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ach other hello and goodbye more often than British people。
       Generally; people from English…speaking countries do not touch each other very much。 If you touch an English person; you should say “Sorry”。 Scientists have done some research on “Touch” in different countries。 They watched pairs of people who were sitting in college coffee…shops for at least an hour。 They counted the number of times that the people touched each other: England…0; USA…2; France…10;Puerto Rico…180。
       In some Asian countries; you must not touch the head of another person。 In Arab countries; you eat using the fingers of your right hand; the left hand is not used at all。 In parts of Asia you must not sit with your feet pointing at another person。 Foreigners should follow these customs when they are visiting these countries。
 
Lesson 11
Body Language 2
It is good manners for an Arab to stand close to his friend when they are talking。 But English people do not like to be too close to one another unless there is a reason。 It could be very interesting to watch an Arab and an Englishman talking together。 The Arab who is friendly will stand close to his friend;but the Englishman will move back in order to keep a certain distance away。 When they finish their talk; the two may be quite a distance from the place where they were standing。
       People from the United States or Arab countries stand closer than people from Britain when they are talking together。 City people in Britain and the United States stand closer than those who live in the country。
       When one uses a foreign language; it is important to know the meanings of gestures and movements in the foreign country。 Using body language in a correct way will help communicate with people and make the stay in a foreign country easy and comfortable。
 
Grammar   The Infinitive
They don’t like to be too close to one another。
They will move back to keep a certain distance away。
Would you like me to do something for you?
Haveyou got anything to say?
It is a pleasure to meet you。
Waving one’s hand is to say “Goodbye”。
I don’t know how to communicate with foreigners。
Unit4 Newspapers
Lesson 13
Betty and Zhou Lan are talking in the students’ dining room。
Betty:     Zhou Lan; can I have a look at your copy of China Daily?
Zhou Lan:       Soure;go ahead。
Betty:     I want to have a look at what’s on this weekend。 Let me see now。
Zhou Lan:       Is there anything good on?
Betty:      “The Red Roses” are giving a performance at the People’s Theatre。 Do you know what they are?
Zhou Lan:       They’re a pop group。 They’re said to be very good。 What time does the performance start?
Betty:      7 p。m。 Will you be free then?
Zhou Lan: Yes; I’ll be free。 I’d like to go。
Betty:      Let’s go together then。 I’ll meet you at the theatre at six…thirty。
Zhou Lan:       Good! See you then。 Bye。
 
Work in groups of four。 Ask each other these questions。 Then report your answers to the rest of the class。
Which newspapers and magazines do you read?
Which newspapers and magazines do you buy?
Which part of the newspaper do you find most interesting?
Which part of the newspaper do you find least interesting?
 
Read the passage to find
Read the passage to find answers to these questions:
What does an editor do?
What do journalists do?
Lesson 14
How a newspaper in produced
Every morning; the newspaper chief editor holds a meeting with the journalists。 They discuss the main events of the day。 Reporters are then sent to cover the events。
       As soon as the reporters know what to write about; they get down to work。 They telephoe people and fix a time for a face to face intreview with them。 Sometimes they do telephone interviews。 Checking information is very important。 They go to the newspaper’s own library to look up any information that they need。 This is called “doing one’s homework”。
       At the same time; the picture editor decides which photographs are needed for the next day’s paper。 Photographers are then sent to take the pictures。 Sometimes old ones are used from the newspaper’s own icture librar。 Doing this can save a lot of time and money。
       All the people who work on a newspaper must be able to work fast。 For example; there might be a big fire; or an important person might die。 In this situation; everyone has to move fast。 Journalists have to stop working on one story and start working immediately on the important new one。 They must find out the new information as quickly as possible。 A photographer is sent immediately to take photographs。
Later in the day; everything is put together at the news desk。 Reporters return; type their stories into the computer and hand them to the editor。 Photographers return and the photos are quickly developed。
       The chief editor decides which will be the most important story on the front page。 Sometimes this will have to be changed if something more important happens late in the day。 Other editors read the stories which the reporters have written and make any necessary changes。 They also write the headlines for each story。 Doing this is more difficult in English than in Chinese。 In English space for the headlines they have written。
Finally;there is no more time left for adding new stories; and the time for printing the newspaper has come。 This is done on fast…moving printing machines。 The newspapers are then delivered by lorry; plane or rail。 Speed is important。 People want to buy the latest newspaper; nobody wants to buy yesterday’s。
Lesson 15
 
China Daily
China has its own English language newspaper; China Daily; which is published in Beijing。 It appears from Monday to Saturday with a Sunday edition of Business Weekly each week。 It has all the usual sections of a newspaper; including Home News … news about China; International News … news from abroad; Business News; Travel News and Sports News
There are plenty of pictures; and a weather report every day。 There are reports on new plays; movies;books;new restaurants and so on。 There are also longer articles about businesses; or people with interesting jobs; or about the weekend and the TB programmes in the coming week。
China Daily has plenty of advertisements; which help to cut the costs of making the newspaper。 There are advertisements for computer companies; businesses; hotels; airlines; travel companies; jobs and so on。 
Many foreigners like to read this newspaper。 It is also popular with students of English; who read it in order to improve their English。 Sun Yao; a student of English; Sun Yao; a student of English in Beijing; said;”I like reading China Daily。 Learning new words and useful expressions is very important for me; so I read it every day。 I can see how English is used in everyday life as well。 Besides; I enjoy learning about news things from politics to sports and music。”
Pairwork。 Join the two halves to make sentences。
 
                                                                          
 
 
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史瓦辛格
'File : tr0。avi'
Oh;hello!
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What's the point of waiting? 
I agree。
So; you said your clients are looking for something for the lobby of the new property headquarters?
Yes; they would like something very dramatic。
That's a nice piece。 And I talked to a number of people。
And they all said you're the one to see。
Really? Checking on me? So。。 What did these people say about me exactly?
For example; they said you can read ancient Sanskirt without having to know the sounds of the words; and other art dealers and acheologists don't readlly like you very much。
It's just because I can use my diplomatic contacts to export cultural treasures from countries which tell them to take a hide。
The most of our pieces come from ancient Persia unfortunately ancient Persia sets twenty feet under the sand of Iran; Iraq and Syria; not the most popular places with us。
So I had to become an expert in international diplomacy。 Well; Mr。Ranker? Do you see anything you like? Maybe。
辛特勒
' File: xi。avi '
The unconditional surrender of Germany has just been announced。 At midnight tonight; the war is over。 Tomorrow you will begin the process of looking for suriors of your families。 In most cases; you won't find them。 After six long years of murder; victims have been mourned throughout the world。 We survived。 Many of you have come up to me and thanks me。 Thank youselves。 Thank your fearless Stan and others among you who worried about you but faced death at every moment。 I am a member of the Nazi Party。 I am a munitions manufacturer。 I am a profiteer of slave labor。 I am A criminal。 At midnight; you will be free and I will be hunted。I will remain with you until Five minutes after midnight; after which time and I hope you'll forgive me and I have to flee。 I know you have received orders from our commandant; for he has recieved from his superiors; to dispose of the population of this camp。 Now would be the time to do it。 Here they are。 They are all here。 This is your opportunity。 Or; you could leave; and return to your families as men; instead of murderers。
闻香识女人
'File:We0。avi'
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