1. By Sophie Chen

2. Brainstorming: 1.Can you tell me which aspect or factor attracts you most and causes you to study here ？ hardware （硬件） or software （软件） hardware: school facilities; school location; school services …… software: teachers; student sources; study atmosphere( 氛围 ) ……

3. 2.Recall the first day you came into the school. Do you have any difficulty finding your way to the classroom or any other buildings on the first day? How did you find your way around ?

4. 3.Usually, if you don ’ t know your way, what do you do? Do you ask others for help? If you do, what will you say? Excuse me, can you tell me the way to … ? Excuse me, which is the nearest way to … ? Excuse me, how can I get to/arrive at/reach … ?

5. The reply to your questions: Turn right/left, and walk/go straight on. At the end of the first/second crossing, you will find it on your right/ left. You can ’ t miss it. Walk/ towards/past …, and then walk between … and … you will find … at the end of the road. …………

6. School facilitiesfacilities Gym 报告厅 Canteen 艺术室 Dormitory 医疗中心 Car Park 科学实验室 Art Room 体育馆 Lecture Hall 自助食堂 Medical Centre 宿舍 Science Laboratory 停车场

7. facilities [pl] equipment that make it possible, or easier, to do sth; aids 设备，设 施 sports facilities 运动设施 facilities for study 有助学习的设 施

8. Language points: 1. entrance : [C] ～ (to sth) opening, gate, door, passage, etc by which one enters sth 入口；门；通道等 the entrance to the theatre/school I ’ ll meet you at the entrance to the theatre. 我在剧院门口和你见面。

9. 2. ⑴ be late for 迟到 ～ school/class/the meeting ⑵ be late with sth 干某事干迟了 She was very late with lunch. 她烧饭烧迟了。 You were late for lunch. 你吃饭迟到了。 You’re late with your homework.

10. 3.appointment [c] arrangement to meet or visit sb at a particular time 约会；预约 ⑴ have/make/fix an appointment with sb 与某人约会 ⑵ keep/break an appointment 践 [ 失 ] 约 date 约会 between lovers go dating 去约会

11. 4.1)You ’ d better do sth You ’ d better hurry up or you will be late. 你最好快点否则你就要迟了。 You ’ d better remember the whole text by heart. 你最好把这篇文章给记住。 2) It ’ s better to do sth It ’ s better to remember the whole text by heart.

12. Sample answers for part B: If you are standing at the door of the dormitories, first turn right and go past the medical centre and the gym, then turn left and walk until the end of the road. Classroom 4 is on your left.

13. Language points: 1.more than ⑴ =over 超过 ① There are more than 60 students in our class. 我们班人数超过 60 人。 ② The tree is more than 10 meters height. 这棵树超过 10 米高。 ⑵ =not only 不仅仅

14. ① I ’ m more than your teacher. 我不仅仅是你们的英语老师。 ② China Daily is more than a newspaper. It helps to improve our English. ⑶ = very; extremely 很，非常 I am more than happy to hear of your success. 听说你的成功我非常地开心。 2. available adj avail verb =help ⑴可利用的，有用的

15. ① These tickets are available for one month. 这些票的有效期是一个月。 ② 你们学校的图书馆暑假里可以用吗？ Is your school library available during the summer holiday? ⑵可得到的 ① 在这个国家每个人都可以享受免费的 医疗保护。

16. Free medical care is available to everyone in this country. ⑶指人可会见的，指可与之交谈的 If I ’ m not available, you may ask him for help.= If I ’ m not free, you …… 3.experiment 实验 do/make/carry out an experiment 做实验 4.be open to 对 …… 开放 Our school library is open to the public.

17. 5.all year round= all the year round = throughout the year 全年 all day/week long 6.far away from 远离 I live far away from our school. 我住的地方离学校很远。 My house is 2 miles (away) from our school. 我家离学校有两英里远。 7.be happy with= be satisfied with

18. 8.Internet access 网络接口 ⑴ access to sth; access to(prep) doing sth access: 通道，接口，入口；机会，权利 ① This is the only access to our school. 这是进入我们学校的唯一入口。 ② Students must have access to good books. …………………………………… reading good books. 学生们必须有阅读好书的机会。

19. ③ Do you have access to getting the information of their company? 你又没有获得他们公司信息的通道？ 9. have experience in sth/ doing sth be experienced in sth/ doing sth 在某方面很有经验的 10. ⑴ make sure 保证，确认，弄清楚 ① He arrived at the cinema early to make sure of a seat.

20. =He arrived at the cinema early to make sure that he could have/ get a seat. ⑵ make sure of sth 把某事弄清楚，核查确认 make sure that …… ① Have you made sure of the time of the next train? 你又没有确认过下班车的时间。 ② He ’ d like to do everything to make sure of his girlfriend ’ s happiness. ………………………………………………… that his girlfriend is happy.

21. ⑶ be sure to do sth 务必 / 肯定做某事 ① Be sure to turn off the light when you leave. 你离开的时候，请务必关灯。 ② He is sure to be successful. He is sure to succeed. 他一定会成功。 ③ It ’ s sure to rain. 天一定会下雨的。

22. ⑷ be sure of sth be sure that …… 对 …… 很确定 I am sure of your success. I am sure that you will succeed. …………………………...be successful. 11.serve ⑴～ sb (with)sth 供某人某事 / 物 He served me (with) a cup of tea. Lunch is now served.

23. ⑵ vt serve the people 直接接宾语，不用介词 for 为人民服务 serve the students serve the people heart and soul 全心全意 为人民服务 ⑶服役 (vi) Once he served in the army for 2 years. ⑷ serve (vi) as 用主动态

24. ①物作主语 =be used as 被用作 The wooden box serves as our desk. ②人作主语：充当 …… 角色 He serves as waiter in a restaurant. She serves as waitress in a restaurant. actor/ actress; monitor/monitress ⑸ noun service

25. Vocabulary extension: beambeam 攀登架 ringsrings 篮球场 climbing barsclimbing bars 哑铃 basketball court basketball court 吊环 skipping rope skipping rope 杠铃 dumb-belldumb-bell 垫子 matmat 平衡木 barbellbarbell 跳绳