英语语料库汇总

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GUIDED WRITING

I

The

following

sentences

are

in

scrambled

order.

Some

of

them

have

to

be

combined

by

the

connectives listed below. Combine those sentences first. Then arrange all the sentences in good

orders so that they go together to form a paragraph.

1. So, in my opinion, among the four necessities, transportation is the big problem for every

one of us at present.

2. According to the Chinese, there are four necessities.

The four necessities are requisites for human life.

The four necessities are clothing, food, shelter and transportation.

3. Shelter used to be a problem.

It has become much improved in the meantime.

4. The elderly desire that there are fewer bicycles ,fewer motorcycles, and fewer cars bustling

about.

5. The first three are more or less resolved.

6. The big problem now seems to be transportation for the government officials.

The big problem now seems to be transportation for the people.

7. The executives hope for something.

Their cars are not held up in the traffic for too long.

8. Indeed, we are now at a stage.

We are comfortably clothed.

The attention of some of us has even turned to the fashion of our clothing.

9. The working people wish for buses. The buses are not too crowed.

for food, we have edibles galore to satisfy our appetite.

cyclists yearn for something.

The cyclists are not pushed about by motor cyclists.

Connectives: which, where, but, that,

both…and…

II

Put the following sentences into the proper order to form a note making arrangements. Work

in groups of two or three.

5 August,20___

Dear Dr. Baker,

Thank you.

A car will be sent to bring you to the university at 1:30 p.m.

As previously arranged, you are invited to deliver a lecture on humanism at our university

sometime in August.

Your lecture is now scheduled for Monday ,14 August, at the University Auditorium.

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Mary Cooper

INTERACTION ACTIVITIES

My Suggestions for the Teaching Reforms in Our Department

Lots

of

educational

institutions

are

seriously

considering

reforms

and

some

of

them

have

already brought about reforms in one way or another. Your university / college / institute is surely

no exception. What part should students play in the educational reform? Have you ever thought

of this problem? Perhaps it is too complicated a problem for you to cope with. But at least you

can

make

some

suggestions

to

your

Department

on

the

teaching

reform.

In

the

following

grid

there

are

some

topics

concerning

teaching

on

which

you

may

give

your

views

and

make

suggestions. Fill in the grid truthfully.

My Views about English Teaching and My Suggestion

My views

My suggestion

Curricula

Timetable

Textbooks

Teaching method

Now exchange opinions with your partner and discuss what specific suggestions you two can

make and present to the Department. Write down the suggestions in the following grid.

Our Suggestions to the Department on the Teaching Reform

1.

2.

3.

4.

Now combine with two other pairs and have a group discussion. Sort out the more important

issues first and concentrate on two problems only. After the group discussion, have a whole class

discussion. Decide on some feasible reforms and give your suggestions to the Department as a

class.

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NOTES

1.

I’ve been feeling a bit off colour –

l’

ve been feeling a bit unwell

2.

Why don't you change your mind and come with me?--This is a question in form, but the

speaker is not really asking for information, rather, she is making a suggestion.

3.

Ouch, my toes! - Can you think of the situation under which Stanley says this?

4.

the

Alumni

Dinner-Alumni

is

American

is

the

plural

form

of

alumnus,

which