UNIT GOALS
Agenda
1. Get to know someone
2. Offer to introduce someone
Lesson 1
3. Talk about people
4. Interview a classmate
5. Write about people
Lesson 2
Extended Exercises
Checkpoint
Lesson 1
3
Lead-in
Listening
3
Speaking
Reading
3
Writing
Lead-in
Sitcom: Introduce Me!
Scene 1
3
Exercise A
Exercise B
Exercise A
Write the occupation of each person in each blank.
a receptionist
a tour guide
an office manager a travel agent
a singer
an office manager
1. Cheryl is _______________.
a tour guide
2. Paul is _______________.
a receptionist
3. Marie is _______________.
a singer
4. Giorgio is _______________.
a travel agent
5. Bob is _______________.
Exercise B
Check whether each statement is True (T) or False (F).
T F
1. Giorgio Moretti is traveling to Seoul.
□□
2. Marie is from Paris.
□□
3. Cheryl introduces Marie to Giorgio Moretti.
□□
4. Giorgio Moretti is a new client at the travel agency. □□
5. Paul sings one of Giorgio Moretti's songs.
□□
6. Mr. Evans knows Mr. Moretti is a singer.
□□
Listening
3
Part 1 This Is My Teacher.
Part 2 Nice to Meet You.
3
Part 3 Ask for Personal Information.
Part 4 Get to Know People.
3
New Words
Phrases and Expressions
3
Proper Names
Part 1 This Is My Teacher.
Listen and complete the following sentences.
A
1. The girl’s mother calls her teacher ______.
A. Mr. Mills
B. Mr. Thomas
C. Mr. Tom
2. The teacher calls his wife ______.
C
A. Cassie
B. Catherine
C. Carol
B
3. The teacher calls his student ______.
A. Daffodil
B. Diana
C. Daisy
Part 2 Nice to Meet You.
Listen and circle the right answer to each question.
1. What is the woman’s first name?
A. Andrew.
B. Andrea.
C. Anita.
2. What is the man’s family name?
A. West.
B. Young.
C. Andrew.
Part 3 Ask for Personal Information.
Listen to the conversations and fill in the missing
information.
Erol
Name: ______
Name: Roberta
_________
Mieko and Rika
Names: ______
Age: ________
25
Country: _________
Costa Rica
Nationality: ___________
Japanese
Country: ______
Turkey
flight attendants
Occupation: _____________
Part 3 Ask for Personal Information.
Listen to the conversations and fill in the missing
information.
How Do You Spell Your Name?
Listen and write down the names you hear correctly.
Nice to meet you.
Josh
Given Name: _________
Good to meet you.
Last Name: Streep
_________
Family Name/Surname: Groban
_________ First Name: _________
Meryl
Occupation: _________
actress
Part 4 Get to Know People.
3
Passage 1
Passage 2
Passage 1
Read the following statements before listening to the
passage. And then, check whether each statement is
True (T), False (F), or Not Mentioned (NM) according to
what you hear.
T F NM
Example: Ms. Jaramillo’s first name is Inez.
□□□
1. Ms. Jaramillo is from Colombia.
□□□
2. Ms. Jaramillo likes Bogota.
□□□
3. Ms. Jaramillo lives in a house.
□□□
4. Ms. Jaramillo has two sisters.
□□□
5. Ms. Jaramillo’s friends are Colombian.
□□□
Passage 2
Listen carefully and complete the following table with the
information about J.K. Rowling and her books.
Year of birth
1965
Nationality
British
Field of learning
Degree
French and classical literature
______
Bachelor of Arts
Title of books
Year of publication
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
1997
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
1998
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
1999
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2000
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2003
New Words
agent
agency
sensation
staff
client
occupation
attendant
surname
apartment
Venezuelan
classical
literature
bachelor
arouse
chamber
goblet
phoenix
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
n.
adj.
adj.
n.
n.
v.
n.
n.
n.
代理（商）
代理处；社
轰动；感觉
全体职员；全体工作人员
客户；顾客
工作；职业
服务员
姓
公寓住宅
委内瑞拉的
古典的，传统的
文学，文学作品
学士；单身汉
激起；唤起
房间；寝[卧]室
（无柄）酒杯，高脚杯
长生鸟；凤凰
Phrases and Expressions
so long
再见
take it easy
沉住气，放松
hear of
听说；得知
bachelor of arts
文学士
Proper Names
Istanbul
伊斯坦布尔（土耳其西北部港市）
Costa Rica
哥斯达黎加（中美洲国家）
Meryl Streep
梅里尔•斯特里普（美国女演员，获两次奥斯卡
奖）
Bogotá
波哥大（哥伦比亚首都和最大城市）
Cartagena
喀他赫纳（哥伦比亚海港城市）
J.K. Rowling
J.K.罗琳（英国作家，《哈利•波特》系列的作者）
Edinburgh
爱丁堡（苏格兰首府）
Speaking
Get to Know Someone
3
Conversation Model
Conversation Pair Work
Conversation Model
Read and Listen
A: Are you Bill?
