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牛津上海版 英语 八年级 第二学期
Unit 5
Episode 2
A:高台跳水
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Giving warnings
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What may happen to the woman on the left if she crosses now?
The doors of the under-ground train is closing. What may happen to the woman on the right?
What may happen to the man on the right?
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We need to give warning to these people.
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Be careful! Don’t cross yet!
Take care! There’s a minibus coming!
Mind the door!
Look out! In front of you!
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Watch out! You’re going to fall!
We can give warnings by using …
Watch out!
Look out!
Be careful!
Take care!
Mind …!
Watch out! and Look out! are used when the danger is more immediate. We say these expressions when there is no time to lose.
Take care! and Be careful! Usually refer to dangers that are less immediate and suggest that these dangers can either be avoided or are created as a result of one’s own careless actions.
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When we say Watch out! or Look out!, the two words are pronounced together as a two-syllable word, with the stress on the final syllable (i.e., Wa-tchout; Loo-kout).
You can also give warnings using don’t (e.g., Don’t touch it!, Don’t swim at this beach!, etc.). Don’t is usually used to give warnings for a future action.
After warnings, exclamation marks (!) are usually used.
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A Peter and Judy are shopping for a present for
Peter’s uncle. Read their conversation and practise it.
PETER Let’s have a look in the South Seas Mall.
JUDY All right, but mind the steps as you go in.
PETER Thanks. Let’s go along this way.
JUDY OK, but watch out. The floor’s wet. You might slip.
PETER Here’s an antique shop. Let’s go in.
JUDY Right, but take care. Don’t break anything.
PETER Oh, I like this vase. I’ll just pick it up and … oops!
JUDY Look out! You almost dropped it.
PETER Gosh, the label says it’s 900 years old. But it only costs 8 dollars. I’m going to buy it.
JUDY Be careful. Are