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sCarriengCarrienglishNovember,Namesand Survival Mini-LectureandRole-y Phases Paper Paper TheriseoftheAmericaAdministrative Common Sentence Model 1.1.Unit Names Part TheLettersoftheExercise IdentifyingthelettersoftheListentotherecordingandrepeattheselettersaftertheCapitalletters:A Smallletters:a ListentothefollowinglettersandwritethemCirclethelettersyouBPEDGKFMXIAHNZVCJLOWRTUYSExercise CommonListentosomecommonabbreviationsbelow.DoyouknowwhateachonestandsExerciseNamesListentothenamesofthecesandwritethemdown.DoyouknowwherethesecesareinPart GettingtoKnowEachExercise WhatishisListentotheconversationsandanswertheA:What’sJoseph’slastB:Hislastname A:Sorry,what’syournameB:OK,myfirstname andmylastnameis A:Excuseme,what’sher ,andherlastnameis A:WhatisMs.Smith’sfirstname?B:It’sspelled A:Whoisthemaninthemiddle?B:Heismyfriend, A:Whereishefrom?B:Heis Unit Part Exercise ReadingtheListentothefollowingnumbersandrepeatthemaftertheExercise ListentothefollowingnumbersyouhearandwritethemExercise Tickingthenumbersyou55Exercise WhichnumberisListentoExercise4onthetape.Whenyouhearanumberthatisinthebox,drawacross(×)nexttothenumber.Oneofthenumbersintheboxisnotonthetape.Whichnumberisit?6PutyouranswerExercise Listencarefullyandwritethenumberintheblank.Writethenumbersinfigures,notThesweater Tom booksMary yearsJanet minutesThere studentsinmyMygrandfather Billwears Thetemperature ℃Thetrainarrived I onmyEnglishExercise DiscriminatingbetweenteensandTheteennumbers,thosebetweenthirteenandnineteen,areoftenconfusedwiththemultiplesoften:thirty,forty,fifty,sixty,seventy,eightyandninety.Thislessonisforpracticeinhearingthedifferencesinthefollowingpairsofnumbers:13-30,14-4015-50,16-60,17-70,18-80,19-90.Itisimportanttolistentothelastpartofeachword.ListencarefullyandcirclethecorrectThestudentfromNewYorkbought(50-15)newbookslastMyuncleGeorgelivesat(13-30)King’sMr.Johnsonwas(40-14)minuteslateforhisIttook(16-60)hourstofinishhisMaryfinishedthetestin(17-70)MyfriendAlanlost(19-90)poundsthefirstdayofIpaid(80-18)poundsforthatHelivesat(5062-1562)GreenStreet,Heraddressis(3040-1340)FarmStreet,Webought(14-40)CDslastExercise ReadingtheListentothefollowingnumbersandrepeatthemafterthe Exercise NowlistentothefollowingnumbersandwritethemExercise CirculationofBritishCirculation(Feb.-JulyListentotherecordingandwritedownthecirculationforeachnewspaperintheCirculation(Feb.-JulyTheTheTheDailySundayFinancialTheDailyExercise AirportsinSoutheastofListentothetapeandwritedownthenumbersinthecorrectPassengersperExercise Writethenumbers.Howfastcanyoufigureouttheanswers?Trytowritetheanswersbeforeyouhearthem.1.Part2Thenumbersusedtoindicatepositionororderinalistarecalledordinalnumbers:1st，2nd,4th,Exercise ReadingtheordinalReadthefollowingordinalnumbersafterthe 14. 14 27.twenty- 27 15. 15 28.twenty- 28 3 16. 16 29.twenty- 294th 17. 17 30. 30 5 18. 18 31. 40 6 19. 19 32. 50 7 20. 20 33. 60 8 21.twenty- 21 34. 70 9 22.twenty-second22 35. 80 10 23.twenty- 36. 