The particular reading skill introduced for this unit is reading for the main idea in a paragraph. This skill is one of the most useful reading skills students can develop. Finding the main idea is necessary for the understanding of a piece of writing. Ⅰ. Reading Skills: Reading for the Main Ideas in Paragraphs

Compound dictation Questions & Answers Watch & Discuss Main idea and devices for developing it How to apply to our real life the typical expressions and patterns taken from the text Blank filling All the exercises for Section A 说明文写作技巧 Pre-reading Activities Expressions & Patterns Exercises Text Analysis Summary Paragraph Writing

一、词汇和语法（本大题共 20 小题，每小题 1 分，共 20 分） 根据句子的意思选择一个正确的答案，错选、多选或未选均无分。 1. It‘s______ by coach from Melbourne to Sydney. A. a nine hour‘s journey B. a nine hour journey C. a nine hours‘ journey D. a nine-hours journey

一、 词汇和语法（本大题共 20 小题，每小题 1 分，共 20 分） 根据句子的意思选择一个正确的答案，错选、多选或未选均无分。 1. The time has come for the company to __________ after years of rapid expansion. A. consist B. consider C. consolidate D. combine

第一部分 选择题（共 50 分） (一) 词汇和语法(本大题共 20 小题，每小题 1 分，共 20 分) 根据句子的意思选择一个正确的答案。答案标在答题纸上。 1.Flight nineteen from New York and Washington is now arriving at _____. A. the two gate B. gate two C. the gate two D. second gate

Teaching Objectives: This unit help us learn what you can do to protect yourself, your family, your friends and neighbors. Every person can make a difference. After learning it, students should be able to: 1)learn about AIDS and know how to protect ourselves

Background knowledge Four steps one has to go through in looking for a job: a. Look for a post in newspapers, on TV, etc. b. Write a formal application to the target company and follow up with a call C. Get an answer from the company d. Be interviewed by the company

Nuclear power 1 Nuclear power can come from the fission of uranium plutonium or thorium or the fusion of hydrogen into helium. Today it is almost all uranium. The fission of an atom of uranium produces 10 million times the energy produced by the combustion of an atom of carbon from coal. By 1993, there'd been 109 licensed

Objectives of the CourseThis course is intended to help the students toimprove their English pronunciation, includingsuch elements as （1) the correct pronunciation of individualphonemes and words in English （2) the rhythmic patterns of the English language （3) patterns and functions of English intonation,so that the students will be able to communicate moreeffectively with good pronunciation and intonation

Ⅰ. Background Information 1. Richard Wagner (1813-1883), the greatest composer of German opera, made a major addition to the nature of opera through his writings about and the creation of music drama. Music drama combines singing, orchestra, verse, story, drama and spectacle. Wagner's works include the \The Ring of the Nibelung\ (1853-1874), a set of four operas based on historical German stories. For an introduction to Wagner as well as other resources on the Internet, please visit