Learn & Talk I

Chapter 5 Entertainment
Lesson 43 Going to a Book Fair
at the bottom of the following pages: TI=teaching instructions; T=teacher; S=student

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Contents
Part
A. Let ’s Learn (13 mins)
Part
B. Let ’s Talk (11 mins)
Learning Objectives:
Part
C. Review (1 min)
学习目标:
6 words/phrases about book fairs
6个和“逛书展”相关的单词和词组
Expressions for book fairs
“逛书展””的常用表达
How to talk about book fairs
谈论和“逛书展”相关的话题

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 A. Let’s Learn
Part

Vocabulary (3 mins)
fair /fer/
a large show at which people who work in a particular
industry meet, and sell and advertise their products
商品展销会，商品交易会
e.g. When he got bored he wandered around the
book fair.

illustrator /ˈɪləstreɪtər/
a person who draws pictures, especially for books
（尤指书籍的）插图画家
e.g. She models for an illustrator.

TI: Teach the pronunciations, definitions and example sentences of these words, then ask S to make sentences with them.
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 A. Let’s Learn
Part

Vocabulary (3 mins)
line up /laɪn//ʌp/
if people line up or if you line them up, they move so that
they are standing in a line.
排队
e.g. Thousands of people lined up to buy tickets on
opening night.
☞ line up = queue up

(be) crowded (with)

/ˈkraʊdɪd/
to fill a place so there is little room to move
充满；拥挤；挤满
e.g. The roads are crowded with vehicles of all kinds.
TI: Teach the pronunciations, definitions and example sentences of these words, then ask S to make sentences with them.
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 A. Let’s Learn
Part

Vocabulary (3 mins)
signature /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written by yourself, always in the same way, usually
to show that something has been written or agreed by you
签名
e.g. Please print your name clearly below your signature.
☞ autograph (signature by famous people) 名人签名

dawn /dɔːn/
the period in the day when light from the sun begins to
appear in the sky
拂晓，破晓，黎明
e.g. We left at the break of dawn.
☞ dusk 黄昏
TI: Teach the pronunciations, definitions and example sentences of these words, then ask S to make sentences with them.
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 A. Let’s Learn
Part

Dialog (4 mins)
Role-play the dialog with your teacher twice, and learn the highlighted expressions by heart.
和老师一起分角色朗读两遍以下对话。熟记标亮部分的短语和表达。
Ryan: I’m so excited about tomorrow! The comic book fair (漫画书展) is going to be much
bigger than last year’s, and there will be a lot of authors and illustrators that we can meet.
Albert: I think it will be great, too. I’m hoping to meet the creator of my favorite anime (动
漫), Naruto（《火影忍者》). I want to get his autograph, so I have brought many copies of
his comic books.
Ryan: If you’re going to do that, you’ll have to line up early. Once the fair is crowded with
people, you might not even get a number to get your books signed.
Albert: Trust me. I plan to be at the fair’s entrance (入口) at the break of dawn.
TI: Take turns to play both characters. Emphasize and repeat the highlighted expressions.
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 B. Let’s Talk
Part

Conversation (3 mins)
Suppose you’re talking with one of your friends. Use the vocabulary and expressions you’ve learned in
Part A to complete the following conversation.
假设你跟朋友聊天。运用在第一部分学到的词汇和表达将以下情景对话补充完整。
A: Did you go to the Hong Kong book _____ last month?
B: Yes, of course. It was a great day! I met a lot of authors and _____. How Hints:
about you? • illustrators
• fair
A: I couldn’t manage to go. I had to work that day. • signature/
B: Well, the fair was _____ people from all over the world. Some people autograph
• (be)
didn’t even have a chance to get their favorite author’s _____. crowded
A: Did you buy any book while you were there? (with)
B: Yes, I bought some of my favorite author’s early works at the fair.
TI: Let S practice situational conversation with what he/she has learned in Part A. Answers are on the next page.
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 B. Let’s Talk
Part

Discussion (2 mins)
Talk with your teacher about the following questions. Refer to the hints if necessary.
和老师一起讨论以下问题。可以参考方框中的提示。

1. How often do you read? Why do you read?

Hints:
• usually / quite often / sometimes / once a week /
seldom ... Key:
• acquire / gain knowledge ... • fair
• illustrators
• learn about other’s lives and experiences / explore a • crowded with
different kind of world • autograph

TI: Let S practice speaking by answering the questions. Correct S as necessary.

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 B. Let’s Talk
Part

Discussion
Talk with your teacher about the following questions. Refer to the hints if necessary.
(3 mins)

和老师一起讨论以下问题。可以参考方框中的提示。

2. Describe a book you liked to read in your childhood.

Hints:
You should say:
• Who wrote this book
• What it is about
• When you read it
And explain why you liked it.
TI: Let S practice speaking by answering the questions. Correct S as necessary.
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 B. Let’s Talk
Part

Discussion (3 mins)
Talk with your teacher about the following questions. Refer to the hints if necessary.
和老师一起讨论以下问题。可以参考方框中的提示。

3. Describe a book you would like to read again.

Hints:
You should say:
• What the book is about
• Why you read it
• What you learned from this book
And explain why you would like to read it again.

TI: Let S practice speaking by answering the questions. Correct S as necessary.

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 C. Let’s Review
Part

Review (1 min)
In this lesson, you’ve learned:
✓ 6 words/phrases about book fairs
fair illustrator line up
be crowded with signature dawn
✓ commonly used expressions for book fairs
• I’m bringing copies of the comic books that I want him to sign.
• Once the fair is crowded with people, you might not even get a number to
get your books signed.

✓ how to talk about book fairs

TI: Review the learning objectives in this lesson briefly. © 2018 Acadsoc Limited
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Hong Kong Book Fair

The first Hong Kong Book Fair was held in 1990,
and it has become an annual (一年一度的)
major event in Hong Kong with the number of
visitors reaching new high (创新高) every year.
Apart from extensively (广泛地) inviting people
to visit and buy books, it also spares no effort in
organizing diversified (多样化的) activities
during the Book Fair period, with a view to
improving the quality of the Fair.
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