BOOK ONE · LESSON 009

How are you today?

你今天好吗？

Greet friends, ask how they are, and practise short forms.
学习问候朋友、询问身体状况和使用缩写形式。

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READ & UNDERSTAND

Lesson 课文

Before you read

Listen then answer this question. How is Emma?

听录音，然后回答问题。埃玛身体好吗？

Helen and Steven greet each other in the street. — Scene 01

01

Steven

Hello, Helen.

你好，海伦。
02

Helen

Hi, Steven.

你好，史蒂文。

Steven asks how Helen is, and Helen asks about him. — Scene 02

03

Steven

How are you today?

你今天好吗？
04

Helen

I’m very well, thank you.

很好，谢谢你。
05

Helen

And you?

你好吗？

06

Steven

I’m fine, thanks.

很好，谢谢。

Helen and Steven ask about Tony and Emma. — Scene 04

07

Steven

How is Tony?

托尼好吗？
08

Helen

He’s fine, thanks.

他很好，谢谢。
09

Helen

How’s Emma?

埃玛好吗？
10

Steven

She’s very well, too, Helen.

她也很好，海伦。

Steven and Helen say goodbye and walk away. — Scene 05

11

Steven

Goodbye, Helen.

再见，海伦。
12

Steven

Nice to see you.

见到你真高兴。
13

Helen

Nice to see you, too, Steven.

我见到你也很高兴，史蒂文。
14

Helen

Goodbye.

再见。

01How is Emma?

Notes on the text 课文注释

01 · How are you?

这是朋友或相识的人之间见面时问对方身体情况的寒暄话，一般回答是 Fine, thank you。

02 · And you?

即 And how are you? 的简略说法。

03 · Nice to see you.

是 It’s nice to see you. 的简略说法。这一句也是见面时的客气话，一般回答是 Nice to see you, too.（见到你，我也很高兴。）也可说 Nice to meet you.（很高兴遇到你。）

New words & expressions 生词和短语

hello /həˈləʊ/: int. 喂（表示问候）
hi /haɪ/: int. 喂，嗨
how /haʊ/: adv. 怎样
today /təˈdeɪ/: adv. 今天
well /wel/: adj. 身体好的
fine /faɪn/: adj. 美好的
thanks /θæŋks/: int. 谢谢
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/: int. 再见
see /siː/: v. 见

MAKE IT YOUR OWN

Practice 练习

A. Dialogue

阅读对话并填空。多个空格请按顺序填写。

Read this dialogue. Fill in the missing words in order.

01Lars: _____, Helen. _____ are you today?

02Helen: Hello, Lars. I’m very _____, thank _____. _____ you? _____ are you?

03Lars: I’m _____, thanks. _____ is Steven?

04Helen: _____ fine, _____. And Emma’s very _____, too.

05Lars: Goodbye, Helen. Nice to _____ you.

06Helen: _____ to see you, _____, Lars. _____.

B. Vocabulary

用表示相反意思的形容词填空。

What are the adjectives? Choose the opposites from this box.

dirtycoldthinyoungshort

01It isn’t hot. It’s _____.Example / 示例

02She isn’t fat. She’s _____.

03That man isn’t old. He’s _____.

04He isn’t tall. He’s _____.

05Her car is very clean. It isn’t _____.

C. Numbers

用阿拉伯数字表示以下数词。

Write these numbers in figures.

01eleven

02twenty

03fourteen

04nineteen

05twelve

06fifteen

07twenty-one

08thirteen

09twenty-two

BUILD THE SENTENCE

Grammar 语法

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I. I’m, He’s, She’s or It’s

用 I’m、He’s、She’s 或 It’s 完成下列句子。多个空格请按顺序填写。

Complete the sentences with “I’m”, “He’s”, “She’s” or “It’s”. Enter the words in order.

01How are you today? — _____ very well, thank you.

02This is a book. _____ an old book.

03How is your mother? — _____ fine, thanks.

04My brother is a teacher. _____ an English teacher.

05What’s your job? — _____ an engineer.

06Look at that car. _____ dirty!

07Jane is American. _____ my friend.

08This is Mr. Rankin. _____ a policeman.

09What nationality are you? — _____ Chinese.

10What make is the car? — _____ a Daewoo. _____ my car.

11My son is a student. _____ very busy.

12How is Helen today? — _____ very well, thank you.

13Is this your house? _____ very nice.

14Steven isn’t French. _____ English.

15Look at that watch. _____ very old.

16Look at that man. _____ lazy.

II. How is / are …?

仿照例句，根据答案用 How is / are …? 提问。

Write the correct questions for the answers, using “How is/are …?” according to the example.

01(you) I’m very well, thank you.

How are you?

Example / 示例

02(Emma) She’s fine, thanks.

03(Tony) He is very well, thank you.

04(Tom) He’s fine, thank you.

05(your mother) She’s fine, thank you.

06(David) He’s very well, thank you.

07(your sister) She’s very well, thank you.

08(you) I’m fine, thanks.

09(Helen) She’s very well.

10(your father) He’s fine.

11(John) He’s fine, thanks.

12(your son) He’s very well, thank you.

III. Match questions and answers

在 B 栏中找出与 A 栏中的问题相对应的答案。可填写字母或完整答案。

Match the questions in Column A with the answers in Column B. Enter the letter or the full answer.

a · I’m very well, thank you.b · No, it isn’t. It’s old.c · Yes, she is.d · Yes, he is.e · He’s very well, thank you.f · Yes, I am.g · No, she isn’t. She’s old.h · No, he isn’t. He’s short.i · She’s fine, thanks.j · Yes, it is.

01How is Tony today?

02Is it cold today?