Unit4WaitingforacallTeachingObjectivesTopicsandFunctionsExpressingwishes&hopes,loveandlovers,friendandfriendship,subtlehumanrelationships.1.ConversationReadtheconversationandanswer:1.WhatistherelationshipbetweenA(Sam)andB(Jane)?Theyarespecialfriends:boyfriendandgirlfriend.Part1CommunicativeActivities1.Conversation2.How’stheirrelationshipnow?Steadyorjustbeginning?Howdoyouknow?Probablyjustbeginningyet:JanefailedtorecognizeSam’svoice;She’sverycareful,nottobeabruptorintrusive;ShekeepsaskingifsheisbotheringSam;etc.3.Who’smoreawareof“face”,SamorJane,andwhy?Janeismoreawareofface.Sheasksmorequestions,andexplainsseveraltimesaboutwhyshewantstomakethephonecall,eventhoughshewishesshecouldtalkmorebyphone.Notesringsb.up:makeaphonecalltosb.e.g.Marydidn'tringmeuplastnight.Cf.ringupringcallphonering:Whenyouringsomeone,youdialtheirphonenumberandspeaktothembyphone.Youcansaythatsomeoneringsaplace.e.g.IrangAuntJanethisevening.Youmustringthehospitalatonce.ringup:Inconversation,peopleoftenuseringup,insteadofring.Thereisnodifferenceinmeaning.Notethatyoudonotusetoafterringorringup.e.g.HehadrungupEmilyandtoldherallaboutit.call:Americanspeakersdonotsaythatonepersonringsanother.Thewordtheyuseisacall.SomeBritishspeakersalsosaycall.phone:Whenyouphonesomeone,youdialtheirphonenumberandspeaktothembyphone.Youcanalsophoneaplace.Notethatyoudonotusetoafterphone.e.g.IwentbacktothemoteltophoneJenny.Hephonedthepolicestationandspoketotheofficerincharge.PairWorkFindouttheplaceswherethespeakersdon’tmeanwhattheyseemtosay.Andexplainwhytheydon’tspeaktheirmindsdirectly?Role-playthesethreesituations2.Story-tellingLookatthepicture,prepareashortstoryaboutoneminutebasedonthequestionsbelow.WhatwasJanedoingnow?WhatwasJanelookingat?Wasshereadingordoingsomethingelse?Whatwassheexpecting?Howwasshefeeling?Thenpresentthestorytotheclass.Youmaystartthestorylikethis:ItwasnowhalfpasttenonWednesdayevening.Janewastryingtocalmherdownandconcentrateonherbook…3.ListeningA.Listenandjudgewhetherthestatementbelowiscorrect.AndWhy?1.2.3.B.Selectthefactorsformakingfriends.SocialbackgroundTasteandinterestC.Thebestfriendsarethosewho:2.youappreciate4.don’tcareaboutyoursocialbackground.FFT4.DebateWouldyoulikeyourfiancé/fiancéetobesimilarto/differentfromyou?Why?TeamA:Besimilartome.TeamB:Bedifferentfromme.5.Whataretheyfor?WishesandRegretsWishesAwishisalongingordesireforsomething,oftensomethingthatisdifficulttoobtainorachieve.UsagesofwishToexpressgeneralandrealwishes:•wishtodosth.e.g.Hewishestohaveacarofhisown.•wishsb.todosth.e.g.Shewishesyoutocometomorrow.•wishsb.sth.e.g.Theteacherwishedusanenjoyableholiday.•wishforsth.e.g.Sheshuthereyesandwishedforhimtogetbetter.Toexpresssomethingthatcanhardlycometrue:wish+that-clause(subjunctivemood)e.g.Iwishyouknewhowtodoit.Hewisheshewerehandsome.Tomreallywisheshehadn’ttakenyouradvice.Iwishitwouldraintomorrow.UsefulExpressionsYoumayexpresswisheslikethis:Iwanttobeanactress.Ihopeyoulikethisvillage.Ihope/wishtoseeyouagain.IwishIwereyounger.Whatifyoucouldski?IfonlyIcouldstayforanotherday.Bestwishesforyourholiday.Haveagoodtimeonthesea.UsefulExpressionsPleasegivemybestwishestoSally.Pleaseremembermetoyourwife.SayhellotoJoe.Pleasegivemylove/kindestregardstoyourgrandpa.Bestofluckwithyourdrivingtest.Iwishyoueverypossiblehappiness.MayIwishyouluckinwritingyourbook.Keepyourfingerscrossedandhopeitdoesn'traintonight.RegretRegretsRegretisusedtosaythatsomeonefeelssadnessordisappointmentaboutsomethingthathashappened,oraboutsomethingtheyhaddone.UsefulExpressionsYoumayexpressregretslikethis:IshouldhavevisitedtheGreatWallwheninBeijing.IdowishthatI'dwaitedatthesecondcrossing.Iimmediatelyregrettedmydecision.I'msorryaboutlastnight.Iregrettednotleavingthekeytomyfriend.I'msorrytotellyouthis,butyoufailtoenterthesecondround.5.Whataretheyfor?ReadthefunctionsandmatchwiththesentencesinActualWordsSpoken.ActualWordsSpokena.IwishIhadn’tsaidI’dgototheparty.b.IwishIwashandsome.c.Whydidn’tIbeginmyhomeworksooner?NowI’llhavetospendallSundayafternoondoingit.d.Goodbyeandgoodluck.Haveagreattimeinyournewjob!e.Itwasastupididea—I’msorryIevermentionedit.f.Allthebestwithyourfamily!Functions1.Saytoyourfriendthatyouhopeeverythinggoeswellwithhisfamily.2.Saytoyourfriendthatyouhopehewillbeluckyinhisnewjob.3.Youregretthatyousaidsomethingstupid.4.Youregrethavingsaidyouwouldgototheparty.5.Youwouldliketobehandsomebutyouarenot.6.Youregretthatyoudidn’tbeginyourhomeworkearlier.fdeabc6.MoresentencesReadthesentencesbelowanddothematchingexercisethatfollows.1.Goodluckintheexam!2.Everysuccessinyourbusiness!3.Iwishyouapleasantjourney.4.Ihopeyou’llsoonfeelbetter.5.Haveaniceparty!6.Ideeplyregretlosingtouchwithmyfriendsfromschool!7.WhydidIsayI’dcleantheroom?—it’sgoingtotakehours!8.Manyhappyreturnsoftheday!MatchingExerciseMatchtheabovesayingswiththefollowingexplanationsorquestion.a.Youwishyourfriendgoodluckinherexamination.b.Youwishyourfriendahappybirthday.c.Youmakeawishtoyourfriendwhoissick.d.Youregrethavingagreedtocleantheroom.e.Youwishthatyourfriend’sbusinesswouldbesuccessful.f.Yousayyourgo