Lesson3NinetoFive.doc

Unit 14 Careers Lesson 3 Nine to FiveThe Road to SuccessPeriod 2 Grammar Learning 王愉 洛阳实验二中Objectives To understand the grammar rules of objective clauses for special and general questions. To practice making reported statementsStep 1. An Interview Listen to the interview with Huang Lili who is a dancer.TapescriptMost of us have ordinary, nine-to-five jobs. We interviewed someone whose job is different. Huang Lili, 23, from Harbin, is a dancer.Journalist: When did you decide to be a dancer?Huang lili: When I was at school. I want to do something exciting so I applied to a dancing school and got accepted. I love dancing. This is the life for me.Journalist: Describe a typical day.Huang Lili: Well, my days are usually very long.Yesterday, for example, I was practicing until 10 oclock and today I got up early to practice bending. Im working on a new act now, which Im going to perform on stage for the first time here in Beijing next week. Journalist: Is your job dangerous?Huang Lili: I. er .Ive had a few accidents.Last year , I broke my wrist and last month I twisted my ankle, but it doesnt happen that often so its not that bad.Journalist: What are your plans for the future?Huang Lili: If things go well, Ill continue with dancing for another five or ten years. And after that, I want to be a coach and stay with the group!Step 2. Find the equivalent expressionsRead the following report,which is based on the interview. Then underline the time and place expressions.(Page27 Ex.5)Task1: The following time and place expressions were used in the interview. Find the equivalents in the report.today_ last year_here _ next week_now_ last month_Task2: Find objective sentences for special and general questions._Step 3. Sentence learningChoose the objective clauses for special questions and general questions. Then talk about the features .1. My days are usually very long.She replied (that) her days were usually very long.2. what are your plans for the future?I asked what her plans were for the future.3.Is your job dangerous?I asked if /whether her job was dangerous.4.Im working on a new act now.She said that at the time she was working on a new act._Step 4. SummaryFeatures of the reported statements for special questions& general questions.1.link words _2. tense_ 3. .order_Step 5. Practice1) Have you won any cooking competitionsI asked_.Yes.I won two cooking competitions last year.He said_.2)Have you cooked any Chinese food?I wondered_.I have never cooked anything Chinese.He admitted_.3)what do you think of your job?I wanted to know_.My job is as creative as an artistsHe said _.Step6. Group workChoose a question and answer the questions. Change the direct speech into indirect speech.For example: S1: What are your plans for the future?S2: I will work hard to become an engineer.S3: What did he ask?S4: He asked_.S5: What did he answer?S6: He said/ answered_.HomeworkWrite a report of your interview.Keys:Step 2: todaythat day now at the time here there next weekthe following week last year the year before last monththe previous monthTask 2: I asked Huang Lili when she decided to be a dancer. Finally I asked her if her job was dangerous. Step 3: Sentence2 and Sentence 3. Step 4:Features of the reported statements 1.link words: that+fact; wh-,how+question; if/whether+Yes/No question 2.tense: main sentences, clause present tense present,past,future,present perfect past past, past perfect 3.order: If the clause is a question, then normal order should be followed. Step 5: 1) I asked if he had won any cooking competitions. 2) He said that he had won two cooking competitions. 3) I wondered if he