Now Your Turn Nicole: Hi, Steven! Steven: Why, Nicole! You looked so excited. Nicole: I cant believe it! I won the first prize in the speech contests! Steven: Thats great! Congratulations! Nicole: Thanks. Im so happy! I really worked hard though. Ste...
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Task 4: An Announcement 1.The Student Friendship Association 2.outing 3.school gate 4.6:40 5.7 sharp 6.on time...
Task 3: Long Distance Friendships I have quite a few long distance friendships. How do I maintains these relationships? Well, I believe friendship is very important, But I also think friendship really needs tendinglike plants in the garden. Its impor...
Task 2: Problem of Meeting People As a foreign student, I have a number of problems, both academically and socially. The biggest one is meeting people. I feel confident about my ability to cope with problems from my studies, but Im not comfortable ma...
III. Listening In Task 1: A Picture I have a picture that sits on my desk in my bedroom. When I have trouble studying, or Im worried about an exam, I just take a look at it. It is a picture of my best friends taken years ago when we were in high scho...
II. Listening Skills Understanding Times and Dates 1. W: Oh, look at the clock. Its 5:15. Ill be late for Jennifers birthday party! I was supposed to leave at 5 oclock. M: Dont worry! You still have some time. The clock is twenty minutes fast. Q: Wha...
Task 3: The 27th Summer Olympic Games The 27th summer Olympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, in 2000. Thousand of athletes gathered there to take part in the first Summer Olympic of the new century. It was, however, not the first time for Aust...
Task 2: Walking Generally, people travel by car, bus or subway in America. Rarely is a bicycle used as a method for transportation. In many cities and towns, Americans choose to walk. Walking is considered one of the best way to stay healthy. It is t...
VI. Furthering Listening and Speaking Listening Task 1: Sports in the U.S. Sports are very important in the U.S. both for spectators and participants. Many people have jobs where they sit for most of the day, so when they have free time, they like to...