He said I was hard-working. Unit 4

A: What’s your favorite subject?/Which subject do you like best? B: My favorite subject is …./ I like… best. A: Which subject are you good at ? B:I am good at…. A: Which subject can you do better in? B: I can do better in…… A: How do you think of yourself in studying,hard-working or lazy? B:I think I am… Free talk

A/C: What did your partner say? B/D: He/ She said … favorite subject …. He/She … …

1a Check ( ) the sentences that are true for you. I’m hard-working. I’m good at speaking.good at I’m lazy. In English, I’m better at reading than listening.In English I can do better in math. 1.be good at = do well in 擅长于 He does well in / is good at English. 2. in English 用英语 Please say it in English.

Talk about your answers. A: I’m not hard-working. B: Really? I think you are very hard- working. 1b PAIRWORK

2a Listen and fill in the speech bubbles. Picture 1:. Picture 2:. Picture 3:. You can do better You are good at speaking You are hard-working

1. Name: Class: Math– hard-working Spanish—good at listening History—can do better Science—lazy student 2. Name: Class: Math– hard-working Spanish—good at speaking History—can do better Science—good student 3. Name: Class: Math– hard-working Spanish—good at speaking History—can do better Science—lazy student 4. Name: Class: Math– hard-working Spanish—good at speaking History—should do better Science—lazy student 2b Listen again. Which is Scott’s report card?

3b Pretend to be Scott. Use the information from activity 2b to write a letter to a relative or a friend about your report card. Dear, I got my report card today. Yours, Scott My math teacher said that I was hard-working. My Spanish teacher said I was good at speaking. My history is not so good. The teacher said I should do better. My science teacher said I was a lazy student. I’ll have to try harder at science. aunt

3a Read Alan’s letter to his grandmother. Find Alan’s report card in activity 2b on page 29 and then try to answer the following questions. 1.What was wrong with his grandpa last week? 2.When did he get his report card? 3.How id he do this time? 4.What’s the bad news? 5.How did he get on with his science? 6.What’s the good news? 7.What do you think of Alan’s study?

Dear grandma, How’s it going? I hope that grandpa is well now. I was sorry to hear that he had a cold last week. I hope you are in good health. Things are fine here. I finished my end-of-year exams last week, and got my report card today. I always get nervous when I see the envelope from school in the mall, but luckily I did OK this time. grandpa 爷爷；外祖父 nervous 神经紧张的；不安的 get nervous 感到紧张 be in good health 身体健康 report card 成绩单 envelope 信封 luckily 幸运地

I had a really hard time with science this semester, and I wasn’t surprised to find that my worst report was from my science teacher. She said I was lazy, which isn’t true. It’s just that I find science really difficult. Another disappointing result was in history. My history teacher said I could do better. The good news is that my math teacher said I was hard-working. And my Spanish teacher said my listening was good. Well, that’s about all the news I have for now. Mom and Dad send their love. Love, Alan semester 学期 bad—worse—worst true 真实的 disappointing 使人失望的；另人失望的 have a hard time with sth. 在某方面感到很困难 have a hard time with sb. 和某人关系处得非常不好

Card No. _____ My math teacher said … My Spanish teacher said … My history teacher said … My science teacher said … Choose a report card from 2b and finish the following sentences.

Read and then fill in the blanks. 1. He said I was (health). 2. She said she (can) speak English. 3. In English, I’m better at (read) than (listen)________. 4. I was sorry to hear that he (have ） a cold last week. 5. But (luck) I did OK this time. 6. I (have) a really hard time with science this semester. 7. I wasn’t surprised (find) that I find my worst report was from my science teacher. healthy could reading had luckily had to find listening

1.Can you _____ some music CDs to the party? 2. It’s not right for you to ____ others’ homework. 3. He didn’t know what was _______ outside. 4. I’m so cold. Can I ______ your jacket? 5. I’m seeing Sue this afternoon. Do you want me to ______ any messages? Self Check bring copy happen borrow pass on