Unit 2 On the money-Developing ideas 课件 2026-2027学年外研版九年级英语上册

Unit 2 On the money CONTENTS Developing ideas 01 Reading for writing 02 Grammar 03 Exercise 04 Part 1 Words make ends meet 使收支仅能相抵, 勉强维持生计 He has to take a part-time job so that he can make ends meet. Translation 他不得不做一份兼职,这样才能维持收支平衡。 date /de t/ n. 日期,日子,约会 v.追溯到;始于 Translation 常考短语: out of date 过时的;过期的 date back to = date from 追溯到;始于 set a date 确定日期 这个旧网站信息过时,我们不能相信上面的内容。 This old website is out of date, so we can't trust its information. sale /se l/ n. 出售,销售 词汇变形:sell v. 卖,出售 seller n. 卖家;畅销品 selling adj. 销售的 常考短语:on sale 廉价出售 for sale 待售 The seller told me that the T-shirt was on sale. Translation 卖家告诉我这件 T 恤正在打折。 website / websa t/ n. 网站 词汇变形:web n. 网;网络 site n. 地点;场所 webmaster n. 网站管理员 Translation 很多学生浏览这个网站,学习如何量入为出。 Many students visit the website to learn how to make ends meet. worth /w / adj. 值…… 钱 词汇变形:worthy adj. 值得的 常考短语: be worth doing 值得做某事 be worthy of sth /be worthy to do sth 值得…… I think this old bag is worth the price. Translation 我觉得这个旧包值这个价钱。 couple / k p l/ n. 一对夫妇;一对情侣 v. 连接,结合 词汇变形:coupled adj. 成对的 常考短语: a couple of 一对;几个,两三个 be coupled with 与…… 结合;连同 A couple of students will help us with the charity sale. Translation 有两三个学生会帮我们筹备义卖活动。 flat /fl t/ n. 一套住房 adj.平坦的,固定的 The old couple live in a small flat. Translation 这对老夫妻住在一间小公寓里。 treasure / tre / n. 珍宝,珍品 v.珍惜;珍视 词汇变形: treasured adj. 珍贵的;宝贵的 The old couple found some small treasures in their flat. Translation 这对老夫妻在公寓里找到了一些小珍品。 certainly / s tnli/ adv. 当然 词汇变形: certain adj. 确定的,肯定的 uncertainty n. 不确定 常考短语: be certain to do sth. 一定会做某事 be certain of sth. 对某事有把握 It is certain that… …… 是毫无疑问的 It is certain that some old treasures are worth high prices. Translation 毫无疑问,有些老珍品价值很高。 chain /t e n/ n. 链子,链条 v.用链条拴住;束缚 常考短语: a chain of 一连串;一系列 food chain 食物链 chain sb./sth. to sth. 把…… 拴在某物上 The old couple found a silver chain in their flat. Translation 这对老夫妻在公寓里找到了一条银链子。 comb /k m/ n. 梳子 v.梳;仔细搜寻 词汇变形: combed adj. 梳理过的 常考短语: comb one's hair 梳头 comb (through) sth. 仔细搜寻某物;仔细查阅 They will put the comb on sale at the charity sale. Translation 他们打算把这把梳子放到义卖会上售卖。 Part 2 Developing ideas The Gift of the Magi “One dollar and eighty‑seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies.” The story “The Gift of the Magi” begins with this line. It’s a short story by the American writer O. Henry. He is known for the surprise endings in his stories. “The Gift of the Magi” is perhaps the most famous of all his works. 1. What is O. Henry famous for? A. The surprise endings of his stories. B. Writing long history novels. C. Stories about rich American families. 2 The story is about Della and Jim, a young couple with little money. Jim only makes $20 a week, and their flat alone costs $8 of that. They have to worry about money every day. Even though they’re poor, Della and Jim each have one special treasure. For Della, it is her beautiful hair. For Jim, it is his gold watch. It’s Christmas Eve. Della has tried hard to save money to buy Jim a gift. But one dollar and eighty‑seven cents is certainly not enough. It breaks her heart. And so, she sells her hair to buy Jim a nice chain for his watch. 2. What do we know about Della and Jim? A. They have lots of money. B. They are a poor young couple. C. They live in a free flat. 2 The story is about Della and Jim, a young couple with little money. Jim only makes $20 a week, and their flat alone costs $8 of that. They have to worry about money every day. Even though they’re poor, Della and Jim each have one special treasure. For Della, it is her beautiful hair. For Jim, it is his gold watch. It’s Christmas Eve. Della has tried hard to save money to buy Jim a gift. But one dollar and eighty‑seven cents is certainly not enough. It breaks her heart. And so, she sells her hair to buy Jim a nice chain for his watch. 3. Why does Della sell her treasure? Because she loves Jim deeply and wants to buy him a nice gift, but she only has $1.87. 3 When Jim comes home, he is shocked. Della’s hair is gone! At first, Della thinks he’s angry with her, but then she knows why. Jim also brings Della a gift – an expensive set of combs for her hair. How does he do it? Well, here comes the O. Henry surprise. Jim has sold his watch! 