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Chinese Languages
Lifestyle – Family, Friends and
Society
Simplified Mandarin
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Contents
Teaching resource 1 – Personality characteristics
Reading – translation
Listening – my best friends
Writing examples
Teaching resource 2 – Household chores, community involvement and green
issues
Reading – community involvement
Extended reading
Listening– family and community
Battleship game
Teaching resource 3 – Neighbours and neighbourhoods
Reading – two passages
Listening exercise – neighbours
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TEACHING RESOURCE 1
Teaching resource 1 – Personality characteristics
Reading – translation
Translate the following passages into English.
我觉得交朋友是人的一生中最重要最令人快乐的事。
我有三个好朋友，爱爱是我的中学同学。她很友好也很热情。可是她很急性
子。她也很健谈，她最喜欢谈电影和戏剧。她不喜欢谈运动。我常常和她一起
看电影。我们经常谈论看过的电影。我们俩都很喜欢看记录片。 我觉得我们
彼此很了解对方。每次和她看完电影后就感到非常快乐。
家家是我的邻居。她待人很友好。可是她很慢性子。她又文静又有礼貌。她的
脾气也很好。她很喜欢做菜，她常常请我到她家吃饭。她最喜欢的事情就是购
物，尤其喜欢买法国香水。我常常和她一 起买东西。我们最喜欢去格拉斯哥
逛街吃日本菜， 顺便买香水。 每次和家家在一起我都觉得轻松愉快。
丁丁是我的小学同学。他喜欢运动。他的性格又友好又亲切。他的脾气有点儿
怪，他也有点儿粗鲁。可是，他很健谈也很风趣，他最喜欢谈运动。他经常参
加游泳比赛。我平时常常和他一起游泳。有一次他参加比赛，我还去帮他加
油。在那次的比赛中，他得了一个奖杯。之后我们在家里开了一个庆祝会。
我为我的朋友感到非常得骄傲！
我和他们都相处得很好。我很喜欢他们，也很喜欢和他们在一起。我觉得他们
每个人都有自己的特点，交朋友要这样才有趣。
你们猜猜看，我是什么性格？
Word list
骄傲
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jiāo ào
to be proud of
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Translation
I have three best friends, one is called Aiai, one is called Jiajia, and the other is
called Dingding.
Aiai is my secondary school classmate. She has blue eyes and blonde hair. She
likes singing. She has a friendly personality as well as being warm hearted.
However, she has a quick temper. She is also very t alkative; she likes to talk
about movies and theatre. She does not like to talk about sports . I often watch
movies with her.
Jiajia is my neighbour. She has black eyes and black hair. She likes cooking.
She is Chinese. She has a very friendly personality; she has also got a good
temper. However, she has a mild temperament . She is also very courteous and
quiet. She often asks me to go to her house for dinner. She likes shopping; she
likes to buy French perfume. I often go shopping with her.
Dingding is my primary school classmate. He has brown eyes and red hair. He
likes sports. His personality is very friendly and very approachable. However,
he is a bit of weirdo. He is also a bit rude. However, he is a good talker and also
very funny. He likes talking about sport the most. He often participates in
competitive swimming. I often go swimming with him.
I get along with them all very well. I like them, and I also like being with them.
I think they are all different which is very interesting.
Guess what kind of personality (character) I have?
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TEACHING RESOURCE 1
Listening – my best friends
You will hear a girl talking about her friends and how different each friend is.
Answer the questions according to what you hear.
