Part One Open Your Mouth

Part One Open Your Mouth

Warm-up Activity

What are these friends saying? Complete the following sentences with the correct answers.

Focus Your Attention

Dialogue 1

Dialogue 2

Chat with Your Friends

Activity 1

Match the questions in the left column with the responses in the right column.

Activity 2

Complete the following dialogue by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.

Jin Yan:Hi, could you please tell me 1)__________(开放时间)of the library on weekends?

Kang Lin:It also opens at 8:30 a.m.and closes at 9:30 p.m.

Jin Yan:I got it.Let’s go to the library, shall we?

Kang Lin:OK.By the way, have you ever been to the 2)__________(电子阅览室)?

Jin Yan:Yes.It is very 3)__________(安静又舒适).

Kang Lin:And it can provide wide access to 4)__________(各类)reference resources for study.

Jin Yan:Wait a moment.I forgot to take my 5)__________(校园卡).

Kang Lin:That’s too bad.You have to go back and get it.

Activity 3

Step 1 Take turns to ask and answer the following questions.You’re encouraged to add more questions to the list below and your answers should be based on your school’s situation.

Questions

1.What is the working hour of the library?

2.How can I search for books through computer?

3.How long can I keep the book?

4.What shall I do if I would like to keep books longer?

5.Where can I check out the book?

TIPS

● It opens at 8:30 a.m.and closes at 9:30 p.m.

● Type in the key words / names / subjects /publishing house.

● Seven days / Two weeks / One month at most.

● You have to renew it.

● At the Borrowing / Returning Desk.

New questions:______________________________________________

Step 2 Suppose you’re going to help a freshman to borrow a book in the library.Role-play with your classmates.

Role A:You

Role B:A freshman

Requirements:

1.The conversation should include greetings and instructions to borrow a book.

2.There are no less than 5 turns in the conversation.

3.Try to practice the expressions in the tips given below.

New Words and Expressions

◆electronic / ɪ,Iek'trɒnɪk / a.电子的;电子设备的

◆terminal / 'tзːmɪnI / n.电脑终端

locate / Iəʊ'keɪt / v.查找;定位

★renew / rɪ'njuː / v.续借

digital campus 数字校园