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Tutoring and Teaching Innovation for Vocational English Speaking Competition
高职英语口语大赛辅导及教学创新

lot of wine. And, of course, they eat peaches. And eat them. And eat a few more.As
the party comes to an end late at night, the guests begin to leave the palace. There is
one group in particular that is especially unruly. They are the eight immortals. They

might have had a little too much of the wine. They burp a little too loudly. The Queen
Mother shoos them out the door. She’s glad to have some peace and quiet. Thank
goodness this party only happens every 6,000 years!Outside, the eight immortals begin
their journey home. Soon, they reach the East Sea. Their home is on the other side of
the East Sea. Normally, they speed across the sky on clouds. But tonight is not a normal

night. Tonight, they’re going to have some fun.“Hey!” yells Lü Dongbin to the other
seven. “Let’s use our special powers to cross the ocean!”The others nod and laugh
and cheer. “You go first!” says Han Xiangzi, the youngest of the eight.“Watch and

learn!” replies Lü Dongbin. He pulls out his sword and drops it into the sea. When
the sword hits the water, it changes before their eyes. It becomes a boat! He rows
across the waves.Han Xiangzi goes next. He throws down his basket of flowers. The
basket grows and grows and grows, until he is able to stand in it. He bobs gently over
the waves.Next, He Xian’gu, the beautiful woman, and Cao Guojiu, the white-nosed

man, stand on the beach. He Xian’gu tosses her magical lotus on the water and watches
it expand. Then she steps onto the flower and crosses the sea. Cao Guojiu throws down
his jade tablet. He hops aboard and surfs out to sea.The fifth immortal is red-faced

and chubby. His name is Han Zhongli. He always has a fan in his hand. He drops it
in the water, making a raft. Then it’s Lan Caihe’s turn. He throws down his cymbals.
He sings a sailor’s song as he travels across the waves.The next immortal is Zhang
Guolao. He likes to joke around, stroking his white beardas he laughs. He takes out a
little paper donkey that he keeps hidden in his robes. It turns into a real donkey! He

gets on the donkey’s back and rides into the water.Last is Tieguai Li, the leader of the
Eight Immortals. He doesn’t really look like an immortal. He has the body of a frail old
beggar. He throws his iron crutch into the waves. The moment the crutch touches the

water, it transforms into a dragon! The dragon flies over the waves, carrying Tieguai
Li on its back.The friends’ laughter and song flow across the waves. From underwater,
the Dragon King and his shrimp soldiers hear the commotion. They surface and watch

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