BOOK ONE · LESSON 058

What's the time?

几点钟？

Read clocks and compare usual activities with what people are doing today. 读钟表，并对比日常活动与今天正在进行的活动。

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Lesson 课文

1st: The hour hand points to 1. The minute hand points to 12.

2nd: The hour hand points to 2. The minute hand points to 12.

3rd: The hour hand points to 3. The minute hand points to 12.

4th: The hour hand points to 4. The minute hand points to 12.

5th: The hour hand points to 5. The minute hand points to 12.

6th: The hour hand points to 6. The minute hand points to 12.

7th: The hour hand points to 7. The minute hand points to 12.

8th: The hour hand points to 8. The minute hand points to 12.

9th: The hour hand points to 9. The minute hand points to 12.

10th: The hour hand points to 10. The minute hand points to 12.

11th: The hour hand points to 11. The minute hand points to 12.

12th: Both hands point to 12. The minute hand points to 12.

13th: He usually shaves at seven o’clock every day.
Picture cue: Man shaving beside a clock showing seven.

14th: but today, he ...
Picture cue: The same man shaving beside a clock showing eight.

15th: She usually drinks tea in the morning.
Picture cue: Woman drinking tea beside a teapot.

16th: but this morning, she ...
Picture cue: The same woman drinking coffee beside a coffee pot.

17th: They usually play in the garden in the afternoon.
Picture cue: Two children playing in the garden.

18th: but this afternoon, they ...
Picture cue: The same two children swimming in water.

19th: I usually cook a meal in the evening.
Picture cue: A person cooking a meal at a stove.

20th: but this evening, I ...
Picture cue: The same person reclining and reading a book.

21st: We usually watch television at night.
Picture cue: A family watching television together.

22nd: but tonight, we ...
Picture cue: The same family listening to a stereo.

Listen and answer the questions

Listen and answer the questions. Read the time shown by each numbered clock.

听录音并回答问题。读出每个编号钟表显示的时间。

The recording and its spoken questions were not supplied. Each clock has its minute hand at 12.

1stThe hour hand points to 1. What's the time?

2ndThe hour hand points to 2. What's the time?

3rdThe hour hand points to 3. What's the time?

4thThe hour hand points to 4. What's the time?

5thThe hour hand points to 5. What's the time?

6thThe hour hand points to 6. What's the time?

7thThe hour hand points to 7. What's the time?

8thThe hour hand points to 8. What's the time?

9thThe hour hand points to 9. What's the time?

10thThe hour hand points to 10. What's the time?

11thThe hour hand points to 11. What's the time?

12thBoth hands point to 12. What's the time?

They usually ... but today, they are ...

Complete each contrast using the two numbered pictures and their printed sentence beginnings.

根据每组编号图片和印出的句子开头，完成“通常……，但今天……”的对比。

They usually ... but today, they are ... 他们通常……，但是今天他们正……。 The five pairs are numbered 13th–14th, 15th–16th, 17th–18th, 19th–20th and 21st–22nd.

13th–14th13th: He usually shaves at seven o'clock every day, [picture: a man shaving beside a clock showing seven]. 14th: but today, he ... [the same man shaving beside a clock showing eight]. Complete the contrast.

15th–16th15th: She usually drinks tea in the morning, [picture: a woman drinking beside a rounded teapot]. 16th: but this morning, she ... [the woman drinking beside a tall coffee pot]. Complete the contrast.

17th–18th17th: They usually play in the garden in the afternoon, [picture: two children running among garden plants]. 18th: but this afternoon, they ... [the two children swimming in water]. Complete the contrast.

19th–20th19th: I usually cook a meal in the evening, [picture: a person attending to a stove]. 20th: but this evening, I ... [the person reclining and reading a book]. Complete the contrast.

21st–22nd21st: We usually watch television at night, [picture: a family seated facing a television]. 22nd: but tonight, we ... [the family seated facing a stereo]. Complete the contrast.

Written exercises A

Complete these sentences.

模仿例句完成以下句子。

ExampleHe usually shaves at 7.00 o'clock, but today, he ______ at 8.00.

He usually shaves at 7.00 o'clock, but today, he is shaving at 8.00.

1She usually drinks tea in the morning, but this morning, she ______ coffee.

2They usually play in the garden in the afternoon, but this afternoon, they ______ in the park.

3He usually washes the dishes at night, but tonight he ______ clothes.

Written exercises B

Write questions and answers following the pattern in the example. Use each numbered pair of usual and current activities.

