新目标初中英语九年级Unit 13 Raiy days make me sad课件.ppt

* home –made cookie schoolbag purse a purple A:----How will you feel if you receive a gift you don’t like? B:----It will make me feel… . What is their idea about receiving a gift? Sometimes they think it’s difficult. Many books have been written about ”the art of giving“. But what about the art of receiving? Sometimes, receiving a gift can be difficult, especially when someone buys you a gift you don’t want! Different people have very different thoughts on this subject! So maybe the art of receiving is even more difficult than the art of giving! What do you think? “I remember when I was about twelve years old, my parents bought me a purple purse ,“ laughs Guo Xiaojing. “I really made me feel embarrassed, because to be honest, I thought the purse was really ugly! Still, I pretended that I liked it because I knew it would make my parents happy!” Han Ling agrees. “That sounds like my grandparents! A few years ago, my grandparents gave me an orange sweater for my birthday. I used to wear it every time I visited them, but when I left their house, I took it off! Of course, this made me feel guilty. It was a very nice thought, but my grandparents have different tastes! I think it’s hard to buy clothes or other personal things for people.” feeling gifts Names Guo Xiaojing Han Ling purple purse orange sweater embarrassed 1) What did Guo Xiaojing do although she didn’t like the gift? Why ? She pretended to like it. Because she wanted to make her parents happy Every time when she visited her grandparents. Because different people have different tastes. 2) When did Han Ling wear the sweater? 4) Why is it hard to buy clothes or other personal things for people? 3) How did she feel about the way she did with the sweater ? She felt guilty. To make things easier, some people would rather just give money. In some cultures, however, receiving money can make people uncomfortable. “When someone gives me money, it j