BOOK ONE · LESSON 067

The weekend

周末

A bilingual lesson in which Mrs. Johnson runs into Mrs. Williams at the greengrocer's and the butcher's, asks about their son Jimmy, who has been absent from school, and tells her they are going to spend the weekend in the country. Includes a fill-in dialogue, a write-the-times exercise and vocabulary practice, plus grammar on was/were and short answers. 约翰逊夫人在蔬菜水果店和肉铺碰见威廉斯夫人，问她儿子吉米（缺了好几天学）的情况，并告诉对方他们打算周末去乡下住。配合教材填空对话、看钟报时和词汇练习，以及 was/were 和简短回答的语法练习。

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READ & UNDERSTAND

Lesson 课文

Listen then answer this question.
What are the Johnsons going to do at the weekend?
听录音，然后回答问题。约翰逊夫妇周末准备做什么？

Listen then answer this question. What are the Johnsons going to do at the weekend?

1
Mrs. Johnson
Hello.
您好。
2
Mrs. Williams
Were you at the butcher's?
刚才您在肉店里吗？
3
Mrs. Johnson
Yes, I was.
是的，我在肉店里。
4
Mrs. Williams
Were you at the butcher's, too?
您也在肉店里吗？

5
Mrs. Johnson
No, I wasn't.
I was at the greengrocer's.
How's Jimmy today?
不，我不在。我在蔬菜水果店里。吉米今天怎么样？

6
Mrs. Williams
He's very well, thank you.
他很好，谢谢您。
7
Mrs. Johnson
Was he absent from school last week?
上星期他没上学吧？
8
Mrs. Williams
Yes, he was.
He was absent on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
How are you all keeping?
是的，他没上学。他星期一、星期二、星期三和星期四没去上学。你们身体都很好吗？

9
Mrs. Johnson
Very well, thank you.
We're going to spend three days in the country.
We're going to stay at my mother's for the weekend.
很好，谢谢您。我们打算到乡下去三天，在我母亲家度周末。

10
Mrs. Williams
Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the country!
Aren't you lucky!
星期五、星期六和星期日在乡下过！你们真幸运啊！

Before-listening question

Listen then answer this question. What are the Johnsons going to do at the weekend? 听录音，然后回答问题。约翰逊夫妇周末准备做什么？

Answer the question according to the dialogue. 根据对话回答问题。

Mrs. Johnson says they are going to spend three days in the country and stay at her mother's for the weekend.

1What are the Johnsons going to do at the weekend?

New words & expressions 生词和短语

greengrocer /ˈɡriːnɡrəʊsə/: n. 蔬菜水果零售商
absent /ˈæbsnt/: adj. 缺席的
Monday /ˈmʌndi/: n. 星期一
Tuesday /ˈtjuːzdi/: n. 星期二
Wednesday /ˈwenzdeɪ/: n. 星期三
Thursday /ˈθɜːzdeɪ/: n. 星期四
keep /kiːp/: v. (身体健康) 处于（状况）
spend /spend/: v. 度过
weekend /ˌwiːkˈend/: n. 周末
Friday /ˈfraɪdeɪ/: n. 星期五
Saturday /ˈsætədeɪ/: n. 星期六
Sunday /ˈsʌndeɪ/: n. 星期日
country /ˈkʌntri/: n. 乡村
lucky /ˈlʌki/: adj. 幸运的

Notes on the text 课文注释

the butcher's / the greengrocer's

在英文表示某一种商店的短语中，往往可以把 shop 这个词省略，如课文中的 the butcher's (shop) 和 the greengrocer's (shop)。类似的例子还有 the hairdresser's (shop), the stationer's (shop), the doctor's (office), my mother's (house) 等。

was / were

在英文中，过去发生的而现在已经结束的动作要用一般过去时来表示。“是” (be) 动词的过去式不规则，第一、第三人称单数用 was，其他情况用 were。

How are you all keeping?

这是一句问候对方身体如何的话。

for the weekend

for the weekend 是指整个周末这几天的时间，而 at the weekend 是强调时间的某一点。

Aren't you lucky!

这句话是否定疑问句形式的感叹句，为的是加强语气。尽管形式上是否定的，但却表示强有力的肯定。

参考译文
约翰逊夫人：您好。刚才您在肉店里吗？
威廉斯夫人：是的，我在肉店里。您也在肉店里吗？
约翰逊夫人：不，我不在。我在蔬菜水果店里。吉米今天怎么样？
威廉斯夫人：他很好，谢谢您。
约翰逊夫人：上星期他没上学吧？
威廉斯夫人：是的，他没上学。他星期一、星期二、星期三和星期四没去上学。你们身体都很好吗？
约翰逊夫人：很好，谢谢您。我们打算到乡下去三天，在我母亲家度周末。
威廉斯夫人：星期五、星期六和星期日在乡下过！你们真幸运啊！

Full Chinese reference translation of the lesson dialogue.

