Unit 7Unit 7

CongratulationsCongratulations

ComplimentsCompliments

Holiday greetingsHoliday greetings

Your objectivesYour objectives Key points( patterns/language Key points( patterns/language

points)points) Tasks Tasks Sum-up Sum-up Online discussionOnline discussion

Your objectivesYour objectives

By the end of this unit you should be able toBy the end of this unit you should be able to Express congratulations/ congratulate on Express congratulations/ congratulate on

past events/newspast events/news Express compliment/ How to complimentExpress compliment/ How to compliment Giving holiday greetingsGiving holiday greetings Exchange personal newsExchange personal news Compliments on appearance/physical Compliments on appearance/physical

changeschanges Write formal/informal letters/cards to Write formal/informal letters/cards to

greetgreet Learn cultural background and avoid Learn cultural background and avoid

basic Cultural bansbasic Cultural bans

Key PointsKey Points

I. Express CongratulationsI. Express Congratulations (1)Congratulations on your (1)Congratulations on your

accomplishment/achievement/promotion/graccomplishment/achievement/promotion/graduation/success/succeeding in passing aduation/success/succeeding in passing CET 6.CET 6.

(2)Congratulate on past events/news(2)Congratulate on past events/news I heard that you got the first place in the I heard that you got the first place in the

400 race in the university sport meeting 400 race in the university sport meeting held yesterday, Congratulations!held yesterday, Congratulations!

I heard that you passed CET6 , I heard that you passed CET6 , Congratulations! You are really great! And Congratulations! You are really great! And your English is great tooyour English is great too ！！

II. ComplimentsII. Compliments(1)Your (1)Your dressdress is (very) is (very) beautifulbeautiful. .

haircut haircut stylish.stylish. teaching teaching interestinginteresting.. daughter daughter

lovely/clever/bright/cutelovely/clever/bright/cute.. (2)You speak very (2)You speak very good /pure/ fluentgood /pure/ fluent English. English. Your English is very Your English is very good/greatgood/great.. (3)This is the best speech I have ever heard, (3)This is the best speech I have ever heard,

you really did a good job!(It’s kind of you to you really did a good job!(It’s kind of you to say so) say so)

That/ this____was the best I have ever That/ this____was the best I have ever heard/seen/read.heard/seen/read.

Possible ways to respond to Possible ways to respond to compliment compliment

(1)Passing on the compliment:(1)Passing on the compliment: Thank you, my mother made it.Thank you, my mother made it. (2) Turn the compliment into a conversation (2) Turn the compliment into a conversation

topic:topic: Thank you, I bought it in America/I got it on sale.Thank you, I bought it in America/I got it on sale. (3)When you don’t think you deserve the (3)When you don’t think you deserve the

compliment:compliment: Thank you, it’s very nice of you to say so.Thank you, it’s very nice of you to say so. You may say “I am flattered”, but you can never You may say “I am flattered”, but you can never

say “nosay “no ，， nono ，， my dress is not so beautiful as my dress is not so beautiful as you said” or “ my wife is not so beautiful as you you said” or “ my wife is not so beautiful as you said ,she is ugly” (Cultural difference).said ,she is ugly” (Cultural difference).

(Do you really mean that? Yeah,I am serious.)(Do you really mean that? Yeah,I am serious.)

Giving holiday greetingsGiving holiday greetings (1) How to give holiday greetings orally:(1) How to give holiday greetings orally: Happy Thanksgiving / New Year / Birthday/ Happy Thanksgiving / New Year / Birthday/

Valentine’s Day / Summer Holidays ! Valentine’s Day / Summer Holidays ! Merry Christmas!Merry Christmas! Happy Spring Festival/ Mid-autumn Day/ Happy Spring Festival/ Mid-autumn Day/

Teacher’s Day/ National DayTeacher’s Day/ National Day (2) (2) How to write a formal or informal How to write a formal or informal

greeting card:greeting card: Happy New year and wish you Happy New year and wish you

happy/healthy/rich happy/healthy/rich all the time!all the time! Happy Spring Festival and wish your family Happy Spring Festival and wish your family

are all healthy all the time !are all healthy all the time !

