大学英语新编第一册unit 2the power of words
全新版《大学英语听说教程》第一册Unit2听力答案、原文及《综合教程》练习答案
全新版《大学英语听说教程》第一册Unit2听力答案、原文及《综合教程》练习答案Unit 2 FriendshipI. V ocabulary1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given in the box.1) absolutely2) available3) every now and then4) are urging/ urged5) destination6) mostly7) hangs out8) right away9) reunion10) or something11) estimate12) going ahead2. Rewriting1) It seemed that his failure in the examination was still on his mind.2) He was completely choked up by the sight of his team losing in the final minutes of the game.3) She was so lost in study that she forgot to have dinner.4) Something has come up and I am afraid I won’t be able toaccomplish the project on time.5) The cost of equipping the new hospital was estimated at $2 million.3. Complete the sentences.1) were postponed the awful is estimated2) reference not available an kind of3) not much of a teacher skips go ahead II. Collocation1.to2.for3.at4.from5.in6.to on7.on8.withIII. Usage1.more or less2.kind of/ sort of3.something4.kind of/ sort of5.more or less6.or somethingComprehensive exercisesI. Cloze1.text-related1)choked up2)awful3)practically4)neighborhood5)correspondence6)available7)destination8)reunion9)Mostly10)postponing11)absolutely2.Theme-related1)how2)savings3)embarrassment4)phone5)interrupted6)touch7)envelop8)signed9)message10)neededII. Translation1.Translate the sentences.1) Half an hour had gone by, but the last bus hadn’t come yet. We had to walk home.2) Mary seems to be very worried about the Chinese exam because she hasn’t learned the texts by hear t.3) Since the basketball match has been postponed, we might as well visit the museum.4) He stayed in Australia with his parents all the way through WW Ⅱ.5) Since I graduated from Nanjing University in 1985, I have kind of lost touch with my classmates.2.Translate the passage.It is not easy to keep in touch with friends far away. This is true in my case.It has been a couple of years since I left my oldneighborhood and all the friends there. I have been meaning to write to them but things come up and I just don’t seem to find the time. They are always on my mind, however, and I think I will certainly make an effort to keep up correspondence with them in the future.Unit 2Part A1.Closing2.Opening3.Closing4.Opening5.Opening6.Opening1-5 a b b a b 6-10.a b a b bPart BTapescript How to Improve Your Conversation SkillsTo speak to people in a foreign language requires courage and a willingness to make errors. Some people are so afraid of making mistakes that they never open their mouths. And that’s the biggest mistake of all. Now if you have courage and are ready to make a few errors, what do you say?First of all, you have to open the conversation. Finding an appropriate topic is half the battle. Some topics, such as the weather and news, work well. But others, such as age, money or people’s appearance do not. The following are some good ways to open a conversation.Weather –It sure is cold today, i sn’t it?News – Did you hear about that terrible forest fire?A conversation in a foreign language doesn’t always go smoothly. Sometimes your partner talks too fast and you find itdifficult to follow. Not to worry, though. You can always ask your partner to repeat what he has said or to speak more slowly. For example, “Excuse me, but could you say that again? I didn’t catch it.” Or “Could you speak more slowly, please?”At the end of a conversation you need to find a way to close it in a polite way. “Well,I really need to be going,” or “It was nice talking to you” are frequently used by people to end a conversation.Exercise 1: 1. b c a 2. DExercise 2: 1. a. age b. money c. people’s appearance2. a. say that again? I didn’t catch it. b. speak more slowly, please3. a. really need to be going b. nice talking to you.Dialogue 11. do you have a minute?2. What can I do for you3. several4. I wonder if you could tell me how I could improve my oral English5. every time I open my mouth I seem to make errors6. be willing to make some errors at the beginning.7. I shouldn’t be afraid of making mis takes. 