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Preparing for the Topic
UNIT 8 Preparing for the Topic
第八单元 话题准备
Different currencies
不同的货币
A. Match each currency with its country or region.
A. 将货币与国家或地区匹配。
B. Read the sentences and match them with the pictures at the top of the next page.
B. 读句子并将它们与下一页顶部的图片配对。
a. If you travel abroad, remember to take some cash with you.
a. 如果你出国旅行,记得带些现金。
b. If you pay by credit card, it is not only easy and fast, but safe as well.
b. 如果你用信用卡支付,不仅方便快捷,而且安全。
c. If you shop online, you should always be careful with your personal information.
c. 如果你在网上购物,你应该时刻小心你的个人信息。
d. If a foreigner comes to China, he will find people pay with their mobile phones nearly everywhere.
d. 如果一个外国人来到中国,他会发现人们几乎在任何地方都用手机支付。
Pair work. Listen and repeat, and then replace the parts in bold and practice with your partner.
结对练习。听并重复,然后替换粗体部分并和你的同伴练习。
What kind of money do people use in the USA?
在美国人们使用什么样的货币?
They use dollars.
他们使用美元。
In our country today, we pay with our mobile phones nearly everywhere.
现在在我们国家,我们几乎在任何地方都用手机支付。
They prefer to pay by credit card.
他们更愿意用信用卡支付。
Which way of payment do they prefer?
他们更喜欢哪种支付方式?
Listen to the conversation and complete the table.
听对话并完成表格。
Li Xiang's Travel Plan
李想的旅行计划
_________ , _________ and some other countries
________、________和其 他一些国家
some euros, pounds and Renminbi
一些欧元、英镑和人民币
his __________
他的________
Activity 3 Pair work. Talk about Li Xiang's travel plan based on Activity 2.
活动 3 结对练习。根据活动 2,谈论李想的旅行计划。
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Activity 1 Pair work. Look at the pictures and discuss how you can pay in the following situations.
活动 1 结对练习。看图片并讨论在以下情境中你可以如何支付。
eat at a restaurant
在餐厅吃饭
Listen to the conversation and answer the question.
听对话并回答问题。
What are Miss Wang and her students doing?
王老师和她的学生们在做什么?
Listen again and complete the table.
再听一遍并完成表格。
(Miss Wang and her students are in the restaurant.)
(王老师和她的学生们在餐厅里。)
Waiter: Welcome!
服务员: 欢迎光临!
Would you like to have a look at the menu?
您想看看菜单吗?
Miss Wang: Yes, please. …
王老师: 好的,谢谢。
Em, I'd like a bowl of beef noodles and some bread and butter.
……嗯,我要一碗牛肉面和一些面包配黄油。
May I pay the bill by credit card?
我可以用信用卡付账吗?
We accept different ways of payment.
我们接受不同的支付方式。
What about you, sir?
您呢,先生?
Kangkang: Well, I prefer mutton, a fruit salad, a bowl of rice and a cup of lemon water.
康康:嗯,我更想要羊肉、一份水果沙拉、一碗米饭和一杯柠檬水。
I'll pay with my phone.
我用手机支付。
Lingling, it's your turn.
玲玲,该你点了。
Lingling: I want to order fish and a bowl of rice, and I'll pay in cash.
玲玲: 我想点鱼和一碗米饭,我用现金支付。
What would you like to have, Miss?
您想要点什么,女士?
Xiao Ya: I'd like tomatoes with eggs, one pancake with cheese and some porridge.
肖雅: 我要西红柿炒鸡蛋、一个奶酪煎饼和一些粥。
I'll pay with my phone, too.
我也用手机支付。
The food will be ready in a moment.
食物稍后就备好。
Xiao Ya: By the way, can I have a fork, a spoon, and a pair of chopsticks, please?
肖雅: 顺便问一下,能给我一把叉子、一个勺子和一双筷子吗?
Waiter: No problem.
服务员:没问题。
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Miss Wang: It's so convenient to pay in China now, but we should keep our wallets, mobile phones and cards in safe places.
王老师: 现在在中国支付真方便,不过我们还是应该把钱包、手机和银行卡放在安全的地方。
Activity 4 Group work. Suppose you are in a bookshop with your friends, and talk about different ways of payment.
活动4 小组活动。假设你和朋友们在书店,讨论不同的支付方式。
Listen and read the sentences. Pay attention to the pronunciations of the underlined letters.
