Unit 1 Festivals around the world Discovering use/ul structures 1 Modal verbs such as may, might, will, would, can, could, shall, should, and must are used for many purposes. Find the sentences in the reading passage that use modal verbs. Underline them and explain the meaning to your partner. 2 Read the sentences below and discuss with a partner how each of these modal verbs is being used in the situations. Use the suggestions in the box to help you Some may have more than one answer. bility advice agreement guessing past habit necessity permission possibility prediction pre omise request I cun and ould Jim isn t very good at maths or science, but he can speak English very well Our history test was so long last week that no one could finish it. It was the last day of school, but the teacher said that we could not leave early. The hunters have been lost for days. They could starve Could you please show me the way to Beihai Park? and mio/ What award did you get for the sports competition? May I have a look? Our football team didn't play very well today, but we might do better tomorrow will and would During the Spring Festival time the whole family will come for dinner My uncle was poor but liked fashion, so he would often dress up as a rich man Are you free this Saturday? Would you like to join my family for dinner? 4 wall and soulet The harvest festival begins on Saturday. We shall be there with our friends When going by plane, you should arrive at the airport at least one hour early It's nearly time for class to start The teacher should be here soon must and cwn I When you eat fish you must be careful with the bones Wang Feng has won the English competition three times. He must be very smart A man landed on Mars? You must be joking. That can 7 be true 3 With a partner use modal verbs to ask and answer questions based on the situations below. Try to use each modal verb at least once. Be ready to present your dialogues to the class You want to invite your friend to come to a party on Sunday 2 You want to be a doctor, so you ask your teacher about what subjects to stud s You want to ask your mum for permission to go with your friends to the cinema
Unit 1 Festivals around the world Using Language Listening and speaking 1 Look at the pictures of the Trinidad Carnival. Discuss with your partner what kind of activities the Carnival might have. Find Trinidad on the map. Predict what kind of problems someone might have when going to such a carnival 2 Li Mei and Wu Ping are going with their friends carla and Hari to the Carnival parade. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions Part 1 What is wrong with Li Meis clothing and shoes? 2 What advice does Carla give Li Mei? Part 2 s Why is it important for them to have water? Why is it diflicult for them to hear each other Why do they plan to meet at the parking lot at 8 o'clock? 3 Imagine you have just visited your friends in Trinidad and seen the Carnival. Make a phone call to invite your friends to a chinese festival. In pairs make a conversation of at least five turns each Be ready to present your conversation to the class MAKING PHONE CALLS INVITATIONS THANKS May I speak to…? I wonder if you are interested. Thank you so muc Can I ring/call back later? In Thanks a lot Hold/Hang on, please. I'a like to invite you to Thats very kind of you r'l ring him/her up again Would you like… You re most welcome Just a moment, please Coud/ Nould you please… Dont mention it Sorry, he/she isn't here right, I'm looking forward to. It's a pleasure now ia love to, but
Unit 1 Festivals around the word Reading and writing A SAD LOVE STORY Li Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentine's Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work. But she didn t turn up. She could be with her friends right now laughing at him. She said she would be there at seven o'clock, and he thought she would keep her word. He had looked forward to meeting her all day. and now he was alone with his roses and chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was not going to hold his breath for her to apologize. He would drown his sadness in coffee It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave-he wiped the tables, then sat down and turned on the Tv- just what Li Fang needed! A sad Chinese story about lost love The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth. Her name was Zhinu. the weaving girl. While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love. ("Just like me and Hu Jin, "thought Li Fang. )They got married secretly, and they were very happy. ("We could be like that thought Li Fang. )When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her granddaughter was married to a human, she became very angry and made the weaving girl return to Heaven. Niulang tried to follow her. but the river of stars, the Milky Way, stopped him. Finding that Zhinu was heart-broken her grandmother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year. Magpies make a bridge of their wings so the couple can cross the river to meet on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. People in China hope that the weather will be fine on that day. because if it is raining it means that Zhinu is weeping and the couple wont be able to meet The announcer said, This is the story of Qiqiao Festival. When foreigners hear about the story. they it a Chinese Valentin es story It's a fine day today, so I hope you can all meet the one you love "5 As Li Fang set off for home. he thought. " I guess Hu Jin doesn t love me. I'll just throw these flowers and chocolates away. i don t want them to remind me of her. So he did As he sadly passed the tea shop on the corner on his way home, he heard a voice calling him There was Hu Jin waving at him and calling, " Why are you so late? Ive been waiting for you for a long time! And I have a gift for you! What would he do? He had thrown away her Valentine gifts! She would never forgive him. This would not be a happy Valentine's Day 1 With a partner answer these questions and be prepared to explain your answers to the class. There may be more than one way to answer the questions I Why was the TV story what Li Fang needed 2 Why do people want the weather to be fine on Qiqiao Festival 3 What more do you know about Qiqiao Festival?
Unit 1 Festivals around the world 2 Read the story about Li Fang again. What do you think is going to happen to Li Fang and Hu Jin? Write your own ending to the story. Use the following hints to help you prepare for writing Think of how Li Fang will explain that the flowers and chocolates are gone. Think of what Hu Jin will say when she hears that news Think of an ending to the story that will solve the problem. will Li Fang be happy or sad? SUMMING UP Write down what you have learned about festivals around the world From this unit you have also learned ● useful verbs ● useful nouns ● useful expressions ● o new grammar item: LEARNING TIP Collect information about festivals and events around the world from newspapers. books, encyclopedia, magazines, CCTV International and the Internet. In this way you can increase your vocabulary and knowledge REAnNNG FOR PIN 好好,:好 Santa Claus is coming to town you'd better watch out He sees you when you're sleeping youd better not cry. He knows when you're awake youd better not pout -Im telling you why. He knows when you've been bad or good Santa Claus is coming to town o be good for goodness sake! He's making a list. So. you'd better watch out He's checking it twice. you'd better not cry He's gonna find out who's naughty or nice. you'd better not pout-I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town! Santa Claus is coming to town 8
Unit Healily eating Warming Up Everybody has to eat, but do you eat a healthy diet? Do you know that the food you eat helps you grow in different ways? Food that provides energy Food that helps grow bones and Food that helps the body fight (eg, energy-giving food) muscles(eg, body-building food) diseases(eg, protective food) rice noodles spaghetti cheese milk tofu most vegetables (eg beans bread potatoes chocolate peas, cucumbers. eggplants butter cream oils nuts peppers, mushrooms, cabbages and fruit (eg apples, peaches oranges. lemons) Which groups of food do you like best? Which do you eat most often? Do you eat the three kinds of food each day? What will happen to you if you don t eat a balanced diet? Pre-reading I What do you think should go into a good meal? 2 Imagine you and your partner are going to invite some friends for dinner. What special food of your place would you offer them? Plan a menu 3 Look at the title of the reading passage and the pictures. Predict what the passage is about. Then read it quickly to see if you were right. 9