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UNIT 5 Here and Now
Section A(1a—1d)
Learning Objectives
In this lesson you will:
1. talk about what people are doing using the present continuous
tense;
2. learn to use polite expressions when making the phone calls;
3. pronounce letter u in different words correctly;
4. read the stressed words accurately in different sentences.
Where do you think the people are in the photos? How do you know?
Shanghai
The Oriental Pearl TV Tower
[ˌɔːriˈentl] [pɜːl]
东方明珠电视塔
Toronto 多伦多
[təˈrɒntəʊ]
What are the people doing?
They are rowing a boat.
They are watching the boat race.
They are standing by the river and looking at the beautiful night view.
Can you explain how it can be daytime in one city when it is nighttime in another city?
Because of the time difference(时差).
Culture Tip
The world is divided into 24 time zones. Places in the same time zone have the same time.
世界被分为24个时区。在同一时区的地区时间相同。
Do you know the time difference between Shanghai and Toronto?
13 hours
Do you know what time is it in other places right now?
Tokyo
Moscow
Singapore
New York
快1小时
慢5小时
无时差
慢12小时
比北京时间
Look and talk
moment
n. 某个时刻;片刻;瞬间
Look at the pictures below. What are they doing at the moment?
at the moment 现在;此刻
She is ________.
shopping
Q: What is she doing at the moment?
shop
shopping
动词ing形式
以重读闭音节结尾的动词,且末尾只有一个辅音字母,双写词尾的辅音字母,再加-ing。
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They are
___________.
riding a bike
Q: What are they doing at the moment?
ride v. 骑 n. 旅程
riding
动词ing形式
以不发音字母e结尾的动词,去掉e,再加-ing。
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She is ________
________.
washing
dishes
Q: What is she doing at the moment?
wash
washing
动词ing形式
He is __________.
gardening
Q: What is he doing at the moment?
garden
gardening
动词ing形式
She is ________
________.
reading
Q: What is she doing at the moment?
a book
read
reading
动词ing形式
They are ________
________.
playing
Q: What are they doing at the moment?
volleyball
play
playing
动词-ing形式
What are these people doing right now?
gardening playing volleyball reading a book
riding a bike shopping washing dishes
1a
playing volleyball
reading a book
washing dishes
riding a bike
gardening
shopping
exercising in a park
watching a film
doing homework
What are you doing right now?
Can you guess what your Chinese teacher is doing right now?
Let’s guess what they are doing.
Is Peter writing a letter?
No, he isn’t.
He’s doing his homework.
Let’s guess what they are doing.
Is Tom doing homework?
No, he isn’t.
He’s drawing.
Let’s guess what they are doing.
No, they aren’t.
They are singing and dancing.
Are they running?
Read the questions in 1b and answer the questions.
1. How does the speaker contact(联系)his friend?
2. Why does the speaker call his friends?
3. Do all his friends accept the invitation?
Through a phone call.
Because the speaker wants to invite his friends to do an activity.
No.
While listening
Here are three telephone conversations. Who makes the phone? Who answers the phone? Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks.
Conversation 1: ________ ________
Conversation 2: ________ ________
Conversation 3: ________ ________
call
answer
Peter
Teng Fei
Peter
Mrs Clark
Peter
Binbin
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Listen to the conversations and answer
the questions.
1b
Who is calling his father?
What activity does he want to do with his friends ?
3. How many of his friends are free to do the activity?
Playing volleyball.
Peter.
Only one. It’s Binbin
Listen again. Match the questions with the answers.
1. What is Teng Fei doing?
2. What is Adam doing?
3. What is Binbin doing?
A. He is shopping.
B. He is watching a film.
C. He is doing his homework.
1c
Listen & Judge
Binbin is not free because he is working on something important.
Adam is not at home and he doesn’t answer the phone.
Teng Fei
Mrs Clark takes a message to Adam.
Teng Fei thinks the film is quite boring.
