Unit 1 We toured the city by bus and by taxi Lingling :welcome back ,everyone!
Betty :Hi ,Lingling !How was your holiday?
Lingling :Not bad!I want to see my grandparents in Henan Province.The train was full of people,and I had to stand for over three hours!
Betty :Bad luck.Why is travel so difficult in winter?
Lingling :Well ,it‟s the busiest season in China because of the Spring Festival .Where „s Tony ? Daming :He went to stay with his family in the UK.He „s flying back today.But the flight is late. Betty :Where did you go,Daming ?
Daming :We flew direct to Hong Kong -and the plane left a bit late too!
But the pilot succeeded in landing on time.Then we took a boat to Lantau Island and went to Disneyland .It was great fun! Lingling :How about you,Betty ?
Betty: We had quite a good time in Beijing .We toured the city by bus and by taxi.Last weekend ,we took a tour by coach to the Summer Palace and went for a long wale around the lake .
Lingling :That sounds great ! But now ,we‟d better get back to work.we‟re going to have a bit exam at the end of the term.
Betty:There „s nothing to worry about as long as you work hard .
Daming :And after the exam,there „s the school-leavers‟ party .We‟re all looking forward to it! Betty ;Exactly !We‟ll have a great time!
Unit 2
(It‟s a long story.Li Lin and Li Wei are on the station platform,saying goodbye to each other.) Li Lin :Tell Mum and Dad I „ll miss them... I‟ll miss you all. Li Wei :And we‟ll miss you too.
Li Lin :See you at the Spring Festival . Li Wei :Take care.Bye !
(Li Lin gets on the train and looks for his seat.)
Li Lin :Excuse me,sir.I‟m afraid you‟re sitting in my seat.
Elderly man :I‟m sorry ,young man.What did you say?I can‟t hear very well. Li Lin :You‟ve taken the wrong seat.
Elderly man : Really?But ...I thought it was my seat .Where „s my ticket?
(The elderly man looks for his ticket in his pocket ,his bag and finally in his wallet.) Elderly man : Here it is .Car 9,Seat 12A ,isn‟t it? This is
Seat 12A，isn‟t it？
（The ticket officer arrives)
Ticket Officer:Tickets ,please.Please have your tickets ready. Elderly man:Excuse me ,is this Seat 12 A?
Ticket Officer:Yes ,it is.Let‟s have a look at your tickets.Oh ,
I see the problem. This is Seat 12A but you should be in Car 9.This is Car 8.Oh ,how stupid of me ! I „d better go and find Car 9 .
(The elderly man gets up and starts to collect his bags.)
Li Lin :wait a moment ,Sir !Please stay here,I „ll take your seat in Car 9. Elderly man:Well that‟s very good of you.Thank you. Ticket Officer: yes ,thank you ,young man .
(Li Lin goes past people standing in the train to Car 9.) Li Lin :10A ...11A ...12A ,here it is .That „s my seat. Wen Peng :Hi ,Li Lin !What a surprise !
Li Lin： Hey ,Wen Peng !It‟s great to see you.
Wen Peng :Great to see you too.Wonderful!I‟ll have someone to talk to on the long journey . Now ,take off your jacket .Sit down and make yourself comfortable . But why are you so late?
Li Lin：Oh ,it‟s a long story....
Module 2Eudcation
Unit 1They don‟t sit in rows.
Betty :Hey ,Tony !Did you enjoy yourself in London ?
Tony :Yes !I went to see my friend Susie .And I visited her school. Betty :What are English schools like?
Tony :Here are few photos .I took them myself. Daming :Let‟s have a look
Tony :So this is Susie‟s school.It‟s got about 700 pupils,like most schools in England . Betty :How many pupils are there in a class in England . Tony :About thirty.
Daming:We have forty in our class.so our school is a bit bigger.Look ,everyone is wearing a jacket and tie!
Tony :Yes ,every student wears school clothes in England .
Daming :And everyone is sitting around the tables in the classroom.
Tony :That‟s right .They don‟t sit in rows .Look at the swimming pool and the huge sports ground. Most English schools have sports grounds .Kids there really enjoying playing football. Daming :We like playing football too.And we also have an excellent swimming team. Betty:I hope I can visit Susie „s school one day. It looks really great.
Tony: Our school is great too,and we have more students here. This means more people to play with. Betty :And more friends too.
Unit 2What do I like best about school? My school life
My name is Susie Thompson ,and I‟m fifteen .I‟ve been at River school ,London ,since I eleven.If I pass my exams next year,I‟ll stay here until I‟m eighteen.
