Lesson 8
Text A
Christmas Cards It mas two weeks before Christmas. and Mrs Smith was very busy. She bought a lotChristmas cardssendher friends andher husband's friends, and put themthe tablethe living-room. Then, when her husband came home from work, she saidhim, "Here are the Christmas cards for our friends, and here are some stamps, a pen and our bookaddresses.
WiII you please write the cards whileam cooking the dinner?" Mr Smith did not say anything , but walked outthe Iiving-room and wenthis studys. Mrs Smith was very angry with hims , but did not say anything either. Then a minute later he came back with a box fullChristmas cards. Allthem had addresses and stampsthem. "These are from last year," he said, "I forgotpost them. "
Text B
New Year Resolutions
Peter and John are admiring the Christmas decorationsthe houses. Peter invites Johnsee the tree at his house, but , John can't go. He hasbuy 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 livea 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.bought the decorations at the five-and-ten- centstorel?yesterday. Do you wantcome and see it? JoHN : can't now becausehavebuy a present for my mother. PTEER: When can you come? JoHN: don't know whencan come. I'll let you know later. * * * MARY: Hi, boys. Are you goingmake any New Year resolutions this year? PETER: No,never make any. JOHN: make them, butbreak them the next day. Are you making any, Mary? MARY: Yes, butcan'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 thingsgirls.
QuestionText B
7. Read the following dialogue once. Underline the key words while reading and retellyour partner the dialogueyour own words.
Frankvery busy. HetalkingJimmy, his best friend. Jimmy: Did you play football yesterday? Frank: Yes ,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 goinghelp Mr Smithplant 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,goingbe very busy. Frank: Yes, we certainly are. But Mr Smithgoingpay us for all the work we'll do.
Text A
Christmas Cards It mas two weeks before Christmas. and Mrs Smith was very busy. She bought a lotChristmas cardssendher friends andher husband's friends, and put themthe tablethe living-room. Then, when her husband came home from work, she saidhim, "Here are the Christmas cards for our friends, and here are some stamps, a pen and our bookaddresses.
WiII you please write the cards whileam cooking the dinner?" Mr Smith did not say anything , but walked outthe Iiving-room and wenthis studys. Mrs Smith was very angry with hims , but did not say anything either. Then a minute later he came back with a box fullChristmas cards. Allthem had addresses and stampsthem. "These are from last year," he said, "I forgotpost them. "
Text B
New Year Resolutions
Peter and John are admiring the Christmas decorationsthe houses. Peter invites Johnsee the tree at his house, but , John can't go. He hasbuy 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 livea 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.bought the decorations at the five-and-ten- centstorel?yesterday. Do you wantcome and see it? JoHN : can't now becausehavebuy a present for my mother. PTEER: When can you come? JoHN: don't know whencan come. I'll let you know later. * * * MARY: Hi, boys. Are you goingmake any New Year resolutions this year? PETER: No,never make any. JOHN: make them, butbreak them the next day. Are you making any, Mary? MARY: Yes, butcan'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 thingsgirls.
QuestionText B
7. Read the following dialogue once. Underline the key words while reading and retellyour partner the dialogueyour own words.
Frankvery busy. HetalkingJimmy, his best friend. Jimmy: Did you play football yesterday? Frank: Yes ,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 goinghelp Mr Smithplant 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,goingbe very busy. Frank: Yes, we certainly are. But Mr Smithgoingpay us for all the work we'll do.