新视野大学英语听说教程教案第三册 units 3课件.pptVIP

Useful Expressions …seriously, Mom’s not so bad. Honestly, Mom’s not so bad. Why not just have both our parents here for Christmas? Why don’t we just invite both our parents here for Christmas? We may/might as well ask both our parents to come for Christmas? * Useful Expressions Good idea. Sounds a good idea. That certainly makes sense. * Sample Dialog (part I) A: You know, the Spring Festival is coming, and we have to consider where to have the Spring Festival Eve dinner. B: What have you got in mind? A: Since I’ve been busy, I haven’t seen mom for quite some time—she’s always been so kind to us. B: I know we went to my folks’ last year, but my mom’s been sick. She needs comfort. A: My parents also need company. If I don’t have the Spring Festival Eve dinner with them for two years running, they will be extremely disappointed. As a matter of fact, my mom is already blaming me for neglecting them. * Sample Dialog (part II) B: What can we do then? A: Let me think. Why not invite both our parents here for the dinner? B: But they live too far away from us. It’s inconvenient for old people. A: Then we can invite the four of them to a restaurant near them. B: Good idea. On the next morning we can visit both our parents. A: And don’t forget to bring gifts. * IV. Extended Activity Create a story and act it out with your partner according to the following situation. A couple has been living with the husband’s parents for five years. The wife complains that the mother-in-law does not even allow her to sleep late on weekends, she criticizes her for buying expensive, fashionable clothes, and she buys only cheap food for the extended family. Now the wife wants to move out. The husband tries to soothe the wife’s feelings, while defending his mother by insisting that she is sick and everything she says or does is for their benefit. * V. Questions for Discussion What are the qualities that you think are important in a spouse? Explain. What is the best way to keep one’s sp