Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express

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Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Listening and speaking l Pronunciation and listening skills l Conversations l Passage Culture express

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Distinguishing between facts and opinions Listen to the following sentences and decide whether they are facts (F) or opinions (O). Tips 事实是指已经发生或存在的一种 客观状况，通常包括姓名、地点、 日期、数据、事件、规律等。 观 点则通常包括个人的看法、信念、 情感、态度等。一般情况下，in my opinion，in my mind，I am sure，I believe 这样的表达后面跟 随的是观点。 F 1 O 2 O 3 F 4 O 5 F 6

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Distinguishing between facts and opinions Scripts 1. The house was painted on November 18, 2009. 2. In my opinion, Christian Dior was the most outstanding dress designer of the last century. 3. I’m sure you will lose in the match. 4. Mao Zedong was born in Hunan. 5. In my mind, he is a creative artist. 6. There are six sentences in this activity.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Conversations l Conversation 1 Exercises Functional language l Conversation 2 Exercises Functional language Culture express

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Conversation 1 – Expressing sympathy 1. Listen to a conversation and check (✔) what happened to John. Word tips fall over (被）绊倒 scratch n. 划痕；划伤 ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ 1 He fell over a big stone. 2 He fell into a hole. 3 He broke his phone. 4 He broke his glasses. 5 His pants were torn. 6 His shirt was torn.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Conversation 1 – Expressing sympathy 2. Listen again and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). F 1. Ann didn’t go to school yesterday. T 2. John was not seriously hurt. F 3. Ann thought badly of John at the end of the conversation.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Conversation 1 – Expressing sympathy Scripts John, you didn’t come to class yesterday. What happened? Oh, I fell over a big stone on my way to school. John: That’s too bad. How did that happen? Ann: I was talking on the phone while walking, and didn’t John: notice the stone on the road. Poor you! Were you hurt? Ann: Not serious, just a little scratch. But my favorite shirt John: was torn. Oh dear, that sounds terrible. Ann: John： It was! But the worst thing was that I broke my phone. Ann： I feel bad for you. John： Thanks for sharing my feelings, Ann:

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Conversation 1 – Expressing sympathy 3. Role-play a conversation in pairs according to one of the following situations. You may refer to the Functional Language. (Sample) Situation 1 B failed in the final exam. A shows sympathy to him / her. GUIDED CONVERSATION (Sample) Situation 2 B got hurt in a bastketball match. A shows sympathy to him / her. A: Ask why B looks sad. B: Tell A the reason. A: Show sympathy to B and ask about the reason. B: Tell A the reason. A: Make a response and express sympathy to B again. B: Express thanks.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Conversation 1 – Expressing sympathy Functional Language EXPRESSING SYMPATHY That’s too bad / terrible / awful. That sounds bad / terrible / awful. I feel bad / sorry for you. Bad luck! Poor you! What a pity! I’m more than sorry to hear of… Culture express

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Conversation 1 – Expressing sympathy Role play - Sample conversation Situation 1 Mike: Scott: Hi, Scott. You look so sad. What’s the matter? I failed my math exam. It really disappointed me. Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. Wait! I know you are always good at math. What happened? I had a fever that day and couldn’t finish the exam. What a pity! Have you talked to your math teacher? Can you have a make-up test? ������ No, I haven’t. I will go to talk to him and see what I can do. Otherwise I have to retake this course. I feel sorry for you. Thanks for sharing my feelings.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Conversation 1 – Expressing sympathy Role play - Sample conversation Situation 2 You look depressed, George. What’s wrong? Ken: George: I sprained my ankle in yesterday’s basketball match. Poor you! How did you hurt yourself? Ken: George: I tried to jump up to grab the ball, but I stepped on one of the players’ foot, then I fell down and sprained my ankle. Bad luck! Have you been to the hospital to have a Ken: check-up? George: Yes, I have. The doctor said that it would take a while to recover. That sounds terrible! I feel bad for you. Hope you get Ken: well soon. If you need any help, please let me know. George: Thank you, Ken.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Conversation 2 – Expressing sympathy 1. Listen to a conversation and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Word tips in a mess 处于困境 overcome v. 克服 financial adj. 财政的 F 1. Tim’s father is seriously ill. T 2. Tim’s family is in a mess because his father’s business has failed. F 3. Tim needs Mary to help him deal with financial difficulties.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Conversation 2 – Expressing sympathy 2. Listen again and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. 1 How is Tim? A He is tired and sleepy. B He is upset and worried. ✔ C He is upset and tired. 2 Has Tim’s family experienced such difficulty before? A Yes, it has. B ✔No, it hasn’t. C Not mentioned. 3 Why did Tim find a part-time job? A To have more experience. B To help his family go through financial difficulties. ✔ C To help his father in business.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Conversation 2 – Expressing sympathy Scripts Mary: What’s the matter, Tim? You look so upset and tired. Tim: My father’s business has failed, and my family seems to be in a mess. Mary: That’s really terrible! Tim: Yes. Maybe it’s the most difficult time my family has ever experienced. Mary: I’m very sad to hear that. But don’t let it get you down. Things will be better soon. Tim: I hope so. Mary: Is there anything I can do for you? Tim: Thank you, Mary. But I have found a part-time job to help us overcome our financial difficulties. Mary: Oh, that’s so great! Still, if you need me, I’ll always be there. Tim: That’s very nice of you.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Conversation 2 – Expressing sympathy 3. Role-play a conversation in groups of three according to one of the following situations. You may refer to the Functional Language. (Sample) Situation 2 (Sample Situation 1 ) B looks tired because he / B is sad because his newlyshe has to look after his / finished painting has been her sick father. A meets B torn by a cat accidentally. A and asks for the reason meets B and asks for the and shows sympathy. reason and shows sympathy. A: Ask for the reason why B looks so tired GUIDED / sad. CONVERSATION B: Give your reason. A: Show sympathy and ask how it happened. B: Give your explanation. A: Show sympathy and offer help. B: Express thanks.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Conversation 2 – Expressing sympathy Functional Language EXPRESSING SYMPATHY I’m sad to hear / learn of… It was a great shock to hear… I just can’t tell you how sad I am to hear… I’m sympathetic to your situation. I sympathize (with you). You have my deepest sympathy. Culture express

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Conversation 2 – Expressing sympathy Role play - Sample conversation Situation 1 Christine: Hi, Ann. I haven’t seen you recently. Why do you look so tired? I haven’t slept well for a week. Ann: Christine: Poor you! What happened? My father was very sick. I had to help my mother Ann: to take care of him. Christine: I’m sorry to hear that. Is your father getting better now? Yeah. He is fine now. Ann: Christine: If you need any help, please feel free to let me know. Sure. Thank you very much! Ann:

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Conversation 2 – Expressing sympathy Role play - Sample conversation Situation 2 Lisa: Andy: Why do you look so sad, Andy? My newly-finished painting has been torn by a cat. Really? That’s terrible! How did it happen? Where did the cat come from? Well, I left my painting on the desk and went out. When I came back, I found my neighbor’s cat was sitting on it and had torn it into pieces. You have my deepest sympathy. I know you have spent a lot of time on that painting. Please let me know if there is anything I can help with. OK. Thank you!

