Unit 4 Helping Mr Lan
The cubs'most interesting job in Dollar-a-Job Week was for old Mr Lan.
He asked the cubs to mend a bookshelf for him.
'I'll tell you what to do,'Mr Lan said.
'I've got everything we need to mend it,'
He showed them a piece of wood,some nails,a hammer,a saw,a ruler and a pencil.
'The piece of wood is 30 centimetres wide but it's longer than 80 sntimetres,'
Mr Lan said.'We must cut off a piece.
Measure 80 centimetre for one end,John.
Then draw a line across with this pencil.'
John measured 80 centimetres from one end with the ruler
and drew a line across the wood.
'Now you cut the wood with the saw,Peter,'
Mr Lan said.'Cut it along the line.'
Sawing the wood was the most difficult part,but Peter did it well.
'The next thing is to nail the piece of wood onto the shelf,'Mr Lan said.
Pasty held the piece of wood while John hit in the nails with the hammer.
Soon they finished the job.'Thank you, children,'Mr Lan said.
Sally Structure
Cut the wood with the saw. Measure the wood with the ruler.
Hit the nails with the hammer.Measure the wood from one end.
Saw the wood along the line.
Conversation
The cubs did other jobs for Mr Lan,too.
Peter:Is there anything we can do for you today?
Mr Lan:Yes,you can make some curtains for that window.
John:Have you got everything?
Mr Lan:What will you need?
John:We'll need some scissors to cut to cloth.
Mr Lan:I've got a pair of scissors.
Annie:We'll need a needle and some thread to sew it.
Mr Lan:I've got a needle and some thread to sew it.
Peter:Then we've got everything we need, haven't we?
John:There is one thing missing,Mr Lan.
Mr Lan:What is it, John?
John:The cloth!