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5. What do you think of the gifts? What’s your favorite gift?

6. calendar Photo album

7. CheapExpensiveBoringInteresting 1a write these gifts in the chart. (Compare different things and give advice.)

8. My son’s birthday is coming, what should I get My son for his birthday. Please use these suggestions: How/What about ….? Why don ’ t you buy/get … ?

9. __ That’s too expensive. __ That’s too boring, too. __ They’re too cheap. __ That’s too boring. 1 2 3 4 1b Listen and number the comments in the order you hear them.

10. A : It’s Mom’s birthday. What should I get her? B: How about a scarf? （ bicycle, CD, camera…) A: No, that’s too boring. (cheap, personal…) B: What about a CD? (mobile phone, T-Shirt…) A: No, that’s not creative enough. B: Why don’t you give her some flowers? A: That sounds interesting. (nice, a good idea…)

11. Why don’t you give him/her/them a/an/some…? Why not give him /her/them a/an/some …? What about (giving him /her/them ) a/an/some…? How about (giving him /her/them ) a/an/some…? For my son |father/mother/sister/friends

12. What should I get my mum? __How about … ？ __What about … ？ __Why not … ？ __ Why don’t you … ？ __Yes,that ’ s a good idea. __No,that ’ s too boring/expensive/cheap … __No,that ’ s not interesting / … enough. Grammar Focus

13. That’s too expensive.

14. That’s a good idea !

15. That’s not special enough.

16. That’s too personal.

17. 2a Listen. In each conversation about gifts, who is the person shopping for ? Put a check ( ) in the correct column. Conversation 1Conversation 2Conversation 3 Teacher Sister Friend

18. ( 讲解 ) gifts comments Bad idea. That’s not interesting enough. That’s too personal. That’s not special enough. That’s not creative enough. That’s too cheap. That’s comfortable. Sounds good That’t too boring. That’s a good idea ! good advice bad advice She will like it.

19. Conversation 1Conversation 2Conversation 3 suggestion 1 a CD comment 1 not special enough suggestion 2 comment 2 2b Listen again and write the suggestions and comments in the chart below. flowers good idea a scarf too personal a calendar sounds good a soccer ball not creative enough a photo album She’ll like that

20. Practice Make a conversation about 2a and 2b. --What should I get for …? --Why don’t you …? --Great idea./No,it’s too boring/…

21. When is your mother’s birthday? Do you know? What will you plan to buy? Ask for some suggestions and give comments.