A New English Course1 Unit 2

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A New English Course(1)Unit 2
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• 1). ???????????,?????????,?????????,??????????
• 2).?????????,??????,??????,????????

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• 1). LSP the nominal clauses used as the objects,
  introduced by if, wh-word and that.(?if, wh-?that
  ???????)
• 2). Dialogue I II some conversational
  strategies in talking about traveling and finding
  the way. (????????????)
• 3). Reading I II subjunctive mood the format
  of a letter. (????????)

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???? (Teaching Aims)

• To know more about nominal clauses.
• To be familiar with some conversational
  strategies in talking about traveling.
• To be acquainted with the format of a English
  letter.
• Grasp some new words and expressions to enrich
  students vocabulary.
• Do some oral work such as pre-reading questions,
  role play and interaction activities to help to
  develop the students oral communicative
  abilities.
• Do some other after-class exercises including
  listening and translation to improve students
  comprehensive skills.

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???? (Teaching Content)

• Language structures
• Language structure practice
• Dialogue I Dialogue II
• Text I Text II
• Exercises

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???? (Time Allocation)

• Language structures Practice ( 1 hour )
• Dialogue I Dialogue II ( 2 hours )
• Text I Text II ( 2 hours )
• Exercises ( 1 hour )

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1st sessionLanguage Structures

• Read three sentences in this part, try to find
  out the similarity among them. (They are the
  nominal clauses used as the objects, introduced
  by if, wh-word and that.)

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1. WH-???????

• i. ????WH-???????????who, which, where, how,
  whether, if??
• ii. ????WH-?????????????????
• Could you tell me where the post office is?
• Lets see how we can raise our efficiency.
• We must find out who did all this.
• He asked me who should be rewarded.
• I dont know whether/if these figures are
  accurate.
• Please advice me which book I should read first.

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2. THAT-?????

• i. ?????THAT-???????????????boast, say, think,
  insist, wish, hope, suppose, see, believe, agree,
  intend??
• ii. ???????????????????????
• The letter says that they are leaving on the
  14th.
• We dont intend that things should be arranged
  like that.

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Follow-up activity

• The purpose of doing this exercise is to help you
  become more familiar with
• 1) if???????
• 2) ???????????
• 3) ?that????????
• Title An Interview
• Topic Interviewing a popular singer
• Time for preparation 5-8 minutes
• Time for interviewing 10 minutes (5 minutes each)

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Follow-up activity ----Procedure(1)

• Each student prepares 10-15 questions to ask
  their partner. The questions should include both
  general and specific ones, and in different
  tenses, too, for example
• Where were you born?
• How did you become interested in singing?
• Have you ever thought of singing songs in a
  foreign country?
• Will you continue singing all through your life?
• Will you try to play a role in a movie?

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Follow-up activity ----Procedure(2)

• Students A starts to interviewing Students B.
  When speaking, Students A should use all the
  three structures when appropriate. Here are some
  examples
• Could you tell me where you were born?
• Id like to know how you become interested in
  singing.
• I wonder if you have ever thought of singing
  songs in a foreign country.
• Do you think that you will continue singing all
  through your life?
• Many of your fans want to know if you will try to
  play a role in a movie.
• I hope that we can speak to you again before
  long.

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Follow-up activity ----Procedure (3)

• Now Student A and B switch roles and they talk
  for another 5 minutes.

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Language Structure PracticeTips for LSP I

• LSP I is about asking for and giving information
  about a future event.
• Listen to the tape and fill in the gaps of the
  given examples.

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Language points for LSP I

• 1) to give a talk
• 2) what for why
• 3) autumn/ spring sports meeting
• 4) ether for the high jump/ the long jump/ the
  relay race, etc. (???????????http//www.4english.c
  om.cn/vocabu/sport3.htm?)
• long jump/broad jump ??, triple jump????, sprint
  ??, walking race ??, hurdles ??, 400-metr relay
  race??????,marathon?????,100-meter dash
  ?????,1500-meter race???????

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Language points for LSP I

• 5) to give a lecture on phonetics
• 6) I dont think he does. ????????think?????????
  ,???not??????,????think????????believe, suppose,
  imagine, etc. , ??
• I dont believe /suppose John knows the news.
• 7) I had no idea. I knew nothing of it.

