1、Lesson 1 A private conversation Last week I went to the theatre, I had a very good seat, The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round, I looked at the m
2、an and the woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. In the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again, I cant hear a word! I said angrily.Its none of your business, the young man said rudely. This is a private conversation!1. Key words and expressionsPrivate conversation go to the theatre
3、talk loudly angry/angrily Turn round pay attention bear none of your business rudely 2. Questions on the text1). Where did the writer go last week?2). Why didnt he enjoy the play? 3). What did the young man say to the writer? 3. Language points 1). Last week I went to the theatre.go to the cinema/sh
4、ow go to the bank/post office 2). I did not enjoy it(the play).I did not enjoy the meal/book.3). I got very angry. (get-变得)The food is getting cold.4). I could not hear the actors. (hear sb. 听见某人说什么话)Do you hear me? Hes not listening to me. (listen to sb. 强调听动作本身)5). I looked at the young man and th
5、e young woman angrily. ( look at 强调的是动作（看）)Did you see Sam yesterday? - (see 看见)Shes watching TV - watch 观看要用 watch6). They did not pay any attention (to me).Please pay attention to that picture on the wall.7). In the end, I could not bear it. in the end = at last bear: stand 4 Key structures and us
6、age 一般过去时 过去进行时I had a very good seat. | A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me.The play was very interesting. | They were talking loudly. They did not pay any attention.I could not hear the actors.Lesson 2 breakfast o lunch ?It was Sunday. I never get up early on Sundays. I sometimes
7、stay in bed until lunchtime. Last Sunday I got up very late. I looked out of the window. I was dark outside. What a day! I thought. Its raining again. Just then, the telephone rang. It is my aunt Lucy. Ive just arrived by train, she said, Im coming to see you. But Im still having breakfast, I said.
8、What are you doing? She asked. Im having breakfast, I repeated. Dear me, she said. Do you get up so late? Its one oclock!1.Key words and expressions Stay in bed until look out of the window get up early /get up date ring(rang) aunt2. Questions on the text1) What was the weather like last Sunday?2) W
9、ho was coming to see the writer?3)Why was the writers aunt surprised? 3. Language points1) I never get up early on Sundays. I got to the library on Monday afternoons.2) I sometimes stay in bed until lunchtime.The museum is open until 6 pm. I didnt get up until lunchtime.The rain didnt stop until eve
10、ning. 3) What a day!What a day it is ! what + nWhat an awful/nice day!How wonderful (it is )! How + adj./advHow surprising (it is )! .4) Ive just arrived by train.I go to work by bus/by bicycle/on foot every day. 5) It was my aunt Lucy. (telephone . It is )Who is it?Its me, John. 6) Im coming to see
11、 you.Are you leaving soon?Hes going to the theatre this evening.The train is arriving in 5 minutes. 7) Dear me!My goodness!Good heavens! 4. Key structures and usageIm never late for appointments.Sometimes he tells us jokes.We often meet at that coffee shop She is always nice and friendly to people A
12、re you still working? I seldom watch TV Lesson 3 Please sent me a cardPostcards always spoil my holidays. last summer, I went to Italy. I visited museums and sat in public gardens. A friendly waiter taught me a few words of Italian. Then he lent me a book. I read a few lines, but I did not understan
13、d a word. Every day I thought about postcards. My holidays passed quickly, but I did not sent any cards to my friends. On the last day I made a big decision. I got up early and bought thirty-seven cards. I spent the whole day in my room, but I did not write a single card!1 Questions on the text1) Wh
14、ere did the writer spend his holidays last summer?2) Why didnt he enjoy his holidays?3) What did he do on the last day of this holidays?Well, Have you got the main idea about the story?2 Language points Spoil v 使索然无味，损坏 eg. 1) Dont spoil the pleasure2) You should not spoil your child. 不要惯坏了你的孩子A fri
