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July 31, Castro Valley Adult School Leve 3/4 Text

(2014-07-31 22:41:05)
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 分类： 英文課筆記
Shaking Hands Properly

    Miranda was getting ready for an afternoon barbecue at her boss's home. Her boss, Mr. Thompson, had invited Miranda, her co-worker, and their families to come. "Please bring your son, Miranda," said Mr. Thompson. "I'd like to meet him."
    Miranda was concerned about introducing Jason to Mr. Thompson. Jason was a typical teenager. He had a different style of communication. Jason didn't say, "Hello. How are you?" Instead, he said, "Hey, dude. What's up?"
    Of course, Miranda didn't want Mr. Thompson to think Jason was disrespectful. So she had a long talk with her son before the left. She reminded him about the proper way to shake hands. "When I introduce you to Mr. Thompson, please do not wave at him. Do not nod your head at him. And please do not pound your fist at him the way you do with your friends."
    "Okay, Mom," said Jason. "I understand. I won't do any of those things."
    At 3:00 P.M., Miranda and Jason arrived at Mr. Thompson's home. They walked inside, and Mr. Thompson greeted them warmly. Jason shook hands very properly with Mr. Thompson and said, "I'm very pleased to meet you, sir."
    "I'm glad to finally meet you, too, Jason," said Mr. Thompson. "Tell me about yourself."
    "Well, sir, I'm sixteen years old. And I play basketball on my high school team."
    "Basketball? I played basketball in high school, too," said Mr. Thompson. "Give me a high-five!"

Key words and phrases
  1. reminder--->Miranda ~ Jason about the proper way to shake hand.
  2. introduce--->When I ~ you to Mr. Thompson.
  3. wave--->please do not wave at him.
  4. nod--->Do not ~ your head at him.
  5. pound--->And please do not ~ your fist at him the way you do with your friends.
  6. understand--->I ~ .
  7. won't do--->I ~ any of those things.
  8. arrived--->At 3:00 P.M., Miranda and Jason ~ at Mr. Thompson's home.
  9. greeted--->Mr. Thompson ~ them warmly.
  10. shook hands--->Jason ~ very properly with Mr. Thompson.
  11. meet--->I'm very pleased to ~ you, sir.
Meanings
  1. Miranda was concerned (understanding/worried) about introducing Jason to Mr. Thompson.
  2. Jason was a typical (normal/friendly) teenager.
  3. Miranda didn't want Mr. Thompson to think Jason was disrespectful (impolite/warm).
  4. She reminded him about the proper (informal/correct) way to shake hands.
Past-Tense Verbs
    shook--->didn't shake,    introduced--->didn't introduce,    waved--->didn't wave,    played--->didn't play,    greeted--->didn't greet,    pounded--->didn't pound,    said--->didn't say,    invited--->didn't invite
  1. He played basketball in high school.
  2. She greeted us warmly.
  3. I brought my family.
  4. You shook hands properly.
  5. They waved at him.
  6. We introduced her.

Dictation
  1. Miranda was concerned about introducing Jason to Mr. Thompson.
  2. Jason was a typical teenager.
  3. He had a different style of communication.
  4. Miranda didn't want Mr. Thompson to think Jason was disrespectful.
  5. So she had a long talk with her son before they left.
  6. She reminded him about the proper way to  shake hands.
  7. Miranda and Jason arrived at Mr. Thompson's home.
  8. They walked inside, and Mr. Thompson greeted them warmly.
  9. Jason shook hands very properly with Mr. Thompson.
  10. He said, "I'm very Pleased to meet you, sir."
Pronunciation
    invited,    reminded,    arrived,    greeted,    waved,    played,    walked,    pounded,    introduced,    nodded

What about you ? And Topics for Discussion or Writing
  1. Do you sometimes go to your boss's home?
  2. Do you think some teenagers have a different style of communication?
  3. Do you think shaking hands properly is very important?
  4. Do you sometimes wave at people?
  5. Do you sometimes nod you head at people?
  6. Do you sometimes pound you fist at people?
  7. Do you sometimes give people a high-five?
  8. What do you say and do when you are introduced to someone?
  9. How do you greet your friends when you see them?
  10. For what reasons does a person sometimes give someone a high-five?

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