Language points(vocabulary or Language points(vocabulary or grammar)grammar)

(1)Party that Heather is (1)Party that Heather is throwingthrowing:holding/hosting:holding/hosting (2) have confidence in sb./ sth.:(2) have confidence in sb./ sth.: 对什么有信心对什么有信心 self-confidence n./ self-confident adj.:self-confidence n./ self-confident adj.: 自信自信 （（ 33 ）） lookslooks ：： appearance(hairstyle, style in appearance(hairstyle, style in

clothing, eyeglasses, posture(clothing, eyeglasses, posture( 姿态、体态）姿态、体态） , , etc.etc. （（ 44 ）） becomingbecoming ：： appropriate/suitableappropriate/suitable (5) (5) jiaozi: dumpling; filling: jiaozi: dumpling; filling: 馅馅 （（ 66 ）） resolutionresolution ：：决心、决定决心、决定 decision/decision/ 决议决议 (7) (7) auld: Scotland English,means oldauld: Scotland English,means old Auld lang syne:old long since Auld lang syne:old long since 忆往时，令人怀念的忆往时，令人怀念的

过去 过去

Tasks to practiceTasks to practice

I. Congratulations:I. Congratulations:

(1)(1)scholarship(scholarship( 奖学金）（奖学金）（ 22 ）） engagement engagement 订婚订婚（（ 3)3)job promotion (4) honor or awardjob promotion (4) honor or award

(5) Graduation from college (6) new job (5) Graduation from college (6) new job

II. Compliments:II. Compliments:

(1)hairstyle (2) clothing (3) bicycle(1)hairstyle (2) clothing (3) bicycle

(4) Speaking ability (5) home (6) cooking (4) Speaking ability (5) home (6) cooking abilityability

III. Simulation GameIII. Simulation Game Suppose Lucy was awarded the fist-class Suppose Lucy was awarded the fist-class

scholarship for her excellent performance in scholarship for her excellent performance in last term two days ago and you learned the last term two days ago and you learned the news, so when you met her, you congratulated news, so when you met her, you congratulated her on her success and compliment her hard-her on her success and compliment her hard-working and cleverness, and Christmas is working and cleverness, and Christmas is coming, so you also wished her Merry coming, so you also wished her Merry Christmas as well. Try to write a 10-line Christmas as well. Try to write a 10-line dialogue using at least one congratulation, one dialogue using at least one congratulation, one compliment and one holiday greeting. Then, compliment and one holiday greeting. Then, without looking at your notes, perform this without looking at your notes, perform this dialogue for everyone.dialogue for everyone.

Pair work Pair work

Talk to your partner about one’s Talk to your partner about one’s recent success or accomplish, then recent success or accomplish, then try to practice the key points and try to practice the key points and expression patterns we learned just expression patterns we learned just now, such as promotion, award/ now, such as promotion, award/ honor etc.honor etc.

Cultural background and bansCultural background and bans (1)(1)Thanking the person paying you a Thanking the person paying you a

compliment is polite whether you agree with compliment is polite whether you agree with the compliment or not,Saying “thank you” is the compliment or not,Saying “thank you” is a kind of basic politeness (you can’t say a kind of basic politeness (you can’t say anything like “no, no ,my dress is not anything like “no, no ,my dress is not beautiful/ugly” etc.)beautiful/ugly” etc.)

(2)Compliments should be sincere and our of (2)Compliments should be sincere and our of your honest observation whether you think your honest observation whether you think he deserve it or not. (You should never be so he deserve it or not. (You should never be so false that made yourself misunderstood, such false that made yourself misunderstood, such as being regarded as ironic or flattering).as being regarded as ironic or flattering).

