SBS朗文国际英语教程第二册 Unit9
CHAPTER 9 Page 83 vocabulary preview
bite break into crash into drop
faint fall lose spill
trip get on get off get out of
burn myself cut myself hurt myself
Page 84 The Blackout
Last night at 8:00 there was a blackout in Centerville.
The lights went out all over town.
A.What was Doris doing last night when the lights went out?
B.She was taking a bath.
A.What were Mr.and Mrs.Green doing last night when the lights went out?
B.They were riding in an elevator.
Do exercise 1 to 9
1.David 2.Mr.and Mrs.Park 3.Helen
4.you and your brother 5.you 6.Larry
7.Alice 8.your parents 9.your cousin Sam
Page 85 I Saw You Yesterday,but You Didn't See Me
A.I saw you yesterday,but you didn't see me. B.Really?When?
A.At about 2:30.You were getting out of a taxi on Main Street.
B.That wasn't me.Yesterday 2:30 I was cooking dinner.
A.Hmm.I guess I made a mistake.
Do exercise 1 to 5
1.walking into the laundromat working at my office
2.walking out of the library taking a history test
3.getting on a bus visiting my grandparents
4.getting off a merry-go-round practicing the piano
5.jogging through the park fixing my bathroom sink
Page 86 A ROBBERY
There was a robbery at 151 River Street yesterday afternoon.
Burglars broke into every apartment in the building while all tenants were out.
The man in Apartment 1 wasn't home.He was washing his clothes at the laundromat.
The woman in Apartment 2 wasn't home either.
She was visiting a friend in the hospital.
The people in Apartment 3 were gone.They were having a picnic at the beach.
The man in Apartment 4 was out.He was playing tennis in the park.
The college students in Apartment 5 were away.
They were attending a football game.
And the elderly lady in Apartment 6 was out of town.
She was visiting her grandchildren in Ohio.
Yesterday certainly was an unfortunate day for the people at 151 River Street.
They had no idea that while they were away,
burglars broke into every apartment in the building.
Page 87 He Went to the Movies by Himself
A.What did John do yesterday? B.He went to the movies.
A.Oh.Who did he go to the movies with?
B.Nobody.He went to the movies by himself.
Do exercise 1 to 8
1.Aunt Ethel go to the circus
2.your parents go sailing
3.you and your wife have a picnic
4.Ann drive to the mountains
5.you go bowling
6.your brother and sister play volleyball
7.Grandma take a walk in the park
8.Uncle Joe go fishing
Page 88 I Had a Bad Day Today
A.You look upset. B.I had a bad day today.
A.Why?What happened?
B.I lost my wallet while I was jogging through the park.
A.I'm sorry to hear that.
A.Harry looks upset. B.He had a bad day today.
A.Why?What happened? B.He cut himself while he was shaving.
A.I'm sorry to hear that.
Do exercise 1 to 9
1.you hurt*myself fixing my fence
2.Emma dropped her packages walking out of the supermarket
3.your parents got a flat tire driving over a bridge
4.Henry tripped and fell*walking down the stairs
5.you burned myself cooking on the barbecue
6.Wilma fainted waiting for the bus
7.you and your husband somebody stole our car shopping
8.you a can of paint fell on me walking under a ladder
9.the mail carrier a dog bit* him delivering the mail
Page 89 How to say it! Reacting to Bad News
I'm sorry to hear that. That's too bad!
That's terrible! That's a shame!
What a shame! What a pity!
How awful!
Page 90 FRIDAY THE 13TH
Yesterday was Friday the 13th.
Many people believe that Friday the 13th is a very unlucky day.
I,myself,didn't think so ... until yesterday.
Yesterday I cut myself while I was cooking breakfast.
My wife burned herself while she was opening a package.
My son poked himself in the eye while he was putting on his glasses.
Our daughter spilled soup all over herself while she was eating lunch.
Both our children fell and hurt themselves while they were roller-bading.
And we all got wet paint all over ourselves
while we were sitting on a beach in the park.
I'm not usually superstitious,but yesterday was a VERY unlucky day.
So,the next time it's Friday the 13th,do yourself a favor!
Take care of yourself!
Page 91 Listening
Listen to the conversations.What happened to these people?
Listen and choose the best answer.
1.a.He cut himself. b.He dropped his packages.
2.a.She tripped b.She got a flat tire.
3.a.He burned himself. b.He fainted
4.a.Somebody stole his wallet. b.He got paint on his pants.
5.They fell on the sidewalk. b.They hurt themselves in the basement.
6.He fell in the water. b.He spilled the water.
Page 91 AN ACCIDENT
I saw an accident this morning
while I was standing at the corner of Elm Streetand Central Avenue.
A man in a small red sports car was driving down Park Street very fast.
While he was driving,he was talking on his cell phone.
At the same time,a woman in a large green pick-up truck
was driving along Central Avenue very slowly.
While she was driving,she was drinking a cup of coffee and eating a donut.
While the woman was driving through the intersection,
the man in the sports car didn't stop at a stop sign,
and he crashed into the pick-up truck.
The man and the woman were very upest.
While they were shouting at each other,the police came.
Fortunately,nobody war hrut badly.
Page 92 Pronunciation Did&Was
Listen.Then say it.
What did he do? Who did he go with?
What was he doing? Where was she driving?
Say it.Then listen.
How did he hurt himself? Where did he fall?
Where was she going? Where did it happen?