Unit | Seven Holiday Celebrations Unit | Seven Study and Imitate 3 Posted notices are often used to offer information about social activities. Read the.

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Study and Imitate

3 Posted notices are often used to offer information about social activities. Read the following notices carefully and try to use the information to practice short dialogues.

Studying NoticesStudying Notices


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Putting Language to UsePutting Language to UseSpeak and Complete

5 Imagine you are reading a notice on the notice board and are trying to pass the information to a foreign expert, Leo Yoffe, who is working with your company. Read aloud the following dialogue with your partner by putting in the missing word.

You: Leo, this notice contains something interesting for you.

Leo: Oh? What's it 1 ______________?

You: It's for a training class, learning 2 ______________ cook.

Leo: Hey, 3 ______________ exactly what I need.

You: Let me tell you all the 4 ______________.

Leo: Yes, please. 5 ______________ will it be?

You: It will be in the winter holiday for the Chinese 6 ______________.

Leo: We'll be free then. 7 ______________ be given in the students' center?

about

how to

that's

details

When

New Year

Will it


Putting Language to UsePutting Language to UseSpeak and Complete

5 Imagine you are reading a notice on the notice board and are trying to pass the information to a foreign expert, Leo Yoffe, who is working with your company. Read aloud the following dialogue with your partner by putting in the missing word.

You: You're right. The chef from 8 ______________ will be the chief instructor.

Leo: I love Sichuan food; its' so delicious! A bit too hot for my wife, though.

You: Here it says the chef is also 9 ______________ making desserts and snacks.

Leo: I can hardly wait. 10 ______________ should we pay for the training?

You: Listen: “Price: A dish for the potluck dinner at 11 ______________ of the

training!”

Leo: That sounds real fun. I'm 12 ______________ we'll enjoy the class.

You: And you could 13 ______________ with the same interest there.

Leo: I'll tell all this to my wife. She'd be overjoyed to 14 ______________. Back

sure

Sichuan

good at

How much

the end

hear it

meet people


Speak and Communicate

6 Imagine you are a new employee at a joint venture. Mr. Smith, the general manager, will give a dinner party at home. You are invited. Fill in the blanks according to the clues given in the brackets. Then act it out with your partner.

You: Hello, Mr. Smith, 1 ( 告诉他你收到了他的请帖 )

_________________________________________________________.

Smith: My wife and kids would be very pleased to have you at our dinner party.

You: I'd be honored. 2 ( 问他你能否帮上点忙 )

_________________________?

Smith: I'm wondering if there is anything special I should know when

entertaining Chinese friends.

You: 3 ( 告诉他中英两种文化在这方面没有太大差别 )____________________

_______________________________________________________.

Smith: Chinese people seem to be more hospitable. They often help the guests

to more food.

2. 3.

I've got your invitation for the dinner party

Is there anything I can do

There isn't much

difference between Chinese and English culture in this aspect


Speak and Communicate

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6 Imagine you are a new employee at a joint venture. Mr. Smith, the general manager, will give a dinner party at home. You are invited. Fill in the blanks according to the clues given in the brackets. Then act it out with your partner.

You: 4 That's true. ( 告诉他有些中国主人甚至可能忙得顾不上自己吃饭 )

_______________________________________________________.

Smith: And will my guests come on time or a bit early or a bit late?

You: 5 ( 告诉他根据中国人的习惯大部分客人会稍提前一点到 )

_______________________________________________________.

Smith: I see. And my wife wants to know if she needs to have her hair done

for this occasion.

You: 6 ( 告诉他在中国女主人一般都愿意打扮得很漂亮 )

_______________________________________________________.

But casual dress would be quite acceptable for family gathering.

In China, hostesses generally want to look more attractive

Some Chinese hosts may become too busy to serve themselves

Most guests will arrive a little bit earlier according to Chinese custom


Listen and Match

2 Listen to the following sentences for workplace communication in Column A and match each one with its Chinese version in Column B.

