实用英语Unit9

Unit Nine Celebrating Holidays and Making Friends
Unit 9-1 Talking face to face
Teaching Objective:
1. K now some oral expressions of talking about the notices.
2. Be able to learn some useful sentences in the sample dialogues.
Teaching Time: 2 periods
Teaching key points:
Master the new phrases, sentence patterns and make the students be free to talk about a poster.
Teaching difficult point: How to get or offer information from a poster. Teaching Method:Individual, pair or group work to make everyone work in class
Teaching Procedure:
1.Words and expressions for talking about the posters
2.Learn sample dialogues of talking about the posters
3.Practice
4.Home work
Contents
Task 1 Essential words
announcement n.通知，公告
•arrange v.安排
•benefit v.受益于
•ceremony n.典礼
•effect v.效果
•exhibit v.展览
•hobby n.嗜好，爱好
•keen a.渴望的
•sponsor n.主办者
Task 2 Expressions for getting or offering the information in the poster
No admission fee is required for members of the club.
会员入场免费。

Children under 6 are not permitted admission.
6岁以下儿童谢绝入内。

Casual dress is not accepted in the theatre.
衣着不整谢绝入场。

For booking, please stop at the Union Club.
要订票请到工会俱乐部。

There are still tickets available for the night shows.
夜场票依然有售。

A choral concert will be given at the Municipal Arts Center.
在市艺术中心将有合唱音乐会。

This Weeks Film: Future World
本周影讯：未来世界
In case of rain, the runway show will take place in the gym.
如下雨，模特表演改在体育馆进行。

