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Unit Goals:Unit Goals:

What You Should Learn to DoWhat You Should Learn to Do

1. Express pleasure and thanks

2. Send a message of congratulation and respond to it

3. Express regrets and ask for forgiveness

4. Write and reply to:

a thank-you note

a gift card

a congratulation message

What You Should Know AboutWhat You Should Know About

1. Feeling thankful and sorry is part of your culture

2. Being serious when saying sorry

3. Use of articles


ContentsContents

Section ⅤSection Ⅴ

Appreciating Appreciating Culture TipsCulture Tips

Section Ⅳ

Maintaining a Maintaining a Sharp EyeSharp Eye

Section ⅠTalking Face Talking Face to Faceto Face

Section Ⅱ

Being All Being All EarsEars

Section Ⅲ

Trying Your HandTrying Your Hand


Section Talking Face to FaceⅠSection Talking Face to FaceⅠ

ImitatingImitating Mini-TalksMini-Talks Speak and Recite

Speak and Perform

Study and Imitate

Imitate and Perform

Acting out the TasksActing out the Tasks

Studying Gift and Studying Gift and Congratulation CardsCongratulation Cards

Following Sample DialoguesFollowing Sample Dialogues

Putting Language to UsePutting Language to UseSpeak and Complete

Speak and Communicate


SECTION I Talking Face to FaceSECTION I Talking Face to FaceImitating Mini-TalksImitating Mini-Talks

Speak and Recite

1 Work in pairs. Practice the following mini-talks about expressing thanks and other feelings.

1) Giving Thanks to People A: Thank you for the happy time. B: It's nice to have you with us. A: I shall never forget this weekend. B: Me, too. It was / has been so pleasant.

2) Congratulating People on Winning a Prize A: Congratulations on winning the first prize! B: Thank you very much. A: We all feel very proud of you. B: Thanks. Let's go and have a drink.

Window on Key Words

周末

祝贺赢得；奖

自豪的


Window on Key Words3) Expressing Thanks for Others' Help A: Professor Smith, thank you very much for your advice on my paper! B: It's my pleasure to be of some help. A: I could never be so successful without your help. B: I always know that you can do well.

4) Making Apologies to Others A: I'm so sorry for being late again. B: Never mind, but it's a lesson for you to learn. A: Please forgive me one more time. B: Oh, just see it doesn't happen again, will you?

5) Expressing Regret A: I'm sorry I didn't send the e-mail yesterday. B: Forget it. That's OK. A: I wish I could make up for it. B: I don't think it's your fault.

建议

成功的

道歉

原谅

遗憾，后悔电子邮件

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Speak and Perform

Acting out the TasksActing out the Tasks

2 Work in pairs and act out the tasks by following the above mini-talks.

1 Task:Give thanks to your hostess ( 女主人 ) for a happy New Year's Party.

2 Task:Congratulate your friend on being admitted to a nursing school.

3 Task:Express thanks to your teacher who has been helping you.

4 Task:Apologize for not being able to offer help to a friend of yours.

5 Task:Express regret for making a careless mistake.

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Studying Gift and Congratulation CardsStudying Gift and Congratulation Cards

Study and Imitate

3 Gift cards / notes and congratulation cards / letters are very useful for expressing thanks and good wishes on some social occasions. It is also important for us to learn how to reply to them properly. Read the following cards carefully and try to use the information to practice short dialogues.


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Following Sample DialoguesFollowing Sample Dialogues

Imitate and Perform

1) Thank You for the Beautiful Flowers

Joyce: Hello, Mary!

Mary: Hi, Joyce. How are you feeling now?

Joyce: Oh, much better. Thank you. And thank you very much for the roses.

They are so lovely!

Mary: I'm glad you like them. They are from my own garden.

Joyce: Yes, I know. Some of the flowers opened this morning. So beautiful

and sweet!

Mary: I know you love flowers, and I hope you'll enjoy keeping them.

Joyce: I sure will. You are always so thoughtful, Mary.

Mary: I'm glad you like the flowers.

4 Read the following sample dialogues and try to perform your own tasks.


2) Congratulations on the Promotion

John: Congratulations, Mr. Alright! I've got the good news that

you were named Outstanding Manager.

Bill: Thank you, Mr. Black.

John: I really feel happy for you. I know you deserve the honor.

Bill: It's very kind of you to say so.

John: I have visited one of your branches and I was very much impressed.

Bill: I owe much to your kind help and support to our company, Mr. Black.

John: I'm sure you and your company will be more successful in the coming year.

