1、- 1 Speaking-2-At the Weekends 1. Reading 2. Frequency How often do you ? a. do the shopping b. do the cooking c. wash the dishes d. make the beds e. clean the dorm f. play a musical instrument g. have a barbeque h. play a ball game i. make a phone call j. go for a long walk k. do the gardening l. d
2、o homework m. listen to the school broadcast n. make a presentation or a speech o. attend evening classes p. visit q. go to the library r. visit your grandparents s. go fishing t. explore the wilderness u. play chess v. mend your clothes w. do experiment x. use a computer y. watch a movie z. travel
3、 3. Listen to an interview between Rachel and a man and complete the chart. Friday Saturday Frequency Your opinions about these activities never rarely seldom once a year occasionally twice a month quite often four days a week always Its dangerous. Its boring. Its fun. Its exciting. Its easy. Its di
4、fficult. Its relaxing. Its expensive. Its cheap. Its crazy. Its frightening. Its challenging. - 2 Sunday 4. Around town. (1) Look at the events advertised on the noticeboard. Say which event or series of events: is for young teenagers. is for unmarried adults. is for animal lovers. is for serious wa
5、lkers. is for whole families who want to dance and have fun. is to make money for developing countries. (2) Find a word or phrase in the advertisements that means: you dont pay to go in more information to telephone children before the event without shoes things that people make with their hands pre
6、sents to give to people A. Ramblers Club Join us for a 10-mile country walk on Sunday, Oct. 5th. Children and dogs welcome. Meet at the Market Square at 2 p.m. Strong shoes recommended. Call Jeff on 333865 for more information. _ B. Come to the THIRD WORLD CRAFT FAIR Sat 24th Oct 10.00-4.00 Oxford T
7、own Hall Over 50 stalls-crafts, gifts, books, information, food Free Admission - 3 C. SINGLES SCENE Social club for single people looking for new friends. Ages 25-40. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: Parties, meals, walks, swimming, golf, bowling, concerts, theatre trips, night clubs, dances, days out. We meet e
8、very Thursday at Penns Social Club, at 8.30 p.m. For further details call Daphne on 342798. _ D. Youth Club Opening Are you between 12 and 16? Are you interested in joining a new Youth Club? Come along to the clubhouse, Station Road on Saturday 26th Sept at 7 p.m. Further details: Carol Burns Tel:34
9、5110 _ E. BAREFOOT BOOGIE WILD FUN WITHOUT SHOES Tickets 3 in advance, 3.50 at the door. Worlds best music Free dinks Delicious snacks Balloons and surprises Bring your kids-under 10s free! Saturday Sept 26th 8.00-11.30 p.m. ASIAN CULTURAL CENTRE, Manzil Way (near the Health Clinic) _ F. DEESIDE ANI
10、MAL PARK Fun Day: on Saturday Sept 26th 10.00-6.00 Meet the animals Rides, Display, Entertainment DEESIDE ANIAML PARK, NEAR SOUTHDENE Tel: 0244 636414 Admission 2 (3) Work with a partner. Say which activities these people would like. Give reasons. - 4 5. Listening: what do the Wheeler family do at w
11、eekends? _ 6. Reading: read the article “CALLING CARDS” on the next page. Are these statements true or false? A lot of British people collect telephone cards. The first card for public telephones was British. Each country produces one kind of telephone card. Some cards cost a lot of money. You need
12、a lot of money when starting collecting cards. 7. Writing: write a paragraph about an interesting or unusual hobby that you have or that you know about. Explain what it is and why it is interesting. - 5 8. Listening: What are these people planning to do? Which activities do you like? I LOVE THE SEAS
13、HORE Tom: This one looks great! I love the seashore. Ellen: So do I. The sun. . . the sand. . . the ocean! T: And listen to this! What do you think of sailing, swimming, windsurfing, and fishing? E: Oh, Tom! They sound fantastic. I really like all those things. T: Yeah. . . me, too. E: Well, except
14、fishing. To be honest, I hate fishing, but I love all the others. T: Hey! Look at this! We can stay in a big hotel or we can stay in a little cabin by the beach. E: You know, I really dont like those big hotels. T: Neither do I. Lets stay in a cabin. Itll be much nicer right beside the ocean. You ar
15、e going to hear short conversations about likes and dislikes. Sometimes the speakers agree; sometimes they disagree. Check ( ) AGREE or DISAGREE as you listen to each one. Things discussed Agree Disagree 1 Watching sports on TV 2 Italian food 3 Reading Si-fi 4 Rock n roll You are going to hear a dis
16、cussion between a man and woman about movies and music. Listen to the conversation and check ( ) the mans likes and dislikes. - 6 LIKES DISLIKES a) Fllini b) Bergman c) Kurosawa d) Horror movies e) Heavy metal music f) Classical music g) Comedies 9. Dating and Invitation Listen to a conversation bet
17、ween Kenji and Debbie. Kenji is inviting Debbie to dinner. Answer the following questions. Q: Which restaurant is Kenji suggesting? Q: Where is this restaurant? Q: Are they going there alone? Q: When is it convenient for Debbie? You are going to hear two conversations. Listen and finish each sentenc
18、e. 1). Ted and Diane a. Diane wants to b. Ted wants to . c. Club Blue Note serves mostly . and . d. The princes at the club are . - 7 2). Ben and Oscar a. Ben invites Oscar to a . b. Oscar cant go because he has to go to . c. Oscar can go after d. Oscar will bring e. They will order a . for dinner.
