By: Cat (Li Juan)

Unit 2 Tutorial centers (Period 2)

Use the words and phrases in the box to complete the sentences:Use the words and phrases in the box to complete the sentences:

is willing to; was forced to; detective; reasonable; is willing to; was forced to; detective; reasonable; command of; communicate withcommand of; communicate with

1 She only speaks a little French, but she has a very good 1 She only speaks a little French, but she has a very good _______________ English._______________ English.2 We can ____________________ people in most parts of 2 We can ____________________ people in most parts of the world by telephone.the world by telephone.3 The price is quite _____________.3 The price is quite _____________.4 She _______________ help others whenever people meet 4 She _______________ help others whenever people meet with trouble.with trouble.5 A good ___________ must be good at finding out truth.5 A good ___________ must be good at finding out truth.6 She ____________________ to enrol in a history course 6 She ____________________ to enrol in a history course by her parents at a tutorial centre.by her parents at a tutorial centre.

command ofcommand of communicate withcommunicate with

reasonablereasonable is willing tois willing to

detectivedetective was forced towas forced to

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

1 What does Mandy Zhang think of tutorial centres?

2 According to Rex Yang, what are the tutorial centres only interested in?

3 Who forced Simon Lan to attend the tutorial centres?

4 Who gives a balanced opinion on tutorial centres?

She thinks that tutorial centres are helpful.She thinks that tutorial centres are helpful.

The tutorial centres are only interested in The tutorial centres are only interested in making money.making money.

His parents forced him to attend the tutorial His parents forced him to attend the tutorial centre.\His parents did.centre.\His parents did.

Grace Li gives a balanced opinion on tutorialGrace Li gives a balanced opinion on tutorial centres.\Grace Li does.centres.\Grace Li does.

Please scan the four letters again and tell whether the followingPlease scan the four letters again and tell whether the following statements are True\False. Correct the false ones if possible:statements are True\False. Correct the false ones if possible:

1 Mandy has studied at a tutorial center for two years.1 Mandy has studied at a tutorial center for two years.

2 One of Mandy’s teachers was Japanese.2 One of Mandy’s teachers was Japanese.

3There are too many students in Rex’s class.3There are too many students in Rex’s class.

4 Rex’s English teacher was a university student who4 Rex’s English teacher was a university student who studied French.studied French.

(T)

(T)

(F)

The teacher studied physicsThe teacher studied physics

(F)(F)One of Mandy’s teacher was British. One of Mandy’s teacher was British.

5 Simon is willing to attend a tutorial centre.5 Simon is willing to attend a tutorial centre.

6Though Simon thinks tutorial centres are useless, he has 6Though Simon thinks tutorial centres are useless, he has never been absent.never been absent.

7 After leaving the first tutorial centre, Grace found a 7 After leaving the first tutorial centre, Grace found a better one as a result of her friends’ recommendations.better one as a result of her friends’ recommendations.

8 According to Grace, one must do some detective work in 8 According to Grace, one must do some detective work in order to find a good tutorial centre.order to find a good tutorial centre.

(F)

(F)

(T)

Sometimes he goes to a video arcade instead. Sometimes he goes to a video arcade instead.

He has been forced to attend by his parents.He has been forced to attend by his parents.

(T)

Read the letters and try to find Read the letters and try to find some useful information from some useful information from each letter!each letter!

Writer:Topic Sentence:

Supporting Examples:

fees : be ________teachers : be ________

have a lot of ___________ in using English

‘My __________ of English has _________ greatly since I started.’

Letter 1:

Mandy Zhang

Mandy: learn how to ____________ in English with a ___________

commandcommand improvedimproved

communicatecommunicate westernerwesterner

confidenceconfidence

qualifiedqualified reasonablereasonable

Letter 2:Rex Yang

‘In my opinion, it is better to _______ more time on school work than to ________ money at a ‘_______________’ tutorial centre.’

