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鲁教版八年级(上) Unit 4 Section B 3a Reading I was sorry to hear that …… 我听到…很遗憾
2. had a cold = catch a cold
患感冒
3. are in good health = are healthy 身体健康
4. end-of –year exams 期末考试
5. get nervous 感到不安
6. be nervous of sth / doing sth
对…感到紧张
eg. I am nervous of making a speech in public.
7. have a hard time表示“处境困难”,常用于have a hard time doing sth.结构。例如:
I had a hard time finding you.
Do you have a hard time with your study?
8. be surprised to do sth / at sth
很吃惊地做……
9. true
【例句】 The news is true.
这条消息是真的。
He is a true gentleman.
他是一个正人君子。
She speaks true.
她实话实说。
【点拨】 true既可作形容词,意为“真实的、真正的”,又可作副词,意为“真实地、准确地”。
【拓展】 real也有“真的、真实的”之意,但主要含义与true不同:true强调与事实相符、真实、非杜撰的,与“假”相对;real强调确实
存在、非想象的,与“无”相对。例如:
Is it true that you are going to the US for vacation?
你要去美国度假是真的吗?
Is this real leather?
这是真皮的吗?
Answer the following questions.
1. How many news did Alan mentioned in this letter?
4 news.
2. His science teacher said he was lazy, was it true?
No, it wasn’t true.
3. Did he study hard with math?
Yes, he did.
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.
aunt
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
3c Write your own report card. (Have fun. You don’t have to tell the truth!) Then write a letter to a relative or a friend about your report card.
Dear Mother,
This is my report card. My math teacher said I was lazy. Please don’t worry about me.
I can catch up with other students. My English teacher said I was good at speaking and listening. I should more practice writing and reading. My Chinese teacher said I was good. My science teacher said I did best.
Yours,
Linda
4 PAIRWORK
Report card
Math teacher: Wang Lin is very hard- working.
History teacher: Wang Lin is very lazy.
English teacher: Wang Lin is hard- working.
Science teacher: Wang Lin should do better.
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.
练习坊
I. 请根据句意及首字母提示, 用适当的单词完成下列句子。
1. I often get n______ before big parties.
2. You shouldn’t c____ your friend’s homework.
3. Old Henry often sends some money to the children in p____ countries.
4. His grandfather lives in a small v_____ alone.
5. Her parents have a strong i________ on her.
nervous copy poor village influence
Ⅱ. 请根据上句完成下句,使上下两句意思一致,每空一词。
1. Ben and his sister are good at English.
Ben and his sister ___ ___ __ English.
2. Lana’s grandparents are healthy.
Lana’s grandparents are __ _____ _____.
3. I can’t do anything about it.
I _____ do _________ about it.
do well in
in good health
can nothing
4. Not only she but also her husband thought this was a good idea.
_____ she _____ her husband thought this was a good idea.
5. You should stay at home and take care of your sick mother.
You should stay at home and ____ ____ your sick mother.
Both and look after
Ⅲ. 请根据括号中的英文提示翻译下列汉语句子。
1. 上学期我数学学得很吃力。(have a hard time with)
_________________________________________
2. 我们每年都派出100名医生去帮助非洲那些生病的人。(send ... to)
________________________________________________________________ We send 100 doctors to help the sick people in Africa every year. Last semester I had a hard time with math.
3. 稀薄的空气使孩子们感到难受。(feel sick)
_________________________________________
4. 上个周末她和丈夫大吵了一架。(have a big fight)
____________________________________________ The thin air makes the children feel sick.
She had a big fight with her husband last weekend.
5. 多数人认为现在的年轻人有必要经历一些不同的事情。(experience)
________________________________________________________________________ Most people think young people today need to experience some different things.
Thank you for listening!
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