Unit13 Reading.ppt

1、Unit 13 Reading Receiving money makes me uncomfortable.A:xxx stole the cookie from the cookie jar.B:Who me?A:Yes!You!B:Couldnt be!A:Then who?cookie jarcookieWho stole thefrom the?1.What gift did Guo Xiaojing get?2.How did she feel?A purple purse.Embarrassed.Guo Xiaojing“I remember when I was about t

2、welve years old,my parents bought me a purple purse,”laughts Guo Xiaojing.“It really made me feel embarrassed,because to be honest,I thought the purse was really ugly!Still I pretended that I liked it because I knew it would make my parents happy!”What did she do at last?Han Ling agrees.“That sounds

3、 like my grandparents!A few years ago,my grandparents gave me an orange sweater for my birthday.I used to wear it every time I visited them,but when I left their house,I took it off!Of course,this made me feel guilty.It was a very nice thought,but my grandparents and I have different tastes!I think

4、its hard to buy clothes and other personal things for people.”Han LingMatch the two parts:1.Han Lings A.different tastesgrandparents gave her2.They like different B.an orange colors because they have sweater 3.She pretended to like C.guiltythe sweater in order to4.After pretending to do D.make other

5、s so,she felt happy 品位品位 /gilti/内疚的内疚的The art of receiving(收礼物的艺术)Whether you like the gift or not,be .They didnt like the gifts.What did they do?If someone gave you money,what would you feel?John WilsonTo make things easier,some people would rather just give money.In some cultures,however,receiving

6、 money can make people uncomfortable.“When someone gives me money,it just makes me think theyre being lazy,”says John Wilson.“In England,we have a saying:Its the thought that counts.When someone gives me money,I feel they didnt think at all.I prefer to receive a gift that has some thought behind it.

7、I dont mind if its something I dont need.If someone has thought about a gift for me,it always makes me happy.”John WilsonHow would he feel?Comfortable or uncomfortable?Uncomfortable.To make things easier,some people would rather just give money.In some cultures,however,receiving money can make peopl

8、e _.“When someone gives me money,it just makes me think theyre being lazy,”says John Wilson.“In England,we have a _:Its the thought that _.When someone gives me money,I feel they didnt think at all.I prefer to receive a gift that has some _ behind it.I dont mind if its something I dont need.If someo

9、ne has thought about a gift for me,it always makes me happy.”uncomfortablesayingcountsthoughtcounts,saying,thought,uncomfortable 格言格言想法最重要。想法最重要。John WilsonIts better to give a gift with some thought in it.The art of giving:(送礼物的艺术送礼物的艺术)What gifts can make him happy?The art of giving and receiving:

10、Give a gift with _Receive a gift with _ thoughthappinesshome-made(自制的自制的)cookiesTinas birthday.What do you want to give her?Why?1.Who is he?2.What did he get on his 72nd birthday?3.What do you think ofThe gift?Why?In 2001,He Zhenliang,chairman of the In 2001,He Zhenliang,chairman of the Chinese Olym

11、pic Committee,received an old Chinese Olympic Committee,received an old newspaper on his 72nd birthday.He was newspaper on his 72nd birthday.He was greatly surprised and full of happiness greatly surprised and full of happiness because it was too special for him.The because it was too special for hi

12、m.The newspaper,an origine copy(newspaper,an origine copy(原版原版)of)of TheTimes(TheTimes(泰晤士报泰晤士报),was published(,was published(出版出版)on)on Dec.29Dec.29thth,1929-just the same day as his,1929-just the same day as his birthday.He couldnbirthday.He couldnt wait to read it.He was t wait to read it.He was

13、so excited that he finished reading it in one so excited that he finished reading it in one breath(breath(一口气一口气).Until then did he know that).Until then did he know that there were so many things happened on that there were so many things happened on that day.He soon felt he was just part of that.d

14、ay.He soon felt he was just part of that.That was amazing.That was amazing.1.Who is he?2.What did he get on his 72nd birthday?3.What do you think ofThe gift?Why?Hes He Zhenliang.An old newspaper.Great.Because it has Some thought in it.Read Mikes review(评论评论)and fill in the blanks.I think the n_ is a

15、 cool gift.Anyone who receives such a gift would be very happy.Thats because it has some t_ in it.As the s_goes,It is the thought that c_.However,giving a gift with thought may be difficult.To make it easier,some people will just send money.Though it seems easier,itll make people u_.As different peo

16、ple have different t_,you might not be pleased with the gift you received.But its better to be happy or you may hurt others feelings.I wish I could have one old newspaper on my next birthday.houghtayingountsncomfortableastesewspaperLets talk:Lets talk:Who of the following do you want to send a gift?Why?1.Your mother2.Your friend3.Your starGifts:a leaf,a book,a backpack,a cup.