必修2 Unit 5 using language

Book 2

Reading II

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Reading II

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Hello, everyone. My name is Freddy.

A story about a frog

When Freddy was young, he was a little tadpole.

As time went by quickly, he soon became a frog.

One day, Freddy sat on the water lily leaf and slid his long, thin legs into the water.

Suddenly, he heard some music across the lake .…… Then what would happen?

Listen to the tape for the first time and answer the following question.

He found three confident frogs sitting still on the leaf and playing the instruments.

What did Freddy find when he swam slowly towards the sound?

1. Freddy in thechanged formaa man to a frog. Freddy had story remains frog.2. He felt lonely in his lake till he met his friends on the lily leaf. 3. The singers of the band could sing very loudly. 4. He wanted to join he and make friends with Freddy thought in could sing as well as the other frogs. the other singing frogs.

Listen to the tape for the second time and do the true or false exercise.

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5. Freddy was shy about his singing andhis Freddy was very confident about asks them politely if he can join in. singing.6. He joined thebecauseto ask the other frogs to sang in song he wanted the other frogs tofriends. be his be his friends.

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Freddy the frog

Freddy the frog dipped his long, thin legs into the water. Within a few short weeks he had changed from a small tadpole into the beautiful animal he was now. he smiled to himself. Then suddenly he heard a fine, deep sound that carried far into the darkness of the quiet night. Freddy looked up. “other frogs! I must try and find them,” he thought. “It’s so hard being a grown-up frog on my own.”

He began to swim slowly towards the sound. Suddenly he knocked into a large lily pad. On it sat three confident frogs and they were playing instruments. Freddy climbed onto the leaf. “Can I sing with you?” he asked quietly. “Of course,” they said. He opened his mouth wide and began:Help! I need somebody, Help! Not just anybody. Help! You know I need someone. Help!

When I was young and so much younger than today,

I never needed anybody’s help in any way.But now these days are gone,

I’m not so self-assured.Now I find – I’ve changed my mind,

I’ve opened up the doors.

(chorus)

Help me if you can, I’m feeling down.And I do appreciate you being round. Help me get my feet back on the ground. Won’t you please, please help me!

We formed a band and soon we became famous and went to Britain to give performances. Then what would happen in Britain? We would succeed or fail?

Did Freddy and his band get a great success in Britain? Yes, they got a great success and became very popular in Britain.

Read the text in detail and answer the following questions. 1. What was Freddy’s most exciting experience in London? 2. What happened when the programme was over? 3. What problem was caused after they became stars? 4. Did Freddy and his band leave Britain at last?