Unit 5

1. Unit 5

2. Course Contents Part1:Listening and Speaking Part2:Text A Part3:Exercises Part4:Grammar Review Part5:Practical Writing

3. Listening & Speaking • The Language for Making Requests • Making Requests • Listening Practice

4. The Language for Making Requests Useful expressions: • Could/Would you…? • Would you mind…? • Can/Will you…? • Do you think you could…? • I wonder if you could possibly…? • Do me a favor and…? • Ok./Sure. No problem./Yes, of course./I’d be glad to./ All right./ Never mind. • I’m sorry. but…/Oh, but… /Well, but…

5. The Language for Making Requests 1 You are going to listen to an instructor talking about making requests. Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the missing words. Instructor: In our daily life, we need to make requests(要求). In other words, we need to ask somebody to . We can make polite, hesitant (犹豫的), formal (正式的), and direct requests. do something ___________

6. Instructor: How to make a request depends on whom . You can use the following correct language in different situations: do something ___________ 1. Could you a little, please? (polite) 2. Would you , please? (polite) 3. Do you think you could ? (polite) turn down the TV ______________ clean the room _____________ turn on the light _____________

7. 4. Would you mind ? (polite) 5. I wonder if you could possibly (hesitant) 6. Can you ? (direct) 7. Will you ? (direct) 8. Do me a favor and , will you? (direct) giving me his E-mail address _______________________ shut off (关掉) the radio ____________________. take it away __________ throw these old things away _______________________ open the window ______________

8. Keys for Ex.1 • do something • do something • turn down the TV • clean the room • turn on the light • giving me his E-mail address • shut off (关掉) the radio • take it away • throw these old things away • open the window

9. 1. OK. 2. Sure. No problem. 3. Yes, of course. 4. I’d be glad to. 5. All right. 6. Never mind. 1. I’m sorry. But… 2. Oh, but… 3. Well, but… 2 Now you can make requests using the structures you have just picked up in Exercise 1. Practice with a partner and use the appropriate responses given below.

10. do［用于加强语气］确实 dorm宿舍 Making Requests 3 • Before you listen to the first conversation, read the following words which may be new to you.

11. Listen to the conversation twice and fill in the blanks with the missing words. Li Ming: Wang Ying: Li Ming: Wang Ying: Li Ming: Wang Ying: Excuse me. Yes? I was wondering lend me your dictionary — I’m . I’m sorry. I’m using it . Maybe later. Oh, that’s OK. Thanks anyway. you could get one at the bookstore? if you could __________ doing my homework _________________ right now ________ Do you think __________

12. Li Ming: Wang Ying: Oh, I do have one. But I in the dorm. I see. left it _____

13. Now listen to the conversation again and answer the following questions. 1. Where could Wang Ying and Li Ming be ? They could be in the library or in the classroom. 2. What did Li Ming ask Wang Ying to do? He asked her if she could lend him her dictionary. 3. What did Wang Ying do with the request? She turned it down.

14. 4. What did Wang Ying ask Li Ming to do? She asked him to get a copy at the bookstore. 5. Did Li Ming do it at Wang Ying’s request? Why or why not? No. Because he did have a dictionary, but left it in the dorm.

15. Keys for Ex.3.1 • if you could • doing my homework • right now • Do you think • left it

16. Q1: They could be in the library or in the classroom • Q2:He asked her if she could lend him her dictionary. • Q3:She turned it down. • Q4:She asked him to get a copy at the bookstore. • Q5:No. Because he did have a dictionary, but left it in the dorm.

17. stereo 立体声 apartment 公寓 2) Before you listen to the second conversation, read the following words which may be new to you.

18. Listen to the conversation twice and fill in the blanks with the missing words. Tom Chang: Li Ming: Tom Chang: Li Ming: TomChang: Li Ming: (Li Ming opens the door.) Hi. I’m your new neighbor, Tom Chang. Oh, hi. I’m Li Ming. Yes. Last week. Not right now. But thanks anyway. Uh, any problems? I live next door _____________. So, you just moved in __________________? Do you need anything ___________________?

