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 Unit 1 LISTENING
Food and Health
Part 1 Class Review

0 1 Listen to the sentences and fill in the blanks with one word for each blank.

(1) First, eat lots of __________ and __________. Why? Well they’re a good source of __________
and _________.

(2) Also, they're almost all __________ in __________ and __________, and eating them may help
protect you __________ __________.

(3) Too much __________ in your diet can lead to health problems like __________ __________,
and tooth __________.

(4) __________ __________ on the fat in our diets would be good for many of us.

(5) Coffee can make you __________, and keep you __________ at night. Or even affect your
__________.

(6) We've got the newest machines, and our __________can show you how to use them.

(7) I really need to start __________ __________.

(8) But you should do it at least __________ __________ __________ __________, if you want to
be in __________ __________.

(9) You also have __________ and __________ classes here, don't you?

(10) Come on, I'll show you the __________ and the __________ __________.

Listening 1
 Part 2 Practice and Progress

0 1 Listen to part of a conversation between two classmates and answer the following
questions.

(1) What is the conversation mainly about?

A. What kind of food should students eat in class.

B. Whether students should be allowed to eat in class.

(2) Why does the woman think eating in class is not a good idea?

A. Because it’s going to make other students feel hungry.

B. Because it’s going to be hard for other students to focus on the classes.

0 2 Listen to part of a conversation between a man and an employee in a sports club and
answer the following questions.

(1) What is the conversation mainly about?

A. An introduction to the sports club.

B. The reason why the man likes swimming.

(2) Which facility can you find in the sports club?

A. Tennis courts.
B. Keep-fit studio.

Part 3 Developing Skills

0 1 Listen to part of a conversation and answer the following questions.

(1) What is conversation mainly about?

A. The new campus coffee house.

B. Changes in the campus coffee house.
C. Terrible food in the coffee house.
D. Healthful foods and snacks in the coffee house.
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 (2) Which of the following is not true about the campus coffee house.

A. There is a new manager.

B. The manager improved the quality of the food.
C. The food at the coffee house is good for health.
D. Students are not allowed to eat while they work.

0 2 Listen again and fill in the blanks.

Lily: Hey, Andy. I’m going to the campus coffee house. Would you like to go there with me?

Andy: The coffee house? Are you kidding? The food there is terrible. Last time, my friends and I
went there and ordered some cakes and muffins, but they were so dry and they didn't have
much (1)__________.

Lily: Oh, I guess you haven’t been there recently. I mean, it's true that it wasn't that great in the past,
but I think it's a lot better now.

Andy: What's changed?

Lily: They have a new manager, and I guess she's made some (2)__________ in the (3)
__________ of the food. I was there last week and the food was (4)__________.

Andy: Really?

Lily: Yeah really! And the new manager has also added a lot of really (5)__________ __________
and (6)__________, so the food doesn't just taste good not -- it's good for you too.

Andy: Wow, that’ nice.

Lily: Oh, actually, why don’t we bring our (7)__________ there and (8)__________ __________ the
group projects for English class.

Andy: That’s a good idea! It’s nice to eat something while you work, and that’s something you can’t do
in the library.

Lily: Yeah. (9)______! That’s why I (10) ____it to the library.

Andy: All right. What’re we waiting for? Let’s head to the coffee house.

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 Unit 1 SPEAKING
Food and Health
Part 1 Class Review

Pronunciation

0 1 Read the following sentences. Underline the words that you think should be stressed.

(1) To be honest, I often oversleep. So, in order to get to class in time, I need something fast and
convenient to take away.

(2) My favorite meal is lunch. I’d prefer to dine in a restaurant close to my workplace because I don’t
have a lot of time.

(3) I like cooking at home more than anything else. A typical dinner for me is pasta and vegetables with
some beef or seafood.

(4) I think you should eat less junk to knock off the pounds. Well, I suggest cooking at common room
today.

(5) That's true, but healthy eating might just give you a longer and happier life!

0 2 Listen to the recordings and check your answers. Shadow the sentences.

0 3 Use your phone to record yourself saying these sentences.

0 4 Listen to your recordings. Did you stress all the content words and negatives?

0 5 Record yourself saying these sentences again. Share your recordings per your teacher’s
instructions.

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 Part 2 Practice and Progress

a Expressing Preference

0 1 Vocabulary and expressions Read the introductions to four health apps. Write the
underlined words next to the correct definitions.

(1) ______________________ do exercise to improve your health or physical fitness

(2) ______________________ the regular and repeated ways things happen or are done

(3) ______________________ to stay physically healthy and strong

(4) ______________________ to persuade someone to do something

(5) ______________________ to get approval or help from someone.

(6) ______________________ pay attention to

(7) ______________________ improvements over time

(8) ______________________ a unit for measuring the amount of energy food provides

Names of the Apps Introductions

This app was created by the American Heart Association to encourage

people to walk more to stay fit. It makes it easy for you to find or create
(1) Start Walking Path and then share nice walks wherever you are. For example, you can map
your walk from home to work and share it with your friends so they can
enjoy it too.

This app makes it easy for patients to set healthy goals and then keep
track of their progress. Users record how much they weigh, what they
eat and how much exercise they get. From this information, a progress
(2) Weigh What Matters
report is created and emailed to the patient’s doctor. If patients are not
getting enough exercise, their doctors can encourage them to work out
more often.

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 Names of the Apps Introductions

This app allows you to easily keep track of everything you eat and shows
you the calories you are taking in. You can also keep track of or find
(3) MyFitnessPal
recipes for healthy meals. And it has links to discussion boards where
you can get support from other people who are trying to lose weight.

This app watches you while you sleep. It then teaches you about your
sleep patterns. You can then use the information to change your patterns
if necessary so that you can sleep better. When you sleep, your phone
(4) Sleep Cycle
keeps track of your movement and breathing during the night. When you
wake up, it shows you how much you move and how often you wake up
during the night.

0 2 Matching Reasons Match the names of the apps with the reasons for using them.

Start Walking Path a. I can use it to keep track of what I eat and how much exercise I get.

Weigh What Matters b. It can encourage me to walk more.

MyFitnessPal c. I can know how often I wake up when I sleep at night.

Sleep Cycle d. It can show me how to make healthy meals at home.

Vocabulary and expressions

Words Phrases

Encourage /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/ (v.) 鼓励 Stay fit

Calorie /ˈkæləri/ (n.) 卡路里；热量 Work out
Progress /ˈprɒgres/ (n.) 进步；发展 Get support from
Pattern /ˈpætən/ (n.) 模式 Keep track of

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0 3 Comparing Compare the apps above in pairs. Which one do you prefer? Fill in the blanks
below. An example has been given.

(1) Start Walking Path with Weigh What Matters.

For example,
I prefer Weigh What Matters to Start Walking Path. I can use it to keep track of what I eat and how
much exercise I get. I will better understand my lifestyle.

I prefer ____________________________________. I can/ It can _______________________.

I will _________________________________.

(2) Myfitnesspal and Sleep cycle.

I prefer ____________________________________. I can/ It can _______________________.

I will _________________________________.

0 4 Speaking Practice Now, use your phone to record your answers. Remember to stress the
content words.

0 5 Listen to your recordings. Use the following checklist to check your answers.

Checklist

Did you use the expressions for expressing preferences?

Did you give reasons for your preferences?

Did you stress the content words and the negatives in your recordings?

Did you make any mistakes in grammar, vocabulary, or pronunciation?

0 6 Use Speechrater to record your answers again. Send the recordings to your teacher when
you finish recording.

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 b Giving Advice

0 1 Listening Listen to three people talking about what they eat every day. Take notes on the
food that they eat.

Names Food

1. hamburger

Noah 2.

3.

1.

Sophia 2.

3.

1.

Oliver 2.

3.

0 2 Matching Problems Match the people with the problems with their diets.

Noah a. He/ she doesn’t eat enough carbs (e.g., rice, bread, noodles, etc.).

Sophia b. There’s no source of protein (e.g., meat, fish, eggs, etc.) in his/ her diet.

MyFitnessPal c. He/ she eats too much junk food.

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 Useful Words and Phrases

Food Problems

Hamburger
Fries
Soda
Croissant Doesn’t eat enough carbs
Nuts No source of protein
Salad Eats too much junk food
Chicken
Beef
Vegetable

0 3 Giving Advice Now, give advice to these three people according to the problems with their
diets. Fill in the blanks below. One example has been given.

For example,
I think Noah ought to eat more vegetables. Vegetables have a lot of vitamins. If he doesn’t do that, he
could really gain a lot of weight.

(2) Noah

I think Noah ________________________________________.

________________ have ______________________________.
If he doesn’t do that, ________________________________________.

Sophia

I think Sophia ________________________________________.

________________ have ______________________________.
If she doesn’t do that, ________________________________________.

Oliver

I think Oliver ________________________________________.

________________ have ______________________________.
If he doesn’t do that, ________________________________________.

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0 4 Speaking Practice Now, use your phone to record your advice for these three people.
Remember to stress the content words.

0 5 Listen to your recordings. Use the following checklist to check your answers.

Checklist

Did you use the modal verbs for advice?

Did you give reasons and explain them?

Did you stress the content words and the negatives in your recordings?

Did you make any mistakes on grammar, vocabulary, or pronunciation?

Can your advice help solve their problems?

0 6 Use Speechrater to record your advice again. Send the recordings to your teacher when you
finish recording.

Part 3 Developing Skills

Imagine that you have a friend called Jimmy. He has weight problems because he eats too much junk
food, and he lacks exercise. What app do you think he should use and why?

Your answer needs to:

be around 1 minute long.
include expressions for expressing preferences and giving advice.

Use Speechrater to record your answer. Send the recording to your teacher when you finish
recording.

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 Unit 2 LISTENING
Accommodation
Part 1 Class Review

0 1 Listen to the sentences and fill in the blanks with one word for each blank.

(1) And right here, I’ve got one __________, right next to my bed.

(2) So you can see lots of sports-themed __________, such as this New York Yankees clock that
I have __________ __________the window and this __________ __________ of a stadium.

(3) As you can see, I put a __________ __________ in my room. I think it is a clever way to
__________ __________ __________ of the space.

(4) There is no __________ in my room at all so I keep all my clothes in the __________.

(5) I live in quite an __________ home. It’s a __________ on the river Thames.

(6) When I tell people I live on a houseboat, they usually think it’s in a __________ location, in the
middle of the countryside.

(7) It’s in good __________ but the __________ of the decoration is very __________.

(8) They also need to __________ the roof so we don’t waste any __________.

(9) Our nearest neighbour is a __________ __________ __________, and it’s a couple of kilometres
to the nearest town. So it’s always __________.

(10) But it’s a very __________ house, beautifully __________ by the previous owners – so it wasn’t
cheap.

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 Part 2 Practice and Progress

0 1 Listen to part of a conversation between two friends and answer the following questions.

(1) What is the conversation mainly about?

A. The man’s problem about dorm rooms.

B. The man’s problem about the summer research.

(2) Why does the man need a dorm room for the summer?

A. He needs to work in the student housing office.

B. He got a position in the summer research.

0 2 Listen to part of a conversation between two friends and answer the following questions.

(1) What is the conversation mainly about?

A. The problem of the woman’s new apartment.

B. When did the woman move to a new apartment.

(2) Why does the woman need to have internet at her apartment?

A. She needs it for study and communicating with people.

B. She needs it for finding a new apartment.

Part 3 Developing Skills

0 1 Listen to part of a conversation and answer the following questions.

(1) What is the woman’s problem?

A. Her apartment is very crowded.

B. She failed the midterm exams.
C. There is something wrong with the pipes in her apartment.
D. She had an argument with her roommate.

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 (2) According to the woman, what is the problem of living with her friends?

A. She has to pay a lot of money.

B. It’s not a good place for study.
C. She has to sleep on a couch.
D. Her friends are not really very nice.

0 2 Listen again and fill in the blanks.

Mike: Hey, how’re things?

Beth: Not great...

Mike: Why? What's wrong?

Beth: I just found out I have to (1)__________ __________ __________my apartment... like, right
away.

Mike: You're kidding? Why?

Beth: Well, some of the pipes in my apartment burst or (2)__________ __________ or something.
Anyway, we don't have any water in the house... and apparently, it's gonna take about two weeks
to fix the problem.

Mike: So, you need to find a place to live for what... two weeks or so?

Beth: Yeah. Bad timing, huh? With (3)__________ __________ coming up and everything.

Mike: So, have you figured out what you're going to do?

Beth: Well, some friends said I could stay at their place... they don't have an (4)__________
__________, but they said it'd be OK for me to sleep on their living room (5)__________.

Mike: You could probably (6)__________ that for a couple of weeks, right?

Beth: I guess so. I mean it's really nice of them to (7)_________... and it's free. The only problem is ...
they already have four people living there, so it could be a little (8) __________.

Mike: And not (9)__________ for midterms.

Beth: Yeah, too many (10)__________.

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 Unit 2 SPEAKING
Accommodation
Part 1 Class Review

Pronunciation

0 1 Read the following words. Mark the syllable that you think should be stressed in each word
with a “ ” . An example has been given.

Vacation Humid Interesting Sculpture Definitely

Amusement Activity Aspect Neighborhood Facility

0 2 Listen to the recording and check your answers.

0 3 Use your phone to record yourself saying these words.

0 4 Listen to your recordings. Did you stress the right syllable?

0 5 Record yourself saying these words again. Send the recording to your teacher when you finish
recording.

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 Part 2 Practice and Progress

a Comparing and Choosing

0 1 Vocabulary and expressions Complete the sentences with the correct words. Then listen
and check your answers.

culturally diverse densely populated fun-loving

high-tech highly educated open-minded

slow-paced well-planned world-famous

(1) Everyone knows New York City. It’s a ______________________city with many interesting places
to visit.

(2) Shenzhen is a very ______________________ place. It's the center of China’s computer industry.

(3) Chongqing is a ______________________ place. It's a great place to not be in a hurry.

(4) Brasília is a ______________________ city. There are wide roads, a lot of green space, and
great public transportation.

(5) Manila is a very ______________________ city. There are about 120,000 people per square
kilometer.

(6) Singapore's people are ______________________. Many continue their studies after they finish
high school.

(7) The people in San Francisco are very ______________________. They are open to new ideas,
opinions and experiences.

(8) There are a lot of ______________________ people in Changsha. They love to go out and have
a good time.

(9) London is an extremely ______________________ city. You can find people from all over the
world there.

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Vocabulary and expressions

Adjectives

culturally diverse 文化多元的

densely populated 人口密集的
fun-loving 爱好玩乐的
high-tech 高科技的
highly educated 教育水平高的
open-minded 心胸宽广的；能接受新思想的
slow-paced 慢节奏的
well-planned 精心规划的
world-famous 世界知名的

0 2 Matching Reasons Read what three people say about their cities. Then, match the cities they
love with the reasons for loving them.

Names Cities

I used to live in Buenos Aires, but I live in Mendoza now.

Angelina It’s not as crowded as Buenos Aires, so it's slower-paced
here. But I think the people are pretty fun-loving and
open-minded.

I live in St. Petersburg, but I was born in Moscow. I like

both cities, but l prefer St. Petersburg. In the winter, it isn't
Boris
as cold as Moscow. It's a well-planned city, and I think it's
even a little cheaper than Moscow.

I like Osaka for its shopping, but I love it for its food. I
think the food here is better than the food in Tokyo. In
Naomi
fact, think it has the best food in Japan! We have a saying
here: “Eat till you drop in Osaka!” I never want to move!

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 (1) Mendoza a. It’s warmer and cheaper than Moscow. And it’s well-planned.

b. It’s not as crowded as Buenos Aires and it’s slower-paced. People

(2) St. Petersburg
there are fun-loving and open-minded.

(3) Osaka c. The food here better here than the food in Tokyo.

0 3 Comparing Compare the cities below in pairs. Which one do you want to live in? Fill in the
blanks. An example has been given.

(1) Shenzhen and Chongqing.

For example,
I want to live in Chongqing. For starters, people there are really fun-loving. Unlike Shenzhen,
people in Chongqing don’t work extremely hard to make money. They are just more chilled.

For me, I want to live in __________________.

For starters, ___________________________________________________________.
Unlike __________________, __________________________________________________.

(2) Shanghai and Changsha.

Well, I think living in __________________ is a better choice.

For one thing, ___________________________________________________________.
On the other hand, _______________________________________________________.

(3) Beijing and Xiamen.

If we are talking about the __________________ in the two cities, I actually prefer
__________________.
To begin with, ___________________________________________________________.
In contrast, _____________________________________________________________.

0 4 Speaking Practice Now, use your phone to record your answers.

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0 5 Listen to your recordings. Use the following checklist to check your answers.

Checklist

Did you use the expressions for comparing and choosing?

Did you give reasons for your choice?

Did you make any mistakes in grammar, vocabulary, or pronunciation?

0 6 Use Speechrater to record your answers again. Send the recordings to your teacher when
you finish recording.

b Giving Reasons

0 1 Listening Listen to a real estate agent talking about one of the best neighborhoods in
Portland, Oregon. While you listen, take notes on the facilities that the agent mentions.

Categories

1.

Food and Nightlife 2.

3.

1.boutiques

Shopping 2.

3.

1.

Transportation 2.

3. bike lanes

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 Vocabulary and expressions

Facilities

Restaurant /ˈrestərɒnt/ (n.) 餐厅

Café /kæˈfeɪ/ (n.) 咖啡厅；小餐馆
Bar / bɑːr / (n.) 酒吧
Boutique /buːˈtiːk/ (n.) 专卖流行衣服的小商店
Specialty store /ˌspeʃiˈæləti/ /stɔːr/ (n.) 专卖店
Shopping mall /ˈʃɒpɪŋ/ /mɔːl/ (n.) 商场
Subway station /ˈsʌbweɪ/ /ˈsteɪʃən/ (n.) 地铁站
Bus stop /bʌs/ /stɒp/ (n.) 公共汽车站
Bike lane /baɪk/ /leɪn/ (n.) 自行车专用道

0 2 Giving reasons Now, add three facilities to this neighborhood to make it an even better place
to live. Remember to give reasons. One example has been given.

For example,
I think they should add a gym to this neighborhood. This is because it will encourage people that live
here to get more exercise and have healthier lifestyles.

(1) I think they should add a ____________ to this neighborhood since

_______________________________________________________________________.

(2) Also, a ____________ will be a great addition because

_______________________________________________________________________.

(3) Besides, adding a ____________ will be wonderful. My reason is that

_______________________________________________________________________.

0 3 Speaking Practice Now, use your phone to record your answer.

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0 4 Listen to your recording. Use the following checklist to check your answers.

Checklist

Did you give reasons to support your answers?

Did you use the expressions for giving reasons?

Did you make any mistakes in grammar, vocabulary, or pronunciation?

0 5 Use Speechrater to record your answer again. Send the recording to your teacher when you
finish recording.

Part 3 Developing Skills

0 1 Imagine that you are a college student. Now, you are given two choices to live the next semester.
One choice is an apartment that is near the campus, but it’s a little expensive. The other choice is an
apartment that is little far from the campus but cheaper. which one do you prefer and why?

Your answer needs to:

be around 1 minute long.
include expressions for comparing, choosing and giving reasons.

Use Speechrater to record your answer. Send the recording to your teacher when you finish
recording.

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 Unit 3 LISTENING
Art & Entertainment
Part 1 Class Review

0 1 Listen to the sentences and fill in the blanks with one word for each blank.

(1) The __________ Chinese watches four hours of TV a day.

(2) I know a lot of couch potatoes, __________ __________, my brother, Jerry. He’s always lying
there on the sofa and watching TV.

(3) Some programs are bad, __________ those soap operas.

(4) I prefer to watch some sports games, __________ __________ the NBA.

(5) That's why, when the __________ come on, I just __________ __________ the volume or
change channels.

(6) Like me, I listen to many __________ of music, for example jazz, classical, pop music.

(7) I listen to music __________ __________ __________. For instance, I often play rock music to
help me wake up in the morning.

(8) The __________ are really insightful. A lot of country music songs tell a story.

(9) You know, people often use music to __________ __________, such as stories about love, life
and people.

(10) Like last year, I wrote a song for my mum as her __________ __________. She loves it so
much.

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 Part 2 Practice and Progress

0 1 Listen to part of a conversation between two roommates and answer the following
questions.

(1) How does Mario like the programs on TV right now?

A. He likes them very much.

B. He thinks that they are boring.

(2) Which of the following program does Linda use as an example of interesting programs?

A. Sports.
B. Reality Show.

0 2 Listen to part of a conversation between two friends and answer the following
questions.

(1) How does Lucas like the song he is listening right now?

A. He likes it very much.

B. He thinks it breaks his heart.

(2) Why does Nancy mention the song Persistence?

A. She uses it as an example of songs that seems to be written specifically for her.
B. She uses it as an example of songs that she often listens when doing projects.

Part 3 Developing Skills

0 1 Listen to part of a conversation and answer the following questions.

(1) What are the two speakers mainly talk about?

A. Two sit-coms the woman is watching recently.

B. Life about four physicians.
C. A story about a father.
D. Ways that people use to relax.

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 (2) Why does Eva like to watch sit-coms so much?

A. Because she is interested in physics.

B. Because she wants to tell her kids some story.
C. Because she thinks it is good way to relax.
D. Because she can watch them while working.

0 2 Listen again and fill in the blanks.

Johnny: Hey, what are you watching?

Eva: The Big Bang Theory.

Johnny: The Big Bang Theory?

Eva: Mm-hmm.

Johnny: What is that? Is it about (1)__________?

Eva: Actually, it’s a sit-com. And you are partially right. It’s about life of four (2)__________.

Johnny: Another sit-com? You’re really into that.

Eva: Ha-ha, I guess you’re right.

Johnny: What’s the name of the one you were watching last night?

Eva: Last night … Oh, How I Met Your Mother.

Johnny: How I Met Your Mother? What is that about? The name’s so weird.

Eva: Well, the story begins when Ted, the father, tries to tell his (3)__________ how he met their
mother. But (4)__________ __________ telling the story of how he actually met their mother,
Ted talks about his life before that (5)_____ ______.

Johnny: Is that interesting? Sounds kind of (6)_____.

Eva: Actually, it’s really interesting because there are many funny stories.

Johnny: Why do you like to watch sit-coms so much?

Eva: You know, it’s really (7)__________. Like last night, I was really tired of the work in the day.
When I (8)__________ __________ home, I watched the show and it made me
(9)__________. I totally (10)__________ about the troubles I got from work.

Johnny: Well, I guess it’s a way to relax.

Eva: It is. Come and watch it together with me and you’ll see.

Johnny: All right.

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 Unit 3 SPEAKING
Art & Entertainment
Part 1 Class Review

Pronunciation

0 1 Read the following sentences. Pay attention to the words that end in “-ed”.

