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• The Lecturer:
•Hu Cui-e
• In Qingyuan
• March. 10, 2008
Today’s tasks
1. A test (Unit ７);
2. Deal with the exercises in Wb.
(Page62: Ex.4; Page63: Ex.2;
Page64: Ex.2);
3. Word study (Unit8).
完成句子（每空一词）：
1. The Vikings were the first Europeans ___ ___ (到达)America.
2. They achieved this ___ ____ (早在…之前)Columbus ever ___
___(启航).
3. In 982 AD, there were ___ ___ ___ (多达)10,000 Vikings
___(居住) in Iceland.
4. ___ ___ (根据)the stories of Iceland and Norway, Eric the Red
was ___ ___ (被迫)leave Iceland because he ___ ___ ____(陷入
困境).
5. He ___ (说服)some people ___ go back with him to Greenland.
6. Eric the Red set sail with 25 ships, ___ ___(其中) only 14 ___
___ ___ (到达)Greenland.
7. Biarni set sail from Iceland ___ ___ ___ (寻找)Eric’s party.
8. There are less people trying to ___ ___ ___ (谋生)from fishing.
9. Some government departments are trying to ___ ___(处理) the
situation.
10. There are fantastic shows ___ ___ ___(每两小时).
11. Some fish can produce sounds almost ___ ___ loud ___ your
speaking voice.(是……的两倍)
12. You certainly can’t find ___ ____(更吵的) fish.
13. They have a big mouth and can eat fish ___ ___ ___ (和一样
大) themselves. ___ ___(当心)!
14. Special discount before 22nd so ___ ___ ____ ____(越快越好).
15. We went round and round, ___ ___ ___ (越来越近)to the
edge of the huge whirlpool.
16. We were going round in circles ____ ___ ____(快速地).
17. About three years ago, something terrible ___ ___(发生) me.
18. It took ___ ___(不到) a single day to change my hair from
black to white.
19. With the wind and waves we were going ___ ___ ___ ___ (朝
方向) the whirlpool and nothing could save us.
20. ___ ___ ____(最后), a boat ____ me ____(接).
21. The fishermen were my old friends but they were ____ ____
____(不能认出) me.
22. ___ ___ ___除了) the supplies for the long journeys, the ships
carried gold, silver, silk, china and other treasures.
Today’s tasks
1.Exx.1-6 on Pages64-65;
2.Word study;
3.Ex.5 on Page67 (Homework);
4.Listening exercise in Warm-up.
Ex.1: 1. not big enough 2. too small 3. too cold 4. not tall
enough 5. not old enough 6. not warm enough 7. too
loud 8. too wide 9. too deep 10. too narrow
Ex.2: 1. which 2. that 3. where 4. with whom 5. who 6. of
which
Ex.3: 1. hairier than 2. the ugliest 3. uglier 4. more
interesting 5. The most common 6. the most dangerous
7. more frightened 8. the most unusual 9. the strongest
10. more careful 11. bigger 12. the best
Ex.4: 1. is building 2. will see 3. will cost 4. costs 5. is 6.
makes 7. stays 8. doesn’t drink 9. will put 10. found 11.
was 12. came 13. has started 14. is 15. was 16. has not
swum 17. was caught 18. caught 19. gave 20. was put
Ex.6: 1. present-day 2. voyage 3. setting sail 4.
explorers 5. make it to 6. sailor 7. writer 8. dolphin
Warm - up
Tapescript:
1 Boy 1: I’ve been ______ ____ ancient Egypt since I
was small. There is ______________ about the country.
I’ve got lots of books on Egypt and a couple of videos.
Of course, I’d really love to go there. I’ve always ______
______ seeing the Pyramids. They really look great in
photos.
2 Girl 1: I just love airplanes. I don’t know why, but for
me they are really ________. I’ve been on planes lots of
times and it always feels great, _________ when you
______ _____. It’d be great to _____________ fly one.
That’s my _______, to fly!
3 Boy 2: I like ________ travel programmes on TV.
There was a good series last year. The presenter went
round the world ______ all the major capitals. I’d love
to do that, you know, go to places like Paris, Sydney,
Beijing. It would be a great __________.
4 Girl 2: I’ve always loved water, you know. The first
time I got into a canoe was when I was about eight.
But my dream is go down the Amazon. It wouldn’t be
_______, but I think it’d be a real __________. And
just think of all the things you would see, the forest,
the ________, small ________.
