1. Module 7 Unit 2 Learning about language May, 7th, 2008

2. ■ Find out the adjectives that describe feelings in the reading passages. alarmed / embarrassed/unhappy amused / surprised /amazed/ amused / surprised /amazed/ pleased/ impressed/ Claire felt ________at the first sight of Tony. alarmed Claire felt ___________when Tony helped dress her. embarrassed The robot company was ________with Tony’s report The robot company was ________with Tony’s report. pleased

3. How would you feel if you had a robot like Tony in your house? Doraemon

4. Daxiong is talking about his robot. I felt great pleasure when Doraemon came to my house. You know, it is ridiculous that he has no fingers. But what matters is that he can help me do terrible home work. Sometimes I can be away from the city with the help of the dragonfly. My greatest wish is to have Doraemon stay with me forever. Use words of similar meaning from the text to replace the underlined words or phrases. satisfaction absurd awful absent from accompany desire

5. My greatest is to have My greatest desire is to have Doraemon me forever. Doraemon accompany me forever. ● We all desire happiness and health ● Failure only added my desire to succeed. /for success.. vt: desire sth n ： desire for sth/ to do accompany v. company v& n companion n. desire?

6. Daxiong is talking about his robot. I felt great pleasure when Doraemon came to my house. You know, it is ridiculous that he has no fingers. But what matters is that he can help me do terrible home work. Sometimes I can be away from the city with the help of the dragonfly. My greatest wish is to have Doraemon stay with me forever. satisfaction absurd awful absent from accompany desire

7. ● I am fortunate. Doraemon gives me a lot of help. I am fortunate to_______ ___________________________ be given a lot of help (by Doraemon) ● I am fortunate. Doraemon has given me a lot of help. I am fortunate to ________ _____________________________ have been given a lot of help.

8. I am fortunate to be given a lot of help. I am fortunate to have been given a lot of help. Structure to be + done to have been done Passive infinitive

9. ● He is proud. Wenzhou Government has chosen him to relay the Olympic Torch. Exercise 练一练 to have been chosen He is proud to have been chosen to relay the Olympic Torch. ● She was annoyed. You interrupted her. She was annoyed to have be interrupted.

10. Parents hold different views Daxiong would love taking fantastic places, paying little attention to study. Moreover, the robot is used to being a helper to avoid working hard, making children lazier. Having a robot like Doraemon is a pleasure for children, but it remains to see whether children will benefit from it. to be taken be b e s e e n