英语口语教程（Oral Workshop）--初级 Lesson 11

 

Lesson 11 

                                            Text A 

                              A Visit to Conway Castle 

    Dave's class at school were studying English history, and one day their teacher said to them, "Well, boys, on Friday we're all going to get on a bus and go to Conway. There's a beautiful castle there, and we're going to visit it. " The boys were very happy when they heard this. 

    "Now, has anybody got any questions?" the teacher asked.

    "How old is the castle, sir?" Dave asked.

    "It's about seven hundred years old , Dave , " the teacher answered.

    "What's the name of the castle, sir?" another boy asked.

    "Conway Castle," the teacher said. 

    On Friday the boys came to school at 9 o'clock and got into the bus. They visited Conway Castle, and then they came back and went home.

    "Well , " Dave's mother said to him when he got home , "did you like the castle,. Dave?"

"Not very much," Dave answered. "The stupid people built it too near the railway. " 

Text B 

                              What Are You Going to Do? 

    Robert and Peter are talking about the end of the school term. Robert is going to leave school and start work, but Peter is going to stay at school.

PETER: Are you going to leave school at the end of the term?

ROBERT: Yes, I am.

PETER: What are you going to do?

ROBERT: I'm going to be a clerk.

PETER: What does a clerk do?

ROBERT: He works¹ in an office. He writes letters and reports , and he types.

PETER: I want to be a vet².

ROBERT: A-what?

PETER: A vet-a veterinary surgeon.

ROBERT: Good gracious³ !What's that?

PETER: A vet's a man who takes care of sick animals. He's an animal doctor.

ROBERT: I once read a story ahout a person who talked to animals. It was very interesting. 

                               Questions on Text B 

7. Read the following passage once. Underline the key words while reading and retell the story to your partner.

                                     Mrs Neat

    Mrs Neat was tidy and orderly⁴. One day she got on a bus, went up on top and sat down. When the conductor asked her for her fare , she opened her bag, took out her purse, closed her bag, opened her purse, took out a shilling⁵, closed her purse, opened her bag, put in her purse and closed her bag. She paid her fare. The conductor gave her a ticket.

1 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

2 vet   

n.兽医，退役军人；vt.检查

参考例句：

• I took my dog to the vet.我把狗带到兽医诊所看病。
• Someone should vet this report before it goes out.这篇报道发表之前应该有人对它进行详查。

3 gracious   

adj.亲切的，客气的，宽厚的，仁慈的

参考例句：

• She was a very gracious lady.她是一位非常和蔼可亲的女士。
• She was gracious enough to show us round her home.她彬彬有礼地领我们参观了她的家。

4 orderly   

adj.有秩序的，整齐的，一丝不苟的，和平的；adv.有秩序地，有条理地，依次地；n.勤务兵，（医院的）勤务工

参考例句：

• It's an orderly room.这是个整洁的房间。
• The books are in orderly rows on shelves.书籍整齐地排列在书架上。

5 shilling   

n.先令

参考例句：

• He handed each of them a shilling.他给了每人一个先令。
• I bet people will pay a shilling to see this.我想人们一定愿意花一先令来看它这样子。