2. Unit 4 Language Structures Language Structures Dialogue I Dialogue I Dialogue II Dialogue II Reading I Reading I Reading II Reading II Guided Writing Guided Writing Interaction Activities Interaction Activities Listening Practice Listening Practice

6. How to Deal with Dictation

7. How to Learn English

8. Advice and Suggestions

9. Energy Sea Harvest

10. OBJECTIVES Review the modal auxiliaries (can/could be able to, have to, may, had better). Review the modal auxiliaries (can/could be able to, have to, may, had better). Make good scores on dictation. Make good scores on dictation. Give and ask for advice and suggestions. Give and ask for advice and suggestions. Develop a paragraph of exposition. Develop a paragraph of exposition. B1-Unit 4

11. Dialogue I Dialogue I Dialogue II Dialogue II Reading II Reading II Reading I Reading I Language Structures Language Structures B1-Unit 4

12. Unit 4 LS LSP 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4

13. Unit 4 LS  Was she able to/ Could she sing so well a year ago?  Do you have to live on the campus?  Can / May I be excused from the lecture this week?  You had better (You’d better) consult an encyclopedia? LSP See the following sentences and find out the grammar rules they use: Follow up activity Follow up activity

14. Unit 4 Modal auxiliaries 1. can / could and be able to used to express ‘ability’ 2. have to expressing ‘obligation’ 3. can /may used to express ‘permission’ or ‘request for permission’ 4. had better expressing ‘advice’ or ‘suggestion’ Modal auxiliaries 1. can / could and be able to used to express ‘ability’ 2. have to expressing ‘obligation’ 3. can /may used to express ‘permission’ or ‘request for permission’ 4. had better expressing ‘advice’ or ‘suggestion’ LSP

15. Unit 4 Watch Look ahead What are the modal auxiliaries introduced here?What are the modal auxiliaries introduced here?

16. Unit 4 1 1 LSP LSP I Asking for and giving information about sb.’ ability to do sth. at present, in the past, or in the future. 1. A: Can June sing well? // Is June good at singing? B: (Oh, yes. She can sing beautifully.) B: (Oh, yes. She can sing beautifully.) A: Was she able to / Could she sing so well a year ago? A: Was she able to / Could she sing so well a year ago? B: (No, she wasn’t. / No, she couldn’t. / No, I don’t think so.) B: (No, she wasn’t. / No, she couldn’t. / No, I don’t think so.) A: Will she be able to sing even better next year? A: Will she be able to sing even better next year? B: (I’m sure she will if she keeps on practising.) B: (I’m sure she will if she keeps on practising.) Practice following conversations:

17. Unit 4 Practice: One asks about the other's hobbies, using the sentence pattern Can you/Are you able to...? Inquiring whether somebody is/was/will be obliged to do sth. Practice: One asks about the other's hobbies, using the sentence pattern Can you/Are you able to...? Inquiring whether somebody is/was/will be obliged to do sth.

18. Unit 4 2 2 A: Do you have to live on the campus now? B: (Yes, I do.) A: Did you have to live on the campus last year / when you were in the middle school? B: (No, I didn’t have to then.) A: Will you have to live on the campus next year / when you are promoted to the second year? B: (Oh, yes, I shall still have to live on the campus.) LSP LSP II Listening to the dialogue and fill in the gaps of the given examples: Practice following conversations:

19. Unit 4 Practice: Why do you study English? Please give reasons, use I have to... Practice: Why do you study English? Please give reasons, use I have to... LSP

20. Unit 4 3 3 A: Can / May I be excused from the lecture this week, please? // Do you mind if I miss the lecture this week? A: Can / May I be excused from the lecture this week, please? // Do you mind if I miss the lecture this week? B: No, you can’t / may not. // No, I’m afraid not. / I don’t think it’s possible. (You must come to the lecture. You mustn’t be absent from the lecture.) B: No, you can’t / may not. // No, I’m afraid not. / I don’t think it’s possible. (You must come to the lecture. You mustn’t be absent from the lecture.) A: I can make it up next week, can’t I?" A: I can make it up next week, can’t I?" B: (Well, you’ll have to come to the next lecture anyway.) It doesn’t mean that you can miss this one. B: (Well, you’ll have to come to the next lecture anyway.) It doesn’t mean that you can miss this one. LSP LSP III Asking for permission to do sth, not granting permission to do sth, expressing obligation and prohibition. Practice following conversations:

21. Unit 4 4 4 A: Could you tell me how a Xerox machine works? B: (I’m afraid I can’t tell you exactly how it works.) You’d better consult an encyclopedia. A: (Which encyclopedia can tell me that, do you know?) B: Oh, you’d better go to the Reference Room and ask the librarian. LSP LSP IV Giving advice and making suggestions. Practice following conversations:

22. Unit 4 Language points for LSP IV: 1.xerox machine: photocopier, “Xerox” is a trade mark. 2. magic eye: name used for various electronic devices which control or indicate sth. 3.E-mail: electronic mail e-commerce: the business of buying and selling goods and services on the Internet e-commerce: the business of buying and selling goods and services on the Internet e-book: a book that is published in electronic form, for example on the Internet or on a disk, and not printed on paper e-book: a book that is published in electronic form, for example on the Internet or on a disk, and not printed on paper Language points for LSP IV: 1.xerox machine: photocopier, “Xerox” is a trade mark. 2. magic eye: name used for various electronic devices which control or indicate sth. 3.E-mail: electronic mail e-commerce: the business of buying and selling goods and services on the Internet e-commerce: the business of buying and selling goods and services on the Internet e-book: a book that is published in electronic form, for example on the Internet or on a disk, and not printed on paper e-book: a book that is published in electronic form, for example on the Internet or on a disk, and not printed on paper LSP

23. BOOK1 Unit4 Xerox machine magic eye fax

24. Unit 4 Language points for LSP IV: e-banking: when customers use the Internet to organize, examine and make changes to their bank accounts and investments, etc. electronically, or when banks operate accounts and services in this way e-business: the business of buying and selling goods and services on the Internet, or a particular company which does this e-cash: money from a special bank account which is used to buy goods and services over the Internet by sending information from your computer Language points for LSP IV: e-banking: when customers use the Internet to organize, examine and make changes to their bank accounts and investments, etc. electronically, or when banks operate accounts and services in this way e-business: the business of buying and selling goods and services on the Internet, or a particular company which does this e-cash: money from a special bank account which is used to buy goods and services over the Internet by sending information from your computer LSP

25. Unit 4 1. King Kublai Khan: 1215–1294, Mongol emperor, founder of the Yuan dynasty of China. 忽必烈 ( 元世 祖 ) 2. King Bruce: Robert Bruce (1274-1329) King of Scotland. 1. King Kublai Khan: 1215–1294, Mongol emperor, founder of the Yuan dynasty of China. 忽必烈 ( 元世 祖 ) 2. King Bruce: Robert Bruce (1274-1329) King of Scotland. LSP

26. Unit 4LSP the Cape of Good Hope

27. Unit 4 Practice Do the substituting exercises according to the language structures. Do exercise on your workbook ----- language structures A, B (P. 31)

28. Unit 4 Dialogue I D I Consider and answering following questions:  1. Are you good at taking dictation? How do you get high marks in dictation?  2. Are you sick of dictation? What are the common problems in taking dictation?  3. What will you do while coming across new words and expressions in dictation? Struggling with Taking Dictation

29. Unit 4 Dialogue I D I Struggling with Taking Dictation Listening to the recording and answer the questions on specific details of this dialogue  1. What is the most important point in taking dictation?  2. What are the steps in taking dictation?  3. What is a good and effective way to take dictation?

30. BOOK1 Unit4 Dialogue I True or False?  A was encouraged by dictation.  B laughed at A’s poor performance.  A always had a good start in every dictation.  A didn’t try to understand what was dictated.  It’s advisable to understand the meaning of dictation in the first reading.  We should pay attention to every word.

31. BOOK1 Unit4 Dialogue I D I Read the dialogue loudly in pairs and find out useful expressions of the text. Struggling with Taking Dictation

32. President Bush has proposed to increase the study of foreign languages in American schools. The new plan is called the National[S1] _______ Language Initiative. It will[S2] ______ the departments of State, Education and Defense, and the[S3] _______ of National Intelligence. The plan [S4] ____ for teaching foreign languages to more children, as early as at the age of four. It also[S5] ____ to increase foreign language [S6] _________ in college and[S7] ________ school. Compound Dictation Security involve Director aims Back 课文小结写作 导入 instruction graduate calls

33. The hope is to bring more foreign language speakers into government [S8] ______. And [S9] ____________ _____________________________________ to increase the number of military officers who speak foreign languages. Officials say [S10] _____________________ ______________________________________________ ____________________________________. Compound Dictation money would be used to help foreign-language students pay for their education in exchange for future service Back 课文小结写作 导入 service it calls for expanding an effort begun three years ago

