1、UNIT UNIT 3 3Life momentsUnit 1 Traces of the pastUnit 1 Traces of the pastOpening upListening to the worldSpeaking for communicationFurther practice in listeningWrapping upLearning objectivesFun timemake a radio program on unusual experiences4Learning objectivesLearning objectivestalk about unusual
2、 experience1listen for time-order signal words and expressions2make phone calls3Opening upOpening up1Read the questions and add three more questions.1 Have you ever traveled abroad?2 Have you ever slept in a tent in the woods?3 Have you ever met a movie star?4 Have you ever been to a festival/footba
3、ll match/rock concert?5 Have you ever climbed a high mountain/ridden a horse/missed the train?6 Have you ever made a gift for your mother on her birthday?Opening upOpening up2Take turns to ask and answer the questions above.You may use the following pattern.A:Have you ever climbed a high mountain?B:
4、Yes,I have./No,I havent,but Id like to go to one./No,I havent and I dont feel like going.Listening to the worldListening to the worldSharingListeningViewingListening to the worldListening to the worldSharing1Watch a podcast for its general idea.The people in the podcast mainly talk about howthey fee
5、l about London and the most excitingthings they have done in London.2Watch Part 1 and answer the questions.1 Why does Finn love living in London?Because theres so much to do.2 What specific reasons does he give?He has been to lots of interesting places but theres always something new to experience.3
6、 What question does he ask people to answer?How do you feel about London?Listening to the worldListening to the world3Watch Part 2 and match the statements.SharingACHBGFD1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 EAdditional Notesthe South Bank:an area of London,located alongside the south bank of the River Thames.It is known
7、 as a place for arts and entertainment and stretches from the Design Museum in the east to the London Eye in the west.It now forms a major tourist district in central London.Listening to the worldListening to the worldSharing3Watch Part 2 and match the statements.Listening to the worldListening to t
8、he world4Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.1)exciting2)amazing concert3)incredible4)the theater5)the best place6)differentSharing7)compared to8)play football9)interesting things10)the best thing11)tickets12)culture and sportAdditional NotesWaiting for Godotan absurdist play(荒诞剧)by Samuel Beckett,i
9、n which two characters wait endlessly and in vain for the arrival of someone named Godot.The two men say that they know Godot,but in fact,they hardly know him;and they admit that they would not recognize him if they were to see him.To kill time,they eat,sleep,talk,argue,sing,play games,and exercise.
10、Godots absence,as well as various other aspects of the play,has caused many different interpretations.The play was voted“the most significant English language play of the 20th century”.Listening to the worldListening to the worldSharing4Watch Part 3 and fill in the blanks.Listening to the worldListe
11、ning to the world5Discuss the questions.1 Which city did you visit recently?What was the most exciting thing you did there?Recently,I visited Beijing.Beijing is a wonderful city with many great things to do and see.I went to the National Center for the Performing Arts(国家大剧院)to see a famous musical.I
12、t was a wonderful show.And I visited the Birds Nest and the Water Cube,two important venues(场馆)of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.I also went to the Tiananmen Square,the Forbidden City,the Temple of Heaven,Peking University,and the Summer Palace.But the most exciting thing I did there was visiting th
13、e Great Wall the view was breathtaking!SharingListening to the worldListening to the world5Discuss the questions.1 Which city did you visit recently?What was the most exciting thing you did there?SharingYes,I have been to London.I loved it.The museums are wonderful,especially the British Museum,whic
14、h was established in 1753 and is one of the largest and most comprehensive museums in the world.I also enjoyed riding in the London Eye,a giant observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames.No,I havent been to London.If I have a chance to go to London,I would like to see places I have hear
15、d so much about,such as Tower Bridge,Tower of London,Buckingham Palace,Big Ben,and Westminster Abbey.I would also like to take the Tube as the London underground is the oldest underground railway network in the world.Besides,I hope to visit some of the2012 London Olympic Games venues.Listening to th
16、e worldListening to the worldSharingListeningViewingListening to the worldListening to the worldListeningListening skillsAdditional TipsListening for time-order signal words and expressions1.Prepositional phrases with in,on,at,from.to,by,for plus time are very common phrases of time order:in March;i
17、n 2008;in the rainy season;in the morning/afternoon/evening;in the early 1940s at Christmas;at Thanksgiving;at the end of the year;at the beginning of class from Monday to Friday;from 2012 to 2014;from 5 oclock to 9 oclock by the fifth day;by next weekend;by the end of last year for about 10 minutes
18、;for three hours;for more than two daysListening to the worldListening to the worldListeningListening skillsAdditional Tips(continued)2.Some expressions can signal the order of events in specific situations,but they are not fixed phrases like as soon as or in the end.You can create your own signal e
19、xpressions based on the context.For example:two years ago;from that time on;at the age of 16;not long after that;a few minutes before we left home.Listening to the worldListening to the world1Read the statements about a mans experience.Number them in the order you think they might happen.ListeningBE
20、FORE you listen2Check your answers in Exercise 1.a-d-h-e-b-g-c-fListening to the worldListening to the world3Listen to the talk again and answer the questions.ListeningWHILE you listen1 Where did it happen?In Australia.2 Why did the man think he was a bit stupid?Because he decided to go further afte
21、r he realized he didnt know where he was.3 How did the man feel when he saw the wild dogs coming toward him?Really frightened.Listening to the worldListening to the world3Listen to the talk again and answer the questions.ListeningWHILE you listen4 What advice did the man remember from his guidebook?
