in the USA four years ago. But now, her dream has become a reality.reality Chinese Text A Para. 1 If You Don’t Make Mistakes, You Won’t Learn! Text A

Kim was only 15 years old when she first arrived. Within four years, though, she has managed to become so fluent in English that she doesn’t even have a foreign accent! She has won many awards, and has even written a book about her experiences in learning English.managedfluentaccentawards Chinese Text A Para. 2

Kim first saw the need for the book when she began helping Korean students at her school after they had just arrived in the country. She knew they were having the same troubles that she had experienced. Chinese Text A Para. 3

“You think you are the only person feeling embarrassed when making mistakes,” she said when we interviewed her, “but everyone does it.” She calls her book Looking for Trouble. It means that the road to success in learning a second language can be difficult.embarrassedinterviewed “I want others to know that it’s OK to make mistakes,” she said, “that nothing can be gained without risk. Lots of people think other people do not make mistakes. It’s not true. Everyone makes mistakes. But you can turn those mistakes into a big step toward your success.”risk Chinese Text A Para. 4

In the book, Kim writes about her “terrible” situations: a taxi driver left her and her mother in a dark parking lot at midnight because they had not been able to give the driver the right address in English; she gave the wrong pronunciation of the word “sheet” in asking for a piece of paper, and her teacher thought that she had said a rude word; she heard a girl say “Do you mind if I sit with you?” and she answered “Yes!” loudly.situationssheetasking for Chinese Text A Para. 5

Text A Para. 6-7 Chinese These experiences taught Kim an important lesson about learning English well: You have to be brave. Never be afraid of making mistakes. You have to dare to learn the language— you can’t just sit in your own room and only study grammar. You have to go and talk to people and listen to them speak.taught Kim an important lesson be afraid ofdare to Take a leaf out of Kim’s book!Take a leaf out of Kim’s book

Meaning: At the graduation ceremony on Sunday, Su-Kyeong Kim will make a speech to her 385 classmates. 1 At Sunday’s graduation, Su-Kyeong Kim will speak to the 385 members of her class. Meaning of the Sentences

Within four years, though, she has managed to become so fluent in English that she doesn’t even have a foreign accent! Meaning: After four years of practice, she is now successful in speaking English in as easy and smooth a manner as a native English speaker! 2

Meaning: When Kim started helping Korean students at her school after they had just come to America, she noticed for the first time that they needed a book like that. Kim first saw the need for the book when she began helping Korean students at her school after they had just arrived in the country. 3 Meaning of the Sentences

4 “but everyone does it.” Meaning: “but everybody feels uncomfortable when he or she makes mistakes.” does it = makes mistakes

Meaning: She said, “I want to show others that it doesn’t matter if you make mistakes because you can obtain nothing if you don’t take risks … “I want others to know that it’s OK to make mistakes,” she said, “that nothing can be gained without risk…” 5 Meaning of the Sentences

… she gave the wrong pronunciation of the word “sheet” in asking for a piece of paper, and her teacher thought that she had said a rude word… 6 Meaning: … when she asked her teacher to give her a sheet of paper, she pronounced the word “sheet” in a wrong way (—probably it sounded like the rude word “shit”), and this caused her teacher to think that she had said an impolite word (“shit”). Meaning of the Sentences

… she heard a girl say “Do you mind if I sit with you?” And she answered “Yes!” loudly. Meaning: … at the time, when a girl asked her, “Do you mind if I sit with you?” she made a serious mistake by giving the wrong answer, “Yes!” in a loud voice (in fact, she should have answered: “No, I don’t mind at all.”). 7 Meaning of the Sentences

8 … you can’t just sit in your own room and only study grammar. Meaning: It is not enough for you to just sit in your room study the rules of English. Meaning of the Sentences

Kim has made a great progress in learning English within only four years. At first, she knew nothing about English. But now, she can speak to the 385 members of her class fluently without a foreign accent. She intended to share her experiences with others by writing a book called Looking for Trouble. She lists some examples of troubles she encountered, which are caused by her mistakes. She wants to tell all of us: “Everybody makes mistakes in learning a foreign language. If you don’t make mistakes, you won’t learn!” Main Idea Main Idea & Structure

StructureStructure Part II: Para. 3-4Part III: Para. 5-7Part I: Para. 1-2 Main Idea & Structure Main idea: Kim has made a great progress in learning English within only four years. Main idea: Kim reveals her intention in writing a book called Looking for Trouble for the sake of the new arrivals to the U.S. Main idea: Kim’s experiences tell us that we ought to be brave and never be afraid of making mistakes when learning a foreign language.

