Worksheets

Unit 1
My First Job

Worksheet 1
Name
Find out the words/expressions from the two conversations to fill in
the following blanks.
People who work in a company:
A business that has a manager and other people working there:
A university or a government usually has several branches that are called
Good wishes for someone who is to take a trip:

Answers for Worksheet 1

People who work in a company:

staff /employee
A business that has a manager and other people working there:
company

A university or a government usually has several branches that are called

departments
Good wishes for someone who is to take a trip:
a safe trip, happy landing

Worksheet 2
Name________

Complete the following sentences with suitable expressions.

1. ______________ meeting you here!
2. How are you getting ____________?
3. Im afraid I must be __________ now.
4. Its a small ___________!
5. Its been a long time ____________ we last met.
6. Its a sad job for me to put my feelings to ________.
7. Here _________ my bus!
8. This party is really a ________________.

1.

Fancy

meeting you here!

2. How are you getting

on

3. Im afraid I must be

off

4. Its a small

world

?
now.

Answers
for Worksheet
2
5. Its been a long time since
we last met.
6. Its a sad job for me to put my feelings to words
7. Here

comes

my bus!

8. This party is really a surprise

Worksheet 3
Name: ____________
QUESTION
What are the advantages and disadvantages of paying children for doing
household jobs at home?
ANALYSIS
Advantages

Disadvantages

Conclusion

Unit 2
American Homes
and British Homes

Worksheet 1
Name
Address an envelope to your imaginary girl/boyfriend, using the following
address information.
1. Invent a full name for your friend (including both a first name and a last
name). It might be fun to incorporate a middle name as well. American
teenagers and college students would often write out their friends names with
great flare and creativity. For example: Michael Joseph Steckler.
2. Invent a reasonable address and country. (No fantasy places, such as the moon
or Mars in the Galaxy). You can use the following:
Country: U.S.A, Britain, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Canada, etc.
Province/State: New South Wales, New York, Ontario, Montana, etc.
City: Toronto, Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Boston, London, Sydney, Hong Kong, Columbia
Falls, etc.
Postal code: ZP 21 D, 10034-2344, 59912, etc.
Street Name and Number: 105 Kings Street, 2008 Thomason Boulevard, 991 Fifth
Avenue, 12 Garden Path, 45 Oxford Road, 225 Pine Valley
Loop, etc.

3. Write your true home address in English.

Address
the following envelope. Be sure to put each part of the address in the
(Envelope)
right position.

Worksheet 2
Name
Read the section of American Homes and find answers to the following questions.
Where do these people live?
Young people such as college
students

Young married couples

Young married couples if their

income has increased

Senior Citizens

Suggested points

Can you make a generalization

about the American homes based
on the reading passage?

Suggested Points for Worksheet 2

Where do these people live?
Young people such as college

students
Young married couples

Young married couples if their

income has increased

Senior Citizens

Can you make a generalization

about the American homes based

on the reading passage?

Suggested points
Live in shared apartments
Go back to their family homes
occasionally for the weekend
Move to new suburbs
Or build their own homes there
Move further away out of town so as to
have more space
Have houses with better amenities or
more rooms
Dont live with their grownup children
,live in assisted-living facilities or
retirement communities specially built for
old people where it is quiet (There are no
isolated towns just for older people.)
Change houses frequently (constantly on
the move)

Worksheet 3
Name
Read the section of British Homes and find answers to the following questions.
What can be learned in the
section about British
homes?
Size

Types of homes

Buying homes

State provision

Suggested points

Can you make a generalization

about British homes based on
the reading passage?

Suggested points for Worksheet 3

What can be learned in the
section about British
homes?
Size

Types of homes

Suggested points

Smaller compared with American houses

Expensive old houses

Old cottages

Modern flats, in new high-rise buildings

Big homes in the country with enormous

gardens

Small houses in the country with very small

garden, with just one tree and a few flowers

Buying homes

Borrowing

from

Building

Society

(mortgage)
State provision

1/3 live in state-owned houses, called

council houses

Can you make a generalization

about British homes based on
the reading passage?

A great variety of homes/residences

Like Americans, old people, young families

and unmarried people do not usually live
together.