B: No, I’m David. That’s Bill over there.
A: Well, I’m Stacey. It’s nice to meet you, David.
B: You, too.
A: Are you a student here?
B: As a matter of fact, I am.
Rhythm and intonation practice
Now listen again and try to imitate. Pay attention to the stress pattern.
1. Is she French?
2. Who’s that?
3. Are they married?
4. Where are they from?
Conversation Pair Work
Write your partner’s name on the chalkboard. Then get to
know your classmate. Use the guide, or create a new
conversation.
A: Are you ______?
B: ______.
A: Well, I’m ______.
It’s nice to meet you, ______.
B: ______ …
Continue the conversation in your own way.
Reading
3
Topic Preview
Text A
3
Text B
Vocabulary Exercises
3
Vocabulary Activity
Topic Preview
Why do you study English?
•
for travel
•
for overseas study
•
for business
•
to acquire useful information
•
to pursue career development
•
to learn about another culture
•
to communicate with foreigners
…
 for business
 for study
 for travel
 to get to know
people who don’t
speak my language
Text A
3
Text
Comprehension Check
Text A
Read the letter from ZHANG Yin, a recent immigrant with an inadequate
level of English proficiency, and reply on an intercultural exchange website.
What’s in a first name? In many countries, it’s the last.
Dear Allen,
I have a problem. My Chinese name is ZHANG Yin. ZHANG is my last
name and Yin is my first name. In China, family names are first and
given names are last. I’m a salesman and I often travel to Englishspeaking countries for business. When I fill out a personal information
form in English, I write Yin in the box for first name and ZHANG in the
box for last name. Then people call me Yin ZHANG. When I introduce
myself as ZHANG Yin, they call me Mr. Yin. So sometimes I say that my
name is Yin ZHANG. But I don’t feel comfortable with that because that
isn’t my real name. What should I do?
ZHANG Yin
Shanghai, P. R. China
Text A
Read the letter from ZHANG Yin, a recent immigrant with an inadequate
level of English proficiency, and reply on an intercultural exchange website.
What’s in a first name? In many countries, it’s the last.
Dear Yin,
In English-speaking countries, when you ask, ”What’s your
name?” you always get the person’s given name first and the
family name last. In China, and in many Asian countries,
including Japan and Korea, the family name is first and given
name is second. To avoid confusion, try introducing yourself
like this: ”Hi. I’m ZHANG Yin. My first name is Yin and my family
name is ZHANG. Please call me Mr. ZHANG.”
Allen
Comprehension Check
Now read the following sentences. Check whether each statement
is True (T), False (F), or Not Mentioned (NM) in the box given
below.
T F NM
1. ZHANG Yin’s family name is Yin.
□ □ □
2. ZHANG Yin is a pilot.
□ □ □
3. In China, you say a person’s family
name first and given name last.
□ □ □
4. ZHANG Yin is from China.
□ □ □
5. ZHANG Yin is married.
□ □ □
Text B
3
Warm-up
Text
3
Comprehension Check
Critical Thinking
Warm-up
1. Do you know people who travel a lot for their jobs? What are their
occupations?
2. Work in pairs or groups to find the important words in the text below and
see what information you can get.
Reading Strategy: scanning
Learn how to scan an article. When you scan, you do not read every
word in the article -- just look for the words that will answer your
questions. For example, to complete the chart below, you only need to
look for the pieces of information that answer the following questions
about each person’s occupation, age, city and hometown.
Text B
People Who Travel for Their Jobs
Cristina Petrizzi
Meet Maria Cristina Petrizzi S. Ferreira, 38, an interpreter and
translator from Brazil. She works for some well-known Brazilian
~
and international companies. Ms. Petrizzi lives in Sao Paulo with
her husband, Roberto, and their daughter, Natalia. But her
hometown is Santos, a town on the coast. “My work is great
because I travel and get to know lots of people.”
Text B
People Who Travel for Their Jobs
Hidetaka Kamimura
This is Dr. Hidetaka Kamimura and his family. Dr. Hidetaka
Kamimura is a manager in a pharmaceutical company. He was
born in Shizuoka, in central Japan, in 1951. Today he lives in Tokyo
with his wife, Yumi, and their three children. “I travel overseas for
my job several times a year,” he says. “But I really like to travel with
my family.”
Text B
People Who Travel for Their Jobs
Arlys Dockendorff
Meet Arlys Dockendorff, 52, a photographer. Ms. Dockendorff lives
near New York City, but she comes from the state of Iowa in the
center of the United States. She takes photographs around the
world, “I like to photograph interesting people,” she says. “Musicians,
artists, children, old people.” You can see her photographs of Tibet
on the Internet at www.echinaart.com.
