MODULE 5 Problems

Unit 1 If she goes to a different school, I won’t see my best friend.

3 Listen and read.

Betty: Tell me about the concert, Sally.

Sally: Well, we play some music all together. And then one of us plays a solo of some Irish dance music at the end of the Starsearch concert.

Lingling: A solo? You mean alone in front of everyone? Rather you than me!

Sally: Well, the orchestra will play in the background. Our music teacher will choose the best player during our final practice. And if I play well, I'll play the solo during the Starsearch concert.

Betty: And if Kylie beats you, she'll play the solo and become thestar on Starsearch!

Sally: Yes, but actually, I want Kylie to win.

Lingling: Why?

Sally: Her parents have warned her about her schoolwork. If she spends too much time with the orchestra, they'll punish her and send her to a different school.

Betty: That's a shame!

Sally: And ifshe goes to a different school, I won't see my best friend.

Lingling: So what can you do?

Sally: If our teacher chooses Kylie, she'll play the dance music. And if she becomes a star, her parents will be proud of her, and they won't send her away.

Lingling: I see the problem!

Sally: But ifI refuse to play, our teacher won't choose me. She'll choose Kylie.

Betty: But that's such a pity! You play so well.

Sally: I'll have another chance one day. And I'll keep my best friend.

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You mean ...

R~ther you than me!

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That's such a pity!

Unit 2 If you tell him the truth, you'll prove how honest you are.

Reading and vocabulary

1 Read the letter and the answer. Choose the problem and the advice.

Dear Diana

Do you have a problem? Write to Diana at New Standard Magazine, and ask for her advice. Dear Diana, Last week, my friend Dm Wei brought m new computer game and asked to play it on my father's computer, But my father has warned me not to use his computer for playing games because he uses it for his job. I can only use it for my homework. He thinks that if I play games on it, it'll go wrong.

Well, my dad was out, so we decided to try Dm Wei's game. We copied it onto the computer and when we finished, we took it off the computer, We made quite sure my father didn't notice anything.

But when my dad used the computer last night, he wins really angry. The computer wasn't working because it hind m virus!

But I didn't tell him tabour the computer game.

Now I feel terrible. It's going to be expensive to mend it. Should I tell him about the computer game? Should I offer to pay?

Yours,

Steve

Dear Steve,

Oh dear! You've made two mistakes. First, you used your dad's computer when Me told you not to. Second, you didn't tell him tabour the game. Yes, you must tell him immediately. If you tell him the truth, he'll be angry with you, butut least you'll prove how honest you are.

Then I think you should offer to pray. But you shouldn't use your pocket mohey –rafter all, your preterits grove you that money. If you offer to do some jobs around the home, or maybe help him with his work, he'll realise that you're truly sorry.

Oh, and next time, play fo otbmll with Dm Wei!

Best wishes,

Diana