Rainy days make me sad.

Unit 13

Reading

Read the diary and then write words to show

how Ming feels at different times during the day.

2Dear diary,

I thought today was going to be really bad. T

o start with, it was raining, and rainy days make

me sad. And it was my birthday, but when I got

up, no one was home, and Mom and Dad hadn’

t left me a note. I walked to school with my best

friend, Gu. She didn’t say anything either. This

made me a little angry. After all, I remembered

her birthday last month. In class, the teacher aske

d me for my homework, but as I was so tense whe

n I left home, I had forgotten to bring it with me.

That made me annoyed with myself. But things g

ot better. Gu invited me for lunch. I was so surpri

sed. Mom and Dad and all my friends were there.

I had a wonderful surprise birthday lunch. That

made me VERY happy.

early morning

on the way to school

in class lunch time

Ming feels at different times during the day.

sad a little angry

annoyed VERY happy

Can you guess what gifts are often given to people when the festivals come?

1a1b

Write how you would feel if you received the following gifts. And discuss with your partner.

1. If my best friend gave me a history book, I

would feel _______.2. If my grandmother gave me some home-made cookies, I would feel ____.3. Receiving a new schoolbag would make me feel _______.

happy

sad

excited

If my friends gave me a present, I

would feel happy.

If my mother gave me a sweater that I

don’t like, I would feel embarrassed.

Receiving money

makes me uncomfortable

Reading

Scanning the article, answer the question.

Would you have the same feeling?

Reading carefully and fill in the chart. Each group discuss one paragraph.

Groups Main ideas

Group 1 P.1 Receiving a gift can be ________.

Group 2 P.2 Receiving a _____makes

Xiaojing ____________.

Group 3 P.3 Receiving a _______ makes Hanling

________.

Group 4 P.4 Receiving money

_________________________.

Teacher P.5 ________ people have ________ thoughts on receiving gifts.

difficult

purse

embarrassed

sweaterunhappy

makes people uncomfortable

Different different

3a Finish the sentences according to the reading.

1. Receiving money might make _________________

2. We might pretend to like a gift because

________________________________

3. Han Ling wore the sweater

________________________________

4. It’s important to make people feel that _______________________________

5. It’s sometimes easier to ____________

every time she visit her grandparents.

give money.

people uncomfortable.

It would make the giver (送礼者 )happy.

there is some thought behind the gift.

3bChoose an adjective from the reading that expresses a feeling. To “make the word your own”. Write about a time when you felt this way.

embarrassed

I have the same birthday with my cousin.

When I was twelve, my cousin came to my

home and bring me a present…

Go For ItNAME REASON

FOR GIFTSUGGESTIONS BEST GIFT

Tina She is moving to another country.

peter It’s his birthday.

She can read it when she is homesick.

a Chinese history book.

a birthday cake.

Everyone needs it on his birthday.

If you have time!Make notes about a gift that you have received. Tell your group about this experience in your own words.

Model:

Gift From whom When Feeling

CD my brother yesterday excited

a skirt happymy birthday my mother

1. ...some people would rather just give money. …… 有些人宁愿只给钱。句中的 would rather 是 would rather...than... 的省略形式，意为“宁愿……而不……”，表示主观愿望。使用这一结构，要注意两个比较的部分对等。You would rather stay at home and read a good book than go to a party.你宁愿待在家里看一本好书也不愿去参加聚会。I would rather have the small one than the big one.特别提示 :比较的部分如果是动词， than 后应是动词原形。

Language points:

2. I prefer to receive a gift... 我宁愿接受一件……礼物。 prefer 表示选择时，可用两种句型。 （ 1 ） prefer+ 名词或动名词 +to+ 名词或动名词。 I prefer apples to bananas. 与香蕉相比，我更喜欢苹果。

（ 2 ） prefer+ 不定式或名词 +rather than+ 不带 to的 动词不定式。 He prefers to walk there rather than go by bus. 他喜欢走着去那儿，不喜欢乘公共汽车。

3. I pretended that I liked it …

　 pretend 　 v. 假装　 pretend that / to do

例如 :

My ex-girlfriend pretended that she didn’t

know me / pretended not to know me when

we met in the street.

我和前任女友在街上遇见时，她装作不认识我。

Exercise 1. Receiving a gift from a friend ______ (mak

e) the girl excited.

2. To start with, it was raining, and ______ (rain) days make me sad.

3. _______ (wait) for her made me angry.

4. Hard seats also make customers want to eat _______ (quick) and leave.

5. That make made me annoyed with ______ (I).

makes

rainy

Waiting

quickly

myself

用括号里所给词的适当形式填空。

Write a short passage talking about feelings

when receiving a gift.

(1) What was the gift?

(2) Who gave it to you and why?

(3) How did you feel when you opened it?

(4) Did the person who gave it think carefully about it.

Homework

You may use some sentences like the

following:

1. My best/worst gift is …

2. I got it on my thirteenth birthday.

3. … gave it to me.

4. It made me …

5. I hope my gift is …