Comprehension Check
Complete the chart with the information you have just read.
Occupation
Ms. Petrizzi
Dr. Kamimura
Ms. Dockendorf
Age
Lives in …
interpreter
and translator
38
manager
55
Tokyo
photographer
52
New York
Sao Paulo
Comes
from …
Santos
Shizuoka
Iowa
Critical Thinking
Based on the information in the reading, check the
statements that are probably true. Think and explain.
1. Ms. Petrizzi speaks Portuguese and English.
Since
Ms. Petrizz is an interpreter and translator from Brazil and she
________________________________________________________
works
for some well-known Brazilian and international companies, it
________________________________________________________
is
likely that she can speak both Portuguese and English.
________________________________________________________
2. Dr. Kamimura’s company has business overseas.
As
is stated in the text that Dr. Kamimura travels overseas for his job
________________________________________________________
several
times a year, we may come to the conclusion that his
________________________________________________________
company
has business overseas.
________________________________________________________
3. Ms. Dockendorff travels to many different countries.
In the text we know that Ms. Dockendorff takes photographs around
________________________________________________________
the world. We can, therefore, infer that she travels to many different
________________________________________________________
countries.
________________________________________________________
Vocabulary Exercises
Complete each sentence with the name of the correct
occupation.
1. I love music. I am a _________________.
musician
photographer
2. I work with a camera. I take pictures. I am a ________________.
pilot
3. I fly a jet from Paris to Caracas. I am a _________________.
4. I listen to people speak other languages. Then I say the same
interpreter
thing in English. I am an _________________.
5. I write new software for a computer company. I am a
computer programmer
_____________________.
Vocabulary Exercises
Complete each sentence with the name of the correct
occupation.
6. I cook food in a restaurant. I am a ________________________.
chef / cook
7. I work in a store. I sell computers and TVs. I am a
__________________________________________.
salesperson / salesman / saleswoman / salesgirl
8. I work in an office. I am the boss in my department. I am a
manager
________________________.
9. I make designs, drawings or pictures that are used especially in
the production of book. I am a ________________________.
graphic designer
10. I serve and take care of passengers on an aircraft. I am a
________________________.
flight attendant
Vocabulary Activity
Occupation Classification. Work in pairs or groups and write
occupations for each category below.
Occupations for which Occupations for which Occupations for which
people usually work in people usually work you do not need a suit
an office
outdoors
clerk
graphic designer
computer programmer
manager
accountant
editor
engineer
…
postman
cleaner
gardener
fireman / firefighter
construction worker
delivery person
…
carpenter
babysitter
electrician
barber
tailor
…
Vocabulary Activity
Occupation Classification. Work in pairs or groups and write
occupations for each category below.
Compare the list of your group with those of the other groups and
see if you can add some more. Then classify these jobs into the
following four categories:
● a part-time job
● a well-paid job
● a blue-collar job
● a white-collar job
Writing
3
Step 1 Reading
Step 2 Discussion
3
Step 3 Writing
Step1 Reading
Read about a famous athlete.
Name:
Eldrick Woods
Nickname:
Tiger
Occupation:
Professional Athlete (Golfer)
Date of birth:
December 30, 1975
Nationality:
American
Hometown:
Cypress, California, USA
Now lives in:
Orlando, Florida, USA
Interesting fact: Tiger started playing golf when
he was only nine months old
and played golf on a TV show
when he was two!
Step 2 Discussion
Now talk with your partner about what you have just read, and
see if you have understood all the main points.
Step 3 Writing
Now write a short biography of Tiger Woods. Use the
biographies of Text B as a model. Then share your work
with your partner and have a small discussion about the
framework to make it better.
Born on December 30, 1975, Eldrick Woods, whose
_____________________________________________________
nickname is Tiger, is a professional golfer. His hometown
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
is Cypress, California, USA, but he is now living in Orlando,
_____________________________________________________
Florida. One of the most famous athletes in the world,
_____________________________________________________
Tiger started playing golf when he was only nine months
_____________________________________________________
old and played golf on a TV show when he was only two
____________________
years old!
Lesson 2
3
Lead-in
Listening
3
Speaking
Reading
3
Writing
Lead-in
Sitcom: Introduce Me!
Scene 2
3
Exercise A
Exercise B
Exercise A
Fill in the information card for Giorgio Moretti.
Moretti
LAST NAME: _______________
Giorgio
FIRST NAME: ______________
Singer
OCCUPATION: _____________
Italian
NATIONALITY: _____________
32
AGE: _____________________
Exercise B
Complete the sentences. Circle the correct answers.
1. Marie has some (information / questions) for Mr. Moretti.
2. Mr. Moretti is (single / married).
3. Marie knows Mr. Moretti's (phone number / age).
4. Marie has Mr. Moretti's (phone number / e-mail address).
5. Mr. Moretti goes to (Paul's / Mr. Evans') office.
Listening
3
Part 1 Are You a Student Here?