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Passage 1. Listen to a passage and check (✔) what we can do to be happy. ✔ 1 Try to understand that life is not easy. Word tips ✘ 2 Long for what we don’t have. pressure n. 压 力 normally adv. 通常；平常 circumstance n. 情况； 情形 ✔ 3 Be satisfied with what we own now. ✔ 4 Realize that we can dicide if we are happy or not. ✘ 5 Realize that happiness is decided by fate.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Passage 2. Listen again and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). T 1. Whether we are happy or not is mostly decided by our attitude to life. F 2. It’s helpful to complain when we come across difficulties and pressure in life. T 3. We should value our health and freedom.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Passage Scripts Whether a person is happy or not is mostly decided by his or her attitude to life. But what can we do to be happy? I think there are three things that might help: Firstly, we should try to understand that life is not easy. We may meet with pressure or difficulty of one kind or another, which is part of life. It doesn’t help to complain about it or become pessimistic. Secondly, we need to be satisfied with what we have. This attitude is important for us ever to feel happy. We should value things that we normally take for granted like our health and our freedom. Thirdly, we must realize happiness is also a choice. In many circumstances, we can decide for ourselves if we are happy or not.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Passage 3. Suppose you are a psychological consultant, please give some suggestions to one of the following students to cheer him / her up. • A is upset because he / she does not feel well. • B is upset because he / she failed in the examination. • C is upset because his / her wallet was stolen.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Passage Sample passage Situation B I am sorry to hear that you failed the exam and I understand your feelings. But there is no need to cry over spilled milk. Cheer up ! You can do the following things: First, try to analyze the reasons why you failed the exam. Remember that mistakes can be lessons that lead to discoveries. Second, be brave to accept the reality and work hard in order to pass the exams in the future. Don’t think it over again and again. Turn your “worry hours” into “productive hours. ” Third, be confident in yourself. Be sure that you will succeed in the next exam if you make every worthwhile effort.

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Listening and speaking Reading Passage A Grammar Writing – If I were a boy again Lead-in l Video appreciation l Extended reading l Pre-reading questions Culture express

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Listening and speaking Reading Passage A Lead-in Grammar Writing Culture express – If I were a boy again - Extended reading YOUTH By: Samuel Ullman Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees; it is a matter of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions; it is the freshness of the deep springs of life. Youth means a temperamental predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for 青春 塞缪尔·厄尔曼 青春不是年华， 而是心境；青春不 是桃面、丹唇、柔 膝，而是深沉的意 志，恢宏的想象， 炙热的恋情；青春 是生命的深泉在涌流。 青春气贯长虹， 勇锐盖过怯弱，进 取压倒苟安。如此 锐气，二十后

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A Lead-in Grammar Writing Culture express – If I were a boy again - Extended reading adventure over the love of ease. This often exists in a man of 60 more than a boy of 20. Nobody grows old merely by a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Worry, fear, self-distrust bows the heart and turns the spirit back to dust. Whether 60 or 16, there is in every human being’s heart the 而有之，六旬男子 则更多见。年岁有 加，并非垂老，理 想丢弃，方堕暮年。 岁月悠悠，衰 微只及肌肤；热忱 抛却，颓废必致灵 魂。忧烦，惶恐， 丧失自信，定使心 灵扭曲，意气如灰。 无论年届花甲， 拟或二八芳龄，心 中皆有生命之欢乐， 奇迹之诱

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A Lead-in Grammar Writing Culture express – If I were a boy again - Extended reading lure of wonder, the unfailing childlike appetite of what’s next and the joy of the game of living. 　In the center of your heart and my heart there is a wireless station: so long as it receives messages of beauty, hope, cheer, courage and power from men and from the Infinite, so long are young. When the aerials are down, and your spirit is covered with snows of cynicism and the ice of pessimism, then you are grown 惑，孩童般天真久 盛不衰。人人心中 皆有一台天线，只 要你从天上人间接 受美好、希望、欢 乐、勇气和力量的 信号，你就青春永 驻，风华常存。 一旦天线下降， 锐气便被冰雪覆盖， 玩世不恭、自暴自 弃油然而生, 即使年 方二十，实

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A Lead-in Grammar Writing Culture express – If I were a boy again - Extended reading old, even at 20, but as long as your aerials are up, to catch waves of optimism, there is hope you may die young at 80. 已垂垂老矣；然则 只要树起天线，捕 捉乐观信号，你就 有望在八十高龄告 别尘寰时仍觉年轻。 再回到从前(mp 3)

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A Grammar Writing Culture express – If I were a boy again Pre-reading questions 1. Share your most unforgettable experience in childhood with your partner. 2. If you were a boy again, what would you do? Why ?

