节目资讯
刊物:大家说英语
日期:2013-10-01
难易度:Low
关键字:game, free, spell, letter, turn, hurry up, app, point
Hello, friends.
Welcome to the LTE TV studio.
You are watching Let's Talk in English.
And it's a new month.
We are very glad to be with you.
My name is Nathan, and we have a great lesson for you today.
Our topic is ENTERTAINMENT.
And our lesson is called Let's Play a Game!
Sounds like fun.
Let's Play a Game!
Katie, do you play any games on your phone?
Well, Nathan, I don't play games on my phone very often.
But when I do, I usually play a word game.
And I think that we're going to learn about that today.
Hi, everyone.
My name is Katie, and I'm your other teacher here at Let's Talk in English.
We need to get ready for today's lesson.
So find your new Let's Talk in English magazine and turn to today's Let's Begin!
Nathan will read it with you right now.
Let's begin!
Mark and Ken are playing a word game.
It's a free app.
They can play it on their phones.
How do they play?
The game gives them letters.
They can spell words with the letters.
Then they get points!
Susie helps Mark spell a word.
Ken can't think of a word for his turn.
Hurry up, Ken!
All right, friends, let's go to Conversation A and learn some more.
(Music).
Hi, Mark.
Hi, Ken.
Uh, Mark? Ken?
Oh! Sorry, Susie.
We're playing a game.
It's a really exciting game!
And I'm winning!
No, I'm winning.
What kind of game is it?
It's a word game.
The game gives us letters.
Then we spell words with them.
And... it's fun?
Yes!
I know how Susie feels.
When I try to talk to someone who is using their phone, sometimes they don't
answer.
Can you believe that, Katie?
Katie.
Oh! Sorry, Nathan.
I'm done now.
You weren't playing a game, were you?
No, no. I just needed to text someone.
That's all.
I wouldn't play a game while we teach.
OK. Well, we have both used a very important key word that we need to talk
about.
game.
game.
A game is something that you play.
Every game has different rules to follow.
And that makes games very different.
There are many kinds of games.
We already know that there are games for your phone or for your computer.
Games on your computer or other machines are usually called video games.
But there are also games that you can play on a table.
Those are called board games.
And sports can also be called games, too.
But Mark and Ken are playing a game on their phones.
What kind of game is it, Katie?
Well, that's a good question, and it's also a "Use It!" sentence.
What kind of (blank) is it?
Like, what kind of house is it?
Or, what kind of food is it?
But let me answer your question.
Mark and Ken are playing a word game.
Oh. I think those are fun.
You have to find or spell words in those games.
Do you like them, Katie?
Yes, I do like word games.
I think word games are fun because you have to think very hard.
And in word games, you have to use many letters.
Yes.
And letters are very important for English.
That's why it's a key word.
letter.
letter.
You write words with letters.
All of our English letters are in the alphabet.
Well, why don't we review them?
Can you sing your ABCs with us?
A B C D E F G,
H I J K L M N O P,
Q R S T U V,
W X Y and Z.
Now I know my ABCs.
Next time won't you sing with me?
Well, we hope that you sang with us this time.
And many languages also have letters, but not all of them.
Chinese doesn't really have letters that make words.
Chinese characters are very different from English words.
So you can't really spell Chinese words.
Right, Nathan?
That's right.
But let's look at that key word that Katie just used.
spell.
spell.
You spell something by saying or writing each letter of a word in order.
Katie, can you spell your name for us?
Oh. I... I... I thought you're going to ask me to spell a hard word.
But I can spell my name.
K-A-T-I-E.
Great job, Katie.
Now you should spell your English name, too, friends.
But we need to move on to Conversation B now.
(Music).
What game is it?
It's called Wordy.
It's a free app.
You can play it alone or with friends!
A lot of people play this game!
It's very popular!
I don't understand.
You spell words.
That isn't fun!
But it is! Try it!
Can you spell a word with these letters?
Yes, I can!
I'm confused, Katie.
Susie already asked what kind of game they were playing.
Why did she ask again?
Well, she didn't ask again.
She asked two different questions.
If you ask, "What kind of game is this?" someone will tell you the type of game.
But if you ask, "What game is this?" someone will tell you the name of the game.
Oh. I see.
Well, I think you're right, Katie.
This, uh, may not be a game that Susie will enjoy, but she could still try it.
It's free.
Yes, it is.
And friends, we need to talk about that key word.
free.
free.
If something is free, it does not cost any money; you don't have to pay for it.
It's nice to get free things.
But it doesn't happen very often.
Almost nothing is free.
I guess you're right, Nathan.
You may not have to pay with your money, but you might need to pay with your
time.
But Wordy really is free.
I guess it takes some space on your phone.
But you don't have to pay for it.
And we'll take you to Conversation C for free, also.
Ken and I are playing together.
Your turn, Ken!
I need more points. Hmm.
Hurry up, Ken!
I'm thinking!
Wow, you're right!
This game is exciting!
Ken has 90 points.
I have 95.
Will you win?
That depends.
I'm waiting for Ken.
Ken, hurry up!
I'm thinking!
This game is fun.
But not everyone can spell fast!
Susie thought a spelling game would not be fun.
But now she thinks the game is exciting.
Sometimes that happens.
You don't think you'll like something, but later you think it's a lot of fun.
Yes.
Maybe you don't think you will like a game until it is your turn.
Then you really like it.
But let's look at that key word.
turn.
turn.
In a game, players often take turns.
That means that they all play at different times.
In Wordy, Mark spells a word first.
That's his turn.
Then Ken takes a turn.
He gets to spell a word.
When we play games on Let's Talk in English, Katie and I take turns to say the
answer.
She will answer my question today.
So it's her turn.
So, you take turns in games.
At other times you need to wait your turn.
If you go see the doctor, you need to wait for other people first.
Or you might have to wait your turn to buy things at the store.
But sometimes when I'm waiting, I wish that people would hurry up.
And that's a key word phrase today.
hurry up.
hurry up.
If you tell someone to hurry up, you want them to go faster.
Maybe you want your brother or sister to hurry up in the bathroom.
They're taking a long time in the shower, so you say hurry up.
Sometimes you may need to say this if you need to leave very soon.
Hurry up! We need to go!
But don't say it too much.
Sometimes it isn't very nice.
Mark told Ken to hurry up.
He is waiting on him to spell a new word.
Nathan, I wonder who will win.
Me, too.
But I think we need to hurry up and practice our key words.
Here's the first key word.
game.
game.
Let's play a game together!
free.
free.
These are free books. Take one!
letter.
letter.
My name begins with the letter M.
spell.
spell.
How do you spell "house"?
turn.
turn.
It's my turn. I'll play now.
hurry up.
hurry up.
Hurry up! We're late!
Really? Are we late?
It must be time to take a break.
Katie, we need to hurry up.
We will see you in just a few minutes.
(Music).