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如何学习《英语初级口语》这本书

《英语初级口语》 共40课，内容包括饮食起居、节假日、晚会、舞会、作客、通信、
电视、电影、购物、求医、求学、旅 游等。课文多是与日常生活相关的小故事与对话。每课由
两篇课文及七项练习组成。两篇课文中，一篇是 故事类文章·一篇是对话。这不同的文体为学生
提供多样的叙事方式和范例。课后的七项练习由易到难． 循序渐进从机械训练开始，逐步过渡
到半机械训练。最后达到自由交际的目的。下面我们向大家介绍学习 《英语初级口语》的方法，
供大家参考。

1．坚持先“听”后“说”的原则

在学习每课课文之前，先听该课的录音，记下你所听到的词或句子，尽量听懂课文内容。如果
你觉得所听的课文中生词量大，你可以参考该课的注释部分（notes），直到你可以听懂课文大意为止。如果可能，学员在听了课文录音后．试着简单叙述课文内容。

2．朗读课文

在听完录音，对课文有了大致的了解后．你可以打开书，随录音朗读课文。 在朗读课
文时．一定要将课文朗读得清晰，语音、语调正确、流畅。（注．朗读是口语（1）（2）考试
中的一项内容。）

3．理解课文并对课文进行问答练习

朗读课文可以帮助你理解课文。你可以借助于课文注释及字典，全面理解课文内容。
对课文进行问答练习 是检查学习者是否理解所学课文的一个手段。课文后的第三个练习可以帮
助学习者进行问答练习。在回答 问题时先不要看课文，如果不知道答案，可以参照课文。练习
三中的大部分问题的答案是很容易从课文中 找到的。。答案可以用课文中的原句，也可以用自
己的话说，（最好用自己的话回答），但句意和句子语 法结构要正确。
下面我们以第一课中的A课文为例，向大家示范怎样做问答练习。“ Q”代表Question
（问题）；“A”代表Answer（回答）。

Q: ( 1) Where did the story take place?
A: The story took place in a clinic.
Q: What was the relationship between the two people?
A: They are doctor and patient.
Q: What is the story about?
A: It is about a woman who went to see the doctor, but did not want to tell her age.
Q: (2) Why did the woman go to see the doctor?
A: Because she had some trouble with her heart.
Q: Did the doctor know her? Why not?
A: No. Because he is a new doctor.
Q: What did he ask her first?
A: He first asked her some questions, and one of them was, “How old are you?”
Q: (3 ) Did the woman tell the doctor her age immediately? Why not?
A: No, she didn’t because she said she didn’t remember.
Q: How old was her husband?
A: He was sixty years old.
Q: Then how did she work out that she was only thirty six?


A: She thought that when she married, she was eighteen years old and her husband was
thirty. Now her husband was sixty, that was twice thirty, so she was twice eighteen then, and
she worked out that she was thirty six.
Q: (4 ) How old was the woman?
A: She was forty eight years old.
Q: Did she really forget her age?
A: No, I don’t think so.
Q: Why didn’t she tell the doctor her age in a direct way?
A: I think in the western society, age is a woman’s privacy, so the woman didn’t tell her age in
a direct way.

4．如何复述课文

在进行课文回答之后，请同学们做 练习五：复述课文。此练习提供了几个不同的开头
句子、由于起始句不同。学习者叙述同一故事的方式和 角度必定要发生变化，从而加大了复述
的难度。尤其是改变人称或倒叙故事的方式使学生必须用自己的语 言叙述，这样可以训练语言
的灵活运用，提高使用语言的熟练程度。好的复述应该是忠实于原文内容，保 留重要情节，舍
去非实质性的细节；复述者根据自己的思维重新组织内容，用自己的语言进行发挥。下面 我们
以第一课中A课文为例，向大家示范如何复述课文、现在我们以第5页中练习五的第二个句子
为开头句。


I am a new doctor in a clinic. One day a middle-aged women came and told me she had some
trouble with her heart. Because I knew nothing about her, I had to ask her some questions
first, one of my question was “How old are you?” When I asked this question, she said that
she didn’t remember, but she would try to think. She thought for a minute and then said she
remembered it, but she didn’t tell me her age in a direct way. She said that when she married,
she was eighteen years old, and her husband was thirty, Now her husband was sixty, and that
was twice thirty. So she worked out that she was twice eighteen. That was thirty-six.

5．如何描述图片

在完成前两个练习的基础上，可以做练习 四：用书中提供的词或词组描述图片。此练
习方式形象生动。学习者可以就图片的主题，图片中的人物及 他们的动作、衣着、表情、神态、
图片中的景和物以及图片内在含意进行描述。好的图片描述应该是流畅 、自然、达意、合乎情
理．

下面以第一课中的图片为例，向大家示范如何描述图片．

In this picture, we can see a big desk with a man sitting behind it and a woman sitting in front
of it. There are some things on the desk, one of them is an instrument for measuring the blood
pressure, and there is a bottle of ink near it. A sheet of paper and a pen-holder are in front of
the man on the desk There are two medical records on it, too, I think.

The woman is sitting on a chair with a handbag on her lap, and her hands are resting on the
handbag. She is dressed in a dark-colored coat and a short skirt with a fur hat on her head.
She is looking up, so she seems to be thinking hard. Her facial expression is funny. The man
sitting in an armchair behind the desk is a doctor. He is holding a pen in his right hand, his


chin is resting on his left hand. He is wearing a suit with a stethoscope around his neck. He
looks amused as if they are talking about something interesting.

6． 如何从语言素材中吸收语言知识

在学习语言过程中， 学习者应对语言具有敏感性，即学会从大量的语言素材中吸收正确的句 型
及英语习语，并养成学了就用的好习惯。教材中的练习二就是为培养学生对语言的这种敏感性
而设置的。这个练习要求学习者从提供的句子中挑选出有用的词或词组，并用这些词进行造句
练习．下面 我们向大家示范如何做这项练习．

woman was having some trouble with her heart
a) I had some trouble with my teeth last week.

b) The kids have some trouble with their study.

She went to see the doctor.
We are going to see your manager.
He went to buy some stamps for the office.
thought for an hour.

She thought for a long time.
We waited for an hour.

4. That is twice thirty.
a) Four is twice two.

I have been to Shanghai twice.
5. I’m afraid he is not in at the moment.

a) I’m afraid you are wrong.
b) I want to know if he’s in at the moment.

6. Any idea when he might be back?

a) Any idea where he might be?
b)Any idea what time it is?

7. But I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s stopped off at the pub on the way back.

I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s stolen the apple.
I wouldn’t be surprised if he said nothing about it.
8. He said he was just going to get some paint.

