Unit2Section2ListeningvocabularyandspeakingTHEGENERALIDEAOFTHISSECTIONThissectionaboutthelisteningoftwotopics:howtopassdownculture;theconversationabouttheQingmingfestival.ThiswillhelpustoknowmorecultureheitagesandletSsknowhowculturepassesdownfromonegenerationtogeneration.TEACHINGAIMSTrainSslisteningabilityLearnsomeusefulwordsandimportantexpressionsEncourageSsttousemorewordswehavelearnedtodescribeattitutuestowardstheelders.TEACHINGIMPORTANTPOINTSHelpSstounderstandheritagesandcustomsbetter.LearnandmastersomeimportantwordsandphrasesandoralEnglishinthissection.ImprovedtheSslisteningability.TEACHINGDIFFICULTPOINTSHowtohelpSsimprovetheirlisteningabilityandunderstandthelisteningpassagebetter.HowtohelpthemgetandunderstandthespiritoftraditionalcustomsTEACHINGMETHODSListen—and—answeractivitytohelptheSsgothroughthelisteningtext.Individualpairworkorgroupworktopractisespeaking.DiscussionandtalkingtostudylisteningandspeakingTEACHINGAIDSAtaperecorderAmultimediaAblackboardTEACHINGPROCEDURESSteplRevisionTlastclass,welearnedsection1andlearneddifferentattitutestowarstheeldersinwesterncountries.Haveyourememberedwhatis“anursinghome”and“aseniors’lodge”meaning?S1:Anusinghomemeansahospitalespciallyforoldpeople;aseniorlodgemeansanapartmentforoldpeople.TWhatincidentcausedMarytoworryabouthergrandmother?S2Thathergrandmotherwillbesenttoanursingroom.TWhatactivitiesdidMaryenjoydoingwithhergrandmother?S3Bakingbuns,takingcareofthegardenandplayingcardsStep2VocabularyNext,wewilldothefirstpartoflistening.Beforelistening,let’sfirstlearnsomenewwords.Step3ListeningTThenpleaseturntopage41.Listentothepassageandfinishthemultiplechoices.SUGGESTEDANSWERS:1c2a3b4c.TNext,let’sgoonthesecondpart.ItisaconversationabouttheQingmingfestival.Afterthat,plsanswerthequestions.SUGGESTEDANSWERS:1BecauseJennywantstoinviteLiMingtoherdad’sbirthdaypartynextSaturday.2WhenJennyasksLimingaboutwhathedoesduringQingming,thefirstthinghemetionsisthathevisitthegravesofhisancestorsandcleansthem.Hesweepsthegraves,removesanyweedsthathavegrownbesidethegraves,andmakesanynecessaryrepairs.Lastyear,heremembersthattheyrepaintedhisgreat-grandmother’sgrave,becausethewritingwasstartingtofade.3TheEnglishtranslationofthewordQingmingis“cleanandbright”4English—speakingpeoplecalltheQingmingFestival“GraveSweepingDay”5Jennyhasonlybeentoagraveyardonceinherlife.6RememeranceDayisadaywhentorememberthesoldierswhodiedduringWorldWarIandWorldWarII.Step4SpeakingskillsTWelldone,afterclasslistentothetapemoreandmoreandyouwillimproveyourlisteningability.OneoftheeffectivewaytoimproveyourEnglishlisteningabilityisthatyou’dbetterlearnmoreusefuleverydayEnglish.Someoftheusefulexpressionsorimportantsentencesusuallyappearintheinformaldailytalking.Now,pleaselookatthefollowingconversationandmanagetosaywhatitmeans.Talkingonthephoneinanotherlanguagemakesmanypeoplenervous.InEnglish,knowingafewcommonphrasescanmakethistaskmucheasier!Let’swatchhowLiMing,JennyandJenny’smomdoit.Situation1:LiMingwantstotalktoJennybutsomoeneelseanswersthephone.Jenysmother:Hello!Liming:Hello,mayIpleasespeaktoJenny?Jenny’smother:Yes,justonemoment.Jenny:Hello?Liming...
