● 1. You are going to listen to an instructor talking about warnings. Listen carefully and ill in the blanks with the missing words.

     Life is full of risks. Risks, natural or man-made, seem to lurk (潜伏)  everywhere. We live in fearful times where the pursuit (追求)  of safety has become a religion (虔诚的追求) . It is instinct for us human beings to protect ourselves, our environment and our planet.

     Warnings are practiced everywhere. We can help someone avoid risks by warning him or her of or against them. It is our duty to warn those who are unaware of potential risks, or who tend to lose their heads in their endeavors (努力) . Warnings are kindhearted. A warning is not to be neglected, but to be taken seriously. Therefore, we are expected to appreciate people taking the time to warn us.

     Be good and honest and warn people of risks using the following useful language: 

— Say no to drugs!

— Stay out of this!

— Watch it! You’ll cut your fingers.

— Watch out for the side effects.

— Mind you don’t overeat!

— Take care you don’t put on weight.

— Whatever you do, don’t lose your job!

— Don’t get carried away! It’s too soon to be overjoyed.

— Don’t lose your head! It could turn out to be the opposite.

— I would be extremely careful not to overdo it, if I were you.

— In/Under no circumstances should you neglect (忽视) to protect the environment.

— On no account should you pollute the environment.

— Let that be a warning to you.

● 2. Tell the class a recent decision or planned course of action and see whether your classmates can warn you of or against its potential danger(s) or risk(s). Try to use the language you have picked up in Ex. 1.

● 3. Before you listen to the upcoming conversation, read the following word and expression which may be new to you.

A. Listen to the following conversation twice and fill in the blanks with themissing words.

Paul:  I hate it. I find learning English boring.

Amy:  Oh do you? It cannot always be fun, you know.

Paul:  I just want to quit. I’m planning to go to an English-speaking country to learn that language. Who wants to sit in a classroom forever?!

Amy:  I did not know that. Are you crazy? Don’t lose your head!

Paul:  I know what I’m doing.

Amy:  You know whether you can afford it? Do you think your parents will support you?

Paul:  I don’t know.

Amy:  Listen, many people are misledas to how much they can achieve with the language in English-speaking countries.

Paul:  What am I supposed to do then?

Amy:  Whatever you do, don’t quit school. We need paper qualifications. Keep going.

Paul:  How?

Amy:  Remember: one well-spent hour on your own is worth more than five in the classroom. Throw yourself completely into both its spoken and written forms.

Paul:  I don’t know if I can.

Amy:  I would be extremely careful not to lose heart, if I were you.

B. Now listen to the above conversation again and answer the following questions.

1. What has Paul been planning to do?

    He has been planning to study English in an English-speaking country.

2. What has Amy warned him of?

    She has warned him of the cost.

3. Do you think Paul’s parents would financially support him?

    I don’t think so.

4. What does Amy think of those who go to English-speaking countries to study the language?

    They are misled (as to how much they can achieve with the language in English-speaking countries).

5. What did Amy warn Paul not to do?

    She warned him not to lose heart.

●  4. Read the following words which may be new to you.

A. Read the following warning notice silently while listening to the recording.

No matter how cute they look,

no matter how hungry you think they are,

REMEMBER...

keep wildlife in the park

healthy and safe.

DON’T FEED THEM

and

KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE AWAY.

● 5. Read the above warning notice aloud in class. Then act out the role of a guide who is informing his/her tourists of the message in detail.

● 6. Read the following words and expressions which may be new to you.

A. Read the following advertisement for information.

B. Ask the registrar (招生人员)  three questions over the phone to get further information (write down your questions first if necessary).

* Question 1 about enrollment (入学)  requirements: 

a. What are the admission requirements?

b. Are there any requirements for enrollment?

* Question 2 about tuition fees: 

a. How much is the tuition?

b. How much do I have to pay for tuition?

c. Can you give me some information about the tuition fees?

* Question 3 about financial aid: 

a. What are the guidelines for your financial aid?

b. How do I apply for financial aid?

C. Act out the above short conversation in class.

● 7. Read the following words and expressions which may be new to you.

A. Listen twice to the taped phone dialogue below between a registrar and a student whose role you are supposed to play. First, put down your three questions for the registrar during the timed pauses. Second, speak your questions out loud.

Registrar:  Good morning, Registrar’s Office. Can I help you?

Student:  Yes, I am calling to ask for some information about your specialized training program.

Registrar:  Yes?

Student:  Do you have any evening classes?