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Variations based on the given cues----LSP I,
sample(1)

• A Does everybody know that Qin will take part in
  the spring sports meeting?
• B Yes, everybody does.
• A What event will she take part in ?
• B Shell enter for the high jump/ the broad
  jump/ discus throw/ shot put/ 100-meter dash/
  1500-meter race/ 400-meter relay race.

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Variations based on the given cues---LSP I,
sample(2)

• A The spring sports meeting will be held next
  Friday. Do you think Qin will take part in it?
• B Yes, I think so.
• A Will she enter for the long jump?
• B No, I hear that she will enter for the high
  jump.

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Tips for LSP II

• LSP II is about asking for and giving information
  about a past event, expressing ones inability to
  answer a question and recommending somebody else
  to give the information.
• Listen to the tape and fill in the gaps of the
  given examples.

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Language points for LSP II

• 1) to arrive at to reach
• 2) over finished
• 3) to give a lecture on space travel
• 4) the other day (???????,????????)
• 5) popular science book (???)

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Variations based on the given cues----LSP II

• A Do you know where Dai lives?
• B Yes. He lives in Lane 548, Wenming Lu, but I
  dont know exactly what his house number is. Ask
  Lin about it.
• A Please tell me where Dai lives, Lin.
• C OK. He lives at 30, Lane 548, Wenming Lu.

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Tips for LSP III

• LSP III is about asking for and giving
  confirmation of the truth of an event and
  expressing agreement.
• Listen to the tape and fill in the gaps of the
  given examples.

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Language points for LSP III

• 1) to fail in the last exam
• 2) to take something seriously
• 3) clumsy unskillful
• 4) to wither (to cause a plant to become reduced
  in size, color, strength, etc. )
• 5) to stay away from home
• 6) to come last in the spelling contest
• 7) care about
• 8) Did he really? ??????????,?????????

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Variations based on the given cues----LSP III

• A I was told that Henry had broken his precious
  teapot this morning. // Henry had damaged his
  plastic flowers/ had split boiling water over
  himself
• B Really? He must be very sorry about it.
• A I think so. Hes always so careless.
• B Yes, and hes very clumsy at housework, too.
  

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2nd session--Dialogue I--Led-in questions

• Why do people visit Huangshan? Have you ever been
  there?
• How much do you know about Huangshan? What is
  Huangshang famous for? (????????????http//www.hs1
  60.com/play.asp?http//www.hs160.com/play1.asp?)
• Do you want to go there someday in the future?

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Pictures of Huangshan
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Questions for Dialogue I

• What is the best time for college students to
  visit Huangshan? (The best time for college
  students to visit Huangshan is the first few days
  when people havent started doing anything, yet.)
• Why do some people take the train while others
  take the bus to Huangshan? (If you go by train,
  four days will be enough. You can also take a
  bus, witch takes a longer time and is less
  comfortable, but as a tradeoff, youll be enjoy
  lots of country scenes and perhaps youll save
  some money, too. Besides, the coach will take you
  directly to the foot of the mountain, or if you
  like, midway up the mountain.)
• How long does a one-way bus ride to Huangshan? (A
  one-way bus ride to Huangshan takes about 12
  hours.)
• What is Huangshan famous for? (Huangshan is
  famous for its clouds, pines trees and rocks.)

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Conversational strategies in talking about
traveling

• Initiating a topic and asking for general
  impression (????)
• AYou visited Huangshan during your summer
  vacation, I heard. How was the trip?
• B Oh, it was great!
• Practice with the following cues
• Joan visited the Yellow Crane tower and came
  back.
• Jenny just came back from the Zoo in Hanyang.
• A classmate of yours visited the East Lake last
  Sunday.

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Conversational strategies in talking about
traveling

• Getting and giving more information (??????)
• A What do you think is the best time to go to
  Huangshan?
• B Well, its very crowded in summer
• Practice with the following cues
• going to Harbin, winter? (in your opinion, is
  winter a good time to go to Harbin?/ Do you think
  winter is a good time to go to Harbin?)
• visiting Hainan, summer?
• best time to visit Beijing?
• best season to go to Luoyang?

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Getting and giving more information (??????)

