1、homeObjectivesIn this unit, you will get to know the rules of gift giving; learn how to say and receive thanks; find out the value of Ferragamos gift for a mother and her daughter; study the key points of numerals; read and write gift notes.ObjectivesmainListening and SpeakingText AGrammar TipsText

2、BComprehensive ExercisesPractical Reading and WritingWarm-upWarm-up-Background Information1DiscussionBackground InformationWarm-upGift giving is customary in both Chinese and Western cultures, but it seems to be more popular in the West.Warm-up-Background Information2Background InformationDiscussion

3、Warm-upWhy to give gifts?The Chinese treat gift giving as something serious and usually will not do so without a good reason, especially between friends, family members, etc. They generally give gifts to thank others for their help or when they are invited to attend a party, a wedding ceremony, or t

4、o visit a teacher, a patient, etc. To Westerners, gift giving is not only a way to express thanks, but also a means of keeping a good relationship with others. Therefore it is common for family members, friends, couples, and so on, to exchange gifts.Warm-up-Background Information3Warm-upBackground I

5、nformationDiscussionWhen to give gifts?In China the occasions requiring gifts and presents mainly include friends birthday parties, wedding ceremonies, baby showers, and visiting old people, especially during festivals, or visiting sick friends or relatives. Westerners may give gifts on any occasion

6、, and the following situations are where gifts and presents are necessary: weddings, Christmas, birthdays, wedding anniversaries, house-warming parties, baby showers, graduation, etc.Warm-up-Background Information4Warm-upBackground InformationDiscussionWhat to give as gifts?The Chinese seem to be mo

7、re practical in this respect. Money is the primary choice in many cases, such as for a friends wedding ceremony, for children during the Spring Festival, for parents, etc. Besides, the Chinese are careful about choosing different gifts and presents for different people according to their likes and n

8、eeds. For example, they may choose tonics for the elderly, cigarettes and alcohol for relatives who drink and smoke, etc. Westerners seem to be more romantic when it comes to choosing gifts and presents. Commonchoices are flowers, chocolate, wine, etc., and in most cases a small gift is fine.Questio

9、n 1: All of us must have sent gifts to or received them from our friends, family members, relatives, etc. What is the most memorable gift you have sent or received?Gifts are memorable because they carry with them special meanings, suggest unforgetable people, or represent loving bond with family and

10、 friends.Hints Warm-up- Discussion1DiscussionBackground InformationWarm-upWarm-up- Discussion2DiscussionBackground InformationWarm-upQuestion 2: In China, usually on what occasions are we expected to give gifts and what shall we choose for each occasion? Can you give some examples?Occasions for givi

11、ng gifts: a friends birthday party, a wedding ceremony, festivals or when we want to thank someone for his / her kindness, help, etc.Hints Warm-up- Discussion3DiscussionBackground InformationWarm-upCommon choices for gifts:birthday party birthday cards, flowers, cake, chocolate, books, CDs, etc.wedd

12、ing ceremony money, household decorations, bedding, flowers, etc.festival chocolate and roses for Valentines Day; tonics, wine, tobacco, fruits and flowers during the Spring Festival; moon cakes, flowers, fruits for Mid-Autumn Festival, etc.A. Write down the number in each sentence you hear.Listenin

13、g_A1Listening and SpeakingSpeakingListeningI. Listening..5.10.2_230_14_302_57_34_2.5_42_93_472_ Script In addition to a few symbolic gifts, many other products are considered suitable presents by Americans. They like to say that it is not the kind of gift that matters, the thought is (

14、1) counts. Traditional gift-giving times are: weddings, (2) , Christmas, and anniversaries. You are expected to choose a gift foryour romantic partner at (3) on your 6-month or yearly anniversaries. If you (4) , she / he might decide to forget about you.ListeningListening and SpeakingSpeakingListeni

15、ngB. Fill in the blanks of the following passage according to what you have just heard.what_birthdays_least_forget_Discuss with your partner the following questions based on the information from the above passage you have just heard.SpeakingListening and SpeakingII. SpeakingSpeakingListening Accordi

16、ng to the passage, what are the usual times for gift giving in America?2. Of all the gifts you have received till now, which one do you remember most clearly?3. Do you agree that the gift does not matter but the thought counts? Why or why not?Listening_A1_SListening and SpeakingSpeakingListening1. L