8. try to speak English as much as I canDialogue 2:1. Cold this morning2. get even colder3. won’t get as cold as4. terrific. That guy who won the first prize speaks really fluent English. I do admire him.5. Me, too.6. I have an appointment with the dean.Part CTapescript Smile When You Read ThisHow good is your memory? Answer these four questions: What did you have for breakfast yesterday? What clothes did you wear last Friday? Who did you talk to yesterday? Where did you go last Saturday? If you can answer all four questions, you memory is very good.Memory is important for leaning language skills. Education specialists in England want to help people improve their reading abilities. They want students to remember the books and articles they read. The specialists found something to help: facial expressions. They gave ten students a happy article to read. Five of the students read the happy article while smiling. Five students read the happy article while frowning. Then they answered comprehension questions the smiling studentsremembered more of the happy article than the frowning students.Then the specialists gave ten students another article to read. It was an angry letter to the editor of a newspaper. Five students read the angry article while smiling, and five students read the angry article whiling frowning. Which group remembered better? You’re right. The frowning students.The specialist don’t know why facial expressions he lp memory. They are continuing to study the relationship between the mind and the body. Until they find the answer, keep smiling (or frowning?)!Exercise:1. If one can answer all the four questions, his memory is thought to be good. (I hear it.)2. The smiling student could remember more happy articles than the frowning students. (I hear it.)3. Education specialist from England haven’t found the best way to help people improve reading abilities. (I can not infer it.)4. The specialists are trying to explain the reason why facial expressions can help memory (I can infer it.)5. According to the speaker, facial expressions might affect a person’s memory. (I can infer it.)6. In the second group five students who read the angry letter while smiling remembered less. (I can infer it.)。
新编大学英语4 unit2 The power of words
3. Dialects and Mandarin
Discuss in pairs the following questions and then report what your partner has said to the class. A possible answer to Question 3 is given for your reference. 1. How many dialects can you speak? What are they?
A sentence can change a day or even your attitude toward life. Work in groups to tell each other.
The sentence that moved you the most. The sentence that encouraged you the most. The sentence that hurt you the most.
Congratulations. What a good beginning. I wish you success.
Task4: The Power of Your Words Directions: Work in pairs to creat a dialogue for each of the following situations. One person does persuading, the other one refusing. Both the request and the excuse must be polite and reasonable.
21世纪大学英语第一册第二单元笔记thepowerofwords
21世纪大学英语第一册第二单元笔记thepowerofwords第一篇：21世纪大学英语第一册第二单元笔记 the power of words Unit Two —Text BThe Power of WordsI.Text-related InformationMark Twain: the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, one of the major authors of American fiction.Twain is also considered the greatest humorist in American literature.Twain’s varied works include novels, travel narratives, short stories, sketches, and essays.His writing about the Mississippi river, such as The adventures of Tom Sawyer, Life on the Mississippi, and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, have been especially popular among modern readers.II.Words & Expressions1.fancy--n.想像力, 幻想, 喜好, 爱adj.想像的, 时髦的, 华丽装饰的, 奢侈的, 技巧的vt.想象, 自认为, 喜好e.g.I don't fancy going all that way in such bad weather.我不喜欢在这样的坏天气里一直这么走着。
Fancy her saying a thing like that!想不到他竟然说出这种话来。
The painting took his fancy, so he bought it.这幅画被他看中了，所以他就把他买了下来。
大学英语新编第一册unit 2the power of words
Unit two
The Power of Words
Unit 5 The Power of Words
• Part one: Related Information (1)
– At any level of society, people who are good with words often have power or influence. The capacity to communicate is a valuable asset in any situation, whether you want to convince, console or encourage others. To be able to use the right words at the right time is both a skill and a gift. We often assume that to be a good communicator you have to be well educated when in fact people from all walks of life can communicate effectively. The most important aspect of the art of communicating is to know or understand one's audience. Without this sensitivity, it is impossible to choose words that will have the desired impact on the person or people with whom we are speaking.