Part 2 What Are Their Occupations and Nationalities?
3
Part 3 Get to Know These People.
New Words
3
Phrases and Expressions
Proper Names
Part 1 Are You a Student Here?
Listen to the conversation. Read the questions. Then listen
again and circle the letter of the correct answer.
1. What is the woman’s last name?
A. Clark.
B. Brown.
C. Smith.
2. What is the teacher’s name?
A. Brian Brown.
B. Ellen Clark.
C. David Smith.
Part 2 What Are Their Occupations and
Nationalities?
Listen to the conversations about the people. Then listen
again. Write the occupation and the nationality.
1. Fumiko Ito
graphic designer
Japanese
3. Ilhan Ramic
computer
___________
___________
programm
___________
er; Turkish
2. Lee Hyuk
___________
musician;
_______
Korean
4. Ana Gutierrez
interpreter;
___________
Spanish
___________
Part 3 Get to Know These People.
3
Passage 1
Passage 2
3
Passage 3
Passage 1
Listen to a passage about Alan Greenspan. Then complete the
following sentences with the correct choice according to what you
hear.
1. Alan Greenspan was ______.
A. Chairman of the Finance Department in the US
B. Chairman of the Federal Reserve in the US
C. vice president of the US
2. He worked for ______ US presidents.
A. 5
B. 4
C. 6
Passage 1
Listen to a passage about Alan Greenspan. Then complete the
following sentences with the correct choice according to what you
hear.
3. Alan Greenspan’s duty was to ______.
A. solve financial problems in the US
B. raise money for the US presidents
C. help make the US national monetary policy
4. He is considered to ______.
A. have contributed a lot to the American economy
B. be a man with great wealth
C. have been a man with power
Passage 2
Complete the following outline with Ang Lee’s personal information.
Birth place: __________
Taiwan
Educational background: Attended __________
at
college
film school at New York
the University of Illinois and __________
University
Movies
produced:
Crouching
__________,
Tiger,
Hidden
Mountain
__________
Dragon; Brokeback __________
best director for the film
Honors: Nominated as ___________
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
______________________________;
won the Academy Award Oscar for
the film ___________________
Brokeback Mountain
Passage 3
Fill in the blanks with the information you hear.
He wanted to be a sailor like his father but became a
musician
(1) _____________________
after hearing Elvis
Presley's recordings. In 1957 he formed the (2)
band
_____________________
that became the Beatles,
and in the 1960s he (3) _____________________
achieved
great success performing with the group and writing
songs. He worked on side projects in film and music,
artist
with the Japanese-US. (4) _____________________
Yoko Ono, whom he married in 1969. After 1975 he
withdrew from public life; he and Ono (5)
returned
_____________________
with the album Double
Fantasy shortly before his murder by a crazed fan.
British singer and songwriter John
He was the (6)_____________________
Lennon.
New Words
graphic
adj.
绘画的，绘图的
interpreter
n.
译员，口译者
financial
adj.
财政的，金融的
retirement
n.
退休；引退
federal
adj.
联邦的；联邦制的
reserve
n.
储备，贮藏
largely
adv.
主要地；大部分地
responsible
adj.
有责任的；应负责任的
monetary
adj.
货币的；金钱的
policy
n.
政策；方针
economy
n.
经济；经济体系
era
n.
时代；纪元
crouch
v.
蜷伏；蹲
New Words
dragon
n.
龙
nominate
v.
提名；推荐
academy
n.
学会；学院
award
n.
奖；奖品
diverse
adj.
不同的；相异的
series
n.
连续；系列
challenge
n.
挑战
cowboy
n.
牛仔
band
n.
乐队
artist
n.
艺术家；美术家
songwriter
n.
歌曲作家，歌曲作者
withdraw
v.
撤退；退出
album
n.
唱片；专辑
fantasy
n.
空想；幻想
crazed
adj.
疯狂的；狂热的
Phrases and Expressions
be responsible for
对…负责
a series of
一连串的；一系列的
work on
致力于，从事
Proper Names
Nagoya
名古屋（日本本州岛中南岸
港市）
Academy Award
奥斯卡奖（美国电影学会艺
术金像奖）
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 《卧虎藏龙》
Brokeback Mountain
《断背山》
Elvis Presley
埃尔维斯•普雷斯利（19351977，美国歌手，号称
“猫王”）
the Beatles
披头士（甲壳虫）乐队
Speaking
Conversation Strategy: clarifying information
Use these expressions when you want somebody to repeat or
clarify something.
•Could you please repeat that?
•Could you say that again more slowly?
•How do you spell that?
•Could you write that for me?
Who’s Who?
Partner A
Partner A: Look at the top of the page.
