4. visited the zoo went swimmingpicked apples 1. Read and tick.

5. went skiing climbed mountains played volleyball on the beach 1. Read and tick.

6. went sailing 1. Read and tick. went skating went fishing

7. 2. Listen and match. “I went swimming with my parents. It was very nice.” “I went swimming with my parents. It was very nice.” “My dad and I played volleyball on the beach.” “My dad and I played volleyball on the beach.” “I went boating with my twin brother. Both of us had great fun.” “I went boating with my twin brother. Both of us had great fun.” “I went skiing with my friends. We all enjoyed ourselves.” “I went skiing with my friends. We all enjoyed ourselves.”

9. 3. Listen and tick.

10. 4. Listen and answer. 1.What was the weather like in that place? 2. How was their vacation? 1.What was the weather like in that place? 2. How was their vacation? It was very hot. It was great. It was very hot. It was great.

11. 5. Listen and match. went swimming played volleyball went sailing Cindy’s father Cindy’s mother Cindy

12. 6. Listen and underline. Li Xiaonian: Tang Hua: Li Xiaonian: Tang Hua: Li Xiaonian: Tang Hua: Li Xiaonian: Tang Hua: Hello, Tang Hua! How was your vacation? Oh, it was wonderful. Where did you go? I went to Harbin with my parents. We had a great week there. Wow! What was the weather like? It was cold, but we all enjoyed the beautiful snow. How nice! Did you go to the ski resort there? Yes, we went there every day. My parents loved skiing and I enjoyed skating. We also made a very big snowman together!

13. Hainan hot / went swimming / wonderful Hainan hot / went swimming / wonderful 7. Look and talk. Example: A: Where did you go? B: I went to Hainan. A: What was the weather like? B: It was hot ． A: What did you do there? B: We went swimming. A: Did you enjoy yourselves? B: Yes, I did. It was wonderful.

14. 7. Look and talk. Tai’an cool / climbed mountains / exciting Tai’an cool / climbed mountains / exciting A: Where did you go? B: A: What was the weather like? B: A: What did you do there? B: A: Did you enjoy yourselves? B:

15. Kunming warm / went boating / great Kunming warm / went boating / great 7. Look and talk. A: Where did you go? B: A: What was the weather like? B: A: What did you do there? B: A: Did you enjoy yourselves? B:

16. 7. Look and talk. Harbin cold / went skating / terrible Harbin cold / went skating / terrible A: Where did you go? B: A: What was the weather like? B: A: What did you do there? B: A: Did you enjoy yourselves? B:

17. 8. Interview and complete. Zhang QingBeijing cold and dry climbed the Great Wall wonderful NameWhereWeatherWhatHow

18. Did you have a nice holiday? How was your vacation? It was wonderful / great / not bad. We had great fun. Where did your family go? What did you do there? Did you have a nice holiday? How was your vacation? It was wonderful / great / not bad. We had great fun. Where did your family go? What did you do there? 你假期过得好吗？ 你的假期过得怎么样啊？ 很精彩／很棒／不错。 我们玩得很开心。 你们一家去哪儿了？ 你们在那里都玩了什么？ 你假期过得好吗？ 你的假期过得怎么样啊？ 很精彩／很棒／不错。 我们玩得很开心。 你们一家去哪儿了？ 你们在那里都玩了什么？

20. Who is the funniest person in your family? Do you help with housework at home? 9. Think and discuss.

21. 10. Read and tick. Last week we asked our readers to write us funny stories. Bob and Ben sent us very amusing family stories.

22. Dear Family Life, My mother is a career woman, but she never forgets her household duties. One snowy morning, she went out for her daily run. When she returned to the house, she slipped and hit her head on the driveway. I sent her to the hospital. When we arrived, the doctor asked my mom some questions to see if she was OK. “What day is today?” he asked. Without hesitation, Mom replied, “Cleaning day.” Yours, Bob Dear Family Life, My mother is a career woman, but she never forgets her household duties. One snowy morning, she went out for her daily run. When she returned to the house, she slipped and hit her head on the driveway. I sent her to the hospital. When we arrived, the doctor asked my mom some questions to see if she was OK. “What day is today?” he asked. Without hesitation, Mom replied, “Cleaning day.” Yours, Bob 10. Read and tick.