Have the students elaborate this point

Worksheet 4
Name
Study the following chart and write your points of view in the
appropriate boxes.
American house
Traditional Chinese house
Advantages
Disadvantages
Advantages
Disadvantages

Unit 3
What Is in a Name?

Worksheet 1
Name
Fill in the blanks.
Lost object

Important
features

Where was it
lost?

How would you like to be

contacted?

Handbag
File folder
Dictionary
Watch
Raincoat
Jacket
Pullover

Suggested points for Worksheet 1

Lost object

Important
features*

Where was it lost?

How would you like to be

contacted?

Handbag

File folder

Dictionary

Watch

Raincoat

6
7

Jacket

Pullover

Leather, brown,
small, triangular
in shape

Students canteen,
library, etc.

Send me a letter to the

address here:

Cardboard, pale
yellow, a little larger
than a sheet of A4
paper, with our
college logo printed
on the cover

Classroom,
lab,
reading
room,
auditorium, etc.

Call me at this cell/mobile*

phone number:

A hardcover book,
Longman
Dictionary
of
Modern
English,
almost new, my
signature on the
inside
of
the
dustcover*

Students
activity
center, School bank

Get in touch with me via the

students office

A quartz watch,
looks like a sports
watch,
water
resistant, dark blue
plastic belt

Media
room,
department office

Contact me via this email

address:

Synthetic
nonwoven material, a
red belt around the
waist,

Corridor of the
students apartment,
School bookstore

Call me
number:

Nylon, dark blue,

slack, zip, size: XL

Sports
ground,
Football court

Leave me a message on the

bulletin board

Wool,
gray,
VPing Pong Room,
shaped neck, long school theater
sleeves, size: S

Come to my apartment
anytime in the evening

Worksheet 2
Name

at

my

home

Fill in the blanks.

Job
Why do these people What do you think of this job?
often have a sore
throat?
Teacher
Singer
Police
Truck
driver
Student

Suggested points for Worksheet 2

Job

Teacher

Singer

Police

Why do these people often have a

sore throat

Have a heavy teaching load

Have to teach large classes; Often
have to speak at the top of their
voices while teaching
Talk to the students too much
during the day

Have to perform to a large

audience every now and then
Regularly have to practice very
hard even when not
performing
Work in a recording studio for
long hours
Have to go out in all types of
weather and may easily catch a
cold. Note: to catch a cold is
an idiom meaning to get a

What do you think of this job

Mixed feelings
Rewarding sometimes
Disheartening, discouraging
Steady salary and job security

Challenging, and exciting

Challenging and rewarding, good for

developing self-respect; but dangerous,
risky

cold.

Model

Often have to shout at

criminals when chasing them
Care more about ones figure
Exciting but the career is short-lived
than health
Often wear very little and may May bring fame and money to a person
easily catch a cold
Have to practice hard and often
get tired

Worksheet 3
Name
Your friend has found the following web page information and had it printed out for
you. You decide to take the first step to protect your rights by completing this web
page form.

Thomason Billy LLP

Thomason Billy LLP has extensive experience in employment cases. There is no
charge for this consultation and we hope we can help you.
We accept cases on a contingency basis. We pay all trial preparation costs necessary to
prosecute a case and are only paid if, and when, we are successful.
All information will be kept confidential. We will respond to the email address you
provide. If the address is inaccurate, we will not be able to contact you. Please double
check your email address.
If you need immediate help, call 800-815 4752.

Tell Us Who You Are and How We Can Contact You.

First Name

Last Name

Number, Street & Apt

City, Zip Code & State

Day Time Phone

Evening Phone
When did you first learn that you had been discriminated
against?
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In what city, county and state/province did it
happen?

State the names & addresses of the

offending party:
Describe the events that you believe
constitute discrimination.
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Worksheet 4
Name
1. When you speak to someone in a friendly and casual way, you can
address her/him on _________.
2. When people fill in official forms, they are more likely to use their full
name including __________________.
3. When you want to show great respect to someone, you are more likely
to use _____________.
4. In writing, people often abbreviate their _____________ with initials.

