Lesson 23

Can you say something about your school ,

your teachers , your classmates , your friends

and even your family ?

What do you think of your school ?

What is your favourite subject ?

How many people are there in your family ?

Who is your best friend ?

….

Do you know what kind of sport I like most ?

Why ? Because it’s terrific ( wonderful ) .

Sometimes I enjoyed myself so much that I could play as long as 3 hours and never felt tired .

sometime

That’s a deal.

Do you know why I like swimming ?

Because it can help make me fit .

And I can be down for one and a half minutes . I can hold my breath as long as one and a half minutes .

What do you think is the most

exciting water sports?

Scuba diving

surfing

Makaha

It’s famous for its terrific waves .

Mike and Lin Yang are talking about surfing and scuba diving . Answer the following questions :

1.How long has Lin Yang lived in Honolulu ?

2. How long has he been surfing ?

He has lived there since he was 3 years old .

He has been surfing for 4 years .

For example :

Check your memories . Say the sentences like :

Lin Yang says ….Lin Yang asks Mike….

Mike says ….Mike asks Lin Yang….

Read this dialogue in pairs .

How long have you lived in Honolulu ? ( Mike )

Mike asks Lin Yang how long he has lived in Honolulu ?

1.How long does Lin Yang say he has lived in

Honolulu?

Lin says (that)

_____________________________________.

2. What does Mike ask Lin Yang?

Mike asks him if

_______________________.

3. What does Lin Yang say?

He says (that) ________________________.

读课文用宾语从句回答问题

he has lived there since he was 3 years old

he likes living there

he likes living there very much

4. What questions does Mike ask Lin Yang then? He asks him how long ____________________________________________.5. What does Mike say about his surfing and scuba diving? He says (that) ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________.6. How long have they been down scuba diving? Mike says ( that) ____________________________________________. Lin Yang says (that) ____________________________________________.

he has been down

he has never surfed before ,

but he has gone scuba diving

he has been down as long as two hours

he has been down for only an hour

将下列句子改为宾语从句1. “Lucy will come soon.” Lily says.

2. “Jim is going there next week.” Tom told me.

3. “The earth is round” Mother told me.

4. “Where can we go?” They asks me.

5. “How can I go there?” She wanted to know.

6. “Can Tom speak Chinese? He asks Jim.

7. “Does Li Lei run fast?” Could you tell me?

8. “Am I right or not?” She wanted to know.

Discussion

Where do you think surfing or scuba diving is more popular , in China or in the USA ? And Why ?

Because they are brave , they are not afraid of difficult things and they are always ready to challenge themselves .