Transcript
我有三个最好的朋友，一个叫爱爱，一个叫家家，另一个叫丁丁。
爱爱是我的中学同学。她有蓝色的眼睛和金色的头发。她喜欢唱歌。她的性格
很友好也很热情。可是她很急性子。她也很健谈，她最喜欢谈电影和戏剧。
她不喜欢谈运动。我常常和她一起看电影。
家家是我的邻居。她有黑色的眼睛和黑色的头发。她喜欢做菜。她是中国人。
她的性格很友好, 她的脾气也很好。可是她很慢性子。她很文静也很有礼貌。
她常常请我到她家吃饭。她最喜欢的事情就是购物，她很喜欢买法国香水。我
常常和她一起买东西。
丁丁是我的小学同学。他有棕色的眼睛和红色的头发。他喜欢运动。他的性格
很友好很亲切。不过有时候他的脾气有点儿怪。他也有点儿粗鲁。可是，他很
健谈也很风趣。他最喜欢谈运动。他常常参加游泳比赛。我经常和他一起去游
泳。
我和他们都相处得很好。我很喜欢他们，也很喜欢和他们在一起。我觉得他们
都不同，交朋友要这样才有趣。
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Questions
1.
How many best friends does the speaker have?
2.
What is the relationship between the speaker and her frien d Aiai?
3.
Describe what Aiai looks like. Mention two things.
4.
Describe the personality of Aiai. Mention three things.
5.
What is the relationship between the speaker and her friend Jiajia?
6.
Describe what Jiajia looks like. Mention two things.
7.
Describe the personality of Jiajia. Mention three things.
8.
What is the relationship between the speaker and her friend Dingding?
9.
Describe what Dingding looks like. Mention two things.
10.
Describe the personality of Dingding. Mention three things.
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Answers
1.
Three.
2.
They are secondary school classmates.
3.
She has blue eyes and she is blonde.
4.
She has a friendly personality as well as being warm hearted. However,
she has a quick temper.
5.
They are neighbours.
6.
She has black eyes and black hair.
7.
She has a very friendly personality; she has also got a good temper.
However, she has a mild temperament.
8.
They are primary school classmates.
9.
She has brown eyes and red hair.
10.
His personality is very friendly and very approachable. However, he has a
bit of strange temper. He is also a bit rude. (Any three)
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Creative writing example
我最喜欢的女电影明星是 Keira Knightley. 她有棕色的眼睛和棕色的头发。她
喜欢戏剧。她又瘦又高。 她很友好也很健谈。她最喜欢谈电影和戏剧。 她不
喜欢谈运动。我很喜欢她的电影。
我最喜欢的男明星是 Mr Bean. 他有棕色的眼睛和棕色的头发。他又风趣又友
好。他不高也不矮。他的性格不错, 他的脾气也很好。可是他很慢性子。我觉
得他是我所知道的最风趣的明星 。
我的最好朋友叫云云。她有蓝色的眼睛和金色的头发。她喜欢做菜。她是苏格
兰人。她的性格非常好。就是有一点儿急性子。她很风趣也很有礼貌。她爱运
动，我经常和她一起运动。
Translation
My favourite female movie star is Keira Knightley. She has brown eyes and
brown hair. She likes drama. She is thin and tall. She is very friendly and
talkative. She likes talking about her favourite movies and theatre shows the
most. She does not like to talk about sports. I like her movies very much.
My favourite male star is Mr Bean. He has brown eyes and brown hair. He is
also funny and friendly. He is neither tall nor short. He is very friendly; he has
also got a good temper. However, he has a mild temperament. I think he is the
most humorous star I have known.
My best friend is called YunYun. She has blue eyes and blonde hair. She likes to
cook. She is Scottish. She has a nice personality. However, she can be quick
tempered. She is also very courteous and witty. She likes sport the most, I often
do sport with her.