Bill: Thanks for your kind words. I'm looking forward to our continued

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Putting Language to UsePutting Language to Use

Speak and Complete

5 Imagine you are writing your term paper. You've just received a very useful reference book as a gift from Professor Smith. You meet him and express your thanks. Read aloud the following dialogue with your partner by putting in the missing words.

You: Good morning, Prof. Smith. 1 ____________ for the book you sent me. It is 2 ____________ to my term paper.Smith: 3 _______________ it is helpful to you. You: Yes, it's indeed a very good reference book. I don't know how I shall express 4 __________________________.Smith: It's 5 ____________________. You: And I'm 6 ___________ for all the help and encouragement you've given me.Smith: I'm happy to be 7 _____________. Please don't hesitate to let me know whenever you need me. You: I will, Professor Smith. You are so 8 ________.

Unit | Unit | TwoTwoUnit | Unit | TwoTwokind

Thank youvery helpful

I'm glad / happy

my gratitude / thanks to younothing / my pleasure

very grateful

of any help

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6 Imagine you are Sue, and your partner is Ken. Your English teacher, Linda has been in hospital. Now she is fully recovered and will leave the hospital today. You want to meet her there. You ask your friend Ken to give you a lift. Fill in the blanks according to the clues in the brackets. Then act it out with your partner.

Sue: 1 ( 打招呼 ) ______________! Could you give me a lift?

Ken: Hi, Sue. 2 ( 表示歉意 ) ______________, but I don't have a car right now.

Sue: Oh, 3 ( 表示遗憾 ) ______________! I want to go to the Central Hospital.

Ken: Why? Are you sick?

Sue: No, I'm all right. My English teacher Linda is there. She has just recovered

and is to leave the hospital today.

Ken: 4 ( 表示理解 ) ____________! Why not take a bunch of flowers with you?

Sue: 5 ( 感谢他想得周到 ) _________________________________________.

I have already prepared some flowers fresh from my mother's garden.

That's very thoughtful / considerate of you

Hello, Ken

I'm terribly sorry

that's too bad

I see



6 Imagine you are Sue, and your partner is Ken. Your English teacher, Linda has been in hospital. Now she is fully recovered and will leave the hospital today. You want to meet her there. You ask your friend Ken to give you a lift. Fill in the blanks according to the clues in the brackets. Then act it out with your partner.

Ken: Well, well. 6 ( 感叹这样做很好 ) __________________!

Sue: But, 7 ( 表示遗憾 ) ______________! I can't see Linda right now: no car

and no driver.

Ken: Wrong. You have a good driver here. I could borrow my dad's car and

take you there.

Sue: 8 ( 表示惊喜 ) ______________? That's great! It's 9 ( 感谢他的好心 )

______________, Ken.

Ken: Don't mention it. 10 ( 表示心甘情愿 ) ______________.It's my pleasure

That's wonderful

what a pity

Really

very kind of you

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SECTION II Being All EarsSECTION II Being All Ears

Learning Sentences for WorkplaceLearning Sentences for Workplace CommunicationCommunication

Listen and Repeat

Listen and Match

Listen and Respond

Handling a DialogueHandling a Dialogue Listen and Decode

Understanding a Short Speech / Understanding a Short Speech / TalkTalk

Listen and Complete

Listen and Match


SECTION SECTION II Being All EarsBeing All EarsLearning Sentences for Workplace CommunicationLearning Sentences for Workplace Communication

Listen and Repeat

1 Listen to 10 sentences for workplace communication cross-referenced with their Chinese translations.

1) I'm very grateful to them for their 1) 我非常感谢他们对我的悉心相助。 kind help.


2) We are much obliged to you 2) 我们十分感谢你们的热情好客。 for your hospitality.

3) Thank you ever so much. I do 3) 太谢谢了。我真是非常珍惜你的友谊。 appreciate your friendship.

5) Not at all. I feel happy I could do 5) 不用谢。能助你一臂之力我感到很高兴。 something for you.

4) My sister is so thankful to you for 4) 我妹妹非常感谢你送给她漂亮的提包。 the beautiful bag


Window on Key Words

grateful 心怀感激的 obliged 感激的 appreciate 珍惜，看重terribly 非常地，极度地 pardon 原谅，谅解

6) You are welcome. It's truly my 6) 不客气。这其实是我的荣幸。 pleasure / honor.

7) I'm terribly sorry. Please pardon 7) 十分抱歉，请你原谅。 me .

8) It's all my fault. I apologize for all 8) 都是我的错，我为我所做的一切道歉。 that I've done.

