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L.6 NCE B.2 Lesson 21Mad or not? New Concept English Book 2 New words and expressions mad adj. 发疯的 crazy; be crazy about … sum n. 量 a sum of …一笔……(+不可数名词) a large sum of … 大量的…… a sum of money determined adj.坚定的，下决心的 determine vi. 下定决心(做某事) determine to do sth. be determined to do sth. = make up one’s mind to do sth. = make a decision to do sth. Language points drive sb. mad night and day for some reason come into use Over a hundred people must have been driven away from their homes by the noise. must have done drive sb. away offer sb. sth a large sum of money be determined to do sth. Questions and answers 1. Is the writer slowly going mad or not? 2. Where does he live? 3. What can be heard night and day? 4. Have most of his neighbours left their homes or not? Summary writing The writer is slowly going mad. He lives near an airport. Passing planes can be heard night and day. Most of his neighbours have left their homes. He has been offered money to leave. He is determined to stay. Everyone syas he must be mad. They are probably right. (49 words) Assignment 1. Read the new words and the text by imitating the recording, and recite it if you can. 2. Copy the new words and these two sentences for five times each. * The writer is lowly going mad. He lives near an airport. 2-2 Passing planes can be heard night and day. Most of his neighbours have left their homes. Questions and answers 5. Has he been offered money to leave or not? 6. What is he determined to do? 7. What does everyone say? 8. Are they probably right or wrong? He has been offered money to leave. He is determined to stay. 1-2 Summary Everyone says he must be mad. They are probably right. language points *