Sep. 10 Dear Mr. Smith, I am very sorry to tell you that I won’t be able to meet you this Friday. This morning, manager asked me to go to Beijing on business. I won’t return until next Monday. Could we meet next Wednesday afternoon? Please forgive me for an in convenience I may cause you . Sincerely yours, ***
Period 7-8
This is listening and speaking course.
Unit 2 listening and speaking: Food and Eating Out Step1: Brief introduction (15minutes)
Introduce the new words and sentences related to the listening material Group the food into three columns:
(1) hamburger, sandwich, hot dog, bread, bun (2) cheese, ham, beef, chicken, fish
(3) soft drinks, Coke, Spirit, Fanta, small/medium/large cup, diet/regular beer Starter and Response:
Starter: What do you have for breakfast? What’s your favorite food? What can I get for you? May I take your order now? Give me the bill, please. It’s all on me. Let’s go Dutch.
Response: I have milk and bread for breakfast. Apple is my favorite.
I’d like to have a large Coke. Could you bring us the menu?
Step2: Listening (10minutes)
Play the record and ask Ss to listen carefully. Key: TTFF 1. Because they have no class in the afternoon. 2. A double cheeseburger, a small diet coke, a bag of French fries, a chocolate ice cream. 3. $5.25 4. A large regular coke. 5. $4.35
Notes: For here or to go? 带走还是堂吃？
Step3: Listening (10minutes)
Listen to Section B and then do the exercises Key: TFTTF BCAA
Notes: 1.house specialty 本店特色菜 2. Would you like to have a try?
3. carp from the Yellow River 黄河里的鲤鱼 4. shrimp fried rice 虾仁炒饭 Step4: Speaking (10minutes)
Ask Ss to practice Speaking Activities”, dialogue 2.
“ Unit 3 Fast Food
Objectives:
1. Vocabulary: (omit)
2. Speaking: western and Chinese foods and drinks 3. Grammar: the adverbial clause of purpose
4. Practical writing: how to write a note of congratulations
Focus:
1. The usage of words and expressions
2. Grammar: The adverbial clause of purpose 3. Writing: writing a note of congratulations
4. Listening: pay attention to the listening skills and contents.
Outline:
Period 1: Vocabulary and expressions Period 2: Reading: text A Period 3: Grammar
Period 4: Exercises and writing Period 5: Reading: Text B
Period 6: .prehensive exercises Period 7: Listening and speaking Period 8: Listening and speaking
Teaching methods
1. Practice speaking and listening 2. Discussion
3. Presentation and role play 4. Exercises
Period 1-2 Step1: warm up (10minutes)
Question: do you like the food at McDonald’s or KFC? What attracts/ frustrates you most there? Hint: I enjoy eating at McDonald’s or KFC because (1) the food there is diversified; (2) with the soft background music, the whole environment looks clean and tidy; (3) service there is efficient and friendly. I don’t enjoy eating at McDonald’s or KFC mainly because (1) the food there, though tasty, is not nutritious; (2) eating too many burgers or other similar junk food causes obesity, which leads to more obesity-related diseases in the end.
Step2: vocabulary and expressions (50minutes)
Ask Students to read new words and expressions by themselves and then read the new words together. Explain the important points.
1. uniform n. 制服 adj 统一的 e.g. school uniform 校服
uniformity 相同性；统一性；一致性 2. operation n 运作，运转; 手术
e.g. (1) Protective clothes must be worn when the machine is in operation. 操作这机器时必须穿防护衣。
（2）Many small businesses fail in the first year of operation. 很多小工商企业常常在经营的第一年破产。
（3）The operation to be performed is highly risky. 即将要做的这次手术风险很大。 Phrase: .e / go into operation 开始生效 Operate vt 操作，做手术
e.g. (1) He does not know how to operate the new machine. 他不知道如何操作这台新机器。
（2）Doctors had to operate on his spine immediately. 医生不得不立即给他做脊椎手术。
3. register n 收银机；登记，注册；挂号 v 登记，注册；挂号邮寄
e.g. (1) We are registering the baby’s birth this morning. 我们今天上午要给孩子做出生登记。
（2）How many students have registered for the English class? 有多少学生报名选修了英语课？
Registration n 登记，注册，挂号
e.g. All students need to fill in this registration form. 所有学生都必须填写这张登记表。
4. control n 控制，支配 vt 控制
Phrase: (1) have / take control of /over 对….有所控制 （2）Lose control of 失去对….的控制 （3）Under control of 处于掌控之中 (4) Out of / beyond control 失控
e.g. (1) I prefer living alone because I feel I have more control over my life. 我宁愿一个人生活，因为我觉得这样更能支配自己的生活。
(2) He took a corner tool fast and lost control of the car. 他转弯太急了，汽车失去了控制。
（3）Ten people have been killed, and it was obvious that the situation had gone beyond the control of the authorities. 已经有十个人被害，很明显当局已经控制不住局势了。
Controllable adj 可以控制的、 无法控制的 5. press vt 压，挤，按
e.g. (1) The little boys pressed their noses against the glass. 那些小男孩把他们的鼻子紧贴在玻璃上。
（2）What happens if I press the button? 如果我按按钮会怎么样呢？
（3）The crowd pressed around her, hoping for her autograph. 人群围挤在她身旁，希望得到她都签名。
6. .bination n 组合，结合，合并，联合
e.g. A .bination of factors may be responsible for the increase in cancer. 多种因素可能导致了癌症发病率的上升。 .bine vt 联合，结合
e.g. We must .bine theory with practice. 我们应该理论联系实际。 7. staff n 全体职员
Phrase: teaching staff 教职员工
8. shake vt 动摇，摇动 n 奶昔；摇动，动摇；颤抖 e.g. （1）shake one’s mind 摇头
（2）shake one’s confidence/belief/faith 动摇某人的信心、信念，信仰
(3) Give the bottle a good shake before you pour. 倒出前先把瓶子好好摇一摇。 Phrase: shake hands with sb. 和某人握手。 Unshakable adj 不可动摇的
e.g. William has developed an unshakable belief in himself. 威廉对自己有不可动摇的自信心。
Shaky 衰弱的；摇晃的；颤抖的
e.g. Grandpa was a little shaky when walking after the accident. 那次事故之后爷爷走路就有点不稳了。
Step3: Exercise (15minutes)
Ask the students to finish the exercise, vocabulary check (part B), and page 25 Then check the answers
Step4: Reading text A (15minutes)
Give students 10students to go through the whole text, and finish .prehension A., then check the answers
Period 3-4:
Step1: Text A Language Points in Text A (45minutes)
1. My uniform hat and apron were handed to me and a helpful McDonald’s assistant explained the operation of the cash register. Hand sth. to sb：pass sth. to sb.
e.g. She handed her ticket to the ticket collector. 她把票递给检票员。
Explained the operation of the cash register: explained how to operate the cash register
2. to those unused to all the different colors and names, the cash register looked a little bit like the control panel of an aircraft.
To those unused to all the different colors and names: here, “unused to all the different colors and names” modifies “those”. To: as far as…be concerned 对于…而言
e.g. To me, this is not a bad choice. 对于我而言，这是个不错的选择。 A little bit: somewhat