19. ___________________ __. Tom Chang: Li Ming: Tom Chang: Li Ming: Well, The walls are really thin, so the sound goes through to my apartment. Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t know that. I appreciate that. Sure. would you mind turning your stereo down _________________________________? It’s so loud I can’t stand it I’ll do it right now ______________.

20. Now listen to the conversation again and answer the following questions. 1. Where is Tom Chang living now? He’s living next door to Li Ming. 2. What is Li Ming doing now? He’s playing loud music. 3. Why is Tom Chang having a word with Li Ming? Because the noise is so loud he can’t stand it.

21. 4. What is Li Ming going to do right now? He’s going to turn his stereo down. 5. Do you think Tom made a polite request? And why? Yes, because he used the polite language.

22. Reading & Writing Text A The Treasure in the Orchard Text A Exercises Grammar Review Sentence Patterns Practical Writing Greeting Cards

23. Starter1-1 Text A Starter Think about the two questions below and discuss about them with your partners: 1:what is wealth? 2:what would you leave to your children when you are dying one day?

24. Global reading • Listen to the text and answer the questions below: • Q1:How many people are there in this story? And in what way are they related to each other? • Q2:Where is the treasure according to the father? How did the sons find the treasure?

25. Persons dying • An old man------Father was____ • Two brothers----sons possessed the ____ • A merchant------carry away the ____ families orchard fruit

26. How did they find the treasure buried • Place of treasure____ • Father’s last words: • Sons’ toil: not too near, yet mot too far from the trucks going down the alleys of fruits, never too near from the trunks

27. Text Structure Read Text A again and complete the following table. PartTopicParagraph(s) Main Idea Ⅰ 1-7 The dying old man told his sons to in the orchard in the hope that The old man’s ____________ dig for treasure ____________ last words they would live a happy life through their own work _________ _________________ _________________ ____.

28. PartTopicParagraph(s) Main Idea Ⅱ The sons’ search (搜寻) for treasure 8-9 The two brothers worked hard in the orchard in order to find the treasure _____________.

29. PartTopicParagraph(s) Main Idea Ⅲ The finest crop 10-13 Because of all the the two brothers made a lot of from the finest crop that had yet resulted. digging and weeding _________________, money ______

30. PartTopicParagraph(s) Main Idea Ⅳ The truth(真相) about the treasure 14-15 The two brothers finally understood before his death. what their father really meant __________________________

31. CH Text A The Treasure in the Orchard Author Unknown 1 An old gardener who was dying sent for his two sons to come to his bedside, as he wished to speak to them. When they came in answer to his request, the old man, raising himself on his pillows, pointed through the window towards his orchard. 2 “You see that orchard?” said he. 3 “Yes, Father, we see the orchard.” 4“For years it has given the best of fruit — golden oranges, red apples, and cherries bigger and brighter than rubies!” 5 “To be sure, Father. It has always been a good orchard!” N N ?

32. T T T T Title of Text A treasuren.(stone of) gold, silver, jewels, etc. 金银财宝；财富 hidden treasure buried treasure look for treasure dig up treasure e.g. 秘藏的财宝 埋藏的财宝 寻找宝藏 挖掘宝藏

33. Questions About This Paragraph 1) How did the gardener feel about his orchard? He was very proud of his orchard.

34. T Language Points send for: send sb. to fetch 派人去请，派人去叫，派人去拿 The child is running a high fever. We must send for a doctor at once. e.g. 孩子在发高烧。我们必须马上去请医生来。

35. T T Language Points … as he wished to speak to them. as 引导原因状语从句时，从句放在主句前后皆可。 As it was getting late, I decided to stop at a hotel. You can go first as you’re the oldest. 又如： 因为天色渐晚，我决定停下来住旅馆。 您可以先走，因为您年纪最大。

36. T T T Language Points in answer to: as an answer to 作为对∙∙∙的回答（或响应) I’m writing in answer to your letter of October 6th. She nodded in answer to his question. The doctor came at once in answer to my phone call. e.g. 我现在写信答复您10月6日的来信。 对他提出的问题，她点头作答。 医生一接到我的电话立刻就来了。