(1) We watched the latest film from 007 series.

(2) We also played PS4 with some friends.

(3) My roommate Sarah worked overtime on Friday night.

(4) She decided that next time she'd just refuse to work extra hours.

(5) I told her, last time I did this, my boss permitted me to go home early, so it's worth trying.

0 2 Listen to the recordings and check your answers. Shadow the sentences.

0 3 Use your phone to record yourself saying these sentences.

0 4 Listen to your recordings. Did you say the words that end in “-ed” right?

0 5 Record yourself saying these sentences again. Send the recordings to your teacher when you
finish recording.

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 Part 2 Practice and Progress

a Expressing Preference

0 1 Vocabulary and expressions Read what three people say about their favorite TV shows. Match

(a) ______________________ a film or television show that gives facts about a real situation or
real people

(b) ______________________ one program of a series shown on television

(c) ______________________ a story on television that is told in separate parts over a period of time

(d) ______________________ the story of a book, film, play, etc.

(e) ______________________ be connected so as to be difficult to separate

(f) ______________________ a funny television show in which the same characters appear in each
episode in a different story

(g) ______________________ to watch several episodes of a television series, one after another

(h) ______________________ usually the most important cook that works in a hotel or a restaurant

(i) ______________________ to put together

(j) ______________________ to emphasize something important

People TV Shows

When I was a university student, I watched a show called “The Sacrifice of

Genius” with my roommates, and it became my favorite show of all time. It was
a serial that had 10 episodes in total. It was mainly a documentary serial
Alex
which emphasized the sacrifice the famous scientists made in their life, such
as Marie Curie and Thomas Edison. I love the show so much because it has
helped me to judge life from a different perspective.

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 People TV Shows

Although I saw “Modern Family” several times in high school, it is still my

favorite sitcom. The story is about three different families, and how their
Sara lives are intertwined together. There is no particular plot, with each episode
focusing on a different story. I like this show because it is a light story, and it
does not require thinking. So, sometimes I binge-watch it for 5 to 6 hours.

“Ugly Delicious” on Netflix is the best show ever. I watched it with my brother
last summer.
It’s a show that combines travel, cooking, and history. Each episode highlights
Indigo
one dish and explores how it is made in different regions and how it evolves.
I really like the show because the chefs are so knowledgeable and passionate.
And it broadened my horizons.

0 2 Analyzing the texts Read the texts again. What are the questions that the three people
answer when they talk about their favorite shows? The first has been done for you.

(1) What’s the name of the show?

(2) Who ________________________?

(3) When ________________________?

(4) What ________________________?

(5) Why ________________________?

Useful Words and Phrases

Nouns Verbs

Serial Intertwine

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0 3 Describing Describe your favorite TV show. Your response must include the answers to the
five questions in 2.

My favorite TV show is ___________________________________________________.

I watched it ______________________ (when) with ______________________ (who).
The show is about _______________________________________________________.
I really love the show because _____________________________________________.

0 4 Speaking Practice Now, use your phone to record your answer.

0 5 Listen to your recordings. Use the following checklist to check your answers.

Checklist

Did you say the name of your favorite TV show?

Did you say when you watched it?

Did you say who you watched it with?

Did you say what the show is about?

Did you say why you love the show?

Did you make any mistakes on grammar, vocabulary or pronunciation?

0 6 Use Speechrater to record your answer again. Send the recording to your teacher when you
finish recording.

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b Giving Examples

0 1 Listening Listen to three students talking about their summer plans. Take notes on the food
that they eat.

Names Food

1. start a reading challenge

Elaine 2.

3.

1.

Wyatt 2.

3.

1.

Jessica 2.

3.

0 2 Useful words and phrases

Summer Activities Adjectives

1. Start a reading challenge

2. Take painting lessons Eventful

3. Become a member of gym

4. Work as an intern

5. Make videos for my YouTube channel Productive

6. Sign up for an online course

7. Crash pool parties

8. Have a barbeque Relaxing

9. Go to an outdoor concert

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0 3 Giving reasons Now, think about three possible plans for your next summer. Remember to
give examples.

For example,

Well, I want my next summer to be very relaxing. For example, I want to go traveling, watch a lot of
movies and just hang out with my friends in a coffee shop. I think it will help me take a break from my
busy life.

(1) I want my next summer to be __________________________.

For example, I want to __________________________, __________________________, and

__________________________.

I think it will _____________________________________________________________.

(2) Or I want my next summer to be __________________________.

For instance, I’m going to __________________________, __________________________,

and __________________________.

I think it will _____________________________________________________________.

(3) If there’s another possibility, I want my next summer to be _______________________.

Like I can __________________________, __________________________, and

__________________________.

I think it will _____________________________________________________________.

0 4 Speaking Practice Now, use your phone to record your answers.

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0 5 Listen to your recordings. Use the following checklist to check your answers.

Checklist

Did you say how you summer is going to be?

Did you give examples?

Did you use the expressions for giving examples?

Did you make any mistakes on grammar, vocabulary, or pronunciation?

0 6 Use Speechrater to record your answers again. Send the recordings to your teacher when
you finish recording.

Part 3 Developing Skills

Describe a movie you watched recently and would like to watch again
You should say:
What type of movie it was
What it was about
Where you watched it
and explain why you would like to watch it again.

Use Speechrater to record your answer. Send the recording to your teacher when you finish
recording.

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 Unit 4 LISTENING
Education
Part 1 Class Review

0 1 Listen to the sentences and fill in the blanks with one word for each blank.

(1) Are you here for the English __________ test?

(2) My family __________ __________ come here every summer when I was little. I guess practice
makes perfect.

(3) I like it because of its amazing __________ . In other words, I’m attracted by the beautiful lake, the
large green areas and the new buildings here.

(4) That’s why I __________ __________ for this English program.

(5) You have to speak good English these days to __________ __________ in business.

(6) First, you will take a placement test. It’s a test that __________ your English level.

(7) Next, you will meet in small groups, with a teacher, for an orientation. It refers to a __________
about important things you need to know.

(8) Then, finally, this afternoon, you will take a __________ __________, which means we'll show you
the main buildings where your classrooms are.

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 Part 2 Practice and Progress

0 1 Listen to part of a conversation between a student and an employee in the registration

office and answer the following questions.

(1) Why does the student come to the registration office?

A. To sign up for the Chines course.

B. To attend the Chinese course.

(2) What is going to happen in the interview?

A. The student is going to take a test.

B. The professor is going to ask some questions.

0 2 Listen to part of a lecture and answer the following questions.

(1) What is the professor going to talk about at the very beginning of the class?

A. What they are going to learn today.

B. How students will be graded for the course.

(2) What does the professor mean when she says “your final score is based on your participation”?

A. Students can get a higher score if they share their ideas actively
B. Students can get a higher score if they keep quiet

Part 3 Developing Skills

0 1 Listen to part of a conversation and answer the questions.

(1) Why does the student think the sociology class is impersonal?

A. Because it was on short notice

B. Because the professor made a mistake in the class.
C. Because the professor asked too many questions that the student couldn’t answer.
D. Because she tried to answer a question but the professor didn’t give her the chance.

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 (2) What does the academic advisor suggest the student to do?

A. To keep her hand up.

B. To shout out the answer.
C. To visit the professor in office hours.
D. To be on time for the class.

0 2 Listen again and fill in the blanks.

Student: Hi, thanks for seeing me on such (1)__________ __________.

Academic Advisor: No problem. How can I help?

Student: Well, I think I might have made a (2)__________ taking the sociology class.

Academic Advisor: What makes you say that?

Student: It's just that, it's so impersonal, I'm not (3)__________ __________ it.

Academic Advisor: Impersonal?

Student: Yeah. I mean, like yesterday, the professor asked a question, so I (4)_______

my hand, several of us (5)______ our hands. And I kept my hand up because

I did the reading and knew the answer. But the professor just answered his own

question and (6)__________ with the lecture.

Academic Advisor: Well, in a big room it's possible he didn't (7)__________ you. Maybe he was

trying to (8)__________ _________. In either case I wouldn't take it personally.

Student: I suppose. But I just don't know how to, you know, be closer to the professor.

Academic Advisor: Why not (9)__________ __________ his office during (10)_____ _____?

Student: That's a good idea! I should do that.

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 Unit 4 SPEAKING
Education
Part 1 Class Review

Pronunciation

0 1 Read the following sentences. Pay attention to underlined bolded parts.

(1) Also, you need to wear long pants and closed shoes, like sneakers.

(2) Yeah, you can’t just wear your normal clothes in the office.

(3) Oh, I didn’t realize. I’m really sorry.

(4) You may take your lunch outside the lab and eat them in the office.

(5) He or she actually has a chance to put what we’ve learnt throughout the semester in the paper.

0 2 Listen to the recordings and check your answers. Shadow the sentences.

0 3 Use your phone to record yourself saying these sentences.

0 4 Listen to your recordings. Did you pronounce the /t/ or /d/ sounds right?

0 5 Record yourself saying these sentences again. Send the recordings to your teacher when you
finish recording.

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 Part 2 Practice and Progress

a Giving Explanations

0 1 Vocabulary and expressions Read 5 strange school rules around the world. Write the
underlined words next to the correct definitions.

(a) ______________________ to make someone less confident or enthusiastic about something

(b) ______________________ to say that something must not happen

(c) ______________________ not suitable

(d) ______________________ not having enthusiasm or positive opinions about something

(e) ______________________ the person in charge of a school or college

(f) ______________________ to give a score to a student's piece of work

(g) ______________________ to officially order that a rule will happen

(h) ______________________ showing good judgment and able to be trusted

(i) ______________________ someone or something that is not included in a rule, group, or list

(j) ______________________ a way of behaving that has continued for a long time in a society

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 No. Countries Introductions

At a school in the UK, teachers must not use red pens to grade the
1 The UK students’ papers. The school believes that red is a very negative color.
So, teachers are asked to use a green pen instead.

Another school in the UK forbids students to raise their hands if they

want to answer questions in class. This is because the same students
2 The UK
kept raising their hands and it discouraged other students from
answering the questions.

Back in 2011, France banned ketchup( 番茄酱 ) in its school cafeterias;

3 France the only exception was if it was being served with fries( 薯条 ). They did
so because of the ketchup’s high sugar content.

In Japan, there is a tradition that the students themselves clean their

4 Japan own bathrooms. They imposed this rule in the hope that the school
children would grow up into responsible citizens.

At a school in California, students are allowed to hug each other. The

5 The USA principal has stopped students from hugging because she believed it
was inappropriate.

0 2 Vocabulary and expressions Read the rules in 2 again. Choose one rule that you think you
school should have and one rule that you school shouldn’t have. Explain your answers. An
example has been given.

For example,
I think my school should also ban ketchup in the cafeterias. This is because students tend to eat
tons of it, and they could really gain a lot of weight. It’s just not healthy for students.

(1) A rule that your school should have:

I think my school should also __________________________________________________.

This is because ______________________________________________________________.
__________________________________________________________________________.

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 (2) A rule that your school shouldn’t have:

I don’t think my school should _________________________________________________.

My reason is that ___________________________________________________________.
__________________________________________________________________________.

0 3 Speaking Practice Now, use your phone to record your answers.

0 4 Listen to your recordings. Use the following checklist to check your answers.

Checklist

Did you say the rules that your school should and shouldn’t have?

Did you give reasons?

Did you explain your reasons?

Did you make any mistakes on grammar, vocabulary or pronunciation?

0 5 Use Speechrater to record your answers again. Send the recording to your teacher when you
finish recording.

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 b Using Linkers to Give Explanations

0 1 Listening Listen to a college freshmen, Maria, talking about the challenges that she faces in
the first year of college Take notes on the challenges& explanations.

Names Challenges

1st challenge:
________________________________________

________________________________________

Explanation:

I mean, I’ve never ___________________

before. So, I realized that college required

___________________________.

I should work super hard to not

___________________________.

Maria
2nd challenge:

________________________________________

________________________________________

Explanation:

What I mean is, in college, you have

___________________________.

And with that comes _________________.

So, my professors expect me to be

___________________________.

for myself and my work. You know, they treat me

__________________________.

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0 2 Give Explanations Now, think about two challenges you face in life now. Remember to use
linkers for your explanations.

(1) 1st challenge:

Well, one challenge that I face in life now is that ________________________________.

I mean, _________________________________________________________________.

So, _____________________________________________________________________.

(2) 2nd challenge:

Another challenge that I face in life now is that _________________________________.

What I am trying to say is, __________________________________________________.

So, _____________________________________________________________________.

0 3 Speaking Practice Now, use your phone to record your answers.

0 4 Listen to your recordings. Use the following checklist to check your answers.

Checklist

Did you say what your challenges are?

Did you give explanations?

Did you use the linkers?

Did you make any mistakes on grammar, vocabulary, or pronunciation?

0 5 Use Speechrater to record your answers again. Send the recordings to your teacher when
you finish recording.

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Part 3 Developing Skills

Let’s say you have a friend called Christina. She complained to you that she got a C- on her last paper
because she submitted her paper two days later than the deadline. Do you think it is fair that her
professor did this?

Your answer needs to:

be around 1 minute long.
include linkers for giving explanations.

Use Speechrater to record your answer. Send the recording to your teacher when you finish
recording.

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 Unit 5 LISTENING
Business and Jobs
Part 1 Class Review

0 1 Listen to the sentences and fill in the blanks with one word for each blank.

(1) I really like my job because I enjoy __________ __________ . I like to breathe the __________
__________ and look at the __________ __________ of the city.

(2) Well, my job is pretty __________. I have to be very careful not to __________ __________
__________ the basket, and I have to be careful not to __________ things on people below.

(3) I'm also very __________ __________ money. I always find clothes that are __________
__________ , you know, cheap.

(4) The bad part is that my job isn't that easy. I'm __________ __________ __________ a lot, so my
work is __________.

(5) Now, I like being my own __________. However, I have to do everything myself and it's a lot of
work and it can be very __________, you know, making all the __________ myself.

(6) So, how did you __________ __________ __________ the idea of 52 jobs?

(7) Well, I asked my dad for __________ and he said I should do something I was __________ about
– but I didn’t know what that was!

(8) Some people offered me a job because they were __________ __________ what I was doing,
but I found most of the jobs by __________ __________.

(9) Of course, I had to __________ a lot, __________ I couldn’t find all the jobs in one place.

(10) They __________ me, but I never had much money to spend. That’s because I __________ all
of my wages to __________.

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 Part 2 Practice and Progress

0 1 Listen to part of a conversation between two co-workers and answer the following
questions.

(1) Why does Alice quit her job?

A. Because she can’t often be with her family.

B. Because she wants to work for extra hours.

(2) Why doesn’t Angela mind working for extra hours?

A. Because she just gave birth to another baby.

B. Because she thinks the money she can get from work is good.

0 2 Listen to part of a lecture in a business class and answer the following questions.

(1) What is the lecture mainly about?

A. How computer stores can offer free computer lessons to its customers.
B. How stores use a “second interest” to increase sales.

(2) Why does the computer store offer free computer lessons to its customers?

A. Because the store wants to have a good relationship with its customers.
B. Because the store wants to teach customers how to use printers.

Part 3 Developing Skills

0 1 Listen to part of a lecture in a business class and answer the following questions.

(1) Why do people try franchising?

A. Because fast food restaurants are popular and well-known.

B. Because they can get some money from the established company.
C. Because they can name the restaurant whatever they like.
D. Because it helps them increase the possibility of success.

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 (2) Why does the person in the professor’s example doesn’t have to worry about whether people will
want to eat the pizza or not?

A. Because he wants to open a pizza restaurant.

B. Because he has paid the company some money.
C. Because everyone knows and likes Pizza Town.
D. Because he knows how to sell pizza.

0 2 Listen again and fill in the blanks.

Many popular and well-known fast-food restaurants __________ a practice known as franchising.
In franchising, someone who __________ __________ open a store or restaurant __________
an established company for the right to __________ the company's name and __________ the
company's products. Why do people do that? The reason is that franchising can help the new business
__________ the risk of __________.

For example, if someone wants to open up a pizza restaurant, he may __________ a big company that
owns a chain of pizza places, and let’s say it’s called Pizza Town. After he __________ the company
some money, he can have the right to __________ his restaurant Pizza Town and __________ Pizza
Town's special, one-of-a-kind pizza. Now, since everyone's __________ __________ Pizza Town, as
it's really __________, he doesn't have to __________ about whether people will want to eat the pizza
or not. He already knows this pizza will sell __________ because it's a __________ thing and that
means that there's a __________ __________the business will __________.

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 Unit 5 SPEAKING
Business and Jobs
Part 1 Class Review

Pronunciation

0 1 Read the following sentences. Pay attention to the underlined parts.

(1) It’s a good place to come to get ideas about new jobs.

(2) Let’s hear it from the next person.

(3) They paid me, but I never had much money to spend.

(4) She wanted to get some files in King's laptop.

(5) Stacey is a good girl because she always finishes her homework first.

0 2 Listen to the recording and check your answers.

0 3 Use your phone to record yourself saying these sentences.

0 4 Listen to your recordings. Did you pronounce the underlined parts right?

0 5 Record yourself saying these sentences again. Send the recordings to your teacher when you
finish recording.

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 Part 2 Practice and Progress

a Giving reasons

0 1 Vocabulary and expressions Read four of the most dangerous jobs in the world. Write the
underlined words next to the correct definitions.

(1) ______________________ damage to someone's body in an accident or attack

(2) ______________________ to pay somebody to work

(3) ______________________ something dangerous that needs great skill, usually done by
someone in a film

(4) ______________________ the act of killing oneself

(5) ______________________ a gun, knife, or other object used to kill or hurt someone

(6) ______________________ begin to suffer as a result of something bad

(7) ______________________ to be the reason for something

(8) ______________________ happening often

(9) ______________________ connected with a machine

Jobs descriptions

Stuntmen and stuntwomen

This job is all about danger: Workers are employed to perform crazy
stunts that are too risky for actors to perform. Jumping from great
heights, crashing vehicles, or using real weapons in fights are part of
the job, and can lead to injuries or even death.

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 Jobs descriptions

Bull riders
Bull riding is a popular sport in America and Australia, with the best
professional bull riders making millions over the years. It is also one
of the most dangerous jobs. According to a six-year study, bull-riding
injuries are becoming more frequent, with the most common wounds
occurring on the limbs, chest, and brain.

Aircraft pilots

While commercial airline safety has improved in recent years, 75 aircraft

pilots from smaller aircrafts died in 2016. Human mistakes accounts
for many aircraft pilot deaths on the job, along with mechanical failure
and turbulent weather.

Veterinarians

According to recent studies, veterinarians are up to four times more

likely to fall victim to suicide than the rest of the population. Studies
don’t show one specific reason for the high suicide rate, but factors
including high stress, emotional hardships, and financial problems.

0 2 Matching Match the jobs with the dangers that come with.

(1) Stuntmen and stuntwomen a. Wounds occurring on the limbs, chest, and brain.

(2) Bull riders b. High stress, emotional hardships, and financial problems

(3) Aircraft pilots c. Human mistakes, mechanical failure and turbulent weather.

(4) Veterinarians d. Jumping from great heights, crashing vehicles, or using real
weapons in fights

0 3 Giving reasons Choose one job you’d like to take and one job you’d never take from 1 and
give reasons. One example has been given.

For example,
I’d like to be a veterinarian because I love animals. It just breaks my heart to see a dog or a cat
getting hurt or sick. So, if I become a veterinarian, I can provide them with treatment and help them
recover.

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 I’d never choose to be a bull rider since it’s so dangerous! I can easily fall to the ground and get
stomped by the bull. Or I might suffer from other injuries! I might even die on the job!

(1) The job you’d like to take:

Answer: ___________________________________________________________________.
Reason: ____________________________________________________________________.
Explanation: _________________________________________________________________.
___________________________________________________________________________.

(2) The job you’d never take:

Answer: ___________________________________________________________________.
Reason: ____________________________________________________________________.
Explanation: _________________________________________________________________.
___________________________________________________________________________.

0 4 Speaking Practice Now, use your phone to record your answers.

0 5 Listen to your recording. Use the following checklist to check your answer.

Checklist
Did you say which job you’d like to take and which job you’d never
take?

Did you give reasons for your choices?

Did you use the expressions for giving reasons?

Did you explain your reasons?

Did you make any mistakes in grammar, vocabulary, or pronunciation?

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0 6 Use Speechrater to record your answers again. Send the recording to your teacher when you
finish recording.

b Cause and effect

0 1 Listening Listen to three job advertisements and fill in the blanks.

Jobs Description

We are looking for an _________ person to write

a _________ column ( 专栏 ) on what's hot around
Magazine columnist town. Latest _________ of music, food, movies,
and _________ required. Must be able to write
quickly under _________. Pay per word.

Energetic and _________ person needed to work

as _________ assistant to head coach at local
Assistant coach high school. No experience necessary. Strong
ability in several sports desired. Applicant must be
a _________.

Work from home! Reliable tutor needed to

teach English or math to high school students
Online tutor _________. Must have own phone and computer
and be able to work _________. Flexible hours.
Hourly pay. Perfect for _________ students.

0 2 Reading Read three candidates’ profiles.

Candidates Profiles

Name: Jeff Green

Age: 28
Education: Georgetown University
Skills: Played various kinds of in college, including basketball, football, and
hockey.
Marital status: Married

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 Candidates Profiles

Name: Jasmine Patel

Age: 21
Education: Junior at Stanford
Skills: Speaks 3 languages (English, Spanish and German), 2-time math
competition champions.
Marital status: Not married

Name: Luna Long

Age: 30
Education: Master’s in literature, Duke University
Skills: Published author of 2 books, The Last Frog and The Playground
Pride.
Marital status: Not married

0 3 Matching Match the people in 2 with the perfect job for them. Remember to give reasons.

(1) Luna

I think the perfect job for Luna is the ____________________________________.

This is because ______________________________________________________.
___________________________________________________________________.

(2) Jeff

___________________________________________________________________.
___________________________________________________________________.
___________________________________________________________________.

(3) Jasmine

___________________________________________________________________.
___________________________________________________________________.
___________________________________________________________________.

0 4 Speaking Practice Now, use your phone to record your answers.

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0 5 Listen to your recording. Use the following checklist to check your answer.

Checklist

Did you say who’s perfect for what job?

Did you give reasons?

Did you use the expressions for giving reasons?

Did you explain your reasons?

Did you make any mistakes on grammar, vocabulary, or pronunciation?

0 6 Use Speechrater to record your advice again. Send the recordings to your teacher when you
finish recording.

Part 3 Developing Skills

Imagine that you’ve been offered a job to work for a company. This company will pay you a lot of
money, but it’s in an illegal business. Will you take the job? Why?

