Module 1 询问别人一周的情况
1. 日常活动
I washed my clothes.
I called my friend.
I did the dishes.
I ironed my clothes.
I went for a run.
I cleaned my apartment.
2. 动词过去时
He was tired yesterday.
They went to Paris.
We didn't meet John yesterday.
Frank wasn't happy in Los Angeles.
Oscar and Pam had a nice lunch.
Did they eat dinner?
3. 过去时间的表达
过去时间的表达
使用下列表达来谈论过去的事情。
'Yesterday'
I visited Carol yesterday.
'The day before yesterday'
Jack and Nancy got back from Mexico the day before yesterday.
数字 + 时间单词 + ago
We went to that new restaurant two days ago.
last + 时间单词
I worked at a supermarket last year.
4. 询问过去的事件
开放式问题和封闭式问题
开放式问题是指答案不止一个的问题。比如，How was Paris? 有多种可能的回答。
How was Paris? 巴黎怎么样？
It was great! 太棒了！
It was terrible. 很差。
We loved it. 我们很喜欢。
We hated it. 我们很讨厌。
封闭式问题则只有肯定和否定两种回答：yes 或 no。
Did you go to Paris? 你去过巴黎吗？
Yes, I did. 是的，我去过。
No, I didn't. 没，我没去过。
开放式问题一般更利于推动对话。它们让和你对话的人可以自由回答，回答方法也有多种。开放式问题主要分为两种：描述性问题和意见性问题。
描述性问题
What was it like? （它什么样子？）
What was the wedding like? 婚礼是什么样子？
What did he look like? 他长什么样？
意见性问题
How did you like Beijing? 你有多喜欢北京？
How was your vacation? 你的假期怎么样？
How was Russia? （俄罗斯怎么样？）
语言点：谨慎使用单词 like，该词有两种不同的意思。
描述： What was it like? （它是什么样子？）
观点： How did you like it? （你有多喜欢它？）
How was the wedding?
It was such a great day!
What did you do in the evening?
We had an amazing party.
What time did the party finish?
Two o'clock in the morning.
Module 2 谈论你的周末
1. 不规则动词的过去时
go - went
bring - brought
sell - sold
2. 过去的活动
I ate some spaghetti.
They did yoga.
We made lunch.
I went jogging.
We played a game.
We drove to Las Vegas.
She brought a gift.
He cooked dinner.
I read a novel.
3. 开启对话
开启对话
开启对话有多种方法。
一般性问题
如果没有想要谈论的话题，问候完后你可以使用一个常见的一般性问题。
How are you doing?
How are you today?
What's up?你好吗？
What's happening?在忙什么呢？
What's going on? 发生什么事了？
How was your weekend? 你周末过得怎么样？
特定问题
你可以向你认识的人询问他们的生活。
How was Peru? 秘鲁怎么样？
How is your mom feeling? 你妈妈感觉怎么样？
陈述句
在有些场合，你会有一个你想讨论的话题。你可以提出陈述，然后听众会对你的陈述发表意见。
A: Hey, there was a great movie on last night.
B: Really? What was it?
A: That was a great game last night!
B: Yeah, it was really exciting!
4. 改变话题
改变话题
对话从一个话题转到另一个话题，有一些表达可以帮助人们暗示他们要改变话题。
'By the way'
使用表达 by the way 来引入新话题，它也表示你刚想起了某事。
A: By the way, I saw Joe last night. He looked good.
B: Really? I'm so glad!
'That reminds me'
当你想起了想说的其他事情，使用 that reminds me 来转变话题。
A: There was a great baseball game on TV last night.
B: Oh, that reminds me. I have two tickets to tonight's game. Do you want to go?
A: Yeah!
'Anyway'
使用单词 anyway 来结束或总结话题，这样一来你可以开始一个新话题。当你听厌了某人谈论某事，非常想改变话题时，就可以使用这个词。
A: That restaurant wasn't very good.
