Christmas Cards

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Lesson 8

              Text A

            Christmas Cards
    It mas two weeks before Christmas. and Mrs Smith was very busy. She bought a lotChristmas cardssendher friends andher husband's friends, and put themthe tablethe living-room. Then, when her husband came home from work, she saidhim, "Here are the Christmas cards for our friends, and here are some stamps, a pen and our bookaddresses.

WiII you please write the cards whileam cooking the dinner?"
   Mr Smith did not say anything , but walked outthe Iiving-room and wenthis studys. Mrs Smith was very angry with hims , but did not say anything either.
   Then a minute later he came back with a box fullChristmas cards. Allthem had addresses and stampsthem.
   "These are from last year," he said, "I forgotpost them. "

　
 
Text B

New Year Resolutions

    Peter and John are admiring the Christmas decorationsthe houses. Peter invites Johnsee the tree at his house, but , John can't go. He hasbuy a present for his mother. Later the boys and Mary talk about New Year resolutions. Peter tells Mary about one she should make. Mary, as you will see, has a good answer for him.
　
 PETER:
   I'm glad we livea small town.
 
JOHN:
   Why?
 
PETER:
   Because the houses look so nice at Christmas time.
 
JoHN:
   Yes , they do. Do you have a Christmas tree this year?
 
PETER:
   Yes , we have a big tree this year.bought the decorations at the five-and-ten-
 
   centstorel?yesterday. Do you wantcome and see it?
JoHN :
  can't now becausehavebuy a present for my mother.
 
PTEER:
   When can you come?
 
JoHN:
  don't know whencan come. I'll let you know later.
 
 *    *  *
 
MARY:
   Hi, boys. Are you goingmake any New Year resolutions this year?
 
PETER:
   No,never make any.
 
JOHN:
  make them, butbreak them the next day. Are you making any, Mary?
 
MARY:
   Yes, butcan't tell you what they are.
 
PETER:
   You'd better make Qne about losing 20 or 30 pounds.
 
MARY:
   Meanie! You'd better make one about saying nice thingsgirls.
 

         QuestionText B

7. Read the following dialogue once. Underline the key words while reading and retellyour partner the dialogueyour own words.

    Frankvery busy. HetalkingJimmy, his best friend.
Jimmy: Did you play football yesterday?
Frank: Yes ,played with Tony and John.
Jimmy: What did you do after you'd played football?
Frank: We all went swimming.
Jimmy: Are you going swimming again this afternoon?
Frank: No , we aren't. We're goinghelp Mr Smithplant some flowers.
Jimmy: Are you helping him all afternoon?
Frank: Yes, we are. We can neither play football nor do our homework today.
Jimmy: You're,goingbe very busy.
Frank: Yes, we certainly are. But Mr Smithgoingpay us for all the work we'll do.
 

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