Unit Five ---- Text A Writing Three Thank-you Letters.ppt

UnitFive-TextAWritingThreeThank-youLetters,PartIPre-ReadingTaskPartIIHolidaysPartIIICulturalNotesPartIVLanguagePoints,TeachingProcedures,Part1Pre-ReadingTask,Listentotherecordingtwoorthreetimesandthenthinkoverthefollowingquestions:Ofallplacesimaginable,whichonedoesthesingerthinkisthebestforholidays?Accordingtothesinger,whyarepeoplebusycomingandgoingonholidays?InwhatwayisThanksgivingsimilartoourSpringFestival?Isthesongcloselyrelatedtothethemeofthisunithowtocelebrateholidays?How?,Part1Pre-ReadingTask,KeystothequestionsofPre-ReadingTask:Home.Theywanttogobacktotheirhometown.Or:Peoplearebusyreturningtheirhomes.Bothareoccasionsforfamiliestogettogether.(forfamilyreunion)Yes,itis.ItdescribesthetraditionalcelebrationofThanksgiving.Forexample:familyreunion,eatthepumpkinpie.,back,PartIIHolidays(1),NewYearsDayValentinesDayAprilFoolsDayMothersDayFathersDayLaborDayHalloweenThanksgivingChristmasDayNewYearsEve,WesternHolidays,Date,Jan.1Feb.14April12ndSundayinMay3rdSundayinJune1stMondayinSept.Oct.31LastThursdayinNov.Dec.25Dec.31,back,Next,Thanksgiving,thanksgivingiscelebratedintheUSonthefourthThursdayinNovember.ThanksgivingisassociatedwiththetimewhenEuropeansfirstcametoNorthAmerica.In1620theshiptheMayflowerarrived,bringingabout150peoplewhotodayareusuallycalledPilgrims.Theyarrivedatthebeginningofaveryhardwinterandcouldnotfindenoughtoeat,somanyofthemdied.ButinthefollowingsummerNativeAmericansshowedthemwhatfoodsweresafetoeat,sothattheycouldsavefoodforthenextwinter.They,heldabigcelebrationtothankGodandtheNativeAmericansforthefactthattheyhadsurvived.TodaypeoplecelebrateThanksgivingdaytoremembertheseearlydays.ThemostimportantpartofthecelebrationisatraditionaldinnerwithfoodsthatcomefromNorthAmerica.Themealincludesturkey,sweetpotatoesandcranberries.Dessertispumpkinmadeintopie.,PartIIICulturalNotes,(2NativeAmericans,Next,NativeAmericans:NativeAmericanswerelivinginNorthAmericaformanyhundredsofyearsbeforeEuropeansreachedthecontinent.ForalongtimewhitepeoplecalledthemIndians.Todaymanypeopledonotlikethisnamesinceitisbasedonamistake:itwasgiventothepeoplelivingintheAmericasbyChristopherColumbuswho,whenhearrivedthere,thoughthehadlandedinIndia.Instead,peopleprefertousethetermNativeAmericans.,(3)TheU.S.CoastGuard,PartIIICulturalNotes,Textorganization,Partone(1-9)AlexbegantomakeseriousthoughtstoThanksgivingdayParttwo(10-16)thewriterwrotethreethank-youletterstohisfatherandhisgrandmotherandRev.Nelson.PartThree(17-23)thewritergotthreelettersinreply.Partfour(24-26)thewriterwisheseveryonetofindthegoodandpraiseit.,CorrespondentsFatherLetterssent：thankshimforteachingthewriterfromboyhoodtolovebooksandreadingLettersreceived:tellsthewriterhowheasateacherandafatheraswellfeltcontentwithhisson.TheRev.NelsonLetterssent:thankshimforhismorningschoolprayersLettersreceived:tellsthewriterabouthisretirementcoupledwithself-doubt,andthereassurancebroughttohimbythewritersletter.,GrandmotherLetterssent:thanksherforteachingthewriterhowtotellthetruth,toshareandtobeforgiving,andforhergoodcookingandhersprinklingthewriterslifewithstardust.Lettersreceived:expressedherlovinggratefulnessforhergrandson.,See,Itmeansbethetimewhen(anevent)happens1.The1980ssawthestartofthedevelopmentofsomespecialzonesinChina2.Thepastdecadehasseenthereleaseofmanyfilms,-3.Thelast100yearshaveseenthematerialwealthofhumankindexplodebeyondallpreviousimagining4.