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Unit 2 Giving Thanks and Expressing Regrets
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Section I Talking Face to FaceSection II Being All Ears
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Section I Talking Face to
Face
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2. When do we send these cards?
3. How should you reply if you receive one?
1. Why do you need to write a gift or congratulation card?
Warm-up Lead-in
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Speak out — expressing thanks
A. It was/is so … of you to …
Tips:
generous, send me such
a fine and beautiful gift
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B. Thank you for…
the book you sent me
doing me a favor
arranging everything for us
Speak out — expressing thanks
Tips:
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C. Many thanks for…
allowing me to use your cell phone
your kind and caring letter
Speak out — expressing thanks
Tips:
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D. I’m (very) grateful (to you) for…
all the help and encouragement
you’ve given me
your generous hospitality
Speak out — expressing thanks
Tips:
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Speak out — expressing thanks
E. I don’t
know how
to express
my thanks
to you.
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2. Do you know how to express
your congratulations in
English?
Sample dialogues
Warm-up
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Speak out — expressing congratulations
祝贺你在期末考
试中取得了好成
绩。你真棒 !
I congratulate you
on your wonderful result
in the final examination.
Well done!
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请接受我最诚挚的祝贺。
Please accept my
heartiest
congratulations.
Speak out — expressing congratulations
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祝贺你最近升职 !
Congratulations
on your recent
promotion!
Speak out — expressing congratulations
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3. Do you know how to
express regrets and
ask for forgiveness
in English?
Warm-up
Sample dialogues
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Situations Usable sentence patterns
Speak out — expressing regret and asking for forgiveness
forgetting to bring the sample of the product
interrupting you again
forgetting the class meeting
missing the appointment
couldn’t reply to your e-mail as soon as possible
not informing you of the news
I’m (terribly) sorry that…
I do apologize for…
Excuse me.
Forgive me for…
I feel terribly sorry for…
I apologize that…
I hope you will accept my sincere apologies for…
Please forgive me.
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A. I’m terribly sorry that I’ve forgot to bring the sample of the product.
B. I do apologize for this.
C. Excuse me. Forgive me for interrupting you again.
D. I’m so sorry that I’ve forgot the class meeting.
Sample
sentences
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E. I feel terribly sorry for missing the appointment.
F. I apologize that I couldn’t reply to your e-mail as soon as possible.
G. I hope you will accept my sincere apologies for not informing you of the news.
H. Please forgive me.
Sample
sentences
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Sample dialogues
Read and find out useful expressions for giving and
replying to thanks and congratulations.
Read and find out
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1. Thank you very much for the roses.
2. I’m glad you like them.
3. I hope you enjoy these flowers.
4. You are always so thoughtful.
5. I’m happy/pleased you like the flowers.
6. Thanks for your kind words.
Sentences for giving gifts and replies:
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Make short conversations by simulating the five
small dialogues.
Pair work
Sample dialogues
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Role play the similar situations you create, first in groups, and
then before the class.
Role play
Sample dialogues
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Section II Being All Ears
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Pre-listening task Pre-listening task
Read the printed materials
in Listen and Decode in ONE minute.
Dialogue
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Dialogue
While-listening task While-listening task
Listen to the tape
WITHOUT looking at the book.
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Listen to the tape one sentence after another, taking notes during the pause.
While-listening task While-listening task
Dialogue
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While-listening task While-listening task
Repeat the
Repeat the sentences sentences after the tape.
after the tape.
Dialogue
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Post-l
istenin
g task
Post-l
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g task
Do the exercises in
Listen and Decode and Listen and Respond.
Dialogue
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Pre-listening task Pre-listening task
Read the printed materials
in Listen and Read in THREE minutes.
Passage
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While-listening task While-listening task
Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks.
Passage
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While-listening task While-listening task
Listen again and
check up the
answers.
Passage
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Do the exercises in
Listen and Match and Listen and Conclude.
Post
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Post
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Passage
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1. Pair work: Make up dialogues for expressing thanks, congratulations or regrets referring to the dialogues in the Workbook.2. Preview Passage I and the exercises.