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TEACHING RESOURCE 2
Teaching resource 2 – Household chores, community
involvement and green issues
Reading – community involvement
– the experience of working as a volunteer in an old folks ’ home
– the issue of drinking problems
一次社区服务的经历
在中国，很多小孩子不太做家务，因为父母希望他们多花些时间学习，取得好
成绩，为将来找一份好工作做准备。
在许多城市里，大家也不太重视社区服务。因为互相都不认识，而且城市里有
很多便利的设施和服务，所以有些人觉得没有必要参与社区服务。
去年，我在社区里帮忙照顾老人，下面是我的一次社区服务经历。
在我照顾的老人中有一位是中风的老人，我叫他刘爷爷。刘爷爷的孩子都去外
地打工了，家里只有他一个人。据医生说，他中风的主要原因是由于年轻时喝
酒喝得太多。他每天都会在家里练习走路。我到他家帮他打扫之后，就和他一
起去散步。很多老人都不会像他这样每天坚持锻炼，可见他是很有毅力的。
我曾经问过他，为什么要天天锻炼，他说，这是必须的，如果不天天锻炼，恐
怕就永远都走不动了。他还说，自己年轻时喜欢喝酒，不知道爱惜自己的身
体，不然现在也许就不会生病了。
当今社会上，很多年轻人从很小就开始吸烟、喝酒。他们的这些行为不但是对
自己不负责任，而且对父母和社会也是不负责任的。刘爷爷希望我不要像他一
样，在年轻时不爱惜自己的身体健康。他的这些话对我很有教育意义。
参加社区服务，对我是一种锻炼，也是一种学习。虽然今后的学业会越来越
重，但是，我一定会在假期抽出时间多参加一些类似的活动。
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Reading – Word list
希望
重视
设备
外地
中风
年轻
练习
毅力
必须
爱惜
社会
吸烟
行为
负责任的
抽出
xīwàng
zhòngshì
shèbèi
wàidì
zhòngfēng
niánqīng
liàn xí
Yìlì
Bìxū
Ài xī
Shèhuì
Xīyān
Xíngwéi
Fùzérènde
Chōuchū
hope/wish
to pay attention to/care about
facility
other cities (not local area)
stroke
youth
to exercise
determination
must
take care of
society
to smoke tobacco
behaviour
responsible
take something out
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Questions
1.
Why do many children in China not do housework at home?
2.
Do people pay much attention to community service in the cities in China?
3.
Explain why this is so. Mention two things.
4.
Whom did the author take care of last year?
5.
What did the author do with the person?
6.
Why is the person living by himself?
7.
What does the person practise every day?
8.
What did the person like to do when he was young?
9.
What did the author say that young people start to do when they are very
little in today’s society?
10.
What does the author think of participating in community service?
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Answers
1.
Because their parents want them to spend more time studying.
2.
No.
3.
Because in the cities people don’t know each other (so there is no need to
help each other), also there are lots of services and equipment in the cities,
so people don’t feel the need for community services.
4.
An old man.
5.
He helped tidy up the old man’s house and take him for a walk.
6.
The old man’s children went to work in another city.
7.
Walk.
8.
He liked drinking.
9.
Start smoking and drinking.
10.
It is a kind of exercise and also a way of learning.
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Extended reading and writing
The blog is an extended reading exercise. It is intended to introduce you to
some informal language used by young Chinese people and to stimulate your
reading capacity as well as to provide a practical introduction to blogs as a
modern communication tool.
