Listening-----Yesterday's Schedule
Dan is a pilot. He flies airplanes to all parts of the world.
This was his schedule yesterday, which was Sunday.
He woke up at 6:30.
After waking up, he got out of bed and brushed his teeth.
After that he took a shower.
Exercise:
1. ● What time did he wake up?
● He woke up at 6:30.
2. After waking up, he got out of bed and brushed his teeth.
He and his wife ate breakfast together at 7:15.
He had a big breakfast of eggs, potatoes and fruit.
They finished eating at 7:30.
After eating, he put on his uniform.
At 8:00 they left the house and his wife drove him to the airport.
The traffic was heavy, so it took 45 minutes to get to the airport.
Exercise:
1. ● Who drove him to the airport?
● His wife drove him to the airport?
2. ● How long did it take to get to the airport?
● It took 45 minutes to get to the airport.
3. After eating, he put on his uniform.
They arrived at the airport at 8:45.
After going through security, he checked the weather along the flight path.
At 9:30 he boarded the plane.
He and his co-pilot talked about the flight.
Exercise:
1. ● What did he do after going through security?
● After going through security, he checked the weather along the flight path.
2. ● When do they arrived at the airport?
● They arrived at the airport at 8:45.
3. He and his co-pilot talked about the flight.
By 10:30 the passengers were all on board.
They pushed back from the gate at 10:45.
From the gate, it took 10 minutes to go to the runway.
There were two airplanes in front of them, so they had to wait.
Exercise:
1. ● Where were the passengers at 10:30?
● The passengers were all on board by 10:30.
2. ● How many planes were in front of them?
● There were two airplanes in front of them.
3. It took 10 minutes to go to the runway.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. After waking up, he got out of bed and brushed his teeth.
2. It took 45 minutes to get to the airport.
3. At 9:30 he boarded the plane.
4. This was his schedule yesterday, which was Sunday.
5. After going through security, he checked the weather along the flight path.
They finally entered the runway at 11:10, which was 5 minutes behind schedule.
Two minutes later, at 11:12, they took off for Beijing.
Exercise:
1. ● How much behind schedule were they?
● They were 5 minutes behind schedule.
2. ● How long do they wait along the runway?
● They waited for two minutes along the runway.
The flight from San Francisco to Beijing took 12 hours.
They landed in the afternoon, one day later.
In Beijing it was already Monday.
Exercise:
1. ● What day of the week was it when they took off?
● It was Sunday when they took off.
2. ● How long did the flight take?
● The flight took 12 hours.
After leaving the aircraft, he took a bus to his hotel in Beijing.
He checked in at 6:00 pm and went up to his room.
When he got to his room, he took a shower.
Then he went downstairs and ate dinner.
Exercise:
1.● Why did he go downstairs?
● He went downstairs to eat dinner.
2. ● What did he do after leaving the aircraft?
● He took a bus to his hotel in Beijing.
3. When he got to his room, he took a shower.
After eating he went back to his room and watched some TV.
At 10:00 he went to bed and fell asleep.
The day after tomorrow, he'll fly back to San Francisco.
His wife and children will be happy to see him.
They always miss him when he is away.
Exercise:
1.● What did he do at 10:00?
● At 10:00 he went to bed and fell asleep.
2. ● What did he do after he got back to his room?
● After going back to his room, he watched some TV.
3. At 10:00 he went to bed and fell asleep.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. They landed in the afternoon, one day later.
2. The day after tomorrow, he'll fly back to San Francisco.
3. When he got to his room, he took a shower.
4. They finally entered the runway at 11:10, which was 5 minutes behind schedule.
5. After leaving the aircraft, he took a bus to his hotel in Beijing.
Listening-----Ben's Lunch
Ben often buys lunch at school.
He usually spends around $5 for lunch.
Here are the prices of some of the things on the menu.
Sandwiches are $1.50 (a dollar 50 cents).
Ben likes sandwiches, but yesterday he ate two slices of pizza.
A slice of pizza costs the same as a sandwich.
Exercise:
1.●How much do two slices of pizza cost?
●Two slices of pizza cost $3.
2.●How much is a bowl of noodles?
●A bowl of noodles costs $1.25.
3.●How much did he spend for the pizza?
●He spent $3 for the pizza.
4. A slice of pizza costs the same as a sandwich.
He also had some fruit.
He had a banana, which was $1.00.
He was hungry so he also had a salad.
The salad costs $1.25.
He had a bottle of water from home so he didn't buy anything to drink.
Altogether his lunch cost $5.25.
He enjoyed his lunch because the pizza was good.
● 带美金符号的价格读法
$1.25: a dollar twenty-five cents
$5.25: five dollars and twenty-five cents
$1.00: a dollar
Exercise:
1.●What was the total cost of his lunch?
●Altogether his lunch cost $5.25.
2.●Why didn't he buy anything to drink?
●He had a bottle of water from home so he didn't buy anything to drink.
3. He enjoyed his lunch because the pizza was good.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. A slice of pizza costs the same as a sandwich.
2. Altogether his lunch cost $5.25.
3. He had a bottle of water from home so he didn't buy anything to drink.
4. What was the total cost of his lunch?
Vocabulary-----Transportation
Airplanes are the fastest way to travel a long distance.
Airplane travel is one of the safest ways to travel.
This is a truck, or lorry.
Trucks carry and deliver many of the things we buy and use each day.
Buses are a good way to travel in a city.
A bus can carry many passengers and is less expensive than a taxi.
Buses can carry more passengers than a taxi or truck.
Ships transport freight, such as oil or automobiles, across the oceans.
Some ships carry passengers on ocean cruises.
Ambulances carry sick or injured people to a hospital.
