I. 必修一
Unit 1
Topic: Friendship
A letter to news agency
We recently had a survey about the parents’ opinions to adolescents’ idols.
Some are well concerned about it that their children can’t get along well with others for they are spellbound by their idols，they are so crazy for them that they try to imitate anything their idols do! For this reason, they raise a lot of problems home and at school. The parents think the idols have hidden away something on purpose that isn’t good and make glosses of well-off situations that the students could not judge! They hold the idea that the idols cheat their fans and have a bad effect on their children!
On the contrary, some parents are not upset about it and think it is a nature that children should have their heroes. Good examples from the idols can add experience to students, which makes it known that success comes with hard work. The trust and the concern that students keep to idols will do good to them.
We know every coin has two sides. As long as parents and the whole society guide adolescents properly, letting them go through something happy or sad and something hard or easy and sharing love and pain, the adolescents can develop healthily. And that is the really meaningful point!
Unit 2
Topic: English around the world
An epitome of American culture
The United States of America is an immigrant county with all kind of races from all over the world, such as Africans, Asians, Europeans and South Americans, with the Indians its natives. Because of it, the USA is a country with colorful but special culture, in which English is a good example.
The British had ruled America for over 300 years so the English play an important role in USA and becomes its only official language. If someone asks who do say only one language, the answer must be Americans. But the language differs from area to area in USA, for most of Americans have strong accent but less dialect. You can recognize Americans and know he is southeastern (one speaks a bit slow but clearly)or northeastern (one speaks quickly) by their accents. You also can tell them from Englishmen by the words and phrases which they use. Take the followings as an example, if you hear an English-speaking person says “would you like to my flat for diner tonight?”, but not says: “would you like to my department…?” he may be an English but not American.
In the modern time the USA play a most important part in the international affairs and many people regard American English as the standard English. Believe it or not, many people retell what the Americans say and try to learn a mouthful of American accent!
American English is an epitome of American culture which shows The USA is tolerant, easy-going, but commanding!
Unit 3
Topic: travel journal
Journey home and abroad
Having a journey home or abroad is a general topic for us, going everywhere, enjoying all kinds of attractions and taking everything into your eyes and minds will improve your attitude to the whole world!
You meet the local people, get familiar with their custom, enjoy their foods and can have a feast of exotic events. If necessary, you even can keep a record of them in detail in your journal for the pleasure of afterthought!
Supposed you are brave enough, you can try having cycling instead of spending lots of fare on your transportation by car, train or plane, for cycling can benefit you with the most beautiful mountains, deep valleys and widest plains. You have the wonder of nature give in to you! Just think of it and it is so attractive! By the way, you can do so on condition that you are strong and stubborn enough and have a proper plan before action! If you do so, no matter how wide the plain is or what the altitude of the mountain is, since you are determined, you can achieve them!
So, why are you hesitating? Just do it!
Unit 4
Topic: Earthquakes
A letter to a pen friend
Dear Mike,
It is 3 months since I last heard from you! in the letter you asked me something about the earthquake happening in my hometown and wanted to offer me some help. Thank you from the deepest bottom of my heart!
The earthquake occurred at night. We just felt the earth shook fiercely and it rose and fell sharply. Thousands of people came out of their house to find shelters! The walls of many buildings cracked and collapsed! When the earthquake was at an end, it ruined all the fortunes of the town, cutting off the supply of water and electricity! A great number of people got injured; some even were buried under the ruins! Luckily, the government called in the army and organized a lots of people to rescue the people, they sent the injured to hospital and dug out the buried, sending them to hospital too. Though the disaster causes huge damage, but after a storm comes a calm, everything here is now returning to normal, the government are preparing something to predict earthquake. By the way, I am rewarded with the honor of Brave Citizen for having helped the injured people to hospital I am excited though I was fresh at that!
How are you going? Hope to hear from you again!
May everything of you go well!
David
Unit 5
Topic: Nelson Mandela--- a modern hero
Hero or criminal
The whole society need some or someone to keep it moral and just. So heroes are a necessity to the whole society.
Heroes somehow in people’s opinion present a good quality of helping others in trouble and lead the whole nation to fight for dependence when the country is invaded by foreigners. They are always active and never lose heart. They have the basic social moral principles to maintain the society to be normal, for example, seeking equal right for all races. No matter whether they are well educated in school, they are accepted by the whole society, so many of them have been sincerely worshiped as God in different stages of the human history.
