新概念英语青少版1A-unit4-lesson7
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Yes, she is.
用来询问对方的情 况，意思是
“。。。。怎么了”
What’s the matter with…?
=What’s wrong with…?
What’s the matter with her ?
What’s the matter with him ?
Picture 5 busy 形容词(adj.)-忙碌的 (1) be busy with sth. 忙于某事
I am busy with my homework.
It is a good watch.
fine侧重于“质量的精细、身体健康”，表示品质、特点和能力的好，比 good的语气要强些，也可以表示“天气晴朗”的意思。
例如：It is a fine day today. I am fine.
nice是对取悦于感觉器官的东西而言，常带有一定的感情色彩，含有“美 好的、美妙的、美味的、漂亮的”等意思。也可以表示对人友好的、和 蔼的意思。
例如：She is a nice girl.
well作形容词时指身体健康状况良好，表示“好”时是副词，用来修饰动词。
你爸爸身体健康吗？ Is your father well?
是的，他身体非常好。 Yes, he is very (非常) well. (Very good!) (Thank you very much!)
poor
rich富裕的 =not poor
Is he poor？ No，he isn’t. He is rich.
What about…？=How about…? …呢？/…怎么样
我很健康。你呢？ I am very well. What about you?/How about you?
青少版1A-unit4 lesson 7.8
do too who ruler blue moon zoo fool shoot
Home work
1. 背诵第7课课文 2.单词听写：
Better safe than sorry. 有备无患
Read and Translation
1.你好吗？-我很好 2.真遗憾！ 3.他怎么啦？ 4.我不太确定. 5.他很热 6.可怜的罗伯特 7.那医生怎么样呢？-医生很忙 8.但是罗布特生病了。 9.可能并的而不厉害 10.有备无患 1. How are you? –I am fine. 2.I’m sorry. 3.What’s the matter with him? 4. I am not sure. 5. he is very hot. 6.Poor Robert. 7.What about the doctor?The doctor is very busy. 8.But Robert is ill. 9.Perhaps not very ill. 10. Better safe than sorry.
Review
Lesson 8
1.words 2.P30 3.4 3.P32 a. ss
b. t-s
c. pair work
Lesosn 7
Robert isn’t well
Karen is talking on the phone to her sister--Linda
She is Linda
She is Karen
Is Robert very well?
新概念青少版1A中英字幕-unit4【声音字幕同步PPT】
对，有备无患！
Lesson 8第八课 Pronunciation语音 put/book/look/woman/good/foot放/书/看/
女人/好/脚
Oh, I'm sorry! What's the matter with him?噢， 真遗憾！他出什么事了？
I'm not sure. He's very hot. He isn't well.我不 太确定。他很热，感觉不舒服。 Is he hungry?他饿吗？
No, he isn't hungry.不，他不饿。
二十六 二十七
twenty-eight twenty-nine thirty二十八 二十九 三十
Pattern Practice句型练习
Pattern 1 Is Robert thirsty? Yes, he is. Is he hungry? No, he isn't.句型1 罗伯特口渴吗？是
的。他饿吗？不，他不饿。 Listen and reper/blue/suit/too做/你/谁/尺 子/绿色的/套服/也 Numbers数字
Listen and repeat.听录音，复述数字。
twenty-one twenty-two twenty-three twenty-four二十一 二十二 二十三 二十四 twenty-five twenty-six twenty-seven二十五
Pattern 2 Is Robert hungry or thirsty? He isn't hungry. He's thirsty.句型2 罗伯特是饿还是渴？
青少年新概念英语1A unit4 lesson 7
连接词：使用适当的连接词如nd、but、so等使表达更连贯、更流畅。
阅读材料的难度和内容
阅读理解：理解课文中的词汇、语法和句型
练习：完成课后练习题巩固所学知识
难度：适合初中生或高中生
内容：新概念英语1 unit4 lesson 7的课文内容
内容：包括日常对话、短文、故事等
听力练习题和答案解析
听力练习题：听一段独白回答相关问题
听力练习题：听一段独白完成填空题
听力练习题：听一段对话回答相关问题
听力练习题：听一段对话完成填空题
答案解析：对话内容解析包括关键词、句型、语法等
答案解析：对话内容解析包括关键词、句型、语法等
答案解析：独白内容解析包括关键词、句型、语法等
写作练习：提供一篇写作题目和范文指导学生进行写作练习
听力练习：提供一段听力材料并配有相应的问题和答案
阅读理解：提供一篇阅读材料并配有相应的问题和答案
各章节的主题和内容
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第二章：新概念英语1 unit4 lesson 7的词汇和语法
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第一章：新概念英语1 unit4 lesson 7的简介
涉及的语法点
