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第一单元Part 1 Section BFollowing is the script of the video clip: (M= Michael B= Bill S= Shelley)M: Bill, do you know Shelley?B: I don‟t think we‟ve met before.M: Then let me introduce you to her. Hi, Shelley!S: Hi, Michael! How are you?M: Not bad. Shelley, this is my new roommate, Bill.S: Hi, Bill! Nice to meet you.B: Nice to meet you, too.S: Michael has told me a lot about you.B: Only good things, I hope.M: You bet. Shall we sit down somewhere and talk?B & S: Sure.M: Let‟s sit over there.Mrs. Green: Good afternoon, Michael.Michael: Good afternoon. Maggie, I‟d like to introduce a friend of mine, Linda Wilson. Linda, this is Maggie Green.Linda: How do you do, Mrs. Green? Pleased to meet you.Mrs. Green: Pleased to meet you, too. I‟ve heard so much about you, Miss Wilson. Please do come in. David, come and meet a friend of Michael‟s.Mr. Green: Oh, hello, Michael. I‟m so glad you could come.Michael: Hello, David. It was nice of you to invite us. This is my friend, Linda.Linda: Very glad to meet you, Mr. Green.Mr. Green: Me, too. Just call me David. Everybody does.Mrs. Green: Please sit down and I‟ll make some coffee for you.Part 2 Section AAlbert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany, in Eighteen-Seventy-Nine. From the time he was a boy, Albert Einstein had performed what he called “thought experiments” to test his ideas. He used his mind as a laboratory. By Nineteen-Oh-Five, he had formed his ideas into theories that he published. The most important of Albert Einstein‟s theories published that year became known as his “Special Theory of Relativity.” He said the speed of light is always the same —almost three-hundred-thousand kilometers a second. Where the light is coming from or who is measuring it does not change the speed. In Nineteen-Twenty-One, he won the Nobel Prize in Physics. Albert Einstein taught in Switzerland and Germany. He left Germany when Adolph Hitler came to power in Nineteen-Thirty-Three. He moved to the United States to continue his research. He worked at theInstitute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Einstein became acitizen of the United States in Nineteen-Forty. Einstein was a famous man, but you would not have known that by looking at him. His white hair was long and wild. He wore old clothes. He showed an inner joy when he was playing his violin or talking about his work. Students and friends said he had a way of explaining difficult ideas using images that were easy to understand. Albert Einsteinopposed wars. Yet he wrote to President Franklin Roosevelt in Nineteen-Thirty-Nine to advise him that the United States should develop an atomic bomb before Germany did. Einstein spent the last twenty five years of his life working on wh at he called a “unified field theory.” He hoped to find a common mathematical statement that could tie together all the different parts of physics. He did not succeed. Albert Einstein died in Nineteen-Fifty-Five. He was seventy-six years old.Today we tell about one of the most famous performers in the world, Michael Jackson. Known as the “King of Pop”, Jackson sold more than seven hundred fifty million albums over his career. Michael Jackson redefinedpopular culture with his energetic music, dance moves and revolutionary music videos.But Jackson‟s huge success as a performer was not always easy. He was a complex individual with an often troubled private life.“Billie Jean” first came out on the nineteen eighty-two hit album “Thriller.” The Guinness Wo rld Records lists that record as the best-selling album of all time. Other famous songs on the album include “Thriller”, “Beat It” and “Wanna Be Startin …Something‟.”The album “Thriller” was as much about moves as it was about music.Michael Jackson brou ght attention to his body‟s movements by wearing a shiny white glove, shortened black pants and white socks. He created dance movements that were electrifying. He could be as hard as a robot, or as smooth as liquid. While doing his famous “Moonwalk” step, he seemed to be walking backwards on air.His first album performing alone was “Off the Wall,” released in nineteen seventy-nine. Three years later, Jackson released “Thriller.” The album was not just the best selling album of all time. It also won eight Grammy Awards and seven American Music Awards. And it helped establish the popularity of a new form of entertainment, music videos. The video for the song “Thriller” was important in the history of the music industry. Michael Jackson understood the power of these videos in bringing attention to his music and to his image. He worked hard to make exciting videos with complex stories and dances.Part 2 Section CSo, you‟ve come to a place and you need to introduce yourself. What are some tips? Well, let‟s talk about them more. I am Hazely Lopez from Hazely Academy of Refinement and Modeling, and I'm here to talk to you about how to introduce yourself.When you enter a room, the most important thing is to be confident and secure