Buses are available and leave at 6:00 p.m. from the Peace Hotel.
下午6点从和平饭店有大巴前往。

Task 3 Study the dialogues in details.
1. Sample 1
1) Before read sample 1, ask the students a question:
“If there is a party in this coming weekend in our school, what is the most important thing you want to know?”
Questions:
1.Is there an English party this weekend?
2.Who is organizing it?
3.Who will give the performances?
4. What’s on the program?
5.Who will play the role of Snow White?
6.Who will join in The Storm?
7.When and where is the party?
2) Then read sample1 and find out the answers of these questions.
Answers:
1. (Yes, it is.)
2. (The Students’ Union )
3. (The staff members and the students)
4. (Snow White, The Storm, The sound of music)
5. (Lily, who won last year’s Gold Prize)
6. (The guest teacher, Prof. Smith)
7. (at 7:30 p.m., May 5, in the Student Center)
3) Please make a dialogue by yourself according to the sample and the questions with
your partner. (Omitted)
4) Now please use your own words to tell us the main ideas of Sample 1：
（Use these words to make your own sentences fluently.）
There will… by… at … in …For example…
All the performances will…It’s a chance to…
Answer:
There will be an English Party which is organized by the Students’ Union at 7:30
p.m., May 5 in the students’ center. All the performances will be given by the staff members and the students. For example, Lily, who won last year's Gold Prize, will
play the role of Snow White, and the guest teacher, Prof. Smith, will join the senior students in a Chinese opera, The Storm, in the English version. And the freshmen
will put on The Sound of Music.It’s a chance to enjoy yourself and learn English.
2. Sample 2
1) Before read sample 2, give the students some notes and ask them to make their questions. Notes:
1) The poster gives us a clear idea of the sponsor, time and place;
2) The poster uses some parallel sentences to catch its audience’s eye;
Questions:
1.What kind of show will be hold in this weekend?
2. Who is the sponsor?
3. What’s on at the show?
4. When and where is the show?
5.How about the admission?
2) Then read sample12 and find out the answers of these questions.
Answers:
1. A stamp show.
2.Philately club
3.Rare sets from both home and abroad, books about stamps and an exchange corner.
4.At Saturday, on Oct.15
5.Six stamps for exchanging
3) Please make a dialogue by yourself according to the sample and the questions with
your partner.(Omitted)
4) Now please use your own words to tell us the main ideas of Sample 2：
（Use these words to make your own sentences fluently.）
In this weekend …which is organized by…In the show, there will be …and also…The show will be…Only need … for…Come to enjoy…
Answer:
In this weekend we will have a stamp show which is organized by Philately club.
In the show, there will be rare sets from both home and abroad, books about stamps,
and also have an exchange corner at the show.
Step Ⅲ. Practice:
1.Please practice the two samples in the students 'book.
2.Try to make a short dialogue based on the poster provided above, and then
practice it with your students.
Step Ⅳ. Homework
Do exercises 1,2 in Page 143-144 of the Students’ Book.
1) Exercise 1
KEY:
(1) about (2) how to (3) that’s(4) details (5) When
(6) New Year (7) Will it (8) Sichuan (9) good at (10) How much
(11) the end (12) sure (13) meet people (14) hear it
2) Exercise 2
KEY:
(1) Martin, here is a ticket for you for the lecture of Chinese folk songs.
(2) It‘s on the coming Friday, 3:30 pm, in the lecture hall of the Arts Center.
(3) So Dr. Huang will give his lecture in English.
(4) I’m sure you’ll enjoy the lecture.
3) Exercise 3
KEY:
(1) I’ve got your invitation for the dinner party.
(2) Is there anything I can do?
(3) There isn’t much difference between Chinese and English culture in this aspect.
(4) Some Chinese hosts may become too busy to serve themselves.
(5) Most guests will arrive a little bit earlier, according to Chinese custom.
(6) In China, hostesses generally want to look good.
Unit 9-2 Practical Writing
Teaching Objective:
1. The students should study words and expressions for the notices.
2. The students should be able to make announcements, notices and posters.
Teaching Time: 2 periods
Teaching key points:
Master the new phrases, sentence patterns and make the students know how to write a poster.
Teaching difficult point: How to write notice and poster.
Teaching Method: Individual, Communicative approach
Teaching Procedure:
1.Words and expressions for the posters
2.Learn to write notices and posters
3.Exercise
4.Practice
Contents
Task 1. Review some expressions and sentences of Poster.
eful expressions
semi-finals 半决赛
lecture 讲座
contest 比赛
party 晚会
show 展览
association 协会；社团
organizer / sponsor 组织者；发起人
2. Useful Sentences
There is a …..
Who will take part in…...?
Who is competing?
A plays against B.
It is between A and B.
What time is it and where?
What time does it start?
Where/When will the match be held?
What about admission?
Admission free/ by ticket.
How much is the ticket?
Task 2. Learn to write notices and posters.
1) Use the content of a notice or poster as the title. In the title, the first letter of each
word should be a capital letter, e.g. English Party（英语晚会）or Poster（海报）.
2) Be very thoughtful about the content of a notice or poster because you have only
a few words to reach your audience. Once you've identified the information you
want to convey, think about how to organize it. The most important information must appear earlier or more prominently in the notice or poster.
3) When you are writing a notice or poster, give the exact information about the
event, sponsor, place, and time, and try to make your notice or poster look
attractive.
4) Think about the appearance of the notice or poster when you consider how to
place the text and what size and font to create. Use pictures or different fonts and colors to highlight the effect of the notice or poster.
Task 3. Exercises:
1. Read the two samples of notices in page154-155 of the students’ book and learn to write your own according to the following information.
假设由本院学生会主办的足球友谊赛将于2006年5月27日（星期六）下午5时在足球场举行，参赛队为我院应用化工队与工艺分析队。

欢迎届时观战。

KEY:
Football Match
All Are Warmly Welcome
Under the organization of the Student Union of our college, a friendly football match will be held between the team of Applied Chemistry and the team of Analytical Chemistry on our football field at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday May 27th, 2006.
2. Translate the two posters into Chinese in page155 of the students’ book, using the
data bank for reference when necessary.
KEY:
1) 英语自助餐
想一想开开心心学英语的感觉！
在本市尝一尝纯正英国炸鱼薯条的滋味！
时间：10月9日, 下午3:00～5:00
地点：希尔顿咖啡店
2) 大型书展
先到百名者有奖——机会难得！
著名作者现场签名——机会难得！！
世界各国畅销书云集——机会难得！！！
. 地点：天津街新华书店
时间：8月28号~ 9月3号, 上午8:00 ~下午8:30半
Task 4. Do some practice of Writing
•通知一般由标题、正文、落款（或时间）三部分组成。