Writer:Topic Sentence :

Supporting Examples:

the tutorial centres: be only interested in ______ _______ too many students for each class not want to __________ good teachers

the teacher : study ______ could not answer the questions about the use of __________

Rex: be ______

spendspend

money-makingmoney-making wastewaste

cheatedcheated making moneymaking money

acceptaccept pay forpay for

physicsphysics

languagelanguage

Letter 3:Simon Lan

‘I do not think it is ___________.’\‘I think ________________ are useless.’

Simon Lan: be ___________by his parents

_______ in the class read _______ go to a __________________ instead

the teachers: be ________ give them a lot of ______________exercises teach ___________

Writer:Topic Sentence:

Supporting Examples:

forcedforced

sleepsleep comicscomics

video arcadevideo arcade

boringboring supplementarysupplementary

nothingnothing

tutorial centrestutorial centres usefuluseful

Letter 4:

‘I have ____________ both good and bad tutorial centres.’

some tips: do some ____________ work the key _________ --yourself

Writer:Topic Sentence:

Supporting Examples:

the bad one:

the good one: Grace: be in a ______ class have ___________teachers be taught good _________

Grace : be in a _______ class learn _______

experiencedexperienced

very bigvery big nothingnothing

Grace Li

excellentexcellent smallsmall

techniquestechniques

detectivedetective factorfactor

Complete the conclusion of the four letters with the proper form of the words that we have learnt in this unit. And the first letter of each word has been given to you.The City Mirror Newspaper asked readers to write about The City Mirror Newspaper asked readers to write about their experiences and opinions regarding (1) t________ their experiences and opinions regarding (1) t________ centrescentres. . There are four letters. And each letter provides a There are four letters. And each letter provides a different viewpoint on the topic.different viewpoint on the topic. According to Mandy Zhang, the tutorial centre is helpful.According to Mandy Zhang, the tutorial centre is helpful. The fees are (2) rThe fees are (2) r________________________, her tutors are all, her tutors are allqualifiedqualified teachersteachers,, and her (3) c and her (3) c___________ ___________ of English hasof English has improved greatly, while Rex Yang thinks he has been improved greatly, while Rex Yang thinks he has been (4) c__________(4) c__________. . The tutorial centres are only interested The tutorial centres are only interested in (5)in (5) mm________________ money money. . Another student, Simon Lan Another student, Simon Lan has been (6) f__________ to attend the tutorial center by has been (6) f__________ to attend the tutorial center by his parents. his parents.

utorialutorial

easonableeasonableommandommand

heatedheatedakingaking

orcedorced

He often sleeps during the classes and sometimes he goes to He often sleeps during the classes and sometimes he goes to a (7) v______________ instead. And he thinks the (8a (7) v______________ instead. And he thinks the (8)) s____________s____________ exercises he gets from the tutor are boring and exercises he gets from the tutor are boring and useless. The last student Grace Li holds a balanced view on useless. The last student Grace Li holds a balanced view on this topic because he has (9) e____________ both good and this topic because he has (9) e____________ both good and bad ones. He could learn nothing from the first one and left bad ones. He could learn nothing from the first one and left within a within a month. Then he enrolled on a course at another one as a month. Then he enrolled on a course at another one as a result of his friends’ (10) rresult of his friends’ (10) r_________________. _________________. He had learnt He had learnt a lot from the second one. As an old saying goes, Each coin a lot from the second one. As an old saying goes, Each coin has two sides. There are both good and bad ones. However, has two sides. There are both good and bad ones. However, the most important thing is whether you are willing to learn.the most important thing is whether you are willing to learn.The key (11) f________ is yourself.The key (11) f________ is yourself.actoractor

ecommendationsecommendations

upplementaryupplementary

xperiencedxperienced

ideo arcadeideo arcade

Assignments:1Read the four letters on Page 17 carefully and underline the difficult points.2 Try to put the following sentences into English:(1) 我在另外一家补习中心报名了。（ enrol ）(2) 他的英语口语很熟练。（ command ）(3) 作为一个诚实的学生，他考试从来不作弊。（ cheat ）(4) 无论你何时有困难，我都愿意帮助你。（ be willing to ）(5) 在二战中他是被迫参军的。（ be forced to ）