Unit 7 Stating That You Understand and Making Sure You Are Understood

1. Unit 7 Stating That You Understand andMaking Sure You Are Understood

2. Lead-in Section1 Section3 Section2 Contents 1.Objectives 2. Lead-in activities 1.You have got it 2. Do you see what I mean? 1. 5 short conversations 2. Long conversation 3. Passage 1. Watch & enjoy: Growing pains 2. Listen & relax: I still believe

3. Objectives • Period 1 & 2 is intended to help students: • to understand and use the language for stating that you understand ； • to understand and use the language for stating that you are understood； • to learn how to speak on a specific topic using newly-acquired expressions； • to fully understand how to avoid misunderstanding when we talk with others； • to translate the visual information from video clip into Chinese. • ENTER

4. Work with your partner, discuss the following questions, and then share your answers with the rest of the class. 1.What do you say if you don’t understand what others talk about? Lead-in activities I would say, “Sorry, I didn’t catch you,” “Pardon”, “I beg your pardon.” and “Could you please repeat what you said just now?”

5. 2.What do you say if you are misunderstood by others? I would say, “ I don’t think you understand me,” “I didn’t mean that,” “Youmiss the point.” and “Don’t get me wrong.”

6. 3.What do you say if you are not sure whether others understand you or not? I would say, “Do you know what I mean?” “Do you get the message?” “Does that make any sense?” “Do you know what I’m talking about?”

7. Section One Watching, Listening & Speaking Video Episode One: I’ve got your pointI. Before Watching1. Look & TalkLook at the following picture and answer the questions below. • 1.Where do you think these people are? • 2.What are the two girls doing? Maybe they are on the campus. I guess they are asking foreigners some questions.

8. 2. Useful Language from the Video Episode • share v. 分享 • Can you tell me …? 你能告诉我……? • serious a. 严重的，严肃的 • suffer v. 遭受痛苦 • pain n. 痛苦 • medical a. 医学的，医药的 • score n. 分数 • pity n. 遗憾 • proverb n. 箴言，谚语 • completely adv. 完全地 • discouraged a. 灰心丧气的 • pursue v. 追求 • encouragement n. 鼓励

9. 3. Dictation Below are the sentences stating that you understand and making sure you are understood, each of them will be spoken twice by teachers. Listen and fill in the blanks with the missing ones. Stating that you understand: 1) I get your ________ . 2) I know what you _________ . 3) I _______ what you are saying. 4) I can ___________ you. 5) I know what you are _________ about. Making sure you are understood: 1)Can you ________ me? 2) Do you _____ it? 3) You know what I ______? 4) Do you get the _________? 5) Does that make any _______? 1) point 2) mean 3) know 4) understand 5) talking Suggestedanswer 1)follow 2) get 3) mean 4) message 5) sense Suggestedanswer

10. 5A II. While watching 1.Watching & listening for information A. Watch the video and for each question below, select the best answer from the four choices given. Watch the Video 1)What is Miss Li going to talk about in the class?( ) a. family b. study c. health d. dream 2) Why does Jack want to be a doctor? ( ) a. His parents want him to be a doctor. b. He is interested in medicine. c. He wants to save patients from pains. d. He studied medicine. 5B d 5C c 2A 2B 2D

11. 5A 5B d 5C 3) Why didn’t Jack go to a medical college? ( ) a. He didn’t want to. b. He didn’t go to have the examination. c. He doesn’t like medicine d. His score was not high enough. 4) How did Miss Li feel when Jack said he couldn’t go to medical school? ( ) a. sorry b. happy c. disappointed d. excited 5) What does Miss Li mean by “All roads lead to Rome”? ( ) a. She means Jack can find a better job in the future. b. She hopes Jack can study hard. c. She implies Jack can go to Rome one day. d. She wants to tell Jack he has other ways to become a doctor. 3B 3C a 3D d 5A 5B 5C

12. B. Watch the video again and complete the conversation below.Watch the Video 1 ) Miss Li: Good! Can you tell me why you want to be a doctor? Jack: Many people from, I want to save them from. Can you understand me? Miss Li: Yeah, I understand. But what will you do to? 2) Miss Li: Oh, It’s an Englishwhich means there is not only one road to Rome. Jack: Read you and . I have got your point. You are talking about me. You mean I also have other ways to realize my dream. Miss Li: You are right. Don’t be! Just your dream. Suggestedanswer 1) suffer illness pains realize your dream 2) proverb loud clear completely discouraged pursue

13. 2. Watching & speaking Watch the video for the third time and act out the whole dialogue with your partner in front of the class. Watch the Video

14. Video Episode Two: Do you see what I mean? I. Before watching: 1. Look & Talk Look at the following picture and answer the questions below. 1) Where are the two women? 2) What do you think they are talking about? • 1) Maybe they are in a talking show. • 2) It is likely that the woman on the left is trying to explain something to the woman on the right.