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Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Passage A If I were a boy again 1. If I were a boy again, I would practice perseverance ________________________ more often and never give up a thing easily because it _________________________ was hard or inconvenient. Perseverance can sometimes _____________ equal genius in its results. “There are only two _________________________ creatures, ” says a proverb, “who can get to the top of the pyramid: the eagle and the snail. ” ____________ 2. If I were a boy again, I would develop my concentration. I would let nothing come between me and the subject in hand. I would remember that a good skater never tries to skate in two directions at once. ______ The habit of ________________________ concentration can become part of our life, if we begin early enough. __________________ I often hear grown-ups say, “I could not ______ concentrate on the book although I wanted to. ” The ____________________ reason is that the habit was not formed when they were _________________________ young. ______

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Passage A If I were a boy again 3. If I were to live my life over again, I would pay more attention to the cultivation of memory. _________ I would strengthen _______________________ that ability by every possible means, and on every possible occasion. It takes a little hard work at first to _________ remember things exactly, but memory soon helps itself, and gives very little trouble. It only needs early cultivation to become a power. 4. If I were a boy again, I would cultivate courage. “Nothing is so mild and gentle as courage, nothing so cruel and _________________________ pitiless as cowardice, ” says a wise writer. Life is full of ______________ dangers, but courage will often conquer the worst of them. Be prepared for any fate, and there is nothing to __________________ be feared. _____

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Passage A If I were a boy again 5. If I were a boy again, I would try to be more optimistic. Life is very much like a mirror: If you smile upon it, it smiles back upon you. But if you frown on it, you will get the same in return. Inner sunshine warms not only the heart of the owner, but all those who come in contact with it. 6. If I were a boy again, I would say “No” more often. I might write pages on the importance of learning very early in life to gain that point where a young boy can firmly refuse to do an unworthy act because it is unworthy.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Passage A If I were a boy again 7. If I were a boy again, I would be more courteous and respectful toward my companions and friends, and indeed toward strangers as well. The smallest courtesy along the rough roads of life is like the little birds that sing to us all winter long, and makes that season of ice and snow more endurable. 8. Finally, instead of trying hard to be happy, as if _________________________ that were the only purpose of life, I would, if I _________________________ were a boy again, try still harder to make others _________________________ happy.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A Grammar Writing Culture express – If I were a boy again, I would practice perseverance more often and never give up a thing easily because it was hard or inconvenient. (Line 1, Para. 1) 假如我再回到童年，我会更加注重培养自己的毅力， 决不因为事情艰难或麻烦而放弃不干。 if I were a boy again 是虚拟语气，表示与现在事实相反的虚拟语气的构 成形式为：条件从句中的谓语动词用过去时（be 动 词的过去时用were），主句谓语的形式为would / could /might / should + 动词原形。 如果我带着钱的话，我会借给你一些的。 If I had any money with me, I could lend you some.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A Grammar Writing Culture express – If I were a boy again “There are only two creatures, ” says a proverb, “who can get to the top of the pyramid: the eagle and the snail. ” (Line 4, Para. 1) 一则谚语说道：“能登上金字塔的生物只有两种—— 雄鹰与蜗牛。” 关系代词who 引导了定语从句，修饰two creatures。 get to: 到达; 抵达 火车 12点到达纽约。 The train gets to New York at 12 o’clock.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A Grammar Writing Culture express – If I were a boy again The habit of concentration can become part of our life, if we (Line 4, Para. begin early enough. 2) 如果及早养成专心致志的习惯，它就会成为我们生命 的一部分。 be (a) part of sth. : 是某物的一部分 Falling over is part of learning how to ski. enough: 在本句中为副词，修饰前面的副词early。 enough 作副词时常用于修饰动词、形容词或 副词，且常置于动词、形容词或副词之后， 意为“相当地；足够地”。 He just hadn’t thought enough about the possible consequences.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A Grammar Writing Culture express – If I were a boy again I often hear grown-ups say, “I could not concentrate on the (Line 6, Para. book although I wanted to. ” 2) 我常常听到大人们说：“尽管我希望能集中注意力读 书，但我做不到。” grown-up 为合成名词，多数合成词以在词尾加-(e)s 的 方式构成复数。 forget-me-nots; fire-engines; theater-goers

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A Grammar Writing Culture express – If I were a boy again The reason is that the habit was not formed when they were young. (Line 7, Para. 2) 其原因就在于他们年轻时没有养成这种习惯。 that 在本句中引导一个表语从句 事实是她从来没有喜欢过他。 The fact is that she never liked him.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A Grammar Writing Culture express – If I were a boy again I would strengthen that ability by every possible means, and (Line 2, Para. 3) on every possible occasion. 我要采取一切可能的办法，在一切可能的时刻来增强 记忆力。 on every possible occasion: 在任何可能的时刻

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A Grammar Writing Culture express – If I were a boy again “Nothing is so mild and gentle as courage, nothing so cruel and pitiless as cowardice, ” says a wise writer. (Line 2, Para. 4) 一位有智慧的作家曾说过：“世上没有东西比勇气更 温文尔雅，也没有东西比怯懦更残酷无情。” as…: 与……等同 He is as tall as his father. not so… as. . . : 不如；不像 The people here are not so friendly as there. 原文中主语用了表示否定的nothing，因此后面使用了 so… as. . . 。

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A Grammar Writing Culture express – If I were a boy again Be prepared for any fate, and there is nothing to be feared. (Line 5, Para. 4) 对一切福祸作好准备，就没有什么可害怕的了。 to be feared 为不定式的被动形式作后置定语，修饰 nothing。 还有很多事情要做。 There a lot of things to be done.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A Grammar Writing Culture express – If I were a boy again Finally, instead of trying hard to be happy, as if that were the only purpose of life, I would, if I were a boy again, try still harder to make others happy. (Line 1, Para. 8) 最后，假如我再回到童年，我不会再竭力为自己谋幸 福——似乎那是人生的唯一目标；与之相反，我会更 加努力让他人幸福。 as if that were the only purpose of life 中的that为代词， 指代上文中提到的trying hard to be happy。 if I were a boy again �虚�的条件状�从句 ，在此� 作�插入�放在句中 ，�似的用法�有： 不管你喜欢与否，这种事情的确会时而不时地发生。 Such things, whether you like it or not, do happen from time to time.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A perseverance Grammar Writing Culture express – If I were a boy again (Line 1, Para. 1) n. Determination to keep trying to achieve sth. in spite of difficulties 不屈不挠，坚持不懈 他的成功在很大程度上依赖自己的坚持不懈。。 His success depends largely on his perseverance. 派生词：persevere: v. (in sth. /doing sth. ) 坚持不懈，锲 而不舍 尽管朋友们提出明确的反对，她依然坚持自己的想法。 She persevered in her idea despite obvious objections raised by her friends.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A concentrate Grammar Writing Culture express – If I were a boy again (Line 6, Para. 2) v. ( ~ on sth. ) to give all your attention to sth. 专心；专注 � 安静—� 我� 心做我的作� 。 Be quiet—let me concentrate on my homework. 派生词：concentration n. 专心；专注

