Directions: In groups, choose and adapt one or two English classroom teaching activities for designing a 5-8min pronunciation lesson. The teaching content should be selected from secondary English textbooks (publised by Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press). Write the lesson plan and prepare for the team teaching. Please submit the lesson plan before 13.00 Friday. (每个小组设计一份教案,教案发给学习委员,收齐后通过QQ传给老师,不用在此页面上传) Proofread your lesson plan before you submit it. Make sure to correct any spelling and grammar mistakes you might have made. Also make sure all the ideas are clearly developed.
You are supposed to choose one of the following topics and write an essay between 300 words and 500 words. You should read the essay by yourself and record it into an mp3 file. You can add music to the file but the final file should be 3 to 5 minutes. The format of the filename is 班级序号+ 姓名+ 题目 (一个关键词). 1. Talk about the influence of pop music on youth. 2. Have you ever been passionate about an English song? Share your experience with us. 3. Use a song as an example to analyze the cultural impact of music on society. 4. Any topic that is related to the course. Please upload your mp3 file as an assignment, and add a brief introduction of your oral essay to make it better understood. The deadline is 15th of February.
Part A
Directions: You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer ― A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE.
听力原文:M: Please hold the line, Mrs. Smith. The doctor will talk to you in a minute.
W: I'm afraid I may have to hang up. I don't have any more coins and the line will be cut soon.
Where is Mrs. Smith most probably?
A.At home.
B.In a phone box.
C.In her office.
D.In a friend's house.
Section B
Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D.
听力原文:M: Good morning. I want to buy a new house.
W: What type of house do you want?
M: Sorry, I don't know. Do you have any suggestions?
W: Well, which type do you prefer, a villa or an apartment?
M: I have got a big family, three children, my wife and my parents.
W: I suggest you to choose a villa.
M: OK, I want to move in next month.
W: By the way, would you please fill out the registration form?
M: All right.
(6)
A.3.
B.5.
C.6.
D.7.
Introduction and Interview
Introduction (compulsory)
Good morning/afternoon. My name is
Can you tell me your full name, please?
What should I call you?
Could you tell me where you're from?
Can I see your identification, please?
Thank you. Now in this first part I'd like to ask you some questions about yourself.
Interview (choose 1 )
Let's talk about where you live.
Tell me about the area where you live.
What do you find most enjoyable about living there? Why?
What is the area where you live famous or well known for?
Let's talk about your studies.
How long have you been studying English?
What do you like most about studying English?
Why are you sitting the IELTS test?
Interview (choose 2)
Now let's talk about transport.
What is your preferred mode of transport? Why?
Do most of your friends use this method of transport to get around?
Are there any problems traveling around your city? Why?
In what way do these problems affect you?
Now let's talk about a regular day for you.
Tell me about a typical day for you.
Which time of day do you prefer? Why?
Do you think you will always prefer this time of day? Why/Why not?
Are there any times of day that you don't like? Why?
Now let's talk about collecting things.
Do you or anyone you know collect things? Why/Why not?
How does she go about collecting these items?
How long has she been collecting these items?
What is the value in collecting things do you think?
Choose ONE of the following topics and make a 3-minute (about 400 words) speech. Topic 1 We live in this information age in which people have easy access to cell phones equipped with social networking apps. Some question that it will deteriorate our ability to communicate, but others argue that social media could help those who lack interpersonal skills in real life and give them control over the communication process. What’s your opinion? Do you have any feasible suggestions to those who dread talking to others in public? Topic 2 “Chinese cooking and cuisine no longer serve only for nutrition. They have become an integral part of Chinese culture and civilization,” said Anna Louisa Thompson-Floris, UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Strategic Planning. If you were the director of an episode of the show “A Bite of China”, how would you present a local dish from your hometown? And please explain how this dish could embody part of the cultural features of your hometown. Topic 3 Traditionally, graduating students at US universities have one last lecture – a commencement speech, often from a celebrity who used to go to their university – before they enter the “real world”. If you had the chance to pick one celebrity to deliver a speech at your university, who would that be? Why would you choose him/her?
Directions: Read the following passage and the statements that follow. Choose the best answer for each statement from the three choices marked A, B and C.
Welcome to the Telfort Business Institute’s E280 Conversational English Class. The object of this course is to learn how to converse fluently and effectively in English. For the next eight weeks we will finely turn your skills in the act of debating and role-playing. We will also practice speech rhythm and diction with an emphasis on enunciation and specific speech problems encountered by those who are studying English as a foreign language.
Numerous discussions on a wide variety of subjects will be held, including topics of business, fiction, travel, differences between Western and Chinese culture, education and life experiences.
You will have ample opportunities to give oral presentations and voice your opinions on the various topics that we plan to cover. It is very important that you talk as much as you can. Don’t wait for your instructor to ask you to speak. If you have a question to ask, additionally, if you have any questions about anything your fellow students say, please feel free to ask.
1. The course of E280 is a conversational one().
A.True
B.False
C.Not Mentioned
2.Each boy and girl () given a gift on Christmas Day.
A.Is
B.Are
C.Were
D.was
Section B
Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D.
听力原文:W: National Theatre Box office.
M: Have you got any tickets for The Godfather for this Sunday evening?
W: Which performance? 6:00 P.m. or 9:30 P.m.?
M: 9:30 P.m. please.
W: Sorry, that performance is sold out.
M: Well. have you got any tickets for the 6:00 P.m. performance?
W: Yes, we have.
M: I'd like to reserve two seats, please.
W: Right. That's two tickets on Sunday 6:00 P.m. performance. What's the name please?
M: Smith. Adam, Smith.
Q6: What does the man want to do?
(6)
A.He wants to book tickets for a film.
B.He wants to invite the woman to see a film.
C.He wants to book tickets for a fashion show.
D.He wants to invite the woman to see a performance.
SECTION B PASSAGES
Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文: Okay, everybody. Can I please have your attention? I'm Bills Smith, the director of the school play for this year. You've all volunteered as assistants to help organize the play, and I can't tell you how much we appreciate your support, I'm sending around a form. for you to put down some information on how we can get in touch with you, so if you could put your names, phone numbers, and times you will be available we'd appreciate it. If you have any special skills, it would be good for you to write those down on the paper as well. Also please write down the performances that you will be able to assist with. I realize that everybody can't come to each performance, but the more you attend the better. However, you should also keep it in mind that it will be very time consuming, and we may end up staying quite late into the evening. So don't sign up if you won't be able to make it.
Once you have all had a chance to go through the sign-up sheet and mark down any special skills you might have to offer, please return it to me. At our next meeting, on Tuesday, we'll begin talking about the details of all the different jobs. While you're waiting for the sheet to get passed around, I'll be happy to answer any questions that you have today.
What is the purpose of the meeting?
A.To determine who will be in the play.
B.To determine the details of the volunteers.
C.To choose the director of the play.
D.To start planning for the play.
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