第5单元辅导(2)--2007秋英语本科专业教学资源整合

第5单元辅导(2)--2007秋英语本科专业教学资源整合 第5单元辅导,2, Task 1 Read the following sentences and judge where it is most probably said. Why do you think so? Which word gives you the clue? Could you tell me my balance? Do you want it short or just trimmed? Do you have difficulty breathing? Can I borrow these magazines? Can I have a double room for tonight, please? Say “cheese”! Are postcards cheaper to send than a letter? A table for four, please. Can you make me a suit from this length of cloth? May I have one of these bookcases? What are the other facilities that you can find in your neighbourhood besides those mentioned above? Task 2 Read the following housing ads and finish the following tasks: Extend the following ads into a complete version. Imagine yourself as a would-be tenant. Ask about the details of the house. Ask as many questions as possible. Ad 1 To let” exc. 1St flat; conv. For buses, shops etc., dbl.B, fitted k & b, gar., gas c. H. Unfurn., prof. person/couple preferred. No pets. $100 p.W. Tel: happy flats agency, 303 5847 Ad 2 For rent: part-furn. Modern flat, of a high standard, avail. Now in new city centre bl.. Would suit single prof. Person. $80 pw. Tel: 342 4673 The following is taken from Online Information. Task 3 Read the following leaflet and try to find answers to the following questions: What is this leaflet about? If you are not able to get a good night’s sleep, what may be the most possible reason? What kind of advice can you get from the free consumer leaflets? What are the responsibilities of the sleep council? List all those you can find in the passage. From where does the sleep council get its funding? The sleep council promotes the benefits to health and wellbeing of a good night’s sleep and the importance of buying a good bed. The basic message is, if you’re not feeling or looking your best, you may not be getting a good night’s sleep and, if it’s 10 years old or more, that could be your bed’s fault. We have a number of helpful free consumer leaflets offering advice on buying a new bed; how to get a good night’s sleep; and a good night guide for children. Order your copies here. We also work hard to expand our knowledge, carrying out or sponsoring research or surveys into people’s sleeping habits or attitudes. As part of bed month 2000 (see this site for further information), we asked a cross section of experts to forecast the ways in which our sleeping habits might change over the next decade, the next century and the next millennium. But we also want your views. What changes do you think will occur in the third millennium. Email your comments through our on-line bed month forum. The sleep council gets its funding from the UK bed industry - some 35 manufacturers, 20 plus component suppliers and over 5,000 retailers. Because such a large proportion of the industry supports our work, we show no favouritism at all. All our advice is completely independent - but based on an extensive knowledge of what’s going on in the market. The following is taken from Person to Person. Task 4 Gossiping is a very important part of our daily life, though not everybody seems to like it. Read the following dialogue very carefully and try to find the sentences that you might need in the following situations: When you want to start gossiping; When you want to react to the bad news that you’ve just heard; (list all the sentences that you’ve found in the dialogue.) When you want to give suggestions on how something probably occurred; When you want to say what someone should have done; When you want to suggest a course of action Did You Hear What Happened? Beth: Did you hear that ron was in the hospital? Mimi: Oh, really? What’s the matter with him? He’s got a very high temperature. He’s very sick, I gather. It may be Beth: cholera. Mimi: Cholera! How in the world did he get that? He just came back from India. He must have gotten it while he was Beth: there. Mimi: That’s really too bad. Has he been sick for a long time? For a couple of weeks, apparently. But he only went to see the Beth: doctor on Monday. Mimi: Why did he wait so long? He should have seen a doctor earlier. Yes, I know. But luckily he seems to be improving. The doctors say Beth: if he stays in the hospital for a few weeks, he should be able to avoid complications. Mimi: Gee, I hope so.