I am just going to buy some paint.
Where did you get the book?
7: 如何进行日常英语口语的练习

学生在学习《英语初级口语》这套教材的基础上，还要注重日常口语的练习。学习者
可以两人或多人组成 口语练习小组，对日常生活中的常见活动用英语进行描述、讨论。大家可


以就学习 、工作、家庭、爱好、电影、电视、学习英语口语的体会等题目进行交谈。教师应该
给学生进行必要的具 体指导。


Lesson 1
Text A
How Old Is She?

A woman was having some trouble with her heart, so she went to see the was
a new doctor, and did not know her. so he first asked some questions, and one of them was ,


minute and then said,
old, and my husband was thirty. Now my husband is sixty, I know. And that is twice thirty. So I
am twice eighteen. That is thirty-six, isn't it?

Text B
Could I Speak to Jim,Please?
A:
Hello, 332440.

B:
Oh hello, Sally. This is Dave Thomson here. Could I speak to Jim please?
A:
I'm afraid he's not in at the moment Dave. He went out about an hour ago and
he's not back yet.

B:
Any idea when he might?be back?
A:
Well, he shouldn't be long. He said he was just going to

get some paint. But I wouldn't be surprised if he's stopped off at the pub on
B:
O. K. well , tell him I've called , will you , and I'll try again later.

the way back.
A:
All right. Goodbye , Dave.

B:
Thanks then Sally. Goodbye.

Questions on Text B

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



Accident
The river, you see, was never really safe at that time of the year- early autumn, I mean,
when there is heavy rainfall. So when I heard the children had gone swimming, as they used
to all spring and summer, I knew there might be an awful accident. And when they came
home late without little Katie, I guessed what had happened.



Lesson 2

Text A

But the Chinese Did !

One day Tom said to one of his friends,
speak Chinese, so I'll go to evening classes and have Chinese lessons for a month before I
go.
He studied very hard for a month, and then his holidays began and he went to China.
When he came back a few weeks later, his friend said to him,
with your Chinese when you were in Peking , Tom?

Text B

At the Birthday Party

MRs Ross: Welcome, Peter. Give me your coat and hat.
PETER: Thank you, Mrs Ross.
MRs Ross: The boys and girls are in the living room. Wait, I'll call John.
* * *
JOHN: Hi, Peter. Why are you late?
PETER: My mother made me dress up.
JOHN: That's good. Alice has some pretty friends.
PETER: You know I don't like girls.
* * *
PETER: Happy birthday, Alice. Many happy returns of the day. Here's a present for you.
ALIcE: Thank you, Peter. Come into the dining room. I'm going to cut the cake soon.
JOHN: Have some sandwiches , Peter.
PETER: Thanks. John. who's that girl?
JOHN: That's Joan. She's pretty, isn't she? She likes to dance. Ask her to dance.
PETER: Well , I don't know.
JOHN: Don't be afraid. She isn't going to bite you.
PETER: Who's afraid? I'm not afraid.
* * *
PETER: Would you like to dance, Joan?
JOAN: Yes , Thank you. I'd like to dance very much.
Questions on Text B
7. Read the following passage once. Underline the key words while reading and retell the
story to your partner.

Self-service
If you are in a hurry and you want to have a quick meal there is no better place than a
self-service restaurant. You go into the restaurant, pick up a tray, knife, fork, and spoon and
queue at a counter where the food is on display. You pick out what you want and put it on your
tray, which you have to push along a special rack till you reach the cashier. The cashier will
give you your bill. After paying, you take your tray to any table you like. You can sit alone or


with another customer. You can have a good meal in ten minutes. And-as there is no waiter
you don't have to give a tip.

Lesson 3

Text A

There Is Something Very Nice Inside Your Drum
It was Jimmy's birthday, and he was five years old. He got quite a lot of nice birthday
presents from his family, and one of them was a beautiful big drum.



Of course , Jimmy liked his drum very much. He made a terrible noise witb it, but his
mother did not mind. His father was working during the day, and Jimmy was in bed when he
got home in the evening, so he did not hear the noise.
But one of the neighbours did not like the noise at all , so one morning a few days later,
she took a sharp knife and went to Jimmy's house while he was hitting his drum. She said to
him,
Open the drum and let's find it.
Text B
May I See a Hat, please?
MR Ross: May I see a hat , please?
SALESMAN: What size do you take?
MR Ross: I'm sorry. I don't know.
SALESMAN: I'll measure you. . . You take size 6. What colour hat would you like?
MR Ross: Brown, please.
SALESMAN: Here are some nice brown this hat 's a very good one.
MR ROss: Yes, I like this goes very well with my coat. How much is it?
SALESMAN: It's $$ 9.95 ( nine dollars and ninety-five cents ). Do you want me to put it in a
box?

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

The police in the big city were looking for a thief. At last they caught him. But while they
were taking photographs of him - from the front, from the left, from the right, with a hat, without
a hat - he suddenly attacked the policemen and ran off. They tried to catch him, but he got
away.
Then a week later the telephone rang in the police-station, and somebody said,
are looking for Bill Cross, aren't you?


Waterbridge was a small town about 100 miles from the city. The city police at ence sent
four different photographs of the thief to the police in Waterbridge.
Less than twelve hours later they got a telephone call from the police in Waterbridge.
have caught the fourth this evening, we think.





Lesson 4

Text A

What's the Matter with You?
MRs WELsH: Good afternoon, Dr Dawes.
DR DAwEs: Good afternoon, Mrs Welsh .
MRS WELSH: Please come this way,'s in this room.
DR DAwEs: Well, Peter.I'm sorry you're ill. What's the matter with you?
PETER: I don't know,Doctor. I'm ill.I have a headache and a stomachache.
DR DAwEs: Show me your did you eat yesterday?
PETER: Well,Doctor,I. . .
DR DAwEs: Did you eat any cake?
PEKE: Yes,I ate some cake.
DR DAwEs: Did you eat any ice cream?
PETEK: Well,yes,I did.I ate some ice cream.
DR DAWEs: Did you eat any candy?
PETER: Well,yes,I did. I ate some candy.
DR DAwES: Young man,tell me everything you ate yesterday evening.
PETER: WeII, Doctor.I went to a birthday party.
DR DAwEs: I see!How many pieces of cake did you eat?
PETER: Three,Doctor.
DR DAwEs: How many plates of ice ream did you eat,young man?
PETER: Gosh,Doctor.I had only three plates of ice had four.

Text B

How Did You hose Your Way?