重点词汇：fmily, house, room, bedroom, bthroom, kitchen, living room, dining room, study, grden, grge, front door, bck door, window, door, wll, floor, ceiling, light, TV, sof, tble, chir, bed, desk, bookcse, computer, phone, fridge, wshing mchine, oven, microwve, ilet, bth, shower, sink, mirror, wel, othbrush, othpste, sop, shmpoo, ilet pper, clothes, shoes, bg, key, lock, doorbell, lrm clock, clendr, clock, pho, pinting, plnt, pet, cr, bike, bus, trin, plne, txi, subwy, street, rod, bridge, prk, plyground, school, hospitl, supermrket, resturnt, cinem, thetre, museum, librry, post office, bnk, police sttion, fire sttion, church, temple, mosque, zoo, frm, forest, bech, mountin, river, lke, se, islnd, desert, jungle, city, wn, villge, country, continent, world, universe, plnet, str, moon, sun, glxy, solr system, universe, glxy, str, moon, sun, glxy, solr system, universe, glxy, str, moon, sun, glxy, solr system, universe, glxy, str, moon, sun, glxy, solr system, universe, glxy, str, moon, sun, glxy, solr system, universe, glxy, str, moon, sun, glxy, solr system, universe, glxy, str, moon, sun, glxy, solr system, universe, glxy, str, moon, sun, glxy, solr system, universe, glxy, str, moon, sun, glxy, solr system, universe, glxy, str, moon, sun, glxy, solr system, universe, glxy, str, moon, sun, glxy, solr system, universe, glxy, str, moon, sun, glxy, solr system, universe, glxy, str, moon, sun, glxy, solr system, universe, glxy, str, moon, sun, glxy, solr system, universe, glxy, str, moon, sun, glxy, solr system,
新概念第一册青少版课文
新概念英语青少版 1a（英）路易·亚历山大，（英）朱莉娅·亚历山大，（英）罗金·金斯伯里著出版时间： 2008-5-1专为8～14岁青少年编写，适合小学3、4年级学生。
Unit 1 Lesson 1 Meet the family认识一下我们全家吧！Hello, my name’s William Jenkins. This is my family. This is Karen. Karen is my wife.How do you do?This is Lucy. Lucy’s my daughter.Hello!This is my son, Robert.Hi!And this is Paul. Paul’s my nephew.Hello! Nice to meet you!Unit 2 Lesson 3 What is it? 它是什么？Hey! this is good. Look, Lucy!What is this?It’s a wheel.No, it isn’t. Look, it’s green1 It’s a hat!Ok, it’s a green hat.Now look. What’s this?It’s a follow. It’s a red follow.No, it isn’t. it’s a red umbrella.Ok, what’s that?It’s gray.Is it a bird?Yes, it’s a grey bird.No, it’s a key.Right, it’s a silver key.Unit 3 Lesson 5 Who’s that？那个人是谁？Who is that boy, Polly?Which boy, Annie?The boy on the silver bicycle.That’s Robert Jenkins.Who’s that man?Which man?The man with the black umbrella.That’s Mr. Jenkins. He’s Robert’s father.Who’s that woman with the white umbrella?That’s Mrs. Jenkins. She’s Robert’s mother.And who’s that girl on the red bicycle?That’s Lucy Jenkins. She’s Robert’s sister.Look at that young man. Who is he?Which young man?The young man in that old car.Oh, that’s Paul. Paul is Lucy’s cousin.So, Paul is Robert’s cousin, too.That’s right.Robert is Lucy’s brother. And Paul is their cousin. He’s a student.Unit 4 Lesson 7 Robert isn’t well罗伯特感觉不舒服Hello, Karen. How are you?I’m fine. But Robert isn’t very well.Oh, I’m sorry! What’s the matter with him?I’m not sure. He’s very hot. He isn’t well.Is he hungry?No, he isn’t hungry.Is he thirsty?Yes, he’s very thirsty.Poor Robert. I am sorry. What about the doctor?The doctor’s very busy.Yes, but Robert is ill.Perhaps not very ill. But you are right. Better safe than sorry.事前做好安全措施比出了事后后悔要好啊；安全第一，没有后悔药可以吃；防患于未然；稳妥总比后悔好；事后追悔不如事前稳妥安全比遗憾好，最好不要去冒险；地道的译法:'小心无大错'!better late than never"句子结构相同，是"迟做总比不做好Unit 5 Lesson 9 Meet the neighbors.认识一下邻居们！