17、isa bought two new sweaters yesterday.2. Tim lives at No. Fourteen Rugby Street.3. Mrs. Brown has fifty-seven novels.4. It takes two hours and a half to get to Shanghai.5. Julie got ninety-three on the last test.6. Mr. Wells owes me two hundred and thirty dollars.7. Jack is going to take Bus No. 302

18、 to the Palace Museum.8. The temperature today is thirty-four degrees Celsius.9. Tim wears size forty-two.10. Molly has a collection of four hundred and seventy-two music CDs.場合，時機ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText A Words and Expressions1Text Studybe careful in (of)Text A小心(做

19、某事)面試；訪談禮物gift erview n. occasion n.business n.商業，買賣，生意邀請invitation n.給，贈送；介紹，引見present vt.送(某物)給(某人)present toComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText A Words and Expressions2Text StudyText A適度的；謙虛的，謙讓的host n.主人恰當；按順序； 整齊介紹introduction n.be in ordermodest adj.對(某物或某事)要適度be mod

20、est with葡萄酒wine n.糖果candy n.require v.需要，要求ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText A Words and Expressions3Text StudyText A含酒精的增加，添加注意，關心attention n.add v.alcoholic adj.task n.任務，作業 好，良好all right烈酒liquor n.只有在(某個特定的)時候only whenpersonal adj.個人的ComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocab

21、ulary BuildingText A Words and Expressions4Text StudyText A剪紙花瓶切枝花cut flowervase n.paper-cut n.cultural adj.文化的染色的，染制的dyed adj.確定，確保make certain包裝wrap v.at a time同時；一次 You should be careful in giving gifts. Never give a gift during a job interview or before a business meeting. Gifts are usually give

22、n during special holidays, or on occasions to show thanks for special invitations.2 When you arrive at a party, you may present your gift to the host once the introductions are made. With gift giving, a few rules are in order:Text A-1-2The Rules for Gift GivingComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocab

23、ulary BuildingText StudyText AText A-3-4Text AComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study3 Be modest with your gift; do not buy expensive gifts.4 Gifts which do not last long, such as a special food from your country, a bottle of wine, candy and flowers, are best if you do not kn

24、ow the host very well. But be sure that your gift does not require too much attention. Your host will be very busy, and you should not add another task to his or her evening. You can usually say something like, “I thought you would like this a little later” when you offer your gift.Text A-5-6Text AC

25、omprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study5 Be careful in giving alcoholic drinks as a gift. A bottle of wine is usually all right if you know your host drinks wine, but hard liquor can be given as a gift only when you know the host well and are certain that he would welcome such

26、 a gift.6 Flowers are good, but remember: roses are for personal relationships, so dont give roses to the wrong people. Cut flowers are nice if they are in a vase.Text A-7-8Text AComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study7 A small cultural gift from your country is usuallyvery g

27、ood. Paper-cuts and dyed paintings are among the good choices for Chinese to present to foreign people.8 Finally, make certain your gift is wrapped nicely, with a nice card on it. Lovely wrapping paper makes the gift nice to look at. And the card helps because the receiver may forget who has sent th

28、e gift if he or she has received too many at a time.Text A- Comprehension_A1A. Choose the best answer according to the text.ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyText AWords and ExpressionsGifts are given when _. A. a business meeting begins B. a job interview is taking place C. a person meets a

29、nother D. a person wants to show another one thanksText A- Comprehension_A2Text AComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressions2. When attending a party, you may present your gift to your host _. A. after the party is over B. before the party is over C. once the introductions are ma

30、de D. when you are going to leaveText A- Comprehension_A3Text AComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressions3. Which rule of gift giving is NOT included in the text? A. Do not give liquor as presents. B. Be sure that your gift does not require too much attention. C. Be modest with

31、your gift. D. Be careful in giving alcoholic drinks.Text A- Comprehension_A4Text AComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressions4. Which one is true about giving flowers? A. Roses are not good for presents. B. Cut flowers must be put in a vase. C. Flowers are always nice gifts. D. B

32、e careful in giving roses because they are for close relationships.Text A- Comprehension_A5Text AComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressions5. Which of the following things is a good cultural gift for Chinese to present to Westerners? A. A silk scarf. B. Chocolate. C. Flowers. D.

