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The Lesson PlanUnit SevenPassage A Get Rich Quick, Marry In May Teaching Objectives:To discuss about wedding traditions in China. To read about Get Rich Quick, Marry In May To learn new words and expressionTo grasp the focus sentence patternsTime Allotment: 4 periodsLanguage Points:Words and Expressions: Emotional; ceremony; protect; event; superstition Sentence Patterns:1. Its May, 18th, the most popular day to get married in China. 2. I was reading an interesting novel; meanwhile, my brother was listening to jazz music. . Background Information:information about wedding traditions Teaching Procedures:Step 1 Lead-in questions:1. Tell me something about wedding traditions in your hometowns?2. Can you give some examples about superstitions?3. something about wedding celebration in the United States. Step 2 Key Words and Expressionsconsult: vt. go to ( a book, a person with special knowledge, etc.) for information, advice, etc. 查阅；咨询Consult a dictionary if you dont know the meanings of these words.如果你不知道这些词的意思，查查词典吧。 scare: v. cause sudden fear to; frighten 恐吓；使惊恐be scared to death 吓得要死scare away: 吓走 吓跑Dont speak so rudely, or youll scare the customers away. 说话别这么粗鲁，不然会吓跑顾客的。After he scared the dog away, I went over to the house. 他把狗吓跑了以后，我才朝那房子走去。emotional adj. (1) 易动感情的；容易激动的 She was very emotional; she cried even when her husband left for another city on business. 她很易动感情,她丈夫到另一个城市出差时她竟然放声大哭。 (2) 激动人的；激动感情的 (3) 感情的；情绪的 emotional difficulties 感情的困扰 Sometimes emotional problems might lead to serious results. 有时候情绪问题会导致严重的结果。veil: n. C a covering of thin material or net for the head or face 面纱under the veil of 以 为借口draw a veil over something 把某事掩盖起来Many Arabian women wear veils. 许多阿拉伯妇女戴面纱。Greek: adj. & n. (of) the people, language, art, etc. of Greece 希腊人（的）；希腊语（的）The Greeks are friendly to visitors in their country. 希腊人对到他们国家去参观的人很友善。Greek is difficult to learn. 希腊语很难学。adj. beyond someones understanding 难懂的His writing is Greek to some readers. 有些读者看不懂他的文章。 ceremony n. (1) 礼仪；典礼 What the old headmaster said at the graduation ceremony dwells in my mind. 老校长在毕业典礼上讲的话一直留在我的脑海里。 (2) 仪式 The marriage ceremony took place in the church. 婚礼在教堂举行。meanwhile: adv.1) during the same period of time 同时Meanwhile, two men had walked into the dining hall. 与此同时，两个男人走进了餐厅。Mother was cleaning the room, and meanwhile, Father was watching TV. 妈妈正在打扫房间，与此同时，爸爸正在看电视。2) in the time between two events 在间隔时间里I will talk to you tomorrow; meanwhile, have a good evening. 我明天和你谈，祝你晚安。 protect vt. protect home industries 保护国内工业 protect sb. from danger 保护某人免遭危险 A line of forts was built along the border to protect the country against attack. 在边界沿线构筑了堡垒, 以防国家受到攻击。 protect from against 防止.遭受.; 使.免于, 保护.使 不受event n. 大事,事件形容词:eventless Ill probably see you tomorrow, but in any event Ill phone. 明天我可能来看你，万一我来不了，我会打电话的。This article discussed the events that led to her suicide. 这篇文章讨论了导致她自杀的一系列事件。In the event of rain, the party will be held indoors. 如果下雨，聚会就在室内举行。In any event, the worst that she can do is say no. 不管怎样, 她大不了就是说个不字.owner: n. C a person who possesses something, especially by lawful right 主人；拥有者Who is the owner of this book? 谁是这本书的主人？The owner of that house decided to sell it. 那栋房子的主人决定将房子卖掉。 superstition n. 迷信Its a common superstition that black cats are unlucky.认为黑猫不吉利，这是一种普遍的迷信思想。Frightened or intimidated by superstition. （因迷信而）恐惧被迷信吓倒或胆怯的protect v. 保护He raised his arm to protect his child from hurt.他伸出手去，保护他的孩子免受伤害。These rare tigers are protected by special laws. 这些珍贵的老虎受到专门法律的保护。The knights rushed into the palace to protect their king.骑士们冲向宫殿去保护国王。These gallant soldiers will protect our country.这些勇敢的士兵会保卫我们的国家的。try on: put on (a garment, hat, shoes, etc.) to test the fit, examine the appearance, etc. 试穿/试戴（衣服，帽子，鞋子等）Mother made a shirt for Tom and asked him to try it on. 母亲为汤姆做了一件衬衫，并要他试穿一下。Mary is trying on the dress that she is going to wear at the graduation ceremony.玛丽正在试穿她将在毕业典礼上穿的衣服Step 3 Understanding the TextA. Listen to the passage and finish Getting the Message on Page 114 B. Explanation of the Text 1. Get Rich Quick, Marry in May! Meaning: If you want to become rich quickly, you should get married in May.Please notice when two imperative sentences (祈使句) are coordinate (并列), the first sentence can function as an adverbial clause of condition (条件状语从句). e.g.Make more money, buy the watch. 