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Unit 5 Here and Now
Section A What are you doing right now?
(2a—2e)
Learning Objectives
In this lesson you will:
1. find out what Jane and her parents are doing when they are
making the phone call;
2. use telephone expressions to make a phone call;
3. understand that people from different cultural background will
have different activities.
Free Talk
Suppose(假如) you are having a study tour in another city, how will you get in touch with(联系) your parents?
make a phone call
have a video call
send WeChat messages
How are the people getting in touch with each other?
Look and Say
They are making a phone call.
What are the people doing in each picture?
Picture 1: making zongzi
Picture 2: washing his car
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Which country do you think the two girls are?
In China.
Which festival are they celebrating?
Duanwu, or Dragon Boat Festival.
What do you think the relationship is between the two people on the phone?
Father and daughter.
Read the instruction in 2a. Where is Jane’s family?
In the UK(英国).
Do you know the time difference between China and the UK?
7 hours.
Read the conversation and guess what information you will hear.
问候语
问正在干什么
询问妈妈的身体状况
让学生说出相应的英语句子
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.
How are you
How’s life in Guangzhou
听起来不错!
2a
Jane: Is Mum there too? _________________?
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
感觉好一些
她的感冒好了
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. Jane’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
Jane and Hao Yi
2b
Read again and complete the table.
What are they doing?
Jane Jane’s family
making zongzi
watching dragon boat races on TV
Her dad is washing his car and answering the call.
Her mum is gardening and answering the call.
2c
making a phone call
Answer more questions about the conversation.
1. Where do you think Jane and Hao Yi are now? In whose
home?
2. What’s the possible relationship between Hao Yi and
Jane?
3. Does Jane’s dad have any idea about Chinese culture?
How do you know?
4. Do you think Jane has a close realionship with her
parents? How do you know?
Wherever we are, our love for family stays the same!
Further Thinking
What are the reasons for the differences in daily activities between Jane and her family?
Jane and her parents are in different countries. Different countries have different customs(习俗), and people’s lives will also be different. The time difference is another reason why Jane and her parents have different activities.
Listen to the conversation again and pay attention to the
stressed words. Then role-play the conversation.
Jane: Hi, Dad. How are you?
Dad: Hi, Jane! I'm fine. How’s life in Guangzhou?
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.
2d
Jane: Is Mum there too? Is she feeling better?
Dad: Yes, her cold is gone. She's gardening. Hold on. Here's
Mum.
Jane: Hi, Mum! How are you doing?
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!
Underline some telephone expressions that you think are
useful in the conversation.
Hi, ... How are you? / How are you doing?
How’s life in ...?
What about you? What are you doing?
Hold on. Here’s ...
It’s great to hear your voice!
I have to go now. Let’s talk later!
你好吗?
稍等。
Read the following telephone expressions.
When you call somebody When you answer the phone
Hello / Hi, it’s ...
This is ... speaking. Hello?
Who is it?
May I ask who’s calling?
Could I speak to ...?
Is ... there, please? Yes, hold on, please.
Sorry, he / she is out at the moment.
Can I take a message?
Would you like to leave a message?
Could you tell him / her to call me back? No problem.
英文打电话介绍自己时要用It’s ...或This is ...,不能说I’m ...
留言
打电话时要注意礼貌用语的使用,但如果双方关系亲近,语气则更为随意。
2e
Work in pairs. Role-play a telephone conversation. Use the
telephone expressions in 2a to help you.
A: Hi, ...! How are you doing?
B: I’m ... Thanks! How about you? How is life in ...?
A: It’s going ... I’m ... right now! And how is ...? Could I speak
to ... too, please?
B: Yes, hold on, please. / Sorry, ... is ... at the moment.
Reflecting
How well can you do these things? Very well OK Needs work
1. I know what Jane and her parents are
doing when they are making the phone
call.
2. I can use telephone expressions to
make a phone call.
3. I know people from different cultural
background will have different
activities.
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