东北大学《大学英语第四册》课件-第3章.pdf

Unit 3 Text AA Gift-givers GuideTeaching Objectives Get to know what to consider before choosing a gift Understand suggestions on gift-giving Give suggestions Describe your own spending habitsTeaching Activities Warm-up Activity Text Analysis Guessing Word Meanings Summary Follow-up ActivityWarm-upWhat do you consider before choosing a gift?Warm-up about the receiver of the gift age young-old job white collar-blue collar personality active-quiet preference beautiful-useful cultural identity eastern-western about your budget for the gift Its not the money spent but the time or trouble taken to buy the gift that really counts.Text AnalysisQuestions:1.What do you think is the main idea of Para.1?2.How do you understand“hidden costs”?3.What is implied from the sentence“measure the thickness of the instruction manual”?4.How can a great product become a great gift?Text A A gift-givers guideThings to consider when choosing a gift You have experienced buyers remorse that feeling of regret that comes from buying something you did not really need or should not have bought.And you may have even experienced a bit of“receivers remorse,”too the disappointment of opening up a beautifully wrapped gift to discover oh,dear something you do not need that someone else should not have bought.Here is a gift-buyers guide for avoiding buyers(and receivers)remorse.Text A Hidden costs When choosing a gift,be mindful that the store price tag may not be the only cost.Some products require regular service or care to keep them operational.My grandmother once received a large tropical fish aquarium as a gift.However,the aquarium used so much electricity that her electric bill doubled.Text A Space issues Here is something else to think about size.Sure,my sister would love an exercise bike,but would it fit in her tiny studio apartment?When purchasing large or bulky items,think about where they are going to be kept.Is there enough space?Where will it be stored when not in use?Text A Size of the manual Everybody loves technology,but before buying that new gadget,measure the thickness of the instruction manual.Will the person need an engineering degree just to figure out how to use it?I once bought a digital camera for my uncle.A year later,when I noticed him still taking pictures with his old camera,I asked about the digital camera.He admitted that he had returned it after failing to find the power button.Text A Some assembly required Two important rules when choosing a gift that the receivers must put together themselves:1)They should not need to use more than two tools;2)The product must not come in more than six pieces.My daughter was given a wagon that took me over four hours to put together.I cut my hand using the wrong screwdriver,and I never could get the wheels to spin correctly.I hate that wagon.Text A Practicality Finally,it is important to consider how practical the gift is for the person receiving it.Lets face it,it could be a great product,but it is only a great gift if it gets used,I bought my brother one of those big electric mixers just because it looked cool.Since he does not cook,however,it never left his kitchen cabinet.Text AnalysisExpressions/sentence patterns used to give suggestions:1.When choosing a gift,be mindful that the store price tag may not be the only cost.be mindful that/of be aware that/of be conscious that/of2.Its important to consider how practical the gift is.important-necessary-essential-advisableGuessing Word Meanings punctuation marks(:)examplessynonym clues(good-great)antonym clues(giver-receiver)contextword part clues(practicality)Guessing Word Meanings You have experienced buyers remorse that feeling of regret that comes from buying something you did not really need or should not have bought.And you may have even experienced a bit of“receivers remorse,”too the disappointment of opening up a beautifully wrapped gift to discover remorse-regret-disappointment Dash is used to offer an explanation.Guessing Word Meanings Some assembly requiredTwo important rules when choosing a gift that the receivers must put togetherthemselvesassemble-put togetherGuessing Word Meanings What does the word extravagant mean?Millionaire as the entrepreneur is,he leads a simple life rather than being extravagant.-Rather than is used to show one thing is preferred to another.Summary -suggestions on choosing a gift -cost(service/care)-space(large or bulky items)-size(user-friendly)-assembly(easy job)-practicality(get used)Follow-up ActivityDiscussion:Do you think the advice offered in Text A make sense?Would you like to describe your own spending habits?Be prepared to report to the whole class.Lesson 1Lesson 2Extended ExercisesCheckpointAgendaUNIT GOALS1.Talk about peoples financial goals2.Express buyers remorse3.Describe peoples spending habits4.Discuss reasons for charitable giving5.Write about financial problems of going to collegeLesson 1Lead-inListeningSpeakingReadingWriting333Lead-inmoney handlingsave money for something