1、Convincing a friendSkills building 1:listening for the sequence of eventsWhile listening to a story,or to someone recounting their experience,it is important to note the sequence or order of events.Sometimes,people begin by discussing the current situation and then go back to discuss events in the p
2、ast,or sometimes,people will start their story at the beginning and then go forward.Do you know some phrases that will help you understand when things happened and in what order?For referencein the beginning,then,before originally,after,eventually,after that,when,in the endStep 1:finding information
3、 about a returnee1.You will listen to a TV show and a conversation,and finish some exercises related to them,and then read a newspaper article.Then can get some information about why more and more overseas Chinese return to China after they have been studying and working abroad.AnswersA:ReturneeZhu
4、Lin(1)PhD (2)London(3)opportunities (4)Shanghai(5)Beijing (6)training (7)good (8)London(9)five years (10)better1.c 2.a 3.h 4.g 5.f 6.c 7.d.8 b 9 i Read the instructions in Part B.You should guess what reasons Mr Zhu will talk about and try to fill in the blanks.Answers:B 1 English 2 living in anothe
5、r culture 3 business Read a newspaper article about the brain drain phenomenon and find out the reversal of this phenomenon.Questions:1.What does the phrase brain drain mean?2.Why have some Chinese students and workers not returned after they went abroad to study and work?3.What made many Chinese de
6、cide to exchange living abroad for a new life in China?4.What has changed in the way people now pay for studying abroad?1.It means the phenomenon of skilled workers and educated people moving to other countries for work or study.2.They felt foreign countries offered them better opportunities and a b
7、etter salary as they earned more dollars,pounds or francs.3.Chinas rapid development and many international companies wanting to do business in China have made many Chinese decide to exchange living abroad for a new life in China.4.Many students who go abroad for study are now being sponsored by the
8、 state or by companies.Sample answers:Reasons for reversal of brain drain:Answers:C 1.Chinas rapid development and the increasing number of international companies registering to do business in China have led many overseas Chinese to exchange living abroad for a new life in China.2.The governments n
9、ew preferential police have encouraged people to start their own business and many returnees have taken advantage of these new policies.3.Rather than being asked to pay for degrees alone,many students who go abroad for study are now sponsored by the state or by companies.4.People who return to China
10、 have some very good opportunities.They tell others and news spreads.Soon others are hooked and want to come back.Skills building 2:answering questions with more than one responseDiscussion:Read the newspaper article in Part C on page 27 again.Underline connecting words in it and tell the class wher
11、e one sentence supports another as well as pointing out where two parts are contradictory or do not agree with each other.For reference:Though,as well as,however,Step 2:talking to a careers officer Skills building 3:using convincing language1.Find the sentences that correspond to the four points on
12、page 29.And write a passage in convincing language:For reference:Population mobility in the USA:I have to go where the big companies are because I want to be a top accountant,not a database clerk.Thats why Ill move to Los Angeles when I graduate from university.(the active voice)For decades,Florida
13、has been attracting older residents.In fact,according to the national population survey conducted in 2000,Florida was home to the largest population of people aged 65 and older.This group accounted for nearly 18 percent of the states population.(Good sources of information.)Most US citizens retire a
14、round the age of 62,which is the national minimum retirement age,and the trend seems to be for them to move to warmer places(the truth)Cities are more exciting.(strong language)Has the brain drain been reversed?These overseas Chineseoften called returneeshave come back to China to take advantage of
15、the new opportunities here.(the active voiced)Since Chinese people began going abroad to study and work in the 1970s,some of them have not returned.(the truth)Step 3:Writing a letter to convince your friendPossible example:Dear Lin Hong,I was very happy to receive your letter and hear that you are w
16、ell.In your letter,you said that you were thinking about returning home and working in China.I have tried to get as much information as possible so that you know how many opportunities you will have in China.Chinas rapid development and the increasing number of international companies registering to
17、 do business in China have led a large number of Chinese who have studied and worked abroad to come back because they can get good job and earn more money here.Our government has also introduced new programmes to encourage people to start their own companies,so many returnees have started their own
18、companies and become business owners.As you can see,more and more Chinese have returned.In 2003,there were 45,00 returnees in Shanghai alone,and many of them are now working as high-level managers,senior engineers or business owners.I watched a TV show where a man named Zhu Lin talked about his expe
19、riences of studying and working overseas,and why he came back to China.He went to the UK for five years to get a degree and later he had graduated he got a good job in London.However,he returned to China because more and more international companies were opening offices in China and one of them offe
20、red him a job.I think it is high time that you returned home.I have found several institutes or universities that you could teach at.You can have a look at the different institute or universities and decide on two or three appropriate ones and send them your CV and references from your professors an
21、d your employer overseas.I am sure you will find a great job here.Best wishes,Yours,(Students own name)Language points1.Recently,though,it seems that there has been a reversal of this process across China.(P 27)然而，最近在中国这种情况似乎又有逆转的迹象。Grammar point:Perfective tense A perfective tense used to express a
22、ction completed in the past;I had finished is an example of the past perfect1.Although medical science _ control over several dangerous diseases,what worries us is that some of them are returning.A.achieved B.has achieved C.will achieve D.had achieve2.The construction of the two new railway lines _b
23、y now.A.has been completed B.have been completedC.has completed D.have completedBA3.With the help of high technology,more and more new substances _ in the past years.A.discovered B.have discoveredC.had been discovered D.have been discovered4.I got caught in the rain and my suit_.A.has ruined B.had r
24、uined C.has been ruined D.had been ruinedDC5.Danny hard for long to realize his dream and now he is popular.A.works B.is working C.has worked D.worked6._ you _ him around the museum yet?Yes.We had a great time there.A.Have shownB.Do show C.Had shownD.Did show7.The unemployment rate in this districtf
25、rom 6%to 5%in the past two years.A.has fallenB.had fallenC.is fallingD.was falling CAA2.Many of these had benefited from the governments new preferential policies encouraging people to start their own business.(P27)这些都得益于政府鼓励兴办企业的优惠政策。Here in this sentence,ing-form is used as an attributive;1.The wi
26、ld flowers looked like a soft orange blanket _ the desert.A.covering B.covered C.cover D.to cover2.Dont respond to any e-mails _ personal information,no matter how official they look.A.searching B.asking C.requesting D.questioning 3.I was told that there were about 50 foreign students _ Chinese in t
27、he school,most _ were from Germany.A.study;of whom B.study;of themC.studying;of them D.studying;of whomACD3.The combination of economic and career opportunities,preferential government policies and sponsorship for studying abroad is what lies behind the reversal of Chinas brain drain.(P27)经济和就业机会方面的
28、原因，政府优惠政策和对国外留学的资助都在一定程度上促进了中国的人才流失。1).The usage of“what”1._ matters most in learning English is enough practice.A.WhatB.Why C.WhereD.Which2._ he referred to in his article was unknown to the general reader.A.ThatB.What C.WhetherD.Where3.You can only be sure of_ you have at present;you cannot be sur
29、e of something _ you might get in the future.A.that;what B.what;/C.which;that D./;thatABB4.It is none of your business _ other people think about you.Believe yourself.A.how B.what C.which D.when5.Choosing the right dictionary depends on _ you want to use it for.A.what B.why C.how D.whether6.The seaside here draws a lot of tourists every summer.Warm sunshine and soft sands make _ it is.A.what B.which C.how D.whereBAAHomework1.Review this part and make sure you know how to use convincing language.2.Preview the Project.
