Unit1 美文欣赏【写作素材】When you learn English,try to have fun with the language.当你学习英语的时◆There is nothing better than conversation to help you improve交流是帮助你提高的最好办法。
◆Remembering words only hoes nothing to improve your English skills。
只是记些单词对提高英语水平没有什么用处How to learn English wellIt's difficult to learn English well, I think you can learn it well if you follow my advice. First, listen to your teacher carefully in English class. Pay attention to the main points and take notes. Then you can review your lessons after class. Second, increase your vocabulary by making cards so that you can recite them anywhere. Third, try to listen to tapes everyday. It's good for your pronunciation, Finally, practice and learn from mistakes. Remember,“Practice makes perfec t.” Good learners will keep practicing what they have learned, and they are not afraid of making mistakes. If you are confident in yourself and practice your English in this way, I’m sure you can make great progress.Unit2◆How do you celebrate Christmas Day in your country?在你们的国家，你们怎么庆祝圣诞节? We decorated the Christmas tree with plenty of toys and bulbs。
我们用许多玩具和灯泡装饰圣诞树。
During the festival, we eat zongzi - a kind of rice dumpling.节日期间，我们吃粽子一种米做的饺子。
Spring FestivalThe festival I like best is Spring Festival. It is in January or February. It is the most important festival for the Chinese people. On that day everybody dresses up First they express greetings to their parents. Then each child will get a hongbao as a New Year gift.People in northern China eat jiaozi or dumplings for breakfast. The shape of thedumpling is like gold ingot from ancient China. So people eat them and wish formoney and treasure. Setting off fireworks he most typical custom of the SpringFestival.I like Spring Festival very much. It’s my favorite holiday.Unit3美文欣赏【写作素材】Could you tell me the way to Peking University?你能告诉我去北京大学的路吗?How can I get to the Statue of Liberty?我怎么到自由女神像?Would you tell me where the nearest bank?你能告诉我最近的银行在哪里Don't stop along this street until you find the hospital。
直到你发现这家医院才停止沿街走。
Walk down the street and turn left at the second traffic lights。
沿着街走，到第个交通灯向左拐。
Take the bus No 332 and get off at the terminal(终点)。
乘32路公交车到终点下车It’s not far from here It’ s only about ten minutes’ walk。
它离这里不远。
大约步行10分钟路程。
Lisa,I,m so glad that you're coming to Join me on Saturday. I'll meet you in the Italian restaurant at 11:30. Here is how you can find the restaurant. When you get off the bus on Bond Street, go straight along the street until you get to the second crossing. Turn right there. Now you set foot on Kings Road. Go past the bookshop on your left and the underground station and the cafe on your right. You will see the restaurant, which is next to the cafe across from the museum. I' m sureyou won’t miss it.Best wishes,AnnaUnit4你校英语俱乐部将举办题为“Great changes in communication”的征文活动。
请你根据以下图片提示，写一篇应征稿描述今昔通讯方式的变化，以及这些变化给人们生活带来的影响。
要求：1. 根据图片提示进行写作，可适当发挥；2. 运用本单元所学的used to结构(至少两处)；3. 词数90左右，开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
Great changes in communicationWith the rapid development of science and technology, great changes have taken place in the way people communicate with each other.People used to keep in touch with each other mainly by writing letters or using the public telephone. But now everyone has his own mobile phone. People can communicate with each other anywhere and anytime. They send and receive e-mails by Internet. They send and receive messages on QQ or WeChat. With these changes, people's life has improved a lot. They know more about the outside world. It used to take several days or weeks to hear from each other, but now it takes only several minutes, even if they're in different countries.In a word, people have an easier life nowadays with the development of communication.Unit5英语课上，你班的各个学习小组对中国的一种传统艺术形式——中国结进行了交流，老师要求每个小组选出一名代表来发言，介绍中国结。
你是你们小组的发言人，请根据以下要点提示，写一篇发言稿。
要点提示：1. 每一个中国结都是由一根绳或线(a single rope or thread)编成的；2. 每一个中国结都根据特定的(specific)外形和意义来命名；3. 过去人们用中国结来记录事件，现在人们主要把它当做装饰物(decoration)；4. 中国结是幸福和好运的象征。
要求：1. 可根据要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2. 使用本单元所学的语法——一般现在时的被动语态；3. 词数90左右，开头已给出，但不计入总词数。
Making Chinese knots is a traditional art form of China. It's famous in China and has a long history. Every knot is made with a single rope or thread. Every knot is named by its specific form and meaning. In the past, people used it to record events. But now it's mainly used as a decoration. The Chinese knot is usually red. In China it's seen as a symbol of happiness and good luck. We can give it to friends as a gift or hang it in our houses. It has become popular in China and around the world.Unit6Mary在某英语学习网站就“The Most Useful Invention of All Time?”这一话题发帖，征集网友的看法。