2. New Practical English 1 Trying Your Hand Applied WritingApplied Writing Sentence Writing

3. New Practical English 1 Applied writing Read and Simulate Stimulate and Create

4. New Practical English 1 1. Read the following two samples of a thank-you note and congratulation card and learn to write your own. Dear Mr. Wang, The painting you sent us for our wedding is really something special. It is hanging on our wall above the sofa ( 沙发 ) right now. We feel a Read and Simulate Read and Simulate SAMPLE 1 SAMPLE 1

5. New Practical English 1 special sense of gratitude to you, knowing that it will be in our family for many many generations to come.Please come over to our home soon to see how wonderful it looks on our living room wall. With love, Don and Jean Read and Simulate Read and Simulate

6. New Practical English 1 Dear Daisy, We were not exactly surprised to hear the wonderful news of your engagement ( 订婚 ) to Mike, but we certainly are delighted. As you know, Mike’s family and ours have been very close for many years and we are especially devoted to him. We believe he is one of the Read and Simulate Read and Simulate SAMPLE 2 SAMPLE 2

7. New Practical English 1 luckiest – young men. We send you every good wish for all possible happiness. Yours, Betty Hones Read and Simulate Read and Simulate

8. New Practical English 1 Key: 1. Chinese Version of the Samples: 样例 1 亲爱的王先生, 你为我们的婚礼送来的油画真是别具一格。它就 挂在沙发上方的墙上。我们对你充满无限的感激之情, 因为我们明白这幅油画将会在我们家里世代传赏。请 快来看看吧，这幅油画挂在我家客厅的墙壁上有多漂 亮。 爱你的 邓和琼 Read and Simulate Read and Simulate

9. New Practical English 1 样例 2 亲爱的黛西, 听到你与迈克订婚的喜讯，我们并不感到特别惊 讶，而是非常高兴。如你所知, 迈克家与我们家是世交， 我们都非常爱他。我们认为他是最出色的 —— 现在又 是最幸运的 —— 小伙子。 我们将最美好的祝福送给你 们，愿你们快乐。 你的 贝蒂 · 霍斯 Read and Simulate Read and Simulate

10. New Practical English 1 2. One More Sample of Thank-you Note: Dear Prof. Wang, I’ve just got the good news that I have passed the entrance examination for a post-graduate program with satisfactory result. I’m going to Beijing University of Technology for the interview. I feel so excited about it. You have offered me great help all this time. Read and Simulate Read and Simulate

11. New Practical English 1 But for your kind encouragement, I would never have achieved such success. My gratitude to you is beyond words. My parents join me in giving you our heart-felt thanks. With respect Yours sincerely, Lu Shi-qi (Lu Shi-qi) Read and Simulate Read and Simulate

12. New Practical English 1 Simulate and Create Simulate and Create 2. Translate the following thank-you note into Chinese. Dear Dr. Smith, Thank you very much for agreeing to write a letter of recommendation for me. I’ve appreciated your help all the more since I learned how busy you would be at the end of the term. I am enclosing a stamped envelope addressed to the

13. New Practical English 1 Simulate and Create Simulate and Create graduate school of the university so that you can just drop your letter in mail. I will let you know at once if I get the scholarship. Thanks again for all your kind support and understanding. Yours sincerely, Bill Miller

14. New Practical English 1 Key: 尊敬的史密斯博士： 非常感谢你同意为我写推荐信。得知您在期末这时 间特别忙，我尤为感激您的帮助。随信附上一个给该大 学的研究生院的邮资已付的信封，以便您直接把信寄出。 如果我能到奖学金，我会立即奉告。 再次感谢您的支持和理解。 您的真诚的 比尔 · 米勒 Simulate and Create Simulate and Create

15. New Practical English 1 3. Write an English congratulation card according to the information given in Chinese. 收信人姓名 : 袁帜 写信人姓名 : 林帆 内容 : 袁帜刚获得工学硕士的学位。 林帆从她的朋友 那里得到消息后向她表示祝贺。这些年里，林帆见她 一直努力学习, 非常钦佩。林帆相信袁帜一定会在计算 机领域取得成功。她衷心祝愿袁帜拥有更加光明幸福 的未来。 Simulate and Create Simulate and Create

16. New Practical English 1 Simulate and Create Simulate and Create Key: Dear Yuan Zhi, I have just heard from a friend that you’ve got your Master of Engineering. Congratulations! I have seen you work hard in your studies in the past years and I admire you very much. I believe you will be successful in the field of computer science.

