1、,Unit 5 Text A Writing Three Thank-You Letters,Teaching Objectives,1. appreciate the main ideas and command the key language points of Part III 4. learn to write thank-you letters using informal and formal ways to express.,1 Review Part I & II (8min) 2 While-reading (37 min) 3 Break time music & wor
2、d expansion(10 mins) 4 After-reading tasks (44 min) 5 Homework (1 min),Teaching Procedures,Now, please watch a short movie about Thanksgiving festival, and then try to answer the following questions:,1)When is Thanksgiving Day?2)Any special activities celebrating that festival?3)And what do people u
3、sually have for Thanksgiving meals?,Review Part I & II (8min),Background knowledge reviewing 1)When is Thanksgiving Day?On fourth Thursday in November. 2)Any special activities celebrating that festival?Special TV programs, Sports Events,Parade,etc. 3)And Thanksgiving meals?turkey, sweet potatoes,pu
4、mpkin pie,4)What is the meaning of Celebrating Thanksgiving?,To express heart-felt thanks to your family members, friends, teachers, neighbours, the God,etc. To get toghther with the whole family., Part Division Reviewing, Text reviewing,1)Who did the writer write to? His father, the Rev. Nelson ,an
5、d his grandmother. 2) Why? Because they had been particularly and lastingly helpful to the author. They were still alive. His father impressed on him the idea of loving books and reading. the Rev. Nelsons morning prayers Grandmother used to teach the author; her good cooking; her sprinkling the auth
6、or with stardust.,back,Now, open your textbook , we go ahead for further studying our text !,While-reading,accord (L.70-71),1) grant; give -我们给予他一个英雄凯旋式的欢迎。2) be in agreement (followed by with),We accorded a heros welcome to him.,-What you have just said does not accord with what you told us earlier
7、.,accord with sth.,accord sth. to sb.,给予；赠予,与某事物相一致,key language points and related excercises,key language points and related excercises,18. successive (L.75),(L.75, Para.18) The were alternately pulling out fistfuls of letters and barking successive names of sailors who were successive: adj. follo
8、wing one after the other -This is his fifth successive victory.- He made two visits on successive days.CF: successive & successful,key language points and related excercises,19. (L78-79,Para.19) and my reading of their letters left me not only astonished but more humbled than before. 1) Analyze the
9、structure of this part. 2) Translate the sentence into Chinese.,leave 常用于结构：leave sb.+ adj./past participle,表示 “让处于某种状态”或“让去做某事” (此处为not only astonished but more humbled than before) 为宾语补足语。,- She left her door unlocked, and hurried to her friends birthday party.,-Leave the door open, please.,我读了信，既
10、觉得震惊，又感到卑微。,key language points and related excercises,20. (L81-82, Para.20) Rather than saying they would forgive that I hadnt previously thanked them, instead, for Petes sake, they were thanking me-for having remembered, for having considered they had done anything so exceptional.1) Can you explai
11、n the meaning of “rather than” and “for Petes sake” in this sentence?rather than:for Petes sake:2) Translate the sentence into Chinese.,instead of,for Gods sake,他们没有说他们原谅我以前不曾感谢他们,相反,他们却向我致谢,天啊,就因为我记得他们做的事,并认为他们做了不同寻常的事,key language points and related excercises,Rather than (refer to Page 172 Ex. II
12、I Usage),a. 单纯表示否定-They were screaming rather than singing. b. 表示两种说法的正确程度。Ratherthan 后面的部分是不够精确的说法，是morethan （与其说不如说）反向的表达方法。 -He is an artist rather than a philosopher. c. 表示主观上选优。主句表示喜欢做的事情（主句中常含有would prefer， like等），rather than 从句则表示不喜欢做的事情。在这种情况下rather than可以放在主句之前。 -I would die with my head hi
13、gh rather than live with knees bent.,key language points and related excercises,Examples of “rather than” on Page 172 Ex. III UsageIt is cooperation, not conflict, that will enable you to achieve success.Most people are content to let perfect days happen at random instead of plan/ planning for them.