Mrs Brown's old grandfather lived with her and her husband. Every morning he went for a
walk in the park and came home at half past twelve for his lunch.
But one morning a police car stopped outside Mrs Brown's house at twelve o'clock, and
two policemen helped Mr Brown to get out. One of them said to Mrs Brown,
gentleman lost his way in the park and telephoned to us for help, sowe sent a car to bring him
home.

park nearly every day for twenty years. How did you lose your way there?
The old man smiled ,closed one eye and said,
quite lose my way. I just got tired and I didn't want to walk home !

Questions on Text B

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

One morning a man was crossing a narrow bridge when he saw a fisherman on the
shady bank of the deep, smooth river under him,so he stopped to watch him quietly.


After a few minutes, the fisherman pulled his line in. There was a big, fat fish at the end of
it.
The fisherman took it off the hook and threw it back into the water. Then he put his hook
and line in again. After a few more minutes he caught another big fisb. Again he threw it back
into the river. Then, the third time, he caught a small fish. He put it into his basket and started
to get ready to go. The man on the bridge was very surprised, so he spoke to the fisherman.
He said,
small one?
The fisherman looked up and answered,

Lesson 5

Text A
Summer Plans
Peter and Mary are talking about their plans for the summer. Mary is going to work in the
city, but Peter is going to go to camp. Mary thinks that their friend John is going to the
mountains with his family.

PETERL: What are you going to do after you return from Washington?
MARY: I'm going to stay in the city.
PETER: What will you do all day?
MARY: I'm going to work with my father at the store. In the evening,I'll read books.
On weekends, I'll go to the beach with my family.
PETER: Have you ever worked?
MARy: No, but I can learn. What are you going to do this summer?
PETER: I'm going to camp. I've gone to camp for four summers.
MARY: I've never gone to camp. What do you do there?
PETER: We do many things . In the morning, we go swimming and boating. In the afternoon,
we play basketball or tennis. We sit around a campfire at sing or tell .
stories.
MARY: That sounds wonderful.
PETER: It is wonderful. What's John going to do this summer?
MARY: I think he's going to the mountains with his parents.
FETER: Well, so long, Mary. Have fun.
MARY: You too , Peter. Give my regards to John.'8 I'll see you in September.


Text B

My Dishwasher
Mrs Williams lived in a small street in London, and now she had a new neighbour. Her
name was Mrs Briggs , and she talked a lot about her expensive furniture, her beautiful
carpets and her new kitchen.

dishwasher. It washes the plates and glasses and knives and forks beautifully.

Mrs Briggs was surprised.
hour,but it doesn't put them away,of course.




washed them?


Questions on Text B

7. Read the following dialogue once. Underline the key words while reading and retell to your
partner the dialogue in your own words.

Frank and Charles discuss last night's television programme. Frank: Did you watch
television last night, Charles?
Charles: Yes , I did.
Frank: It was a good game, wasn't if?
Charles: Oh, I didn't watch the football match. I wanted to , but my wife
preferred to see the
Frank: What a pity. It was quite exciting. Both teams played very well.
Charles: How did it finish?
Frank: It finished in a draw. What was the film like?
Charles: It was quite good. But.I missed the beginning of it because I had to eat first.
Frank: Did your wife enjoy it?
Charles: No , she didn't. After half an hour slie stopped watching and started to read a
book.









Lesson 6

Text A

How to Make Everybody Happy

Peter's uncle lived in the country. Once Peter went to stay with him for a few weeks.
Whenever they went for a walk or for a drive in the car and they passed somebody, his uncle


waved. Peter was surprised, and said,
you meet them all?




pleased. He continues his journey with a happier heart.

But when I wave to someone and he doesn't know me, he is surprised and says to himself
`Who is that man? Why did he wave to me?' So he has something to think about during the
rest of his journey, and that makes his journey seem shorter. So I make everybody happy.

Text B

What Wonld You Like to Do Tonight?

Mary's cousins, Fay and Rosemary, are still at her house. The girls want to go to the
movies. They look in the newspaper to see what time the movie starts. After seeing the movie,
they go to an ice cream parlor and order their favorite desserts.
MARY: Girls , what would you like to do tonight?
ROSEMARY: Do you ever go to the movies?
MARY: Of course. I often go to the movies.
ROSEMARY: Well, let's go to the movies.
MARY: There's a good movie near here:
FAY: Fine. I heard it's a very good movie.
RosEMARY: Let's find out what time it starts.
MARY: Let's look at the newspaper. Movie programs are usually on page nine.
FAY: Here it is.

Questions on Text B

the following conversation once. Underline the key words while reading and retell to
your partner the dialogue in your own words.

Fred: If I won the Pools, I'd go round the world.
Bert: Would you? I wouldn.'t.
Fred: What would you do?
Bert: Oh, I don't know. I'd buy a big house with a garden for my wife and kids, I
suppose. But it's difficult to imagine having a lot of money.
Fred: One thing's certain. If I had a lot of money, I wouldn't work any more.
Bert: Wouldn't you? What would you do with all that spare time?
Fred: As I said, I'd go round the world.
Bect: What would you do after that?
Fred: Oh, I don't know. It'd take me a long time to go round the world.
Bert: It doesn't sound very exciting.
Fred: Anyway, we haven't won the Pools, and we're not likely to win them. So there
isn't much point in talking about it, is there?
Bert: I'd be happy if I got a rise.
Fred: And my wife would be happy if I hought her a mink coat.


Bert: Well , I'm not likely to get a rise and you haven't the money for a mink oat, so
let'scome down to earth and have another drink.
Fred: What'll you have?
Bert: I'll have a pint of the best.
Fred: I'd have a Scotch if I were you. We deserve it.
Bert: All right. Make it a double, will you?














Lesson 7

Text A

After a Heavy Snowstorm

One night there was a heavy snowstorm, and in the morning Mr Smith's garden was full
of deep snow. Mr Smith wanted to take his car out, so he paid a man to clean the path from
his garage to his gate. He said to this man,
damage the bushes in my garden; and don't throw any snow into the street, or the police will
be angry.
When he came back, the path was clean and the snow from it was not on the bushes, or
the fence, or the street. Mr Smith was very pleased-until he opened the garage to get his car


out! The garage was full to the top with all the snow from the path, and his car was
somewhere under it all!
Text B

No Baseball Today
PETER: Can you play baseball with me today?
JoHN: No, I can't. I'm sorry. I have to help my mother. We're going to move tomorrow.
PETER: Where's the new house? Is it far from here?
JoHN: No, it's not far. It's near our old house.
PETER: Can I help you pack?
JoHN: Sure. Thanks.
* * *

PETER: What can I do?
JoHN: Take the books out of the bookcase. Put them in this box.
PETER: Well, the books are in the box. What can I do now?
JoHN: Take the magazines out of the bookcase. Put them in that box.
PETER: All right.
JoHN: Peter ! Pack them. Don't read them.
PETER: These magazines are interesting. May I borrow one?
JOHN: Of course.
PETER: Thanks, John.

