Unit 1 Can you play the guitar?
Jane: Hi, Bob. What club do you want to join? Bob: I want to join a sports club. Jane: Great! What sports can you play? Bob: Soccer.
Jane: So you can join the soccer club.
Bob: What about you? You’re very good at telling stories. You can join the story telling club.
Jane: Sounds good. But I like to draw, too.
Bob: Then join two clubs, the story telling club and the art club! Jane: OK, let’s join now.
Hello, I’m Peter. I like to play basketball. I can speak English and I can also play soccer.
Hi, I’m Ma Huan. I can play ping-pong and chess. I like to talk and play games with people.
My name’s Alan. I’m in the school music club. I can play the guitar and the piano. I can sing and dance, too. Help for old people
We need help at the old people’s home. Are you free in July? Are you good with old people? Can you talk to them and play games with them? They can tell you stories, and you can make friends. It is interesting and fun! Please call us at 689-7729 today! Music teacher wanted
Can you play the piano or the violin? Do you have time on the weekend? The school needs help to teach music. It is not difficult! Please call Mrs. Miller at 555-3721. Help with sports in English
Are you busy after school? No? can you speak English? Yes? Then we need you to help with sports for English-speaking students. It is relaxing and easy! Please came to the Students’ Sport Center. Call Mr. Brown at 293-7742.
Unit 2 What time do you go to school?
Interviewer: Scott has an interesting job. He works at a radio station. Scott, what time is your radio show?
Scott: From twelve o’clock at night to six o’clock in the morning. Interviewer: What time do you usually get up?
Scott: At eight thirty at night. Then I eat breakfast at nine. Interviewer: That’s a funny time for breakfast!
Scott: Yeah. After that, I usually exercise at about ten twenty. Interviewer: When do you go to work? At eleven o’clock, so I’m never late for work.
Hi! I’m Tony. I don’t like to get up early. In the morning, I get up at eight. Then I go to school at eight thirty. I don’t have much time for breakfast, so I usually eat very quickly. For lunch, I usually eat hamburgers. After school, I sometimes play basketball for half an hour. When I get home, I always do my homework first. In the evening, I either watch TV or play computer games. At ten thirty, I brush my teeth and then I go to bed. Mary is my sister. She usually gets up at six thirty. Then she always takes a shower and eats a good breakfast. After that, she goes to school at eight thirty. At twelve, she eats lots of fruit and vegetables for lunch. After lunch, she sometimes plays volleyball. She always eats ice-cream after dinner. She knows it’s not good for her, but it tastes good! In the evening, she does her homework and usually swims or takes a walk. At nine thirty, she goes to bed.
Unit 3 How do you get to school?
Lisa: Hey, Jane. Is this your new bike?
Jane: Yes, I ride it to school every day. How do you get to school? Lisa: I usually take the bus.
Jane: How far is it from your home to school?
Lisa: I’m not sure… about 10 kilometers. The bus ride takes about 20 minutes. How long does it take you to get to school? Jane: About 15 minutes by bike. It’s good exercise. Lisa: Yeah. Well, have a good day at school. Jane: You, too.
Crossing the river to school
How do you get to school? Do you walk or ride a bike? Do you go by bus or by train? For many students, it is easy to get to school. But for the students in one small village in China, it is difficult. There is a very big river between their school and the village. There is no bridge and the river runs too quickly for boats. So these students go on a ropeway to cross the river to school.
One 11-year-old boy, Liangliang, crosses the river every school day. But he is not afraid because he loves school. “I love to play with my classmates. And I love my teacher. He’s like a father to me.” Many of the students and villagers never leave the village. It is their dream to have a bridge. Can their dream come true?
Unit 4 Don’t eat in class
John: Hi, my name’s John. It’s my first day at school.