Partner B: Look at the bottom of the page.
Ask questions and write the missing information.
Useful questions:
How do you spell that?
Could you repeat that?
Could you say that
louder?
Name: Paul Melin
Occupation: chef
Nationality: __________
Age: 43
E-mail address:
__________
Name: __________
Occupation: photographer
Nationality: __________
Age: 36
E-mail address: ________
Name: Chistoto Nakamura
Occupation: __________
Nationality: Japanese
Age: __________
E-mail address:
nakamurac@genki.com.jp
Name: Georges Hayek
Occupation: __________
Nationality: Lebanese
Age: __________
E-mail address:
hayek1435@lebworld.com
Useful questions:
How do you spell that?
Could you repeat that?
Partner B
Could you say that
louder?
Name: Paul Melin
Occupation:_________
Nationality: Canadian
Age:________
E-mail address:
pmelin678@interlink.com
Name: Helena Da Silva
Occupation: __________
Nationality: Brazilian
Age: __________
E-mail address:
dasilva.helena@brasnet.com
Name: Chisoto Nakamura
Occupation: Musician
Nationality: __________
Age:24
E-mail address:
____________________
Name: __________
Occupation: Interpreter
Nationality: __________
Age: 57
E-mail address:
___________________
Reading
3
Topic Preview
Pre-reading Questions
3
Text C
Grammar and Structure
Topic Preview
Read about the famous person. Then check whether each
statement is True, False, or Not Mentioned according to the
website.
Given name: David
Family name: Beckham
Occupation: athlete
(professional soccer
player)
Nationality: English
Personal quotation: “My
given name is David, but
my friends call me
Becks.”
Topic Preview
True
False
Not Mentioned
1. His first name is David.
□
□
□
2. His last name is Becks.
□
□
□
3. He is an actor.
□
□
□
4. He likes professional football matches. □
□
□
□
□
□
5. His friends call him David.
Pre-reading Questions
1. What kind of software do you use in your own, your company's
or your university's computer?
2. What do you know about the life of Bill Gates, the founder of the
Microsoft Corporation?
3. What changes do you think the use of computers has brought
to your life?
Text C
3 Text
Comprehension Check
3 Understanding the organization of the text
Inferential Questions
3 Vocabulary Exercise
Text C
William H. Gates,
The Chief Architect of the Microsoft Corporation
William (Bill) H. Gates is the former chairman and
now the chief architect of Microsoft Corporation, the
leading provider of software for the personal
computer. Microsoft had revenues of $40 billion for
the fiscal year ending June 2005, and employs more
than 50,000 people in over 60 countries.
Born on October 28, 1955, Gates and his two sisters
grew up in Seattle. Their father, William H. Gates, II,
is a lawyer. Their mother, Mary Gates, taught at the
University of Washington.
Gates attended a public elementary school and the
private Lakeside School. There he began his career
in personal computer software, programming
computers at age 13.
Text C
In 1973, Gates entered Harvard University as a freshman, where he
developed the programming language BASIC for the first microcomputer -the MITS Altair. In his junior year, Gates dropped out of Harvard to devote
his energies to Microsoft, a company he had begun in 1975 with Paul Allen.
Guided by the belief that the personal computer would be a valuable tool
on every office desk-top and in every home, they began developing
software for personal computers.
Gates' vision regarding personal computing has been central to the
success of Microsoft and the software industry. Gates is actively involved
in key management and strategic decisions at Microsoft and plays an
important role in the technical development of new products. A significant
portion of his time is devoted to meeting customers and staying in
contact with Microsoft employees around the world through e-mail.
Text C
Under Gates' leadership, Microsoft’s mission has been to continue to
advance and improve software technology and to make it easier, more costeffective and more enjoyable for people to use computers. The company is
committed to the long-term view and has invested more than $6 billion on
research and development in the current fiscal year.
In 1995, Gates wrote The Road Ahead, which explained his vision of where
information technology will take society. The Road Ahead held the No. 1
spot on the New York Times' bestseller list for seven weeks. Published in
more than 20 countries, the book sold more than 400,000 copies in China
alone. In 1996, Gates thoroughly revised The Road Ahead to reflect his
view that interactive networks are a major milestone in human history.
Gates is donating his proceeds from the book to a fund that supports
teachers worldwide who are using computers in their classrooms.
Text C
In addition to his passion for computers, Gates is interested in
biotechnology. Gates is a keen reader and enjoys playing golf. He also
founded Corbis Corporation, which is developing one of the largest
resources of visual information in the world -- a comprehensive digital
archive of art and photography from public and private collections around
the world. Gates also has invested in Teledesic, a company that is working
on an ambitious plan to launch hundreds of satellites to provide a
worldwide two-way broadband telecommunications service.
Since Microsoft became a public company, Gates has donated more than
$28 billion to charities, including $24 billion to the William H. Gates
Foundation. The focus of Gates' giving is in three areas: education,
population issues and access to technology.