Hello! My name’s Paul.Hello Paul. My name’s Claire. I’m your new neighbor.Claire, that’s a nice name.What do you do, Claire?I’m a student. What about you?I’m a student too. I’m at the sports academy. What about you?I’m an art student. I’m at the art college.Come and meet Karen. She’s my aunt. She’s a writer.Karen, this is Claire. Claire’s our new neighbor.Hello, Claire. Nice to meet you.Come and meet the family. This is William, my husband. This is Lucy and this Robert.How do you do, Claire.Hi, everybody.Thank you for the welcome.Unit 6 Lesson 11 Gossip闲谈！Who’s that girl, Polly?Which girl, Annie?The girl over there. The tall girl with the Jenkins family.Oh, that’s Claire, our new neighbor. She’s an art student. She’s a very pretty girl.Yes, she’s cleaver too.She’s a nice girl. Where’s she from?Is she English?No, she isn’t. She’s American. She’s from Washington.Is her family here, too?Yes. Her father’s an accountant. And her mother’s famous photographer.Look! That’s her mother over there.That woman in the expensive car?That’s right. She’s very pretty.Pretty? She’s beautiful. What about her husband?Is he handsome?Wait and see!(笑)RhymeIt’s time for school. You’re very late. Don’t be late for school again! Unit 7 Lesson 13 Where’s my pen?我的铅笔在哪儿？Where’s my pen, Lucy?Which pen, mom?The blue one.This one?Yes,that one. It’s my favorite pen, Lucy!Sorry, Mum.And where’s my new ruler?The long one?The long silver one.It’s in my school bag, Mum.Oh, Lucy! Give my ruler, please.Here you are. I’m sorry, mum.. It’s a very nice ruler.Yes, it is.Mum!Yes?Is this your pencil-case too?No, it isn’t.It’s your father’s old pencil-case.That’s his favorite thing.Sorry, Mum! It’s my favorite thing too.Oh, well. Put it on his desk.No harm done.Thanks, Mum.Unit 8 Lesson 15 A bump in the night夜深人不静！William, wake up!What’s the matter?Listen, there’s a noise in the living room. It’s a burglar!A burglar! Nonsense! You are right!There’s a noise in the kitchen, now.It is a burglar.Shh! There’s a torch here.Give me the torch, please.Here it is.Oh, William. Please be careful!Shh! There is someone downstairs. Who’s there？Who is it? It’s me, Dad. I’m wide-awake, and I’m hungry.I’m wide-awake, and I’m hungry.We’re all wide-awake now!Oh well, no harm done.Unit 9 Lesson 17 Red, white and pink红的、白的和粉红的！Here are Paul’s pajamas.Look at them. They are bright red! But they are a bit dirty. Here are Dad’s shirts. They are pure white. But they are a bit dirty, too. Put them in the washing machine. What about your shirts?Yes, my shirts are dirty too,Put them in the washing machine.Karen! Where are my new shirts?They’re in the washing machine, with Paul’s pajamas and Robert’s shirts.Here you are. Two lovely clean shirts.Those shirts aren’t white. They are pink.Yes, they are, and they are very pretty!Unit 10 Lesson 19 Jump in上车吧Hurry up, Lucy. Here’s the bus.Wait a minute! My bag’s heavy.My bag’s heavy, too.Come on!Oh, no! the bus is full!Oh, dear! Our school buses are all full.What’s in your bag?