UNIT 3 GIFT-GIVING,Objectives: After completing this unit, you will be able to: 1. Talk about the types of gift. 2. Learn to read an invitation. 3. Get to know the rules of gift giving.,Part One. Warming-up Module,1.Watch and Guess In the following festival, which kind of gift will you expect to receive? I want _. I want _ I want _ I want_ _. _. _. _.,TIPS: some chocolate, some Christmas puddings, some lucky money, some moon cakes,some moon cakes,some,some,some lucky,chocolate,Christmas puddings,money,Can you list more gifts?,card,snack,bag,book,clothes,scarf,artware,perfume,Listen to the audio description of gifts and match them with the corresponding pictures. 1 2 3 4,2. Listen and Match,Description 1. - Picture ( ) It is a piece of jewelry such as a chain or a string of beads which someone, usually a woman, wears around her neck.,3,1 2 3 4,Description 2. - Picture ( ) It is a part of a plant which is often brightly colored, grows at the end of a stem, and only survives for a short time.,1,1 2 3 4,Description 3. - Picture ( ) It is a toy for children in the shape of a person, especially a baby or a child.,2,1 2 3 4,Description 4. - Picture ( ) It is a type of small clock that you wear on your wrist, or carried in your pocket (in the past).,4,1 2 3 4,Notes:,Clock: Gifting clocks is not really a top gifting choice to begin with, because its a categorical “NO” in China. The Chinese for clock is “钟/zhng” and the Chinese for gifting a clock is “送钟/sngzhng”, which sounds the same as “送终/sngzhng”, meaning to say goodbye to someone who passed away. Although intricacy once made clocks were a popular Western gift to Chinese emperors during the Qing Dynasty, they are not suitable for gifting at all in contemporary China. Giving clocks is the cultural taboo. Giving watches is fine though.,Part Two. Practice Module,Task1. What is the most memorable gift you have given to others?,Situation 1: Christmas day is around the corner. Tina and Jack are talking about the gifts they have given to others.,1. Listen and Tick,Listen to the conversation between Tina and Jack, and tick the correct answer.,New words: memorablememrbl adj. 难忘的；值得纪念的；值得注意的 generousdenrs adj. 慷慨的，大方的，不吝啬的 hand-madehndmeid adj. 手工的 DIY (abbreviation for do it yourself) 自己动手 recipient risipint n. 接受者，接收者 complicated kmplikeitid adj. 复杂的，难懂的 manual mnjul adj. 用手的，手工做的,Question: Which kind of gift has Tina not given to others?,( ),( ),2. Listen and Choose,Listen to the conversation again, and choose the best answers. 1. What are they talking about? A. Christmas day. B. The memorable gift. C. DIY goods. 2. What is the memorable gift the man has given to others? A. A bunch of flower. B. A card. C. A sweater. 3. Whom did the man give the memorable gift to? A. The mans mother. B. The womans mother. C. The mans girl friend. 4. How long did it take the man to finish the gift? A. Three days. B. Three months. C. Three hours. 5. What kind of gifts did the woman usually give to others? A. Expensive. B. Cheap. C. Plain.,Script,Practice and Speak,Talk about the most memorable gift you have given to others with your partner and try to use the useful sentence patterns above. Please write down your dialogue.,A: B: A: B: A: B:,Task2. In what occasions are we expected to give gifts?,Situation 2: Tina is invited to a party. Now she is reading the invitation and gets more information.,1. Listen and Answer,Listen to the short passage, and answer the following question.,New words: occasion kein n.时刻，场合；盛会 baby shower迎婴派对（在孩子出生前举办的特殊派对） housewarming 乔迁庆宴,Question: Can you list as many occasions requiring gifts as possible?,Your answer:_ _ _,2. Read and Write,Script,weddings, Christmas, birthdays, wedding anniversaries, housewarmings, baby showers, graduations, etc.,Read the following invitation letter, and write out the answers.,1.What does Shhh mean in the invitation? _. 2.Why we shouldnt tell the birthday girl youre invited to show in the party?_. 3.Who is Sara Edwards? _. 4.How old is Sarah Edwards? _. 5.When will the party begin? _. 6.Where will the party be held? _. 7.Can you guess the meaning of RSVP?_ _,It will begin at 6:30 p.m.,please reply (from French repondez sil vous plait),Shhh means that the invitation is a secret,343 Michigan Avenue, Chicago.,Because we want to give her a surpri