If someone is in an accident, call for an ambulance.
● Words & Phrase
lorry 卡车，货车
deliver 递送
passenger 旅客，乘客
freight 货物
cruise 游艇
call for an ambulance 叫救护车
Exercise:
1.●What is one of the safest ways to travel?
●Airplane travel is one of the safest ways to travel.
2.●What takes people to places like the Great Wall?
●Some buses, like this one, take tourists to places like the Great Wall.
3.●What form of transportation was the Titanic?
●One very famous passenger ship was the Titanic.
4.●What carry sick or injured people to a hospital?
●Ambulances carry sick or injured people to a hospital.
5. Ambulances carry sick or injured people to a hospital.
6. Buses are a good way to travel in a city.
7. One very famous passenger ship was the Titanic.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. If someone is in an accident, call for an ambulance.
2. Buses are a good way to travel in a city.
3. One very famous passenger ship was the Titanic.
4. A bus can carry many passengers and is less expensive than a taxi.
5. Trucks carry and deliver many of the things we buy and use each day.
Vocabulary-----Sickness & Injuries
This boy has a cut on his finger.
He cut his finger with a knife, so now it's bleeding.
This girl is coughing.
She is coughing because she has a bad cold.
This boy has diarrhea.
He ate something bad, so his stomach hurts.
This person is dead.
He's dead because he was hit by the car.
This man is drunk.
He's drunk because he drank too much wine.
Exercise:
1.●Who has a cut on his finger?
●He wasn't careful enough with the knife, so he cut himself.
2.●Who has a bad cold?
●She needs some cough medicine.
3.●Who drank too much?
●Don't cause an accident and kill somebody.
4.●Who was hit by a car?
●He's dead because he was hit by the car.
5. Don't cause an accident and kill somebody.
6. He's dead because he was hit by the car.
7. He wasn't careful crossing the street.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. This girl is coughing.
2. Never drive when you're drunk.
3. This boy has a cut on his finger.
4. He cut his finger with a knife, so now it's bleeding.
5. If someone is in an accident, call for an ambulance.
Dialogue-----Earth & Seasons
Lisa: Tom, can you help me? Here's a homework question.
Tom: Sure, I'll help you if I can. What's the question?
Lisa: What would happen to the seasons if the earth stopped rotating?
Tom: Stopped rotating? You mean the earth would always face the same direction? Lisa: Right, so a day would be a year long.
Tom: Wow, that's a difficult question. So each season would be one fourth of year? Lisa: I don't know, I'm not sure.
Exercises:
1. "To stop rotating" means "to stop turning" .
2.● How long would a day be if the earth stopped rotating?
● A day would be a year long.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. Can you help me?
2. I'll help you if I can.
3. Wow, that's a difficult question.
4. A day would be a year long.
5. You mean the earth would always face the same direction?
Tom: During the summer the Sun would always be up. It would be very hot.
Lisa: And during the winter, it would always be dark, right?
Tom: Yes, I think that's right.
Lisa: Maybe there wouldn't be any spring or fall.
Tom: Hey, I don't know.
Lisa: OK, let's check that on the internet.
Exercises:
1.●What would happen during the summer?
● During the summer the Sun would always be up.
2. During the summer the Sun would always be up.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. They are working on a homework question.
2. They are going to look on the Internet.
3. There wouldn't be any nights because the sun would always be up.
Tom & Lisa's Lunch
Tom: Hey, why are you sitting there? Where's your lunch?
Lisa: I left it at home.
Tom: Let's go to the cafeteria and get lunch together.
Lisa: No, I can't.
Tom: Why not?
Lisa: I don't have any money. I left my money at home too.
Tom: That's OK, I have enough money. You can pay me back tomorrow.
Lisa: Thanks, I'm hungry.
Exercises:
1.● What did she leave at home?
● She left her lunch and money at home.
2. ● Why doesn't she have enough money?
● She left it at home.
Tom: What would you like?
Lisa: That pizza looks good.
Tom: I had pizza yesterday, and it wasn't very good. It didn't have much taste.
Lisa: How about the sandwiches?
Tom: Sometimes they are OK. The hot dogs are usually good and they are never bad.
Lisa: So what are you going to get?
Tom: I think I'll have a hot dog and a banana. I'm tired of pizza and noodles.
Exercises:
1.● What did Tom eat yesterday?
● He had a pizza.
2. I'm tired of pizza and noodles.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. Hey, why are you sitting there?
2. I don't have any money.
3. Let's go to the cafeteria and get lunch together.
Tom: What about something to drink?
Lisa: Oh, just water. The soft drinks have too much sugar. I don't want to gain weight.
Tom: OK, I'll have the same thing.
Lisa: Great, so the total cost is how much?
Tom: 2 hotdogs, 2 bananas and 2 bottles of water. That's $6.
Exercises:
1. ● What has too much sugar?
●The soft drinks have too much sugar.
2. ● How much is their lunch going to cost?
● It's going to cost $6.3.
3. I don't want to gain weight.
Lisa: Do you have enough?
Tom: No problem, I've got $10.
Lisa: Thanks again, I'll pay you back tomorrow.
Question:
● How much money does Tom have?
● He has $10.
Tom: No problem, don't worry about it.
Lisa: My mom isn't going to be happy.
Tom: Why is that?
Lisa: She made my lunch and I left it at home.
Tom: Oh, I see. My parents are like that too.
Question:
● Who made Lisa's lunch?
● Her mom made her lunch.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. I'll pay you back tomorrow.
2. No problem, don't worry about it.
3. It didn't have much taste.
4. I had pizza yesterday, and it wasn't very good.
5. The total cost for their lunch is $6.
6. He's going to get a hot dog and a banana.