90 24.twenty-24 37.one 100 12 25.twenty- 25 38.one 1000thirteenth13 26.twenty- 26Exercise OrdinalnumberListentotherecordingandwritedownthenumbersyouhear.WritethenumbersinExercise PracticewithSomeoftheordinalnumbersarehardtounderstandinrapidspeech.Certainonesareconfusedeasilywithothers.Thislessonisforpracticewithconfusingpairsofordinals.Listentothesuffixendingofeachnumber.ListencarefullyandcirclethecorrectMyofficeisonthe(6th–5th)TheteamfromShanghaiwonthe(1st–4th)ceinthetennisJimwasthe(22nd–27th)inthelastmarathonMary’sbirthdayisonthe(25th–29th)ofOurseatsareinthe(21st–23rd)Themeetingwillbeonthe(3rd–1st)orThetheatreisonthe(15th–50th)Peoplecelebratedthe(45th–55th)oftheschoollastAlaskawasthe(5th–50th)stateinThefinalexamisonthe(25th–26th)ofPart3DecimalExercise TrafficatBritain’sNameNameof1990(inmillions1993(inmillionsExercise Household19831983(%1993(%AlcoholicRecreation,entertainmentandOthergoodsandExercise ListentotherecordingandwritedownthetotalnumberandthepercentageintherightEmigrationfromBritain(1993)ImmigrationtoBritain(1993TotalOtherEUAustralia,CanadaonNewTheUnitedCommonwealthTheMiddleSouthNote:EU=EuropeanExercise InterviewabouttheListentotheshortinterviewabouttheearthquake.Writedownthepercentagesyouhear.WeaskedNanaimoaboutearthquakes:Doyoufeelthatlocalschoolsareadequaypreparedforandearthquake?don'tknow Doyouhaveanearthquakeemergencykitinyourhome?don'tknow Part4Exercise HowmuchisListentothetapeandwritedownthepriceforeachCDExercise HowmuchdoesthisListentotherecordingandwritethe inthespacesHowmuchdoesthiscost,What’sthepriceofthatbook,Howmucharethoseshoes,Howmuchisthat,Howmuchisthebill,Canyoulmehowmuchisleftinmybankaccount,HowmuchwillitcosttosendthislettertoWhat’sthepriceofthatbikeoverWhat’sthereturntickettoHowmuchdoesthiscost,Exercise LivinginLondonListentotherecordingandwritedownthepricesintheBusfareUndergroundfareCoachTaxifareExercise LivinginLondonListentotherecordingandwritedownthepricesintheRentforoneRentforaone-bedroomAlocalephonePostingaAbottleofUseofalargewashingUseofasmallwashingUseofatumbleWashingpowder(amedium-sizedExercise LivinginLondonListentothelastpartoftalkandwritedownthepricesintheboxesAAApairofApairofrunningAwarmAlightAAdayPart5Exercise CanyoulmetheListentotherecordingandwritedowntheExcuseme.Canyoulmethetime, Doyouhavetherighttime,Ithink DoyouknowwhattimethenexttraintoLeedsis,please?Yes,it’s Whendothebanksopen, Whattimedoesthefilmfinish.Whendidthey Whattimedoyoufinishyourword.DoyouknowwhentheyYes,at Excuseme,please.WhattimedoestheGlasgowtrain.Whenisthenextflightto.WhattimedoestheOxfordtrain.WhendoestheTokyoflight.What’sthenexttrainto.WhattimedoestheLondontrain.Whendoesyourmother.Whendoestheteacher.Exercise WhattimedoesthenexttrainLookattheboxesbelow.Ticktheappropriatetimeasyoulistentotherecording.Exercise DailyGet7:00-StudyatDoGotoYouaregoingGet7:00-StudyatDoGotoExercise MikeandEllen’sGetsupGetshomeGoestobedListentoMike,EllenandSusantalkaboutGetsupGetshomeGoestobedPart TheExercise ListentothefollowingconversationsandfillinthemissinginformationinthespacesOperator:CanIhelpInquirer:Yes.CouldyoulmeHiltonHo’sephonenumber,please? Inquirer:Operator:CanIhelpInquirer:Yes.CouldyoulmeBritishRail’sephonenumber,please? Inquirer:ThankyouveryInquirer:Is Operator:Yes.CanIhelpInquirer:I’dliketospeak ,Inquirer:Is Operator:Yes.WhodoyouwanttospeakInquirer: ,Inquirer:Is Operator:Yes.Whodoyouwishtospeakto? ,please.Exercise MakinganYouwillhearadialogueontheephonebetweenasecretaryandawhoismakinganappointmenttoseesomeone.Asyoulisten,makethenotebelow.Pleasewritethenameof,thebay,thetimeandtheephoneNoteforNoteforMr.Iscomingtosee