1、,Section B,2,Saving the date,Objectives,Warming-up,Lead-in,Men.Its a tradition.Men tend to be brave and active, while women are shy and reserved. Women.Its more likely that they will go steady. Both. They are on an equal basis. The traditional way is out of date.,The boys. Its a common practice. Usu
2、ally, its boys who invite girls out. Its not proper for the person being invited to pay. Boys can show they are gentlemen by paying the bill.Go Dutch or take turns. Girls can show they are financially independent, which helps to gain respect from the boy. It shows that both are generous and willing
3、to pay. It shows that both are determined to share things equally. Its a good way to maintain gender equality.,Reading skills,Presentation of the skill,Reading skill practice,Text study,Text comprehension,Language focus,Critical thinking,原句： “Hard as it is, if I want to date, I have to ask guys out!
4、” (Para. 2, L8),解释: Although its not easy to do that, I should take the initiative if I really want to date someone.,译文 虽然这很难，但如果我想约会，我必须邀请 男人出去！,Text comprehension,Sentence interpretation,原句： “Hard as it is, if I want to date, I have to ask guys out!” (Para. 2, L8),句型: “形容词/副词+as +主语+动词”表示让步。 Cold
5、as it was, they rescued the young boy from the icy water. 虽然水很冷，他们从冰冷的水中救出了那个小男孩。 Much as I like Paris, I couldnt live there. 尽管我喜欢巴黎，但我不能住在那里。,Text comprehension,Sentence interpretation,两词作形容词时词义不同：alternate指“交替的，轮流的”之义；而alternative则指“两者择一的，可替代的”的意思， 例如： a week of alternate rain and sunshine 时雨时晴的一
6、周 tom and harry do the work on alternate days. 汤姆和哈利轮流做这份工作。 the alternative plans of having a picnic or taking a boat trip 去野餐或者去乘船旅游二者只能择一的计划。 please find alternative means of transport. 请另找一个运输方式。,Text comprehension,alternate VS alternative,两词作名词时词义不同：alternate作名词是美语中的用法，指“替换（人）物”； 例如： If one of
7、the contestants doesnt come,i will be the alternate.如果有一个参赛选手不来，那么我就作为替补上场。而alternative作名词则指“可供选择的事物”。 例如： disappointed voters want an alternative to the two parties.失望的选民需要另一个党派来取代这两个大党。,Text comprehension,alternate VS alternative,原句： One date whipped out his wallet on our first date before I could
8、 suggest otherwise. (Para. 7, L2),解释: One date took out his wallet quickly on our first date before I could suggest going Dutch.,有一个约会对象在我们第一次约会时，还没等我提出相左的建议前，就掏出了钱包。,拿出，抽出,Text comprehension,Sentence interpretation,译文：,原句： With casual dating,theres less pressure and more equality. (Para.9, L4),“wit
9、h+noun”介词短语紧跟“less.and more”的句子，这里，介词短语在前面作原因，引出一个原因状语，后接的句子常表示一个已发生或即将发生的状况。逻辑上说，是前面的原因而导致、造成后面的结果。,With the economic recession,theres less money and more mistrust. 由于经济萧条，财富缩水，不信任感增多。,Text comprehension,Sentence interpretation,例如：,其中“less.and more”引出的情况往往是一对看似相对却又是互补的结果。 如：less pain and more joy 更
10、少的痛苦，更多的快乐 less spending and more saving 少花钱，多存钱,通常，less和more后接一个名词，有时我们会看到两者之间不加连接词，仅用逗号分开，或用but来连接 less searching,more meditating少一些搜寻，多一些思考 less taking，but more giving 少一些索取，多一些给予,Text comprehension,Sentence interpretation,三者在英语中都可以用来表示“值得的”，但用法不一样 1.三词中worth不能作定语，而worthwhile与worthy都可用作定语，其中worth
11、while既可作前置定语，又可作后置定语，而worthy仅用于名词前，例如： Helping old people is a worthwhile avtivity. 帮助老人是一个有意义的活动。 I really feel i am doing something worthwhile 我真的觉得我在做一件有意义的事情。 The school has educated many worthy young people学校教育了很多值得尊敬的年轻人,Text comprehension,worthwhile VS worthy VS worth,2.三者在英语中都可以作表语 1）worthwh
12、ile作表语，后接动词-ing主动形式或动词不定式，例如： The summer Palace is worthwhile going/to go to have a visit.颐和园是值得去游览的。 2）worthy作表语时要用“be worthy of +名词/动词-ing被动形式”，例如： That is worthy of note.那件事值得注意。 This phenomenon is worthy of being studied.这种现象值得研究。 3）worth作表语时，后接名词或接动词-ing主动形式，例如： It isnt worth the trouble.不值得对那件