Your answer needs to:

be around 1 minute long.
include expressions for giving reasons.

Use Speechrater to record your answer. Send the recording to your teacher when you finish
recording.

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 Unit 6 LISTENING
Transport and Places in Town

Part 1 Class Review

0 1 Listen and write down the sentences you hear.

(1) Can you _____ ____ ___ _______? I have to run some errands.

(2) First, I have to go to the bank. Could you _____ _____ _____ at the corner of King Boulevard and
Second Avenue?

(3) I'm going to the courthouse. I've got to _____ __ ______ _______.

(4) At the moment, China is ___________ more roads than any other country in the world.

(5) The G50 is almost 1,200 miles long, and it _________ the middle of China to the port city of
Shanghai on the east coast.

(6) Yeah. I didn't know it's ________ to cross in the middle of the street.

(7) I'm not picking up_________. It's dry cleaning.

(8) By the way, is there a computer-repair shop near there? I need to ______ my laptop.

(9) When I visited China last year, I drove on part of the G50 and saw the Sidu River Bridge spanning
the valley of the Sidu River. It was so __________.

(10) China’s transportation has made huge _________ in the last few years.

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 Part 2 Practice and Progress

0 1 Listen to part of conversation1 and answer the question.

(1) What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. To learn about the train services

B. To learn about different means of transportation in Trebirch

(2) Which station should the man go if he needs to travel to London?

A. King Street
B. Central Station

0 2 Listen to part of conversation2 and answer the question.

(1) How many types of tickets did the woman mention?

A. 3 types
B. 4 types

(2) When can the man travel if he buys the Special ticket?

A. After 8.45
B. After 10.15

Part 3 Developing Skills

0 1 Listen to part of a conversation and answer the following questions.

(1) What kind of tour is Sally leading?

A. a bus tour
B. a train tour
C. a walking tour

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 (2) The original building on the site were

A. Houses
B. Industrial buildings
C. Shops

0 2 Listen again and fill in the blanks.

Welcome to all of you.., can everybody see and hear me?... Good...

I'm Sally, your (1) __________for this tour of the Bicentennial Park...

I hope that you're all wearing your most (2) ___________ _______ and that you can keep up the

pace.

So let's get under way on our tour around this wonderful park.

I'll start today with some general (3) __________ ___________.

There used to be a lot of (4) __________ in this area until the 1960s.

Creating the park required the demolition of lots of derelict buildings on the site, so most of the exciting

park space all around you was originally (5) _____________ and (6) ______________.

The idea of building a public park here was first discussed when a property developer proposed a high-

rise housing development, but the local community wasn't happy.

If the land was to be cleaned up, they wanted to use the site for (7) _____________. Residents

wanted (8) _______ ________ for outdoor activities, rather than housing or even an indoor sports

complex.

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 Unit 6 SPEAKING
Transport and Places in Town

Part 1 Class Review

Pronunciation

0 1 Read the following sentences. Use // to separate chunks in each sentence.

(1) More people have cars now than ever before. And the number is growing all the time.

(2) At the moment, China is constructing more roads than any other country in the world.

(3) China’s transportation has made huge progress in the last few years.

(4) The US railway network connects all parts of country transporting people from one place to other.

(5) When I was young, it would take me half a day to get to the town.

0 2 Listen to the recordings and check your answers. Shadow the sentences.

0 3 Use your phone to record yourself saying these sentences.

0 4 Listen to your recordings. Did you separate the chunks correctly?

0 5 Record yourself saying these sentences again. Share your recordings per your teacher’s
instructions.

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 Part 2 Practice and Progress

a Expressing Preference

0 1 Vocabulary and expressions Read the introductions to three of the new seven wonders in
the world. Write the underlined words next to the correct definitions.

(1) ______________________ very beautiful or pleasant

(2) ______________________ something that is so good, you must see it

(3) ______________________ strong walls and towers that are built to protect a place

(4) ______________________ a kind of aircraft that can fly straight up and down

(5) ______________________ relating to work that needs special training or education

(6) ______________________ a building for Islamic religious activities and worship

(7) ______________________ a large area used for sports events and musical performances

(8) ______________________ a large stone structure where someone is buried

(9) ______________________ a long passage under or through the ground

Wonders Introductions

The Great Wall of China is an ancient series of walls and fortifications

located in northern China not far from Beijing. It was built around 500
years ago, and it was built for protection. On the Great Wall, you can
have a picnic with your friends when you take a break. Also, you can
1 go on a helicopter to see the gorgeous views.
The Great Wall of China

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 Wonders Introductions

Built in 80 AD, The Colosseum is one of the must-sees in the city of

Rome. The stadium was used for holding many kinds of entertainment
enjoyed by the Romans. In the Colosseum, you can see where lions
were kept and walk through the underground tunnels. Also, there are
2 some great restaurants just outside.
The Colosseum

India’s Taj Mahal is considered one of the most beautiful buildings in

the world. It contains a mosque, a tomb and many gardens. When
you visit Taj Mahal, you can watch the beautiful sunset with your loved
ones. More importantly, you should hire a professional tour guide to
3 tell you about the stories behind the building.
Taj Mahal

0 2 Matching Reasons Read what three people say about their cities. Then, match the cities they
love with the reasons for loving them.

The Great Wall of China a. Watch the beautiful sunset and hire a professional tour guide

b. See where lions were kept, walk through underground tunnels and
The Colosseum
go to a great restaurant.

Taj Mahal c. Have a picnic and go on a helicopter

Vocabulary and expressions

Nouns Adjectives

Fortification /ˌfɔːr.t̬ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (n.) 防御工事

Helicopter /ˈhel.əˌkɑːp.tɚ/ (n.) 直升飞机
Must-see (n.) 必须看的东西 Gorgeous /ˈgɔːr.dʒəs/ (adj.) 非常漂亮的；华美的
Stadium /ˈsteɪ.di.əm/ (n.) 露天大型运动场 Professional /prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/ (adj.) 职业的；专业的
Tunnel /ˈtʌn.əl/ (n.) 隧道 Beloved /bɪˈlʌvd/ (adj.) 心爱的；挚爱的
Mosque /mɑːsk/ (n.) 清真寺
Tomb /tuːm/ (n.) 坟墓

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0 3 Expressing preferences Compare the wonders above in pairs. Which one do you prefer?
Explain why. An example has been given.

(1) The Great Wall vs. The Colosseum.

For example,
I prefer the Colosseum to the Great Wall. This is because I can go to a great restaurant just
outside. You know, after a day’s visit, I will be tired and hungry, so I will definitely want some
delicious Italian food.

I prefer __________________________________________________________________.
This is because ____________________________________________________________.
You know, ________________________________________________________________.

(2) The Great Wall vs. Taj Mahal.

Visiting ____________________________________________________is my preference.

The reason is _____________________________________________________________.
I mean, __________________________________________________________________.

(3) The Colosseum vs. Taj Mahal.

I like __________________________ more than __________________________ because

________________________________________________________________________.
What I’m trying to say is, ____________________________________________________.

0 4 Speaking Practice Now, use your phone to record your answers. Remember to separate the
chunks correctly.

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0 5 Listen to your recordings. Use the following checklist to check your answers.

Checklist

Did you say which wonder you want to visit?

Did you use the expressions for expressing preferences?

Did you give reasons for your preferences?

Did you separate the chunks correctly?

Did you make any mistakes in grammar, vocabulary, or pronunciation?

0 6 Use Speechrater to record your answers again. Send the recordings to your teacher when
you finish recording.

b Giving Advice

0 1 Listening Listen to Bonnie talking about the pros of living in the countryside. Fill in the
blanks.

Names Pros

For me, the best thing about living in the countryside is the
_________. That’s obvious because when you live in the city, you are
just surrounded by so many _________, and they make noise. It just
comes with life. But the countryside is really _________. I now live in
the countryside, and it’s very quiet most of the times. The only noise I
Bonnie
get is maybe my neighbors _________ _________.
And the second pro is _________. When I was living in the city, I lived
in a small _________, and I just didn’t have a lot of room to do stuff.
Now, I live in countryside. A _________ wraps around my house and
I can grow flowers and vegetables in it.

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 Useful Words and Phrases

Words and Phrases

Noise /nɔɪz/ (n.) 噪音

Obvious /ˈɑːb.vi.əs/ (adj.) 明显的
Peaceful /ˈpiːs. fəl/ (adj.) 安静的；平静的
Apartment /əˈpɑːrt.mənt/ (n.) 公寓
Wrap around 围绕
Grow flowers 种花

0 2 Making a choice Do you prefer to live in the city or the countryside? Explain why.

For example,
Well, I prefer to live in the countryside because it’s quiet. Um, what I mean is, cities are just very noisy.
There are people, cars and shops everywhere. But the countryside, you know, is peaceful. You don’t
get much noise except for birds chirping.

I prefer to live in the ___________________ because _______________________________.

Um, what I mean is, __________________________________________________________.

_______________________________________________________________________.

But _______________________________________________________________________.

_______________________________________________________________________.

0 3 Speaking Practice Now, use your phone to record your answer. Remember to use fillers.

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0 4 Listen to your recording. Use the following checklist to check your answers.

Checklist

Did you say which place you prefer to live in?

Did you give reasons and explain them?

Did you use fillers?

Did you make any mistakes on grammar, vocabulary, or pronunciation?

0 5 Use Speechrater to record your answer again. Send the recording to your teacher when you
finish recording.

Part 3 Developing Skills

You live in a crowded city with only one green space---the city park. The government recently proposes
to build a housing complex on this only green space. Do you think this is a good idea?

Your answer needs to:

be around 1 minute long.
include expressions for expressing preferences and fillers.

Use Speechrater to record your answer. Send the recording to your teacher when you finish
recording.

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 Unit 7 LISTENING
Travel and Culture
Part 1 Class Review

0 1 Listen to the sentences and fill in the blanks.

(1) Oh, yeah, that's what I thought too when I first got here. But I___ ____ __ American food now.

(2) So last night I took Sarah to a Mexican restaurant. I wanted her to try something _______.

(3) And what's your _________ so far?

(4) That the restaurant was so cold! We don't use ____ ___________ so much in my country.

(5) During my last trip, I found one piece of ________ that I really like in one _________shop.

(6) The price for the trip _______ from 200 to 600 dollars depending on how many days it’s going to
last.

(7) It’s ______ to have guns in the US. That is to say the law allows people to do that.

(8) They celebrate “Coming-of Age Day,” when all the twenty-year-olds in a town are invited to attend
a _______ ________.

(9) They wear _________ clothes, listen to _________ and visit old friends.

(10) American teenagers look forward to their 16th birthday because in most states that is the age
when they can get a ________ _________.

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 Part 2 Practice and Progress

0 1 Listen to part of a talk and answer the questions.

(1) What are the two speakers talking about?

A. Gift they have received

B. Souvenirs from trips

(2) Listen again and fill in the blanks (no more than 2 words or numbers)

Speaker Item From Cost

Mary (1) _________ (2) _________ (3) RMB________

Jack Chen (4) _________ UK (5) RMB________

0 2 Listen to part of a Lecture and answer the questions.

(1) What’s the talk mainly about?

A. Activities for a trip

B. Arrangements before a trip

(2) Listen again and fill in the blanks (no more than 2 words or numbers)

ITINERARY
Day 1 Arrive in Kishba

Day 2 Rest day

Day 3 Spend all day in a (1)_________

Day 4 Visit a school

Day 5 Rest day

Day 6 See a (2)_______ with old carvings

Day 7 Rest day

Day 8 Swim in a (3)________

Day 9 Visit a (4)________

Day 10 Depart from Kishba

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 Part 3 Developing Skills

0 1 Listen to part of a long talk and answer the questions

(1) PS Camping has been organizing holidays for

A. 15 years
B. 20 years
C. 25 years

(2) The company has most camping sites in

A. France
B. Italy
C. Switzerland

(3) Which organized activity can children do every day of the week?

A. footballe
B. drama
C. model making

0 2 Listen to part of the talk again and fill in the blanks.

It's nice to see so many people in the (1) _________. For those of you who don't know very much
about PS Camping, let me start by giving you some (2) _______ _________
information about the company. The company started (3) ___________ years ago.
It actually opened as a (4) _______ ________ selling (5) _________ __________, and then twenty
years ago, it bought a small number of (6) _________ in the UK, and began offering camping
holidays. The company grew rapidly and has been providing holidays in (7) _________ __________
for the last fifteen years. If you book a camping holiday with us, you'll have a choice of over three
hundred sites. In Italy we now have some (8) _________ sites that we either own, or have exclusive
use of. France is where we have the (9) __________ of sites, and we currently have a project
to expand into Switzerland. We also have a number of sites in Northern Spain, particularly in the
mountainous region of Picos de Europa. We've (10) _________ all these Spanish sites, and improved
them considerably from their original three-star rating.

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 Unit 7 SPEAKING
Travel and Culture
Part 1 Class Review

Pronunciation

0 1 Read the following words. Pay attention to the consonant clusters.

Attraction Last Photo Flash Celebrate

Probably Landscape Grand Display Clip

0 2 Listen to the recording and check your answers.

0 3 Use your phone to record yourself saying these words.

0 4 Listen to your recordings. Did you pronounce the consonant clusters right?

0 5 Record yourself saying these words again. Send the recording to your teacher when you finish
recording.

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 Part 2 Practice and Progress

a Giving opinions

0 1 Vocabulary and expressions Read four people’s opinions on traveling in an organized group
or traveling alone. Write the underlined words next to the correct definitions.

(1) ______________________ to sleep until later in the morning than you usually do

(2) ______________________ responsible for something or someone

(3) ______________________ very good

(4) ______________________ a group of objects, plans, or arrangements that are sold together

(5) ______________________ easy to find or reach

(6) ______________________ much more than usual

(7) ______________________ the place where someone or something is going

(8) ______________________ to finally understand something or someone after a lot of thought

Names Opinions

For me, traveling in a group is a better idea. I’m super busy with work, so I
don’t really have time to figure out everything by myself, such as destination,
Elijah
accommodation and transportation. So, going with a group really makes
travelling more accessible for me.

Honestly, I prefer traveling alone. Traveling with a group is just too expensive
for me. I mean, when you travel with a group, you have to pay for the package
Mia
put together by someone else. Even though it’s extremely convenient, you’re
paying for a lot of things that you don’t really need.

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 Names Opinions

From where I’m standing, traveling in a group is a brilliant idea. It just makes
it for me easier to make friends. Some of my best friends now are the people
Mason
that I met on group tours in the past. To this day, we still talk about some of the
beautiful memories that we all share.

From my perspective, traveling alone is a batter choice. When you travel alone,
you’re in charge of your own schedule. If you want to sleep in on a certain
Evelyn
day, you can do it. If you want to visit some tourist attractions over others, it’s
completely your call.

0 2 Matching Reasons Match the names of people with their reasons.

Elijah a. It’s easier to make friends.

Mia b. You can do anything you want anytime anywhere.

Mason c. It’s cheaper.

Evelyn d. It’s more convenient.

Useful Words and Phrases

For me, …
Honestly, …
Expressing opinions From where I’m standing, …
From my perspective, …
…

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0 3 Giving Opinions Which one do you think is better? Traveling in an organized group or
traveling alone?

Opinion: __________________, _________________________________________________.

1st reason: __________________________________________________________________.
Explanation: _________________________________________________________________.
2nd reason: __________________________________________________________________.
Explanation: _________________________________________________________________.

0 4 Speaking Practice Now, use your phone to record your answer.

0 5 Listen to your recording. Use the following checklist to check your answer.

Checklist

Did you say which choice is better?

Did you give reasons for your opinion?

Did you explain your reasons?

Did you make any mistakes in grammar, vocabulary, or pronunciation?

0 6 Use Speechrater to record your answer again. Send the recording to your teacher when you
finish recording.

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b Weighing pros and cons

0 1 Listening Listen to the introductions on three different festivals around the world and fill in
the blanks.

Festivals Information

Place: Rio De Janeiro, ________

Time: ________
Activities:
Carnival Competitions between ________ schools;
Dance, drink, and watch the parades with _______________
people from _______________.
See different kinds of ______________.

Place: ____________
Time: ________ 13th to 15th
Activities:
Visit the local Buddhist ________;
Songkran
People ________ their houses and dress up in their ________
clothes;
Young people go to the street to have the world’s biggest
________________.

Place: Switzerland
Time: Early ________
Activities:
Montreux Jazz Festival
Live ___________ by some of greatest ___________alive;
See the great ___________ by the ___________ of Geneva;
Go crazy at the ___________ parties.

0 2 Weighing the pros and cons Think about the pros and cons of joining the three festivals in 1
and fill in the table below. Some examples have been done for you.

Carnival Songkran Montreux

Pros Cons Pros Cons Pros Cons

It might be
I can totally dangerous
set loose and because there
take a break are so many
from my busy people, and
life; they are all
drinking;

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0 3 Making a choice Now, decide which festival you want to attend. Give one pro to support your
choice and one con each for not choosing the other two. One example has been given.

For example,

For me, I think the carnival will be a great idea because I can totally set loose. I have been very busy
with work, so if I join the carnival, I can finally take a break and have a blast.
However, I’d stay away from the Songkran because I don’t want to get wet. It’s just not very
comfortable.
And in terms of the Montreux, I’m not really interested in it since I’m not that into jazz music. I’ve always
been a fan of dance music.

I think the __________________________ will be a great idea.

This is because ____________________________________________________.

_____________________________________________________________________________.

However, _____________________________________________________________________.

_____________________________________________________________________________.

And _________________________________________________________________________.

_____________________________________________________________________________.

0 4 Speaking Practice Now, use your phone to record your answer.

0 5 Listen to your recording. Use the following checklist to check your answer.

Checklist

Did you say which festival you want to go to?

Did you give a pro for your choice?

Did you give cons for the other two choices?

Did you explain your pros and cons?

Did you make any mistakes on grammar, vocabulary, or pronunciation?

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Speaking
0 6 Use Speechrater to record your answer again. Send the recording to your teacher when you
finish recording.

Part 3 Developing Skills

When traveling, do you prefer to stay in one place for a long time or visit different places?

Your answer needs to:

be around 1 minute long.
include expressions for giving opinions.

Record your answer. Send the recording to your teacher when you finish recording.

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 Unit 8 LISTENING
People
Part 1 Class Review

0 1 Listen to the sentences and fill in the blanks.

(1) Yeah, but did you know that she has________ so many female students to become scientists?

(2) Did he________ a famous dish or something?

(3) Many parts of the world would still suffer from huge problems like food shortage without the great
________ he made.

(4) She has been a speaker of Cantonese thanks to the tons of ________ she watched and the
________ she talked to online.

(5) Obviously, there are a lot of language-learning websites to provide useful ________
and________.

(6) Apparently, there is some evidence to show that people who are________ even live longer.

(7) I guess the ________ one was, you know, she was the first woman professor at the University of
Paris and the first woman to win a Nobel prize.

(8) It was ________ in the later development of cancer treatments.

(9) But what a lot of people didn’t know, was the ________ to her success.

(10) The development of high-yield rice plants has been ___________________.

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 Part 2 Practice and Progress

0 1 Listen to part of a lecture and answer the questions.

(1) Which of the following is not mentioned about Claude Monet?

A. His artistic style

B. The reason why he became an artist

(2) What is particularly important about Monet’s painting?

A. He mainly painted natural scenes

B. His was influenced by impressionist artists

0 2 Listen to part of a Conversation and answer the questions.

(1) According to the article, What was special about Musk as a kid?

A. His pursuit of knowledge

B. He learned computer programming

(2) According to Musk, What is important for his success?

A. He knew how to invest his money

B. His interest in inspiring things

Part 3 Developing Skills

0 1 Listen to part of a long talk and answer the questions.

(1) What is the lecture mainly about?

A. Reasons why people should form a habit

B. Ways to trigger a habit
C. Ways to turn language learning into a habit
D. Reasons why people should learn a new language

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 (2) Why does the speaker talk about turning on the coffee pot?

A. To show the importance of finding a reminder

B. To show the importance of preparing a recipe
C. To show the importance of starting a new habit
D. To show the importance of adapting a behavior

0 2 Listen again and fill in the blanks.

New studies have shown that learning a new language is less about learning a new language,
and more about (1) ________ a new habit. That’s why many language (2) ________ have done
some serious study about habit-forming. And what did they find? An important part of learning is (3)
__________ and regularity.

Many people complain that they can’t find the time to study a new language. It turns out that habit
forming is about focus, not time. To form a habit you should start by choosing a small and (4)
________ ________that you want to do every day. Let’s talk about (5) ________ _________ to turn
that big language (6) _________ _______ into specific habit-forming behavior.

The key is to find an anchor for your new habit, which means something that can (7) ________ you
____this new habit. We form new habits all the time without realizing it. Think about how you turn on
the (8) _______ _____ every morning, brush your teeth before bed, or lock the door when you leave
the house. You didn’t consciously train yourself to form these habits—rather they came about because
of a trigger.

Another thing that is equally important is to create a (9) ________. Let’s say you want to train yourself
to learn English with a language learning App for 15 minutes everyday. In this case, a smally baby step
might be to visit that App, no more, nor less. Your first recipe might look like this: After I brush my teeth
in the evening, I will open my language learning App. It’s crucial for your new habit to be that simple.

Once you have found a recipe that works well, you have done by far the hardest bit. Remember
learning a new language is about (10) _________ a new behavior that can become second nature to
you. Once you have properly established the habit, you’ll find it hard to break—just like any other habit.

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 Unit 8 SPEAKING
People
Part 1 Class Review

Pronunciation

0 1 Read the following sentences. Fill in the gaps with falling intonation( ) or falling intonation( ).

(1) Does anyone here know what philanthropy is( )? I’ll give you a hint( ).

(2) Do you mean doing cha( )rity( )? People devote money or their time to join certain volunteer
works or campaign to help others who are ill( ), disabled or very poor( )?

(3) Yes! Well, actually, doing charity is a great cause( ). But there has been an ongoing debate on
whether celebrities should be responsible for doing charity( ).

(4) Yeah. I was won( ) dering( ) whether those people have a strong point( )? Do you think it’s
celebrities’ job to do charity( ) but not others( )?

0 2 Listen to the recording and check your answers.

0 3 Use your phone to record yourself saying these sentences. Remember to use the right
intonations.

0 4 Listen to your recordings. Did you use the intonations correctly?

0 5 Record yourself saying these sentences again. Send the recordings to your teacher when you
finish recording.

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 Part 2 Practice and Progress

a Giving advice

0 1 Vocabulary and expressions Read the bios on three celebrities. Write the underlined words
next to their meanings.

