Task Advising a friend
Skills building 1: listening for specifics
How to select information when listening to a material?
I’ll have some fried noodles. No, I think I’d like a chicken sandwich. Or maybe fish and chips instead. What will the man have? Fried noodles; chicken sandwich Fish and chips
Tip: When we listen to a recording, even if you have found the answer to a question, continue to ____ __ listen carefully, because the changed later information may be ______ and may contain something that is ________ the question. related to not _________ words such Look out for as but, however, or and I mean.
Listen to the conversation between Ma Yan and Yu Lei about the 2002 World Cup and complete the note sheet below.
Sample answers: § 1. Yes § 3. Yes § 5. France § 7. Yes § 9. No 2. England 4. Japan 6. China 8. Yes
Step 1: completing a training schedule
Listen to the conversation and complete the training schedule below. § What does the word ‘decreased’ mean here? —become less or fewer § Can you guess the meaning of the word ‘per’? —every/a § Can you guess the meaning of the word ‘massage” —the action of rubbing (摩擦) or pressing part of one’s body
Listening text Ma: Do you like football, Yu Lei? Yu: Yes, I do. Ma: Me too. What’s your favorite team? Yu: That’s easy. Manchester United. Ma: No, I mean which national team? Yu: Oh, well then that would be England.
I used to like Holland, but England is now my favourite. Ma: Did you watch England play at the World Cup in Korea and Japan in 2002? Yu: Yes, I saw the games on TV, but England only played in Japan. Ma: Where was the World Cup held
before that, in 1998. Yu: In the USA, I think. Ma: Wasn’t it in France, Yu Lei? Yu: That’s right! What’s your favorite team? Ma: That’s difficult. It used to be France, but now I support China. Yu: Why?
Ma: Because they’re our own team, and because they played in the 2002 World Cup for the first time. Yu: Do you think the first Asian World Cup was a success? Ma: I think the 2002 World Cup was extremely well organized and the host countries provided a very warm welcome to the fans.
It was definitely a success. Yu: Will you watch the next World Cup? Ma: Of course. Yu: Would you ever go to see the matches live? Ma: I’d love to, but the tickets are too expensive.
Physical training: 1. increased 2. 2 3. weightlifting 4. more relaxed 5. yoga 6. 8 Food: 7. rice 8. False 9. True 10. vegetables 11. 4 12. water/ tea without caffeine
Listening text Coach: Hi! How are you today? Athlete: I feel a bit tired. Coach: Well, I want to talk to you about the training you need to do for the inter-schools sports competition. You must make a few changes. At the moment you’re only doing an hour of
training per day, right? Athlete: Yes. Coach: You need to increase that to two hours a day. Athlete: Two hours? ! What will I do during the extra hour every day? Coach: You’ll have to do some strength-building exercises twice
a week. Athlete: What does that mean? Coach: Strength training is doing exercises with weights, in a gym. Athlete: OK, that’s not too bad. What else? Coach: You ought to have a sports massage every week. Athlete: That sounds more like it! How
will the massages help me? Will they make my muscles more flexible? Coach: Not necessarily more flexible, but certainly more relaxed. You also have to do flexibility and balance training three times a week. Athlete: Does that mean running and
working out in the gym? Coach: No, it means exercise such as yoga. It helps you focus your mind and train your body. Athlete: It sounds tiring! Coach: Yes, but you do get eight hours of sleep every night. Now, about your diet… Athlete: So what should I eat?
Coach: First of all, lots of grains. That means things like rice and cereal. And you can only eat white meat, such as chicken and fish. Red meat is not allowed. Athlete: What? I love fast food. Does that mean I can’t eat hamburgers any more? Coach: I’m afraid so.
Athlete: Oh, no! And Pizza? Coach: No, you shouldn’t eat that either. But you must eat three servings of vegetables per day and four servings of fruit. Athlete: Okay, I can do that. And what should I drink? Coach: You have to drink ten glasses of water a day. And no soft drinks.
Athlete: Wow, that’s a lot to drink. Should I only drink water? Coach: No, you can also drink tea. But you should make sure it doesn’t have any caffeine in it. Do you think you can follow these guidelines? Athlete: If it will improve my
performance, I’m willing to try. Coach: Good. See you tomorrow. Bye. Athlete: Bye, Coach.
Skills building 2: identifying / selecting relevant information
Table Tennis now: Also called ping-pang, it is played throughout the world and is an Olympic sport. The origin of it: The exact origin of table tennis is not known. It began in England in the 1890 s.
Leading countries: Today, players from China, South Korea and Germany play leading roles in the international table tennis competitions.
Step 2: designing a new daily routine
The first leaflet: § What is the leaflet about? Training for athletes. § How many hours should the athlete sleep every night? § How many hours should he or she train every day?
The second leaflet: § What is the leaflet about? Food for athletes. § Do you know what meat is red meat? Pork, beef and mutton.