14、,rather than,rather than,21. undergo (L.88),(L.88, Para.22) “simple, old-fashioned principal” had ended with schools undergoing such swift changes undergo: vt. go through; experience -She is undergoing an operation.,-The river is too swift to swim in.,20. swift (L.88),swift: adj, rapid; prompt,key l
15、anguage points and related excercises,22. in a flash (L.92),(L.92,Para. 23) A glance at Grandmas familiar hand writing brought back in a flash memories of standing in a flash: instantly - The answer to the math question came to him in a flash.a flash of hope:a flash o lightning:,一线希望,一道闪电,- 结婚仪式很快结束
16、了。,The wedding ceremony was all over in a flash.,Collocation:,key language points and related excercises,23. (L92-93,Para.23) A glance at Grandmas familiar handwriting brought back in a flash memories of standing alongside her white rocking chair, watching her “settindown” some letter to relatives.1
17、) What does “brought back memories of” mean?2) “settindown” here means . 3) Translate the sentence into Chinese.,It means “remind sb of ”,writing,一看到外祖母那熟悉的笔迹， 我顿时回想起往日站在她的 白色摇椅旁看她给亲戚写信 的情景。,24. (L96-97,Para.23) I wept over the page representing my Grandmas recent hours invested in expressing her lo
18、ving gratefulness to me.What does “invested” mean here?,It means “spent”,Translate the sentence into Chinese.,祖母最近花费不少工夫表达了充满慈爱的谢意，读着老人家的信我禁不住流泪,Questions for Part III,1. How did the writer feel when he read the replies from his father, the Rev. Nelson and his grandmother? Why?,2. What did the shipm
19、ates do when the ships loudspeaker rasped, “Attention! Mail call!”? What can we know from this?,The writer felt not only astonished but more humbled than before, because the three didnt say anything about forgiving, instead they were thanking the author.,They came pounding up on deck and clustered a
20、bout the two seamen, standing by those preciousbulging gray back. From this, we can knowthey all were eager to get letters from family, friends and so on.,Table Completion for part ,The writer wrote three thank-you letters and got three replies. Fill in the following table with the main contents of
21、the letters.,Thank him for teaching the writer from boyhood to love books and reading.,Thank him for his morning school prayers,Thank her for teaching the writer how to tell the truth, to share, to be forgiving,Tell his son how he, as a teacher and father, felt content with him.,About his retirement
22、 with self-doubt,and the reassurance the letter brought to him.,Expresses her loving gratefulness for her grandson,Main Idea of Part :,The writer got three letters in reply from his father, the Rev. Nelson and his grandma.,language points and related excercises for Part IV,25. go about (L.101),(L.10
23、1, P24) I never forgot how those three “thank you” letters gave me an insight into how most human begins go about longing in secret for more of go about: move around; behave in society; keep busy doing (sth.); set about.-Some people go about telling untrue stories.-我们该怎样着手干这件工作？How shall we go about
24、 the job?,language points and related excercises for Part IV,appreciate& appreciation (L.102)I appreciate your kindness. 多谢厚意。 We appreciate your difficulty. 我们意识到你们的困难。 Building the new railway appreciatesthe value of the land. 修建这条铁路提高了土地的价值。 Examples: Much appreciate! 非常感谢。I appreciate that. 我知道。
25、 I certainly appreciate it. 我的确很感激。,appreciate vt. 赏识, 重视; 鉴赏, 欣赏; 正确评价, 鉴别 感谢, 感激 意识到, 懂得;珍惜; 提高(价值), 抬高.的价格,language points and related excercises for Part IV,appreciation,(L.102),appreciation of music 音乐鉴赏 in appreciation of 因赏识.而, 因感激.而 write a brief appreciation of a book 为一本书写短评 We offer this
26、small token by way of appreciation. 我们赠送这小小的礼物以表谢意。,n.欣赏; 鉴赏 评价, 鉴别 了解, 懂得 感激 涨价, 增值,Questions for Part IV,1. What did the writer learn from the writing of the threethank-you letters?2. What did the writer wish for all people when anotherThanksgiving was drawing near?3. What is the theme of this ess
27、ay?,The three “thank you“ letters gave the writer an insight into how most human beings go about longing in secret for more of their fellows to express appreciation for their efforts.,He wished for us the simple common sense to achieve world peace, that being paramount for the very survival of our k
28、ind.,find the good and praise it,Main Idea of Part IV,The writer wishes everyone to find the good and praise it on Thanksgiving Day.,back,Song:Thank You (by Dido),and i want to thank u for giving me the best day of my life oh just to be with u is having the best day of my life push the door,im home
29、at last and im soaking through and through then u handed me a towel and all i see is u and even if my house falls down now i wouldnt have a clue because ure near me and i want to thank u for giving me the best day of my life oh just to be with u is having the best day of my life and i want to thank
30、u for giving me the best day of my life oh just to be with u is having the best day of my life,my teas gone cold im wondering why i got out of bed at all the morning rain clouds up my window and i cant see at all and even if i could itd all be grey but ur pic on my wall it reminds me that its not so