•海报一般涉及主办单位、活动形式与内容、议程安排、时间和地点及参加方式等内容。

其书写形式不拘一格，主要在于实际效果。

1) Sample 1
NOTICE
Mr. John Smith, a famous professor, will give a speech on the economic development in the world and the future of the light industry in China after China’s entering WTO in the lecture hall at 7 p.m. next Friday. Tickets will be available in Room 601 Building 5, 7 to 9 every evening. Li Ming is in charge of it.
The Students’ Union
June 10, 2002
2) Sample 2
LECTURE
Sponsored by the Students’ Union
Speaker: Professor John Smith
Topic: The Economic Development in the World and the Future of the Light Industry in China after China’s Entering WTO
Time: 7 p.m. next Friday
Place: Lecture Hall
Admission: With tickets
Tickets will be available in Room 601 Building 5, 7 to 9 every evening. Li Ming is in charge of it.
3) Do some Exercises of Notice and Poster
(1) 以行政办公室的名义，按通知的格式和要求，写一份于2001年6月30日公
布的通知，包括以下内容：（2001-6-B2）
时间：7月7日星期五下午2点
会议地点：公司办公大楼会议厅
会议内容：讨论财务规划
出席人员：各部门的负责人
要求：每人准备一份建议书
Words for Reference:
财务规划：financial program
行政办公室：administrative office
部门负责人：head of a section
(2) 按启事要求与格式写一份征稿启事：(2000-12-A)
征稿启事
“英语角”在大学生专刊上刊发后，受到广大英语读者的广泛关注和欢迎。

为刊发更多更好的英语优秀作品，我们特向社会各界征集稿件。

我们欢迎广大学生们、广大英语学习者、外国留学生以及外国朋友们踊跃投稿。

a. 简短的故事
b. 发生在你身边的趣事。

文章字数不要超过500个。

来稿请寄：北海市新民大街10号北海晚报王平收
邮编：230034
电子邮件：Monuica@
Words for reference:
各界all walks of life
Key to the exercises:
(1) NOTICE
Heads of all departments are required to have a meeting in the Meeting Hall of the Office Building at 2:00 p.m., July 7 (Friday). The financial program will be discussed at the meeting. Each one is supposed to hand in a written proposal.
The Administrative Office
Or NOTICE OF MEETING
June 30th, 2001
Subject: Financial program of the company
Participants: Head of all sections
Time: 2pm, July, 7th, Friday
Place: Meeting Hall of Office Building
Note: Each participant is required to hand in a written proposal
The Administrative Office
(3) NOTICE
English Corner has got great attention sine its issue on College Volume. To provide it with more and better English writing, we would like to ask for contributions from readers from all walks of life. College students, English learners, overseas students and foreign friends are all welcome.
a. A short story:
b. Interesting things happening around you.
Remember your writing will not be over 500 words.
Here is our address and our E-mail:
Wang Ping, Beihai Evening Post; 10 Xinmin Street, Beihai 230034 Monuica@
Unit 9-3 Grammar
Teaching Objective:
learn and master the usage of the comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs
Teaching Time: 1 periods
Teaching key/difficult point:
Master the sentences patterns of the comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs Teaching Method: Explanation and practice
Teaching Procedure:
1.Learn some grammar focus
2. Practice
3. Do some exercises
Contents
Task 1: some Grammar focus of the comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs
1) as + Adj. ( + N ) + as
The weather is as pleasant today as it was yesterday.
今天的天气和昨天的天气一样宜人。

George is as efficient a worker as Jack (is).（=George is a worker as efficient as Jack.）
乔治同杰克一样是工作效率很高的人。

Tom woks as hard as his brother (does).
汤姆与他哥哥一样努力。

2) not as / so + Adj. (+N) + as，not as / so + Adv + as
Jack doesn’t know as / so much Chinese as Tom (does).
杰克不及汤姆懂的汉语多。

Tom doesn’t play basketball as / so well as his brother.
汤姆打篮球不如他哥哥。

3) Adj. /Adv比较级……than…….
The project was completed earlier than we had expected.
这个项目完成得比我们预计的要早。

The work is more difficult than we thought.
这项工作比我们想的要难。

注意：
(1) 上述3种结构中，被比较的必须是同类性质的东西。

The products of our factory are as good as those (the products) of yours.
我们厂的产品和你们厂（的产品）一样好。

Her handwriting is better than mine.
她的字比我写得好。

(2) 比较级前可加much, a little 等修饰。

My brother is two years / much older than I.
我哥哥比我大两岁（大得多）。

(3) less… than…是more…than…反义结构。

The work is less difficult than we thought.
这项工作没有我们想象的那样难。

(4) The + Ad. / Adv 比较级+ S + V, the + Adj. /Adv比较级+ S + V
The harder you work, the greater progress you will make.
你越努力，取得的进步就越大。

