Learning about language
Discovering useful words and expressions
Page11, Exercise1
petrol
a word for gas in British English
voyage
long trip by sea or in space
identity
who or what somebody or something is
the latter
Page11, Exercise1
the second of two things or people already mentioned
fluent
able to speak or write a language well
actually In fact
frequently often
gradually not sudden
Page11, Exercise 2
It is not easy for a Chinese person to speak English as fluently as a native English speaker. One reason is that English has a large vocabulary. It also has different usage in different English speaking countries. If you use “flat” instead of “apartment”, people in America will know you have learned British English. If you use the word “elevator” instead of “lift” in Britain, people will know you have studied American English.
Page11, Exercise 4
at / on, past / after, in / on, from / than

1.There are so many people in / on the street.
2. His brother is in / on the most famous football team in England.
3. Are there many children playing in / on the playground?
4. As we know, British English is a little different from / than American English.
5.They are going to have a party at / on the weekend.
6. We will leave for the airport at a quarter past / after five.
Compare
British American

in on
at on
past after
from than
Page11, Exercise 3
“Will you come up to my flat?” asked the spider to the fly.
“At present it’s so pleasant to look down from so high.
Because of the clear sky it’s possible to see
Buildings such as theatres and hotels by the sea.
So won’t you please make use of this chance to look?”
The fly agreed immediately without a second thought.
But as soon as she went up with a step so light that day,
The spider caught and ate her and she was never seen again!
Page 49, exercise 3
Visitors are requested not to take photos in the museum.
request sb. to do sth.
require sb. to do sth.
Deng Xiaoping played an important part in developing the economy in China.
play a part / role in sth.
play a part / role in doing sth.
The reporter asked the writer who he based his characters on.
be based on …
“I’ll be wearing a long red coat so you’ll be sure to recognize me,” she said.
5. Go along the road for three blocks and then turn right. You’ll see the hospital on your left.
6. We have a lot of work to do, so we have to make good use of time.
7. He went straight to New York, without stopping in Hong Kong.
8. Rains are frequent in this city in early summer.
Page 49, exercise 1
agreed, said or done by the government
official
6. of the large central part of the USA
midwestern

like a line or road that goes in one direction
straight
national, local way of pronouncing words
accent
4. a polite way of asking for something
request
5. the way that the words are used in a language
usage
9. the way in which a word is spelled
spelling
7. someone’s name or a strong feeling of being
part of a group, race, etc
identity