15. 2. Useful language from the video episode dormitory n. (学校等的)宿舍; 集体寝室 I saw a lot of people holding flowers…我看见很多人手里拿着花。句中有“see sb. doing sth” 意为看见某人正在做某事。 Do you see what I mean? 你明白我的意思吗？ traditional a. 传统的 worship v. 尊敬，崇拜 ancestor n. 祖先 sweep v. 扫，打扫 tomb n. 坟墓 similar a. 相似的

16. 3.Cultural tips The Qingming (Pure Brightness) Festival is one of the 24 seasonal division points in China, falling on April 4-6 each year. After the festival, the temperature will rise up and rainfall increases. It is the high time for spring plowing and sowing. But the Qingming Festival is not only a seasonal point to guide farm work, it is more a festival to memorize the dead ancestors. On each Qingming Festival, all cemeteries are crowded with people who came to sweep tombs and offer sacrifices Memorial Day is an American traditional festival. It is the last Monday in May. It is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service.

17. 清明节是一年中的24个节气之一，在每年的4月4号至6号。节后，温度和降雨量都会有所增加。它是春耕生产的好时节。但是，清明节不仅是一个季节性的节日来指导农业工作，它更是一个纪念逝去的亲人的节日。每个清明节，所有的墓地都挤满了来扫墓和祭祀的人。 美国的将士阵亡纪念日是美国的一个传统节日，在每年五月的最后一个星期一。它是为了纪念为国牺牲的勇士们。

18. II. While watching 1. Watching & listening for information Watch the Video A. Watch the video and then decide whether each of the following statements is true (T) or false (F). 1. Cindy is going to the classroom. 2. Jack is going to the library. 3. Jack understands the Tomb-sweeping festival very well. 4. Jack explains “Memorize Day” to Cindy. 5. There is not much time left before the class begins. 1(F) (T) (F) (T) (T) (F) (T) (F) (F) (T) (F) (T) (F) (T) (F) (T) (T) (F) (T) 1(F)

19. He saw a lot of people holding flowers. • B. Watch the video again and answer the following questions briefly. Watch the Video 1) What did Jack see? 2) Did Jack understand Cindy at once? 3) What do people do on Tomb-sweeping Day? 4) What else do people take when they go to sweep the tomb of their ancestors? 5) What is the festival similar to Tomb-sweeping Day in the U.S.? No. He didn’t understand Cindy at once. • They go to worship their ancestors. • They take flowers with them. • Memorize Day.

20. Script 2. Watching & speaking Watch the video for the third time and act out the whole dialogue with your partner in front of the class.Watch the Video Jack: Hi, Cindy, where are you going? Cindy: Oh, Jack. I’m going to classes. How about you? Jack: I’m going to the dormitory. Cindy: I see. Jack: Hey, Cindy. I saw a lot of people holding flowers when I was walking in the street outside the campus. Is it a special day in China today? Cindy: Oh, yeah. Today is the “Tomb-sweeping Day” in China. We called it “QingMing” festival in Chinese. Do you see what I mean? Jack: Sorry, I don’t understand. Cindy: It is the traditional festival in China. On this day, people worship their ancestors. Jack: I know what you are saying. You mean people go to sweep the tomb of their ancestors today. Cindy: You got it. They also put some flowers around the tomb. Jack: I know what you are talking about. We have a similar festival called “Memorial Day” in the U.S. Cindy: Really? Oh, I have to go to classes now, otherwise I’ll be late. See you next time! Jack: See you!

21. III. After Watching ( Video Episodes One & Two) Useful Expressions： • Can you understand me? • I understand. • I see. • Pardon? • What do you mean by ……? • You got it. • Read you loud and clear. • I have got your point. • You are talking about me. • You mean… • Do you see what I mean? • I know what you are saying. • I know what you are talking about. • You are completely right.

22. 1. Mini-Dialogues Practice the following situations, using the expressions provided above. Situation 1: Student A is from U.S. Student B is from China. They are having dinner together. Student A explains to Student B how to use knife and fork in western countries. Suggested dialogue A: Maggie, you should use knife and fork like this. B: We use chopsticks. I’m not so good at knife and fork. Tony, could you please explain to me? A: of course. Hold fork with left hand and hold knife with right hand. Do you see what I mean? B: I know what you are talking about. I should exchange knife with fork. A: Haha, you got it.

