SpeakingObjectivesTolearntoexpressyouropinioninapolitewaywhenyoudisagreewithpeopleTotalkaboutthegiftswiththepatterns:WhatkindofgiftsdoyouusuallygiveonMother’sDay...?Whatdoyousaywhenyougivethegifts?Doyoulikethesestories?Whyorwhynot?Readtheconversationandpayattentiontothecolouredwords.Wendy:Ilovereadingshortstories.“Thegifts”isfantastic.Jim:I’msorry,butI’mafraidIdidn’tenjoyitverymuch.Thestoryistoosimple.Wendy:I’msorry,butIdon’tagree.Ilovethesurpriseending.IalsolikeDellaandJim.Theygaveupsomethingforeachother.Itwasreallytouching.Jim:Perhapsyou’reright,butIthinkthestoryisoutofdate.Noonekeepsawatchonachainanymore.Wendy:I’msorrythatyoufeelthatway.Itmaybeold,butmanypeoplestillthinkit’samovingstory.zX.x.K1.Roleplaytheconversationingroups;2.RoleplaytheconversationinfrontoftheclassLet’sseewhicLet’sseewhichgroupdoesthhgroupdoesthebest.ebest.Completethesentences.Usethepicturestohelpyou.Igive_________tomymomon____________.flowersMother’sDayWeeat_________on_________________.mooncakesMid-autumnfestivalSarahgave_______tohernieceonherbirthday.toysTomgavehisnephew______________on______________.children’sbooksChirldren’sDayReadtheconversationthenpractiseinpairs.S1:WhatkindsofgiftsdoyougivetoyourmotheronMother’sDay?S2:Iusuallychoosesomeflowers.S1:Doseshelikeyourgift?S2:Yes,shelikesitverymuch.S1:Whatdoyousaywhenyougivehertheflowers?S2:Ioftensay.:’Mum,Iloveyou”.Ingroupstalkaboutthekindsofgiftsyougiveonspecialdays.Usethequestionstohelpyou.WhatkindsofgiftsdoyouusuallygiveonMother’sDay/attheMid-autumnFestival/onChristmasDay/...Whodoyougivethegiftsto?Whatdoyousaywhenyougivethegifts?zX.x.K