15、endly waiter taught me a few words of Italian. Id like to say a few words on the topic.Can I have a word with you? Then he lent me a bookCan I borrow some money from you? Some people neither borrow nor lend. On the last day I made a big decision. Come to a decision/arrive at a decision/reach a decis
16、ionI did not write a single card .There wasnt a single person on the beach3. Key structures and usage He lent me a book. - He lent a book to me. He sent me a card. - He sent a card to me. Please give him another chance. - Please give another chance to him.He brought his son a present. - He brought a
17、 present for his son. Can you get me a few stamps?- Can you get a few stamps for me?He made me a breakfast. - He made a breakfast for me.His uncle left him some money. - His uncle left some money to him. She showed her friends her new dress.- She showed her new dress to her friends.My advice is rela
18、xed and enjoyed it .Lesson 4 An exciting tripI have just received a letter from my brother, Tim. He is in Australia. He has been there for six months. Tim is an engineer. He is working for a big firm and he has already visited a great number of different places in Australia. He has just bought an Au
19、stralian car and has gone to Alice Springs, a small town in the centre of Australia. He will soon visit Darwin. From there, he will fly to Perth. My brother has never been abroad before, so he is finding this trip very exciting. 1. Key words and expressions Exciting receive a letter firm a great num
20、ber of different Alice Springs Darwin Perth Abroad 2. Questions on the text1). How long has Tim been in Australia ?2). whats does he do in Australia?3). Why is Tim finding the trip exciting?3. Language points 1). He is working for a big firm. Law firm / company 2). He has already visited a great num
21、ber of different places in Australia. a great many people / a great amount of money 3). My brother has never been abroad before, so he is finding this trip very exciting. Have you ever been to Hong Kong?Have you ever been there?He has been to the south. - has(have) been to someplace 他去过什么地方（现在可能已经回来
22、了）He has gone to the south. - as(have) gone to someplace 他现在已经去什么地方(还未回来)Go/ travel/ study /live abroad I find this book very interesting.Did you find the film disappointing.Im planning to take a trip to Tibet next month.4 Key structures and usage1). I have just received a letter from my brother, Ti
23、m. He has been there for six months. He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice Springs. - 现在完成时 :has(have)+动名词2). I have just arrived by train. -和过去完成时连用的副词He has already left.I havent heard from him since then.The train has not arrived yet.The weather has been god so far. Lesson 5
24、No wrong numbersMr. James Scott has a garage in Silbury and now he has just bought anther garage in Pinhurst. Pinhurst is only five miles from Silbury, but Mr. Scott cannot get a telephone number for his new garage, so he has just bought twelve pigeons. Yesterday, a pigeon carried the first message
25、from Pinhurst to Silbury. The bird cover the distance in three minutes. Up to now, Mr. Scott has sent great many requests for spare parts and other urgent messages from one garage to the other. In this way, he has began his own private telephone service. 1. Key words and expressions garage Silbury P
26、inhurst Pigeon message over distance request spare part urgent 2. Questions on the texts1) What is the problems with Mr. Scotts second garage? 2) Why did he buy pigeon? 3) What does no wrong numbers means?3. Language points 1). Pinhurst is only five miles from Silbury. The bank is about 5 minutes wa
27、lk away. (这里用了介词 away 来表示距离)2). Yesterday, a pigeon carried the first message from Pinhurst to Silbury. Can you carry this package to the post office for me please ?3). The bird covered the distance in three minutes. They have covered 60 miles since yesterday morning. 4).Up to now, Mr. Scott has sen
28、t a great many requests for spare parts and other urgent messages from one garage to the other. make a request for something request(sb.) to do something.I request you to consider my suggestion. on/ upon request (应。请求)He gave a speech upon our request. Spare tire spare key spare time spare money 5).