9) This is such wonderful news! 9) 这是多么好的消息啊，祝贺你！ Congratulations!

10) Congratulations! I feel so proud of 10) 恭喜恭喜，我真为你感到自豪。 you.

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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

5) Not at all. I feel happy that I could e. 你别客气。这其实是我的荣幸。 do this for you.

2) I'm much obliged to you for your b. 我为那件事感到十分抱歉，请原谅我吧。 heart-warming encouragement.

4) My parents are so thankful to you d. 我万分感谢你的热情鼓励。 for your kind invitation.

1) The student feels so grateful to the a. 恭喜恭喜，我真为你高兴。 teacher for her patient help.

3) Thank you very much indeed. I do c. 太谢谢了。我真是非常珍惜你的理解。 appreciate your understanding.



Column A Column B

6) You are truly welcome. The pleasure is f. 都是我的错，我为我的粗心大意道歉。 mine.

7) I feel so sorry for that. Please excuse g. 太好了！祝贺你！ me.

8) It's my fault. I apologize for being so h. 我父母非常感谢你的盛情邀请。 careless.

10) Congratulations! I feel so happy for j. 不用谢。能帮你干这件事我感到很高兴。 you.

Key:

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

9) That's great! Congratulations! i. 这位学生非常感谢老师对他的耐心帮助。

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Listen and Respond

3 Listen to 6 sentences for workplace communication and choose their right responses.

1) A) Welcome! B) Forget it.

C) My pleasure. D) Never mind.

2) A) It isn't worth much. B) I'm glad you like

it.

C) You are welcome. D) Don't mention it.

3) A) Don't mention it. B) I don't care.

C) It's my fault. D) Forget it.

4) A) I owe it to your help. B) What a surprise!

C) It can't be true! D) Good luck!

5) A) It serves you right! B) Never mind.

C) You are wrong. D) Not at all.

6) A) It's my pleasure. B) It's quite serious.

C) The same to you. D) The joy is mine.

1. I feel so grateful for your kindness.

2. What a lovely present! I like it so much!

3. Sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you.

4. Congratulations! We all feel so proud of you!

5. I apologize for the terrible mistake.

6. I'm much obliged to you for your help.

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Listen and Respond

3 Listen to 6 sentences for workplace communication and choose their right responses.

1. I feel so grateful for your kindness.

2. What a lovely present! I like it so much!

3. Sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you.

4. Congratulations! We all feel so proud of you!

5. I apologize for the terrible mistake.

6. I'm much obliged to you for your help.

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Andy and Donna are good friends. Donna is recovering from a 1 bike, car,

bus accident and she still feels rather 2 sick, weak, sad now. Andy comes to

see Donna. Donna gives her heart-felt thanks to Andy for sending her a 3 gift,

thank-you, get-well card the day before. She thinks that Andy is very 4 careful,

thoughtful, helpful . She also expresses her love for the beautiful flowers

Andy has brought her. These flowers are from Andy's 5 niece's, father's,

sister's garden. They are so fresh and look so nice. Donna keeps them right on

the 6 desk, counter, table beside her bed. When it's time to say goodbye, Andy

asks Donna to 7 take a rest, take care, take leave .

Handling a DialogueHandling a Dialogue

Listen and Decode

4 Listen to a dialogue and decode the message by finding out the correct choices in the brackets according to what you have heard.

ScriptScript


Andy: Hi, Donna. You are up! Are you all right now?

Donna: Not quite yet. I'm still feeling rather weak.

Andy: Sorry to hear that. Do be more careful in riding next time.

Donna: Yeah, I have learned a lesson. Andy, it was very thoughtful of you to

send me the get-well card yesterday.

Andy: Well, I just hope you can recover soon.

Donna: Thank you. And I'd also like to thank you for these beautiful flowers.

Andy: They are fresh from my sister's garden.

Donna: No wonder they look so nice! I've put them right on the table beside

the bed.

Andy: I'm glad you like them. Oh, dear! I've got to go now. Take care,

Donna.

Donna: I will, Andy. And I do appreciate all you've done for me.

Script:Script:

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Understanding a Short Speech / TalkUnderstanding a Short Speech / Talk

Listen and Complete

5 Now listen to a short speech / talk and fill up the blanks according to what you have heard. The words in brackets will give you some hints.