New Words Words & Expressions reality fluent award interview manage accent embarrass risk sheet situation

Expressions seem like ask for teach someone a lesson dare to (do something) be afraid of take a leaf out of someone’s book Words & Expressions

seem like 好像，似乎 1. 好象要下雨。 2. 你好象反对这个计划。 e.g. This might seem like a dream to a girl like her. 这对像她这样的女孩好似一场梦。 It seems like rain. It seems that you object to the plan. Practice Expressions

reality n. 【 1 】 something or everything that is real 真实的事物； 现实 e.g. We had hoped that things would get easier, but the reality was very different. 【 2 】 the quality or state of being real 真实；实在 e.g. Tom and his little sister believe in the reality of Santa Claus. 【派】 real; realize New Words

manage v. 【 1 】 succeed in taking, using, or doing 有能力做；有办法处 理 e.g. Don’t worry—I’m sure I can manage on my own. 【 2 】 be in control or charge of the affairs of, especially the business affairs of; be or act as the manager of 管理；经营 e.g. Bob was quite sure of his ability to manage a company. Can you manage the child well? New Words

fluent adj. 【 1 】 (of speech, writing, etc.) expressed readily and without pause （说、写等）流利的 e.g. Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak fluent Chinese. 【 2 】 (of a person) speaking, writing, or playing a musical instrument in an easy smooth manner （说话、写作 及演奏乐器等）熟练的；流畅的 e.g. The president of our company is fluent in several languages, including Japanese and English. 【派】 fluency; fluently Back New Words

accent n. a particular way of speaking, usually connected with a country, area, or social class 口音；乡音 e.g. I can’t recognize your accent. The old farmer spoke with a strong regional accent. (c.f. pronunciation 发音，读音 ) New Words

award n. something, especially a prize or money, given as the result of an official decision 奖金；奖品；（损害赔偿等之）裁定额 e.g. I worked very hard as a physics teacher, and won many teaching awards. vt. give, especially as the result of an official decision （尤指官 方决定）给予；授予 e.g. The board chairman decided to award him a gold cup for his creative achievements in the development of the new product. New Words

Give the proper English names to the pictures below. 奖状 奖品 Certificate of meritmedalprizes/awardscup New Words

embarrass: vt. cause to feel anxious and uncomfortable, especially in a social situation; make self-conscious （尤指在交 际场合）使窘迫；使尴尬 e.g. John held himself back from public activities because he felt embarrassed to be around strangers. His actions have put the government in an embarrassing position. 【派】 embarrassment n. New Words

interview v. ask questions (of someone) in an interview 采访（某人）；对（某 人）进行面谈（面试） e.g. I asked her if she would allow me to interview her, and she readily agreed. 【派】 interviewer; interviewee n. an occasion when a person is asked questions by one or more other people, either to decide whether he/she is a suitable person to be given a job, a place at a college, etc. ; or to find out about his/her opinions, ideas, etc. so that they can be printed in a newspaper, magazine, or broadcast （对求职者、学校考生等的）面试；面谈；（记者等的）采访 e.g. He set off early for the interview. New Words

risk n. (of) (a) danger; (a) possibility that something harmful or undesirable may happen 危险（性）；风险 e.g. If you drive carefully, you’ll have no risk of getting a ticket from the police. Nobody is successful in business without taking a few risks. v. put in danger; take the chance of losing 使遭受危险；冒失 去 ······ 之险 e.g. You’d better take a raincoat with you; otherwise, you’ll risk getting caught in the rain. New Words

risk at the risk of sth. 冒着 ······ 的危险 be at risk 陷于危险中 risk sth. 使陷入危险 risk doing sth. 冒险做某事 run the risk (of doing sth.) 冒着 ······ 的危险 Use the phrases above to complete the sentences below. 1. She saved my life ____________losing her own. 2. You're _______ your health by smoking. 3. Millions of life are _______ because of shortage of food. 4. I knew I was ________ a great many _____. 5. The brave soldiers _______ being killed by the enemy. Practice at the risk of risking at risk runningrisks risked New Words

