Writing Assignment of Unit 1
Where Do You Want to Eat
Directions: For this part, you are supposed to write a composition on the topic Where Do You Want to Eat. You should write no less than 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below.
经济的发展引出吃在哪里的问题.
有的人主张在餐馆和饭店吃.
有的人主张在家里吃.
Model Paper
In the past, people seldom thought of eating out in the restaurant. But with the rapid development of our economy, people's living standard has been improved a lot. People begin to pay more and more attention to what to eat and where to eat. ..
Some people such as the businessman, office manager, and other high-salary class prefer to eat in the restaurant. To them, eating outside is a convenient and comfortable way of living. Firstly, it can save them a lot of time.
Secondly, it is better for them to make friends and to talk about their business in a restaurant than at home.
But some people still insist on the habit of eating at home because eating at home makes them feel safe and happy and at the same time, it costs less money. When the whole family sit together by the table, eating the dishes cooked by the mother, what a lovely atmosphere it is!
Translation of Unit 2
Directions: Put the following passage into English, using the words and phrases given below.
Cheerful Discount Qualify Retire Reward Blend in By all accounts
Hold to
这所英语培训学校的校长Joe是一家著名的在华美国企业的退休员工.退休后他没有回美国而选择留在上海是因为他已经在这座城市呆了五年,与本地人相处得很融洽.他熟悉这里的一切,有时间就去折扣店买些他喜欢的东西.更重要的是,他发现在上海做英语培训是一件很有意义的工作,因为这里的市场很大.他坚持认为一名合格的英语教师首先必须充满激情,因此他的员工是一群快活的年轻人,营造了一个充满活力的学习环境.大家都说,Joe是个可敬又可爱的老头儿.
Joe, the president of the English Training School, is a retired employee from a well-known American company located in China. After retirement, he chose to stay in Shanghai instead of going back to the States, simply because that he had been living in this city for 5 years, and he could blend in well with the local people. He knows the city so well that he goes shopping in the discount stores for the things he likes in spare time. More importantly, he finds that English training is a rewarding business in Shanghai because there is a huge market here. He holds to the belief that a qualified English teacher must be, first and foremost, full of passion. Therefore, a group of cheerful young people make up his faculty, creating an alive learning environment. By all accounts, Joe is a respectable and lovely old guy.

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