1、WhatWhat ss the the matter?matter?PEP Grade 8(B)Unit 1Mr.kuaiSpeaker:1.What s the matter?2.What should I do?3.See a doctor4.Eye health discussionCONTENTS What s the matter with Joe?PART1What s the matter with Joe?The video camera was mounted near the ceiling of the store,so its lens was looking down
2、 at the scene.You,as the viewer,could see the clerk clearly,but not the criminal.He was so bundled up that you couldnt see even the tip of his nose.What s the matter with JoeYet,the TV news announcer earnestly asked all the viewers,If you have seen this robber or if you know who he is,please call th
3、e LAPD.To be fair to the TV stationThe LAPD got zero phone calls.At other times,the TV news reader will give viewers a much better description:The suspect is about 58,170 pounds.What s the matter with Joe?Its a big country,but still,how can anything be left of Iraq?When you look at the news on TV,al
4、l you see is one explosion after another.Helicopters falling from the sky,and vehicles flying into the sky.What s the matter with Joe?Hollywood StarsTourists from around the world visit Hollywood.Buses take them past the Hollywood sign.At Graumans Chinese TheaterTrash TruckEvery Monday night,Felix c
5、hecked the big blue container in the carport behind his apartmentNot a Good PrincipalTina angrily visited the principal,who told her that if she didnt have the patience to wait for things to improve.What s the matter with Joe?What should I doPART2dith wasnt getting any help from anyone.She had just
6、taken the state realty exam,which was a lengthy multiple-choice exam in downtown Los Angeles.The testing room in the government building was freezing.What should I do What should I do？What should I do？Adam and Constance were very religious.Both had been raised in Catholic families.Except for her unc
7、le Chandler,who was agnostic,all their relatives were devout Catholics.Adams oldest brother was,in fact,a priest.Adam,as a youth,had been an altar boy and had prayed to God to become a priest.What should I do What should I do？What should I doMartin and Jane were shopping.They were in Ross Dress for
8、Less.They had just bought shirts,pants,skirts,and tops that filled up four plastic bags.Martin picked up all four bags.Jane said there was no need to do that.“Why not?”he asked her.“We can just put everything into a Ross cart and roll it out to the car,”she suggested.See a doctorPART3See a doctorShe
9、 was a big,homely,overweight young woman,in her late 20s,maybe.No ring on her finger,so she was probably single.In fact,judging from her unfriendly demeanor,she probably had no boyfriend.See a doctorShe almost threw each pile of shirts into three separate plastic bags.Vivian said thank you and picke
10、d up the bags.See a doctorA cat goes to a river every day.He wants to go fishing.But he cant catch any fish.One day,he goes to the river as usual.Suddenly a fish comes out.He catches the fish.He is very happy.He forgets to put the fish in the basket.He dances and sings.He shouts,“I have a fish!I hav
11、e a fish!”All his friends come to see him.See a doctorSee a doctorSee a doctorA cat goes to a river every day.He wants to go fishing.But he cant catch any fish.“Where is your fish?Let us have a look at it.”his friends say.“Its there,near the bank.”the cat answers.But he cant find the fish.When he si
12、ngs and danceshe goes to the river as usual.Suddenly a fish comes out.He catches the fish.He is very happy.Eye health discussionPART4 Eye health discussionEye healthEye health discussion discussionAn elderly man is standing on the sidewalk in front of his home at 10:30 p.m.He is admiring the full mo
13、on.A car pulls up right in front of him and stops.Two men get out.One man punches the old man in the mouth.Eye health discussionThe department of transportation built an elevated freeway on top of the 110 freeway in Los Angeles.A woman puts her laptop and purse into her car in her driveway at 3:15 p
14、.m.She starts the carLate one night,someone managed to raise a heavy metal shopping cart to the top of a flagpole Eye health discussiondith wasnt getting any help from anyone.She had just taken the state realty exam,which was a lengthy multiple-choice exam in downtown Los Angeles.The testing room in the government building was freezing.The testing room in the government building was freezing.As she hunched up shivering,she looked around and saw others feeling equally cold.Eye health discussionTHANK YOU