Warm - up
Tapescript:
interested in
1 Boy 1: I’ve been ______
____ ancient Egypt since I
was small. There is ______________
something exciting about the country.
I’ve got lots of books on Egypt and a couple of videos.
Of course, I’d really love to go there. I’ve always dreamed
______
______
of seeing the Pyramids. They really look great in
photos.
2 Girl 1: I just love airplanes. I don’t know why, but for
exciting I’ve been on planes lots of
me they are really ________.
especially when you
times and it always feels great, _________
take _____.
______
It’d be great to _____________
fly one.
off
be able to
That’s my _______,
dream to fly!
watching travel programmes on TV.
3 Boy 2: I like ________
There was a good series last year. The presenter went
visiting all the major capitals. I’d love
round the world ______
to do that, you know, go to places like Paris, Sydney,
experience
Beijing. It would be a great __________.
4 Girl 2: I’ve always loved water, you know. The first
time I got into a canoe was when I was about eight.
But my dream is go down the Amazon. It wouldn’t be
easy
challenge
_______,
but I think it’d be a real __________.
And
just think of all the things you would see, the forest,
the ________,
wildlife small ________.
villages
Unit 8
Free talk
Do you like extreme sports? Have you ever
had any extreme sports? Do you think they
are dangerous?
surfing
water skiing
bungee
challenging
extreme sports
wind surfing
comfortable
white-water rafting
dangerous
interesting
exciting
frightening
some other activities (Page21)
fantastic
Before you start
Let’s enjoy some pictures
and then please tell which of
these holidays would you
like to go on?
canoeing and white-water rafting
hiking and climbing
doing water sports
overland safari
Which of these holidays would you
like to go on? Why do you enjoy it?
A. canoeing and white-water rafting in Yunnan
B. hiking and climbing in the Himalayas
C. doing water sports on Hainan Island
comfortable
D. a safari in South Africa
challenging
dangerous
frightening
interesting
exciting
fantastic
Do you like attending Himalayan
Adventure?
Read the brochure and match the
paragraphs (1-7) with these topics.
para1
para2
para3
para4
para5
para6
prar7
a) difficulty of hike
b) accommodation
c) extra offers
d) prices and dates
e) experiences of a hike
f) flight arrangements
g) organization of hikes
Listen and read the text again and
answer these questions in your own
words.
1. Why do you think people would
want to go on this trip?
They are looking for new, exciting
holiday experiences.
2. Why does the organisation use
guides with a lot of experience?
Because they know their way round
the Himalayas very well and they
know the best places to stay
overnight.
3. Why do cooks and porters go with the
hiking teams?
To make the hike easier and let people
enjoy it more.
4. Why does the company offer optional
tours?
Because some people may want to
stay on longer and visit other places.
5. Why do people going on this trip
need to be fit?
Because it is a Class A hike with
walks of up to eight hours a day.
Read the passage and choose the best answers.
1. Who do you think writes the text?
A. the hiker
C
B. local government
C. the organizer of adventure 2000
D. the guide near the Himalayas
2. Which of the following statements is true?
C
A. If you attend a Class A hike, you can climb on the top
of the Mount Qomolangma.
B. You have to live in tents in Tibet.
C. Adventure 2000 is a traveling programme.
D. Climbing the Mount Qomolangma is cold, so you’d
better go there in July.
C.
3. The main purpose of the passage is ___.
A. To make people know more about hiking.
B. to tell people how to choose traveling
programme.
C. to call on people to attend Adventure
2000.
D. to tell people Himalayan Adventure is
exciting and attractive.
Find the following phrases in the text and copy and put the
underlined into Chinese:
Para.1: 1. a mountain path 2. on the horizon 3. the food
cooking on the fire 4. watch the sun go down 5. at dinner
6. tastes fantastic 7. talk with other people about
everything you have seen and done Para.2: 8. the needs of
the hikers 9. have years of experience in … 10. as well as
11. while on a hiking trip Para.5: 12. go straight home
13. a trip to Western China 14. prefer to spend some time
on the coast Para.6: 15. walks of 6-8 hours most days 16.
a maximum altitude of 5545 metres Para.7:17. including
all flights and accommodation
Let’s come to the 24th English
Weekly for language points.
Translate the following into English:
1. 她钢琴弹得和她的老师一样好.她妹妹也会弹钢琴.
2. 他每天散步健身.
3. 我认为她不适合这项工作.
4. 我们旅店是五星级的,它能为你们提供优质服务.
5. 我渴望能在两天内完成这项任务.