Quiestions on Text B
7. Read the foilowing passage once. Undertine the key words whiie reading and retell the
story to your partner.

A Better Mailman !
I worked as a mailman for a short time. However, I am afraid of dogs and I had a lot of
trouble. One day I tried to deliver some letters to a big house. I started to open the gate and all
of a sudden a huge dog ran toward me. It growled and barked at me , so I threw the letters
over the fence. The dog picked them up and carried them into the house. The dog was a
better mailman than I was!
























Lesson 8

Text A

Please Set the Table

MRs MILLER:
I have to stay in the kitchen. I don't want the food to burn. Would you please

set the table?
MARY :
Of course , Mother.

* * *
MRS MILLER:
Did you put two forks with each plate?

MARY :
Yes , I did.



MRs MILLER:
Are the salt and pepper shakers on the table?

MpRY:
Oh , no , they're not. I'll get them now.

MRSMILLER:
Did you use the new glasses?

MARY:
Yes , I did.

MRS MILLER:
Does the table look nice?

MARY:
I think so, Mother.

MRs MILLER:
I hear the bell. Please open the door, Mary.

Text B

Interestlng Pictures


bite of his hot dog.

school starts next week.
A couple of days after returning home, Lloyd and Fred took the exposed film out of their
camera and took it to the camera shop to be developed. They were told that the pictures
would be ready Thursday. Thursday was just two days away. Fred and Lloyd could hardly
wait to see how their pictures came out. They planned to show their pictures to everyone at
school as soon as school was back in session.
Fred and Lloyd felt very pleased when they showed their teacher the pictures they had
taken on their vacation. She said that they were some of the most interesting pictures she had
seen.

Questions on TextB

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

Who Waits for Whom?
Mr and Mrs Allen go grocery shopping on Saturday mornings. Mr Allen never enjoys
these trips. Mrs Allen does the shopping and he sits in the car and waits for her. This morning
there were a lot of people and it took Mrs Allen longer than usual. An hour went by and finally
a man came up to Mr Allen.
for you at the check-out counter. She doesn't have enough money for the groceries !
























Lesson 9

Text A

Stop Eating Fried Potatoes

Mrs Jenkins went to her doctor one day, because her heart was giving her trouble.
The doctor listened to her heart carefully and did a few other things. Then he said,
Mrs Jenkins, stop smoking, and then you'll soon be quite all right again.





The doctor thought for a few seconds and then said,



Jenkins.



Text B

Keep Him in Bed





MRS WELSH: Get up, Peter. It's late.
PETER: I can't get up , Mom. I'm ill.
MRS WELSH: What's the matter with you?
PETER: I have a headache and a bad stomachache.
MRS WELSH: You have a fever too. I'm going to call Dr Dawes. Don't get out of bed.
PETER: Oh, I can't get out of bed. I'm too ill.
MRS WELSH: Operator, give me Spring 3-2546, please. Hello, this is Mrs Welsh. Is Dr
Dawes
there? Thank you. I'll wait. . . Dr Dawes, this is Mrs Welsh. Can you come to
the house , please?
DR DAWES: Who's ill?
MRS WELSH: Peter, my son.
DR DAWES: What's the matter with him?
MRS WELSH: I don't know. He has a headache, a bad stomachache and a fever.
DR DAWES: Keep him in do you live?
MRS WELSH: We live at 44 Washington Avenue.
DR DAWES: All right, Mrs Welsh, I'll be there soon.
MRS WELSH: Thank you. Good-bye Dr Dawes.
Quiestions on TextB

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

Harry is looking at a man in the street. He is talking to Jack about the man. Harry: Who's
that man with the black bag?
Jack: I can't see a man with a black bag.
Harry: He was standing at the door of that house a moment ago. Now he's walking down the
street.
Jack: Oh, that man. I don't know who he is. He's a stranger.
Harry: Look at the man who's running after him.
Jack: Yes. Perhaps the stranger is a thief.
Harry: I don't think so.
Jack: Wait a minute. I can recognise the man who's running after him. It's Mr Green.
Harry: Now I remember. Mr Green told me yesterday that his brother was coming.






























Lesson 10

Text A

A Beautiful Dress
One day Mrs Jones went shopping. When her husband came home in the evening, she
began to tell him about a beautiful cotton dress.




But every evening, when Mr Jones came back from work, his wife continued to speak
only abou't the dress, and at last, after a week, he said,
money!
But the next evening, when Mr Jones came home and asked,
dress?


this dress, so I don't want it either.

Text B

Which Bus Shall 1 Take?
Jane Foster has just met Henry is on her way to the hospital to see her friend,
Susan Green. HENRY: Where are you going, Jane?
JANE: I'm going to the hospital to see Susan Green.
HENRY: I saw her yesterday. She was a little better.
JANE: Must I catch a number 7 bus to get there?
HENRY: No , you needn't. A number 13 bus will also take you to the hospital.
JANE: Number 13 buses run much more frequently, don't they?
HENRY: Yes. I caught a number 7 bus yesterday, and I had to wait for half an hour at
the bus stop.
JANE: Thank you, Henry. I'll get a number .


HENRY: But number 13 buses leave from the centre of town. You'll have to walk two miles to
catch one.

Questions on Text B

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

Mrs Jones was still cleaning the house when her husband came back from work. She
was wearing dirty, old clothes and no stockings, her hair was not tidy, she had dust on her
face, and she looked dirty and tired. Her husband looked at her and said,
home to see after a hard day's work?
Mrs Jones's neighbour, Mrs Smit.h, was there. When she heard Mr Jones's words , she
quickly said. goodbye and ran back to her house. Then she washed, brushed and combed her
hair carefully, put on her best dress and her prettiest stockings, painted her face, and waited
for her husband to come home.
When he arrived, he was hot and tired. He walked slowly into the house, saw his wife and
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Lesson 11

Text A

A Visit to Conway Castle

Dave's class at school were studying English history, and one day their teacher said to
them,
beautiful castle there, and we're going to visit it.
this.









On Friday the boys came to school at 9 o'clock and got into the bus. They visited Conway
Castle, and then they came back and went home.




Text B

What Are You Going to Do?

Robert and Peter are talking about the end of the school term. Robert is going to leave
school and start work, but Peter is going to stay at school.
PETER: Are you going to leave school at the end of the term?
OBERT: Yes, I am.
PETER: What are you going to do?
OBERT: I'm going to be a clerk.
PETER: What does a clerk do?
OBERT: He works in an office. He writes letters and reports , and he types.
PETER: I want to be a vet.
OBERT: A-what?
PETER: A vet-a veterinary surgeon.