Good morning, 1 __________ (who?)! My name is Louisa Wood. I come from

2 __________ (which country?), and I'm a 3 __________ (what?). My hobby is

listening to pop music. I'm already 4 __________ (how many?) years old, but I

still choose to learn English in this class. So I can manage to talk with foreigners

when we travel 5 __________ (where?). Of course, I also want to help 6

__________ (whom?) with their English homework. Oh, 7 __________ (how

many?) purpose is to be able to sing pop songs in 8 __________ (what

language?). I have 9 __________ (how many?) CDs and I'll bring them here

10 __________________ (for what?)!

everyone

Italy housewife

thirty-five

abroad

my children One more

English

to share with you

a dozen

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a. introduce the speaker herself.b. let the class know some Italian.c. list all the good points of knowing English.d. invite the class to the speaker's home for a visit.

Listen and Match

6 Listen to the speech / talk again and complete the information in Column A with the right choices in Column B.

Column A Column B

1) The purpose of this speech is to

2) Louisa Wooda. is an experienced pop singer.

b. wants to improve her English.

c. loves many kinds of music.

d. writes pop songs in English.


Column A Column B

3) One purpose for Louisa to learn English in this class is to

a. make her husband proud of her.b. read pop music magazines.c. listen to pop songs in English.d. help her children with their schoolwork.

4) This speech is given by

5) Louisa hopes the class will

a. an Italian singer.b. an old English woman.c. a Chinese girl student.d. a middle-aged housewife.

a. visit her home.b. listen to her singing.c. share her music CDs.d. sing pop songs with her.

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SECTION III Trying Your HandSECTION III Trying Your Hand

Practicing Applied WritingPracticing Applied Writing

Write and Simulate Write and Create

Writing Sentences and Reviewing Writing Sentences and Reviewing Grammar

Write and Correct Mistakes

Write and Translate Write and Describe a Picture

Write and Apply Rules


SECTION III Trying Your HandSECTION III Trying Your Hand

Practicing Applied WritingPracticing Applied Writing

Write and Simulate

1 Read the following two samples of a thank-you note and a congratulation card and learn to write your own.

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Write and Create

2 Translate the following thank-you note into Chinese, using the data bank in the Workbook for reference.

Dear Dr. Smith, Thank you very much for agreeing to write a letter of recommendation for me. I've appreciated your help all the more since I learned how busy you would be at the end of the term. I am enclosing a stamped envelope addressed to the graduate school of the university so that you can just drop your letter in mail. I will let you know at once if I get the scholarship. Thanks again for all your kind support and understanding.

Yours sincerely, Bill Miller

Bill Miller

Dear Dr. Smith, Thank you very much for agreeing to write a letter of recommendation for me. I've appreciated your help all the more since I learned how busy you would be at the end of the term. I am enclosing a stamped envelope addressed to the graduate school of the university so that you can just drop your letter in mail. I will let you know at once if I get the scholarship. Thanks again for all your kind support and understanding.

Yours sincerely, Bill Miller

Bill Miller尊敬的史密斯博士：非常感谢您同意为我写推荐信。得知您在期末这段时间特别忙，我对您的帮助尤为感激。随信附上一个寄给该大学研究生院的邮资已付的信封，以便您直接把信寄出。如果我能得到奖学金，我会立即奉告。再次感谢您的支持和理解。

您的真诚的比尔 · 米勒

（比尔 · 米勒）

尊敬的史密斯博士：非常感谢您同意为我写推荐信。得知您在期末这段时间特别忙，我对您的帮助尤为感激。随信附上一个寄给该大学研究生院的邮资已付的信封，以便您直接把信寄出。如果我能得到奖学金，我会立即奉告。再次感谢您的支持和理解。

您的真诚的比尔 · 米勒

（比尔 · 米勒）


Write and Create

3 Write an English congratulation card according to the information given in Chinese.

收信人 : 袁帜写信人 : 林帆内容 : 袁帜刚获得工程硕士的学位。林帆从她的朋友那里得知该消息后向他表示祝贺。这些年里，林帆看到他一直努力学习，非常钦佩。林帆相信袁帜一定会在计算机领域取得成功。她衷心祝愿袁帜拥有更加光明幸福的未来。

Dear Yuan Zhi, Congratulations on your Master of Engineering. I have seen you study hard in the past years and I admire you very much. I believe you will be successful in the field of computer science. Best wishes to you for a brighter and happier future.