31、 bad,its not so bad drank too much last night,got bills to pay my head just feels in pain i missed the bus and there ll be hell today im late for work again and even if im there. theyll all imply that i might not last the day and then u call me its not so bad ,its not so bad,over,感恩节英语词汇,1. The “Fir
32、st Thanksgiving”-英语 感恩节 关于感恩节的一些词汇 Talk Turkey: 打开窗户说亮话,说实在的 相传在北美殖民时期,一个白人和一个黑人去打猎,事先说好了平分打到的猎物.结果一天下来只打到一只火鸡和一只鹧鸪.白人心里想要火鸡,但又不敢直接说,于是对印第安人说“如果你要火鸡,我就拿鹧鸪,如果你要鹧鸪,我就拿火鸡”,印第安人一听就明白了,于是针锋相对地说:“你一直在讲火鸡,现在让我也讲讲火鸡吧!” 于是talk turkey 演变成“打开窗户说亮话,说实在的,坦诚地说话”的意思了 例： 1. If you are willing to talk turkey, the di
33、spute between us can be easily settled. 如果你愿意实实在在地说话,那么我们之间的争端就可以很容易地解决.,感恩节英语词汇,2. Generally he is an easy-going person, but when it comes to religious belief he talks turkey. 一般来说,他是一个随和的人,但一谈到宗教信仰,他就正经起来. 其它词汇： *have a turkey on (ones) back: 1、喝醉酒 2、吸毒 *red as a turkey cock: 气的满面通红 *swell like a
34、turkey cock: 气势汹汹的发作 * Thanksgiving dinner 感恩节正餐 * Thanksgiving turkey 感恩节火鸡,back,After-reading tasks (44 min),Summary (5 min) Useful Expressions (7 min) Speaking in groups practising expressions of gratitudes(15 min) Writing thank-you letters : (17 min),Summary,During World War Two, the author serv
35、ed in the Coast Guard. Then came . Different from many Americans overeating and watching football games, he decided to celebrate the holiday in his own way. He wrote to , expressing his thanks and appreciation to them. Later on, he received from them. To his surprise, they were thanking him as well,
36、 which left him more humbled than ever. From their responses, the author got to know that most human beings want to be . As another Thanksgiving approached, he wished people not only achieve world peace but also,Thanksgiving Day,three letters,his father, his grammar school principal and his grandma,
37、three replies,appreciated and recognized for their efforts,find the good and praise it.,hold货舱,cabin船舱,afterdeck后甲板,deck,Coastguardsman 海岸警备队员,sailor,seaman,shipmate,put to sea,be under way,be at sea,ship,认真思考,graduate into a habit of,真挚的文字,由衷的感激,genuine statements,give serious thought to(引文部分),渐渐地变
38、成一种习惯,很少了解,给撒下美妙遐想,电子媒体,heartfelt appreciation,electronic media,have little awareness of,sprinkle with stardust,按常规,in the routine,Useful Expressions,个人经历,最重要的事,personal experience,topmost priority,围聚在周围,cluster about,一把把,fistful of,发生迅猛的变化,undergo swift changes,摇椅,a rocking chair,pound up on deck,冲
39、上甲板,自我怀疑地,in self-doubt,character by character,一个字母一个字母地,Useful Expressions,靠当为生,使某人意识到,向表达充满爱意的谢意,express ones loving gratefulness to,make a living as,有着相似的需求,give sb. an insight into,简单的常识,with similar needs,实现世界和平,simple common sense,achieve world peace,对至关重要,be paramount for,Useful Expressions,W
40、riting thank-you letters,1) How to Write Thank-You Letters a) formal acknowledgements: a two- or three-line noteinformal acknowledgements: a one- or two- paragraph note or letter b) formal thank-you letter: thanks expressed in the first line. informal thank-you letter: start more indirectly, but tha
41、nks mentioned within the opening paragraph. c) express your thanks first, then proceed with the rest of the letter. d) A thank-you letter that properly reflects the tone of the occasion is always in good taste.,A sample of informal thank-you letter: Dear Lisa, I want to thank you again for the nice
42、time at your home last Wednesday evening. It was very kind of you to invite my friend and me for dinner. Everything was delicious, especially the lemon pie. You certainly are a good cook! We also enjoyed meeting with your two daughters and chatting with them.As you know, I am going to return to Chin
43、a next week. If you are ever in Nanjing, please look me up. Im looking forward to seeing you in my hometown sometime.Love, Liu Ming,back,Assignment 1,Write a thank-you letter respectively to your parents or friends or anyone you owe thanks to.,Assignment 2,Preview Unit 6 Vocabulary&Text A.,Song:Than
44、k You (by Dido),and i want to thank u for giving me the best day of my life oh just to be with u is having the best day of my life push the door,im home at last and im soaking through and through then u handed me a towel and all i see is u and even if my house falls down now i wouldnt have a clue be
45、cause ure near me and i want to thank u for giving me the best day of my life oh just to be with u is having the best day of my life and i want to thank u for giving me the best day of my life oh just to be with u is having the best day of my life,my teas gone cold im wondering why i got out of bed
46、at all the morning rain clouds up my window and i cant see at all and even if i could itd all be grey but ur pic on my wall it reminds me that its not so bad,its not so bad drank too much last night,got bills to pay my head just feels in pain i missed the bus and there ll be hell today im late for work again and even if im there. theyll all imply that i might not last the day and then u call me its not so bad ,its not so bad,over,End,