听并朗读句子。注意画线字母的发音。
1. Every coin has two sides.
1. 凡事皆有两面性。
2. These desks cost him thirty pounds.
2. 这些书桌花了他三十英镑。
3. The pants are made of brown cloth.
3. 这条裤子是棕色布料做的。
4. Mary bought two bags of rice yesterday.
4. 玛丽昨天买了两袋米。
5. There are some different ways of payment.
5. 有一些不同的支付方式。
Pair work. Listen and practice the conversation. Pay attention to the liaisons.
结对练习。听并练习对话。注意连读。
Bowen: Mother's Day is coming.
博文:母亲节快到了。
I want to buy a present for my mother.
我想给我妈妈买份礼物。
Yinuo: Do you have any ideas about what to buy?
一诺:你想好买什么吗?
Bowen: I want to buy her a beautiful hat.
博文:我想给她买一顶漂亮的帽子。
Yinuo: That sounds great.
一诺:听起来真不错。
Bowen: If I save eight dollars every week, I can pay for it by myself in a month.
博文:如果我每周攒八美元,一个月后我就能自己付钱买它了。
I hope it's not too expensive for you.
希望它对你来说不会太贵。
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Exploring the Topic
UNIT 8 Exploring the Topic
第八单元 话题探索
Analyzing the author's purpose
分析作者的目的
Writers write for a purpose.
作者写作都有目的。
It is mainly to persuade, to inform or to entertain.
主要目的是劝说、告知或娱乐。
Activity 1 Pair work. Check the author's purpose and share your answers with your partner.
活动1 结对练习。判断作者的目的并与你的搭档分享答案。
The Chinese currency is Renminbi (RMB or CNY), and RMB's unit is yuan.
中国货币的名称是人民币(RMB 或 CNY),人民币的单位是元。
We should not waste water because it is a valuable natural resource.
我们不应该浪费水,因为它是宝贵的自然资源。
—Where do frogs keep their money?
——青蛙把钱存在哪儿?
— In a riverbank.
——在河岸银行。
Activity 2 Read the text and complete the following chart.
活动 2 阅读文章,完成下列图表。
The Beginning of Credit
信用的起源
In ancient times, when people began to trade things, there was a need for borrowing and lending.
在古代,当人们开始交易物品时,就有了借贷的需求。
Take the trade between Kron the hunter and Nokk the toolmaker as an example.
以猎人克朗和工具制造者诺克之间的交易为例。
Kron wanted Nokk's tools for hunting, but he had nothing to trade with Nokk, so he promised to trade the animals from his future hunts for Nokk's tools.
克朗想要诺克的工具 来打猎,但他没有东西可以和诺克交换,所以他承诺用未来狩猎获得的动物来换取诺克的工具。
Nokk needed animals for food, so he agreed.
诺克需要动物作为食物,所以他同意了。
Clues from the title: The beginning of ________
标题线索:________的起源
To ___________ the readers of the beginning of credit
__________读者信用的起源
Clues from the main idea
主旨线索
• In ancient times, there was a need for ___________________.
在古代,就有了_______的需求。
Clues from the details
细节线索
• Kron wanted to _______ tools from Nokk.
克朗想________诺克的工具。
• Nokk __________ Kron the tools.
诺克________克朗工具。
Activity 3 Pair work. Discuss how the text talks about the author's purpose.
活动3 结对练习。讨论本文是如何阐述作者目的的。
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This is how "credit" begin.
这就是“信用”的起源。
When we read, we can use the information from the text and our own knowledge to make inferences.
阅读时,我们可以利用文本的信息和我们自己的知识来进行推理。
Activity 1 Look at the picture and read the chart below, and then learn how to make an inference.
活动1 观察图片并阅读下面的图表,然后学习如何进行推理。
Li Ming likes the guitar and decides to save money.
李明喜欢吉他,并决定存钱。
You can buy something when you have enough money.
当你有足够的钱时,你就可以买东西了。
Li Ming wants to ___________.
李明想要__________。
Activity 2 Read the story and make an inference from the underlined sentence.
活动2 阅读故事,并对画线句子进行推理。
One day, a farmer came into a bank.
一天,一位农民走进一家银行。
He wanted to borrow some money.
他想借些钱。
“How much money would you like to borrow?” a bank officer asked.
您想借多少钱?”一位银行职员问道。
“One hundred thousand yuan,” the farmer answered.
“十万元,”农民回答。
“What do you have for the safety of our money?” the officer asked.
“您有什么可以作为我们资金的担保吗?”职员问。
“Oh, I have an old truck, and I also own some hens and sheep.”