13、事费心。 Its not worth getting angry with him.不值得与他生气。,Text comprehension,worthwhile VS worthy VS worth,3.作表语时容易混淆，最好记住下列句子，就能掌握他们的基本要点。 It is worthwhile visiting/to visit the place. The place is worthy of a visit/being visited. The place is worth a visit/visiting. It is worth visiting the place.,Text c
14、omprehension,worthwhile VS worthy VS worth,Practical Phrases,Language focus,对不关心的，不在乎的,( sufferings/indifferent to),How can you be indifferent to the sufferings of the people around you?,be indifferent to,短语逆译,短语应用,你怎能对周围人的疾苦无动于衷呢？,意群提示,Practical Phrases,Language focus,有做某事的倾向；倾向于做某事,be inclined to
15、do sth.,(in view of/ be inclined to/ daily necessities),In view of the convenience of online shopping, Im inclined to buy daily necessities online.,短语应用,鉴于网购的便利，我倾向于在网上购买日常生活用品。,意群提示,短语逆译,Practical Phrases,Language focus,采取主动； 首先采取行动,(expand ones horizon/ unlikely/ settle down),If children dont see
16、their parents reading to expand their horizons, it is unlikely they will take the initiative to settle down with a good book on their own.,take the initiative,短语应用,如果儿童看不到自己的父母通过阅读来开阔视野，那么他们自己也不太可能会主动静下心来读一本好书。,意群提示,短语逆译,Practical Phrases,Language focus,凑（钱），凑份子,(chip in / celebrate),My roommates an
17、d I always chip in to buy gifts to celebrate our birthdays.,chip in,短语应用,我和我的室友总是凑钱买礼物为彼此庆祝生日。,意群提示,短语逆译,Practical Phrases,Language focus,和某人各自结账，平摊费用,(would rather/ go Dutch/be paid for),Nowadays, many women would rather go Dutch to show their independence than be paid for by the men.,go Dutch (wit
18、h sb.),短语应用,现如今，有许多女性宁愿平摊费用以显示自己的独立，而不是让男性支付。,意群提示,短语逆译,Practical Phrases,Language focus,（很快地）拿出，抽出,(whip out / threaten to),The robber whipped out a pistol and threatened to shoot at the crowd.,whip out,短语应用,抢劫犯突然拔出一支手枪，威胁要向人群开枪。,意群提示,短语逆译,Practical Phrases,Language focus,在胸口；在心窝,(work overtime/ kn
19、ot in the pit of ones stomach),in the pit of ones stomach,短语应用,只要想想加班这件事，我的心就紧揪起来。,意群提示,短语逆译,I would have a big knot in the pit of my stomach just thinking about working overtime.,Practical Phrases,Language focus,Language focus,Functional Patterns,句型提炼,逆译练习,Instead of reviewing my lesson, I anticipa
20、te your footsteps and listen for your voice. (Para.1, L3),Language focus,Functional Patterns,应用提示,用于表达“某人的行为选择”。,句型应用,Language focus,Functional Patterns,(apply for a job/ pursue/ masters degree),Instead of applying for a job after graduation, she decided to pursue a masters degree.,典型例句,毕业后她没有去求职，而是
21、决定攻读硕士学位。,意群提示,Language focus,Functional Patterns,逆译练习,A plurality of young men say women should chip in and help pay after a few dates. An almost equal percentage of women offer to pay for themselves, even on a first date. But widespread confusion still exists. (Para. 6,L2),句型提炼,Language focus,Func
22、tional Patterns,应用提示,用于表达“虽然两个群体持有相近观点，但困惑依然存在”。,句型应用,Language focus,Functional Patterns,(terminally ill / mercy killing/ without dignity/ be dying/ relieve sb. physically and mentally ),Many old people say they would prefer mercy killing to end a life without dignity if they were terminally ill. So
23、me young guys also express their willingness to choose mercy killing, if they were dying, to relieve themselves and their relatives physically and mentally. But widespread confusion still exists.,典型例句,许多老人说如果他们病入膏肓，宁愿以安乐死结束自己毫无尊严的生命。一些年轻人也表示如果自己生命垂危，愿意选择安乐死使自己和亲属的身心得到解脱。但巨大的困惑仍然存在。,意群提示,Language foc
24、us,Functional Patterns,逆译练习,So, while I do think dressing up and going out on traditional, formal dates is a blast, I thrive on casual dating because it has brought a valuable dimension to my social life. (Para.9,L2),句型提炼,Language focus,Functional Patterns,应用提示,用于表达“某人虽认同某事物，但却反其道而行之”。,句型应用,Language
25、 focus,Functional Patterns,(time-saving / store shopping/ guarantee),While I do think online shopping is convenient and time-saving, I prefer store shopping because the quality of the products can be guaranteed.,典型例句,虽然我认为网购方便省时，但我更喜欢商场购物，因为产品的质量可以得到保证。,意群提示,Language focus,Functional Patterns,Langua
