内容正文:
Being a Smart Shopper
Theme reading
Unit 7
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Learning aims
能从人物所做所想中推断人物性格特征
能根据文章标题预测文章内容
通过阅读文章,能理解文章内容,学做聪明的购物者
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Lead in
Pair work. Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1. Do you like shopping online or at the shopping mall? Why?
2. What do you do before, during and after shopping?
Activity 1
Predict what the text is about from the title
Read the title and predict what the text is about
A Smart and Careful Shopper
It seems the text might discuss strategies and tips for being a savvy consumer. This could include advice on how to compare prices, look for discounts, read product reviews, and make informed purchasing decisions to get the best value for money.
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Read the text and check your prediction.
Li Xiang is a smart shopper. He often shops in the supermarket. Things there are not expensive, and he can make different choices. He always makes a shopping list and only buys things on the list. This can help him save time and money as well. He also likes to look for sales, so he can buy things at good prices.
Li Xiang is very careful when he is doing shopping. He always checks the price and date before he makes a choice. And when he is making payments, he checks everything again. He is also very careful not to waste money. For example, if he can share something with his friends, he never wastes money on the same thing.
My prediction is right wrong.
Activity 2
Know the content of the text and the character trait
Read the first paragraph and answer the questions.
Li Xiang is a smart shopper. He often shops in the supermarket. Things there are not expensive, and he can make different choices. He always makes a shopping list and only buys things on the list. This can help him save time and money as well. He also likes to look for sales, so he can buy things at good prices.
1. Why does Li Xiang like shopping at the supermarket?
2. What does Li Xiang do before going shopping?
3. How does making a shopping list help Li Xiang?
4. How does Li Xiang find cheap products?
Li Xiang likes shopping at the supermarket because things are not expensive there, and he can have different choices.
Li Xiang makes a shopping list before going shopping and only buys the items on the list.
Making a shopping list helps Li Xiang save time and money.
Li Xiang likes to look for discounted products so that he can buy things at a lower price.
Read the second paragraph and choose the best answer.
Li Xiang is very careful when he is doing shopping. He always checks the price and date before he makes a choice. And when he is making payments, he checks everything again. He is also very careful not to waste money. For example, if he can share something with his friends, he never wastes money on the same thing.
What does Li Xiang always check before making a choice when shopping?
A. The color and size of the product.
B. The price and date of the product.
C. The brand and packaging of the product.
D. The location of the product in the store.
2. What does Li Xiang do when making payments?
A. He asks for a discount.
B. He checks everything again.
C. He talks to the cashier.
D. He looks for new products.
3. How does Li Xiang avoid wasting money?
A. He buys the most expensive items.
B. He never shares anything with his friends.
C. He shares items with his friends if possible.
D. He buys everything in bulk.
Read the text again and complete the chart.
How to be a smart shopper
Time What to do
Before shopping
When shopping
When paying
Make a shopping list
Look for sales
Check the price and date
Check everything again
Complete the character trait chart according to the text.
Character What he does or thinks Character trait
Li Xiang ●shops in the supermarket.
●_____________________________
●_____________________________ smart
●____________________________ before making a choice.
●____________________________ when making payments.
●Not to waste money _____________
Make a shopping list
Look for sales
Check the price and date
Check everything again
careful
Match the phrases with the sentences according to the text.
1 check the prices
2 make a shopping list
3 look for sales
4 share things with others
a We can buy things at good prices
b We need to know how much money to pay
c We don’t waste money
d We can save money
Pair work. Discuss the questions with your partner.
1. Why does Li Xiang like to shop in the supermarket?
2. How can a shopping list help save money?
3. Do you often look for sales? Why or why not?
4. How can you be a smart and careful shopper?
Language points
1 . Li Xiang is a smart shopper.
smart: 这里表示“聪明的、精明的”。
shopper: 购物者。
The smart shoppers are excited about the Black Friday sales.
聪明的购物者对黑色星期五的促销活动感到兴奋。
2 Things there are not expensive, and he can make different choices.
●expensive 昂贵的 cheap 便宜的
● make different choices 做出不同的选择。
I like to buy clothes from that store because things there are not expensive/cheap.
我喜欢从那家商店买衣服,因为那里的东西不贵/便宜。
When it comes to dessert, you can make different choices based on your preference.
说到甜点,你可以根据自己的喜好做出不同的选择。
3 This can help him save time and money as well.
save 节省、节约;拯救
as well: 也,一般用于肯定句末
You can take the subway to save time.
你可以坐地铁来节省时间。
She is a talented musician and a great artist as well.
她是一位才华横溢的音乐家,也是一位伟大的艺术家。
4 He also likes to look for sales, so he can buy things at good prices.
look for sales: 寻找促销
buy things at good prices: 以优惠的价格购买东西
During the holiday season, many people look for sales to get the best deals.
在假期期间,许多人寻找促销以获得最优惠的价格。
By shopping online, you can often buy things at good prices.
通过网上购物,你常可以以优惠的价格买到东西
5 And when he is making payments, he checks everything again.
make payments: 付款
check 检查
She prefers using her credit card when making payments.
她更喜欢用信用卡付款。
Please check everything again to avoid mistakes.
请再检查一遍,以免出错。
Summary
◆重点词汇
◆内容概要
careful, expensive, make a choice, check, payment, again, for example, if, share, same, pay
Exercise
1.网上购物 ________________ 2.做出不同的选择 ________________
3.节省时间 ________________ 4.也,还 ________________
5.寻找促销活动 ________________ 6.以优惠的价格 ________________
7.检查价格和日期 ________________ 8.付款;进行支付 ________________
9.小心(不要)做某事 ________________ 10.例如 ________________
shopping online
make different choices
save time
as well
look for sales
at good prices
check price and date
make payments
be careful with sth.
for example
Homework
Write a short passage about your smart shopping experience
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