Reading and writing A Sad Love Story

Pre-reading Do you know the history of Valentine’s Day? Feb. 14th

The St. Valentine for whom the day is named was, most likely, a priest [pri:st] ( 牧师 ) in the 3rd century who performed secret marriages when the Roman Emperor Claudius II thought single soldiers were more likely to serve in the army. Thus St. Valentine was put into prison and executed ( 处死 ) on February 14th, 270 AD.

Do we have our own Valentine’s Day in China?

the Double Seventh Day Chinese Valentine’s Day The seventh day of the seventh lunar month

Para 1& Para 2 1. What was Li Fang doing? Why did Li Fang feel like a fool? He was waiting for his girlfriend Hu Jin, but till very late she didn’t come. 2. How did Li Fang know the manager wanted to shut the coffee shop? The manager wiped the tables then sat down and turned on the TV.

IntroductionZhinu, the _______ girl, the most l_____ of the daughters, visited the earth and met Niulang, the h_____ boy. Develop- ment They f___________, married secretly and were very happy. weaving erd ell in love ovely Read Para. 3 and fill in the chart.

ClimaxThe Goddess of Heaven got so angry that she forced Zhinu back to ________. Niulang tried to f_______ her but was stopped by the Milky Way. Thus, the c______ were separated. Ending The Goddess of Heaven allowed the couple to meet once a year on the ________ day of the s_______ l______ month when magpies made a _________ of their wings. Heaven ollow ouple seventh eventh unar bridge

about Li Fang and Hu Jin on Valentine’s Day another narrative story

1. But she didn’t turn up. 1) 来, 出席 ( 某活动 ), 出现 I’m very happy you turned up so early. 2) 把 ( 收音机等 ) 音量开大一些 Turn up the radio a little, I can scarcely hear the program. turn down 关小，拒绝 turn off 关掉 turn on 打开 turn out 结果是 …… turn to sb. for help 向某人求助

2. She said she would be there at seven o’clock, and he thought she would keep her word. keep one’s word 意为 “ 守信用 ”, 其反义词是 break one’s word, 即 “ 失信 ” 。 keep one’s word 和 break one’s word 中的名词 word 不能用复数形式。 in a word/in short/to be short 简言之 ; 总之

word n. 1) promise 保证, 承诺 I give you my word that I will keep it a secret. 2) 词, 单词 3) speech/conversation 谈话交谈 have a word with sb. have a word with sb. 与某人谈话 have words with sb. 与某人发生口角 in other words 换句话说

A gentleman should always ____ his ____. A. keeps; word B. keep; word C. keeps; words D. keep; words B

3. hold one’s breath 屏息 所有的美国人都屏住呼吸看谁会赢得竞选。 The Americas held their breath to see who would win the election. take (one’s) breath 呼吸 get one’s breath 喘过气来 be out of breath 喘不过气来 breathe v.

你必须为你的粗鲁行为向老师道歉。 You must apologize to the teacher for being so rude. 4. apologize to sb for (doing) sth apology n. 表达道歉 接受道歉 拒绝道歉 make / offer an apology accept an apology refuse an apology

5. drown (drowned, drowned) v. 1) 浸, 泡 厨师把水果浸在奶油里。 借 …… 消愁 drown one’s sorrow/sadness in… 2) 淹死 河里有一个落水的人。 There is a drowning man in the river. The cook drowned the fruit with cream.

6. It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave... obvious adj. 明显的, 清楚的 1) be obvious + to + 表示人的名词或代词 Her disappointment was obvious to her friend. 2) It + be + obvious +that-clause It was obvious that she was in danger.

8. As Li Fang set off for home, he thought... set off 动身, 出发 ; 使 ( 地雷、炸弹 ) 爆炸 ; 使某物更有吸引力。 Tom and his father set off for America yesterday. The bomb set off among the crowd. A woman’ beauty is set off by her clothes and jewellery.

set about doing sth. 着手 ( 做某事 ) set up 建立, 创立 set down 写下, 记下 set somebody to do something. 使某人开始工作 set somebody doing something 使某人处于某种状态

What you said just now ____ me of that American professor. A. mentioned B. informed C. reminded D. memorized C 9. I don’t want them to remind me of her. remind 提醒, 使想起 remind sb. of sth. remind sb. to do sth. remind sb. that

10. forgive (forgave, forgiven) vt. 原谅, 饶恕 不念旧恶十分难得。 It’s best to forgive and forget. forgiving adj. 宽仁的, 宽大的 forgiveness n. 宽恕 ask for forgiveness receive forgiveness

Group Writing Discuss with your group members and write a different ending to the story, beginning with: As he sadly passed the tea shop on the corner on his way, … Introduction: Who? When? Where? What? Development: How? Why? Climax Ending

Assignment 1. finish the story; 2. textbook P42, exercise 1,2,3