《大学英语》课程教学资源（PPT课件讲稿）Unit 3 The Present

Unit 3 The Present

Unit 3 The Present

Content Information Related to The Text Introduction Language Points Study and Practice a Reading Activity Guided Writing

Content  Information Related to The Text  Introduction  Language Points  Study and Practice  Reading Activity  Guided Writing

Important birthdays in the West At 21, the age of majority, one becomes an adult. Usually the family has a big party for the new adult and a major present-an expensive watch or a car-is given him or her. The present, of course, varies from family to family

Important birthdays in the West  At 21, the age of majority, one becomes an adult. Usually the family has a big party for the new adult and a major present– an expensive watch or a car—is given him or her.The present, of course, varies from family to family

Important birthdays in the West Any birthday past 70 is celebrated in a special way by family members just because the birthday person is getting old and may die before another birthday comes round And then, 100-the centennial birthday---is generally regarded as an unusual occasion because few people reach it

Important birthdays in the West  Any birthday past 70 is celebrated in a special way by family members just because the birthday person is getting old and may die befor3e another birthday comes round.  And then, 100—the centennial birthday ---is generally regarded as an unusual occasion because few people reach it

Traditional birthday celebration in Western countries In the West, it is customary to hold a party in celebration of a person's birthday The guests will come to the party with birthday presents and say " Happy Birthday'to the birthday person

Traditional birthday celebration in Western countries  In the West, it is customary to hold a party in celebration of a person’s birthday. The guests will come to the party with birthday presents and say “Happy Birthday” to the birthday person

The guests then watch him or her open the presents and he or she thanks them for the presents they have brought

 The guests then watch him or her open the presents and he or she thanks them for the presents they have brought

Tradition birthday celebration in Western countries At the party drinks and food are served Toward the end of the dinner the lights in the room are turned off and someone comes in from another room with a cake on which are lighted candles, one for each year

Tradition birthday celebration in Western countries  At the party drinks and food are served. Toward the end of the dinner the lights in the room are turned off and someone comes in from another room with a cake on which are lighted candles, one for each year

At the sight of the cake the guests begin singing"Happy Birthday to You, and the birthday makes a wish before he or she blows out the candles on the cake. It is said that the wish will come true if all the candles go out in one puff

 At the sight of the cake the guests begin singing “Happy Birthday to You”, and the birthday makes a wish before he or she blows out the candles on the cake. It is said that the wish will come true if all the candles go out in one puff

After that, the cake is cut in slices usually by the birthday person, one piece for each guests wish the birthday person"Happy guest. When the party comes to an end, the Birthday again and leave 返回

 After that, the cake is cut in slices usually by the birthday person, one piece for each guest. When the party comes to an end, the guests wish the birthday person “Happy Birthday” again and leave. 返回

What we are going to study is a simple story It is an account of what happens to an old woman on her eightieth birthday. She is very excited that day. She gets up early and puts on her best dress. She wishes her daughter would come to see her, though deep down she has her doubts. But one thing is certain she will get a present from her daughter anyway. So she waits with eagerness

 What we are going to study is a simple story. It is an account of what happens to an old woman on her eightieth birthday. She is very excited that day. She gets up early and puts on her best dress. She wishes her daughter would come to see her, though deep down she has her doubts. But one thing is certain: she will get a present from her daughter anyway. So she waits with eagerness