Lesson 146
Part Ⅰ Warming-up Exercises
Phonetics: Contraction, Liaison and Weak Form
1. A: ____ ____ ____ ____, please, uncle?
B. Yes, of course, if you ____ ____ carefully.
A: Can I go ____ ____ ____ ?
B: Yes, ____ ____ go carefully.
A: I can't ____ ____ ____, I suppose, uncle?
B: Perhaps ____ ____ ____ best if you practised in the garden ____
____ first.
A: Then can I ____ ____ ____ ____ road?
B: Well, ____ see. Perhaps your dad ____ agree.
A: But I know dad ____ ____. Definitely.
B: Well, ____ ____.
A: Don't ask.
2. A: That tree ____ ____ go. We can't see ____ ____ ____.
B: Surely you don't ____ ____ destroy ____ ancient tree?
A: We can't see ____ ____, and yet ____ ____ ____.
B: Anyway, ____ ____ ____.
A: I only say ____ spoils ____ view.
B: And that tree always reminds ____ ____ mother.
A: It's the tree I'm discussing. Don't bring your mother ____ ____!
Score: _____
Part Ⅱ News (BBC)
Vocabulary
1. trap
2. convoy
3. vessel
4. icebreaker
5. hamper
6. tremor
7. devastation
8. intact
9. Arctic Sea
Notes
Red Cross is an international organization concerned with
alleviating the suffering and promoting public health. It was formed in
1863 on the urging of Jean Henry Dunant, a Swiss citizen who had
witnessed the suffering at the battle of Solferino (1859). The Geneva
Convention of 1864 adopted the red cross as a symbol of neutral aid.
Today there are over 100 national Red Cross societies and two
international bodies based in Geneva.
Student Evaluation
My general Impression Content:
____ helpful _____ adequate
____ inadequate
Level Of Difficulty:
____ easy ____ fair
____ difficult
My Major Problems
____ understanding meanings
____ selecting major points
____ organizing facts
____ retaining concepts
My Comprehension Score
__________________________
Exercises:
(News Item 1)
Ⅰ. Event: _____________________
Country: ___________________
Area: ______________________
Starting Time: _____________
Finishing Time: ____________
Number of Vessels Stuck: ___
Cause of Problem: __________
Means of Rescue: ___________
Ⅱ. Report the news to your friends.
(News Item 2)
Ⅲ. Event: _____________________
Area: ______________________
Time: ______________________
Casualties: ________________
Damage: ____________________
Rescue Work: _______________
____________________________
Difficulties in Rescue Work:
____________________________
Part Ⅲ Refurbishing The Statue Of Liberty
Vocabulary
1. refurbish
2. corrode
3. granite
4. tribute
5. dedication
6. The New Collosus
7. John Rudolf
8. Richard Rossick
9. Lee Iacocca
10. Grover Cleveland
Notes
The Statue of Liberty is a giant bronze female figure located on
Bedloe's Island in N.Y. harbor, facing the ocean. It weights 225 tons
and is 152 feet five inches in height, rising 305 feet above the water
line. The statue was designed by the French sculptor Frederic Auguste
Bartholdi at the request of his government for presentation to the U.S.
as a commemoration of the centennial of American independence.
Student Evaluation
My general Impression Content:
____ helpful _____ adequate
____ inadequate
Level Of Difficulty:
____ easy ____ fair
____ difficult
My Major Problems
____ understanding meanings
____ selecting major points
____ organizing facts
____ retaining concepts
My Comprehension Score
__________________________
Exercises:
A. The Statue of Liberty
Precise Name: ____________
Age: ______ height: _______
Material: _________________
Location: ________________
Building Cost: ____________
Donator: __________________
Dedicator: ________________
B. Refurbishing of the Statue of Liberty
Present Condition of the Statue:
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
Cause of Corrosion:
___________________________
Nationwide Fund-Raising Campaign:
One of the Creators: ______
Total Fund: _______________
Possible Finishing Time: __
