1、Focal PointsCourse: English at LeisureUnit 1: ShoppingKey TextsA1, A2, A3, A4, A5VocabularyShopping facilitiesboutique, delicatessen, corner shop, indoor market,department store, greengrocer's, street market, vegetable stall, minimarket, supermarket,shoe shop, butcher's fruit stall, antique

2、shop, a chain store,Shopping termsvalue for money, next to nothing, overwhelming, recipient, void, dismantle,解散解除 forward, appliance,manufacture, purchase,superior, improper, retain, normal wear and tearE 常損耗Departments in a shopsound, vision and lighting,景觀，06 bridal wear, maternity wear 孕婦裝 men

3、9;s suits, ladies outerwear, ladies' evening wear, china and glass, sports, ladies accessories, stationery文具 linens,亞麻 cosmetics,化妝品 electrical, toiletries,衛生用品pharmacy藥房制藥業 photography, jewellery & watchesdimensions of a productquality, size, colour, material, price, style, shape, comfortCo

4、mplaintsreturned, extremely dissatisfied, further (two weeks), apologize, completed, inefficient service, as advisedSentence Structurebe responsible for,I should like to draw your attention toCourse: English at LeisureUnit 2: Gatherings and CelebrationsKey TextsA2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7Letter writingLo

5、ve,Much love, Kindest regards,Best wishes, RegardsCommenting on changesYou've changed your。 You've grown! You're lookingYou look -6 You've lost (some teeth/weight).Language functions1. Requestingnews: What's been happening? How's work? Tel us all the news.2. Congratulations a

6、nd responses: That's wonderful news Congratulations, both of you. I'm very happy for you.3. Toast: I'd like to propose a toast to May they have many many happy years together! Cheers! To (sb.). All the best!Replying to an invitationDear Mr/Ms ., Many thanks for your kind invitation toI w

7、as really happy to receive your invitation toI regret that I'm unable to accept becauseI'd love to come.I'm delighted to accept and look forward to seeing you on .Looking forward to seeing you on .Have a great time without me, anyway.I wish you every success in the future.Yours sincerely

8、,All the best,Feelingssatisfied with/that。 disappointed with/that。amused by/that surprised by/thatannoyed by/that pleased by/that sorry thatFeelingsand commentsI couldn't believe my eyes!I just wish Cathy had been here.He made me laugh every time I looked at him!I was a bit upset when I .There w

9、ere more people than I expected.I was surprised., I'm happy to say.Titles: Prof. Mr. , Mrs., Miss, Dr.:nowledge ocuses1. British people open the giftright on spot and comment on it.2. Americans and British people usually prepare for leave-taking, instead of leaving suddenly. They mention leaving

10、 10 minutes or an hour before they actually go homb.Layout of lettersFocal PointsCourse: English at LeisureUnit 3: Eating and DrinkingKey TextsA1, A2, A3, A4, A6, A7, A8VocabularyInformal nvitationsLet's have a drink sometime.Why don't you come round for dinner?Would you like to have lunch w

11、ith me one day?We could go to that new restaurant!tems in kitchenthentasticingredients, dishes, condiments, utensils, equipment, crockery, cutlery,a dinner service, a canteen of cutlery,Nameandorigin of dishPot Luck SupperCaesar salad (America), Italian salad (Italy), apples in toffee (China), lamb

12、stew (Britain),PoKentucky Fried Chicken (America),Foodandngredientstomato, herb (basil), oil and vinegar dressing,sauce, batter, gravy, cucumbers, peppers,bread and cheese,crispy pastry stuffed with minced meat and vegetables,Tastestasty, crispy, meaty flavour, rich, filling, spicy, fresh, sharp, sw

13、eetCookingsteamed, fried, braised, boiled, roastPreparationdiced, sliced, shredded, mincedAt the pubBr pub, barmaid/barman, crisps Am bar, bartender, chipsSentenceStructurendirect questions and direct questionsnterest in foodI love -I'm really into (doing)I adore I have a very sweet toothI'm