But thing is always like it that God is coming with Evil. Criminals are often the terror of the ordinary people. The societies worry about it that they cause much trouble and violence to them. So
they make laws to keep the society peaceful by setting up courts to sentence the criminals to some kinds of punishments. For this reason, people are willing to have heroes rather than criminals.
But as a matter of fact, people nowadays can’t tell one is hero or criminal. Many cases in which a civilized hero turned criminal for bribery or gambling have betrayed people’s common sense. Some with good degree have been rewarded by doing crimes continuously, this is what people fear!
II．必修二
Unit 1
Topic: Cultural relics
句型：
1. could have done sth.
2. it takes sb. some time to do something
3. there is no doubt
4. it is no wonder
5. rather than
6. more than
Bronze Vessel Robbery solved
XinHua News An ancient bronze vessel robbery recently was solved by police in Henan Province.
The officer says the rare Vessel is a relic belonging to one of emperors in Xia Dynasty. It is 4 years since it was robbed on its way from Beijing to Guang Zhou as a gift for Guangzhou Museum. Since then the police had been looking into the incident. They were trying find out the eyewitnesses and being in search of any practical evidence of the Vessel.
Several months later the police were informed by one maid. She said that she found a metal vessel with fancy design was on its way secretly to a village with the help of some guys, doubting it and reporting it to police. It proved true when the police pretended to be buyers and saw the Vessel. Officers said the guys were about to heat and melt the treasure as they were caught but luckily the Vessel remained in mint state.
Besides, the maid, in return, was highly thought of and rewarded a large sum.
Unit 2
Topic: The Olympic Games
Writing: Report writing
Structure: the Future passive Voice
The Beijing Olympics
The Olympic Games dates back to more than 2,000 years ago in Greece. As it is, it is an ancient sports meeting in which people keep on taking part in from one generation to another. They compete for honor, for prize as well as for physical health, so getting rewarded with gold, silver or even bronze medal will be great honor for every competitor. In addition, one after another country in the world is eager to host the Olympics and promises to the whole world that the coming
Olympics will be the best one, they set up advanced stadium and gym with high-techs to bid for the Olympics.
As a matter of fact, to host Olympics requires lot of money. So nowadays the Olympics are usually related with merchant business, or rather, with lot of advertisements, in which the most famous is NIKE , Addidas, Coca Cola etc. With the help of them, the Olympics can be hosted successfully.
Unit 3
Topic: Computers
Writing: Imaginative writing
Structure: the Present Perfect Passive Voice
Let high-tech serve people much
With the help of technology, we human race are now living a much happier life than before. Take the invention of the computer for example, it truly brings in a lot convenience for us, on one hand, it helps us solve simple or complicated mathematical problems for saving time, of course you can type any material or information into your computer to communicate with your teammates on your business by the network. On the other hand, it can take the place of us to deal with many difficulties in some dangerous situations under the control of the programmers. In a way, their advantages are over humans’, and this is why people create some robots with artificial intelligence to help us human beings.
After all, some people are worried that dangerous problems will arise from any over-usage of high tech. Personally speaking, I disagree with it. Take the computer for example again, you maybe are being told that some teenagers are getting addicted to the internet. So is it necessary to close down the whole network? Anyway, it is the people who are to blame if they take the disadvantage of the technology. With the authorities watching over, the technology can make up our shortcomings and help us do lots of things, if not, why we create and develop them?
Unit4 wildlife protection
Topic: the importance of wildlife protection
Writing: persuasive writing, letter of advice
Structure: the present progressive passive voice
It is important to fix our eyes on the protection of wildlife, because at present they are dying out or in danger.
On one hand, people hunt animals for food or for clothing, because some have thick furs which can be made into clothes. On the other hand, man can not get along well with wildlife which they think are fierce and attack them to death, for this reason, they can’t get well with wildlife and endanger the wildlife.
In order to protect the wildlife from extinction, it is necessary to set up wildlife reserve or some special zones for wildlife. What’s more, let the consciousness of wildlife protection come into being is the most important. As long as the above have a good effect on wildlife, can it be protected and the species develop gradually and safely.
Unit 5 Music
Topic: Music, different types of music
Structure: the Attributive Clause
Writing: asking for advice
Dream or hope?