situation n. 【 1 】 a position or state at a particular time; a set of conditions, facts, and events, having an effect on a person, society, etc. 状况；境遇；形势 e.g. Susan is in a difficult situation — she can’t decide what to do. 【 2 】 a position with regard to surroundings （相对于周围环境的） 位置；环境 e.g. The geographical situation of the city is good for developing businesses. New Words

sheet n. 【 1 】 a broad regularly shaped piece of a thin or flat material, such as paper, glass, or metal （纸、玻璃、金属等的） （一薄）片；块；张 e.g. She is writing something on a sheet of notepaper. 【 2 】 a large, four-sided piece of cloth, usually made of cotton or nylon, used in a pair on a bed — one above and one below a person lying on it 被单；床单；褥单 e.g. Without a washing machine, it is not easy to wash the sheets by hand. New Words

1. 她要我给她一杯饮料。 2. 工人再次要求加薪。 e.g. She gave the wrong pronunciation of the word “sheet” in asking for a piece of paper. 在要一张纸的时候，她把 “ sheet ” 这个字念错了。 She asked me for a drink. The workers are asking for another increase in pay. ask for 要求；请求 Practice Expressions

teach someone a lesson 给某人一个教训 learn one’s lesson 得到教训 Practice Expressions 1. 他骑自行车不扶把手，从车上摔了下来，这给了他一个教训。 He fell off his bike after trying to ride it without holding on to the handlebars, which taught him a lesson. 2. 我希望他能从这次失败中得到教训。 I hope that he can learn his lesson from this failure.

be afraid of doing sth. 不敢 / 害怕做某事 1. 我没把事情告诉她是怕她听了心烦。 。 2. 你不应该害怕犯拼写错误 e.g. Never be afraid of making mistakes. 决不能害怕犯错误。 I didn’t tell her because I was afraid of upsetting her. You shouldn’t be afraid of making spelling mistakes. Practice Expressions

dare to (do sth.) 胆敢；敢于 1. 我们都知道是她错了，但没一个人敢这么对她说。 We all knew that she was wrong, but none of us dared to tell her the truth. 2. 快要大选之时政府决不敢加税。 The government would never dare to increase tax so soon before the election. e.g. You have to dare to learn the language. 你必须要敢学语言。 Practice Expressions

take a leaf from/out of someone’s book 学某人的样；以某人为榜样 (sb.) turn over a new leaf 翻开新的一页，改过自新 Practice Expressions 1. 许多年轻人都想向比尔 · 盖茨学习。 Many young men want to take a leaf from Bill Gates’s book. 2. 他意识到自己错了，并发誓改正过来。 He realized that he was in the wrong and promised to turn over a new leaf.

Exercises Focusing on Sentence Structure Translating

Focusing on Sentence Structure A. Combine the following pairs of sentences after the models, using the restrictive attributive clause （限制性 定语从句） to modify the noun before it. Model 1: - She knew they were having the same troubles. - She had experienced these troubles. Key: - She knew they were having the same troubles that she had experienced.

Focusing on Sentence Structure Model 2: - He received a letter. - The letter announced ( 宣布 ) the death of his uncle. Key: - He received the letter which announced the death of his uncle. Exercises

Focusing on Sentence Structure 1. - She is the girl. - The girl wrote the book Looking for Trouble There are many people. - These people want to see the film After dinner, the four important men went on with their talking. - Their talking would decide the young man’s fate ( 命运 ). - She is the girl who wrote the book Looking for Trouble. - There are many people who want to see the film. - After dinner, the four important men went on with their talking which would decide the young man’s fate.

Focusing on Sentence Structure B. Combine the following pairs of sentences after the models, using the structure “so... that…”. Model 1: - Within four years, she has managed to become very fluent in English. - She doesn’t even have a foreign accent! Key: - Within four years, she has managed to become so fluent in English that she doesn’t even have a foreign accent!

Focusing on Sentence Structure Model 2: - When he made a silly mistake, he became very embarrassed. - His face turned bright red and he could not speak a word. Key: - When he made a silly mistake, he became so embarrassed that his face turned bright red and he could not speak a word. Exercises

1. - The girl felt very happy. - She wanted to sing and dance all night This English radio program is very difficult. - I can hardly understand it The film was very boring. - We almost fell asleep. Focusing on Sentence Structure - The girl felt so happy that she wanted to sing and dance all night. - This English radio program is so difficult that I can hardly understand it. - The film was so boring that we almost fell asleep.

