Unit One

Greetings and Introductions

Section Ⅰ

Talking Face to Face

• 1. Know how to introduce and greet

other people.

• 2. Comprehend the makeup of foreign

names and greeting titles.

• 3. Grasp the basic sentence structures

that can be used in self-introduction.

• 4. Know the positive and negative manners of

greeting and introducing people.

Objectives

Task 1 Greetings

• a) List of some expressions used at the first meeting and their responses.

Greetings at the first meeting Responses

Responses

How do you do? How do you do.

Glad to see you. Glad to see you.

Good morning ／ afternoon ／ evening.

Good morning ／ afternoon ／ evening.

Hello, I’m a new student here. Welcome to our school.

b) List of some expressions used when meeting again

and their responses.

Greetings when meeting again

Responses

How is everything? Not too bad.

Hello. How have you been?

Quite well. And you?

Haven’t seen you for ages. How are you?

OK, thanks.

• Say “How do you do?” when you meet someone for the first time.

√

Greet people with “Good night.” when you meet someone at night.

×

Say “Good night.” when you take leave in the evening or at

night.

√

Greet people with a kiss.

×

c) List of some expressions used in self-introduction

1. Mr. Green , allow me to introduce myself. My name is Li Ting.

2. I’m Jiang Hua from China.

3. Hello, may I introduce myself?

4. I’d like to introduce myself first.

Task 2 Introductions

d) List of some expressions used in

introducing others.

1. Paul, come and meet Lizzy.

2. Tom, I’d like you to meet Cathy.

3. Allow me to introduce my friend Hong Lin to you.

4. Do you know each other? Harry Jones—Bob White.

Use the first name alone to introduce important persons.

×

Introduce people with both the first and

last names.

√

Introduce a young person to an old person first.

√

Use the titles such as Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms.,

Prof., Dr. before the family name.

√

Use Teacher, Engineer and other professional titles before the family

name.

×

Follow the Sample

Q 1: Who is Mr. Smith?

Q 2: Who is Li Hua? Q 2: What’s Li Hua’s major?

• 1. How are you these days? / today?• Not too bad. / Just so so. / Everything is OK.• 2. Be glad /happy/ pleased to meet you.• 3. major n. Her major is French. 她的主修科目是法语 . She's a French major. vi. We major in Sculpture and Furniture.• 4. enjoy one’s stay enjoy oneself/ enjoy doing… 我父母很喜欢呆在顺德的日子。 My parents enjoy their stay at Shunde very much.

language focus

• Hello…How are you…• Fine…• Not too…Just… This is…• How do…• Are you also…• I’m glad to…• Nice to meet you… What’s your…• I major in… I hope…enjoy…

structure

• Hello… Come and meet…• Hi… Where…come from?• What about…• I’m from…• So… both…• …in the same…

• Hello… My name…• I’m…• Nice to…• What’s … major…• I major in…• By the way, do you have…• Sure. It’s…• Mine is… I’d be glad…online…

• …allow me to introduce…• My name is… manager of…• How… Glad to…• The pleasure is… This is…• This is mine.

• Hello… How nice to …• Hi… What a nice… What brings…• …as a tourist…And you…• …teaching…in a language school…

Expansionary task

Imagine what you will be in 20 years. Make yourself a name card and prepare a self-introduction.

You can use the following titles as you like:

• CEO 首席执行官

• Manager 经理

• Boss 老板

• Supervisor 主管

• President 总经理、 总裁、 董事长

• Director 主任；导演

• Artist 艺术家

• Professor 教授

• Designer 设计师　　

• Model 模特• MC 主持人

• A: Good morning, Mr. Smith. I’, Wang Ping from the English Department.• B: Good morning. Nice to meet you, Wang Ping. It’s a nice day, isn’t it?• A: Yes, it is. May I ask you some questions, Mr. Smith?• B: Sure, please go ahead.• A: How do you introduce people in England?• B: We usually use both the first and last names.• A: Do you kiss each other after the introduction?• B: No. We only shake hands.• A: I see. Thanks.• B: You’re welcome.

• Key: T T F F F

Section II Being All Ears

• Key: 1. nineteen• 2. the south• 3. last year• 4. like• 5. in summer • 6. interest • 7. useful• 8. job

Objective:

Master the way to introduce one’s own hometown.

Section III Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Warming-up

China is a vast country with a large population and abundant resources.

中国地大物博，人口众多。

Talk About Your Hometown

Location ( 地理位置） Population （人口） Size （面积大小） Feature （特点）

Task

Key Words of Each Para.

1 Me

2 Home village 3 People

4 My study

Me and My Home Village

Family Name

Given Name

Nickname

Zhang

Hua

Big Head

Para 1.

a bit = a little a bit V.S. a bit of warm tired advice milk

Wait a bit!

a bit a bita bit of a bit of

•稍等一会儿 !

