Unit Six Journeys That Change History

1. Unit Six Journeys That Change History The Third Two Periods Designed by Zhongxin

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4. Exercise Unit Six Journeys That Change History • Listening • Proper Words • Translation • Use the Right Word

5. Script Unit Six Journeys That Change History Directions: Listen to the following passage. And decide whether the following sentences are “T” or “F”. 1.Richard Nixon came to China mainly for sightseeing. Richard Nixon made his trip to Beijing by breaking the ice. 2. Premier Zhou Enlai was responsible for the talk with the American party. 3. The Shanghai Communiqué was issued when 4. Richard Nixon was in Beijing. 5.Richard Nixon’s visit to China became a milestone in Sino-American relations. F F T F T

6. Unit Six Journeys That Change History Nixon’s "Ice-breaking" Visit to China On February 21, 1972, U.S. President Richard Nixon and his wife, accompanied by Secretary of State William Rogers and Henry Kissinger, adviser to the president for national security affairs, arrived in Beijing, marking the beginning of a normalization process for relations between China and the United States. Chairman Mao Zedong paid special attention to Nixon's visit. Immediately after Nixon finished his luncheon following his arrival, Mao met with the American guests in his study. The two leaders had a

7. Unit Six Journeys That Change History candid exchange of views on major issues of common concern. Substantive talks on the international situation and bilateral relations, lasting four days in Beijing, were held by Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai and Nixon, Kissinger and some other officials. On February 26, accompanied by Zhou, Nixon and his wife left Beijing for Hangzhou. On February 27, still accompanied by Zhou, Nixon and his wife arrived in Shanghai. They left China for the United States the following day.

8. Unit Six Journeys That Change History On February 28, 1972, the historic Shanghai Communiqué was issued by the People's Republic of China and the United States of America. It has been of great significance for Sino-U.S. relations. Both Nixon's visit to China and the Shanghai Communiqué became milestones in Sino-U.S. relations, laying a foundation for the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and further development of bilateral relations.

9. Unit Six Journeys That Change History Directions: Write out the word according to the meaning given below. 1. agree or admit the truth of 2. a typical or normal amount 3. show or exhibit 4. charm or attract greatly 5. great trouble 6. the lessening of pain, worry 7. take a deep breath that can be heard 8. powerful 9. lead, conduct 10. hold in rank next below acknowledge average display fascinate plague relief sigh tremendous usher vice

10. Unit Six Journeys That Change History Fill in the blanks with words or phrases from the Vocabulary Snapshot. Change the forms if necessary. • The ___________(cooperate) of the two parties led to the success of the experiment. • He _________(trust) his closest friend to invest in the stock market for him . • The __________(fascinate) of the film starred in by Jacky Chen is irresistible to many Americans. • He made a deep _________(reflect) on his mistakes. • The inexperienced young secretary didn’t realize the ___________(urgent) of the case. cooperation entrusted fascination reflection urgency

11. Unit Six Journeys That Change History • He was given a medal in ____________________ (acknowledge) of his contribution to the company. • After receiving treatment in the hospital, he gained a little __________ (visual). • He couldn’t bear the ___________(criticize) from his teachers. • The boys were too ______________(excitement) to go to sleep that night. • His_____________ (determine) is vital to his victory. acknowledgement vision criticism excited determination

12. Translate the Chinese into English Unit Six Journeys That Change History 他的工作注定不能成功. • He was destined never to succeed in his work. 他们位能求得解决问题的共同基础 • They couldn’t find common ground to solve the problem. 他们竭力证明这项计划是为了公众的利益. • They tried their best to prove that this plan is in the interest of the problem. 当她得知她的儿子通过了考试时,松了一口气. • Oil is in hot demand with the increase of car purchases.

13. Unit Six Journeys That Change History 天色暗下来了,是开灯的时候了. • It’s getting dark— time to light up. 听到有人敲门,他跳下床,迅速地披上衣服. • On hearing a knock on the door, he jumped off the bed and threw on his clothes. 当他踏上祖国的土地时,泪水盈满了眼眶. • When he hited the soil of his motherland, he bursted into tears. 园地需要马上浇水. • The garden is crying out to be watered.

14. Use The Right Word Unit Six Journeys That Change History alike, like, likely • His car is ______ mine. • My father and I are _____ in many ways. • It is _____ to snow. • They are_______ to go outing this afternoon. • He treats all customers______. • The two sisters have ________personalities. like alike likely likely alike like

15. Unit Six Journeys That Change History alive, living, lively • I thought he had been killed in the war. But he is still____________. • The plant is still ____________in such could weather. • My grandfather is over 80 now, but he’s still very ___________. • A________ person is full of life and is always doing things. • He is considered to be one of the best_______ Musicians. alive alive lively lively living

16. Adverbial Clause of Reason Unit Six Journeys That Change History considering(that),seeing(that),in that,now (that)等词都可以引导原因状语从句,意思与since, as比较接近。 • Considering that she was a new comer, we didn’t give her any difficult work. • Seeing that he once refused to help us, there is no reason why we should now help him. • Water differs from ice in that it has not definite shape

17. Unit Six Journeys That Change History due to, owing to ,thanks to ,because of, on account of：表示 “由于”,但用法不同.due to 多引导表语和状语, 不放句首;thanks to常表示好的,积极的因素;because of 口语中用的较多 • Thanks to your timely help, we have at last succeeded. • The traffic accident was due to his careless driving. But for 与but that的用法： But for接名词、代词或名词短语；but that接从句，主句要　用虚拟语气． • But for air and water, man would not be able to live. • I couldn’t have attended the party, but that he invited me.

