1、Unit 3 Festivals and customs Grammar and usage Lead-in 1 Step Lets have a dictation. Im very happy today because my husband called me last night. He said the next day would be my birthday and that he would come back to see me. He told me the train to Zhuzhou was leaving at 8 a.m. and that he would a
2、rrive at 4 p.m. He also said he was going to give me a surprise. I guessed it would be a gift. Exploring the rules 2 Step 1. Read the story on page 34 and answer the following questions. 1. How much did Della have? 2. What was she going to do to earn more money for a nice gift? 3. What did she buy f
3、or Jim at last? 4. What was she about to find out? Exploring the rules 2 Step 2. Read the story on page 34 again and find the sentences that use future in the past. And the next day would be Christmas. If she was to buy a nice gift for her husband Jim, she would need more money. she was going to sel
4、l her hair. she would buy Jim a perfect gift. Would Jim still think she was pretty? She was about to find out. Exploring the rules 2 Step 3. Observe the following sentences and find out more about the usage of future in the past. 1. John said he would come. 2. They were sure that they would win the
5、final victory. 3. I left my office early because I was going to see Jenny later that afternoon. 4. That journey was to change his life. 5. Lily promised that she was coming to see us. Exploring the rules 2 Step 4. Fill in the blanks on page 34. We use future in the past to describe an action (1) _ (
6、in the future/in the past) from the perspective of some point (2) _ (in the future/in the past). in the future in the past Present Future in the past Past Future Exploring the rules 2 Step 4. Fill in the blanks on page 34. We form future in the past in statements by using (3) _, was/were to, (4) _ o
7、r was/were about to with the base form of a verb. would do was/were going to would do was/were to do was/were going to do was/were about to do Exploring more about the rules 3 Step 1. Observe the following sentences and tell whether the action in the clause is a promise, a voluntary action, a plan o
8、r a prediction. 1. My father said this year would be a very interesting year. 2. My father said this year was going to be a very interesting year. 3. No one knew John Smith would be the next President. 4. No one knew John Smith was going to be the next President. prediction prediction prediction pre
9、diction Exploring more about the rules 3 Step 1. Observe the following sentences and tell whether the action in the clause is a promise, a voluntary action, a plan or a prediction. 5.I told you he was going to come to the party. 6.I knew Julie would make dinner. 7.Jane said Sam was going to bring hi
10、s sister with him, but he came alone. 8.He promised he would send a postcard from Egypt. plan voluntary action plan promise 1. I _ (was about to leave/was to leave) when the telephone rang. 2. They said they _ (were about to leave/were to leave) soon. 3. My friend said his friends _ (were about to a
11、rrive/were to arrive) that evening. 4. The guide told us we _ (were not about to walk/were not to walk) on the grass. Exploring more about the rules 3 Step 2. Fill in the blanks with correct expressions in the brackets. was about to leave were to leave were to arrive were not to walk Applying the ru
12、les Step 1. Complete the conversations on page 35 with the correct expressions in the brackets. 4 Paul: I (a) _ (visited/was about to visit) the museum with my friends last weekend. What about you? Emily: I (b) _ (saw/was going to see) a documentary film about the Spring Festival with Joanna on Satu
13、rday, but she didnt feel well. So I just stayed at home. visited was going to see Applying the rules Step 1. Complete the conversations on page 35 with the correct expressions in the brackets. 4 Alex: We (a) _ (are going to hand in/were going to hand in) our report on festivals around the world next
14、 Monday. Colin: Yes, but I (b) _ (wasnt to start/havent started) it yet. Alex: You told me you (c) _ (would work on/worked on) it all day yesterday. Colin: Oh, I (d) _ (was about to start/would start) when my cousin (e) _ (would come/came) over. are going to hand in havent started would work on was
15、about to start came Jim was shopping for a gift for his wife Della. The next day (1) _ Christmas. With an income of twenty dollars per week, life was hard for the couple, but Jim wanted to buy a perfect gift for Della. He thought of the beautiful set of combs on show in one of the shop windows on Br
16、oadway. Della had wanted those combs for so long. Tomorrow, Jim decided, he (2) _ Dellas dream come true. Applying the rules Step 2. Complete the story about Jims gift for Della with the correct verbs in the box on page 35, using future in the past. 4 would be was going to make/would make Jim looked
17、 at the gold watch that had been his fathers and his grandfathers. He and Della owned two things which they were both very proud of. One was Jims gold watch, and the other was Dellas beautiful hair. Jim already knew what he had to do: he (3) _ his watch. That afternoon, Jim sold the watch, went to t
18、he shop for the combs and returned home with a package in his pocket. He was sure that they (4) _ the most wonderful gift for Della. Jim was excited about what she (5) _ when she saw her gift the next day. would sell/was going to sell would be/were going to be was going to think/would think Consolid
19、ating the rules Step 1. Reread the two stories about Della and Jim and think about the following questions. 1. For a perfect Christmas gift, what did the couple do for each other? 2. Why did they do that? 3. Were the gifts they bought really suitable for each other? Were the couple wise to do so? 5
20、Consolidating the rules Step 2. Discuss the question in groups. What would Della and Jim do when they found out what had happened? 5 Consolidating the rules Step 3. Write an ending for the story using future in the past. would do was/were to do was/were going to do was/were about to do Future in the
21、 past 5 Consolidating the rules Step 4. Read the sample and pay attention to future in the past. Della arrived home and admired Jims watch chain. She could not wait to see how Jim would react when he saw it the next morning. What was she going to say about her hair, though? She had to think of somet
22、hing. Just then, Jim opened the front door. “Oh!” said Della in surprise, trying to hide the chain. “I didnt think you were going to be back so soon. I was about to take a shower.” She tried to get away to the bathroom. 5 Consolidating the rules Step 4. Read the sample and pay attention to future in
23、 the past. “Whats that?” asked Jim. He came closer. “My word! And what on earth have you done to your hair?” “I was going to wait until tomorrow to give this to you, but youve seen it now,” Della said. “I sold my hair to buy you a new chain for your watch.” Jim looked at her with a loving smile, but
24、 there was also sadness in his eyes. “Whats wrong?” asked Della. 5 Consolidating the rules Step 4. Read the sample and pay attention to future in the past. “I thought I would surprise you for Christmas too,” said Jim. “So I sold my watch to get you these.” He held out the combs. Della was speechless. She smiled back at Jim, and they held each other for a long time. Although their gifts had not worked out as planned, they were to be together happily for Christmas, and that was all that mattered. 5 Polish your writing after class and exchange your writing with your partner.