34. The plan also calls for sending more American students to other countries for part of their college studies. And [S11] ______________________________ ____________________________________________. it calls for bringing more foreign language teaching assistants to the United States Back 课文小结写作 导入 Compound Dictation

35. Watch & Discuss Back 课文小结写作 导入 Directions: Watch the video and then discuss the topics as follows: Video Watching 2. 2. What new light does the video throw on our English study? 1. 1. What insight can we get from the video? Key

36. Back

37. Video-Watching & Discussion Back The video presents us a better insight into the close link between the unfamiliar and the familiar. As can be seen from the video, when the teacher teaches children “Do, Re and Mi”, the notes are abstract, meaningless and lifeless to them. Once replaced with the words “Doe—a female deer, Ray—a drop of golden sun and Me—a name I call myself”, however, those notes come to be concrete, meaningful and full of life. Now the children are eager to follow their teacher, thus realizing a good combination of the unknown with the known. The same holds true for our English learning. For example, when you come across in reading such phrases as “far from perfect”, “hunger for knowledge” and “put yourself in others’ shoes”, you may find nothing special in them. But when they are linked to the Chinese expressions “ 远不尽 人意 ” ， “ 求知欲 ” and “ 设身处地为别人想想 ”, with which you are familiar, they are now well worth your attention. To sum up, the better combination there is of the unfamiliar and the familiar in your study, the greater interest you will take in the course. For more

38. As is known to all, the biggest problem with current English learning is whatever is in books, though good in itself, cannot make its way into our real life. As a result, we are still far from free to express ourselves in English despite six years of effort. Here the video suggests a sound way of learning English, i.e., by bridging the gap between the unfamiliar and the familiar. In other words, the better way we know to make the unknown become known, the better use can be made of our new knowledge in life, and the better sense of English we will enjoy in time to come. Back Video-Watching & Discussion So the most pressing for us now is to integrate what is good in books into what matters to our daily life. For instance, we are going to learn the sentence “Now that I speak a foreign language, instead of staring into space when English is being spoken, I can participate and make friends”. If we try to adopt the pattern to express what is on our minds, such as “Now that the new college life is here to challenge us, instead of staying only in our dreams, all we can do is to face up to it with smile”, we will have a strong feeling of achievement in study, for the pattern is no longer the author’s but ours.

39. Unit 4 Dialogue I D I Language points 1. get on one’s nerves (L 5) : worry or annoy e.g. That noise gets on my nerves. Struggling with Taking Dictation

40. Unit 4 2. end up (L8) to be in a particular place, situation, state, esp. when you did not plan it end up 1. prep. He ended up in prison. 2. doing Some girls ended up putting weight back on. 3. with sth The film ended up with laughter. 4. adj. If he continues to drive after drink, he’ll end up dead.

41. Unit 4 Dialogue I D I Language points 3. make sense of: understand E.g. E.g. Can you make sense of what this writer is saying? I can't make sense of terms of computer science. I can't make any/much sense of it. Struggling with Taking Dictation

42. Unit 4 Word Using 4. count (for sth) (L25) be important or valuable e.g. Believe it or not, most people think cosmetic surgery really counts in finding a good job. But I suppose it counts for little.

43. Unit 4 Dialogue I D I Language points 4. Every word counts… count: verb, to have value or importance; to matter e.g. 1) I've always believed that happiness counts more than money. 2) My opinion doesn't count for anything around here (= no one values my opinion). 3) In sport what really counts is not the winning but the playing. Struggling with Taking Dictation

44. Unit 4 Dialogue I D I Role Play: How to Learn English Liu and Wang are both first-year students in the English Department. They are both hardworking, but they have different ways of learning the language. They are telling each other their own ways of language learning. And Wang is trying to convince Liu that Liu’s is not a good way. See Page 40. Struggling with Taking Dictation

45. Assignment ☆ Role-play (P.40 SB) ☆ Read dialogue 1 ☆ workbook Reading 1 (p. 32) Translation A (p.36) vocabulary A (p.38)

46. Giving advice and suggestions You should (shouldn’t) … Speaking Direct expressions for giving advice More polite expressions for giving advice You might … Why don’t you …? Why not … ? It might be a good idea to … If I were you, I would (might, should) … It would be just as well … Useful Expressions It’s not a good idea to … I’d rather you didn’t … Don’t you think you should …? Dialogue II