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A Grammar Writing Culture express – If I were a boy again form the habit of doing sth. (Line 7, Para. 2) 养成 （做某事的） �� 这对老夫妇已经养成了饭后散步的习惯。 The old couple had formed the habit of walking after dinner. c. f. get into/in the habit (of doing sth. ): 养成(做某事的) �� 露西养成了每天读书的习惯。 Lucy got into the habit of reading every day.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A means Grammar Writing Culture express – If I were a boy again (Line 3, Para. 3) n. method; a way of doing sth. 手段；方法； 具。means 可构 成以下搭配：by every possible means: 以任何一种可能的方法 我会用任何一种可能的方法实现自己的梦想。 I will realize my dream by every possible means. 短语：by (un)fair means: 通过（不）正当手段 他的财富是用不正当的手段获得的。 He got his wealth by unfair means. 短语：by means of sth. : 借助……；以……方法 我们要骑自行车去那里。 We will go there by means of biking.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A be prepared for sth. Grammar Writing Culture express – If I were a boy again (Line 5, Para. 4) 为……做好准备 � 没有任何消息，我� 要做好最坏的准� 。 There was no news and we were prepared for the worst.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A warm Grammar Writing – If I were a boy again (Line 5, Para. 5) v. to make or become warm 使暖和; 变得暖和 那部� 影温暖了我� 的心。 That film warmed our hearts. 她走去柴火堆旁� 暖和手。 She went to warm her hands by the log fire. Culture express

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A contact Grammar Writing Culture express – If I were a boy again (Line 6, Para. 5) n. the state or condition of physical touching 接触 孩子需要和关心他们的大人有身体接触。 Children need physical contact with a caring adult. 短� ：in contact with sb. / sth. : 接触某人 / 某物 有一瞬间，他的手和我的手碰到了一起。 For a second, his hand was in contact with mine.

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Listening and speaking Reading Passage A Grammar Writing Culture express – Comprehension 1. Complete the following summary with the words from the passage. If I were a boy again, I would do the following things: Because it takes 1) ______ perseverance to succeed, I would practice it more often and never give up a thing easily; I would develop the habit of 2) ______ concentration and made it part of my life; I would cultivate 3) memory _____ and make it a power; I would also pay courage and get attention to the cultivation of 4) ____ prepared for the optimistic ; I would future; I would be more 5) _____ say 6) _______ moreoften to unworthy acts; I would “No” be more courteous to the people around me. More importantly, I would try my best to be 7) ____ happy and evenmake others happy.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A Grammar Writing Culture express – Comprehension 2. Answer the following questions. 1. Why would the writer pay more attention to the cultivation of memory if he were a boy again? Because it takes a little hard work at first to remember things exactly, but memory soon helps itself, and gives very little trouble. And it only needs early cultivation to make memory become a power. 2. Why does the writer compare life to a mirror? If you smile upon a mirror, it smiles back upon you. But if you frown on it, you will get the same in return. This is also true with life. So the writer compares life to a mirror.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A Grammar Writing Culture express – Vocabulary and structure 1. Complete the following sentences with the words given below. Change the form if necessary. inconvenient courtesy strengthen equal cultivate indeed contact optimistic 1 The service will benefit the nation’s young people, and, ______ all Americans. indeed inconvenient time for me; I’m 2 The meeting is at a(n) ______ afraid I can’t come. 3 He’s trying to ______ a positive attitude to life. cultivate 4 No other automotive engine has been able to equal ______ its toughness and economy.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A Grammar Writing Culture express – Vocabulary and structure 1. Complete the following sentences with the words given below. Change the form if necessary. inconvenient courtesy strengthen equal cultivate indeed contact optimistic 5 We don’t have much ______ contact with each other. optimistic about our chances of 6 Our teachers are ______ success. strengthens all the 7 Cycling is good exercise. It ______ muscles of the body. 8 He is a gentleman who behaves with the utmost courtesy ______ toward ladies.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A Grammar Writing Culture express – Vocabulary and structure 2. Complete the following sentences with proper prepositions or adverbs. in 1. I will try my best to do the business _____ hand. 2. Stop talking and concentrate _____ your work. on 3. I’ve seen them playing the piano ____ several on occasions. 4. Aim for the best, prepare ______ the worst. for in 5. The school and the parents have been ______ close contact.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A Grammar Writing Culture express – Vocabulary and structure 3. Add the suffix “-en” to the words given below. Then complete the following sentences with the words thus formed. Change the form if necessary. dark hard broad fright lengthen 1. Can you ______ the skirt for me? It is too short now. frightens 2. The thought of war ______ me. 3. You should ______ your horizons by traveling broaden more. darken our 4. Why does the sun lighten our hair, but ____ skin? 5. Sorrow and trouble either soften the heart or ____ harden it.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A Grammar Writing Culture express – Vocabulary and structure 4. Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese given inbrackets into English using “instead of… ”. Sample: Finally, instead of trying hard to be happy, as if that were the only purpose of life （不再努力去追求幸 福，好像它是生活的唯一目的一样）, I would, if I were a boy again, try still harder to make others happy. Instead of answering my question （他没有回答我的 1. ________________ 问题）, he began to beat about the bush. 2. Can I have chicken _________( 而不吃牛肉)? instead of beef

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A Grammar Writing Culture express – Vocabulary and structure 4. Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese given inbrackets into English using “instead of… ”. 3. In summer I often read in the open air instead of in the house （而不是在屋子里看书）. ___________ 4. I think I should go to borrow the book instead of buying it __________ （而不是去买这本书）. 5. He will go on business to Shanghai _______ instead of you （而 不是你去）.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A Grammar Writing Culture express – Translation 1. Translate the following sentences into Chinese. 1. I would strengthen that ability by every possible means, and on every possible occasion. 我要采取一切可能的办法，在一切可能的时刻来增强 ________________________ 记忆力。 ________________________ 2. Nothing is so mild and gentle as courage, nothing so cruel and pitiless as cowardice. 世上没有东西比勇气更温文尔雅，也没有东西比怯懦 ________________________ 更残酷无情。 ________________________

Listening and speaking Reading Passage A Grammar Writing Culture express – Translation 2. Translate the following Chinese sentences into English with the help of the words or phrases given in brackets. 1. 在跳舞方面，我们谁也比不上她。(equal) equal her in dancing None of us can________________. 2. 她说她对公司的未来很乐观。(optimistic) she was optimistic about the future of the She said that __________________ company ________________________. 3. 我送他一份礼物，但我不需要任何回报。(in return) expected nothing in return I gave him a gift, but I _____________.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Passage B A violinist in the metro l Lead-in l Text study l Exercises Culture express

