Module 4 School life
Unit 8 English Week
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Reading
Rosie Bridge School
18 May
English: fun for life
English Week at Rosie Bridge School
Last week, students at Rosie Bridge School worked hard to make their English Week a big success.
There was an English book fair in the library and a treasure hunt. Some students put on an English play. Other students took part in an English singing competition.
There was also a speaking competition. The students had to speak on a topic in English for two minutes.
We spoke to the winner, Henry. "I'm so happy that I won," he said. "I advise people to speak slowly. If they want to be good public speakers, they'd better speak clearly and confidently."
We also spoke to several other students about English Week. One of them was Amy.
"I really enjoyed English Week. It gave me a chance to learn new words. In my opinion, every school should have an English Week. It's well worth doing," she said.
On the last day of English Week, the head teacher gave a speech to the whole school. He gave students some suggestions on how to improve their English. "You should communicate in English with your friends whenever you can. You should read English books and magazines, and watch English television programmes. Above all, you should enjoy English!" he said.
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Listening
A play for English Week
A Students from Rosie Bridge School are putting on a play for English Week. Listen to the first part of the play. Who said the following lines? Fill in the blanks with the correct names from the box.
Tapescript
Robin Hood: I'm Robin Hood and I live in the forest with my Merry Men. We take from the rich and give to the poor!
Little John: I'm Little John, one of Robin Hood's Merry Men. People call me Little John but I'm the largest and strongest of the Merry Men!
Little John ≈≈ Robin Hood ≈≈ White
1 I'm the largest and strongest of the Merry Men! ______
2 We take from the rich and give to the poor! ______
B Listen to the second part of the play. Write one word in each blank.
Tapescript
(In the forest)
Little John: How did we do this week, Robin?
Robin Hood: We've got a little money, but we'll need more to give to the poor.
Little John: What should we do?
Robin Hood: We'd better find a rich traveller and take his gold!
Little John: Look out! Here come two men!
Robin Hood: We should take this chance.
(They hide their faces. A rich man and his friend enter.)
Friend: Is it safe here in the forest?
Rich man: Of course it is. I'm a friend of the king—nobody would attack me!
Friend: Not even Robin Hood?
Rich man: I could fight him with my eyes closed!
Friend: Well, I hope you're right. Those men over there look dangerous.
Rich man: Don't worry. I think they're tourists.
Robin Hood: I'm Robin Hood. Give me your gold!
In the forest
Little John: How did we do this (1)_____, Robin?
Robin Hood: We've got a little money, but we'll need (2)_____ to give to the poor.
Little John: What should we do?
Robin Hood: We'd better find a rich traveller and take his (3)_____!
Little John: Look out! Here come two men!
Robin Hood: We should take this (4)_____.
They hide their faces. A rich man and his friend enter.
Friend: Is it (5)_____ here in the forest?
Rich man: Of course it is. I'm a friend of the (6)_____ — nobody would attack me!
Friend: Not even Robin Hood?
Rich man: I could (7)_____ him with my eyes closed!
Friend: Well, I hope you're right. Those men over there look dangerous.
Rich man: Don't worry. I think they're (8)_____.
Robin Hood: I'm Robin Hood. Give me your gold!
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Speaking
A Talk time
Word linking
When we say a word ending in a consonant sound before a word starting with a vowel sound, we often move the final sound in the first word to the beginning of the second word.
A1 Say these words together.
all︶over the world
an︶apple
big︶umbrella
for︶a long time
good︶example
more︶excited
some︶other
take︶off
A2 Read these sentences. Link the words where indicated and pay attention to the loss of plosion.
1 I'm︶afraid I can'(t) come to see you.
2 I'm going to attend︶a talk︶abou(t) teaching.
3 Can︶I have some money for︶a re(d) dress?
4 When︶I switch the light︶off, turn︶off the TV.
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