Unit 7 Celebrating Holidays and Making Friends

Unit 7 New Practical English I Session 3 Section III Maintaining a Sharp Eye Section IV Trying Your Hand

Unit 7 New Practical English I Passage II When I Was in America

Unit 7 New Practical English I 1.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

Unit 7 New Practical English I Thanksgiving Day Spring Festival U.S.A. China Warm-up questions

Unit 7 New Practical English I 2. What are the traditional customs by which Chinese people celebrate Spring Festival? Warm-up questions

Unit 7 New Practical English I When I Was in America Reading of the passage

Unit 7 New Practical English I Reading comprehension Para. 1: How did the author spend Christmas while studying in the United States? Answer the following questions according to paragraphs.

Unit 7 New Practical English I Para. 2: What kind of trouble did the author have during the Christmas of 1989? Reading comprehension

Unit 7 New Practical English I Para. 3: What did Maria do when she found out the author’s trouble? Reading comprehension

Unit 7 New Practical English I Para. 4: What were the attitudes of Maria’s family members to the author? Reading comprehension

Unit 7 New Practical English I Reading comprehension Para. 5: How did the author spend Christmas Eve with Maria’s family?

Unit 7 New Practical English I Para. 6: What does the author think of the tie-clasp? Reading comprehension

Unit 7 New Practical English I Useful words and expressions After the death of her husband, she has locked herself in her loneliness for quite a long time. a. lock sb. in loneliness: put sb. in the state of being lonely

Unit 7 New Practical English I b. remind sb. of sth.: cause sb. to remember sth.; make sb. think of sth. This reminds me of what we did together during our holidays. Useful words and expressions

Unit 7 New Practical English I Since we’re short of money, we have to rent a cheaper room. c. be short of: having an inadequate supply of Useful words and expressions

Unit 7 New Practical English I d. on schedule: on time Although it had snowed for several hours, the train arrived on schedule. Useful words and expressions

Unit 7 New Practical English I e. feel right at home: feel as if in one’s own house; feel at one’s ease The boy did not feel right at home in such a splendid house. Useful words and expressions

Unit 7 New Practical English I f. hospitality: friendly and generous reception of guests Speaking of time, we have to leave now. Thank you for your hospitality. Useful words and expressions

Unit 7 New Practical English I He is regarded as one of the best leaders of the company. g. regard sb./ sth. as: consider sb./sth. as Useful words and expressions

Unit 7 New Practical English I Section IV Trying Your Hand

Unit 7 New Practical English I 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. Sample analysis Applied writing: Notice

Unit 7 New Practical English I 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. Write a notice on one of the following subjects: Applied writing: Notice

Unit 7 New Practical English I 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

Unit 7 New Practical English I 4. We will meet at the school gate at eight in the morning and we will go there on foot. Applied writing: Notice

Unit 7 New Practical English I 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

Unit 7 New Practical English I 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. Sample analysis Sentence writing: Comparison of adjectives and adverbs

Unit 7 New Practical English I 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. Sentence writing: Comparison of adjectives and adverbs

Unit 7 New Practical English I 1.Write a notice for a class meeting. 2.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 Prepare the speaking activities in Section I of Unit 8.