II. Interpreting
1) These flowers look very beautiful, but they’re made of plastic. 2) - Your shirt feels good. What’s it made of?
- It’s made of rayon.
3) This factory is quite big. It covers an area of 125,000 square meters.
4) This kind of truck is 8.5 meters long, 4.6 meters wide and 3.5 meters high. Its maximum
load is 13 tons.
5) This kite is shaped like a dragon. / This kite has the shape of a dragon.
6) The volume of this container is 500 cubic meters. / This container has a volume of 500
cubic meters.
7) The features of our products are beautiful, durable, small in size, light in weight and
reasonable in price.
8) Our product is the bestseller of its kind, and it is well thought of by the customers. 9) The most excellent point of this model of PDA is its large memory.
10) This kind of Discman has been selling very well because it has excellent
shock-resistance. III. Role Play (Open.)
IV. Group Work (Open.)
VIII. Supplementary Reading Questions 1. PAL in the text refers to purpose, audience, and logistics.
2. This sentence means Winston Churchill often made notes but seldom used them in
delivering speeches, which implies that it’s necessary to make notes in giving a presentation.
3. People control the physical symptoms of stage fright by breathing from your diaphragm
and using positive visualization.
4. Use bulleted points instead of sentences. Make the type easy to read, only use the top
2/3 of the page to avoid looking down, and use highlight pens to indicate the must-, should- and could-know information.
5. 1) Remember to paraphrase the questions before answering them and take into
account the motivation of the questioner.
2) When answering the questions, look at all audience members --- they may have had
the same question.
3) Treat all questions and questioners with respect.
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Unit 6
Part I Lead-in
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6
(Open.) (Open.)
Checking in; going through security check; going through customs True statements: (1), (3), (4), (6), (8), (9) duty-free shop (Open.)
Part II Listening & Speaking 1
I Listening
1. Listen to five short conversations, and then decide where they take place and give reasons
Conversation 1: Inquiry office Conversation 2: Booking office Conversation 3: Check-in counter Conversation 4: Security check Conversation 5: Customs
2. Listen to a conversation at the check-in counter, and complete the following:
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Seat: window seat Pieces of luggage to cheek: two Luggage weight: 25 kilo Luggage allowance: 20 kilo Excessive luggage charge: 75 dollars Boarding gate: Gate 8 Boarding time: 10:20 Practice 1 (Open.) Practice 2 (Open.) Practice 3 (Open.)
Part III Listening & Speaking 2
I Listening
1. Listen to the following two passages and fill in the blanks.
Refer to Transcripts.
II Interpreting
1) Excuse me, how many flights do you have to Guangzhou a week?
2) What's the fare for a round-trip ticket from Wuhan to Guangzhou? /How much is a
return ticket from Wuhan to Guangzhou? Our company is an old customer of yours. Is there any discount for us?
3) A: I'd like to reserve/book a single ticket from Harbin to Moscow for July 2.
B: Would you like to fly economy or first class? /Would you like an economy
ticket or a first class ticket? A: Economy, please.
B: Just a minute. I'll check the computer. Sorry, this flight is full up. 4) A: Hello, is this the Booking Office of China Southern Airlines?
B: Yes. What can I do for you? A: I'd like to confirm my ticket.
B: May I have your name and flight number, please?
A: My name is Grace Anderson and the flight number is 3233.
B: You're booked on Flight 3233. Please check in at 3:35 tomorrow afternoon. 5) A: Excuse me; have you got any luggage to check?
B: Yes, three pieces.
A: Please label them and put them on the scales. B: All right.
A: Sorry your luggage is 3 kilos overweight. I'm afraid you have to pay an excess
luggage charge.
B: What's the charge for overweight per kilo? A: $15.
6) Have you got anything to declare/Do you have anything to declare? 7) Personal belongings are duty free/exempt from tax.
8) Attention, please. Passengers for Chicago on China Southern Airlines Flight 303,
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please proceed to Gate 10.
9) May I have your attention, please? Passengers, who have just arrived on Air China
Flight 708, please proceed to the No. 8 Baggage Pool to collect/pick up your baggage/luggage.
III Role Play (Open.)
Part IV Supplementary Reading
Questions
1. Jet lag occurs when a traveler's internal biological clock (circadian rhythms) is out
of synchronization with the time zone of his or her destination, thereby disrupting the normal daily rhythms of sleeping, eating, and other activities.
2. Since the day is shorter for an eastward traveler, the disruption of the circadian
rhythms is more severe and it can take up to 50 percent longer to recover. When a person flies west, he or she experiences a longer day than normal; since the body's natural cycle is about 25 hours long, it is easier for the body to adjust to this change.
3. Other factors that may result in the symptoms of jet lag include food, drink, work,
exercise, alarm clocks, and traffic noise.
4. It may take up to two weeks to recover completely from jet lag. 5. Because understanding the causes of the symptoms can help to reduce them.
Unit 7
Part I Lead-in
1. (Open.)
2. (Open.)
3. (Open.)
Part II Listening & Speaking 1
I Listening
1. Listen to five conversations and complete the table below: Conversations Who Where Conversation 1 Betty Clinton Reservations
Conversation 2 Conversation 3
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Larry Jackson Jane Baker
Room service Reception
Why
Reserving a double room for Jan. 12 - 15 Asking for a wake-up call
Leaving a message
Conversation 4 Conversation 5 Jack Fonda Richard Brown Front desk Reception Checking in Checking out
2. Listen to five conversations and fill in the blanks.
Refer to Transcripts.
Practice 1 (Open.)
Practice 2 (Open.)
Practice 3 (Open.)
Practice 4
1. Change the sentences to a more polite form. 1) Would/Will you drop me off at the zoo, please? 2) Could you please tell me what your name is? 3) Do you mind lending me your mobile phone? 4) Will you please make some tea for me? 5) Can/Could you please tell me when he’ll be back?
2. Make a polite request according to the situations below.
1) Could you please repeat what you said? /Could you please say it again? 2) I wonder if you could give me lift home. 3) Sorry to bother you, but could you tell me how to get to the Hilton Hotel, please? 4) Will you please make an appointment with Mr. Parkins for next Monday morning?
5) I was wondering if you could move the delivery date up to October 20. /Do you
think you could possibly move the delivery date up to October 20?
3. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
Interpret the following sentences
A: Xiao Lin, can you do me a favor, please? B: I’ll be glad to, if I can.
A: Do you mind buying/getting a copy of Oxford Advanced Learner’s English-Chinese Dictionary when you go to town? B: Not at all.
A: I’m going on a trip to Australia next Wednesday. Could you lend me your digital camera?
B: I’m sorry, but I’ll be using it next week.
A: Sorry to disturb you, but could you tell me how to get to Xinghai Music Hall, please?
B: I’m very sorry, I’m new here myself/I’m sorry, I’m a stranger here myself. Do you think you could possibly give me an interview opportunity?
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