Unit 9
Celebrating Holidays and Making Friends

Talking Face to Face
Speak More by Yourself
Sample 1

Christmas Party
Do you want to experience a typical Christmas party？
Do you want to get a present from Santa Claus’ fancy package?
Do you want to sing carols with friends from Different parts of the world?
Come and share the joyful occasion!
SPONSOR: Overseas Students Union
TIME: Sun. Dec. 24, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
PLACE: Multifunction Hall of the library

 

Sample 2

Seminar
Sponsored by the Youth Volunteers Association
Topics: Opportunities & Challenges With China’s Accession to WTO
Speaker: Mr. Long, General Manager
Time: 3:00-5:00 p.m. Sat., 10 October, 2001
Place: Lecture Room 401, Administration Building

 

Read aloud the following dialogues based on the posters provided above. Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks. You can practice role-play with your partner, changing the information accordingly.

Dialogue 1

Secretary: Good morning, Linda. Are you    1    to Australia for Christmas?
Linda:   I intend (想要)to spend every festival (节日)here in China with my friends.
Secretary: In this case, you can come to the Christmas party for overseas students (留学生)on campus (校园)this Sunday.
Linda:   That would be wonderful!    2   will it be?
Secretary: I’m just about to put the notice in the bulletin(公告栏). Here it is.
Linda:   So it is on the 24th, at the Multipurpose Hall(多功能厅).
Secretary: Yes. And it starts at 6 p.m. We’ve already put up a beautiful    3   there.
Linda:    Could I do something to help? I can print out some carols(合唱).
Secretary: Good. I believe some Chinese students will also be    4   the party.
Linda:    How marvelous (美妙的)to have a white Christmas here with   5   !

  1. Chinese friends
  2. Christmas tree
  3. American teachers
  4. going back
  5. return
  6. Who and when
  7. When and where

H.  attending

Key:
1. D    2. G    3. B    4. H     5. A

Dialogue 2

A: Look here: There’s    1   be a seminar(讨论会) on THE WTO this Saturday afternoon.
B: To be more accurate(准确的), it’s about the opportunities(机会) and challenges(挑战) with    2   to the WTO(世界贸易组织).
A: It’s an interesting topic(主题).
B: Yes, it is. And we need to know more about the WTO, though we have been talking much about it.
A: You’re right. We need to be able to seize(抓住) the    3   and face the challenges.
B: And Mr. Long is the speaker! It’s bound(注定) to be good.
A: Don’t forget. It’s in Room 401, the Administration Building(行政大楼).
   4   miss(错过) this chance.
B: No, I won’t. I’ll cancel(取消) my Saturday afternoon outing(郊游) with my friend.
A: Why not put it off(推迟) until Sunday? I could take you two out in my car.
B: Thank you. But I prefer going on foot, so we can take in the wonderful   5   . The autumn view(景色) is wonderful.

  1. opportunities
  2. Let’s
  3. going to
  4. China’s accession
  5. want to
  6. Don’t
  7. autumn scenery
  8. picture

 

Key:
1. C    2. D    3. A    4. F     5. G