Exercise 2     Communicative Activities

1. Work in pairs. A is going to visit Nanjing, Guangzhou and Hong Kong next week. B tells him about the weather forecast

for tomorrow:

City          Lowest temperature(°C)       Weather

Nanjing                    5                shower

Guangzhou                12                cloudy

HongKong                14                 overcast

2. It is fine day today. Discuss what you are going to do with your friend.

  A: [suggest ways of spending the day(swim in the river, play beach volleyball, play tennis have a walk in the park, go and

fly kites, etc.

  B: [agree or disagree with your friend. You may use some of the expressions suggested below:

That’s a great idea!

I’d love to, but I’m afraid I can’t ______ today.]

 

Task 4    

Xiao Yang is taxi driver in Beijing. He is talking with his passenger, Paul, from New Orleans, America, Listen to the dialogue and then read after the recording.

小杨是北京的一名出租司机，李正在和他的乘客，来自美国新奥尔良的保尔谈话。先听，然后跟着录音朗读这段对话。

Xiao Yang:  Where would you like to go ,sir?

     Paul:  To the Great Wall Hotel.

Xiao Yang:  Are you from America?

     Paul:  Yes, I’m from New Orleans.

Xiao Yang:  What’s the weather like in New Orleans at this time of the year?

     Paul:  It’s beautiful right now! We have warm days and cool nights in early spring and late autumn. It’s the best time to visit.

Xiao Yang:  Is it cold in winter?

     Paul:  The winter is mild, I should say. But it rains quite lot. So if you go there in winter, you’d better take an umbrella.

Xiao Yang:  How about summer?

     Paul:  The summer weather is hot and humid. The hot weather lasts from May to October. It is shines and also rains.

Xiao Yang:  I read from a book that the climate in New Orleans is semitropical. So you can enjoy out-door activities all year round. Is that true?