Module 8

Module 8 My future life

Here’s to our friendship! Unit 1 Here’s to our friendship!

Warming up How will you feel at the school-leavers’ party?

What are you going to show for your classmates?

Will you wear beautiful clothes to take part in the party?

What do you want to say at the school-leavers’ party?

比一比，看谁能快速说出下面的单词。 beat n. 节拍，拍子 pardon 请再说一遍 handbag n. 女用小提包 pancake intend v. 计划，打算 fetch v. 取来，拿来

1. Look at the picture and answer the questions. 1. What is the special event? 2. What is everybody doing?

2. Listen and answer the questions. Where is Betty going tonight? What are Betty and Tony going to do? School leavers’ party. They are going to put up pictures and balloons in the hall and hang flags from all over the world.

3 Why does Betty refuse to eat before she leaves? Because they are going to take their food to the party and share it.

Listen to Part 3 and answer the following questions. 1. Is Lingling enjoying the party? Yes, she is. 2. Who hang international flags on the wall? Tony.

3. Read the dialogue of part 3 and complete the notes. Their feelings _______________________ The hall ___________________________ ___________________________________ The music _________________________ enjoyed the party; a bit sad hang international flags; look wonderful a great beat; a bit noisy

Their plans ________________________ __________________________________ Tony: intend to stay in China for long; Betty: will finish high school education in China, but she want to goes back to her hometown one day ; Daming: want to became an English teacher

hot dog; pancake; apple juice The food and drink ___________________ ____________________________________

4. Read the passage again and anwer the questions. 1. Why is Lingling sad? Because she doesn’t know when they’ll be back in this hall together again and she will miss them all. 2. What makes the hall look wonderful? International flags. 3. What do they think of the music? It’s got a great beat, but it’s a bit noisy.

4. What are Tony’s plans? He plans to stay in China for long, and even if he goes back to the UK, he’ll come back and visit them. 5. What is on the menu? Hot dog, pancake and apple juice. 6. What do they wish for when they raise their glasses? For their friendship and the future.

5. Complete the questions with the words in the box. future intend pancake pardon 1 If you say ________, does it mean “Please say that again” or “I’m sorry”? 2 Do you think a(n) _________ is something to eat or something to drink? 3 If you ______ to do something, do you want to do it or not? 4 Do you think the ______ will be better than the past? pardon pancake intend future

Now work in pairs. Ask and answer. If you say pardon, does it mean “Please say that again” or “I’m sorry”? Do you think a pancake is something to eat or something to drink? If you intend to do something, do you want to do it or not? Do you think the future will be better than the past?

Everyday English Pardon? 对不起，请原谅（用于礼貌请求 别人重复自己没听清或不理解的话） I hope so. 在简略句中，表示希望某事 发生 Good for you!（称赞某人）真行，真棒 Here’s to …（祝酒词）为……的健康（或胜利）干杯 Cheers! 用作祝酒语, 意为“干杯”

Language points 1. That’s a nice handbag. handbag表示“（女用）小手提包”。 e.g. You’ll be more beautiful if you wear the red handbag. 如果拎上这个手提包，你会更漂 亮。

2. Yes, I am, but I feel a bit sad. 副词。 e.g. It’s a bit cold today, isn’t it? 今天有点冷，不是吗？ 3. It’s got a great beat! 节奏太棒了！ beat指“（音乐、诗歌等的）节奏，节 拍”。 e.g. Follow the beat, please. 请跟上节拍。

4. Pardon? pardon表示“对不起，请原谅”。用于礼貌地请求别人重复没听清或没听懂的话。 e.g. -Where is the post office? -Pardon?

5. Do you intend to stay in China for long, Tony? intend to do sth. 表示“打算做某事”。 e.g. Finney intends to go to Australia next year if all goes well. 如果一切顺利，芬尼打算明年去澳 大利亚。

for long相当于 for a long period of time, 表示“很长时间”。 例如：-Have you been waiting for long? -No, not for long. Only a few minutes.

6. And even if I go back to the UK, I’ll come back and visit you all. even if表示“虽然，尽管”, 相当于even though。 e.g. Even if I fail this time, I would try again. 即使我这次失败了，我还要再试 试。

7. Let’s fetch something to eat. e.g. Your schoolbag is not here. Please go downstairs and fetch it. 你的书包不在这。请到楼下把它拿 上来。 something to eat表示“吃的东西”。

6. Listen and mark the pauses. I’ll finish my high school education here, but I want to go back to my home town one day. What are your plans, Daming?

Now listen again and repeat. I’ll finish my high school education here, but I want to go back to my home town one day. What are your plans, Daming?

7. Read and mark the pauses. Let’s raise our glasses. Here’s to our friendship, everyone … and to the future!

Now listen and check. Let’s raise our glasses. Here’s to our friendship, everyone … and to the future!

8. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions. 1. What are your plans and hopes for the future? 2. Are you going to have a school-leavers’ party? 3. What will you do on your holiday? 4. Will you miss your friends and classmates? Why or why not?

Exercises 1. -Would you mind lending me your pen? - _________ A. Pardon? B. Let’s go. C. I hope so. D. Cheers. 2. I like listening to the song because it has a great ________. A. look B. pancake C. handbag D. beat A D

3. Betty intends ______ for America next month. A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left 4. The cake is over there, ____ it for me, please. A. take B. fetch C. carry D. with C B

Homework 仿照课文中的对话，用英文介绍一下你毕业后的打算。60词左右。