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Grammar Writing – What makes a great musician? Lead-in l Pre-reading activity l Video appreciation Culture express

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Grammar Writing Culture express – What makes a great musician? Pre-reading Work in groups to answer the following questions. 1. Put the following expressions under the corresponding picture. church choir orchestra pop singer choral group pop singer 2. ______ orchestra 3. ______ church choir 4. _______ choral group 1. ______

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B 2. Grammar Writing Culture express – What makes a great musician? In your opinion, what qualities does a great musician have? In my opinion, a great musician has the following qualities: the perseverance to strive for what he pursues, the courage to discard traditional stereotypes, the attitude of aiming for perfection, the enthusiasm for his art, and the talent for music.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Lead-in Grammar Writing – What makes a great musician? - Video appreciation Mozart Culture express

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Grammar Writing Culture express – What makes a great musician? Questions about the video clip 1. What qualities does Mozart have? 2. What distinguishes Mozart from other musicians?

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Grammar Writing – What makes a great musician? Text study l Text reading l Writing skill of the text l Language points Culture express

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Passage B What makes a great musician? 1. I’ve been around musicians for many years. I’ve known and worked with classical musicians, pop singers, folk singers, rock bands, jazz players, choral groups, church choirs and orchestras, stage performers, songwriters, rappers, you name the genre, I’ve probably worked with someone in it! 2. I’ve known some truly great musicians and some who were getting there. Over the years I’ve developed some ideas about what makes a great musician. This is not a ______ quick guide to becoming a good musician, just offers a _________________________ few observations I’ve made. _____________

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Passage B What makes a great musician? 3. A great musician has a passion for music, and sticks with it. This may seem obvious, but you have to really love music to stick with it. Many have started but didn’t continue. A great many young players have dreamed of a career in music, but were discouraged by the well-meaning people who warned them, “You need to get a real job! You can’t make a living by playing music!” Those who stuck with it have either discovered that they could make a living, or that they could enjoy making music as a rewarding hobby.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Passage B What makes a great musician? 4. A great musician has the right attitude. I rank attitude before talent, before technical ability, before practically everything else. I______ would rather work with a musician with less ability but a great ______________________ attitude than with a player who overestimates his _____________________ ability and takes success for granted. Why? A person with a great attitude and less impressive __________________ ability can always practice and develop awesome _____________________ ability. However, a great player with a poor __________ attitude? Well, you get the idea.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Passage B What makes a great musician? ______ 5. A great musician never stops learning. To be a great musician is to be in school forever. The great Beethoven, ________________ near the end of his life, received as a gift, the complete __________________________ works of Handel, a composer he had long admired. When _______________________ the whole volumes arrived in December 1826, Beethoven was lying ill and had not much time to live. He lay in bed and leaned the books against the wall to read them. As he read, he occasionally got excited and said, “Handel was the greatest, most skilled composer who ever lived. I can still learn from him. ” Beethoven, one of the greatest composers in the world, still wanted to learn. How about you?

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Passage B What makes a great musician? 6. A great musician never stops growing as a person. To me, truly great musicians are often truly great people. They have learned how to accept helpful criticism and use it to improve and grow. They are filling their soul with good things and life experiences so when it comes to writing, singing, or playing, they have something very valuable and real to express. They have learned how to treat others. A great musician is the kind of person who has a life, stories, and emotion that seem to just jump out at you when they perform, and it makes you want to hear more.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express Passage B What makes a great musician? 7. A great musician has talent. OK, I have to include talent at last. But notice I didn’t say they had to be “the most talented in the world. ” Talent is needed, and not everyone in the world will be a musician. Along_______ with that talent must come the desire to work and improve. And now we’re ______________________ back to “they never stop learning. ” Of course, _____ when talent is exercised and developed into great musical skill, the _______________________ result is “Wow!” So keep practicing your skill, maintain _______________ your good attitude, treat people right, and your talent will shine. 8. I_________________________ have an endless appreciation for great musicians, and always consider it a privilege to work with them. My list of ______________________ what makes a great musician is clearly not complete. If you think of anything to add, let me know!

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Grammar Writing Culture express – What makes a great musician? This is not a quick guide to becoming a good musician, just (Line 4, Para. offers a few observations I’ve made. 2) 本文并不是伟大音乐家的速成指南，而只是提供一些 我的观察。 guide: n. (~ to) sth. to provide information on a subject or to explain how to do sth. 指南；指�手册 a guide to Italy; a guide to installing an air-conditioner offers 和前面的系动词is 构成并列谓语，主语都是this. I’ve made 是 省 略 了 that 的 定 语 从 句 ， 修 饰 先 行 词 observations。

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Grammar Writing Culture express – What makes a great musician? I would rather work with a musician with less ability but a great attitude than with a player who overestimates his ability and takes success for granted. (Line 3, Para. 4) 我宁愿和能力稍差但态度极好的音乐人合作，也不愿 意和那些高估自己能力，把成功视为理所当然的音乐 人合作。 would rather. . . than. . . : 宁可……，也不…… 我宁愿死也不要向海伦道歉。 I’d rather die than apologize to Helen.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Grammar Writing Culture express – What makes a great musician? A person with a great attitude and less impressive ability can always practice and develop awesome ability. (Line 6, Para. 4) 因为一个态度端正、能力稍差的人可以不断练习，从 而培养出非凡的才能。 with a great attitude and less impressive ability 是介词短 语作后置定语，修饰person。介词短语作后置定语在 英语中很常见。 In came a woman with a baby in her arms. He watched a film about the life of workers.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Grammar Writing Culture express – What makes a great musician? To be a great musician is to be in school forever. (Line 1, Para. 5) 要成为一名伟大的音乐家就意味着要不断学习。 to do 不定式可以作主语也可以作表语。 To err is human, to forgive, divine. （作主� ） The problem is to find the right person for the job. （作 表� ）

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Grammar Writing Culture express – What makes a great musician? The great Beethoven, near the end of his life, received as a gift, the complete works of Handel, a composer he had long admired. (Line 3, Para. 5) 伟大的贝多芬在临终前收到了一份礼物——他仰慕已 久的作曲家亨德尔的作品全集。 receive sth. as a gift: 收到某物作为礼物 句中the complete works of Handel 为receive 的宾语， 因其较长，所以放在了后面，把as a gift 前置。 a composer he had long admired 是Handel 的同位语，he had long admired 为定语从句，修饰先行词composer。