The more tickets you can get, the better it will be.
你弄到的票越多越好。

Task 2. Practice
1) To learn Chinese cooking, you should practice __________. (2001-6-A1)
A. so much as you can C. much as you can
B. so much as you can D. as much as you can
2) Every day the director is the (late) ________ person to leave the office.
(2001-6-B1)
3) Living in the country is less (expense) ________ than living in the city.
(2000-12-B)
4) That was the most (attract) _________ program they could think of. (2000-6-B)
5) Could you go to bed (early) _________ than you usually do? (2001-6-A)
6) As Edison grew _________, he never lost his interest in science. (2002-6-B)
A. elder C. the elder
B. older D. the oldest
7) The book is ________ more difficult than the one I recommended to you.
(2002-6-B)
A. rather C. very
B. much D. so
8) The photos of Mars taken by satellites are (clear) _______ than those taken from
earth. (2002-12-B)
Task 3. Do some exercises
Do exercises 4-6 in page 156-157 of the students’ book.
4. Write Through Applying Grammar Rules
KEY:
1) fitter stronger
2) more friendly more humorous
3) better more carefully
4) more less
5) hotter more humid
6) nicer cozier
7) better less well
8) The earlier sooner
9) as nice nicer
10) less important
6. Write through Translating
KEY:
1) The journey is smoother than I have expected.
The journey is less rough than I have expected.
The journey is not as rough as I have expected.
2) I type faster than he does.
He doesn’t type as fast as I do.
3) The football team doesn’t perform as well as they did yesterday.
The football team performs less well than they did yesterday.
The football team performed better yesterday than they do today.
The football team’s performance was better yesterday.
The football team’s performance is poorer today.
4) This girl dresses in the most fashionable way in her class.
This girl dresses most fashionably in her class.
This girl dresses more fashionably than anyone else in her class.
5) Mary looks much younger than she really is.
Mary is much older than she looks.
Mary is not as young as she looks.
Mary doesn’t look as old as she really is.
6) Sichuan dishes are much hotter than Shanghai dishes.
Shanghai dishes are much lighter than Sichuan dishes.
Shanghai dishes are not as hot as Sichuan dishes.
Unit 9-4 Intensive Study
Teaching Objective:
Train the ability of listening and reading.
Teaching Time: 2 periods
Teaching key/difficult point:
Get some more sentences patterns, and try to improve listening and reading. Teaching Method:Task approach
Teaching Procedure:
1.Some sentences pattern about notices and posters
2. Listening practice
3. Reading practice
Task 1. Add some sentences of Data Bank
The circus enjoys a good reputation around the world.
这个马戏团在世界上享有很高的声誉。

Here comes a rare chance to appreciate the trio tenors!
千载难逢的好机会！快来欣赏三大男高音！
The super star Spicy Girl will lead the performance.
超级明星辣妹将领衔演出。

The amateur Beijing Opera troupe has been active for the past years.
这个业余京剧团过去几年一直活跃在舞台上。

Come for the real hit of rock-‘n’-roll performance!
请来欣赏一场真正的摇滚乐演出！
Diverse minority costumes will be exhibited with exquisite charm.
将展出各种具有精美风采的少数民族服装。

The Mongolian singers will display their bold character of vigorous melody. 蒙古族歌唱家将用激昂的旋律展现出雄浑的民族风格。

The world-known Vienna Boy’s Choir will give a wonderful performance.世界著名的维也纳少年男生合唱团将做精彩表演。

The piano solo will be at the Theatre of the Beijing Exhibition Center.
钢琴独奏会将在北京展览中心剧院举行。

Come for the exciting and thrilling feats with breathtaking color & beauty. 节目丰富多彩，表演扣人心弦。

