They are all different （他们各不相同）

学生们所写的STSs跟作文练习在内容上区别很大，学生们的STSs可谓百花齐放，有说到看戏剧的感受；有谈及自己的信念；有提到对自己的看法；也有发表对其他事情的观点。

　　TEACHER'S

　　Dear students，

　　Some of you said that if we have a party in the Geography room， it means you all have to come back in school uniform. They don't want to come back in school uniform. Well， perhaps we can have the party on the day of Warm Christmas， then many of you can come in casual wear. Do you think it is a good idea？ Besides， Sharon Chan and Floss said they are also interested in organizing this party， so now we have three organizers——Larry， Sharon and Floss. I guess we still need a few more organizers.

　　One of you told me that she cried when she was watching the TV serial Life Rapid （I am not sure if the translation is correct or not）。 Each episode is showing on TV every Sunday night from seven to seven thirty. The last one was about a little boy suffering from blood cancer. She wept especially when she watched the part in which the little boy's brother had to take painful injections so as to help his brother. To tell you the truth， I wept too when I was watching that part.

　　One of you told me that she thinks she is a stupid and silly girl. she never complains and speaks up for herself though very often people do many things that are unfair to her. Honestly， in many cases， I am just like her. Many times in my life other people made a fool of me； played tricks on me； made fun of me； etc. But I never fought back， talked back， argued back or stood up and shouted. Yes， I am weak and I am the same kind of person as she is. A Chinese saying is， “Things of the same kind stick together.”

　　Another girl said， “It really hurts when your good friend cheats you again and again skilfully and it is clear that it is not a misunderstanding.” I understand. Things like this have happened to me not just once. Oh， one thing-my son is getting well， thank you very much！

　　Dennis

　　这句子有三个连词：that、if和一个省略了的that [it means（that）…].因此，我们可找到四个动词：said、have、means、和have.

　　这里的have可用hold来代替。但若写成…schedule the party for the day of Warm Christmas，…则会变得很严肃。

　　不少同学混淆了Besides（解作“除此之外”）和Beside（解作“在……的旁边”）。

　　organizing的另一个正确拼写方法是organising.

　　如要提高写作能力，应多留意单词的不同“词类”，例如：

　　·organize（动词）=组织（某人或某事）

　　·organizer（名词）=组织者

　　·organization（名词）=组织/机构

　　·well-organized（形容词）=组织完善的

　　这里的serial解作“连续剧”，而episode则是每一次播放的片集；故多个定期播放的episode便组成了一个serial.

　　若是隔周播放，则说：every other Sunday night.

　　cry（cried）是大声哭；而weep（wept） 是哭泣。

　　take painful injections的意思是“接受痛苦的注射”。

　　so as to用in order to代替也可，但前者较自然。

　　speak up for herself的意思是“为她自己申辩”。

　　这种表达方式比起…do many unfair things to her更流畅。

　　为增强感染力，故运用了made a fool of、played tricks on和made fun of这三个短语；它们虽然看似截然不同，但都是解作“戏弄/使（自己或某人）出丑”。

　　这里的as she is可用like her代替。

　　Things of the same kind stick together的意思是“物以类聚”。

　　skilfully可用tactfully代替。

　　留意正确用法：

　　·It is clear that…√

　　·We are sure that…√

　　·We are clear that…×

　　Things like this可用This kind（sort） of things代替。

　　LANGUAGE

　　Phrases

　　不少学生花很多时间查阅词典，想找出每个英语单词的意思，然后把词义记下来。他们以为这样做便可提高英语能力，但是他们用错了方法。其实英语传意主要是靠短语（phrases）而非个别单词。个别单词的意思跟短语所表达的意思可能相差很大，同学们应多花工夫把文章里的短语圈出来，明白了该短语的意思后，还要了解如何使用该短语。请参考本单元的例子。

　　EXAMPLE

　　我很喜欢4C班的创意。其中有一位学生建议全班用一个月的时间玩一个名为Master and Angel的游戏，以此促进同学之间的友情。在以下的STSs中，有一些短语未写全，请填写完整。可参考其中例子。

　　Test Your Understanding

　　1. I have a suggestion： why don't we play a game Master and Angel？ Are you f ______ w this game？ My sister played this game last year to ______ w the whole class. It goes ______ 1ike ______ this： each student p ______ o ______ a piece of paper from a bag. A name is written on that piece of paper. …… Do you understand how to play this game？ I hope you do. Maybe it will be difficult for our class. Well， just a suggestion. Don't worry that I will feel sad if you don't take my suggestion.

　　2. I am very happy that we have t ______ s ______ feeling about the TV serial Life Rapid. I think b ______ o ______ u ______ are very emotional. Have you watched the episode that I lent you？ If yes， do you think it is touching？

　　3. Friday will be our school picnic. Will you h ______ a bar ______ or just eat at a restaurant？ M ______ I w ______ you a happy picnic day！ We know that many activities are not allowed at the school picnic. I hope we will not be bo ______ to de ______.

　　4. I really think that you are t ______ s ______ kind of person a ______ I am. We are both shy and weak. We don't talk much but we think a lot. To tell you the truth， my family background is also similar to ______ yours.