社区服务(2009-05-17 20:40:00)标签：杂谈
今天，我去学校附近的小区里做社区服务，我的职责是量血压，这是我第一次
做社区服务，也是第一次给别人量血压，所以有点激动，再加上天气热，还没
等到开始做事，我就已经汗流满面了。
第一个光顾的人是位老伯，我跟他聊了几句，帮他测好血压，他竟然夸我做事
利落，还说我一定很能干。刚一开始就受到表扬，我开心得不得了，整个下午
都心情愉快。
每量完一个人，我都会嘱咐他们平时要注意饮食，适量运动，保持好心情，并
解答她们的问题。有一个老奶奶说她关节经常会痛，睡眠也不好，我突然想起
上课的时候老师说过血脂高会导致皮肤痒，关节痛的症状，我就问她之前有没
验过血脂，血脂高不高，她说高，于是我就跟她说，她关节痛可能是因为血脂
高，并叫她去看一下医生，她说已经看过了，医生还开了药。她从包里掏出几
种药给我看，问我是什么药，虽然我药理学学得不好，但是这个时候可不能说
不会，只好边看说明说边，硬着头皮讲给她听，不过也说得头头是道，呵呵，
她也听得很认真，还引来了几个人来围观，有一个人还叫我写了老奶奶吃的那
个降血脂的药名给他，说可以试试，可能是我讲的听起来很专业，所以他们都
相信我，当我是医生，当时我真的很有成就感，被人信任和感谢的感觉真好。
不过天公不作美，正当我状态超级好的时候，下起了大雨。我拿好东西就跑到
凉亭那里避雨，不过这时候凉亭里已经有很多人了，我只能挤在外面，被雨淋
湿了一点点，这时刚好被之前的那位老奶奶看到，她立刻叫其他人让开一下，
好让我进去，让我再次感到帮助人后，被人感恩时的那种幸福感，真的谢谢那
位老奶奶，你让我燃起了人生的责任感和医生的神圣感，希望你身体健康，安
享晚年!!
感谢这次活动，让我体会到了帮助别人的乐趣，也激发了我好好学习的热
情！！！
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Listening – family and community
You will hear Liangliang (a girl) and Dongdong (a boy) talking about their roles
in their families and in their communities. Listen carefully and take notes as
you listen.
When you have finished listening answer the questions that follow and see how
well you get on.
Transcript
我叫亮亮，我们家有五个人，我的爸爸，妈妈，两个弟弟，还有我。爸爸妈妈
星期一到星期五每天工作。星期六我们全家一起外出旅游。星期天我们全家在
家里做家务。我爸爸负责洗车，我妈妈负责洗碗和洗衣服，我负责打扫客厅，
两个弟弟会帮爸爸洗车。
在家里，我常常帮忙照顾弟弟。他们一个十岁，一个十一岁。有时，我还会帮
他们做作业。
每个星期三晚上，我都会去参加女童子军的活动。我们参与很多社区服务，有
时是帮忙打扫卫生，有时是帮社区办活动。我们也常常去登山。我最喜欢的活
动就是登山了，因为空气很新鲜，风景很美丽。
每星期五下午，我都去医院当义工。我喜欢帮助病人，因为我将来想当医生。
今天在医院看到一位老奶奶，她没有孩子，也没有家人。护士请我读故事给她
听，我读了一个很感人的故事，她非常喜欢。我很开心可以帮助到她。
我叫冬冬，我们家有三个人，我的爸爸，我的妈妈和我。我的爸爸是工程师，
我的妈妈是老师。我是十六岁的中学生。我喜欢游泳，常常去参加游泳比赛。
星期六我们常常有朋友来我家。有时，我们一起爬山，有时，我们一起骑自行
车。星期天，我们会去参观博物馆或拜访朋友。我们家的家务不多，我爸爸做
饭，我妈妈打扫卫生，吃饭时，我帮忙摆碗筷。
我常常在社区做志愿者，也会在学校的义卖活动中帮忙。去年暑假，我参加了
Tesco 的赛跑, 赛跑筹到的钱是为了帮助生病的孩子。我喜欢拉大提琴，我的
梦想是去非洲给没有爸爸妈妈的孩子们演奏。 我认为音乐是最美的，我想把
最美好的音乐带给这些没有爸妈的孩子们。
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Translation
My name is Liangliang. There are five people in my family: my father, mother,
two brothers and me. Mum and Dad work every day on weekdays. On Saturdays,
our whole family go out for a day travelling. On Sundays we stay at home to do
some house chores. My dad is responsible for washing the car, my mother is
responsible for washing dishes and doing the laundry, I am responsible for
sweeping the living room floor, my brothers help dad to wash the car.
At home, I often help to look after my two younger brothers : one is 10 and the
other is 11. Sometimes I help them to do their homework.