OBERT: Good gracious !What's that?
PETER: A vet's a man who takes care of sick animals. He's an animal doctor.
OBERT: I once read a story ahout a person who talked to animals. It was very interesting.





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

Mrs Neat
Mrs Neat was tidy and orderly. One day she got on a bus, went up on top and sat down.
When the conductor asked her for her fare , she opened her bag, took out her purse, closed
her bag, opened her purse, took out a shilling, closed her purse, opened her bag, put in her
purse and closed her bag. She paid her fare. The conductor gave her a ticket.

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Lesson 12


Text A

What a Mess!


Bill Lane has just touched some wet paint. MR FIELD:
You mustn't touch the wet paint, Bill.

BILL:
I'm sorry. I won't do it again.

MR FIELD:
Try to be more careful in future.

BILL:
I shall. I wasn't as careless as John Sampson. He walked across that wet cement

over there.
MR FIELD:
The workmen oughtn't to leave it without a no tice.

BILL:
The headmaster asked them not to do so.

MR FIELD:
Then why isn't there a notice?

BILL:
They went to their stores to get one. Here they come with it now!

MR FIELD:
But look at them! They've forgotten about the wet cement and they're walking

across it to put up the notice!



Text B

A Tall and Slim Girl

At five feet six inches , Rosa was taller than every other student in the sixth grade. She
worried about this alt the time, in school and at home. Her mother told her to stand up straight
and be proud that she was so tall and slim.



This made Rosa happier, but she was still afraid her classmates were making fun of her
behind her back. One day , all this changed when Mr Ransom, the coach from the youth club ,
asked Rosa to play center on their basketball team. He said that Rosa was a good ball player
and her height would make her valuable as center. Now, she really was proud to be tall. She
was someone special.

Questions on Text B

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

Better Be a Stupid Man
It was a beautiful spring morning. There wasn't a cloud in the sky, and the sun was warm
but not too hot . so Mr Andrews was surprised when saw an old gentleman at the bus-stop
with a big, strong black umbrella i' his hand.
Mr Andrews said to him,



Mr Andrews looked at the big umbrella again, and the gentleman said,
and my legs are not very strong, so I really need a walk- ing-stick. But when I carry a
walking-stick, people say, `Look at that poor old man' , and I don't like that. When I carry an
umbrella in fine weatber, people only say, `Look at that stupid man'.


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Lesson 13

Text A

Give Me a Big Box of Chocolates



John liked chocolates very much, but his mother never gave him any, because they were
bad for his teeth, she thought. But .)ohn had a very nice grandfather. The old man loved his
grandaon very much, and sometimes he brought John chocolates when he. came to visit him.
Then his mother let him eat them, because she wanted to make the old man happy.
One evening , a few days before John's seventh birthday , he was saying his prayers in
his bedroom before he went to bed.
box of chocolates for my birthday on Saturday.
His mother was in the kitchen, but she heard the small boy shouting and went into his
bedroom quickly.

quietly.

he can't.

Text B

You Are Too Young to Buy Alcohol

Later that day, Steve told the group that he had decided to go back to Edinburgh.
to see the rest of the Festival,
drink with Steve. They left a . message for Malc : GONE TO THE WHITE HORSE. SEE YOU
THERE!
Malc arrived back quite late. He went round to the pub immediately. He was feeling very
pleased with himself.
BILL: How did it go, then?
MALC: Oh, fantastic! I took some really good photographs. I'm sure I shall win that
competition.
LIsE: Well , you'd better buy us all a drink , then !
MALC: Yes... What would you all like?
(Malc goes to the bar)
I'd like four pints of best bitter... oh, and two lagers and lime.
BARMAN: ... Oh, excuse me, sir. How old are you?
MALC: Sixteen. Why?
BARMAN: Well, I'm afraid you're too young to buy alcohol. You have to be eighteen, you
know.


Question on Text B

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

An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer.
Every day he went out with his paints and his brushes and painted from morning to evening,
and then when it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to
bed.
At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said,
want money - but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will all be finished,
but your painting will still be here.


The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about his
paintings.
The farmer smiled and answered,
become an artist. When he comes here next month, I will show him your picture, and then he
will not want to be an artist any more, I think.
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Lesson 14

Text A

They Don't Talk

Mr Jones was very angry with his wife, and she was very angry with her husband. For
several days they did not speak to each other at a11. One evening Mr Jones was very tired
when he came back from work, so he went to bed soon after dinner. Of course , he did not say
anything to Mrs Jones before he went upstairs. Mrs Jones washed the dinner things and then
did some sewing. When she went up to bed much later than her husband, she found a piece
of aper on the small table near her bed. On it were the words,
-Father


When Mr Jones woke up the next morning, it was nearly 8 a. m. -and on the small table
near his bed he saw another piece of paper. He took it and read these words:
up. It is 7 a.m.-Mother.

Text B
A Dirty Car




John, Peter and Mark are hrothers. Their father has a new car, and they clean it for him. It
has just rained, and the car is very dirty. John is looking at it, and he is talking to Peter. JOHN:
The car hasn't been cleaned for a few days.

PETERL:
No , it hasn't . It's very dirty.

JoHN:
Someone ought to clean it today.

PETER:
Mark should clean it . It's his turn.

JOHN:
No, he cleaned it last time. It's your turn.

PETER:
No, it isn't. You always clean it after Mark.

JoHN:
Oh dear, is it really my turn? In that case, I'll clean tomorrow.

PETER:
Clean it now. Only lazy people say they'll work tomorrow.

JoHN:
Then I'll clean it the day after tomorrow.

PETER:
You are lazy. You ought to be ashamed.?You should enjoy working

Question on Text B

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

Ellen walked briskly out into the yard and took a deep breath of cool, fresh air. She was
eager to begin work. This time of year, with the new growth everywhere. always made her feel
that she had to help tbings grow. She gathered her tools and went to the patch of freshly


turned earth and dig rows of holes. Then she carefully picked up one fragile plant
and ptaced it in a hole. Over and over she performed this same task and then gently patted
the earth around each plant. Her growling stomach and the sun high,overhead told her when
it was time to take a break.













Lesson 15

Text A

A Welcome Surprise

Let's now visit Mary Miller. Mary and her mother are happy today. The postman has
brought a letter from Mrs Miller's brother. He's coming to visit the Millers with his family. Mary
and Mrs Miller have to plan meals and festivities. Mary offers to go shopping to help her
mother. MRs McLLER: Mary, please go to the door. I hear the bell.
MARY: It's the mailman, Mother. Here's a letter from Uncle George.
MRS MILLER: Give it to me ... How wonderful! He's coming to visit us.
MARY: When's he coming?
MRS MILLER: He's coming by car on the twenty-fourth. He's staying from the
twenty-fourth to the twenty-sixth.
MARY: Let me look at the calendar. Good! The twenty-fourth is a Saturday. Is he
coming alone?
MRS MILLER: No, he's coming with Aunt Cynthia and the girls.
MARY: Mother, I don't remember the girls. How old are they?


