洪恩环境英语第八册练习 Lesson 8

　　Welcome to Lesson Eight.
For this lesson,you'll need a pencil and a piece of paper.
Mike has no idea what he should buy for little Peter Winn.
He decides to call WEFL and ask for advice.
First he talks to Maria.Listen.
It's winter,Mike.Buy a baby hat.
My mother always told me to keep babies very warm.
Then he talks to Connie.
It's easy,Mike.Buy some baby clothes.Anything pretty.
But don't buy anything pink.Buy blue for baby boys.
And he talks to Jake. Don't buy clothes.
Buy something he can use.Buy a toy.Buy a toy football.
Do you see any toy footballs at F.A.O.Schwarz?
Finally,he remembers what Jim said to him at the store.
Don't buy a toy.Buy a teddy bear.He'll love it.
Take a pencil and a piece of paper
and write down the advice that Mike's friends at WEFL gave him.
Just write down the important information.
I still don't know what I can buy.
They all told me to buy something different.
Maria told me to buy a warm hat for the baby.
Connie told me to buy some baby clothes.
Jake told me not to buy clothes.
He told me to buy a toy football.
And Jim told me not to buy a toy.He told me to buy a teddy bear.
Now some questions.
I say,"What did Maria tell Mike to buy?"And you say...
She told him to buy a swarm¹ hat.
I say,"What did Jake tell Mike not to buy?"And you say...
He told him not to buy clothes.
Ready? Let's begin.What did Maria tell Mike to buy?
She told him to buy a warm hat.
What did Jake tell Mike not to buy?  He told him not to buy clothes.
What did Connie tell him to buy?   She told him to buy some baby clothes.
What did Jim tellMike not to buy?    He told him not to buy a toy.
What did Jake tell him to buy?     He told him tio buy a toy football.
What did Jim tell Mike to buy?      He told him to buy a teddy bear.
Maria calls Kathy to see how she's doing.Listen to the conversation.
What does kathy's doctor tell her about medication?
Hello.Hi,Kathey.It's Maria.How are you?
Oh!Maria.Hi!You're back.Yeah,I've been back since yesterday.
How are you doing?Steven tells me you're not feeling well.
Yeah.I'm not so good...I'm tired all the time.
What did Steven say?He didn't say much.What did the doctor tell you?
He told me to...take..to take it easy.
What did he say?He said that I've been working too hard.
Oh.Is he giving you any medication?
No.he told me...not to go...back to work for...six months and to get lots of...rest.
Did he say anything about medication?
Nothing!He didn't say a word about medication.
He said to drink lots of liquids² and get lots of rest.
He said not to go back to work for six months.That's it...
Who's Ms.Woo?OK.What did Kathy's doctor tell her about medication?
Nothing.He didn't say a word about medication.
Now listen and repeat³.
he told me
he told me to take
He told me to take it easy.
he said
he said to take
He said to take it easy.
he told me
he told me not to go back to work
He told me not to go back to work for six months.
he said
he said not to go back to work
He said not to go back to work for six months.
Notice that tell is usually followed by a person:Steven tells me...,
The doctor told Kathy..
In a few expressions,we use tell without a person,for example:
to tell the truth or to tell a lie or to tell a story.
Say is usually followed by an object,for example:
He didn't say a word,or Did he say anything?
Or by an action,for example:
He said to drink lots of liquids,or He said to take it easy.
Let's practice these two words.You hear....
I told you to take it easy.You say....
He said to take it easy.You hear...
I told her not to go back to work for six months.You say...
He said not to go back to work for six months.
OK?Here we go.I told you to take it easy.
He said to take it easy.I told her not to go back to work for six months.
He said not to go back to work for six months.
I told Kathy to drink lots of liquids.
He said to drink lots of liquids.
I told Maria and Steven not to visit her.
He said not to visit her.I told Kathy to stay in bed for a few days.
He said to stay in bed for a few days.
I told her to eat lots of bananas. He said to eat lots of bananas.
I told her not to talk for a long time on the telephone.
He said not to talk for a long time on the telephone.
Now let's try this exercise the other way.You hear...
He said that she was exhausted⁴.And you say...
He told us she was exhausted.You hear...
He said that she's been working too hard.And you say....
He told us she's been working too hard.Ready?Let's go.
He said that she was exhausted.He told us she was exhausted.
He said that she's been working too hard.
He told us she's been working too hard.
He said not to worry.He told us not to worry.
But he said that she'll be out for six months.
But he told us she'll be out for six months.
He says to hire⁵ a replacement⁶.He tells us to hire a replacement.
They say that Patricia Woo is a terrific⁷ reporter.
They tell us Patricia Woo is a terrific reporter.
Maria says that she's doing very well.
Maria the us she's doing very well.
This is the end of Lesson Eight.

1 swarm   

n.(昆虫)等一大群；vi.成群飞舞；蜂拥而入

参考例句：

• There is a swarm of bees in the tree.这树上有一窝蜜蜂。
• A swarm of ants are moving busily.一群蚂蚁正在忙碌地搬家。

2 liquids   

n.液体( liquid的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• highly flammable liquids 高度易燃的液体
• Fluid includes both gasses and liquids. 流体包括气体和液体。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 repeat   

n.重复，反复；vt.重复，复述；vi.重复；adj.重复的，反复的

参考例句：

• There will be a repeat of this talk next week.下星期将重播这次讲话。
• History will not repeat itself.历史不会重演。

4 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。

5 hire   

vt.雇佣，租用；vi. 受雇；n.租金，租用，雇用

参考例句：

• The day's hire for the car is ten dollars.汽车每日的租金是十美元。
• We'd better hire a car for the weekend.我们最好租一辆汽车在周末用。

6 replacement   

n.取代，替换，交换；替代品，代用品

参考例句：

• We are hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
• They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。

7 terrific   

adj.可怕的，极好的，非常的

参考例句：

• The game was terrific.那场比赛棒极了。
• Darren drove at a terrific speed.达伦以惊人的速度驾车。