Suggested points for Worksheet 4

1. on a first name basis
2. given name, family name, middle name, maiden name, Christian
name, and even initials
3. title + last /family name, or surname, such as Doctor Smith
4. first name/given name/first name and middle name

Unit 4
Doing Away with the
Kings English

Worksheet 1
Name
What is the key to the learning of English?
List some things* that constitute a knowledge of English and some things
that we can do to practice English:
Knowledge of English:
a. Vocabulary
b.

Ways to practice:
a. Read one story from an English
newspaper everyday, such as
Shanghai Students Post, China
Daily, the 21st Century, etc.
b.

Unit 5
England as Seen by
Americans

Worksheet 1

Name
1. Have you ever traveled to any city/town/village/county/country
other than the place you live in?
2. If so, list at least three things in that other city, etc.,that you think
are different from your own familiar culture. (E.g. ways of talking,
ways of treating a stranger, ways of cooking, types of
entertainment, concerns, landscapes, city views, aspects of
architecture, business, etc.)

3 Might you be biased against this unfamiliar culture? If so, why so; if
not, why not?

Worksheet 2
Name
1. Place youd like to go: __________________________
2. What is the reason for your choice:
What can you see there? ________________________
What can you do there? _______________________
Whats the weather like there? __________________
Other personal reasons: e.g. Paris is the home for romance; my sister is in
Australia. ___________________________________________

3. What conditions does the travel agency offer?

Accommodations: ___________________________
Transportation: _____________________________
Others: Is the price all-inclusive? Any special gifts or program?
4. Price: ___________________________________
Is it fair? Inexpensive?

Worksheet 3
Name
1. What do the locals do when their friends or relatives get married?
2. What do the locals do when a baby is born to a family?
3. What do the locals do when their friends or relatives die? (Or: How do
the locals behave at a funeral?)

Worksheet 4
Name

Positive/Negative aspects of having a longer holiday

(Over four weeks a year)
For the employee:

For the employer:

For the government:

Suggested points for Worksheet 4

Positive/Negative aspects of having a longer holiday

(Over four weeks a year)

For the employee:

For the employer:

For the government:

Better benefits; life is less stressful;

works more efficiently after the holiday;
becomes more motivated at work;
more time with family, more time to live
a meaningful life, more time to pursue
ones own interest, etc.
Helps create a more relaxed atmosphere
at work, boosts employees morals and
raises productivity, promotes better
relationships between employer and
employees;
Heavier financial burdens, higher costs in
running the business, employee turnover;
lower productivity, etc.
Stimulates tourism, helps create more
jobs in the transport and service
industries, stimulates the market; less
work done for the public, higher costs in
social welfare, etc.

Unit 6

The First Day

at School

Worksheet 1
Name
Making suggestions
for improving the learning of English

Aspects

Write your suggestions here

Make at least one suggestion in each aspect
Some suggestions have been given as examples
We could put up some English proverbs on the wall.

1. Classroom?
Decorations/Poster
s

We should listen attentively when the teacher is giving

instructions.

2. Class Discipline

3. Teaching Methods

If I were the teacher, I would give students a chance to ask

questions in class when they have problems in understanding
a text.

It might be a good idea if we have English parties once a

month.
4. Cultural Activities

We can set up a good previewing and reviewing plan for our

lessons.
5.

Learning
Strategies

Worksheet 2
Name
Think of at least three things that you would like to do during the
coming winter vacation.
My Plan for the winter vacation
Three things that I hope to do:
The details of the arrangements:

Worksheet 3
Name

What dictionaries should we buy for our study?

Dictionaries

Advantages

Disadvantages

Big dictionaries, such

as Websters Eleventh
Collegiate Dictionary

Pocket dictionaries,
such as Longman
Active Dictionary of
English Websters
Basic Dictionary of
American English

Modern, electronic
dictionaries, such as
Oxford Advanced
Learners Dictionary
of English (electronic
version sold in China)

Suggested points for Worksheet 3

What dictionaries should we buy for our study?