47. Unit 4 Dialogue II D II Language point: 1. interpreter: noun [C] someone whose job is to change what someone else is saying into another language: E.g. 1) She works as an interpreter in Russia. E.g. 1) She works as an interpreter in Russia. 2) Speaking through an interpreter, the president said the terms of the ceasefire were completely unacceptable. 2) Speaking through an interpreter, the president said the terms of the ceasefire were completely unacceptable. interpret (BETWEEN LANGUAGES): verb [I or T] to change what someone is saying into another language. interpret (BETWEEN LANGUAGES): verb [I or T] to change what someone is saying into another language. E.g. We had to ask our guide to interpret for us. E.g. We had to ask our guide to interpret for us. Advice and Suggestion

48. Unit 4 Dialogue II D II Language point: 2. visa: noun [C] an official mark made in a passport which allows you to enter or leave a particular country: E.g. We traveled to Argentina on a tourist visa. E.g. We traveled to Argentina on a tourist visa. passport: noun [C] a small official document that you get from your government, that proves who you are, and which you need in order to leave your country and enter other countries passport: noun [C] a small official document that you get from your government, that proves who you are, and which you need in order to leave your country and enter other countries E.g. 1) All people entering the country will need a valid passport. E.g. 1) All people entering the country will need a valid passport. 2) passport control (= the examining of travelers' passports) 2) passport control (= the examining of travelers' passports) 3) a passport photo 3) a passport photo Advice and Suggestion

49. Unit 4 Dialogue II D II Practice: work in groups, taking it in turns to ask for and give advice, using the following situation and give advice, using the following situation You can not do dictation well enough You can’t sleep well at night? Advice and Suggestion

50. Unit 4 Dialogue II D II PROVERBS 1. Wisdom goes beyond strength. 2. No man is wise at all times. 3. He that is full of himself is very empty. 4. Necessity is the mother of invention. 5. Caution is the parent of safety. 6. Idleness is the root of evil. 智慧强于蛮力。 聪明一世，糊涂一时。 自满之人腹内空。 需要是发明之母。 懒惰乃万恶之源。 小心驶得万年船。

51. Unit 4 Traditional energy Traditional energy

52. Unit 4 Reading I R I Listen to the recording, consider and answer following questions A Source of Energy  1. How important is energy to us?  2. In what ways does solar energy help us?  3. How can water energy be used?  4. What can the power of winds do?  5. How are coal and oil used?  6. Why are people trying to find new sources of energy?  7. Can you name some of the new sources of energy that have been found?  8. What do you think will be the most popular source of energy in the future?

53. Unit 4LSP

54. Unit 4LSP reservoir

55. Unit 4LSP solar panel solar water heater

56. BOOK1 Unit4 Reading I A Source of Energy According to Para 4, draw a picture to show the water cycle with explanatory words.

57. Unit 4 Reading I R I A Source of Energy Language points 1. convert: v. to (cause to) change to or into another form, substance, or state, or from one use or purpose at another e.g. Coal can be converted to gas by burning. e.g. Coal can be converted to gas by burning.

58. Unit 4 Reading I R I A Source of Energy Language points 2. arise 、 rise 、 rouse 、 arouse 、 raise 的区分： arise （ arose ， arisen ） 1 occur: e.g. Problems arose from the outset. 2 arise from“ 起源于 ”e.g. Accidents always arise from the overspeed. rise （ rose ， risen ） v.“ 上升 ” ，（ Vi ） n.“ 上升，上涨 ” give rise to=lead to 引起， e.g. The food shortage gave rise to the serious problems. rouse“ 唤醒 ” ， e.g. I was roused by the sound of the alarm. arouse“ 唤起 ” ，如， arouse one’s interest / sympathy raise 根本含义 “ 使上升 ” ，（ 1 ） “ 举起 ”raise one’s hand （ 2 ） “ 提 出 ”raise a question （ 3 ） “ 抚养，相当于 bring up” raise children （ 4 ） “ 筹集 ” raise funds

59. Unit 4 Reading I R I A Source of Energy Language points 3. promising: (adjective) Something which is promising shows signs that it is going to be successful or enjoyable: 有希望的, 有前途的, 大有可为的 1) They won the award for the most promising new band of the year 2) "How's your new venture going?" "It's looking quite promising.” "It's looking quite promising.” NOTE: The opposite is unpromising.