Yours ever.Lin Fan


4 Translate the following letter of apology into Chinese.

尊敬的怀特夫人：我刚刚从儿子那里得知这个糟糕的消息：我家的狗爬进您家的后院把花坛弄坏了。此刻我先生正在把围栏加高，使狗不能再爬过围栏。我希望能在您方便的时候同您谈一谈有关赔偿损坏的花草之事，尽管我知道损失是难以挽回的，我也无法弥补您为侍弄这些花草所付出的时间和精力。对此，我只能向您致以最诚挚的歉意。

您真诚的玛莉 · 格林

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Writing Sentences and Reviewing GrammarWriting Sentences and Reviewing Grammar

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Write and Apply Rules

5 Choose the correct answers to fill in the blanks, referring to the Workbook for reference.

1) This is _____ Xinghai Park, and Mr. Chen is _____ director of ____ park.

A) X / a / a B) a / a / the C) the / X / the D) X / the (X) / the

2) His plane is due at 10 in Paris. Look, ____ plane is in now at ______ airport.

A) a / the B) the / the C) the / an D) a / an

3) Jenny is ______ university student, and she is ______ honest girl.

A) a / an B) an / a C) the / a D) an / the

4) Let's give the patient _____ hand. _____ ambulance is waiting for us outside

____ school.

A) a / The / the B) a / The / an C) the / A / an D) the / A / the

5) Is this __________ apple tree? No, it is __________ orange tree.

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Write and Correct Mistakes

6 Correct the errors in the following sentences.

1) On the Sunday morning I usually do housework at the home.

2) My friend comes from a north of country.

3) Mary is the good player of the two.

4) The hospital bought a X-ray machine a day before yesterday.

5) A hour is the short time to spend in an university library.

On Sunday morning, I usually do some housework at home.

My friend comes from the north of the country.

Mary is the better player of the two.

The hospital bought an X-ray machine the day before yesterday.

An hour is a short time to spend in a university library.


6) In a fact, it was a most exciting game of an year.

7) There is a exciting pop music concert on the TV.

8) These football stars are the very popular in whole country.

9) In United States, people attach much importance to words on a thank-you card.

10) We are going to play the tennis in an afternoon.

In fact, it was the most exciting game of the year.

There is an exciting pop music concert on TV.

These football stars are very popular in the whole country.

In the United States, people attach much importance to the words on a thank-you card.

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7 Translate the following sentences into English.Write and Translate

I have a set of VCD on English learning. It is very helpful to me.

Li has handed in a job application letter to a travel agency.

She likes fruit juice, but the juice in this glass is too sweet.

She is the only girl who enjoys playing the piano in the department.

This is a second-hand car, but it is in very good condition.

1) 我有一套关于英语学习的光盘，对我很有帮助。

2) 小李向一家旅行社递交了求职申请。

3) 她喜欢喝果汁，但是这只杯子里的果汁太甜了。

4) 她是系里唯一一位喜欢弹钢琴的女孩子。

5) 这是一部二手车，但是它的车况很好。

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Write and Describe a Picture

8 Write a short passage of about 100 words to tell a story or about an event related to the picture given below. Some useful words and phrases have been provided here to help you. You may start the passage with “Tomorrow will be Thanksgiving Day. Sally is going to ...”


Tomorrow will be Thanksgiving Day. Sally is going to thank her dentist,

Mr. Milton.Mr. Milton is always very kind and helpful to Sally whenever she

goes to him for an aching tooth. A few days ago, Sally broke Mr. Milton's

coffee pot by accident. She felt very sorry for her carelessness. So she

has bought a new coffee pot for him. The new pot looks very beautiful.

Sally believes that Mr. Milton will like it. Sally has put the coffee pot into a

small box. She is now wrapping the box with a lovely ribbon. She will also

attach a thank-you note to the gift. She is sure that Mr. Milton will be very

happy to accept her gift.

Key:

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SECTION IV Maintaining a Sharp EyeSECTION IV Maintaining a Sharp Eye

PASSAGE IPASSAGE I PASSAGE IIPASSAGE II

Information Related to Information Related to the Reading Passagethe Reading Passage

TextText

Language PointsLanguage Points

Read and Think

Read and Complete

Read and Translate

Read and Simulate

Read and Judge

Read and Translate

Information Related to Information Related to the Reading Passagethe Reading Passage

TextText



SECTION IV Maintaining a Sharp EyeSECTION IV Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Information Related to the Reading PassageInformation Related to the Reading Passage

Important Traditional Festivals in ChinaImportant Traditional Festivals in China

春节： Spring Festival (the 1st day of the 1st lunar month)

除夕： New Year's Eve (the day before the Spring Festival)

元宵节： Lantern Festival (the 15th of the 1st lunar month)

清明节： Qingming / Tomb-Sweeping Festival (April 4th or 5th)

端午节： Dragon Boat Festival (the 5th of the 5th lunar month)

