GUIDED CONVERSATION
(Reference)
A: Greet B and tell B a piece of good news. B: Show surprise and gladness. A: Tell B more details. B: Express happiness. A: Give responses. B: Show thanks.
Conversations
Conversation 1 Exercises Functional language
Conversation 2 Exercises Functional language
Conversation 1 - Expressing happiness
1. Listen to a conversation and check (✔) the correct answers to complete the following sentences.
Work hard.
Do it now.
I think so.
重读音节一般要重
读。这样每个句子
都有了自己的重读
和非重读音节，轻
重高低，形成起伏，
也形成了英语动听
的节奏。
Have a try. Sing us a song. Of course not.
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Send him away.
Distinguishing stress patterns in sentences
That’s the best news I’ve ever heard. I just can believe it.
I knew you would be very excited on hearing this.
Thank you so much. You’ve made my day.
Conversation 1 - Expressing happiness
(Sample)
A tells B cheerfully that he / she has just picked up a new kind of laptop for B. B expresses his / her happiness.
A tells B that he / she has got B a ticket for the concert of B’ happiness.
Conversation 1 - Expressing happiness
Role play - Sample conversation Situation 2
Lisa: John: Lisa: John: Lisa:
John: Lisa: John:
Hello, John. Do you still remember that we talked about Wang Lihong’s concert last week?
anything you want to do. And it’s your favorite color! Lily: Thanks, I can’t tell you how delighted I’m about it. You’ve made my day!
Conversation 1 - Expressing happiness
videos. And it’s so easy to use that even a child could use it. Lily: Fantastic! That’s just the kind I wanted. Jason: You can also use it as an e-book reader and download apps for about
Distinguishing stress patterns in sentences
Listen to some sentences and put them into corresponding columns according to their stress patterns.
Tips
Come here. I’d rather.
Look out.
一般说来，在朗读
I’d like to. What did you do? Ring me up.
英语句子时重要的 Leave it alone. All right.
Try again.
词要重读，不重要
的词不重读。也可
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以说，句子中实词
重读，虚词不重 读。重读单词中的
Word tips
pick up 买；买到 smartphone n. 智
能手机 stunning adj. 极漂
亮的 fantastic adj. 太好
了 app n. 应用程序
✔ 1 Jason is telling Lily a piece of good news by (making a telephone call / speaking to her face to face).
Content
Listening and speaking Reading Grammar Writing
Culture express
Listening and speaking
Pronunciation and listening skills Conversations Passage
Role play
Reference for oral work
hooray: a word that you shout to show that you are excited and happy about something
aah: used for showing that you are happy, satisfied, or surprised excellent: used for showing that you are very pleased about
Conversation 1 - Expressing happiness
Scripts
Jason: Hello, this is Jason. May I speak to Lily? Lily: Hello, Jason! Lily speaking. Jason: Oh, Lily, good news! I’ve picked up a smartphone for you. Lily: Great! What’s it like? Jason: This is a new kind of smartphone. It has every feature under the sun! Lily: Every feature? Jason: With a high-quality camera, it can take stunning pictures and record
Tips
英语的节奏是句子的重音在句子中有规律出现的结果。 句子重音之间的相隔时间大致相等，使语言产生节奏感。
在英语语言节奏的训练中，英语学习者应该注重循序渐 进的原则，尽量克服汉语语言节奏的干扰，在训练过程 中，运用语法知识，体会英语语言节奏。多听英语材料， 模仿地道的语音和语调，坚持朗读也可以提高发音的准 确性和语言的节奏感。
3. Role-play a conversation in pairs according to one of the following situations. You may refer to the Functional Language.
Situation 1
(Sample) Situation 2
something lovely: used for saying you are pleased about something good for/on someone: used for saying that you are happy about
something good that someone has done or that has happened to them thank God/goodness/heaven(s): used for saying that you are happy that something unpleasant has stopped or has not happened wonders will never cease: used for saying that you are very surprised and happy about something
Conversation 1 - Expressing happiness
Role play - Sample conversation
Situation 1
Jack: Ann: Jack: Ann: Jack:
Ann: Jack: Ann:
Hi, Ann. Good news! I’ve picked up a laptop for you. Fantastic! What’s it like? This is a new type of laptop. Many of its features just meet your needs.
Really? With 500GB hard disk drive, 8GB internal memory and quad core CPU, it will work really fast. It is also very light, too. It’s very convenient for you to take it to school. Terrific. I can’t tell you how delighted I’m about it. Moreover, it is on promotion now. It will save you some money. Thanks a lot. That’s the best news I’ve ever hear.