23. Dear Family Life, My mother is a typical housewife and she does nearly all the housework. My father is an engineer and he never does any family chores. Last Sunday afternoon my mother was ill, and my father volunteered to go to the supermarket for her. She gave him a shopping list with five items: 1 orange 2 eggs 3 hams 4 eggplants 5 green peppers. Dad returned half an hour later. He opened a large grocery bag and started to count “one orange, two eggs, three hams, four eggplants, and five green peppers”. Mom and I laughed into tears! Yours, Ben Dear Family Life, My mother is a typical housewife and she does nearly all the housework. My father is an engineer and he never does any family chores. Last Sunday afternoon my mother was ill, and my father volunteered to go to the supermarket for her. She gave him a shopping list with five items: 1 orange 2 eggs 3 hams 4 eggplants 5 green peppers. Dad returned half an hour later. He opened a large grocery bag and started to count “one orange, two eggs, three hams, four eggplants, and five green peppers”. Mom and I laughed into tears! Yours, Ben 10. Read and tick.

24. In their letters, both Ben and Bob talk about: ( ) health ( ) problems ( ) family stories ( ) school ( ) friendship ( ) travel

25. Bob’s motherBen’s father ● went out for her daily run ● went shopping ● slipped and hit her head ● went to the supermarket ● counted what he bought ● cooked for Ben’s mother □□□□□□ □□□□□□ 11. Read and tick.

26. 12. Read and tick. Ben’s mother is a career woman. Ben’s father didn’t want to go shopping for his wife when she was ill. Ben’s father didn’t do any housework. Bob’s mother is a career woman, so she doesn’t do any housework. Bob’s mother had a small accident after her daily run. The doctor asked Bob lots of questions. Ben’s mother is a career woman. Ben’s father didn’t want to go shopping for his wife when she was ill. Ben’s father didn’t do any housework. Bob’s mother is a career woman, so she doesn’t do any housework. Bob’s mother had a small accident after her daily run. The doctor asked Bob lots of questions. ( )

27. give him a shopping list laugh into tears be ill start to count volunteer to go shopping 13. Choose and complete. Last Sunday afternoon, Ben’s mother ______. His father ________________ _________, and his mother ________________________: 1 orange 2 eggs 3 hams 4 eggplants 5 green peppers. His father returned with a big bag and _______________. In the bag there were one orange, two eggs, three hams, four eggplants, and five green peppers. Ben and his mom ____________________. was illvolunteered to go gave him a shopping list started to count laughed into tears shopping

28. 14. Look and describe. last month / mother / ill / stayed in bed last month / mother / ill / stayed in bed Last month, Mary’s mother was ill. And she stayed in bed.

29. 14. Look and describe. gave / shopping list Mary’s mother gave her daughter a shopping list.

30. 14. Look and describe. bought / vegetables / fish / supermarket Mary bought vegetables and fish in the supermarket.

31. 14. Look and describe. cooked / kitchen / burned / fish Mary cooked in the kitchen. She burned the fish.

32. 15. Write and practice. Dear Family Life, Last month, Yours, Mary Dear Family Life, Last month, Yours, Mary my mother was ill, and she stayed in bed. She gave me a shopping list. I went to the supermarket and bought some vegetables and fish. Then I cooked in the kitchen but I burned the fish.

34. Grammar focus My dad and I played volleyball. We enjoyed the holiday. I went sailing with my brother. We had a great time. Mom was ill last weekend. My parents were at home yesterday. My dad and I didn’t play volleyball. We didn’t enjoy the holiday. I didn’t go sailing with my brother. We didn’t have a great time. Mom wasn’t ill last weekend. My parents weren’t at home yesterday. My dad and I didn’t play volleyball. We didn’t enjoy the holiday. I didn’t go sailing with my brother. We didn’t have a great time. Mom wasn’t ill last weekend. My parents weren’t at home yesterday.

35. music / Tom / this morning / listen Tom listened to music this morning. 16. Look and write.

36. book / Mary / yesterday afternoon / read Mary read a book yesterday afternoon. 16. Look and write.