17. New Practical English 1 Best wishes to you for an even brighter and happier future. Yours ever, Lin Fan Simulate and Create Simulate and Create

18. New Practical English 1 Simulate and Create Simulate and Create 4. Translate the following letter of apology into Chinese. Dear Mrs. White, I just heard the awful news from my son that our dog climbed into your back yard and did some damage to your flower beds. At this moment, my husband is expanding the fence so the dog will not

19. New Practical English 1 Simulate and Create Simulate and Create climb over it again. I would like to talk to you at your convenience About how I might replace the ruined plants, although I’m sure that nothing can compensate for the destruction of your flowers and the loss of time and effort that went into growing them. For that, I can only offer my most genuine apologies. Sincerely, Marry Green

20. New Practical English 1 Key: 尊敬的怀特夫人： 我刚刚从儿子那里得知这个糟糕的消息我家的狗爬进 您家的后院把花坛弄坏了。此刻我先生正在把围栏加高， 使狗不能再爬过围栏 。 我希望能在您方便的时候同您 谈一谈有关赔补损坏的花草之事, 尽管我知道损失是难以 挽回的，也无法弥补您为侍弄这些花草所付出的时间和 精力。对此，我只能向您致以最诚挚的歉意。 您真诚的 玛莉 · 格林 Simulate and Create Simulate and Create

21. New Practical English 1 Sentence Writing Write Through Correcting Mistakes Write Through Describing a Picture Write Through Applying Grammar Rules Write Through Translating

22. New Practical English 1 Articles (Refer to the Workbook for basic rules on the use of articles.) Write Through Applying Grammar Rules 5. Choose the correct answers to fill in the blanks, using the table in the grammar chart in the Students’ Book for reference.

23. New Practical English 1 1. This is_________ Xinghai Park, and Mr. Chen is ___________ director of __________ park. a. X / a / a b. a / a / the c. the / X / the d. X / the(X) / the 2. His plane is due at 10 in Paris. Look, ________ plane is in now at _________ airport a. a / the b. the / the c. the / an d. a / an d b Write Through Applying Grammar Rules

24. New Practical English 1 3. Jenny is ________ university student, and she is _______ honest girl. a. a / an b. an / a c. the / a d. an / the 4. Let’s give the patient _______ hand. car is waiting for us outside ________ school. a. a / The / the b. a / The / an c. the /A / an d. the / A / the a a Write Through Applying Grammar Rules

25. New Practical English 1 5. Is this ________ apple tree? No, it is ________ orange tree. a. an / the b. the / the c. an / an d. the / an c Write Through Applying Grammar Rules

26. New Practical English 1 6. Correct the errors in the following sentences. 1. On the Sunday morning I usually do housework at the home. 2. My friend comes from a north of country. at home the north of the country Write Through Correcting Mistakes

27. New Practical English 1 Correct the errors in the following sentences. 3. Mary is the good player of the two. 4. The hospital bought a X-ray machine a day before yesterday. better an the Write Through Correcting Mistakes

28. New Practical English 1 Correct the errors in the following sentences. 5. A hour is the short time to spend in an university library. 6. In fact, it was a most exciting game of an year. An a a the a Write Through Correcting Mistakes

29. New Practical English 1 Correct the errors in the following sentences. 7. There is a exciting pop music concert on the TV 8. These football stars are the very popular in whole country. an the ^ Write Through Correcting Mistakes

30. New Practical English 1 Correct the errors in the following sentences. 9. In United States, people attach much importance to words on a thank-you card. 10. We are going to play the tennis in an afternoon. ^ ^ the more the Write Through Correcting Mistakes

31. New Practical English 1 7. Translate the following sentences into English. 1. 我有一套关于英语学习的光盘，对我很有帮助。 I have a set of VCD on English learning. It is very helpful to me. a set of be helpful Write Through Translating

32. New Practical English 1 Translate the following sentences into English. 2. 小李向一家旅行社递交了求职申请。 Xiao Li has handed in a job application letter to a travel agency. a travel agencyjob application Write Through Translating

33. New Practical English 1 Translate the following sentences into English. 3. 她喜欢喝果汁，但是这只杯子里的果汁太甜了。 She likes fruit juice, but the juice in this glass is too sweet. fruit juice Write Through Translating

34. New Practical English 1 Translate the following sentences into English. 4. 她是系里唯一的一位喜欢弹钢琴的女孩子。 She is the only girl who enjoys playing the piano in the department. the only enjoy Write Through Translating

35. New Practical English 1 Translate the following sentences into English. 5. 这是一部二手车，但是这部车的车况很好。 This is a used (second-hand) car, but it is in very good condition. a used /second- hand car in very good condition Write Through Translating

36. New Practical English 1 8. Write a short passage of about 100 words to tell a story or about an event related to the picture given. Some useful words and phrases have been provided here to help you. You may start the passage with “Tomorrow will be Thanksgiving Day. Sally is going …” Write Through Describing a Picture thank one’s dentist, Mr. Milton very kind and helpful; go to the dentist for an aching tooth; break Mr. Milton’s coffer pot by accident; feel very sorry; choose to buy a new coffee pot; look very beautiful; put the pot into a small box; wrap the box with a ribbon; attach a thank-you note; very happy to accept her gift

37. New Practical English 1 Key: Tomorrow will be Thanksgiving Day. Sally is going to thank her dentist, Mr. Milton. He is always very kind and helpful to Sally whenever she goes to him for an aching tooth. A few day ago, Sally broke Mr. Milton’s coffee pot by accident. She felt very sorry for her carelessness. So she has bought a new coffee pot for him. The new pot looks very beautiful. Sally believes that Mr. Milton will like it. Sally has put the coffee pot into a small box. Write Through Describing a Picture

38. New Practical English 1 She is now wrapping the box with a lovely ribbon. She will also attach a thank-you note to the gift. She is sure that Mr. Milton will be very happy to accept Her gift. Write Through Describing a Picture