Section A 八年级人教新目标下册 Unit 8 Why don’t you get her a scarf?

a gift What should I get my mom for her birthday?

a box of chocolate

scarf

tennis balls

dictionary

CD

camera

bicycle

calendar Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

soccer ball

photo album

flowers

Gifts Giving Why don’t you…? Why not…? What about…? How about…? Suggestions

gifts comments ( 评论 ) That’s too expensive. That’s not interesting enough. That’s too personal.( 个性化的 ) That’s not special enough. That’s not creative enough. That’s too cheap. That sounds good! That’s too boring. That’s a good idea!

____ That’s too expensive. ____ That’s too boring, too. ____ They’re too cheap. ____ That’s too boring. 1b. Listen and number the comments in the order you hear them

What should I get my mom for her birthday? How about a scarf? No, that’s too boring. 1c. Pairwork

How about flowers? No, that’s not special enough. What should I get my mom for her birthday?

What should I get my mom for her birthday? How about a camera? No, that’s too expensive.

What should I get my mom for her birthday? How about a photo album? No, that’s not special enough. n. 集子 ; 相片薄

What should I get my mom for her birthday? How about a dictionary? Ok, she’ll like that.

2a. Listen. In each conversation about gifts, who is the person shopping for? Put a check in the correct column. Conversation 1Conversation 2Conversation 3 Teacher Sister Friend √ √ √

2b. Listen again and write the suggestions and comments in the chart below. Conversation 1Conversation 2Conversation 3 suggestion 1 a CD comment 1 not special enough suggestion 2 comment 2 flowers good idea a scarf too personal a calendar not creative enough a soccer ball a photo album She’ll like that.sounds good

2c. PAIRWORK A: It’s my sister’s birthday soon. What should I get her? B: How about a sweater? A: No, that’s not interesting enough.

A: What’s the best gift Joe has ever received? B: A bike. A: When did Joe get it? B: On his sixth birthday. A: Who gave it to him? B: His parents. A: What a lucky guy! v. 收到 ; 接受 v. give—gave n. 家伙 ; 人

3b. PAIRWORK A: What’s the best gift you have ever received? B: A watch. A: Who gave it to you? B: My mother. A: And when did you get it? B: On my tenth birthday. 这里 “you have ever received” 是一个现在 完成时的句子, 充当 gift 的定语从句, 省略 从句引导词 that 。

4. GROUPWORK A: I’m going to make a special meal. B: Is it (for) someone in your family? A: Yes, it is. C: Is it your mother? A: No, it isn’t!

too personal not special enough not creative enough not interesting enough buy a scarf for me What a lucky guy! on my tenth birthday make a special meal 太个性化 不够特别 创意不够 不够有趣 给我买了条围巾 多幸运的人啊 在我 10 岁生日时 做一顿特别的饭 Phrases

1. 形容词 / 副词 + enough, enough + 名词 e.g. That’s not special enough. 那不够特别。 That’s not creative enough. 那没什么创意。 They don’t get enough gifts. 他们没有得到足够的礼物。

表达征求意见的用法： What / How about （ doing ） sth ？ 这句是询问听话这一方对某事物的看法或者意见 What / How about getting her a camera? Why don’t you do sth? = Why not do sth? 这是给别人提建议, 建议某人做什么事情的句型。 e.g. Why not get her a camera? =Why don’t you get her a camera? 这个句型还有发出礼貌地邀请的用法。 Why don’t you have a drink of tea? 请喝茶。 = Why not have a drink of tea?

1.--What should I get my grandma for her birthday? --Why____ you ____ a scarf? A. not, buy B. don’t, buy C. don’t, to buy 2. Tomorrow is Sunday. How about ______ to visit your grandmother? A. go B. going C. to go 3. People don’t need to spend _____ money buying gifts. A. too many B. much too C. too much 4. --When did you get the gift? --_____ my _____ birthday. A. On, sixth B. In, sixth C. On, six B B C A Ⅱ. 单项选择

1. What should I ______ (get) my mom for her birthday ? 2. Why don’t you ______ (get) her a scarf ? 3. Why not ______ (get) her a scarf ? 4. How / What about ________ (get) her a scarf ? getting get Ⅲ. Fill in the blanks.

Ⅳ. Fill in the blanks with the words given. 1. I don’t want to get her a camera. That’s too ___________ What’s the date today? --Let me have a look at the __________. 3. Don’t ask her __________ question, or she won’t answer it. 4. I want to put these photos in the ______________. 5. I don’t like cats. They are not friendly __________. expensive calendar personal photo album enough enough calendar personal expensive photo album

As a child, the best gift for your parents is love! As a student, the best gift for your teachers is studying hard!