Directions and Signs Unit 3. Section I Talking Face to Face Section II Being All Ears Unit 3 New...

Directions and Signs

Unit 3

Section I Talking Face to Face Section II Being All Ears

Unit 3

New Practical English 1

Session 1

Section I Talking Face to Face

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If you don’t know how to get to where you want to go, what might you do?

Excuse

me, how can

I…

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Warm up Lead-in

Words for directions:

east, west, south, north, middle, center, corner, left, right, front, back,

opposite side

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Speak out Lead-in

Expressions for directions:

go along the street

turn left / right

walk for two blocks

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go across the street

go straight on

go to the next turning


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take Bus No. 502 around the corner

walk about 5 minutes

go straight ahead


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walk back about a hundred meters or so


turn left at the crossroads

take the third turn to the right

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Speak out Lead-in

Answer the questions according to Sample 1.

1) Where is Low Street?

2) Where is the church?

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Speak out Lead-in

4) Where is the bus stop in Hall Street?

3) Where is the car park?

5) If I want to go to the underground station in Law Street from the bus stop in the west, how would I get

there?

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Speak out Lead-in

Answer the questions according to Sample 2.

1) Where is Mary’s office?

2) Where is the Marketing Department?

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Speak out Lead-in

3) What department is next to the Personnel Department?

4) Where can I find the stairs / elevator?

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Speak out Lead-in

1. What do you think is the best way for people to get to work in a city with busy traffic? Give your reasons.

Sample dialoguesWarm-up

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2. Do you know how to ask for directions in a city in English?

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Sample dialogues

Warm-up

Excuse me, could you please tell me

the way to the city center?

劳驾，请问去市中心怎么走？

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Speak out — asking the way in a city


Excuse me, how can I get to the Kodak Company?

请问去科达公司怎么走？

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Miss Wang, do you know how to

get to Xidan from here?

王小姐，你知道从这儿去西单怎么走吗？

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Excuse me, which/ what is the

shortest way to the city library?

劳驾，请问哪条路去市图书馆最近？

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Excuse me, where is the post office?

劳驾，请问去邮局怎么走？

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Pardon me, sir, I wonder if you could tell me how to get to Xinghua University.

先生，请问去兴华大学怎么走？

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Do you happen to know this

address?您知道这个地址吗？

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Excuse me, is there a bus stop near /

around here?

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请问这儿附近有公交车站吗？


Could you please tell me where this

restaurant is?请问这家饭店在哪儿？

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3. Do you know how to give directions

in a city?

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Sample dialogues

Warm-up

Speak out — giving directions in a city

向前走十分钟，它就在左侧。

向前走，然后在第一个拐角左转。向前走两个街区。步行只需十分钟。

Go straight ahead about 10 minutes and you’ll see it on the left side.Go straight and then turn left at the first corner.

Walk that way for two blocks. It’s only about ten minutes’ walk.

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Maybe the best way is to take the underground.

最好是乘地铁去。

Go straight ahead. The underground is just round the corner, and you can’t miss it.After you turn left, you will see the sign of the restaurant.

向前直走。地铁就在拐角处，你能找到的。

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Keep going until you see a big white building on your left.

邮局就在公园的对面。

一直走 , 直到看见左侧的一座白色大楼。

The post office is just opposite the Park.

I’m sorry, sir. I’m also a stranger here.

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Sorry, I’m new around here. Ask the policeman over there, please.

对不起，我也不认识路 .

对不起，我对这一带不熟悉。问问那边的警察吧。

Sorry, I don’t think I can give you the direction.

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4. Do you know how to ask for directions within a building?

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Sample dialogues

Warm-up

Speak out — asking for directions within a building

A.Would you please tell me how I can find the Personnel Department?

B. Excuse me, I’m looking for the Sales Department.

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C. Would you tell me where the lift is?

D. Excuse me, how can I get to the fifth floor?E. Could you tell me where I can see the sales manager, please?

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Speak out — asking for directions within a building

5. Do you know how to give directions within a building?

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Sample dialoguesWarm-up

Speak out — giving directions within a building

A. Take the elevator to the ninth floor.

B. Just go along the corridor in the middle of the building and then turn left at the end.

C. It’s in Room 608 on the sixth floor.

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D. It’s just beside the stairs.

