Unit1Howcanwwebeegoodlearners?

Istudybyreadingthetextbook.

Doyouhaveconversationswithfriends?

Whataboutreadingaloudtopracticepronunciation?

Trytoguessaword’smeaningbyreadingthesentencesbeforeandafterit.

Bepatient.Ittakestime.

AlthoughIcouldnotunderstandeverythingthecharacterssaid,theirbodylanguageandtheexpressionsontheirfaceshelpedmetogetthemeaning.

Idiscoveredthatlisteningtosomethinginterestingisthesecrettolanguage

learning.

ButbecauseIwantedtounderstandthestory,Ilookedthemupinadictionary.

IwanttolearnnewwordsandmoregrammarsothatIcanhaveabetter

understandingofEnglishmovies.

Howdoyouimproveyourpronunciation?Bylisteningtoatapeandrepeatingout

loud.

Howdoyoulearngrammar?Bytakingnotes,doingexercisesandreadingalot.

Howdoyouimproveyourwriting?Bywritingemailstomypenpals.

Iusuallystudymyphysicsandchemistrybydoingexercises.

IusuallypracticemyEnglishbymemorizingsentencepatterns.

Ican’tpronouncesomeofthewords.

Idon’tknowhowtoincreasemyreadingspeed.

Idon’thaveapartnertopracticeEnglishwith.

Everyoneisbornwiththeabilitytolearn.

Youcanbeasuccessfullearnerbycreatinganinterestinwhatyoulearn.

Studiesshowthatifyouareinterestedinsomething,yourbrainismoreactiveanditalsoeasierforyoutopayattentiontoitforalongtime.

Goodlearnersoftenconnectwhattheyneedtolearnwithsomethinginteresting.

AlexanderGrahamBelldidnotinventthetelephoneovernight.

Theyalsolookforwaystoreviewwhattheyhavelearned.

Theyevenaskeachotherandtrytofindouttheanswer.Knowledgeesfrom

questioning.

Learningisalifelongjourneybecauseeverydaybringssomethingnew.

Everythingthatyoulearnbeesapartofyouandchangesyou,solearnwisely

andlearnwell.

Unit2Ithinkthatmooncakesaredelicious!

TheLanternFestivalinJiangxi.

WuMingandHarryarestrangers.

WuMingvisitedhisrelatives.

I’veputonfivepounds.

Therearemanytraditionalfolkstoriesaboutthisfestival.

AfterHouYishotdowntheninesuns,agoddessgavehimmagicmedicinetothankhim.

Whoevertookthiscouldliveforever,andHouYiplannedtotakeitwithChang’e.

However,abadman,PangMeng,triedtostealthemedicinewhenHouYiwasnothome.

Hequicklylaidoutherfavoritefruitsanddessertsinthegarden.

Afterthis,peoplestartedthetraditionofadmiringthemoonandsharingmooncakeswiththeirfamilies.

OnFather’sDayandMother’sDay,Americanchildrenoftengivegiftstotheirparents.mongiftsareflowersandcardsformothersandshirtsortiesforfathers.

HalloweenisapopularfestivalinNorthAmerica.ItiscelebratedonOctober31st.Manypeoplemaketheirhouseslookhaunted.

Theymayturnoffthelightsandlightcandles.Theysometimesalsoputthingslikespidersandghostsaroundthedoorsandwindows.

Evenlittlekidsdressupasghosts,blackcatsorfunthingslikecartooncharacters.

Parentstaketheirkidsaroundtheneighborhoodtoaskforcandiesandtreats.

Kidssay”Trickortreat”ateveryhouse.Thismeansthatifyoudon’tgivethematreat,theywillplayatrickonyou.

ManywouldagreethatwhenwethinkofChristmas,weprobablythinkofgifts,

ChristmastreesandSantaClaus.

ButbehindallthesethingsliesthetruemeaningofChristmas:theimportanceofsharingandgivingloveandjoytopeoplearoundus.

AChristmasCarolisafamousshortnovelwrittenbyCharlesDickens.

OneChristmasEve,ScroogeseetheghostofJacobMarley,hisdeadbusinesspartner.

MarleyusedtobejustlikeScrooge,sohewaspunishedafterhedied.

HewarnedScroogetochangehiswaysifhedoesn’twanttoenduplikehim.

Thenthesecondspirit,theGhostofChristmasPresent,takeshimtoseehowothersarespendingChristmasthis.

Henowtreatseveryonewithkindnessandwarmth,spreadingloveandjoyeverywherehegoes.

Unit3Couldyoupleasetellmewheretherestroomsare?

Excuseme,couldyoutellmewhereIcanbuysomestamps?

Yes,thereapostofficeonCenterstreet.

