Unit 1

Can We Help You?

Deborah Soong

Teaching Activities

Index

Teaching Activities1st period 1. Warm-up

2. The Vocabulary, and Idioms & Phrases within Letters A-C

3. Reading - Letters A-C

2nd period 1. The Vocabulary, and Idioms & Phrases within Letters 1-2

2. Reading - Letters 1-23. Post-reading

3rd period 1. Word File2. Sentence Patterns3. Expansion4. Writing Practice

4th period Part II Oral & Listening - Unit 1

Warm-up

Vocabulary Idioms & Phrases

Reading - Letters A-C

Do not feel you are popular

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Listen to letter A.

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Now, answer the following questions.

Does Linda want her own privacy?

Yes, she wants her own privacy.

Who is untidy?

Linda’s sister.

Listen to letter B.

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Now, answer the following questions.

Is Davis good at his schoolwork or sports?

He is good at his schoolwork but not very good at sports.

Is Davis popular with girls?

No, Davis is not popular with girls.

Listen to letter C.

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Now, answer the following questions.

Does Janet think that studying is important?

Yes, she thinks so.

Does Janet has a lot of free time?

No, she has little free time.

Reading

This is Dulcie Butler’s page for those of you with problems.

those of you with problems→those of you who have problems 

It can be a big problem or a small one; Dulciewill have some advice for you.

If you want advice about something difficult in your life, then write to Dulcie.

something 與 anything, everything, nothing 一樣，修飾用的形容詞均為後位修飾法。There was something strange about him.Nothing great is easy.write sb a letter = write (a letter) to sb　Write (a letter) to us as soon as you reach New York.

Dear Dulcie, I am 15 and I have to share a room with my sister, who is 9.

share sth with sb 與某人分享某物I share an apartment with three classmates.Why don’t you share your cake with Tim?

此為關係代名詞的非限定用法 ( 補述用法 ) ，用來補充先行詞。

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比較「限定用法」與「非限定用法」之差別：

限定用法1. 關係詞前沒有加逗點。2.此關係子句是用來限制先行詞的條件。 I met John’s uncle who was a famous writer. (John 的叔叔不止一位，利用關係子句 來限定那一位。 )

比較「限定用法」與「非限定用法」之差別：

非限定用法1. 關係子句前後有逗點，呈現插入語句型，用 來補充敘述其先行詞。2. 非限定用法的關係詞不可用 that 3. 非限定用法的關係代名詞當受詞時不可省略。 We met John’s mother, who works at a supermarket. ( 務必用補充敘述的非限定用法。 ) His father, who died years ago, was a famous writer. Paul was late for school this morning, which made his teacher angry. (which 用非限定用法，表示前述的整件事。 )

She is very untidy and I have to clean up her mess as well as keep my own things tidy.

B as well as A→not only A but also B 　 不僅 A 而且 B ( 動詞的單複數與 B 一致 ) Bill goes swimming as well as plays basketball every day. The restaurant has non-smoking as well as smoking areas. My brother as well as I goes to a private school. Not only I but also my brother goes to a private school. Next

Keep my own things tidy 的句型為「 keep + O + OC 」，tidy 為受詞補語，修飾受詞 my own things 。

She is very untidy and I have to clean up her mess as well as keep my own things tidy.

She never leaves my things alone and keeps opening the drawers of my cupboard and looking at everything.

leave sth/sb alone 　不要管…It’s not your bag. Just leave it alone.Can’t you leave me alone? I don’t need your help.keep + V-ing → keep (on) + V-ing 一直…The baby kept crying all night.Keep going straight. The post office is on your right.

Nothing of mine is private. And I’m not allowed to do what I want. Mom says I mustn’t listen to my radio at night because the noise keeps my sister awake.What can I do? LindaWhat+S+V 乃名詞子句，可作主詞或受詞。

Ask them for a day off each week to dowhat you want to do.其他含 night 的常用片語：all night = all night long 整個晚上 by night 夜間 (←→by day)He was a factory worker by day, a waiter by night.

Dear Dulcie, I am a boy of 16 and I’m very unhappy. I’m good at my schoolwork but not very good at sports.

a boy of 16 → a 16-year-old boy

be good at = be skillful at 擅長(←→ be bad at 「不擅於」 )He is good at swimming.

The other kids in my class laugh at me. I wear glasses and am the smallest boy in the class. I’m veryshort and thin and I don’t have any muscles.

wear 及 have on 表示「穿」的狀態put on 指「穿上」的動作What shall I wear today?He put on a hat and then went out.wear a jewel/gun/lipstick/perfume

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the + 最高級 (+ 單數名詞或 one) + in + 場所 of/among + 人或物The Yang-tze River is the longest river in China.Iron is the most useful of/among all metals.

The other kids in my class laugh at me. I wear glasses and am the smallest boy in the class. I’m veryshort and thin and I don’t have any muscles.

I’m not popular with the girls, either. My mother says that I shouldn’t worry and that I’m justa late developer, but I am worried.

be popular with + sb 受某人的歡迎The singer is popular with the young people in Taiwan.

either 為副詞，與否定詞連用，加在否定句之後，表「…也 ( 不 )… 」，與肯定句中的 too 相對應。 Next

I’m not popular with the girls, either. My mother says that I shouldn’t worry and that I’m justa late developer, but I am worried. What should I do? Davis ...that + clause1 + and that + clause2.

對等連接詞連接兩個以 that 所引導的名詞子句當受詞，第一個 that 可省略，但第二個不行。My father tells me (that) I should study hard and that I have to go to a good college.worry 可當及物動詞，亦可當不及物動詞，因此主動、被動寫法均可。

Dear Dulcie, I have a problem. My parents always talk to me about studying.They want me to study harder. All they want me to do is study, study, and study, so I will go to a good school.

All (that )What + S + V + is + (to) Vrt .

All you have to do is sign your name here.

I know studying is very important, but my parents put too much pressure on me. Please help me explain to my parents that I need some free time. Janet put/place/lay + (much/great/little) + pressure/stress + on sb 對…施予…壓力He may put pressure on her to agree.The government put great pressure on those people to move. explain sth to sb 向某人解釋 ( 某事 )John explained the rules of the game to us.

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