4. What is the writer ready to do if the product is satisfactory? He/She will place regular orders for fairly large numbers.
V. Writing Practice
Key：
June 9th, 2013 Dear Sir or Madam,
We have seen the advertisement of your umbrellas on television, and we are very interested in your items. Would you please send us a copy of your catalog and current price list for umbrellas?
We are the leading umbrellas dealer in Europe, and have branches in ten countries. If the quality of your umbrellas is satisfactory and the price is reasonable, we will place regular orders for fairly large numbers.
We look forward to your early reply!
Yours sincerely, Steven Sales Manager
Unit Seven Success
Dialogue
设计思路
? 对于成功的追求是人类不断前进的动力。对话以祝贺成功为例，引入本单元
主题，引导学生探讨如何成功，以及为获得成功要做好哪些准备。 参考教法
? 提前布置学生调查当今世界有哪些著名的成功人士，让学生了解他们成功背
后都有哪些故事。
? 教师鼓励学生介绍自己发现的身边的成功人士，并让学生探讨自己对成功的
理解。
? 组织学生讨论为获得成功，个人应该在哪些方面加强训练。可以给出以下参
考词汇：goal, target, ambition, determination, approach, self-confidence, responsibility, work hard, pull sb. together等。
Language Points in the Dialogue
1. schedule n. a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to e.g.
I'll work out the schedule. 我来拟定时间表。
The project was completed ahead of the schedule. 这项工程提前完工。
The plane's departure was on schedule. 飞机准时起飞。
2. packed a. pressed together or compressed; filled to capacity e.g. Yet he took time out from his packed schedule to receive us.
他非常繁忙，但仍挤出时间来接见我们。 The bus was packed with noisy schoolchildren. 这辆公共汽车里挤满了吵吵嚷嚷的小学生。
Complete the following dialogue according to the hints given below.
A: Howard, are you free tomorrow?
B: No, I will be busy with my paper. What’s up? A: John is going to study abroad. We want to hold a farewell party for him. B: I’d love to, but I have an appointment with my instructor. I’m afraid I can not make it. A: It would be fine if you’re there. You did a great favor for John’s success in his applying for the university . B: Ok, I’ll try to fit some time. If I can spare some time, I’ll give you a call. Ok? A: Ok. Create a new dialogue according to the situation given below. 设计思路
? 通过编写对话，鼓励学生使用自己的语言表述自己的观点。以参加聚会为例，
用打电话的形式练习交流的能力。 参考教法
? 让学生成对讨论，编写对话，然后按角色扮演； ? 鼓励学生使用常用的口语句型；
? 教师可以给出以下词汇或句型作为提示：
Are you free/available…? Can you spare…? Would you join us for…? I’d like to, but…, I’d love to, but…, I’m afraid I can’t…等。
对话译文
祝贺
A: Nate，明天下午你有空吗？ B: 怎么了？你有什么安排吗？
A: 我们打算给Derik一个庆祝派对。他申请到英国读大学了。
B: 这是个好消息。他一直为他的目标奋斗，现在终于成功了。派对几点开始？
A: 下午两点开始，持续整个下午。 B: 我很想去，但是我的日程真的很满。
A: 干吗不暂时放下手头的工作？你能参加派对才完美。 B: 我尽量抽时间吧。下午三点左右我能抽出一点时间。 A: 好极了。让我们一起为他庆祝。回见。 B: 好的，回见。
Text
设计思路
? 生而为赢既是一篇美文，也是一种崇高的人生态度。课文以此为主题，意在
引导学生树立积极而正确的人生观，在以后的人生道路上不畏风雨，为自己的人生目标奋斗终生。 参考教法
? 让学生提前预习课文，掌握课文大意。
? 课上请学生用英语表述文章大意，并讲解重点词汇和表达法。
? 让学生完成课后阅读练习，并引导学生进一步探讨成功和生而为赢这一人生
态度。教师可以以图片的形式展示在经济、商业、文化、体育和生活中不懈坚持，奋斗为赢的人们，鼓励学生用英语讲述图片内容和表达自己的观点。
Language Points in the Text
1. capacity n.
① the amount that can be contained e.g. The lift has a capacity of 15 persons.
这部电梯的载容量为15 人。
② ability or power
e.g. He has a great capacity for learning languages.
他学语言的能力很强。
He owed his success to luck more than to capacity. 他把成功归于运气，而不是能力。
2. creative a. producing new and original ideas and things; imaginative and
inventive e.g.
Being active, creative and innovative is a plus. 思想活跃、有首创和革新精神的优先。 She was suddenly fired with creative inspiration. 她突然爆发出创作灵感。
3. credible a. capable of being believed e.g. Again, these protests are not credible.
这些抗议又是不可信的。
Do you have a credible reason for going to the U.S. 你有可信的理由前往美国吗? credible→incredible
4. genuine a. real; true; natural e.g. He has a genuine desire to help us.
他真心诚意地愿意帮助我们。
I like Norma because she's a genuine person and never puts on side. 我很喜欢诺马，因为她坦率真诚，从不摆架子。
5. evaluate v. find out or form an idea of the amount or value of (sb./sth.); assess e.g. Don't only evaluate a student on the basis of grade.
不要仅凭成绩评价学生。
We need to evaluate how well the policy is working. 我们需要对这一政策产生的效果做出评价。
6. admire
v. look at sth. with pleasure; think that sth. is good
e.g. Bryant is a good team mate. I really admire his team spirit.
布莱恩特是一位好队友，我很欣赏他的团队精神。 I cannot but admire his wise plan. 我不得不赞美他的计划。
7. postpone v. hold back to a later time e.g. Would it be possible to postpone the party?
这次聚会可能推迟吗?
He proposed that we should postpone the trip.