Part 1 Conversation: My Lazy Brother

Warm-up

Who are the members of a family? Name as many as you can.

Who is in your family?

I have a _____.

I have two brothers.

I have a pet dog.

I have no brothers or sisters.

Which family member(s) do you live with?

I live with my _____.

I live with my mother, father, sister…

Vocabulary U1-V-L1

Vocabulary Exercises

I. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word, pluralizing the word or changing the verb tense if necessary.

wrong　problem　lazy　couch　rude　fail　pressure　frustrating

accept　scholarship　genius　compare　proud　annoying　freedom

1. My parents have been putting_____on me to go to university.

2. You don’t have to be a_____to know that this is a bad idea.

3. My manager has_____my business proposal.

4. I did great on my exam, and I only got three questions _____.

5. Please stop talking while I am trying to study; it’s very _____.

6. We will not go back to that restaurant, because the waitress was very .

7. My sister is so_____that she just sits on the couch and watches TV every day.

8. Thousands of students have applied for this _____, but only five can get it.

9. His family is very_____of his success.

10. Alanna’s parents always_____her with her brother.

II. Match the word to its definition or synonym.

Conversation

（注：听力原文即后面“Speaking Practice”的对话，全书同）

I. Listen to the parts of a conversation and fill in the blanks.U1-C-P1

1. He’s so lazy. He got back a_____ago, and all he’s done is lie on the couch, watch _____, and eat. And he’s so rude too. I can’t stand being around him.

2. Yeah, if he were working hard in _____, I could understand needing to relax. But he never goes to _____, and he’s failing all of his courses! My parents won’t even speak up. And now they’re pressuring me to get a summer _____, but not him.

3. And it could be worse. My_____Stephanie just got accepted to university on a full scholarship. She’s so _____. And you know me. I study, but my grades are just okay.

II. Listen to the conversation, then select the correct answer from the choices.U1-C-P2

1. What problem does Courtney have?

a) Her parents are giving her brother a lot of pressure.

b) She has not seen her brother in a long time.

c) Her brother stays at home doing nothing and is rude.

d) Her brother is not cleaning the house.

2. What does Courtney mean when she says this?

[Ugh… don’t ask]

a) she doesn’t want him to ask.

b) she is too busy to talk.

c) she is angry at Max.

d) she is very upset about something.

3. What does Courtney imply about her parents?

a) They do not talk about her brother.

b) They like her brother more.

c) They don’t think her brother is doing anything wrong.

d) They do not treat her and her brother the same.

4. What will Courtney probably do next?

a) talk to her parents

b) get a summer job

c) talk to her brother

d) take a trip

5. Why does Max mention his sister?

a) to show Courtney that the situation could be worse

b) to explain that his sister is a genius

c) to explain that he is proud of his sister

d) to show Courtney that her brother could work harder

6. How do Max and Courtney feel about going to university?

a) They think there is too much pressure.

b) They are excited for the freedom.

c) They both hope to win scholarships.

d) They do not want to go.

Speaking Practice

Practice the dialogue below with a partner.

My Lazy Brother

Max: Hey Courtney! How are you?

Courtney: Ugh…Don’t ask…

Max: What’s wrong?

Courtney: My brother is back from university for the summer.

Max: That’s great, right?

Courtney: No, it’s not!

Max: What’s the problem?

Courtney: He’s so lazy. He got back a week ago, and all he’s done is lie on the couch, watch TV, and eat. And he’s rude too. I can’t stand being around him.

Max: Oh wow…

Courtney: Yeah, if he were working hard in school, I could understand needing to relax. But he never goes to class, and he’s failing all of his courses! My parents won’t even speak up. And now they’re pressuring me to get a summer job, but not him.

Max: How frustrating! Maybe you should get a job… then you wouldn’t need to be at home around your brother.

Courtney: That’s true. I will probably do that.

Max: And it could be worse. My sister Stephanie just got accepted to university on a full scholarship. She’s so smart. And you know me. I study, but my grades are just okay.

Courtney: Stephanie is a genius! It must be hard to be compared to her all the time.

Max: My parents are always telling her they’re so proud of her. They just tell me I need to study harder. It’s so annoying. We’re two different people.

Courtney: Well, soon we will be in university too. Then we’ll have some freedom.

Max: That’s true. One more year!

Functional Vocabulary

Pronunciation Point & Exercises

Consonant Sounds

I. Read through the consonant sounds as a class.

b　c　d　f　g　h　j　k　l　m　n　p　q　r　s

t　v　w　x　y　z

II. Listen to the recording and circle the consonant sound that starts each word.U1-P-P2

1. m　n

2. b　c

3. p　t

4. v　w

5. f　s

6. g　t

7. j　g

8. z　s

9. b　p

10. l　d

III. 1) Listen to the recording and circle the minimal pair that you hear.U1-P-P3

1. bed　bet

2. mat　hat

3. hen　pen

4. fan　van

5. day　may

6. sing　thing

7. bat　pat

8. pan　ban

9. will　hill

10. came　game

11. pin　bin

12. map　nap

2) Practice reading the minimal pairs above with a partner.

IV. Listen to the recording and write the minimal pair that you hear.U1-P-P4

1._____

2._____

3._____

4._____

5._____

6._____

7._____

8._____

9._____

10._____

Word Stress （说明：本书中用点标注音节和重音，一个点代表一个音节，大点代表重读音节）

V. Practice counting syllables as a class and noticing which syllables are stressed.U1-P-P5

VI. Listen to the recording and mark the stress points in your book.U1-P-P6

1. abroad

2. feeling

3. month

4. town

5. quiet

6. regret

7. attitude

8. miss

9. positive

10. recently

VII. Read the words following the marked stress points.U1-P-P7