Unit 9 Optimism and Pessimism
verbs take a gerund:
admit finish give up avoid consider mind delay postpone
suggest enjoy
b work in pairs
interview your partner with the following questions:
if you study at night, what time do you usually finish?
what activity do you like?
what do your parents want?
what activity do you really hate?
what do you want to give up?
what was the last thing you promised?
what’s your big hope for next year?
what things does your teacher expect?
is there something you should quit?
now, write down your partners’ replies in your notebook. remember to use the correct form after the verb!
my partner said he/ she usually finishes studying at ____________________. he/ she likes ____________________. he/ she hates ______________________________.
c work as a group
read your partner’s answer, and listen as other group members read their partners’. ask questions!
三. 具體內容：
listen and speak conversations in context
a exchange the underlined expressions with the new ones on the right. practice the dialogue with your partner.
a: welcome to our store. may i help you?
b: yes, please. i’d like to buy some tea.
a: what kind of tea would you like?
b: i’m not really sure. what do you recommend?
i want to find some nice tea.
i hope i can buy some nice tea.
which ones are the most popular?
can you recommend some good chinese teas?
b practice the dialogue with your partner. change the dialogue around each time.
a: can i help you?
b: yes. i’d like to buy a pair of jeans for my friend.
a: ok. what size does your friend wear?
b: size 28, i think.
a: what do you think of these?
b: they look nice. how much are they?
a: they’re $24.99.
b: ok. i’ll take them. could you gift-wrap them please?
a: of course.
a pair of shoes for my father – size 11-$19.50
a shirt for my cousin –medium -$9.99
a pair of socks for my friend –size 7 or 8- $3.00
a t-shirt for my friend –large -$5.49
a coat for my mother –small -$39.99
how do you like these?
do you like these?
what do they cost?
what price are they? 【典型例題】 1. she is welcome _________ here whenever she likes. a. to stay b. stay c. staying