unit2

1. unit2 Ⅰ. Proverb Ⅱ. Objectives Ⅲ. Background knowledge Ⅳ. Presentation

2. Part12345 PartⅠ Listening & Speaking PartⅡ Reading PartⅢ Grammar PartⅣ Translation PartⅤ Writing

3. Preview Tell me how much a nation knows about its own language,and I will tell you how much that nation knows about its own identity. ~John Ciardi Language is the picture and the counterpart of thought. ~ Mark Hopkins

4. 1. talk about their own English learning. 6. 2. 4. 5. use the sentence structures from the two texts in new sentences. use pronouns correctly. translate words with the translation skill of amplification. write business cards. retell the main ideas of paragraphs. 3. Objectives After studying this unit，the students are expected to be able to

5. Bgklg2z TOEFL IELTS

6. Bg_ TOEFL3fz The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) measures the ability of non-native speakers of English to use and understand English as it is spoken，written，and heard in college and university settings. The TOEFL test is offered in different formats depending on a test taker’s location. The Internet-based TOEFL Test The Computer-based TOEFL Test The Paper-based TOEFL Test

7. Bg_ie 1 IELTS is International English Language Testing System.IELTS is an English language test or exam for international students and developed by Cambridge.It is accepted by many universities all over the world.IELTS test or exam comes in two types: Academic and General.The academic is for students seeking to enter the university and continue their education such as，undergraduate studies or graduated studies，etc. General IELTS is for those people who need to evaluate their English skills for purposes other than education，such as working，or living aboard，etc.

8. Bg_ie 2 IELTS test is graded on a scale from 1—9 and depending on the university or the institute on how much you need to score on the test before getting accepted by that school or organization. If you score 1 on the IELTS test then your ability is very low and poor，if you score 9 then your level is excellent and advanced. The contents of IELTS test include four components: speaking，reading，writing，and listening.You will be scored on each section individually and you also get scored on your total. To study IELTS you need to have the right materials，such as books，CDs，and practice tests.It is very important to get yourself familiar with the test before taking the actual test.

9. A The TOEFL Internet-based test (TOEFL IBT) tests all four language skills that are important for effective communication: speaking，listening，reading，and writing.The test helps students demonstrate that they have the English skills needed for success.TOEFL IBT also emphasizes integrated skills and provides better information to institutions about students’ ability to communicate in an academic setting and their readiness for academic coursework.

10. B The computer-based TOEFL test (TOEFL CBT) measures English language proficiency in the areas of listening，structure，reading and writing.After September 30，2006，TOEFL CBT will no longer be offered.The TOEFL program is phasing in the Internet-based version of the TOEFL test—TOEFL IBT.In areas where TOEFL IBT is not yet available，the paper-based version of the TOEFL test will be offered to continue to provide access for TOEFL test takers in these areas.

11. C The paper-based TOEFL test measures listening comprehension，structure and written expression and reading comprehension. Most people take the TOEFL test as a prerequisite for admission into colleges and universities where English is used or required.In addition，many government，licensing，and certification agencies and exchange and scholarship programs use TOEFL scores to evaluate the English proficiency of people for whom English is not their native language.

12. part1 5fz Suggested teaching plan for listening and speaking Listening practice Speaking activities Language bank Learning Tips

13. s.t.p 1 Suggested teaching plan for listening and speaking

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15. s.t.p 3

16. l.p2fz 2 Short Conversations Situational Dialogues

17. l.p 1 Directions: You will hear two short conversations in this section. Each conversation will be spoken twice. Listen carefully and do the exercises. Task 1Fill in the blanks with the words you hear in Conversation 1 came first Mary: Hi John，I heard that you _________ at the Oral English Competition._______________ !John: Thank you!Mary: Can you give me some advice on how to improve my oral English? You know，__________________.John: ______.First，be brave and don’t be shy.Then ______ some useful sentences _______.Finally，try to find some foreign friends to talk with and always imitate them. Congratulations it is my big headache Sure learn by heart

18. Listening script l.p 2 Task 2Listen to Conversation 2 and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) • 1 Zhang Wei began to study English at middle school. • 2 Neither Zhang Wei nor Wang Gang likes English. • 3 Wang Gang feels there are too many words in English. • Wang Gang always fails in English exams. • 5 Zhang Wei thinks listening is especially difficult.  (F) (T) (F) (T) (F)

19. l.p 3 Wang Gang: Zhang Wei，when did you begin to study English? Zhang Wei: I began to study English at primary school.Wang Gang: Do you like English? Zhang Wei: Not really.There is too much vocabulary and grammar to memorize.What about you，Wang Gang?Wang Gang: Me? I don’t like it，either.My English is so poor that I seldom pass exams and listening is especially hard for me.

