新概念英语第二册口语练习Lesson 12

Lesson 12 Goodbye and good luck

Ask questions: Ask me if…

Example: T: Ask me if we’re very proud of our neighbour.

S: Are you very proud of your neighbour?

T: Who…?

S: Who are you very proud of?

1. He’s called Captain Charles Alison. (What)

2. He will sail from Portsmouth tomorrow. (Where)

3. We shall meet him at the harbour. (Where)

4. We shall meet him early in the morning. (When)

5. The captain will be in his boat. (Where)

6. It’s a small boat. (What kind of)

7. It’s called Topsail. (What)

8. It has sailed across the Atlantic many times.(How many)

9. We shall see his boat.(What)

10. We’ll say goodbye to him.(What…do)

Tell the story

1. neighbour – Alison – sail – tomorrow

2. meet him – harbour – morning

3. will be – boat, Topsail

4. famous – boat

5. sailed – Atlantic – times

6. Captain Alison – set out – o’clock so we – plenty of time

7. shall see – then – say goodbye

8. we – very proud

9. take part – important race -- Atlantic

Topics for discussion

1.Can you name some famous sailors, and describe what they did?

2.What do you think is the best way to cross the Atlantic?

3.Why do you think people choose to cross the Atlantic single –handed (alone)? Pattern drill

1. Example:

T: post the letters – at lunchtime

S1: When will you have time to post the letters?

S2: I’ll post them at lunchtime.

wash/iron your clothes–after supper do your homework/exercises – tonight pack your luggage/cases – at bedtime buy/get some stamps – before lunch 2. Example:

T: telephone the doctor – tomorrow

S1: Have you telephoned the doctor yet?

S2: No, I’ll telephoned him tomorrow.

see Mary/Tom–the day after tomorrow decorate/sell your house–next week feed the cat/dogs- this evening pay/collect the rent – next month 3. Example:

T: you – eat too much

S1: You won’t eat too much, will you?

S2: Don’t worry! We sha n’t eat much.

she – spend too much she – cook too much

he – drink too heavily you – swim too far

they – stay up too late he – behave too stupidly

he – be away too long you – be back too late

4. Example:

T: John, back – at lunchtime

S1: I want to see John. When’ll he be back?

S2: He’ll be back at lunchtime. You can see him then.

Mary–in–this evening/after five you–back at work–tomorrow/next week your husband–at home–at six/tonight

that film–on–next Sunday/next month