B: No, it wasn't! The meat tasted bad, and the salad wasn't fresh. And the waiter was awful! His clothes were dirty!
A: Anyway, we're not going there again. So, how's Jane?
How was your weekend?
Great! We drove down to Los Angeles.
Anyway, we had a great time!
By the way, how's Natalie?
She still has a cold.
That reminds me. We're having a party next weekend.
Module 3 讲故事
1. 新闻词汇
新闻消息涵盖罪行、政治和商业等各种各样的话题。我们再次只关注 crime。以下是一些和 crime相关的有用名词。
与罪行相关的名词
crime police thief theft
thief 是指犯偷窃罪的人，theft 则是偷窃这一事件。thief 一词的复数形式是不规则的： thieves。
与罪行相关的动词
以下是一些和 crime 相关的有用动词。
break into
murder
kill
arrest
steal
steal 是不规则动词，过去式形式是 stole。
A thief stole some money from the department store.
一个窃贼从商场偷了一些钱。
Someone broke into our house.
Police discovered the theft the next day.
Crime is increasing because the economy is bad.
There was a murder in Chicago yesterday.
Someone killed a man in London.
2. 不定代词
somewhere
someone
something
John lives somewhere in Tokyo. I don't know his address.
Someone stole a painting from the museum.
The thief stole something from the woman's bag.
语言点：单词 somebody 与 someone 意义相同。
3. 排列叙事的顺序
故事排序
在讲故事或写故事时，将事情发生的顺序理清很重要。理清顺序有几种方法。
如果你描述的事情在另一件事情一天之后发生，使用短语 the next day。
They stole 15 computers on Friday night. The next day, the police came.
要表示一件事情在某事多久之后发生，使用数字 + 时间单词 + later。
There was a theft on Friday night. Three days later, we hired a security guard.
向他人讲述某件发生的事情，你也可以使用本课中之前学到的时间表达。
The theft was three days ago.
They broke in last Friday.
They stole money the day before yesterday.
Module 4 听故事
1. 远足词汇
wolf
deer
bear
boots
cabin
snake
campfire
backpack
tent
trail
2. 提问过去时态的问题
含有疑问词的过去时疑问句
过去时疑问句如果不使用 be 动词，而且句首为疑问词，需要使用辅助动词 did。另外请注意主要动词保持原形。
A: What did you do on the weekend?
B: I played badminton.
A: Where did you go for your vacation?
B: I went to Peru.
询问某物的所有者，使用疑问词 whose。
A: Whose backpack did you borrow?
B: I borrowed my brother's.
询问某物的种类，使用疑问短语 what kind of。
A: What kind of tent did you buy?
B: I bought a Shelty. It's the best brand.
A: What kind of animals did you see?
B: We saw deer, wolves and a snake.
你可以使用疑问词 how 与许多不同的形容词搭配，用以询问详细信息。
How far did you walk?
How difficult was the hike?
be 动词疑问句不需要辅助动词 did。
A: How was your weekend?
B: It was great, thanks.
A: How long was your trip?
B: We hiked for two weeks.
3. 积极聆听
积极聆听
听故事不应该完全被动接受。与通常的对话相同，你应避免沉默，激发讲故事的人，不懂得时候要提问。做一个积极的聆听者。
常常可以通过询问故事接下来的事情来激发讲故事的人。使用下列表达询问之后发生的事情：
And then what happened?
What happened next?
What did you do then?
Go on.
请记住，升调可以将陈述句变为疑问句。使用类似下面的问题确定你理解了或表达惊奇。
Bears?
A problem with a bear? 碰到熊了吗？
And we're going to the same place?
最好的故事会故事讲述人和听故事的人应该互动，从而营造一场难忘的活动。
I got my hiking boots.
我找到了我的登山鞋。
Something really scary happened on the fourth day!
What did you do?
Really? What happened?
I can't believe it!
How long was your trip?