Dictionaries
Big dictionaries, such as
Websters Eleventh
Collegiate Dictionary

Advantages
More entries of words and

Pocket dictionaries, such

as Longman Active
Dictionary of English,
Websters Basic
Dictionary of American
English

Modern, electronic
dictionaries, such as
Oxford Advanced
Learners Dictionary of
English (electronic
version commercialized in
the Chinese market)

Worksheet 4
Name

expressions
Clear definitions
Good usage notes
A good coverage of current
English
Rich information of
changing meanings of words
over the centuries

Disadvantages
Few example sentences for

usage
Heavy, difficult to carry
around
Expensive
Not suitable for students
below intermediate level

Clear and simple definitions

Simple usage notes and
labels
Easy to carry around, with
rich information in pictures
and usage notes
Colorful pictures
Many simple sentences
illustrating usage
Cheap or inexpensive
Suitable for learners of or
below intermediate level

Limited
entries

Definitions limited only to

frequently used ones

Most convenient to carry

around and find entries
Each entry has
pronunciation.
Easy to use
Multiple use, can be used as
a notebook or an aid to
translation
Often bilingual (From
English to Chinese and
Chinese to English)

Almost
no
example
sentences for usage
Oversimplified definitions
Distorted pronunciation of
electronic voices
Limited entries
Almost no up to date
information on usage or
meanings

number

of

Coping with learning difficulties

You should respect me, including my learning difficulties
by a student
According to Richard, he experienced paralyzing shyness on his first day of school. His mind went
blank when he was asked to write and speak before the class.
Richard Wright was not the only child who showed paralyzing
shyness in school. Many students experience different learning
problems. Here is a high school student, who tells us his
problems in learning.
1. My mind often goes blank when asked to recite a text or a
story before my fellow students.
2. My memory is terrible when it comes to remembering
names or dates.
3. The knowledge I learned is not accessible when I take
examinations. So I am never happy with the results of my
tests.
4. I have difficulties remembering the schoolwork. And I
often fail to check my notebook for the assignments I must
do.
5. I often find it difficult to concentrate on schoolwork.

What should I do to solve my problems? Please give

me some suggestions/advice.

What are your difficulties in learning? Write them in the following boxes.

Unit 7
Computers

Worksheet 1
Name
1. What is the title of the book?
2. What is the story/book about?
3. Name a few features of the book that appeal to you.
4. Name a few features of the book that annoy you when you were
reading.

Unit 8
The Missing
Monarchs

Worksheet 1
Name
Surprises! Surprises!! And Surprises!!!
Work individually first
1. Read the following surprises.
a. John surprised everyone in the class when he suddenly stood up and shot out of
the door.
b. The class were surprised when asked to do a quiz.
c. The students surprised their teacher by holding a party in celebration of her

birthday.
2. I also want to plan a surprise for the class. Mmmm , Ive got an idea.
Surprises
What is your idea of a possible surprise?
Write it in the following blank.

Work in your group

3. Group work

Lets plan a surprise for the class/teacher/parents/

CONFIDENTIAL

Worksheet 2
Name

Worksheet 3
Name

Protection of wildlife in our world

What is a habitat?
Are there any wildlife habitats in China?
Name three wildlife habitats in China:

List at least three things that may destroy the

habitat:

List at least three things we can do to

save wildlife:

Unit 9
The Risks of Life

Worksheet 1
Name
Read the following conversation and fill in As words.
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:

A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:

8734059
May I speak to Dr. Thomas Nelson?
Speaking. May I ask whos calling?
This is Lee Ting, secretary at the Deans Office.
Im calling to inform you about some changes in our arrangements for next
week.
Well, first, the seminar will be moved to the law school Auditorium. And
secondly, the time will be 3:00 pm on Monday instead of Tuesday. Will that be
all right with you?
Oh, by the way, the Dean wants to know if you have any special needs for
facilities for your presentation.
Ok, overhead projector, or PowerPoint projector. What about audio equipment?
Do you want me to arrange a wireless microphone for you?
Sure, well put a microphone on the podium. Oh, and finally, we have to cancel
the field visit because there really wont be time for it.
In that case, should I tell the Dean that you had really hoped to see the lab?
Sure, Ill let him know this first thing when he returns to the office.

Worksheet 2
Name
List some things that you could do to help your classmate who cannot
come to school for a week because of illness.

What would you say to her/him on the phone?

Write down possible sentences that you could say to her/him.

