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初中英语
九年级上 沪教牛津版
Module 4
A taste of literature
Unit 7 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Speaking & Writing
Speaking
Read the conversation after the recording.
A Talk time
Read the conversation on Page 106. Then recite it in 5 minutes.
Hi, Paul. Long time no see. What’s new?
I won first prize in a writing competition.
Congratulations! That’s wonderful news!
Thanks. What’s new with you, Judy?
What a shame! I’m sorry to hear that.
I lost my favourite book, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer! It was a birthday gift from my uncle.
Other ways to express congratulations:
You deserve it! 实至名归!
That’s wonderful news! 那是天大的好消息!
I’m delighted for you! 我为你感到高兴!
Other ways to express sympathy:
Oh, I’m sorry. 哦,太遗憾了。
What a pity! 真可惜!
How awful! 太可怕了!
How will you respond to the situations below?
1 I’ve lost my dog.
2 I’ve been elected as monitor.
3 I’ve won first prize in the English singing competition.
4 Someone’s stolen my purse.
5 I’m going to get married next month.
6 I’ve passed my driving test.
7 My mother’s broken her right arm.
8 It’s raining so hard that we can’t go out for a picnic.
9 I failed the Maths test today.
B Speak up
• Do you have any English books at home? If yes, how many?
• How many English stories have you read? What are they?
• Who are they written by?
• What is your favourite English story?
• What interesting characters did you know in these English stories? Choose one interesting character to introduce.
• What else have you learnt from reading English stories?
In groups, make a survey on reading English stories.
B1 You are going to talk about your favourite story. In groups, discuss the following questions.
B2 Give a report to the rest of the group. Use the following plan to help you.
Writing
Read the introduction and answer the question
What do we need to tell people in our report on a story?
Basic information about a story and our opinions of it.
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