1. ADVISING A FRIEND Unit 2 Book 4

2. Skills building 1: Listening for specifics It is very important to get what he or she is saying, especially, the speaker often makes some mistakes and corrections. So the information that comes later may be true. Go through the instructions, and try to understand why we should pay attention to these words: but, however, or and I mean.

3. Listen to the conversation between Ma Yan and Yu Lei about the 2002 World Cup and complete the note sheet. Listening Pay attention to the key words we have just come to, then get the exact meaning the speaker try to express.

4. Step 1: Completing a training schedule Words’ definition: 1.increased- 2.decreased- 3.massage- to get bigger in size or amount to become less and fewer the action of rubbing or pressing part of one’s body

5. Step 1: Completing a training schedule Listen to the recording and complete the training schedule.

6. Skills building 2: identifying/ selecting relevant information While reading or listening to English, it is important to identify which information deals with the task you are working on.. Read the instruction for the exercise. Report what you are asked to write about.

7. Skills building 2: identifying/ selecting relevant information Table Tennis now: The origin of it: Leading countries: Also called ping-pang, it is played throughout the world and is an Olympic sport. The exact origin of table tennis is not known. It began in England in the 1890s. Today, players from China, South Korea and Germany play leading roles in the international table tennis competitions.

8. Step 2: designing a new daily routine First leaflet–-- training for athlete 1. How many hours should the athlete sleep every night? 2. How many hours should he or she train every day?

9. Step 2: designing a new daily routine Second leaflet- -- Food for athletes Say something about white red and red meat; Do you know what meat is red meat ?

10. Skills building 3: giving advice and making suggestions Patterns of giving advice: 1. I advise you to go there by bike instead of by bus. 2. I advise that you ( should ) go to bed a bit earlier, to avoid being tired. 3. Our teacher often gives us some advices on how to study English. 4. If I were you, I would buy that dress. 5. My coach suggested that I (should) train six hours per day.

11. Skills building 3: giving advice and making suggestions Five questions to make suggestions: 1.Don’t you think it is a good idea to go out for a walk on such a fine day? 2. Why don’t you phone her right now and ask her to come this afternoon? Why not wear the blue hat? You look pretty on it.

12. Skills building 3: giving advice and making suggestions Five questions to make suggestions: 3. Shall we stop and have a rest? 4. What about renting a car? It would be better than taking the bus. 5. Will Thursday morning do? I happen to be in town then. 6. – Let’s plan something for the summer holidays. - What/ How about a trip to Europe?

13. Step 3: offering advice to your friend A. Question-and-answers exercise. QuestionsNotes Sports / exercise Do you like playing sport? How often do you exercise? What’s your favourite sport? What kind of exercise do you do? _____

14. Step 2: offering advice to your friend A. Question-and-answers exercise. QuestionsNotes Food/ diet 1.Do you eat fruit and vegetables? 2.What do you drink with your meals? 3. ___________________________ 4.___________________________ ___________________________ _____ _____ ______ What’s your favourite food? What do you usually have for breakfast/lunch/supper?

15. Step 2: offering advice to your friend A. Question-and-answers exercise. QuestionsNotes Hobbies/ Activities 1. What do you do in your free time? 2. How much TV do you watch? 3. ___________________________ 4.___________________________ ___________________________ ______ ______ Do you go to the cinema often? What kind of films do you like Watching?

16. Step 2: offering advice to your friend A. Question-and-answers exercise. QuestionsNotes Sleep 1. Do you think sleeping important? 2. What time do you usually go to bed? 3. ___________________________ 4.___________________________ ___________________________ ______ ______ How long do sleep every night? What do you usually do before you go to bed?

17. Step 2: offering advice to your friend A. Question-and-answers exercise. QuestionsNotes Daily routine How would you describe your daily routine? … …