• A How long does the whole trip take, including
  the time on the road?
• B It all depends, really. If you go there by
  train, four days should be enough. You can also
  take a bus, which takes a longer time and is less
  comfortable, but as a trade-off, youll be able
  to enjoy lots of country scenes and perhaps
  youll save some money, too.
• Practice with following cues
• A going to Nanjing, how long? (How long does it
  take to go to Nanjing?)B It depends. If you go
  there by ship You can also take a train, which
  takes
• A the trip to Zhangjiajie, how long?B It all
  depends, really. If you go there by train You
  can also take a bus, which takes a shorter time
  and it less comfortable, but as a trade-off,
  youll be able to enjoy lots of country scenes.
  Besides, you can take a plane there
• A going to Chongqing by rain, how long?B

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Getting and giving more information (??????)

• A Does the bus stop for a rest on the way?B
  Oh, yes, of course.
• Practice with the following cues
• A any air-conditioned buses?B
• A necessary to make a hotel reservation?B
• AAny direct flight connection between Chengdu
  and Wuhan?B

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Getting and giving more information (??????)

• A Could you tell me when is the best time to see
  the clouds and where I can find the famous pine
  trees and the unique rock formations?B Well, as
  soon as youve made up your mind
• Practice with the following cues
• The best place to buy souverirs
• The most convenient place to stay at
• The best time to see the sunrise

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Getting and giving more information (??????)

• A Do you think I should go by myself, or take a
  package tour with a travel agency?B I can't say
  which is better
• Practice with following cues
• By train, bus or plane?
• Safe to go by myself?

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closing a conversation (????)

• AThank you very much for all the information.
  You know, Im beginning to think about the trip
  seriously.
• Practice with the following cues
• thinking more about the trip
• planning on the trip soon
• checking with my parents before I make the final
  decision.

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Language points for Dialogue I

• one of these days ---- in the future, before long
• a busy tourist season
• resort n. ????
• e.g. a health resort ????
• A month of holidays in the summer resort
  will certainly bring you around.
• ?????????????????????
• School is in session. School is going on.
• trade-off---- n. an exchange of one thing for
  another, especially to produce a desirable result
  (????,??)

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Language points for Dialogue I

• coach---- n. ??????
• one-way bus ride---- ???
• john ---- n. American slang for toilet. A
  British equivalent is a loo.
• relax and stretch oneself---- stretch v.
  ??,??(?????)
• e.g. He stretched his legs in front of him.
  ??????
• I stretched out my hand towards the book.
  ????????
• He stretched and flexed his knees to relax
  himself. ??????????????

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Language points for Dialogue I

• afford ---- v. to have enough money/ time to do
  something. ??
• e.g. I can almost afford a new car.
• I can't afford three weeks away from work.
  ???????????
• incidentally----adv. ???,???
• e.g. "I must go now. Incidentally, if you want
  that book I'll bring it next time."
• "????????????,???????,??????"
• be famous for---- be known for

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Language points for Dialogue I

• unique---- adj. ???,?????
• e.g. That building is unique because all the
  others like it were destroyed. ???????,???????????
  ???????
• make up ones mind---- decide
• take a package tour---- a completely planned tour
  or trip at a fixed price arranged by a ravel
  agency, which includes travel, hotel, meals, etc.
• travel agency----???
• think about the trip very seriously

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Dialogue II--Expressions of finding the way

• How to ask someone the way
• Excuse me, can you tell me how to go to the
  school library, please. Im a freshman.
• Excuse me, Im looking for the post office. Could
  you tell me where it is? Im a stranger here.

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Dialogue II--Expressions of finding the way

• How to give directions
• Take the first turning on the right. And its
  right on your left next to the dining hall.
• Walk down the street, and then turn right at the
  second junction. The post office is on the right
  opposite to the bank.

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More Practice for Dialogue II

• A new student is just arriving at the old campus
  of Hubei Institute of Education. He/ she wants to
  go to the new campus in Liufang. You are a
  second-year student. Please show him/her the way.

Picture 4- a map
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Sample

• A Excuse me, Im a new student of Hubei
  Institute of Education, can you tell me how to
  get to the new campus, please?
• B Oh, yes. There is a bus stop on the other side
  of the street, take Bus 703/ 536, and get off at
  Luxiang Plaza. Cross the street, take Bus 668, it
  will take you right there.
• A I see. Thank you.
• B Not at all.
• A By the way, how long is it from here?
• B To be frank, its a bit far from here. Itll
  take you almost an hour to get there.
• A Really? Is there some other way to get there?
• B Yes, you can take the school bus, if you are
  not in a hurry. At 1250, there is one school bus
  there. You have to pay one yuan, and it will take
  you right there. Its very convenient.
• A Thats great. Now its 1130, I will go out to
  have lunch first, thank you so much!
• B Thats my pleasure.