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Grammar Writing Culture express – What makes a great musician? Along with that talent must come the desire to work and improve. (Line 5, Para. 7) 和才华同样重要的是努力和提高的愿望。 介词短语放置句首，构成倒装语序，该句子的正常语 序为：The desire to work and improve must come along with that talent. Only in this way can our team win! In no condition could we agree to such a principle.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Grammar Writing Culture express – What makes a great musician? Of course, when talent is exercised and developed into great (Line 7, Para. musical skill, the result is “Wow!” 7) 当然，当才华得以施展并成为伟大的音乐技能时，听 众将会为其叫绝。 exercise: v. to use or apply power, right, quality, etc. that you have 运用；行使 人们被鼓励行使他们的投票权利。 People are encouraged to exercise their right to vote. 句中的 “Wow!” 表示一种肯定和称赞。

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Grammar Writing Culture express – What makes a great musician? I have an endless appreciation for great musicians, and always consider it a privilege to work with them. (Line 1, Para. 8) 对于伟大的音乐家，我总是心怀无限的敬仰，总是觉 得能够和他们合作是我无上的荣幸。 consider it a privilege to do sth. : 认为做某事是一种荣幸 其中it 是形式宾语，to do sth. 是真正的宾语。在该句 话中，真正的宾语是to work with them。 I find it easy to get along with him. He didn’t feel it necessary to mention this to his wife.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B develop Grammar Writing Culture express – What makes a great musician? (Line 3, Para. 2) v. to design or make a new idea, product, system, etc. 形成（ �点）；制定（�划） 她本该已经形成了自己的风格而不是去抄袭别人的。 She should have developed her own style instead of copying others.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B well-meaning Grammar Writing Culture express – What makes a great musician? (Line 6, Para. 3) adj. intending to be helpful, but not succeeding 本意良好的; 出于好意的 很多问题可能是由出于好意的朋友们造成的。 A lot of problems can be caused by well-meaning friends.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B warn Grammar Writing Culture express – What makes a great musician? (Line 7, Para. 3) 1) v. to tell sb. that sth. bad or dangerous may happen so that they can prevent it 警告; 告� warn sb. of / about sth. : 告�某人某事 我已经警告过你有危险了，但是你还是去了那里。 I have already warned you of the danger but you still go there. 2) warn sb. not to do sth. : 告�某人不要做某事 我警告你不要独自走路回家。 I warned you not to walk home alone.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Grammar Writing Culture express – What makes a great musician? make a living by doing sth. (Line 8, Para. 3) 靠做某事谋生 这对老夫妻靠卖蔬菜为生。 This old couple made a living by selling vegetables.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Grammar Writing Culture express – What makes a great musician? take sth. /sb. for granted (Line 6, Para. 4) 视……为理所当然 玛丽很小心地不把他看做是理所当然的。 Mary was careful not to take him for granted. 电视现在很常见，所以我们都把它看做理所当然的。 Television is so common now that we take it for granted.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B impressive Grammar Writing Culture express – What makes a great musician? (Line 7, Para. 4) adj. making you admire because sth. is very good, large, etc. �人深刻印象的 ; 令人�佩的 这些 程师在科学方面取得了令人钦佩的进步。 These engineers have made impressive achievements in science. 派生� ： impress: v. � ……以深刻印象 -ive 是形容�后�，意� “有某种属性的；有某种倾 向的”。 attract → attractive; talk → talkative

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B awesome Grammar Writing Culture express – What makes a great musician? (Line 8, Para. 4) adj. extremely impressive 令人��的 这个地方的景色令人赞叹。 The scenery in this region is awesome. 派生词： awe: v. 使敬畏；使赞叹 -some 是形容词后缀，意为“引起……的；有……品 质的”。 trouble → troublesome; burden → burdensome; tire → tiresome

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Grammar Writing – Exercises l Comprehension l Vocabulary & structure l Translation l Oral work Culture express

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Grammar Writing Culture express – Comprehension 1. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). F 1 Based on the experience with musicians, the writer provides a quick guide to becoming a good musician in the passage. F 2 Those who stuck with music discovered that they could neither make a living nor enjoy it as a hobby. F 3 The writer would like to work with a person with bad attitude and impressive ability. T 4 Handel was a great composer whom Beethoven had long admired. T 5 A great musician can accept helpful criticism and use it to improve himself.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Grammar Writing Culture express – Comprehension 2. Work in groups to discuss the following questions. 1. How do you understand “truly great musicians are often truly great people? ” Great musicians know how to accept helpful criticism and how to use it to improve and grow; they fill their soul with good things and life experiences; they have learned how to treat others. All in all, they have superb musical skills, and great personalities as well. 2. Why does the writer list talent at last? A great musician has talent, but not every person with talent could become a great musician. Talent is needed along with desire to work and improve. Therefore, the writer lists talent at last.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Grammar Writing Culture express – Vocabulary and structure 1. Cross out (✘) the word in each group that does not belong. 1 musician singer 2 passion practice ✘ emotion 3 friendly ✘ type composer sort painter ✘ feeling genre 4 criticism ✘ appreciation recognition admiration 5 skill talent ability study ✘

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Grammar Writing Culture express – Vocabulary and structure 2. Complete the following sentences with proper prepositions or adverbs. for 1. He has a great passion ______ painting. in 2. Have you ever thought about a career ______ computer science? by 3. She makes a living ______ teaching music. with 4. The whole room is filled ______ bright sunlight. into 5. He has developed ______ a tall, strong man.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Grammar Writing Culture express – Vocabulary and structure 3. Complete the following sentences with the words given below. Change the form if necessary. observation skilled practically overestimate awesome privilege discourage 1. The boss _______Jane’s ability, and now he overestimated finds she cannot do the job well. 2. Misfortune (不幸) like that is enough to ______ discourage anybody. observation of the birds that 3. He made a detailed ______ visited the garden. privilege 4. It’s been a(n) ______ to be involved in such an important project.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Grammar Writing Culture express – Vocabulary and structure 3. Complete the following sentences with the words given below. Change the form if necessary. observation skilled practically overestimate awesome privilege discourage practically jumped out of her chair on hearing 5. She ______ the news. skilled 6. It takes years to train a(n) ______ worker. awesome jazz band last week—they 7. I saw this ______ were really great.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Grammar Writing Culture express – Vocabulary and structure 4. Rewrite the following sentences using the structure “either… or… ”. either. . . or. . . 主要表示选择，意为“或者……或者 …… ；要么……”，用于连接两个性质相同 的词、词组或分句。 Sample: Those who stuck with it have discovered that they could make a living. They have discovered they could enjoy making music as a rewarding hobby. Revised: Those who stuck with it have either discovered that they could make a living, or that they could enjoy making music as a rewarding hobby.