E. Go up to the second floor and it’s at the far end of the hall, on your right.

F. It’s on the fourth floor, next to the meeting room.

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Speak out — giving directions within a building

useful sentences and expressions for talking about

the transport means and asking for and giving directions.

Read and find out

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Sample dialogues

Sentences for talking about the means of transport:

1. How do you usually go to work?

2. I usually drive my car up Hall Street.

3. Then I walk to the museum.

4. I take the underground from Wynn Street to Low Street.5. I usually take Bus No. 16.

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1. I take the underground first, and then I _________ the No. 210 bus.

2. Xiao Li ______________ every day. drives to work

change to

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Practice the following sentences.

3. _______ two blocks and you can’t miss it.

4. Now many people in this city prefer to ___________________ to work.

Walk for

take the underground

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1. Excuse me, where is the manager’s office?

2. Would you please tell me how I can find his office?

3. It’s on the fourth floor downstairs. 4. Go down the stairs to the fourth floor

and turn left. 5. It’s the second door on the right next

to the meeting room.

Sentences for asking for and giving directions:

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1. __________, would you please tell me _______ I can find a bookstore?

2. The bookstore is far from here. You’d better __________ to get there.


Excuse me

take a taxi

where

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3. My office is on the tenth floor ______________ of the stairs.

4. Our classroom is ________ Meeting Room 6 on the sixth floor.

5. Go ahead and ______________________ the hall.

on the left side

next to

turn right at the corner of

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Practice the following sentences.New Practical English 1

Sample dialogues

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Practice the dialogues.

Group work

Sample dialogues

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Make short conversations to tell each other how to get to

your dormitory, classroom building, school library, etc.

from the school gate.

Pair work

Sample dialogues

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Role play the similar situations you create, first in groups, and then before the class.

Role play

Sample dialogues

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Do the Put-in-Use exercises in groups by reading out

loudly the three dialogues you have completed.

Put-in-Use

Section II Being All Ears

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Pre-listening task

Read the printed materials

Read the printed materials in in Listen

Listen and and DecodeDecode

in ONE minute.in ONE minute.

Dialogue

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While-listening task

Listen to the tape

Listen to the tape WITHOUT looking

WITHOUT looking at the book.at the book.

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Dialogue

Listen to the tape

Listen to the tape one sentence after

one sentence after another, taking

another, taking notes during the

notes during the pause.pause.


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Dialogue


Repeat the Repeat the sentences sentences after the tape.

after the tape.

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Dialogue

Jack: Jack: Hi, Bob. Hi, Bob. This is Jack. I’m This is Jack. I’m at Emily Green’s house, at Emily Green’s house, and there is a party going and there is a party going on.on.Bob:Bob: Oh, really? Can I join Oh, really? Can I join you?you?Jack:Jack: That’s why I’m calling.That’s why I’m calling.Bob:Bob: But I don’t know her house.But I don’t know her house.

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Jack:Jack: I can tell you how to I can tell you how to get here. It’s quite get here. It’s quite close. It’ll take you close. It’ll take you about fifteen minutes.about fifteen minutes.Bob:Bob: OK. Please give me OK. Please give me the directions.the directions.Jack:Jack: Take a left turn at the traffic lights Take a left turn at the traffic lights

on Main Street, and then a right on Main Street, and then a right one at the police station. one at the police station.

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Dialogue

Don’t Kiss Me! I’m New.

Go down that road until you come to Go down that road until you come to a fork. Turn right at the fork and a fork. Turn right at the fork and you’ll see her house about you’ll see her house about a hundred meters up the a hundred meters up the road. It’s a two-story road. It’s a two-story building on the right.building on the right.

Bob: OK. Can I bring anything?Bob: OK. Can I bring anything?

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Jack: Jack: You don’t have to bring anything, You don’t have to bring anything, but if you have some friends whobut if you have some friends who

want to come, bring them along.want to come, bring them along.Bob:Bob: Are there many people there?Are there many people there?

Jack:Jack: Oh, yes. Right now there are Oh, yes. Right now there are about ten people here and the about ten people here and the music is great !music is great !

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Dialogue

Post-li

stening task

Do the exercises in

Listen and Decode and Listen and Respond.

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Dialogue

Passage Pre-listening task

Read the printed materials in Listen and Read in THREE minutes.

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Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks.