60. Unit 4 Reading I R I Analysis of the Text: This text is a piece of expository writing. In this text, classification and illustration (examples of energy) are employed to explain the subject matter. Para. 1: Without energy, there would be no life. Para. 2 - 6: Most of the energy on the earth comes from the sun. Para. 7: Using different sources of energy together is a way to create all of the power people need. A Source of Energy

61. Unit 4 Reading II R II Sea Harvest Read the passage, try to make out the main idea, and answer the following questions  1. In what aspects does the sea help man?  2. How are we able to explore deeper under the sea?

62. Unit 4 Reading II R II Sea Harvest Read the passage again, find out useful expressions and explain them to your classmates 1. estimate: verb [T] to guess the cost, size, value, etc of something 1) [+ that] They estimate that a hundred people were killed in the accident. 2) The number of dead is estimated at a hundred. estimated : adjective an estimated cost

63. Unit 4 Reading II R II Sea Harvest Read the passage again, find out useful expressions and explain them to your classmates 2. explore: verb 1) LOOK AROUND [I,T] to go around a place where you have never been in order to find out what is there 勘探, 探测 ; 探 险 E.g. The children love exploring. The best way to explore the countryside is on foot. The best way to explore the countryside is on foot. 2) THINK CAREFULLY [T] to think about something very carefully before you make a decision about it 探索, 研究 E.g. We're exploring the possibility of buying a holiday home.

64. Unit 4 Reading II R II Sea Harvest Read the passage again, find out useful expressions and explain them to your classmates 3. mineral: noun [C] a chemical substance that has formed naturally in foods, in water, or in the ground, or any substance that is obtained from the earth by mining 1) Minerals and timber are the state's main natural resources. 2) Mineral water is natural water containing dissolved minerals.

65. Unit 4 Reading II R II Sea Harvest Read the passage again, find out useful expressions and explain them to your classmates 4. fish farm: noun [C] an enclosed area of water used for breeding and growing fish 养鱼场 5. hydroelectric : adjective relating to or producing electricity by the force of fast moving water such as rivers or waterfalls: 水力电气的 a hydroelectric power station a hydroelectric power station

66. Unit 4 Reading II R II Sea Harvest Analysis of the Passage: This text is a piece of expository writing. In this text, classification and illustration (the riches of the sea) are employed to explain the subject matter. Para. 1-The sea has served the needs of man. Para. 2 - 5: The riches of the sea help mankind survive. Para. 6 - 7: Technology is enabling man to explore deeper under the sea.

67. Unit 4 Reference version 17 September, 1999 Dear Frank, There will be a sports meet on Thursday, 25 September, in our university. Some sports stars will participate to show their skills. Lots of our friends will be here, too. And there will be a tea party afterwards. Call or write to say that you are coming. Yours, Gerald Guided Writing

68. Unit 4 Interaction Activities IA What Do They Mean? Here are a number of notices which you might see at the back of a ticket, on a board at the entrance to a restricted area, or in some other places. Discuss with your partner to find out where each of the notices might be seen and what each means. Then fill in the grid with the results of your discussion.

69. Unit 4 1. PLEASE ENTER WITHOUT KNOCKING Place: the typing office, the general affairs office, etc Meaning: Youmay come in without knocking at the door. 2. SILENCE Place: in a library, a concert hall, a cinema, a hospital, a viseo room, etc. Meaning: You mustn't make any noise. 3. EMERGENCY EXIT ONLY Place: in a hotel, a hospital, a theatre, etc. Meaning: the exit should be used in case of an emergency. 4. NOT TRANSFERABLE. VALID DAY OF ISSUE ONLY. Place: on the back of a ticket of a plane, train, film, etc. Meaning: The ticket can’t be given to anybody else and it is valid only on the day it is issued. Interaction Activities What Do They Mean?

70. Unit 4 5. NO PHOTOGRAPHS Place: a military establishment, a famous historical site, an exhibition, etc. Meaning: You are not allowed to take photographs. 6. ADMISSION ADULTS 50p, CHILDREN FREE Place: in an exhibition, a park, a special show for children. Meaning: Adults must pay 50 pence but chidren are allowed in free of charge. 7. COME IN AND LOOK AROUND ----NO OBLIGATION TO BUY Place: in a shop Meaning: You may come in and look around but you don't have to buy anything. 8. EVENING DRESS OPTIONAL Place: on a card of invitaion to a dinner party, a premere, a reception,etc. Meaning: When you come to a party, etc, it is up to you to decide whether you wear the evening dress or ot. Interaction Activities What Do They Mean?

