(共33张PPT)
Section A (2a-2d)
Unit 2 I think that mooncakes
are delicious!
Learning Goals
Key words & phrases:
stranger, relative, put on, pound, eat out
Key sentences:
1. But I believe that April is the hottest month of the year.
2. I wonder if it’s similar to the Water Festival of the Dai people in
Yunnan Province.
Students can use the objective clauses with that, if and whether properly.
Words & Expressions
stranger
relative
put on
pound
eat out
n. 陌生人
n. 亲属；亲戚
增加（体重）；发胖
n. 磅（重量单位）；英镑
出去吃饭
Warming up
Make a conversation using the following sentence structures:
A: What's this festival
B: It is ...
A: What do people usually do on this festival
B: I think / guess / know that ...
A: What a / an ... festival! / How ... it is!
Read the sentences in 2a and answer the following questions:
1. Whose vacation are they talking about
2. Did Wu Ming visit anyone on his trip
3. What do you think he did during his trip
Pre-listening
Pre-listening
Make A Prediction
What will the conversation talk about
Example:
Wu Ming and Harry are ... Wu Ming told him something about his vacation. He went to ... for a vacation. He visited ... They liked ...
2a
Listen to the conversation between Wu Ming and Harry and circle the correct words in the sentences.
While-listening
1. Wu Ming and Harry are cousins / strangers / friends.
2. Wu Ming went to Singapore / Hong Kong / Macao for his vacation.
3. Wu Ming visited his relatives / friends / classmates.
4. Wu Ming liked eating out / shopping / the Dragon Boat Festival
best.
2b
Wu Ming did a lot of fun activities, but there were also downsides. Listen again and fill in the chart.
While-listening
Fun activities Downsides
Eating out
Shopping
Dragon Boat Festival in June
put on weight
spent money
hot weather
缺点
Listening Material
Harry: What did you do on your vacation, Wu Ming
Wu Ming: I visited my aunt and uncle in Hong Kong.
Harry: Wow! So what did you do
Wu Ming: Well, we ate out a lot. I believe that we ate at least five meals
a day! How delicious the food is! I’ve put on five pounds!
Harry: Haha! Yes, the food in Hong Kong is delicious. What else did
you do
Wu Ming: Shopping, of course. Hong Kong is a great place for
shopping! I spent so much money.
Harry: So what was the best part of the trip
Wu Ming: Oh, the Dragon Boat Festival for sure. They had teams
from all over the world!
Harry: I’m planning a trip to Hong Kong next year. I wonder
whether June is a good time.
Wu Ming: Yes, if you want to see the boat races. But it’s quite hot
in June. That’s one thing I didn’t like.
Harry: Oh, I don’t mind hot weather.
Wu Ming: OK, then I think that June would be a perfect time for
you to visit.
Wu Ming believes whether June is a good time.
Wu Ming thinks that June is a perfect time to visit.
Harry wonders that he ate at least five meals a day.
Wu Ming thinks that Hong Kong is a good place for shopping.
Read and match.
2c
Role-play conversations between Wu Ming and Harry.
Use the information in 2a and 2b or make your own
conversations.
Post-listening
A: What did you do on your vacation
B: I visited my cousins. I think that we ate five meals a
day! I’ve put on five pounds!
A: I guess the food was delicious, right
Post-listening
You can think about it from the following aspects:
What was the best part of your vacation What were the
downsides
Tip: Try to use the sentence structure “I think / know / guess /
believe / wonder that …”.
Where did you go on your vacation What did you do
*Use when students choose decide to make their own conversations.
Pre-reading
In 2d we can find a conversation between Clara and Ben.
Clara is going to Chiang Mai. Do you know where Chiang Mai is
Chiang Mai is a city in
northern Thailand.
Chiang Mai was the capital
city of the ancient Lanna
Kingdom（纳兰王朝）.
Chiang Mai is famous for its night markets
(night bazzars). Chiang Mai's most famous night market runs once a week on Sunday evening.
Pre-reading
While-reading
Watch a video about the conversation in 2d and answer the questions:
1. When is Clara going to Chiang Mai Why is she going at that
time
2. Why are the Dai people mentioned in the dialogue
3. When is Water Festival in Thailand And what do people
always do
4. Why do people throw water at each other
While-reading
1. When is Clara going to Chiang Mai Why is she going at that time
Clara is going to Chiang Mai in two weeks.
