Unit 1 Cover Page,Teaching Objectives,Students will be able to,1) understand the main idea (A: Some meeting and greeting customs; B: How to make friends on campus) and structure of the texts (from general to specific); 2) master the key language points and grammatical structures in the texts; 3) get some practices in listening, speaking and writing related to the theme of the unit.,Warm-up Activity,What would you like to say when you are introduced to another person? What do you often talk about when you meet a person for the first time? Will you shake hands when you are introduced to each other? Why or why not?,Text Understanding of Text A,Text Organization,Language Points,Useful Expressions,Sentences to Be Remembered,Exercises,Background Information,Text ABackground Information,Greeting,While Chinese people would greet each other by asking such questions as “Where are you going?”, “Are you going to work?”, Westerners would regard those greetings too private to ask. Instead, they prefer to use “HiHello！/Good morningafternoonevening！How are you？/ Its a lovely day，isnt it?”in their greetings.,Text ABackground Information,Chile (1),The Republic of Chile is located in the south-western part of South America, with a total area of 756,900 square kilometers. The whole country is a long narrow strip of land extending for 4332 kilometers from the south to,Text ABackground Information,Chile (2),the north and about 90-401 kilometers from the east to the west and thus is the narrowest country in the world. It has a population of 12,350,000, 85% of which believe in Christianity. Spanish is the official language of the country.,Text ABackground Information,Finns,The natives of Finland. Finland has a population of more than 5 million, with 93.2% of Finnish origin and 6.6% of Swedish origin. 92% of its residents believe in Christianity. Its official languages are Finnish and Swedish. Its currency is Finnish mark.,Text AOrganization,The text is divided into seven paragraphs. The first three paragraphs is a general introduction of some meeting and greeting customs, the other four paragraphs give specific information of some different meeting and greeting customs around the world. The main idea of each paragraph is:,Text AOrganization,Part 1 (Para. 1):,Part 2 (Para. 2):,Part 3 (Para. 3):,Part 4 (Paras. 4-7):,People follow some greeting customs in social situations.,A few examples of such customs.,A transitional paragraph.,Some specific meeting and greeting customs in Chile, Finland, The US, and Britain.,Text ALanguage Points,greet v. to welcome someone when you meet him 问候；向致意 Examples:,He greeted her with a loving hug. She greeted him with a smile.,Text ALanguage Points,custom n. an activity or ceremony that is part of the way of life of a particular group of people 风俗；习惯 Examples:,The celebration of Christmas is a custom. She followed her usual custom of spending Sunday at her villa (别墅) at the seaside.,Text ALanguage Points,follow vt. to accept someones instruction, advice, or example, and act according to it遵从；to go after someone跟随 Examples:,The little boy followed his father out. The Presidents wife follows his every word.,Text ALanguage Points,social a. of or designed for companionship and recreation 社交的，联谊的 sociable爱交际的，友好的，合群的 of or concerning human society, its organization, or quality of life 社会的 Examples:,Man is a social being. We are invited to a small social gathering.,Text ALanguage Points,situation n. a position or condition at the moment 场合；形势 Examples:,He doesnt seem to understand the gravity (严重性) of the situation. He is in a difficult situation.,Text ALanguage Points,A younger person is introduced to an older one; a man is introduced to a woman: a guest to the host or hostess, and a person to a group.（Para. 1） 年轻人会被介绍给年长者，男士被介绍给女士，客人被介绍给主人，个人被介绍给团体。 In “a guest to the host or hostess” and “a person to a group”, the passive form “is introduced” is omitted to avoid repetition. A complete sentence would be “a guest is introduced to the host or hostess, and a person is introduced to a group.”,Text ALanguage Points,See more examples: My room is on the second floor and his, on the third. The fox may grow grey, but never good.,Text ALanguage Points,When making an introduction, we should mention the name of the person we respect first. （Para. 1） 做介绍的时候，我们应该先提及我们敬重的人的名字。 In the clause “When making an introduction”, “we are” is omitted. The complete sentence should be “When we are making an introduction”. See more examples: She talked while preparing their supper. Though not large, the room was light and airy (空 气清新).,Text ALanguage Points,mention v.& n. to say or write about something in a few words 提及,说起 Examples:,You never mentioned that you are married. He made no mention of having met her.,Text ALanguage Points,respect vt. to treat someone in a way that shows you accept their position or admire their personal qualities 尊敬；敬重 n. admiration of someones position or personal qu