VI. Further Listening and Speaking Task1: The History of Chinese Acrobatics Script Welcome to the magnificent world of the Beijing Acrobats! Here the impossible is made of possible, and daring only begins to describe their amazing performance. The Be...
V. Lets Talk Script The notion of a weekly rest is ancient. Christian religions celebrate a day of rest known as the Sabbath, also called the Lords Day. It is on Sunday. The weekend as a holiday is a rather modern invention. Before the industrial rev...
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MODEL3 Youd better get more exercise in your leisure time. Script Amy: Look at you! Youre fat and flabby. Youd better get more exercise in your leisure time, or youll never be Governor of California. Bill: Thats right. Im no Schwarzenegger, no Mr. Un...
Now Your Turn Task 1 SAMPLE DIALOG Qiang: I see youre reading travel brochures. Planning a holiday trip somewhere? Li: Once the warms up. I get itchy feet. I think about going places. Qiang: Will this be a trip abroad or some excursion close to home?...
MODEL2 I cant make up my mind! Script John: Hey! Nora: Hey! John: I see youre reading travel brochures. Planning a holiday trip somewhere? Nora: Once the warms up. I get itchy feet. I think about going places. John: Will this be a trip abroad or some...
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IV. Speaking Out MODEL 1 Would you like to do anything? Amy: Would you like to go to see a movie tonight, say, The Lord of the Rings? Bill: Thanks for asking, but theres too much violence in those blockbusters. Amy: Then, lets go roller-skating. Bill...
Task3: The Modern Circus Script The first modern circus was staged in London in 1768 by Philip Astley, a former English cavalry officer, who performed as a trick ride. Beginning with a visit to Paris in 1772, Astley introduced the circus in cities th...
Task 2: A Magician and a Parrot Script A magician was working on a deluxe cruise ship in the Caribbean. The (S1) audience was different each week, so the magician did the same (S2) tricks over and over again. He felt he could cast a spell over the au...
