Unit 7 (1)
Celebrating Holidays and Making Friends
Teaching purposes:
1. Ss learn to talk about giving and going to parties，get together，reunions，etc.
2. Ss learn and practice how to discuss arrangements and preparations for social activities.
3. Ss learn how to invite and come to see exhibitions and shows.
4. Ss master the use of comparatives of adjectives and adverbs.
Teaching procedures:
I. Talking Face to Face
II. Being All Ears
III. Grammar Review
IV. Assignment
I. Talking Face to Face
The topic area of Talking Face to Face in this unit is to inform and talk about posts for celebrating holidays. The focus of functions therefore is on the patterns that are appropriate for giving information concerning announcements and posts for different holidays, social activities and recreations.
Step 1: listen to the samples on page 86 with reference to the notices on page 85 and pick up some students to act out
Step 2: Ask students to recall some patterns and expressions for talking about recreational activities
Reference:
No admission fee is required for members of the club.
Children under 6 are not permitted for admission./ Admission
is not permitted for children under 6.
Casual dress is not accepted in the theatre.
For booking, please stop at the Union club.
There are still tickets available for the night shows.
A choral concert will be given at the Municipal Arts Center.
This Weeks Film: Future World
In case of rain, the runway show will take place in the gym.
Buses are available and leave at 6:00 p.m. from the Peace Hotel.
Here comes a rare chance to appreciate the trio Tenors!
The super star Spicy Girls will lead the performance.
Step 3: Make dialogues according to the examples on page 87 and act out
II. Being All Ears
1. Listen to Dialogue 1 and decode the message by finding the correct choices in the blanks.
2. Listen to Dialogue 2 and complete the statements.
3. Listen to the dialogue again and do the multiple choice exercise.
4. Do some listening exercises about PRECTO
III. Grammar
1.“as+adj/adv+as或not so(as)+adj/adv+as.”句型。该句型常用来描述两个比较对象的程度上的相似或不同(即平时说的“等级比较和不等级比较”)。例如：
My computer is not so(as) expensive as yours.我的电脑不如你的贵重。
2.“as many/few+可数名词复数+as”或“as much/little(少的)+不可数名词+as”。前者描述数目上的接近，后者描述量的相近。例如：
You may borrow as many books as you can.你能借多少书就借多少。
“Drink as much water as you can.” the doctor said to him.医生对他说到：“你要尽可能的多喝些水。”
3.“主语+比较级+than any other…”结构表示：主语所描述的事物比其他任何一个都……比较级形式表示最高级含义。例如：
Li Ming is much cleverer than any other student in their class.李明是他们班中最聪明的学生。
注意：若比较范围不同，than后应用“any+可数名词的复数形式+其他”。例如：
China is larger that any countries in Africa.中国比非洲上的任何国家都大。
4.诸如not, never之类的否定词与形容词或副词的比较级连用，表示最高级含义。意为：再没有比…更…的了。例如：
It is not a better idea.这是再好不过的一个办法了。
I have never heard such an interesting story.我从来没有听过比这更有趣的故事了。
5.“形容词+to”结构也可表示比较含义。例如：
This kind of car is superior in quality to that.这种汽车的质量比那一种好得多(superior to意为：优于；胜过。)
Li ping is three years senior to Liu Gang.李平比刘刚大三岁。(senior to意为：年长于；资格老于；地位高于。)
6.“no+比较级+than”结构表示对两个比较对象都进行否定(可由neither…nor…结构来改写)。例如：
I’m no more foolish than you.我们俩都不傻。(相当于Neither I nor you is foolish.)
7.“not more+比较级+than”结构表示在程度上前者不如后者。例如：
This book is not more interesting than that one.这本书不如那本书有趣。(相当于The book is less interesting than that one.)
