Chpater8: Pocket money
第八课:零花钱
5 Why couldn't Joyce buy the present?
6 How much pocket money did Joyce have in the end?
7 Which sister do you like best?Why?
F Mr and Mrs Lee want their children to write down how they spend their pocket money.
Act the children.
How much do you spend on toys a month.Bobby? I spend $30.
Mr and Mrs Lee are looking at the children's table.Act Mrs Lee.Here are these examples.
Bobby gets the least pocket money.
He spends the most on snacks and the least on stationery.
Now you do the rest.
Now do a survey on how you and your friend spend your pocket money.
Chapter 9 Our hobbies
A The children are at the Youth Centre.What are their hobbies?
Mary's hobby is doing ballet.
Picture 1 do ballet Picture 2 play the violin
Picture 3 make models Picture 4 collect coins
Picture 5 surf the Net Picture 6 paint pictures
Picture 7 make handicrafts Picture 8 grow flowers
B There is a Collectors Club at the Youth Centre.
Peter is the chairman of the club.
He is doing a survey of things the children collect.Act Peter.
Here are some examples.He is doing a survey of things the children collect.Act Peter.
I've collected coins since 1999.
Betty and Sall have collected dolls since 1998.
Now you do the rest.
1998 nineteen ninety-eight 1999 nineteen ninety-nine
2000 two thousand 2001 two thousand and one
C The children are talking about their hobbies.Act the children.
Here are these examples.
What's your hobby?I do ballet
How long have you done ballet?I've done ballet four years.
Now you do the rest.
D Reading:Albert gets a reward
Albert likes collecting stamps.He has collected stamps for five years.
One day he went to the post office to buy some new stamps.
On the way,Albert saw an old man sitting by the road.
'Are you all right?'Albert asked him,I've fallen over,'said the old man.
Albert called an ambulance.Then he sat down next to the old man.
My name's Albert,'he said.
I'm going to the post office to buy some new stamps for my collection,'
'Oh!You're a stamp collector.'
'How long have you collected stamps?'asked te old man.
'Since 1996,'said Albert.The ambulance arrived.
Thank you very much.said the old man.
'I'm afraid it'll be too late for you to buy the new stamps now.'
Never mind,sir.said Albert.'I hope you'll get better soon.'
Will Albert get the new stamps?
Albert rushed to the post office but he was too late.
The new stamps were sold out.
A week late,Albert received a letter from the old man.Inside was a stamp.
The old man wrote:'Thank you for helping me.
You are a very kind and unselfish boy.
Please take this stamp for your collection.It is very old and valuable.'
Have you ever helped someone?What did you do?
E Answer the questions about the story.
1 What was the matter with the old man?Circle the correct answer.
(a)He was poor.(b) He could not walk (c) He was sitting down
2 How did Albert help the old man?
3 What does'a collector'mean?Circle the correct answer.
(a) A person who collects things.(b) The things that someone collects.
(c)The hobby of collecting things.
4 How long has Albert colledted stamps?
5 Why couldn't Albert buy the new stamps?
6 How did the old man thank Albert?
7 Find a word that means 'worth a lot of money'.
F Charlie is doing a project on interesting hobbies.
Act the children.Here are these examples.
Picture 1 Steve,you make and race model cars.
How long have you made model cars?I've made model cars for six years.
How long have you raced them?I've raced them since 1999.