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Task1:

Retellingastory

①Ionceknewanoldmanwhosebadmemorymadehimfamous.JohnSmithwassoforgetfulthathesometimesforgetwhathewastalkingaboutinthemiddleofasentence.Hiswifehadtoconstantlyremindhimabouthismeetings,hisclasses–evenhismeals!

②Onceheforgothehadeatenbreakfasttwice,athomeandatschool.Hiswifelikedtoremindherneighbors,“IfJohndidn’thavehisheadtiedon.Hewouldforgetthattoo!

”③SinceSmithwasaprofessoratawell-knownuniversity,hisforgetfulnesswasoftenanembarrassment.Itwasn’tthathewasnotclever,assomecriticalpeopletendedtosay,butjustvery,veryabsent-minded.

④Onehotsummerday,ProfessorSmithdecidedtotakehischildrentoaseasidetownaboutathree-hourtrainrideaway.Tomakethetripmoreinterestingforhisyoungchildren,hekeptthenameofthetownasecret.⑤However,bythetimetheyarrivedatthestation,Smithforgotthenameofthetownhewasplanningtovisit.Luckily,afriendofhishappenedtobeinthestation.HeofferedtotakecareofthechildrenwhileSmithhurriedbackhometofindoutwherehewasgoing.

⑥Theprofessor’swifewassurprisedtoseehimagainsosoon.

“Oh,mydear,Iforgotthenamethetown.”

“What?

Youforgotthename?

Maybeonedayyouwillforgetmyname!

NowI’llwritethenameofthattownonapieceofpaper,andyouputitinyourpocketandplease,pleasedon’tforgetwhereyouputit.”

⑦Satisfiedthatshehadsolvedtheproblem,shesentherhusbandoffagain.Tenminuteslatershewasastonishedtoseehimoutsidethehouseforthethirdtime.

“Whatisthematternow?

”

“Asyoutoldme,Ididn’tforgetwhereIputthenameofthattown,butIforgotwhereIleftourchildren!

Task2:

Talkingonagiventopic

Directions:

Describeateacherofyourswhomyoufindunusual.

Task3:

Role-playing

ManyhighschoolgraduatesinChinaaregoingoverseasfortheircollegeeducation.Afriendofyoursisgraduatingthisyearandwouldliketoaskforyouradviceonwhetheritisagoodideaforahighschoolgraduatetogoabroadtostudy.

StudentA:

Youthinkthisfriendshouldgobyallmeans,andyoushouldtrytoconvinceyourpartner.Rememberyoushouldstarttheconversation.

StudentB:

YouthinkthisfriendshouldfinishcollegeinChinabeforethinkingaboutgoingabroad,andyoushouldtrytoconvinceyourpartner.Rememberyourpartnerwillstarttheconversation.

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2002:

①WheneverMr.SmithgoestoWestgate,hestaysattheGrandHotel.Inspiteofitsname,itisreallynotvery“grand,”butitischeap,clean,andcomfortable.②Sinceheknowsthemangerwell,heneverhastogotothetroubleofreservingaroom.Thefactisthathealwaysgetsthesameroom.Itissituatedatthefarendofthebuildingandoverlooksabeautifulbay.

③Onhislastvisit,Mr.Smithwastoldthathecouldhavehisusualroom,butthemanageraddedapologeticallythatitmightbealittlenoisy.Sogreatwasthedemandforrooms,themanagersaid,thatthehotelhaddecidedtobuildanewwing.Mr.Smithsaidhedidnotmind.ItamusedhimtothinkthatthedearoldGrandHotelwasmakinganefforttoliveuptoitsname.

④DuringthefirstdayMr.Smithhardlynoticedthenoiseatall.Theroomwasalittledusty,butthatwasnatural.⑤Thefollowingafternoon,heborrowedabookfromthehotellibraryandwentupstairstoread.Nosoonerhadhesatdownthanheheardsomeonehammeringloudlyatthewall.⑥Atfirsthepaidnoattention,butafterawhilehebegantofeelveryuncomfortable.Hisclotheswereslowlybeingcoveredwithfinewhitepowder.⑦Soontherewassomuchdustintheroomthathebegantocough.Thehammeringwasnowlouderthaneverandbitsofplasterwerecomingawayfromthewalls.Itlookedasthoughthewholebuildingwasgoingtofall.⑧Mr.Smithwentimmediatelytocomplaintothemanager.Theybothreturnedtotheroom,buteverythingwasveryquiet.Astheystoodtherelookingateachother,Mr.Smithfeltratherembarrassedforhavingdraggedthemanagerallthewayupthestairsfornothing.⑨Allofasudden,thehammeringbeganagainandalargebricklandedonthefloor.Lookingup,theysawasharpmetaltoolhadforceditswaythroughthewall,makingaverylargeholerightabovethebed!

Direction:

Describeanembarrassingsituationinwhichyougotveryangry.

Thegeologydepartmentofamajoruniversityisplanningtoadmit30maleand5femalestudents.However,theresultsofthecollegeentranceexaminationshowthatbyaverage,ofalltheapplicants,femaleshavescoredhigherthanmostmales.Shouldthedepartmentsticktoitsoriginalplan?