8.“形容词比较级+than+形容词”，意为：与其…倒不如…。例如：
Jack is much harder than clever.与其说杰克聪明，倒不如说他学习用功。
9.would rather…than, prefer…to…, prefer to do…rather than…这三个句型表示“宁愿…而不愿…；喜欢…胜过…；宁愿做…而不愿做…”含义。虽无比较级形式，但表示比较级含义。例如：
She would rather die than give in.她宁死不屈。
He preferred to go out rather than stay home.他宁愿出去也不愿呆在家里。
10.“The+比较级…，the+比较级…”。该结构意为“越…，越…”。例如：
The more difficult the questions are, the less likely he is able to answer them.问题越难，他回答出来的可能性就越小。
11.what有时也可以表示“比较”关系，说明两种事物的相同或相似性。what的该种用法常用于书面语，用来加强修辞效果，含有比喻含义，相当于as，意为“好比…；正如…；就像…一样”。what的该类用法共有3种情况：
(1)A is to B what C is to D
Twelve is two what twenty-four is to four.十二比二就等于二十四比四。
(2)what C is to D, A is to B
What food is to the body, a book is to the mind.书籍对于思想犹如食物对于身体。
(3)what C is to D, that A is to B
What the gun is to a soldier, that the pen is to a writer.作家的笔犹如战士的枪。
[巩固练习]请选出符合题意的最佳选项。
1.How beautiful she sings! I have never heard____.
A.the better voice B. a good voice C. the better voice D. a better voice
2.----Wait until we get a satisfactory reply, will you?
-----I couldn’t agree ______.The idea is great to me.
A.much B. more C. worse D. at all
3.The____you study, the _____you’ll be in it.
A.hard; interested B. harder; interesting C. harder; more interested D. hardest; more interested
4.As far as I am concerned, education is about learning and the more you lean,____
A. the more for life are you equipped
B.the more equipped for life you are
C.the more life you are equipped for
D.you are equipped the more for life
5.The patient isn’t out of danger. He is _____ than he was yesterday.
A.no better B. worst C. not worse D. not more
6.Liu Fang studies much better than ____ student in his class.
A.any B. any other C. the other D. other
7.This year the farmers have produced twice __ grain___ they did last year.(NMET95)
A.As less; as B. fewer; than C. as much; as D. as many; as
8.In recent years travel companies have succeeded in selling us the idea that the farther we go, ____
A.our holiday will be better B. our holiday will be better C. the better our holiday will be D. the better will our holiday be
9.---Are you satisfied with his answer?
---Not at all. It couldn’t have been___.
A.Any better B. worse C. as good D. bad
10. Is the novel similar ___ you?
A.for B. at C. as D. to
11. Rather than ___ to see the film he would prefer ____ stayed at home.
A.go; to B. to go C. went; to D. would go
12.---What was his performance like?
---Oh, it couldn’t have been_____
A.much wonderful B. more wonderful C. less wonderful D. the most wonderful
13. John plays football____, if not better than David.(NMET94)
A.as well B. as well as C. so well D. so well as
14. Reading is ____ him is ____to his life.
A.for; what B. as; like C. to; what D. at; as
15. This room is ____ much larger than that one.
A.no B. not a C. no a D. as
KEY:
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.C 9.B 10.D 11. A 12.B 13.B 14.C 15.A
IV. Assignment
1. Act out the dialogues on page 87
2. Review the grammar. ( exercise 4 on page 98)
3. Preview Passage 1. ( Search for some information about commonly celebrated holidays in the West )
Unit7 (2)
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas
Teaching purposes:
1. Ss learn the traditional Western and Chinese holidays and festivals.
2. Ss learn the traditional customs by which the Chinese celebrate holidays.
Teaching procedures:
I．Check the dialogues
II．Learn language I
III．Assignment
I . Check the dialogues
II. Passage1: Thanksgiving Day and Christmas
I) Information related to the reading passage
1. Commonly Celebrated Holidays in the West
a. Carnival: early in the new year. The main content is to hold a parade, a party, and other joyful activities.
b. Valentine’s Day: February 14, for lovers to express their love to each other.
c. April Fool’s Day: the first day of April. People can make and tell white jokes to one another.
d. Easter: usually in early April. This is a religious festival. On the very Sunday morning, children are busy looking for the color eggs assumed to be given by the Easter rabbit.
e. Independence Day: July 4. It began from 1776. The celebration activities are mainly made up of a parade and making patriotic speeches.
f. Halloween: the evening of October 31. Dancing parties are held with people wearing fancy masks.
g. Boxing Day: the first weekday after Christmas. Presents are given to those who deliver newspaper, milk or other kinds of service to the family to express the thanks for their good service and help.
