Why use phonemic symbols? The alphabet which we use to write English has 26 letters but (British) English has 44 sounds. Inevitably, English spelling is not a reliable guide to pronunciation because Some letters have more than one sound Sometimes letters are not pronounced at all The same sound may be represented by different letters

1. understand the main idea (despite his wealth, Sam Walton remains down-home and devoted to his team) and the structure of the text; 2. appreciate the use of indirect description in portraying person: 3. grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text

Text A: fantasy, suspicion, injection, deputy, considerate, restore, estate, fantastic, multiple, furnish, deceive, commission, substantial, arrest, motive, justify exceeding, swear, disguise, switch e Text B: romantics, mysterious, e it, sigh, simplify, standpoint, heave, shiver, 2. Key phrases and expressions Text A: raise a glass to, turn out, buy up, live out, add on, fix up, sell sth at a loss Text B: read about, for one thing, in the night, make an appointment, switch on, raise the devil answer the door. stare after 3. Key structures

Preview: Riddle: It does exist. But it will never return. What is it? Americans value time and save it carefully. Time is a real, precious resource to them so every minute must count. Visitors may think Americans are always in rush and under pressure. Smiles and short conversations, and small exchanges with strangers don't exist because Americans dislike

Shakespeare baptized April26,1564, Stratford--upon-avon, Warwickshire, Eng. died April 23, 1616, Stratford-upon-Avon Shakespeare also spelled Shakspere, byname Bard of Avon, or Swan of Avon English poet, dramatist, and actor, often called the English national poet and considered by many to be the greatest dramatist of all time. Shakespeare occupies a position unique in world literature. Other poets, such as Homer and Dante, and novelists, such as Leo

第一部分 交际用语 (10 分) 1 – 5 小题： 阅读下面的小对话，从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号。（每题 2 分，共 10 分）

1.Objectives of this lecture; 2.Definition of a sentence; 3.Types of sentences; 4.Sentence patterns; 5.Short and long sentences; 6.Loose and periodic sentences; 7.Ways to establish links between sentences; 8.Common sentence problems

1.Dialect varieties 1) ethnic dialect 2) language and gender 3) Pidgin and Creole 4) bilingualism and diglossia 2.Register : 1) field and course 2)mode of discourse 3)tenor of discourse 3.Language and Culture 1) Definition of culture 2) The relationship between Language and Culture 3) Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis

People and issues – Text (A) Text study Background information Words and expressions Text Looking at the text Working with words Listening Listening 1 Listening 2 Listening 3 Personal view – Text (B) Text study Background information Words and expressions Text Looking at the text Working with words Listening 4 Listening 5 Listening Speaking

Unit 1 Fighting with the Forces of Nature Unit 2 Smart Cars Unit 3 Job Interview Unit 4 Multicultural Society Unit 5 Cruelty Unit 6 The Peace of Life