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Grammar Writing Culture express – Vocabulary and structure 4. Rewrite the following sentences using the structure “either… or… ”. 1. We can finish the work this week. We can finish the work next week. We can finish the work either this week or next week. _______________________ 2. He is drunk. He is mad. He is either drunk or mad. ____________________________ 3. When the girl is happy, she sings. When the girl is happy, she dances. When the girl is happy, she either sings or dances. ____________________________ 4. You are going there tomorrow. I’m going there tomorrow. Either you or I am going there tomorrow. _______________________

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Grammar Writing Culture express – Translation 1. Translate the following sentences into Chinese. 1. I would rather work with a musician with less ability but a great attitude than with a player who overestimates his ability and takes success for granted. _____________________ 我宁愿和能力稍差但态度极好的音乐人合作，也不愿 _____________________ 意和那些高估自己能力，把成功视为理所当然的音乐 _____________________ 人合作。 2. I have an endless appreciation for great musicians, and always consider it a privilege to work with them. ________________________ 对于伟大的音乐家, 我总是心怀无限的敬仰，总是觉 得能够和他们合作是我无上的荣幸。 ________________________

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Grammar Writing Culture express – Translation 2. Translate the Chinese sentences into English with the help of the words or phrases given in brackets. 1. 一旦你决定做一件事， 就应该坚持下去。(stick with) You should stick with it once you decide to do ___________ something. 2. 保持好心情很重要。(maintain) maintain a good mood. It is important to ________________. 3. 评委们评定玛丽为歌咏比赛第一名。(rank) ranked Mary first in the singing contest. The judges _________

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Grammar Writing Culture express – Oral work 1. Listen to the musical works in the CD-ROM and then decide what genre they belong to. rock and roll classical music A ________ rock and roll folk music C ________ folk music jazz B ________ classical music D ________ 2. Which genre above do you like best? Why? Words you may use • soft • rousing (令人振奋的) • modern • tuneful (悦耳动听的) • relaxing • loud • sweet • innovative (新颖的) • exciting • peaceful

Listening and speaking Reading Passage B Grammar Writing Culture express – Oral work Additional information 1. Classical music is the kind of music with a long history and rich connotations. Melody is the most important part of classical music. This kind of music is tuneful and balanced with simple harmony and light accompaniment. 2. Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the U. S. during the late 1940 s and early 1950 s. It is often very loud. It encourages people to express their innermost feelings through repeated lyrics. 3. Jazz is rooted in the mingled musical traditions of African Americans. It has the tradition of improvisation with calland-response patters and rhythmic complexity. 4. Folk music is the manifestation of culture, the heritage of tradition. It usually tells stories of ordinary people.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express l The passive voice (被动语态) l Exercises

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing – the passive voice 被动语态的构成 被动语态的使用场合 要 点 被动语态的可用时态 主动语态变被动语态的情形 Culture express

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express – the passive voice 1 被动语态常用于以下4种场合： 1) 不知道动作的执行者。如： My boss’ office was broken into when he was away on holiday. 2) 没有必要说明动作的执行者。如： Six passengers were killed in the car accident. 3) 强调或侧重动作的承受者。如： Justin Bieber is liked by many young people. 4) 出于上下文和语境的需要，避免中途变更主语。如： Wang fought Zhang in the men’s singles（男子单打） and (Wang) was beaten.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing – the passive voice 2 被动语态可以用于各种时态： 1) 一般现在时。如： Lee, you are wanted in the office. 2) 一般过去时。如： The foreign guests were given a warm welcome. 3) 现在进行时。如： The famous athlete is being treated in hospital. 4) 过去进行时。如： When I called, tea was being served. 5) 现在完成时。如： My cell phone has been repaired. Culture express

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express – the passive voice 2 被动语态可以用于各种时态： 6) 过去完成时。如： It was said that the city had been polluted in the 1990 s. 7) 一般将来时。如： We hope that an agreement will be reached this month. 8) 过去将来时。如： George said that the project would be finished next year. . 9) 将来完成时。如： Han’s new books will have been published by next Friday.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express – the passive voice 3 主动语态变被动语态大致有以下三种情况： 2) 主动句为“主 + 谓 + 宾”结构，变为被动句可有两 种形式，一种是以直接宾语作主语，另一种是以间 接宾语作主语。如： My father gave me a watch yesterday. 主 谓 宾 宾 I was given a watch (by my father) yesterday. A watch was given to me (by my father) yesterday.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express – the passive voice 3 主动语态变被动语态大致有以下三种情况： 3) 主动句为“主 + 谓 + 宾语 + 补语”结构，需将主动句的 宾语变为被动句的主语，随后将主动语态的动词变 为被动语态，宾语补语不变。如： Last spring, the farmers painted their houses white. 主 谓 宾语 补语 Last spring, their houses were painted white (by the farmers).

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express - Exercises 1. Complete the following sentences using the passive voice. were taken (take) from the survey (调查). 1. The results _____ is delivered (deliver) at about 10: 00 a. m. every 2. The mail ______ day. had been moved (move) to the 3. When we arrived, the TV ________ living room. is being fixed (fix) at the moment. I’m going to 4. My phone ______ get it from the shop tomorrow. 5. When he arrived home, he was surprised to find his house had been broken (break) into. ________ have been invited (invite). 6. I will go to the party because I ________

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express - Exercises 2. Change the following sentences into passive voice. 1. The secretary will mail the letters this afternoon. The letters will be mailed by the secretary this afternoon. ________________________ 2. Someone should wash these dishes right now. These dishes should be washed right now. ________________________ 3. Mother told Jane a long story. Jane was told a long story by Mother. ________________________ 4. My wife bought me a new jacket for my birthday. I was bought a new jacket by my wife for my birthday. ________________________ 5. His sister is looking after him. He is being looked after by his sister. ________________________

Listening and speaking Reading Writing Grammar Writing Culture express l Developing a paragraph by example l Exercises

Listening and speaking Reading Writing Grammar Writing Culture express - Developing a paragraph by example Sample It is very difficult to evaluate (评估) a person’s performance objectively. For example, Linda recently wrote irresponsible remarks about her teacher because she failed the course. Her friend Jack wrote a marvelous description of the same teacher because he received an A in the course. Both Linda and Jack were not fairly evaluating the teacher. They were influenced by the grades they earned and were biased (有偏见的) in their judgment.

