Lesson Seventeen

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Lesson Seventeen

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Contents
Warm-up Listening (15 minutes)
News Items (15 minutes)
Sections One and Two of Lesson Seventeen (55
minutes)
Leisure Time (5 minutes)
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Listen to the poem thrice and fill in the blanks.
You are expected to imitate the pronunciation of
the speaker.
Vocabulary for the poem
the Being ??? ideal ???,??? strive for
??,?? Praise ???,?? grief ??,??
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How Do I Love Thee? How do
I love thee?____ ____ _____ ___ _____. I love
thee to the _____ ___ ______ ___ _____ to My soul
can ____ , when ______ ____ ___ _____ For the
ends of _____ _____ _____ _______. I love thee
to the level of everydays Most quiet need,
by____ _____ ________. I love thee_______, as men
_____ ______Right I love thee______, as they
_____ _____ _______. I love thee with the _______
___ ___ _____ In my old _____, and with my
__________ _____. I love thee with a love __
______ __ _______ With my ____ _____,- I love
thee with the _____, _____, _____, of all my
life! and, if God choose, I shall but love
thee _____ ______ ______.
Let me count the ways
depth and breadth and height
reach
feeling out of sight
Being and ideal Grace
sun and candlelight
freely
strive for
purely
turn from Praise
passion put to use
griefs
chindhoods faith
I seemed to loose
lost saints
breath
Smiles
tears
better after death
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News Items
Questions

• News Item One
• 1. What is Irans latest achievement
• in nuclear research?
• 2. Whats Russias persistent attitude
• towards Irans nuclear problem?
• 3. In USA and Europes opinion,
• whats the ultimate purpose of Irans
• nuclear energy program?
• 4. Will Iran drop its nuclear problem?
• What did Iran insist?

News Item Two 1. What is Scott Crossfield
famous for? And what happened to him? 2. What
happened during the welcoming ceremony? 3.
Whats the rebuttal of the prosecution? 4. What
is amusing about Josephine Crawford
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News Item One Meanwhile, Russias joined
Germany, France and the United States in calling
for Iran to halt its nuclear program, after its
president said Tehran has successfully enriched
uranium for the first time. A supporter of Iran,
Russia has been seeking a diplomatic solution to
the nuclear standoff with Tehran. Bill Gasperiny
has this VOA report from Moscow. Russias
foreign ministry says Moscow considers Irans
latest step wrong, and runs counter to United
Nations resolutions on the issue. Ministry
spokesman Mikhail Kamynin said Russia was
concerned by Tuesdays speech by Irans president
that Tehran has successfully enriched uranium.
Officially, the enriched fuel is only meant to be
used in Irans nuclear energy program. But the
United States and Europe believe the ultimate aim
is to develop atomic weapons. Russia has long
tried to convince Iran to halt its attempts at
uranium enrichment, and has proposed that the
fuel it needs for nuclear reactors been enriched
in Russia instead. However, while agreeing to
discuss that idea, Iran has insisted it has the
right to enrich its own uranium. Russia is Irans
major supplier of nuclear power technology, but
its also added its voice to western nations that
have criticized Iran. However, the Kremlin is
firmly against any talk of possible military
action.
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News Item Two 1. He was a legend in aviation.
Back in 1953, test pilot Scott Crossfield became
the first man to fly at twice the speed of sound
. He was found dead in the mountains of Georgia
Thursday in the wreckage of a single-engine
plane.2. President Bush offered no concrete
gains from talks Thursday with Chinese President
Hu Jintao. The two leaders were briefly
interrupted by a protester during the welcoming
ceremony on the South Lawn.3. The prosecution
has opened its rebuttal in the Zacarias Moussaoui
case after the defense wrapped up on Thursday.
Before closing, the defense introduced a
statement to counter Moussaouis claim that he
and would-be shoe bomber Richard Reid were
supposed to take part in 9/11 attacks. The
government-approved statement says there is no
evidence on such a partnership.4. Its the
golden years for this New Jersey grandmother.
84-year-old Josephine Crawford hit the big one of
the nickel slots in Atlantic City breaking a
historical ten million dollars.
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Section One of Lesson Seventeen

• Dialogue 1
• What's the postage on these letters to Thailand,
  please?
• I'll have to check. Do you need anything else?
• Yes. A three pence stamp, please.
• That'll be eighty-five pence in all.

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• Dialogue 2
• I wish you wouldn't have your TV so loud.
• Sorry! Were you trying to sleep?
• Yes, and while I think of itplease ask when you
  borrow the iron.
• I really ought to have known better. Sorry!

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• Dialogue 3
• Wendy, I'd like you to meet my brother, Sam.
• How do you do?
• How do you do?
• What do you think of life in England?
• I'm still feeling pretty homesick.
• It's bound to be strange at first.

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• Dialogue 4
• It's time we were off.
• So soon? Can't you stay a little longer?
• I wish I could, but I'm late already.
• What a shame!
• Thank you for a wonderful meal.
• I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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• Dialogue 5
• Sorry, but I didn't quite catch that.
• I said, 'Can I give you a lift?'
• Isn't it out of your way?
• No, it's on my way home.