Because there is a water festival at that time.
2. Why are the Dai people mentioned in the dialogue
Because Ben wants to know if the Water Festival in Thailand is similar to that of the Dai people in Yunnan Province.
3. When is the Water Festival in Thailand And what do people
always do
It’s from April 13th to 15th.
People go on the streets to throw water at each other.
4. Why do people throw water at each other
Because they believe that the water will wash away bad things and people will have good luck in the new year.
Role-play the conversation.
2d
Clara: Guess what I’m going to Chiang Mai in two weeks.
Ben: Wow, sounds like fun! But I believe that April is the hottest
month of the year there.
Clara: Yes, that’s true. But there’s a water festival there from April
13th to 15th.
Ben: I wonder if it’s similar to the Water Festival of the Dai people
in Yunnan Province.
While-reading
Clara: Yes, I think so. This is the time of the Thai New Year.
People go on the streets to throw water at each other.
Ben: Cool! But why do they do that
Clara: Because the new year is a time for cleaning and washing
away bad things. Then you’ll have good luck in the new year.
While-reading
Language Points
I’m going to Chiang Mai in two weeks. (教材P10）
in two weeks用到了“in + 时间段”这个结构, 意为“......之后”, 该结构常与将来时连用, 也可用于回答how soon的提问。
e.g. I will return to my hometown in two weeks.
— How soon will he be back
— In an hour.
辨析：“in + 时间段”, “after + 时间段”与“for + 时间段”
in + 时间段 以现在为起点的一段时间之后，常与一般将来时连用。 用how soon提问
after + 时间段 以过去为起点的一段时间之后，常与一般过去时连用。 用when提问
for + 时间段 表示动作或状态持续一段时间 用how long提问
e.g. Dinner will be ready in 10 minutes.
晚餐将在10分钟后准备好。
I received the letter after two days.
我两天之后收到了这封信。
Oh! We have to stay here for an hour. What a waste of time!
噢！我们要在这儿待一个小时。太浪费时间了！
【拓展】
in还可以表示：
穿着
e.g. You look nice in green (= green clothes).
你穿绿色衣服很好看。
（表达或书写的方式）用,以
e.g. She usually paints in watercolour.
她通常用水彩画画。
They spoke in Russian the whole time.
他们一直用俄语交谈。
在......期间
e.g. Some trees lose their leaves in (the) autumn.
有些树秋天落叶。
I wonder if it’s similar to the Water Festival of the Dai people in Yunnan Province. (教材P10）
be similar to为固定搭配, 其中similar是形容词, 意为“相像的; 类似的”。
e.g. I bought some new shoes which are very similar to a pair I
had before.
我买了一双新鞋, 和我以前的一双非常相似。
【拓展】
be similar in 在......方面相似
e.g. These two cars are similar in design.
这两辆小轿车在设计方面类似。
People go on the streets to throw water at each other. (教材P10）
throw at “抛向; 泼向; 洒向”。动词throw后面接所投掷的物体, 用介词at引入泼洒的对象。
e.g. On our way here, someone threw a stone at our car, but
fortunately we were not hit.
在我们来的路上, 有人向我们的车投掷石块, 所幸的是我
们没被砸中。
It’s the first snow of the year, and the children are happily
throwing snowballs at each other.
这是今年的第一场雪, 孩子们高兴地拿雪球相互抛着。
Pair Work
Suppose you are going to visit another city (or country), your friend is going to ask you some information about it. Make up a conversation with your partner!
Post-reading
Exercises
单项选择
1. His opinions are similar _______ yours but different ________
Julia’s.
A. to; from B. from; to C. as; with D. with; as
2. — Do you have ________ in Beijing
— Yes, my aunt and uncle live there.
A. classmates B. cousins C. partners D. relatives
3. — __________ will your parents come back from Australia
— Oh, they’ll be back in a week.
A. How often B. How soon
C. How long D. What time
4. — Why did your mother stop you from eating sweet food
— Because I have _______ five kilos.
A. taken after B. put up
C. taken off D. put on
Homework
Preview the passage in 3a.
Do the exercises in students’ book.
Thank you!