Listening and speaking Reading Writing Grammar Writing Culture express - Developing a paragraph by example 此段的第一句是主题句，说明人们很难做到客观地评 价一个人。接着用 Linda 和 Jack对同一位老师的评价都并 不客观，只是根据取得的成绩而对该老师进行评判的例子 来支持这一观点，展开段落。例子使用贴切典型，恰如其 分. 常用的表示举例的表达如下： such as, like, for example, for instance, take… for example, to illustrate, as an illustration, as an example, in one instance, in other words, that is

Listening and speaking Reading Writing Grammar Writing Culture express - Exercises Choose the most persuasive example for each of the following topic sentences. 1. Many universities have strict policies against cheating B on exams. ____ A many students are studying harder than ever before. B If students are caught cheating, they will be dismissed from school. C Teachers spend more time preparing their lessons.

Listening and speaking Reading Writing Grammar Writing Culture express - Exercises Choose the most persuasive example for each of the following topic sentences. 2. This term several useful and interesting courses have C been offered. ____ A Students can see slide shows of famous paintings and hear tapes of famous pieces of music. B Many students attend these courses actively and they like the courses very much. C An introduction to European Culture gives us a lot of background knowledge of the history of European philosophy, literature, and art.

Listening and speaking Reading Writing Grammar Writing Culture express - Exercises Choose the most persuasive example for each of the following topic sentences. 3. Environmental protection has become a common A concern for society. ____ A Environmental protection has been constantly mentioned by mass media. B The number of wild tigers is dramatically decreasing. C Factories reduce pollution.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express l Famous musical classics l Questions l Additional information Culture express

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express - Famous musical classics 1. Listen to the musical works in the CD-ROM and then match them with their composers and the countries they come from. The Witch Dancers 《女巫之舞》 Swan Lake 《天鹅湖》 The Moon Reflected on the Erquan Spring 《二泉映月》 Moonlight Sonata 《月光奏鸣曲》 The Blue Danube Waltz《蓝色多瑙 河圆舞曲》 Tchaikovsky （柴可夫斯基） Austria Johann Strauss II （小约翰·施特劳斯） China Beethoven Germany Hua Yanjun (A Bing) （华彦钧<阿炳>） Italy Niccolo Paganini （尼科罗·帕格尼尼） Russia

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express - Questions 2. Work in groups to discuss the following questions. Who is your favorite musician? Why do you like him / her? My favorite musician is Hua Yanjun (A Bing) because he created so many great musical works. Erhu and dizi (flute) are our traditional Chinese musical instruments, and most of Hua’s famous musical pieces were played with erhu and dizi. His profound knowledge about traditional Chinese music helped him create famous musical pieces like The Moon Reflected on the Erquan Spring, which is liked by a lot of people all over the world. He, in his own way, expounded traditional Chinese music thoroughly.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express - Additional information 1. Tchaikovsky (1840 -1893) is a Russian composer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest musicians his country has produced and who is ranked among the outstanding composers of the world. As a versatile composer, he wrote operas (歌剧), symphonies (交响曲), concertos (协 奏曲), ballets (芭蕾舞曲), etc. and he succeeded brilliantly in several fields. At least one of his operas, Eugene Onegin (《叶 甫盖尼·奥涅金》) is an acknowledged masterpiece. His ballets such as The Nutcracker (《胡桃夹子》), Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty (《睡美人》) are also famous all over the world. Among his orchestral works, his Piano Concerto No. 1 and his Violin Concerto are among the most popular world classics. Swan Lake was composed by Tchaikovsky. As a ballet in three acts and four scenes, it tells the love story of Odette and Siegfried, a prince. Swan Lake is one of the finest and most popular of the ballets that are romantic in theme.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express - Additional information 2. Johann Strauss II (1825 -1899) is an Austrian composer, conductor, and violinist. His father, also called Johann Strauss, is also a very famous composer, and is now known as Johann Strauss II became famous for his waltzes and was known as “the Waltz King. ” His most famous work is The Blue Danube Waltz is a waltz by the Austrian composer Johann Strauss II, composed in 1867. Originally performed at a concert of the Vienna Men’s Choral Association, it has been one of the most consistently popular pieces of music in the classical works.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express - Additional information 3. Beethoven (1770 -1827) is a German composer and pianist. As a crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers. His best-known compositions include symphonies, concertos for piano, piano sonatas (月光曲), and string quartets (弦乐四重奏曲). He also composed other chamber music (室内乐), choral works, and songs. Moonlight Sonata is a classical musical piece composed by Beethoven in 1801. Its official name is “Piano Sonata No. 14. ” The sonata is believed to be named by poet Ludwig Rellstab who, in 1832, had the inspiration on a moon-lit night on the banks of the Lucerne River.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express - Additional information 4. Hua Yanjun (1893 -1950), known as A Bing, is a blind street musician living in the period of war and turmoil in China. His profound knowledge about traditional music and great talent as a musician made him one of the greatest composers in Chinese history. But his talent was unnoticed until the last year of his life in 1950. Only three pipa solo and three erhu solo pieces of A Bing’s own compositions were recorded. His most famous piece is entitled The Moon Reflected on the Erquan Spring was composed and played by A Bing on the erhu. Shortly before his death in 1950, two Chinese musicologists recorded the erhu solo. The recorded work won the 20 th Century Classical Chinese Music Awards (20 世纪华人音乐经典作品奖). The Moon. Reflected on the Erquan Spring is a representative work of A Bing.

Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing Culture express - Additional information 5. Niccolo Paganini (1782 -1840) is an Italian violinist and composer. He, as a popular idol, inspired the Romantic mystique and revolutionized violin technique. Between 1801 and 1807, he wrote the 24 Capricci (《二十四随想曲》) for unaccompanied violin, displaying the novel features of his technique. The Witch Dancers is also one of his famous pieces.