“哦,我有一辆旧卡车,还有一些鸡和羊。”
“Well, it won't work, I'm afraid,” the officer continued.
“嗯,恐怕这不行,”职员接着说。
“Do you have a house?”
“您有房子吗?”
After hearing this, the bank officer took out some papers and began to help the farmer to fill them out.
听到这个,银行职员拿出一些文件,开始帮农民填写。
They began to ______________.
他们开始__________。
People will do this when they agree on something.
当人们达成一致时,会做这件事。
The bank will ______________.
银行会__________。
Activity 3 Pair work. Act out the farmer's story at the bank.
活动3 结对练习。表演这位农民在银行的故事。
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The history of money
货币的历史
Activity 1 Pair work. Look at the pictures and talk about the questions.
活动 1 结对练习。看图并讨论问题。
1. Which do you think came first in the history of money?
1. 你认为在货币的历史上,哪种货币最先出现?
Number the pictures.
给图片排序。
2. What may money look like in the future?
2. 未来的货币可能会是什么样子?
Activity 2 Read the text and make an inference about how foreign tourists will make payments in China.
活动 2 读文章并推理外国游客在中国如何支付。
The History of Money
货币的历史
Good morning, everyone.
大家早上好!
Welcome to today's Cool History for Teenagers.
欢迎收听今天的《青少 年的酷历史》。
When people pay for goods or services, they use some kinds of money.
当人们为商品或服务支付时,他们使用某些形式的货币。
We can find money in museums all over the world.
我们可以在世界各地的 博物馆中找到货币的踪迹。
But do you know how money has developed over time?
但你知道货币是如何随着时间的推移而发展的吗?
Before people used money, they traded goods directly.
在使用货币之前,人们直接以物换物。
For example, a person might trade a cow for five sheep.
例如,一个人可能用一头牛换五只羊。
In this case, the cow was used as a form of “money”.
在这种情况下,牛被用作一种“货币”。
People in ancient China invented shell money.
古代中国人发明了贝壳货币。
Even today we can see the symbol of “shell” in many Chinese characters about money or trade.
直到今天,在许多与货币或贸易相关的汉字中,我们仍然可以看到“贝”的象征。
During the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BCE-- 476 BCE), each state made their own money.
在春秋时期(公元前 770年—公元前476年),各个国家铸造自己的货币。
Later, Emperor Qin Shihuang brought together all the warring states and created the Qin Dynasty.
后来,秦始皇将所有交战的国家统一起来,建立了秦朝。
To make doing business easier across the country, he made the whole country use the same type of money—a round coin with a square hole in the center.
为了让全国各地的商贸活动更加便捷,他推行了全国统一的货币——一种中心带有方形孔的圆形货币。
With such a hole, people could put the money together with a rope and carry them around easily.
有了这个孔人们可以用绳子把钱串在一起,方便携带。
Centuries later, when there was less metal for making money, the government of the Song Dynasty started to produce paper money—“jiaozi ”.
几个世纪后,随着可用于铸造货币的金属减少,宋朝的政府开始发行纸币——“交子”。
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This great invention later also appeared in other parts of the world.
这一伟大发明后来也出现在世界其他地方。
Now, as information technology develops, people begin to use digital money.
如今,随着信息技术的发展,人们开始使用电子货币。
If a foreign tourist visits China, he will find people pay for almost everything through their mobile phones.
如果一位外国游客访问中国,他会发现人们几乎所 有的消费都是通过手机支付的。
What will money look like in the future?
未来的货币会是什么样子?
Will there still be paper money?
纸币还会存在吗?
We may not have answers to those questions.
我们可能没有这些问题的答案。
But money will surely continue to exist in some form.
但可以肯定的是,货币将继续以某种形式存在。
Activity 3 Match the words with their meanings according to the text.
活动3 根据课文内容,将词语与其含义匹配。
to buy and sell goods or services
买卖商品或服务
anything used to be a sign for something else
用来代表其他事物的任何东西
the hard outer covering of something like eggs and some animals
像蛋和一些动物一样的物品的坚硬外壳
a certain situation or example of something
某一事物的特定情况或例子
Activity 4 Read the text again and complete the following chart.
活动 4 再次阅读课文,完成以下图表。
Clues from the title: ________________________
标题线索:__________
To _____________ readers about money
__________读者关于货币
Clues from the main idea:
主旨线索:
Clues from the details:
细节线索:
Different forms of money: goods, _____, _____, _____ and digital money.
