Celebrating Holidays and Making Friends Unit 7 Celebrating Holidays and Making Friends

Session 3 Section III Maintaining a Sharp Eye Section IV Trying Your Hand

Passage II When I Was in America

Warm-up questions When the following holidays are mentioned, which countries will come to your mind? Adults Day Carnival Maple Sugar Festival Japan Brazil Canada

Warm-up questions Thanksgiving Day Spring Festival U.S.A. China

Warm-up questions 2. What are the traditional customs by which Chinese people celebrate Spring Festival?

Reading of the passage When I Was in America

Reading comprehension Answer the following questions according to paragraphs. Para. 1: How did the author spend Christmas while studying in the United States?

Reading comprehension Para. 2: What kind of trouble did the author have during the Christmas of 1989?

Reading comprehension Para. 3: What did Maria do when she found out the author’s trouble?

Reading comprehension Para. 4: What were the attitudes of Maria’s family members to the author? Welcome

Reading comprehension Para. 5: How did the author spend Christmas Eve with Maria’s family?

Reading comprehension Para. 6: What does the author think of the tie-clasp?

Reading comprehension Explain the situation of the author according to the given words and expressions in the first two paragraphs. mixed emotions, be away from, rather than, lock sb. in loneliness, culture, memorable, look forward to, be short of, on schedule

Reading comprehension Retell Paras. 3－6 in the first person with the hints given. A _________ secretary in the department Maria invited me to ______ Christmas Eve with her family. Her family members _________ me warmly. Maria’s father could only speak Spanish, temporary spend welcomed

Reading comprehension so Maria’s sister acted as an __________. His ______ behavior made me feel right at home. All of them ________ me with sincere hospitality. They gave me a tie-clasp as a Christmas ____. I regard it as an ____________ memento of friendship. interpreter relaxed received gift unforgettable

Reading comprehension Complete the following letter to Maria in the name of the author to express his gratitude.

Dear Maria, I’m writing this letter to __________________________ (对自己受到的款待表示谢意) shown to me during my visit to your home. ___________________________________ (评价圣诞晚宴丰盛). __________________ ___________________ (表示对方的家人使自己有宾至如归的感觉). ______________ _________________________________ (表明自己对礼物的珍惜). thank you for your hospitality The Christmas dinner was very elaborate And your family made me feel right at home I will regard the tie-clasp as the best gift I’ve received

I’m hoping _______________________ ________________________(期望对方在不久的将来到自己的国家来) and my home when I will be able to pay back some of the hospitality I received during my memorable stay with your family. ____________________ (表示对她的亲切问候). Yours truly, …… someday in the near future you could visit my country With kind /best regards

Useful words and expressions a. lock sb. in loneliness: put sb. in the state of being lonely e.g. After the death of her husband, she has locked herself in her loneliness for quite a long time.

Useful words and expressions b. remind sb. of sth.: cause sb. to remember sth.; make sb. think of sth. e.g. This reminds me of what we did together during our holidays.

Useful words and expressions c. be short of: having an inadequate supply of e.g. Since we’re short of money, we have to rent a cheaper room.

Useful words and expressions d. on schedule: on time e.g. Although it had snowed for several hours, the train arrived on schedule.

Useful words and expressions e.g. The boy did not feel right at home in such a splendid house. e. feel right at home: feel as if in one’s own house; feel at one’s ease

Useful words and expressions f. hospitality: friendly and generous reception of guests e.g. Speaking of time, we have to leave now. Thank you for your hospitality.

Useful words and expressions g. regard sb./ sth. as: consider sb./sth. as e.g. He is regarded as one of the best leaders of the company.

Section IV Trying Your Hand

Applied writing: Notice Sample analysis Notices are often used to give information about social activities. They are brief and to the point. The following aspects should be made clear when writing a notice: the informed person or audience; the subject matter; the time; the place and the things that need to be noticed, etc.

Applied writing: Notice Write a notice on one of the following subjects: 1. All professors are required to meet in the conference room on Saturday, August 18, at 2 p.m. to discuss questions of international academic exchange.

Applied writing: Notice 2. All the goods on display are to be sold at twenty percent discount till April 30th. 3. We are going to visit the Science Museum tomorrow.

Applied writing: Notice 4. We will meet at the school gate at eight in the morning and we will go there on foot.

Applied writing: Notice 5. All the league members are requested to meet in Classroom 403 on Monday at 5:00 to discuss the arrangements for the college sports meeting.

Applied writing: Notice Exercises Key to Ex. 2: 英语自助餐 想一想开开心心学英语的感觉！ 在本市尝一尝纯正英国炸鱼、薯条的滋味！ 时间：周五 10月9日下午 3:00-5:00 地点：希尔顿咖啡店

Applied writing: Notice Exercises Key to Ex. 2: 大型书展 先到百名者有奖－机会难得！ 著名作者现场签名－机会难得！ 世界各国畅销书云集－机会难得！ 地点：天津街新华书店 时间：8月28日－9月3日 早8点－晚8点30分

Comparison of adjectives and adverbs Sentence writing: Comparison of adjectives and adverbs Sample analysis The comparative is the form of an adjective or adverb that implies a greater degree than the positive base form of the word. A few comparatives are irregular, such as good, better, best; bad, worse, worst. Grammar Review

Comparison of adjectives and adverbs Sentence writing: Comparison of adjectives and adverbs Most adjectives form their comparatives with -er (sometimes doubling the final consonant, sometimes turning a final y into i). The superlative of these adjectives is formed with -est. But a large class doesn't take -er or -est; it's formed with more and most. Grammar Review

Comparison of adjectives and adverbs Sentence writing: Comparison of adjectives and adverbs Exercises Key to Ex. 6: The journey is smoother than I have expected. 2. I type faster than he does.

Comparison of adjectives and adverbs Sentence writing: Comparison of adjectives and adverbs Exercises Key to Ex. 6: 3. The football team doesn’t perform as well as they did yesterday. 4. The girl dresses in the most fashionable way in her class.

Comparison of adjectives and adverbs Sentence writing: Comparison of adjectives and adverbs Exercises Key to Ex. 6: 5. Mary looks much younger than she really is. 6. Sichuan dishes are much hotter than Shanghai dishes.

Assignments Write a notice for a class meeting. Do the grammar exercises in the Workbook. 3. Recite the first paragraph of Passage II. 4. Read and learn by heart the new words in Unit 8. 5. Prepare the speaking activities in Section I of Unit 8.