26、ge focus,Collocations,Language focus,Collocations,Talk about cultural differences between Chinese dating versus American dating,Further discussion,Critical thinking,1. What do you know about American dating practice?,2. How is Chinese dating different from American dating?,Tips,Tips,Further discussi
27、on,Critical thinking,What do you know about American dating practice?,It starts very early, usually around high school; They view dating as a way to get to know a person better and to find out if they are compatible before committed relationship; While dating is a means to find a mate, marriage is r
28、arely an immediate goal; Parents do not really get involved in their childrens dating life; One can date more than one person at the same time while he/she is still looking for the right one.,Further discussion,Critical thinking,2. How is Chinese dating different from American dating?,Chinese people
29、 date with the purpose of marrying; Chinese parents still get involved in their childrens selection of a mate; Most Chinese people do not date more than one or two people, and marriage often follows soon after; Many Chinese still view dating and relationships as a fulfillment of their obligation to
30、their family and society.,Further discussion,Critical thinking,Thematic study,Comparative study,Thematic study,Language features analysis,2. Whose dating practice do you prefer? What would you do when love arrives?,Compare the two heroines love stories in Text A and Text B.,Tips,Tips,Thematic study,
31、Compare the two heroines love stories in Text A and Text B.,Text A,2. Its the boy who took the initiative and tried to attract her attention; 3. She was curious and cautious at first and gradually fell in love; 4. The dating practice is more traditional.,Text B,1. She dates for love; 2. Its the hero
32、ine who wants to initiate the first step to date a boy; 3. She is bold to ask the boy out after one month of denying the impulse; 4. The dating practice is more modern.,Thematic study,1. She Dated for fun at thebeginning;,2. Whose dating practice do you prefer? What would you do when love arrives?,A
33、s a girl/boy living in the modern society, Id prefer the modern dating practice.When love arrives, I will take the initiative to ask him/her out; Be brave to express my love for him/her;Impress him/her with my passion and affection;Hope for a happy ending;,Thematic study,Based on your study of the t
34、wo texts, compare the writing styles of the two texts in terms of their typical language features.,Language features analysis,1. What are the typical language features of the two texts?,2. List examples from the text to support your ideas.,Tips,Tips,Language features analysis,1. What are the typical
35、 language features of the two texts?,Though the rhetoric modes used in both texts are narrative, Text B, however, is also more like an exposition, with the girls opinion regarding dating being clearly stated.,Language features analysis,2. List examples from the text to support your ideas.,Text B The
36、 parts that make the text more like an exposition: 1. What kind of date is most beneficial. 2. Who should initiate. 3. Who should pay.,Language features analysis,Unit project,Group discussion,Brainstorming,Debate,Read the statements in the table below. Work in pairs and discuss whether each statement is for or against online dating.,Group discussion,Group discussion,Group discussion,Divide the whole class into two groups. One supports online dating and the other is against it. Brainstorm arguments for and against online dating in respective groups.,Brainstorming,Debate,