about yourself. Always make eye contact, that says a lot about you. Also, when you introduce your name, you have to say your first and last name; ask for the other party‟s names and follow that by repeating it: “It‟s nice to meet you, Mary.”It's really important to always look for conversations. You may want to tell them how they have, you have some things in common to them, or how do you know the host of the party.These are some ideas that you may think about. If you have a nickname, you may also tell them that when you actually introduce yourself to them.Another thing to do is to always try to look for things about your background that you may want to show with that person. That can open to other conversations and to really have a good time and be confident and happy with yourself and with the other person.I am Hazely Lopez from Hazely Academy of Refinements and Modeling. And it's a pleasure to meet you.Part 3 Section AWhich format to use is a question of formality, politeness and personal choice. Generally, the longer formats, such as B or C, are more polite (since they show more respect for the reader). Shorter formats, such as D or E, are used in less formal situations, for example a memo, a letter between friends or an impersonal business letter. Format F is rather official and is typically seen on an invoice or an official or technical document. Format A is extremely formal and mainly used on printed items, for example, a wedding invitation. The numerical formats may use a full stop (.) or hyphen (-) instead of a slash (/), for example: 14.3.1999 or 03-14-99.1. M: Could you please tell me when the bank is open?W: It is open every day from 9:00 a.m. till 5:00 p.m..Q: When is the bank open every day?2. M: When do you usually go to work?W: I go to work at a quarter past seven in the morning.M: When do you get back home from work?W: At a quarter to seven p.m..Q: When does the speaker get back home from work?3. M: What time does the next train to London leave?W: At 16:35, from Platform 8.M: Is it a direct train to London?W: No, you have to change trains at Birmingham.Q: When does the next train leave for London?4. W: Did you go to the football match yesterday?M: Yes. The match started at 2:30 p.m., but I was 20 minutes later.Q: When did the man arrive there?5. M: Good afternoon. I want to go to Shanghai. Could you tell me ifthere‟s a coach tomorrow?W: There‟s a coach every afternoon at 13:30.Q: What can you infer from the conversation?6. M: I‟d like to book a room, please.W: Certainly. When for, madam?M: March the 23rd, and get there at 18:30.W: How long will you be staying?M: Three nights.Q: When will the man probably reach the hotel?7. M: The plane‟s leaving at 5:30 p.m.. I just called the airline.W: 5:30p.m.? Are you sure? I thought they said 4:30 p.m..Q: When will the plane take off?8. M: I am leaving at 1:30 p.m.. But I‟ve got to check in at 12:30 p.m..W: What airline and what flight?Q: When will the speaker probably check in?9. W: Take us to the Peak Station. Can we get there in about fifteenminutes?M: No, it‟ll take about twenty minutes, because the streets are heavywith traffic at five p.m.. I‟ll d o my best.Q: When does this conversation probably take place?10. W: Northwest Airways, good morning. May I help you?M: Yes, do you have any flights to Sydney next Tuesday afternoon?W: One moment, please. Yes. There‟s a flight at 16:45 a nd one at 18:00.M: That‟s fine. Could you tell me how much a return flight costs? I‟ll bestaying three weeks.Q: When do the two flights take off respectively?Part 3 Section BA Letter of Advice to College FreshmenDear College Freshmen,Congratulations on being accepted to the university of your choice and making it through your first semester! I‟m writing because I want to tell you 3 things I wish I‟d known when I was in your position four short years ago. These are things I learned that make me wish I could redo college. Hopefully, you can learn from my mistakes.Find what you really love. Right now is the best time to find your passion. You have the free time and resources at your disposal. So, please talk with students and professors who share your interests. You‟ll meet a thousand dead ends, but finding the right path is priceless. Don‟t expect it to find you and don‟t think that it doesn‟t matter.Get Organized. In high school, the teachers tended to lead you through all the homework and due dates. In college, the professors post the assignments —often for the entire semester —and expect you to be prepared. Buy an organizer, a PDA, a big wall calendar — whatever it takes for you to know when assignments are due.Seek a balance. College life is a mixture of social and academic happenings. Don't tip the balance too far in either direction.Finally, I hope this letter inspires you to make the most of your college experience and avoid the mistakes that I made. You have a great opportunity to position yourself on a path to happiness and success. By being smart now, you‟ll save yourself a lot of time and hardship later!。