Task 2 Listening practice
Do exercises in the students’ book Page 144-148
1.Relevant words and phrases:
Chicago n. 芝加哥
Eskimo n. 爱斯基摩人
create v. 创造
sell ice to an Eskimo 把冰卖给爱斯基摩人（比喻干一件不易成功的事）work with computer 与计算机打交道
apply for 申请
2. Listen to Dialogue 1 and decode the message by finding the correct choices in
the blanks according to what you hear.
Key:
Chen is invited to George’s party. And she has brought along a freshly 1 (bought, flavored, baked) cake. George is her friend from 2 (Africa, Australia, America). He is very happy when Chen tells him that she wouldn't miss the party for the 3 (word, world, award). He takes this as a 4 (commitment, complement, compliment). After
they greet each other, George tries to introduce Chen to his friends. But Chen doesn't want to 5 (introduce, interrupt, influence) others, since all of them seem to be
enjoying themselves fully. So George stops talking and asks Chen to 6 (drink, dance, rest) with him. But Chen says she needs to have some wine to get in the 7 (wood, mood, food) first.
3 Listen to Dialogue 1 again and then answer the following questions orally.
1. Who is George? Where is he from?
2. How does Chen like George’s party?
3. What are the other guests doing when Chen arrives?
4. What present has Chen brought to the party?
5. What does George want Chen to do first?
6. What is Chen going to do before dancing?
Key:
1. He is Chen’s friend. He is from America.
2. She likes it very much.
3. They are dancing when Chen arrives.
4. She has brought a freshly baked cake to the party.
5. He wants Chen to meet some of his friends.
6. She is going to have some wine to get in the mood.
4. listen to Dialogue 2 and then complete the following statements.
1.Kate is ____________________.
2.Wang’s present is ___________.
3.Wang’s sister helped Wang to ________ the gift.
4.Kate opened the present ____________ she got it.
5.Wang invited Kate ________________.
Key:
1. the Smiths’ daughter
2. a silk scarf
3. choose
4. the moment
5. to dance with him
5. listen to Dialogue 2 again and try to do the multiple choice exercise below.
1. The first thing Wang did at the party is to ________.
A. offer Kate a gift
B. congratulate Kate
C. teach Kate some Chinese customs
D. invite Kate to dance
2. The time for a Chinese to open a present is usually ________.
A. the moment he gets it
B. while he thanks the giver
C. after the guests leave
D. before the guests leave
3.Who is quoted as saying “Do in Rome as the Romans do”?
A. Wang’s sister.
B. Wang’s brother.
C. Kate’s mother.
D. Kate’s father.
4. What will Kate probably do when she is offered a gift in the future?
A. She’ll follow her mother’s advice.
B. She’ll try to wait until the guests leave.
C. She will surely open it immediately.
D. Surely she won’t open it immediately.
Key:
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. B
6. listen to something more challenging --- a passage with some blanks for you
to fill in. The words in the brackets will give you some hints.
I’m trying to be more like 1 (who?) _________ Simon. He is the kind of man who is good at 2 (what?) _________ he does --- and I mean everything. Work, play, study and everything else. He is 3 (what kind?) ___________ talker, he could sell ice to 4 (whom?) __________. He makes friends 5 (how quickly?) _________. Not only do people like him, plants do, too. People call his house the 6 (what?) _____________. They take their dying plants to him and in 7 (how long?) __________ they look great. Four years ago, he decided to move to Chicago and work with 8 (what?) __________. Most people would begin by going to a computer school 9 (where?) ________ before making such a move. Not Simon. He went 10 (how?) _______ to Chicago and applied for lots of computer jobs --- a field he knew 11 (how much?) _______ about.In the interviews, he studied exactly what 12 (who?) __________ wanted. With that knowledge, he created a perfect 13 (what?) _____________ and got a good job 14 (when?) ____________. Now he lives where he wants, does what he wants, has great fun, and makes 15 (what?) _____________.
Key:
1. my friend
2. everything
3. such a good
4. an Eskimo
5. instantly
6. Plant Hospital
7. two weeks 8. computers 9. at home
10. directly 11. nothing 12. employers
13. self-study plan 14. one year later 15. a lot of money
7. Listen to the passage again and match the information in Column A with the
KEY:
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. D
8. Write out the general idea of the passage by answering the following questions.
1. What kind of a person is Simon?
2. How good is Simon at talking?
3. Why do people call Simon’s house the Plant Hospital?
4. What did Simon decide to do four years ago?
5. How much did Simon know about computers before he moved to Chicago?
6. Why did Simon go to the interviews directly?
7. What did Simon do after he got that knowledge?
8. What is Simon’s life like now?
KEY:
Simon is the kind of guy who is good at everything. He is such a good talker that he could sell ice to an Eskimo. Not only do people like him, plants do, too. People call his house the Plant Hospital because their dying plants would look great in two weeks under his care. Four years ago, he decide to move to Chicago and work with computers. At that time, he knew nothing about the field. But Simon went to interviews directly, thus he could learn exactly what employers wanted. He created a perfect self-study plan and got a good job one year later. Now Simon lives where he wants, does what he wants, has great fun, and makes a lot of money.