七夕节： Qixi Festival (the 7th day of the 7th month of the lunar

month,

somewhat equivalent to Valentine's Day in English)

中秋节： Mid-Autumn Festival (the 15th of the 8th lunar month)

重阳节： Double-Ninth Day (the 9th of the 9th lunar month)


Important Traditional Festivals in Western CountriesImportant Traditional Festivals in Western Countries

圣诞节： Christmas (the 25th of December)

平安夜： Christmas Eve (the 24th of December)

情人节： Valentine's Day (14th of February)

愚人节： Fool's Day (the 1st of April)

复活节： Easter (the 1st Sunday after a full moon on or after 21st of

March)

感恩节： Thanksgiving Day (the 4th Thursday of November)

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PASSAGE IPASSAGE IThank you,Thank you, Volunteers!Volunteers!

November in the United States brings the holiday of Thanksgiving, and therefore

it's in November that we tend to think of a way in which we could show our thanks to

volunteers. Here are some of the ways posted online to thank volunteers who come to

offer help.

Potlucks for Staff and Volunteers

I like to hold potlucks at the office and invite volunteers to make them feel like

part of the team. The volunteers are asked to bring a big appetite.

(Posted on 29 March, 2010 by Nazia Hossain)

Giving Thanks at Thanksgiving

This year I sent out Thanksgiving cards to the volunteers. It's a great way to show

our thanks toward the end of the year, and this makes our volunteers know we're

grateful to them for what they've done in the busy year.

(Posted on 14 February, 2008 by Traci Lato)

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Hats Off to Volunteers Our library volunteers received various baskets of goodies, boxes of chocolates, flowers and plants, etc. The staff wore hats all week and tipped them toward the volunteers as we saw them. The volunteers here seemed to appreciate the silent effort to recognize them. (Posted on 25 April, 2005 by Aimee Hepler) Afternoon at the Movies During National Volunteer Week we recognized our volunteers by taking them to the movies. We had our recognition awards program before the movie started, followed by a 15-minute coffee break. The volunteers had a bag of popcorn and a drink waiting for them. They also had their choice of 2 movies. It was very wellreceived and we will do it again next year. (Posted on 2 April, 2005 by Linda Bacon) Pat on the Back Here's a very inexpensive idea that should work for any type of organization. I simply draw around my hand on a piece of paper, print “Here's a pat on the back for You, Mr. / Ms. _________ for all the hard work and effort you've made here”, then copy it onto colored paper. The teens at our church help me cut them out. (Posted on 25 May, 2000 by Karol Haynes)

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1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences

1. (Para. 1) November in the United States brings the holiday of Thanksgiving, and therefore it's in November that we tend to think of a way in which we could show our thanks to volunteers.

Analysis: This is a complex sentence. The basic sentence structure is S (Subject) and S in which .... In the second and-clause an emphatic structure it's in November is used to emphasize the time adverbial of in November, modifying we tend to think. Which leads a relative clause, modifying a way.

Translation: 因此，我们在十一月里常常会想办法来表示对志愿者们的感谢。

Example: October in China brings the National Day, and therefore it's in October that Chinese people think of different ways in which they show their love to their motherland.

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2. (Para. 2) I like to hold potlucks at the office and invite volunteers to make

them feel like part of the team.

Analysis: The infinitive to make them serves as the adverbial of purpose of the

sentence, with feel like acting as the object complement of make them.

Translation: 我喜欢在办公室里设百乐餐，邀请志愿者来参加，让他们感到自己是本团队中的一员。

Example: We plan to have a field trip and ask our teachers to come to make

them feel rewarded.

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3. (Para. 3) … this makes our volunteers know we're grateful to them for what

they've done in the busy year.

Analysis: This is a complex sentence. The word know is an object complement

of makes our volunteers. The verb know in turn has an objective

clause, in which what leads a sub-clause of the preposition for.

Translation: 这能使我们的志愿者们知道，我们对他们在这繁忙的一年所做的一切心怀感激。

Example: The story makes us understand we need to take better care of what

we have in life.

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4. (Para. 5) We had our recognition awards program before the movie started,

followed by a 15-minute coffee break.

Analysis: The past participle phrase followed by … could be seen as an elliptical

clause of which is followed by, modifying the recognition awards program.

Translation: 在电影开演前，我们进行了表奖活动，接着是 15 分钟的喝咖啡休息时间。

Example: We had our morning report before the lesson starts, followed by a 10-

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2 Important Words

1. offer

v. make available or accessible, provide or furnish 提供，答应给

e.g.