Gates was married on January 1, 1994, to Melinda French Gates. Their
first child, Jennifer Katherine, was born on April 26, 1996 and a son, Rory
John Gates, was born on May 23, 1999. A third child, Phoebe Adele Gates
was born in 2002. (565 words)
Comprehension Check
3
Paragraph Questions
Question on the whole text
Paragraph Questions
Para 1 Question:
Why is Bill Gates famous?
Para 2 Question:
What is his family background?
Para 3 Question:
Where and when did Gates start his career in computer software?
Para 4 Question:
Why did Gates leave Harvard University?
Para 5 Question:
What kinds of things does Gates do in relation to his company, the
customers, and the employees?
Paragraph Questions
Para 6 Question:
What is Microsoft’s mission?
Para 7 Question:
Why did Gates revise his book?
Para 8 Question:
What are some of Gates' other interests and activities?
Para 9 Question:
In what areas does Gates provide charitable donations?
Para 10 Question:
Whom did Bill Gates marry?
Question on the whole text
What does the article explain about Gates' family and his
marriage, the development of his involvement with personal
computers and his company, his current views, and his
charitable giving?
Key:
The article identifies his parents and their occupations, his sisters, his wife
and his children. It shows how his interest in computer programming
began when he was quite young and developed rapidly until the founding
with Paul Allen of Microsoft, a company now worth billions. The article
explains his interaction with his company, his employees and his
customers; and it names one of his books emphasizing the importance of
interactive networks. It also names some of his other interests and
describes his charitable giving.
Understanding the organization of the text
Read the text again and then complete the missing parts of the
text outline.
I. An introduction of Gates (Para 1)
II. Gates' 1 __________________
(Paras 2 - 3)
early life
A. His family (Para 2)
B. His early education (Para 3)
III. The development of his computer career (Paras 4-6)
founding
A. The 2 __________________
of Microsoft (Para 4)
B. Gates' continuous involvement in the company (Para 5)
software technology (Para 6)
C. The company's emphasis on 3 __________________
Understanding the organization of the text
Read the text again and then complete the missing parts of the
text outline.
interests (Paras 7-9)
VI. Gates' other 4 ___________
A. His book, The Road Ahead (Para 7)
B. His other activities (Para 8)
C. His charitable donation (Para 9)
marriage (Para 10)
V. Gates' 5 ___________
Inferential Questions
1. According to the article, what is probably true about Bill Gates?
A. He devotes his attention only to software development and to the
Microsoft Company.
B. He is concerned about Microsoft employees, even those in other
countries.
C. He has no time for Microsoft customers, preferring to leave all
communications with them to his employees.
D. He shares his wealth freely, giving to anyone who asks.
2. Gates left Harvard University because he was probably _____.
A. lonely there
B. disappointed in his professors
C. ambitious about developing computer software
D. bored with reading
Vocabulary Exercise
Practice using each of the following words and phrases learned in the
text in a sentence given below. Change the word form where necessary.
Note that each word can be used only once.
thoroughly
interactive
passion
strategic
donate
access
be involved in
in contact with
drop out of
be committed to
strategic
1. The marketing staff are discussing new __________
marketing policies.
passion
2. Reg, a former journalist, had passed on his __________
for travel and
history to his children.
3. The police managed to gain __________
access to the living room through an
upstairs window.
4. Giving a stimulating hot tea or coffee will help, but only if the patient is
thoroughly conscious.
__________
Vocabulary Exercise
Practice using each of the following words and phrases learned in the
text in a sentence given below. Change the word form where necessary.
Note that each word can be used only once.
thoroughly
interactive
passion
strategic
donate
access
be involved in
in contact with
drop out of
be committed to
donate
5. The social worker has persuaded some large companies to __________
money and engineers to work with the young people.
6. Soon each one will be an entity on the Internet so your children can play
interactive
_______________
games while you are traveling and your partner can
deal with their email.
in contact with
7. His parents have advised him time and again to be _______________
the right people.
Vocabulary Exercise
Practice using each of the following words and phrases learned in the
text in a sentence given below. Change the word form where necessary.
Note that each word can be used only once.
thoroughly
interactive
passion
strategic
donate
access
be involved in
in contact with
drop out of
be committed to
8. Since it is too late to change my mind now, I ______________
am committed to carrying
out the plan.
dropped out of politics.
9. Since his defeat, he has ______________
10. In recent years, more and more foreigners ______________
the
are involved in
teaching programs of the government.
Grammar and Structure
Underline the ‘apposition structure’ contained in the following
sentences and then translate them into Chinese.
Model: William (Bill) H. Gates is the former chairman and now the chief
architect of Microsoft Corporation, the leading provider of software for the
personal computer.
