2. Unit 4
Your English teacher said
everyone of you was smart.
Section A

3. 1a
Soap opera is a TV show that is on every day and that shows the good things and the bad things that happen to a group of friends and family members.
soap operas

4. “I am going to do my homework.”
Learn
“I am going to do my homework.”
He said
he was going to do his homework.

5. “I am visiting my friends.”
She said
she was visiting her friends.

6. “I want to sing.”
She said she wanted to sing.

7. I can fly.
She said she could fly

8. I am smart.
He said he was smart.

9. I will go shopping.
She said she would go shopping.

10. Read and find the differences:
1. “I am going to do my homework”
She said she was going to do her homework.
2. “I am visiting my friend”.
She said she was visiting her friend.
3. “I want to sing.”
She said she wanted to sing.
4. “I can fly.”
He said he could fly.
5. “I am smart”
He said he was smart.
6. “I will go shopping”
He said he would go shopping.

11. Pay attention to 间接引用别人的话时在人称、时态、指示代词等要做相应变化。
He said,“ I like my CD player.”
他说：“我喜欢我的CD播放器。”
He said he liked his CD player.
他说他喜欢他的播放器。

12. There are three people in the soap opera.
Lana
Marcia
Ben

13. B: She said she was having a surprise party for Lana on Friday night.
A: What did Marcia say?
B: She said she was having a surprise party for Lana on Friday night.
I am having a surprise party for Lana on Friday night.

14. Lana is coming to my house
Marcia
Lana is coming to my house
to study.
What did Marcia say?
Marcia said Lana was coming to her house to study.

15. Lana said she was mad at Marcia.
I am mad
at Marcia.
What did Lana say?
Lana said she was mad at Marcia.

16. I’m not going to her house on Friday night.
Lana
I’m not going to her house on Friday night.
What did Lana say?
Lana said she was not going to her house on Friday night.

17. 3 4 2

18. 2b What did the people on TV say?
What did they say?

19. Look at the pictures about the soup opera and tell the story.

20. Tell the story “Young Lives” this week
It was an exciting week for the people on the soap opera “Young Lives”. First of all, Marcia told Ben she having a surprise party for Lana, and that Lana she was going to her house to study. Then Lana Ben she mad at Marcia, and that she going to her house on Friday. So Ben told Lana that Marcia was to have a party for her. Lana told Ben that she mad at Marcia anymore, and that she go to Marcia’s house on Friday night. However, Marcia called everyone and them that she going to have the party.
was
thought
told
was
wasn’t
going
wasn’t
would
told
wasn’t
first of all 首先

21. A: What are you going to do this weekend ?
B: I …
A: What did he /she say?
C: He / she said he / she …
1. do homework
2. watch TV
3. play basketball
4. visit friend
5. go shopping

22. Be a reporter Who is your favorite star? What can you do?
What do you want to be?
What’s your favorite subject?
就上面的问题问你的同桌，然后向同学们转述他
说的话。
You can write like this:
This is Li ping. She said her favorite star was …

23. Homework Key words: work hard be good at be lazy clever …
1. What do your teachers think of you?
Key words:
work hard be good at be lazy clever …
e. g.: My Chinese teacher said I worked ….
2. Finish off the other exercises in Section A.

24. THANK YOU