大学英语全新版第一册unit 2
“From a child or maybe a grandchild?” “Went to school together?” “Time.” “Enjoyed talking with you.”
Besides,
some words or phrases do not usually find their way into written English. for example,
Trick or treat is a traditional activity at Halloween. Children dress in costumes and visit houses. At each house they say “Trick or treat”. This means that they will play a “trick”, or joke, on the people in the house unless they are given a “treat”, e.g. sweets or money. Most people prefer to give treats rather than having tricks plays on them.
The narrator is very good at keeping the conversation going. For one thing, he expresses his agreement to show the cabbie what a sympathetic listener he is, e.g.
to that mentioned
eg.He hit a tree or something. She is writing a dictionary o carried out; take place
(完整版)Unit2ThePowerofWords新编大学英语第二版第四册课文翻译
Unit 2 The Power of WordsThe Power of a NoteOn my first job as sports editor for the Montpelier (Ohio) Leader Enterprise, I didn't get a lot of fan mail, so I was intrigued by a letter that was dropped on my desk one morning.When I opened it, I read: "A nice piece of writing on the Tigers. Keep up the good work." It was signed by Don Wolfe, the sports editor. Because I was a teenager (being paid the grand total of 15 cents a column inch), his words couldn't have been more inspiring. 11 kept the letter in my desk drawer until it got rag-eared. Whenever I doubted I had the right stuff to be a writer, I would reread Don's note and feel confident again.Later, when I got to know him, I learned that Don made a habit of writing a quick, encouraging word to people in all walks of life. "When I make others feel good about themselves," he told me, "I feel good too."Not surprisingly, he had a body of friends as big as nearby Lake Erie. When he died last year at 75, the paper was flooded with calls and letters from people who had been recipients of his spirit-lifting words.Over the years, I've tried to copy the example of Don and other friends who care enough to write uplifting comments, because I think they are on to something important. In a world too often cold and unresponsive, such notes bring warmth and reassurance. We all need a boost from time to time, and a few lines of praise have been known to turn around a day, even a life.Why, then, are there so few upbeat note writers? My guess is that many who shy away from the practice are too self-conscious. They're afraid they'll be misunderstood, sound sentimental or insincere. Also, writing takes time; it's far easier to pick up the phone.The drawback with phone calls, of course, is that they don't last. A note attaches more importance to our well-wishing. It is a matter of record, and our words can be read more than once, savored and treasured.Even though note writing may take longer, some pretty busy people do it, including George Bush. Some say he owes much of his success in politics to his ever-ready pen. How? Throughout his career he has followed up virtually every contact with a cordial response—a compliment, a line of praise or a nod of thanks. His notes go not only to friends and associates, but to casual acquaintances and total strangers—like the surprised person who got a warm pat on the back for lending Bush an umbrella.Even top corporate managers, who have mostly affected styles of leadership that can be characterized only as tough, cold and aloof, have begun to learn the lesson, and earn the benefits, of writing notes that lift people up. Former Ford chairman Donald Peterson, who is largely credited for turning the company round in the 1980s, made it a practice to write positive messages to associates every day. "I'd just scribble them on a memo pad or the corner of a letter and pass them along," he says. "The most important ten minutes of your day are those you spend doing something to boost the people who work for you."Too often," he observed, "people we genuinely like have no idea how we feel about them. Too often we think, I haven't said anything critical; why do I have to say something positive? We forget that human beings need positive reinforcement—in fact, we thrive on it!"What does it take to write letters that lift spirits and warm hearts? Only a willingness to express our appreciation. The most successful practitioners include what I call the four "S's" of note writing.1) They are sincere. No one wants false praise.2) They are usually short. If you can't say what you want to say in three sentences, you're probably straining3) They are specific. Complimenting a business colleague by telling him "good speech" is too vague; "great story about Warren