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1、Unit 12 The Message behind the SmileUnit 12The Message behind the SmileTeaching Objectives:1. Functions: Making requests2. Grammatical Points: modal verbs such as can/may/will/shall for expression of obligation3. Vocabulary: likely/unlikely, find, expect, involve, end up, concentrate on, fail to do,

2、 involve, come to, shapeI. Teaching AidMulti-mediaII.Teaching Arrangement6 class hoursIII.Teaching ProcedureStep 1: Listening & Speaking1.In this part, we are going to learn how to make requests. When you make a request, you ask someone for something or ask him to do something. When you tell someone

3、 to do something rather than ask him to do something, you give them an order or an instruction. Usually, a request may seem more polite than an order or instruction. Note that for all the politeness, a request can be made in various ways which show different degrees of politeness. The simplest way t

4、o ask for something is to say Can I have . ? and to sound more polite, you may use Could I . ? e.g. Can I have some tomatoes? Could I have another cup of tea? Note that people used to be taught that to make more polite requests, one should use may instead of can, might instead of could. However can

5、and could are now generally used. Requests with may could be too formal and those with might sound old-fashioned. To ask for something in an informal, indirect way, you can use Have you got.? or You havent got., have you?For a customer to ask for something in a bar, shop, restaurant, caf, or hotel,

6、requests can be made like this: e.g. One salad, one glass of red wine, please.Id like a single room, please.You can ask someone to do something by saying Can you . ? or Will you . ? in informal situations. To make it more polite, you can use Could you . , please? or Would you., please?In formal lett

7、ers and speeches, you use very polite expressions to make requests:e.g. I would be grateful if you let me know.If you ask somebody to do something difficult and you think it is unlikely for him to agree to your request, you may say:e.g. You wouldnt give me a ride, would you?I supposed you couldnt st

8、ay longer?You can use expressions such as Would you do me a favor? and I wonder if you could do me a favor to indicate that you are about to make a request. Possible ways to make requests:Could you possibly pass me the salt?Would you be so kind as to give me a call?Would you mind opening the window?

9、Do you think you could post the letter for me?I wonder if you could go shopping with me?You havent got a torch手电筒, have you?Ill have a glass of beer.Have you got a book called Evolution?Can /Will you turn on the light?Could/Would you turn on the heater, please?I would appreciate it if you could make

10、 an early reply.Would you kindly send me a brochure of your school?Bill, would you do me a favor?Could you lend your textbook to me for just one day? Ways to reply to a request:Yes, Ok.All right.Sure.Certainly.Im afraid I cant.Sorry, I cant.Go ahead, please.2. The teacher then presents conversations

11、 on P189-192, and then ask students to make their own dialogues. Listen to Conversation One and Conversation Two and complete the tasks on pages 189-190 Answers to Conversation One : 1. c 2. b 3. a 4.c Answers to Conversation Two: 1. c 2. b 3. c 4.aAsk students to find out the requests and comment o

12、n the appropriacy of the requests in the twoconversations. In Conversation One:Would you mind opening the door behind you?Could you just give me a hand?Why dont you call the janitor?Do you happen to remember his phone number?In Conversation Two:So please ask her to bring a racquet for me.Could you p

13、ossibly ask her to bring along that book as well?Make similar conversations according to Conversation 1 and Conversation 2 with the words in the substitute box and do the following Role-play work:Mr./ Mrs. Clark are going out for a trip. They can not take their pet, a cat/ a dog whose name is _, alo

14、ng with them. They try to ask their neighbor to take care of their cat/ dog. Make your own dialogue:1.Ask students to listen to the monologue on page 192, and then to do the following work: Work in groups to produce at least 3 classroom rules.Report to the class: your rules, the reason(s) for comply

15、ing with the rule(s), and consequences (punishment) for breaking classroom rules. When making a report: We have worked out 3/4/5 rules Your rules: Above all, Equally important, Finally, First(ly), Initially, Primarily, Second(ly), Next, Last, Finally, Most important, Your reasons: As a result, Becau

16、se, Consequently, Due to, Leads to, Therefore, ThusPunishment: If anyone breaks the rule for the first time, ; for the second time, ; for the third time, ; Rules: e.g. Suggested rules for teachers:Turn off cell phones in class.Dont be late for class.Be quiet when others are talking. Dont kick at or

17、slam the door. No smoking or drinking in the classroom. No cheating on exams. Add more rules here if you want to. 2.Listen to the conversation on page 192 and pay attention to the ways of making a request and responding to it. Make your own dialogue, following the direction on page 192. Answers to w