Worksheet 3
Name
My story of a good turn deserves another
What is the good turn you
received?
When?
Who?
What is the good turn?

What did you do in return for

this good deed?
What did you do in return?

Worksheet 4
Name
Write a brief argument to counter your friends argument regarding the
relationship between health and diet.
His/Her argument
1. An old man is happily pushing 90.
He drinks a lot every day.

2.

Diet may have something to do with

health, but a good diet has to be
developed early in life. Im well over
20 and its too late to start a new
lifestyle.

3.

Medical science is still unable to

identify how diet affects our health.

Your conclusion:

Worksheet 5
Name

Your argument

Choose the correct answer.

1. anticipate
a. be likely
b. recall
c. expect
d. cant tell
2. evident
a. accurate
b. rough
c. appeal
d. obvious
3. variation
a. change
b. similarity
c. difference
d. option

4.

constitution
a. law
b. governance
c. system
d. habit

5.

assume
a. believe
b. appoint
c. carry
d. pretend

Answers for Worksheet 5

1. c

2. d

3. c

4. c

5. a

Unit 10
Words Give You
Power

Worksheet 1
Name
Guideline for the studies of some linguistic phenomena:
Categories

Definition and example

For what purpose or effect

do people use them?

Ambiguous
words

Euphemism
s

Doublespea
k

Weasel
words

Slang

Suggested points for Worksheet 1

Categories

Definition and example

For what purpose or effect do

people use them?

Words that can be interpreted in more than one

way, e.g., an English teacher could be ambiguous
because it could mean a teacher (he may be
Chinese) who teaches English as a school subject.
Or it could mean a teacher from England.

Every one of us is likely to use

them either intentionally (for
aesthetic value) or accidentally
since a large number of words
have more than one meaning.
However, context usually solves
the problem.

Substitutes for some expressions that may sound

unpleasant in a culture, e.g. pass away for death in
English

People of all social ranks may

use them, but more among polite
circles, or from the mouths of
pretentious people
People who hope to cover their
intention or avoid commitment
tend to use this style of language.

Doublespeak

The use of language intended to deceive.

Doublespeak frequently renames the world
deceitfully with euphemisms. For example,
pacification programs were used in the Vietnam
War mean large scale of military operations which
resulted in deaths of thousands of civilians and
soldiers. Revenue enhancement is used by some
politicians to mean tax increase

Weasel
words

Sly, cunning, and sneaky expressions without

integrity, they are intended to conceal the truth. In
the end they say one thing but mean something
quite different. E.g., an official direct mail from
some business informing you that you have won a
free gift worth $1 000. If you send $50 for the
postage and handling fees, you will receive the
free, big prize. But the truth is if you send the
money, either the gift never materializes or what
you get is nothing more than rubbish.

A label applied to nonstandard, conversational,

informal words that are limited usually to use
within a particular group of people or a particular
context. Slang is an uncountable noun; one either
says a slang word, or a slangy expression. E.g.
grass marihuana; hes a lucky dog --he is lucky.

Ambiguous
words

Euphemisms

Slang

Some writings for political

purposes tend to use them in
slogans.
Some business people tend
to use them in their
commercial promotion
materials, warranties, terms
and etc.conditions in
businesses.
Advertisement writers
Street con men ()
Anyone is likely to use slang
when talking with close
friends in informal
situations.

Unit 11
The Transcation

Worksheet 1
Name
For A

For B

You play the role of the student, asking You play the role of the landlady,
the landlady the following questions.
choosing the correct information to
answer your partners questions.
1. May I study in the living room?
a. Yes, But pay for the washing, 20
pence (cents) each time.
2. Can I use the kitchen to cook Chinese b. No. We wont have any stir-frying in
food?
the kitchen

3. May I use your computer sometimes?

c. Yes, But you must clean up We

havent used it . and it is full of .

4. Can I use the laundry in the basement?

d. No, But you may study .

5. May I park in the garage?

e. No, You should use

Answers for Worksheet 1

1. d

2. b

3. e

4. a

5c

Worksheet 2
Name
Aspects for
Comparison and

The guest speaker as called

Dr. Brock by the narrator

The narrator
(Suggested points)

Contrast
1. Relation to writing
How are they related
to writing?