Buffet's investment strategy" is precise.4) They are spontaneous. This gives them the freshness and enthusiasm that will linger in the reader's mind long afterward.It's difficult to be spontaneous when you have to hunt for letter-writing materials, so I keep paper, envelopes and stamps close at hand, even when I travel. Fancy stationery isn't necessary; it's the thought that counts.So, who around you deserves a note of thanks or approval? A neighbor, your librarian, a relative, your mayor, your mate, a teacher, your doctor? You don't need to be poetic. If you need a reason, look for a milestone, the anniversary of a special event you shared, or a birthday or holiday. For the last 25 years, for example, I've prepared an annual Christmas letter for long-distance friends, and I often add a handwritten word of thanks or congratulations. Acknowledging some success or good fortune that has happened during the year seems particularly appropriate considering the spirit of the Christmas season.Be generous with your praise. Superlatives like "greatest," "smartest," "prettiest" make us all feel good. Even if your praise is a little ahead of reality, remember that expectations are often the parents of dreams fulfilled.Today I got a warm, complimentary letter from my old boss and mentor, Norman Vincent Peale. His little note to me was full of uplifting phrases, and it sent me to my typewriter to compose a few overdue letters of my own. I don't know if they will make anybody else's day, but they made mine. As my friend Don Wolfe said, making others feel good about themselves makes me feel good too.便笺的力量1 我当体育编辑，最早是为蒙比利埃（俄亥俄州）的《企业导报》工作，当时我很少收到体育迷的来信。
新编大学英语(第四版)综合教程2教学课件B2U5 Reading 1
Reading 1 Text exploration
Pre-reading questions
1. Do you like reading? What kind of books do you like to read? 2. Which book has a tremendous impact on you? 3. Have you ever made some friends through reading?
First, reading can improve our writing skills. In addition to expanding our vocabulary, exposure to published, well-written works has a positive effect on our own writing. Many successful authors gain their expertise by reading the works of others. The various styles of works we have read will eventually be reflected in our own writing style.
Sample answer:
大学英语第一册Unit 2
Unit 2New Words•conversation•I had a long telephone conversation with my father. •conversation piece•conversational skills/ style•converse with sb.•startle•The sound of the machine-gun fire startled the pigeons. •Goodness, you startled me. I thought you were in the garden. •startle sb out of one’s minds/wits•be startled at/by•s u r p r i s e比较普通常用，可形容各种“吃惊”•H e w a s s u r p r i s e d b y t h e a t t a c k./I w a s s u r p r i s e d b y t h e s t u d e n t s’p e r f e c t r e s p o n s e.•s t a r t l e突然的意外的事情•A b s o r b e d i n r e a d i n g,J o h n w a s s t a r t l e d b y h i s r o o m m a t e b u r s t i n g i n t o t h e r o o m.•a m a z e指“惊喜”•T h e m a g i c i a n a m a z e d t h e c h i l d r e n w i t h i n t e r e s t i n g t r i c k s.•s h o c k指“惊骇”“惊怒”,程度最高•T h e n e w s o f h i s d e a t h s h o c k e d u s a l l.New Words•halt•This brought our conversation to a halt.•Population growth cannot halt overnight.•The policeman halted the speeding car.•come to a halt•call a halt to•challenge•He challenged me to fight.•I challenged him to a game of tennis.•The journalist challenged (= questioned) the justice of the new law. •accept/ take up one’s challenge to do sth.New Words•disagree•I disagree completely with John on that issue.•I strongly disagree with the decision that has been taken. •Few people would disagree that something should be done to reduce the level of crime in this area.New Words•response•There was no response to the door bell because it was too noisy inside.•They made a quick response to my inquiry.•in response to 为了响应…•respond to响应，回答•The illness quickly responded to proper treatment.New Words•original•Her original plan was to stay for a month, but she had to leave after three days.•They will restore the house to its original state.•original sin•origin•relative•They are living in relative comfort (i.e. compared with other people or with themselves at an earlier time).•His wife had to visit some of her relatives for a few days.New Words•objection•Objection, which often refers to sth. expressed, said or written, indicates a feeling of dislike or disapproval, while opposition, which means strong, angry or violent disapproval, implies a force of resistance.• A lazy person has an objection to working.