♫ The conference center offers a health spa.

♫ The local student offers to guide us around the city.

1. offer

v. make available or accessible, provide or furnish 提供，答应给

e.g.

♫ The conference center offers a health spa.

♫ The local student offers to guide us around the city.

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2 Important Words

2. invite

v. ask someone in a friendly way to do something 邀请

e.g.

♫ Shall we invite the famous football player to join our club?

♫ Students are invited to submit papers to this online magazine.

2. invite

v. ask someone in a friendly way to do something 邀请

e.g.

♫ Shall we invite the famous football player to join our club?

♫ Students are invited to submit papers to this online magazine.

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2 Important Words

3. grateful

a. feeling or showing thanks 感激的

e.g.

♫ He felt so grateful to all the strangers' help.

♫ We need to feel more grateful for what we have instead of

complaining what we don't.

3. grateful

a. feeling or showing thanks 感激的

e.g.

♫ He felt so grateful to all the strangers' help.

♫ We need to feel more grateful for what we have instead of

complaining what we don't.

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2 Important Words

4. break

n. a pause from doing something (as work) （中间）休息

e.g.

♫ The meeting was too long, so we had a tea break.

♫ A 10-minute break between each session offers us a time to rest

a bit.

4. break

n. a pause from doing something (as work) （中间）休息

e.g.

♫ The meeting was too long, so we had a tea break.

♫ A 10-minute break between each session offers us a time to rest

a bit.

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5. appreciate

v. be fully aware of; realize fully 珍惜且理解；欣赏

e.g.

♫ Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?

♫ I do appreciate what you have done to ease my pain.

5. appreciate

v. be fully aware of; realize fully 珍惜且理解；欣赏

e.g.

♫ Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?

♫ I do appreciate what you have done to ease my pain.

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2 Important Words

6. Recognize

v. show approval or appreciation of 认同，就…表示认同和谢忱

e.g.

♫ Our effort is fully recognized by the society.

♫ The in-service training center is widely recognized here.

6. Recognize

v. show approval or appreciation of 认同，就…表示认同和谢忱

e.g.

♫ Our effort is fully recognized by the society.

♫ The in-service training center is widely recognized here.

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2 Important Words

7. award

n. give on the basis of merit 嘉奖，奖励

e.g.

The government offers awards to those who volunteer to go to

work in the western part of China.

Award is appreciated by its meaning, not by its material value.

7. award

n. give on the basis of merit 嘉奖，奖励

e.g.

The government offers awards to those who volunteer to go to

work in the western part of China.

Award is appreciated by its meaning, not by its material value.

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Read and Think

1 Answer the following questions according to the passage.

1) What is the main idea of this passage?

2) Why is it in November that we tend to think of a way to thank volunteers?

3) Why does Nazia hold potlucks at the office and invite volunteers?

Different ways to show thanks to volunteers.

Because Thanksgiving Day is in November. On this day we express our thanks to people who have helped us.

To show thanks to them and make them feel like part of the team.


Read and Think

1 Answer the following questions according to the passage.

4) What is the purpose for Traci to send out Thanksgiving cards to the volunteers?

5) Why do you think Aimee and her staff use a “silent way” to give their thanks?

6) Why does Linda want to do her award program again next year?

She wants to make the volunteers know people are grateful to them for what they've done in the busy year.

Perhaps because they work in a library, where a quiet environment is needed.

Because it seems to be well received.

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Read and Complete

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

1) The time for people to think more about showing thanks is ________________.

2) It is now very common for people to ________________ online their thanks to

the volunteers.

3) What may give the volunteers a sense of belonging ( 归属感 ) is to hold ________

in the office.

4) Sending out Thanksgiving cards could let the volunteers know that people are

________ to them.

5) The volunteers working in the library seemed to ________________ the staff's

silent way to ________________ them.

6) Karol draws a hand pat on a piece of paper and ________________ some warm

words on it to show her appreciation for all the hard work and effort the volunteers

have made.

prints

Thanksgiving Day

post

potlucks

grateful

appreciate

recognize


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

appetite award break chocolate effort goody invite offer potluck program recognition team

1) Clearly, he depends too much on others' ____________ and __________

for his work.

2) The great progress they have made comes from their good ____________

work.

3) On Halloween, American children go “trick or treating” to get small gifts of

____________ and ____________.

4) It's hard for us to know how much ____________ they have put in China's

Space ____________.

recognition awards

team

goodies chocolates

effort

Program


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

5) The organizer has ____________ a number of famous singers to perform at

the opening ceremony ( 开幕式 ).