2. Appearance of the
panel
How are they
differently dressed for
the meeting?

3. General
feeling
about writing
What is it like to be a
writer?
1. Views

about the
writing process
What
are
the
differences in their
viewpoints about the
writing process?
2. Dealing with
difficulties in
writing
How do they overcome
emotional barriers to
writing?

3. Social life for

writers
How do they view the
social life of a writer?
4. Attitudes towards
symbolism
How do they view the
role of symbolism in
writing?

(Suggested points)
Dr. Brock is a medical doctor
by profession. But he actively
writes and publishes stories in
national magazines as an
amateur writer.
Dr. Brook is dressed up in a
bright red jacket, looking
vaguely bohemian. (The
narrator was being humorous
here by describing a nonprofessional writers attempt to
look like a professional one in
attire.)
Writing is easy and fun for the
doctor. He can sit down at his
desk as soon as he gets home
and write away his tension
after a days work.
Writing
does
not
need
rewriting. One should leave
ones writing in its most
natural form.

The narrator makes a living

by writing. He is a
professional writer.

When the writing is not

smooth, Dr. Brook would stop
writing and put it aside for a
day. Things will go better. .
If he suffers emotional
problems such as feeling
unhappy or depressed, he will
go and play sports.
Dr. Brook thinks it is very
important and he enjoys
meeting and hanging out with
his publishers and agents.
Dr. Brook enjoys using
symbolism in writing. He finds
great pleasure in weaving it
into his stories. .

Whatever happens in
process of writing,
narrator will stick to
work,
following
schedule.

The narrator didnt mention

this point. But it can be
inferred that he did not try to
impress his audience with
what he was wearing.

Writing is not easy and isnt

fun. It is hard and lonely.
Words seldom just flow.

One should try many

attempts to write and rewrite
until one is satisfied, with
what he has written.

the
the
the
his

The
narrator
thinks
professional writers are
lonely men, and they seldom
meet other writers.
He doesnt like to use
symbolism.

Summarize the possible lessons that you or the audience may have learnt from the panel
discussion.
The discussion is a revelation both to the guest speakers and to the audience as well.
The two speakers are fascinated with each others answers. The audience has probably
learned that there is a great difference in writing methods. They may conclude from the
panel discussion that there is no single method of writing that is suitable for everyone in
every situation. Each writing student should search actively for the most appropriate
ways of writing for himself/herself.
Another lesson that may be drawn here is that the two speakers exchange their views by
disagreeing with each other. This shows that real learning takes place when people are
able to embrace diverse viewpoints and perspectives.

Worksheet 3
Name
Conducting a Survey
Work with your partner to discover information about the following aspects of his/her life.
You may ask the following questions to elicit the information you need.
Guidelines for asking questions
What did you use to do, but are no longer doing ?
What did you do in the past, and are still doing now?
Fill in the following chart as you discover information about your partner.
Sports
Diet

Free time
Work
Family life
Friends
Summarize the information and discuss your findings concerning the changes in your classmates
life.

Unit 12
The Message
Behind the Smile

Worksheet 1
Name
Suppose you are the teacher, you want to talk to your students about
your rules for your class.
Rules
1
2.

Turn off cell phones in

class.
Dont be late for class.

3.

Be quiet when others are

talking.

4.

Dont kick at or slam the

door.
No smoking or drinking in
the classroom.
No cheating on exams.

5.
6.
7.

Add more rules here if you

want to.

Reasons List at least one reason for

complying with the rule.

Suggested points for Worksheet 1

Rules

Reasons

Turn off cell phones in The sound of the phone ringing will disrupt the
class.
teaching.
Dont be late for class.

If you come in late, it is very likely that you will

interrupt the lesson; you may also miss
important information.
Be quiet when others are It is not polite to talk when other people are
speaking.
speaking.
Dont kick at or slam the It is bad manners to bang or kick at the door.
door.
You may damage it. Besides, the noise is
disruptive to the teaching and learning
environment.
No smoking or drinking in Smoking and drinking are not healthy habits.
the classroom.
Students should stay away from them.
No cheating on exams.
It is important to be an honest person.
Add more rules here if you
want to.