赚更多的钱，就买这块表。Save your time, take a taxi. 要省时间，就搭辆计程车。 2. In Madison, Wisconsin, Kerry is sticking stamps and addressing envelopes. Meaning: In Madison City, the State of Wisconsin, Kerry is putting stamps on the envelopes and writing names and addresses on them. 3. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, Wei Yashung is at the hairdressers in Shanghai, China. Meaning: At the same time, on the other side of the world, Wei Yashung is waiting to have her hair done at a hairdressers shop in Shanghai, China.meanwhile: adv.1) during the same period of time 同时Meanwhile, two men had walked into the dining hall. 与此同时，两个男人走进了餐厅。Mother was cleaning the room, and meanwhile, Father was watching TV. 妈妈正在打扫房间，与此同时，爸爸正在看电视。2) in the time between two events 在间隔时间里I will talk to you tomorrow; meanwhile, have a good evening. 我明天和你谈，祝你晚安。 4. Its May 18th, the most popular day to get married in China. Meaning: It is May 18th. In China, many couples choose this day to get married.Note that in the sentence, the phrase the most popular day is in apposition (同位) to May 18th. 5. The room is filled with brides preparing for their special day. Meaning: The hairdressers room is full of brides who want to have their hair done for their wedding day. (The day is special to them simply because it is their wedding day.)brides preparing for their special day = brides who are preparing for their special day 6. People begin new lives together and families are joined together. Meaning: Weddings put couples together to begin a new life, as well as forming close connections between their families. 7. There are a lot of rituals and superstitions at weddings. Meaning: There are many traditional customs and old ideas about good or bad luck at weddings. ritual: n. C; U one or more ceremonies or customary acts that are often repeated in the same form 仪式；例行习惯She will go through her usual ritual of making up her face before going out. 她出门前按习惯要化化妆。8. As Kerry plans her wedding, her aunt and sisters help her check off the things she needs, according to an old custom. Meaning: When Kerry makes plans for her wedding, her aunt and sisters help her mark things off the list to make sure she has everything. All of this is done on the basis of an old custom.check off: check by marking (e.g. names or items in a list) as having been dealt with 清点；清查I checked off the items on the shopping list. 我一一清点购物清单上的项目。 9. They read the traditional poem, Something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue. Meaning: They read the traditional poem: Wear something old, wear something new, wear something borrowed from others, and wear something blue. 10. Female friends and relatives gather around, preparing the bride for the ceremony. Meaning: Women friends and relatives come together to help the bride get things ready for the wedding ceremony.gather around/round: come together; gather together 聚集；会合Gather around, lets play some games. 大家都过来，我们来做游戏吧。The club members gather around, exchanging ideas and information. 俱乐部成员们聚集在一起，交流思想和信息。 11. Many wedding traditions in western cultures were designed to protect the couple from bad luck. Meaning: Many wedding traditions in western cultures were created in order to prevent bad luck from befalling the couple. 12. The wedding veil is a Greek custom, to hide the bride from evil spirits, Meaning: Wearing a wedding veil is a custom from ancient Greece. It is used to cover the bride so that evil spirits cannot see her or hurt her.to hide the bride from evil spirits = (The wedding veil is used) to hide the bride from evil spiritsveil: n. C a covering of thin material or net for the head or face 面纱under the veil of 以 为借口draw a veil over something 把某事掩盖起来Many Arabian women wear veils. 许多阿拉伯妇女戴面纱。Greek: adj. & n. (of) the people, language, art, etc. of Greece 希腊人（的）；希腊语（的）The Greeks are friendly to visitors in their country. 希腊人对到他们国家去参观的人很友善。Greek is difficult to learn. 希腊语很难学。adj. beyond someones understanding 难懂的His writing is Greek to some readers. 有些读者看不懂他的文章。 