湖南第一师范学校：《综合英语》（三） Unit4 He Was My Fathor

Wwt台 He Was My Fator o Part I Listening and Speaking Activities o Part l Reading comprehension and Language Activities o Part ll Extended Activities

Unit 4 He Was My Father  Part I Listening and Speaking Activities  Part II Reading Comprehension and Language Activities  Part III Extended Activities

Part I Listening and Speaking Activities o Introduction of functions o Listen and speak o Try to speak more o Make your own dialogue o What are they for? o If you want to learn more

Part I Listening and Speaking Activities  Introduction of functions  Listen and speak  Try to speak more  Make your own dialogue  What are they for?  If you want to learn more

Introduction of functions o Express Possibility Impossibility o Possibility: iMpossibility: perhaps/may/might/can may not/might not/can not o It's possible for you o It's impossible for you to/that to/that ● There's just a chance o the chances are pretty slim that ● t's unlikely that o It's likely that o It is out of the question e You never know, you It is hopeless might Things dont happen that o What's the possibility of...? easily. o Is it possibility that you might?

Introduction of functions ⚫ perhaps/may/might/can ⚫ It’s possible for you to/that… ⚫ There’s just a chance that… ⚫ It’s likely that… ⚫ You never know, you might… ⚫ What’s the possibility of…? ⚫ Is it possibility that you might..? ⚫ may not/might not/can not ⚫ It’s impossible for you to/that… ⚫ The chances are pretty slim. ⚫ It’s unlikely that… ⚫ It is out of the question. ⚫ It is hopeless. ⚫ Things don’t happen that easily.  Express Possibility & Impossibility:  Possibility: Impossibility:

Listen and speak o Listen to the conversation and tick the correct answer to each queS机on What does Mary think of one,s childhood? Key.c 2. Mary does not think that children are very happy because Key: b 3. What does helen say about adults'life? Key. a 4. Who are responsible for the unhappiness of many kids, according to Mary? Key: b

Listen and speak  Listen to the conversation and tick the correct answer to each question. Turn to p. 1, and let’s listen. 1. What does Mary think of one’s childhood? Key: c 2. Mary does not think that children are very happy, because . Key: b 3. What does Helen say about adults’ life? Key: a 4. Who are responsible for the unhappiness of many kids, according to Mary? Key: b

Try to speak more Note: o blah .. blah.. blah. British English)an informal expression used by the speaker to omit information because he/she may think that it is boring to mention it or the listeners already know it, which is considered quite rude to use in conversation o could they: Could indicates impossibility, or doubt o could be a bad start Could indicates a possibility

Try to speak more Note:  blah … blah … blah… (British English) an informal expression used by the speaker to omit information because he/she may think that it is boring to mention it or the listeners already know it, which is considered quite rude to use in conversation.  could they: Could indicates impossibility, or doubt.  could be a bad start: Could indicates a possibility

Make your own dialogue Suppose you and your partner are interested in child education. Make a dialogue on this topic, using the following cues. (turn to page 46) 2. Look at the cartoons What is the moral for child education? Make a story on the basis of the pictures and then tell it to your classmates. (Turn to page 47)

Make your own dialogue 1. Suppose you and your partner are interested in child education. Make a dialogue on this topic, using the following cues. (Turn to page 46) 2. Look at the cartoons. What is the moral for child education? Make a story on the basis of the pictures and then tell it to your classmates. (Turn to page 47)

What are they for? Key:1.f 2.a 3.e 4.b 5.c 6.d If you want to learn more Key: a3 b.1 C5 d 7 e6 f2 g8 h 4

What are they for? Key: 1.f 2.a 3.e 4.b 5.c 6.d If you want to learn more Key: a.3 b.1 c.5 d.7 e.6 f.2 g.8 h.4

Part ll Reading Comprehension and Language Activities o Pre-reading TaskS o Notes Translation o Comprehension work o Language work(A, B, C)

Part II Reading Comprehension and Language Activities  Pre-reading Tasks  Notes  Translation  Comprehension work  Language work (A, B, C)

Part ll Reading Comprehension and Language Activities o Pre-reading Tasks e Form a childs view, what makes a man a good father o What expectations does a hard-working father usually cherish for his children Text

Part II Reading Comprehension and Language Activities  Pre-reading Tasks ⚫ Form a child’s view, what makes a man a good father ? ⚫ What expectations does a hard-working father usually cherish for his children ? Text

He Was My Father remember the smell of the soap as he scrubbed his bands. Pungent, because this was for removing ground-in dirt and oil from beneath hardened fingernails and from calloused hands I can still see the darkness of the water in the hasin after he had cleaned his face He turn to p 5, and listen to the text. eating his dinner. toig me tales or ms own cnmgnooa and let little drops of moral tuition fall into my lap. A promise is a promise, he' d say. It was. He never broke one. He was my father. He drove a London taxi for 40 years. It was a job that paid a decent wage if a man was willing to work 12-hour days, six days a week

I remember the smell of the soap as he scrubbed his bands. Pungent, because this was for removing ground-in dirt and oil from beneath hardened fingernails and from calloused hands. I can still see the darkness of the water in the basin after he had cleaned his face. He always spoke to me as he washed before eating his dinner, told me tales of his own childhood and let little drops of moral tuition fall into my lap. “ A promise is a promise,” he’d say. It was. He never broke one . He was my father. He drove a London taxi for 40 years. It was a job that paid a decent wage if a man was willing to work 12-hour days, six days a week. He Was My Father Turn to p. 5, and listen to the text