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Task I.Discuss the following questions in pairs or in small groups.Some possible answers are given in the brackets.

1.“The more you hope，the more disappointed you’ll get”.Is it right？Why？（possibility，certainty of chance，lose or fail，be brave to face…）

2.What do you think of daydream？（imaginary，unpractical，helpful…）

3.What will happen if people have no dream for their life？（direction，motive，meaningless，a waste of time…）

4.Could you state the differences between a dream and a plan？（ideal，concrete，inspiration，compass，detail，arrangement，time schedule…）

5.How do we make our dreams come true？（gap between dream and reality，persist，exert ability and talent，seize the opportunity…）

6.Do you agree with the saying that“Nothing is impossible to a willing heart”？（great desire，will power，faith，not to yield…）

Additional topics for you to discuss.

1.What’s your dream for your future？

2.What kind of dreams are unpractical in your idea？

3.How can we make a good use of daydream？

4.How to keep balance between being contented and having greater dreams？

Task II.Practice the following conversations with your partner by doing the necessary translation.

Conversation 1

（In an interview）

Adam：You recently released an EP for your Australian tour.

Colby：Yes.

Adam：1.（那你希望发行新专辑吗？）

Colby：Sure.Actually we’ve been working on the new songs for a little over a year.2.（目前的计划是一月份大部分时间在录音棚里录音。）

Adam：When do you plan to release the album？

Colby：3.（我希望唱片在2017年秋发行），but I can’t say for sure.Maybe a little sooner or later，but around that time.

Adam：I wish you good luck.

Colby：Thank you.

Adam：What do you think of your songs being copied whenever you release an album？

Colby：To me，it means people love my songs.4.（得到大家的喜欢是我的愿望啊！）

Adam：Do you want to try some other styles of music？

Colby：Yes，I would love to.5.（尝试不同风格的曲风也是我一直的梦想。）

Conversation 2

（In an office）

Michelle：Ellen，could you spare a few minutes？

Ellen：Sure.What do you need？

Michelle：Well，I want to tell you that I’ve put in my resignation.

Ellen：Really？Why？

Michelle：It’s complicated.This company is downsizing and 1.（我不想为一家可能会辞掉我的公司工作了。）

Ellen：Think positively.They won’t fire you！You’re one of the most experienced managers here.

Michelle：Well，to be frank，there’s another reason.2.（我一直期望到更大的城市去发展。）I’ve got a better offer now.

Ellen：Congratulations！3.（真高兴看到你终于实现了自己的愿望。）Where will you go？

Michelle：Shanghai.

Ellen：It sounds like you’ve got a greater opportunity.

Michelle：I have.I feel lucky.4.（现在我有了更大的梦想。我希望以后能同海外公司做生意。）

Conversation 3

（In an office）

Anderson：Hi，Ted.What can I do for you？

Ted：If you have a few minutes，1.（我想和你谈一下我在公司的未来发展。）

Anderson：Sure，have a seat.

Ted：Thanks.I’ve worked here as a sales representative for about a year now.

Anderson：One year already？It’s amazing how time flies.Are you enjoying your job？

Ted：Yes，2.（不过我希望我能有升职的机会。）

Anderson：I see.3.（那你想要什么职位？）

Ted：Well，there is a position available as a sales manager.

Anderson：Do you understand what duties and responsibilities that job would entail？

Ted：Yes.I will be directly responsible for all of the sales representatives in my department.I think there’d be more meetings and paperwork too.4.（但是，在工作中完善自己正是我想要的。）

Anderson：Do you have any practical experience in management？

Ted：Yes.In fact if you look at my resume，you can see that I was a manager before I started this job.

Anderson：Well，I’ll consider it and inform you as soon as possible.

Ted：Thank you very much.

New words and expressions for Task I and Task II

1.EP　　密纹唱片，介于单曲和专辑之间，通常包含5至8首曲目

2.Australian tour　　澳大利亚巡演

3.downsize　　v.　　裁员

4.entail　　v.　　使……成为必要