Extension

Oral Work

Group Discussion

●If you are asked to make a speech on achievement you have made, how will you structure your speech?

●America is like a “salad bowl”. Make your comment.

●What’s your interpretation of “America is a place where all things are possible.”

2. Debating

Did Obama deserve Nobel Peace Prize in terms of his accomplishment?

●Nobel Committee said in a statement: "Very rarely has a person to the same extent as Obama captured the world's attention and given its people hope for a better future.

●The Nobel Committee commended Obama’s "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples."

●Since taking office, Obama has cut a dynamic image on the world stage, presenting himself as a source of hope for a more peaceful world.

●Among his first actions as president, he ordered a withdrawal of American troops from Iraq in stages. He has also offered direct talks to aspiring atomic states Iran and North Korea. But at the same time, he is struggling to deal with the deadlock in the Middle East peace process and Iran's nuclear program. The war in Afghanistan also poses an ongoing challenge.

●Quiz

1. Some plants are very _____ to light; they prefer the shade.

A) sensible     B) flexible

C) objective      D) sensitive

2. After the guests left, she spent half an hour _____ the sitting-room.

A) ordering      B) arranging

C) tidying up      D) clearing away

3. In no country _____ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.

A) other than      B) more than

C) better than      D) rather than

4. I was _______ the point of telephoning him when his letter arrived.

A) to      B) on

C) at      D) in

5. Could you take a ___ sheet of paper and write your name at the top?

A) bare      B) vacant

C) hollow      D) blank

6. He asked us to ___ _ them in carrying through their plan.

A) provide      B) arouse

C) assist      D) persist

7. A good many proposals were raised by the delegates,_ _was to be expected.

A) that      B) what

C) so      D) as

8. Our hopes ______ and fell in the same instant.

A)arose      B)raised

C)rose      D)aroused

9. Though ________ in a big city, Peter always prefers to paint the primitive scenes of country life.

A) grown      B) raised

C) tended      D) cultivated

10. Many difficulties have ____ as a result of the change over to a new type of fuel.

　　 A)risen     B) risen

C) raised      D) arrived

11. I have had great deal of trouble _____ the rest of the class.

A) coming up against      B) making up for

C) keeping up with      D) living up to

12. In order to show his boss what a careful worker he was, he took _____ trouble over the figures.

A) extensive      B) spare

C) extra      D) supreme

13. However, at times this balance in nature is ______, resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects.

A) troubled      B) disturbed

C) confused      D) puzzled

14. He gave a ___________ to handle the affairs in a friendly manner.

A) pledge      B) mission

C) plunge      D) motion

15. When I caught him _____ I stopped buying things there and started dealing with another shop.

A) cheating      B) cheat

C) to cheat      D) to be cheating

16. The shop assistant was dismissed as she was _______ of cheating customers.

A) accused      B) charged

C) scolded      D) cursed

17. None of the servants were ______ when Mr. Smith wanted to send a message.

　 　 A) allowable      B) approachable

C) available      D) applicable

18. The growth of part-time and flexible working patterns, and of training and retraining schemes, _______ more women to take advantage of employment opportunities.

A) have allowed      B) allow

C) allowing      D) allows

19. Only a few people have _____ to the full facts of the incident.

A) access      B) resort

C) contact      D) path

20. You shouldn't have written in the _____ since the book belongs to the library.

A) interval      B) border

C) margin      D) edge

Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the given words.

1. Once a picture is proved to be a forgery, it becomes quite ________. (worth)

2. She answered with an _________ “No” to the request that she attend the public hearing. (emphasis)

3. He plays tennis to the __________ of all other sports. (exclude)

4. Since the early nineties, the trend in most businesses has been toward on-demand, always-available products and services that suit the customer’s _________ rather than the company’s. (convenient)

5. He is condemned as ________ by his colleagues. (practice)

6. The couple has donated a not________________ amount of money to the foundation. (consider)

7. The economic recession has meant that job______ is a rare thing.(secure)

8. The tuition fees are _______to students coming from low-income families.(afford)

9 The scientists have made an __________ study of the viruses that cause the disease.(exhaust)

10. We had a good time there, and the food was plentiful and _________. (whole)

●Writing

Imitate the writing style of Obama’s victory speech and write a letter of thanks to your parents, your teacher or friends who have helped you.