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More Practice for Dialogue II

• Draw a map of Hubei Institute of Education. Look
  at your partners map he/she has drawn, and take
  turns to ask each other where you can get to the
  school cafeteria/ Building 1/ the auditorium/ the
  swimming pool etc.

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Sample

• A Excuse me, Im a freshman here. Can you tell
  me how to get to the school cafeteria?
• B Er, just a minute, you mean which one?
• A Im not sure, maybe the nearest one.
• B Walk down this road, take the first turning on
  your right, go on walking. About 2 or 3 minutes
  later, you will find it.
• A Thank you very much!
• B Not at all. Ill go there too. Lets go
  together.
• A OK!

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3rd session--Reading I

• Led-in questions
• Have you ever lived away from home for so long
  before?
• How did your parents feel about your leaving home
  to go to college?
• Will you live with your parents again after you
  finish college?
• How do you think your parents will feel when you
  permanently leave your parents to live by
  yourself?

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Questions For Reading I

• What s the name of the narrator? (The narrators
  name is Clive.)
• Where would he go? Why? (He would go to London,
  for the bank he worked for had offered him a
  chance to take a job in the head office.)
• What time did he choose to tell his father his
  decision? Why did he do so? (He chose to tell his
  father his decision after his fathers Sunday
  afternoon nap, for he was looking relaxed at that
  moment.)
• How did his parents feel on hearing the news?
  (Mother was telling father the news in a
  trembling voice, and fathers expression changed.)

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Questions For Reading I

• What might be the reasons for their reaction?
  (The narrator thought that his parents wouldnt
  have reacted this way if they hadnt spend all
  their lives in a small village in Wales. And
  perhaps his mother in particular wouldnt have
  been so possessive if her only other child hadnt
  died as a baby.)
• Were his parents in good health? (No, they were
  not in good health.)
• Do you think the narrator would leave home after
  all?
• How would your parents react if you decide to go
  abroad?

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Language Points for Reading I

• after all----
• 1). ?? ??
• e.g. It has turned out to be a nice day after
  all. ????????
• So you see I was right after all! ??,????????
• 2). ????
• e.g. I know he hasn't finished, but, after all,
  he is very busy. ????????,?????,?????
• I know he hasn't finished the work, but after
  all, he's done his best. ???????????,?????,??????
  ?

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Language Points for Reading I

• in a trembling voice
• in particular----???
• possessive ---- adj. (possess v.)
• 1). Of or relating to ownership or possession.
• ???,????????????????
• 2). Having or manifesting a desire to control or
  dominate
• ????????????????????????
• e.g. a possessive parent (???????)

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Language Points for Reading I

• (of a clock/ watch) to tick away
• put pressure on someone
• to stand up to---- to face it with courage
• Its wrong of someone to do something.
• to stand in ones way/ to be in ones way/ in the
  way
• He shook his head, looking more and more like
  someone who had just given a few months to live
  by his doctor. (????,??????????????,??????????)
• ??looking????????,??????looking?????shook??
  ???????

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Language Points for Reading I

• I even began to wonder if it is wrong of me to
  want to leave my family, the village and the
  people I had known all my life to live among the
  English in their cold, strange capital.
  (??????,???????,????????????????,??????,??????????
  ??????,??????)
• ???English??????capital??London I
  wonder if????????,??????,???I want to know???

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Language Points for Reading I ????

• She looked at me as if I had slapped her face.
  ---- As if indicates an unreal condition.
  Actually Clive didnt slap his mothers face.
• Its time I saw a little more of the world. ----
  ?Its timeIts high time???,??????????????
• Perhaps my parents wouldnt have reacted this way
  if they hadnt spent all their lives my
  mother wouldnt have been so possessive, if her
  only other child hadnt died as a baby.----

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For Example

• If there were no water, people couldnt live.
• If you had a quality control inspection, you
  would improve your finished product.
• If he had been here, he would have helped you.
• If it hadnt been the party policy, the farmers
  might not have got so well-to-do.
• If there should be an accident, it would be a
  tragedy. (?????????????,????????,?????????????????
  ???????,??,????We would wipe them out if they
  should attack us.)

