Two. Listening skills, understanding time and date

1.w: Oh, look at this clock. It's 5: 15. I'm late for Jennifer's birthday party! I should leave at 5 o'clock. M: Don't worry! You still have some time. This clock is twenty minutes fast. Q: What time is it? W: It's already 7:50, lazy bones. You'll be late for the meeting. Man: Oh, my God! I slept like a dog. Well, I still have ten minutes. Q: When is the men's meeting? M: Thank you, Laura. We want to go to the barbecue with you. When should we arrive? W: Some people will come around 1 1:00. We are going to play badminton, but we won't eat until 12:30. Q: When are they going to eat? M: I know that Dr. Smith's birthday is1October 26th, but I didn't know it was this Saturday. Let's give him a surprise party. We can ask him to meet us in the office at five o'clock, and then we can take him to a restaurant for dinner around five thirty. Question: When does the lady suggest to see Dr. Smith? 5.M: I just read that Einstein was born in 14 and 1879 in March, when people knew little about time and energy. W: Certainly. But when he died in April 18, 1955, people knew a lot more, and the nuclear power plant had been built. When was Einstein born? 1.D 2。 B 3。 C 4 explosive A 5。 B three. I have a picture, which is on the desk in my bedroom. When I have difficulty in studying or worry about exams, I just take a look. This is a photo taken by my best friend in high school many years ago. This reminds me of the wonderful time we spent together and the support their friendship still gives me. Although our lives go in different directions, the ties we create bind us together. Every week I get a message from one of them on my answering machine, or an email with the latest news or holiday photos. I often receive emails with a joke of the day or comforting words about some problems in my life. My friends showed up at the surprise birthday party, and one of them even ran from the other side of town for two hours to see us.

My first English speech contest. Our friendship has brought me through many difficult experiences and enriched my wonderful experiences. This friendship lasts longer than differences, changes and separation. 1.C 2。 A 3。 D 4。 B 5。 As a foreign student, I have many academic and social problems. The biggest challenge is to communicate with people. I have confidence in my ability to deal with problems in my study, but I don't like making friends with other students, especially local students. Perhaps my worries are unnecessary, but I find it difficult to talk to them and make friends. The main reason is the language barrier. My English is very standard and formal. Although it is helpful for my academic work, it is difficult for me to understand other students when they are just talking. In my opinion, I really need informal spoken English in order to meet other students. In addition, there are cultural differences. This is why it is difficult for overseas students and native English speakers to really understand each other. I really want to overcome this difficulty. I think the best way to start is to start talking about our common course assignments; Then I can suggest a cup of tea or coffee. Drinking coffee, we can get to know each other. Another way is to join a club, such as a tennis club or a photography club, because that will immediately make you have something in common with other people there. It gives you a starting point for further development. 1. He has both academic and social problems. He has confidence in his ability to deal with his studies. Language barrier is the main reason why he finds it difficult to make friends with local students. Due to cultural differences, it is difficult for overseas students and English-speaking students to really understand each other. For overseas students, the best way to really overcome the difficulty of making friends with English-speaking students is to start talking about course work. Task 3: Long-distance relationships I have many long-distance relationships. How do I maintain these relationships? Well, I believe that friendship is very important, but I also think that friendship really needs to be taken care of-just like plants in the garden. It is important to keep in touch with my friends, because the distance between us is far away, so it is difficult to do this. But over the years, I have managed to maintain a very close relationship with my friends, even though distance separates us. Jane lives in another city. She doesn't like writing letters very much, so we talk on the phone at least once a week, usually for an hour at a time. We took turns calling each other, so I stayed with her by phone. My phone bill is very high, but I think it's just another kind of living expenses, just like rent. I send emails to other friends. I have a friend who just doesn't like writing letters. I have known her for a long time. We always thought our elf was a friend, but as time went on, I kept in touch with her. But she is always online-email is her forte. Since I have an email address, I email her twice a week. Now, I have restored good contact with her. She often sits down and writes me emails, but she can't use pen and paper. E-mail is really a good way to keep in touch with friends. 1. Maintenance 2. Care 3. Appointment 4. Telephone 5. Turnover 6. Bill 7. Expense 8. Email 10. Touch