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Unit 5
Here and Now
Section A (2a~2e)
通过听读对话,掌握简单的电话用语,理解其语用功能并正确运用,提升听力理解能力和口语交际能力。
能够联系自身与同伴创编电话对话,询问和分享各自正在进行的活动,且能结合语境得体地使用电话用语。
学习目标
What festival is it?
What do you know about the Dragon Boat festival?
dragon boat race
zongzi
Qu Yuan
Guessing game
What is she doing?
She is ____________.
making zongzi
What are they doing?
They are ________
________________.
having
dragon boat races
Look and say
What is the man doing?
He is washing the car.
What are the two girls doing?
They are making zongzi.
They are talking on the phone too.
But what are they talking about?
He is also talking on the phone.
Prediction
What are they doing?
What are they talking about?
Watch and think
What are they doing?
What are they talking about?
Hao Yi and Jane are making zongzi and watching dragon boat races on TV.
Jane’s father is washing the car.
Jane’s mother is gardening.
Jane is in China and her parents are in the UK, they are talking on the phone to greet each other.
Listen to the conversation between Jane and her family back in the UK. Fill in the blanks.
Jane: Hi, Dad. _____________?
Dad: Hi, Jane! I’m fine.
______________________?
Jane: We’re having a holiday here.
Hao Yi and I are making zongzi!
Dad: That sounds great! Are you making
them for the Dragon Boat Festival?
Jane: That’s right! What about you?
What are you doing?
Dad: I’m washing the car right now.
Jane: Is Mum there too?
_________________?
How are you
How’s life in Guangzhou
Dad: Yes, her cold is gone. She’s gardening.
Hold on. Here’s Mum.
Jane: Hi, Mum! ____________________?
Mum: Good, thanks. It’s great to hear your
voice!
Jane: Yours too! I’m happy you’re feeling
better!
Mum: Thanks! Are you having fun in China?
Jane: Yes, I am. Hao Yi and I are making
zongzi and watching dragon boat
races on TV. Oh, I have to go now.
Let’s talk later.
Mum: OK. Bye, darling!
Is she feeling better
How are you doing
2a
Knowledge about the Dragon Boat Festival
When
What
Why
eat______________
watch____________
drink_____________
On the ______day
of the_______lunar month
to remember ___________
zongzi
boat races
realgar wine
fifth
fifth
Qu Yuan
Read the conversation. Circle T for true, F for false, or NG for not given.
1. Jane is enjoying her life in Guangzhou now.
2. Jane always spends the holiday with Hao Yi.
3. Jan’s parents are preparing for the Dragon
Boat Festival now.
4. Jane cares about her mother.
5. Jane’s mum is not feeling well at the moment.
T F NG
T F NG
T F NG
T F NG
T F NG
2b
Read again and complete the table.
What are they doing?
Jane Jane’s family
She is making zongzi and watching dragon boat races on TV with Hao Yi.
Jane’s dad is washing the car.
Jane’s mum is gardening.
2c
Listen to the conversation again and pay attention to the stressed words. Then role-play the conversation.
Jane: Hi, Dad. _____________?
Dad: Hi, Jane! I’m fine.
__________________________?
Jane: We’re having a holiday here.
Hao Yi and I are making zongzi!
Dad: That sounds great! Are you making
them for the Dragon Boat Festival?
Jane: That’s right! What about you?
What are you doing?
Dad: I’m washing the car right now.
Jane: Is Mum there too?
__________________?
How are you
How’s life in Guangzhou
Dad: Yes, her cold is gone. She’s gardening.
Hold on. Here’s Mum.
Jane: Hi, Mum! ____________________?
Mum: Good, thanks. It’s great to hear your
voice!
Jane: Yours too! I’m happy you’re feeling
better!
Mum: Thanks! Are you having fun in China?
Jane: Yes, I am. Hao Yi and I are making
zongzi and watching dragon boat
races on TV. Oh, I have to go now.
Let’s talk later.
Mum: OK. Bye, darling!
Is she feeling better
How are you doing
What can we talk about on the phone?
2d
Show our
care and love
How are you?
How's life in Guangzhou?
Is she feeling better?
How are you doing?
It's great to hear your voice!
I'm happy you're feeling better.
Are you having fun in China?
We're having a holiday
Hao Yi and I are making zongzi!
I'm washing the car right now.
She's gardening.
End a phone call
I have to go now. Let's talk later.
Bye,darling!
Things we
are doing
Summary
Work in pairs. Role-play a telephone conversation. Use the telephone expressions to help you.
When you answer the phone When you call somebody
打招呼,询问对方是谁 Hello?
Who’s this?
May I ask who’s calling? 打招呼,
介绍自己 Hello.
Hi, it’s ...
This is ... speaking.
请对方稍等 Yes, hold on, please. 要求某人接电话 May I speak to ..., please?