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• ???,?????????????????,??????????(?????????,???????
  ?)???,?????????????????
• e.g. If he had followed the doctors advice, he
  would be well now (?????????,?????????)
• If I had a bike, I would have lent you yesterday.
  (?????????,?????????)
• If he hadnt criticized me, I wouldnt be so
  successful now.
• ?????http//www.4english.com.cn/grammar/10.htm

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Comment on Reading I

• A chart of description of expression, motion,
  thoughts and explanation. Fill in this chart and
  you will have a better understanding of the text
  and a better appreciation of the writing skills.

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Comment on Reading I

• In addition to the usual comprehension questions
  and answers, please pay attention to the
  well-chosen words, well-written dialogues and
  vivid descriptions of the characters in this
  story.

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Reading IIPre-reading activities

• Before your reading this text, please try to
  write a short letter to someone. Pay attention to
  the format of writing English letters.

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The format of a letter (??????)

• ???????????????
• A ??(Heading)
• ??????????????,????????????????????????,??????????
  ????????????
• (a)??????August 15, 200__
• (b)??????15th august, 200__
• ????????????,??????????(?)???????(?????????????)?
  ?????????????????????13?,??????????

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The format of a letter (??????)

• B ??(Salutation)
• ?????????????,?Dear Xiaojun,???????????????????Dea
  r?My dear??,?????????
• C ??(Body)
• ?????????,???????????????????,????,?????????,?????
  ?
• D ???(Complimentary Close)
• ??????????,???????????????????????, Best
  wishes(???????)??????

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The format of a letter (??????)

• E ??(Signature)
• ????????????????????????????,???????????,?????????
  ?????????????????????Sincerely yours/Yours
  sincerely(?????????),?Respectfully yours/Yours
  respectfully(????????)?

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Questions For Reading II

• Where was Dolores going to study? (Dolores was
  going to study in West Lake College in Chicago.)
• Were her uncle and aunt going to Chicago, too?
  (Her uncle and aunt, who lived in middle town,
  were going to Chicago, too.)
• What did they ask Dolores to do? (They asked
  Dolores to spend a few days with them in
  Chicago.)
• Did Dolores accept their invitation? (Dolores
  happily accepted their invitation.)
• Were her uncle and aunt able to meet her at the
  airport? (Before Dolores left home, her uncle and
  aunt wrote to tell her that they might not be
  able to meet her at the airport when she arrived.)

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Questions For Reading II

• Where did they tell Dolores to go when she
  arrived in Chicago? (If that was the case,
  Dolores was to go to Park Hotel where they had
  made reservations.)
• When Dolores arrived in Chicago, what did she do?
  (When Dolores arrived in Chicago, she took a taxi
  to the hotel by herself.)
• What did Dolores tell her parents in her letter?
  (She wrote a letter back to her parents, telling
  them what had happened and how excited she was.)

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Language points for Reading II

• to attend school/ college
• look forward to doing something
• make reservations for someone
• reserve v. ----reservation n. ??
• e.g. If you want to go to the concert, you'll
  have to make a reservation, or there will be no
  tickets. ?????????,??(??)??(?),????????
• if that is the case---- in that case

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Language points for Reading II

• on schedule/ according to schedule/ahead of
  schedule/ behind schedule
• schedule n. ?????????
• e.g. The next thing on our schedule is to
  telephone our friends. ??????????????????????????
  
• ahead of schedule??????
• e.g. The task will be finished ahead of schedule
  if nothing prevents. "??????????,??????????
• on schedule ??
• e.g. to finish the project on schedule. ?????????
• behind schedule ??????

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Language points for Reading II

• tornado n. ??? (????hurricane, blizzard, gale,
  tempest, squall, windstorm, whirlwind, etc.)
• on ones own adv. ???, ???, ???
• e.g. "Traveling on my own, I can decide when to
  start on my way and where to linger a little
  longer." "??????,?????????????,???????????"
• adventure n.
• i. ??
• e.g. adventures in the mountains ?????
• ii. ??
• e.g. All the children listened to his adventures
  with eager attention. ?????????????????????

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4th Session

• Guided Writing
• Students do the exercise on the Students book.
• Workbook
• Students do the exercise on the Workbook.