Speaking

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????? ?????(?) Unit 1
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Speaking
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English Proverb
Birds of the same feather flock together.

• ?It is the same with people. If some people
  have the common interests, they are more likely
  to become friends.

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Speaking
singing computer rock music
skiing reading singing
hiking rock music football
football classical music dancing
singing computer rock music
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dancing computers rock music
hiking classical music reading
reading football singing
rock music dancing computer
computer rock music skiing
football hiking
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Useful expressions
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Samples

• I think that John and Steve could be friends,
  because both of them enjoy reading.

• Im not sure if John and Steve could be friends,
  for Steve like singing, but John doesnt enjoy
  singing.

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• Perhaps John and Sarah could be friends,
  because they both take interest in reading and
  football, and neither of them enjoy computer.

• Well, maybe Ann and Peter could be friends, for
  both of them are fond of rock music and hate
  classical music.

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• Im not sure about that, because John said that
  he likes reading, but he also said that he likes
  football. Steve said that he thinks football is
  boring.

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Tips
1. I dont enjoy singing, nor do I like computers.
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nor ??
e.g. I cant swim, nor can my sister.
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????????,?so
e.g. --- She went to the concert last night.
--- So did I.
2. Im not into classical music. ?????????

• be into ??

e.g. The boy is really into art.
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3. Rock music is OK, and so is skiing.
??????,?????. So be\do sb. ???? So sb.
do\be ???????? So it is with sb. ????????
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e.g. My sister is an English teacher, so am
I. --- My sister teaches English well.
--- So she does. --- My sister is an English
teacher and she teaches well. ---
So it is with you.
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Talking
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Making an apology
(On P86)

• A Hi Peter. What happened
• yesterday? You promised to
• meet me at five oclock, but you
• never came. I waited for you for
• over an hour!

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• B Oh, Im sorry. I couldnt go
• because my parents told me that
• I had to stay at home and do
• homework.

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• A Why didnt you call me and let
• me know?
• B Our telephone wasnt working.
• A Oh, I see.
• B Im very sorry. It wont happen
• again.

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Useful Expressions
Im very sorry. I didnt mean to.
Why did you...
Its OK.
Why didnt you...
It wont happen again.
Forget it.
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You promised to...
Its no big deal.
Please forgive me.
I apologize for Its my fault.
Thats all right. No problem.
You said that you would...
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Situation 1

• A Do you remember you borrowed 10 yuan from me
  last week? I have been short of money recently.
  So could you give it back to me now?
• B Oh, Im really sorry. But I cant return it
  until next week.

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A What? Why? B Im so sorry. I forgot to ask my
parents for money. I promise to give
it back to you as soon as I get money
from my parents. A Thats OK.
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Situation 2

• A The bike had a flat tire after you used
• it. Why didnt you fix it before
• returning it?
• B Oh, it was my fault. I meant to have
• fixed it, but I was in a hurry to attend

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a very important lecture. I hardly had any
time to do it. Ill go and fix it now. A Thats
all right. It has been fixed. B Sorry. It wont
happen again.
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Situation 3

• Im playing basketball and suddenly the
  ball hit someone who is passing by. The person is
  very angry with me.

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• A Oh, my God!
• B Im so sorry. I didnt expect
• someone passing by.
• A But you hit me on the head,
• and it hurts a lot!

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• B It was my fault, but I didnt mean
• to. Do I need to send you to the
• hospital?
• A Its not that serious. Be careful
• next time.
• B It wont happen again.

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Homework

• Write a short passage of self-introduction,
  including your personality, hobbies and
  interests. Stick it on the blackboard at the back
  of the classroom. All of the
  self-introductions will be kept for a week.

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You should read them carefully and decide
whom youd like to make friends with. After your
decision is made, go and talk to him / her.

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