Exercises in the Workbook

1. 课标人教实验版高二 Module 10 Unit 4 Exercises in the Workbook

2. Listening 1. Discuss these questions briefly with others in your group. 1 What makes a good talk? 2 What things should you NOT do when giving a talk?

3. 1 What makes a good talk? Prepare a talk by listing the things to be talked about. When you present your talk, first tell your audience what you're going to talk about. Then say it. Finally, sum up what you’ve said. 2 What things should you NOT do when giving a talk? You should not write down every thing you want to say and read it aloud to your audience.

4. Han Tao has to give a talk to his English class. He knows what he wants to say but he doesn’t know the best way to present his talk. His neighbor, Mrs. Jones, is giving him some advice. Listen and answer these questions. 2. • What is Han Tao’ talk going to be about? • What has Han Tao done so far to prepare his talk?

5. What is Han Tao’ talk going to be about? His talk is about stamp collecting as a hobby. 2. What has Han Tao done so far to prepare his talk? He has made a list of the things he wants to talk about.

6. Taking notes. 3. Say what you are going to talk about, say it and then summarize what you said. Write topics on the board. Use visuals if possible Hand out examples after the speech so audience are not distracted. Don’t read your speech. Make eye contact with the audience and use a conversational tone. Make notes to remind you of what to say.

7. Talking --- Giving a Talk Now it’s your turn to prepare a two-minute talk abut something your are interested in. It could be a hobby or sport, a book or film, a career you hope to follow when you leave school or a country you know a lot about.

8. Decide on the subject for your talk and then brain storm possible topics. • Read through your notes and choose three or four topics to talk about. • Decide in what order you want to talk about them and write headings on a sheet of paper. • Under each heading write any key words that will help you remember what you are going to talk about. Use Han Tao’s notes on the previous page as a model.

9. 5. Read through the list of rules for giving a talk that students in your class made in the listening section. Think about how you can pt the rules into practice. 6. Practice your talk with a partner. Listen to each other’s talk and offer advice for improving it. 7. Give your talk to a group of your class mates. Ask your group to tell you what you did well in your talk and what you need to improve for the next time.

10. Using words & Expressions 1. Use the visual cues to guess the words. r________ ainbow c__________ assette c__________ ab m_________ ess a_________ lbum

11. Answers. 2. • centigrade • currency • seminar • resemble • tiresome 6. assess 7. consult 8. oral 9. concrete 10. component

12. Answers. 3. • shabby • caption • beneath • preview • competent

13. Answers. 4. Across: 1. ballet 4. bent 5. adopt 6. visual 9. cuisine 10. frequent 11. acquisition Down: 1. bonus 2. tend 3. component 6 vague 7. acute 8. digest

14. Using Structures: 1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets in appropriate form of the subjunctive mood. were watching • We should act as though he _____________ us. (watch) • The rules require that two people ________ present at all times. (be) • If I _______ in charge, I’d do things differently. (be) • I wish I _________ faster at typing than I am. (be) • If only you _______ John as well as I do. be were were knew

15. 6. I insist that you ______ quiet. (be) 7. It is necessary that you _______ your safety belt on at all times. (keep) 8. Imagine what it would be like if we _______ wings. (have) 9. She suggested that we all __________ a good night’s sleep before the exam. (have) 10. It is important that everyone _______ ready to leave at 6 am. (get) be keep had should have get

16. Keys to sentence translation • They insisted that all workers be allocated an apartment in the new building. • The teacher recommended that they preview the questions before reading the text. • The car is so old I wouldn’t be surprised if it were to fall to pieces before we get there. • If you were not so outspoken, you would be more likely to please others.

17. 5. It is important that the holiday bonus be paid before the end of the months. 6. I wouldn’t mind asking her to explain if she wasn’t always so vague. 7. If I were you, I would consult an expert before I start building my own house. 8. I could replace these shabby curtains if Bill gave me the money he woes me. 9. If it were up to me, I’d change all my money into local currency immediately.

18. 4. Suggested answers. 1. (omitted) 2. If you had got there earlier, the shop would still have been open. / You would have been there earlier if you hadn't stopped to talk to your friends. 3. If you hadn’t spent so much money on new clothes, you would have had enough money for a holiday. / You would have had enough money for a holiday if you had saved more.

19. 4. If you hadn’t put your glasses on the chair , you wouldn’t have sat on them. / You wouldn’t have sat on your glasses if you had put them on the table. 5. If you always put your keys in the same place, you wouldn’t lose them. / You wouldn’t lose your keys if you kept tem in your bag. / You wouldn’t have lost your car keys if you had put them in a safe place.

20. 6. You cold have handed in your homework if you had remembered to bring it. / If you had put your homework in your school bag as soon as you have finished it, you wouldn’t have left it at home.

21. Speaking Task • Did you enjoy writing in English? Explain your answer. • What is the most difficult thing about writing in English? Here are some possibilities. • Thinking up good ideas / Collecting and organizing raw materials / Writing an argumentative essay / Planning and organizing the structure / Using correct grammar and spelling / Using words and idioms correctly / Making the writing interesting

22. 3. What kind of activities do you think would help you to improve your writing?

23. Listening on Page 79 Ms White want to introduce a new study technique to her class. As she is a little worried that parents may not approve, she has called a meeting to explain it to them. Listen once to her talk to find the answer to the questions. 1 What problem does Ms White say here students have? 2 What technique does Ms White suggest the students try?

24. Note-taking: Students have difficulty (1) ___________ in English Why? Worry too much about getting their writing (2) ___________ and so don’t write much. Need to help students to write (3) ___________________________ writing correct more and to write more fluently

25. What is journal writing? • Students write in a special book • each (4) _______ • for (5) ______ minutes, increasing to (6) ______ mins • mustn’t (7) _______ writing • can write about (8) _______________ • don’t worry about (9) _________ day three ten stop anything they like accuracy

26. Why do journal writing? Will help them concentrate on fluency rather than on (10) _________. Does that mean correctness is not important? No, but it is not important when writing in their (11) ________. Please encourage your children to (12) ______ journal writing. accuracy journal try

27. Homework: • Writing task on page 79. • Reading task on page 80.