Task 3 Reading practice
Do exercises in the students’ book Page 148-154
1. Public Holidays in the West
Carnival （狂欢节）:
early in the new year. The main content is to hold a parade, a party, and other joyful activities.
Valentine’s Day（情人节）:
February 14, for lovers to express their love to each other.
April Fool’s Day（愚人节）:
the first day of April. People can make and tell white jokes to one another.
Easter(复活节):
usually in early April. This is a religious festival. On the very Sunday morning, children are busy looking for the color eggs assumed to be given by the Easter rabbit.
Independence Day(美国独立纪念日):
July 4. It began from 1776. The celebration activities are mainly made up of a parade and making patriotic speeches.
Halloween（万胜节前夕）:
the evening of October 31. Dancing parties are held with people wearing fancy masks.
Silent Night, Holy Night:
The title of the song may be translated as “圣诞夜” or “平安夜”. It is a very sweet
Christmas carol.
Boxing Day（节礼日）:
the first weekday after Christmas. Presents are given to those who deliver newspaper, milk or do other kinds of service to the family to express the thanks for their good service and help.
2. Answer the following questions according to the passage.
1. What is the origin of Thanksgiving Day?
2.How did the early settlers survive their first winter in the New World?
3.What does a traditional Thanksgiving dinner usually include?
4. What do people do if they can’t join the family for Christmas?
5. Why is Christmas said to be a family holiday?
Key:
1. Its origin dates back to the arrival of some of the first European settlers in the New
World.
2. With the help of their native Indian neighbors.
3. It usually includes turkey, corn, sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie.
4.They will send a Christmas card home to express greetings of the season.
5. Because it always has its “home, sweet home”flavor.
3. Words and Phrases
祈福,有福气,保佑v. bless
幸免于；比…长命v. survive
打猎；寻觅，设法找到v.hunt
庆祝；遵守v.observe
包括，包括在内v.include
表述，表达；说明v.express
联接；参加，加入v.join
联系，联络，有关系v.associate
保持，维护；保养，供养v. maintain
4. Fill in the blanks without referring to the passage.
The origin of Thanksgiving Day 1 _________ to the arrival of the first European settlers in America, which has been 2 ___________ favorable natural conditions. However, those early settlers would not have survived their first winter without the help of their Indian friends. The first Thanksgiving Day 3 ____________ after the first harvest when people showed their gratitude to God and their friends. A Thanksgiving dinner usually 4 _______ traditional food such as turkey, corn, sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie that early settlers and the Indians 5 ___ on the first Thanksgiving Day in 1621.
Now Thanksgiving Day is officially set on the fourth Thursday of November. The celebration also 6 ______ the beginning of the busiest Christmas shopping season in most stores and shops. Although most American households won’t 7 _______ a Christmas tree until a couple of weeks before Christmas Eve, there are impatient shops and families that 8 ___________ that long.
Christmas is a holiday for family reunions. Nostalgia for home 9 ____________ in quite a number of Christmas songs such as “I’ll be home for Christmas.”and “Silent Night,10 __________”.People who 11 ___________ their family for Christmas 12 _________ a Christmas card home to express their love and best wishes. Parents will prepare gifts for their children, which are often 13 ________ to be brought to them by Santa Claus. Adults enjoy their leisure by 14___________ a cup of tea or coffee. Though Christmas is now becoming a popular international holiday it 15 ____________ its “home, sweet home”flavor.
KEY:
1. dates back
2. blessed with
3. was observed
4. includes
5. ate
6. marks
7. put up 8. will not wait 9. is expressed
10. Holy Night 11. cannot join 12. will send
13. Believed 14. talking over 15. still maintains
5. Fill in the blanks with the proper words and expression given below,
changing the form if necessary.
Believe bless with talk responsible date back Express maintain mark fail to
observe put up survive similar to
1. This china vase __________ to the early Song dynasty.
2. The company has tried to ________ the high quality of their products.
3. The baby is the only person that ____________ the air crash.
4. People have different ideas as to who should be____________ for the accident .
5. Gold is __________ copper in color.
6. Shall we _______ the tent near the river?
7. The couple often ______ understand each other.
8. It can __________ that there is no life on Mars.
9. China’s accession to WTO _______ a new era in her development.
10. Dragon Boat Festival ___________ on the 5th of May.
11. China ______________ a long history of civilization.
12. I still find it difficult to ________ myself in English.
13. I regard it a great enjoyment to _____ over a cup of tea with friends.
KEY:
1. dates back
2. maintain
3. has survived
4. responsible
5. similar to
6. put up
7. fail to 8. be believed 9. marks
10. is observed 11. is blessed with 12. express
13. talk。