Unit 6 I’m watching TV. Section B Reading (2a)

zongzidelicious ____ is/are delicious.I like delicious ______. the Dragon Boat Festival dragon boat race n. 比赛 bike race Zhu Hui

in the United States (of America) = the USA/US He is studying New York adj. 美国的 He is living with an _________ family in America. American American people

1. Where are Zhu Hui’s family now? 2. What time is it now in China? 3. What time is it now in the USA? It is 9:00 am. It is 9:00 pm, the night before the festival. Read the TV report quickly and answer the questions. They are at home, Shenzhen, China.

MembersActivities Zhu Hui’s family in China. It’s 9:00 am. Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. Mom and Aunt Dad and Uncle His cousin Zhu Hui’s host ( 主人 ) family in New York It is 9:00 pm before the night of the festival in New York. It is like any other night. The mother The father Zhu Hui making zongzi watching the boat races on TV talking on the phone reading a story to her young children watching a soccer game on TV talking on the phone to his cousin Read the TV report and fill in the chart.

Today’s story is about Zhu Hui, a student from Shenzhen. He’s now studying in the United States. He’s living with an American family in New York. Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. It’s 9:00 a.m. and Zhu Hui’s family are at home. His mom and aunt are making zongzi. His dad and uncle are watching the boat races on TV. Is Zhu Hui also watching the races and eating zongzi? Well, it’s 9:00 p.m. in New York, and it’s the night before the festival. But there isn’t a Dragon Boat Festival in the US, so it’s like any other night for Zhu Hui and his host family. The mother is reading a story to her young children. The father is watching a soccer game on TV. And what’s Zhu Hui doing? He’s talking on the phone to his cousin in Shenzhen. Zhu Hui misses his family and wishes to have his mom’s delicious zongzi. Zhu Hui likes New York and his host family a lot, but there’s still “ no place like home”. Read the passage together. Does Zhu Hui like his host family? What does he think about his home in China? Yes, he does. Read again and answer the questions. He misses his family in China. A. 错过 Ｂ. 思念 C. 小姐 A. 希望 Ｂ. 祝愿 wish to (do) A. 仍然 Ｂ. 然而 今晚像任何其它一个晚上 ( 一样 ) East, west, home is the best. ( 金屋银屋不如自家的狗屋 ) 对于 …… 来说, Guess the meanings of the words/phrases according to the context.

Zhu Hui is a student from Shenzhen. He’s now ________ in the United States. He’s living with an _________ family in New York. Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. It’s 9:00 a.m. His mom and aunt are making zongzi. His dad and uncle are watching the __________on TV. In New York, it’s 9:00 p.m. the night before the festival. It’s like _________ night for Zhu Hui and his host family. The mother is reading a story to her _______ ________. The father is watching a soccer game on TV. Zhu Hui’s talking on the phone to his _______ in Shenzhen. Zhu Hui ______ his family and ________ to have his mom’s _________ zongzi. Zhu Hui likes New York and his host family a lot, but there’s ____ “ no place like home”. studying American boat races any other young cousin misses wishes delicious still study, America, boat races, any other, still, young children, cousin, miss, delicious, wish Fill in the blanks. children

MembersActivities Zhu Hui’s family in China. It’s 9:00 am. Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. Mom and Aunt Dad and Uncle His cousin Zhu Hui’s host ( 主人 ) family in New York It is 9:00 pm, the night before the festival in New York. It is like any other night for the host family. The mother The father Zhu Hui making zongzi watching the boat races on TV talking on the phone reading a story to her young children watching a soccer game on TV talking on the phone to his cousin Zhu Hui is a student from Shenzhen. He’s studying in the USA. And he’s living with an American family. He misses his home in China very much. He wishes to have his mom’s delicious zongzi. are is Retell the story （四人小组，每人说 2-3 句，合作完成复述故事）

Match the verbs in column A with the words in column B. Then use the phrases to write sentences according to the TV report. A living reading making talking studying watching B food in the US a race with a family on the phone a story Zhu Hui is living with a family in New York. The mother is reading a story to her young children. Zhu Hui’s mom and aunt are making food. Zhu Hui is talking on the phone with his cousin. Zhu Hui is studying in the USA. Zhu Hui’s father and uncle are watching a race on TV. 2c

Homework 1.Practice listening to and reading Zhu Hui’s story.( 听读 2a) 2.Describe what your family are doing at any certain time tonight.( 描述今晚你家人在某一时间 正在做的事 )