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Lesson 89 A slip of the tongue 口误

Summary writing摘要写作

Make a summary of the passage in not more than 80 words.Write two different paragraphs using the points and connections given below.xiao84.com

用不超过80个单词的篇幅写一篇故事摘要,用下面的要点和连词写出两段不同的文字。

Composition作文

Write a newspaper report of the event described in the passage. Write two paragraphs in about 150 words using the ideas given below:

写一篇新闻报道,报道一下演出的实况,按以下思路写两段文字,字数为150个词左右。

1  There was a long queue of people outside the cinema ---- many people failed to get in ---- they were the lucky ones.

2  A description of the stage ---- there was a large, ugly model of a yellow bird ---- free packets of bird seed for the audience ---- the advertiser's mistake ---- how the audience reacted ---- the rest of the show: a disappointment.

Letter writing书信写作

Write three letter-endings followed by postscripts.

写出3封信的结束语再加上附言。

Key structures关键句型

Must, Have to, Need, Should (KS17, 41, 65) (复习第17,41,65课关键句型)。

Exercises练习

A  Note how the verbs have to, must, need and should have been used in the passage.

注意课文中have to, must, need和 should的用法。

B  Supply the correct form of have to, must, need and should in the following. Do not refer to the passage until you finish the exercise:

用have to, must, need, 和 should填空,完成练习后再对照课文核对你的答案:

1  We ________ queue for hours to get in and there ______ (be) several hundred people present just before the show began. Unfortunately, the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen. Those who failed to get in ______ not (feel) disappointed as many on the artistes who ________ (appear) did not come.

2  As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out laughing. We all know what the poor man ________ (say), but what he actually said was: ‘This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company ...’

C  Supply must not or need not in the following sentences:

用 must not或 need not填空:

1  You ________ open the door the compartment until the train has stopped. It is very dangerous.

2  You ________ bother to post those letters for me. I'll be going out myself soon.

D  Supply the correct form of have to or should in the following sentences:

用 have to或 should填空:

1  I'm sorry I couldn't get here on time. I _______ (go) to the bank.

2  I ______ (go) to the dentist yesterday but I forgot all about it.

3  We ________ (begin) work at 9 o'clock but we never do.

Special difficulties难点

Words often confused and misused经常容易混淆和误用的词

Study these examples:

细读以下例子:

a  Free and Single.

People will do anything to see a free show. (1.1)

The people are free to choose who will govern them.

人民有自由选举领导他们的人。

Is she still single? I thought she was going to get married last April.

她还是独身吗?我原以为她去年4月就已经结婚了。

b  Queue and Row.

We had to queue for hours to get in. (1.4)

There was a long queue outside the cinema.

电影院外面排着长长的队。

I enjoyed the performance because I had a very good seat in the fifth row.

我喜欢这场演出,因为我坐在第5排一个好位子上。

c  Funny.

The only funny things we heard that evening…(11.8-9)

There's something funny about this house. (Something peculiar.)

这栋房子有点古怪的地方。

Exercises练习

A  Choose the correct words in the following sentences:

选择正确的词:

1  I joined the(queue)(row)at the bus stop.

2  He's still(free)(single)even though he's over forty. I don't think he'll ever get married.

B  Write two sentences bringing out the meanings of the word funny.

Multiple choice questions多项选择题

Comprehension理解

1  There was a big demand for tickets because _____.

(a) they didn't cost any money

(b) there were many famous artistes in the show

(c) the show was presented by the P. and U. Bird Seed Company

(d) the show was very funny

2  The audience ________.

(a) enjoyed the advertiser's opening remarks

(b) enjoyed the show

(c) enjoyed the advertisements

(d) enjoyed the performance by the artistes

Structure句型

3  People will do anything to see a free show----even if it is _______.

(a) badly

(b) bad one

(c) a bad

(d) bad

4  How long ________ queue?

(a) did they have to

(b) they had to

(c) had they to

(d) they did have to

5  There must have been several hundred people present. __________... .

(a) There had to be

(b) There must be

(c) It was necessary to be

(d) I think there were

6  Many of the artistes who _______ did not come.

(a) ought to appear

(b) should appear

(c) had to appear

(d) ought to have appeared

7  He stood awkwardly _________ the microphone.

(a) in front of

(b) ahead of

(c) on top of

(d) instead of

Vocabulary词汇

8  A comedy show is usually very ________.

(a) serious

(b) different

(c) unusual

(d) light

9  We had to queue. We had to wait our ______.

(a) queue

(b) turn

(c) row

(d) line

10  The show was dull. It was ________.

(a) disinterested

(b) uninterested

(c) interesting

(d) uninteresting

11  He was nervous. He felt ________.

(a) angry

(b) bad-tempered

(c) annoyed

(d) anxious

12

Everyone burst out laughing. There was a lot of _______.

(a) laughs

(b) laughter

(c) laughings

(d) laugh