Column A Column B


Column A Column B

Key:

1-i, 2-e, 3-b, 4-a, 5-j, 6-g, 7-f, 8-c, 9-d, 10-h Back


SECTION III Trying Your HandSECTION III Trying Your Hand

Practicing Applied WritingPracticing Applied Writing

Write and Simulate

1 Read the following two samples of notices and learn to write your own.


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Write and Create

2 Translate the following two notices into Chinese, using the data bank in the Workbook for reference.


Write and Create

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2 Translate the following two notices into Chinese, using the data bank in the Workbook for reference.


Write and Apply Rules

4 Complete the following sentences using the comparative form.

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1) He is much __________ (fit) and __________ (strong) than his brother.2) The people there are ____________ (friendly) and _______________ (humorous) than we expected.3) The boy plans his time __________ (well) and _____________ (carefully) than ever before.4) He earns __________ (much) money now, but is __________ (little) respected than he used to be.5) The weather is getting __________ (hot) and ____________ (humid).6) This apartment is __________ (nice) and __________ (cozy) than the other one.7) Jane sings __________ (well) but dances __________ (not well) than Mary does.8) __________ (early) you start, the __________ (soon) you'll finish the work.9) Lizzy is as __________ (nice) as, if not __________ (nice) than Mary.10) Pronunciation is no _______________ (not important) than grammar to an English learner.

fitter strongermore friendly (more) humorous

better more carefully

more less

hotter more humid

nicer cozier

better less well

The earlier the sooner

nice nicerless important


Write and Correct Mistakes

5 Correct the errors in the following sentences.

1) The shopkeeper offered him the better hat in the shop with the lower price.

2) This city is one of the most mild and quiet places in China.

3) Tim thinks far, and his father thinks farther, and his grandfather thinks more

farther of all.

4) The Yellow River is the second long river in China.

5) This is a very poor excuse I have ever heard.

6) Christmas is the more important celebration than Thanksgiving Day.

The shopkeeper offered him the best hat in the shop with the lowest price.

This city is one of the mildest and quietest places in China.

Tim thinks far, and his father thinks farther, and his grand father thinks the

farthest of all.

The Yellow River is the second longest river in China.

This is the poorest excuse I have ever heard.

Christmas is a more important celebration than Thanksgiving Day.




7) This material is the most light in weight.

8) This flower is more beautiful and smells nice of all the flowers in the garden.

9) Longfellow doesn't run fast as Jim.

10) The large your vocabulary is, the more easier it is for you to understand English.

11) The new playground is three times big than the old one.

This material is the lightest in weight.

This flower is the most beautiful and smells nicest of all the flowers in the garden.

Longfellow doesn't run as fast as Jim.

The larger your vocabulary is, the easier it is for you to understand English.

The new playground is three times larger than the old one.




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12) The task turns out to be more harder than we expected.

13) It is the most perfect day for a picnic.

14) Bob is the most bright among the three boys.

15) Lizzy is the prettiest than all her sisters.

16) John's wife is very rude, and John is not more polite than her.

The task turns out to be much harder than we expected.

lt is a perfect day for a picnic.

Bob is the brightest among the three boys.

Lizzy is prettier than / more pretty than / the prettiest of all her sisters.

John's wife is very rude, and John is no more polite than her.


6 Translate the following sentences into English by expressing comparison in as many ways as you can.

Write and Translate

1) 这次旅行比我想象得要顺利。

2) 我打字的速度比他快。

3) 足球队今天的表现不如昨天。

The football team doesn't perform as well as they did yesterday.The football team performed better yesterday than they do today.The football team's performance was better yesterday.The football team's performance is poorer today.

The journey is smoother than I have expected.The journey is less rough than I have expected.The journey is not as rough as I have expected.

I type faster than he does.He doesn't type so fast as I do.