29、 In this way, he has begun his own private telephone service. In this way = by way of this Postal service (邮政业务) passenger service (客运业务) pick-up and delivery service (上门取送业务)4. Key structures and usage1)Mr. James Scott has a garage in Silbury and now he has just bought another garage in Pinhurst. 2
30、)Yesterday, a pigeon carried the first message from Pinhurst to Silbury. The bird covered the distance in three minutes. 3) Pinhurst is only five miles from Silbury, but Mr.Scott cannot get a telephone for his new garage, so he has just bought twelvepigeon. Lesson 6 Percy Buttons I have just moved t
31、o a house in Bridge Street. Yesterday, a beggar knocked at my door. He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer. In return for this, the beggar stood on his head and sang songs. I gave him a meal. He ate the food and drank the beer. Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away. Later a n
32、eighbour told me about him. Everybody knows him. His name is Percy Buttons. He calls at every house in the street once a month and always asks for a meal and a glass of beer.1.Key words and expressions move beggar knock at the door in return for stand on ones head a piece of cheese pocket 2 Question
33、s on the text1). Who knocked at the writers door yesterday? 2). What did this man ask for ?3). What did he do to thank the writer? 3 Language points 1). He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer.You can ask him for help. 2). Yesterday a beggar knocked at my door. Did you hear the knock at the door
34、? (作名词时也要接介词 at)Its past 6 now so lets knock off. (knock off 休息)The shop assistant knocked 10% off the bill. (knock off 打折扣)The car knocked the boy over. (knock sb. over 意思是把.撞倒了)3). In return for this, the beggar stood on his head and sang songs.to return the favour 4). Then he put a piece of chees
35、e in his pocket and went away. a piece/set of furniture tow pieces of cheese (piece 加 s, cheese 不加 s) 5). He calls at every house in the street once a month. Call in(at) 光顾，拜访 You can call in or ring me up. 你可以来，也可以给我打电话拜访还有个说法：call by(at) Ill call by at the shops on my way home. 我会在回家的路上去趟商店 (call
36、by 这里 有 顺便 去的意思)拜访人，我们用 call on sb. I shall call on him tomorrow. 6). once a month 意思是：一个月一次Once every two months 每二个月一次twice a month 一个月两次three times a week 一周三次4 Key structures and usage He ate the food and drank the beer. Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away. Later a neighbou
37、r told me about him. 1) 用在可数名词前, 表示数量的修饰词：a meal, an egg, some books, a few words, many pictures, a great number of students, a great many places, lots of things2) 用在不可数名词前，表示数量的修饰词：some tea, a little money, much information, a lot of rain, a great deal of food 3) 表示计量单位的一种说量,也是用于修饰不可数名词: a glass of
38、 milk, two bags of flour, a bar of soap, a cup of tea, a piece of cloth Lesson 7 Too lateThe plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning. They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa. A few hours earlier, someone had told the police that thieves would
39、 try to steal the diamonds. When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield. Two men took the parcel off the plane and carried it into the Customs House. While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others ope
40、ned the parcel. To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand! 1.Key words and expressions detective n. 侦探 expect v. 期待,等待 parcel n. 包裹 diamond n. 钻石 South Africa 南非 steal v. 偷 the Customs House 海关 keep guard 警戒,守卫 precious adj. 珍贵的2Questions on the text1). Why were detectives w
41、aiting at the airport?2). Where did two men take the parcel after the arrival of the plane? 3). What did detectives find in the parcel? 3. Language points 1). A few hours earlier, someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds. 2). When the plane arrived, some of the detect
42、ives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield. 3). While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel. eg. My father is reading newspaper while my mother is cooking. ( at the same time)He is hardworking while his brother is lazy.
43、(whereas 表示转折 他很用功，可他弟弟很懒 )4)Two men took the parcel off the plane and carried it to the Customs House. (off 表示离开)He kicked the snow off his shoes before getting in. She took the painting off the wall.5). To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand! (sand 是不可数，所以用原形)to ones di
44、sappointment (让某人失望) 5Key structures and usage ( 过去进行时.)1) Detectives were waiting at the airport all morning. 2) They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds from South Africa. 3) When the planes arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on
45、 the airfield.4) While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel. 这课介词的用法： waiting at the airportA valuable parcel of diamonds from South AfricaWaiting inside the main buildingWaiting on the airfieldTook the parcel off the plane Carried it into the Customs House Kee
46、ping guard at the door Lesson 8 The best and the worst Joe Sanders has the most beautiful garden in our town. Nearly everybody enters for The Nicest Garden Competition each year, but Joe wins every time, Bill Friths garden is larger than Joes. Bill works harder than Joe and grows more flowers and ve
47、getables, but Joes garden is more interesting. He has made eat paths and has built a wooden bridge over a pool. I like gardens too, but I do not like hard work. Every year I enter for the garden competition too, and I always win a little prize for the worst garden in the town!1.words and expressions
48、 Joe Sanders enter for(竞赛、活动等) competition n.比赛,竞赛 Bill Frith 比尔.弗斯 neat adj.整齐的，整洁的 Wooden bridge 木桥 pool n. 水池 prize 奖赏 2. Questions on the text 1). How is Joes garden? 2). Who else has a fine garden?3). What prize does the writer always win? 3.Language points 1)Nearly everybody enters for The Nicest Garden Competition each year, but Joe wins every time.Nearly: almost
