英语口语教程（Oral Workshop）--初级 Lesson 24

Lesson 24 

                                             Text A 

    Many people like to decorate their houses at Christmas time. They decorate the inside of the house and the outside too. Inside they usually decorate a Christmas tree and the fireplace,if there is one. Outside they place wreaths 1, ribbons,and coloured lights on the door and windows. If there is a tree in front of their house, they place colored lights on it too.

    In New York City, there is a very tall, beautifully decorated Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center at Christmas time. In Washington, there is also a big decorated tree in front of the White House. People come from many cities to admire the trees and the gaily 2 decorated store windows on the principal 3 avenues of large cities. 

                                             Text B 

                                   What Do You Do After Work? 

PETER:   Hello, Jim. Where are you going? 

JIM:   To the cinema. What about coming with me? 

PETER:   No, thanks. I'm going home. My wife's expecting me. 

JIM:   What a pity. I believe it's a very good film. 

PETER:   Do you go to the cinema a lot? 

JIM:   Once a week. Most nights I sit at home and watch telly. 

PETER:   Do you know what's on tonight by any chance? 

JtM:   No, I'm sorry I don't. I never read  the papers till I get home. 

PETER:   Oh, I see. By the way, where are you going for your holidays this year? 

JIM:   I don't know yet. My wife's going to her mother's for a couple of weeks. She lives by the sea, you know. 

PETER:   Oh , does she? That's convenient. 

JIM:   Yes, but I want to go to the country. 

PETER:   Don't you like the sea? 

JIM:   Yes , very much. But I need peace and quiet when I'm on holiday. What are you going to do? 

PETER:   I'm going to stay at home. 

J1M:   Aren't you going to have a holiday abroad this year? 

PETER:   No , I want to buy a car , and that's going to take every penny I've got. 

Question on Text B 

7. Read the following passage once. Underline the key words while reading and retell the story to your partner. 

                                 Going to the Theater

    If you want to be certain of seeing a play in London, you have to book your seat in advance. You can buy your tickets either at a Theatre Ticket Agency 4 or at the Box Office in the theatre itself. It is very rarely that you will be lucky enough to get a ticket five minutes before the play begins.  

    If you go in a large party it is not always possible for all of you to sit in the same part of the theatre. Some will have to sit in the Stalls 5, others in the Dress Circle and some in the Upper Circie. These seats are the least expensive of the three. Seats in a Box or the Front Stalls are the most expensive.