22、Dont move,and dont look at the dogs.5 What did the man look at when the dogs were all around him?A tree.Listening to the worldListening to the world4Work in pairs.Think about an exciting or afrightening experience youve had and share itwith your partner.ListeningAfter you listenWhen I was 12 years o
23、ld and just graduated from elementary school,I went to Beijing with my dad to see the 2008 Olympic Games.I loved basketball,so I wanted to watch the Chinese basketball team playing and I especially wanted to see Yao Ming playing.First,we tried to buy tickets online,but all tickets for basketball gam
24、es had been sold out.Of course,I was very disappointed.Then we went to the stadium to see if someone would be selling extra tickets.After we waited for hours,we became hopeless.Listening to the worldListening to the world4Work in pairs.Think about an exciting or afrightening experience youve had and
25、 share itwith your partner.ListeningAfter you listenBut just when we were about to leave,a man came up to us and said he had an extra ticket because his friend couldnt make it due to an emergency.We were overjoyed.Immediately,my dad bought the ticket,and told me to rush in he would wait outside.Fina
26、lly,I was able to watch the game between the Chinese team and the German team.I enjoyed the game greatly and I was excited when China won.The best thing was that I sawYao Ming.What a wonderful experience!Listening to the worldListening to the worldSharingListeningViewingListening to the worldListeni
27、ng to the world1Discuss the questions.ViewingBEFORE you view1 Have you ever been to a wedding?If yes,did you enjoy it?Why or why not?Yes,I have been to a wedding.It was the wedding of my best friends sister.I enjoyed it very much because there was a lot of delicious food and I met a lot of friends t
28、here.Listening to the worldListening to the world1Discuss the questions.ViewingBEFORE you view2 Do you know anything about a traditional Chinese wedding?Mention at least three things.Yes,I do.First,there is the ritual of bowing at traditional Chinese weddings.The bride and the groom bow to show thei
29、r respect first to Heaven and Earth,then to their parents,and finally to each other.Second,there is always a huge wedding banquet.Family members and friends are invited to the wedding banquet.A huge amount of food is served along with liquor and wine.Third,the red color is used to create a happy atm
30、osphere.Colors play a significant role in Chinese culture,both then and now.Red is the traditional wedding color as it signifies joy,love,and prosperity.Listening to the worldListening to the world2Watch the video clip and check the true statements.ViewingWHILE you view 1 Preparations for traditiona
31、l Cretan weddings often last for several weeks.2 The whole of Marias village has turned out to see her get married.3 The bride arrives with both her father and her mother.4 The meat of 150 sheep was served at the wedding feast.5 Maria and Jorgos first dance as man and wife includes all the guests.da
32、ysher fatherall the close familyListening to the worldListening to the worldViewing4Watch the video clip again and answer the following questions.WHILE you view1 What is special about Crete?Crete is the biggest island in Greece.2 How is the bride feeling?She is a little nervous.3 How many people are
33、 expected to go to the wedding?All the women in the village are helping prepare the wedding feast.Listening to the worldListening to the worldViewing4Watch the video clip again and answer the following questions.WHILE you view1 What is special about Crete?Crete is the biggest island in Greece.2 How
34、is the bride feeling?She is a little nervous.3 Who is helping with the wedding?All the women in the village are helping prepare the wedding feast.Listening to the worldListening to the worldViewing4Watch the video clip again and answer the following questions.WHILE you view4 How many people are expe
35、cted to go to the wedding?About 1,500 people.5 What do guests give to the bride and bridegroom as gifts?They give money as gifts.6 What does Francesco mean by saying“Im destroyed”?There is so much to see,do and eat at the wedding.Francesco is overwhelmed by all that.Listening to the worldListening t
