- 1 - Unit 4. Relationships Lesson 1 1.This unit is about Topics: Relationships in different situations Single child versus many children The One-Child Policy Problems with having siblings Interfering parents Skills: Making up dialogues for particular situations Arguing for or against an issue Making appointments and apologizing Speaking: Role-play Making appointments Writing: Design a T-shirt with excuses for not going to school Write your own email and answer another Project: A family tree Top excuses for not going to the dentists Grammar: Adverbs: Comparison of adverbs 2.Focus 2.1 Match dialogues af to the situations 16. First, take a look at all the 6 situations. - 2 - a. A: Why do we always have to watch what my brother and sister want to? B: Because you chose yesterday and now it is somebody elses turn. b. A: Is this your first time here? B: No, I am a regular customer. I come every six weeks. But I had to postpone my last appointment because my sister was ill. c. A: Where were you yesterday, Brian? B: Im sorry that I couldnt come to school but I was ill and had to stay in bed. d. A: Why did you cancel that dentists appointment? B: Because I hate dentists. And I thought my toothache would go away. e. A: Why do you always make dentists appointments for me? B: Because you never have time; when you make an appointment you forget to go. f. A: What is the problem with being an only child? B: You never have anybody to talk to or share your problems with. 2.3 Now create dialogues for these three situations: 1. Your friend has just cancelled a visit to the cinema with you (for the second time!). Example: A: Why have you cancelled our visit to the cinema again? B: Im sorry. I forgot that I had to go to my grandmothers tonight. A: But that is what you always say when you do not want to do something with me. B: Thats not true. I only say that when I want to cancel a visit to the cinema. 2. Your grandfather has just told you he will give you the money for driving lessons. However, he says that you will have to drive him to the doctors once a week. Example: A: Okay, I will give you the money for driving lessons but you will have to drive me to the doctors once a week. B: Thats okay. But I cant go on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. A: And what is the problem on those days? - 3 - B: In the mornings I have school and in the afternoons I have a part-time job in a supermarket. 3. You are complaining in a shop that your MP3 player that you bought last week does not record. Unfortunately you have lost the receipt. Example: A: I bought this MP3 player last week and it doesnt record. B: Can you show me your receipt, please? A: I seem to have lost my receipt. B: Im very sorry but we cannot help you unless you show us the receipt. 3. Text Study (Passage A) 3.1 Background Information One-Child Policy Officially the Family Planning Policy, it is the population control policy of the Peoples Republic of China. Key words: population growth rate ethnic minorities rural families exception siblings an only child exempt from Now, since the One-Child Policy was introduced, people have been able to and required to save money more easily.: After the One-Child Policy was issued and implemented, gradually people found that they could save up some money much more easily than before. At the same time, people also found that they had to save more money for their unknown future because of the - 4 - One-Child Policy. 3.2 Words and Expressions campaign n. 运动 One-Child Policy 独生子女政策 delegate n. 代表 do away with remove 废除 sibling n. 兄弟（或姊妹） give birth to have a baby 生孩子 octuplets n. 八胞胎 3.3 Text Different countries, different families but which is better? 3.3.1Explanation of important words in details 1.campaign n. a systematic course of aggressive activities for some specific purpose （社会、政治）运动，活动 e.g. The candidate kicked off his campaign with a speech on television.该候选人由电视演讲开始了他的竞选活动。 Despite fierce opposition, the government is pressing on with its campaign to eliminate corruption.尽管遭到了强烈的反对，政府还 是在推动根除腐败的运动。 2.delegate n. somebody speaking for the people 代表 e.g. The delegate moved for a reconsideration of the suggestion. 这位代表提议重新考虑这一建议。 They drafted her to serve as their delegate. 他们选她当代表。 3.delegate v. 授（权） ；把（职责、责任等）委托（给） e.g. The Chinese people delegate their power to the Peoples Congress. 中国人民授权于人民代表大会。 4.delegation n. 代表（团） ；委派；授权 e.g. The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion. 我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。 A key factor in running a business is the delegation of responsibility. 公司经营中的一个重点就是职责的分派。 5.do away with remove 废除，消灭，去掉 e.g. Do away with the bad habits that might damage your health. 改掉那些可能有害健康的坏习惯。 This will help do away with heavy manual labor and raise - 5 - productivity.这可以帮助消除繁重的体力劳动，提高劳动生产率。 6.sibling n. brothers and sisters 兄弟姐妹 e.g. His siblings are mostly in their early twenties. 他的兄弟姐妹大多二十出头。 Theres a friendly sibling r