Every Wednesday evening, I go to Brownies. I like the Brownie activities very
much. We have a lot of community service, and sometimes I help to sweep the
floor in the community centre. Sometimes I help with community activities. We
also often go hill walking. I like hill walking because the air is very fresh and
the view is very beautiful.
Every Friday afternoon, I go to the hospital as a volunteer. I like to help the
patients because I want to be a doctor in future. Today in the hospital I saw an
old lady. She does not have children and she is sick. A nurse asked me to read
stories to her. I read her a very moving story. She liked the story very much. I
feel so happy that I was able to help.
My name is Dongdong. There are three people in my family: my dad, my mum
and me. My father is an engineer, my mother is a teacher. I am a 16-year-old
secondary school student. I like swimming and I often take part in swimming
competitions. On Saturdays, we often have friends come around to my house.
Sometimes we go hill walking or biking. On Sundays, we visit museums or
friends. We don’t have lots of house chores: my father does the cooking, my
mum does the cleaning, and I set the table before the meal.
I often help in the community as a volunteer. I also help in the school’s charity.
Last summer I took part in the Tesco Great Run. Money was raised to help sick
kids. I like to play the cello. My dream is to go to Africa and play the cello to
orphanage children. Because I think music is the most beautiful thing, I want to
bring beautiful music to the orphanage children to make them happy.
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Questions
1.
What does Linaglinag’s family normally do on a Saturday?
2.
What are the household chores for each individual in Liangiang’s family?
3.
There are lots of community services in Liangliang’s area . Mention two of
them.
4.
Why does Liangliang like climbing mountains ? Mention two things.
5.
Why does Liangliang like helping patients?
6.
What did Liangliang do for the old lady in the hospital?
7.
Describe how Liangliang feels toward helping people .
8.
What are Dongdong’s parents’ professions?
9.
In what activity does Dongdong often participate?
10.
What do Dongdong’s family do on Sundays?
11.
How does Dongdong normally help at school?
12.
Dongdong has entered the Tesco Great Run. What is the money raised
from the run going to be used for?
13.
What is Dongdong’s greatest ambition?
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Answers
1.
They go out for day’s travelling with the whole family.
2.
Her dad: wash the car. Her mum: wash dishes and clothes. Her: sweep the
living room floor. Her brothers: wash the car.
3.
Help sweep floor in the community centre. Help in the community doing
activities.
4.
Because the air is fresh and the view is beautiful.
5.
Because she wants to be a doctor in future.
6.
She read a story to the old lady.
7.
She feels happy.
8.
His dad is an engineer, his mum is a teacher.
9.
Swimming competitions.
10.
They go to a museum or visit friends.
11.
Selling things for charity.
12.
To help sick kids.
13.
Go to Africa and play the cello to orphaned children.
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Battleship game
How to play
You and your opponent each have three battleships . Each ship is no bigger than
one square. Hide your sheet from your opponent then draw your three
battleships, one in each of three squares of your choice using the sheet on the
next page. Keep your fleet location secret from your opponent! When each
player has marked their fleet on their grid, begin play.
To ‘shoot’ at your opponent’s fleet you need to indicate where you think one of
their battleship is by guessing its grid location. To do this you read out one
sentence from the list along the top and one se ntence from the list along the side.
The square where the columns and rows leading from the sentences intersect is
the location of the square where you think a battleship might be. Your opponent
must say whether the shot is a ‘miss’ (失败) or a ‘hit’ (击中). If it is a ‘hit’ the
ship is sunk.
Play continues until one player wins by successfully sinking the whole of the
other player’s fleet.
Strategy tips
 When choosing where to place your ships, remember that your opponent
might not be keen to try and say some of the harder sentences.
 Keep a record of squares you have already shot at by marking your sheet.