To be honest, I like music, rock’n’roll, rap, jazz, especially pop songs and I am always dreaming of being a musician.
Maybe you couldn’t imagine it that some day I would become a singer, standing on the stage, and performing opera with the beloved fans clapping. You know how I would be excited at that moment, especially when you are an unknown one but hit the world overnight! If the dream really comes true, I will form my band, produce CDs, take the fans by a storm and get involved in more fans to be my supporters. You just imagine, then what I will get? Yeah, earning a lot of money, getting great reputation and winning honorable respect! Afterwards, what will I do? Of course, to be an actor, a famous actor!
As a matter of fact, to be a singer or musician, I should be a talent on music or have the ability of composing a song. But above all, I should have a soft or deep voice. That is the question! Yeah, that is question! Or else, I won’t stand here, play jokes with the passers-by and beg money for my life! Hey, hey!
III. 必修三
Book 3
Unit 1
Topic: festival
Structure: modal verbs
Writing: Narration Story structure
A letter to Mr. Hodges
Hodges,
A month has passed since we last said goodbye in the University. Everything is still flashing on my mind that it looked as though you were having lessons with us! But I know such will not take place again!
In the STP( summer training program), we knew that your ancestors came from Germany and their arrival in USA raised the possibility of your family tree to get more twigs. We also exchanged the customs of daily life and festivals in each country. Thanks to these, we know that you Americans are religious to the Christ and most of you are Christians. And the Christmas is a most important festival as well as Halloween, in which people, or rather, children like to dress up and play a trick to their neighbors if they don’t give sweets! The Americans have national days of themselves as well. For example, the Martin L. King day is in memory of Martin L. King, who was a famous civilized warrior!
It was obvious that we gained a lot in the SPT, Americans, American all fields, us Chinese trainees! A month was not so long, but when we said goodbye to each other, and many guys couldn’t bear to weep, we know from then on our friendship will last forever!
Really, we look forward to hearing from you eagerly!
Yours
David
Book3 Unit 2
Topic: Healthy eating
Structure: Modal verbs
Writing: Survey List Making
We have a research about people’s diet in daily life recently.
Some people especially girls prefer to eat some food which is rich in fiber, protein but low in fat and salty, which they say can keep them slim and charming. Some even have an extreme shape by having less food, they say they are tired of eating food!
However, many don’t care about it. They eat whatever they have. They say they are curious about every food and want to taste any if they have.
As is known to all, food is the most important to us. But a healthy diet will benefit us. We ought to have a balanced diet in order to be healthy. Eating less food or too much will result in getting weight or disease.
Unit3
Topic: the Million Pound Bank-Note
Structure: Noun Clauses as the object and predicative
Writing: Character development
Bad behavior deserves prison
I had to admit that the bet was entirely a failure! But it was incredible that I should have made it with Mr. Holly that I could help him steal the Abraham Lincoln’s script of THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESSI dressed up myself in a guard’s appearance and got a fake permit to enter the museum where the Script was kept. The guards let me in with no doubt! Then I went through the passage which led to the hall where the Script was shown. I went ahead and into the room. Some visitors were staring at the script. I said excuse to them, accounting for it that the script would have to be taken to another exhibition-hall. It was unbelievable that they all trust me. I wastrying all means to get it out when a handcuff locked my hand! The guy said to me that I was spotted since I had been in the museum for my uniform betrayed me but his patience reminded him of what I wanted to do! I looked into my clothes and found that on my shoulder there was epaulette which was often sewn for ladies!
I knew I would have to spend decades of years in prison and the loneliness would be with me during these years!
Unit4
Topic: Astronomy: the science of the stars
Structure: Noun clauses as the subject
Writing: problem solving
Expository writing
Unit 5
Topic: Geography: Canada---“The True North”
Structure: Noun clause as the appositive
Writing: Planning
The night was falling with frost. He fell a bit cold. In this multicultural city, everybody seemed to be wealthy except him, he did have nothing, nothing to eat, nothing to keep him from getting cold. The wind with salty smell was blowing from the harbour, and he knew he had to seek a place to settle down or things would be getting worse. The starvation was less painful compared to the cold, which would take his life. So he made his way along the border of the harbor, hoping to find a shelter. Yeah, he did find one, and it was a booth with glass its wall. He felt slightly self-comfortable and then wrapped himself in it, with the cold surrounding him. “The night must be long as before,” he thought.