River school is a secondary school,about twenty minutes away from my home by bike.
Before I came here,I went to the primary school near my home.I started primary school when I was five and stayed there for six years.
We go to school every weekday from8:45 am to 3:15pm.Before class ,our teacher checks which pupils are present or absent.Then everyone goes to the main hall.There ,our head teacher tells us news about the school.At 9:05am the bell rings ,and lessons start.
Each lesson last for an hour .We have a break from 11:05am to 11:15am ,then another lesson,and then lunch for an hour.In the afternoon,we have two more lessons before school finishes.
This year I have ten subjects:maths,English ,physics,chemistry,French ,history ,geography ,music IT and PE.Some people learn German instead of French .It‟s lucky we don‟t have exams in every subject.We have a large sports ground for football and tennis,where we can play both during and after school hours.After -school activities,such as sports club and language societies,are popular too.During the school year there are usually visit to museums and to camps in the country.
Last year a group of us even went to Japan .There are parties and a sports day,and school plays are really popular.Once a term,there is a parents‟ meeting,so our parents and teachers can talk about our progress.
What do I like best about school?English ,chemistry ,music ,sports clubs,school plays ...and about all ,my friends!
Module 3
Life now and then Unit 1
They sometimes work harder
Mum;It‟s getting late,Betty .How is your homework?
Betty :Nearly finished.Mum ,do you think that life is better today than in the past? Mum;Yes ,of course ,I do.
Betty :I do too.People are wealthier today,and they live longer than they did in the past.
Mum;That‟s true .We know more about medicine today ,and there‟s less fear of getting ill because we know how to deal with the ordinary diseases.But people don‟t take as much exercise as they used to. Betty:I suppose that‟s because more people have cars ,and they walk or use their bikes less.
Mum:Some people think life in the past was simple and healthier than today.More wealth sometimes means less health.When the number of cars is doubles,the pollution is also doubled,or even worse. Betty :what about work?Do people work as hard as they did fifty years ago?
Mum:Yes ,and they sometimes work harder.People seldom say they have enough spare time! Why don‟t you go and ask Mrs Li ,our neighbour? She „s over seventy years old . She „s seen how life has changed.
Betty;That „s a good idea.I‟ll go and ask her.
Mum ;Remember to speak up !she‟s a bit deaf now. Unit 2
I think life is better today
Life now and then
By Betty King
Mrs Li is over seventy years old .She has lived in Beijing all her life.I asked her about life today and in the past.
What was your life in the past?
My family lived in a tiny house .There were no electric lights ,only candles.
My father was a postman,and he often worked twelve hours a day outside in the winter cold or in the summer heat,My mum was a farm girl before she met my father.She was a kind and loving mother.She didn‟t go out to work.There were five children in my family ,and looking after us was more than a full -time job .
I remember the family meals ,The food was simple.We could only eat meat once or twice a year.I wasn‟t sent to school because my family couldn‟t afford it,and what‟s more,because I was a girl. How has life changed?
Families has got smaller than they were in the past.Today most people only have one child!
The role of women has changed too.My daughter is really lucky.She has a good education,and she goes to work even after getting married.I‟m happy to see she‟s busy working every day ,but sometimes I feel lonely because she can‟t come to see me often.
Transport and travel are easier today.when I was young,I went everywhere on foot or sometimes by bike .Now you can take the bus everywhere ,and there‟s also the underground .And you young people can take plane to anywhere in the world .The only thing I don‟t like ,though,is that there‟s so much more traffic.It‟s so difficult to cross the road.
Of course ,we didn‟t have television when I was a child .I really enjoy watching television today.
There „s so many good programmes.like the Beijing Opera and old films.But some of the shows are too noisy for me.
Generally speaking ,I think life is better today .We eat better and we live longer.
Module 4 Unit 1
You must be careful of falling stones
Mr Jackson :OK, please pay attention for a moment!Before we set off ,there are a few rules and suggestions for you. All :Yes,Mr Jackson .
Mr Jackson :First ,is everyone wearing strong shoes and thick socks? All:Yes ,Mr Jackson
Mr Jackson :OK whenever you go walking in the hills,you should always wear proper clothes.
Now ,you mustn‟t walk too close to the edge of the hill path because you might fall and hurt yourselves.Is that clear? All :Yes
Mr Jackson :And you have to keep together so you don‟t get lost.you mustn‟t go off on your own. All ;No ,we won‟t.Mr Jackson .
