1、Review 1.Read 2b two times 2.Listen and write Do you think children should do some chores at home? Why or why not? Discuss this with a partner and take notes. Children should do chores because Children should not do chores because Task1 Write a letter to the Sunday Mail and express your opinion. Dea
2、r Sir or Madam, I think /believe that _. I agree/disagree that _. I think it is fair/unfair for children to _. I think children should/should not _ Task2 because _. For example, they should/ should not _ because _. Yours truly, _ 1. 信头:信头:发信人地址和日期。发信人地址和日期。 有时可省去发信人地址,但一般要写日期。有时可省去发信人地址,但一般要写日期。 放在信
3、纸的右上方。放在信纸的右上方。 2. 称呼:称呼:对收信人的尊称。对收信人的尊称。 常用常用Dear,后用名字,而,后用名字,而Mr,Mrs,Miss 后不能单独用名字,而是姓或姓与名,如:后不能单独用名字,而是姓或姓与名,如: John Smith的称呼,是的称呼,是Mr Smith,Mr John Smith或或 Dear John。称呼后用逗号。称呼后用逗号。 3. 正文。正文。 4. 结尾:结尾:发信人对收信人的谦称或敬语。发信人对收信人的谦称或敬语。 放在信的右下方。要特别注意英语习惯,放在信的右下方。要特别注意英语习惯, 不可根据汉语意思写“此致敬礼”、“祝不可根据汉语意思写“此致
4、敬礼”、“祝 您健康”之类的中国式的结尾语。您健康”之类的中国式的结尾语。 写给同龄人或年长的朋友写给同龄人或年长的朋友: Yours sincerely, Yours等等。等等。 写给亲朋好友:写给亲朋好友: Love,Best wishes等等。等等。 5. 签名:签名:一般在结尾语的下面一行。一般在结尾语的下面一行。 常见的私人信件的开头方式:常见的私人信件的开头方式: 高兴:高兴:I was so glad/pleased/happy to receive your letter. 感谢:感谢:Thank you for your wonderful gift / your inter
5、esting letter. 关心与询问:关心与询问:How are you these days?/ How are you getting on these days?/ How are you getting on with your work/studies? 抱歉:抱歉:I am sorry that I did not write to you sooner but I have been very busy these days. 一般在表示道歉没有及时给对方写信一般在表示道歉没有及时给对方写信 时,还要简述原因或写上安慰的话。时,还要简述原因或写上安慰的话。 遗憾:遗憾:I w
6、as sorry to learn that you did not do well in the examination. / I was so upset to hear that you are ill these days. I do hope you are getting better. help with housework and chores at home have enough stress from school spend the time on school work in order to There is no need for them to It is im
7、portant for sb. to do sth. Its not enough to develop childrens independence The more, the more Make a list of chores using these verbs. 1. do _ 2. clean _ 3. make _ 4. fold _ 5. sweep _ 6. take out _ do the dishes clean the living room make your bed fold your clothes sweep the floor take out the rub
8、bish Task3 Are these polite requests or permissions? Write the numbers in the correct places in the chart. 1. Could you please do your homework? 2. Could I watch TV? 3. Could you take out the rubbish first? 4. Could I use your computer? 5. Could I leave now? 6. Could you come back before nine? Reque
9、sts Permissions 2 4 5 1 3 6 3. Use the questions in activity 2 to write a conversation. A: _ B:_ _ A: _ Could you please do your homework? OK, but after that could I play basketball for a while? Sure, that will be ok. Summary Use the questions in activity 2 to write a conversation. A: _ B: _ Preview
10、: new words and key sentence structures in Unit4(1a-1c). 1. Excuse me, Betty. Could you help me, please? _. Is this big box? 2. _ your watch? I think it is broken. Certainly Whats wrong with I. I. 根据语境根据语境, ,写出适当的写出适当的 答语或问句答语或问句 Exercises 3. Thank you very much. _. 4. _? Its a quarter to twelve. 5.
11、 _ to drink? Yes. Id like a glass of orange juice. Youre welcome Whats the time Would you like something II. 单项选择单项选择 1. Could you please give me a book? . A. Yes, I cant. B. No, I can. C. Yes, here you are. D. No, I dont want to help you. 2. Could you please clean the bike? . A. No, I am cleaning i
12、t. B. No, I can. C. Yes, I cant. D. Sorry, I am busy now. C D 3. These boxes are heavy. Could you_ them? A. carrying B. carry C. to cry D. carries 4. I want _ these things in the box. A. put B. putting C. to put D. puts B C 5. - Could I look at your pictures - Yes, of course you _. A. could B. can C
13、. will D. might (03 武汉)武汉) 6. _ you pass me a pen?Id like to write down the telephone number. A. Need B. Could C. Must D. Should (2002北京市海淀区)北京市海淀区) B B III. 根据提示完成下列句子根据提示完成下列句子 1. Im going to _ (work out / work on) my computer. 2. My mother likes to _ (make / do) breakfast. 3. His grandfather is a great _ (cook /cooker). work on make cook 4. I like cleaning the bike because its _ (boring / interesting). 5. His math teacher went to a _ (meet /meeting) yesterday. interesting meeting