1. Ms. Petrizzi’s hometown is Santos, a town on the coast.
_____________________________________________________
2. Maria Ferreira, an interpreter and translator from Brazil, works for some
well-known Brazilian and international companies.
_____________________________________________________
Grammar and Structure
3. In his junior year, Gates dropped out of Harvard to devote his energies to
Microsoft, a company he had begun in 1975 with Paul Allen.
__________________________________________________________
4. In 1996, while re-deploying Microsoft around the Internet, Gates
thoroughly revised The Road Ahead to reflect his view that interactive
networks are a major milestone in human history.
________________________________________________________________
5. Bill Gates also has invested in Teledesic, a company that is working on an
ambitious plan to launch hundreds of satellites to provide a worldwide
two-way broadband telecommunications service.
________________________________________________________________
Writing
Get to Know You.
3
Step 1 Reading
Step 2 Prewriting
3
Step 3 Writing
Step 4 Peer Feedback
3
Step 5 Rewriting
Step 6 Public Presentation
Step 1 Reading
Read the following 2 sample paragraphs about people.
This is Kyoko Hirano. She is an international
marketing manager. She is from Tokyo, Japan.
Ms. Hirano is 26 years old. She lives near New
York with her sister, Motoko.
Kyoko Hirano
Arturo Paz
Meet Arturo Paz. What’s his occupation?
Arturo is a businessman. He lives in Caracas,
Venezuela. He is 40 years old and married.
His wife, Margarita, is an opera singer.
Step 2 Prewriting
Choose a partner. Interview each other. Then fill in the
information about your partner below.
Personal Information
Name:_____________
Nickname:__________
Age:__________
Cell phone:_____
E-mail:__________
Home Information
Lives in:________
Hometown:__________
Parents’ occupation______
Other Information
Major/ Specialty:_________
Likes/ Dislikes about university
life:__________
Hobby:__________
Step 3 Writing
On a separate piece of paper, write a first draft of the paragraph
about your classmate.
Francisco is my partner. He’s a science student. His nickname
is …
key:
Meet LI Ming. He is one of my classmates and my best friend. A
boy of 18 years old, he is from Beijing but now he is studying in
Shenyang, Liaoning Province. Li Ming is majoring in Computer
Science and he likes it very much. What does he dislike about
his university life? The canteen food!
Step 4 Peer Feedback
Meet with a partner again. Read each other’s article. After
reading the article, complete the Peer Feedback Checklist. Then
give your partner your feedback.
PEER FEEDBACK CHECKLIST
Yes
No
1. Is the information about you correct?
□
□
If not, write the correct information below.
A. _______________________________
B. _______________________________
C. _______________________________
PEER FEEDBACK CHECKLIST
Yes No
2. Do you want to add any information about yourself?
□
□
□
□
□
□
If yes, write the additional information below.
A. _______________________________
B. _______________________________
C. _______________________________
3. Did your partner use the verb be correctly?
If no, underline the sentences with errors.
4. Are there any misspelled words and incorrect punctuation?
If yes, circle the misspelled words and the incorrect punctuation.
Step 5 Rewriting
Tell your partner to revise his or her paragraph based on your
feedback. Revise your article based on your partner’s feedback.
Step 6 Public Presentation
Invite three to five students through ‘lucky draw’ and ask them to
read their writings to the whole class.
Extended Exercises
3
Cloze
Sequencing Sentences
3
Translation
Idioms and Proverbs
3
Project-leading Activities
Free Practice
3
Do You Know?
Cloze
Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box. Change the
word form where necessary.
with address respond for
follow
last
Greeting
In some English-speaking countries, when meeting someone
for
last
1_________
the first time, you should use a title and 2_________
name if the person is older or if you are in a professional situation.
If you’re not sure, 3_________
address the person formally and see if he or
she 4_________
responds ‘Please call me [first name]’. This is customary in
many English-speaking countries and it is unnecessary to use titles
5_________
younger people or peers. When using English with
with
people from non-English speaking countries, 6___________
the
follow
customs of that particular country.
Sequencing Sentences
Rearrange the following sentences to make an interesting
story.
1. “Not an enemy in the world. They’re all dead!”
2. “That’s wonderful, sir.”
3. “Well, sir, I hope to have the honor of interviewing you on your one
hundredth birthday.”
4. “I don’t see why not, young man,” said the old man, “You look perfectly
healthy to me!”
5. A distinguished old man was being interviewed by a journalist.
6. “That is correct -- ninety years of age and I haven’t an enemy in the
world.”
7. “I understand, sir,” said the journalist, “that you have just celebrated your
ninetieth birthday?
( 5 ) --- ( 7 ) --- ( 6 ) --- ( 2 ) --- ( 1 ) --- ( 3 ) --- ( 4 )
Translation
Translate each of the following phrases into English, and
then put it in a sentence.