Be happy about sth. 对…感到高兴、开心

我对他的变化感到很高兴。 I’m very happy about his change.

Nobody is happy about her absence. 大家对她的缺席都很不满意。

do something about… 对…采取行动 We should do something about the poll

ution. 我们必须对污染做些什么。 我们对此无能为力。 We can do nothing about it./ We cannot do anything about it.

This design needs improving/ improvement , let’s do something about it.

This design is too bad. We are not happy about it. But there is nothing I can do about it.

Para. 2

Location ( 地理位置） :

Population （人口） :

Size （面积大小） :

Feature （特点） :

In Central China; lies by a river

small

Beautiful; land of rice and fish

100 people

Read through this para. and find out the related information:

Lie + prep 位于 Our building lies near the library. 我们的教学楼位于图书馆附近。 The lake lies beyond this hill. 翻过这座山就是湖。

Be known as 以…闻名 It's known as the most dangerous part of the

city. 那地方都知道是市内最危险的地段 .

Para. 3

1) What’s the purpose of the people to work hard?

In order to live a better life. 2) What do they care so much? They care about the education of their

children. 3) What do they need? They need good teachers.

Useful expressions

In order to Live a … life Care about (environment…) Set up (your business…) Has the chance to be the first/the second/……the last to v.

in order to 为了… ; 以便… In order to design a piece of good furniture, we

have to read a lot of books.

live a … life 过上…的生活 每个人都想过上幸福的生活。 Everyone would like to live a happy life.

Care about 关注；关心 He always cares about his hair style. 他总是在意自己的发型。

Set up 建立；确立 Our school are setting up several students’ apar

tments( 公寓） .

Has the chance to do sth. 有机会做某事 We have the chance to design an armchair for a w

ell-known company. 我们有机会为一间知名公司设计扶手椅。

be the first/the second/……the last to do sth. 第一个 / 二个 / 最后一个做某事的人

I am the first to finish the furniture design.

Shunde _____ by the Pearl River. It is ___ ___ the land of rice and fish. People there ___ _ _ the environment( 环境 ). Organizations have been ___ __ to protect our rivers ， lakes ， mountains and wild lives. Everyone ____ ____ ____ to save our world.

Keys

Shunde lies by the Pearl River. It is known as the land of rice and fish. People there care about the environment. Organizations have been set up to protect our rivers ， lakes ， mountains and wild lives. Everyone has the chance to save the world.

Why the writer likes his life at the college?

I like my major.

Kind classmates.

Nobody call me “Big Head”.

Exercise 4

Is happy about In order to family name a bit do something about comes from

Exercise 5

1. The teacher asked each of us to make a self-introduction.

2. My home village/town lies by the sea.

3. Sichuan Province is known as the home of pandas.

4. Everyone should/must care about his manners.

5. People in my hometown are going to set up some/several new factories/ plants.

一般现在时一般现在时

Mind your GrammarMind your Grammar

( )1. Is your brother speak English? ( )1. Is your brother speak English? ( )2. Does he likes going fishing? ( )2. Does he likes going fishing? ( )3. He likes play games after class. ( )3. He likes play games after class. ( )4. Mr. Wu teachs us English. ( )4. Mr. Wu teachs us English. ( )5. She don’t do her homework on ( )5. She don’t do her homework on

Sundays. Sundays.

Does

like

playing

teaches

Doesn’t

一般现在时一般现在时

定义定义 :: 一般现在时表示现在经常一般现在时表示现在经常反复发生的动作、存在的状态或反复发生的动作、存在的状态或习惯性的动作的时态。习惯性的动作的时态。

构成：一般现在时用行为动词的构成：一般现在时用行为动词的原形，但第三人称单数作主语时，原形，但第三人称单数作主语时，动词的词尾要加动词的词尾要加 -S-S 。 。

形式形式

第一第一 // 二人称 二人称 + + 动词原型 动词原型 ++（宾语）（宾语）

They always keep their dog out They always keep their dog out of the house.of the house.

第三人称单数 第三人称单数 + + 动词动词 -S-S The thief runs fast.The thief runs fast.

（（ 11 ） 一般直接在动词词尾加） 一般直接在动词词尾加 -s-s 。。例如：例如： ask---asks  work--works  ask---asks  work--works  

get---gets   stay--stays get---gets   stay--stays 

（（ 22 ） 以字母） 以字母 s , x , ch , sh s , x , ch , sh  或或 oo 结尾的动词，在词尾直结尾的动词，在词尾直接加接加 eses 。。例如：例如： watch--watches  wish--wishes  fix--fixes watch--watches  wish--wishes  fix--fixes 

do--does     go--goes     pass-passes     do--does     go--goes     pass-passes    

(3)(3) 以“辅音字母加以“辅音字母加 -y”-y” 结尾的动词，要先变“结尾的动词，要先变“ y”y” 为“为“ i”i”再加“再加“ -es”-es” 。。例如：例如： try-tries    study-studies  try-tries    study-studies  

cry-cries   fly-fliescry-cries   fly-flies

一般现在时的用法一般现在时的用法

11 表示经常性、习惯性或永久性表示经常性、习惯性或永久性的动作或存在的状态。的动作或存在的状态。

She telephones her parents oncShe telephones her parents once a week.e a week.

