Lesson 28 Text B
What were the students discussing at the beginning of the text?
They were discussing where to go for an outing during the spring holidays
Why was everybody delighted at the idea of going to Anzhuang for a visit
They were delighted because they had gone there the year before
and had formed close ties with the villagers.
They were delighted because they had gone there the year before
and had formed close ties with the villagers.
How did the students feel on the train?
They felt excited,in fact,
they were in such high spirits that they could not sit still
They felt excited,in fact,
they were in such high spirits that they could not sit still
What did they see outside the window?
They saw new factories,well-cultivated fields
a steel mill and a power plant.
They saw new factories,well-cultivated fields
a steel mill and a power plant.
Why did their hearts give a leap when the Yongding river came into sight?
Because they knew they were getting close to Anzhuang
and they would soon be with their friends there.
Because they knew they were getting close to Anzhuang
and they would soon be with their friends there.
How did the old villagers show their joy at the students visit?
The old villagers kept asking the students how they were.
What would you say about
what the villagers had achieved according to the text?
What would you say about
what the villagers had achieved according to the text?
They had achieved some prosperity,for example,they had new houses
larger schools and more farm animals.
They had achieved some prosperity,for example,they had new houses
larger schools and more farm animals.
What else did the villagers show the students?
The villagers showed the students the trees
which the students themselves had planted.
The villagers showed the students the trees
which the students themselves had planted.
What did the students do
when they saw some young villagers digging pits for tree planting?
What did the students do
when they saw some young villagers digging pits for tree planting?
The students all joined them in the work.
What did the students think of their outing to Anzhuang?
They thought their outing was more exciting
than having a picnic in the Summer Palace or on the Great Wall
They thought their outing was more exciting
than having a picnic in the Summer Palace or on the Great Wall
Grammar
When we got to the station,the train had already left
He remembered that he had seen the man before.
He was very tired,for he had had almost no sleep the night before
By six p.m.,we had worked for nine hours.
He and his wife had known each other for a long time before their marriage
She looked rather pale.She had been ill for some time
I realized I had lost my way.He found the pen he had lost.
I went back to work after the guests had left.
I went back to work after the guests left.
The concert had started before we got to the hall.
The concert started before we got to the hall.
He entered the room,turned on the light and sat down at the table
He listened for while but nothing happened
He wanted to have a look at the pictures I had taken.
Dialogue GETTING READY FOR A PICNIC
A:So you are going to have a picnic in the Summer Palace!
What time are you leaving?
B:At seven.Five of us are going by bicycle.The rest are going by bus
We'll meet at the entrance.
A:You will go boating,I suppose?