英语口语教程（Oral Workshop）--初级 Lesson 18
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：英语口语教程（Oral Workshop）--初级
Lesson 18
Text A
Christmas Cards
It mas two weeks before Christmas. and Mrs Smith was very busy. She bought a lot of Christmas cards to send to her friends and to her husband's friends, and put them on the table in the living-room 1. Then, when her husband came home from work, she said to him, "Here are the Christmas cards for our friends, and here are some stamps, a pen and our book of addresses.WiII you please write the cards while I am cooking the dinner?"
Mr Smith did not say anything, but walked out of the Iiving-room and went to his studys. Mrs Smith was very angry with hims , but did not say anything either.
Then a minute later he came back with a box full of Christmas cards. All of them had addresses and stamps on them.
"These are from last year," he said, "I forgot to post them. "
Text B
New Year Resolutions 2
Peter and John are admiring the Christmas decorations 3 on the houses. Peter invites John to see the tree at his house, but John can't go. He has to buy a present for his mother. Later the boys and Mary talk about New Year resolutions. Peter tells Mary about one she should make. Mary, as you will see, has a good answer for him.
PETER: I'm glad we live in a small town.
JOHN: Why?
PETER: Because the houses look so nice at Christmas time.
JOHN: Yes , they do. Do you have a Christmas tree this year?
PETER:Yes , we have a big tree this year. I bought the decorations at the five-and-ten-cent store yesterday. Do you want to come and see it?
JOHN :I can't now because I have to buy a present for my mother.
PTEER: When can you come?
JOHN:I don't know when I can come. I'll let you know later.
MARY: Hi, boys. Are you going to make any New Year resolutions this year?
PETER:No, I never make any.
JOHN:I make them, but I break them the next day. Are you making any, Mary?
MARY:Yes, but I can't tell you what they are.
PETER:You'd better make one about losing 20 or 30 pounds.
MARY:Meanie! You'd better make one about saying nice things to girls.
Question on Text B
7. Read the following dialogue once. Underline 4 the key words while reading 5 and retell to your partner the dialogue in your own words.
Frank 6 is very busy. He is talking to Jimmy, his best friend.
Jimmy: Did you play football yesterday?
Frank: Yes , I played with Tony and John.
Jimmy: What did you do after you'd played football?
Frank: We all went swimming.
Jimmy: Are you going swimming again this afternoon?
Frank: No , we aren't. We're going to help Mr Smith to plant some flowers.
Jimmy: Are you helping 7 him all afternoon?
Frank: Yes, we are. We can neither play football nor do our homework today.
Jimmy: You're,going to be very busy.
Frank: Yes, we certainly are. But Mr Smith is going to pay us for all the work we'll do.
- He keeps a parrot in a birdcage in his living-room.他在客厅的鸟笼里养了一只鹦鹉。
- The living-room connects with the toilet.客厅与卫生间相连。
- He's always making good resolutions but he never carries them out. 他决心经常下得很大，但从不实行。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- If she did all these things, maybe-maybe-Elizabeth's resolutions merged into fantasies. 她如果真按照这些做了，也许--也许--伊丽莎白的决心都溶在幻想之中。 来自辞典例句
- We put up the decorations and the tree and started to feel Christmassy at last. 我们布置好了装饰品和圣诞树，这才开始感受到圣诞节的气氛。
- Decorations are hanging up everywhere in the city on Spring Festival. 春节期间城里到处张灯结彩。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Underline all the sentences you do not know.在你不懂的所有句子下面划一条线。
- Please underline the noun clauses in the passage.请用线画出短文中的名词性从句。
- Children learn reading and writing at school.孩子们在学校学习阅读和写作。
- He finds pleasure in reading.他从阅读中得到乐趣。
- A frank discussion can help to clear the air.坦率的谈论有助于消除隔阂。
- She is frank and outgoing.她很爽朗。