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3月28日旅游咨询服务中心英语角授课内容

Part One

Basic words

weatherweather reportforecast lovelyterrificawful rain snowwindy cloudy sunnynice and brightseason

 

Part Two

Dialogue 1

A: Beautiful day, isn’t it?

B: Yes, it’s not like what the radio said at all.

A: I wish it would stay this way for the weekend.

B: As long as it doesn’t rain!

 

Dialogue 2

A: I think it’s going to be a nice day.

B: It’s certainly a big improvement over yesterday.

A: But it’s supposed to get cloudy and windy again this afternoon.

B: Well, the worst of the winter should be over.

Dialogue 3

A: It looks like it’s going to be sunny.

B: Yes, it’s much better than yesterday.

A: They say we’re going to get some rain later.

B: Oh, let’s just hope it stays warm.

 

Part Three

1. Asking

How's the weather?

Is it going to rain/snow… today?

What’s the forecast for tomorrow?

What will the weather be like tomorrow?

What’s the weather going to be tomorrow?

2. Answering

It is snowing/raining…

It’s going/supposed to be cold/wind...

It’s a fine/nice/beautiful/clear day today.

It’s an awful day.

It’s clearing up now.

It’s a nasty windy day!

 

Part Four

Useful sentences.

  • If we cooperate we win, if we don’t we lose.
  • Getting started is not easy.
  • If not sure, don’t take risks.
  • Seize the opportunity.
  • What one doesn’t see, one doesn’t worry about.
  • When you love someone, you overlook his or her shortcoming.
  • Life is full of surprises.
  • Cheerfulness is good for one’s health.

 

Part Five

 

Brief introduction of Beijing’s history.

  • Beijing's history as a city can be dated back to 3,000 years ago. In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Kingdom of Yan set up its capital here, and named it Ji. Beijing was an important city in the Qin Dynasty, the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms Period.
  • The other name of Beijing is Yanjing, because Wang Mang set up DayanKingdom at the end of the Western Han Dynasty. Beijing was the alternate capital of the LiaoKingdom in the Southern Song Dynasty, and the official capital of the JinKingdom. From then on, the Yuan Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty with 34 emperors all designated Beijing as their capital.
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