Daming :Can we have something to eat now?I „m starving!
Mr Jackson :No ,you can‟t.Daming ! You just had breakfast an hour ago.Let‟s start walking,and we‟ll stop at noon for our picnic Don‟t drink all your water in one go.You may need some later. Betty :Can we go rock climbing?
Mr Jackson :No ,you can‟t.And you must be careful of falling stones .OK .off we go,down the path,and across the stream,and then we‟ll... Daming :...have lunch?
Mr Jackson :..have lunch when we get up to the top .Come on ! I‟ll lead the way .It should be it‟s a straight path,but it‟ll start to get difficult soon!
Unit 2 We must keep the camp clean Watch out!Bears about !
On the first evening ,the three of us were tired after walking for about eight hours.We soon fall asleep.
I n the middle of the night ,I heard a strange noise outside .But when I looked out of tent,there was nothing there.
In the morning ,I got up to make breakfast.The bag of food was open. “Bears “,said Joe ,“We should hang the food in a tree tonight.”
Later that day,we stopped in a beautiful field by a stream.We put up the tent and fell asleep. During the night the bears came again.This time they took the food from the tree.
“It wasn‟t high enough.Bears can climb trees. They can smell food from a long way away,”said Ben .
“We must keep the camp clean,”I said “Bears might think our rubbish is food.”
“O K ,let‟s tidy up and move on.And we should make lots of noise too.If they know where we are,they may not come any closer,”said Joe .
“But if your see a bear,‟said Ben ,”you mustn‟t make any sudden moves or make a sound.
And above all ,you mustn‟t run.No one can run faster in the forest than a bear.And remember,we don‟t have a gun to keep us safe!”
That night,we went to sleep...or we tired to .
The next day ,we stopped at eleven o‟clock for a break.While the others were resting.I went for a walk in the forest .
Suddenly ,I saw a baby bear playing with some sticks and stones.He looked so soft and friendly ,and I remember thinking ,“If I reach out,I can just touch him,” There was a loud noise behind me .
I stood very still.I „ll didn‟t even turn my head.There was another loud noise.The baby bear looked up ,and ran towards me.I turned pale and he ran past me into the woods.
I was still for a few minutes.Then slowly I turned round ,and I saw the baby bear and his huge mother walking away.
I ran back to my friends .I have never run so fast.
For the next ten days,every time there was a sudden noise ,my blood went cold.
Module 5 Unit 1
We „s better get you to hospital Betty ;I „m tired.Mr Jackson .
Mr Jackson :Let‟s wait for the others ,They „ll catch up in a few minutes . Betty :Who‟s missing?
Mr Jackson :Tony and Daming .They „re always at the back of the group.I thought we had an agreement to stay together.
Betty :They were walking more slowly than us .
Mr Jackson :I think it‟s going to rain .I „ll go back and look for then. T ony :(moving closer)Help !It‟s Daming .He‟s had an accident.
He fell over when he was running down the steps .He „s hit his head and his leg hurts . I think he „s broken his leg. Mr Jackson :When did he fall? Tony :About ten minutes ago.
Mr Jackson :O K ,show me where he is ....There he is !Hey ,Daming ,how do you feel ? Daming :My leg hurts ,and I can‟t see very well. Will I go blind ?
Mr Jackson :No ,you „ve just hit your head.You „ve cut your knee too.There‟s blood on your leg. Can you move your foot?
Daming ;Yes .Ouch !But I can‟t walk.
Mr Jackson :We‟d better get you to hospital .I „ll call for help on my mobile Daming :Is it serious? Will I Live?
Mr Jackson :Of course you will!It‟s nothing serious.Tony ,tell everyone we have to call the walk and go back home. Unit 2
Get off the sofa!
Five rules for a healthy life
Thanks to better health care,most people are living healthier and longer lives.
Someone who is born today can expect to live about thirty -five years longer than someone who was born in the nineteenth century.
It is even thought that in the future more and more people will celebrate their hundred birthdays. Here are five rules for a healthy life. 1Get off the Sofa!
Sure ,it is comfortable to sit on the sofa and watch TV .
But doctors say you should get off the sofa.To keep fit ,you have yo walk at least 10,000steps every day .In the pass ,people‟s jobs required more physical effort.They often had to walk for miles in the fields ,they were keeping fit at the same time .Think about it:Do you get the same amount of exercise today as they did in the past? 2.Eat healthy food!
It is important to eat food that is fresh and natural ,for example ,fruit and vegetables.
