Listening and Speaking

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Listening and Speaking

• Unit Seven

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Talking about a place
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Two Dialogues
Dialogue 1

• 1. Tokyo
• It is big and exciting, but very crowded too. The
  restaurants are excellent , but they are pretty
  expensive.
• 2. Kyoto
• Kyoto is lovely. Its full of old temples and
  beautiful gardens. Its a very historic city.

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Listen to the topic of the dialogue
A visit to Bangkok and Pattaya

• architecture
• food and fruits
• weather

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Architecture/Food and fruits

• Ive seen some pictures of Bangkok---the
  architecture there is really interesting, isnt
  it?

• Yes, its incredible, especially the Grand
  palace. The Buddhist temples, too, are very
  impressive. And I love the spicy Thai food and
  tropical fruits there.

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Weather

• How was the weather when you were there?

• Thats about the only thing I didnt enjoy. It
  was really hot and sticky.

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Pattaya

• Did you go to some other places beside Bangkok?

• Sure, I went to Pattaya, a famous resort, only
  two hours drive from Bangkok.

• Theres plenty to enjoy fine sand, blue sky,
  clear water, colorful night life

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How to Describe a place?

• Location
• Its situated/located in the southeast of China.
• History
• It was built/established in
• Status
• It has been the political/economic/cultural/indust
  rial /business center since

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How to Describe a place?

• Character
• Its well-known for its beautiful landscape/fine
  scenery/old tradition/rich culture/tasty
  food/historical sites.
• The natural beauty there/style of architecture
  there is a real attraction.
• Climate
• Its cool/dry/foggy/humid/mild/rainy/windy in
  summer.
• General Description
• Its / It looks/prosperous/modern/bustling/crowded
  /cosmopolitan/fascinating/charming/peaceful.

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Speaking Activity
Guess Where?
Xian
New York
Sidney
Beijing
London
Hang Zhou
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Camp David

• Location
• Description
• History

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holiday retreat for American Presidents since
1940s
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Catcotin Mountain in Maryland A state of the
east-central United States an area of 25,316
sq.km.
Capital city Annapolis Biggest city Baltimore
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Camp David a holiday retreat for American
presidents since the 1940s.
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an office for the president
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living areas for his family and guests
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President Franklin Roosevelt established the camp
in 1942.
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escape from the heat an area in the
mountains cool in the summers the high location
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Shangri-la meaning a paradise on earth,
appeared in the book Lost Horizon (1933) by an
English novelist James Hilton (1900-1954). The
novel was set in the Tibetan monastery of
Shangri-la.
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President Truman made the camp the official
presidential holiday resort in 1945.
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President Eisenhower changed its name to Camp
David for his grandson David Eisenhower.
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Roosevelt (1942) Shangri-la Truman
(1945) Eisenhower (1953) Camp David
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32. Franklin D. Roosevelt (???????) 1933-1945
33. Harry S. Truman (?????)
1945-1953 34. Dwight D. Eisenhower (????????)
1953-1961
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Several presidents have used Camp David for
important meetings.
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British Prime Minister Winston Churchill
during World War Two
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Fought against Nazi Germany during the World War
II
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Churchill is well-remembered for successfully
leading the British in their fight.
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President Eisenhower at Camp David (1959)
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President Carter at Camp David in 1978
Camp David Accords (Sep. 17, 1978)
Peace Treaty Between Israel and Egypt
(Washington March 26, 1979)
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Talking about a Famous Person
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chronologically
Birthday
Birth Place
Family origin
Education
Career
Achievements/Major contributions
Popularity
Significance of discovery/invention/job
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Jeffery Zaslow
a Famous Columnist
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Where?
Chicago, Illinois
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
When?
What?
Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburg
Orlando, Florida
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suburban
ambition
Civil War
Gone with the Wind
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after
earning
his degree
in
writing
creative
at
Pittsburg, PA
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made his mark with
rough
endured by
inside costume
Mickey and Minnie
Walt Disney World
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became a staff writer for
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1988

• Ann Landers who??

• launched a nationwide contest why??

• Contestants How many??

• women outnumbered men ... What rate??

• reached the semifinals

• Editors ran a headline Why Hell Never Make it.
  Did he make it??

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1988

• Ann Landers

a famous columnist
to find her replacement

• launched a nationwide contest

• Contestants

12,000

• women outnumbered men ...

9 to 1

• reached the semifinals

• Editors ran a headline Why Hell Never Make it.

He did make it in the finals.
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Today

• All that Zazz What??

• Where??

• His years in left him with a deep appreciation
  for ??

• He is moved by , and good nature of his
  readers.??

• do outnumber ??

• I have much more . than I had before. ??

• back that up.

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Today

• All that Zazz

His column

• in area

Chicago

• His years in ______________ left him with a deep
  appreciation for _________________________________
  _______

advice business
people and their problems.

• He is moved by __________, ________ and good
  nature of his readers.

generosity
sincerity
Wonderful people

• _________________ do outnumber _______________

terrible people.

• I have much more _____________________ than I
  had before.

faith in my fellow men

• back that up.

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A Dialogue

• Talking about Famous People

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Who is the man?

• (WAS) Do you mean he is no longer alive?
• What was his nationality?
• When was he born and when did he die?
• What did he do?
• What were his most famous songs?

Yes.
British
1940/1980
A singer and song writer
A Hard Days Night
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John Lennon
A Hard Days Night
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A Hard Days Night

• It's been a hard day's nightAnd I've been
  working like a dog.It's been a hard day's
  night,I should be sleeping like a log.But when
  I get home to you,I find the things that you
  doWill make me feel alright.

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A Hard Days Night

• You know I work all dayTo get you money to buy
  you things.And it's worth it just to here you
  say,You're gonna give me everything.So why on
  earth should I moan,'Cos when I get you alone

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A Hard Days Night

• You know I feel okay.When I'm home everything
  seems to be right.When I'm home feeling you
  holding me tight, tight, yeah.

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Guess who?

• Talking about Famous People