2. 善于学习语言的人能够把他们的错误变成通向成功 的一大步。 (turn... into) A. Translate the following into English. 1. 假如你让他待在你家，你就是在自找麻烦。 (ask for) Translating If you let him stay in your home, you are asking for trouble. Good language learners can turn their mistakes into a big step toward their success.

Translating 3. 这次事故（ accident ）给了他一个教训，从那以后他再 也不会酒后驾车了。 (teach someone a lesson) 4. 我们都应该以李明为榜样，学好英语。 ( take a leaf out of someone’s book) The accident taught him a lesson, and from then on, he would never drive a car after drinking. We should all take a leaf out of Li Ming’s book and learn English well.

B. Translate the following into Chinese. Translating 1.Within four years, she has managed to become so fluent in English that she doesn’t even have a foreign accent! 2. She knew they were having the same troubles that she had experienced. 在短短四年的时间里，她能说一口流利的英语，而且 不带外国口音！ 她了解他们正在经历着她以前经历过的同样的麻烦。

Translating 3. She calls her book Looking for Trouble. She chose this name to show that the road to success in learning a second language can be difficult. 4. These experiences taught Kim an important lesson: if you want to learn English well, you have to be brave. 她将她的书命名为《寻找麻烦》，她选择这个书名以表 明学习第二语言的成功之路会充满艰辛。 这些经历给金上了重要的一课：要想学好英语，就必须 要大胆。

Para. 1 在周日的毕业典礼上，金素静将面对她所在班级的 385 名同学发表演讲。对于像她这样的女孩来说，这似乎是个 梦。 4 年前金刚来美国时连一个英语单词都不会说，但此 刻她梦想成真了。 译 文译 文译 文译 文 译 文译 文译 文译 文

Para. 2 金素静刚来美国时只有 15 岁。然而在短短 4 年的时间 里，她能说一口流利的英语，而且不带外国口音！从那时 起，她赢得了许多奖项，还写了一本有关她的英语学习经 历的书。 译 文译 文译 文译 文 译 文译 文译 文译 文

Para. 3 当金开始帮助学校里刚来美国的韩国学生时，她首 先发现了写这本书的必要性。她了解他们正在经历着她 曾经经历过的同样的麻烦。 译 文译 文译 文译 文 译 文译 文译 文译 文

Para. 4 “ 当你犯错误时，你认为你是惟一感到尴尬的人， ” 我们 采访她时她说道， “ 但是人人都一样。 ” 她将她的书命名为 《寻找麻烦》，她选择这个书名以表明学习第二语言的成 功之路会充满艰辛。 “ 我想让其他人知道，犯错误没什么大 不了， ” 她说， “ 不冒险则一无所获。许多人认为别人不会犯 错误，但事实并非如此。人人都会犯错误，但你可以将这 些错误变成迈向成功的一大步。 ” 译 文译 文译 文译 文 译 文译 文译 文译 文

Para. 5 金在书中写到她所经历的一些 “ 可怕的 ” 境遇：出租车 司机半夜将她和她母亲留在黑暗的停车场里，就因为她们 不能用英语告诉司机确切的地址；当她向老师要一张纸时， 她竟然把 “sheet” （一张）的发音给发错了，结果老师以为 她说了粗话；她听到一位女孩对她说： “ 你介意我坐在你旁 边吗？ ” 她大声地回答： “ 是的！ ” 译 文译 文译 文译 文 译 文译 文译 文译 文

Para. 6-7 这些经历给金就如何学好英语上了重要的一课：你得 勇敢，绝不能害怕犯错误；学习英语你必须要大胆；你不 能只坐在房间里学习语法，你要去和人交谈，去倾听他们 的谈话。 以金为榜样吧！ 译 文译 文译 文译 文 译 文译 文译 文译 文

L/O/G/O New Horizon English Course Section C Writing a Business Card

About Business Cards Sample reading Exercise CONTENTS CONTENTS

About business cards Please answer the following questions according to your life experience. Question 1: What is a business card for? Question 2: What information can you usually read on a business card? Question 3: What is the obvious difference between an English business card and a Chinese one?