Rearrange the daily routine § 7: 00 a. m. get up v § 7. 30 a. m. breakfast: eggs, bacon, toast with bread, fruit wholewheal butter, coffee and water, or tea without caffeine § 8. 00 a. m. school v 12. 00 p. m. lunch: rice, vegetables, § hamburger and chips, water chicken, Coke and fruit
2 hours of training § 3. 30 p. m. Internet cafe, computer games § 5. 30 p. m. 1 homework hour of training v 6. 30 p. m. go out for dinner with friends: dinner: rice, vegetables, § fish or lemonade pizza, chicken, fruit and water v 8. 00 p. m. karaoke with friends/ watch a watch TV / sports massage § film at the cinema v 10. 00 p. m. § 10. 30 p. m. homework § 11. 30 p. m. watch TV v 11. 00 p. m. bed § 1. 00 a. m. bed
Skills building 3: giving advice and making suggestions
§ advise sb. to do sth. § advise/suggest that sb. + should +v. § one’s advice/suggestion is that sb. + should +v § give sb. some advice on … § suggest doing sth.
Five questions to make suggestions: 1. Don’t you think it is a good idea to go out for a walk on such a fine day? 2. Why don’t you phone her right now and ask her to come this afternoon? 3. Shall we stop and have a rest?
4. What about renting a car? It would be better than taking the bus. 5. Will Thursday morning do? I happen to be in town then.
advise/advice § 我建议你不要座公交车而是骑自行车去那儿。 I advise you to go there by bike instead of by bus. § 我建议你早点睡觉, 以避免疲劳。 I advise you (should) go to bed a bit earlier so as to avoid being tired. § 我们英语老师经常给我们提如何学好英语的建 Our teacher often gives us useful 议。 advice on how to learn English.
suggest § 我的教练建议我应该每天训练6小时。 My coach suggested that I should train 6 hours per day. § 我建议步行去那儿。 I suggest going there on foot. § 如果我是你, 我会买那件外衣的, 你穿得非常合 身。(If) If I were you, I would buy that dress. It fits you well.
Underline any advice or suggestions 1. You are good at the 400 -meter race. Why not try that? 2. What about high jump then? 3. Well, don’t you think it would be a better idea for me to do that one? 4. I suggest that you run the 100 -meter race. 5. If I were you, I would certainly choose that. 6. Shall we do some training? 7. Will Saturday morning do?
Step 3: offering advice to your friend
Questions Do you like playing sports? Sports/ How often do you Exercise exercise? What is favorite sport? What kind of exercise do you do? Notes Yes. Once a week. Basketball. Running and jumping.
Questions Do you eat fruit and vegetables? What do you drink Food with your meals? /Diet What is your favorite food? What do you usually have for breakfast/lunch/ supper? Notes Sometimes, not every day. Soft drinks, such as Coke and juice. Meat, especially pork and beef. For breakfast: eggs, toast with jam, milk; For lunch: rice, chicken, Coke; For supper: rice, beef, lemonade.
Questions What do you do in your spare time? Hobbies/ How much TV do Activities you watch? Do you go to the cinema often? What kind of films do you like watching? Notes Internet café, computer games. Half an hour everyday. No, not often. Action films.
Questions Notes Do you think sleep Yes. is important? What time do you At about 12 p. m. usually go to bed? Sleep How long do you About 6 hours. usually sleep every night? What do you usually do before you go to bed? My homework.
Daily Routine How would Busy with you school lessons describe and homework. your daily routine?
Part B Possible answers: § I advise you to take more exercises during the week—perhaps three or four times each week.
§ I suggest that you have three servings of vegetables and four servings of fruit per day. § If I were you, I would not drink soft drinks. Why don’t you drink water instead? You should drink ten glasses of water every day. § I advise that you go to bed no later than 10 p. m. every night.
§ I also advise that you have at least 8 hours of sleep every night. § I suggest that you shouldn’t spend too much time in the internet café or playing computer games.
It was considered a version of tennis. consider v. 1. think about/of 考虑 consider sth/doing sth. /wh- to do I’ll appreciate it if you will consider my suggestion. 2. regard as 认为 consider …(as/to be)+adj. /n. He was considered to be a weak leader in time of danger.
§ consider …to do/to have done认为 …做… § He was considered to have done a good job § in the competition.
3. 鉴于, 就…而言 prep. /conj Considering his age and experience, he did the work quite well. Considering that he is not old enough and not experienced, he did the work quite well. 4. 把…加以考虑 Take sth. into consideration
Today, players from China, South Korea and Germany among others play leading roles in the international table tennis competition play a role in= play a part in 1. 在…中扮演角色 The role he played in the film is beyond our expectation. 2. 在……中起作用 We are proud that the engineers from our country play a leading role in the project.
2. Among others=among other countries 除了别的以外（还）；其中；尤其；格外 Why is Guangdong so rich? Historical links to the overseas Chinese, among other things, play an important role. 为什么广东这么富？除了其它方面的原因，历史 上形成的同海外华人的联系是一个重要因素。 You use among other things or among others to indicate that there are several more facts, things, or people like the one or ones mentioned , but that you do not intend to mention them all.
Useful expressions: pay close attention to 密切关注： make a mistake 犯错误： change one’s mind 改变注意： be related to 与……有关: look out for 当心, 注意: 很有可能做……: be likely to do take part in 参加: 忙于做……: be busy doing/with sth. apply to 适合某人: throughout the world 遍及全世界: be similar to 与…相似:
在……中起作用 play a role in be popular with 受…欢迎: be of use to sb. 对某人有用, 有帮助: make a change 做改变: recommend/advise sb. to 建议某人做某事: do/recommend/advise that sb. (should) do twice a week 一周两次: at least 至少: be good at 擅长于: 向某人征询关于…的建议: ask sb. for advice on 在某人业余时间: in one’s spare time
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