New words & expressions• 1. As I'm not sure ______ to start with my

project, I would _________ any suggestions you may have.

• 2. There are many people who have a ____________ like yours, but they do not believe they have the ______ to do anything to _______ our environment.

• 3. We do not have to __________ pollution.• 4. It is OK to leave an _______________ on

________ you  are using it - if not, turn it off! Do not be ______ about this.

• 5. Recycle cans, bottles, plastic bags and newspapers if ____________ allow you to.

whereappreciate

commitmentpower

improve put up with electrical appliance

so long ascasual

circumstances

Practice ---- understand the sentences • 1. I must, on behalf of my company,

thank you again for your generous help. • 2. Are you representing an individual or

an organization? • 3. Language is the carrier for culture; in

turn, it can have effect on culture and develop it.

• 4. The Chinese people are advocates of peace. They advocate settling dispute by talking.

• 5. We appreciate your helping us. • 6. She doesn’t want to make a big

emotional commitment to Steve at the moment.

Advocate• 1. She advocated higher salaries for

doctors.• 2. As a keen advocate of education in

China, he sponsored education all over the country.

• 3. I would be the first to advocate obeying just laws.

• 4. We advocate using smaller containers to pack the goods.

• 5. He is the advocate of this field, which advocates raising housing subsidy.

• 6.The report advocated that all building be fitted with smoke detectors.

economy, economic, economical

• 1. It would be more __________ to buy the bigger size.

• 2. Most people subscribe to the government’s __________ policy.

• 3.He was ___________ in all areas of his life. So he saved a lot.

• 4. Don’t be __________ with the truth. Tell me what really happened to you.

• 5. The US ________ is in recession.

economical

economic

economical

economical

economy

Count• 1. There are thirty-six people in the bus, coun

ting the driver. • 2. Every point in the game counts.• 3. The fact that she apologized counted for no

thing with him.• 4. It is the thought that counts.• 5. What really counts is that every one contrib

utes to reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

• 6. “I’m sure he’ll help us.” “Don’t count on it. He’s seriously ill.”

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