九年级英语上册 Module 4 A taste of literature Unit 8Surprise endingsSpeaking讲义 牛津深圳版.pptVIP

Speaking Objectives To learn to express your opinion in a polite way when you disagree with people To talk about the gifts with the patterns: What kind of gifts do you usually give on Mother’s Day...? What do you say when you give the gifts? Do you like these stories? Why or why not? Disagreeing in a polite way Compare the two responses and choose the one that is more polite. A: I like O. Henry’s stories. All of the endings are surprising. B1: I don’t agree. Some of them are unbelievable. B2: Perhaps you are right, but I think some of them are unbelievable. Disagreeing in a polite way Disagreeing with people in a polite way is a very important skill. In discussions, we need to be able to disagree and present our own opinions in a friendly way. How should we express our disagreement? In a polite and friendly way. Read the conversation after the recording. Read the conversation and pay attention to the coloured words. Wendy: I love reading short stories. “The gifts” is fantastic. Jim: I’m sorry, but I’m afraid I didn’t enjoy it very much. The story is too simple. Wendy: I’m sorry, but I don’t agree. I love the surprise ending. I also like Della and Jim. They gave up something for each other. It was really touching. Jim: Perhaps you’re right, but I think the story is out of date. No one keeps a watch on a chain any more. Wendy: I’m sorry that you feel that way. It may be old, but many people still think it’s a moving story. Choose one of the situations below and make a conversation. S1 thinks Maths and Science are the most important subjects at school. S2 thinks Music and Art are. S1 thinks Della is the most important character in “The gifts”. S2 thinks that Jim is. S1 likes Western opera. S2 likes Peking Opera. S1 thinks that all operas are old and boring. S2 thinks that operas are fun and interesting. Read and try to recite the conversations in 5-10 minutes. 1. Role play the conversation in groups; 2. Role play the conversation in front of the class Let’s