Section B Period Two

3a Dear Kim, Sometimes it isn’t easy being the new kid at school, but I had a wonderful time on Saturday night. Thank you so much for inviting me. I didn’t know some of the girls, but they were all really friendly to me. And the video you showed was really funny. I feel like part of the group now. Maria n. 短信；笔记 Note 1

Thanks / Thank you for + 名 词 /doing eg. 1) Thanks for your help. 2) Thank you for inviting me to your party. Explanation

2. be friendly to sb. 对某人友好或对某人友善 be friendly with sb. 和某人关系好或同某人要好 试比较： He’s not very friendly to newcomers. 他对新来的人不太友善。

The classmates in our class are friendly with each other. 我们班上的同学相互关系都很好。 3. feel like 感觉像 …, 后面跟名词或 动名词。如： She feels like dreaming. 她感觉像在做梦。

但是如果后面跟动名词的话，一般是表 示 “ 想要 ” 的意思，等于 want 。 如： Do you feel like going for a walk? (Do you want to go for a walk?) 你想出去散步吗？

Note 2 Dear Tony, Thanks for showing me the school last week. I was having a hard time finding it until you came along. And I enjoyed meeting Carlos. He’s really good at math, isn’t he? He said he’d help me with my math project. Friends like you make it a lot easier to get along in a new place. Bill

1. come along 可以表示意外地 “ 出现 ” “ 来到 ” 或 “ 发生 ” ，如： Take any opportunity that comes along. 抓住每一个出现的机会。 Explanation

2. help (sb.) with … 帮助 ( 某人 ) 做 … e.g. Please help me with my English. get along 相处

Note 3 Dear Allen, Thanks for the tickets for next week’s game. I’m sorry you and your father can’t go, but I’m really happy to have the tickets. I’m going to ask my cousin, Tommy, to go with me. I’ll think of you as we watch the Black Socks win the game. (I hope!) John

Thank-you note for a gift Thank-you note for a party Thank-you note for help 感谢信 3 1 2

3b Fill in the blanks in this thank-you note.

Dear Sarah, _________ for inviting me to your house on Friday. I really _________ meeting your family. And your baby sister is really ____.I had a ____ time. I’m ____ I had to leave early, but I had a family dinner. My grandfather was having his 90th birthday party! Yours Sincerely, Maria Thank you enjoyed cutegreat sorry

Look at the sample card and write your own card. Then use the card to role play a small talk conversation with your partner. 4. PAIRWORK

Where: Who: What: in line at the school cafeteria you and a boy you’ve never seen before You’ve been waiting for ten minutes.

1. The party was quite dull until he _________. 2. This morning my father _______ ________this newspaper in order to find a new job. 从方框内选择合适的短语，并用其适当形 式填空，每个短语限用一次。 get along, look through, at least, a lot, come along came along looked through

3. He is ________ fatter than before. 4. The teacher said there were ______ ten mistakes in my homework. a lot at least

5. How are you ____________ with your new teacher? getting along

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