Excuseme,doyouknowwhereIcangetadictionary?

Sure,thereisabookstoreonMainStreet.

Thebookstoreisonyourright,besidethebank.

Unit8ItmustbelongtoCarla.

Whosetoytruckisthis?

ItmustbeJane’slittlebrothers.Hewastheonlylittlekidatthepicnic.

ItmustbelongtoJane’slittlebrother.Hewastheonlylittlekidatthepicnic.

ThemagazinemustbeDengWen’s.Helovesrabbits.

Wheredidyoufirstloseyourschoolbag?

Ican’tremember.Iattendedaconcertyesterdaysoitmightstillbeinthe

musichall.

Doyouhaveanythingvaluableinyourschoolbag?

No,justmybooks,mypinkhairbandandsometennisballs.

Ithinksomebodymusthavepickeditup.I’llcallthemnowtocheckifanybodyhasit.

Thesedays,therearestrangehappeningsinourtown.Thesedays,somethingunusualishappeninginourtown.

Everynightwehearstrangenoisesoutsideourwindow.

Myparentscalledthepolicemen,buttheycouldn’tfindanythingstrange.

Awomansaiditwastoobigtobeadog,somaybeitwasabearofawolf.

Everyoneinourtownisfeelinguneasy,andeveryonehashisorherownideas.

WhereJean?

I’mnotsure.She(is/mightbe/mustbe)inthelaboratory.

Everyoneisgoingtothepoolafterschool.

Really?It(mustbe/can’tbe/couldbe)hotoutdoors.

Manypeoplearewearingcoats.Theweathermustbeverycold.

WheneverItriedtoreadthisbook,Ifeelsleepy.Itcan’tbeinteresting.

Look,nowtheUFOislandingontheground.

Thereissomethingstrangegettingout.Itmustbeanalien.

Amanwearingasuitisrunning.Thealienisrunningafterhim.

Thelinkingwords“when”and“while”expresstwothingshappeningatthesame

time.

Stonehenge,arockcircle,isnotonlyoneofBritain’smostfamoushistorical

placesbutalsooneofitgreatestmysteries.

Everyyearitreceivesmorethan750,000visitors.

Formanyyears,historiansbelievedStonehengemightbeatemplewhereancient

leaderstriedtomunicatedwithgods.

Onmidsummer’smorning,thesunshinesdirectlyintothecenterofthestones.

Otherpeoplebelievethestoneshaveamedicalpurpose.Theythinkthestones

canpreventillnessandkeeppeoplehealthy.

Asyouwalkthere,youcanfeeltheenergyformyourfeetmoveupyourbody.

NooneissurewhatStonehengewasusedfor,butmostagreethatthepositionofthestonesmustbeforaspecialpurpose.

Somethinkitmightbeaburialplaceoraplacetohonorancestors.

Othersthinkitwasbuilttocelebrateavictoryoveranenemy.

Stonehengewasbuiltslowlyoveralongperiodoftime.

Unit9IlikemusicthatIcandanceto.

Whatkindsofmusicdoyoulike?Iprefermusicthathasgreatlyrics.

IlikemusicthatIcansingalongwith.

XuFeilikestheAustraliansingerDanDervishwhoplaysdifferentkindsofmusic.

Carmenlikeselectronicmusicthat’sloud.

Whatareyoudoingthisweekend,Scott?

Notmuch.IsupposeI’lljustlistentothisnewCDIbought.

Ilikesmoothmusicthathelpsmerelaxafteralongweekatwork.

Well,ifyouhavesparetime,doyouwanttowatchamoviewithme?Thedirectorisreallyfamous.

Inthatcase,I’llasksomeonewholikesseriousmovies.

What’sthemovieabout?

It’saboutWorldWarII.Iprefermoviesthatgivemesomethingtothinkabout.

Whilesomepeoplesticktoonlyonekindofmovie,IliketowatchdifferentkindsdependingonhowIfeelthatday.

WhenI’mdownortired,Iprefermoviesthatcancheermeup.

edieslikeManinBlackorcartoonslikeKungfuPandahavefunnydialogsandusuallyhaveahappyending.

Idon’twatchdramasordocumentarieswhenI’msadortired.

DocumentarieslikeMarchofthePenguinswhichprovidesplentyofinformationaboutthecertainsubjectcanbeinteresting,butwhenIamtired,Idon’twanttothinktoomuch.

WhenI’mtootiredtothink,Iwanttoshutoffmybrain,sitbackandenjoywatchinganexcitingsuperherowhoalwayssavestheworldintime.

Onceinawhile,Iliketowatchmoviesthatarescary.Theycanbefine,butIamtooscaredtowatchthemalone.

Theylikepeoplewhoareintellingent.

Themusicwasstrang