Could I speak to ...?
Is ... there, please?
告诉对方某人不在家 I’m afraid … is not home yet.
Sorry, he /she is out at the moment.
请求转达信息 Can I take a message?
Would you like to leave a message? 请求对方告知某人回电话 Could you ask ... to call me back, please?
Could you tell him /her to call me back?
2e
Hi,…! How are you doing?
I'm…Thanks! How about you? How is life in…?
It's going…I’ m…right now! And how is…?
Could I speak to…too,please?
Yes, hold on,please./ Sorry,…is… at the moment.
Role play
Q: What city is it?
Guangzhou, China
Q: What city is it?
London, the UK
What is the difference between the lifestyle of people in Guangzhou and in London?
Further thinking
1. Hold on.
hold v. 拿着;抓住 其过去式和过去分词均为held。
e.g. He was holding the baby in his arms. 他怀里抱着婴儿。
hold作动词的其他常见含义: ①召开,举行
e.g. Miss Zhang is holding a parents’meeting in the school hall.
张老师正在学校礼堂开家长会。
②容纳,包含(不用于进行时态)
e.g. The movie theatre holds 1,000 people. 这家电影院能容纳1 000人。
Language points
2. How are you doing?
该句意为“你过得怎么样?/你还好吗?”,常用来询问对方最近的生活、工作或事情进展的情况。
常用答语如下:
Good/Great! 很好! Not bad! 还不错!
Terrible! 糟透了! Just so-so. 一般。
Everything is going well. 一切进展顺利。
3. It’s great to hear your voice!
voice n. 嗓音;声音
in a deep/soft/loud voice 用低沉/柔和/响亮的声音
raise/lower one’s voice 提高/压低声音
lose one’s voice 失声
keep one’s voice down 小声一点
e.g. He raised his voice so that the students could hear him.
为了能让学生听清,他提高了嗓音。
【辨析】voice, sound与noise
e.g. There was too much noise outside the classroom, so the physics teacher had to raise his voice, “Light travels much faster than sound.” 教室外面吵闹声太大了,因此物理老师不得不提高嗓门说:“光的传播速度比声音快得多。”
voice 指人的嗓音,如说话、唱歌的声音。
sound 泛指自然界的各种声音。
noise 多指不悦耳的噪声、喧闹声等。
4. When you call somebody
somebody pron. 某人;有人
① 作代词,意为“某人”,相当于someone
e.g. Somebody is waiting for you outside. 有人在外面等你。
② 作名词,意为“重要人物”
e.g. She thinks he’s really somebody in that car.
她以为,坐上那辆车,她就真成个人物了。
5. Could I speak to...?
could modal v. 能;可以
[情态动词] 在此用于请求对方允许自己做某事,语气比can委婉。“Could I...?”意为“我能……吗?”。
肯定回答:Yes, you can./Of course you can.
否定回答:Sorry, you can’t./Sorry, I’m afraid you can’t.
e.g. --Could I have a look at your new watch? 我能看一下你的新手表吗?
--Of course you can. Here you are. 当然可以,给你。
6. Can I take a message?
message n. 消息;信息
take a message (for sb.) (帮某人)捎个口信/传话
leave a message 留个口信
send a message to sb. = send sb. a message 给某人发信息
e.g. Jenny isn’t at home now. Can I take a message for you?
珍妮现在不在家。要我帮你捎个口信吗?
Mr. Zhang is not in now. But you can leave a message.
张先生现在不在,不过你可以留言。
You’d better not send a message to Mrs. Liu (= send Mrs. Liu a message) because it’s too late. 你最好不要给刘老师发信息,因为太晚了。
Main words and expressions:
call back, could, darling, dragon, festival, hold on, hold, leave a message, message, race, somebody, voice, take a message
Conversation:
How to make a phone call
课堂总结
1. They’re learning the __________ dance on the playground.
2. Lily is a shy girl and always speaks in a low __________.
3. There is ___________ walking around the park.
4. Jeff, here are two __________ for your father.
5. __________ you please tell us an exciting story?
一、用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。
somebody dragon could message voice
dragon
voice
somebody
messages
Could
当堂检测
1. 谢谢你为我捎个口信。
Thank you for ________ _______ _________ for me.
2. 丹尼尔回来时请叫他给我回电话。
Please ask Daniel to ______ ______ _______ when he comes back.
3. 因为鲍勃不在家,所以我给他留了个口信。
Because Bob is not at home, I ______ ______ _________ to him.
4. 请别挂断电话。我有事情要告诉你。
_______ _______ please. I have something to tell you.
二、根据所给汉语提示完成下列句子。(每空限填一词)
taking a message
call me back
leave a message
Hole on
Homework
✍ Read and remember the phone expressions in 2e.
✍ Read and remember the conversation in 2a.
Blues
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