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• Dialogue 6
• I feel shivery and I've got a pain in my
  stomach.
• How long have you had it?
• The best part of a week.
• By the sound of it, you've caught a chill.
• What should I do?
• I'll give you something for it, and come to see
  you in a couple of days.

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Section Two Restaurant English

• Dialogue 1
• Woman I'd like the continental breakfast,
  please.
• Waiter Yes, madam. What sort of fruit juice
  would you like to start with?
• Woman The pineapple juice.
• Waiter Would you prefer honey, marmalade or jam?
• Woman Oh, marmalade, please.
• Waiter And what would you like to drink, madam?
• Woman Coffee, please, black coffee.

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Dialogue 2

• Head Waiter "Deep Sea Restaurant". Head Waiter.
  Good morning.
• Woman I'd like to reserve a table for five.
• Head Waiter And was that today, madam?
• Woman Of course.
• Head Waiter At what time, madam?
• Woman Oh, about three o'clock, I suppose.
• Head Waiter I'm afraid we only serve lunch until
  3 pm, madam.
• Woman Oh well, two o'clock then, and it must be
  by a window.
• Head Waiter Very good, and what name, please?
• Woman Bellington, Mrs. Martha Bellington.
• Head Waiter Very good, Mrs. Bellington. A table
  for five at 2 pm today.

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Dialogue 3

• Head Waiter "Deep Sea Restaurant." Good morning.
• Man Do you have a table for two this evening?
• Head Waiter Certainly, sir. At what time was it?
• Man What time does the band start playing?
• Head Waiter At 8 pm, sir.
• Man Right. Make it 730 then, and near the dance
  floor if possible.
• Head Waiter Very good, sir. And what name,
  please?
• Man Kryzkoviak.
• Head Waiter Could you just repeat that, please?
• Man Kryzkoviak, that's Polish, you know.
  K-R-Y-Z-K-O-V-I-A-K.
• Head Waiter Yes. Thank you, Mr. Kryzkoviak. We
  look forward to seeing you.

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B. In the Cinema

• What shall we do tonight?
• How about the cinema?
• That's a good idea. We haven't been for ages.
• What would you like to see?
• Oh, I don't know. Spy Story?
• Spy Story? That terrible, old film?
• But it's got James Perevelle in it. I'm still
  trying to write a story about him, you know.
• But I've seen it before.
• Never mind. Perhaps you'll like it better the
  second time.
• (In the cinema)
• (You look so beautiful in that dress. Why do you
  have to die?)

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• Would you like an ice cream?
• Shhhh. No, thank you.
• (Let's run away together and forget about the
  whole world.)
• What about some chocolates?
• Shut up! I'm watching the film.
• Well, I'm gonna get myself some chocolates.
• (Just you and me and nobody else.)
• (After the film)
• That was really wonderful.
• Wonderful? Don't be silly.
• He's a fantastic actor.
• Do you feel alright?
• Of course, I do.
• I just wondered. You don't usually like rubbish
  films like that.
• It wasn't rubbish at all. Some of the films you
  like are really terrible, though.

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C. A Science Fiction Story

• The spaceship flew around the new planet
  several times. The planet was blue and green.
  They couldn't see the surface of the planet
  because there were too many white clouds. The
  spaceship descended slowly through the clouds and
  landed in the middle of a green forest. The two
  astronauts put on their space suits, opened the
  door, climbed carefully down the ladder, and
  stepped onto the planet.
• The woman looked at a small control unit on
  her arm. 'It's all right,' she said to the man.
  'We can breathe the air ... it's a mixture of
  oxygen and nitrogen.' Both of them took off their
  helmets and breathed deeply.
• They looked at everything carefully. All the
  plants and animals looked new and strange. They
  could not find any intelligent life.
• After several hours, they returned to their
  spaceship. Everything looked normal. The man
  switched on the controls, but nothing happened.
  'Something's wrong,' he said. 'I don't understand
  ... the engines aren't working.' He switched on
  the computer, but that didn't work either. 'Eve,'
  he said, 'we're stuck here ... we can't take
  off!'
• 'Don't worry, Adam,' she replied. 'They'll
  rescue us soon.'

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Dictation
Leisure Time Sunday Morning
Sunday morning, up with the lark, I think Ill
take a walk in the park. Hey, Hey, Hey Its a
beautiful day. Ive got someone waiting for
me. And when I see her I know that shell
say. Hey, Hey, Hey, Its a beautiful day. Hi,
Hi, Hi, beautiful Sunday

• There were angry scenes yesterday outside No.
  10 Downing Street as London school teachers
  protested about their salaries and conditions.
  London teachers are now in the second week of
  their strike for better pay. Tim Burston, BBC
  correspondent for education was there.

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This is my, my, my beautiful day. When you said,
said, said, said that you loved me Oh my, my, my
is a beautiful day. Lets take a car and go for a
ride. He, Hey, Hey, its a beautiful day Well
drive on and follow the sun. Making Sunday go on
and on Hey, Hey, Hey, its a beautiful day.
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Thank You !
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