MRs MILLER: Your cousin Fay is fifteen. Rosemary is older than Fay. She's seventeen.
MARY: Are they going to stay here with us?
MRS MILLER: Of course. The girls can stay in your room with you.
MARY: Mother, may we have a party?
MRs MILLER: If you like, but now we have to think about meals and many other things.
MARY: Prepare the list, Mother. I can go shopping. I can go to the small stores.
Everyone knows me there.



Text B

I'll Start in Three Months' Time

Rose left school when she was seventeen and went to a college for a year to learn to
type. She passed her examinations quite well and then went to look for work. She was still
living with her parents.
A lot of people were looking for typists at that time, so it was not difficult to find interesting
work. Rose went to several offices, and then chose one of them. It was near her parents'
house. She thought,
She went to the office again and said to the manager,
you pay me?

months.
Rose thought for a few seconds before she answered. Then she said,
start in three months' time.

Questions on Text B

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

What a Language!

First Frenchman: I once heard someone shout,
and a bucketful of water fsll on me. It seems that
Second F: I was once on a ship and heard the captain shout,
hands on the deck and someone walked on them. .
Third F: I once called early on an English friend and the maid who came to the door said,

down yet.
When I say 'He's not up' I mean he has not yet got np,so he has not yet come downstairs.
What do these phrases mean in their respective contexts?

Lesson 16

Text A

The Charcoal Pit


Erika was worried. Her restaurant was losing customers. The new restaurant across the
street now had more customers than she did. She had even seen some of her own customers
going to eat at The Charcoal Pit. What was she going to do?
One thing she could do was revise her menu. Maybe not everyone wanted hamburgers.
She might add omelets and casseroles. The menu might help.
Perhaps the decor of her restaurant was dated. She could redecorate the place. Erika
decided to consult an interior decorator who could give her some new ideas. A face-lift for
Burger Haven would certainly lift her spirits.
In fact, she felt better after thinking of some improvements. Erika would fight to make her
restaurant the most popular one in town.

Text B
There Is Hepe for Us !

Tina and Leela are talking to each other. They are standing outside a dance-hall and they
are talking about dancing. TINA: I haven't danced for a long time.
LEELA: Neither have I.
TINA: We must go to a dance soon, or we'll forget how to dance.
LEELA: Yes, we must. What have you been doing since I last saw you?
TINA: I've been studying hard for my examinations. And you?
LEELA: I've been learning Japanese every evening.
TINA: Why have you been learning Japanese? Why not English?
LEELA: I hope to visit Japan next yesr.
TINA: Well, we'll both have to start learning all the new dances.
LEELA: Yes, let's go into the dance-hall and ask if we can take dancing-lessons .
TINA: A good idea. They can teach elephants to dance nowa days perhaps there's hope
for
us !


Questins on Text B

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

When I looked out the window and saw the snow drift in the driveway, I thought to myself
that I should never have gotten out of bed. I had been making preparatioris for more than two
days for a large dinner party to bc held that night and knew that several of the people I was
expecting to come would be calling to cancel if the snow continued much longer. I called
upstairs to tell Jerry to look out the window. Jerry heard me and quickly got out of bed. He
knew that the weather people had been predicting snow. Now it had really come. To Jerry,
two or three inches of fresh snow would be just what was needed to make the ski trip a big
success.
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Lesson 17

Text A

The Coustry Schoollhouse
The country schooihouse was three miles from my uncle's farm. It stood in a clearing in
the woods and would hold about twenty-five boys and girls. We attended the school° with
more or less regularity once or twice a week in summer. We walked to it in the cool of the
morning by the forest paths, and

back in the dusk at the end of the day. All the pupils brought their dinners in baskets- corn
dodger, buttermilk, and other good things. We sat in the shade of the trees at noon and ate
them. It is the part of my education which I look back upon with the most satisfaction. My first
visit to the school was

when I was seven. A strapping girl of fifteen, in the customary sunbonnet and calico dress,
asked me if I
reported me to all the crowd , and said :



I learned to smoke fairly well , but that did not win over anybody. I remained a poor thing,
and characterless. I longed to be respected, but I never was able to rise. Children have but
little charity for one another's defect.

Text B

On a Camping Holiday


Jimmy Booth and Donald Black are on a camping holiday. They have brought only a little
food with them. Jimmy is hungry and he is looking at some rice in a tin. There is only a little
rice in the tin. JIMMY: There isn't much rice, is there?
DoNALD: No, there isn't, but there are some vegetables.
JIMMY: Are there any potatoes?
DONALD: No, there aren't. I'm sorry.
JIMMY: I'm very hungry, Donald. What can I eat?
DONALD: There's a little bread and there are a few biscuits.
JIMMY: But I want some rice and some meat.
DONALD: All right, I'IL walk to the village and I'll get some meat.
JiMMY: Good. By the way, who's going to cook the meat?
DoNALD: You'll cook it of course!



Question on Text B

7. Read the foilowing dialogue once. Underline the key words while reading and retell to your
partner the dialogue in your own words.
Peter: Hello, Jim. What was the film like?
Jim: Awful. It was a complete waste of time.
Peter: Why? What was it about?
Jim: It was about a married couple. They had to live with the wife's mother, because they
didn't have enough money to buy a house of their own.
Peter: A lot of young people have to do that.
Jim: Yes. but the husband had to work overtime three times a week, so he was always
tired.
Peter: lt sounds like the story of my life.
jim: Yes, it does, doesn't it? But this man was always over-tired, and he couldn't sleep.
So he used to take two sleeping pitla every night.
Peter: I take sleeping pills sometimes.
Jim: Yes, but not two every night. Anyway, the strain was too much for him. He had a
nervous breakdown and had to go to hoapital.
Peter: It sounds a very depressing film.
Jim: Not really. His wife was able to find a good job as an interpreter, because she rnuld
speak French and German fluently. After a few months' work, she had a better job
than y weher huaband. So in the end, there able to buy a house, and he didts't have
to work any more. Stupid, wasn't it?
Peter: I don't know. My wife used to speak French. I must tell her to brush it up.


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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. Then, when her husband came home from work, she said to him,
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.




Text B

New Year Resolutions

Peter and John are admiring the Christmas decorations 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-

centstorel?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 Qne 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 the key words while reading and retell to your
partner the dialogue in your own words.