20. l.p 4 - 1 Practice Directions: A and B are classmates and both of them are freshmen.They are talking about learning English before their first English class in college. Complete the conversation by filling in the blanks.

21. l.p 4 - 2 When did you begin to study English A: _______________________________? B: I began to study English at the age of 5. How about you? A: __________________________________.Do you like learning English? B: To be frank，I don’t like it because ____________________________________.______________? A: Well，I like it very much because_______________________. B: You must be good at English.Would you like to help me? A: _________. B: Thanks a lot. A: _______________. I began to study English at primary school there is too much vocabulary to remember What about you I like to talk with foreigners Of course You are welcome

22. l.p 5 Directions: You will hear two situational dialogues in this section. Each dialogue will be spoken twice.Listen carefully and do the exercises. Task 1Listen to Dialogue 1 and answer the following questions 1 Why does Lucy look upset?Because she can’t___________________________________.How did Lucy think about her English?She used to believe that______________________________. make herself understood by foreigners 2 she could speak English fairly well

23. Listening script l.p 5-2 3 Why can’t Lucy make herself understood?Because________________________.What makes Lucy’s pronunciation incorrect?Because of_______________.What are Josh’s suggestions?Josh suggests that Lucy should _________________ and try to ____________________or ask for_____________________. her pronunciation is incorrect 4 her strong accent 5 listen to some tapes imitate the pronunciation her foreign teacher’s help

24. l.p 6 Josh: Lucy，you look upset. What’s wrong?Lucy: I thought I was speaking English fairly well but now I’m not so sure.Josh: Why not?Lucy: Today I met a foreigner in the street. I tried to talk with him，but he couldn’t understand me.Josh: Maybe your pronunciation is not correct because of your strong accent.Lucy: What shall I do?Josh: I think you can listen to some tapes and try to imitate the pronunciation. Or you can ask for your foreign teacher’s help.Lucy: I think it’s a good idea. Thank you for your advice.Josh: It’s my pleasure.

25. l.p 7 Task 2Listen to Dialogue 2 and make your choices B Where does Li Lin learn English? 1 A. In America. B. In China. C. In Britain. D. In Canada.

26. l.p 8 When did Li Lin begin to study? C 2 A. 7 years ago. B. At the age of 10. C. At the age of 7. D. 17 years ago.

27. l.p 9 Why does Li Lin like learning English? D 3 A. Because she wants to make friends with foreigners. B. Because she wants to study abroad. C. Because she is interested in western culture. D. Both A and C.

28. l.p 10 D What is the hardest thing for Li Lin? 4 A. English grammar. B. Vocabulary. C. Listening. D. English slang.

29. Listening script l.p 11 5 A Which of the following statement is NOT true? A. Li Lin learns English from Australian teachers. B. Peter is an American. C. Peter offers help to Li Lin. D. Peter is a kind person.

30. l.p 12-1 Peter: Lin，you speak English like Americans.Have you been to America?Li Lin: No，I learn English in China，but my foreign teachers are Americans.Peter: That’s incredible! How long have you studied English?Li Lin: Ten years.I began to learn English at the age of 7.Peter: Do you like learning English?Li Lin: Yes，I think English learning is very interesting because I can not only make friends with foreigners but also learn something about western culture. Peter: Do you have any difficulties in learning English?Li Lin: Of course.There are many difficulties，but the hardest thing is to understand the slang，when communicating with foreigners.Peter: That’s easy.Since I am an American，I’d like to help you with that.Li Lin: That’s wonderful! Peter，you are so kind.Peter: My pleasure.

31. l.p 13 Practice Directions: A and B are friends.A is good at English，while B thinks English is difficult to learn，so A gives B some advice on English learning.Complete the dialogue by filling in the blanks.

32. l.p 14 A: You look unhappy.____________? B: I failed in the English final exam. A: __________________.Is there anything I can do to help? B: I know you are good at English.__________________________? A: Sure.My advice is reading some interesting materials in English， listening to English radio，and if possible，taking some English training programs. B: ______________________. A: You are welcome. What’s wrong I’m sorry to hear that Could you give me some advice Thank you for your advice

33. s.a 1 Directions: Make a monologue about English learning by answering the following questions and then present your monologue to the whole class. 1 When did you begin to study English? 2 Do you like learning English? Why/Why not? 3 What is the most interesting thing in your English class? 4 What do you think is the best way to learn English? 5 What difficulties do you have in learning English?