•One of his objections to the plan was that it would cost too much. •The government faced formidable opposition in carrying out this policy. •There was some opposition to the workers' request for higher wages. New Words•register•It is required by law to register all births.•All purchases are registered in our books.•snatch•The fireman snatched the child from the flames.•The thief snatched her bag in the crowd.•capture抓住，俘虏•snatch突然粗野地猛抓，即归己所有•grab猛抓•seize用力抓住New Words•parallel•The road runs parallel with the railway.•The road and the railway are parallel to each other.•The boys were marching in two parallel lines.New Words•Switch often means change suddenly to something completely different, for example to a different task, subject, position, etc.•Examples:•He switched his attention back to the book he was reading.•The conversation switched to a different topic.•He is always switching jobs / switching from one job to another.Text StructureP a r a.1-3Language Focus•Para 1•to the point (where or of) ----to the extent that; until; up to the time when (something develops or is achieved)•Examples:•I studied Japanese to the point where I became a fluent speaker. •I could not fall asleep unless I exercised to the point of exhaustion.Language Focus•Para 3•When you want to say that two events or situations are alike in some way, you can use the pattern just as ..., so ... Inversion in the second clause is not necessary.J u s t a s C h r i s t m a s i s a n i m p o r t a n t h o l i d a y f o r w e s t e r n e r s,s o i s t h e S p r i n g F e s t i v a l t o t h e C h i n e s e.•Just as we must educate our students for career, so we shall prepare them for life.A w e s t e r n-s t y l e c o n v e r s a t i o n i s l i k e•introducing a topic•making a proper response•carrying on a conversation•If the conversation involves more than two people, then it is like doubles in tennis or volleyball.•Western style conversation is typical of immediate response and active involvement. There is interaction or exchange.Language Focus•Para 4•I am just as happy .... = I am just as happy ... as when you agree with me.•The President said "No comment," and the other officials were just as tight-lipped.•Para 6•T h e r e’s n o w a i t i n g i n l i n e•---I t’s n o t n e c e s s a r y t o w a i t i n l i n e.•S o r r y—t h e r e’s n o s m o k i n g i n t h e w a i t i n g r o o m.•S h e’s m a d e u p h e r m i n d;t h e r e’s n o a r g u i n g w i t h h e r.•O n c e s h e b e g a n t a l k i n g t h e r e w a s n o s t o p p i n g h e r. Language Focus•Para 6•b e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r•1)h a v e t h e d u t y o f l o o k i n g a f t e r s b.o r s t h.•H e i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r k e e p i n g a r e c o r d o f t h e w o r k d o n e b y t e a m m e m b e r s.•T h e b u s d r i v e r i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e s a f e t y o f t h e p a s s e n g e r s.•2)b e t h e c a u s e o f•G l o b a l w a r m i n g i s o n e o f t h e m a n y f a c t o r s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e w o r s tf l o o d i ng i n d e c a d e s.•W h o i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r s u c h a m e s s?Language Focus•whoever — no matter who•Drill: Rewrite the following two sentences.• 1. No matter which one you choose, you’ll be disappointed.• 2. No matter what reason you have, you should not cheat. •Whatever, however, wherever, whichever, etc. can be used as conjunctions in the same way as the expressions no matter what, no matter how, and so on.• e.g. Please let us know no matter where you go.•= Please let us know wherever you go.• e.g. Life goes on no matter how upset you are.•= However upset you are, life goes onA J a p a n e s e-s t y l e c o n v e r s a t i o n i s l i k e b o w l i n g.•the person who is to bowl wait for you turn, patiently and politely step up to the starting line bowl it carefully•everyone else stand back make encouraging sounds register the scoreLanguage Focus•Para 9•... that you are done = ... that you have finishedThe past participle done is often used as an adjective which means "finished", "completed“ or "ended".•Examples:•Just one more question and I'm done.•At last the battle was done.•The entire project will not be done until next year.Language Focus•Para 10 no wonderIf you say (It is) no wonder, little wonder, small wonder, etc., you mean that you are not surprised by something that happens, or that you expect that it shall happen.•Examples:•No wonder the Americans are not very good at football. They prefer the kind of football played with hands, the American football.