(1) ______________________ an organization that gives money for a particular purpose

(2) ______________________ to earn money for a sport or activity that most people do as a hobby

(3) ______________________ to give money or goods to a person or organization that needs help

(4) ______________________ kind

(5) ______________________ to give something to someone

(6) ______________________ to make something become less

(7) ______________________ a detailed study of a subject

(8) ______________________ a series of activities

(9) ______________________ someone who plays a musical instrument, often as a job

Celebrities Good Deeds

Keanu Reeves is a Canadian actor. Over the years, he has secretly

donated large sums of money to children’s hospitals. Also, he runs a
foundation which focuses on cancer research. Some people say he’s
the most warm-hearted person in the world.

Keanu Reeves

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 Celebrities Good Deeds

Stephen Curry is an American professional basketball player. With

his wife, he runs a foundation that has provided 16 million meals to
children and families that don’t have enough food in the past year.
Everybody loves him because he is so warm and loving.

Stephen Curry

Chance the rapper is an American musician. Unlike some rappers,

Chance is caring and good-natured. In May 2014, Chance and
his father started a social media campaign to decrease the city’s
murders. As a result, no gun-related murders happened in 42 hours
that weekend.

Chance the Rapper

0 2 Matching Match the celebrities with their good deeds.

(1) Keanu Reeves a. Put an effort to prevent people from getting killed

(2) Stephen Curry b. Supported medical research with tons of money

(3) Chance the Rapper c. Provided meals to people who don’t have enough food

Useful Words and Phrases

Personality Good Deeds

Kind-hearted 仁慈的；心地善良的
Donate money to …
Loving 有爱心的
Run a foundation that focuses on …
Warm 温暖的
Provide meals to …
Caring 有同情心的
Start a social media campaign to …
Good-natured 和蔼的；善良的

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0 3 Giving advice Which celebrity in 1 do you think should young people see as their role
model? Remember to give reasons and explain them.

For example,
For me, I think young people should see Stephen Curry as their role model. First of all, he is very
generous. You know, he has provided 16 million meals to children and families who don’t have
enough food. So, if young people see him as role model, they will grow up to become warm, loving
people.

Role model: _________________________________________________________________.

Reason: ____________________________________________________________________.
Explanation: _________________________________________________________________.
___________________________________________________________________________.

0 4 Speaking Practice Now, use your phone to record your answer.

0 5 Listen to your recording. Use the following checklist to check your answer.

Checklist

Did you say which celebrity should be the role model for young people?

Did you use the expressions for giving advice?

Did you give reasons?

Did you explain your reasons?

Did you make any mistakes in grammar, vocabulary, or pronunciation?

0 6 Use Speechrater to record your answer again. Send the recording to your teacher when you
finish recording.

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 b Giving reasons by pros and cons

0 1 Listening Listen to a recording about the pros and cons of being famous. When you listen,
fill in the blanks in the column below.

Pros Cons

One big advantage of being a celebrity is that As for the disadvantages, famous people just
you can get ________________ wherever they don’t have ________________. If they go to a
go. From special seats at theaters to special coffee shop with their friends on a regular day,
tables at restaurants, celebrities are always the they will be surrounded by people who want
________________ everywhere they go. ________________ and selfies.

Another very obvious advantage of being famous Plus, celebrities travel a lot. Usually, celebrities
is that fame brings lots of ________________. have to spend a lot of time away from their family
If you are famous, you can easily get expensive and friends, attending ________________ and
clothes, ________________, and big houses. holding ________________ or something else.

Useful Words and Phrases

Words Phrases

Fortune /ˈfɔːtʃuːn/ (n.) 财富

Privacy /ˈprɪvəsi/ (n.) 隐私
Special treatments 特殊待遇
Surround /səˈraʊnd/ (v.) 包围
Preferred customer 受到优待的顾客
Selfie /ˈsel.fi/ (n.) 自拍
Charity event 慈善活动
Autograph /ˈɔː.tə.grɑːf/ (n.) 签名
Concert /ˈkɑːn.sɚt/ (n.) 音乐会；演唱会

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0 2 Preparing Do you want to become famous? Remember to give reasons by pros and cons.

For example,
As for me, I don’t want to be famous.
This is because I want to have privacy.
I mean, maybe some people don’t mind being surrounded fans and cameras, but I don’t want so
much attention. I need my personal space all the time.

As for me, ________________________________________________________.

This is because ____________________________________________________.
I mean, maybe ______________________________________________________,
But I _______________________________________________________________.
___________________________________________________________________.

0 3 Speaking Practice Now, use your phone to record your answer.

0 4 Listen to your recording. Use the following checklist to check your answer.

Checklist

Did you say whether celebrities should have privacy?

Did you give your reason by pros and cons?

Did you explain your reasons?

Did you use the expressions learnt correctly?

Did you make any mistakes on grammar, vocabulary, or pronunciation?

0 5 Use Speechrater to record your answer again. Send the recording to your teacher when you
finish recording.

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Part 3 Developing Skills

Do you think celebrities should have privacy?

Your answer needs to:

be around 1 minute long.
give reasons by pros and cons.

Use Speechrater to record your answer. Send the recording to your teacher when you finish
recording.

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 Unit 9 LISTENING
Technology
Part 1 Class Review

0 1 Listen to the sentences and fill in the blanks.

(1) Basically, we have 3 sections-- _________ ________, ___________, and robots.

(2) It’s about the devices we use in our everyday life, like _________ ________, laptops, and tablets.

(3) Yes, I’m a big fan of the apps on my ______________.

(4) As we know, ____________ is key in saving natural resources and protecting the world.

(5) Obviously, people need something to __________them, to _________them. And I think this app
can just do the thing.

(6) Well, I use my laptop almost every day, not chatting of course, but to search for information on
________ _________like Google.

(7) But I find the ________ _________most useful because I can store so many files over the
internet.

(8) And I have to say that my personal favourite of using the computer is how easy it is to_________
____________.

(9) ____________, they don't try to answer it themselves or ask others for help.

(10) ___________ ___________, getting an answer may be faster and more accurate this way.

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 Part 2 Practice and Progress

0 1 Listen to part of a conversation and answer the questions.

(1) Russ says that his difficulty in planning the presentation is due to

A. his uncertainty about what he should try do.

B. his lack of knowledge about the topic.

(2) In connection with slides, the tutor advises Russ to

A. look for slides to illustrate the points he makes

B. consider not using slides

0 2 Listen to part of a Conversation and answer the questions.

(1) According to the article, why do companies develop self-driving cars?

A. Because they have spent billions of dollars on them.

B. Because of their huge potential.

(2) What does Tim think about driverless cars?

A. He is excited about its wide application.

B. He is concerned about its safety.

Part 3 Developing Skills

0 1 Listen to part of a long conversation and answer the questions

(1) What’s the main purpose of the lecture?

A. To describe some recent improvements in computer technology.

B. To explain why so many software products have flaws when they are put on the market
C. To show that creating good software depends on people with different roles working well together
D. To discuss how software development process has evolved since the time of early computers

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 (2) What point does the professor make about software developers

A. The work they do is mainly creative

B. They enjoy the challenge of identifying problems to fix
C. Their work is easier than the work of software testers
D. They are not always able to detect software problems

0 2 Listen again and fill in the blanks.

Professor: We've been talking about the (1) ______ _________ cycle, and today I'd like to move on

to the next stage of that cycle ... testing ... and why finding bugs during testing is actually a

great thing. As we know, the quality of a software product often relies heavily on how well

(2) _____ _____ _______. Liz?

Student: Um, just a quick thing. "Bugs" is the word for (3) _________ in the program code, correct?

Professor: Yeah, in code or in a computer itself. Generally speaking, every software development

project has a group of (4) ________ and a group of _________. Jake?

Student: And they're different people?

Professor: They're generally completely different groups of people. (5) _____ ________ _______ is

that they have to be different groups of people because developers often have a bias

toward their own work. And it (6) _______ them to certain problems that might be obvious

to somebody else. So (7) __________, it's always good to have a different set of eyes go

in there and make sure that everything's tested properly.

Student: But wouldn’t that (8) _____ ____ some troubles? I mean if the bugs are being pointed out

by the testers, the developers won’t be happy, since it’s their work. So, (9) ________

_________, I think it must be difficult for them to work together.

Professor: Exactly, if the two teams don’t work together, the fixing of the bugs can be (10) _______

and the they might even end up having to put the product to the market with known bugs in

them. But if they do work closely together, they can be might more efficient.

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 Unit 9 SPEAKING
Technology
Part 1 Class Review

Pronunciation

0 1 1.Read the following words. Mark the syllable that you think should be reduced in each word
with a “ ” . An example has been given.

adult arrange together protect reality

tablet problem available reasonable memory

0 2 Listen to the recording and check your answers.

0 3 Use your phone to record yourself saying these words.

0 4 Listen to your recordings. Did you reduce the right syllable?

0 5 Record yourself saying these words again. Send the recording to your teacher when you finish
recording.

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 Part 2 Practice and Progress

a Reported speech

0 1 Listening for main idea Listen to a podcast on electric cars. Tick the questions that the
podcaster answers.

What is an electric car?

Who drives electric cars?
How many electric cars are there in China right now?
Why are the electric cars so popular these days?
What are the bad things about electric cars?

Useful Words and Phrases

Words and phrases about electric cars

electricity /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/ (n.) 电

fossil fuel 化石燃料
traditional /trəˈdɪʃənəl/ (adj.)
mile /maɪl/ (n.) 英里
battery /ˈbætəri/ (n.) 电池
charge /tʃaːrdʒ/ (v.) 充电
charger /ˈtʃaːdʒər/ (n.) 充电器；充电桩
last /læst/ (v.) 持续；维持
expensive /ɪkˈspensɪv/ (adj.) 昂贵的
replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ (v.) 替换

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0 2 Listening for details Study the words in the column above. Then, listen to the podcast again
and fill in the table below.

What is an electric car? a. An electric car is a car that uses _______________ for power.

How many electric cars are b. In China, there are over 10 ____________ electric cars on the
there in China right now? road already.

c. First of all, they are very _______________. They produce no

_________ gas and do less harm to the _______________ than
Why are the electric cars so
_______________ cars.
popular these days?
d. Also, they are just a lot _______________. Some electric cars can
go to _______ miles per hour in just _______ seconds.

e. The biggest problem is the _______________. Usually, it can

only _______ 10 years. And _______________ it is very
What are some bad things
expensive.
about electric cars?
f. Another problem is the _______________. Sometimes it’s
difficult to find a charger in _________ places.

Speaking Practice Now, use the information in 2 to summarize the podcast. Remember to
use reported speech. The opening has been given.

According to the podcaster, …

He says that …

0 3 Listen to your recording. Use the following checklist to check your answer.

Checklist

Did you summarize all the major points in the podcast?

Did you use reported speech?

Did you reduce the right syllables?

Did you make any mistakes in grammar, vocabulary, or pronunciation?

86 Speaking
0 6 Use Speechrater to record your answer again. Send the recording to your teacher when you
finish recording.

b Summarizing a passage

0 1 Vocabulary and expressions Read the user’s thoughts on the smart watch. Then, write the
underlined words next to their meanings. One has been done for you.

(1) On someone’s behalf representing someone; for someone’s benefit

(2) ______________________ a typical quality or an important part of something

(3) ______________________ a flat surface of an electronic device that shows pictures and words

(4) ______________________ something dangerous or serious, such as an accident, that happens

suddenly

(5) ______________________ a disadvantage

(6) ______________________ every day

(7) ______________________ to discover something using a special method:

(8) ______________________ an accident involving a vehicle, usually a serious one in which the
vehicle is damaged, or someone is hurt

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 Product The user’s thoughts

The new smart watch is very cool! It has a really bright screen so
I can see everything clearly. Now, when you stand under direct
sunlight, you can still read the messages on the screen of your
watch. You don’t have to go indoors to read messages anymore.
You couldn’t do it in the past. The screen just wasn’t bright enough.
It was so frustrating.
Another cool feature is that the watch can detect crashes. That
means it will call emergency services on your behalf when you’re
in a car accident. You’ll also get 10 seconds to cancel the call if
it’s not needed. I mean, I don’t drive very fast, and I’m always very
careful when I’m driving, but maybe one day this watch will save my
life. Who knows?
But it isn’t all good. It has some downsides as well. For example,
the battery can only last 18 hours. That means you have to charge
your watch on a daily basis. And that’s something I hate because
if you forget to charge your watch before you go to bed, you’d wake
up with a dead watch.

Useful Words and Phrases

Words& Phrases

Screen /skriːn/ (n.) 屏幕

Feature /ˈfiː.tʃɚ/ (n.) 特色；特征
Detect /dɪˈtekt/ (v.) 发现；觉察
Crash /kræʃ/ (n.) 碰撞；（交通）事故
Emergency /ɪˈmɝː.dʒən.si/ (n.) 紧急情况
Emergency service 应急服务；急救服务
On someone’s half 代表某人；为了某人的利益
Downside /ˈdaʊn.saɪd/ (n.) 缺点；不足之处
On a daily basis 每天

88 Speaking
0 2 Summarize Use the following table to summarize the passage.

What can you do: ________________________________

feature #1:
a really bright When: _________________________________________
____________
Result: _________________________________________

feature #2: What will the watch do: ___________________________

it can detect When: _________________________________________
____________ Result: _________________________________________

downside #1: What do you have to do: ___________________________

the battery can only last
_____ hours Why is that a bad thing: ____________________________

0 3 Listen to your recording. Use the following checklist to check your answer.

Checklist

Did you summarize all the major points from the passage?

Did you use reported speech?

Did you reduce the right syllables?

Did you make any mistakes in grammar, vocabulary, or pronunciation?

0 6 Use Speechrater to record your answer again. Send the recording to your teacher when you
finish recording.

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Part 3 Developing Skills

Do you think children should start using electronic devices as early as possible?

Your answer needs to:

be around 1 minute long.

Use Speechrater to record your answer. Send the recording to your teacher when you finish
recording.

90 Speaking
 Unit 10 LISTENING
Biology and Environment
Part 1 Class Review

0 1 Listen to the sentences and fill in the blanks.

(1) And their characteristics the long _________and _______ look really like our
modern elephant.

(2) Oh okay, thanks. And the biggest _________ they faced was the lack of food?

(3) Well, Jake, it was actually the _______ ________ that have put them in danger.

(4) Yes. He thought it was special. Clearly, it was in a really good __________, like it had just fallen
off from the animal’s jawbone.

(5) I think we should watch the________ ________about the woolly mammoth

in the last ice age.

(6) So, in our seminar last week we talked about _____________ energy resources
such as oil and gas and renewables such as solar power and wind power.

(7) OK, well, the information in the textbook says that nuclear power is a more
_____________ energy source compared to fossil fuels, and I agree.

(8) I also think it's better because it doesn't produce very high ______ ______, so
it's cleaner than fossil fuels.

(9) I’m not sure Adam, a lot of nuclear power stations have been closed due to

_________ __________.

(10 In that case, nuclear power is a more _________ source of energy.

Listening 91
 Part 2 Practice and Progress

0 1 Listen to part of a conversation and answer the questions.

(1) What are the speakers talking about?

A. A point raised in a recent lecture

B. The topic for their assignment

(2) Choose True (T) or False (F) for the following statement

A. Both students are surprised that animals of the same

species can cheat each other.

B. Both students agree on the reason why male frogs

lower their voices.

0 2 Listen to part of a Conversation and answer the questions.

(1) What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. Their presentation topic

B. Things they need to include in their presentation

(2) Choose True for the things that they will include in their presentation and False (F) for things that
won’t be included.

A. description of desert environment

B. list of specific desert plants

C. The latest climate data

D. comparison of the desert plants

92 Listening
 Part 3 Developing Skills

0 1 Listen to part of a long conversation and answer the questions.

(1) What are the speakers talking about?

A. The meaning of water cycle

B. How is water recycled
C. How does land prevent the formation of cloud
D. How does land affect water cycle

(2) In the conversation, the professor describes the process of lake-effect snow. Choose True (T) or
False (F) for the following statements.

C. Warm air moves across the cold lake

D. The air becomes lighter and starts to rise

E. The land stops it from snowing

F. The air can no longer hold water vapor

0 2 Listen again and fill in the blanks.

P: So yesterday, we talked about (1) _______ ________, the transfer of water back and forth between
earth and the atmosphere. Does anyone remember how it happens?
S: Well, from what I remember…water changes from water in (2) _______ and _______ to vapor, and
then back to water again when it falls as rain or snow, right?
P: Exactly. It’s (3) _________ again and again. So today, Let’s talk about how (4) _____ can
________ this cycle. And we’ll first talk about lake-effect snow. It starts when cold air blows across
the lake from the north in winter. Then what will happen?
S: The air is (5) _______ ____by the lake water?
P: that’s right. Then it becomes (6) _________ and starts to_____, and clouds begin to form.
S: But how does land affect this process?
P: Well, when the air gets close to the shore, it’s (7) _______ _______ by the land and starts to pile up.
S: I guess then it stops it from snowing.
P: That’s not true. What happens is it snows because as the air rises, it (8) ______ ______ and can no
longer hold water vapor. So that’s how land plays a role in this process.
Listening 93
 Unit 10 SPEAKING
Biology and Environment
Part 1 Class Review

Pronunciation

0 1 Listen to the recording. Circle the word that the speaker says in each pair. One example has
been done for you.

(1) chip/ cheap (2) bit/ beat (3) full/ fool (4) look/ Luke

(5) bat/ but (6) ankle/ uncle (7) bad/ bed (8) mat/ met

0 2 Use a dictionary to check the pronunciation of each word in 1.

0 3 Use your phone to record yourself saying the words in 1.

0 4 Listen to your recordings. Did you pronounce the vowel sounds correctly?

0 5 Record yourself saying these words again. Send the recording to your teacher when you finish
recording.

94 Speaking
 Part 2 Practice and Progress

a Summarizing a lecture

0 1 Listening for main idea Listen to a podcast on electric cars. Tick the questions that the host
asks and answers himself.

(1) What is global warming?

(2) Why does global warming happen?

(3) What harm can global warming do?

(4) What benefits can global warming bring?

(5) What can we do about global warming?

(6) What should big companies do about global warming?

Useful Words and Phrases

Words and phrases

Global /ˈgləʊbəl/ (adj.) 全球的

Scientist /ˈsaɪəntɪst/ (n.) 科学家
Instrument /ˈɪnstrəmənt/ (n.) 仪器
Observe /əbˈzɜːv/ (v.) 观察
Record /ˈrekɔːd/ (n.) 记录
Destroy /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ (v.) 毁坏；破坏；消灭
Burn /bɜːn/ (v.) 燃烧
Fossil fuel 化石燃料
Create /kriˈeɪt/ (v.) 创造
Greenhouse gas 温室气体
Trap /træp/ (v.) 困住
Damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ (n.) 损失；损害

Speaking 95
 Words and phrases

Sea level 海平面

Coastal /ˈkəʊstəl/ (adj.) 海岸的；沿海的
Drought /draʊt/ (n.) 干旱
Threaten /ˈθretən/ (v.) 威胁
Carbon footprint 碳足迹
Carbon dioxide 二氧化碳

0 2 Listening for details Study the words in the column above. Then, listen to the podcast again
and fill in the table below.

What is global warming? a. Global warming is the ___________ in global temperature.

b. Global warming happens because of ___________ activities, such

Why does it happen? as destroying ___________ and burning fossil fuels, which can
create extra ___________ gases.

c. Global warming can cause a rise in ___________ ___________

What harm can it bring? d. Also, it will bring more droughts and ___________ and threaten
the animals and plants on Earth.

e. There are a lot of things we can do. For example, when we go

out, we can walk or ride a bike instead of ___________ or taking
What can we do about it?
a ___________. Plus, on the weekends, we can all go
___________ ___________ in the local parks.

0 3 Speaking practice Summarize the podcast using the information in 2. Remember to use the
following structure.

In the podcast, the host talks about global warming.

First and foremost, _______question 1 + answer__________
And _______question 2 + answer____________
So, _______question 3 + answer____________
And that brings us to the last question, ___question 4 + answer______

96 Speaking
0 4 Listen to your recording. Use the following checklist to check your answer.

Checklist

Did you summarize all the major points in the podcast?

Did you use the given structure?

Did you pronounce the vowel sounds correctly?

Did you make any mistakes in grammar and vocabulary?

0 5 Use Speechrater to record your answer again. Send the recording to your teacher when you
finish recording.

b Giving sources of information

0 1 Reading Read a piece of news on the environmental problems caused by the fast fashion
industry.

(1) ______________________ very unpleasant or bad

(2) ______________________ full of problems or difficulties

(3) ______________________ a place where rubbish is buried

(4) ______________________ to decay naturally and in a way that is not harmful

(5) ______________________ a person who imagines how something could be made and draws
plans for it

(6) ______________________ to give money or goods to help a person or organization

(7) ______________________ to become or to make something become smaller in size, amount,

degree, importance, etc.

(8) ______________________ how good or bad something is

(9) ______________________ to put something that is broken back into good condition or make it
work again

Speaking 97
 Have you ever thought about what happens to your old clothes after you donate them? It might be
time to start, because this has been causing a lot of environmental problems.

Amit Kalra is a fashion designer from Canada. He said that almost 13 million tons of clothing waste
end up in landfills every year in the United States alone. “This means about 200 T-shirts per person.”
Amit said.

Also, from a recent study, we know that the effect of dumping so many used clothes is horrible.
Recycling them produce tons of greenhouses gases and use huge amount of energy and water.

And not just that, making these clothes is problematic too. A report from 2016 shows that when
making these clothes, the fast fashion companies usually use a lot of plastic which will take thousands
of years to biodegrade.

So, what can we do to reduce these problems? Amit gave us his suggestions. First of all, we should
all start buying fewer clothes. To do that, we should buy clothes of better quality and wear them for
a longer time. Plus, think twice before you throw your clothes away. Maybe sometimes you can just
repair them and keep wearing for a few more years.

Useful Words and Phrases

Facilities

Donate /dəʊˈneɪt/ (v.) 捐赠

Designer /dɪˈzaɪnər/ (n.) 设计师
Landfill /ˈlændfɪl/ (n.) 垃圾填埋场
Horrible /ˈhɔːr.ə.bəl/ (adj.) 可怕的
Problematic /ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk/ (adj.) 有问题的
Biodegrade/ˌbaɪ.oʊ.dɪˈɡreɪd/ (v.) 降解
Reduce /rɪˈduːs/ (v.) 减少
Quality /ˈkwɑː.lə.t̬i/ (n.) 质量
Repair /rɪˈper/ (v.) 修理；修复

98 Speaking
0 2 Speaking practice Use the expressions learnt in the lesson to restate the information in 1
and give sources. One example has been given.

example:
Almost 13 million tons of clothing waste end up in landfills every year in the United States.
According to a Canadian designer, almost 13 million tons of clothing waste end up in landfills every
year in the United States.