(3) losing weight and gaining weight and (3) losing weight and gaining weight and “fat”“fat”

Online Discussion RequirementsOnline Discussion Requirements

You are required to take part in your You are required to take part in your online group discussion at least four online group discussion at least four times this term.times this term.

For any of your questions, you can For any of your questions, you can join Instant Q join Instant Q &S (&S ( 实时答疑）实时答疑） ForumForum 。。

Self –learning Progress Booklet Self –learning Progress Booklet Deadline Deadline

The first hand-in time last till Nov. 4The first hand-in time last till Nov. 4 The second hand-in time last till The second hand-in time last till

Nov.18.Nov.18. The third hand-in time last till Dec. The third hand-in time last till Dec.

16.16. The fourth hand-in time last till Dec. The fourth hand-in time last till Dec.

30.30.

Practice on the SpotPractice on the Spot

English Corner ActivityEnglish Corner Activity

You are supposed to be at the English You are supposed to be at the English corner near the West Lake oncorner near the West Lake on

Nov. From 9:00 to 12:00 amNov. From 9:00 to 12:00 am..

Just Try it!Just Try it!

And you will make it!And you will make it!

Sum up Sum up

This time we learned how to This time we learned how to congratulate, compliment and give congratulate, compliment and give holiday greetings. We try to master holiday greetings. We try to master the key points and do some practice, the key points and do some practice, some of you have been able to do it some of you have been able to do it well, it’s really a good phenomenon. well, it’s really a good phenomenon.

But you can not be self- satisfied, for But you can not be self- satisfied, for we still have a long way to walk, and we still have a long way to walk, and need more efforts. need more efforts.

Unit 8Unit 8

LikesLikes

Dislikes Dislikes

PreferencesPreferences

Your objectivesYour objectives Key points( patterns/language points)Key points( patterns/language points) Tasks Tasks Sum-up Sum-up Online discussionOnline discussion

Key Points and Expression Key Points and Expression Patterns Patterns

（（ 11 ）） likeslikes I like chicken and pork, what do you like?I like chicken and pork, what do you like? I like playing basketball.I like playing basketball. She is very fond of reading love stories.She is very fond of reading love stories. I am keen to visit the Great Wall.I am keen to visit the Great Wall. I am interested in the I am interested in the

NBA/football/basketball.NBA/football/basketball. I love to watch the snow scenery.I love to watch the snow scenery. I like people to tell the truth always.I like people to tell the truth always.

(2)dislikes(2)dislikes I don’t like chicken and pork(at all)/I I don’t like chicken and pork(at all)/I

don’t like both/either of them.don’t like both/either of them. I really don’t like playing basketball.I really don’t like playing basketball. She is not fond of reading novels.She is not fond of reading novels. She is not interested in reading She is not interested in reading

novels.novels. She don’t love to climb mountains.She don’t love to climb mountains.

(3)(3)preferencespreferences Which do you Which do you preferprefer, tea or coffee? , tea or coffee? like betterlike better, chicken or beef?, chicken or beef?What would you What would you rather/prefer torather/prefer to have, apples have, apples

or pears?or pears?I prefer pears to apples.I prefer pears to apples. having dumplings to noodles.having dumplings to noodles.I would rather have a Tv than a radio.I would rather have a Tv than a radio. prefer to do my chores than go prefer to do my chores than go

shopping.shopping. eat noodle than nice.eat noodle than nice.I’d rather not _______.I’d rather not _______.I prefer not to________.I prefer not to________.

Inquring about likes or preferences?Inquring about likes or preferences? Would you like to …?Would you like to …? Would you prefer to Would you prefer to ？？ Would you rather ?Would you rather ? Do you want to ?Do you want to ? Would you care for ?Would you care for ? Tell me some of your favorite thins.Tell me some of your favorite thins. Which do you prefer?Which do you prefer?