2. Silent Night, Holy Night
The title of the song may be translated as “圣诞夜” or “平安夜”. It is a very sweet Christmas carol.
3. Santa Claus:
Patron saint of children. The legend first came from Holland and was brought to the US by Dutch immigrants. In America, Santa Claus is fat and jolly, with white hair and beard, and rides in the sky in a reindeer-drawn sleigh, delivering gifts to children at Christmas Eve.
II) Language points and sentence structure
(1) important Words
1. bless: v. 祈福，有福气，保佑
eg: May God bless you.
This country is blessed with mild climate and rich land.
Bless me!
I’m blessed if I know.
2. survive: v. continue to live or exist, remain alive after, live or exist longer than 幸免于；比……长命
eg: Very few people in the area survived the earthquake.
It’s difficult for these plans to survive the cold climate in the north.
( The old lady has survived all her children.)
3. hunt: v. go after wild animals; look for, try to find打猎；寻觅，设法找到
eg: Nobody is allowed to hunt here.
All the people are helping hunt for a missing child.
These students are hunting for a part-time job at the market.
4. observe: v. celebrate; obey 庆祝；遵守
eg: Do they observe Thanksgiving Day in that country?
We always observe birthdays at home.
All drivers should observe traffic laws strictly.
5. include: v. bring in, reckon, as part of the whole包括
eg: This book includes 20 chapters.
Her duties include putting the children to bed.
6. express: v. 表述，表达；说明
eg: I find it very difficult for me to express how grateful I am for your kindness.
She expressed her determination in this letter.
7. associate: v. join or connect, be often in the company of联系，联络，有关系
eg: I don’t want to associate myself with that matter.
Don’t associate with these dishonest persons.
We always associate the Great Wall with China.
8. maintain: v. continue to keep up, retain保持，维护；保养，供养
eg: Teachers should maintain close ties with the students.
The workers are busy maintaining the roads before winter comes.
How could the students maintain themselves only by doing part time jobs?
(2) some difficult sentences
1. (Para. 1) Thanksgiving Day on the fourth Thursday of November is ……in the New World.
Analysis: In this sentence, uniquely means “specifically, solely”. Which introduces a relative clause, modifying an American holiday, Thanksgiving Day in this case.
Translation:每年11月的第四个星期四的感恩节是惟有美国才有的节日。它可以追溯到第一批欧洲人移居到新大陆的时期。
2. (Para. 1) However, those early settlers would not have survived their first cold winter……and how to hunt wild deer.
Analysis: Subjunctive mood is used in this sentence to emphasize the importance and necessity of the help given by the Indian neighbors. The word who introduces an unrestricted relative clause, modifying Indian neighbors.
Translation:然而，如果没有当地印第安人的帮助，那些早期的移民是无法度过他们在那里的第一凛冽寒冬的。这些土著印第安邻居教他们如何种植玉米及如何狩猎野鹿。
3. (Para. 1) The first Thanksgiving Day was observed ……to their friends.
Translation:第一个感恩节是在秋收后庆祝的，人们借此对上帝和朋友们表示感谢。
4. (Para. 2) Some American households will even put up a Christmas tree……before Christmas Eve.
Analysis: The word although introduces a concessive clause, in which the phrase to put up a Christmas tree is omitted. This early here refers to the time immediately after the Thanksgiving Day, this being used as an adverb meaning “so”.
Translation:一些美国家庭甚至会在那时就早早地竖起了圣诞树，虽然大部分人将会把这件事留到圣诞夜之前的几个星期才去做。
5. (Para. 3) Children are kept busy with gifts……by Santa Claus.
