Unit 7 Celebrating Holidays and Making Friends
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
Warm-up questions New Practical English I 1. When the following holidays are mentioned, which countries will come to your mind? Adults Day Carnival Brazil Maple Sugar Festival Unit 7 Japan Canada
Warm-up questions New Practical English I Thanksgiving Day Spring Festival Unit 7 U. S. A. China
Warm-up questions New Practical English I 2. What are the traditional customs by which Chinese people celebrate Spring Festival? Unit 7
Reading of the passage New Practical English I When I Was in America Unit 7
Reading comprehension New Practical English I Answer the following questions according to paragraphs. Para. 1: How did the author spend Christmas while studying in the United States? Unit 7
Reading comprehension New Practical English I Para. 2: What kind of trouble did the author have during the Christmas of 1989? Unit 7
Reading comprehension New Practical English I Para. 3: What did Maria do when she found out the author’s trouble? Unit 7
Reading comprehension Para. 4: What were the attitudes of Maria’s family members to the author? 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
Reading comprehension Para. 6: What does the author think of the tie-clasp? Unit 7 New Practical English I
Reading comprehension New Practical English I Explain the situation of the author according to the given words and expressions in the first two paragraphs. mixed emotions, be away from, rather than, lock sb. in loneliness, culture, memorable, look forward to, be short of, on schedule Unit 7
Reading comprehension New Practical English I Retell Paras. 3－6 in the first person with the hints given. temporary A _____ secretary in the department Maria invited me to spend Christmas Eve ______ with her family. Her family members welcomed me warmly. Maria’s father _____ could only speak Spanish, Unit 7
Reading comprehension New Practical English I so Maria’s sister acted as an interpreter _____. His relaxed behavior ______ made me feel right at home. All of them ____ me with sincere received hospitality. They gave me a tiegift clasp as a Christmas ____. I regard it as an unforgettable memento of ______ friendship. Unit 7
Reading comprehension New Practical English I Complete the following letter to Maria in the name of the author to express his gratitude. Unit 7
New Practical English I Dear Maria, I’m writing this letter to thank you for your hospitality _____________ (对自己受 到的款待表示谢意) shown to me during my visit to your home. __________________ The Christmas dinner was very elaborate (评价圣诞晚宴丰盛). And your family made _________ me feel right at home __________ (表示对方的家人使 I will regard the 自己有宾至如归的感觉). ________________________ tie-clasp as the best gift I’ve received (表明自己对礼物的珍惜). Unit 7
New Practical English I I’m hoping someday in the near future ________________________(期望对方在 you could visit my country 不久的将来到自己的国家来) and my home when I will be able to pay back some of the hospitality I received during my memorable stay with your family. __________ With kind /best regards (表示对她的 亲切问候). Yours truly, …… Unit 7
New Practical English I Useful words and expressions a. lock sb. in loneliness: put sb. in the state of being lonely After the death of her husband, she has locked herself in her loneliness for quite a long time. Unit 7
New Practical English I Useful words and expressions 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. Unit 7
New Practical English I Useful words and expressions Since we’re short of money, we have to rent a cheaper room. Unit 7 c. be short of: having an inadequate supply of
New Practical English I Useful words and expressions d. on schedule: on time Although it had snowed for several hours, the train arrived on schedule. Unit 7
New Practical English I Useful words and expressions The boy did not feel right at home in such a splendid house. e. feel right at home: feel as if in one’s own house; feel at one’s ease Unit 7
New Practical English I Useful words and expressions f. hospitality: friendly and generous reception of guests Speaking of time, we have to leave now. Thank you for your hospitality. Unit 7
New Practical English I Useful words and expressions g. regard sb. / sth. as: consider sb. /sth. as He is regarded as one of the best leaders of the company. Unit 7
New Practical English I Section IV Trying Your Hand Unit 7
New Practical English I Applied writing: Notice Sample analysis 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. Unit 7
New Practical English I Applied writing: Notice Write a notice on one of the following subjects: 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. Unit 7
New Practical English I Applied writing: Notice 2. All the goods on display are to be sold at twenty percent discount till April 30 th. 3. We are going to visit the Science Museum tomorrow. Unit 7
New Practical English I Applied writing: Notice 4. We will meet at the school gate at eight in the morning and we will go there on foot. Unit 7
New Practical English I Applied writing: Notice 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. Unit 7
New Practical English I Applied writing: Notice Exercises Key to Ex. 2: 英语自助餐 想一想开开心心学英语的感觉！ 在本市尝一尝纯正英国炸鱼、薯条的滋味！ 时间：周五 10月9日下午 3: 00 -5: 00 地点：希尔顿咖啡店 Unit 7
New Practical English I Applied writing: Notice Exercises Key to Ex. 2: 大型书展 先到百名者有奖－机会难得！ 著名作者现场签名－机会难得！ 世界各国畅销书云集－机会难得！ 地点：天津街新华书店 时间： 8月28日－9月3日 早 8点－晚 8点 30分 Unit 7
New Practical English I Sentence writing: Comparison of adjectives and adverbs Sample analysis 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. Unit 7
New Practical English I Sentence writing: Comparison of adjectives and adverbs 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. Unit 7
New Practical English I Sentence writing: Comparison of adjectives and adverbs Exercises Key to Ex. 6: 1. The journey is smoother than I have expected. 2. I type faster than he does. Unit 7
New Practical English I Sentence writing: Comparison of adjectives and adverbs Exercises Key to Ex. 6: 3. The football team doesn’t perform as well as they did yesterday. 4. The girl dresses in the most fashionable way in her class. Unit 7
New Practical English I Sentence writing: Comparison of adjectives and adverbs Exercises Key to Ex. 6: 5. Mary looks much younger than she really is. 6. Sichuan dishes are much hotter than Shanghai dishes. 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 8. 5. Prepare the speaking activities in Section I of Unit 8. Unit 7
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