Unit 3

Dear Amy I am so glad to receive your letter. I’d like to tell you something about Halloween. It is ___ October 31 st in autumn. We often have a party ___ the evening on that day. And we wear costumes with masks. My family always have a party ___ about 8 p.m. We often have a good time at the party. Please me soon! Halloween on in at

How do we use prepositions to talk about time?

Prepositions of time A. Prepositions of time at: at: we use ‘at’ before:_________, _________, _____________, _____. in: in: we use ‘in’ before _______________, _______, _______, ______. clock time mealtimes some festivals age daysdates parts of the day monthsseasonsyears on: on: we use ‘on’ before:_____, ______.

at at we use ‘at’ before:___________, __________, ______________, ______. (at 用于表示某一时刻如黎明, 午夜, 点与 分, 年龄, 周末 及就餐时间等 ) clock time mealtimes some festivals age at dawn/daybreak 在黎明时 at noon 在中午 at midnight 在午夜 at 16/ at the age of 16 在 16 岁 at seven o’clock 在七点 at lunchtime 在午饭时间 at the weekend 在周末 at Christmas 在圣诞节期间

on on we use ‘on’ before:_____, ______. (on 用于表 示具体的某一天或某天的上午, 下午，晚上或夜里.) days dates on the first day of March 在 3 月的第一天 on Monday afternoon 在星期一下午 on Sunday 在星期天 on the evening of the 4 th 在 4 日晚上 on Christmas Eve 在平安夜 on October 31 st 在 10 月 31 日

in in we use ‘in’ before _______________, _______, _______, ______. (in 用于表示年, 季节, 月份, 周或 者泛指上午, 下午和晚上. ) parts of the day months seasonsyears in winter 在冬季 in December, 2005 在 2005 年 12 月 in the morning 在早上 in the afternoon 在下午 in the evening 在晚上 in March 在三月 in the first week of this term 这学期的第一周

Practice 1 Fill in the blanks with “in”, “on” and “at”. 1.Christmas Day is ________ 25th December. 2.The new school term begins ___ September. 3.Uncle Bob visits his family _____ Easter. 4.David plays basketball ______ Saturday. 5. Tommy wants to go to America ___18. on in at on at

Practice 2 What is Millie doing in October? Complete what she says on P45.

Practice 3 Complete the following dialogue with the correct prepositions. A: What are you going to do_____Christmas? B: We’ll have a big meal _____24th December. A: What about the 25th? B: We will leave home early _____the morning that day. We are going to Beijing. A: I’ll visit my grandparents ____ lunchtime. B: Is the Spring Festival _____ February? A: Yes. I’ll go to Harbin ___ the Spring festival. B: Great. It’s beautiful there _____ winter. A: Yes, I think so. at on in at in at in

Practice 4 Millie is writing to Wendy about her week. Help her complete the letter with the correct prepositions on Page 46.

7. He likes reading newspapers_______ breakfast. 8. She starts learning English_______ 6 o’clock. 9. It’s cold _______ winter in China. 10.They play the game________ the evening of 31st October. 1. We don’t go to school_______ Sunday. 2. My birthday is _______ April 1st. 3. We’re going to see the doctor_______ four o’clock. 4. He often takes Eddie for a walk _____ the evening. 5. They have a long holiday______ November. 6. He was born ________ on at in at in at on Fill in the blanks with in, on or at where necessary.

12. Birds fly to the south _____ autumn. 13. He got home _____ the morning of the 4 th last month. 14. My father usually goes fishing ____ the weekend. 14. It is a good idea to go for a walk ____ a sunny morning. 14. I don’t have a party ____ this week. 15. He always goes to the library ____ Mondays. 16. We’ll have a party ____ next week. 17. The story happened _____ a cold winter morning. 18. My friends give me some presents _____ Christmas every year. in on at on at

Part B: Work in pairs Try to know more about your partner using “Wh”-questions. What do you like to do at weekends? Which lesson do you like? Who is your best friends? When is your birthday? Where do you live? How do you go to school every day? ---

We use “Wh-” questions to ask for information about someone or something. “Wh-” word Use in questions WhatTo find out something WhichTo ask about sth or sb WhoTo find out about persons WhoseTo ask about possession WhenTo ask about time WhereTo ask about places WhyTo ask about the reasons HowTo find out “in what way”

Practice 1: Complete the questions with “Wh-” words : Questions Answer 1.______ is she? She is my cousin. 2.______ does she do? She is a teacher. 3.______ does she work? She works in Nantong. 4.______ does she work in a school? She likes children. 5.______ does she go to work? By bus. 6.______ does she go to work ? At 7 o’clock. Who What Where Why How When

Practice 2: Try to finish the exercises of B1 and B2, Fill in the blanks with correct “Wh-” words, and then ask and answer in pairs.

Practice 3: Turn these statements into “Wh-’ questions. 1.We celebrate Christmas by giving presents. ___________________________________ 2. The shoes in the box are for Jack. ___________________________________ 3. This room is Tom and Bob’s. ___________________________________ 4. Miss Green is my English teacher. ____________________________________ 5. I buy this card because I like the picture. ____________________________________ How do you celebrate Christmas? Which shoes are for Jack? Whose is this room? Who is Miss Green? Why do you buy this card?

Let’s play a game! Please guess what’s in the bag. S1: Are there any pens in the bag? S2: Yes, there are some. S1: Are there any---? S2: No, there aren’t any. ----

C Using “some”/ “any” QuestionsDo you have any stamps? Positive sentencesI have some stamps. Negative sentencesI don’t have any stamps. 在表示请求或征求意见的句式中, 语气委婉并希望 得到对方的肯定回答时, 通常用 some 。 Would you like some tea? Can I have some ice cream?

Complete some sentences by choosing one of the two words given. Do you get ______ presents at Christmas? (some; any) I usually get a red packet from my grandparents and there is always ______ in it. (some; any) We don’t have _____ parties at easter. (some; any) Would you like ______ cards for your birthday? (some; any)

Complete the dialogue on Page 49.

Help Millie complete the with “some” or “any”. Dear Simon It was great to talk with you on the Internet this afternoon. I still want to ask you ____questions. Do you eat ________ special food at Chrismas? Do your parents give you _____ money on Christmas Day? I have _____ photos and pictures of how we celebrate Chinese New Year. Do you want to see them? Do you eat ______ Chinese food in America? I don’t have ______ pictures of American festivals. Can you send me _____? Millie some any some any some

Notes: 1.Where are you going on holiday? 你打算去哪儿 度假？ on holiday 度假 2.The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming. 中秋节就要 到了。 be coming 表示 “ 将来 ” 的含义。如： I am coming. 我就来了。