19、Speaking Practice: invite your partner to the following events on weekends. Your partner will ask extra information. Take turns. Fill in the blanks with your own ideas/ information. Then make a short conversation out of this. Event on weekends Information Requested Information Given Potluck dinner W
20、hat can I bring? Its up to you. Basketball game Whos playing? 8 p.m. Caf What time? Jennie is coming with us. Go for a drive Where? In the country See a movie How to get there? Cola Go mountain climbing Which movie? Picnicking 10. Spend the Weekends Act I Listen to the conversation between Ellen, Ma
21、rilyn and Richard talking about camping in the country. Answer the following questions. Q: Who will take care of the baby while Marilyn and Richard are away? Q: Who will pick them up? Q: What things are needed? Can you name at least three items? - 8 Scripts: Act I Richard: Hot dogs. I love hot dogs.
22、 There is nothing better than a hot dog in the country. Ellen: Hot dogs and mustard. Richard: Cooked outdoors over an open fire. I wish I had one now. Ellen: Do you remember when Daddy and I used to take you and Susan and Robbie to Jones Beach? Richard: Oh, I sure do. Ellen: Wed wait until dark and
23、make a fire, and wed cook the hot dogs. Oh, dont forget the mustard. And, oh, does anybody want ketchup? Richard: I might as well take it along. And now to make sure weve got the hamburger patties. I have to remember to put them in the bag tomorrow morning before we leave. Ellen: Ill remind you, Ric
24、hard. Richard: Mom, we really appreciate your taking care of Max for the weekend and giving up your free time. Ellen: I love doing it. Susan and Harry have a sitter for Michelle in the city, and Im taking care of Max. Its no big deal. I am happy to do it for you. Richard: I guess Max is asleep by no
25、w. Hes not crying anymore. Ellen: Oh, poor baby. Hes teething. Marilyn: Well, hes asleep-finally. I feel so bad for him. It hurts so much when a baby gets his first teeth. Ellen: Hell be fine, Marilyn. Richard: Well, he wakes up several times during the night, and the pain is so bad. Marilyn: Im rea
26、lly concerned about going away for the weekend, Ellen, and leaving you with the full responsibility of taking care of Max. Especially with his teething. I wish he felt better. Ellen: Please dont worry, Marilyn. Remember your father-in-laws a pediatrician. We have a live-in doctor if theres a problem
27、 I cant handle. Richard: I agree, Marilyn. We really dont have to be overly concerned. Richard: Ill go upstairs and stay with him until he falls asleep again. Marilyn: Thanks, Richard. Try putting him across your lap on his stomach. He likes that. Richard: I“ll try it. Ellen: When are Susan and Harr
28、y Picking you up, Marilyn? Marilyn: Theyre coming by at six tomorrow morning, so we can get an early start. Ellen: Thats nice. And youll have a full day in the country. Marilyn: And a full night. Tomorrow night well be camping out in tents. Ellen: And coming home on Sunday? Marilyn: Well be heading
29、back late in the afternoon. Ellen: Youre going to have the time of your lives. Camping out is such great fun. Marilyn: Well have a great time camping out, Im sure. But Im still a little worried about you, Ellen. Ellen: It will be my great pleasure, Marilyn. Remember, its only one night. Richard: Hes
30、 asleep. I think hell sleep through the night now. Marilyn: Thanks, honey. I hope hes good when were away. Richard: Well, so do I. Now, to check the list of things we need for the camping trip. We need to bring a flashlight. - 9 Ellen: Its in the right-hand drawer, next to the bottle openers. Richar
31、d: Do we have a bottle opener on the list, Marilyn? Marilyn: No.No bottle opener. Is that one of the things Susan and Harry are bringing? Richard: No. And were bring the ketchup, mustard, relish-all that stuff. And cooking utensils. Well, heres the bottle poener, and heres the flashlight. Ellen: Mat
32、ches. Marilyn: Matches? Richard: Yes, of course. For when we build our campfire. I cant build a fire by rubbing two pieces of wood together. Marilyn: And dont forget your camera and film, Richard. Richard: All packed and ready. Marilyn: And lets not forget our cassette player and some tapes. Some mu
33、sic tapes and some blank tapes so that we can record our thoughts about the trip. Ellen: Oh, thats a nice idea. An audio diary. Marilyn: Thats what I thought. Richard: Got it! The cassette player and the tapes. - 10 11. Reading : Soap Opera Soap opera is for TV what the popular novel is for books. I
34、ts easy to understand, you know all the people in it, and it goes on for a long time. All over the world, people watch soap operas (“soaps“) on television. Some soaps are shown in the afternoons. They are cheap productions because they are intended for a limited audience. Others are multi-million do
35、llar productions, often with big stars. These are shown at peak times-weekend evenings. A successful prime-time soap can make unknown actors and actresses world-famous. It will also make a lot of money for the producer. Some soaps run for years. Others flash across our screens for a year or two, and
36、 then vanish. Some viewers get so involved in a soap that they imagine the characters are real. A world-wide successful soap can start a fashion and hit the headlines. How are they written? Soaps are written to a formula. The main types are: A. The rich and grand Often, the main characters belong to
37、 one family, and they run a family business. Viewers watch them for the glamour of big houses, fast cars and huge business deals. B. The professionals These soaps take place in a workplace. Hospitals and hotels are popular. The main characters are doctors and nurses, managers and room staff. Patient
38、s / guests come and go, but there is plenty of opportunity for drama and crises. These are mixed in with complicated bits of the characters private lives. C. The neighbours Another popular kind of soap is that which centres on the lives of people living in the same street or area. They are usually working class, and people watch them because they represent Ordinary People, just like You and Me.