6. 很抱歉在那一点上我与你看法不同.
7. 他喜欢一边做作业一边听音乐.
Language points
1. as well as / as well
as well as her teacher.
She plays the piano _________
as well as healthy.
The child is lively__________
I’m going to London and my sister is
as well
coming _________.
He came _________
as well as his brother.
注意: 位于句末用as well
2. fit
1). v. (服装等) 合……的身
The coat fits you well.
2). adj. 健康的，健全的
He does exercises to keep fit every day.
3). adj. 合适的 be fit for
He is fit for the job.
3. offer 1) n. extra offers; holiday offers
2) v. 提供(东西或机会)
本旅馆提供优良的家庭服务。
Our hotel offers excellent services for
families.
Josie had offered her services as a guide.
乔西曾表示愿意当向导。
offer sb. sth. / offer sth. to sb.
主动提出, 主动给予
他们决定把这份工作给乔。
They decided to offer the job to Jo.
offer to do sth. 主动提出做某事
孩子们主动要求洗盘子。
The kids offered to do the dishes.
4. prefer
prefer sth to sth
prefer doing sth to doing sth
prefer to do sth
prefer to do sth rather than do sth
1. He prefers tango to breakdance.
2. I prefer staying at home to going to the
concert in this freezing weather.
3. Many people prefer to spend some time
on the coast.
4. The pianist preferred to go back to his
roots rather than play classical music in
different cities.
Put the following into English:
1.
If you are looking for experiences like this,
Adventure 2000 is the organization for you.
2.
And our porter carry your luggage,
which means that you can simply enjoy
the experience.
3.这些水手有多年的航海经验.
These sailors have many years of
experience in sailing/sea voyages.
4.一组外国专家计划到敦煌旅行.
A group of foreign experts are
planning a trip to Dunhuang.
Grammar
In English, verbs can be divided into
two groups:
Activity verbs describe activities and
can be used in simple and continuous
tenses.
State verbs describe states and are
not usually used in continuous tenses.
Verbs related to activities of the mind:
admit, agree, believe, know, mean,
prefer, realize, remember, think,
understand, want
Verbs related to emotions:
adore, care, like, dislike, love, hate,
hope
Having and being:
appear, be, belong, contain, have,
include, need, seem, possess, own
Verbs related to senses:
feel, hear, look, see, smell, sound,
taste
Some state verbs can also refer to an
activity. In this meaning they can be
used in a continuous tense:
We have a second-hand car.
(have=possess, a state)
She is having some tea.
(have=drink, an activity)
I think it’s a great idea.
(think=believe, a state)
I’m thinking about my exam.
(think=consider, an activity)
I feel I can’t go through with it.
(feel=believe, a state)
How are you feeling?
(feel=experience, an activity)
Verbs related to senses are
followed by adjectives, not adverbs:
The roses look and smell beautiful.
The cloth feels soft.
The idea sounds wonderful.
The oranges taste delicious.
Look at the blue verbs in the text.
Can they be used in simple and
continuous tenses or only in simple
tenses? Copy and complete the table.
Can you add more verbs to each column?
Only simple tenses
realise understand
know want mean
believe like prefer
need
Simple and
continuous tenses
carry arrive watch
talk feel prepare
Compare the verbs. Does the verb
mean the same in both sentences?
1. a) All our guides have several years
of experience in leading hiking
trips in the Himalayas.
(have = own, a state )
b) You are having a hot cup of tea.
(have = drink, an activity)
2. a) You are feeling tired.
(feel = experience, an activity )
b) At Adventure 2000 we feel that
we understand the needs of
hikers.
(feel = think or believe, a state )
3. a) We also think that good travel
arrangements are important.
(think = believe, a state )
b) You are thinking about how
far there is to go.
(think = consider, an activity )
Which of the sentences cannot be
changed into the Present Continuous?
a) The coffee tastes awful.
b) We have breakfast very early.
c) She thinks she is the best.
d) They feel they need more time.
e) I have a splitting headache.
f) She thinks about her mother a lot.
Which of these expressions can be
used in both the Present Continuous
and Present Simple, and which only
in the Present Simple?
have a shower, play football, think about,
know, look awful, want, see the boss,
look at, like, sound interesting, watch TV,
believe, taste good, look at
In both the Present Continuous and
Present Simple:
have a shower, play football, think about,
look awful, see the boss, look at, watch
TV
In the Present Simple：
know, want, like, sound interesting,
believe, taste good
Homework
Finish Exercises 8&9 on
P23.