Frank 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 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.

Lesson 19

Text A

A Lesson to Learn
John was the only son of a wealthy American businessman. Usually he was taken to
school by the chauffeur in his father's beautiful car, before the chauffeur took John's father to
his office. One evening his father told him that he had to go to the airport early the next day,
so he would need the car at the time that John had to go to school. He said that John's mother,
who possessed another car, would still be in bed at the time he had to leave the house .

asked. His father thought this was a good opportunity to teach him a lesson about how hard
life was for the less fortunate people of the world , so he answered ,
way as every other child in the world goes-in a taxi.








Text B

What's Going on Here? PoLIcEMAN: What's going on here?
MAN: You mean, what's happening? Well, constable, I'm trying to get out of the window
and Fred here is helping me.
PoLIcEMAN: Why are you climbing through the window and not leaving by the front door?
MAN: Well , you see I can't find the key and I'm in a hurry. Come on, Fied, We're
wasting time.
POLICEMAN: Just a minute you two. I don't think you're telling me the truth. This isn't your
house, is it?
MAN: No, it's my brother's. I'm staying with him for a while.
PoLIcEMAN: Is he at home?
MAN: I'm afraid not. He's in jail for house-breaking at the moment.



Question on Text B



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

Todd heard all the hammering behind the Marsey's house. He went to see what was
going on. Jeff Marsey was making something from long pieces of wood.


Todd knew that stilts could make you several feet taller. Jeff was putting blocks of wood
on the stilts. These were for his feet to rest on. Once you got used to them, you could walk
anywhere on stilts.

the stilts. I'll look like a giant.
As the summer went on, Todd forgot all about the stilts.
One night Todd was watching television. His cousin came running in the front door. He'd
never seen her so excited.



wore big baggy pants. He was very stiff and straight. Each step was a huge step. I'm going to
call the police.




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Lesson 20

Text A

Honesty
A man went to an insurance office to have his life insured.
The manager of the office asked him how old his parents .were when they died.

was thirty-five.

healthy.
As the man was leaving the office, depressed, he met a elerk who had overheard the
conversation.

speak like that. Use your imagination a little.
The man went to another office and was shown into the manager's room.


and he died while he was playing football.





Text B

Can You Deliver It?

MAN: Can you deliver9 it, please'?
SALESwOMAN: It depends where you live , sir.
MAN: In Camden Town.
SALESwOMAN: Yes, we deliver there. But it. costs two pounds fifty.
MAN: All right. But I'm only in on Saturday.
SALESwOMAN: Morning or afternoon?
MAN: Afternoon, please, if that's possible.




Questions on Text B

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

They Are Here in My Hand !


Mrs Williams loved flowers and had a small but beautiful garden. In the summer, her roses
were always the best in her street. One summer afternoon her bell rang, and when she went
to the front door, she saw a small boy outside. He was about seven years old,,and was
holding a big bunch of beautiful roses in his hand.

big bunch. They are fresh. I picked them this afternoon.

them, because I have lots in my garden.

because are here in my hand!


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Lesson 21

Text A



Bill Is Very Rude


Bill is in Victor's house and he is sitting down. He is leaning back and he has put his feet
on the table. Bill is very rude. VICTOR:
Would you mind° taking your feet off the table, Bill?

BILL:
Not at all. But I was very comfortable.

VICTOR:
Do you put your feet on your own table?

BILL:
No, I never do that.

VICTOR:
Why not?

BILL:
I don't want to mark my table, of course.

VICTOR:
Well, will you please avoid marking mine?

BILL:
I'm sorry. I thought you were going to buy a new table soon.

VICTOR:
I hope to buy a new table, but I have to sell my old one first.

BILL:
Would you please tell me how much you want for it?

VICTOR:
How much do you think it's worth?

BILL:
Not much. It's badly marked. I'll give you ten dollars for it.




Text B

The Phone Rang Again
Mrs Moore had worked hard all day at the office, and she was looking forward to a
relaxing evening at home.


Just as she walked in the door, the telephone began to ring. She dashed to answer the
phone and found that the caller was a man trying to sell her some light bulbs. She refused and
hung up the phone.
She smelled dinner cooking and went in to see how her children were getting along with
the meal. Everything was ready except setting the table, so Mrs Moore went upstairs to
change clothes.
Just as she reached the head of the stairs, the telephone rang again. When Mrs Moore
answered it, she found out that her husband wouldn't be home for dinner.
After she changed clothes , she went back downstairs to eat. During dinner, the phone
rang twice. Her sister called to ask about the familyzs, and a group wanted her to do some
volunteer work. She and the children finished dinner and began cleaning up the kitchen. The
phone rang again. The neighbours wanted to borrow the garden hose.°.
After the kitchen was cleaned . Mrs Moore sat down with a sigh to read while the children
did their homework. The phone rang again.
Without even answering it, Mrs Moore called to her children,
to a movie.



Questions on Text B

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

Billy's motorcycle shone in the afternoon sun and caught Billy's reflection in the fender.
He had worked all summer to save enough money for this ?bike and it was his -all his. He
strapped on his helmet, slid the new black leather gloves over his hands, then threw one leg
over the vinyl seat. There was a roar of the engine as he kicked it into motion, and suddenly
there he was, speeding down the street on his motorcycle.
Billy's little brother, Tommy, watched solemnly from the front door. Tommy was only eight
years old, but eight was old enough, he thought, for someone to have his very own motorcycle.
It didn't seem fair that Billy had a bike and Tommy didn't. So Tommy sat on the front porch,
ate his candy bar, and brooded over the matter as he watched Billy slide around the corner.
All he wanted was just one ride.
When Billy discovered his bike missing the next morning, there was a widespread
investigation by the police, his parents, and the neighbours. No one had seen the bike since
the day before. As Billy walked off down the sidewalk, heading for the schoo( bus, his
attention was attracted by something black glaring at him from under a hedge. He approached
slowly, then suddenly broke into a run. There under the hedge was his motorcycle with one
badly dented fender.
He reached for the handlebars to pull it from under the bushes. When he retracted his
hand, there was a familiar sticky substance on his fingers. Tasting the brown sweetness, Billy
smiled secretly to himself. He knew he had discovered who had taken his motorcycle for a
spin.


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Lesson 22

Text A

If I Don't Do Anything Else
Yesterday morning Paul said to himself.
don't do anything else, I've got to write that paper.
He sat down at his desk and put a sheet. of paper into his typewriter. He looked out of the
window, ate a piece of candy, got up to get a drink of water, brushed his teeth, and sat down
at his desk again.


first.


Paul wrote his family a long letter.
this ribbon before I write my
economics paper.