(1) _______________________________________________________________________.

(2) _______________________________________________________________________.

(3) _______________________________________________________________________.

(4) _______________________________________________________________________.

0 3 Listen to your recording. Use the following checklist to check your answer.

Checklist

Did you state all the important information in 1?

Did you use the expressions learnt?

Did you pronounce the vowel sounds correctly?

Did you make any mistakes in grammar and vocabulary?

0 4 Use Speechrater to record your answer again. Send the recording to your teacher when you
finish recording.

Speaking 99
Part 3 Developing Skills

You live in a crowded city with only one green space - the city park. The government recently proposes
to build a housing complex on this only green space. Do you think this is a good idea?

Your answer needs to be around 1 minute long.

Use Speechrater to record your answer. Send the recording to your teacher when you finish
recording.

100 Speaking
 Unit 11 LISTENING
History
Part 1 Class Review

0 1 Listen to the sentences and fill in the blanks.

(1) The Silk Road was a network of___________________connecting China with the other parts of
the world.

(2) ___________ travelled on the long, dangerous journey west. Very few of them went all the way to  
the end.

(3) Trade along the road included fruits, vegetables, __________, farm animals, tools, artwork,
precious stones and even language, culture etc.

(4) After they arrived in Dunhuang, the traders _________________for the next part of the journey

(5) Later along the journey, in the central market of Tashkent, some of the businesspeople traded silk
for glass and ________ ___________.

(6) The first European _________ arrived in North America in the early 17th century.

(7) They were escaping from _______ _______ and wanted to live in a new world.

(8) By 1770, more than two million people lived and worked in the 13 British ________ on the
east coast of America.

(9) And on 4th July, 1776, the colonies __________________ from the Kingdom of Great Britain and
called themselves the United States of America.

(10) ___________, in 1783 the colonies won their independence from Britain.

Listening 101
 Part 2 Practice and Progress

0 1 Listen to part of a conversation and answer the questions.

(1) What is the lecture mainly about?

A. The history of early cinema

B. The popularity of early cinema

(2) Match the time with the events

1891 A. The first projected moving pictures were shown to paying audiences.

1894 B. Kinetoscope became a commercial success.

1895 C. The prototype of the Kinetoscope was demonstrated.

0 2 Listen to part of a Conversation and answer the questions.

(1) Which of the following is true about the Civil War?

A. The Civil War was the first war to use war plans, weapons, communications, and transportation.
B. The Civil war introduced new types of war plans, weapons, communications, and transportation.

(2) How did the Civil War involve the public?

A. The public started fighting with soldiers.

B. The public saw the war through photographs.

102 Listening
 Part 3 Developing Skills

0 1 Listen to part of a long conversation and answer the questions

(1) What reason does the student have for meeting with his professor?

A. He is confused about the concentration camps that Hitler set up around Europe.
B. He is confused about the reason behind Germany’s poor economy.
C. He is confused about why the Germans let Hitler come to power.
D. He is confused about the outcomes of the First World War.

(2) What is implied about the reasons the Germans followed Hitler after World War I?

A. The Germans followed Hitler because they were told that Hitler could speak well.
B. The Germans followed Hitler for a number of political and economic reasons.
C. The Germans followed Hitler because there was no other leader to follow.
D. The Germans followed Hitler because they had no other choice.

(3) What can we infer about the reasons for Germany’s poor economy from the passage?

A. Germany had a poor economy because the Germans were not good businesspeople.
B. The German economy was poor because the Allied powers blamed Germany.
C. Germany’s poor economy was caused by the Germans losing World War I.
D. Germany’s economy was poor because its cities were ruined.

0 2 Listen to part of the talk again and fill in the blanks.

M: Well, I was wondering about some of the pre-World War II (1) ________in Europe. I mean, you said
that Hitler was (2) _______ ____ _______ as early as the early 1930s. I just don’t understand how
people could let him (3) ______ ____ _____.
W: Okay, that’s a valid question. But let’s take a look at what was going on in Germany at the time. Do
you remember what the state of Germany was around then?
M: Um… well, from what I remember, the country was in pretty (4) _______ _______. They hadn’t
quite (5) ____________ from the first World War yet.
W: Exactly. The economy of Germany was doing very poorly. The country’s main cities were in
shambles. Also, after World War I, the Allied powers basically (6) ________ Germany for the entire

Listening 103
 war, and Germany was forced to make amends for the damages of the war.
M: I understand all that, but I’m still not sure how Hitler came to power. I mean, how were so many
people okay with (7) ______ ______ ______ all of the Jewish people in the world? It’s just really
hard for me to understand.
W: Well, it’s hard to understand because as individuals, we can’t imagine things being that bad. But the
German people at the time were under a lot of (8) _______. Like I said before, the economy was
bad. There was a lot of (9) ________ stuff going on in the country. When Hitler came to power, the
German people were feeling very low. Hitler made them proud to be German again. And then, after
talking about German pride a lot, Hitler basically gave the German people someone to blame for all
their troubles. Once he said that the Jewish people were to blame for the (10) _________that
Germany was in, he made it easy for German people to (11) _____ _______ _______on their
fellow citizens.

104 Speaking
 Unit 11 SPEAKING
History
Part 1 Class Review

Pronunciation

0 1 Listen to the recording. Circle the word that the speaker says in each pair. One example has
been done for you.

(1) tile / tail (2) whale/ while (3) hate/ height

(4) chase/ choice (5) decay/ decoy (6) sail/ soil

0 2 Use a dictionary to check the pronunciation of each word in 1.

0 3 Use your phone to record yourself saying the words in 1.

0 4 Listen to your recordings. Did you pronounce the diphthongs correctly?

0 5 Record yourself saying these words again. Send the recording to your teacher when you
finish recording.

Speaking 105
 Part 2 Practice and Progress

a Using a timeline

0 1 Useful words and phrases Read what Rajesh says about the best gift he’s ever gotten. Write
the bolded words down next to their meanings.

(1) ______________________ unhappy and angry because you want something that someone
else has

(2) ______________________ relating to money or how money is managed

(3) ______________________ many

(4) ______________________ a computer that is small enough to be carried around and used where
you are sitting

(5) ______________________ to give up something that is valuable to you in order to achieve

something

(6) ______________________ a talk giving information about something

(7) ______________________ to prepare a text by deciding what to include and making mistakes
correct

(8) ______________________ to look at information on the Internet

(9) ______________________ a strong feeling that you want something

106 Speaking
 Names Stories

I have received numerous gifts in my life and among them, the most exciting
one was the laptop that my father gave me on my last birthday. Last year, I
found out that almost all of my friends had a computer, so I was really jealous,
and I wanted my own computer as well. At first, I didn’t want to ask my father
to buy it for me since I knew a computer cost a lot of money, so I didn’t say
anything. But every time we passed a computer store, I’d stay for a little longer,
and I guessed that when my father realized my desire. Finally, on my 16th
birthday, my father took me to the computer store and bought me a Dell laptop.
I was so excited that I couldn’t wait to show my mother.
Now, I have my own computer, so I can do a lot of things on it. You know, like
playing games, browsing the internet and editing pictures. On the weekends,
Rajesh
I chat with my friends and watch movies on it. It’s so much fun. And with my
computer, I can now make the slides I need for class presentations at home. I
don’t have to go to my friends’ house anymore.
That gift is really important to me because my father wasn’t in very good
financial conditions, but he chose to sacrifice his other joys to make me
happy. That was truly special.

Useful Words and Phrases

Words and phrases

Numerous / ˈnjuːmərəs/ (adj.) 很多的；许多的

Laptop /ˈlæptɒp/ (n.) 笔记本电脑
Jealous /ˈdʒeləs/ (adj.) 妒忌的；猜疑的
Desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ (n.) 欲望；渴望
Browse /braʊz/ (v.) 浏览（网页）；浏览（书籍或杂志）
Edit /ˈedɪt/ (v.) 编辑
Presentation (n.) 展示；报告
Financial /faɪˈnænʃəl/ (adj.) 金融的；财政的
Sacrifice /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ (v.) 牺牲

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0 2 Speaking practice Describe the best gift you’ve ever gotten per the following instructions.

(1) What is the gift? _____________________________________________________

(2) When did you get it? __________________________________________________

(3) Who gave it to you? ___________________________________________________

(4) How did he/ she know that you wanted the gift? ____________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

(5) What do you use it for? ________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

(6) Why is the best gift ever? ________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

0 3 Listen to your recording. Use the following checklist to check your answer.

Checklist

Did you answer all the 6 questions?

Did you use a timeline and the expressions learnt?

Did you pronounce all the diphthongs correctly?

Did you make any mistakes in grammar and vocabulary?

0 4 Use Speechrater to record your answer again. Send the recording to your teacher when you
finish recording.

108 Speaking
 b Creating a timeline

0 1 Listening Listen to Kris Dunn’s incredible story of his life and basketball. While listening, fill
in the blanks.

I didn’t grow up like ____________ kids. In 2003, I was 9 years old, and my
brother was 13. We didn’t have a ____________, hot water and food because
our parents were not there for us. So, we had to go to the local ____________
to play one-on-one basketball with the other kids to make money. At that time,
if we won, we got 20 dollars. If we lost, we had to run for our lives. Life was hell
but that’s how I got ____________ at basketball. I couldn’t afford to lose. Then,
in 2009, our father finally came for us, and we moved to Connecticut with him.
And I ____________ things around in Connecticut. Because I played basketball
so well in high school, a lot of colleges ____________ me scholarships so I
would play for them. Finally, in 2012, I decided to go to Providence College. My
college career was very ____________. Four years later, I went to the NBA and
Kris Dunn my first year’s pay was more than 4 million dollars. On October 26th, 2016, I
played my first NBA game for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Useful Words and Phrases

Words and phrases

Normal /ˈnɔːməl/ (adj.) 正常的

Skilled /skɪld/ (adj.) 技艺娴熟的
Afford /əˈfɔːd/ (v.) 负担得起
Turn things around （往好的方向）扭转局面
Offer /ˈɒfər/ (v.) 提供
Scholarship /ˈskɒləʃɪp/ (n.) 奖学金
Decide /dɪˈsaɪd/ (v.) 决定
Successful /səkˈsesfəl/ (adj.) 成功的

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0 2 Speaking practice Talk about one of your successful experiences. Include the most
interesting details. Remember to create a timeline and use the expressions learnt.

I want to tell you about _____________________________________________________

In _______________, _______________________________________________________
________________, ________________________________________________________
________________, ________________________________________________________
________________, ________________________________________________________
________________, ________________________________________________________

0 3 Listen to your recording. Use the following checklist to check your answer.

Checklist
Did you create a timeline?

Did you use the expressions learnt?

Did you include some interesting details?

Did you pronounce all the diphthongs correctly?

Did you make any mistakes in grammar and vocabulary?

0 4 Use Speechrater to record your answer again. Send the recording to your teacher when you
finish recording.

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 Part 3 Developing Skills

Describe a surprise that somebody gave you. You should say:

What the surprise was
Where and when it happened
Who gave you the surpise
How you found out about it
What you did about it
Whether it made you happy or not

Your answer needs to:

be around 1 minute long.
Include expressions that indicate time and order.

Use Speechrater to record your answer. Send the recording to your teacher when you finish
recording.

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 Unit 12 LISTENING
Psychology
Part 1 Class Review

0 1 Listen to the sentences and fill in the blanks.

(1) When you have a phobia, your body sometimes ______ and your heart ______very fast.

(2) The first one is about arachnophobia—the fear of _________.

(3) Another story is from Anna who has been suffering from claustrophobia—the fear of _______
_______.

(4) Having phobias is NOT your fault. ________ ____ ____ some ways to help.

(5) If you seek __________, there’re effective _________ and _________ to manage and lessen
your fear.

(6) We'll also look at where our _________ __________, our ways of expressing emotion, came from.

(7) Let's look at body movements and postures first. Let's call this category ______ ___________.

(8) For example, if someone is confident, they often ______ their head ____ and ____________ their
back.

(9) Speaking of ________ ___________, let's look at them in more detail now.

(10) These basic emotions are _________, happiness, _______, fear, ________, and surprise.

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 Part 2 Practice and Progress

0 1 Listen to part of a Lecture and answer the questions.

(1) Which of the following is not mentioned in the lecture?

A. The reason why people procrastinate.

B. The ways to prevent procrastinating.
C. The types of tasks that are more likely to be procrastinated.

(2) Choose True (T) or False (F) for the following statement

A. Procrastinating is the result of our bodies trying to

protect us.

B. People procrastinate because the tasks are usually too

difficult to complete.

0 2 Listen to part of a Lecture and answer the questions.

(1) Which of the following is not mentioned as a benefit of laughter in the lecture?

A. Laughter can distract people’s attention from negative emotions.

B. Laughter can improve the quality of people’s social interaction.
C. Laughter can help people focus on their studies.

(2) Choose True (T) or False (F) for the following statement

A. One study shows adults laugh more than children per

day.

B. Laughter connects people by brings the focus away

from anger.

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 Part 3 Developing Skills

0 1 Listen to part of a long talk and answer the questions.

(1) What is the lecture mainly about?

A. The ways how stress can help people.

B. The ways to avoid stress.
C. The reasons why people feel stressed out.
D. The safety benefits of stress.

(2) Why does the speaker talk about seeing a car when crossing the street?

A. To stress the need to react quickly.

B. To explain how stress can keep people safe.
C. To explain how stress can put people in danger.
D. To stress the danger of mind alert.

(3) According to the speaker, what can people do to avoid too much stress?

A. By not thinking about it

B. By asking others for help
C. By preparing well for you tests and tryouts
D. By reminding yourself that stress is a good thing

0 2 Listen to part of the talk again and fill in the blanks.

Have you ever felt stressed? You’re not alone. Everybody feels stressed at times, even kids. So today,
let’s talk about how (1) _______ might _______ you in some ways.

To start with, stress can help you (2) ______ _______. Any time your brain (3) ______a possible
danger, it turns on an instant body and mind alert — called stress. Here how it works. Let’s say you’re
(4) _______ _____ ______. Suddenly, you see a car coming fast around the corner. Your body turns
on stress hormones that help you to (5) _______ ________. Stress hormones give you extra (6)
_______, ______, and _______. Your eyes open wider. Your mind is more alert. Your attention is
focused. Your heart beats faster Thanks to this stress alert from your body, you dodge that car and
jump back to safety.

(7) ________ _________ is that stress can push you to (8) _______ _______. There’s a test, tryout,

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or big event coming up in a few days. You might feel a little stressed over it. That can be a good thing.
Let your stress remind you to (9) _______, _________, or _________. When the big moment comes,
you’ll feel less stressed. You’ll feel steady and ready. What if you feel too much stress or worry about a
test or tryout? Too much stress is hard on you. It can lead you to avoid getting ready for what’s ahead.
And that makes it harder to do your best.

So, What should we do to (10) _________ this from happening? If you are afraid of or worry about
something that’s coming up, or if you feel (11) _________ in your ________ just thinking about it, talk
to (12) _____ ________. Ask a parent, teacher, or another adult to help you learn ways to lower your
stress. That way, tests and tryouts — and other big moments — will be easier to handle.

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 Unit 12 SPEAKING
Psychology
Part 1 Class Review

Pronunciation

0 1 Read the sentences. Circle the words that you think should be stressed.

(1) When you have a phobia ( ), your body sometimes shakes ( ) and your heart beats very fast ( ).

(2) You are frightened ( ) and feel like you are in danger ( ), but really there is no danger ( ).

(3) She has been having troubles in elevators ( ), cars ( ) and other small ( ), closed spaces ( ).

(4) Unless the person is trying to hide their emotions ( ), you can probably see their emotions ( )
before you hear them say anything ( ).

(5) Fast body movements suggest strong emotions ( ), especially if they include touching ( ),
scratching ( ), or rubbing ( ).

0 2 Read the sentences again. Fill in the gaps with falling intonation ( ) or falling intonation ( ).

0 3 Listen to the recording and check your answers. Shadow the sentences.

0 4 Use your phone to record yourself saying these sentences.

0 5 Listen to your recordings. Did you use stress the right words and use the intonations
correctly?

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0 6 Record yourself saying these sentences again. Send the recordings to your teacher when you
finish recording.

Part 2 Practice and Progress

a Using a mind map

0 1 Useful words and phrases Read three people’s stories about how they went through some
hard times in their lives. Write the bolded words down next to their meanings.

(1) ______________________ very

(2) ______________________ to die

(3) ______________________ difficult

(4) ______________________ a group of people who have had similar experiences, especially
difficult ones, and who provide help to each other

(5) ______________________ a film, play, or book that is funny

(6) ______________________ encouraging, or making you feel you want to do something

(7) ______________________ a broadcast of the video and sound of an event over the internet as it
happens

(8) ______________________ unable to pay what you owe

(9) ______________________ to make someone feel better when they are sad or worried

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 Names Stories

I think the best way to go through hard times is to stay positive. For
example, I had to stay at home for two months this year because of
Covid-19. And since I was living alone, I felt quite lonely. So, I decided
Monica to make myself happy. You know, I started to watch a lot of comedy
movies, read inspiring stories about how to get through hard times,
and start my own live streaming channel! Even though I couldn’t see
any of my friends or family in person, I still felt energetic every day.

Honestly, the best way to get over the difficult times in life is to
make new friends. Like last year, I suddenly lost my job because my
company just went bankrupt. So, as I was looking for another job, I
Barney joined a local support group. The people in the support group had
similar experiences as me, so we naturally had a lot to talk about. We
would comfort each other and help each find suitable jobs. It’s great
to have their support because you know you are not in this alone.

For me, the best way to go through tough times is to develop a new
hobby. Two years ago, my father suddenly passed away, so I decided
to move back with my mother. We were both extremely sad, but life
went on. After a few weeks, we both found a new hobby. I learned to
Jason
how make coffee online using some simple equipment, and my mother
started to grow some flowers. Getting new hobbies are great because
it helps you focus on the things you love instead of the things that are
sad.

Useful Words and Phrases

Words and phrases

Comedy /ˈkɑː.mə.di/ (n.) 喜剧

Inspiring /ɪnˈspaɪr.ɪŋ/ (adj.) 鼓舞人心的
Live streaming 直播
Bankrupt /ˈbæŋ.krʌpt/ (adj.) 破产
Support group 互助小组
Comfort /ˈkʌm.fɚt/ (v.) 安抚；安慰
Tough /tʌf/ (adj.) 困难的
Pass away 去世
Extremely /ɪkˈstriːm.li/ (adv.) 非常

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0 2 Use the information you learn in 1 to finish the following mind map.

stay positive

start a live
streaming
channel

Going through you know

you are not
hard times in this alone

learn to
make coffee

0 3 Mind Map Now, Use the following mind map to brainstorm ideas about ways to go through
hard times and the benefits that come with. Remember to give examples.

Going through
hard times

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0 4 Speaking practice Use the mind map in 3 to talk about 3 ways to go through hard times. One
example has been done for you.

For example,
I think a good way to go through hard times is to make new friends. For example, if you like
reading, you can join a local book club. In this way, you can meet people who also enjoy reading,
and you will naturally have a lot to talk about with them. Maybe it can make the problems in your
life seem smaller.

0 5 Listen to your recording. Use the following checklist to check your answer.

Checklist

Did you talk about 2 ways to go through hard times?

Did you give supporting details?

Did you say why they are good ideas?

Did you use the right intonation and sentence stress?

Did you make any mistakes in grammar, vocabulary, or pronunciation?

0 6 Use Speechrater to record your answer again. Send the recording to your teacher when you
finish recording.

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b Expressing your opinions with supporting details

0 1 Listening Listen to Carrie talking about her biggest fear and how she overcome it. While you’re
listening, fill in the blanks in the table below.

My biggest fear in life was having to give a speech, you know, public
____________.
When I was in high school, every time I had to give a ____________, my mind
just went blank. I never remembered what to say so I always stuttered. Plus,
because I was so ____________ and frightened, you could see sweat drops on
my face. Needless to say, my public speaking experience in high school was
____________. And it really hurt my ____________.
Then in college, I decided to make a ____________ because I realized if I ever
wanted to be somebody, I had to be able to give a speech in public. And the
way I chose to fix this problem was to face my ____________. Starting from my
freshman year, whenever I had a chance to stand on stage and give a speech,
I’d do it. If I was doing a ____________ ____________, I’d volunteered to
be the speaker to present my group’s ____________. I also joined public
Carrie
speaking ____________and the Model United Nations. To be honest, it wasn’t
great at first. I kept sweating and ____________ my lines, but things got better
eventually. Gradually, I felt less nervous and scared, so my ____________ got
better. At my senior year, I even got the first prize in one speaking competition.
What I am trying to say is, everyone has their fears in life. Just face your fear
and hope for the best. Good things will come at the end.

Useful Words and Phrases

Words and phrases

Public speaking 公众演讲

Speech /spiːtʃ/ (n.)
Frightened /ˈfraɪtənd/ (adj.)
Needless to say 不用多说
Group project 小组项目
Competition /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ (n.) 竞赛
Performance /pəˈfɔːməns/ (n.) 表现
Freshman /ˈfreʃmən/ (n.) 大一
Senior/ˈsiːniər/ (n.) 大四

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0 2 Speaking practice What do you think are some good ways to overcome fears? Support your
ideas with details. One example has been done for you.

For example,
I think a good way to overcome your fear is to face it directly. The reason is that it can help you re-
gain your confidence. You know, if you’re sacred of giving a speech, you should force yourself to
speak in public whenever you can. In this way, you will gradually feel more confident.
I think a good way to overcome your fear is to _________________________________.

The reason is that ________________________________________________________.

You know, ______________________________________________________________.
In this way, _____________________________________________________________.

0 3 Listen to your recording. Use the following checklist to check your answer.

Checklist

Did you talk about a good way to overcome your fear?

Did you give a reason?

Did you give supporting details?

Did you say why they are good ideas?

Did you use the right intonation and sentence stress?

Did you make any mistakes in grammar, vocabulary, or pronunciation?

0 4 Use Speechrater to record your answer again. Send the recording to your teacher when you
finish recording.

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Part 3 Developing Skills

You had a fight with one of your friends and now you want to make up with her. Will you choose to talk
to her in a café face to face or talk to her on the phone? Explain why.

Your answer needs to:

be around 1 minute long.
Include expressions for introducing opinions and supporting details.

Use Speechrater to record your answer. Send the recording to your teacher when you finish
recording.

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UNIT 1 LS-Audio Script for Workbook

Unit 1-Listening-P1
1. First, eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Why? Well they’re a good source of vitamins and minerals.

