1、Listening and Speaking重庆大学版重庆大学版高一高一(2)(2)Unit 4Unit 4Listening and SpeakingAsking for and offering help1.Listen to a telephone conversation and answer the following questions.1)Who first goes to answer the call?_2)Who does the man want to speak to?_3)Who is the man on the phone?_4)When did he move
2、in here?_5)Why does the man call?_6)When is the man invited to Mrs.Smiths house?_2.Listen to the telephone conversation again and pay attention to the telephone manners.Match the sentences in the two columns.3.Imagine that you are Robert.List at least three questions that you will probably ask Mrs.S
3、mith.Then ask and answer the questions in pairs.1)_2)_3)_4)_5)_4.Work in pairs.Ask for and offer help in the given situations by using the following expressions.Asking for helpCan you help me?Can you give me a hand?Could you do me a favor?I wonder if you could help me.Offering helpCan I help you?Do
4、you need help?Can I be of any help?Is there anything I can do for you?Situation 1 Student A wants to buy a pair of shoes in a shop where Student B works as a shop assistant.Situation 3 Student A(a stranger in a city)is asking Student B(a passer-by)the way to the nearest bank.Situation 2 Student A co
5、mes to Student B(a blind man)and help him to cross the street.Asking for and Offering Help1.Would you please open the door for me?请你帮忙开个门好吗?2.May I ask you a question?我能问你个问题吗？3.Please give me a hand.请帮我个忙。4.Could you do me a favor?能请你帮个忙吗？5.Would you help me remove the refrigerator?能帮忙移一下冰箱吗？6.Get
6、me my coat,please.请帮我拿下外套。7.Make me a cup of coffee,will you?给我冲杯咖啡，好吗？8.Call me tomorrow if you have time.明天要有时间就给我打个电话。9.Could you tell me where I can find these books?您能告诉我在哪儿能找到这些书吗？10.Certainly.当然了。11.Witch pleasure.很高兴。12.Im sorry.Im engaged now.对不起，我现在正忙着。13.Im glad to,but Im afraid I dont ha
7、ve the time.我很乐意，但我恐怕没时间。14.Would you mind closing the window for me?能帮我关一下窗户吗？（你介意关下窗户吗？）15.Not at all.当然可以。（当然不介意）WritingUnit 4 Helping peopleWriting a Thank-you Note1.Work in groups and discuss in what situation you need to write a thank-you note or letter.1)When I have received a _2)_3)_4)_5)_6)
8、_2.Read the following thank-you note and then rearrange the steps below into the correct order.Step _ Write about how you enjoy the gift,favour,entertainment,etc.Step _ Begin with a salutation,e.g.Dear Aunt Ruth,followed by a comma13Step _ Sign off your thank-you note using such an expression as“Wit
9、h thanks,Billy.”Step _ Thank the recipient for the gift,favour or entertainment given.Step _ Write about how you plan to use the gift.524How to write a thank-you noteYesterday was Lucys birthday.She invited some of her friends to take part in her birthday party and she received many gifts.Now she wa
10、nts to write thank-you notes to her friends.Lily,a friend of Lucy,gave Lucy a beautiful pen as her birthday gift.Please write a thank-you note to Lily in place of Lucy.1.Greet the giverDear Aunt Sally,Dear Tommy,Thats the easy part,and most people love to read it in ink.Blue-black ink is always the
11、number-one choice.Even if your handwriting is poor,you must still hand-write your notes.2.Express your gratitude(感激)Thank you so much for the slippers.Thank you very much for your generosity.Never directly mention money this is important.If you feel the giver overspent,you can write it like this:“Yo
12、ur generosity is appreciated.”or“It is such an extravagant(奢侈的)gift your kindness is appreciated.”Dont worry if it sounds too simple;the point of writing the note is to make a simple expression of a heartfelt feeling.3.Discuss useIt gets very cold here in winter,so they will get a lot of use when wi
13、nter comes.I enjoyed myself in the beautiful scenery,and it was a pleasant journey thanks to your friendly welcome.Say something nice about the gift and how you will use it.Or say your real feeling about what the giver gave you.If you stay at the givers place,you can follow along the lines of“Its so
14、 nice to make a personal connection while traveling.I really appreciated my time with your family.”4.GraceThanks again for your birthday gift.Thanks again for your warm hospitality and kindness.Its not overkill(过分)to say thanks again.So say it.5.RegardsLove,Yours truly,Use whatever words or phrases
15、to your liking:Love,Yours Truly,With Love and so on.Then sign your name.写作任务：假如你是王芳，来自美国的Jane是你的室友。你有急事需要外出三天，请你给Jane写一张留言条，内容如下：1.你在图书馆借阅的三本书即将到期，请她帮你还掉；2.如有电话找你，请她帮你留下对方的联系方式；3.你帮她买了一些食物，已放在冰箱里。注意：1.词数:80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.留言条的格式已给出，且不计入总词数。Jane,_ Wang Fang写作分析：写作任务要求写一张留言条，属于应用文体裁。留言条的格式比起书信来要
16、简单一些，可省略信头和结束语，主要由称呼、正文和署名三部分组成。比较熟悉的人可直呼其名，不太熟的人、长辈或上级领导应加上Mr,Mrs,Ms等称谓。留言条应在开头直截了当地告诉对方留言条的目的或写此留言条的原因；接下来逐条说明留言条的内容，如需要对方帮助，可根据与对方的关系，适当运用委婉句型；最后不要忘记署名。范文：Jane,Im going out to do something urgent,and wont be back until the day after tomorrow.Would you mind helping me return these three books I bo
17、rrowed from the City Library?They are due tomorrow.I have put them on my desk.If someone calls me,please help me write down his or her contact number.By the way,I have bought you some food and put it in the refrigerator.I hope you like it.Thank you very much.Wang FangPowerful Sentences：1.Im writing
18、to ask for your help because I have to/need to.2.I went to your place just now but you werent in,so I left you a message.3.So can we meet at the gate of the Art Museum at 9:30 am on Sunday?4.Mr Liu called you this morning but you were not in.5.Unfortunately,you were not here and your room-mate seeme
19、d to be out as well.6.I wonder if you could call me in the evening so that we can arrange an appropriate time to meet.高考链接：（2009年全国卷I）假定你是李华，正在英国接受英语培训，住在一户英国人家里。今天你的房东MrsWilson不在家，你准备外出，请给MrsWilson写一留言条，内容包括：1.外出购物2.替房东还书3.Tracy来电话留言:1)咖啡屋(Bolton Coffee)见面取消2)此事已告知Susan 3)尽快回电注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细
20、节，以使行文连贯。Mrs Wilson,_ Li HuaOne possible versionMrs Wilson,Im going out shopping,and wont be back until about 5:00 pm.I have taken with me the two books you asked me to return to the City Library.At about 1 oclock this afternoon,Tracy called,saying that she couldnt meet you at Bolton Coffee tomorrow morning as shehas something important to attend to.She felt very sorry about that,but said that you could set some other time for the meeting.She wanted you to call her back as soon as you are home.She has already told Susan about this change.Li HuaThank you!