\Books, of course.My bag’s full of books, too.Hello, Robot! Hello Lucy! Hello, Claire!What’s the matter Lucy?Look, there’s Claire.The buses are all full.And our bags are very heavy.Gee, they are heavy.What’s in them?They are full of books and the buses are full of people.Never mind. Here’s my mom with the car. And the car’s empty. Jump in and put your bags in too.Unit 11 Lesson 21 Very smart真神气Look. These our outfits for the school play.Oh, very smart. Look, William!Yes, you’re both very elegant.Thank you, Dad.That’s an interesting tie, Robert.Um, yes, thanks, Dad.It’s very colorful. Very unusual.Yes, um, it’s my favorite tie.Those are funny shoes, Robert.Are they a bit big for you?These shoes? No, Mum. They’re all right. They are right for the part. Where are my new shoes? They aren’t in my bedroom.Oh ,Robert!Hey, Robert! That’s my tie. Those are my new shoes. And those are my socks, too!Unit 12 Lesson 23 Just like you就像你一样Clair?Yes, Daddy?Show me your new drawings, honey.Ok. These drawings are new. They are all people at the sport academy.Hmm. They are very good , Claire.Who is this tall man with the big muscles.Oh, that’s Mrs. Ford. He’s a teacher. He’s very strong. And who are these little men?That’s Gary, and that’s Tom. They are students. They are both small. But they are strong , too. They are gymnasts. And who is this boy here?That’s Paul. He’s a student at the sport academy.He’s a handsome young man.Yes, he’s very nice.Your drawings are good, Claire.Thank you, Daddy. Maybe they aren’t bad. No, honey. They are great. Just like you!Unit 13 Lesson 25 Late or early晚了还是早了Come on, Lucy. We’re late.Ok,Ok! What time is it?It’s eight o’clock.Hurry up!Hi, there, kids!Are you in a hurry?Yes, we are.We’re both late for school.Never mind. Jump in.Gee. Thanks, Mrs. Austen.You’re welcome. Call me Daisy, please. Ok, kids. Let’s go!Wow, what a speed! What a car!Here you are. The school gates. You aren’t late now. What’s the matter, Lucy?Look! The gates are shut! We’re both early now.Unit 14 Lesson 27 one, two, three catch! 一、二、三，接住！Give me that jar, please, Robert.Which jar, Mum?This one?No, not that one. The one on the table. The empty one. Here you are, Mum.Ready, one, two, three ,catch!No, Robert! Stop!What’s the matter ,Mum?I can’t catch it. Bring it here, please!Here you are, Mum.Thank you Robert.Rhyme1 for sorrow,2 for joy,3 for a girl,4 for a boy,5 for silver,6 for gold, 7for a secret, never to be told, 8 for heaven, 9 for hell and 10 for the devil’s own self.Unit 15 Lesson 29 That’s not fair那不公平！Where are Paul and Gary?They are over there, on the football field. They’re with Tom and Mr. Ford.Great, we can play football with them.Hey, Paul! Can we play football with you?That’s a good idea, Robert.Right.You’re the captain of one side, Robert. And Sam, you’re the captain of the other side. I’m the referee. Now how many player are there?1,2,3,4,5,6,……13，so there are 7 on my side, and 6 on Sam’s side.\ That’s no fair!Yes, it is. Mr. Ford’s on your side. He’s very big and very strong. He can play very well. He’s like two players.RhymeOh, can you wash your father’s shirt? Oh, can you wash it clean. Oh, can you wash your father’s shirt and hang it on the green.I can’t wash my father’s shirt. I can’t wash it clean.I can not wash your father’s shirt and hang it on the green.Unit 3 Are you making a kite?Are you making a pie, Mum?No, I’m not. I’m baking a cake.Are you making a kite, Peter?Yes, I am.Are you making a boat, Anne?Yes, I amWhat are you making, Mimgming?He’s making a mess!Are you drawing a fish?No, I;m not.Playing the piano baking a cake making a kite。
新概念英语青少版1A Unit4 图文
thirsty
not hungry
Is she thirsty?