Worksheet 2
Name
Types of emotion
associated with the
following eye behaviour
Neutral

Eye action

eye behaviour
eye contact

Message
communicated

An awareness of another

look at
meet ones eyes

persons presence
Acknowledgment of
another person
Acceptance
&
recognition of another
person

Attentive
Inattentive
Warm
Cold
Humorous
Flirting
Friendly
Despising
Evasive
Other types: Please extend
the list.

Suggested points for Worksheet 2

Types of emotion
associated with the
following eye behaviour
Neutral

Eye action

eye behavior
eye contact
look at
meet ones eyes

Message
communicated

an awareness of another
persons presence
acknowledgment of
another person
acceptance
&
recognition of another
person

Attentive

Inattentive
Warm

Cold

Humorous

Flirting

Friendly

Despising

Evasive
Other types: Please extend

attentive stare, look into

each others eyes
meet ones eye
a long and steady gaze
look too much
fix on somebody an
attentive stare
look away
look too little
warm looks
meet ones eye
a long and steady gaze
fix on somebody an
attentive stare
cold stares
look away
look too little
look too much
fix on somebody an
attentive stare
blink eyes
look into each others eyes
meet ones eye frequently
a long and steady gaze
look too much
fix on somebody an
attentive stare
blink eyes
meet ones eye
fix on somebody an
attentive stare
blink eyes
look into each others eyes
look away
a long and steady gaze
with eyelids lovered
look too little
look too much
fix on somebody an
attentive stare
look away
look too little

admiration
friendliness
sternness (judge)
rudeness
interest
not interested
bored
care and concern
care and concern
admiration
love
mean
unfriendly, disinterested
haughty
Etc.

the list.

Worksheet 3
Name
What are the rules for using
1. the living room(s)?
2. the kitchen?
3. the bathroom(s)?
4. the balcony?
5. electricity plugs and appliances?
6. other things?

Suggested points for Worksheet 3

What are the rules for using

1. the living room(s)?

2. the kitchen?

3. the bathroom(s)?

4. the balcony?

5. electricity plugs and appliances?

6. other things?

Hints:
Sitting in a particular place?
Taking off shoes?
Moving the objects and furniture?
Objects on the shelves?
Using the knives and the cutting board?
Disposing of garbage?
Using the gas burner?
Using the ventilator?
Using the electric cooker?
Flushing the toilet after using it?
Washing hands?
Using the towels?
Disposing of paper/tissue?
Using a glass for drinking?
Opening/closing the window?
Moving the pot plants/flowers/bonsai?
Sitting on the balcony?
Opening/Closing the curtains?
Turning on/off the lights?
Using TV/DVD players?
Plugging into power sockets?
Using other appliances such as coffee
maker, hi-fi stereo, etc.

Unit 13
A Delightful Village

Worksheet 1
Name
Worksheet for Competition
Where are you now?
Game Procedures
1. Think of a destination on campus, but dont say it.
2. Use your classroom building as the starting point, and write 3 to 5 instructions
for directing one of your classmates to figure out the destination.
3. Read your directions to him/her and then ask him/her to guess where he/she is
now.
4. Award him/her one point for a correct answer and zero for an incorrect one.
Your destinations:

(1) _____________________________________________
(2) _____________________________________________

(3) _____________________________________________
Your directions:

His/Her score

for (1) ______ (2) ________ (3) _______

Total: _____________________

Worksheet 2
Name

What are the sights that a visitor can see in and around the village
Garrick?
Tick (or check as in checkmark American English) the correct
boxes for the correct items.
rivers

the seashore

modern hotels

national parks

waterfowl

sea gulls

waterfalls

gorges

caves

 lake

wildlife

woods

deserts

geysers

snow-capped

deep valleys

fishing boats

mountains
wildlife habitat

Answers for Worksheet 2

rivers

the seashore

modern hotels

national parks

waterfowl

sea gulls

waterfalls

gorges

caves

lake

wildlife

woods

deserts

geysers

snow-capped

deep valleys

fishing boats

mountains
wildlife habitat

Unit 14
The Mystery of
the White Gardenia

Worksheet 1
Name
What qualities does this job require?
Suppose your class was a multi-national company. You are the manager of the human
resources department. Follow the procedures and then report your findings to the
class.
Procedure 1: Write the qualities needed for the following positions in your company.
Positions
General Manager

Salesman
Secretary to the General Manager

Qualities needed for this position

For Example
John is the best person for this position. He
has leadership ability. Besides, he was very
good at organizing activities when he was a
student at college. So if he becomes the
General Manager, he will contribute to the
success of our company.

