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Unit 4 He said I was hard-working Section B

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3a Read Alan’s letter to his grandmother. Find Alan’s report card in activity 2b on page 29.

Dear grandma,

How’s it going? I hope that grandpa is well now. I was sorry to hear that he had a cold last week. I hope you are in good health.

Things are fine here. I finished my end-of-year exams last week, and got my report card today. I always get nervous when I see the envelope from school in the mall, but luckily I did OK this time.

grandpa 爷爷；外祖父be in good health 身体健康report card 成绩单

nervous 神经紧张的；不安的 get nervous 感到紧张

envelope 信封 luckily 幸运地

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I had a really hard time with science this semester, and I wasn’t surprised to find that my worst report was from my science teacher. She said I was lazy, which isn’t true. It’s just that I find science really difficult. Another disappointing result was in history. My history teacher said I could do better. The good news is that my math teacher said I was hard-working. And my Spanish teacher said my listening was good.

Well, that’s about all the news I have for now. Mom and Dad send their love.

Love,

Alan

semester 学期 bad—worse—worst true 真实的 disappointing 使人失望的；另人失望的

have a hard time with sth. 在某方面感到很困难have a hard time with sb. 和某人关系处得非常不好

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Questions for 3a:1. What’s wrong with Alan’s grandpa? 2. What exam did he finish last week?

3. Did Alan do OK this time?

4. How does Alan feel when he sees the envelope from school?

5. Did Alan do well in science?

6. What did his science teacher say?

He had a cold last week.

He finished his end-of-year exams.

Yes, he did.

He always gets nervous.

No, he didn’t.

His science teacher said he was lazy.

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7. Was Alan good at history?

8. What did his history teacher say?

9. What did his math teacher say?

10. What did his Spanish teacher say?

No, he wasn’t.

His history teacher said he could do better.

His math teacher said he was hard-working.

His Spanish teacher said his listening was good.

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going well

healthexams

nervous

luckily

better

difficult/hard

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having

send

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3b Pretend to be Scott. Use the information from activity 2b to write a letter to a relative or a friend about your report card.

Dear ,

I got my report card today. My math teacher said that I was hard-working. My Spanish teacher said I was good at speaking. My history is not so good. The teacher said I should do better. My science teacher said I was a lazy student. I’ll have to try harder at science.

Yours,

Scott

aunt

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4 PAIRWORK Imagine your teachers are writing your report card. Write what they would say. Then tell your partner what your teachers said.Report card

Math teacher:

History teacher:

English teacher:

Science teacher:

Wang Lin is very hard-working.

Wang Lin is very lazy.

Wang Lin is hard-working.

Wang Lin should do better.

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A: How was your report?

B: Well, my math teacher said that I was hard-working.

A: Really? You’re lucky. My math teacher said I was lazy.

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Self Check1 Fill in the blanks with the words given.

happen bring do well in borrow pass on

1. Can you some music CDs to the party?

2. My friend English so she often helps me with my projects.

3. He didn’t know what was outside.

4. I’m so cold. Can I your jacket?

5. I’m seeing Sue this afternoon. Do you want me

to any messages?

bring

does well in

happening

borrow

pass on

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2 Read the story and then write it as a conversation. My best friend is Xiao Li, but last week in school we had a big fight, and she didn’t talk to me. It all started when she asked me if she could copy my homework. I asked her why she wanted to do that, and she said that she had forgotten to do hers. I said I didn’t think it was a good idea for her to copy my homework. She wanted to know why I didn’t think it was a good idea. I said it would start a bad habit, and that she should do her own work. She got really mad at me, and said she didn’t want to be my best friend anymore. I said that was OK and that I was sure she would get over it. And she did. Yesterday she told me she was sorry. She said it was much better if she did her own work.hers 她的 (名词性物主代词 )

own自己的get over 克服；忘掉；原谅

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A: Who’s your best friend? B: My best friend is Xiao Li, but last week we had a big fight and now she isn’t talking to me. A: How did it start? B: …B:

A:

B:

A:

B:

A:

B:

Why did she want to do that?

It all started when she asked me if she could copy my homework.

What did you do then?

What happened at last?

She said she had forgotten to do hers.

I told her that it was a bad idea.

I said I was sure she would get over it. And she did.

Yesterday she told me she was sorry.

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1.Ben （ tell) Lana that Marcia was going to have a surprise party for her.2. Lana said she (will) go to Marcia’s house.3. Lana said she (isn’t l) mad at Marcia any more.4.He said I was (health).5.She said she (can) speak English.6. In English, I’m better at (read) than (listen).7. I was sorry to hear that he (have ） a cold last week.8.But (luck) I did OK this time.9. I (have) a really hard time with science this semester.10. I wasn’t surprised (find) that I find my worst report was from my science teacher.

用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。told

wouldwasn’thealthy

couldreading

listeninghad

luckilyhad / will have

to find