Mary’s father is a policeman.Mary’s father is a policeman. There are 50 students in my claThere are 50 students in my cla

ss. ss.

22 、 表示客观真理、科学原理、、 表示客观真理、科学原理、自然现象或格言、谚语等。自然现象或格言、谚语等。

The man who has never been to The man who has never been to the Great Wall is not a real man.the Great Wall is not a real man.

The sun rises in the east and setThe sun rises in the east and sets in the west every day. s in the west every day.

Columbus proved that the earth Columbus proved that the earth is round.is round.

3 3 表示安排或计划好的将来的动表示安排或计划好的将来的动作，这里的动词只能是表示移动作，这里的动词只能是表示移动的动词，如的动词，如 go, come, leave, stago, come, leave, start, arrive, beginrt, arrive, begin 等。等。

The train starts at 10 o'clock in tThe train starts at 10 o'clock in the morning.he morning.

火车将在早上火车将在早上 1010 点开出。点开出。

44 表示状态或感觉的动词，如表示状态或感觉的动词，如 sesee, understand, feel, think, want, e, understand, feel, think, want, hear, find, have, be, love, like, hhear, find, have, be, love, like, hope, wishope, wish 等，若它们表示现在等，若它们表示现在发生的行为时，多用一般现在时发生的行为时，多用一般现在时而不用进行时态。而不用进行时态。

Now I understand why you didn’t Now I understand why you didn’t come here yesterday.come here yesterday.

Do you want to buy the cat Do you want to buy the cat now?now?

What do you think of our new What do you think of our new teacher?teacher?

Write down the correct form of the Write down the correct form of the verbs:verbs:

1. We often___________(play) in the 1. We often___________(play) in the playground.playground.

2. Mike sometimes __________(go) t2. Mike sometimes __________(go) to the park with his sister.o the park with his sister.

3. He __________(watch) TV with hi3. He __________(watch) TV with his parents at eight every night.s parents at eight every night.

play

goes

watches

4. ________ Mike________(read) E4. ________ Mike________(read) English every day?nglish every day?

5. How many lessons_________your 5. How many lessons_________your classmate ________(have) on Mondclassmate ________(have) on Monday?ay?

6. What time_________his mother _6. What time_________his mother ________ (do) the housework?_______ (do) the housework?

Does read

does

have

does

do

Exercise 1Exercise 1

This is Mr. Smith, our new This is Mr. Smith, our new English teacher. He comes from English teacher. He comes from Australia.Australia.

The earth is round and it travels The earth is round and it travels around the sun/ it orbits the sunaround the sun/ it orbits the sun

I usually go home once a monthI usually go home once a month

Do you often read English Do you often read English books in your spare time?books in your spare time?

How many English classes do How many English classes do you have every week?you have every week?

Transform the sentences into Transform the sentences into yes-no questions:yes-no questions:

11. Titanic is really a great sad . Titanic is really a great sad movie. movie.

22. Mike can play the guitar. . Mike can play the guitar.

33. They come to this school on . They come to this school on Monday. Monday.

IIs Titanic really a great sad movies Titanic really a great sad movie??

Can Mike play the guitar?Can Mike play the guitar?

Do they come to this school onDo they come to this school onMonday?Monday?

4.4. He wants to join a music club. He wants to join a music club.

5. Gao Shan’s sister likes playing 5. Gao Shan’s sister likes playing table tennis.table tennis.

6. Tom does his homework at hom6. Tom does his homework at hom

e.e.

Does hDoes he want to join a music clube want to join a music club? ?

Does Gao Shan’s sister like playingDoes Gao Shan’s sister like playingtable tennis?table tennis?

Does Tom do his homework atDoes Tom do his homework athome?home?

Exercise 2Exercise 2 Where does Roland live?Where does Roland live?

When does he usually get up?When does he usually get up?

What does he do before going to bed?What does he do before going to bed?

When does he usually start work?When does he usually start work?

What does he do on Tuesday What does he do on Tuesday morning?morning?

What is Roland’s job?/What What is Roland’s job?/What does Roland do?does Roland do?

How long does he work every How long does he work every week and where does he work?week and where does he work?

Why does he like his job?Why does he like his job?