Lesson Two What day is it today ?
Part A Warm-up 1. New words
1) Wednesday/ / 星期三 2) music / / 音乐, 乐曲 3) begin/ / 开始, 着手 4) end / /结束, 终止 2. Useful expressions
1) What day is it today? 今天星期几? 2) have a music class 上音乐课 3) what class=which class什么课 4) every Wednesday 每周三 Part B Listen, read and speak Helen: What day is it today? Jane: It’s Wednesday.
Helen: What class are they having? Jane: They are having a music class.
Helen: Do they have a music class every Wednesday? Jane: Yes, they do.
Helen: What time does the class begin? Jane: At ten o’clock. Helen: What time does it end? Jane: At twenty to eleven. Part C Practice
1. Answer the following questions according to the dialogue. 1) What are they doing?
_______________________________________________ 2) Do they have a music class at twenty to eleven? _______________________________________________
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3) What time is class over?
_______________________________________________
2. Work in pairs to complete the conversation with the words or phrases in the box.
it’s time to get up What time is it ? What day is it today ? late early Mother: Tom! Tom! _____________! Tom: ____________, mum? Mother: It’s half past seven.
Tom: Oh dear! I must get up, I’m late. Kate: What’s Tom doing, Mum?
Mother: He’s putting on his school clothes. Kate: Where is he going? Mother: He’s going to school. Kate: Tom._____________
Tom: Don’t speak to me now, Kate, I must go,
I am _________.
Kate: Late? No, you aren’t. You’re ____________. Tom: Early? Why?
Kate: Because it’s Sunday today!
3. Pair work. Practice the conversation in Part B with your partner. Then make similar conversations.
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Lesson Three What’s the date today?
Part A Warm-up 1. New words
1) birthday / / 生日 2) thirteenth / / 第十三 3) Saturday / / 星期六 4) celebrate / / 庆祝 5) party / / 聚会,晚会 6) bet / / 敢说，八成儿 2. Useful expressions
1) What is the date today ? 今天几号? 2) next Saturday 下周六 3) have a party 举行聚会 4) Will it be fun? 是否会很有趣? 5) You bet 当然, 一定 Part C Listen, read and speak Wang Qiang: What is the date today? Kangkang: It’s May, 7th.
Wang Qiang: When is your birthday, Kangkang? Kangkang: May thirteenth.
Wang Qiang: That’s next Saturday! How do you plan to celebrate it? Kangkang: My friends want to have a birthday party for me.
Would you like to come to my party?
Wang Qiang: Thank you, I’d love to, will it be fun? Kangkang: You bet! Part C Practice
1.Answer the following questions according to the dialogue. 1) When was Kangkang born?
_______________________________________________.
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2) Will Wang Qiang come to Kangkang’s party?
_______________________________________________. 3) Was Kangkang born on October thirteenth?
_______________________________________________.
2.Work in pairs to complete to dialogues with the words or phrases in the box.
what time what’s how long how often on 1)---___________have you been there? ---For a year.
2)---When is your birthday? ---It’s _________May 18th 1979 3)---_________the date today? ---It’s April the twelfth.
4)---_________does the math class finish? ---At about 5 o’clock.
5)---__________do you play the piano? ---Twice a week. 6)—When were you born? ---I was born _______June 1970.
3. Pair works. Practice the conversation in Part B with your partner, and then make similar conversations.
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Unit 21 Shopping
Shopping
Part A Warm-up 1. New words
1) store/ /n.商店 2) dialogue/ /n.对话 3) assistant/ /n.营业员，店员 4) expensive/ /adj.昂贵的，高价的 5) receipt/ /n.发票 2. Useful expressions
1) What can I do for you? 需要我为你做些什么? 2) all right 行
3) Thanks all the same! 仍然谢谢你! 4) You’re welcome. 不客气! Part B Listen, read and speak
Conversation (A)
(Zhang Ming is now in a computer store. The following is the dialogue between the shop assistant and him.) Assistant: What can I do for you?
Zhang: Yes, thank you! I want to buy a computer.
Assistant: We have many kinds of computers. What kind are you looking for? Zhang: I’m looking for something not very expensive. Assistant: All right, how about this one? Zhang: Is it made in China?
Assistant: Yes! And it’s only 6000 Yuan.
Zhang: Err …I’ll think about it, thanks all the same. Assistant: You are welcome.
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