Section A 1 1a-Grammar Focus Why don’t you get her a scarf? Unit 8

a gift box

cake camera

bicycle scarf

Did you get any gifts on your birthday? What did you get?

scarf

dictionary CD

camera bicycle

1a What do you think of these gifts? Write these gifts to the chart and add other gifts. (Compare different things and give advice.) CheapExpensiveBoringInteresting tennis balls scarf CD bicycle dictionary camera flowers pen

Tomorrow is my mother’s birthday. I want to get her a gift, but I don’t know what should I get. Please give me some suggestions.

1.What/How about…? 2.Why don’t you + 动词原形 ? 3.Why not + 动词原形 ?

B: How about a scarf? A: No, that’s too boring. C: Why don’t you buy some flowers? A: No, that’s not special enough. D: Why not buy a camera? A: No, that’s too expensive.

A: OK, she’ll like that. E: What about photo album?

1. 【词条】 suggest 【例句】 We suggest a visit to the museum tomorrow. 我们建议明天去参观博物馆。 I suggested putting off the sports meeting. 我建议将运动会延期。 【点拨】 suggest 后可接名词或动词的 - ing 形式作宾语。

【拓展】 当 suggest 后接 that 宾语从句时， 从句中的谓语动词常用 “should+ 动词原 形 ” ， should 可以省略。 如： Jane suggested that we (should) arrive there at 7:00 am. 简建议我们早上七点钟到那儿。

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

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

2b Listen again and write the suggestions and comments in the chart below. Conversation 1 Suggestion 1 Comment 1 Suggestion 2 Comment 2 a CD not special enoughenough flowers good idea

Conversation 2 Suggestion 1 Comment 1 Suggestion 2 Comment 2 a scarf too personal a calendar sounds good

Conversation 3 Suggestion 1 Comment 1 Suggestion 2 Comment 2 a soccer ball a photo album she’ll like that not creative enough

enough 的用法： 形容词 + enough (enough 为副词 ) 形容词 + enough (enough 为副词 ) enough + 名词 (enough 为形容词 ) enough + 名词 (enough 为形容词 ) 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。 I don’t have enough time to spend with her. 我没有足够的时间和她在一起。 此外, enough 还可以用为： It’s enough to make her happy. 这足以让她很高兴。

也可以用为： enough for somebody to do sth. 足以使某人做某事 Eight hundred Yuan is enough for me to buy an MP 元足以让我买一个 MP3 。

Think of a friend or a family member who is having a birthday soon. Then discuss with your partner. Sample: 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.

1.A: ________________ my mom for her birthday? B: _________________? A: Yes, that’s interesting. What should I get How about a scarf 2. A: Why don’t you buy ________? B: _________________. a bicycle That sounds good

3. A: What should I get my friend for his birthday? B: ______________________ A: No, __________________. 4. A: It’s my sister’s birthday soon. ____________________? B: How about some _______? A: __________________ How about a camera? that’s too expensive What should I get her flowers That’s a good idea!

如何给别人提出建议和意见的常用句型 1. 询问对方意见： What shall we do tonight? 询问对方意见的说法还有： What should I…? (should 表示请求、征询对方意见 ) e.g. What should I get my dad for his birthday? Grammar Focus

2. 提出建议： How about (doing something?) e.g. What shall we do this afternoon? How about going for a walk? 提出建议的句型还有： 1) What about…? (about 是个介词, 可跟 名词或动名词 ) 2) How about…?

3) Why don’t you do something? 4) Why not do something? 5) You should/could do something. 6) You should (not) do something. 7) You’d better (not) do something. 8) What about doing sth.? e.g. How about a watch? How/what about the photo album?

e.g. Why don’t you buy a sweater? Why not get a digital camera? You should/could take some exercise every day. You shouldn’t eat too much. It’s very hot today. You’d better stay at home. You’d better not quarrel with others. What about going out for a picnic?

在提出建议做什么事情之后, 就会有 人发表看法进行比较。如： How about Star Wars? That’s a great movie! I heard the Star Wars is pretty good. 3. 发表看法时可以用 That’s 这个句型。 e.g. That’s too expensive. That’s too boring. That’s too personal. 那太个性化了。

That’s not interesting enough. That’s not friendly enough. 表示看法或意见的说法还有： Good idea. It sounds good/great. She’ll like it. 她会喜欢这个的。 在发表看法时, 还可以用感叹句来表示 : What a lucky girl! 多么幸运的女孩！

The second Sunday in may is a special day. It’s -----

s c a r f camera dictionary tennis ball CD bicycle flowers watch p h o t o a l b u m

What should you get your mom for Mother’s Day? Do a survey! Student’s name Gift suggestion His\her Comments My opinion Jessieflowersinterestingboring

Report: Jessie will give her mother some flowers. She thinks it is interesting, but I think it’s boring. Ben will give his mother …

根据所给英文提示, 讲述一下你曾经收到过 的一份礼物。 提示： 1. When did you get the gift? 2. Who gave it to you? 3. What does it look like? 4. What do you think of it? 要求 : 提示部分应全部提及, 可适当发挥 ; 70 词左右。