-Thefuturewillseeusdevelopingnewideasandplanstosuitmoreofyourneeds.,Takeforgranted,1.Itwastakenforgrantedthatmarriagewasthegoalofeveryyoungwomansinmostthought.2.mostyoungpeopletaketapwaterforgranted3.tookitforgrantedthattheyweremarried4.Thesecondistakenforgranted.,倒装1,1.副提前+谓语+主语E.g.Herecomesthebus.2.否定状语放句首Never,rarely,seldom,little,hardly,notonlybutalso,notuntil,nosoonerthan,scarcelywhen,onnoaccount,bynomeans,innocase,undernocircumstances,atnotime,E.g.Notuntilmidnightdidtheyfinallycomebackhome.Undernocircumstanceswilltheycancelthefootballmatch.Nosooner(scarcely)hadthebellrungthan(when)theyarrivedattheclassroom.,倒装2,3.强调状语放句E.g.onlythendidtheyrealizewhataterriblethinghadhappened.4.句首为so,tosuchadegree,tosuchaextent,tosuchapoint表如此的状语，后面主谓倒装E.g.Sofunnydidhelookthateveryonestaredathim.TosuchanextentwerepeopleexcitedthattheycelebratedthroughoutthenightthesuccessofBeijingsbidforhostingthe2008sOlympicGames.,PartIVLanguagePoints,underwaybombdraughtgettosth./gettodoingsthreversegratitudeagriculturalspecificimpressexposeaccordsuccessive,underway:inmotionoroperation,havingstartedandmakingprogress,Preparationsforthe100thanniversarycelebrationarenowwellunderway.全国范围的医疗改革正在进行。Thenationwidemedicalreformisunderway.statewide:throughoutthestate,bomb,bomb1)n-containerfilledwithexplosivematerialthebomb:(sing)atomicorhydrogenbombEg:Anti-nuclearorganizationswanttobanthebomb.abomb:(infml)Thatdressmusthavecostherabomb.alotofmoneybombbullettorpedoexplosivemissileminecannonballgrenade2)v-attacksb/sthwithbombs,dropbombsonE.g.Terroristsbombedseveralpolicestations.,draught,acurrentofair,theamounttakeninbyasingleactofdrinking(USdraft)takeadraughtofstheg:Itookadeepdraughtofwater.atonedraughteg.Iemptiedmyglassofbeeratonedraught,gettosth./gettodoingsth.:begintogiveseriousattentiontoordealwith,最近我一直在考虑为什么我会干那份兼职工作。RecentlyIvegottowonderingwhyIamdoingthepart-timejob.Relatedphrasesgetacrosstosb:becommunicatedorunderstood.getalongwithsb:havefriendlyrelationshipgetoversb:returntoonesusualstateofhealth,happiness,etc.getoversth:overcome,mastersth,reverse:,1)exchange(position,roles.functions)WhydontyoureversetheordersothatIplayfirstandsheplaysecond?2)causeavehicletotravelbackwardsHereversedthecarintoatree3)tochangeadecisionorjudgment他们已经明确不会推翻决定来提高价格。Theyhavemadeitclearthattheywillnotreversethedecisiontoincreaseprice.,gratitude:beingthankful,WhatshefeltforDavidwasnotlovebutgratitude.gratitudetosb./forsth.Itismygreatpleasuretobeherethismorningtoexpressmysinceregratitudetoyou,myfellowmembers.,forelectingmeasyourpresident.,agricultural,Relatedwordsn.agricultureindustry(n.)adj.industrialindustrioustertiaryindustryserviceindustrycommerce,specific,Yousaidtherewasacaraccident,canyoubemorespecific?detailed,exactDoyouhaveanyspecificskillthatwillbeofusetoyouinthejobyouareapplyingfor?relatingtooneparticularthingN.specificationV.specify,impress:,impresssthonsbimpresssbwithsthThesceneryisstronglyimpressedonmymind.Imveryi