14、 a enthusiast. I'm a big fan ofI do like (doing)I particularly likeI get great pleasure from (doing)Giving suggestionsWhy not ？ You could try itI'd recommend Why not have ？Ordering foodI'll have I'd likeDescribing dishesIt tastes-It's made from It's served (with)It's eate

15、nThere's a with itThere's a.to go overDiscourseDistinguishing general words and specific wordsRedundant "very""Delicious" means "very tasty", so not "very" delicious The two meanings of the word "dish"Tipping customsCommon in the West quid =

16、poundsKnowledge FocusesBritish pubshistory and importance in the British cultureCultural differences: Am. vs. Br.at a pub (ordering, drink list, variety of beers, tipping, nibbles)thegreat, taste good with lemon juice, delicious, tastes home-made, quitegood, different from anything I eat in, filling

17、, lovely, fatWhat's food likeFocal PointsCourse: English at Leisure Unit 4: Home Improvement Key TextsA1, A2, A4, A5, A6VocabularyHousehold improvementsput up, paint, decorate, put down, fit, change, buy, hang, build, (re)wire, (re)plaster, replacenew curtains, walls, floor covering, carpet, lig

18、hting, furniture, pictures, shelves, cupboards, storage units, plants, electric wiring, trunk, cushions, shabby, sentimental value, intimateUsing spacestack, rackuseful, convenient, space-savingSkilled workersplumber, joiner, electrician,glazier, decorator, gas fitter, roofer, TV repairman, carpet f

19、itter, heating engineer,general household repairmanToolsscrewdriver, hammer, spanner, pliers, fuse wire, saw, wire cutters, plane, drillSpecial expressionsNo job too small. Repairs/work guaranteed.Free estimates. No call out charge.Describing problemsbreak down, leak, stop working, fuse, electrical

20、fault, have problems with, There is something wrong withRespondingtosuggestionsYes. That's probably the best (place) for it.That's true.Yes, I like that idea.Yes, that's fine.Yes, that sounds great.Yes, that's a better idea.Sentence StructureForms and meaning "to do sth. by ones

21、elf" vs. "to have sth. done (by others)"Prepositional phrasesbetween, in, beside, against, in front of, behindThe third conditional:It wouldDiscourseGeneral vs. specific wordsText organizationWorking with verbs (appropriate tense)Knowledge FocusesRepairs ads in British newspapers (con

22、tractor)pronunciation of telephone numbersFocal PointsCourse: English at LeisureUnit 5: Entertainment at HomeKey TextsA1, A3, A5Vocabulary & Sentence StructureLeisure activitieswatching TV, karaoke, cooking, computer games, listening to music, home improvement and DIY reading (novels, poetry, bi

23、ographies)Expressing what you enjoyI like/love/enjoy (doing) I'm always happy with (doing) I spend my free time (doing)Talking abou numbersno, very few, a few, some, not many, many,a lot of, most, nearly all, allResponding to survey resultsI'm surprised (to discover) thatI'm not surprise

24、d (to discover) that Changesincrease, rise, decrease, declineTV programmesthe news, a documentary programme,a TV series,a feature programme,a TV serial, a live broadcast,a feature film, a wildlife documentary,a variety show, a children's cartoon,a docudrama, a comic sketch (soap opera, sitcom),a

25、 quiz show,a romance,a thriller, a horror film, a science fiction,Asking about a filmWhat's it? What sort of film is it?What's it based on? What's it about?Who's in it? Who's the director?What time is it on? Which channel is it on?Persuading peopleCome on! O, please, let'sI&#

26、39;m sure you'll (enjoy it). Go on, say you'llYou'll, I promise you. I'm sure you would love it.You'll probably get totally absorbed in it. (formal)WordsincontextBoxing Day, a tear jerker, a spoilsport, to clash, switch over,to give in to sb.lay money on sth.StrategiesGuessing wo

27、rds in contextDiscourseComparatives & superlativesKnowledge FocusesUse of present simple to indicate past(in a show)Focal PointsCourse: English at LeisureUnit 6: TravelKey Texts A2, A3, A4Vocabulary & sentence structuresTypesofquestionsHow- How may I help you?Prep. + noun - From Beijing?Woul

