重大版高中英语必修4Unit2.StoriesontheWheel.pptVIP

Unit 2 Stories on the Wheel Life is similar to a bus ride. The journey begins when we board the bus. Looking Ahead Talk about the stories happening on the bus. Get to know word formation: conversion. Understand and learn to use modal verbs: may/might/should. Practise expressing intentions and plans. Write formal and informal letters. Getting Ready What do you think of the saying “Home, sweet home”? Discuss with your partner and then report to the class with the help of the following words and expressions. parents relatives hometown homesick acquaintances bosom friends away from home What is the symbolic meaning of a yellow handkerchief/ribbon in English? Have a discussion with your partner and tick its possible meanings. Listen to the song “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Around the Old Oak Tree” and answer the following questions. 1) Who does “You” refer to in the song? 2) Where had “I” been in the past three years? 3) What would “I” do if “I” didn’t see a yellow ribbon around the old oak tree? Reading Read the passage through and give answers to those questions in Task 3 of Getting Ready. Then write a story outline based on the elements given below. Topic: Title: Characters: Storyline: Love and family Going home Vingo and his family, 3 boys and 3 girls On a bus ride to California, 3 boys and 3 girls met Vingo, who had been in prison for 4 years. Now he has done his time and was going back home. Before he left the prison, he wrote to his wife and told her that if she still loved him, she should tie a yellow handkerchief on the oak tree . Finally, Vingo saw what he wanted and went back home. Choose the best answer for each