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Battleship game (past tense)
Team ____________________
…我们
去了中
国, 我参
加了英
文志愿
者队
伍。
…我们
去了
苏格兰
高地, 我
参加了
童子
军。
…我当
了班代
表，我
高兴极
了。
…我帮
忙
洗车了,
也帮忙
洗碗
了。
去年
暑假
去年
寒假
前年的新
年
昨天
在家里
上星期
在社区里
上学期
在学校里
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我帮学
校做了
义卖活
动，也
帮忙打
扫了。
…我帮
忙照顾
了我的
弟妹。
我当了
他们的
保姆。
TEACHING RESOURCE 2
Battleship game (past tense)
Team ____________________
…我们去
了中国,
我参加了
英文志愿
者队伍。
…我们去
了
苏格兰高
地, 我参
加了童子
军。
…我当了
班代表，
我高兴极
了。
…我帮忙
洗车了,
也帮忙洗
碗了。
我帮学校
做了义卖
活动，也
帮忙打扫
了。
…我帮忙
照顾了我
的弟妹。
我当了他
们的保
姆。
去年
暑假
去年
寒假
前年的新
年
昨天
在家里
上星期
在社区里
上学期在
学校里
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Translation – Battleships game
Phrases on the horizontal axis:
We go to China. I participate in the English volunteer teams.
We go to the Highlands. I participate in the Boy Scouts.
I am the class rep. I am very pleased.
I help washing cars and washing dishes.
I help a school’s charity and also help to clean up in the community centre.
I help to take care of my brothers and sisters.
Phrases on the vertical axis:
Last summer.
The summer holiday this year.
Next summer.
Last year’s winter holiday.
Winter holiday this year.
Next year’s winter holiday.
Future.
At home.
In schools.
In the community.
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Teaching resource 3 – Neighbours and neighbourhoods
Reading – two passages
Translate the following passages.
Passage 1 – The culture of Taiwan
台湾的文化
很多来到台湾的外国朋友，晚上走在街上看到路旁住家或商店里的红灯都会觉
得很好奇，不知道它们是用来做什么的。这些红灯是神位上的红灯，是用来祭
拜神或祖先的。
信仰是台湾人生活的一部分，所以很多人的家里都有祭拜祖先和神位的红灯。
台湾的‘大拜拜’也很有趣，‘大拜拜’是民间的一种宗教活动。庙里有很多
人许愿，很热闹。有时，庙外还有文化活动的表演，比如：舞蹈，戏剧，功夫
等等。
人们还有一些特别的信仰，比如：结婚要看八字，买房子要看风水，有困难时
要找算命先生。有人说这些都是迷信，但是很多人因此而感到安心和平安。
Reading – Word list
好奇
神位
祭拜
祖先
大拜拜
hào qí
shén wèi
jì bài
zǔ xiān
dà bài bài
宗教
许愿
结婚
算命
迷信
zōng jiào
xǔ yuàn
jié hūn
suàn mìng
míxìn
feel curious
altar
Worship
Ancestors
a ceremony of the worship to the god or Buddha or
ancestors
Religious
to make a wish
to get married
fortune telling
Superstitious
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Translation
Taiwan’s culture
Many foreign friends come to Taiwan. When walking down street they will see
some red lights inside people’s houses. The foreigners feel very curious. The
red lights are on the altar and are used to worship God or the ancestors.
(Religious) belief is part of Taiwanese life, so, many people have red lights in
their houses to worship their ancestors and God at home.
‘Da baiabi’ literally means ‘large worship’. Taiwan’s ‘Da baibai’ is very
interesting. ‘Da baibai’ is a kind of religious activity among local people. Inside
temples, there are lots of people making good wishes; it is very bus y in the
temples. In some cases, there are also some culture activities outside the
temples. There are performances and cultural activities, such as dance, drama,
martial arts and so on.
Some people have special beliefs, such as marriage depends on names and date s
of birth, buying a house depends on feng shui. When difficulties occur, people
will search for a fortune teller to tell them what to do. Some people say that this
is superstition, but many people also feel at ease and safe because of the belie fs
they have.