2. Also, they're almost all low in calories and fat, and eating them may help protect you against cancer.

3. Too much sugar in your diet can lead to health problems like weight gain, and tooth decay.

4. Cutting down on the fat in our diets would be good for many of us.

5. Coffee can make you nervous, and keep you awake at night. Or even affect your heart.

6. We've got the newest machines, and our instructors can show you how to use them.

7. I really need to start lifting weights.

8. But you should do it at least three times a week if you want to be in good shape.

9. You also have boxing and yoga classes here, don't you?

10. Come on, I'll show you the showers and the locker room.

Unit 1-Listening-P2-1
Jerry: Hey, look at this! Someone suggests that we should be allowed to eat in class.
Susan: Really? Why?
Jerry: Well, he says eating can help students concentrate better in class.
Susan: I doubt that. Maybe a little snack will help the person who's eating it. But the trouble is that it makes it hard
for everyone else to concentrate, because they have to listen to someone munching on chips or biting into an
apple or crinkling paper wrappers.
Jerry: I guess it can be kind of disruptive, but I often get hungry during long classes, and hunger makes it difficult to
concentrate.
Susan: Well, maybe you can just eat more before classes and I think participating in class activities can also help you
concentrate.

Unit 1-Listening-P2-2
Employee: Good afternoon, Kingswell Sports Club, how can I help you?
Ted: Good afternoon. I was wondering if you could give me some information about membership and facilities.
Employee: Of course. What would you like to know?
Ted: Do you have tennis courts, for example?
Employee: No, I'm afraid we don't. We do have a keep-fit studio, which is very popular with members, and then as well
as that there's swimming, of course.
Ted: That's good. I like to swim every day.
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 Unit 1-Listening-P3
Lily: Hey, Andy. I’m going to the campus coffee house. Would you like to go there with me?
Andy: The coffee house? Are you kidding? The food there is terrible. Last time, my friends and I went there and
ordered some cakes and muffins, but they were so dry and they didn't have much flavor.
Lily: Oh, I guess you haven’t been there recently. I mean, it's true that it wasn't that great in the past, but I think it's
a lot better now.
Andy: What's changed?
Lily: They have a new manager, and I guess she's made some improvements in the quality of the food. I was there
last week and the food was delicious.
Andy: Really?
Lily: Yeah really! And the new manager has also added a lot of really healthful foods and snacks, so the food
doesn't just taste good-- it's good for you too.
Andy: Wow, that’ nice.
Lily: Oh, actually, why don’t we bring our laptops there and work on the group projects for English class.
Andy: That’s a good idea! It’s nice to eat something while you work, and that’s something you can’t do in the library.
Lily: Yeah. Absolutely! That’s why I prefer it to the library.
Andy: All right. What’re we waiting for? Let’s head to the coffee house.

Unit 1-Speaking-P1
1. To be honest, I often oversleep. So, in order to get to class in time, I need something fast and convenient to take away.

2. My favorite meal is lunch. I’d prefer to dine in a restaurant close to my workplace because I don’t have a lot of time.

3. I like cooking at home more than anything else. A typical dinner for me is pasta and vegetables with some beef or seafood.

4. I think you should eat less junk to knock off the pounds. Well, I suggest cooking at common room today.

5. That's true, but healthy eating might just give you a longer and happier life!

Unit 1-Speaking-P2
b. Giving Advice

1. Noah: I go to McDonald’s a lot because I really love the food there. I usually skip breakfast, and for lunch and dinner, I’d
order a hamburger, some fries and a cup of soda. It’s a delicious meal.

2. Sophia: I’m a vegetarian, that means I don’t eat meat at all. So, for lunch, I usually have a croissant, some nuts and a
salad. Some people say I should try to eat meat, but I think it’s healthier this way.

3. Oliver: My family has a very unique diet. We usually have a brunch of chicken and vegetables. And for dinner, we’d
have tons of beef with some vegetables too. Eating meat is the best thing in the world!

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Unit 2-Listening-P1

1. And right here, I’ve got one nightstand, right next to my bed.

2. So you can see lots of sports-themed decoration, such as this New York Yankees clock that I have next to the window
and this wall painting of a stadium.

3. As you can see, I put a bunk bed in my room. I think it is a clever way to make the most of the space.

4. There is no closet in my room at all so I keep all my clothes in the dresser.

5. I live in quite an unusual home. It’s a houseboat on the river Thames.

6. When I tell people I live on a houseboat, they usually think it’s in a remote location, in the middle of the countryside.

7. It’s in good condition but the style of the decoration is very old-fashioned.

8. They also need to insulate the roof so we don’t waste any energy.

9. Our nearest neighbour is a five-minute walk away, and it’s a couple of kilometres to the nearest town. So it’s always
peaceful.

10. But it’s a very spacious house, beautifully restored by the previous owners – so it wasn’t cheap.

Unit 2-Listening-P2-1

Kattie: Hey, Frank! What’s wrong? You look upset.

Frank: Hey, Kattie. I just went to the student housing office to apply a dorm room for the summer?
Kattie: Why do you need a dorm room for the summer?
Frank: I’ve just got a summer research position with Professor Davis.
Kattie: Wow, it’s so cool. But…
Frank: But the thing is the deadline for campus housing applications has already passed.
Kattie: Oh, no. What do you gonna do now?

Unit 2-Listening-P2-2

Don: Hey, Amy. Have you finished moving out of your dorm room yet?
Amy: Yeah, I'm all done -- I moved into my new apartment off-campus yesterday.
Don: How do you like it?
Amy: It's great. There's just one problem.
Don: What's that?

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Amy: Well, I don't have an Internet connection at my new apartment. So I can't use the computer to access the Internet
from my room.
Don: And that's really important.
Amy: Right. I need it to do research for classes, e-mail people-stuff like that. I use it almost every day.

Unit 2-Listening-P3

Mike: Hey, how’re things?

Beth: Not great...
Mike: Why? What's wrong?
Beth: I just found out I have to move out of my apartment... like, right away.
Mike: You're kidding? Why?
Beth: Well, some of the pipes in my apartment burst or wore out or something. Anyway, we don't have any water in the
house... and apparently, it's gonna take about two weeks to fix the problem.
Mike: So, you need to find a place to live for what... two weeks or so?
Beth: Yeah. Bad timing, huh? With midterm exams coming up and everything.
Mike: So, have you figured out what you're going to do?
Beth: Well, some friends said I could stay at their place... they don't have an extra bedroom, but they said it'd be OK
for me to sleep on their living room couch.
Mike: You could probably handle that for a couple of weeks, right?
Beth: I guess so. I mean it's really nice of them to offer... and it's free. The only problem is ... they already have four
people living there, so it could be a little crowded.
Mike: And not ideal for studying for midterms.
Beth: Yeah, too many distractions.

Unit 2-Speaking-P1

Stress the syllable with

Vacation Humid Interesting Sculpture Definitrly

Amusement Activity Aspect Neighborhood Facility

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 Unit 2-Speaking-P2

b. Giving Reasons

The Pearl District is one of the most walkable neighborhoods in the United States. This neighborhood used to be a bit
unpleasant, but it is now a wonderful place to live.

First, it offers some of the best food and nightlife in the city. The streets in this neighborhood are packed with restaurants,
cafés and bars. So, if you’re a fun-loving and sociable person, you’d really enjoy the life in this neighborhood.

Plus, the Pearl District is the ideal neighborhood for people who love shopping. Because it’s so close to downtown
Portland, a lot of boutiques, specialty stores and shopping malls are easily accessible.

This neighborhood also offers the most transportation options in the city. You can easily find subway stations and bus
stops, so it’s really convenient for you to go out. Also, there are plenty of bike lanes in this neighborhood if you don’t feel
like talking public transportation.

UNIT 3 LS-Audio Script for Workbook

Unit 3-Listening-P1

1. The average Chinese watches four hours of TV a day.

2. I know a lot of couch potatoes, for example, my brother, Jerry. He’s always lying there on the sofa and watching TV.

3. Some programs are bad, like those soap operas.

4. I prefer to watch some sports games, such as the NBA.

5. That's why, when the commercials come on, I just turn down the volume or change channels.

6. Like me, I listen to many types of music, for example jazz, classical, pop music.

7. I listen to music all the time. For instance, I often play rock music to help me wake up in the morning.

8. The lyrics are really insightful. A lot of country music songs tell a story.

9. You know, people often use music to tell stories, such as stories about love, life and people.

10. Like last year, I wrote a song for my mum as her birthday gift. She loves it so much.

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 Unit 3-Listening-P2-1

Linda: Why are you channel surfing again, Mario?

Mario: There’s nothing to watch. The programs are so boring.
Linda: Are you kidding? There’re so many interesting programs.
Mario: Like what?
Linda: I know, for example, there’s a reality show on Channel 4 about people in a very rich family. And on Channel
6, you can watch the talk show. I heard that they’ve invited a famous pop star to be on the show. Oh, and you
can also watch the TV series on Channel 9. I heard it’s really good.
Mario: Fine. I’ll just watch the sports.

Unit 3-Listening-P2-2

Lucas: Wow, this song is so cool! It speaks to my heart.

Nancy: I totally get you. Sometimes it feels like some songs are specifically written for me. Like last time, I messed up
my final project for my history class and felt really terrible about it.
Lucas: Oh, so sorry to hear about that.
Nancy: It’s actually OK, because after feeling sad about that for a few days, I listened to one song called Persistence.
The lyrics cheered me up so much.
Lucas: Really? That’s wonderful!
Nancy: Yeah. After that, I talked with my professor and got another project to get some extra credits. And this time I
nailed it.
Lucas: Nice! I want to hear the song, too.

Unit 3-Listening-P3

Johnny: Hey, what are you watching?

Eva: The Big Bang Theory.
Johnny: The Big Bang Theory?
Eva: Mm-hmm.
Johnny: What is that? Is it about physics?
Eva: Actually, it’s a sit-com. And you are partially right. It’s about life of four physicians.
Johnny: Another sit-com? You’re really into that.
Eva: Ha-ha, I guess you’re right.
Johnny: What’s the name of the one you were watching last night?
Eva: Last night … Oh, How I Met Your Mother.
ohnny: How I Met Your Mother? What is that about? The name’s so weird.
Eva: Well, the story begins when Ted, the father, tries to tell his kids how he met their mother. But instead of telling the
story of how he actually met their mother, Ted talks about his life before that in details.

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Johnny: Is that interesting? Sounds kind of boring.
Eva: Actually, it’s really interesting because there are many funny stories.
Johnny: Why do you like to watch sit-coms so much?
Eva: You know, it’s really relaxing. Like last night, I was really tired of the work in the day. When I came back home, I
watched the show and it made me laugh. I totally forgot about the troubles I got from work.
Johnny: Well, I guess it’s a way to relax.
Eva: It is. Come and watch it together with me and you’ll see.
Johnny: All right.

Unit 3-Speaking-P1

1. Read the following sentences. Pay attention to the words that end in “-ed”.

(1) We watched the latest film from 007 series.

(2) We also played PS4 with some friends.
(3) My roommate Sarah worked overtime on Friday night.
(4) She decided that next time she'd just refuse to work extra hours.
(5) I told her, last time I did this, my boss permitted me to go home early, so it's worth trying.

Unit 3-Speaking-P2

b. Giving Examples
P1:
Well, I’m not going back to school until September, so I will have like a 3-month vacation. And I have a lot of things
planned already because I want my summer to be as eventful as possible. For example, I’m going to start a reading
challenge, take some painting lessons and become a member of a gym. I think I will have a productive summer.

P2:
I’m a career-oriented person, so in this summer I’m doing everything I can to prepare for my future careers. I just want
my summer to be very productive. For instance, I’m going to work as an intern in a big company, make videos for my
YouTube channel, and sign up for an online course. This is summer is going to be very busy for me, but I think my hard
work will pay off.

P3:
I just finished high school, so I want my summer to be very relaxing. I’m going to focus on having fun, such as crashing
pool parties, having a barbeque at my friend’s house and going to an outdoor concert. This is going to be the best
summer ever!

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Unit 4-Listening-P1

1. Are you here for the English placement test?

2. My family used to come here every summer when I was little. I guess practice makes perfect.

3. I like it because of its amazing environment. In other words, I’m attracted by the beautiful lake, the large green areas
and the new buildings here.

4. That’s why I signed up for this English program.

5. You have to speak good English these days to get ahead in business.

6. First, you will take a placement test. It’s a test that measures your English level.

7. Next, you will meet in small groups, with a teacher, for an orientation. It refers to a meeting about important things
you need to know.

8. Then, finally, this afternoon, you will take a campus tour, which means we'll show you the main buildings where your
classrooms are.

Unit 4-Listening-P2-1

Student: Hello! I’d like to sign up for the Chinese course, but I just can’t do it online. It says I need to contact the
registration office.
Employee: Oh, yes. That’s because Professor Lin, who teaches this course, requires to have an interview with each
student who tries to sign up.
Student: An interview?
Employee: Yes. That is, she is going to talk with each student and ask some questions.
Student: Really? I’m so nervous about that.
Employee: Don’t be. She just wants to make sure students are prepared for the course.

Unit 4-Listening-P2-2

Hello, guys! I’d like to explain a little bit about your final scores for this course at the very beginning. In other words,
I’m going to talk about how you will be graded. First of all, 40% of your final score is based on your participation, which
means if you often come to the classes, share your ideas with other students and do the tasks assigned to you in class,
you will get a higher score. But if you often miss classes, always keep you month shut and refuse to do tasks, you may
get a very low score in this part.

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Student: Hi, thanks for seeing me on such short notice.

Academic Advisor: No problem. How can I help?
Student: Well, I think I might have made a mistake taking the sociology class.
Academic Advisor: What makes you say that?
Student: It's just that, it's so impersonal, I'm not used to it.
Academic Advisor: Impersonal?
Student: Yeah. I mean, like yesterday, the professor asked a question, so I raised my hand, several of us raised
our hands. And I kept my hand up because I did the reading and knew the answer. But the professor
just answered his own question and continued with the lecture.
Academic Advisor: Well, in a big room it's possible he didn't notice you. Maybe he was trying to save time. In either case I
wouldn't take it personally.
Student: I suppose. But I just don't know how to, you know, be closer to the professor.
Academic Advisor: Why not stop by his office during office hours?
Student: That's a good idea! I should do that.

Unit 4-Speaking-P1

1. Read the following sentences. Pay attention to underlined bolded parts.

(1) Also, you need to wear long pants and closed shoes, like sneakers.
(2) Yeah, you can’t just wear your normal clothes in the office.
(3) Oh, I didn’t realize. I’m really sorry.
(4) You may take your lunch outside the lab and eat them in the office.
(5) He or she actually has a chance to put what we’ve learnt throughout the semester in the paper.

Unit 4-Speaking-P2

B. using linkers for explanations.

Well, I’ve been in college for 4 months now and I’ve already has some problems. First, I’ve got a C on my first big paper. I
mean, I have never gotten a C before. Right then, I realized that college required some serious effort. I should work super
hard to not get behind.

Also, high school teachers and college professors are not the same. What I mean is, in college, you have a lot of
freedom. And with freedom comes responsibility. So, my professors expect me to be responsible for myself and my work.
You know, they treat me like an adult.

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Unit 5-Listening-P1
1. I really like my job because I enjoy being outdoors. I like to breathe the fresh air and look at the beautiful views of the
city.

2. Well, my job is pretty dangerous. I have to be very careful not to fall out of the basket, and I have to be careful not to
drop things on people below.

3. I'm also very good with money. I always find clothes that are on sale, you know, cheap.

4. The bad part is that my job isn't that easy. I'm on my feet a lot, so my work is tiring.

5. Now, I like being my own boss. However, I have to do everything myself and it's a lot of work and it can be very
stressful, you know, making all the decisions myself.

6. So, how did you come up with the idea of 52 jobs?

7. Well, I asked my dad for advice and he said I should do something I was passionate about – but I didn’t know what
that was!

8. Some people offered me a job because they were interested in what I was doing, but I found most of the jobs by
searching online.

9. Of course, I had to travel a lot, since I couldn’t find all the jobs in one place.

10. hey paid me, but I never had much money to spend. That’s because I donated all of my wages to charity.

Unit 5-Listening-P2-1
Denise: Have you heard that Alice just quit her job?
Angela: Really? Why.
Denise: She says she’s really tired of the job because she often has to work for extra hours and as a result, she has no
time for her family.
Angela: Oh, I see. Did she just give birth to another baby?

Denise: Yep.

Angela: I can imagine that can be really difficult for a mother of two babies. But I don’t mind working for extra hours as
the payment is really good.

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One strategy stores use to increase sales is by creating a “second interest”. Basically, the store gets customers to
buy stuff by offering them something else that interests them as a bonus. For instance, the computer store could offer
free computer lessons to its customers on a regular basis. Free lessons keep customers coming back in, so the store
maintains contact with its customers. As a result, since they’re in the store often anyway, whenever they need something
computer-related like a printer or in cartridge, they're more likely to buy it from that store.

Unit 5-Listening-P3
Many popular and well-known fast-food restaurants use a practice known as franchising. In franchising, someone who
wants to open a store or restaurant pays an established company for the right to use the company's name and sell the
company's products. Why do people do that? The reason is that franchising can help the new business reduce the risk of
failing.

For example, if someone wants to open up a pizza restaurant, he may contact a big company that owns a chain of pizza
places, and let’s say it’s called Pizza Town. After he paid the company some money, he can have the right to call his
restaurant Pizza Town and sell Pizza Town's special, one-of-a-kind pizza. Now, since everyone's heard of Pizza Town, as
it's really popular, he doesn't have to worry about whether people will want to eat the pizza or not. He already knows this
pizza will sell well because it's a known thing and that means that there's a better chance the business will succeed.

Unit 5-Speaking-P1
1. Read the following sentences. Pay attention to the underlined parts.

(1) It’s a good place to come to get ideas about new jobs.

(2) Let’s hear it from the next person.

(3) They paid me, but I never had much money to spend.

(4) She wanted to get some files in King's laptop.

(5) Stacey is a good girl because she always finishes her homework first.

Unit 5-Speaking-P2
b. Cause and effect

1. We are looking for an outgoing person to write weekly column on what's hot around town. Latest knowledge of music,
food, movies, and fashion required. Must be able to write quickly under pressure. Pay per word.

2. Energetic and patient person needed to work as part-time assistant to head coach at local high school. No experience
necessary. Strong ability in several sports desired. Applicant must be a team player.

3. Work from home! Reliable tutor needed to teach English or math to high school students online. Must have own phone
and computer and be able to work independently. Flexible hours. Hourly pay. Perfect for college students.

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2 LS-Audio Script for Workbook

Unit 6-Listening-P1

1. Can you give me a ride? I have to run some errands.

2. First, I have to go to the bank. Could you drop me off at the corner of King Boulevard and Second Avenue?

3. I'm going to the courthouse. I've got to pay a traffic ticket.

4. At the moment, China is constructing more roads than any other country in the world.

5. The G50 is almost 1,200 miles long, and it connects the middle of China to the port city of Shanghai on the east coast.

6. Yeah. I didn't know it's illegal to cross in the middle of the street

7. I'm not picking up laundry. It's dry cleaning.

8. By the way, is there a computer-repair shop near there? I need to fix my laptop.

9. When I visited China last year, I drove on part of the G50 and saw the Sidu River Bridge spanning the valley of the
Sidu River. It was so breathtaking.

10. China’s transportation has made huge progress in the last few years.

Unit 6-Listening-P2-1

1. Listen to part of conversation1 and answer the question.

M: Hello. Um my family and I are staying here in Trebirch for a week or two and we wanted to know about the train
services. We're hoping to do a few local trips.
W: OK. Well, I can give you lots of details about all the trains going from Trebirch in the South West. This leaflet will be
very helpful but I can tell you some of the main things. We've got two main train stations in the town.
King Street is for local commuter lines and regional services.
M: What about trains to London? I'll need to go there on business for one day.
W: Then you need to go to Central Station-that's for all the national services. There are regular trains to London. They
leave Trebirch every half hour on weekdays and every hour at weekends.

Unit 6-Listening-P2-2

M: Ah right. Urn, and have you got any information on different ticket types?
W: Yes. There's a range of ticket prices depending on when you travel and when you buy your ticket. There's a standard
open ticket which doesn't have any restrictions. This can be bought in advance or on the day. You can also get various
discounted tickets. A popular one is called the Supersave and, er, this is OK for travel after 8.45. Then there is the

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 Special ticket, which is valid for travel after 10.15. The Special tickets are also valid for travel at weekends. The
cheapest tickets are called Advance and you have to buy them at least six days ahead. Only a certain number are
available and you have to make seat reservations for these.
M: Thanks.

Unit 6-Listening-P3

Welcome to all of you.., can everybody see and hear me?... Good...
I'm Sally, your guide for this tour of the Bicentennial Park...
I hope that you're all wearing your most comfortable shoes and that you can keep up the pace.
So let's get under way on our tour around this wonderful park.
I'll start today with some general background information.
There used to be a lot of factories in this area until the 1960s.
Creating the park required the demolition of lots of buildings on the site, so most of the exciting park space all around you
was originally warehouses and storehouses.
The idea of building a public park here was first discussed when a property developer proposed a high-rise housing
development, but the local community wasn't happy.
If the land was to be cleaned up, they wanted to use the site for recreation. Residents wanted open space for outdoor
activities, rather than housing or even an indoor sports complex.

Unit 6-Speaking -P1

1. Read the following sentences. Use // to separate chunks in each sentence.

(1) More people have cars now than ever before. And the number is growing all the time.

(2) At the moment, China is constructing more roads than any other country in the world.

(3) China’s transportation has made huge progress in the last few years.

(4) The US railway network connects all parts of country transporting people from one place to other.

(5) When I was young, it would take me half a day to get to the town.

Unit 6-Speaking -P2

For me, the best thing about living in the countryside is the noise. That’s obvious because when you live in the city,
you are just surrounded by so many people, and they make noise. It just comes with life. But the countryside is really
peaceful. I now live in the countryside, and it’s very quiet most of the times. The only noise I get is maybe my neighbors
cutting grass.

And the second pro is space. When I was living in the city, I lived in a small apartment, and I just didn’t have a lot of room
to do stuff. Now, I live in countryside. A garden wraps around my house and I can grow flowers and vegetables in it.

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Unit 7-Listening-P1

1. Oh, yeah, that's what I thought too when I first got here. But I’m used to American food now.

2. So last night I took Sarah to a Mexican restaurant. I wanted her to try something exotic.

3. And what's your impression so far?

4. That the restaurant was so cold! We don't use air conditioning so much in my country.

5. During my last trip, I found one piece of jewelry that I really like in one antique shop.

6. The price for the trip varies from 200 to 600 dollars depending on how many days it’s going to last.

7. It’s legal to have guns in the US. That is to say the law allows people to do that.

8. They celebrate “Coming-of Age Day,” when all the twenty-year-olds in a town are invited to attend a special ceremony.

9. They wear traditional clothes, listen to speeches and visit old friends.

10. American teenagers look forward to their 16th birthday because in most states that is the age when they can get a
driver's license.

