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UnitUnit1WorldofChangeATrendsettersmoreopengodreamAroundDisappearWordsBeatBeatminiskirtshorterbetterfairgetusedfoolishhungryThefollowingcanbeareferenceforyou:Newtermsarebooming:Expressionpool•Netizen网民•netromance网恋•onlineshopping网购•keypal网友•Microbloggers写微博的人•Couchpatoto一有时间就坐在沙发上看电视的人•Ungelivable不给力的•SOHO在家办公•weekendlag周末时差•reboundjob跳板工作•suspendedcoffee待用咖啡•Showrooming先逛实体店再到网上购买•fake-ation假假期•flashquit闪辞✔✔✔✔✔✔✔Expressionpool•ratrace:激烈的竞争•IsleofSkype:Skype岛•happento:碰巧•a)Matchthefollowing6paragraphswiththe3roles:b)Role-play:choosearoleyoupreferandimagineyouwereinthefirstdateandtalked.•A5Read.•Guidedreading•Reflection•Resources•GuidedReading:–Skimmingandskanning–Tolocatetheword(s)withthebiggestfrequency,whichisthekeyword(s)orthemaintopic,andalsotolocatethemainidea.–Tolocatethedetails:WHO,WHAT,WHEN,WHERE,WHYandHOW.•Skimmingisreadingatextquicklytogetageneralideaofmeaning.Itcanbecontrastedwithscanning,whichisreadinginordertofindspecificinformation,e.g.figuresornames.•Example:Astudentapproachestheabovetextbylookingatthetitle,introductions,andanydiagramsandsub-headings,thenskimreadingtogetacleargeneralideaofwhatthetextisabout.•Scanningisreadingatextquicklyinordertofindspecificinformation,e.g.figuresornames.Itcanbecontrastedwithskimming,whichisreadingquicklytogetageneralideaofmeaning.•Example:AstudentneedstoscanatextonModesofcommunicationquicklytofindoutifaseriesofstatementsaboutModesofcommunicationaretrueorfalse.;lkjIntroductionDevelopmentEndingMaintopic---ThestoryofmyValentine’sDayandDadValentine’sDaywasthetimemyfatherchosetoshowhisloveforthespecialpeopleinhislife.OvertheyearsIfondlythoughtofhimasmy“ValentineMan”.Attheageofsix……AsIgrewolder……Yearbyyear……Eightyearsago……Hisfinalcardremainsonmydesktoday.……•Extendedquestions:•DoyouknowtheoriginoftheValentine’sDay?HowdoyouusuallyspendtheValentine’sDay?•Doyouknowanyotherforeignfestivalsandtheirorigins?•St.valentine’sDayhasrootsinseveraldifferentlegendsthathavefoundtheirwaytousthroughtheages.OneoftheearliestpopularsymbolsofthedayisCupid，theRomangodoflove,whoisrepresentedbytheimagineofayoungboywithbowandarrow.ThreehundredyearsafterthedeathofJesusChrist,theRomanemperorsstilldemandthateveryonebelieveintheRomangods.Valentine,aChristianpriesthadbeenthrowninprisonforhisteachings.OnFebruary14,Valentinewasbeheaded，notonlybecausehewasaChristianbutalsobecausehehadpreformedamiracle.Hesupposedlycuredthejailer’sdaughterofblindness.Thenightbeforehewasexecuted,hewrotethejailer’sdaughterafarewellletter,signingit’fromyourValentine’.•Supplementarymaterials:•ChristmasisaholidaycelebratingthebirthofJesus,thecentralfigureofChristianity.ItistraditionallycelebratedonDecember25bymostWesternChristianchurches.Althoughdatingtoprobablyasearlyasa.d.200,thefeastofChristmasdidnotbecomewidespreaduntiltheMiddleAges.Aspectsofcelebrationmayincludegift-giving,Christmastrees,displayofNativitysets,churchattendance,theFatherChristmas/SantaClausmyth,andfamilygatherings.ThewordChristmasisderivedfromMiddleEnglishChristmases.ItisacontractionmeaningChrist'smass.ThenameoftheholidayisoftenshortenedtoXmasbecauseRomanletterXresemblestheGreekletterX,anabbreviationforChrist.•Supplementarymaterials:•ThanksgivingdayisonthefourthSundayofNovember.ItisthemosttrulyAmericanofthenationalholidaysintheunitedstatesandismostcloselyconnectedwiththeearliesthistoryofthecountry.In1620,thesettlers,orpilgrims,theysailedtoAmericaontheMayFlower,seekingaplacewheretheycouldhavefreedomofworship.afteratempestuoustwo-monthvoyagetheylandedatinicyNovember,whatisnowPlymouth,Massachusetts.Duringtheirfirstwinter,overhalfofthesettlersdiedofstarvationorepidemics.thosewhosurvivedbegansowinginthefirstspring.allsummerlongtheywaitedfortheharvestswithgreatanxiety,knowingthattheirlivesandthefutureexistenceofthecolonydependedonthecomingharvest.finallythefieldsproducedayieldrichbeyondexpectations.andthereforeitwasdecidedthatadayofthanksgivingtothelordbefixed.Yearslater,presidentoftheunitedstatesproclaimedthefourthThursdayofNovemberasthanksgivingdayeveryyear.•Supplementarymaterials:Difficultsentences1.Valentine’sDaywasthetimemyfatherchosetoshowhisloveforthespecialpeopleinhislife.(Line.1-2)Here“Valentine’sDay”isaspecialdayforlovers,called“情人节”,onFebruary14th.2.Ihadplacedmyhopesanddreamsinreceivingcardsandgiftsfrom“importantothers”,and“Love,Dad”justdidn’tseemquiteenough.(Line.10-12)Here“importantothers”means“otheryoungmenthatIlikeoramattractedby.”3.It’sareminderof….(Line.25)Here“reminder”refersto“somethingthatmakesyouthinkoftheotherthing.”•Wordsandphrases:•Paragraph1•(Line1)Valentine’sDaywasthetimemyfatherchosetoshowhisloveforthespecialpeopleinhislife.•chooseto:decideto,bewillingto•[运用]chooseto+v.:决定；愿意choose+n.:选择•choosesomebodysomething/choosesomethingforsomebody:为某人选择某东西•e.g.Whyhavesomanypeoplechosentomigrateabroad?•[拓展]chooser(n.)选择者，选举人•choosey=choosy(adj.)谨慎选择的，爱挑剔的•choice(n.)选择•e.g.Hismotherisaverychooseyperson,whichmakeshernotwelcomebyherneighbors•Ibelievethathecanmakeajudiciouschoice.•Thechoicerestsentirelywithyou.•(Line2)OvertheyearsIfondlythought