Analysis: Be kept busy with means “ be occupied with, be busy doing sth.” They believe to be brought to them by Santa Claus is a relative clause modifying gifts, with which being omitted in the clause.
Translation:孩子们则忙于玩着那些他们认为是圣诞老人送给他们的礼物。
III) Conclusion
1.Answer the questions according to the passage. ( Read and Think on page 91)
III. Assignment
1. Exercise 4，5 on page 93
2. Preview passage 2
Unit7 (3)
When I Was in America
Teaching purposes:
1. Ss solidify what they learned from session (1) & (2)
2. Ss develop their reading skill and knowledge on this unit’s topic through reading passage two
3. Ss practice and learn to design and write notice for social activities.
Teaching procedures:
I．Review passage I
II．Learn passage II
III．Applied writing
IV．Assignment
I. Review passage I
1. Check the new words mentioned in passage I
2. Make a summary about passage I
3. Make comment on Exercise 4，5 on page 93
II. Passage II: When I was in America
1. Information related to the reading passage
Mexican-American:
There are many Mexican immigrants in America. Most of them speak Spanish as their mother tongue. Mexican people are very warm-hearted and hospitable. They are also well-known for their special cuisines.
2. some important words and difficult sentences
(1)reunion: 团聚，重聚
eg: Many students go home for a family reunion on the Mid-autumn Festival.
(2)emotion: 情绪，情感
eg: She told the story in a voice touched with deep emotion.
(3)loneliness: 孤独，孤单
eg: She sang to herself to rid her of the loneliness.
(4)crush:挤满，积压
eg: There was a frightful crush at the gate of the cinema.
(5)modest:简陋的，适度的
eg: He should accept my modest requirement.
The well-known scholar lives in a rather modest little house.
a. (para.1) Rather than lock myself……my American friends.
但是我并没有沉溺于个人的孤独。我一直在努力利用每一个圣诞节的机会更多地了解这个国家的文化，更多地知道一些有关我美国朋友的情况。
b. （para.2）A tie-clasp I still wear……was quite memorable.
我有一只迄今仍然随身佩带的领带夹，它不时让我象棋1989年的圣诞节。那是有一个令人难忘的日子。
c. (para.3) Maria, a Mexican-American student, ……on my face.
由于其他人都离开学校去度假了，一位名叫玛丽娅的美籍墨西哥学生在系里担任临时秘书。她一定是看到了我离开邮箱时流露在脸上的沮丧和失望。
d. (para.4) The kind look in his eyes……at home.
他眼睛中流露出的和蔼目光以及他随和的举止使我感觉完全就跟自己家了一样自在。
e. (para.5) I felt a little uncomfortable……received me.
我觉得有些不安，因为我知道我占了玛丽娅姑妈的位置。但是她的手势却向我表达了她真诚的亲情，玛丽娅全家就是用这种热情好客款待我的。
f. (para.6) Looking at the tie-clasp,……lonely period of my life.
望着这只领带夹，我知道我将会把视作一个永久的纪念，它记录了在我生活最孤独寂寞的那段时光中一个充满友情的令人难忘的夜晚。
3. Understand the passage and catch the information by finishing Exercise 6 on page 96
III. Applied Writing
1. Read Sample 1 and Sample 2 on page 119
2. Read Sample 1 and Sample 2 on page 120
样例1：
研讨会
主办：市健康协会及市总医院
主题：艾滋病、疯牛病和炭疽热
演讲者：布莱克博士
主持：袁林教授
时间：2005年10月7日（星期五）下午3：00—5：00
地点：图书馆多功能厅，305演讲室
样例2：
讲座
德克萨斯教育代表团和外事处联合主办
主题：交际教学法在中国
时间：11月27日（星期日）下午3：00---5：00
地方：市政大厅6号演讲室
（凭票入场）
IV. Assignment
1. Review unit 7
2. Write a notice in English for some event you actually need for your own purpose.