Unit 7-Listening-P2-1

Today more and more people are travelling to the four corners of the globe and bringing back a variety of interesting
souvenirs. Where are they made and what are they made of? Here are just a few of your favorite selections.

Mary, Boston, USA

“I’m Mary. My favorite souvenir is a model elephant. I brought it back from Thailand. It’s very beautiful, and it’s made of
wood. They are designed by the villagers and are sold by stallholders all over Thailand. It was only about 50 RMB, so
it was a real bargain. But unfortunately, they aren’t designed as toys, and my son broke it while he was playing with it.
Hopefully, I’ll go back to Thailand one day and buy another one.”

Jack Chen, Shanghai, China

“I’m Jack Chen. My mum gave me this horrible teapot from the UK! It’s got some animal patterns on it, and it is white in
color. When you take the lid off, it plays pop songs—it sounds terrible. Also, I don’t even like tea. The problem is, I can’t
even throw it away because my mum brought it for me as a gift and it cost 108 RMB—not exactly a bargain!

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Good morning. I’m please to introduce to you our arrangement for the holiday. First, let me introduce the activities we will
do for each day.

Obviously, you'll start by flying out to Kishba, the capital city, on Day One.

After a couple of days to relax yourself, you'll start the trip on Day Three walking through the huge Katiba Forest which
will take the whole of the day.

Day Four takes us higher up, going through the foothills past a number of villages and visiting a school for the disabled in
Sohan.

Then you have a rest day, that's Day Five, before going to the spectacular Kumi Temple with twelfth-century carvings, set
in a small forest by a lake and that's Day Six, the highlight for many.

We stay near there for Day Seven because then comes the hardest day, walking through very mountainous country, but
culminating in a swim in the Parteh Waterfall.

This is the highest waterfall in the region. Day Nine is much easier, with part of the day spent in a village where they
make some of the beautiful red blankets.

Then back down to Kishba and the journey home.

So you can see it's a pretty packed timetable...

Unit 7-Listening-P3

Thank you all for coming to my talk this evening.

It's nice to see so many people in the audience.
For those of you who don't know very much about PS Camping, let me start by giving you some background information
about the company. The company started twenty-five years ago.
It actually opened as a retail chain selling camping equipment, and then twenty years ago, it bought a small number of
campsites in the UK, and began offering camping holidays.
The company grew rapidly and has been providing holidays in continental Europe for the last fifteen years.
If you book a camping holiday with us, you'll have a choice of over three hundred sites.
In Italy we now have some 64 sites that we either own, or have exclusive use of.
France is where we have the majority of sites, and we currently have a project to expand into Switzerland.
We also have a number of sites in Northern Spain, particularly in the mountainous region of Picos de Europa.
We've upgraded all these Spanish sites, and improved them considerably from their original three-star rating.
We believe our holidays offer superb facilities for the whole family.
Parents who want their children to be fully occupied for all or part of the day can take advantage of our children's
activities.
These are organised by our well-qualified and enthusiastic staff:
Each day kicks off with a sports match, perhaps football, or volleyball, followed by an hour of drama for everyone.
This may include singing or dancing, mime or other activities.
In the afternoon, there's a different art activity for each day of the week including a poster competition or model making.
What's more, our sites are truly child-friendly, and, with this in mind, we operate a no-noise rule in the evenings.
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1. Read the following words. Pay attention to the consonant clusters.

Attraction Last Photo Flash Celebrate

Probably Landscape Grand Display Clip

Unit 7-Speaking-P2

1. Listening Listen to the introductions on three different festivals around the world and fill in the blanks.
Carnival
If you like parties, don’t miss the biggest party on earth! The carnival is going to take place in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
during March. At the carnival, you can watch competitions between samba schools; you can also dance, drink, and watch
the parades with millions of people from all over the world! If you are lucky, you might see different kinds of costumes
there too!

Songkran
This year’s Songkran is going to take place during April 13th to 15th in Thailand, as usual. If you join, you get to visit the
local Buddhist temples. If you have a chance to visit a local family, you can see them cleaning their houses and dressing
up in their traditional clothes. But the main event in in the streets. On that day, the young people will go to the street to
have the world’s biggest water fight!

Montreux Jazz Festival

The Montreux Jazz Festival first opened in 1967 in Switzerland and it’s now the second biggest jazz festival! This
year’s show is going to open in early July. If you have a chance to go, have fun at the live concerts by some of greatest
musicians alive; While you are there, enjoy the great view by the lake of Geneva; At night, get some friends and go crazy
at the pool parties!

UNIT 8 LS-Audio Script for Workbook

Unit 8-Listening-P1

1. Yeah, but did you know that she has motivated so many female students to become scientists?

2. Did he invent a famous dish or something?

3. Many parts of the world would still suffer from huge problems like food shortage without the great contributions he
made.

4. She has been a speaker of Cantonese thanks to the tons of TV shows she watched and the local people she talked
to online.

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5. Obviously, there are a lot of language-learning websites to provide useful resources and information.

6. Apparently, there is some evidence to show that people who are bilingual even live longer.

7. I guess the most significant one was, you know, she was the first woman professor at the University of Paris and the
first woman to win a Nobel prize.

8. It was essential in the later development of cancer treatments.

9. But what a lot of people didn’t know, was the key to her success

10. The development of high-yield rice plants has been particularly important.

Unit 8-Listening -P2-1

Today, we’re going to talk about the famous artist--Claude Monet. Monet was a French artist who is particularly known for
painting in the style called impressionism. Monet was famous during his lifetime, and his paintings remain popular today.
They are on display in art museums around the world.

Monet was born on November 14, 1840, in Paris, France. He drew and painted as a young man. In the 1860s he became
friends with other artists, including Pierre-Auguste Renoir. The group of artists became known as Impressionist because
of Monet’s painting called Impression: Sunrise.

One important thing about Monet’s painting is that most of his subjects were from nature. Like other impressionists, he
was fascinated by the way light and shadows change during the day. He often painted the same scene again and again
to show all the changes of light and shadow.

Unit 8-Listening -P2-2

A: Hey, did you watch the interview of Elon Musk yesterday?

B: Yeah, Musk was born in South Africa to a Canadian mother and a South African father. He was a voracious reader.
At age nine, he even turned to Encyclopedia when he’d run out of books. I think this is essential in the formation of his
character.
A: Right, What impressed me the most was he never gives up learning. When he was young, he was an unusual, quiet
child who was even bullied once so severely that he was hospitalized for a week. But this didn’t stop his pursuit of
knowledge. By the age of 10, he’s taught himself computer programming. By 12, he’d made a videogame and sold it
to a magazine for $500. You can still play it online.
B: I guess that’s the primary reason why he has achieved such a huge business success. You know, Musk’s empire
began in 1999, when he and his brother Kimball sold their software company which provided city business guides to
newspapers. Aged just 27, Musk reinvested his money into Paypal which was later bought by eBay in 2002. Musk
took home $165 million. Without taking a moment to catch his breath, he then began to set up Space Exploration
Technologies, or SpaceX, with a mission statement of enabling people to live on other planets. It’s so cool.
A: Absolutely! Musk said in his interview that he wants to do projects that are inspiring and that make people excited
about the future. That’s particularly important. Life’s got to be about more than just solving problems. You wanna get
up in the morning and say, “Yes, I’m looking forward to that thing happening?”

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 Unit 8-Listening -P3

New studies have shown that learning a new language is less about learning a new language, and more about forming
a new habit. That’s why many language experts have done some serious study about habit-forming. And what did they
find? An important part of learning is repetition and regularity.

Many people complain that they can’t find the time to study a new language. It turns out that habit forming is about focus,
not time. To form a habit you should start by choosing a small and specific behavior that you want to do every day. Let’s
talk about practical ways to turn that big language learning goal into specific habit-forming behavior.

The key is to find an anchor for your new habit, which means something that can remind you of this new habit. We form
new habits all the time without realizing it. Think about how you turn on the coffee pot every morning, brush your teeth
before bed, or lock the door when you leave the house. You didn’t consciously train yourself to form these habits—rather
they came about because of a trigger.

Another thing that is equally important is to create a recipe. Let’s say you want to train yourself to learn English with a
language learning App for 15 minutes everyday. In this case, a small baby step might be to visit that App, no more, nor
less. Your first recipe might look like this: After I brush my teeth in the evening, I will open my language learning App. It’s
crucial for your new habit to be that simple.

Once you have found a recipe that works well, you have done by far the hardest bit. Remember learning a new language
is about adapting a new behavior that can become second nature to you. Once you have properly established the habit,
you’ll find it hard to break—just like any other habit.

Unit 8-Speaking-P1

1. Read the following sentences. Fill in the gaps with falling intonation( ) or falling intonation( ).

(1) Does anyone here know what philanthropy is( )? I’ll give you a hint( ).

(2) Do you mean doing cha( )rity( )? People devote money or their time to join certain volunteer works or campaign
to help others who are ill( ), disabled or very poor( )?

(3) Yes! Well, actually, doing charity is a great cause( ). But there has been an ongoing debate on whether celebrities
should be responsible for doing charity( ).

(4) Yeah. I was won( )dering( ) whether those people have a strong point( )? Do you think it’s celebrities’ job to do
charity( ) but not others( )?

Unit 8-Speaking-P2

Listening Listen to a recording about the pros and cons of being famous. When you listen, fill in the blanks in
the column below.

Pros:
Celebrities get special treatments wherever they go. From special seats at theaters to special tables at restaurants,
celebrities are always the preferred customers everywhere they go.

Another very obvious advantage of being famous is that fame brings lots of fortune. If you are famous, you can easily get
expensive clothes, fancy cars, and big houses.

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Cons:

As for the disadvantages, famous people just don’t have privacy. If they go to a coffee shop with their friends on a regular
day, they will be surrounded by people who want autographs and selfies.

Plus, celebrities travel a lot. Usually, celebrities have to spend a lot of time away from their family and friends, attending
charity events and holding concerts or something else.

UNIT 9 LS-Audio Script for Workbook

Unit 9-Listening-P1
1. Basically, we have 3 sections-- electronic devices, applications, and robots.

2. It’s about the devices we use in our everyday life, like digital cameras, laptops, and tablets.

3. Yes, I’m a big fan of the apps on my smartphone.

4. As we know, recycling is key in saving natural resources and protecting the world.

5. Obviously, people need something to motivate them, to reward them. And I think this app can just do the thing.

6. Well, I use my laptop almost every day, not chatting of course, but to search for information on search engines like
Google.

7. But I find the cloud storage most useful because I can store so many files over the internet.

8. And I have to say that my personal favourite of using the computer is how easy it is to write programmes.

9. Apparently, they don't try to answer it themselves or ask others for help.

10. Personally speaking, getting an answer may be faster and more accurate this way.

Unit 9-Listening-P2-1
Tutor: Ah…come in, Russ
Russ: Thank you
Tutor: Now you wanted to consult me about your class presentation on nanotechnology—you are due to give it in next
week, aren’t you?
Russ: That’s right. And I’m really struggling. I chose the topic because I didn’t know much about it and wanted to learn
more, but now I’ve read so much about it, in a way there’s too much to say. Should I assume the other students
don’t know about it and give them a kind of general introduction, or should I focus on a specific aspect?
Tutor: You could do either, but you’ll need to have it clear in your mind.
Russ: Then I think I’ll give an overview.
Tutor: Also, as we know, nanotechnology has been very useful in our modern society. Maybe you can talk about different
ways that nanotechnology is being used.
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Russ: Great idea. Do I need to include some slides?
Tutor: They aren’t essential, by any means. Obviously, slides can be good visuals, but personally, I think you could end
up spending too long looking for suitable ones.
Russ: Right.

Unit 9-Listening-P2-2

Diana: Hi, Tim. Did you read the article about driverless cars?
Tim: Yeah.
Diana: What do you think about it?
Tim: Well, according to the article, self-driving cars are the future of transportation. It reports that major car companies
have spent billions of dollars developing self-driving cars in the belief that there will be a huge market for them.
And what I didn’t know before was that driverless trucks are already delivering beer long distances.
Diana: me too, isn’t it amazing! Apparently, driverless cars will greatly reduce the price of transport for consumers since
there is no human in the loop. In fact, by using these shared electric cars, we’d only need 10 percent of cars on
the road currently.
Tim: But it seems to me that safety might still be a great concern in the near future.
Diana: That’s true.

Unit 9-Listening-P3

Professor: We've been talking about the software development cycle, and today I'd like to move on to the next stage of
that cycle ... testing ... and why finding bugs during testing is actually a great thing. As we know, the quality of
a software product often relies heavily on how well it's been tested. Liz?
Student: Um, just a quick thing. "Bugs" is the word for problems in the program code, correct?
Professor: Yeah, in code or in a computer itself. Generally speaking, every software development project has a group of
testers and a group of developers. Jake?
Student: And they're different people?
Professor: They're generally completely different groups of people. My personal opinion is that they have to be different
groups of people because developers often have a bias toward their own work. And it blinds them to certain
problems that might be obvious to somebody else. So apparently, it's always good to have a different set of
eyes go in there and make sure that everything's tested properly.
Student: But wouldn’t that lead to some troubles? I mean if the bugs are being pointed out by the testers, the
developers won’t be happy, since it’s their work. So, personally speaking, I think it must be difficult for them to
work together.
Professor: Exactly, if the two teams don’t work together, the fixing of the bugs can be delayed and the they might even
end up having to put the product to the market with known bugs in them. But if they do work closely together,
they can be might more efficient.

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 Unit 9- Speaking-P1

1. Read the following words. Mark the syllable that you think should be reduced in each word with a “ ”. An example
has been given.

aduit arrange together protect reality

tablet problem available reasonable memory

Unit 9- Speaking-P2

a. Reported speech

1. Listening for main idea Listen to a podcast on electric cars. Tick the questions that the podcaster answers.

Podcaster: Well today, let’s talk about electric cars. As it’s known to you, an electric car is a car that uses electricity for
power instead of fossil fuel. Recently, electric cars have become very popular. In China, there are over 10
million electric cars on the road already, and more and more Chinese families are expected to switch to
electric cars in the near future. Now, why are electric cars so popular?

First of all, they are very clean. Because they use electricity instead of fossil fuel, they produce no waste gas.
That means electric cars do less harm to the environment than traditional cars.

Also, electric cars are just a lot of quicker. It means that they can go to a certain speed in a shorter time,
but it doesn’t mean they can go faster. For example, some electric cars can go to 60 miles per hour in just 3
seconds. It’s great for those people who want great driving experiences.

But electric cars are not perfect. They have their own problems as well.

Well, the biggest problem is the battery. Usually, it can only last 10 years. That means in 10 years’ time, you
have to get a new one. But replacing the battery pack can be very expensive.

Another problem is the charging. You know, because it’s only been a few years since electric car has re-
gained its popularity, sometimes it’s difficult to find a charger in public places. So, if you’re into driving long
distances, stick to traditional cars for now.

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UNIT 10
2 LS-Audio Script for Workbook

Unit 10-Listening-P1
1. And their characteristics- the long trunk and ivories look really like our modern elephant.

2. Oh okay, thanks. And the biggest threat they faced was the lack of food?

3. Well, Jake, it was actually the changing climate that have put them in danger.

4. Yes. He thought it was special. Clearly, it was in a really good condition, like it had just fallen off from the animal’s jawbone.

5. I think we should watch the latest film about the woolly mammoth in the last ice age.

6. So, in our seminar last week we talked about non-renewable energy resources such as oil and gas and renewables
such as solar power and wind power.

7. OK, well, the information in the textbook says that nuclear power is a more productive energy source compared to
fossil fuels, and I agree.

8. I also think it's better because it doesn't produce very high carbon emission, so it's cleaner than fossil fuels.

9. I’m not sure Adam, a lot of nuclear power stations have been closed due to financial reasons.

10. In that case, nuclear power is a more reliable source of energy.

Unit 10-Listening-P2-1
A: Did you attend Professor Henderson’s lecture today?
B: Yeah, it was awesome. I mean, I knew that animals have different ways to protect themselves from predators, like non-
poisonous butterflies might look like poisonous ones. But animals of the same species intentionally deceive each
other? I’ve never heard that before.
A: I agree, it’s a fascinating area. Ways that animals play tricks on other animals. And professor Henderson also mention
an interesting example, he said that male frogs sometimes lower their voices to make themselves sound bigger than
they really are. I think they use this strategy to attract female frogs.
B: well, actually, they use it as a way to keep other frogs from coming near.

Unit 10-Listening-P2-2
Laura: Hi, Charlie, shall we talk about our presentation?
Charlie: Oh, ok. We’re supposed to do some research on desert plants right?
L: Yeah, so where do we start?
C: Let’s see… I think we should first talk about the harsh environment that desert plants face. What do you think?
L: That’s a good idea. Like extreme heat or cold, or very dry conditions. And then we can list some specific plants as well
as the strategies each uses to adapt to the environment.
C: Great! I think so. Maybe we can also include the latest climate data in it.
L: But wouldn’t it be better if we compare the similarities and differences between these plants.
C: You’re right. Let’s do it.
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 Unit 10-Listening-P3
Listen to a lecture in a geography class

P: So yesterday, we talked about water cycle, the transfer of water back and forth between earth and the atmosphere.
Does anyone remember how it happens?
S: Well, from what I remember…water changes from water in lakes and oceans to vapor, and then back to water again
when it falls as rain or snow, right?
P: Exactly. It’s recycled again and again. So today, Let’s talk about how land can affect this cycle. And we’ll first talk about
lake-effect snow. It starts when cold air blows across the lake from the north in winter. Then what will happen?
S: The air is warmed up by the lake water?
P: that’s right. Then it becomes lighter and starts to rise, and clouds begin to form.
S: But how does land affect this process?
P: Well, when the air gets close to the shore, it’s slowed down by the land, and starts to pile up.
S: I guess then it stops it from snowing.
P: That’s not true. What happens is it snows because as the air rises, it cools off and can no longer hold water vapor. So
that’s how land plays a role in this process.

Unit 10-Speaking-P1
1. chip 2. beat 3. full 4. look
5. bat 6. ankle 7. bed 8. mat

Unit 10-Speaking-P2

a. Summarizing a lecture
Hi, welcome back to my channel. Today, we are going to talk about global warming. Now, what is global warming? Well,
the name pretty much explains itself. Global warming is the rise in global temperature. Actually, Scientists have been
using many different kinds of instruments to observe the Earth, and they are quite sure that the Earth is warming. In fact,
many of the warmest years on record have happened in the past 20 years.
But why does this happen? The answer is simple: human activities. Human activities, such as the destroying forests and
burning fossil fuels, create extra greenhouse gases. And these greenhouse gases trap a lot of the Sun’s heat, leading to
a warmer Global warming Earth.
Ok, now you might be wondering: the Earth is becoming warmer, what harm can it do? As a matter of fact, it can do a lot
of damage to the Earth and human beings. Global warming can cause a rise in sea levels, which can in turn cause the
loss of coastal lands. Also, global warming will bring more droughts and floods and threaten the animals and plants on
Earth.
So, this brings us to the last question today: what can we do about it? Well, in fact, there are a lot of things we can do.
For example, when we go out, we can walk or ride a bike instead of driving or taking a taxi. If we do this, we can reduce
our carbon footprint. Also, on the weekends, we can all go planting trees in the local parks. Trees can absorb carbon
dioxide and produce oxygen, which can reduce global warming.
That’s it for today, thank you for listening.

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UNIT 11 LS-Audio Script for Workbook

Unit 11-Listening-P1

1. The Silk Road was a network of trade routes connecting China with the other parts of the world.

2. Merchants travelled on the long, dangerous journey west. Very few of them went all the way to the end.

3. Trade along the road included fruits, vegetables, spices, farm animals, tools, artwork, precious stones and even
language, culture etc.

4. After they arrived in Dunhuang, the traders hired new camels for the next part of the journey

5. Later along the journey, in the central market of Tashkent, some of the businesspeople traded silk for glass and
musical instruments.

6. The first European settlers arrived in North America in the early 17th century.

7. They were escaping from religious persecution and wanted to live in a new world.

8. By 1770, more than two million people lived and worked in the 13 British colonies on the east coast of America.

9. And on 4th July, 1776, the colonies declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain and called themselves
the United States of America.

10. Eventually, in 1783 the colonies won their independence from Britain.

Unit 11-Listening-P2-1

No one person invented cinema. However, in 1891 the Edison Company successfully demonstrated a prototype of the
Kinetoscope, which enabled one person at a time to view moving pictures. The first public Kinetoscope demonstration
took place in 1893. By 1894 the Kinetoscope was a commercial success, which was shown publicly around the world.
The first to present projected moving pictures to a paying audience were the Lumière brothers in December 1895 in
Paris, France. They used a device of their own making, the Cinématographe, which was a camera, a projector and a film
printer all in one. At first, films were very short, sometimes only a few minutes or less. They were shown at fairgrounds,
music halls, or anywhere a screen could be set up and a room darkened. Subjects included local scenes and activities,
views of foreign lands, short comedies and newsworthy events. The films were accompanied by lectures, music and a lot
of audience participation. Although they did not have dialogue, they were not ‘silent’ as they are sometimes described.

Unit 11- Listening-P2-2

W: The Civil War occurred from 1861 to 1865 and was fought between the Union and the Confederacy. Although many
people think that the Civil War’s main purpose was to free the slaves, the war began to preserve the authority and
unity of the Union. The Civil War also marked the beginning of a whole new generation of modern wars. It introduced
brand new war plans, weapons, communications, and transportation.

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M: I once heard that the war brought changes to the public as well.
W: That’s correct. The war advanced hygiene, medicine, social services, and such. The war was modern not only
because it involved a wide variety of resources but the public as well. The people behind the war front received much
more detailed information and learned about the horrors of the war.
M: Why was that?
W: Photography had been recently invented. Therefore, for the first time in history, many aspects of the war, such as
dead bodies and tensions, were witnessed by the general public. As the war came close to an end, the Confederacy
suffered a great deal of economic difficulties, and its stand on racism, poverty, and dishonesty also suffered.

Unit 11-Listening-P3

W: Hi, Mike. Did you need something?