36、o the worldViewing5Discuss the questions.AFTER you view1 Do you like the Greek wedding style?Why or why not?I really like the Greek wedding style.I like the music and the dance very much.I can tell how excited people are and how much they enjoy the occasion.At a Greek wedding,people can gather toget
37、her with their family,relatives,and friends,and fully enjoy music,dance,food and drink.Not really.I dont particularly like big noisy weddings.I prefer a smaller and quieter wedding.I would rather just invite my family and a few close friends to my wedding.Listening to the worldListening to the world
38、Viewing5Discuss the questions.AFTER you view2 What kind of wedding would you like to have when you get married?Give your reasons.I definitely like the modern Chinese wedding most because it not only has some traditional elements such as the red color,traditional wedding outfits,and the ritual of bow
39、ing,but also contains Western elements,including champagne,wedding rings,and a wedding cake.I actually prefer not to have a wedding ceremony.I would like to have a honeymoon instead.Getting married should only involve two people.I hope I can enjoy the happiness without being disturbed by others.Anot
40、her important reason why I want to skip the wedding is that preparing for a wedding is such a huge,exhausting,and time-consuming project.Additional NotesGreek wedding In many parts of Greece,people hold a traditional wedding,and they usually play only traditional music and eat local food.In most tra
41、ditional weddings,they bake whole animals.Traditionally,the whole village attends the wedding.A typical Greek wedding usually has 100 or more guests who are friends,brothers,sisters,grandparents,uncles,aunts,first or second cousins,neighbors and co-workers.It is common to have guests whom the couple
42、 have never met before.Listening to the worldListening to the worldViewingSpeaking for communicationSpeaking for communicationRole-play1Listen to three phone conversations and complete the table.Whom do they callWhy do they callCaller 1Caller 2Caller 3The caller has locked her keys in the car and ca
43、lls her friend to get the spare key.A friendA strangerA service personThe caller has lost his credit card and calls the bank to report it.The caller has lost his cell phone and calls his own cell phone to see who has it.Speaking for communicationSpeaking for communicationRole-play2Listen to the conv
44、ersations and fill in the blanks.1)Its 2)there 3)leave a message 4)Call 5)Speak 6)moment 7)Ring 8)number 9)this 10)picking upAdditional TipsMaking phone calls There are many kinds of situations that may occur in a phone conversation.It is important to know how to deal with them by getting familiar w
45、ith the expressions that may be used in those situations.Speaking for communicationSpeaking for communicationRole-playSpeaking skillsWhat to doWhat to sayTalk about the number Who number did you dial?Whats your phone number,please?Im afraid you dialed the wrong number.Oh sorry.I think Ive dialed the
46、 wrong number.Could you repeat the number,please?Additional Tips(continued)Speaking for communicationSpeaking for communicationRole-playSpeaking skillsWhat to doWhat to sayAsk the other person to repeat Could you repeat that,please?Im sorry.I didnt get what you just said.Excuse me.I have trouble hea
47、ring you.Could you say that again?Im sorry.My English isnt very good.Could you please say it again?Would you mind spelling that for me,please?Speaking for communicationSpeaking for communicationRole-play5Role-play the situations.Situation 1Calling a friendB:Hello.A:Hello.May I speak to Xiao Ling,ple
48、ase?B:May I ask who is speaking?A:This is Mary,Xiao Lings friend.B:Hi.Im sorry,but Xiao Lings not in the dorm right now.A:I tried calling her cell phone,but she didnt answer the phone.B:Oh,she has left her cell phone charging in the dorm.A:OK.Where has she gone?B:She has gone to the library.But she
49、should be back very soon.Speaking for communicationSpeaking for communicationRole-play5Role-play the situations.Situation 1ContinueA:May I leave a message?B:Certainly.A:Please ask her to meet me at the theater at 7:30 in the evening.And I have already bought the tickets.B:7:30 at the theater.No prob
50、lem.Ill make sure she gets the message.A:Thank you very much.B:You are welcome.Goodbye.A:Bye.Speaking for communicationSpeaking for communicationRole-play5Role-play the situations.Situation 2Calling customer servicesB:Good morning.Customer services.A:Good morning.Ive got a problem.Ive lost my bank c