•El Nino（厄尔尼诺现象）occurs with increased frequency in recent decades. Little wonder there has been disastrous climate change.Language Focus•Para 10•fall apart•When my father sat down in the antique chair it suddenly fell apart. •Lisa did what she could do to keep her marriage from falling apart.Language Focus•Para 11•get a western style discussion going----cause a western style discussion to be carried onget -- vt. bring (sb. or sth.) to the point at which he or it is doing something•Examples:•Can you really get that old car going again?It's not hard to get him talking; the problem is stopping him.Language Focus•Para 11•refer to---mention; speak about谈到, 提及•A l t h o u g h t h e n e w s p a p e r a r t i c l e n a m e d n o n a m e s,e v e r y o n e k n e w i t w a s r e f e r r i n g t o t h e b a d b e h a v i o r o f t h e v o t e d W o r l d F o o t b a l l e r o f t h e Y e a r.•Para 11r u n p a r a l l e l(t o):l i n k v e r b+a d j.•r u n m a d/d r y/c o l d•F o o d s u p p l i e s h a v e r u n s h o r t i n t h e s t o r e.•T h e s t o r e___________f o o d s u p p l i e s.Language Focus•Para 12•n o w(t h a t)•—a s a r e s u l t o f t h e f a c t(t h a t);s i n c eN o w t h a t I'v e b e e n t o t h e c o n c e r t,I u n d e r s t a n d w h y y o u n g p e o p l e a r e s o c r a z y a b o u t t h e s u p e r s t a r.N o w t h a t y o u’r e c o m i n g o f a g e,y o u s h o u l d b e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r w h a t y o u d o.Language Focus•Para 12•It is no simple matter.---it is by no means a single matter.It is no simple matter to learn a foreign language well.Text B Unit 2New Words•represent•How many countries are represented at the meeting?•X represents the unknown.•representative a. n.• a representative of national character• a permanent representative•impressive•His speech was quite impressive to the audience.•impress•What impresses me most is…•impress sb. with the high speed of development.New Words•reflect•This film has faithfully reflected the social reality of that period. •The sea reflected back the bright sunlight.•distinguish•As journalist, you must learn to distinguish between facts and rumors. •Can they distinguish right from wrong?New Words•insight•I took a class to gain more insight into the art of painting.•My wise grandmother has a great amount of insight.•trait•Two traits in the American character are generosity and energy.•link•She retains strong links with the media.New Words•predict•The weather forecast predicts rain for tomorrow.•One’s fate is hard to predict.•Economists are predicting a fall in interest rates.•context•Try to guess the meaning of an unknown word from its context. •The social and political impact of this movement is yet to be seen.Language Focus•Para 2•send out•We all know that the sun sends out heat and light.•The university usually sends out acceptance letters for the fall semester in March.•get across•The teacher used pictures and charts to get across his idea.•He found it difficult to get his Chinese humor across to theEnglish-speaking audience.Language Focus•Para 3•in some cases/situations•This kind of virus is very dangerous, and even fatal in some cases. •Of course, in some cases this doesn’t matter so much while in others it can be quite serious.•as a result/consequence•There was heavy snow in New York. As a result, our flight was delayed for two hours.•Reforms are taking place in primary education.Language Focus•Para 4•come out•He added the last words without thinking. They just came out naturally. •When the words came out, I knew immediately that I shouldn’t have said them.Language Focus•Para 6•common to•The desire to succeed is common to both children and adults. •Arrangements of this kind are a feature common to most hospitals.。
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– One of the advantages of education is that it often enables one to change levels or registers of language more easily. When speaking to a person in a position of authority, we normally speak differently than we would if we were speaking to a close friend. Education increases our vocabulary and our capacity to switch from one type of language to another. In other words, we can choose to speak in plain and simple language or with complex and sophisticated sentences. Changing registers does not mean, of course, that the content of what we say becomes more or less profound. Just because a person speaks in simple terms (or even incorrectly) does not mean that they are not saying something important and profound. After all, one of the most famous sentences in the English language is extremely simple grammatically but complex from a philosophical point of view: “To be or not to be, that is the question.”