23. Situation 2 • Student A and Student B ask teacher some questions in class. The teacher explains to them. Both A and B understand at last. Suggested dialogue A: Excuse me, Miss Li. Could you please explain again the usage of the word “responsible”? B: I have the same question, Miss Li. Teacher: First, it’s an adj. Then we have a phrase “be responsible for sth”. You have to know how to use this word and the phrase. Can you understand me? A: I have got your point. B: Read you loud and clear. Teacher: Good! Please go to look it up in the dictionary.

24. Discussion Discuss the following questions in groups? 1. Have you ever been misunderstood by others? What did you do then? 2. What do you think is most important to make yourself understood when you make a speech? Suggestedanswer Yes, I have been misunderstood by my best friend. She thought I was not with her. I felt very sad, then I tried to explain to her and told her the truth. Finally, she apologized to me for misunderstanding me. Suggestedanswer • When you make a speech, the most important thing is that you should speak loudly and clearly. Don’t talk too fast. If you want to attract audience, you should be passionate.

25. Period 3 & 4 • Section Two & Three • Objectives: • Period 3 & 4 is intended to help students: • to understand some mini-dialogues and conversation • to understand a passage about giving attitudes and opinions • to accomplish a dialogue about mutual understanding • to improve their listening comprehension in general

26. Section two Listening Practice (60min) I. Short conversations You will hear 5 short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. Listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you hear. 1) What does the woman do tonight?( ) A. She watches TV. B. She goes to the theater C. She works. D. She stays with friends. 2) What’s the woman’s suggestion ?( ) A. Staying home watching TV. B. Seeing a film. C. Going out for a dinner D. Going to a party 3) Where is the man ?( ) A. In a shop B. At school C. In a bank D. In a restaurant 2A C 2B 2D 1A B 1C 1D C 2A 2B 2D

27. 2A C 4) What can you learn from the conversation ?( ) A. The woman does not enjoy the party B. The woman does not want to go to the party alone. C. Jim did not attend the party. D. Jim is at the party with the woman. 5) When does the film end ?( ) A. 8:00 p.m. B. 10:00 p.m. C. 7:00 p.m. D. 9:00 p.m. 2B 2D 5A D 5B 5C

28. II. Conversation: That sounds great(20 min) Words and expressions blame v. 责怪；责备 intend vt. 想要, 打算; 企图 relax v. 轻松 as long as 只要 paper n. 论文 besides prep. 除...之外(尚具...) 除了...之外(不再有..)

29. 2A 2B 2D C 5A 1. Listen to the following conversation and then, for each question below select the best answer from among the four choices given. 1). What did the woman do last weekend?( ) A. She visited her parents. B. She did some studying on the beach.. C. She relaxed on the beach. D. She wrote a paper. 2). Why did the woman have to stop playing in the volleyball game ?( ) A. Because she had to return home. B. Because she was thirsty. C. Because She didn’t know how to play. D. Because She was too tired to continue. 3). Why didn’t the woman go swimming ?( ) A. Because the water was not warm enough B. Because her parents’ friends forbade her to swim. C. Because she didn’t know how to swim. D. Because the water was too hot. 4). What do we know about the man from conversation ?( ) A. He has never been to the beach. B. He is hard-working. C. He has never spent his weekend in the library. D. He wishes he had gone to the beach with the woman. 5B D 5C A 3B 3C 3D B 1A 1C 1D

30. 2. Listen to the conversation again and fill in the missing words: M: Hey, Karen. Look like you’ve got some sun. W: I guess so. I spent the weekend on the ________. M: Really? That sounds great. Where did you stay? W: Some friends of my parents live there. They ________ me there for as long as I want to stay. M: So why don’t you stay there for a longer time? W: Oh, I have a paper to work on. And I just couldn’t do any ________ studying on the beach. M:I don’t _______ you. So what did you do out there? I mean besides lying out in the sun.

