Unit1~Unit2
Long time no see.
Where did you go on vacation? I went to New York City.
Did you go out with anyone?
No. No one was here. Everyone was on vacation.
Did you buy anything special?
Yes, I bought something for my father./ No, I bought nothing.
Did everyone have a good time? Oh, yes. Everything was excellent.
We took quite a few photos there.
[few, little, a few, a little, many, much]
I just stayed at home most of the time to read and relax.
Many of the old buildings are still there.
No one seemed to be bored.
It was sunny and hot, so we decided to go to the beach near our hotel.
My sister and I tried paragliding.
I felt like I was a bird.
I wonder what life was like here in the past.
I really enjoyed walking around the town.
It started raining a little so we decided to take the train.
We waited over an hour for the train because there were too many people.
when we got to the top, it was raining really hard.And because of the bad weather, we couldn’t see anything below.
How often do you exercise? I exercise three times a week.
How often do you go to the movies? I go to the movies maybe once a month.
How often does he watch TV? He hardly ever watch TV.
[Once a day./ twice a week./ three times a month./ every day/ never./ hardly ever.]
What do you usually do on weekends? I always exercise.
what do they do on weekends? They often help with housework.
What does she do on weekends? She sometimes goes shopping.
[always, usually, often, sometimes, hardly ever, never]
Next week is quite full for me.
We found that only fifteen percent of our students exercise every day.
Twenty percent do not exercise at all.
The other ten percent use it at least three or four times a week.
The answer to our questions about watching television were also interesting.
Although many students like to watch sports, game shows are the most popular.
Unit3
I’m more outgoing than my sister. Sam has longer hair than Tom. Tina is taller than Tara.
Sam plays drums better than Tom. She sings more loudly than Tara. I think Lisa sang better than Nelly. She sang more clearly than Nelly.
Is Tom smarter than Sam? Is Tara more outgoing than Tina? Are you as friendly as your sister? Does Tara work as hard as Tina? Who’s more hard-working at school?
Both Sam and Tom can play the drums.
Mary and her best friend are both tall.
We both like sports, but he plays tennis better, so he always wins.
You can tell that Lisa really wanted to win, though. Larry is much less hard-working, though.
Jeff is less serious than more kids.
The most important thing is to learn something new and have fun.
My mother told me a good friend is like a mirror.
I think friends are like books—you don’t need a lot of them as long as they’re good.
I’m quieter and more serious than most kids. He is taller and more outgoing than me.
That’s why I like reading books and I study harder
in class.
I’m shy so it’s not easy for me to make friends.
My best friend Larry is quite different from me.
I don’t really care if my friends are the same as me or different.
My best friend is similar to Larry because she’s
less hard-working than me.
In fact, she is funnier than anyone I know.
I broke my arm last year but she made me laugh and feel better.
We can talk about and share everything.
I know she cares about me because she’s always there
to listen.
Unit4
It has the biggest screens. It has the shortest waiting time.
The best supermarket is on Center Street.
You can buy the freshest food there. Sun Cinema is the newest one.
I think Moon Theater has the most comfortable seats. You can buy clothes the most cheaply there.
What’s the best movie theater to go to? Which is the worst clothes store in town?
What do you think of 970 AM?
I think 970 AM is pretty bad.
How do you like the town so far?
It’s fantastic.
Everyone is good at something, but some people are truly talented.
It’s always interesting to watch other people show
their talents.
Talent shows are getting more and more popular.
Now, there are similar shows around the world, such as China’s Got Talent.
For example, some people say they are poor farmer,
but in fact they are just actors.
All these shows have one thing in common: They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers.
All kinds of people join these shows.
That’s up to you to decide.
When people watch the show, they usually play a role in deciding the winner.
The winner always gets a very good prize.
However, not everybody enjoys watching these shows. However, if you don’t take these shows seriously,
they are fun to watch.
Some think that the lives of the performers are made up.
常见用more/ most 构成比较级或最高级的形容词
beautiful interesting comfortable expensive boring talented exciting
popular
creative
原级 比较级 最高级 good/well better best bad/badly worse worst many/much more most little less least far farther farthest furthest furthest Unit5~Unit6
What do you think of talk show?
I love watching them. / I don’t mind them./ I can’t stand them.
What do you plan to watch tonight? I plan to watch Days of Our Past.
Lin Hui thinks she can learn stories from sitcoms. You can expect to learn a lot from them.
I hope to find out what’s going on around the world. I hope to be a TV reporter one day.
We had a discussion about TV shows.
John wants to watch talk shows because they’re enjoyable.
I like to watch action movies because they’re exciting.
When people say “culture”, we think of art and history.
When this cartoon came out in New York on November 18, 1928, it was the first cartoon with sound and music.
In the 1930s, he made 87 cartoons with Mickey.
However, he was ready to try his best.
Today’s cartoon are usually not so simple as little Mickey Mouse.
What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be an engineer.
How are you going to do that? I’m going to study math really hard.
Where are you going to work? I’m going to move to Shanghai.
When are you going to start?
I’m going to start when I finish high school and
college.
We’re going to take singing lessons. He’s going to take acting lessons.
I’m going to practice basketball every day.
What are you reading, Ken?
The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway.
I know you are so good at writing stories.
I’m going to keep on writing stories.
My parents want me to be a doctor, but I’m not sure about that.
Don’t worry. Not everyone knows what they want to be. Just make sure you try your best.
Most of the time, we make promises to other people.
Others tell their family and friends about their
wishes and plans.
When we make resolutions at the beginning of the year, we hope that we are going to improve our lives.
Some people write down their resolutions and plans for the coming year.
This helps them to remember their resolutions.