Using language. A story about a frog Hello, everyone. My name is Freddy.

Using language

A story about a frog

Hello, everyone. My name is Freddy.

When Freddy was young, he was a little tadpole.

As time went by quickly, he soon became a frog.

One day, Freddy sat on the water lily leaf and slid his long, thin legs into the water.

Suddenly, he heard some music across the lake.

……

Then what would happen?

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Freddy, the frog, slid his long, thin legs into thewater. He felt so tired! It seemed only yesterdaythat he had changed into the beautiful animal hesaw in the water. He smiled to himself. Then suddenly he heard some music _________ the lake. A fine deep sound that ______ _____ into the darkness of the quiet night. Freddy looked up. Other frogs! I must try and find them,he thought. I need friends to ______ _____ ____.It is so hard being a grown-up frog ______ _____ ______.

He began to swim slowly towards the sound.Suddenly he _________ _____a large water lily leaf lying on the water. The sound was very loudnow. Freddy studied the leaf carefully. There were three ____________ frogs sitting still onthe leaf and all three of them were playing _____________. It was their music that had amazed Freddy. “Where did you learn to play so well?” he asked.

“All my family love playing music. My farther and mother both sing very well.” Freddy climbedonto the leaf. “Can I try to sing?” he asked quietly. “Of course, they said. He opened his mouth andsuddenly ___________. He tried again but he could not make any sound.” Oh! Oh! He thought,“what am I going to do?” luckily he was onlynervous. The next moment he knew what he would sing and he opened his mouth __________ and began:

Help! I ________ somebody,Help! Not just anybody.Help! You know I need someone. Help!When I was young, so much ____________ than today.I never needed anybody’s help _____ _______ __________.But now those days are ____________.I’m not so self-assurb. (confident)Now I find I’ve changed my mindI’ve _________ _______ the doors.

Help me if you can, I’m _____________ __________.And I do appreciate (be glad) you being roundHelp me get my feet back on the ground.Won’t you please, please help me!(Help me, help me)

We formed a band and soon we became famous and went to Britain to give performances.

Then what would happen in Britain? We would succeed or fail?

Did Freddy and his band get a great success in Britain?

Yes, they got a great success and became very popular in Britain.

1.What was Freddyl’s most exciting experience in London?

2.What happened when the programme was over?

3.What problem was caused after they became stars?

4.Did Freddy and his band leave Britain at last?

His most experience was to sing in a TV programme called “Top of the Pops”.

The telephones in the same roon started ringing and everybody was asking when…

They were followed everywhere and their personal life was discussed by people.

Yes, they left Britain and went back to the lake, because it is painful for them.

1. Freddy was now quite confident when h

e went into the hall.

be confident + 从句 对……有信心 be confident of (about, in ) 对…

…有信心

Language points for Reading II

He is quite confident that he’ll

pass the driving text.

Don’t be too confident in your

own opinion.

Tom is confident of his ability to

overcome the difficulty.

2. He had to go to London, wear an e

xpensive suit and give a performan

ce to a TV camera.

performance n. 表演 performer n. 表演者 perform v. 表演 , 履行 , 执行 , 表现

They put on a performance last night.

What play will be performed tomorrow?

Perform your promise.

The car performs well on hills.

One should perform one’s duties.

3. Then things went wrong, Freddy and his band could not go out without being followed.

go wrong …… 出了毛病 = Something is wrong with… = There is something wrong with… My watch went wrong yesterday. What’s wrong with you? He was done wrong. 他受了冤枉。

What’s the main idea of the story?

This is a story about a band that

became famous and did not like it.

Freddy

formed a band

went to Britain to give performance

problems caused by being famous

left Britain

how

the result

why

In what specific ways did Freddy’s life change?

became rich

became popular

have many fans

was followed everywhere

was discussed by people

couldn’t have a peaceful and quiet life

……

Speaking (4m)

This song is a ballad and tells a

story. Each part tells some of the

story. Write down the main idea

for each part.

P72 Reading task

1. Father is too busy to spend time

with his son.

2. Son knows his father will always be

too busy.

3. Son is now too busy to spend time

with his father.

4. The father realize his son has grown

up the same way he did.