13. The Romans developed the custom of bridesmaids (i.e. women dressed like the bride) to confuse the spirits. Meaning: The Romans came up with the idea of having bridesmaids at weddings. The bridesmaids are women or girls who are dressed like the bride so that the evil spirits cannot tell which woman is the bride. i.e. = (used to add explanatory information or to state something in different words) that is (to say) bridesmaid: n. C an unmarried girl (usually one of several) who attends to the bride at the wedding 女傧相；伴娘There are six bridesmaids at the wedding. 婚礼上有6位伴娘。 14. Also, some wedding flowers have a strong smell to scare away the evil spirits. Meaning: Also, some wedding flowers have a strong smell to drive away the evil spirits.scare: v. cause sudden fear to; frighten 恐吓；使惊恐be scared to death 吓得要死scare away: 吓走 吓跑Dont speak so rudely, or youll scare the customers away. 说话别这么粗鲁，不然会吓跑顾客的。After he scared the dog away, I went over to the house. 他把狗吓跑了以后，我才朝那房子走去。 15. In the past, Chinese couples consulted a special book to find lucky and unlucky days for getting married.Meaning: In the past, Chinese couples got some advice from a special book. The book would tell them the lucky or unlucky days for getting married.consult: vt. go to ( a book, a person with special knowledge, etc.) for information, advice, etc. 查阅；咨询Consult a dictionary if you dont know the meanings of these words.如果你不知道这些词的意思，查查词典吧。 16. This is considered a good economic sign for any couples getting married on this day. Meaning: People think that May 18th is a good sign for all the couples who get married on this day: they will get more money in the future.1) profitable 赚钱的；合算的Doing this business is not economic. 做这个生意不赚钱。My parents decided to sell our old house at an economic price. 我父母决定以合算的价格把家里的老房子卖掉。 17. She is trying on the dress that she is planning to wear later at the wedding reception. Meaning: She puts on the dress to see if it suits her. This dress is the one she is going to wear later at the wedding party.try on: put on (a garment, hat, shoes, etc.) to test the fit, examine the appearance, etc. 试穿/试戴（衣服，帽子，鞋子等）Mother made a shirt for Tom and asked him to try it on. 母亲为汤姆做了一件衬衫，并要他试穿一下。Mary is trying on the dress that she is going to wear at the graduation ceremony.玛丽正在试穿她将在毕业典礼上穿的衣服。 18. Hairdressers, and owners of flower stores, restaurants and car services say its the best day of the year. Meaning: Hairdressers, flower-store owners, restaurant owners, and car business owners say May 18th is the best day of the year.owners of flower stores, restaurants and car services = owners of flower stores, owners of restaurants, and owners of car servicesowner: n. C a person who possesses something, especially by lawful right 主人；拥有者Who is the owner of this book? 谁是这本书的主人？The owner of that house decided to sell it. 那栋房子的主人决定将房子卖掉。 Step 4 Sentence PatternsA. Combine the following groups of sentences after the model, using an appositive (同位语).Model 1: Its May 18th. May 18th is the most popular day to get married in China.Key:Its May 18th, the most popular day to get married in China.Model 2: There are a lot of rituals and superstitions at weddings, says Maxine Rowe. Maxine Rowe is an expert who studies weddings.Key:There are a lot of rituals and superstitions at weddings, says Maxine Rowe, an expert who studies weddings.1. The bridegroom was a boy of 15.The bridegroom did not know how to put the ring onto the brides finger.2. Kate is my classmate.Kate is an excellent, all-around student.3. The Fresh Air Association is a local organization. The Fresh Air Association has done a lot in improving peoples health in recent years.B. Rewrite the following sentences after the model, using the word meanwhile. Model 1:I was reading an interesting novel. My brother was listening to jazz music at the same time.Key:I was reading an interesting novel; meanwhile, my brother was listening to jazz music.Model 2:Peter was at home studying, but Tony was out with his friends.Key:Peter was at home studying; meanwhile, Tony was out with his friends.1. An old lady was talking to the young man to get his attention, and at the same time the policeman was coming towards the young man.2. She is talking with a friend of hers on the phone, and just at this moment there is someone knocking on the door.3. Eve was cutting the grass, but Adam was planting roses.Step 5 