•l. The Sentences That Affected You
Part One Preparation
1) the sentence that moved you the most: • --When I left home for college, my mother said to me with tears in her eyes: Take care of yourself. --I love you. --You are so beautiful. 2) the sentence that hurt you the most: • --You are stupid, --I don't love you any more. --You disappointed me. 3) the sentence that encouraged you the most： ： • --Go On. -- I 'm sure you'l1 succeed. --Wherever you go. I'l1 be right there supporting you.
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Dialects and Mandarin (Putonghua )
1) How many dialects can you speak? What are they? (open) 2) Do all the members in your family speak the same dialect? If not, which ones do they speak? (open) 3) Is a dialect ever more useful than Mandarin? Why or why not?
Related Information (3)
– In our personal lives, other people's words can change our mood or even our attitudes. Words are an essential link between friends, relatives, colleagues and acquaintances. Using kind and thoughtful words to maintain and to improve our relationships is one way to contribute to the well-being of others. In today's fastpaced world, it is often easy to become so involved with one's daily existence that one forgets to keep in touch with friends, to give words of encouragement to the people around us and to show that we care about them. The written word is even more powerful than the spoken word because it can be kept and treasured as a permanent reminder of a positive gesture on the part of someone we knew or still know. With the advent of e-mail, letter-writing has perhaps made a comeback. Providing one has access to a computer and a modem, keeping in touch with distant friends and colleagues has been made much easier
Book Four
Unit two
The Power of Words
Unit 5 The Power of Words
• Part one: Related Information (1)
– At any level of society, people who are good with words often have power or influence. The capacity to communicate is a valuable asset in any situation, whether you want to convince, console or encourage others. To be able to use the right words at the right time is both a skill and a gift. We often assume that to be a good communicator you have to be well educated when in fact people from all walks of life can communicate effectively. The most important aspect of the art of communicating is to know or understand one's audience. Without this sensitivity, it is impossible to choose words that will have the desired impact on the person or people with whom we are speaking.
• Sample answers
--For most people, Mandarin is more useful. Dialects can only be understood by a small group of people. But most Chinese can understand Mandarin, When we go to a different city, we have to speak Mandarin if we don’t know the local dialect. Otherwise, people won’t understand us and there’ll be a lot of troub1e and inconvenience. Not only is Mandarin important for our work and life, it is also important for entertainment. If we don’t understand Mandarin, we won't be able to enjoy TV programs, radio programs and movies, because they are usually in Mandarin.
2. What Has Happened?
• Directions: Look at the two pictures carefully and work in groups to make up a coherent story to explain what has happened. – Sample Pat and Tom were having dinner in a restaurant. They were talking about Mary. Mary is their colleague. They said Mary was a disagreeable person, and not easy to get along with. They even mentioned that once Mary had her purse stolen in the bus, but she said it was her coI1esgue, who stole her purse. But when they were talking, they didn’t realize that Mary was there. too. She was listening to their conversation! Finally. Mary left the restaurant angrily. At that moment. Pat rea1ised that Mary had been listening to them. Pat was very embarrassed. She put her hand to her mouth, wishing that they hadn’t said anything about her.