33、 Wine.Text A- Comprehension_B1Text AComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsB. Complete the following sentences orally with your partner.1. When do people usually give gifts? They give gifts or on occasions .2. Why shouldnt you give a gift which requires too much attention? Th

34、is is because .during special holidays _to show thanks for special invitations _should not add another task to his or her evening the host will be very busy and you _Text A- Comprehension_B2Text AComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressions3. What should one keep in mind when givi

35、ng alcoholic drinks as a gift? One should keep in mind that hard liquor .4. When can people give roses as presents? They can do so when they .could be given as gifts only when you know the host well and are certain that he would welcome such a gift _have close personal relationships _Text A- Compreh

36、ension_B3Text AComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressions5. Why do people wrap their present and attach a card to it? People do so because .lovely wrapping paper makes the gift nice to look at. And a card can remind the receiver who has sent the gift for he or she may have recei

37、ved too many gifts at a time to remember who has sent it _Text A- Comprehension_C1Text AComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsC. Make a dialogue with your partner according to the situation described below.Tom is invited by his foreign teacher John Norton to dinner at home o

38、n Saturday evening. He feels that he should bring some gift to Mr. Norton but does not know what to buy. Sally, one of Toms good friends, gives him some advice. Work with your partner and fill in the blanks with the information from the text or other sources. Then read the conversation aloud in clas

39、s. (“T” stands for Tom and “S” for Sally).Text A- Comprehension_C2Text AComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsS: You look worried, Tom. Whats up?T: Nothing serious. I just wonder what I shall give to Mr. Norton as a present when I go to his home this Saturday evening.S: Oh,

40、I see. Dont buy . Mm, how about something to eat or drink?T: Yeah, I can give him a bottle of hard liquor.S: Oh, no. You must be careful . Do you know what Mr. Norton drinks usually?any expensive gift _in giving alcoholic drinks _Text A- Comprehension_C3Text AComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText Stu

41、dyWords and ExpressionsT: No, I dont. Ah, Ive got it. How about some flowers? Everyone likes them. I can get some rosesS: Stop, stop. Roses are certainly not for Mr. Norton! They .T: You are right! But can you give me some useful advice?S: OK, OK Perhaps a cultural gift would be nice.T: Such as ?S:

42、Such as .are for personal relationships_paper-cuts and dyed paintings_Text A- Comprehension_C4Text AComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsT: Right! ! Thats it! Ill give to Mr. Norton. Thank you so much!S: .Its my pleasure_Thank you _a paper-cut_Text A- Vocabulary BuildingA1A

43、ctive WordsComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyText AWords and Expressionsgivev. 贈送，送給 We gave her flowers for her birthday.(2) 遞給 I gave a picture book to each of the boys.(3) 做某一件事 She will give us a talk this evening. Give me a call when you get back from holiday.Text A- Vocabulary Building

44、A1Text AComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionsgivegive back 還給 Please give my pen back. I need it now.give in 讓步，屈服，投降 He would rather die than give in.give out 散發，分發 The teacher gave out the examination papers.give up 放棄 He was forced to give up his job.Text A- Vocabulary B

45、uildingA2Text AComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionslastvi. 繼續，持續 The war lasted four years.(2) 持久，耐用 I wondered if their marriage would last.(3) 維持，夠用 Will our water last for the rest of the journey?Text A- Vocabulary BuildingA2Text AComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText St

46、udyWords and Expressionslastadj. 最后的，最遲的 This was the last song she sang tonight.(2) 剛過去的 We went to Spain on holiday last summer.at last 最終，最后 After years of hard work, he succeeded at last.Text A- Vocabulary BuildingA3Text AComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionsaddv. 把加起來

47、If you add 4 to 3, you get 7.(2) 添加，增加 Please add more hot water to my glass.(3) 補充說，又說 “And dont come back again,” he added.add to 增加 I dont want to add to your troubles.add up to 總計，共達 Her last years income added up to more than 45,000 RMB.Text A- Vocabulary BuildingA4Text AComprehensionVocabulary