6) Exercise will always give you a good ____________.

7) I'd like to ____________ some volunteer work if you don't accept my money.

8) I'll phone you in my lunch ____________ about the company's ____________

dinner for the volunteers.

invited

appetite

offer

break potluck

appetite award break chocolate effort goody invite offer potluck program recognition team

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1) 我对父母的感激之情难以言表。

2) 澳大利亚很希望参加亚运会，但它不是亚洲成员。

3) 繁忙的一周之末，我总是喜欢有一个茶歇。

4) 要发出去的数据应该每周更新一次。

Read and Translate

4 Translate the following sentences into English.

show thanks to

part of

at the end of

send out, update

Language is not enough to show my thanks to my parents

Australia wants to join the Asian Games, but it is not part of Asia.

I always enjoy a tea break at the end of a busy week.

The data to be sent out should be updated once a week.


4 Translate the following sentences into English.

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5) 他有很好的团队精神，能与任何一类人很好地合作。

6) 在她手里，一片普通的纸可以被剪出各种花儿来。

7) 这种甜言蜜语可能让你很受用，但不适用于我。

any type of

a piece of, cut out

work for

He has good team spirit, being able to work with any type of people.

In her hands, a piece of common paper could be cut out into various kinds of flowers.

Such sweet words might please you. But they don't work for me.

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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.

Therefore it's in November that we tend to think of a way in which we could show our thanks. Therefore it's in autumn that people tend to think of a way in which they celebrate the harvest.

因此在五月里子女常常会想该用什么方式回报母亲。因此在新年这一天我们常常会想该用什么方式去迎接新的一年的到来。

It's in May that children tend to think of a way in which they could repay their mother.

It's on New Year's Day that we tend to think of a way in which we will welcome the coming new year.


Read and Simulate

Here are some of the ways posted online to thank volunteers who come to offer help. Here are some of the ways printed in the book to meet people who seem in need of help.

这里介绍一些医生提出的建议，帮助那些总是容易生病的人。这里介绍一些从语法书上复制的规则，以帮助英语学习困难的学生。


Here are some of the suggestions given by doctors to help those who are often easy to get sick.

Here are some of the rules copied from a grammar book to help those students who have difficulty in learning English.


Read and Simulate

I like to hold potlucks at the office and invite volunteers to make them feel like

part of the team.

I like to throw parties at home and invite friends to make them feel like a

member of the family.

我妈妈喜欢在室外野餐，邀请邻居们来参加，让他们感到自己是大自然的一部分。史密斯教授喜欢在教室里办讨论会 (workshop) ，邀请学生来参加，让他们感到自己是研究团队的一员。


My mother likes to go on a picnic in the open and invites neighbors to make them feel like part of nature.

Professor Smith likes to hold a workshop in the classroom and invites students to make them feel like part of the research team.


Read and Simulate

This makes our volunteers know we're grateful to them for what they've done

in the busy year.

This makes the newcomers know we're helpful to them for what they are

unable to do themselves.

这能使雇员们知道他们在过去的一年里所做的一切会得到公司领导的奖励。

这能使我们的朋友们知道，对他们在这特殊的时刻所做的一切我们都将铭记于心。


This makes the employees know they will receive an award from the company for whatthey've done in the past year.

This makes our friends know we firmly remember what they've done during the special time.


Read and Simulate

The volunteers here seemed to appreciate the silent effort to recognize them.

The foreign friends here seem to enjoy the host's effort to make them feel at

home.

这儿的新雇员们看上去很理解公司在技术上为培训他们所做的努力。这儿的学生们看上去很喜欢老师为提高他们的英语口语能力所做的努力。


The new employees here seemed to appreciate the company's efforts to train them technically.

The students here seem to like the teacher's effort to improve their spoken English.


Read and Simulate

The volunteers had a bag of popcorn and a drink waiting for them.

The guests have a lot of homemade food and drink waiting for them.

有各种礼物和惊喜等着这个过生日的孩子。

有社会的认同及光辉的前景等着这些出色的学生。


The child has a lot of presents and surprises waiting for her birthday.

These outstanding students have society's recognition and a bright future waiting for them.


Read and Simulate

Here's a very inexpensive idea that should work for any type of organization.

Here are some useful tips that should work for getting over this social faux pas.

这是个应能适用于这种健康问题的治疗方法，而且很容易。

这是个应能适用于各种车的保养方法，而且不需多少费用。


Here's a simpler Chinese cure that should work for this type of health problem.

Here's a very inexpensive method that should work for servicing different types of car.

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