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Passage 2 – Drugs issues in Hong Kong (extra reading)
香港青少年禁毒
在香港，有一个叫９０３的戏剧表演，演员都是青少年。这个故事里有三个角
色：「可乐」、「火柴」和「Jason」。他们是三个来自不同家庭的青少年。他们
在不同的生活环境中，遇到不少问题：有些是没有家庭温暖，有些是感情上的
问题，也有些是工作上的压力，等等。常常在这些时候，他们遇到毒品的诱惑
在剧团表演的时候，现场的观众可以表达他们的看法。有人说「可乐」应该拒
绝毒品。有人认为「火柴」不应该和朋友一起吸毒，而且还给了一些解决问题
的意见。此外，观众也可以扮演「Jason」好友的角色，说出自己的心声，请
「Jason」远离毒品
表演完之后，会有一位已经戒毒了的年青人向大家讲述毒品对身体造成的伤
害，也告诉大家他的戒毒经验
很多中学生都去看这戏剧表演，同学们在看完这故事后，深深了解到毒品的坏
处，知道毒品是会上瘾和影响健康的。
这个禁毒的演出，鼓励学生们和毒品说再见并建立健康的生活方式。这种以戏
剧形式来传递禁毒信息的宣传方式，不但生动有趣，而且还能够让学生们参与
讨论和表达意见，非常有助于提高他们的思考能力，使他们在面对毒品的诱惑
时，可以做出更好的决定。
这个表演对于建立年轻人的自信，培养有利于身心健康的兴趣爱好，学习有关
禁毒的知识，都是很有用的。学生们都很喜欢这个表演。
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Reading – Word list
青少年
环境
遇到
压力
毒品
诱惑
观众
拒绝
吸毒
角色
戒毒
伤害
坏处
上瘾
影响
鼓励
传递
禁毒
决定
建立
培养
知识
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qīngshàonián
huán jìng
yù dào
yā lì
dú pǐn
yòu huò
guān zhòng
jù jué
xī dú
jiǎo sè
jiè dú
shāng hài
huài chù
shàng yǐn
yǐng xiǎng
gǔ lì
chuán dì
jìn dú
jué dìng
jiàn lì
péi yǎng
zhī shí
teenagers
environment
to encounter
pressure
drugs
to be tempted or temptation
audience
to decline/to refuse
to take drugs
role
to quit/stop taking drugs
harm
disadvantages
to get addicted
to effect
to encourage
to deliver or to pass on
to prohibit/forbid to take drugs
to decide or decisions
to establish
to nurture or foster
knowledge
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Translation
Young people in Hong Kong: anti-drugs
In Hong Kong, there is a drama called 903, performed by young people. This
drama has three main characters: Coke, Matches and Jason. They are three
young people from different families. They live in different environments and
encounter many problems, such as lack of warmth in family life, emotional
problems, pressures of work and so on. Often they encounter the temptation of
drugs.
During the performance the audience can join in to express their views. Some
people say Coke should refuse drugs. Some people think that Matches should
not be taking drugs with friends. Some of the audience can also provide some
solutions to the problems. In addition, some of the audience could play the role
of Jason’s good friends, give their own life experiences about taking drugs and
advise Jason to stay away from drugs.
After the performance, one of young addicts d emonstrates to the audience how
drugs can harm your health, and also tells everyone his experience of drug
treatments.
Many secondary students went to see these theatrical performances . The
students understand deeply how harmful the drugs can be. They also all know
that drugs are addictive and that they affect our health.
The anti-drug performance encourages students to establish a healthy life and
say goodbye to drugs. This form of drama is used to convey anti -drug messages;
it is vivid and also interesting. Students can also participate in the discussion
and express their views, helping them to think and enabling them to make a
better decision when they may be tempted by drugs.
This is very useful. It helps young people to develop a healthy self -confidence
and interest, and also to gain drug-related knowledge. The students like the
performance very much.
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Questions
1.
Where is the 903 Drama group based?
