高职国际英语教案book1 Unit 4.doc

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 dentist’s Grammar: Adverbs: Comparison of adverbs 2. Focus 2.1 Match dialogues a–f to the situations 1–6. First, take a look at all the 6 situations. 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 else’s turn. 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: I’m sorry that I couldn’t come to school but I was ill and had to stay in bed. d. A: Why did you cancel that dentist’s appointment? B: Because I hate dentists. And I thought my toothache would go away. e. A: Why do you always make dentist’s 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: I’m sorry. I forgot that I had to go to my grandmother’s tonight. A: But that is what you always say when you do not want to do something with me. B: That’s not true. I only say that when I want to cancel a visit to the cinema. 2. Your grandfathe