Registrar:  Yes, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. during the weekdays.

Student:  Is the training program flexible?

Registrar:  Yes, it is. But you must finish the whole program within three academic years.

Student:  Could you send me an application form, please?

Registrar:  Oh, you can download the form if you visit our homepage, or you can register online.

Student:  I got it. Thank you.

Registrar:  Thank you for calling.

B. Act out the above conversation in class.

● 8. Listen and, during the timed pauses, translate orally into English the Chinese sentences in each of the following three short conversations.

1. A Male Voice:  Yes? Is there anything I can do for you?

You:  我正在为一家新公司做市场调查，要是您不介意的话，我想问您几个问题。

2. A Female Voice:  I know a lot of studies have been done on everything from the way a customer moves through the store to lighting, music and even color.

You:  对。就拿音乐来说吧，如果你播放的音乐是慢节奏而不是快节奏的，购物者在商店里走动的速度就较慢，而走动慢的购物者买的东西就多。

3. A Male Voice:  That is a concern. Have you ever noticed how many fast-food restaurants are all together in the same area?

You:  我想你会发现，这是因为其中有一家店对最佳地点作过仔细的市场调查。而其他的店通过调查发现，竞争不仅没有害处，实际上还有助于它们的生意。

A. Transcript & Key: 

1. A Male Voice:  Yes? Is there anything I can do for you?

You:  Yes. I’m doing a market survey for a new business. I’d like to ask you a few questions if you don’t mind.

2. A Female Voice:  I know a lot of studies have been done on everything from the way a customer moves through the store to lighting, music and even color.

You:  You’re right. Take music for instance. If the music you play is slow rather than fast, the shopper will move more slowly through the store, and shoppers that move more slowly buy more things.

3. A Male Voice:  That is a concern. Have you ever noticed how many fast-food restaurants are all together in the same area?

You:  I think you’ll find it’s because one of those businesses did a careful market survey on the best location. And the other businesses found through research that competition is not harmful but in fact helps their business.

B. Act out the above conversation in class.

● 9. Take a close look at the following picture.Think about it for one minute.Thengive a two-minute oral presentation in which to tell the class its message.

Don’t Blame Us There’s No Water to Drink

The following expressions may help your presentation: 

1. a popular saying 一句俗话

2. a human tendency 一种人性的倾向

3. shift responsibility onto others 把责任推卸给别人

4. be turned upside-down (含义)被颠倒了

5. be wrongly blamed for (某人)被错怪了

6. a lack of drinking water 饮水匮乏

7. tons of waste 成吨成吨的废物

8. at the cost of the environment 以环境为代价

* Suggested Presentation: 

      In Chinese, there’s a popular saying: “Three Buddhist monks have no water to drink.” When three people all together cannot get the necessary water, we know that each has left someone else the essential task. Result: no water. This saying describes a human tendency. People like to shift responsibility onto others. And then nothing gets done.

      In the picture, however, this familiar scene is turned upside-down. In fact, the three monks are very wrongly blamed for the lack of drinking water! All the monks have tried to get water, since we see them all standing by the river. But their buckets are still empty. The factory has seriously contaminated the river with tons of waste. So the monks do not dare fill their buckets. 

      We cannot live without water. Water makes up about seventy percent of the human body. But the supply of drinkable water on earth is limited. Without water, we die. At the same time, once polluted, water can threaten our survival. 

      Nowadays, it is not the three monks who are to blame for water problems. Instead, polluters of the rivers have caused the earth’s decrease in drinkable water. We cannot survive at the cost of the environment in which we live. For the sake of our future, we must protect our environment. Calling all monks to the rescue!

● 10. Have a discussion on the topic below.

The following expressions may help your discussion: 

* Try This Discussion: 

Student A:  It’s a fact that we human beings are one of nature’s species. And we coexist with other species in nature. So I just can’t imagine how we can be free from nature. We completely depend on nature for survival. We need its fresh air, drinking water, edible food and other living materials. 

Student B:  Absolutely: we can’t isolate ourselves from nature. Isn’t it true that our existence interacts with our physical environment all the time? So we have to be friendly with nature. Anything and everything we do must be natural. 

Student C:  I get your point. Anything unnatural we do can damage nature. In every respect, to protect nature is to protect ourselves. We live on this planet. And it’s the only planet we have.

Student D:  Exactly. But it’s such a shame that our activities have so much to do with environmental deterioration (恶化) . For sure, environmental protection is of great importance. Today, the message is clear: We cannot survive at the cost of the environment in which we live.