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Module 8 My future life
Unit 2
I know that you will
be better
at maths.
How soon will you graduate from this school?
? Days
If we have a school-leavers’
party at the end of the term.
What is the speaker probably going to say?
Who will the speaker say thanks to?
Betty's speech
at the school-leavers' party.
Now read the speech quickly and find out the people that the speaker wants to thank.
friends, teachers, parents
Read the speech and fill in the blanks.
The things that the speaker wants to give to them
The most important things that the speaker has learnt from them
The good memories that the speaker mentioned
helping me learn Chinese,
running with me and …,
the red, white and
yellow roses
friendship, effort
and trust
buying me a violin and …
Read and answer the questions
Which sentence in Paragraph 4 means “You have to work hard to succeed.”
“You only really lose if you give up!” What does the sentence mean?
“I’m sure you will be good at music, I know that you will be better at maths.” What did Betty’s father want her to do.
There is no success without effort.
You should try your best and never give up, or you will not succeed.
He wanted her to learn the violin and make progress in maths as well.
4. How do you think Betty would write to her father in reply?
5.“I’m sure that you all have your own memories about the happiness of the last three years, and the people whom you want to thank for it…” What does it mean?
Read and answer the questions
She will write to his father to say thank you and promise that she will try her best to learn the violin and maths well.
It means the happiness of the last three years.
Useful expressions
1. 同学们
2. ……我深感自豪
3. 三组人
4. 因……而感谢……
5. 我感到相当尴尬。
6. 嘲笑我
7. 好心地邀请我参加他们的活动
kindly invited me to join them
8. 多亏有他们的热心帮助。
thanks to their kindness
9. 好多了
10. 不努力就不会成功。
There is no success without effort.
fellow students
I’m very proud that…
three groups of people
thank…for…
I felt quite silly.
laugh at me
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