48、 BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionsshowv. 展出，陳列 The artist showed his most recent paintings at the exhibition.(2) 指引 The waiter showed them to the table.(3) 演示，指示 Let me show you how to do it.(4) 表示，表明，顯露出 The tears showed his sadness.Text A- Vocabulary BuildingA4Text AComprehensionVocabulary B

49、uildingText StudyWords and Expressionsshown. 展覽會，公眾活動 There are many new cars at the show. There is going to be a fashion show during the festival.(2) 電臺、電視節目 The anchorman on the talk show is very popular.Text A- Vocabulary BuildingA4Text AComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Express

50、ionsshowshow off 炫耀，表現自己 He spoke a lot to show off his talents.show up 出現，出席 He showed up only after everyone else had finished eating.Text A- Vocabulary Building_Ex1Text AThey dont want to to the governments burden(負擔).2. Will you me your stamp collection?3. The fine weather only a few days.4. “Im

51、 sorry,” she , “I didnt realize it at the beginning.”ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsFill in each blank with “give”, “last”, “add” or “show” in the words proper form.add_show_lasted_added_Text A- Vocabulary Building_Ex2Text A5. All right. Ill your message to Jane.6. Th

52、ese paintings were at the Beijing Art Gallery(北京美術館).7. The news us great joy.8. We have only five dollars to us the rest of the week.ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressionsgive_shown_gave_last_Text A- Vocabulary Building_ ExAText Awinebusinesstaskpresent paper-cut host perso

53、nal attention modest interviewComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsA. Match each word with their proper Chinese meaning.Exercises面試；訪談適度的；謙虛的，謙讓的剪紙私人的，個人的任務；作業注意，關心主人葡萄酒給，贈送；介紹，引見商業，買賣，生意require wrap in order make certainpresent introduction modest be careful ofText A- Voca

54、bulary Building_ ExB1Text AShes very about her success.2. Most plants sunlight.3. your words when talking to elderly people.4. Mother called again to that the new air-conditioner (空調) would be delivered the next day.ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsB. Fill in each blank

55、 with a given word or expression in their right form.modest_require_Be careful of _make certain _Text A- Vocabulary Building_ ExB2Text AComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and Expressions5. I a bunch of flowers (一束花) to Mrs. Link last Christmas.6. Jack the gift in a piece of colored pape

56、r.7. Shall I make the ? Robert, this is Julia.8. My mom cleans the house every day and keeps everything .in order _presented_wrapped_introductions_require wrap in order make certainpresent introduction modest be careful ofText A- Vocabulary Building Text AComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWo

57、rds and ExpressionsExpressions of Thanks and Responses to ThanksThank you (very much, so much, a thousand times, indeed).Thanks.Many thanks.Thanks a lot.A thousand thanks.Thank you for your help (time / the lovely gift / everything youve done for me).Im grateful to you.Its very kind of you to help m

58、e with my homework.Text A- Vocabulary Building Text AComprehensionVocabulary BuildingText StudyWords and ExpressionsYoure welcome.Thats all right.Its my pleasure.Not at all.Dont mention it.Its nothing.Text A-T1-2 送禮時得注意：不要在求職面試過程中、或在談生意之前送禮。送禮一般都是在過節的時候，有時也可以是為了感謝別人對你的邀請。 到達宴會與主人見過面后即可呈上禮物。送禮時要注意以下幾

59、個事項：Text AComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study送禮之道Text A-T3-4Text AComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study 禮物不要太貴重。 如果你同主人不是很熟，那最好選送那些存放時間不太長的禮物，如本國的特色食品、葡萄酒、糖果和鮮花之類的。但是必須確保你的禮物不會讓主人太勞神，因為主人會十分忙碌，不要讓他/她還要為你的禮物操心。遞上禮物的時候通常可以說上一句：“我想你打開后會喜歡這份禮物的。”Text

60、 A-T5-6Text AComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study 送酒作禮物時要當心了。如果你知道主人喝葡萄酒，那送上一瓶葡萄酒還是不錯的，但如果是烈性酒，那只有當你與主人很熟并且確定主人會喜歡收到這樣一份禮物時才能送。 鮮花也是不錯的禮物，但要記住玫瑰花是很親密的人之間才會送的禮物，所以不要送錯對象。裝在花瓶里的切枝花也是不錯的選擇。Text A-T7-8Text AComprehensionWords and ExpressionsVocabulary BuildingText Study 通常來說具有