18. Unit Six Journeys That Change History • 除了if 与unless引导条件状语从句外，providing, providing that ,supposing, suppose that , so (as) long as, on condition that ,in case等也可以引导 • As long as you keep on learning, you are sure to master the English language. • Suppose/Supposing she is absent from the meeting, what shall we do? In the event that也引导条件状语从句,相当于in case. • Dial 119 in the event that there is a fire accident. Please tell me in case you can help us.

19. Unit Six Journeys That Change History Directions: Read the given passage carefully. Then complete the chart following it with the information you have got from the passage. Read a holiday shopping schedule. G. Foster’ Furniture Monday – Saturday 9 a. m. – 6 p. m. Sunday 10 a. m.– 7 p. m. 10% off some children’s furniture on Sunday only 50 North Park Street 223-8857 Dolly’s Monday – Saturday 9 a. m. – 10 p. m. Sunday 9 a. m. – 3 p. m. Women’s clothes and cosmetics 66 North Park Street 223-8869 Barbara’s Monday-Saturday 10 a. m. – 6 p. m. Kitchen utensils 35 Mansfield Street 215-4392 Vango Monday – Saturday 9 a. m. – 4 p. m. Sunday 10 a. m. – 3 p. m. Oil paintings of European artists 30 Queen Street 217-9900 Volkswagon Monday – Saturday 10 a. m. – 7 p. m. Sunday 10 a. m. – 8 p. m. Cars of all types 5% off on Sunday 4 p. m. 56 Queen Street 217-9827 Dell Monday-Saturday 10 a. m. – 7 p. m. Computers produced in the U.S. only 80 Queen Street 217-3670

20. Unit Six Journeys That Change History 1.Where can you find a painting painted by Rembrandt? 2.What is the name of the shop for women’s cosmetics? 3.If you want to buy some kitchen utensils, where do you go and when? 4.What computers are provided by Dell? 5.What time is the best time for you to buy a car? In Vango. Dolly’s. Barbara’s on Monday – Saturday between 10 a. m. and 6 p. m. Computers produced in the U.S. only. On Sunday at 4 p. m.

21. Unit Six Journeys That Change History Practical Writing --- Hotel Reservations • Sample • Notes of Format • Notes of Writing • Basic Pattern • Do It Yourself

22. Unit Six Journeys That Change History 345HuaihaiRoad Shanghai, 200001 Jan. 2, 2005 Holiday Inn 700 Jianguo Road Beijing, 100003 Dear Sir /Madam: Please reserve a luxurious room with a double bed for a week, from Tuesday, Feb. 8 through Monday, Feb. 14. We will be arriving at the airport at 22:30, Feb. 8, so please guarantee our reservation for late arrival. Please send me a written confirmation of this reservation by Jan. 10. My telephone number is 021-12345678. My fax number is 021-12345670. Sincerely Yours, Mary Lee

23. Notes of Format Unit Six Journeys That Change History 饭店房间预定信函属于商务信函，因此应采用一般商务信函的格式。商务信函属正式信函，格式要求较正规。内容要求清晰、明了、有条理、直截了当。 信函内容应包括以下几个方面：预定目的、用房时间、用房数量、特殊要求、附属设施、价位限制等。其正文部分大致包括下列具体内容： 1)写信人/预定房间人（单位）自我介绍： 如果是单位则需写清单位名称、地址等情况 2)预定饭店房间的目的： a.个人需求 b.团体会议 c.旅游团队

24. Unit Six Journeys That Change History 3)用房时间： a. 用房时间包括拟到达日期和星期几以及时间及预计居留时间 b. 如果用房量较大，应与饭店协商入住时间 4)用房数量： 包括团队人数及预定客房间数 5)特殊要求： 如果希望提供会议或其他设施，应事先提出要求 6)价格限制： 如果是团队定房，一般会享受价格优惠。预定方可提出要求以便进一步磋商 7) 写信人联系方式： 预定客房更多的是通过电话等直接交流的方式。所以应该注明电话、传真、e-mail信箱等进一步联系的方式

25. Unit Six Journeys That Change History Basic Pattern • Please reserve for me a single room with bathroom. • Please reserve a double room for me. • Please reserve for me a suite of rooms. • Please reserve for us a meeting room, and 30 standard rooms with two single beds. • We’ll stay there for four nights from Monday, March 20 through Thursday, March 23. 请为我预留一间带浴室的单人房。 请为我预留一间双人房。 请为我预留一个套间。 请为我们预留一间会议室，30间带两张单人床的标间。 我们将在那儿住四天，即从三月二十日(星期一)至三月二十三日(星期四)。

26. Unit Six Journeys That Change History • Please reserve two adjoining rooms for us. • We have a three-day meeting with 20 people. Please reserve for us a meeting room for three days from April 3 through April 5. • We’d like to reserve a room facing the park. • My boss has the intention to reserve a double room facing the back street for a year, starting from Feb.20 this year through Feb. 19, next year. I hope you can offer me the best price. 请给我们预留两间毗邻的房间。 我们将要召开一个二十人的会议。请为我们预留一间会议室，时间从4月3日到4月5日。 我们想要定一间面朝公园的房间。 我老板想定一间带双人床、朝向背街的房间，时间为一年，从今年2月20日起到明年2月19日。我希望你能给我最便宜的价钱。

27. Unit Six Journeys That Change History Do it Yourself This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a reservation according to the following Information. You , as assistant to the Manager, write a letter from the Electronics Company requesting a reservation at the Wills Hotel for the manager, his wife and the Finance Director. One single and one double rooms with showers, if possible, on the top floor, are needed for the nights of 17and 18 October.

28. Assignments Unit Six Journeys That Change History • Get prepared to have a dictation • Preview Unit Seven