UNIT 1 What Is Our Life Like?

Dialogue

1 How are the Chinese children's lives different from their visitors' lives?

Mrs Zhou:How are you,Rose? How are you,Tom?

Rose and Tom:We're fine,thank you.

Yongxian:Hello,Rose.Hello,Tom.

Rose and Tom:Hi,Yong xian.

Mrs Zhou:Would you like to go to school with Yongxian tomorrow,children?

Tom:Yes,that would be fun.What time does school start?

Yongxian:At seven thirty.

Rose:Oh no.I usually get up at 8 o'clock!

Mrs Zhou:Yongxian always gets up at six thirty.

Tom:Six thirty!I never get up before seven thirty!

Tom:What are these?

Mr Zhou:They're noodles.Do you eat noodles in London?

Rose:Yes,I sometimes eat noodles at my friend Sarah's.

Tom:My mum never makes noodles.

Younxian:My mum always makes noodles!

Mrs Zhou:Would you like to go shopping now and buy some Chinese toys?

Rose:This evening? We usually go shopping at the weekend.

In China the shops are still open in the evening.Mum,Dad and I sometimes go shopping after dinner.

Tom:We usually go to bed at about eight thirty.

Yongxian:Really?We never go to bed before nine thirty.

Rose:I like the life in China.

tomorrow

start

always

never

before

London

toy

weekend

open

go to work

do some reading

How often......?

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