A. What are SIGs?

B. What types of memberships are available?

C. Who can join IATEFL China?

D. What and where is IATEFL China?

E. What links does IATEFL China have?

F. What happens at the Annual Conference?

1.                          

IATEFL China is the International Association of English Language Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, China Branch. Its mother organization IATEFL was founded in the UK in 1967; it now has over 3,500 members in more than 100 countries throughout the world.

IATEFL China core activities are managed by the Secretariat headed by the President. The others include, Volunteer activities, SIG Coordinators, and the Publication Committee.

It is based in Tonghua City, Jilin Province of the People’s Republic of China and is managed by the President of the association. Other office staff include the General Secretary, the International Affairs Administrator, the Membership Secretary, the Newsletter Distribution, and the General Assistant.

2.

You can join as a full member and receive the association’s newsletter six times per year, two free publications, free membership to one SIG (Special Interest Group), discounts on publications, reduced conference registration fees, and voting rights.

There are also special membership packages for institutional members and for members of IATEFL China’s associates (basic members).

By the end of this year, members of IATEFL China can benefit from the special rights provided by the mother organization (IATEFL) at some rate.

3.

This is the most important event in the association’s calendar and takes place each year in August somewhere in China. It is attended by around 800 delegates each year and includes plenary sessions by eminent practitioners, a large number of workshops, talks and round table discussions given by able speakers, as ELT Exhibition and Pre-Conference Events organized by Special Interest Groups.

4.

Members can join any number of the 10 Special Interest Groups (SIGs) including: FLT Teaching & Learning Policy; FLT Curriculum & Syllabus Study; Coherence Research on Primary-secondary School and Secondary-Tertiary Transition; Primary School Classroom Instruction Model; Secondary School Classroom Instruction Model; Modern IT in FLT; Applied Linquistics; FL Learning Strategies; FL Teacher Development and Training; FL Textbook, Materials and Teaching Aids Design.

5.

IATEFL China has associate agreements with other teachers’ associations throughout the world. Among other things, there are usual agreements to exchange newsletters and to provide a speaker to attend each other’s conference at least once every year. More so, committee members from IATEFL China are willing to attend the conferences, meetings, etc. of related associations upon invitation.

 

Chinese media and Internet users on Monday condemned a lack of morals in society after a toddler was struck twice by two different vans and left bleeding on the road as more than a dozen bystanders did nothing to help the seriously injured girl.
The incident, captured by a surveillance camera and aired by Southern Television Guangdong (TVS), showed the two-year-old girl was knocked down and run over by a white van on a narrow market street on the afternoon of Oct. 13, in Foshan City of Guangdong Province.
The driver fled the scene of the accident, leaving the girl to bleed on the sidewalk. Over the next six minutes, more than a dozen people walked by the girl, yet not one individual did anything to help her. The girl was then hit a second time by another van before an elderly trash collector came to her aid and brought the attention of the girl’s mother, according to the video and eyewitnesses.
Doctors said that the girl, who was put on life support after being hospitalized, remains in a deep coma. The girl's parents, who are migrants living in the city, are now with her.
Police said the drivers of both vehicles have been arrested. However, the apathy of the bystanders shown in the video has shocked the public, as Internet forums have seethed with anger, and people are questioning the morality of society.
High moral standards were once triumphed as national pride in China where individuals known for selflessly helping others were adored by the public.
But in recent years, the perception of a decline of morals has become a hot topic as profit and materialism are perceived to be affecting society’s values.
On Sept. 2. an 88-year-old man in central China collapsed, his face striking the pavement. Yet, no one came to his aid, and he ended up choking to death on the blood from his nose.
Some have linked the absence of good models to a previous case in which a man trying to help an elderly woman who fell was accused of harming her.
A strong chorus of opinion on the Internet says laws should exempt（免除）models from responsibility, yet laws themselves cannot solve society’s morality dilemma.
Cao Lin, a China Youth Daily commentator, said in a signed article published on Monday that the worry of responsibility should not be an excuse for not helping, and this case exposes the decline of humanity in Chinese society.
【小题1】.From the passage, what would happen if someone helped others selflessly in the past?

A．The public would feel proud of him/ her and showed love and respect for him/ her

B．He/she would be awarded by the government.

C．He/she would be condemned by the public.

D．He/she would have to worry about liability.

【小题2】 Which of the following is TRUE about this passage?

A．Nobody helped the girl who was struck twice by two different vans.

B．High moral standards were once regarded as national pride in China.

C．The toddler died immediately after she was hit a second time.

D．Journalists from TVS captured the incident by using a camera.

【小题3】 In recent years, society’s values is believed to be affected by________           .

A．people’s perceptions	B．the apathy of bystanders
C．profit and materialism	D．the morals of society

【小题4】 According to Cao Lin, what is the fundamental reason for not helping the girl?