Yes, she is.
well not ill
Is she ill?
No, she isn’t. She is well.
sad
not happy
Who is sad?
He is.
funny
not silly
rich not poor
cold hungry
hot
take off your coat
eat some food put on your clothes
Let’s chant
If you are sick, go to the hospital. If you are thirsty(渴),drink some water. If you are___co_l_d___,_p_u_t_o_n_y_o_u_r_c_lo_t_h_es__. If you are___h_ot____,__ta_k_e_o_f_f_y_o_ur__co_a_t__. If you are__h_u_n_g_r_y_,__e_a_t_s_om__e_f_oo_d_____. If you are___h_ap_p_y__,__s_in_g__an_d__d_a_n_ce____.
fine +5
well +10
hungry-3
thirsty
-5
poor -10
sure+3 ill-8
perhaps
+10
sad
-5
stupid-10
clever +10
happy+10
story+5
青少年新概念英语1A-unit4-lesson 7
Linda: Oh, I’m sorry !What’s the matter with him?
Karen: I’m not sure. He’s very hot .He isn’t well.
Linda: Is he hungry ? Karen: No, he isn’t hungry.
Is he thirsty? Yes, he’s very thirsty. Poor Robert! I am sorry!
What about the doctor? The doctor’s very busy.
Yes ,but Robert is ill. Perhaps not very ill. But you are right. Better safe than sorry.
hirsty --他渴吗？.—Is he t______. 他渴吗？ 他渴吗 ungry --他饿吗 –Is he h_______? 他饿吗? 他饿吗 etter afe orry --有备无患 -- B_____ s___ than s_____. 有备无患
Is Karen ill ? Is Robert well ? Is he very cold? Is he very hot ? Is he hungry? Is he thirsty? Is the doctor very busy? Is Robert very ill?
How are you ? I’m fine
这是朋友或认识的人之间的问候语，初次见 面的人不用。
I’m/ I am sorry.
缩略形式比较常用。这里的sorry不表示道歉， 而是听到不好的消息后表示遗憾。
What’ the matter with ·····?
新概念英语青少版1AUnit4-7复习
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Unit 7
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Where’s my pen?
Where is/Where’s…? ……在哪里？ Where’s my new ruler? —It’s in/on/under…
2.
one 用于指代前面已经提到过的单数名词。 Which one? —The blue one./The long silver one. —This one./That one.
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B. on
C. at
—Is there a man at the door?
is there near
Thank You!
1. —_____ —He is from China. A. Where’s he from? C. Is she from China? 2. —_____ nationality is that teacher? —He is American. A. Where 3. A. Look 4. postman thin B. Which B. Look at English She a C. What C. See is . (连词成句) _____the student. He is an English student. B. What’s his job?
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Meet the neighbours!
What do you do? 你是做什么的？ —I’m a student/an accountant...
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What’s your job? 你是做什么工作的？
—I’m a teacher/an actor... What’s his/her job?他/她是做什么工作的？
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hot
not cold
Is he cold?
No, he isn’t.
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clever
not stupid
Is he clever or stupid?
He isn’t stupid. He is clever.
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Better safe than sorry.
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Watch the video
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Karen: _____ not very ill. But you are _r_ig_h_t. Better _s_a_fe__ thans_o_r_r_y.
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Pronunciation
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He took the wood and put it on his foot.
P32 句型c, 先口头再笔头练习。
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hungry thirsty full
sad
hot cold clever happy
新概念-青少版-1A-Unit-4-Lesson-7-Robert-isn't-well.教程文件
Karen: The doctor’s very busy. What about….
是询问情况时 的常用语句。
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Linda: Yes, but Robert is ill.
Karen: Perhaps not very ill.
But you are right.
Better safe than sorry.
Better safe than sorry.
Game Time
击鼓传花
1. Pass one by one. 2. Please don't throw! 3. The student catched will answer one question. 4. If the answer is not right, the one wห้องสมุดไป่ตู้ll give a show!~
新概念-青少版-1A-Unit-4Lesson-7-Robert-isn't-well.
well
这是朋友或认 识的人的问候 语，初次见面
的人不用。
How are you? I’m fine.
sorry
这里的sorry 不表示道歉， 而是听到不好
的消息。
I’m sorry.
