1、boreastonishmenthumourperformer/performance contentment fortuneVerb Noun performhumourastonishboreLearning about language(page 20)Noun Verb charmentertainment charmentertainbored,boringastonishinghumorousperforming contented,content fortunateAdverb Adjective fortunatelycontentedlyhumorouslyastonishi
2、nglyboringlyAdjective Adverb charmingentertainingcharminglyentertainingly In the 1990s,Mr.Bean became a star using mime to highlight difficult social situations much as Charlie Chaplin had done.His method of acting was to appear _,look around and then do exactly the wrong thing.Children particularly
3、 would burst into _ at his behavior.He always managed to _ those things that people are uncertainlaughterpick out 2.Answer key for Exercise 2.afraid of doing because they do not want to appear a social _.On one occasion in a restaurant he ordered a steak tartare.When the uncooked meat arrived he was
4、 _ by shame because he could not eat it.He _ a piece of meat and pretended to _ a mouthful but instead put it into the plant pot beside him.He put other pieces into his pocket.failureovercomecut offchew _ the meal he seemed to show great _in his food.He was such an _ performer that when he finished
5、eating his dinner,the waiter offered him the same dish again at on extra _!ThroughoutenjoymentoutstandingchargeListening on P23 Listen to Part 1 and write down the main idea?Mary made some jam but left some on the kitchen table for a few days as she had to go to look after her sick mother.Some days
6、later,John,knowing nothing about the jam,came home and threw it into the chicken yard.Listen to Part 1 again and answer these questions.1.What was Mary going to do with the cooked plums in the pan?She was going to put them in the fridge later when they had cooled down.2.What did John think Mary shou
7、ld have done with the mess in the pan?He thought she should have thrown it out for the chickens to eat.Marys reactionJohns reaction to herMary will laugh1 John will apologize.2 He will tell her she should not have left the jam on the kitchen table.Possible answers for John and Marys reactionsMarys r
8、eactionJohns reaction to herMary will get angry and tell John he should have put the jam in the dustbin1 John will get angry too and say that she should have told him she was making jam.2 He will laugh and say it is not important.3 He will apologize.Marys reactionJohns reaction to herMary will say t
9、hat the problems with the chickens are Johns responsibility1 John will deny this saying that she should not have left the jam on the kitchen table.2 He will say that Mary did not tell him what she had been doing in the kitchen.3 He did not know the chickens would get sick.Mary got angry with John.Ma
10、ry saw the chickens behaving strangely.John was sorry.The chickens enjoyed the jam.John said he thought the jam was porridge.Mary looked at the red mess on the ground.John said the chicken were drunk.Mary came home.Part 2 Put these sentences in order1 3 6 5 2 7 4 8Fill in the blanks.“You _ my jam,”s
11、he shouted.“Oh,_ what it was,”he said.“Im _ but I thought it was _ which had gone bad in the hot weather.The chickens have _ the jam,but its made them _.”threw awaythatssorryporridgeenjoyeddrunk1.Listen to the tape and tick the words you hear.thief knife potatoescarrots mushrooms midnight shirt trou
12、sers spread stole whispered shoutedListening on P55Main idea The story is about a thief who tries to steal some potatoes and Peter who successfully prevents them from being stolen.Listen to the tape again and answerthe following questions.1.Where did Peter get the potatoes?Peter was given the potato
13、es by a friend.2.Why did he ask his wife to be quiet when she heard the thief?He thought the thief might have a knife and he did not want to make him angry.3.Why couldnt the thief take away the potatoes?4.Why was the thief angry？Peter removed the shirt that the thief had planned to put the potatoes
14、in.He thought the husband had stolen his shirt so he could no longer steal the potatoes.Listening task on P58 Choose the best picture that best describes what happened.ABCChoose the best answer to each question.1.Why did the children decide to give the dog to the teacher?A.Because none of them wante
15、d to keep the dog.B.Because their teacher liked it.C.Because they could not decide which of them should own it.D.Because they thought the teacher had told the biggest lie.2.What do you think about the children?A.They all like dogs.B.They all respect their teachers.C.They all work hard at their lesso
16、ns.D.They are honest and lovely.3.What do you think about the teacher?A.He does not like these boys.B.He wants to become the owner of the dog C.He does not like the way the children choose an owner for the dog D.He wants to stop the children telling lies to own the dogListen to the tape again and an
17、swer the question.How do you think the teacher felt when he was offered the dog?I think the teacher felt embarrassed when he was offered the dog,because he did not want it and had not expected to be offered it.And he felt very unhappy to be considered a liar.Help the teacherAdvice to refuse to take
18、the dog politelyThe teacher should suggest to the boys that he would love the dog but that it is impossible for him to take it for walks as he has so much work to do.Offer it back to them as he can now see how well they would care for it.DiscussionHelp the teacherAdvice to decide which boy should have the dog The teacher should suggest that the boys explain how they would care for the dog.Note where they would keep it,what they would feed it on,how often they would take it for walks,whether their parents are happy to have a new dog.Then choose accordingly.Assignment