6 Translate the following sentences into English by expressing comparison in as many ways as you can.

Write and Translate

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4) 这个女孩的穿着是班里最时髦的。

5) 玛莉显得比实际年龄要年轻。

6) 四川菜远比上海菜辣。Sichuan dishes are much hotter than Shanghai dishes.Shanghai dishes are much lighter than Sichuan dishes.Shanghai dishes are not so hot as Sichuan dishes.

This girl dresses in the most fashionable way in her class.This girl dresses most fashionably in her class.This girl dresses more fashionably than anyone else in her class.

Mary looks much younger than she really is.Mary is much older than she looks.Mary is not as young as she looks.Mary doesn't look so old as she really is.


believe

1) Christians or not, people all over the world celebrate Christmas ____________.

2) ____________ Sweden people celebrate Christmas because it's Jesus'

birthday.

3) A British Christmas meal offers __________________ vegetables followed by

Christmas pudding and mince pies.

4) _____________ are rare in Malaysia, for people have different religious festivals.

5) In Germany, at the beginning of the Christmas celebration season, people have

to ____________ and use their spare time to prepare for the festive season.

6) A “make-believe” story is a story people make up and would like to ________ it.

Read and Complete

2 Complete each of the following statements with words or phrases from the passage.

with high spirits

The majority of

a large choice of

Public holidays

go to work


3 Fill in the blanks with the proper words or expressions given below, changing the form if necessary.

a large choice assume candle celebrate decorate end-of-yearFestival festive majority of Muslim share way of

1) Nowadays it is wrong to _________ that Thanksgiving Day is ____________

only in America.

2) Is Spring ____________ a common holiday for the ____________ Asian

countries?

3) My family makes it a rule that every member has to take part in the __________

cleaning.

4) Some universities have a special canteen for the ____________, because they

have strict tradition on food.

assume celebrated

Festival majority of

end-of-year

Muslim(s)


5) ____________ the birthday cake with colorful ____________ has become a

common custom in China now.

6) In the 1950s, college graduates were in great demand and used to have

____________ of jobs waiting for them.

7) Do you think that differences in views are caused by the different _________

thinking?

8) The Asian Games were such a ____________ event in China. People

____________ the happiness of every gold medal won by the Chinese

athletes!

3 Fill in the blanks with the proper words or expressions given below, changing the form if necessary.

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shared

a large choice assume candle celebrate decorate end-of-yearFestival festive majority of Muslim share way of

Decorating candles

a large choice

ways of

festive


1) 认为只是年轻人才庆祝情人节 (Valentine's Day) 就错了。

2) 随着互联网的发展 , 世界各地都可以热热闹闹地同时观赏世界杯了。

3) 尽管庆典方式和传统习俗存在差异 , 婚礼的意义到处都依然是一样的。

Read and Translate

4 Translate the following sentences into English.

assume, celebrate

with high spirits

remain

It would be wrong to assume that Valentine's Day is only celebrated by young people.

With the development of the Internet, the World Cup could be watched at the same time with high spirits in various parts of the world.

Though the ways of celebration and the traditions vary, the meaning of a wedding remains the same everywhere.


4) 在中国，国庆节的庆典规模很大。

5) 现在还留在这个小村子里人中只有 10% 是三十岁以下的，大部分人都外出到城市去打工了。

6) 端午节 (Dragon-Boat Festival) 已成为中国的又一个公共假日。

Read and Translate


public

majority

scale

In China, National Day is celebrated on a large scale.

Now of all population who is still remaining in this small village, only 10% are under thirty and the majority are out to find a job in a city.

The Dragon-Boat Festival has become another public holiday in China.


7) 春节里，人们还有用红色点缀一切的传统。

8) 人们把新年贺卡送给志愿者和许多帮助过他们的人。

9) 虽然大多数人都知道这个故事是虚构来的，却依然相互传颂着它。

Read and Translate


make-believe

decorate

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decorate

bring

In the Spring Festival, people still have the tradition to decorate everything in red.

People would give New Year cards to volunteers and many others who have brought help to them.

Though most people know this story is make-believe, they still tell each other about it.