2.
What age group are the performers?
3.
Who are the three main characters?
4.
What do the three main characters all have in common (the same problem)?
5.
What is the story is mainly about?
6.
Who came to give a talk after the play?
7.
What did the students learn after watching this play?
8.
For what purpose was the play used?
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Answers
1.
Hong Kong.
2.
Teenagers.
3.
Coke, Matches and Jason.
4.
They all have problems such as breakdown of the family, relationship
problems, pressure from work, etc.
5.
It is about drug issues.
6.
A young addict.
7.
Drug-related knowledge.
8.
It is used to convey anti-drug messages.
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Listening exercise – neighbours
You will hear one girl talking about her neighbour, Miss Wang. Listen to the
passage, then answer the questions that follow.
Transcript
我住在爱丁堡的一个郊区。 我们的邻居王小姐很友好。每个节日，她都会送
我礼物。去年圣诞节, 她给了我一张 CD。冬天的时候，天气很冷，所以我们很
少见面。夏天比较温暖，所以我们常常见面。我们喜欢在花园聊天。有时候，
我们去度假，我们的邻居会帮我们看家。他们去度假时，我们也会帮他们看
家。
我们的邻居很热情也很友善，有一次我病了，邻居来看我， 还带了花。
我们的邻居曾经有一条狗，那条狗很老。以前，我常常和那条狗散步。有一
天，它死了，我和邻居都很伤心。
我们的邻居有一个小女孩，有时候，我会帮忙照顾她。我很喜欢和她一起唱歌
跳舞。她叫我姐姐。
我觉得有好的邻居很重要，因为邻居大家可以互相帮忙。我感到非常快乐，因
为我有又安静又很热情的邻居。
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Translation
I live in a suburb of Edinburgh. Our neighbours are friendly. My neighbour
always gives me presents when there is a seasonal festiv al.
Last Christmas, she gave me a CD. In the winter, because the weather is cold,
we rarely see each other. In the summer, as the weather is a bit warmer, we
often see each other in the garden. We like chatting to each other in the garden.
Sometimes, when we go on holiday, our neighbour will look after our house.
When they go on holiday, we will look after their house.
Our neighbour are also very warm hearted and friendly. Once, when I was sick,
our neighbour came to see me and also brought me flowers.
Our neighbour used to have a dog. The dog was very old. I used to walk the dog
for the neighbour. One day, it died. The neighbour and I felt very sad.
Our neighbour has a little girl; sometimes I help to take care of her. I like
singing and dancing with the little girl. She calls me ‘sister’.
I think it is very important to have good neighbours because neighbours can
help you a lot. I am very happy because I have very warm-hearted and quiet
neighbours.
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Questions
1.
Where does the speaker stay?
2.
What did the speaker’s neighbour give her last Christmas?
3.
What happens in winter?
4.
What happens in summer?
5.
What happens when they go away for a holiday?
6.
What words did the speaker use to describe her neighbour? Mention two
things.
7.
What did the neighbour used to have?
8.
Following on from the previous question, what happen to it?
9.
How did the speaker feel about this incident?
10.
What does the speaker sometimes do with the little girl from the
neighbour’s house?
11.
What does the little girl call the speaker?
12.
How does the speaker feel about the neighbour?
13.
Following on from the previous question, why does the speaker feel that
way?
14.
How does the speaker feel about having a quiet and warm-hearted
neighbour?
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Answers
1.
Edinburgh.
2.
A CD.
3.
In the winter, because the weather is cold, they rarely see each other.
4.
In the summer, as the weather is a bit warmer, they often see each other in
the garden.
5.
When they go on holiday, the speaker looks after their house.
6.
Warm hearted and friendly.
7.
An old dog.
8.
It died.
9.
Very sad.
10.
Helps to take care of her.
11.
Sister.
12.
Thinks her good neighbour is very important.
13.
Because you can help each other a lot. .
14.
Very happy.
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