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课件网) My friends Unit 4 3 We are with you! Learning objectives In this lesson, we will be able to: Offer help to classmates in different situations. For example, when a classmate fails an exam, hurts an arm or cannot speak English well. Improve reading comprehension skills by having them read a passage and answer questions about it. Distinguish between the simple present and past tenses by comparing different verb forms and filling in the blanks with the correct forms of words. 1 lf someone in your class has the following problems, how can you help Talk with your partner. He/She failed the exam. He/She hurt his/her arm. He/She cannot speak English well. 2 Read the passage and answer the questions. On the first day of school, something terrible happened. Liu Ping and his family lost everything in a big house fire. It was a very hard time for them. Liu Ping's classmates heard the bad news. They wanted to help him and said, "Don’t be afraid. We are with you." The next day, many students brought clothes and food from their homes. Some students even donated their lucky money. In just three days, the school raised 20,000 yuan. Yesterday, the school gave the money to Liu Ping’s family. Liu Ping said, “Thank you, my dear teachers and classmates . My family and I will never forget this." 2 Read the passage and answer the questions. A What happened to Liu Ping and his family B Who helped Liu Ping and his family C How did they help Liu Ping and his family Liu Ping and his family lost everything in a big house fire. Liu Ping’s classmates and teachers. Many students brought clothes and food from their homes. Some students even donated their lucky money. The school raised money. 3 Read the sentences and compare the verbs.Then put the following verbs in the simple past tense. It is a very hard time for them. It was a very hard time for them. Some students even donate their lucky money. Some students even donated their lucky money. Liu Ping’s classmates hear the bad news. Liu Ping’s classmates heard the bad news. When we talk about a thing in the past, we usually add -ed or -d at the end of the verb. Some words do not follow the rules. write—_____ keep—_____ bring—_____ say—_____ give—_____ forget—_____ wrote kept brought said gave forgot 4 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words. A. I can’t open the door because I_____ my key just now. B. She_____her old books to the local library last month. C. Last week, we _____20,000 yuan for Liu Ping's family. D. I didn't see you at school yesterday. What_____ happen lose raise donate lost donated raised happened 5 Read and complete the thank-you letter from Liu Ping. Dear teachers and classmates, Thank you for all your help. My family and I_____(get) through this difficult time with your love and support. We were deeply touched. We_____ (rent) an apartment and _____(begin) our new life. My parents_____(go) to work this morning. I believ ... ...