1. 海边的一个城镇
______________________________________________
a town on the coast/a coastal town
2. 起重要的作用
______________________________________________
play a(n) important/key/vital role/part in
3. 战略决策
______________________________________________
strategic decisions
4. 一个交互式网络
______________________________________________
an interactive network
5. 财政年度
______________________________________________
a fiscal year
Idioms and Proverbs
Match the idioms and proverbs with their meanings, and
then complete the following sentences with the idiomatic
expressions. Change the word form where necessary.
1. go Dutch
2. in plain English
A. used to say that sth. is typical of
America
3. as American as apple pie
B. It takes time, patience and hard
work to do sth. worthwhile.
4. It’s all Greek to me.
C. It’s too difficult for me to understand
5. Rome was not built in a day.
D. simply and clearly expressed,
without using technical language
E. share the cost of a meal, cinema
trip, etc. equally with sb. else
Idioms and Proverbs
1. When Tony’s mother asked him when he would get his bachelor
degree, he told her that _______________________.
Rome was not built in a day
2. For me, baseball is _______________________.
as American as apple pie
3. I don’t understand these difficult and long sentences. Why don’t
they write _______________________?
in plain English
going Dutch
4. Mary always insists on _______________________
when they
go out together.
5. This insurance policy is written in such complicated language
that _______________________.
it is all Greek to me
Project-leading Activities
• Create a class newsletter with photos to introduce your
classmates. Invite several students to do the oral
presentation in class.
• Surf the Internet for more reference materials.
Free Practice
As a class, create names for
the seven people in the
foreground of the picture who
are engaged in conversations.
Create conversations for them.
Have volunteers act out one
of their conversations in front
of the class. The other
students should listen to them
attentively and guess which
people in the picture are
being portrayed.
Do You Know?
Most Common Family Names
Country
Family Name
China
Li
France
Martin
Great Britain
Smith
India
Patel
Japan
Sato
Korea
Kim
Russia
Ivanov
Spain
Garcia
United States
Smith
Vietanm
Nguyen
Checkpoint
3
A. Listening Comprehension
B. Crossword Puzzles
3
C. Error Correction
D. Writing
A. Listening Comprehension
Listen to the conversations at an international conference. Listen
again and write each person’s occupation and country or
hometown.
From …
Occupation
1. Bill Anderson
computer programmer Scotland
2. Penny Latulippe
musician
Vancouver
3. Mike Johnson
interpreter
San Diego
4. Margo Brenner
photographer
Peru
Australia
Scotland
Vancouver
the US
San Diego
Peru
B. Crossword Puzzles
Use the learned words in the text to complete the following
crossword puzzles. The following sentences may serve as a clue.
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B. Crossword Puzzles
Use the learned words in the text to complete the following
crossword puzzles. The following sentences may serve as a clue.
Across
1. Everyone in the office was asked to give a day’s pay to the _________.
charity
career
2. Mark has given too much to his _________,
worked long hours, and
neglected his own children.
3. Every one faces the problem of choosing an ____________
after
occupation
graduation from college or university.
4. With the introduction of the _________,
we can reach out to our friends
Internet
by e-mail.
B. Crossword Puzzles
Use the learned words in the text to complete the following
crossword puzzles. The following sentences may serve as a clue.
Down
5. The people living in these apartments have free access
______ to that
swimming pool.
6. More and more people are willing to ______
donate their organs for use after
death.
vision
7. I can’t imagine being married to anyone who doesn’t share my ______
and commitment.
8. This organization has been reformed and will participate fully in its
mission
______ to advance human rights.
C. Error Correction
There is one error in each of the following sentences. Underline
the error and make the correction.
1. Shizuoka, Dr. Hidetaka Kamimura’s birth place, lie in central Japan.
lies
2. Arlys Dockendorff, 52, the photographer from Iowa, likes to photograph
interesting people.
a photographer
3. Most members in the family, particularly Petrizzi’s husband Roberto and her,
are fond of traveling.
Roberto and herself
4. The fact which in English-speaking countries given names are first and
family names are last bothers ZHANG Yin a lot.
The fact that
5. Guided by the belief the personal computer would be a valuable tool on
every office desk-top and in every home, Bill Gates and Paul Allen began
developing software for personal computers.
the belief that
D. Writing
Write a paragraph about yourself. Use the questions as a guide.
What’s your surname/family name?
What’s your given name?
What’s your nickname?
How old are you?
What’s your hometown?
What’s your major/specialty?
What are your likes and dislikes about university life?
Key:
My Chinese name is HE Qiang. HE is my family name and Qiang is my
given name. I’m a little bit overweight, so my classmates and friends
sometimes call me Fatty. A boy of 19 years old, I come from a small county
in Jiangsu Province. Now I’m studying at a famous university and majoring
in maths. Although I don’t like it, I really enjoy my university life. You know
what? I have met many good friends here!