模仿例句提问并回答。每题分别写出通常的活动和今天正在进行的活动。

Examples: they/every day — go/to school by car; today — go/to school on foot.

Example: every daythey/every day — go/to school by car

What do they usually do every day?
They usually go to school by car every day.

Example: todaytoday — go/to school on foot

What are they doing today?
They are going to school on foot today.

1she/morning — drink/tea; morning — drink/coffee. Write both questions and answers.

2they/afternoon — play/in the garden; afternoon — swim/in the river. Write both questions and answers.

3I/evening — cook/a meal; evening — read/a book. Write both questions and answers.

4we/night — watch/television; tonight — listen to/the stereo. Write both questions and answers.

MAKE IT YOUR OWN

Practice 练习

A. What do they usually do? What are they doing today?

Look at the table. Now write questions and answers like the example.

请看下表。模仿例句提问并回答。

Printed statements above the exercise: He usually walks to work in the morning, but today he's going by car. She usually drinks tea in the afternoon, but this afternoon she's making the beds. Table rows: 1 she / cook a meal? / evening; do / this evening? / read an interesting book. 2 he / drive to work? / morning; do / this morning? / walk to work. 3 they / go to school? / afternoon; do / this afternoon? / stay at home. 4 you / watch television? / at night; do / tonight? / listen to the radio.

1 (example)she / cook a meal?; evening; do / this evening?; read an interesting book

When does she usually cook a meal?
She usually cooks a meal in the evening.
What's she doing this evening? Is she cooking a meal?
No, she isn't. She's reading an interesting book.

2he / drive to work?; morning; do / this morning?; walk to work. Write questions and answers as in the example.

3they / go to school?; afternoon; do / this afternoon?; stay at home. Write questions and answers as in the example.

4you / watch television?; at night; do / tonight?; listen to the radio. Write questions and answers as in the example.

B. Situations

Read the situations. What do you say?

按照以下情景写出你应该说的话。

1You want to know the time. You ask an English person.

2You are talking to a visitor to China. You want to know his / her nationality.

3You are talking to an English speaker. You want to know his / her address.

BUILD YOUR FOUNDATION

Grammar 语法练习

I. Answer the questions: 1

Answer the questions, using the cues given according to the examples.

仿照例句用所给的词回答下列问题。

1a, now (example)What are you doing now? (read a newspaper)

I'm reading a newspaper.

1a, usual (example)Do you read a newspaper every day? (often)

No, I don't read a newspaper every day, but I often read a newspaper.

1b, nowWhat are you doing now? (write a letter to my mother)

1b, usualDo you write home every week? (sometimes)

1c, nowWhat is she doing now? (clean her shoes)

1c, usualDoes she clean her shoes every day? (every week)

1d, nowWhat is your sister doing now? (sweep the floor)

1d, usualDoes she often sweep the floor? (sometimes)

1e, nowWhat are the students doing now? (watch television)

1e, usualDo they always watch television at night? (sometimes)

I. Answer the questions: 2

Answer the questions, using the cues given according to the examples.

仿照例句用所给的词回答下列问题。

2a, now (example)What is the postman doing now? (deliver letters)

He is delivering letters.

2a, usual time (example)Does he often deliver letters at eight o'clock in the morning? (often at eight thirty)

No, he doesn't. He often delivers letters at eight thirty in the morning.

2b, nowWhat is your husband doing now? (take our son to school)

2b, usual timeDoes he take your son to school at this time every morning? (usually at seven)

2c, nowWhat are you doing now? (wait for a bus)

2c, usual timeDo you usually wait for a bus at eight o'clock? (usually at seven thirty)

2d, nowWhat are the children doing now? (do their homework)

2d, usual timeDo they always do their homework in the afternoon? (usually in the evening)

2e, nowWhat is the keyboard operator doing now? (type letters)

2e, usual timeDoes he often type letters at noon? (usually at nine in the morning)

II. What's the time?

Answer the questions, using the cues given according to the examples.

仿照例句用所给的词回答下列问题。

1 (example)six/our friends/come and see us. What's the time?

It's six o'clock. Our friends usually come and see us at six.

2two/we/go to work. What's the time?

3five/you/cook a meal. What's the time?

4four/the children/come home from school. What's the time?

5ten/she/go to bed. What's the time?

6eight/I/do my homework. What's the time?

7nine/he/read a newspaper. What's the time?

8eleven/I/go to the shops. What's the time?

9one/she/cook a meal. What's the time?

10four/we/drink tea. What's the time?

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Original sources 原始资料

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A little practice, every day. 每天一点，慢慢积累。