34. s.a 2-1 Directions: Work in pairs to make up your own dialogues based on the following situation. You can choose to use the information in the box below. Situation: A is an English teacher; B is a college student，whose English is not good. B comes to ask A for help and A gives him some suggestions.

35. s.a 2-2

36. l.b 2fz Questions about English learning Responses

37. 1 lb When did you begin to study English? Do you like learning English? Why/Why not? What is the most interesting thing in your English class? What do you think is the best way to learn English? What difficulties do you have in learning English? 你喜欢学英语吗？为什么？ 在你的英语课上，最有趣的是什么？ 你认为学习英语的最好方法是什么？ 你学英语有什么困难？

38. 2 lb I began to study English at the age of... /when I was... years old./... years ago./in... I like learning English because... /I don’t like learning English because... The most interesting thing is playing games in English class. I think the best way to learn English is to make English learning as enjoyable as possible. I have many difficulties in learning English，such as vocabulary，grammar... 我在……岁/……年前/……年开始学习英语。 我喜欢学英语/我不喜欢学英语， 因为…… 英语课上，最有趣的是做游戏。 我认为学英语最好的方法是使英语学习变得尽可能有趣。 在学习英语方面我有很多困难，比如：词汇、语法…

39. Lt 英语口语学习方法（二）（Self-talk） 练习英语口语的一种方法叫做“自言自语法”，即以自己跟自己交流的方式，以促成英语口语能力的提高。它不受时间及其他交流因素的限制，你可以随心所欲地创造语言环境。你可以在任何时候、任何地方采取适当的语速和音调，随心所欲地说英语。此方法是正常课堂英语口语训练的有益补充。

40. Patr2 Text A Text B Culture Tips

41. Task A Suggested teaching plan for Text A Background knowledge Pre-reading task Text A Activities

42. A s.t.p 1 Suggested teaching plan for Text A

43. A s.t.p 2

44. Bg-kl1 Useful ESL websites:  http://www.englishforum.com offers general resources for students，including a message board，interactive exercises，and school guides.  http://www.eslgold.com offers hundreds of pages of resources on listening，speaking，reading，writing，vocabulary，pronunciation，idioms，and more，all categorized by skill level.  http://www.eltweb.com offers lots of free resources for learning and teaching English.

45. Bg-kl2  http://www.marksesl.com offers a multitude（大量的）of links for those interested in learning and teaching English，as well as a bulletin board，a voice chat room，a photo gallery，forums，and other helpful on-site ESL information.  http://www.nelliemuller.com offers information about many aspects of writing and lists of links for ESL learners.  http://www.antimoon.com offers a site written in simple English with advice about how to learn English successfully.  http://www.towerofenglish.com has hundreds of fun websites where you can practice your English.Each website review has a suggested activity which can be done at home or in the classroom.

46. Pre-reading 1. Do you have difficulties in learning English? What are they? 2. Do you think learning English is an enjoyable experience? Why or why not? 3. What do you think is the best way to improve your English?

47. 译文 z.w 1 Tips for Learning English Learning English—or any second language—is very hard，especially if you live in a city where English isn’t spoken often，so thatyou don’t get a chance to use it much. But if you can find ways to practice English that you enjoy，and if you can try to speak English more often，it can be fun to learn，and slowly you canimprove. Here are a few tips for you that might help you learn English better and faster.

48. 译文 译文 z.w 11 Make it as enjoyable，interesting and practical as possible. You will spend a lot of time learning English，so it is necessary to make it fun. Instead of trying to memorizeendlessvocabulary lists from books or websites，and then never using them，try to read about things you are actually interested inEnglish. Consider enrolling in some type of learning program.It’s really difficult to stay motivated by ourselves.plan to study，but then you don’t have time. Taking formal English language courses，online or locally，can help!

49. 译文 z.w 2 If you can，use some of the free online ESL resources. There are now tens of thousandsof free online English learning websites. Some are not very good，but others are great. Looking around carefully，you will find some free English websites you enjoy.Also，chat and post messages in forums with English learners from other countries.

50. 译文 译文 z.w 22 Use it or lose it. That’s an expression in English that means if you don’t use a new skill often，by practicing it，you will quickly forget it. So it’s important to “reinforce” or support what you have learned by practicing it. Or else you will forget it quickly. Be kind and patient withyourself. If you are always angry at how slowly you are learning，you will easily get discouraged and finally make English leaning more difficult.