The ink from the typewriter ribbon got his hands very dirty, so he washed them and
washed them. While he was washing his hands, he noticed that his fingernails were much too
long. He cut them very carefully and then went back to his desk. He put a sheet of paper into
his typewriter . looked out of the wiudow, and looked at his watch. It was noon.

anything else.

Text B

I'll Find My Way

The day of Uncle George's arrival is here. Everything is ready, but Uncle George and his
family haven't arrived. Uncle George can't find his way to the Miller home. Mrs Miller gives him
specific directions on the telephone. MRS : Please answer the telephone, Mary.
MARY: Hello. Uncle George? Where are you? Wait a minute, please. I'll call Mother.
Mother,it's Uncle George.
MRs : George, dear. Where are you? At the corner of Pine and State 5treet? Wait
there. Michael can come and get you.
UNCLE GEORGE: No. It's not necessary. We drove the car. Give me the directions. I'll find
my
way.
MRS MILLER: Go north on State Street to Main Street. There's a large statue there. Turn
left. Continue to Grove Avenue. Turn right. Continue on Grove Avenue to
Seventh left. We're in the middle of the block. Can you repeat
the directions, George?
UNCLE GEORGE: I think so. I have to go north on State Street to Main Street. I turn left to
Grove Avenue. I continue on Grove Avenue. I turn right. I continue on Grove
Avenue to Seventh Street. I turn left and go to the middle of the block.
MRs MILLER: That's it. I'll see you soon, George. Mary, is the table set?
MARY: Yes, Mother. Come and look.
MRs MILLER: It looks very pretty. Thank you, Mary.

Questions on Text B

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

A Break in the Routine
Jonathan Rivers lived alone in a neat, two-storey, semi-detached house
in Compton Street. Like many bachelors approaching middle age, be was getting rather set in
his ways. He caught the same train to London every morning, ate his lunch in the same
crowded restaurant near the office where he worked and always came home on the 6. 00 train.
People were so used to seeing Jonathan set off at a quarter past eight, dressed in a. sjmple


dark suit. wearing a black bowler hat and carrying a rolled umbrella on his arm, that they said
you didn't need to wear a watch if you lived in Compton Street.


Ever since Jonathan had set up house in Compton Street, he had looked after it very
carefully. He worked hard in the garden every Sunday and set out to impress the neighbours
with his flower beds and lawn. Before he left the house in the mornings, he carefully closed all
the doors downstairs, opened some windows to let the air in and locked the front door.
Everything Jonathan did was tidy and systematic.


One summer evening Jonathan returned home as usual at five minutes to seven
he opened the front gate he immediately noticed something strange. There
was a heavy footprint in the earth in one of the ftower beds. Jonathan was just going to blame
the milkman or the postman when he noticed that one of the white lace curtains in the front
room downstairs was out of place. Jonathan never left anything out of place.


He walked up to the front door and opened it quietly. He listened carefully for a few
moments but could hear nothing. The front-room door was halt-open. Jonathan studied it
thoughtfully, wondering if he had forgotten to close it that morning. He had never forgotten
before. He stepped silently across the hall to the door and looked inside the room. The
shadow of a man was clearly reflected on the far wall in the evening sunlight. He had
obvioasly been standing behind the door since Jonathan's return. ]onathan grabbed the
door- handle, sla;nmed' the door and turned the key. Then he calmly picked up the telephone
in the hall and set about calling the police.


The burglar, a tall, thick-set, bearded fellow, tried to climb through a window to get out
but )onathan had expected'that. He set about him with his umbrella, using it like a swoid.
Three minutes later the police arrived on the scene. Jonathan was a little annoyed that he had
to have dinner laterthan usual but on the whole he felt quite pleased with himself.



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Lesson 23

Text A

Would You Like a Shave or a Haircut?
A poor farmer who had always lived in the country and had never visited a big town won a
lot of money, so he decided that he could now afford a holiday in an excellent hotel by the
sea.
When lunch-time came on his first day there, he decided to go and eat in the restaurant
of the hotel. The head waiter showed him to his table, took his order and went away. When he
looked at the farmer again, he had a surprise! The farmer had
tied his table napkin round his neck.
The head waiter was very annoyed at this and immediately told one of the other waiters
in the restaurant to go to the man and inform him, without being in any way insulting, that
people
did not do such a thing in restaurants of that quality.
The waiter went to the farmer and said in a friendly voice,
like a shave, or a haircut?



Text B



What Do the Romans Do?

MR TURNBULL: When in Rome, do as the Romans do, they say.
MRs TuRNBULL: What do the Romans do?
MR TURNBULL: They live in Rome , of course , and go to work by car
or bus. But sometimes it takes too long that wayl because of
the traffic jams, so they walk.
MRS TURNBULL: In other words , the Romans do what everyone else does.
MR TURNBULL: Yes, but they do it differently. Everything is different.
MRs TURNBULL: What do you mean?
MR TURNBULL: Well, the climate's different for a start. It doesn't rain so
much as it does in England. The sun shines more often.
MRs TURNBULL: I envy them the sun.
MR TURNBULL: I know. You hate the rain, don't you?
MRs TURNBuLL: I certainly do.
MR TuRnBuLL: And a Roman really Ioves life. Eie knows how to enjoy himself.
MRs TuRNsuLL: They always eat spaghetti and drink wine, don't they?
MR TURNBULL: Not always. But they like a good meal. Lots of tourists go to Rome
just for the food, you know.
MRS TURNBULL: Really? How much does it cost to fly to Rome?
MR TURNBULI: I don't know exactly, but it costs a lot oi money.



Question on Text B

7. Read the following conversation once. Underline the key words and retell to your partner
the dialogue in your own words.


Mrs Smith Meets Mrs Turnbull Mrs Smith: Hello, Mrs Turnbull. How are you?
Mrs Turnbull: Fine, thanks. How's your boy, Jack?
Mrs Smith: He's a bit tired. You know, he goes to school at eight o'clock every morning.
He doesn't get home till after four. then he does his homework after tea. It
often takes him a couple of hours to finish it.
Mrs Turnbull: Poor boy. They work hard at school nowadays, don't they? Does he like it?
Mrs Smith: School, you mean? Yes, he does. He likes his teachers, and that always makes
a
difference.
Mrs Turnbull: Yes, it does. Does he go to school by bus?
Mrs Smith: No, he walks. He likes walking. He meets some of his friends at the corner and
they go together.
Mrs Turnbull: What does he do when it rains?
Mrs Smith: My husband takes him in the car. He passes the school on the way to the office.


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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, ribbons,and coloured lightson the door and
windows. If there is a tree in front of their house, they place olored 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 admir the trees
and the gaily decorated store windows on the principal 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