UnitUnit88OxfordEnglishModule4AtasteofliteratureListeningListeningTalktimeTalktimeSpeakupSpeakupSurpriseendingsSurpriseendingsPeriodPeriod331ShowtimeShowtimeTellthemainideaofthestory“Thegifts”andactthestoryout.2AListentoalectureaboutO.Henryandcompletethenotesbelow.Writeonewordorfigureineachblank.ListeningListeningBListentotherecordingagainandcirclethecorrectanswers.Answerthequestionsbelow.3TalktimeTalktimeComparethetworesponsesandchoosetheonethatismorepolite.:IlikeO.Henry’sstories.Alloftheendingsarerprising.B1:Idon’tagree.Someofthemareunbelievable.B2:Perhapsyouareright,butIthinksomeofthemareunbelievable.DisagreeinginapolitewayReadtheconversationaftertherecording.Readtheconversationbelowandpractiseitinpairs.Payattentiontothewordsinblue.Chooseoneofthesituationsbelowandmakeaconversation.S1thinksMathsandSciencearethemostimportantS1thinksMathsandSciencearethemostimportantsubjectsatschool.S2thinksMusicandArtare.subjectsatschool.S2thinksMusicandArtare.S1thinksDellaisthemostimportantcharacterinS1thinksDellaisthemostimportantcharacterin“Thegifts”.S2thinksthatJimis.“Thegifts”.S2thinksthatJimis.S1likesWesternopera.S2likesBeijingS1likesWesternopera.S2likesBeijingOpera.Opera.S1thinksthatalloperasareoldandboring.S1thinksthatalloperasareoldandboring.S2thinksthatoperasarefunandS2thinksthatoperasarefunandinteresting.interesting.4SpeakupSpeakupIngroups,talkaboutthekindsofgiftsyouusuallygiveonspecialdays.Usethepicturesandthequestionsbelowtohelpyou.Followtheexample.Usethequestionsbelowtotalkaboutthegiftsyougiveonspecialdays.Thencompletethetable.WhatkindsofgiftsdoyouusuallygiveonWhatkindsofgiftsdoyouusuallygiveonMother’sDay/attheMid-AutumnFestival/onMother’sDay/attheMid-AutumnFestival/onChristmasDay/…?ChristmasDay/…?Whodoyougivethegiftsto?Whodoyougivethegiftsto?Whatdoyousaywhenyougivethegifts?Whatdoyousaywhenyougivethegifts?SpecialdaySpecialdayGiftGiftTowhomTowhomWhattosaWhattosayyS1S1S2S2……Ingroups,doasurveyonyourgroupmembers’favouritegifts.Thencompletethetablebelow.S1S1S2S2S3S3Whatisyourfavouritegift?Whatisyourfavouritegift?Whendidyougetit?Whendidyougetit?Whogaveittoyou?Whogaveittoyou?Whydoyoulikeit?Whydoyoulikeit?Makeareportaccordingtoyoursurvey.HHomeworkHomework1.将Speakup部分的讨论结果整理成一篇发言稿。2.结合上一单元中所了解的马克吐温的有关信息，仿照Listening板块练习A中有关欧亨利生平的笔记，为马克吐温写一份生平简介。3.完成《综合练习册》第130至132页Listeningandspeaking的练习。
