LESSON |
21 |
Joh n . You did not come to school yesterday. What was the matter?
Fred . Oh,I was sick in the morning. I caught cold the day before yesterday.
J. How did you catch cold?
F. I walked in the rain,and my feet became wet.
J. I am very sorry. Are you all right now?
F. Yes,I think so.
J. When can you come back to school?
F. I think I can come back to-morrow.
J. But do not do so before you are well.
F. No I won't, thank you. Will you tell me what you learned yesterday?
J. All right. We learned the names of the parts of the human body—the head,the trunk,and the limbs. If you let me have your book I will show you where the lesson is.
F. Here is my book.
J. Here you are. This is the lesson we learned yesterday.Shall I read it?
F. Yes if you please.
John's Teacher. Where did you go last evening?
John. I went to my friend's house.
J.T.Who is your friend?
J.fred Wang is my friend. He is one of the pupils in the class.
J.T.Yes,I know it. Why did he not come yesterday?
J. Because he was sick. The day before yesterday he walked in the rain when he was going back home,and he caught cold.
J.T.Is that so? I am very sorry. What did he say when you saw him?
J. He said he was all right,and would come back today.
J.T. But he is not here.
J. No,I think he is still unwell.
J.T. Are you going to see him again this evening?
J. Yes, if I have time.
J.T. If you go,tell him not to come before he is well.
J. Yes,I will do so.
Whydid he not come?
Becausehe was very sick.
Icatchcold. Hecatchescold. Icaughtcold. I amcatchingsomething. I was catching something. I shall be catching something.
Exercise |
21 |
1. Yesterday hegoout in the evening.
2. Yesterday he walked out in the rain andcatchcold.
3. Yesterday heseehis friend Mr. Wang.
4. Yesterday heshutthe door.
5. Yesterday hethinkhe would come.
6. Yesterday heteachme to say the numbers.
7. Yesterday herunback home.
8. Yesterday hetellme many things.
9. Yesterday hereadhalf of a big book.
10. Yesterday hewritesome words on the blackboard.