VIP Class Notes (Vicki)

Reading

The Magic Harp

After this, Jack and hid mother had all the money they wanted. But the lad remembered the story which the fairy had told him. He could not forget the magic harp. “Mother,” he said one day, “I must go back to the castle and get my father’s harp.” So the boy climbed the beanstalk and went to the castle a second time.

The giant’s wife did not know that this was the same lad who had taken the magic hen, for Jack was much taller now. So she let him in again, and when she heard the giant coming, she hid the lad in the cupboard. The giant came into the house. “I smell a boy,” he roared in his deep, gruff voice.

“You smell only the fat sheep I have cooked for you,” said his wife. “You are hungry. Sit down and eat your dinner.” After the giant had finished eating, he roared, “Wife, bring the magic harp!” The woman carried in a beautiful harp with strings of gold.

“Harp,” said the giant, “play for me!” At once the sound of soft, sweet music filled the air. Never had Jack heard such wonderful music. He wanted more than ever to get the magic harp. The giant listened for a long time. At last he fell asleep in his chair.

While the giant slept, the boy crept quietly out of the cupboard and took the harp in his arms. But as he ran through the castle door, the harp called out, “Master! Master! Wake up! Wake up! Save me! Save me!”

Up jumped the giant. He ran after Jack faster than the wind. But as he ran, the giant fell over a stone. Before he could get up, Jack was at the bottom of the beanstalk. “Mother! Mother!” cried the lad. “Quick! Bring me the ax!”

His mother handed the ax to Jack. Quickly he took the ax and cut down the beanstalk. Over it fell, and Jack was safe! Just then he saw the fairy standing beside him. “You are a brave boy,” she said. “Now you and your mother will always be rich and have plenty of everything.”

Speaking exercise

I can see the country is very dirty. Because the children and the man and the woman are throwing the trash. At first, Mr Bean pick up the trash in a bag and he print many signs but two children tear the thing. Second, Mr Bean use the car suck the trash in the bag. But the bag is broken and the country is dirty again.

REVISED:
I can see the country is very dirty. Because the children, and the man and the woman are throwing the trash. At first, Mr Bean picks up the trash in a bag and he prints many signs but two children tear them up the thing. And then/after that Second, Mr Bean uses the car to suck the trash in the bag. But the bag is broken and the country is dirty again.


I can see Mr Bean want to read a book but it’s noisy, very noisy. He go to a book store and he record two videos. But the two videos make him famous. Many people want to get his signature and pictures. And he go to the bathroom but next door the people are put their hand and ask for the signature. He run away and to a restaurant. The waiter invite he eat seafood. And he run to the book store and delete the videos. And many people aren’t take Mr Bean’s picture.

REVISED:
I can see Mr Bean wants to read a book but it’s noisy, very noisy. He goes to a book store and he records two videos. But the two videos make him famous. Many people want to get his signature and pictures. And he goes to the bathroom but next door the people are put their hands in and ask for the signature. He runs away and to a restaurant. The waiter invites him to he eat seafood. And he runs to the book store and deletes the videos. And many people aren’t taking Mr Bean’s picture.

Vocabulary

trash – 垃圾
i.e. Do not throw trash.

print – 打印
i.e. I want to print a letter.

sign – 标志
i.e. Please read this sign.

tear – 撕
tear up / tear sth. up – 撕掉…
i.e. He tears up the papers.

suck – 吸
i.e. They use the vacuum to suck the dust.

record – 录像
i.e. I want to record the show.

famous – 有名的
i.e. She is a very famous person.

signature – 签名
i.e. Can I have your signature please?

invite – 邀请
i.e. I invite you to my house.

seafood – 海鲜
i.e. I like to eat seafood.

delete – 删除
i.e. He deletes all the information.