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课件网) Using language(2)—Listening and speaking By the end of this period, you will be able to: understand the details of the listening and grasp the note-taking skill in listening; talk about adventures or travel experiences and develop a curiosity about nature. China’s National Highway 318, stretching over 5,000 kilometres, runs from Shanghai to Zhangmu, Tibet. It is the longest highway in China. Although regarded as the most dangerous road in the country, it is also known as the “heavenly road” for its amazing views. Did you know Watch a video about China’s National Highway 318. Listen to the interview and choose the words that best describe the speakers’ experiences. Expensive but fun. Difficult and unpleasant. 3. Challenging but rewarding. 7 √ While listening and taking notes, you don’t need to write down every word in full. Using symbols and abbreviations can allow you to take notes more quickly. Next time you need to take notes, try using some of these: ∵/because, ∴/ therefore, 5 / five, / up, C20 / 20th century, 20 K / twenty thousand, diff. / difference. Shorthand strategy (速记策略) Abbreviation (缩写) Symbol Number UN diff. $ ∵/∴ 5k United nations difference/difficult dollar/money because/therefore five thousand ↑/↓ up/down 一些英语单词在实际使用的过程中，有一些约定俗成的缩写方法，可以简洁明了地代替复杂的词语。 表示月份的词语 大多可以缩写为其前三个字母 January→Jan., February→Feb. 表示长度单位 centimetre →cm, kilometer →km 常用的单词和短语 for example →e.g.，and the rest→etc.，number →No. 一些单词和词组可以借鉴数学运算中的符号来表示 equal → “=” 有一些单词可以用常见的符号代替 dollar → “$” ，and→ “&” Listen again and complete the blog. 8 a shortened form of a word or phrase Check your answers. When we came back, we were asked a lot of questions about our adventure. Here we’ll try to answer the most frequently asked questions. How did you prepare We really practised a lot! If we weren’t studying, we were 2._____. What difficulties did you encounter We had to 3._____ day after day. We also had to face 4._____ and dangerous falling rocks.5._____ started from Chengdu, but three friends got injured. cycling cycle up mountains snowy weather Five of us Why did you do it We did it to 1._____. raise money for a children’s charity What did you see The views were fantastic! The most impressive ones were those of 6._____. How did you feel after the trip It was the best feeling in the world! We had an adventure, raised some money and 7._____ to some children’s lives. the snowy mountains helped make a difference Check your answers. Listen again and talk about how the speakers describe their experiences. the _____of their adventure the difficulties and how they _____them the _____they saw the _____of their adventure purpose dealt with scenery result Interviewer: Today I’m talking to Wang Tao and Zhang Jing, who have cycled China’s National Highway 318. Welcome, ... ...