ephonenumber.NoteforNoteforDr.Iscomingtosee ephonenumber.DialogueNoteNoteforProfessorIsconingtosee.ephonenumber.Exercise ephonemessageListentotheconversationandfillinthemissinginformationintherightMessageMessagetoMs.DateJuly8ThemeetinginonPleasecallhimephoneat,.Exercise ephonemessage.Listentotheconversationandfillinthemissinginformationintheright.Message:Date atThereisatBob’shousePleasecall.ephoneExercise ephoneMessageListentotheconversationandfillinthemissinginformationintherightMessageMessagetoProfessorThemeetingonPleasecallephone:..Part7Exercise DaysandThedaysoftheweekareasfollows.Intherecordingyouwillhearhowtosaythem.Listentotherecordingandrepeatafterthespeaker. Listentothemonthsoftheyearandrepeatafterthe November Exercise TypeofroomRoomNo.ListentosomeconversationsandfillinthemissinginformationTypeofroomRoomNo.ConversationTypeTypeofroomRoomNo.ConversationTypeTypeofroomRoomNo.Exercise WhendoesschoolListentothetapeandtickthecorrectWhendoesyourmotherTuesday,14thThursday,14thThursday,4thWhenareyougoingon23rd21st25thWhendotheexams21st25th26thWhendoesschool5th15th13thWhenareyougoingtomoveintothenewNextMonday,8thNextMonday,18thNextTuesday,18thWhendoestheArtMuseum31st1st4thWhenareyou13th30th23rdDoyouknowwhenValentine’sDay13th14th15thDoyouknowwhenHalloween31st30th23rdWhenisBoxing26th29th27thInBritain,Autumnbegins3rd13th23rdWhenistheshortestdayoftheyearin21st22nd23rdExercise4GreatnamesinBritishHenryElizabethQueenSirWinstonYouwillhearHenryElizabethQueenSirWinstonExercise5FindtheInthispartyouwillhearsomeshortdescriptionsoffestivals.Youwillbeaskedtocomparetheinformationthatyouhearwithsimilarinformationthatyouread,andtounderlinethechangesthathavebeenmade.Asyoulisten,readthetextbelowandunderlinethethreechangesintheOn15thFebruary,St.Valentine’sDay,manypeoplesendacardtotheonetheyloveorsomeonewhomtheyhavebeeninlovewith.Peopleusuallydonotsignthesecardsandalotoftimeisspenttryingtoguesswhohassentthem.Asyoulisten,readthetextbelowandunderlinethefourchangesintheEasterAtEastertime,theAmericanscelebratetheideaofnewbirthbygivingeachotherchocolateEastereggswhichareopenedandeatenonEasterSunday.OnGoodFridaybakerssellhotcrossbuns,whicharetoastedandeatenwithbutter.EasterMondayisaholidayandalotofpeopletraveltotheseasideforthedayorgoandwatchoneofthemanysportingeventssuchasfootballorhorseAsyoulisten,pleasereadthetextbelowandunderlinethefivechangesintheNewYear’sEveisonthenightof31stDecember.ManypeoplestayupuntilatleastjustaftermidnightinordertoseeintheNewYear.It’salsothenightoftheyearwhenmostpubs,barsandrestaurantsforgetabouttheirusualclosingtimesandstayopenuntilaftermidnight.InLondon,manypeoplegotoTrafalgarSquaretohearBigBenchimemidnight,andtraditionallytakeashowerinthefountainsinTrafalgarSquare,TheChristmastreeisyearlygiftfromNorway.Asyoulisten,readthetextbelowandunderlinethesixchangesinthePancakeAshWednesdayisthedayinFebruarywhentheChristianperiodoflentbegins.ThisreferstothetimewhenChristwentintothedesertandfastedforfiftydays.Althoughnotmanypeopleactuallygiveupeatingduringthisperiod,onPancakeThursday,thedaybeforeAshWednesday,theyeatlotsofpancakes.Theyaremadefromflour,milkandeggs,andfriedinahotpan,Manytownsalsoholdpancakeracesonthatday.Peoplerunalongthestreetsholdingafryingpanandthrowingthepancakesintheair.Ofcourseiftheydropthepancaketheylosetherace.Asyoulisten,readthetextbelowandunderlinethesevenchangesinthe25thDecemberistheimportantfestivaloftheyear.ItcombinestheChristiancelebrationofthebirthofChristwiththetraditionalfestivitiesofwinter.OntheSundaybeforeChristmasalotofchurchesholdacarolservicewherespecialhymnsaresung.Veryoftenyoucanhearcarolsingerssinginginthestreetsastheycollectmoneyforcharity.Manyfamiliesdecoratetheirhousesbrightly-coloredChristmasdecorationsandtheyusuallyhaveaChristmastreeinthecornerofthefrontroom,glitteringwithcoloredlightsanddecorations.PeopleoftenputtheirgiftsatthebottomoftheChristmasthree.Asyoulisten,readthetextbelowandunderlinetheeightchangesinthetext.On31stOctoberisHalloween.Halloweenmeansholyevening.It’samuchmoreimportantfestivalintheUnitedStatesthaninBritain.Althoughit’scelebratedbymanypeopleintheUK.It’sparticularlyconnectedwithwitchesandghosts.Atpartiespeopledressupinstrangecostumesandpretendtheyarewitches.Theycuthorriblefacesinpotatoesandothervegetablesandputacandleinsidewhichshinesthroughtheeyes.Peoplemayydifficultgamessuchastryingtoeatanappleformabucketofwaterwithoutusingthehands.InrecentyearschildrendressedinwhiteshirtsknockondoorsatHalloweenandaskifyouwouldlikea“trick”or“treat”.Ifyougivethemsomethingnice,a“treat”,theygoaway.However,ifyoudon’t,theyya“trick”onyou,suchasmakingalotofnoiseorspillingflouronyourfrontdoor.Unit SurvivalPart OpeninganAccountataNewWordsand（一笔）；业cashcashcheckingservicecrossedopencanceledaccountcommercialSpecialBarclaysBankExerciseOne:ShortAnswerDirections:Answerthefollowingquestions,eitherinnumbersorinafewwords,butnotincompletesentences.WhatdoesthestudentgotothebankWhyisthecrossedchequesaferthantheopenCantheaccountholderwithdrawcashwiththecrossedDidthecashieradvisethestudenttouseopenDidthestudentreallywanttopayhisWhatshouldthestudentwriteaftertheword“Pay”onthecheque,whenhewantswithdrawcashforExerciseTwo:TrueorFalseDirections:CircletheletterTforthecorrectstatementandtheletterFforthein-correctAcheck,isawrittenordertoabanktopaythestatedamountofmoneyfromone’saccounttothepayee. T/FChecksarewidelyusedbecausetheyaresaferandmoreconvenientthanT/FederallawstillprohibitsbanksintheUnitedStatesfrompayinginterestonmoneyincheckingaccounts. T/FItwasillegalforbankstochargetheircustomersfor T/Thebanoninterest-payingoncheckingaccountswasliftedbyCongressinT/ExerciseThree:ShortAnswerDirections:Answerthefollowingquestions,eitherinnumbersorinafewwords,butnotincompletesentences.CanchecksbesentsafelybyWhyiscarryingalargesumofmoneynotsafeandWhatareusedchecksWhatisthefunctionoftheusedWhatdoeconomistsconsiderthecheckbookmoneytoDoesaNOWaccountpayPart NewWordsandcentralasingleadoublewrittenacademicSpecialClarendonEvingtonERatcliffeKnightonExercise Directions:Answerthefollowingquestions,eitherinnumbersorinafewwords,butnotincompletesentences.Whendidthestudentgo modationWhatisthedailyrateforasingleroominself- HowmuchdoesthestudenthavetopayforadoubleroomWilltherateof modationchangethroughouttheacademicHowfarisitfromtheresidencessitedat36ERoadand110RatcliffeRoadtothemainsiteoftheuniversity?Howfarisitfromthemen’sCommonHousesatWelfordRoadtothemainsiteoftheDoesthestudenthaveanyotherchoiceifneitherHallsofResidencenortheself-cateringmodationisavailable?pletethefollowingsentenceswhileyouarelisteningtotheThestudentisephoning