37. dance / Lisa / the day before yesterday Lisa danced the day before yesterday. 16. Look and write.

38. a movie / Mom and Dad / last Sunday / see Mom and Dad saw a movie last Sunday. 16. Look and write.

39. play / the men / basketball / two days ago The men played basketball two days ago. 16. Look and write.

40. chat on line / Harry/ last night Harry chatted online last night. 16. Look and write.

41. 17. Complete and read. 1. A: Did your mom go to the market yesterday? B: Yes, she __________. She bought lots of apples. 1. A: Did your mom go to the market yesterday? B: Yes, she __________. She bought lots of apples. 2. A: Did your dad watch TV yesterday evening? B: No, he __________. He went to the cinema. 2. A: Did your dad watch TV yesterday evening? B: No, he __________. He went to the cinema. 3. A: Did you have breakfast this morning? B: Yes, I __________. I had bread and milk. 3. A: Did you have breakfast this morning? B: Yes, I __________. I had bread and milk. did didn’t did

42. 4. A: Was your sister late for school yesterday morning? B: Yes, she __________. She got up too late. 4. A: Was your sister late for school yesterday morning? B: Yes, she __________. She got up too late. 5. A: Were you in the library the day before yesterday? B: Yes, I __________. I read a very interesting novel. 5. A: Were you in the library the day before yesterday? B: Yes, I __________. I read a very interesting novel. 6. A: Were your parents at home last weekend? B: No, they __________. They went to a party. 6. A: Were your parents at home last weekend? B: No, they __________. They went to a party. weren’t was 17. Complete and read.

43. 1) you / music / listen to / did/this morning? 2) was / in the theatre / your sister / last night? 1) you / music / listen to / did/this morning? 2) was / in the theatre / your sister / last night? 18. Ask and answer. 3) on holiday / your family / did / go / last year? 4) were / lots of trees / there / in your hometown? Did you listen to music this morning? Was your sister in the theatre last night? Did your family go on holiday last year? Were there lots of trees in your hometown? Did your family go on holiday last year? Were there lots of trees in your hometown?

44. 5) nice / was / last weekend / the weather? 6) did / last winter holiday / go skating / you? 5) nice / was / last weekend / the weather? 6) did / last winter holiday / go skating / you? 18. Ask and answer. Was the weather nice last weekend? Did you go skating last winter holiday? Was the weather nice last weekend? Did you go skating last winter holiday? 7) yesterday / your father / cook dinner / did? 8) were / at the park / you and your friends / the day before yesterday? Did your father cook dinner yesterday? Were you and your friends at the park the day before yesterday?

45. Vocabulary practice 1. He told us an amusing story. 2. Tom doesn’t like to do housework. 3. Ben’s teacher didn’t ask him to clean the window. 4. The young lady slipped on the floor. 5. It is just a typical day for the students. 1. He told us an amusing story. 2. Tom doesn’t like to do housework. 3. Ben’s teacher didn’t ask him to clean the window. 4. The young lady slipped on the floor. 5. It is just a typical day for the students. a. His wife has to do all the family chores. b. She hurt her left foot. c. They go to school in the morning and come back home in the afternoon. d. We all laughed. e. He volunteered to do it. a. His wife has to do all the family chores. b. She hurt her left foot. c. They go to school in the morning and come back home in the afternoon. d. We all laughed. e. He volunteered to do it. 19. Read and match.

46. 20. Find and match. fishing go a meeting football a wonderful time a snowman a lot of fun a card a drink sailing shopping skiing swimming a long holiday a terrible time a walk a toy car volleyball skating a shopping list tennis a trip to Beijing computer games lots of friends a good idea sailing skating shopping skiing swimming

47. a party have a meeting football a wonderful time a snowman a lot of fun a card a drink sailing shopping skiing swimming a long holiday a terrible time a walk a toy car volleyball skating a shopping list tennis a trip to Beijing computer games lots of friends a good idea a terrible time a long holiday a wonderful time a lot of fun 20. Find and match. lots of friends a good idea a meeting a drink a walk

48. tennis play a meeting football a wonderful time a snowman a lot of fun a card a drink sailing shopping skiing swimming a long holiday a terrible time a walk a toy car volleyball skating a shopping list tennis a trip to Beijing computer games lots of friends a good idea computer games volleyball football 20. Find and match.