Fast food is not healthy.You should only have it once in a while .Eating too much of the wrong food will harm your health.
3Rest while you can!
When we were babies,we slept for much the night.
Teenagers do not need as much sleep as babies,but it is important for you to get about eight hours‟ sleep a night .At weekends ,you have got more time ,so use it not just for your friends ,but for rest too. 4.Do not worry .Be happy !
Many people believe that happiness is important for our general health.
Sometimes it is not easy to be a teenager .because of the difficulties of school,exams or friendships .If you are worried about something,talk to your parents or your teacher. 5 Say no to smoking
Yes ,you knew I was going to say this!It is so important.Smoking is not cool.It is dangerous.It harms nearly every part of your body.Think about how your family and friends will feel,and think about what it will do to your health.
Module 6
Eating together
Unit 1 When it the school-leavers‟ party? Lingling :When it the school-leavers‟ party?
Betty :Look at the school calendar!It‟ll be held on the 30th of May.We‟re all invited. Daming :In fact,I was chosen to play the dance music.
Tony :And I was asked everyone to prepare a traditional dish from their home country. Lingling :Can we cook it at school?
Betty:We can heat it up in the school kitchen,but it should be cooked at home. What are you going to make?
Lingling :Hot and sour soup.It‟s made with chicken and vegetables. Betty ;But the invitation says finger food!
That means you eat it with your fingers ,not with a knife ,fork or spoon. Lingling :Oh ,soup „s no good then.What about you?
Betty;Cheeseburgers,Cheeseburgers are made with hamburgers and cheese. Tony :And you,Daming ?
Daming :Jiaozi !my grandmother makes the best jiaozi! Betty :Is she invited to the school -leavers‟ party too ?
Daming :Hmm ,I see what you mean.What about you,Tony ? Tony :A traditional English pizza with cheese tomato and ham. Betty :Pizza isn‟t English !It‟s Italian ! Tony :But it‟s eaten everywhere in England . Daming :It „s become popular in China too!
Unit 2 Knives and forks are used for most Western food Do as the Romans do
We often say,‟when in Rome ,do as the Romans do .”So when you eat Western food ,do as Westerner do .Here are some things that you may need to know about eating together in the West.
In some western countries ,lunch is usually eaten about1pm.
Dinner is served around 7pm or even later.In Spain it is usual to have lunch at 3pmand dinner at 10pm!
At the start of a meal,the French say “Bon appetit”,and theItalians say “Buonappetito”.
But there is nothing similar to say in English .”Enjoy your meal”is usually only said by the person who brings the food.
Knives and forks are used for most western food,The fork is held in your left hand and the knife in your right ,and the food is held with the fork and cut with the knife.
Soup is eaten with a spoon.However ,there is some food which you can eat with your fingers ,such as chicken wings and hamburgers.
During the meal,you may be invited to serve yourself(usually ladies before the gentlemen )by someone who says “Help yourself,”Or you be served by someone who asks,”Would you like some...?” you can take in and say ,‟Thank you.‟If you given something you do not like,you can just say,for example,”I‟m sorry ,I don‟t eat meat ,”or “I don‟t eat fish”No one will be cross.If you are offered more food but cannot eat any more ,just say ,”No ,thanks,It was delicious,but I „ve had enough,‟
Remember that is polite to say that you enjoy every dish when it is served,and that you have enjoyed the food at the end of a meal.
It is sometimes difficult to know when the meal is over.If you are invited to the dinner by western friends ,you will be expected to stay and talk around the dinner by western friends ,you will be expected to stay and talk around the dinner table long after the last dish in served,and it is not polite if you leave as soon as you finish eating,
The rule is:Watch the other people .Do as they do.
Module 7 Unit1
Have you ever been to an English corner?
Betty :How much progress do you think you‟ve made in English this year,Linling ?
Lingling :I think I „ve achieved a lot .I hope my English is good enough for the exams ,anyway. It‟s also the subject that I‟m best at,although my spoken English is not that good.
Betty :I can see you really enjoy learning English .Some people think English is too difficult and it require too much effort to learn it well.
Lingling :English is difficult to learn at the beginning .But if you keep trying ,you can make progress quickly and find a lot of fun in learning it .I hope I can continue to make progress next year, Betty :I think you‟ve done really well.Have you ever been to an English corner?
Lingling :You mean those clubs where people go to practise their English ?I always thought they were for people who speak good English already.
Betty :Well .I went to an English corner once,and there were some people who didn‟t speak people English very well.But they were happy to try,and other people,including some English speaker from the UK and the US,were happy to talk to them.