18、hat are they for: f, a, g, c, bd, eAnswers to if you want to learn more: f, d, g, b, e, h, a, j, c, i, kStep 2: Words & PhrasesAsk 2 students to read the new words, and then the teacher explains some of them.1.fake: n. object (work of art) that seems real or genuine but is not;/ person who tries to

19、deceive othersadj. not genuine: e.g. a fake policeman synonym: counterfeit: n./ adj. 仿冒品；伪造的，假装的v. make sth. so that it seems genuine 伪造 e.g. He faked his fathers signature. pretend: e.g. fake surprise: pretend to be surprised2.psychologist psychologyphilosopher philosophy3.wrinkle: n. lines on your

20、 face or skin when you are old; small or untidy fold in a piece of clothing or paper; small problems e.g. iron out the wrinkles: to solve the small problems in sth. v. to move part of your face so there are wrinkles on or around it e.g. wrinkle your nose/ eyes/ brow etc. 4.function: n. special activ

21、ity or purpose of a person or thing 功能important social event or official ceremony 宴会，典礼 (mathematics) 函数 work, operate 工作，运转，起作用 e.g. This machine has stopped functioning. (故障，out of work)function as sth.: work as/ used ase.g. The sofa can also function as a bed.5.vital: adj. connected with or neces

22、sary to life 生命的，致命的，生命必需的 e.g. The heart performs a vital bodily function. (plays an important role) a vital wound 致命伤 a vital question 生死攸关的问题be vital to/ for: very important/ essential to/ fore.g. It is vital that the matter is kept secret. of vital importanceenergetic or lively 有生命力的n. vitality:

23、 energy 活力 ability to continue functioning生命力6.survival: n. - v. survive-al: (suffix) (noun form) approve approval, disapprove disapproval, arrive arrival7.mechanism mechanic 机修工8.attractive: v. attract: draw ones attentionn. attraction9.abandon: v. desert: e.g. an abandoned village/ a baby abandone

24、d by its parents abandon sth./ sb. to sb.: leave sb./ sth. to be taken by sb. e.g. She abandoned her baby to her parents. give up completely (esp. sth. has begun) e.g. abandon a project/ plan abandon oneself to sth.: give in completely to an emotion or impulse 陷入（情绪中） e.g. He abandoned himself to de

25、spair. adj. abandoned: be deserted10.instinctive: adj. based on instinct, not coming from training e.g. an instinctive reactionn. instinctnatural ability without traininge.g. Birds learn to fly by instinct.natural feeling 直觉 e.g. Trust your instincts and marry him.11.shape: n. in shape: fit/ healthy

26、 健康的 out of shape: unfit/ unhealthy 不健全的in the shape/ form of: 以的形式e.g. The cake is in the shape of a heart.v. shape sth. into: give a shape to sth. 形成 have a great influence on/ upon e.g. His attitudes were shaped by early experiences.-shaped: (coumpounds) 用以构成复合词 having the shape e.g. His figure i

27、s pear-shaped. adj. shapely: (woman) having an attractive shape; well-formed 匀称的12.openly: publicly, honestly13.express:v. show or make known a feeling, opinion by words, actions, looks, etc. like: express thanks express oneself: speak or write out clearly ones thoughts or feelings 表达自己的思想，发表自己的观点ad

28、j. sent or delivered quickly 迅速的 e.g. express train 特快列车 an express letter 快递clear/ obvious 明确的，确切的 e.g. an express desire/ wish/ aim, etc. adv. expressly: clearly or definitely n. expression14.artificial: man-madenot genuine e.g. artificial intelligence (AI) artificial respiration 人工呼吸15. please:to

29、 make sb. happy or satisfiede.g. Most young children are eager to please their teachers.if you please (spoken): used to make a polite requeste.g. Spell it for me, if you please.adj. pleased (happy)/ pleasing (pleasant) 16.habitual: adj. regular/ usual: e.g. his habitual place at the table done as a

30、habit: 习以为常的 doing sth. by habit e.g. a habitual cinemagoer 电影院的常客 adv. habitually: usually/ regularly e.g. Tom is habitually late for school.17.automatic: adj.e.g. an automatic washing-machineautomatic transmission 传送，传输v. automate: (esp. passive) cause to operate by automatione.g. ATM: automated t

31、eller machine 自动取款机18.emotional: adj.n. emotion adj. emotionless: without emotion19.encourage: give confidence/ support/ hope to sb.encourage sb. to do sth.discourage: take away sb.s confidence try to stop: e.g. Parents should discourage smoking. discourage from doing sth.: persuade sb. not to doencouraging: exciting20.universal: adj. universal law21.wry: a wry expression or wry hum