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Passage


Listen again and check up the answers.

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Passage

Key to the passage:Key to the passage:

1. cinema 1. cinema 2. laundry 2. laundry 3. store 3. store 4. restaurant 4. restaurant 5. supermarket 5. supermarket 6. camera shop6. camera shop 7. flower shop 7. flower shop 8. hotel8. hotel

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Passage

Now, read the passage LOUDLY!

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Passage

Post-li

stening task

Do the exercises in

Listen and Match and Listen and Complete.

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Passage

1. Make up dialogues for asking and showing directions in pairs, referring to the dialogues in the Workbook. 2. Preview Passage I and the exercises.

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Session 2

Section III Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Passage I

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Passage II Hate Flying


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1. Have you got any experience of flying? If you have, how do you

feel about it?


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Warm-up questions

2. Why do you think some people prefer traveling by train to

traveling by air?


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Warm-up questions

I Hate Flying


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Reading of the Passage

Paras. 1-3 What was unpleasant

that happened to the narrator / storyteller

before he boarded the plane?


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Answer the following questions according to paragraphs.

Reading Comprehension

Paras. 4 – 8 Anything terrifying happened to him when he was on board?


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Para. 9 What was embarrassing

that was discovered after he got home?


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Describe the bad situations the narrator / storyteller experienced with the help of

the hints.Before boarding:

the bus driver, book the flight, reservations desk,

passage list, spell the name, come last


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On the plane:

sit next to, cold, funny voice, shake, smoke, technical problem,

engine, return to, perfect landing


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After getting home:

wrong suitcase


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Retell the story in the third person in groups, and then each group gives a

presentation in front of the class.


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Useful words and expressions

order a plane (train) ticket in advance

a. book a flight / ticket:

It is not easy to book a train ticket

during the National Day holidays.


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sit beside sb.

b. sit next to sb.:

I was lucky to have been sitting next to the chairman of the committee that

I wanted to have a talk with.


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speak calmly

c. in a calm voice:

He was very nervous, but he answered all the questions in a

calm voice.


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have sth. /sb. secured in a particular position / situation

d. keep your seat belts (fastened):

Please keep the door closed.

Please remember to let me informed.


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come back to land at the airport

e. come in to land:

The pilot managed to make his plane come in to land safely with

the engine smoking.


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1. I don’t think you have realized the importance of education.

2. Hurry up. The plane is taking off in half an hour.

Key to Ex. 5 :


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Exercises

3. He was very nervous, but he answered all the questions in

a calm voice.

4. I’m going to catch a train. It’s leaving at half past seven.

Key to Ex. 5:


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Exercises

5. Do you fasten the safety belt when driving?

6. They have checked in at the best hotel in the city.

1. I knew he was going to talk about it when he came into the room.

I knew I would get the job when the interviewer asked me the first

question.

Key to Ex. 6 :


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2. It takes nine hours for us to go from here to Beijing.

It took half an hour for me to find his office.


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Key to Ex. 6 :

Exercises

3. You’d better hurry or you’ll be late for class.

You’d better walk quietly or you’ll wake him up.


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Key to Ex. 6 :

Exercises

4. I was the last person to know the news.

He was the first scientist to study outer space.


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Key to Ex. 6 :

Exercises

5. Please remain seated and keep your books closed.

Please remain silent and keep the window shut.


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Key to Ex. 6 :

Exercises

6. You can imagine how nervous he was, but his friends were confident.

You can imagine how excited he was, but his parents were indifferent.


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Key to Ex. 6 :

Exercises

1. Rewrite the story in the third person in about 100 words

based on Passage I. 2. Preview Passage II and the

exercises.


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Session 3Section III

Maintaining a Sharp EyeSection IV

Trying Your Hand


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Passage III’d Been Treated

Like a Friend in Need


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1. How do you interpret the proverb A friend in need is a friend indeed ?


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Warm-up questions

2. When you see anybody in need of help, what would you do?


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Warm-up questions

I’d Been Treated

Like a Friend in Need


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Reading of the passage

Para. 1: What can we learn about the author

from the first paragraph?


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Answer the following questions according to paragraphs.

Reading comprehension

Para. 2:

What can we know from Paragraph 2?


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Para. 3: What happened to the author during

his trip from Xiamen to Beijing?