49. a snowman lots of friends a cake make a meeting football a wonderful time a snowman a lot of fun a card a drink sailing shopping skiing swimming a long holiday a terrible time a walk a toy car volleyball skating a shopping list tennis a trip to Beijing computer games lots of friends a good idea 20. Find and match. a trip to Beijing a toy car a shopping list a card

50. B. Yes, I did. 21. Talk and practice. A. Did you go fishing play tennis... go fishing play tennis... last vacation? I went fishing with my dad. I played tennis every day.... I went fishing with my dad. I played tennis every day....

51. B. No, I didn’t. 21. Talk and practice. A. Did you go fishing play tennis... go fishing play tennis... last vacation? I went skiing with my brother. I played volleyball twice a week. I went skiing with my brother. I played volleyball twice a week.

52. B. 21. Talk and practice. A. Did you enjoy yourself? Yes, I had a lot of fun. No, I had a terrible time.... Yes, I had a lot of fun. No, I had a terrible time....

54. Hold a funny childhood story acting competition. Everyone has a childhood. And childhood experiences are often very funny. Your class is to hold a funny childhood story acting competition. 1.Write a funny childhood story. Talk with your parents or other family members about the funniest thing you did in your childhood, and then write a story about it. The story should be in English and be around 150 words. 2. Share your stories. Work in groups of four. Read aloud and act out your story.

55. 3. Choose a representative for the competition. Choose the most interesting storyteller in your group for the class competition. 4. Vote for the funniest storyteller in your class. You can use the following table to make decisions. Story plot (50)_____ Intonation (15)____ Acting (20)______ Pronunciation (15)_____ Hold a funny childhood story acting competition. Total score ________

57. Father: Son: Daughter: What did you do today to help your mother? I dried the dishes. And I helped pick up the pieces. Listen and repeat.

59. ( ) beach ( ) funny ( ) parent ( ) ski ( ) typical ( ) chore ( ) beach ( ) funny ( ) parent ( ) ski ( ) typical ( ) chore ( ) career ( ) ham ( ) return ( ) slip ( ) vacation ( ) career ( ) ham ( ) return ( ) slip ( ) vacation ( ) daily ( ) housewife ( ) sail ( ) sunshine ( ) volunteer ( ) daily ( ) housewife ( ) sail ( ) sunshine ( ) volunteer ( ) engineer ( ) mountain ( ) skate ( ) trip ( ) wonderful ( ) engineer ( ) mountain ( ) skate ( ) trip ( ) wonderful

60. ( ) talk about family life. ( ) talk about past activities on family trips. ( ) talk about family life. ( ) talk about past activities on family trips. ( ) talk about past experiences. ( ) use the simple past tense. ( ) talk about past experiences. ( ) use the simple past tense.

62. v. 滑雪 n. 山 海滩 v. 乘帆船航行 v. 滑冰 n. 假期 n. 父亲或母亲 adj. 精彩的 n. 家，家庭 adj. 有趣的 ski mountain beach sail skate vacation wonderful parent household amusing

63. n. 事业 adj. 日常的 v. 返回 v. 滑倒 n. 犹豫 adj. 典型的 n. 家庭主妇 n. [~s] 家庭杂务 v. 自愿 n. 火腿 n. 出行，旅行 career daily return slip hesitation typical housewife chore volunteer ham trip

65. Hello! My name is Edna Cookie. I am 10 years old. I live in Umiujaq, a village in Nunavik, Canada. I have a sister and a brother. My mother is a teacher and my father is a policeman. My favorite food is fish and pizza. My favorite animals are polar bears and cats.

66. There are about 300 people in my village. The first families came to the village in 1985. It was a wild place at that time, but now there is a school and an airport. My friends and I play volleyball at the school gym every Monday and Friday evening. In the summer and fall we play baseball ( 棒球 ) a lot. We also play Inuit games. During the Christmas holidays we play games indoors and outdoors for prizes. Some people like to hunt, fish, and camp a lot. Children like to slide on the snow and ice. They can also skate on the road because it is hard packed with snow in the winter.