Lesson 42 Be Careful Danny New words careful

Lesson 42： Be Careful, Danny!

New words • • • careful adj. 小心的，仔细的 ladder n. 梯子 injure v. 伤害；损害 serious adj. 严肃的；严重的 fault n. 缺点；错误 ambulance n. 救护车

Reading task: answer the questions • 1. What are Danny, Jenny and Brian doing? • • 2. Does Mr. Jones come here? 3. What’s the matter with Danny? 4. Where is Brian? 5. Where do they send Brian?

Lesson 42 Be Careful, Danny, Jenny and Brian are decorating the art classroom for Christmas. “Look at this yellow star, Brian and Jenny, ” says Danny. “Isn’t it beautiful? I’m going to put it on the ceiling over Mr Jones desk. ” “Let me get the ladder for you, ” says Brian. “I don’t need the ladder. ”says Danny. ” I think I’m tall enough. ” But he isn’t tall enough. The ceiling is too high. Danny climbs onto Mr Jones’ chair. “Almost…almost…”says Danny. He climbs higher on Mr Jones’ chair. “Danny, stop!” shouts Jenny. But it’s too late. “Help!” shouts Danny. He falls.

Mr Jones runs into the room. ”What was that loud noise? ” he asks. “Who shouted ? ” He sees Danny. ”Danny, are you all right? Are you hurt? ” “No, I’m not injured, ”says Danny. He’s lying on the floor. “My tail hurts a little, but it’s not seriours. ” Then they hear Brian say, very quietly, “Help!” “Where are you, Brian? I can’t see you!” says Mr Jones. “I’m under Danny, “ says Brian. Danny jumps up. “Oh, no!” he says. ”It’s my fault, Mr Jones. I climbed on your chair. I didn’t listen to their warning. ” “Brian, are you okay, ” answers Brian. ” I tried to catch Danny, but he fell on top of me. My arm hurts!” “Shall I call an ambulance? ” asks Jenny. “No, ” Mr Jones says. “But please call Brian’s mother. Tell her that we are taking Brian to the hospital.

Language notes • • • List some serious accidents in recent years. 列出几例近几年的严重的交通事故。 serious adj. 严肃的，认真的，严重的 a serious artist技艺精湛的艺术家 a serious young man一个少年老成的人 The mistake is not very serious. 这错误 不太严重。

• “Let me get the ladder for you. ” says Brian. 布莱恩说，“我来给你准备个梯子。” • ladder n. 梯子，阶梯 • climb up a ladder爬上梯子 • the ladder of success成功的阶梯 • I got a ladder from the shed in the garden, put it against the wall, and began climbing towards the bedroom window. 于是我从花 园的棚子里拿来一架梯子，把它靠在墙上， 并开始向卧室的窗子爬去。

• • “No, I’m not injured. ” Danny says. “不， 我没有受伤。“丹尼说。 injured adj. 受伤的，受损害的，受委屈的 the injured受伤者 The injured were taken to hospital by ambulance. 受伤者被救护车送进了医院。 【拓展】： injure vt. 伤害 She was injured badly in an accident during the work. 他在一次 伤事故中受 了重伤。

Let’s Do It! • Work with a partner. Imagine you are a journalist and your partner is a witness to an accident. Ask him or her questions beginning with, who, what, when, where, which, and why. Report your discoveries to the class.

• • Imagine you are a journalist and your partner is a witness to an accident. 假设你是一名记者， 你的同伴是一起事故的见证人。 witness n. 律证人，目击者，证据，证明，证词 a witness of the accident事件的见证人 【拓展】： witness vt. 亲眼看见，目睹 He witnessed the accident. 他亲眼看见那个意 外事故。 None could witness what he was present. 没有 人能证明他在场。

Homework • Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the given words. Linda had a little accident yesterday. When she ___ (walk) along a river. She saw some ducks ___(swim) in it. So she stopped ___(feed) them. But she was so ___(care) that she ___(fall) into the water. She was very ___(scare). So she cried for ____(help). Just then, a farmer was passint by. He _____(hear) the cry and jumped into the water. She ____(save). But the farmer said to her. “You must ___(be ) careful next time. ”