Youthinkthedepartmentshouldstillsticktotheoriginalplan,andyoushouldtrytoconvinceyourpartner.Rememberyoushouldstarttheconversation.

Youdon’tthinkthedepartmentshouldsticktotheoriginalplan,andyoushouldtrytoconvinceyourpartner.Rememberyourpartnerwillstarttheconversation.

2003

①JustasJanewasjoyfullyexpectingherfirstchild,heractive,energeticmotherbeganlosingherbattlewithabraindisease.Fortenyears,thefiercelyindependentandcourageousmotherhadfought,butnoneofthesurgeriesortreatmentshadbeensuccessful.Atonlyfifty-five,shebecametotallydisabled-unabletospeak,walk,eatordressonherown.

②Asthemothergrewcloserandclosertodeath,thebabygrewcloserandclosertolife.Janewasafraidthathermotherandherbabywouldneverknoweachother.Herfearseemedwell-founded.Afewweeksbeforeherduedate,hermotherlapsedintoadeepcoma.Thedoctorsdidnotholdanyhope.Itwasuselesstoputinafeedingtube,theysaid,forMotherwouldneverawaken.SoJanebroughtMothertoherownbedinherownhouse.Asoftenasshecould,shesatbesidehermother,talkingaboutthebabymovinginsideher.

④OnFebruary3,1989,ataboutthesametimeJanebegantofeelbirthpains,Motheropenedhereyes.Janecalledhome.

“Mom,listen.Mybabyiscoming!

You’regoingtohaveanewgrandchild.Doyouunderstand!

“Yes,”Motheranswered.

Whatawonderfulword!

Thefirstclearwordshe’dspokeninmonths.

⑤BythetimeJanebroughthersonhome,hermotherwassittinginherchair,dressedandreadytowelcomethebaby.Fortwoweeks,Motherclucked,smiledandheldthenew-bornbaby.Thenshequietlybecameunconsciousand,aftervisitsfromallherchildren,wasfinallyfreeofthepain.

⑥ForJane,memoriesofherson’sbirthwillalwaysbebittersweet,butitwasatthistimethatshelearnedanimportanttruthaboutliving.Whilebothjoyandsorrowpassquickly,andoftencometogetheratthesametime,lovehasthepowertoovercomeboth.Andlovecanlastforever.

TaskII:

Tellastorythatillustratestheneedforlove

TaskIII:

Youwillbetravelinglaterthisweekandyouarewonderingabouttheadvantagesandsafetyofflying.Recentnewsreportsofaircrasheshavemadeyounervousandyoucannotdecideifitissafetotravelbyairplane.Youturntoyourfriendforadviceaboutwhetheryoushouldgobyairorbytrain.He/shetriedtopersuadeyoutotakeaflightbylistingsomeadvantages.Eventuallyyourefusetoaccepthis/heropinionandmakeyourowndecision.

Oneofyourfriendsistakingatriplaterthisweekandhe/sheisundecidedaboutwhethertotravelbyairorbytrain.Notknowingwhattodo,yourfriendcomestoyouforadvice.Youtrytopersuadeyourfriendtotakeaflightinspiteofreportsofaircrashes.Eventually,youfailtoconvincehim/herandyourfriendbuysatrainticketinstead.

2004:

①Whenshewas22yearsoldPatJonesdecidedthatshewantedtotravelaroundtheworldandseeasmanyforeignplacesasshecouldwhileshewasyoung.WhenshefinishedcollegeathomeinBritain,PatchosetovisitLatinAmericafirst,soshemanagedtogetajobasanEnglishteacherinasecondaryschoolinBolivia.PatspokealittleSpanish,soshewasabletocommunicatewithherstudentseventhoughtheydidnotknowmuchEnglish.

②Asentenceshehadoncereadsomewherestuckinhermind:

ifyoudreaminaforeignlanguage,itmeansthatyouhavereallymasteredit.PatrepeatedthissentencetoherstudentsandshehopedthatsomedayshewoulddreaminSpanishandtheywoulddreaminEnglish.

③Oneday,Tim,oneoftheworststudentsinherclass,cameuptoherandexplainedinSpanishthathehadnotdonehishomework.Hesaidthathehadgonetobedearlyandhadsleptbadly.Patwasquiteangrywithhim,forshedidnotthinkthathisexplanationhadanythingtodowithhishomework.ButTimtoldherthathedreamedallnightandhisdreamwasinEnglish.

④“InEnglish!

”Patthought.Shewasgreatlysurprised,sinceTimwassuchabadstudent.Shewasalsosecretlyjealous.HerdreamswerestillnotinSpanish,butshedecidedtoencourageherstudentandaskedhimtotellherabouthisdream.

“AllthepeopleinmydreamspokeEnglish,”Timsaid.“AndallthesignswereinEnglish.AllthenewspapersandmagazinesandalltheTVprogramswereinEnglish.”

“Butthat’swonderful,”saidPat.“Whatdidallthepeoplesaytoyou?

”sheasked.

“I’msorry.MissJones,That’swhyIsleptsobadlyallthroughthenight.Ididn’tunderstandawordtheysaid.Itwasanightmare!

”Timanswered.

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