M: Actually, I was wondering if I could ask you to clear some stuff up from class today. I just want to make sure I
completely understand everything you said.
W: Sure. What do you need clarification on?
M: Well, I was wondering about some of the pre-World War II politics in Europe. I mean, you said that Hitler was rising to
power as early as the early 1930s. I just don’t understand how people could let him come to power.
W: Okay, that’s a valid question. But let’s take a look at what was going on in Germany at the time. Do you remember
what the state of Germany was around then?
M: Um… well, from what I remember, the country was in pretty bad shape. They hadn’t quite recovered from the first
World War yet.
W: Exactly. The economy of Germany was doing very poorly. The country’s main cities were in shambles. Also, after
World War I, the Allied powers basically blamed Germany for the entire war, and Germany was forced to make
amends for the damages of the war.
M: I understand all that, but I’m still not sure how Hitler came to power. I mean, how were so many people okay with
doing away with all of the Jewish people in the world? It’s just really hard for me to understand.
W: Well, it’s hard to understand because as individuals, we can’t imagine things being that bad. But the German people
at the time were under a lot of strain. Like I said before, the economy was bad. There was a lot of negative stuff going
on in the country. When Hitler came to power, the German people were feeling very low. Hitler made them proud to
be German again. And then, after talking about German pride a lot, Hitler basically gave the German people someone
to blame for all their troubles. Once he said that the Jewish people were to blame for the mess that Germany was in,
he made it easy for German people to turn their backs on their fellow citizens.
M: But did all Germans really blame the Jews? Weren’t there people who thought what he was doing was wrong?
W: Oh, definitely. But by the time Hitler brought the Jews into his argument, he was already very popular and powerful.
Also, he had built up this incredible army. He had a lot of power. So a lot of people were really very scared of him.
M: Wow. It’s just so unbelievable that all those people just let the Holocaust happen.
W: Of course. But do you understand the context it happened in?
M: Yeah, more now than before. It’s just really upsetting.

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 Unit 11- Speaking-P1
(the pronunciation focus on Vowels /eɪ/ /aɪ/ /ɔɪ/)

1. tail 2. while 3. height

4. chase 5. decoy 6. sail

Unit 11- Speaking-P2

b. Creating a timeline
Kris Dunn: I didn’t grow up like normal kids. In 2003, I was 9 years old, and my brother was 13. We didn’t have a
television, hot water and food because our parents were not there for us. So, we had to go to the local park
to play one-on-one basketball with the other kids to make money. At that time, if we won, we got 20 dollars.
If we lost, we had to run for our lives. Life was hell but that’s how I got skilled at basketball. I couldn’t afford
to lose. Then, in 2009, our father finally came for us, and we moved to Connecticut with him. And I turned
things around in Connecticut. Because I played basketball so well in high school, a lot of colleges offered
me scholarships so I would play for them. Finally, in 2012, I decided to go to Providence College. My college
career was very successful. Four years later, I went to the NBA and my first year’s pay was more than 4 million
dollars. On October 26th, 2016, I played my first NBA game for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

UNIT 12 LS-Audio Script for Workbook

Unit 12-Listening-P1

1. When you have a phobia, your body sometimes shakes and your heart beats very fast.

2. The first one is about arachnophobia—the fear of spiders.

3. Another story is from Anna who has been suffering from claustrophobia—the fear of small spaces.

4. Having phobias is NOT your fault. Moving on to some ways to help.

5. If you seek treatments, there’re effective therapies and medicines to manage and lessen your fear.

6. We'll also look at where our emotional expression, our ways of expressing emotion, came from.

7. Let's look at body movements and postures first. Let's call this category body language.

8. For example, if someone is confident, they often hold their head up and straighten their back.

9. Speaking of facial expressions, let's look at them in more detail now.

10. These basic emotions are sadness, happiness, anger, fear, disgust, and surprise.

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 Unit 12-Listening-P2-1

1. Listen to part of a lecture and answer the questions.

Today, I’d like to talk about the cycle of procrastination( 拖延症 ), which means to be slow or late about doing something
that should be done. But why do we keep procrastinating even when we know it’s bad for us? It may sound strange, but
procrastination is the result of our bodies trying to protect us, specifically by avoiding a task we see as threatening. For
example, when you realize that you have to write a report, your brain responds like it would to any incoming threat. It
releases hormones that kick off fear response. It is in this process that you decide to handle the threat by avoiding it in
favor of some less stressful task.

Moving on to what kinds of tasks are more likely to be procrastinated. Studies of procrastinating university students have
found participants were more likely to put off tasks they perceived as stressful or challenging. And the perception of
how difficult the task is increases while you’re putting it off. In one experiment, students were given reminders to study
throughout the day. While they were studying, most reported that it wasn’t so bad. But when they were procrastinating,
they consistently rated the idea of studying as very stressful, making it difficult to get started.

Unit 12-Listening-P2-2

2. Listen to part of a Conversation and answer the questions. (4-20)

The main focus of this lecture is the health benefits of laughter. In fact, one study suggests that healthy children may
laugh as much as 400 times per day, but adults tend to laugh only 15 times per day. Other studies find us laughing a little
more than that, but if you ask me, virtually all of us could use a little more laughter in our lives, considering how beneficial
a good laugh can be for our stress levels. So, here are some of the many ways laughter reduces stress. The first one is
that laughter brings the focus away from anger, stress, and negative emotions in a more beneficial way than other mere
distractions. Another thing is that laughter connects us with others. Just as with smiling and kindness, most people find
that laughter is contagious. So, if you bring more laughter into your life, you can most likely help others around you to
laugh more and realize these benefits as well. By improving the mood of those around you, you can reduce their stress
levels and perhaps improve the quality of social interaction you experience with them, thus reducing your stress level
even more.

Unit 12-Listening-P3
Have you ever felt stressed? You’re not alone. Everybody feels stressed at times, even kids. So today, let’s talk about
how stress might help you in some ways.

To start with, stress can help you stay safe. Any time your brain detects a possible danger, it turns on an instant body and
mind alert — called stress. Here how it works. Let’s say you’re crossing the street. Suddenly, you see a car coming fast
around the corner. Your body turns on stress hormones that help you to react quickly. Stress hormones give you extra
energy, focus, and speed. Your eyes open wider. Your mind is more alert. Your attention is focused. Your heart beats
faster Thanks to this stress alert from your body, you dodge that car and jump back to safety.

Another benefit is that stress can push you to get prepared. There’s a test, tryout, or big event coming up in a few days.
You might feel a little stressed over it. That can be a good thing. Let your stress remind you to study, prepare, or practice.
When the big moment comes, you’ll feel less stressed. You’ll feel steady and ready. What if you feel too much stress or
worry about a test or tryout? Too much stress is hard on you. It can lead you to avoid getting ready for what’s ahead. And
that makes it harder to do your best.

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So, What should we do to prevent this from happening? If you are afraid of or worry about something that’s coming up, or
if you feel butterflies in your stomach just thinking about it, talk to an adult. Ask a parent, teacher, or another adult to help
you learn ways to lower your stress. That way, tests and tryouts — and other big moments — will be easier to handle.

Unit 12-Speaking-P1

Arrows for intonation

1. When you have a phobia( ), your body sometimes shakes ( ) and your heart beats very fast ( ).

2. You are frightened ( ) and feel like you are in danger ( ), but really there is no danger ( ).

3. She has been having troubles in elevators ( ), cars ( ) and other small ( ), closed spaces ( ).

4. Unless the person is trying to hide their emotions ( ), you can probably see their emotions ( ) before you hear
them say anything ( ).

5. Fast body movements suggest strong emotions ( ), especially if they include touching ( ), scratching ( ), or
rubbing ( ).

Unit 12-Speaking-P2

b. Expressing your opinions with supporting details

Carrie: My biggest fear in life was having to give a speech, you know, public speaking.

When I was in high school, every time I had to give a presentation, my mind just went blank. I never remembered
what to say so I always stuttered. Plus, because I was so nervous and frightened, you could see sweat drops
on my face. Needless to say, my public speaking experience in high school was terrible. And it really hurt my
confidence.

Then in college, I decided to make a change because I realized if I ever wanted to be somebody, I had to be able
to give a speech in public. And the way I chose to fix this problem was to face my fear. Starting from my freshman
year, whenever I had a chance to stand on stage and give a speech, I’d do it. If I was doing a group project, I’d
volunteered to be the speaker to present my group’s research. I also joined public speaking competitions and the
Model United Nations. To be honest, it wasn’t great at first. I still sweated a lot and didn’t remember what to say,
but things got better eventually. Gradually, I felt less nervous and frightened, so my performance got better. At my
senior year, I even got the first prize in one speaking competition.

What I am trying to say is, everyone has their fears in life. Just face your fear and hope for the best. Good things
will come at the end.

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答案与解析
Unit 1 Food and Health

LISTENING (3) I like cooking at home more than anything else. A

typical dinner for me is pasta and vegetables with
some beef or seafood.
1
(4) I think you should eat less junk to knock off the
1. 正确答案 :
(1) fruits；vegetables；vitamins；minerals pounds. Well, I suggest cooking at common room
today.
(2) low；calories；fat；against cancer
(3) sugar；weight gain；decay
(5) That's true, but healthy eating might just give you a
(4) Cutting down
longer and happier life!
(5) nervous；awake；heart
(6) instructors
(7) lifting weights
2
(8) three times a week；good shape
(9) boxing；yoga
a
1. 正确答案 :
(10) showers；locker room
(1) Work out
(2) Pattern
(3) Stay fit
2
(4) Encourage
1. 正确答案 : (1) B；(2) B (5) Get support
(6) Keep track of
2. 正确答案 : (1) A；(2) B (7) Progress
(8) Calorie

3 2. 正确答案 : (1) — b；(2) — a；(3) — d；(4) — c；

1. 正确答案 : (1) B；(2) D
b
2. 正确答案 : (1) flavor；(2) improvements；(3) quality 1. 正确答案 :
(4) delicious；(5) healthful foods；(6) snacks Noah: (1) hamburger；(2) fries；(3) soda
(7) laptops；(8) work on；(9) Absolutely；(10) prefer Sophia: (1) croissant；(2) nuts；(3) salad
Oliver: (1) chicken；(2) beef ；(3) vegetables

SPEAKING
1
1. 正确答案 :
(1) To be honest, I often oversleep. So, in order to get to
class in time, I need something fast and convenient to
take away.

(2) My favorite meal is lunch. I’d prefer to dine in a

restaurant close to my workplace because I don’t
have a lot of time.
答案与解析
Unit 2 Accommodation

2
LISTENING
a
1. 正确答案 :
1
(1) world-famous
1. 正确答案 : (2) high-tech
(1) nightstand (3) slow-paced
(2) decoration；next to；wall painting (4) well-planned
(3) bunk bed；make the most (5) densely populated
(4) closet；dresser (6) highly educated
(5) unusual；houseboat (7) open-minded
(6) remote (8) fun-loving
(7) condition；style；old-fashioned (9) culturally diverse
(8) insulate；energy
(9) five-minute walk away；peaceful 2. 正确答案 : (1) — b；(2) — a；(3) — c
(10) spacious；restored

b
1. 正确答案 :
2 Food and Nightlife: (1) restaurants；(2) cafés；(3) bars
Shopping: (1) boutiques；(2) specialty stores；
1. 正确答案 : (1) A；(2) B
(3) shopping malls

2. 正确答案 : (1) A；(2) A Transportation: (1) subway stations；(2) bus stops；

(3) bike lanes

3
1. 正确答案 : (1) C；(2) B

2. 正确答案 : (1) move out of；(2) wore out；(3) midterm

exams；(4) extra；(5) couch；(6) handle；(7) offer；
(8) crowded；(9) ideal；(10) distractions

SPEAKING
1
1. 正确答案 :

Vacation Humid Interesting Sculpture Definitely

Amusement Activity Aspect Neighborhood Facility

Unit 3 Art & Entertainment

LISTENING (h) chef

(i) combine
(j) highlight
1
1. 正确答案 : 2. 正确答案 :
(1) average (2) did you watch it with
(2) for example (3) did you watch the show
(3) like (4) was the show about
(4) such as (5) did you love the show so much
(5) commercials；turn down
(6) types b
(7) all the time 1. 正确答案 :
(8) lyrics Elaine: (2) take some painting lessons；

(9) tell stories (3) become a member of a gym

(10) birthday gift Wyatt: (1) work as an intern；(2) make videos；

(3) sign up for an online course
Jessica: (1) crash pool parties；(2) have a barbeque；

2 (3) go to an outdoor concert

1. 正确答案 : (1) B；(2) B

2. 正确答案 : (1) A；(2) A

3
1. 正确答案 : (1) A；(2) C

2. 正确答案 : (1) physics；(2) physicians；(3) kids

(4) instead of；(5) in details；(6) boring
(7) relaxing；(8) came back；(9) laugh；(10) forgot

SPEAKING
2
a
1. 正确答案 :
(a) documentary
(b) episode
(c) serial
(d) plot
(e) intertwined
(f) sitcom
(g) binge-watch
答案与解析
Unit 4 Education
(j) tradition

LISTENING
b
1
1. 正确答案 :
1. 正确答案 : 1st: Got a C on the first paper；got a C；serious effort；
(1) placement get behind
(2) used to nd
2 : college professors and high school teachers are
(3) environment different；a lot of freedom； responsibility；
(4) signed up responsible；like an adult
(5) get ahead
(6) measures
(7) meeting
(8) campus tour

2
1. 正确答案 : (1) A；(2) B

2. 正确答案 : (1) B；(2) A

3
1. 正确答案 : (1) D；(2) C

2. 正确答案 : (1) short notice；(2) mistake；(3) used to

(4) raised；(5) raised；(6) continued
(7) notice；(8) save time；(9) stop by；(10) office hours

SPEAKING
2
a
1. 正确答案 :
(a) discourage
(b) forbid
(c) inappropriate
(d) negative
(e) principal
(f) grade
(g) impose
(h) responsible
(i) exception
Unit 5 Business and Jobs

LISTENING (8) frequent

(9) mechanical

1
2. 正确答案 : (1) — d；(2) — a；(3) — c；(4) — b；
1. 正确答案 :
(1) being outdoors；fresh air；beautiful views b
(2) dangerous；fall out of；drop 1. 正确答案 :
(3) good with；on sale outgoing；weekly；knowledge；fashion；pressure；

(4) on my feet；tiring patient；part-time；team player；online；independently；

(5) boss；stressful；decisions college；

(6) come up with

(7) advice；passionate
(8) interested in；searching online
(9) travel；since
(10) paid；donated；charity

2
1. 正确答案 : (1) A；(2) B

2. 正确答案 : (1) B；(2) A

3
1. 正确答案 : (1) D；(2) C

2. 正确答案 : use；wants to；pays；use；sell ；reduce

failing；contact；paid；call；sell；heard of；popular
worry；well；known；better chance；succeed

SPEAKING
2
a
1. 正确答案 :
(1) injury
(2) employ
(3) stunt
(4) suicide
(5) weapon
(6) fall victim to
(7) account for
答案与解析
Unit 6 Transport and Places in Town

LISTENING

1
1. 正确答案 :
(1) give me a ride
(2) drop me off
(3) pay a traffic ticket
(4) constructing
(5) connects
(6) illegal
(7) laundry
(8) fix
(9) breathtaking
(10) progress

2
1. 正确答案 : (1) A；(2) B

2. 正确答案 : (1) B；(2) B

3
1. 正确答案 : (1) C；(2) B

2. 正确答案 : guide；comfortable shoes；background

information；factories；warehouses；storehouses；
recreation；open space
Unit 7 Travel and Culture

LISTENING SPEAKING

1 1
1. 正确答案 : a
(1) I’m used to 1. 正确答案 :
(2) exotic (1) sleep in
(3) impression (2) in charge of
(4) air conditioning (3) brilliant
(5) jewelry；antique (4) package
(6) varies (5) accessible
(7) legal (6) extremely
(8) special ceremony (7) destination
(9) traditional；speeches (8) figure out
(10) driver's license

2. 正确答案 : (1) — d；(2) — c；(3) — a；(4) —b；

2 b
1. 正确答案 : (1) B 1. 正确答案 :
(2) Model elephant；Thailand；50；teapot； Brazil；March；samba；millions；all over the world；
108； costumes；
Thailand；April；temples；clean；traditional；water
2. 正确答案 : (1) A fight；
(2) forest；temple；waterfall；village
July；concerts；musicians；view；lake；pool

3
1. 正确答案 :
(1) B
(2) A
(3) B

2. 正确答案 :
audience；background information；twenty-five；retail
chain；camping equipmen；campsites；continental
Europe；64；majority；upgraded；
答案与解析
Unit 8 People

LISTENING 2
a
1 1. 正确答案 :
(1) foundation
1. 正确答案 :
(2) professional
(1) motivated
(3) donate
(2) invent
(4) warm-hearted
(3) contributions
(5) provide
(4) TV shows；local people
(6) decrease
(5) resources；information
(7) research
(6) bilingual
(8) campaign
(7) most significant
(9) musician
(8) essential
(9) key
(10) particularly important
2. 正确答案 : (1) — b；(2) — c；(3) — a；

b
2 1. 正确答案 :
Pros：special treatments；preferred customers；fortune；
1. 正确答案 : (1) B；(2) A fancy cars
Cons：privacy；autographs；charity events；concerts；
2. 正确答案 : (1) A；(2) B

3
1. 正确答案 : (1) C；(2) A

2. 正确答案 : (1) forming；(2) experts；(3) repetition

(4) specific behavior；(5) practical ways；(6) learning goal
(7) remind；(8) coffee pot；(9) recipe；(10) adapting

SPEAKING

1
1. 正确答案 :
(1) ( )；( )
(2) ( )；( )；( )；( )
(3) ( )；( )
(4) ( )；( ) ；( )；( ) ；( )
Unit 9 Technology

LISTENING 2
a
1 1. 正确答案 : (1) √；(3) √；(4) √；(5) √

1. 正确答案 : 2. 正确答案 :
(1) electronic devices；applications
(a) electricity；
(2) digital cameras (b) million；
(3) smartphone (c) clean；waste；environment；traditional；
(4) recycling (d) quicker；60；3；
(5) motivate；reward (e) battery；last；replacing
(6) search engines (f) Charging；public
(7) cloud storage
(8) write programmes b
(9) Apparently 1. 正确答案 :
(1) On someone’s behalf
(10) Personally speaking
(2) feature
(3) screen

2 (4) emergency
(5) downside
1. 正确答案 : (1) A；(2) B (6) on a daily basis
(7) detect
2. 正确答案 : (1) B；(2) B
(8) crash

正确答案 :
3 screen；feature；detect crashes；emergency；on your

1. 正确答案 : (1) C；(2) AD behalf；downsides；on a daily basis

2. 正确答案 : (1) software development；(2) it's been 正确答案 :

tested；(3) problems；(4) testers；developers； #1: screen；read messages on the screen of your watch；
(5) My personal opinion；(6) blinds；(7) apparently； stand under direct sunlight；don’t have to go indoors
(8) lead to；(9) personally speaking；(10) delayed anymore
#2: crashes；call emergency services on your behalf；
you are in a car accident；save your life one day
SPEAKING #3: 18；charge your watch on a daily basis；if you forget to
charge your watch before you go to bed, you’d wake up
1 with a dead watch.

1. 正确答案 :

adult arrange together protect reality

tablet problem available reasonable memory

答案与解析
Unit 10 Biology and Environment

LISTENING 2
a
1 1. 正确答案 : (1) √；(2) √；(3) √；(5) √

1. 正确答案 : 2. 正确答案 : (a) rise；(b) human；forests；greenhouse；

(1) trunk；ivories (c) sea levels；(d) floods；(e) driving；taxi；planting；
(2) threat trees
(3) changing climate
(4) condition b
(5) latest film 1. 正确答案 :
(6) non-renewable (1) horrible
(7) productive (2) problematic
(8) carbon emission (3) landfill
(9) financial reasons (4) biodegrade
(10) reliable (5) designer
(6) donate
(7) reduce
2 (8) quality
(9) repair
1. 正确答案 : (1) A；(2) B. F

2. 正确答案 : (1) B；(2) A. T；B. T；C. F；D. T

3
1. 正确答案 : (1) D；(2) C. F；D. T；E. F；F. T

2. 正确答案 : (1) forming；(2) experts；(3) repetition

(4) specific behavior；(5) practical ways；(6) learning goal
(7) remind；(8) coffee pot；(9) recipe；(10) adapting

SPEAKING

1
1. 正确答案 : (1) chip；(2) beat；(3) full；(4) look；(5) bat
(6) ankle；(7) bed；(8) mat
Unit 11 History

LISTENING 2
a
1 1. 正确答案 :
(1) jealous
1. 正确答案 :
(2) financial
(1) trade routes
(3) numerous
(2) Merchants
(4) laptop
(3) spices
(5) sacrifice
(4) hired new camels
(6) presentation
(5) musical instruments
(7) edit
(6) settlers
(8) browse
(7) religious persecution
(9) desire
(8) colonies
(9) declared independence
b
(10) Eventually
1. 正确答案 : normal；television；park；skilled；turned；
offered；successful；

2
1. 正确答案 : (1) A；(2) 1891— C；1894— B；1895— A；

2. 正确答案 : (1) B；(2) B

3
1. 正确答案 : (1) C；(2) B；(3) C

2. 正确答案 : (1) politics；(2) rising to power；(3) come to

power；(4) bad shape；(5) recovered；(6) blamed；(7)
doing away with；(8) strain；(9) negative；(10) mess；
(11) turn their backs

SPEAKING

1
1. 正确答案 : (1) tail；(2) while；(3) height；(4) chase；(5)
decoy；(6) sail
答案与解析
Unit 12 Psychology

LISTENING 2
a
1 1. 正确答案 :
(1) extremely
1. 正确答案 :
(2) pass away
(1) shakes；beats
(3) tough
(2) spiders
(4) support group
(3) small spaces
(5) comedy
(4) Moving on to
(6) inspiring
(5) treatments；therapies；medicines
(7) live streaming
(6) emotional expression
(8) bankrupt
(7) body language
(9) comfort
(8) hold；up；straighten
(9) facial expressions
正确答案 : 竖：make new friends；develop a new hobby；
(10) sadness；anger；disgust
watch comedy movies；read inspiring stories；
join a support group；grow some flowers；
feel energetic every day；focus on the things you love；
2
b
1. 正确答案 : (1) B；(2) A. T；B. F 1. 正确答案 : speaking；presentation；nervous；terrible；
confidence；change；group project；research；
2. 正确答案 : (1) C；(2) A. F；B. F competition；forgetting；performance；

3
1. 正确答案 : (1) A；(2) B；(3) B

SPEAKING

1
1. 正确答案 :
(1) ( )；( )；( )
(2) ( )；( )；( )
(3) ( )；( ) ；( ) ；( )
(4) ( )；( )；( )；
(5) ( )；( ) ；( ) ；( )
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