MAKE IT YOUR OWN

Practice 练习

A Dialogue

Read this. Fill in the missing words. 读下面的课文，填空。

Read the lesson dialogue and fill in the missing words.

Multiple blanks in one printed sentence are one answer field; answers are listed in blank order, as in the supplied key.

1Mrs. Johnson: Hello, ______. How's Jimmy?

2Mrs. Williams: He's very ______, ______ you.

3Mrs. Johnson: ______ he absent ______ school last week?

4Mrs. Williams: Yes, he ______. He was absent ______ Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and ______.

5Mrs. Williams: And how ______ you all ______?

6Mrs. Johnson: Very ______, thank ______. We're ______ to ______ three days in the ______ -

7______ and ______.

B What's the time?

Write the times. 写出时间。

Write each time in words, following the printed example (8.05 → It's five past eight).

Item 1 (8.05) is a printed example and is not editable. The workbook key does not cover this exercise; the remaining times are constructed from the printed example and labelled suggested.

18.05

It's five past eight.

29.10

310.15

411.20

512.25

61.30

71.40

82.45

93.50

104.55

C Vocabulary

Answer these questions like the example. 模仿例句回答以下问题。

Answer each question following the printed example (You can buy some at the dairy.).

The printed example 'Where can I buy some milk and cheese? → You can buy some at the dairy.' is not editable. Items 2-5 are constructed from standard British shop types and labelled suggested; item 6 is open-ended and has several possible answers, as noted in the context of the supplied key.

ExampleWhere can I buy some milk and cheese?

You can buy some at the dairy.

1Where can I buy some envelopes?

2Where can I buy some fruit?

3Where can I buy a loaf of bread?

4Where can I buy some sugar and tea?

5Where can I buy a newspaper?

BUILD YOUR FOUNDATION

Grammar 语法练习

I. Fill in the blanks with 'was' or 'were'. 用 was 或 were 填空。

Fill in the blanks with 'was' or 'were'. 用 was 或 were 填空。

Fill in the correct form of the past tense of 'be' in each blank.

1It ______ cold on Monday.

2I ______ at school on Friday.

3What ______ the weather like on Wednesday?

4John and Paul ______ very busy last week.

5The woman ______ at the hairdresser's on Wednesday.

6My dog ______ not well on Tuesday.

7______ you at home on Saturday?

8Susan ______ in the country for the weekend.

9I ______ at my teacher's with my friend on Thursday.

10Where ______ you at about two thirty on Monday?

II. Give short answers to the questions according to the examples. 仿照例句简短回答下列问题。

Give short answers to the questions according to the examples. 仿照例句简短回答下列问题。

Give a short yes/no answer to each question, following the example.

Items 1.a and 2.a are printed examples and are not editable. The remaining questions each take one short-answer field.

1.aWas it May 16th on Saturday?

Yes, it was.

1.bWas it hot last week?

1.cWas your daughter ill on Monday?

1.dWere you in bed at eleven on Saturday?

1.eWas it a fine day on Sunday?

1.fWas he in class last week?

1.gWas she busy on Wednesday?

1.hWas John all right on Friday?

2.aWere you at the greengrocer's on Thursday?

No, I wasn't.

2.bWere you at school on Friday?

2.cWas it cold at the weekend?

2.dWere you at home on June 30th?

2.eWas she at the dentist's on Thursday?

2.fWas Dave in the library on Wednesday?

2.gWas Jane tired on Monday?

2.hWas it July 25th on Tuesday?

III. 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。

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。

Answer each pair of questions using the given cue, following the examples.

Items 1.a and 2.a are printed examples and are not editable. Each remaining item has two questions answered in one field; where the key offers two acceptable answers (yes/no), both are given separated by a slash.

1.aWere you at school last week? (at the office)

Yes, I was.

1.bWas Mary at school last week, too? (at the office) / Was Jack absent from school on Tuesday? (at school)

1.cWas it fine on Thursday? / Was it fine on Friday, too? (cloudy)

1.dWere you at your mother's on Monday? / Was your sister at your mother's on Monday, too? (at the office)

1.eWas Ann at the grocer's at five thirty on Saturday? / Was her husband at the grocer's at five thirty on Saturday, too? (at the hairdresser's)

2.aWere you at the stationer's at twenty to ten? / Was John there at that time?

No, I wasn't. / No, he wasn't there, either.

2.bWas Ann at school on Friday? / Was Lisa at school on that day?

2.cWas it windy last week? / Was it rainy last week?

2.dWere you at the doctor's at eight forty on Tuesday? / Were you at the dentist's at that time on that day?

2.eWas John at home on Saturday? / Was he at home on Sunday?

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