A．The worry of responsibility.

B．Lack of laws that exempt role models from responsibility.

C．The other two cases mentioned in the article--the case of an 88-year-old man and the case where a man trying to help an elderly woman who fell was accused of harming her.

D．The decline of humanity in society.

【小题5】  Where is the article probably taken from?

A．A news report.	B．A fashion magazine.
C．A science fiction.	D．An education column.

Sydney Airport International Terminal－Arrival Area

SPECIALTY RETAIL

Newslink: Two separate Newslink stores cater to all your reading needs including newspapers, magazines and the latest bestsellers.

Downtown Duty Free: Make sure you shop at Downtown Duty Free for great savings on a range of items including perfume, alcohol, skincare and cigarettes. It’s your last chance before customs.

Beach Culture: A must for those into the Latest in beach clothing. Top surfer street and fashion labels including Mambo, Stussy and Quicksilver, including children’s sizes

DINING

Blue Sky Cafe: Speedy service leaves you time to keep an eye on the arrivals gate. Fresh milk, coffee, lemon juice, beer, Whisky, ice－cream, soda water, cakes and dumplings are on sale.

Macdonald’s: hamburgers, fries, pancakes, toasted potatoes, muffins, Pepsi, coca－cola and chocolates－all your family favorites. Breakfast served until 10:30.

SERVICES

ATM: ATMs are conveniently located throughout Arrival and Departures. Dollars, pounds and francs and RMB are all available.

Vodafone Rentals: This communications center offers the very latest technology for mobile phone rentals, sales and serving.

Where is the passage likely to appear?

       A．A morning newspaper.    B．A monthly magazine.

       C．A geography book.         D．An official guide.

The underlined phrase “cater to” probably means ________.

       A．satisfy      B．afford       C．support     D．help

You may have better choices to deal with _________.

       A．your hunger problem in Blue Sky Cafe and your thirsty problem in Macdonald’s

       B．your thirsty problem in Blue Sky Cafe and your hunger problem in Macdonald’s

       C．your hunger and thirsty problems in the Blue Sky Cafe

       D．your hunger and thirsty problems in the Macdonald’s

At Beach Culture you can probably buy __________.

       A．newspapers and magazines      B．skincare and cigarettes

       C．adult cotton T－shirts      D．fresh juice and breakfast roils

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Hollywood movies are regularly filled with sex and violence. They can be exciting films but sometimes all you want is a little light-hearted entertainment.

Have you heard of Bollywood? All singing, all dancing and unrealistic, it is the perfect alternative to normal Hollywood movies. Bollywood is the Indian film industry, based in Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay.   1.   Yet Bollywood is the largest producer of films in the world. This year the Indian Filmgare Awards, Bollywood's Oscars, turn 50 years old.

   The typical Bollywood movie usually has the following ingredients: a cup of romance, a tea-spoon of comedy, a dash of international sight-seeing, served with a huge slice of singing and dancing. There will also be one brave hero, one beautiful heroine and one baddie.  2.

Bollywood films are full of ideal things and free of daily worries. 3.   The actors change clothes and locations within a single song. But the audience don't mind. To Indian movie lovers, especially the poor, such films are a gateway to heaven and the stars are their gods. The films take them to a magical world away from their everyday troubles. The films tell them the impossible is possible and that true love conquers all.

      4.   Behind the beautiful scenes, Bollywood still emphasizes traditional family values. In most films, if two lovers want to break an arranged marriage, they can't just run away. They must win over their parents.

    Bollywood is a decent refreshing replacement for those over-stimulating Hollywood films.   5.   They will take you to a brighter, cheerier and more colorful world, where it's still cool to dance around a tree and sing a love song.

A．Bollywood has gradually won its reputation on the world stage.

B．There is never any mention of politics, poverty or war.

C．Most Chinese school kids have probably never seen an Indian film.

D．Bollywood films are mostly comic romances with light-hearted incidental music.

E. Bollywood pays great attention to traditional values.

F．The result is a fun-filled musical.

G．So if you're tired of all that Hollywood actions, check out the following Bollywood films.

 

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
W: Hi, John.
M: Hi. Lucy.   61   
W: Yes. I'm required to tell a story in English before the lesson begins.
M: Oh, I see.   62 
W: You're right. I need to practice on the stage before they all come.
M:   63  
W: Yes, here, in my pocket...Oops, where is it?
M: Don't worry,   64  
W: ...No, not in the bag either. I'm afraid I left it at home.
M:   65  
W: Aha! It's just the key to the classroom! Thank you so much.

A．Glad to see you.

B．What's the story about?

C．What's that around your neck?

D．Maybe you put it in your schoolbag,

E. Do you have the key to the classroom?
F. You're going to school rather early today.
G. So you want to get to the classroom earlier to make some preparations?