1. Unit 4 The next step
Grammar and usage

2. Let’s enjoy the following pictures
Have you heard the story “Mengmu San Qian”?

3. 矛 盾
Self-contradiction
Do you know what the expression self-contradiction means?

4. Do you think snakes have feet? What
does the expression mean?

5. When you see the
picture, what story or expression can
you think of?

6. Answer the questions:
1. What are the expressions above called in Chinese? 典故
Allusions

7. a. examples from literature.
b. examples from religion.
c. examples from works.
d. examples from history.
e. examples from real life.

8. 1) Who is scrooge? When Qin someone says that he is a bit of a Scrooge, what does he means?
Scrooge is a character from the book A Christmas Carol who was known for his lack of generosity. He means that he does not like to spend a lot of money.

9. 2) Have you heard the person, Mother Teresa? What do know about her?
She was a nun who helped poor people in India.
When we say someone is a Mother Teresa, what kind of person are we describing?
A kind person who always thinks of others before themselves.

10. When we refer to words or phrases like these to talk about another person or thing, we are using allusions. Now read the guidelines of this section on Page56 to know what an allusion is.
An allusion is a way of making an indirect reference to stimulate ideas and associations with other things.

11. To make an allusion, you may refer to a person, an event, a place a character from literature or a thing. Please read Points1-5 to learn the meaning of each allusion and find the ways of making an allusion.

12. According to the Points1-5, fill in the form.
Allusions
Come from
The meanings
Lei Feng
Mona Lisa
To describe a person who is kind and ready to help others
Real life
A work of
art
To describe a person
with charming smile.

13. Lin Daiyu
Judas
To describe someone
Who betray their friends or beliefs
The battle of Waterloo
To describe a final
defeat or failure
To describe the young lady who is
Sentimental and sickish
The novel
Red Mansion
The Bible
History

14. Read the instructions and the table
Read the instructions and the table. To make sure you understand the meaning of each allusion. Think over and decide which of them are from
literature, religion, history,
real life or other sources.

15. Read Zhang Hong’s diary and fill in
each of the blanks with a suitable one
of the eight allusions in the table.

16. Answers:
1) a Herculean task
2) dark horse
3) Mickey Mouse course
4) Daniel in the lion’s den
5)Achilles’ heel
6)a good Samaritan
7) catch-22
8)Jonah

17. Discussion
Discuss in groups and decide which
situations the following allusions are used in.
a sacred cow be over the moon
Pandora’s box dark horse
A’Q spirit sour grapes

18. Homework 1. Do PartC1and PartC2 on Page119 in workbook.
2. Preview the text in the Project.

20. Task Writing a report about course choices
Unit 4 The next step
Task Writing a report about course choices

21. listening for options and possibilities
Skills building 1:
listening for options and possibilities
What courses do you want to study at university?
Why do you want to study these course?
There are some key words or phrases that you might use for different options or possibilities.

22. Positive aspect
Negative aspect
popular
interesting
new and exciting
do not want
good at
academic
not popular
boring
traditional
want
not good at
practical

23. taking notes about options and possibilities
Step 1:
taking notes about options and possibilities
A. Listen to two conversations between two good friends about choosing possible courses to study at university and take notes. (Fill in the table on Page58)

24. Maths
rules
Physics
very difficult for her
Geography
9. TV reporter

25. What course do you think are the
most popular at university?
6. interesting
7. his future career
8. Information Technology/ IT
10. Writing

26. Popular courses
Reasons IT
interesting
Biochemistry
good future career
Accounting
well-paid
Languages
useful

27. C. Read the passage on Page59 and decide which sentences are true or false.
Biochemistry is a practical maths course.
2.The second most popular course is International Trade.
science F T

28. T F 3. IT students need to be good at problem-solving.
4. Politics is always one of the top five courses. F

29. discussing options and possibilities
Skills building 2:
discussing options and possibilities
When you are discussing options or possibilities. One way you can do this is by asking questions.
Another way is adding question tags on to your statements.

30. e.g.
What do you think?
What is your opinion?
What would you do?
Do you think that is true/possible/correct?
Do you agree?
Don’t you think so?
…, isn’t it? … , wouldn’t you?

31. discussing course options
Step 2:
discussing course options
Discuss the courses you and your friend have chosen, according to the materials given on Page 60.

32. writing a report about options
Skills building 3:
writing a report about options
structure:
Introduction (what the report is)
Background information (the type of options you can choose)
Option 1(positive/negative aspects)
Option 2(positive/negative aspects)
Conclusion (your choice and why)

33. Introduction
It is time for Senior High Three students to decide which course to study at university since they will be finishing high school and going to university soon.

34. Background information
Which courses are available? There are popular courses, such as Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Biochemistry, Law, Communications.
There are also traditional courses, like Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Chinese.

35. Option 1
International Economics and Trade
Positive aspects:
expect to work in an international company or a bank
have a chance to travel to foreign countries

36. Option 1
Negative aspects:
a lot of students study this subject, so there is competition for places at companies
limited positions available and very high entry requirements

37. Option 2
Communications
Positive aspects:
interesting and a chance to be creative visit different places and meet different people
Negative aspects:
work very long hours and under pressure could be in dangerous situations

38. Conclusion
choose Communications
the reasons:
interesting
enjoy challenges
like traveling and meeting different people
positives outweigh negatives

39. writing a report about your choice
Step 3:
writing a report about your choice
Using the information from Steps 1 and 2, write a report to your teacher about possible courses you could take at university and explain your
final choice.

