FUNCTION AND SPEAKING Expressing preference O Look at these statements from the listening passage in Listening and vocabulary. Choose the correct answers I Id prefer to do"travel" 2 Id rather do"Life in the Future" 3 Id rather do translation than revision, Mr Stanton a I'd means (a)I would (b) had B I'd prefer is followed by (a)the verb with to(b)the verb without to C Id rather can be followed by (a) the (b)than 2 Write answers to the following questions. Use the words provided and add other words where necessary CCCCCCCCCC I Would you like to go to the school play tonight? I/rather/stay /home/revise 2 Shall we do some work on vocabulary? 1/ prefer/do/work/grammar 3 Why don't we study in the library? 1/ prefer/study/home 4 Which would you rather play, tennis or badminton? I/rather/play tennis/badminton 5: Who would you prefer to work with, Li Kang or Zhou Kai? I/prefer/work/Zhou Kai 6 Which would you rather discuss next week, nineteenth-century literature or twentieth entury literature? I/rather discuss twentieth-century literature/nineteenth-century literature 3 Work in pairs. Which subject/course would you prefer to have? Explain why Example: Student A: What about history and geography? Student B: /'d rather study history than geography because I can learn a lot from any historical figures. I English/Russian 4 Japanese/PE 2 physics/chemistry 5 maths/Chinese 3 IT/ biology
EVERYDAY ENGLISH Complete the conversations with thes se expressions Have you got that Take a look kids that's settled a couple of things it's up to you I A: Shall I go to the meeting B: You decide 2A: at this picture. Isn't it beautiful? B: Yes, it's lovely. 3 A: There are I need to do B: Do you need help with them? 4 A: Your history classes are now on Monday at eleven, Tuesday at three and Friday at 9: 30 B: No. Could you repeat it please? 5 A: So we'll start at nine tomorrow. B: Fine. nine tomorrow 6 A: Come on let's go B: Wait for me! WRITING Look at the position of commas in these sentences I Surprisingly, all the students got good marks 2 I'm doing maths, chemistry, physics and biology 3 It's sometimes difficult for me to understand him, but I do my best 4 They're intelligent, hard-working and lively students 5 It was a difficult problem, I agree Now punctuate this paragraph Use full stops, capital letters, question marks and commas where necessary. What is a good teacher I don' t think there is one answer only to this important question because good teachers can be strict kind lively quiet amusing or serious however there are some things that a good teacher must do for example he or she must plan his or her lessons care fully and must explain things clearly if not students will have problems also it's very important for teachers to have discipline in the class don' t you think so finally a good teacher needs to like his students and enjoy teaching I believe that's very important
CULTURAL CORNER Read the passage and answer these questions. What kind of differences in schools does this passage describe? 2 What's the relationship between students and teachers in China? Different Countries Different Schools It is interesting to look at differences problems with discipline between schools in different countries. In many European nother important difference is whether schools are state schools relationship between teachers and or private schools. State schools students is quite formal. This is are paid for by the the governmen t. but true of France, Germany, and Spain. in private schools, the parents pay where discipline and respect for for the education of their children the teacher is considered very Germany and France have both important. The same is true of state and private schools, but most Russia. In northern European tudents go to state schools, which countries, however, the relationship are very good. Similarly, America between teachers and students is has both state and private schools much friendlier and more relaxed Most American children go to state In America, students and teachers schools, but the private schools can are quite relaxed with each other. be very good. Britain has both state and private schools. In Russia In Britain, relationships are quite children go to state schools relaxed, but teachers can have big
TASK Setting criteria for a good teacher 1 Work in pairs. Think of three or four teachers who you think are excellent and explain why Make notes. 2 Write ten criteria for a good teacher. Explain why you think these things are important Example: A good teacher enjoys teaching. This is important because students usually enjoy a lesson if their teacher enjoys his work. MODULE FILE In this module, you have learnt: ocaDuaIY Grammar focus Words to learn Verbs followed by -ing admit amusing appreciate avoid Function hate headmaster headmistre ntelligent joke(uden) literaturenervous Expressing preference organised patient period respect Id prefer to do"Travel". revision scientific summary timetable Id rather do translation than revision translation Everyday English Have you got that? Words to revise Take a look, kids. choice exam funny kind library That's settled ely popular serious shy a couple of thing strict test vacation It's up to you
3o My First Ride on a Train Task: Talking about a trip you made to a tourist spot INTRODUCTION Vocabulary and speaking 1 Match the words in the box with the pictures bicycle bus ferry helicopter motorbike plane taxi train tram Answer the questions. I Which of the vehicles in activity I travel on roads? 2 Which of them travel on rails? 3 Which of them travels on water? 4 Which of them travel in the air? 5 Which of them can you use to travel a long distance? 3 Match the verbs with the means of transport in activity 1. Some of the verbs can refer to more than one means of transport I get on get off get into get out to ride drive take off land Describe the first time you travelled a long distance. Say how old you were where you went and who you went with Example: I first travelled a long distance by train when I was six years old. I went with my parents from Shanghai to Beijing