31. W: I played some ________. I never realized how hard it is to run on sand. I couldn’t get through a whole game because I had to sit down. It’s much easier to run on ______ sand near the water. M: It must be cool. Did you go swimming? W: I _________ to. But they said the water wasn’t warm enough for that. So I just wetted in up to my knees. M: All sounds so ________. W: How about your weekend? Don’t tell me you spent it in the _________ again. Tape script Suggestedanswer • beach, invited, serious, blame, volleyball, wet, intended, relaxing, library

32. Tape script: That sounds great

33. III. Passage: Time will help to solve the problem (30 min) Words and expressions: informality n. 非正式； generally adv.通 criticize vt. 批评 In addition adv. 另外 get used to 习惯于 embarrassed adj窘迫的；尴尬的 solution n. 解决; 解释;

34. C 1. Listen to following passage and then choose the right answers. 1). What is American students’ attitude toward their teachers?( ) A. They do not respect their teachers. B. They admire their teachers very much. C. They can openly criticize their teachers. D. They usually do not obey their teachers. 2). How would a foreign student feel if he tried to imitate the behavior of American students ?( ) A. Disrespectful. B. Happy. C. Uneasy. D. Both A and C. 2A 2B 2D D 5A 5B 5C

35. 2. Listen to the passage again and then complete the following sentences: 1) Students can speak out in class, where they do not even need to _______ their hands. 2) However, there are two examples of American informality very difficult for some foreign students to _________. 3) In some countries, it is _________ for students to call the first names of teachers. 4) But they might feel __________ and disrespectful. 5) What is the __________ to this problem? Suggestedanswer • 1)raise 2)understand 3)impossible 4)uncomfortable 5)solution

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37. Section three Time for fun (30min) I. Watch & Enjoy. ( 20min) Watch the movie clip from Growing Pains and then discuss the following questions. 点击观看 1. How many kids are there in the family? And what are their names? 2. Why does Maggie want to go to work? 1. There are three kids in the family, Carol, Mike and Ben 2. Because she had to spend fifteen years in this house without ever going out to play. She felt boring even became crazy.

38. Words and expressions spatula n. (涂油漆、涂药等用的)抹刀; 刮铲 scrambled a. 乱序的 frisky a. 欢跃的 , 活泼的 smack vi. 击掌(使)劈啪地响 liberal adj. 无拘无束的, 自由的, 自由主义的 humanist n. 人道主义者 tape deck n. 录音座 vacuous adj. 空的; 空洞[虚]的，精神空虚 I rest my case. 本人陈述完毕. Screw up vt. 弄糟某事 universe n. 宇宙; 万有; 天地万物

39. expand v. 扩大 degenerate vi. 退步; 堕落, 颓废 disorganization n. 组织的破坏, 解体, 瓦解 wholesome adj. 有益于增进健康的, 合乎卫生的 congregate vt&vi. (使)聚集， 集合 elbow n. 肘,肘部 clinical a. 冷静的， 慎重的， 极度客观的 accidentally adv. 偶然地, 意外地 blow sth up v. 使充气, 爆炸, 放大 cope with v. 与...竞争, 应付 monster n. 野兽，怪兽

40. 点击观看 Script: Growing Pains

41. Notes: 《成长的烦恼》（Growing Pains）是美国1985年至1992年间收视率最高的情景喜剧(sitcom)。它迄今仍在我国的电视荧屏上播放。希弗一家人乐天豁达的性格给观众留下难忘的印象。该剧的演员阵容曾被制作人迈克尔·沙利文誉为“A级阵容”。 该剧有7季共166集(每集约30分钟)，它讲述的是关于居住在美国郊区（也许用“城市远郊”这个词更恰当）的西维尔（Seaver）一家的故事。他们生活在纽约的郊区，父亲杰森. 西维尔（Jason Seaver）是一个心理医生，母亲玛姬. 西维（Maggie Seaver）是一个记者，他们有三个孩子：分别是迈克（Mike）、卡罗尔（Carol）和本（Ben）。故事刚开始的时候，玛姬回电视台开始上班，而杰森则在家里开他的心理诊所，一个个有趣的故事就这么发生了。不过后来，随着剧情的发展，有了一些情节的改变和新演员的加入。   该剧是中国大陆较早引进的国外情景喜剧，由上海电视台引进，上海人艺配音，上海电视台译制部译制，在中国从1990年一直播到1994年。在1990年代初期一经播出就引发了收视高潮，片中迈克开朗调皮的形象为广大观众所喜爱。而剧中西佛医生对子女采取启发式教育的方式，也让观众得到启示。它不仅仅受到中小学生的欢迎，而且还倍受大学生和青年人的喜爱，应该说，成长的烦恼伴随了一代人的成长。

42. II. Listen & Relax (10min) • Listen to the following song and sing along. • 点击观看Taylor Swift--Love Story

43. Thank you very much!