用来询问对方的情 况，意思是“。。
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Linda: Is he thirsty? Karen: Yes, he’s very thirsty. Linda: Poor Robert. I am sorry.
Linda: What about the doctor?
新概念英语青少版1a课文Unit04：Robertisntwell.罗伯特生病了（双语）
新概念英语青少版1a课文Unit04：Robertisntwell.罗伯特生病了（双语）新概念英语青少版1a课文 Unit 04：Robert isn＇twell. 罗伯特生病了(双语)新概念英语青少版1a Unit4 Lesson 7 Robert isn't well. 罗伯特生病了Linda： Hello, Karen. How are you?嘿，凯伦，你好吗？Karen： I'm fine. But Robert isn't very well.我很好，但是罗伯特不太好。
Linda： Oh, I'm sorry！What's the matter with him?哦，真难过，他怎么了？Karen： I'm not sure. He's very hot. He isn't well.我也不太确定，他在发烧，不太好。
Linda： Is he hungry?他饿吗？Karen： No, he isn't hungry.不，他不饿。
Linda： Is he thirsty?口渴吗？Karen： Yes, he's very thirsty.嗯，他很渴。
Linda： Poor Robert! I am sorry! What about the doctor?可怜的罗伯特，真替他难过，没看医生吗？Karen： The doctor's very busy.医生很忙。
Linda： Yes, but Robert is ill.嗯，罗伯特生病了。
Karen：Perhaps not very ill. But you are right. Better safethan sorry! ( 宁愿要安全稳妥而不是遗憾。
引申为：小心不出大错。
) 可能不是什么大病，但是你是对的，小心为上。
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hungry
If you are___co_l_d___,_p_u_t_o_n_y_o_u_r_c_lo_t_h_es__.
hot
If you are________,________________. If you are________,________________.
happy
If you are________,________________. take off your coat
He isn’t stupid. He is clever.
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thirsty
not hungry
Is she thirsty?
Yes, she is.
6
well not ill
Is she ill?
No, she isn’t. She is well.
7
sad
not happy
Who is sad?
cold hungry
happy
sing and dance eat some food put on your clothes
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Game2:Make more sentences造句大比拼
If you are sick, go to the hospital. If you are thirsty(渴),drink some water. If you are________,______________. If you are________,______________. If you are________,______________. If you are__h_a_p_p_y__,______________.
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L:Is he hungry? K:No,he isn’t hungry.
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可编辑
A：Who is that …? B: Which …? A: The … with/in/on the …. B: That’s …
Who Which
on That’s Who Which The
He’s
father
•Is Robert’s bicycle grey? •No, it isn’t. •Is his bicycle silver? •Yes, it is.
New words and expressions
hot
Is he hot?
Yes, he is.
Is he hot? No, he isn’t
He is (very) cold.
Is she cold? Yes, she is.
Is she cold? No, she isn’
thirsty
thirsty,poor
L: Is he thirsty? K:Yes,he’s very thirst L：Poor Robert!
I am sorry!
What about,busy
L:What about the doctor? K:The doctor’s very busy.
ill, Perhaps,better safe than sorry
Unit 4
Robert isn’t wel
From Demi
well
She is well.
not well He is not well.
Is he well? No, he isn’t
Is he well? Yes, he is.
He is ill. Is he ill? ill Yes, he is.
K:I’m fine. But Robert isn’t very we
L:Oh,I’m sorry! What’s the matter with him? K:I’m not sure.
He’s very hot. He isn’t well.
hungry
L:Is he hungry? K:No,he isn’t hungry.
Is he thirsty?
Yes, he is.
Is it hungry? Yes, it is.
hungry
busy He is busy.
not busy She is not busy.
He is very ________.
可编辑
L：Hello，Karen. How are you
L:Yes,but Robert is ill. K:Perhaps not very ill.
But you are right. Better safe than sorry.
On the phone
Robert isn’t well. He is ill.
The doctor is very busy.
How are you?
I’m fine.
What’s the matter with the boy? Perhaps he is ill.
What’s the matter with the girl? Perhaps she is ill.
Better safe than sorry.