Receptionist
Chauffeur
Truck driver
Sales support staff
Janitor
Accountant
Procedure 2: Select candidates from your classmates to fill up each of the
positions and explain why you think they are appropriate. (Dont forget to take
your teachers into consideration, too.)

The best candidate for this position

Positions
The reasons

General Manager

Salesman
Secretary to the General Manager
Receptionist
Chauffeur
Truck driver
Sales support staff
Janitor
Accountant

For Example
John is the best person for this position. He
has leadership ability. Besides, he was very
good at organizing activities when he was a
student at college. So if he becomes the
General Manager, he will contribute to the
success of our company

Suggested points for Worksheet 1

Positions

General Manager
Salesman
Secretary to the General Manager

Receptionist
Chauffeur
Truck driver
Sales support staff

Qualities needed for this position

leadership ability, sociable, calculating,
shrewd, careful, thoughtful, knowledgeable
sociable, shrewd, calculating, good language/
people skills, knowledgeable in business
careful, detail oriented, good verbal/people
skills, good telephone skills, good computer
skills, honest, hard-working
warm-hearted,
careful,
patient,
good
verbal/people skills
honest, reliable, careful, good manners,
mechanical skills, warm-hearted
auto mechanic skills, reliable and honest,
hard-working
honest and reliable, detail oriented, careful,
patient, well-organized, supportive
honest and reliable, good manners, polite

Janitor
Accountant

honest and reliable, good at numbers and

details, well-organized, planning skills

Worksheet 2
Name
Although the narrator does not explicitly reveal the identity of the person who
sent the flowers, she weaves in many hints throughout the story that suggest who
the person is. Read the following list and tick the details that may suggest the
answer to the mystery.
The flower was a cash purchase.
The flower gives off a heady perfume
nestled in soft pink tissue paper.
Mother asked her if she had done some
special kindness to someone.
She once helped a neighbor unload
groceries from a car.
She once retrieved the mail for the old
man across the street.
A boy broke her heart when she was 17
years old.
Mother scribbled Emersons words on
her mirror.
Mother knew that the daughter was all
right when she cleaned up the scribble
on the mirror.

She never slammed the door at her

mother because she didnt need to do
so.
Her father died one month before her
high school graduation.
The party dress was dotted swiss.
Mother remembered to buy the party
dress for her and insisted that she
attended the school graduation
ceremony.
Mother persisted to make her children
feel loved and lovable.
Mother wanted her children to see
themselves just like the gardenia
lovely, strong and perfect.
Mother died ten days after she was
married.

Answers for Worksheet 2

The flower was a cash purchase.

The flower gives off a heady perfume nestled in soft pink tissue paper.
Mother asked her if she had done some special kindness to someone.
She once helped a neighbor unload groceries from a car.
She once retrieved the mail for the old man across the street.
A boy broke her heart when she was 17 years old.
Mother scribbled Emersons words on her mirror.
Mother knew that the daughter was all right when she cleaned up the scribble
on the mirror.
She never slammed the door at her mother because she didnt need to do so.
Her father died one month before her high school graduation.
The party dress was dotted swill.
Mother remembered to buy the party dress for her and insisted that she attended the
school graduation ceremony.
Mother persisted to make her children feel loved and lovable.
Mother wanted her children to see themselves just like the gardenia lovely, strong
and perfect.
Mother died ten days after she was married.

Worksheet 3
Name

The Milestones of Life

A. List some of the milestones of life in Chinese culture.
1.
2.
3.

B. List some of the activities people might do in celebration or commemoration.

1.
2.
3.

Unit 15
For or Against
Smoking in

Public Places

Worksheet 1
Name
List the acts of PDA on your campus you have observed.
Write your storyt here: