2.Is it necessary to have an international language?

　　A: Yes. Cooperation between countries is increasing and if there is no barrier of language, both technology and society is going to be developed faster.

　　Tip: 1)句型n.(pl.) between n.(pl.)，“…之间的…”，n.可以被替换，如：conflicts between families are…。

　　2) 注意“…障碍”的表达用barrier of n.，如：barrier of culture/trade/custom, psychological barrier（心理障碍）。

　　3.Why is English the first international language?

　　A: To some extent, the economic situation of a country can determine the number of people who speak its language. Besides, English has been widely accepted today.

　　Tip: 1)“在一定程度上”，to some extent/to some degree/in a sense/in a way。

　　2)“做…的人数”，the number of people who，后面用复数。

　　3)“决定着…”，determine，如：The quality of goods can determine the number of people who use them.

　　4)“取决于…”，depend on，如：A person’s position in the family depends on his economic situation.

　　4.What’s dull in learning English?

　　A: I don’t like learning the grammatical rules.I think its boring.

　　Tip: 1)give sb. a headache，“让…头疼”，如：Learning the grammatical rules of English really gives me a headache。

　　2)表达“背单词”时用memorize，而不能用recite或remember，如：I don’t like memorizing the English vocabulary, it’s really boring.

　　5.What’s most interesting in learning English?

　　A: Spoken English classes are interesting. When we can communicate with each other with English, it’s really pleasant.

　　Tip: By studing English, I can get to know foreign culture/customs, get to understand English songs/ musics.

　　6.When do most Chinese people start learning English?

　　A: In the past, students started having English classes when they were in middle school, but now English is taught in primary schools.

　　7.Is it true that all Chinese people can speak a little English?

　　A: Not really. Young people can speak a little English, but old people cannot because when they were young, English was not regarded as important.

　　Tip: People live in the countryside cannot speak English as well.注意表达“…人”的方式，people live in the countryside，又如表达“外国人”不要用foreigher，而用people from other countries。

　　※8. Can you give me some advice to improve English?

　　A: It’s extremely important to practice listenning since it is the first step in communication. I advice English learner to watch English movies.

　　Tip: 1)“学习…的人”，n.+ learner。

　　2)TV series，“电视连续剧”。3)“创造机会…”，create some opportunity to…。3)电影名，如：霸王别姬《farewell to my concubine》。

　　Accommodation：

　　1.What kind of place do you live in?

　　A: I live in a flat, which is located in the city center. There are two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom.

　　Tip: 简要描述住宿的地方：

　　1)third ring road，“三环”。

　　2)I live on the 13th floor. 注意不要少介词“on”。

　　3)stair，“楼梯”；storey(s)，“楼层”，指数量，如：There are 14 storeys in our flat。4)就近原则：there is a small park, three trees and some little shops near my flat./there are three trees, some little shops and a small park near my flat.

　　2.What are the advantages and disadvantages of your accommodation?

　　A: It’s really convenient for me to go shopping, but the surroundings are not perfect. Besides, I have to endure the noise in the street.

　　Tip: the air is stuffy/fresh，“空气污浊/新鲜”；down stairs，“楼下”，there is a park down stairs；community，“社区”。

　　TV

　　1.Do you like watching TV?

　　2.Do you think there should be a TV in the dorm?

　　3.How useful is TV?

　　4.What programs do you like to watch?