28、d you like - Would you like to？Could - Could I ，plea?And noun - And your ? And the return?WH present continuous- And when are you hoping to ? H are you planning to？WH present simple - Which . do you have?Do you know WH ？ - Do you know where we are?owLuggagebackpack, travel bag, suitcase箱 flight bag,

29、 briefcase。 passport, air ticket, money, films,toothbrush, towel, camera, sunglasses, clothes, soap,travellers' cheque, address book, wash bag (toilet bag)化妝包，shaving things, brush/comb, swimming trunks, etc.Places to stay inhotels, camping, guest houses, tents, youth hostels, holiday flats/apar

30、tments rented accommodation (cottages)Typesofholidaysa package holiday團旅游 a self-catering holiday,自助旅游 a caravan holiday蓬車旅游 a house-swap holiday換 a holiday camp度假營,a specialist tourBooking a roomprice, location, furnishing,name of hotel, bathroom facilities,meals type of room (single/double, ensuit

31、e) available, view (looking into a street/garden)Polite expressionsHow many nights would you be wanting to stay?When would you be planning to arrive?What name is it, please?Impression on holidayspositive impression: wonderful, marvellous, fantastic negative impression: dreadful, terrible, disappoint

32、ingTravel preparationdeparture days, depart times, number of flight, arrival time, type of aircraft, flight number, price, duration,持續時間 collecting tickets, payment for tickets,支付票款 etc.Alliterationeg. perfect, pleasing, peaceful 0 lovely, luxurious 0 super, superb exotic, exciting。.Language differe

33、nceBr. holiday Am vacationKnowledge FocusesFocal Pointsourse: English at LeisureUnit 7: SportsKey TextsA1, A3, A5, A6, A7VocabularyFormsofsportscricket, chess,tennis, sailing, horse-racing, high jump, football, volleyball, taiji,horse riding, water polo,running, baseball, athletics, ice-skating, soc

34、cer,golf,hockey, wrestling,gymnastics, badminton,squashH球，diving, rugby 央式橄欖球,basketball, bridge,swimming,yoga, philately 集由 B, balletInstrumenta racket/racquet, a bat, a stick, a clubPlay, go , doplay (games),do (physical exercise, and wrestling and boxing), go -ving,Describing sports is a game pla

35、yed by (whom)it's usually played (where)The aim of the game is toBall movementskick, throw, catch, hit, serve, dribble 運球，tap, shoot, pass, bounceSport matcheshome matches主場比賽away matches,客場比賽league tablesHE名表,divisions 賽區(Premier Division)超級聯賽Expressing the scorevs.，to beat -1 ； 2to lose to-2；

36、to lose 1-2 to to fight back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with ，to take a 33 draw against ，Reporting the main eventssb. scores for (team) in the (th) minute.Expressing enthusiasmfantastic, awful,excellent, terrible,marvelous, really boring,absolutely brilliant 很精彩Verbsofmovementtouch, turn, push,

37、 pull, raise, lower, jump, stand, sit, rest, Rotate旋轉,循環,bounce彈跳,swivel 轉，rock, clench 緊握, hit, hold, breathe, bend, stretch 伸展, lift, straighten,使挺直 lean, link, part,point, flex, push, spreadPassive verb forms is a game played by (whom)it's usually played (where)Special meanings o teams namesf

38、"Tiger", "Magpies","國安”League table5 divisions, League Championship Cup and FA Cup 冠軍聯貴杯和足總杯:nowledge ocusesFocal PointsCourse: English at LeisureUnit 8: Theatre, Cinema and ConcertKey TextsA2, A3, A4VocabularyFormsofperformancesan opera, a play, a ballet,a concert, a musical, a musical performance,a puppet show,a film,a shadowshow。a cowboy movie, a thriller,恐怖片 a science fiction movie,a documentary, a docudrama£錄片 achildren's cartoon,a kungfu film,a pantomime 啞劇,amodern dance showActorsandrolesA. p