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Lesson 36 Part Ⅰ Warming-up Exercises

Lesson 36

Part I Warming-up Exercises

A. Sentence Structure

Training Focus:

Understanding adverbial clauses with 1.because 2although 3.if

Drill 1

Directions: This drill is for practice in correct understanding of adverbial clauses with “because，”“although, ”and “if.”Listen carefully. Decide whether the statements are true or false according to what you hear on the tape.Write T for true and F for false.

Key:

1. Malcolm has been working hard because he wants to win a scholarship. (T) 2. Although the sun has been shining all day, Malcolm has been sitting at home studying.(F) 3. James failed his exam because he didn't like studying. (T) 4. James is the school champion though he is only 16.(F) 5. If she doesn't work hard, Kate will fail her exam. (T) 6. Kate turned on the electric heater because she felt cold. (F) 7. Malcolm continued to study though he felt tired. (T) 8. If Tony works hard, he can be a lawyer. (T)

Drill 2

Directions: Listen carefully. Write down the sentences you hear on the tape.

Key:

1. Mary continued to talk although the class had begun.

2. I watch TV whether or not the show is good. 3. The students went to class in spite of the cold weather. 4. Susan will go by plane if she goes to New York next month.

B. Difficult Sentences

Directions: You are going to hear some sentences chosen from the comprehension material in this lesson. Complete the sentences with what you hear on the tape.

(see tapescript) 

Part Ⅱ TimePasses Swiftly And Never Returns

Part Ⅲ ProfessorBumble

Lesson 36

Ex. Ⅰ

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words you hear on the tape.

Key: (see tapescript)

Ex. Ⅱ

Directions: Answer the questions according to the information you hear on the tape.

Key:(see tapescript)

Tapescript:

Professor Bumble (1′13″)

Professor Bumble is not only absent-minded but shortsighted as well. His mind is always busy with learned thoughts and he seldom notices what is going on around him.

One fine day recently he went for a stroll in the countryside, but, as always, he had a book in his hand, and he had no sooner set out for his walk than he became engrossed in reading. He hadn't gone far when he bumped into a massive cow and fell down. He had lost his spectacles in the fall, and he thought he had stumbled over a fat lady.“I beg your pardon, madam, ”he said politely before searching for his glasses. As soon as he had put them on, he realized his mistake.

Soon he was concentrating on his book again and paying no attention to anything else. He had scarcely been walking for five minutes when he fell over again, losing both his book and his glasses. This time he became furious. Seizing his umbrella, he struck the “cow” in anger. Then, after finding his glasses, he realized with horror that he had made a second blunder. A large fat woman was fleeing from him in terror.