1 CAN'T WAIT FOR SPRING TO COME! I'm tired of winter. I'm tired of snow, I'm tired of cold weather, and I’m sick and tired of winter coats and boots! Just think! In a few more weeks it won't be winter any more. tll be spring. The weather won't be cold. Ill be warm. It won't snow any more. Ill be sunny. I won't have to stay indoors any more. Til go outside and play with my friends. We'll ride bicycles and play baseball again. In a few more weeks our neighborhood won't look sad and gray any more. The flowers will bloom, and the trees will become green again. My family will spend more time outdoors. My father will work in the yard. He'll cut the grass and paint the fence. My mother will work in the yard, too. She'll buy new flowers and plant them in the garden, On weekends we won't just sit, in the living room and watch TV. We'll go for walks in the park, and we'll have picnics on Sunday afternoons. I can’t wait for spring to come! Hurry, spring! v READING CHECK-UP True, FALSE, OR MAYBE? How About You? ae Answer True, False, or Maybe (if the answer isn’t in the story). What's your favorite 1. It’s spring. season—spring? summer? 2. The boy in the story likes to go outside during fall? winter? Why? What's the spring. the weather like in your 3. ahs boy has a cold. favorite season? What do 4. The trees are green now. | 5. The park is near their house. Sa acco ae 6. The boy plays baseball with his friends all year, 7. The family has a TV in their living room. 8. The boy's family doesn't like winter. @22They Really Can't Decide 1 He She It might clean it today. We You They B. I don't know. I might clean it today, or I might clean it next Saturday. I really can’t decide. A. Where are you going to go for your vacation? B. We don’t know. We might go to Mexico, or we might go to Japan. We really can’t decide. 1. What's he going tomake 2. Whatcoloris she going 8. What are they going to for dinner tonight? to paint her bedroom? name their new daughter? 4. When are you two going 5. What are you goingto 6. What are they going to to get married? buy your brother for his do tonight? birthday? 7. How are you going to 8. What's he going toname 9. What are you going to get to school tomorrow? his new puppy? be when you grow up? 3@A. Careful! Put on your helmet! w . Im sorry. What did you say? A. Put on your helmet! You might hurt your head. B. Oh. Thanks for the warning. . Put on your safety 2. Don’t stand there! 3, Watch your step! glasses! get hit fall hurt your eyes 4. Don't touch that 5. Don’t touch those wires! 6. ee get a shock get hurt Asking for Repetition A. Careful! Watch your step! What did you say? B. I'msony. { Could you please repeat that? Could you say that again? Practice some conversations on this page again. Ask for repetition in different ways. @34I'm Afraid | Might Drown A. Would you like to go swimming with me? B. No, I don't think so. A. Why not? B. I'm afraid I might drown. A. Don’t worry! You won't drown. B. Are you sure? A. I'm positive! B. Okay. I'll go swimming with you. 1. go skiing 2. go to the beach 3. go dancing break my leg get a sunburn step on your feet 5. go to the movies 6. go to the company picnic fall asleep have a terrible time goon the roller coaster. 8. _go sailing 9. get sick get seasick aad 3@JUST IN CASE Larry didn’t go to work today, and he might not go to work tomorrow either. He might see his doctor instead. He's feeling absolutely terrible, and he thinks he might have the flu. Larry isn’t positive, but he doesn’t want to take any chances. He thinks it might be a good idea for him to see his doctor . . . just in case. Mrs. Randall didn’t go to the office today, and she might not go to the office tomorrow either. She might go to the doctor instead. She feels nauseous every morning, and she thinks she might be pregnant. Mrs. Randall isn’t positive, but she doesn’t want to take any chances. She thinks it might be a good idea for her to go to the doctor . . . just in case. Tommy and Julie Harris didn’t go to school, today, and they might not go to school tomorrow either. They might stay home in bed instead. They have little red spots all over their arms and legs. Mr. and Mrs. Harris think their children might have the measles. They aren't positive, but they don’t want to take any chances. They think it might be a good idea for ‘Tommy and Julie to stay home in bed .. . just in case, wv READING CHECK-UP CHOOSE Larry is “calling in sick.” Choose the correct words and then practice the conversation. A. Hello. This is Larry Parker. 'm afraid 1( might can’t )" come to work today. I think I( will might )* have the flu ‘That’s too bad. ( Are you Will you )° going to see your doctor? I think I( might sure ).4 (Not Will )° you be at work tomorrow? Tm not sure. I( might not might )° go to work tomorrow either, Well, I hope you feel better soon. PRP pe Thank you.Wuat's THE LINE? Good morning, Mrs. Harris (from the story on page 36) is calling Tommy € parte Elementary €chool. and Julie’s school. Listen and choose the correct lines. Hello. This is Mrs. Harris. Hello, This is the Park Elementary School. I can't. ‘Tommy and Julie won't be in school today. ‘They might have the measl< Yes. This is their mother. They aren't bad. They're just sick. ‘Yes. Thank you. Tt might be a good idea. PP OP TP re oe Wuat's THE WorD? Listen and choose the word you hear. 1. a. can't b. might 4. a. welll b. will ec b. Til 2. a. wantto —b. won't 5. a. theyll —b. they Ba red b. wet 3. a. here b. there 6. a. hurt b. hit 9% a. sick —b. seasick 20. [Writea & Note! Your child didn't go to school yesterday. Write a note to the © D8aP nnn teacher and explain why. idn’t go to school yesterday because Sincerely, going to = gonna Listen. Then say it. Say it. Then listen. aaa , ; Write in your journal When are you going to When are you going to Fe eee eee ee pet martied! ou think you might live? Where What color is she going to What's he going to name y Seca ? is cat? jo you think you might work? paint her bedroom? his cat? Patt RTE How are they going to get When am I going to get jat do you thit ight happen i ife? to school? out of the hospital? py cuulite?a3 GRAMMAR Furure Tense: Witt (will) 1 (He will) He'll He (She will) She'll She (ie will) Hl work. It (We will) We'll We (You will) You'll You (They will) They'll They \ he she will | it arrive soon? Yes, we you they Time EXPRESSIONS The train will arrive a week, an hour. half an hour. alittle while. at seven o'clock. KEY VOCABULARY BEGINNINGS & ENDINGS HEALTH arrive be back begin end get home return @38 catch a cold get a sunburn get seasick get sick the flu the measles two or three days won't work 1 1 he he she she it will, No, | it won't. we we you you they they Might I He ‘She It might clean it today. We You They nurses, Lire Events break my leg get married fall grow up get a shock move get hit name (v) get hurt hurt your head/eyes Wald