Lingling :I don‟t have to go to an English corner.I can speak English with you whenever we meet. Betty :Yes ,I „m always happy to speak to you in English .At the same time,you can also heip me with my chinese.I think chinese will be more and more popular in the future.
Unit 2
Who owns English?
1 English is spoken by about 400 million people,mostly in US,the UK,Canada,In Ghana, India and Singapore,English is used as a working language ,for example between bosses and secretaries ,and between doctors and patients,although there are other languages for everyday ues. In
China and many other countries,
English is the most important foreign language that children learn at school ,because when they grow up,it will be quite possible for them to meet people in other countries. They will need a common language to communicate with each other.
English is now used by nearly a quarter of the world‟s population,and anywhere you go in the world ,there is a good chance that you will meet someone who speaks English .
2.The reason why English is spoken everywhere is that in the nineteenth century,English became language of world trade.And in the twentieth century,the US spread English to the world through newspaper,television an films,It is now the common language for international travel,science,industry,and recently,information technology and the Internet.
3.It is also important to know that that English has borrowed many words from other languages,for example,”restaurant”from French,”zero”from Arabic,”piano”from Italian,and”tofu”from Chinese
4.Will the importance of English last?As China continues to grow,many people think that Chinese will become as common as century.More and more school in Europe are teaching Chinese as a foreign languages,together whit some European languages.However,most people still think that English will be used most around the world,at least for the next twenty or thirty years.
5.So who owns English?The answer is everyone who speaks it -- the British,the Indians and the Chinese all help make it a rich language Even though we speak different types of English,we are all part of an international club.We all own English.l
Module 8 Unit 1
Here „s to our friendship
Betty :You look lovely.Lingling !
Lingling :Thanks ,you look great too.That‟s a nice handbag. Betty :It‟s my mother‟s.Are you enjoying the party?
Lingling :Yes ,I am,but I feel a bit sad.I don‟t know when we‟ll be back in this hall together again.I‟m going to miss you all. Tony :Ye s ,we‟ll all miss each other.
Lingling :Hey ,Tony .You „ve hung international flags on the walls!They make the hall look wonderful.They look OK ,don‟t they? Listen to the music.It‟s got a great beat! Betty :Pardon ?Oh ,yes ,but it‟s a bit noisy.
Lingling :Do you intend to stay in China for long,Tony ?
Tony :I hope so. And even if I go back to the U K ,I „ll came back and visit you all. Lingling :What about you ,Betty ?
Betty :I‟ll finish my high school education here,but I want to go back my home town one day. Daming :I want to become ...an English teacher!
Tony :Good for you!come on!let‟s fetch something to eat.what‟s on the menu? Betty :How about a hot dog?Or some pancakes?And we „ve got some apple juice. Tony :Let‟s raise our glasses.Here „s to our friendship ,everyone .....and to the future! All :Cheers!
Betty :And now ,excuse me.I must make a speech !
Unit 2
I know you „ll be better at maths
Dear head teacher, teachers ,parents and fellow students,I „m very proud that you have chose me to speak to you today.
I have three roses here:a red one ,a yellow one and a white one.These roses are to thank three groups of people for the three most important things that I have learnt .These three are friendship ,effort and trust
I give the red rose to my friends.When I started school here,my Chinese was not good ,and some of my mistakes were very funny.I once tried to say “xiexie”,but I said “xiaxia “instead.Of
course,some people laughed ,and I felt quiet silly.But they were not laughing at me .They taught me to say many things in Chinese and kindly invited me to join them.Today ,thanks to their kindness,my Chinese is much better,and we have become friends.So let me say “xiexie “again to all of you for your help.
I give the white rose to my teachers, who have taught me that there is not success without
effort.When I started running in the 800 metres,I always finished last and I just wanted to give up.But the PE teacher , Ms Huang, helped me .She ran along with me ,and she said,:”You only really lose if you give up!”I still can‟t run fast enough,but I „ve learnt to try my best,not only with running but with whatever else I do.
I give the yellow rose to my parents for teaching me that love is about trust.When I wanted to learn the violin ,my father told me that I should work harder in my maths.I was disappointed .Then ,on the morning of me birthday,I woke up to find a beautiful violin at my bedside.There was a note from my father:”I „m sure you will be good at music .I know that you will be better at maths.‟
I‟m sure that you all have your own memories about the happiness of the last three years,and the people whom you want to thank for it,so let‟s all stand up and say,”Thank you,friends ,teachers and parents!We love you!”
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