UnitOneATeachingObjectivesa.Contentsofthetext:Focus1:Helpthestudentslearnalessonfromthestory—Lookbeyondtheobviousandallowmiraclestobecreatedinourlife.Focus2:Theimportanceandnecessityofcrying.b.Keylanguagepointsinthetext:Focus1:1.Wordssuchasgraduate,purchase,hand,regret,desiremayfunctionbothasaverbandanoun.2.Presentparticipleusedasadverbialsoftime,causeandresult,etc.3.Absoluteconstructionintroducedbytheprepositionwith.c.Vocabulary:Focus1:31B-levelwords,11A-levelwords,and4phrasesandexpressionslistedunderVocabulary.Focus2:30B-levelwords,20A-levelwords,and8phrasesandexpressionslistedunderVocabulary.d.Comprehensiveskills:Understandapassageatthepre-intermediatelevelofdifficultyandonthisbasis,beabletowriteasummaryofthetext.e.Functions:Focus1:ExpressingThanks.Focus2:WritingaThank-youLetter.BProceduresandMethodsEightteachingperiodsareneededtocoverthepresentunit.1.PeriodOneandPeriodTwo:StepOne:a.Backgroundinformation:GraduationDayintheWest“There’satimeforjoy/Atimefortears/Atimewe’lltreasurethroughtheyears/We’llrememberalwaysGraduationDay…”ThisisasongentitledGraduationDaybyBeachBoys.Forgraduatesandtheirfamilies,GraduationDaymarksauniquemomentintime:acelebrationofyearspassed,whilelookingforwardtotheendlesspossibilitiesofthecountlesshoursthatlayahead.Tocelebrate,aceremonyisusuallyheldatschoolonwhichstudentswearcapandgownforthisspecialmomentandthesong“Pomp&Circumstances”isthestandardmarch.Athome,parentsusuallythrowapartyfortheirchildrenandspecialgiftsarealsonecessary.b.warm-upquestionsHowistherelationshipbetweenyouandyourfather?Whatisthebestgiftyouhaveeverreceivedfromyourfather?(Thewarm-upexerciseshallnottakeupmorethan8minutes.)StepTwo:Gooverthekeywordsandexpressionsinthetext.*graduatevi.毕业n.[C]（大学）毕业生，研究生HegraduatedfromBeijingUniversityin1998.☆admirevt.羡慕，赞赏，钦佩Ireallyadmireyouforhavingsuchabighouse.*faithfula.忠诚的，忠实的；如实的Onecannotbetoofaithfultoone’sduty.prosperous☆a.（经济上）成功的；繁荣的，昌盛的Hisbusinessisprosperous.*businessn.[C,U]商号，企业；商业，生意；事务Heworksforashoebusiness.*affordvt.买得起，负担得起；提供，给予Thissofaisexpensive.IamafraidthatIcan’taffordit.*graduationn.[U,C]毕业典礼；毕业Someofmyclassmatesdidn’tattendthegraduation.☆approachvi./vt.靠近，接近n.[U,C]接近；途径，入门；方式，方法Assummerapproached,theweatherbecamehotter.☆awaitvt.（人）等候，期待，（事件等）等待（处理）Iamawaitingyourreply.*purchasevt.买，购买Shepurchasedanewcarlastn.[C,U]购买的物品month.*privatea.私人的，个人的；秘密的，私下的Don’treadmyprivateletterswithoutmypermission.*curiousa.好奇的WhenImentionedhisname,everyonewasverycurious.*disappointeda.失望的，沮丧的，失意的MyparentswillbedisappointedifIfailtheexam.☆depresseda.抑郁的，沮丧的，意志消沉的Shewasdepressedbecauseoffailinginthefinalexam.*successfula.成功的，有成就的Hisfatherisasuccessfulbusinessman.domestic☆a.家（庭）的，家用的；国内的，本国的；驯养的Hehadagoodmanydomestictroubles.*arrangementn.[C][常pl.]安排，筹备Arrangementshavebeenmadetogivetheforeignguestsawarmwelcome.△willvt.将（财产等）遗赠Myfatherwilledhishousetome.*possessionn.[C][常pl.]财产，私人物品Helostallhispossessionsinthefire.*sadnessn.[U]悲伤，悲痛，难过；使人悲伤（或难过）的事Whentheirgrandfatherdied,agreatsadnessfilledtheirlives.*regretn.[U]遗憾，懊悔，抱歉vt.遗憾，懊悔，抱歉Themanagerexpressedhisregretatthefailu...