Summary of the Passage:Summarize the text with the tips below. Its May 18th, the most popular day to get married in China. Weddings are a special event in every culture. “Something old, something new, something new, something borrowed, and something blue.” Many wedding traditions in western cultures were designed to protect the couple from bad luck.Step 6 Homework1. Finish Exercise Translating on Page 117.2. Learn the New Words and Expressions by Heart.3. Review Passage A.4. Preview Passage B.The Lesson PlanUnit SevenPassage B Here Comes the Bride!Teaching Objectives:To read about wedding traditions in the United StatesTo learn new words and expressionTo write personal letter (2)Time Allotment: 4 periodsLanguage Points:Words and Expressions: symbolize; remind; attend vary; remove; date back toReading SkillReading with a purpose: To get the main idea of the passageTeaching Procedures:Step 1 Lead-in questions:1. What is considered lucky at the wedding in the United States?2. How do you understand the good luck saying “something new”Step 2 Key Words and Expressionsvary v. 变化,改变,不同,违反The size of the apples varied. 那些苹果大小不同。She varied her dress as fashion changes. 她的衣着随着潮流而变化。Various a. 各种各样的The products we sell are many and various. 我们出售的产品是各式各样的。Various objects were on the table. 桌子上摆着各种各样的物体。For various reasons Id prefer not to meet him. 由于各种原因，我不愿见他。Various discords have arisen over this question. 人们在这个问题上发生了不少争执。Symbolize v. 象征,用记号表现The poet has symbolized his lover with a flower. 那诗人用花象徵他的爱人.date back to: have lasted or existed since 回溯至 （年代）；始于 This custom dates back to the 19th century. 这个风俗可以回溯到19世纪。That style of clothes dates back to the time when women were asking for more freedom. 这种服装式样始于妇女要求更多自由的年代。jewelry: n. U (jewellery, BrE) body decorations, such as rings, necklaces, etc. 珠宝；首饰This piece of jewelry is the one I like most. 这件首饰是我最喜欢的。This jewelry box is made of gold. 这个首饰盒是金制的。 remind: v. tell or cause someone to remember ( a fact or to do something) 使 想起；提醒His words reminded me of the day we first met. 他的话使我回想起我们第一次相遇的那一天。I must go to a meeting at ten. Will you remind me? 我10点钟得去开个会，你提醒一下我好吗？ faithful: adj. 1) full of or showing loyalty 忠诚的；守信的This is a faithful dog. 这是一条忠实的狗。She has always been faithful to her husband. 她于自己的丈夫一直忠贞。2) true to the facts or to an original 如实的；可靠的Are you sure he gave a faithful account of the accident? 你能肯定他如实描述了那场事故吗？His translation of the text is faithful to the original. 他对课文的翻译与原文很贴切。faithfulness: n. U quality of being full of or showing loyalty 忠诚；忠实His faithfulness to his wife didnt last for a long time. 他对妻子的忠诚并没有持续多久。 garter: n. C a band of elastic material worn round the leg to keep a sock or stocking up （吊）袜带Few people in China wear garters.中国很少有人穿吊袜带。 ribbon: n. C (a piece of ) silk, or other material, woven in a long narrow band, used for tying things, for decoration, etc. 丝带；缎带Wearing ribbons in a girls hair used to be very popular. 女孩头上系丝带曾经风靡一时。We need to change the typewriter ribbon. 我们得换打字机色带了。 Step 3 Reading 1. to get the main idea of the passage2. to finish Exercise Getting the Message on Page121. Step 4 Practical Writing Writing a personal letter(2)英文书信格式基本可以分为三种：板快式， 半板快式和缩进式。（1）板快式又称为齐头式， 其特点是信内所有部分都从左边起头。每行左边上下对齐， 成一直线。该格式因为便于打字，所以目前比较流行。（2）半板块式与板块式基本相同，只是日期，结尾，签名均从信纸中央偏右起写，其余部分从左边起写，左对齐。（3）缩进式与半板块式基本相同，其不同之处在于：正文中每一段第一行需缩进4到5个字母。Sample 1（半板块式） September 1st, 2003： Dear Professor Li., I think you will be pleased to learn that I have been hired by a British company. The company manufactures car radios.Thank you for allowing me to use your name as a reference. I am certain your recommendation carried a lot of weight in their decision to hire me. I will do my best to prove that I deserve your confidence.I hope to see you from time to time to let you know what and how I am doing. when you are next in Xiamen, please visit me at my office. The company is located at 1100 Evergreen Road.Sincerely yours,Wang Hong板块式September 1st, 2003： Dear Professor Li., I think you will be pleased to learn that I have been hired by a British company. The company manufactures car radios.Thank you for allowing me to use your name as a reference. I am certain your recommendation carried a lot of weight in their decision to hire me. I will do my best to p