英语口语教程 unit 1.ppt

1、,Unit 1Possibility and Impossibility,Anything is possible. Li ning Impossible is nothing. Adidas,Proverbs about travel,To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive. The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page. He who does not travel does not know the value of men.,East

2、orwest,Guilinlandscapeisbest. As there is a paradise in heaven, So there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth! To travel a thousand miles is better than to read a thousand books.,In this unit, you will,First Listen to the dialogues; Practice these dialogues; Pick up the useful patterns in them; Learn so

3、me supplementary sentences; Challenge to speak; Topic to discuss;,Unit 1Possibility and Impossibility,Unit 1Possibility and Impossibility,Listen,Speak,Unit 1Possibility and Impossibility,Part A : Dialogue 1 A. Morning, Bob. B. Morning. How are you getting on with your work? A. Not very well.Now Bob,

4、what would you say if I told I was going to quit my job? B. Quit your job?! A. Yes, quit my job! B. Id probably say you should think about it seriously before you make a decision. Why? You arent really going to quit your job, are you? A. Its a possibility. Ill let you know when I make a decision.,Un

5、it 1Possibility and Impossibility,Dialogue 2 A.I hear there is a possibility you may go to Demark next month? B. Yes, there is a chance. A. How is it? B. Well, its quite possible Ill be invited to attend a conference there. A. Marvelous. Congratulations B. Thank you. Its possible but not probable A.

6、 Why? B. You know I am in charge of an important project that has to be finished by March. I am not sure if I can find time to attend the meeting in Demark. A. I see. Hope you dont lose the chance though.,Unit 1Possibility and Impossibility,Dialogue 3 A God morning,doctor. B. Good morning. Its you a

7、gain. Madam, I think I told you only yesterday that everything was okay. A. Yes, everything is OK. But doctor, whats the possibility of my having twins? B. That isnt very likely. Theres not much chance of that happening. A. Oh? Are you absolutely sure about that? B. Yes, I am pretty certain. In fact

8、, if you had twins, Id be very surprised. A. Oh! What a pity! B. Im sorry I can do nothing to help you, madam.,Unit 1Possibility and Impossibility,Dialogue 4 A. How would you be traveling to Harbin? B. I might travel by air this time. I havent quite decided yet. A. Surely you are not thinking of goi

9、ng by train,are you? It will be a long tiring journey. I prefer traveling by plane anytime. It is a real race against time. B. Yes, but trains are cheaper, safer and more comfortable. You can walk around, open the windows and enjoy the landscape as well. A. That is if you are not in a hurry.,Challen

10、ge,Unit 1 Possibility and Impossibility,Speak,Part B,Expressing possibility Whats the possibility of? It is possible that I might? Quite possibly. Perhaps Ill I could possibly Its possible for you to ,There is a strong / some possibility that There is a strong / some possibility of that. There is a

11、high probability that There is a high probability of that. There is some likelihood that There is some likelihood of that.,Expressing impossibility There is no chance that . There is no possibility that Its not possible that Theres no way that It is impossible / improbable/ unlikely that ,What might

12、 you do this weekend?,do some shopping visit old friends watch a movie play basketball have some courses play online games read books ,What is this?,a slice of bread,Topic,Unit 1Possibility and Impossibility,Discuss,Part C,Work in groups to discuss the following statements. Then tell the class about

13、 your discussion. 1. Liu Xiang will break the world record of 110 meter hurdles again next year. 2.Man will be able to go to live on another planet someday. 3. English will no longer become a major subject in the college entrance examination. 4. You will take part in the sport meeting of our univers

14、ity next month.,reference words and phrases,strong, confident, gifted, recover from the injury, train spaceship, water, air a tool of communication, popular be good at My favorite sport is ,Make dialogues,A: Well, I could possibly go to America to study English. B: That sounds great! When are you go

15、ing? A: Im not quite sure yet. If everything goes through smoothly, perhaps Ill be leaving next month. B: Then, good luck! A: Thanks. It could happen.,A: Mr. Wang, do you think you will go anywhere this summer? B: Its possible. A: Where would you like to go? B: Theres a chance I may go to Mount Tai.

16、 A: I heard there is a possibility you may be invited to Lushan to attend a conference. B: Perhaps, but I dont think the chances are high. A: I hope you get the chance. B: Thanks.,A: Hi, Xiao Liu! Havent seen you for ages! Hows everything? B: Fine, especially since Ill soon have a 20-day vacation. A

17、: Great! How do you plan to spend your vacation? B: I thought I might do some traveling. A: Whats the possibility of going to Singapore? B: Theres no way Ill have the money to travel that far. However, theres a chance I might get to Qingdao to see the sea. A: That sounds great.,Read the passage on P

18、age 4. Then discuss the following questions with your group or partner.,Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of traveling by plane. If you have a chance to visit Beijing, would you like to go by plane, train or bus? Why? Discuss what you have noticed about the changes in peoples attitude towa

19、rd traveling. Would you like to travel during your vacation? Where would you like to go? 5. Talk about ways of traveling in China.,Plan an imaginary trip to a remote area of China. Decide what modes of transportation you will need to use to reach your destination.,WAYS OF TRAVELLING When planning a

20、trip,nowadays, people have a choice among many different types of transport:cars, buses, trains, planes and ships. Railroad provided the first successful system of mass transportation,carrying crowds of people from one p|ace to another. Now, Americans like to travel by air.The reasons for this are t

21、hat flying in America is not very expensive and a vast network of airlines and airports makes it possible to reach almost every major American town. Meanwhile, the National Railroad Corporation, known as Amtrak (American Travel Track)is trying its best to compete with the a Mines-Trains have their o

22、wn advantages: they are cheaper, safer, and more comfortable; they offer passengers the possibility to get on and off in the city center. Those who cannot afford either train or plane take the bus. Nowadays motor buses have partly replaced railroad passenger service on many local routes in a number

23、of regions. Americans depend mostly on their cars, in which they go to work, go shopping, and even go on vacation. For long distances, a car can carry several passengers much more cheaply than the cost of airfare. Nothing is so expensive of the modern American way of life as the motor car. It can ge

24、t one from his own home to his destination directly.,Topic to Discuss,1) Discuss what you have noticed about the changes in peoples attitude towards traveling? 2) Would you like to travel during your vacation? Where would you like to go? 3) Talk about ways of traveling in China.,ways of traveling in China,bus boat sh