JudithKirk/the Theephonenumberthatthestudentdialed She amonthforaThemanhastosharewithtwootherthestudentobtainedtheinformationabouttheflatfromthelocalnews- MercuryTheresidence awayfromthecityIttakes ortwotogotothesupermarketonTherentdoesnotincludethecost, andTheroomisfurnishedwithabed,deskand, and ThestudentwillmeetJudith tomorrowTheaddressoftheflat 56Knighton YouarenowstudyingataBritishuniversity.Youwanttoapplyforarailcardwhichallowsyoutobuycheaperrailwaytickets.Makeacalltothestationtogetinformation.AskquestionsTypesofthecardBenefitsDurationofthecard s/ProofneededCostsRestrictionsApplicationdeadlineYouhavejustarrivedataBritishuniversityasavisitingscholar.Youwanttogetsomeinformationabouttheschool’shealthcenter.Makeacalltothecenterandaskquestionsabout:Openinghours(workdays/weekends/holidays)LocationSettingServices ChargesAppointmentsWaysofpaymentAsavisitingscholar,youarenowconductingaresearchonmodernwesternarchitectureinyouruniversity,andneedtousetheschoollibrary.Nowmakeaphonecalltothelibrarianandaskthefollowingquestions:BooksrelatedbooksthatcanbeborrowedreturningtimelibrarycardphotocopyingopeninghourYouarenowstudyingattheUniversityofManchester.Youwanttojoininatwo-daytourtoScotlandataweekend.Youlearnthatthereisatravelagency,whichoffersdifferenttravelns.Makeaphonecalltotheagencyandaskthefollowing travelschedule modationandfood speciallocalproductstravelstopreparecostsforeachinterestingcesYoulearnthatanewmovieisongeneralreleaseandyou’dliketowatchitinthecinema.Makeaphonecalltothecinemaandaskthefollowingquestions:Daysforscreeningscreeningscheduleeachdaytickettypes(e.g.fullticket,studentticket,orseniorticket)andcostforeachoriginalordubbedfilmstarsinitlocationofthecinemaYouaregoingtobestudyingataBritishcollege.Youmeetastudentwhostudiesinthesamecityasyouhopetogoto.Findoutaboutthecheapestwaytolivethere. discountsfor YouhavejustarrivedatyourcollegeinBritainandyouhearaboutapartyto 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Exercise:Completethesentenceswithasuitablephrasal‘DoyoumindifIseewhat’sontheotherchannel’ ,Iwasn’treallywatchingthisanyway.’Idowishpeoplewouldstop aboutthegoodolddays!Let’stalkaboutthepresent!I’llneverforgivemybossforthewayheput infrontofeveryoneelse.Didyourememberto thecomputerbeforeyouwenttobed?AfterheleftuniversityGerrymovedfromonejobtoanother:Ithinkhe drivingavanforaliving.WehappenedtobepassingVera’shouse,soJosephsuggestedthatwe toseehowshewas.Thedemonstratorswereveryangry,andtheirleadershadtoappealforeveryoneto Ihopeyouagreewithmethatit’sveryimportantforacoupletotheirproblemstogether.It’sfrustratingthatChrisrefusestodiscusstheproblemandwhenImentionit.Itwasn’teasytoholdaconversationwithmyex-headteacherandafterafewminutesI compley.It’sonlyacoupleofmonthsbeforetheendofthecourse-you’sbecrazyto Rememberthatbodylanguageisveryimportant.Ifyousittoofarback,you Ifanybodycausesanytroubleintheclub,we’llaskthesecuritymento I’msorry,butI’mnoexpertoncarrepairs.Youneedtogetamechanicto Idon’twantto oversuchasmallmatter,butIwishyou’dseemypointofview.It’snotalwayseasyto ourideastothepublicwhenwehavesolittletimeonTV.(be)atyourwit’sendtobeveryworriedbecauseyouhavetriedeverythingtosolveaparticularproblem:Mydogdisappearedhoursago.I’velookedeverywhere,butIcan’tfindhimanywhere.I’matmywits’andnow.f