37. T T T T TA-01-LP4 Language Points request n. an act of asking for sth. , esp. politely 要求; 请求 a special request a polite request a written request I’ve put in / made a request for a room with a view of the sea. e.g. 特殊要求 礼貌的请求 书面请求 我已经提出请求，要一个临海的房间。

38. Language Points … raising himself on his pillows…: ……坐直身子靠在枕头上…… 现在分词短语修饰句中谓语动词pointed，表示伴随该动作发生的状态。

39. T T Language Points golden a. like gold in color or value金的，金制的；金色的；像黄金一样贵重的 golden hair a golden opportunity e.g. 金发 良机

40. T T T Language Points to be sure: having no doubt; of course; one must admit that 毫无疑问; 当然；必须承认 To be sure this job will require a lot of hard work. To be sure it’s a long walk to the shops, but you’re young and strong. This is not his best book, to be sure, but it is still worth reading. e.g. 做这项工作肯定要非常努力。 去那些商店是要走很远的路，可你年富力强。 这确实不是他最好的书，但仍值得一读。

41. CH Text A 6 The old gardener nodded his head, time and time again. He looked at his hands — they were worn from the spade that he had used all his life. Then he looked at the hands of his sons and saw that their nails were polished and their fingers as white as those of any fine lady’s. 7 “You have never done a day’s work in your lives, you two!” said he. “I doubt if you ever will! But I have hidden a treasure in my orchard for you to find. You will never possess it unless you dig it up. It lies midway between two of the trees, not too near, yet not too far from the trunks. It is yours for the trouble of digging — that is all!” ?

42. TA-02-Q Questions About These Paragraphs 2) What were the differences between the father’s and the sons’ hands? The father’s hands were worn but the sons were white and fine. 3) How often did the sons do work before the gardener died? They had never done a day’s work.

43. T T T TA-02-LP1 Language Points nod v. move (one’s head) up and down as a greeting or to show agreement, etc.点(头)(表示同意,打招呼等) She could not speak but just nodded her head. She nodded (her head) without saying anything. They nodded at us, so we nodded back. e.g. 她说不出话，只是点了点头。 她点了点头，什么话也没说。 他们朝我们点点头，我们也点头示意。

44. T TA-02-LP2 Language Points time and time again: many times; repeatedly 多次；一再，反复地 I’ve told you time and time again — make sure you look before you cross the road. e.g. 我已经再三告诉过你们, 过马路前一定要先向左右看一看。

45. TA-02-LP4 Language Points all one’s life: for the whole of one’s life 一辈子，毕生

46. T T T TA-02-LP6 Language Points polishvt. cause the surface of (sth.) to be smooth and shiny by rubbing 擦光；擦亮 polish my shoes polish the furniture polished wood e.g. 擦我的鞋 打磨家具 抛光的木料

47. T T TA-02-LP7 Language Points … as white as those of any fine lady’s. ……像闲雅女士的手指一样白皙。 在 as… as 结构中，第一个 as 是副词，而第二个 as 可以是连词或介词。 He tries as hard as I do to save money. petals as pale as pearls 又如： 他像我一样拼命省钱。 淡雅如珍珠的花瓣

48. T T TA-02-LP8 Language Points you two: you 后面可跟一个复数名词或数字。 It’s time you kids got some sleep. Are you two ready? e.g. 孩子们，该睡会儿觉了。 你们俩准备好了吗？

49. T T Language Points possessvt. have (sth.) as one’s belonging; own 占有，拥有 She gave everything she possessed to the poor. He possesses several Picassos. e.g. 她把她拥有的一切都给了穷人。 他拥有好几幅毕加索的画。

50. T T TA-02-LP11 Language Points digvt. (use a tool such as a spade to) turn over (land) in (a place) 掘，挖 dig up: remove (sth.) from the ground by digging 掘起; 挖掘出 The police have been digging up his back garden. They’ve dug up a hidden treasure. e.g. 警察把他家的后花园挖了个底朝天。 他们挖出了秘藏的财宝。