4. Why is Jim shocked when he gets home? A. Because Della’s hair is no longer there. B. Because he loses his favourite gift. C. Because their flat is in a mess. 3 When Jim comes home, he is shocked. Della’s hair is gone! At first, Della thinks he’s angry with her, but then she knows why. Jim also brings Della a gift – an expensive set of combs for her hair. How does he do it? Well, here comes the O. Henry surprise. Jim has sold his watch! 5. What surprise does O. Henry give us in this part? A. Jim buys a new gold watch for Della. B. Jim has sold his watch to buy combs for Della. C. Jim gets much money from his work. 4 “The Gift of the Magi” is a warm story. In the end, Della and Jim have no money, and nothing but the “useless” gifts for each other. But O. Henry does not invite us to laugh at the couple. Instead, he writes at the end that “they are the wisest”. They have something much more important than money – they have love. 6. What can we learn about the gifts Della and Jim get? A. The gifts become useless in a way. B. The gifts cost them very little money. C. They can use the gifts every day. 4 “The Gift of the Magi” is a warm story. In the end, Della and Jim have no money, and nothing but the “useless” gifts for each other. But O. Henry does not invite us to laugh at the couple. Instead, he writes at the end that “they are the wisest”. They have something much more important than money – they have love. 7. Why does O. Henry think Della and Jim are the wisest? A. Because they keep all their valuable treasures. B. Because they own true love more important than money. C. Because they make lots of money at last. 4 “The Gift of the Magi” is a warm story. In the end, Della and Jim have no money, and nothing but the “useless” gifts for each other. But O. Henry does not invite us to laugh at the couple. Instead, he writes at the end that “they are the wisest”. They have something much more important than money – they have love. 7. Why does O. Henry think Della and Jim are the wisest? A. Because they keep all their valuable treasures. B. Because they own true love more important than money. C. Because they make lots of money at last. Complete the information. Jim's weekly income: Cost of the flat per week: Della's treasure: Jim's treasure: Della’s gift for Jim: What the gift costs Della: $20 $8 her beautiful hair his gold watch a nice chain for his watch Their situation Their treasures The gift her hair 1. 嘲笑 2. ……来了 3. 以…… 而闻名 4. 一套…… 5. 以……开始 6. 尽管;即使 7. 努力尝试…… 8. 给某人买某物 9. 一对年轻夫妇 10. 让某人心碎 11. 生……的气 12. 为钱发愁 13. 给某人带来某物 laugh at here comes be known for a set of begin with even though try hard to buy sb sth a young couple break one’s heart be angry with worry about money bring sb sth Complete the notes with the words and expressions from the passage. About the story Title Writer Main characters Plot Della and Jim are a young and couple. They are proud of two things – Della’s and Jim’s watch. When Christmas Eve arrives, Della tries hard to buy a chain for Jim’s watch. Jim does the same thing. He sells and gets a(n) ⁴ set of combs for Della. Their gifts turn out to be “⁵”. Comment As O. Henry writes, Della and Jim are “⁶”. They have ⁷, and that is something ⁸ than money. The Gift of the Magi O. Henry Della and Jim poor beautiful hair his watch expensive useless the wisest love much more important Part 3 Exercise 1. She win the competition, and finally she made it. 2. he had little money, he gave some to the homeless man. 3. My mother bought me new paintbrushes for my art class. 4. It when he heard the bad news last night. 5. It is not polite to others when they make mistakes. . 从方框中选择适当的词组并用其正确形式完成句子。 laugh at, break one’s heart, a set of, even though, try hard to laugh at broke his heart a set of Even though tried hard to 1. 这位作家以他的短篇小说而闻名。 This writer his short stories. 2. 这个故事以一个有趣的问题开头。 The story an interesting question. 3. 妈妈没有生我的气。她只是有点担心。 Mom me. She is just a little worried. 4. 她每个月都为钱发愁,因为她挣得不多。 She every month because she doesn't make much. 5. 我父母经常给我买书作为礼物。 My parents often as presents. . 根据汉语提示完成句子,每空一词。 buy me books worries about money is not angry with begins with is known for Part 4 Homework 1.Recite words and key phrases. 2.Complete the exercises in the workbook. Openharmony6.1 $