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Many Chinese students don’t pay much attention to spoken English at school. They think it necessary to practice speaking English in class, but not out of class. Here is a story to show you how important it is to speak the English language freely in everyday life.A foreigner once got hungry and went into a restaurant in London. He sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he opened his mouth, put his fingers into it and took them out again in order to express that he wanted something to eat for he could not speak English. The waiter soon brought a cup of tea. The man shook his head. The waiter then took away the tea and brought a cup of coffee. The man again shook his head. He tried again and again, but he wasn’t able to make the waiter understand him. Finally another man came in. He spoke English clearly and fluently. In a few minutes, there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table before him.So you see a man often goes hungry if he doesn’t master a foreign language.How to study EnglishThere are four key points in studyingEnglish: listening, speaking, reading andwriting.Firstly, we should grasp every chance totalk with others in English. There is an oldsaying that "practice makes perfect."Talking in English can improve yourspeaking skills.Secondly, we can watch English moviesand listen to English songs as much aspossible. It can build up your interest inEnglish, and improve your listeningability.Thirdly, we should read English booksin our spare time. We can read Englishnovels, newspapers, magazines and so on.Reading can broaden your view and helpyou get into a good habit.Fourthly, we should practice our writingskills. Whenever we have any idea, weshould get the pen and write it down atonce.Only when we try our best to studyEnglish, can we make a great progress!Brand new grade is always exciting!We are filled with hope and we decide tomake our dreams come true. Here aresome suggestions for you!1. Do not let you dreams be dreams.2. Do not give up just try it one more time.3. Do not be the same be better.4. Do not be the best but try your best.5. Do not look back, keep moving forward.6. The difference between the impossibleand the possible lies in a man’sdetermination.7. Master the art of observation.8. Learn from other people's experiences.9. Reward yourself when a goal isaccomplished.10. Never say “can’t” or “won’t”.11. Read, read, and read some more.12. Try not to become a man of successbut rather try to become a man of value.13. Decide what you want -- then do it.14. Take control of your mind andemotions, if you don’t, they will controlyou.15. Never, never, never, never give up.Life Is Cool---SweetboxLife is so cool ，life is so coolI never really try to be positiveI'm too damn busy being negativeSo focused on what I getAnd never understand what it means toliveYou know we all love to just complainBut maybe we should try to rearrangeThere's always someoneWho's got it worse than youLife is so cool Life is so cool Oh yeahFrom a different point of view……We're all so busy trying to get aheadGot a pillow of fear when we go to bedWe're never satisfiedThe grass is greener on the other sideOn your side of the f ence……Will you ever be content?Life is so cool Life is so cool Oh yeahFrom a different point of view….It's not what you say It's what you doAnd the life you wantIs the life you have to make……Life is so cool My life is so coolDifferent countries have different ideas about manners---how you behave when you are eating. In England, table manners are important. Good table manners in England are as follows:★How to sit: You should sit up straight in your chair. When you eat, you should not lean towards the plate, but bring the knife, fork or spoon towards you.★Using your fingers: English people normally don’t pick food up with their fingers when they are eating main courses. If you are not sure, the safest is to use your knife or fork. There are, however, some foods that are usually eaten with fingers. They include sandwiches, burgers, crisps and fruit.★Your mouth: It is not polite to talk with your mouth full of food, or to eat with your mouth open. And if possible, do not make any noises.★How much to eat: It is polite to eat the food that you have been offered, so a clear plate is a good plate. It shows that you enjoyed the food. If you can’t finish everything and need to leave a little, that’s also okay. You could say something like “That was very nice, thank you, but I’m just too full to eat another bite.”Useful spoken English1.How are you doing? 你好吗？2.What's up? 怎么了？3.What time is it? 几点了？4.What should I do ? 我该怎么办？5.I beg your pardon? 请您在说一遍？6.What do you think? 你怎么认为？7.How much does it cost? 多少钱？8.Wha t’s wrong with you? 你那里不舒服？9.Which would you prefer? 你要选哪个？10.May I ask some questions? 我可以问几个问题么？11.Do you accept credit cards? 可以用信用卡交费么？12.Where do you want to meet? 你想在哪见面？13.Are you free this Saturday? 周六有空吗？14.What about having a pizza first? 先吃点比萨饼怎么样？15.Would you like to leave a message?你要留言么？16.Do you have any suggestions for me?你对我有什么建议么？17.Will you come and join us for dinneron Sunday? 星期天来和我们共进晚餐好么？18.Can you tell me the phone number ofit?你能告诉我那里的电话么？19. Please give me a hand! 帮帮我!Mother"M" is for the million things she gave me,"O" means only that she's growing old,"T" is for the tears she shed to save me,"H" is for her heart of purest gold;"E" is for her eyes, with love-light shining,"R" means right, and right she'll alwaysbe,Put them all together, they spell"MOTHER,"A word that means the world to me.What is Time?Time is grain for peasants.Time is wealth for workers.Time is life for doctors.Time is victory for strategists.Time is knowledge for entrepreneurs.Time is speed for scientists.Time is money for enterprisers.Time is everything for all of us.Therefore, seize this day!Begin now!Each day is a new life.Seize it. Live it.For today already walks tomorrow.Cat and bellThere were many mice in a house.The man of the house got a cat. The catkilled many of the mice.Then the oldest mouse said,“ Allmice must come to my hole tonight, andwe will think what we can do about thiscat.”All the mice came. Many mice spoke,but none knew what to do. At last a youngmouse stood up and said,“ We must put abell on the cat. Then, when the cat comesnear, we shall hear the bell and run awayand hide. So the cat will not catch anymore mice.”Then the old mouse asked, “Who willput the bell on the cat?” No mou seanswered.He waited, but still no one answered.At last he said,“ It is not hard to saythings; but it is harder to do them.”。