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1、Unit 3Unit3 GiftsListening & SpeakingStep 1. Why to Say “Thank You”1. As a lead in activity before listening exercises, ask some questions about when, where and how to say “Thank you”.2. Ask the students to fill in the blanks with missing words while listening to this short paragraph and then check

2、the answers together.3. Share the last experiences of saying “Thank You” together with theStudents.Step 2. Expressing Gratitude1. Lead the students to read and learn the given words before listening to each dialogue.2. Give the students a few minutes before listening to each dialogue.3. Ask the stud

3、ents to fill in each blank while listening to the dialogues.4. After listening, ask several students to perform the dialogues and check their answers together.5. Ask one or two students to summarize each dialogue according to the questions listed after each dialogue.Step 3. Listening Practice1. Ask

4、the students to listen to five very short dialogues and try to tick out what kinds of topic each dialogue talks about. Then check it together.2. Listen to five short dialogues and try to tick out the correct answer to the question after each dialogue. Then check it.3. Listen to five short dialogues

5、and try to choose the appropriate answer to the question after each dialogue.4. Give one minute to the students to go through the short passage. Then lead the students to listen to the passage twice and to fill the blanks. Then ask several students to read and give their answers and check it.5. List

6、en to the passage again and answer some simple questions quickly. (The students had better retell the short passage.)Objectives:1. To master the useful words and expressions2. To gasp the grammar points: 基数词和序数词的区别3. To improve reading and writing skillsFocuses:1. Vocabulary2. Test A 1) be careful i

7、n doing sth. be careful of sth2) only + adv.(adverbial clause句型中，谓语动词部分要倒装3) make +O (n/ pron.)+O.C (adj./ n / pre.p. / pant.p ./ prep.phr )4) 不及物动词的动词不定式短语做定语修饰前面的名词时，其中的介词不能省5) 语法基数词和序数词的区别，用法，及其读法，尤其是特殊序数词（可提在课文前讲）3. Test B 1) 做动词，介词或形容词的宾语从句2) until与not.until状语从句的区别3) 现在分词的一般式与现在分词的完成式作状语的区别Outl

8、ine:1. Study of words and expressions in Text A; Vocabulary Check (B and C)2. Discussion of Text A and the follow-up exercises (A and B)3. Active Words and Vocabulary Check; Grammar Tips4. Discussion of Text B and the follow-up exercisesProcedures:Part 1 Vocabulary（2 periods）1. Read the new words al

9、oud.1) 2. tend: vi. 后接不定式倾向于；往往会、易于 eg. I tend to think thats not a good idea. He tends to speak too quickly. vt. look after or take care of eg. The nurse is tending the sick person. The mother has no time to tend her child. 2) concern: n. 常用复数someones business 事务 eg. Mind your own concerns. He is b

10、usy at his everyday concerns. adj. ed be ed (about/for/that) 担心；忧虑eg. We are all ed about/for her safety. Im ed that they may have got lost. prep. ing 关于某人/某事eg. a letter ing your complaint3) occasion: n. particular time (at which an event takes place); suitable or right time (for sth.); opportunity

11、（事情发生的）时刻，时候；场合；时机；机会 eg. on this/that ; on the present/last This is not an for laughter.adj. al adv. allyon the occasion of: at the time of (a certain event) 在之际4) reflect: vi. 思考；反省 + n./o/uponeg. He ed before answering my question.Give me a minute to . Please on the matter. 反射（光、热、声）eg. The heat

12、ed from the white sand formed a mirage. The earth can the light and heat from the sun. 反映；表现（某事物的）性质eg. Her sad looks ed the nature of her thoughts. The letter ed her sorrow.5) greet: vt. eg. sb. with a smile n. ing 问候语；祝词；pl.贺词；欢迎词eg. ing card6) due: adj. expected (now) 应到的，到期的 eg. The next train i

13、s due in ten minutes. The baby is due in the middle of January. due to: 由于7) forgive: vt. (forgave, forgiven) excuse (sth.); no longer be angry about (sth.); excuse or pardon (sb. who has done sth. wrong) 原谅，饶恕;宽恕 eg. Please forgive me for being late. My advice is that its best to forgive and forget

14、. forgive sb. for (doing) sth.8) path & lane & track 1 lane指乡间小径2 path/footpath指市镇中住宅之间或郊野中穿越田地、沿河等有标志的人行道3 track指郊野土路，常无正式标志，仅为人、动物或车辆走得多而形成4 lane和track还可指分开来自对面车辆或供超车用的部分路面，公路用lane,铁路用track 9) remind: vt. cause (sb.) to remember 提醒，使想起 sb.to do sth.; sb. that; sb. of sth.eg. Please remind me to le

15、ave her this note. Please remind me that I must call her up before nine. The film reminded him of what he had seen in China. 10) charge: n. 掌管；照管；价钱，费用；控告，指控；电荷，充电 U in of; in the ofeg. He is in charge of the whole building.The project is in the charge of an experienced engineer. 价钱，费用 Ueg. There is

16、 no for admission. 电荷，充电eg. a positive/negative 正/负电荷Part 2 Text A language pointBackground information Mothers DayMothers Day is celebrated every year in honor of motherhood. On the second Sunday in May, many families and churches make a special point of honoring mothers. Many people follow the cus