Binbin and Peter will meet at the sports park at ten.
Binbin
Listening Material
Conversation 1
Teng Fei: Hello?
Peter: Hi, Teng Fei. It's Peter! What are you doing at the moment?
Teng Fei: Hi, Peter. I'm doing my homework.
Peter: Do you want to play volleyball at the sports park instead?
Teng Fei: I'd love to, but I'm working on something important.
Peter: Never mind then! Maybe next time?
Teng Fei: That sounds good!
subject+ verb be +v-ing
Conversation 2
Mrs Clark: Hello?
Peter: Hello. May I speak to Adam, please? It's Peter.
Mrs Clark: Hi, Peter. I'm afraid he's not home yet.
Peter: Oh, is he still exercising at the park?
Mrs Clark: No, he's shopping at the supermarket at the moment. Can I take a message?
Peter: Yes, please. Could you ask him to call me back, please?
Mrs Clark: Sure.
Peter: Thanks, Mrs Clark. Bye.
subject+ verb be +v-ing
Conversation 3
Binbin: Hello?
Peter: Hey, Binbin. It's Peter. What are you doing right now?
Binbin: Nothing much! I'm watching a film, but it's quite boring.
Peter: That's too bad. I'm thinking about playing volleyball at the
sports park. Would you like to come?
Binbin: Of course!
Peter: Let's meet at the sports park at ten, OK?
Binbin: Cool! See you then!
subject+ verb be +v-ing
1d
Act out a phone conversation with a partner. Invite him or her to do something with you.
Hi! It’s Peter. What are you doing at the moment?
I’m doing my homework.
Do you want to play volleyball at the sports park?
Of course! / I’d love to, but I’m working on something important.
现在;此刻
做;从事
Further Thinking
Read the listening materials again. Find out what Peter says when:
He invites his friends to play volleyball.
His friends refuse him.
His friend accepts his invitation.
His friend is not at home.
Invite friends
Refuse invitation
Accept invitation
Not at home
What are you doing at the moment?
Do you want to ... instead?
I’m thinking about ... Would you like to come?
Never mind then. Maybe next time?
Let’s meet at ..., OK?
Can I take a message?
Could you ask him to call me back, please?
Pronunciation
1
Listen and repeat. Add one more word to each group.
U /ju:/ use cute ______________
/u:/ true ruler _____________
/ʌ/
up cut _______________
music
June
dumpling
特别提醒:当字母u出现在非重读音节中时,通常发/ə/,如August /ˈɔːɡəst/、suggest /səˈdʒest/。
元音字母u在重读音节中的读音
u 在重读开音节中,通常发/ju:/ music refuse huge excuse useful
在辅音字母l、r、j后发/u:/ blue June rule ruler
在重读闭音节中,通常发/ʌ/ but sun club much duck lunch
Pronunciation
语音知识
2 Which words do you think are stressed? Underline them. Then listen and check.
Pronunciation
A: What are you doing?
B: I’m walking my dog.
A: Would you like to play football with me at the sports park?
B: Yes, I’d love to. When shall we meet?
A: Let’s meet at three o’clock.
B: Sure.
Key words
Expressions
ride
right now, at the moment, work on
①—What are you doing at the moment?
—I’m...
②—Do you want to...?
—Of course./I’d love to, but...
Sentences
Summary
Pronunciation
元音字母u在重读音节中的读音
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Focus on what you’re doing.
专注于你正在做的事情。
一.用所给动词的现在进行时形式填空。
1. It’s 7:20. Jane and her father _____
_______ (walk) in the park.
2. Look! The girl ____ _______(play) the piano.
3. ____ Ben _______(write) a letter now?
4. The boys ____ _______(read) some books in the
library at the moment.
5. My parents _____ _______(have) breakfast now.
are
is playing
Is writing
are reading
are having
walking
Homework
Make a phone call with your friend and talk about what you are doing in English.
What are you doing right now/at the moment?
I’m…
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