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draw a few looks gather aroundwatch me write enjoy watchingpause and smile introduce themselvestake a picture of sb. part with


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The main verb collocations in Para. 2:

Reading comprehensionPick out the key words and phrases.

walk around stop and write

The key nouns in Para. 3:

trip passport panic passengeramazement airport staff runwayshuttle bus cabin police officeinformation smiles and applausekindness a friend in need foreigner


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Topics for group discussion:

1. What are the advantages and

disadvantages of traveling by plane?


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2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of traveling by train?


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Topics for group discussion:


Describe the author’s experience of traveling from Shanghai to Qingdao

in about 5 to 7 sentences.


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Describe the author’s experience of traveling from Xiamen to Beijing

in about 5 to 7 sentences.


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Translate the second and the third paragraphs into Chinese.


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Let’s work together to bridge the cultural differences between us.

a. bridge the language and cultural differences:

overcome the difficulties in languages and cultures


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The strange clothing worn by that young lady drew a lot of

looks.

b. draw quite a few looks:

attract many people’ attention

那位年轻女士的奇特服装惹人注目。


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He is an easy-going person so he has always been on the best terms with his

colleagues.

c. on the best terms:

having a very good relationship

他是个很容易相处的人，所以他与同事关系很好。


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This is the final call for us to board the plane at Gate 5.

d. board a plane:

get on a plane


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To our amazement, he got the highest mark in the exam after

he stayed in hospital for a month.

e. to one’s amazement:

making sb. surprised


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The audience burst into applause after the speaker’s wonderful speech.

f. burst into smiles and applause / tears:

smile and applause suddenly and enthusiastically

听众对他的精彩演讲报以热烈的掌声。


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We were relieved after we finally finished the difficult experiment.

g. be relieved:

feel relaxed


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Section IVTrying

Your Hand


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Signs are often used in public places to show the requirements for people, to give information or to attract people’s

attention. Signs can be used for different purposes. For example, traffic signs give you important information about traffic rules, warn you about dangerous road

conditions and help you find your way.

Sample analysisSample analysis

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Applied writing: SignsApplied writing: SignsNew Practical English 1

The language on signs features the use of short words and phrases, supported by different symbols in various colors

and shapes for easy identification. Some signs are written or printed in

capital letters.


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Identify the traffic signs:Identify the traffic signs:

禁止越线

死胡同由此进入

Dead End Road

Enter Here

Keep In Lane

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此路不通禁止通行右侧通行不许调头

No Way Out

No Entry

Keep Right

No U-Turn

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Dangerous!Wet Road!Bicycle crossing ahead.Pavement narrows ahead.Traffic lights ahead. Slow down.Watch your feet!

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Match Column A with Match Column A with Column B:Column B:

Put Litter Here Wet PaintBeware of Dog No Business TodayFor Rent Admittance FreePlease Pay in Cash Big Discount

只收现金油漆未干出租大减价小心狗咬此处放垃圾免票入场今日不营业Unit 3


Key to Ex. 4: Key to Ex. 4:

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1. 行人不得穿越。2. 电梯修理，请走楼梯。

3. 非公莫入。4. 禁止机动车辆通行。

5. 路滑慢行。6. 前方修路。

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A noun names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. A noun can be countable or uncountable. Countable nouns can be

“counted”, i.e. they have a singular and plural form. You can add a number to the front or an s to the end of these words.


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Sentence writing: Number of Sentence writing: Number of NounsNouns


However, uncountable nouns cannot be counted. This means

they have only a singular form. It also means that they do not take

a/an before them.


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ExerciseExercisess

Key to Ex. 7:Key to Ex. 7:

1. I’ll have a cup of coffee and two pieces / slices of bread.

2. The teacher asked us to take out one

sheet / piece of paper for the quiz.

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3. He bought two bottles of beer and three bars of chocolate.

4. Mathematics is the subject I feel most interested in.

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ExerciseExercisess

5. Thank you for the much advice you’ve given me. / Thank you very much for the many suggestions

you’ve given me.

6. Failure is the mother of success.

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7. All the equipment in the factory is made in China.

8. Sports is good for health.

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1. Do the grammar exercises in the Workbook.

2. Recite the second paragraph of Passage II.

3. Read and learn by heart the new words in Unit 4.

4. Prepare for the speaking activities in Section I of Unit 4.


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