71. Unit 4 Dictation Listening Spelling teasedecentlysource electricityfocuscreate equipmentreceivepassage solar energybusinessaverage

72. Unit 4 Dictation Listening Passage dictation A

73. Unit 4D I When we take dictation, we must try to get the main ideas of the dictation passage at the teacher’s first reading. We should not write until the teacher reads the passage for the second time. We must listen to a sentence as a whole unit, understand its meaning and remember its idea. By so doing, the words will come to us easily and we shall be able to get all the words. On the contrary, if we just try to write down the teacher’s reading word by word without knowing the meaning of the sentences, we can never get all the words. In that way, we can never do a good job in dictation. When we take dictation, we must try to get the main ideas of the dictation passage at the teacher’s first reading. We should not write until the teacher reads the passage for the second time. We must listen to a sentence as a whole unit, understand its meaning and remember its idea. By so doing, the words will come to us easily and we shall be able to get all the words. On the contrary, if we just try to write down the teacher’s reading word by word without knowing the meaning of the sentences, we can never get all the words. In that way, we can never do a good job in dictation.

74. Unit 4 Dictation Listening Passage dictation B

75. Unit 4D I The floors of the ocean contain many riches that can be used by men. Oil and some minerals already are taken from the sea. By using nuclear energy, we can remove the salt from ocean water, which can then be turned into fresh water. Food from farms under the sea is a possibility in the future. Food grown in the sea could help to solve the problem of many of the world’s people who go hungry every day. About 10-15% of the world’s people do not have enough food. Some scientists believe that some day the sea will be used to make electric power. This would help to meet the need for more power for the world’s industries. The decreasing supply of coal, oil and gasoline shows that the need to find new kinds of power is urgent.

76. Unit 4Listening Listening Comprehension See Workbook P. 6

77. Unit 4Listening Listening Comprehension 1.C 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.C 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. A Answers:

78. Unit 4 Translation: 1.--Do I have to take part in the Autumn Sports meet? ---No, you don't. But I think you'd better participate in it. 2.If I study hard in college, I'll be able to use English freely in four years. 3.Everyone in the neighbourhood is doing his best to help the poor little girl, but in different ways. 4.The chairman of the meeting suggested adjourning for a week so that everyone could have some more time to get fully prepared for the discussion. 5.He had to convert all his securities to cash to pay his debt. 6.It is what you did, not what you said, that counts.

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80. Tips on Dictation Frankly speaking, VOA Special English is not difficult to understand. All narrators speak in a calm moderate speed, and most of all, their intonations and pronunciations are so clear and beautiful that you would never feel doing dictation exercises is a torment or harass, instead it is rather an enjoyment.

81. Unit 4 Whereas by doing dictation exercises, your deficiencies on English knowledge, including spelling mistakes, will be defiantly nowhere to hide. The exercise forces you to pay more attention on spelling, punctuation, capital letters where necessary etc. and it helps you to choose a correct word according to the meaning of a word from its context. For example, we sometimes would mix up two homophony words, like “of” and “off”; “too” and “two”; "series" and "serious" etc. It also happens in two similar-pronounced words. Once we dictated an American story, almost everyone misprinted “oak tree” to “old tree”; “grindstone” to “ground stone”, or “grant stone”, or “grand stone” etc.

82. Unit 4 Wide knowledge is also required when listening to reports. The VOA programs provide Development, Agriculture, Health, Education, and Economics Reports in turn during weekdays. Now I have tasted the joys of two months’hard work and I can feel my listening comprehension has improved a bit and my hearing sharpened. In the long term, basic knowledge of reading, listening comprehension, writing, speaking and translation ability must go hand in hand for one ability will surely help the other. That is what I have learned from dictation exercises and I’d like to share it with my forum friends.

83. Unit 4 Dialogue I D I Role card 1-You are Liu. You think that it is very important to know English grammar rules. You try to memorize one grammar rule each day so as to improve your English. You try to look up every new word you come across in a dictionary. This way you feel you can learn more new words. Then you try to translate everything you read in English into Chinese. You are confident that unless you do this you cannot really understand what you read. You are not for listening and speaking practice. You think it is a waste of time. You like to read, but you cannot read fast. Struggling with Taking Dictation

84. Unit 4 Dialogue I D I Role card 2--- You are Wang. You think it is important to know English grammar rules, but you do not think memorizing the grammar rules will help you to improve your English. You are for constant practice in listening, speaking, reading and writing. So you spend a lot of time in the language lab learning to listen and to speak. You read extensively without bothering to look up every new word in your reading. You are keeping a diary in English, and that gives you a lot of practice in writing. Your friend Liu does not learn English as you do. Struggling with Taking Dictation