UNIT 7 I'll help clean up the city parks.
I'll send you a photo of Lucky.
Section 1 Before You Read
PAIRWORK
1a How many different kinds of letters
can you think of?
Discuss this with a partner.
1b How is a letter different from an article?
List three differences.
Section 2 While You Read
Learning strategy:
USING PARTS OF SPEECH
If you don't understand a word or phrase in
English,ask yourself what part of speech it is.
It might be a noun,a verb or a preposition,
for example. Knowing what it is can help you
understand better.
And it allows you to use the new English word
or phrase correctly in the future.
I'll send you a photo of Lucky.
Dear Miss Li,
I'd like to thank you for sending money to
"Animal Helpers",
an organization set up to help disabled people.
You see,you have helped make it possible for
me to have "Lucky",
who has filled my life with pleasure.
Let me tell you my story.
Being blind,deaf,unable to walk or use your
hands easily is something that most people cannot imagine.
But there are many people who face these
challenges,and I am one of them.
Because I can't use my arms or legs well,
normal things like answering the telephone,
opening and shutting doors or carrying things
have always been difficult for me.
Then one day last year,a friend of mine said
that she would like to help me out.
She said she would talk to "Animal Helpers"
to see if it would be possible for me to get a specially trained dog.
She also thought a dog might cheer me up.
I told her that I love animals and that I'd love to have a dog.
After six months of training with a dog at
"Animal Helpers",I was able to bring him home.
My dog's name is "Lucky"-a good name for him
because I feel very lucky to have him.
You see,I'm only able to have a "dog-helper"
because of your kind donation!
How does Lucky help me,you might ask?
Well,he has been trained to understand different instructions.
For example,I say,"Lucky!Fetch my book,"
and he does it at once.
He is very clever and understands many English
words,even some difficult ones like "upstairs".
Lucky is an amazing dog.I'll send you a photo of
him if you like,
and I could show you how he helps me too me day.
And so I thank you again for supporting
"Animal Helpers".
It is very important that this organization does
not run out of money.
Your donation is greatly appreciated and the
money is well used to help disabled people like me.
Best wishes,Liz Smith
Section 3 After You Read
3a Find one example of each part of speech
in the reading.
3b Find three examples of phrasal verbs
from the reading.
Use them to make sentences of your own.
3c Use information in the letter to make true
sentences by matching the different parts.
Section 4 Go For It!
Write a short reply to Liz Smith.In your letter:
1.Offer to help her more.
2.Say why you are able to help.
3.Say what you could do to help.
If you have time!
List the ways different animals are,or could be,
trained to help in your community.