touchstone第四冊第3單元

1、主講師：Unit 3 Overview In UNIT 3 you will learn how toUse the simple present passive to talk about traditional thingsTalk about manners using verb + ing and to + verbTalk about different cultures and customsUse expressions like in fact to sound more direct when you speakUse of course to give informatio

2、n that is not surprising, or to show you understand or agree 主講師：Unit 3 Lesson A Unit 3 Lesson A: Today you will learn how to use the simple present passive to talk about traditional things When you think about different cultures, whats the first thing you think of?What other things do you think of?

3、 Make a list with your partner.Look at the six pictures. Each of them is showing something famous from one particular country. Can you guess the countries? Work with your partner and write down your guesses. If you dont know the English words, you can write in Chinese. What areas of cultural traditi

4、on does each picture show?1. a dish and/or drink2. music3. a festival4. traditional clothes / costumes / dance5. a symbol of the country or culture6. a handicraftImagine that someone asks you to name something that shouldnt be missed on a visit to China. It can be anything; it doesnt have to be a pl

5、ace. What would you suggest?ListeningListen to four people talk about their countrys culture. What four aspects do they talk about? Listen and write the answers. Before we start, lets get to know these countries first. Now we will read and listen to the text again. What do you learn about the people

6、 who made those traditional things?GrammarThe maker of the traditional thing is not known or not important, for example, do we know who made the kim-bap? So we say:Kim-bap is made with rice and vegetables. (without mentioning the maker)Whats the national anthem? When _is it sung_ (sing)?Whats your f

7、avorite traditional dish? How _is it made_ (make)? What _is it served_ (serve) with?What do you think are the most important festivals? When _are they celebrated_ (celebrate)?4. Is there a national costume? When _is it worn_ (wear)?5. What are your national sports? _Are they played_ (play) by both m

8、en and women?6. Is there any traditional folk music? Where _is it played_ (play)?Pair workWork with your partner again to answer these questions. If you have problems with certain translations of Chinese traditional things, you can use pinyin first. Group workWe made a list of traditional things tha

9、t can represent our culture in the beginning of the class. Now work in small groups. Pick one aspect and prepare a short presentation of it.You must answer at least two questions: 1) What aspect of culture are you going to introduce? 2) Whats special about it?Speaking NaturallyWhat is a syllable? Le

10、ts look at the four words here. How many syllables do the word “every” have? Unit 3 Lesson A: Today you learned how to use the simple present passive to talk about traditional thingse.g. Its made with rice and vegetables, and wrapped in dried seaweed, its served with 主講師：Unit 3 Lesson BUnit 3 Lesson

11、 B: Today you will learn how to Talk about manners using verb + -ing and to + verb Talk about different cultures and customsAsk your partner these questions on your hand-outs and note down their answers. You can ask more questions about the pictures.Have you ever met people with pretty bad or good m

12、anners in these public places? Think of one, share it with your partner. Tell the most unbelievable one to the class. Pre-listeningWhat bad manners can you find in the pictures?Close your books. Ill act quickly, you guys shout out the manners. Ill keep a tally and lets see which team gets more right

13、 answers. While listeningTable from Part B, Page 24Listen to the audio, and write down the key words in the table.Post-listeningCompare answers with your partner (20 seconds)Retell to your partner what you get and the reasons why we do or dont GrammarIf you want to say something is good manners, wha

14、t sentence patterns can you use? Bad manners, ?Grammar chart.(page 25)Exercise AItsimpolite (polite)to donot a good ideabest tocustomaryDoing sth is acceptable(unacceptable)considered rudeYou can upset your host bydoingGiving advice to a friend visiting someones homeNow work in pair. One of you is g

15、oing to visit someones home, and the other gives advice.Hand-out ThreeYour company has designed a robot. Your job is now to program the robot to interact properly with humans. What instruction do you give the robot in the following areas? One minute to think.Discuss with your partner and tell the re

16、asons why you give the robot these instructions.Free discussionHand-out FourChoose one of the following topics to discuss with your partner. 主講師：Unit 3 Lesson CUnit 3 Lesson C: Today you will learn how to Use expressions like in fact to sound more direct when you speak;Use of course to give informat

17、ion that is not surprising, or to show you understand or agree. Warm up definitelyI guessprobablyTo be honestImagine you were living abroad for work or school. What do you think you would miss? You need to pick up one word or expression to complete your answer.Why did you choose (definitely)? OK, ca

18、n you tell me which two words or expressions are direct expressions and which two are soft? Listening Now listen to Hilda and Davids conversation. What would David miss if he left Brazil?Now listen again and write down the adverbs that he uses to sound more direct.“What adverbs does David use to sou

19、nd more direct or assertive?People use adverbs like absolutely, definitely, honestly before a verb to boost or intensify the verbs meaning.Read the conversation in pairs and switch roles. Exercise B on page 26.Use expressions given to make these statements more direct. Then compare with your partner

20、 and discuss each statement. Do you agree?Conversation StrategyLook at strategy plus. We can use of course in statements. It generally means “What Im saying is not surprising- its what you would expect. Of course can also be used as response to show that you agree with or understand what someone has said. Be careful to avoid using of course in answer to questions. It is not quite the same as the response absolutely and can sound rude or abrupt because it has the meaning of What do you expect? or How could you suggest otherwise?”Lets take a look at an example. Can you