Unit 2Unit 2

FriendshipFriendship

Friends’ Description GameFriends’ Description Game Describe one of your best friends by learning Describe one of your best friends by learning

the following phrases first. Then divide the the following phrases first. Then divide the whole class into two groups, each of which give whole class into two groups, each of which give verbal description of friends on a sheet of verbal description of friends on a sheet of paper and give a drawing on another sheet, paper and give a drawing on another sheet, then teachers will collect papers and exchange then teachers will collect papers and exchange with another group to let one practice oral with another group to let one practice oral English and another find the perfect match.English and another find the perfect match.

Friends’ Description GameFriends’ Description Game

Pick out words which suit your bestPick out words which suit your best friendfriend

1st Step: Friends’ Facial Features1st Step: Friends’ Facial Featurescheek (cheek ( 脸颊脸颊 ) ) chin (chin ( 下巴下巴 ) ) dimple (dimple ( 酒窝酒窝 ))freckle (freckle ( 雀斑雀斑 ))wrinkle (wrinkle ( 皱纹皱纹 ))moustache (moustache ( 嘴巴上方的胡子嘴巴上方的胡子 ))beard(beard( 嘴巴下方的胡子嘴巴下方的胡子 ))stubble (stubble ( 胡子茬胡子茬 ))pale, rosy, fair (pale, rosy, fair ( 白皙的白皙的 )) ，， tan (tan ( 晒黑晒黑 ))swarthy (swarthy ( 黝黑的黝黑的 )) ，，round, square, pink, pointedround, square, pink, pointed

1st Step: Friends’ Facial Features1st Step: Friends’ Facial Featureseyeball (eyeball ( 眼球眼球 ))eyelid (eyelid ( 眼睑眼睑 ))eyebrow (eyebrow ( 眉毛眉毛 ))lash (lash ( 睫毛睫毛 ))wink (wink ( 眨眼眨眼 ))big, black , brightbig, black , brightbloodshot (bloodshot ( 充血的充血的 ))dim-sighted (dim-sighted ( 昏花的昏花的 ))watery (watery ( 含泪的含泪的 ))

eye

1st Step: Friends’ Facial Features1st Step: Friends’ Facial Features

wavy (wavy ( 波浪般的波浪般的 ) ) curly(curly( 卷曲的卷曲的 ))bang (bang ( 刘海儿刘海儿 ))ponytail (ponytail ( 马尾辫马尾辫 ))pigtail (pigtail ( 辫子辫子 ))silver-whitesilver-white ，， graygraybald (bald ( 秃顶的秃顶的 ))bob (bob ( 女式短发女式短发 ))crop (crop ( 极短的发式极短的发式 ))

hair

Text AText A

ALL THE CABBIE HADALL THE CABBIE HAD

WAS A LETTERWAS A LETTER

Text StructureText StructurePartsParts ParagraphsParagraphs Main IdeasMain Ideas

PartPart11

Paras 1-20Paras 1-20

From a conversation with the cab driver the author learned how much he regretted failing to keep up correspondence with his old friend Ed.

PartPart22

Paras ____Paras ____

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Paras ____Paras ____

21-3521-35

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Reading the letter, the author learned more about the lifelong friendship between the driver and Old Ed.

The driver’s experience urged the author to reach for his pen.

Language PointsLanguage Points

Line 1: He must have been completely lost in….Line 1: He must have been completely lost in…. Line 5: He Line 5: He sounded as ifsounded as if he had a cold…. he had a cold…. Line 9: At least they do with me because I’m on thLine 9: At least they do with me because I’m on th

e road….e road…. Line 13: it might just as well have been family.Line 13: it might just as well have been family. Line 15: I’m not Line 15: I’m not much of a hand atmuch of a hand at writing. writing. Line 17: But I take it he’s someone….Line 17: But I take it he’s someone…. 同位语从句同位语从句 Line 26: and you Line 26: and you kind ofkind of lose touch… lose touch…

Language PointsLanguage Points

Line 30: It’s no fun to…. ……Line 30: It’s no fun to…. …… 真不是滋味。真不是滋味。 Line 34/36: more…than…/…more than…Line 34/36: more…than…/…more than… Line 43: Go ahead.Line 43: Go ahead. Line 45/49: mean to do sth / mean sth to sbLine 45/49: mean to do sth / mean sth to sb Line 63: …but we Line 63: …but we hung out on the same cornerhung out on the same corner….…. Line 71: …meant an Line 71: …meant an awfulawful lot to me. lot to me. ……..

HalloweenHalloween

Cultural note:Cultural note:

November 1st is a religious holiday known as All Saints’ Day. The evening before became known as Halloween.

Halloween means "the evening before All Holy Ones' Day."

Costumes Costumes

People would dress up in bizarre costumes and paradeparade through their villages causing destruction in order to scare off any recently departed souls who might be looking for bodies to inhabit.

“ “Trick or Treat?”Trick or Treat?”

Halloween became a celebration mostly for children. "Ghosts" went from door to door asking for treats, or else a trick would be played on the owners of the house.

Jack o’ LanternJack o’ Lantern There once lived a man named Jack. One night Jack tricked the devil into climbing a tree and trapped the devil. Jack then made him promise that the Devil would never tempt him to sin. The devil reluctantly agreed, but was able to exact his revenge upon Jack's death. Jack was barred from entering heaven and hell after his death. So he was doomed to wander the earthUntil the end of time, with only little light in a hollowed out turnip to warm him and light his way.