About business cards Question 1: What is a business card for? A business card is used for social communication and business affairs in an easy way.

About business cards Question 2: What information can you usually read on a business card? On a business card we can often read the following information: The business name The holder’s name His or her title or position The address and postal code Telephone number and fax number address Belonging to whom? Personal particulars Means of contact

About business cards Question 3: What is the obvious difference between an English business card and a Chinese one? The obvious difference between the English cards and Chinese ones is the way in arranging the address elements. Generally speaking, the address in Chinese is arranged from the largest part to the smallest one, while the address in English is just the opposite (i.e. from the smallest element to the largest one).

Sample reading Sample 1 is a Chinese business card, and Sample 2 is its English translation. Sample 3 is an English business card. Usually, the business name is put right on the top or on the left-hand corner. The cardholder’s name is printed right in the middle, with the title or position below the name. Most cards have the companies’ logo printed on the left-hand corner above. Other information, such as the address, telephone number, fax number, and address, are written below the cardholder’s name and title. The address is usually written above the telephone and fax numbers. The postal code is normally put after the name of the city and/or country. Sometimes foreign business cards don’t have the postal code written.

（广州）雅芳有限公司 刘 东 采购助理 地址 : 广州市白云区黄石路 422 号 电话 : 邮编 : 传真 : 电子邮件 : Sample 1

Sample 2 Avon Company Limited (Guangzhou) Liu Dong Purchasing Assistant Address: 422 Huangshi Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou Tel: Postal code: Fax:

Northern Michigan University Department of Sociology and Social Work 145 Gries Hall Rosemary Green ， Ph.D. Associate Professor Northern Michigan University Tel: Presque Isle Ave. Fax: Marquette, MI Website: Northern Michigan University Department of Sociology and Social Work 145 Gries Hall Rosemary Green ， Ph.D. Associate Professor Northern Michigan University Tel: Presque Isle Ave. Fax: Marquette, MI Website: 名片持有人所属机构 ( Employment organization ) 持有人姓名 ( Card holder ) 职务 ( Title/Position ) 机构地址 (Address) 邮政编码（ Postal code ） 电话（ Telephone ） 传真号码（ Fax ） 电子邮件地址（ ） 网址（ Website ） Sample 3

Exercise A Directions: Complete the following chart in English with the information given by sample 1 and sample 2. The first has been done for you. Employment organizationAvon (Guangzhou) Company Limited Card holder Title/position Address Postal code Fax Telephone The Keys

Exercise A – the keys Employment organization Avon (Guangzhou) Company Limited Card holder Title/position Address Postal code Fax Telephone Liu Dong Purchasing Assistant 422 Huangshi Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou

福建培生贸易公司 李 明华 经 理 地址 : 福建福州光明路 73 号 4 楼 电话 : 邮编 : 传真 : 电子邮件 : 福建培生贸易公司 李 明华 经 理 地址 : 福建福州光明路 73 号 4 楼 电话 : 邮编 : 传真 : 电子邮件 : Directions: Study the Chinese card and then translate it into English. Exercise B

（ 1 ） LI Minghua （ 2 ） Address ：（ 3 ） Tel: Postal code: Fax: （ 4 ） : （ 1 ） LI Minghua （ 2 ） Address ：（ 3 ） Tel: Postal code: Fax: （ 4 ） : Fujian Peisheng Trading Company Manager Floor 4 ， No.73 Guangming Road ， Fuzhou ， Fujian Exercise B — the keys

Tang Changhua works in Shanghai SEIYU Information Technology Co., Ltd. He is a software engineer in the Marketing Department. His telephone number is and fax number is His company is located at 2200 Yan’an Road West, Shanghai. The postal code is His address is Directions: Write a business card in English according to the information given below. Some parts of it have been done for you. Exercise C

Exercise C – the key Shanghai SEIYU Information Technology Co., Ltd. Tang Changhua Software Engineer Marketing Department ____________________________________________ ___________________ _____________________ Shanghai SEIYU Information Technology Co., Ltd. Tang Changhua Software Engineer Marketing Department ____________________________________________ ___________________ _____________________ Address: 2200 Yan’an Road West, Shanghai Postal code: Tel: Fax:

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