40. Homework Finish the report after class.
2. Read the passage on Page 59 again.
3. Preview the project part.

43. Let’s enjoy the following pictures

44. Let’s enjoy the following pictures

45. Let’s enjoy the following pictures
Have you heard the story “Mengmu San Qian”?

46. 矛 盾

47. 矛 盾
Self-contradiction

48. 矛 盾
Self-contradiction
Do you know what the expression self-contradiction means?

50. Do you think snakes have feet? What does the expression mean?

52. When you see the picture, what story or expression can you think of?

53. Answer the questions:

54. Answer the questions:
1. What are the expressions above called in 　Chinese? 典故

55. Answer the questions:
1. What are the expressions above called in 　Chinese? 典故

56. Allusions Answer the questions:
1. What are the expressions above called in 　Chinese? 典故
Allusions

57. a. examples from literature.

58. a. examples from literature.
b. examples from religion.

59. a. examples from literature.
b. examples from religion.
c. examples from works.

60. a. examples from literature.
b. examples from religion.
c. examples from works.
d. examples from history.

61. a. examples from literature.
b. examples from religion.
c. examples from works.
d. examples from history.
e. examples from real life.

62. Who is scrooge? When Qin someone says that he is a bit of a Scrooge, what does he means?1)

63. Who is scrooge? When Qin someone says that he is a bit of a Scrooge, what does he means?
Scrooge is a character from the book A Christmas Carol who was known for his lack of generosity. He means that he does not like to spend a lot of money. 1)

64. 2)
Have you heard the person, Mother Teresa? What do know about her?

65. 2)
Have you heard the person, Mother Teresa? What do know about her?
She was a nun who helped poor people in India.

66. 2)
Have you heard the person, Mother Teresa? What do know about her?
She was a nun who helped poor people in India.
When we say someone is a Mother Teresa, what kind of person are we describing?

67. 2)
Have you heard the person, Mother Teresa? What do know about her?
She was a nun who helped poor people in India.
When we say someone is a Mother Teresa, what kind of person are we describing?
A kind person who always thinks of others before themselves.

68. When we refer to words or phrases like these to talk about another person or thing, we are using allusions. Now read the guidelines of this section on Page56 to know what an allusion is.

69. When we refer to words or phrases like these to talk about another person or thing, we are using allusions. Now read the guidelines of this section on Page56 to know what an allusion is.
An allusion is a way of making an indirect reference to stimulate ideas and associations with other things.

70. To make an allusion, you may refer to a person, an event, a place a character from literature or a thing. Please read Points1-5 to learn the meaning of each allusion and find the ways of making an allusion.

71. According to the Points1-5, fill in the form.

72. According to the Points1-5, fill in the form.
Allusions
Come from
The meanings
Lei Feng
Mona Lisa

73. According to the Points1-5, fill in the form.
Allusions
Come from
The meanings
Lei Feng
Mona Lisa

74. According to the Points1-5, fill in the form.
Allusions
Come from
The meanings
Lei Feng
Mona Lisa
Real life

75. According to the Points1-5, fill in the form.
Allusions
Come from
The meanings
Lei Feng
Mona Lisa
To describe a person who is kind and ready to help others
Real life

76. According to the Points1-5, fill in the form.
Allusions
Come from
The meanings
Lei Feng
Mona Lisa
To describe a person who is kind and ready to help others
Real life

77. According to the Points1-5, fill in the form.
Allusions
Come from
The meanings
Lei Feng
Mona Lisa
To describe a person who is kind and ready to help others
Real life
A work of art

78. According to the Points1-5, fill in the form.
Allusions
Come from
The meanings
Lei Feng
Mona Lisa
To describe a person who is kind and ready to help others
Real life
A work of art
To describe a person with charming smile.

79. Lin Daiyu
Judas
To describe someone
Who betray their friends or beliefs
The battle of Waterloo
To describe a final
defeat or failure

80. Lin Daiyu
Judas
To describe someone
Who betray their friends or beliefs
The battle of Waterloo
To describe a final
defeat or failure

81. Lin Daiyu
Judas
To describe someone
Who betray their friends or beliefs
The battle of Waterloo
To describe a final
defeat or failure
The novel Red Mansion

82. Lin Daiyu
Judas
To describe someone
Who betray their friends or beliefs
The battle of Waterloo
To describe a final
defeat or failure
To describe the young lady who is
Sentimental and sickish
The novel Red Mansion

83. Lin Daiyu
Judas
To describe someone
Who betray their friends or beliefs
The battle of Waterloo
To describe a final
defeat or failure
To describe the young lady who is
Sentimental and sickish
The novel Red Mansion
The Bible

84. Lin Daiyu
Judas
To describe someone
Who betray their friends or beliefs
The battle of Waterloo
To describe a final
defeat or failure
To describe the young lady who is
Sentimental and sickish
The novel Red Mansion
The Bible
History

85. Read the instructions and the table
Read the instructions and the table. To make sure you understand the meaning of each allusion. Think over and decide which of them are from
literature, religion, history, real life or other sources.

86. Read Zhang Hong’s diary and fill in
each of the blanks with a suitable one
of the eight allusions in the table.

87. Answers:

88. Answers: 1) a Herculean task 2) dark horse 3) Mickey Mouse course
4) Daniel in the lion’s den
5) Achilles’ heel
6) a good Samaritan
7) catch-22
8) Jonah

89. Discussion

90. Discussion
Discuss in groups and decide which
situations the following allusions are used in.

91. Discussion
Discuss in groups and decide which
situations the following allusions are used in.
a sacred cow be over the moon
Pandora’s box dark horse
A’Q spirit sour grapes

92. Homework 1. Do PartC1and PartC2 on Page119 in workbook.
2. Preview the text in the Project.