Unit 8 Why don’t you get her a scarf? Section A

a surprise best wishes a special day gift gifts love

a big surprise a warm feeling full of deep love

a birthday cake a big surprise chocolate a warm feeling

a picture creative interesting

My husband’s gifts – watches They are not creative enough. ?

That’s / They’re too personal.

It’s / They’re not special enough.

expensivecheap boring interesting

a photo album a calendar What gifts have you ever received?

1a What do you think of these gifts? my giftscheapexpensiveboringinteresting a scarf some tennis balls a dictionary a CD a camera a bicycle √ That’s … / They’re …

cheapexpensiveboringinterestingpersonalspecial ……………… Share information

My son said, “Making a meal is a good way to express my love. I want to give my mom a big surprise.” Sweden

The flowers can keep fresh in my mind forever. DIY

In Sweden, doing something for someone is the best gift.

1b Listening __ That’s too expensive. __ That’s too boring, too. __ They’re too cheap. __ That’s too boring Do Ex.3

Boy 1: What’s up? Boy 2: I need help. What should I get my mom for her birthday? Boy 1: How about a scarf? Boy 2: No, that’s too boring. Boy 1: Hmm. How about a dictionary? Boy 2: That’s too boring, too. Boy 1: Well, why don’t you get her a camera? Boy 2: No way! That’s too expensive. Boy 1: I’ve got it! What about some tennis balls? Boy 2: Tennis balls? No, they’re too cheap.

Why don’t you get her a scarf? Why not get her a scarf? What about a scarf? How about a scarf?

Why don’t you get her a / an / some …? Why not get her a / an / some …? What about a / an / some …? How about a / an / some …?

My mother is a teacher. She is 55 years old. Her hobbies are collecting stamps and playing sports. What should I get my mom for her birthday? Guessing Game

Why don’t you get her a / an / some …? Why not get her a / an / some …? What about a / an / some …? How about a / an / some …?

TeacherSisterFriend Conversation 1 Conversation 2 Conversation 3 2a Listening √ √ √

Conversation 1Conversation 2Conversation 3 Suggestion 1 a CDa scarf a soccer ball Comment 1 Suggestion 2 flowers a calendar a photo album Comment 2 Listen again and write the suggestions. 2b

Conversation 1Conversation 2Conversation 3 Suggestion 1 a CDa scarf a soccer ball Comment 1 not special enough too personal not creative enough Suggestion 2 some flowersa calendar a photo album Comment 2 good ideasounds good She’ll like that. Complete the chart.

Boy 1: What should I get my mom for her birthday? Boy 2: How about a scarf? Boy 1: That’s too boring. Boy 2: How about a dictionary? Boy 1: That’s too boring, too. Boy 2: Well, why don’t you get her some tennis balls? Boy 1: No. They’re too cheap. 2c Make up a conversation according to the chart. suggestionsa scarfa dictionarysome tennis balls commentsboring too cheap

Boy 1: What should I get my mom for her birthday? Boy 2: How about …? Boy 1: That’s too … Boy 2: How about …? Boy 1: That’s too …, too. Boy 2: Well, why don’t you get her …? Boy 1: No. They’re … Make up a conversation according to the chart. suggestionsa scarfa dictionarysome tennis balls commentsboring too cheap

Boy 1: What should we get for Lisa? Boy 2: …? Boy 1: That’s not special enough. I want to show her we really think she’s a great friend. Boy 2: …? Boy 1: … Suggestionsa CDflowers commentsnot special enough That’s a good idea. Make up a conversation according to the chart.

Girl 3: What should we get Anna for her birthday? Boy 3: …? She likes to play soccer. Boy 3: No, … Boy 3: How about …? Boy 3: … suggestions a soccer ball a photo album with photos of your family comments not creative enough She’ll like that. Make up a conversation according to the chart.

3a Pair work A: What’s the best gift Joe has ever received? B: A bike. A: When did Joe get it? B: On his sixth birthday. A: Who gave it to him? B: His parents. A: What a lucky guy! Student A looks at this page. Student B turns to page 86. Exchange information and fill in the chart.

Student A looks at this page. Student B turns to Page 86. Exchange information and fill in the chart. 3a What’s the best gift he / she has ever received? When did he / she receive it? Who gave it to him / her? Joebike6th birthdayparents Mariapet dogChristmasbrother Tomguitar when he left school grandparents Verawallet12th birthdaysister

3b Pair work A: What’s the best gift you have ever received? B: A watch. A: Who gave it to you? B: My mother. A: And when did you get it? B: On my tenth birthday. Ask your partner about the best gift he or she has ever received. Then ask who gave the gift and when your partner got it.

A: I’m going to make a special meal. B: Is it someone in your family? A: Yes, it is. C: Is it your mother? A: No, it isn’t! 4 Group work Tell the class what you are going to do for someone’s birthday. The class try to guess the person.

1. Why don’t you do sth.? 这是给别人提建议，建议某人做什么事情的句型。又如： Why don’t we come more often? 咱们为什么不经常来这里呢 ? Why don’t you buy a book for your father? 给你爸爸买本书怎么样？ 这个句子还可以写成 Why not do …? 例如： Why not get her a camera? 为什么不给她买个相机呢？ Explanation

2. How / What about …? 表示 “…… 怎么样 / 好吗？ ” 这个句型是询问听话这一方对某事物的看法或者 意见。 about 是个介词，它后面要接名词或者 doing 。

3. enough 的用法： 形容词 + enough enough + 名词 例如： That’s not special enough. 那不够特别。 That’s not creative enough. 那没什么创意。 They don’t get enough gifts. 他们没有得到足够的礼物。 I don’t have enough time to spend with her. 我没有足够的时间和她在一起。 此外，还可以说 It’s enough to do sth. 例如： It’s enough to make her happy. 这足以让她很高兴。

练习 1) Read the text and fill in the blanks. A: What’s up? B: I need h______. What should I g______ my mom f______ her birthday? A: How a_______ a scarf? B: No, that’s too boring. A: Hmm, how about a dictionary? B: That’s too b______, too. A: Well, why d______ you get her a camera? B: N______ way! That’s too expensive. A: I’ve got i______! What about s______ tennis balls? B: Tennis balls? No, they’re too c______. Key: 1. help 2. get 3. for 4. about 5. boring 6. don’t 7. No 8. it 9. some 10. cheap

2) Read the conversation and fill in the blanks. A: What’s the ________ gift you have ever received? B: A watch. A: ________ gave it to you? B: My mother. A: And ________ did you get it? B: On my tenth birthday. Key: 1. best 2. Who 3. when