Unit6 Jewelry.ppt

Unit6 Jewelry I. Teaching aims: By the end of this lesson, students should be able to: A. Know the general knowledge about different kinds of Jewelry as well as diamond. B. Learn to use the communicative skill of “making an apology”. C. Master the use of article. D. Grasp the words or phrases related to diamond. II. Teaching contents: A.Present background information related to the world’s jewelry, diamond B.Text understanding B.1 Text division B.2 Explain any words and pharases that occurred in this unit B.3 Point out the key sentences and parapharase C. Doing exercises and cheking answers III. Teaching difficulties: A. To get the Ss to fulfill the tasks assigned by the teacher B. To make the Ss understand the meaning of the story in this unit IV. Teaching period needed: 12 Unit6 Jewelry I. Pre-reading A. Brainstorming: Work with your partner and write out the words about jewelry Unit6 Jewelry B. Background Information B.1 Jewelry Jewel is a countable noun, meaning a valuable stone, such as a diamond, while jewelery（珠宝） is an uncountable noun, meaning small things that you wear for decoration, such as bracelets（手镯）, rings, earrings（耳环, 耳饰） or necklaces（项链） made of precious metals set with gems or imitation gems. Jewellery is British English spelling, and in American English it is spelt as jewelry. As it is uncountable, we need to use words such as a piece of or a lot of with it if the quantity is mentioned. Unit6 Jewelry B.2 Diamonds Diamond（金刚石,钻石） is a clear, very hard and valuable stone, used in jewelry and in industry, for example, a diamond engagement ring. It is the birthstone of April and anniversary gemstone for the 10th and 60th years of marriage. Diamond was discovered in 500 B.C. in India. The name diamond comes from the Greek word adamas which means unconquerable - suggesting the eternity of love. Since ancient Greece diamonds have been the traditional symbol of love. The anci