17、tom of wearing a carnation on Mothers Day. A colored carnation means that a persons mother is living. A white carnation indicates that a persons mother is dead. A day for honoring mothers was observed many years ago in England. It was called Mothering Sunday, and came in mid Lent. Peoplein other nat

18、ions have observed similar days. Julia Ward Howe (1819 -1910)an American writer, lecturer, and reformer, introduced the idea of Mothers Day. She made the first known suggestion for a Mothers Day in the United States in 1872. She suggested that people observe a Mothers Day on June 2 as a day dedicate

19、d to peace. Mothers Day was first observed in 1908 and received national recognition on May 9, 1914. On that day, President Woodrow Wilson signed a joint resolution of Congress recommending that Congress and the executive departments of the federal government observe Mothers Day. The next year, Pres

20、ident Wilson was authorized to proclaim Mothers Day an annual national observance. (From the 1998 World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia)Fathers DayFathers Day is a day on which the people of many countries express gratitude and appreciation for their fathers by giving them gifts or greeting cards. In t

21、he United States and Canada, Fathers Day falls on the third Sunday in June. Pre-readingAsks each student to recount an unforgettable thing that his or her parents did to him or her, and what he or she will do on Mothers Day. Our parents have not only given us our lives, but also done everything poss

22、ible to make sure that we are well fed, well clothed and well educated while we grow up. No language in this world can fully express our gratitude for what our parents have done for us. Tell three unforgettable things that your parents did for you.Three unforgettable things that your parents did for

23、 you:1.2.3.While-readingPara.1-21) What important things do many of us forget ?Many of us forget to stop and take the time to say “thank you” to ourmothers. Para.3-52) What does the writer ask his mother to forgive?He asks his mother to forgive his tardiness.3) What happened to the writer as a boy?T

24、here were cuts and bumps and scrapes on his body.Para.6-84) What was the most humbling thing to happen to the writer in his childhood?Standing outside his elementary school classroom and seeing his mother come walking down the hall.5) What does the writer think of his mothers chiding?Her chiding was

25、 gentle but right to the point.6) What did the writers mother remind him of even after he grew bigger than her?She reminded him who was in charge.Para.9-107) What did the writers mother do for her children at home?She did all the things that mothers do, such as the laundry, the cooking and cleaning;

26、 she also helped with problems or just gave a hand.8) How does the writer benefit from (得益于) learning the basics in the kitchen?For the time he was on his own, it kept him from going hungry.Para.11-139) How did the writers mother teach him? She taught by example.10) How does the writer judge his mot

27、her? She stands with the best.4. Focus on grammar 一、情态动词的基本用法1can(1)(表示能力)能；会She can drive，but she cant ride a bicycle.【注】could表示“原来具备某种能力，现在没有这种能力了”，但was/were able to则表示过去成功地做成了某事。I could swim all the way across the lake，but I cant now.我原来能游过这个湖，但现在不能了。The fire spread through the hotel very quickly

28、 but everyone was able to get out.大火很快蔓延了整个旅馆，但全体人员都脱离了危险。(2)(表示可能、许可)能够；可以“Can I use your telephone？”“Yes，of course you can.”You cant park your car in this street.【注】can可作“有时候会”解，意思是平时或大部分时间不是这样子，只是偶尔发生的事情。如：Jogging can be harmful to the health.慢跑有时候会对身体健康有害。(3)(表温和的命令)请做，得Ill do the cooking，and yo

29、u can do the washing.我来做饭，请你去洗衣服。(4)(用于疑问句中，表请求、提议)能不能；要不要Can you give me a lift to the station?Cant you lend me ten dollars？请你借给我10美元吧？(5)(用于疑问句中，表惊讶、怀疑等)“(到底)可能有这样的事吗？” Can it be that it was I，not he，who was mistaken？难道错的会是我，而不是他吗？(6)构成下列特殊句式：can not/can never.too.或cannot.enough “无论怎么也不过分；越越好；非常”。

30、One cannot be too careful. 越认真越好。I cannot thank you enough.我对你感激不尽。cannot help doing./cannot help but do./cannnot but do.“禁不住；不由得；不得不”。I cannot help admiring the picture whenever I look at it.When a close friend dies，you cannot but feel sad.2.may(1)(表准许、请求)可以You may go home now，Susan.苏珊，你现在可以回家了。May

31、 I have a word with you，please？我可以跟你说句话吗？(2)(表愿望、祝福)但愿；祝。此时，句子要用倒装语序。May you succeed！祝你成功！(3)(用于目的状语从句中)为了；为了能够He works hard so that he may get good grades.(4)(用于让步状语从句中)即使；无论Whatever he may say，I dont believe him.(5)构成句型：may/might as well do sth. “还是做某事的好；不妨去做某事”Since weve got nothing better to do，we might as well go for a walk.既然我们没什么更好的事情可做，我们不妨去散散步。3must(1)(表义务、必要性、命令)必须，得，要“Must I wash the dishes at once？”“No，you neednt.”“我得立刻洗这些