Read and Simulate

5 Pay attention to the italicized parts in the English sentences and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.

It would be wrong to assume that Christmas is only celebrated among the Chris

tians.

It would be silly to assume that love is only enjoyed among the young.

认为这个消息只是在政府官员中流传就错了。认为名片只是在生意人之间互换就过时了。

It would be wrong to assume that this news is only passed among the government officials.

It would be out of date to assume that name cards are only exchanged among businessmen.


Read and Simulate

With the world becoming a global village, Christmas is celebrated with high spirits

in various parts of the world.

With tea becoming an international drink, Puer is enjoyed with high spirits in vario

us parts of the world.

随着英语成为国际语，世界各地都热切地学习这门语言。随着污染成为国际性问题，世界各地都更加关注地处理环境保护。


With English becoming a global language, it is learned with enthusiasm in various parts of the world.

With pollution becoming an international problem, environment protection has been handled with greater care around the world.


Read and Simulate

Though the ways of celebration, the dates and the traditions vary, the spirit rem

ains the same everywhere.

Though the ways of cooking and eating vary, the joy of food remains the same e

verywhere.

尽管发音形式存在差异，汉语的书写系统在中国各地都是一致的。尽管演奏音乐的方式存在差异，人们对音乐的喜爱在世界各地都是一样的。


Though the ways of pronouncing vary, the writing system of Chinese remains the same everywhere in China.

Though the ways of playing music vary, the love of it remains the same everywhere in the world.


Read and Simulate

Families decorate their houses by setting up stars and candles in their windows.

Parents show their love by kissing their kids on their forehead.

志愿者们通过向地震灾区发送药品来奉献爱心。

老师们通过举例来解释课文里的生词。


Volunteers show their love by sending medicine to the earthquake areas.

Teachers explain the new words in the text by giving examples.


Read and Simulate

Christmas is celebrated in England with people giving presents to family memb

ers and friends.

The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated in China with people holding rowing rac

es and making Zongzi.

在我的家乡，孩子的生日是通过母亲给孩子和家人做寿面来庆贺的。这家公司是通过总裁的面试来聘用员工的。


A child's birthday is celebrated in my hometown with the mother making birthday noodles for the child and other family members.

The staff is employed in this company with the CEO giving interviews.


They may also hold end-of-year sales, where many goods are promoted.

We may also have potlucks, where everybody is regarded as a member of the team.

Read and Simulate

They may also organize parties, where beer, wine and sometimes champagne i

s served.

You may also have a meeting, where different opinions and suggestion are disc

ussed.

他们还可以举办年终大拍卖，来促销多种商品。

我们还可以举办百乐餐，让大家都被看作是团队中的一员。



The night before weekends, which is called the golden night, is mostly a time for young people to go out to relax, relax and relax.

The day before the Spring Festival, which is called “the Year's Thirtieth” in Chinese, is mostly a time for families to enjoy the Central TV Gala together.

Read and Simulate

The day after Christmas, which is called Boxing Day, is mostly a time for peopl

e to rest.

The night before Christmas, which is called Christmas Eve, is mostly a time for

children to wait for Santa's presents.

周末的前一天晚上被称作黄金夜，这个晚上常是年轻人外出放松再放松的时间。春节的前一天在汉语里被称作“年三十”，这一天常常是各家一起观看央视春节联欢晚会 (gala) 的时间。



Nobody ever gets to know his name, though, because he only writes with his pen name.

Few people ever get to see the guards here, though, because they only come out when other people go to work or school.

Read and Simulate

Nobody ever gets to see him in their homes, though, because he only comes wh

en everybody is sound asleep.

Few people ever get to know her looks, though, because she only appears when

nobody is nearby.

从来没有人知道他的真实姓名，因为他只用笔名写作。很少有人见过这里的保安 (guards) ，因为他们只在大家都上班或上学时才出来。


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Unit | Seven Holiday Celebrations Unit | Seven Study and Imitate 3 Posted notices are often used to offer information about social activities. Read the.

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