Grade 8 Unit 5 Topic 3 Section B

Kangkang: I am happy that Michael gave a good speech. He did it so well.

Jane: Yes, but he still seems very upset. I am afraid he is going to be sick ^[1]sick: US: [sɪk]  UK: [sɪk]   adj. 恶心；晕船；有病的；想呕吐.

Kangkang: That’s true. Feelings can affect ^[2]affect: US: [əˈfekt]  UK: [ə’fekt]  v. 影响；侵袭；假装；使感染 out health. If we are not confident ^[3]confident: US: [ˈkɑnfɪdənt]  UK: [ˈkɒnfɪd(ə)nt]  adj. 自信的；有自信心的；肯定的；确信的 about ourselves, we may feel upset or nervous. When we are in a bad mood ^[4]mood: US: [mud]  UK: [muːd]  n. 情绪；心情；气氛；氛围 ^[5]in a bad mood: 心情不好；处在不好的情绪中 all the time ^[6]all the time: 一直，总是, we could become sick.

Maria: Let’s do something for Michael! What about telling him that he is brave and great?

Kangkang: Let’s show him that we are proud ^[7]proud: US: [praʊd]  UK: [praʊd]  adj. 骄傲的；自豪的；得意的；满足的 of ^[8]be proud of: 为…自豪；骄傲；以……为骄傲 him. He was afraid to give his speech, but he did it anyway ^[9]anyway: US: [ˈeniˌweɪ]  UK: [‘eni.weɪ]  adv. 反正；总之；而且；加之.

Jane: That’s a good idea. We will show him that friends help each other.

Maria: Let’s give Michael a surprise ^[10]give sb. a surprise: 给某人惊喜；使某人大吃一惊! We can put on ^[11]put on: 穿上；上演；增加；假装；使……上场 a short play, just as we do at the English Comer. It can show how friendship helps keep us healthy.

Jane: Sounds great! Let’s get ready ^[12]ready:US: [ˈredi]  UK: [‘redi]  adj. 准备好；准备完毕；已完成；可利用 for ^[13]get ready for sth. : 为某事做好准备 it!