不同形式的货币:商品,______,______,______和电子货币。
Activity 5 Group work. Discuss the reasons for the development of money, and then share your discussion in the class.
活动 5 小组活动。讨论货币发展的原因,然后在课堂上分享你们的讨论。
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Activity 1 Look at the pictures and read the sentences. Pay attention to the words in bold.
活动1 看图片并读句子。注意加粗的单词。
The boy acts like a monkey.
这个男孩的动作像一只 猴子。
His action tells others the answer
他的动作告诉了别人答案。
We communicate more often than before.
我们比以前交流更频繁了。
Communication makes people closer
交流让人们更亲近。
We protect the earth, and the earth will become a better home because of our protection.
我们保护地球,地球会 因为我们的保护而变成 一个更美好的家园。
Activity 2 Read the sentences and circle the correct words.
活动 2 读句子并圈出正确的词语。
1. How to spend money wisely needs further (discuss/discussion) in the meeting.
1. 如何明智地花钱需要在会议上进一步(讨论/讨论)。
2. Some companies (collect/collection) information about customers'interests.
2. 一些公司(收集/收集)关于客户兴趣的信息。
3. This place is really an amazing (create/creation) of nature.
3. 这个地方真是大自然一个神奇的(创造/创造)。
4. Before you pay, you should (connect/connection) your phone to the internet.
4. 在你支付之前,你应该(连接/连接)你的手机到互联网。
Activity 3 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in the box.
活动 3 用方框中所给词语的正确形式填空。
Digital money is a great ____________ in our modern world.
数字货币是我们现代世界的一项伟大________。
It allows us to make payments online.
它允许我们在网上进行支付。
This kind of payment is easy and fast.
这种支付方式简单快捷。
People can use it to buy and sell things.
人们可以用它来买卖东西。
Also, it is a convenient way of paying for services like __________ and __________.
此外,它也是支付________和________等服务的一种便捷方式。
More importantly, money in digital wallets is safe.
更重要的是,数字钱包里的钱是安全的。
Banks can keep good records of where and when your money goes.
银行可以很好地记录你的钱在何时何地使用。
With the rapid growth of internet technology, __________ suggest that digital money will greatly improve the digital economy in the future.
随着互联网技术的快速发展,________表明数字货币未来将极大地促进数字经济的发展。
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If conditional clause
If 条件从句
Activity 1 Pair work. Read the conversation. Pay attention to the conditional conjunctions.
活动 1 结对练习。读对话,注意条件连词。
Lingling, what are you going to do with your pocket money?
玲玲,你打算怎么用你的零花钱?
If I have pocket money, I will save it in my piggy bank.
如果我有零花钱,我会把 它存进我的存钱罐。
If I have pocket money, I'm going to visit Yunnan.
如果我有零花钱,我要去云南。
Activity 2 Complete the table and learn how to use if conditional clauses.
活动2 完成表格,学习如何使用 if- 条件从句。
If conditional Clauses
if条件从句
If you buy that purple blouse, you ___________ have to use your pocket money.
如果你买那件紫色衬衫,你______必须用你的零花钱。
If you save enough money, you ___________ buy your favorite books.
如果你存够钱,你______买你最喜欢的书。
The imperative sentence
祈使句
If you want to go shopping, __________ a shopping list first.
如果你想去购物,先______一份购物清单。
Activity 3 Group work. Read the sentences, discuss with your group members and share the story chain with if conditional clauses.
活动 3 小组活动。读句子,与你的小组成员讨论,并用 if 条件从句分享故事链。
If my parents give me pocket money, I will save some in my piggy bank.
如果我的父母给我零花钱,我会存一些在我的存钱罐里。
If I have enough pocket money in my piggy bank, I will save it in the bank.
如果我的存钱罐里有足够的零花钱,我会把它存进银行。
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If I have pocket money, I will save it in my piggy bank.
如果我有零花钱,我会把 它存进我的存钱罐。
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Developing the Topic
UNIT 8 Developing the Topic
第八单元 话题拓展
Managing your pocket money
管理你的零花钱
Listen to the conversation and circle the correct answers.
听对话,圈出正确答案。
1. The sports meeting is coming on October 12th/October 20th.
1. 运动会将在10月12日/10月20日举行。
2. Wang Junfeng can buy the shoes himself/with his mom's help.
2. 王俊峰可以自己/在妈妈的帮助下买鞋。
3. Wang Junfeng still needs ¥30/¥90 to buy the shoes.
3. 王俊峰还需要30元/90元来买鞋。
4. Wang Junfeng will pay the money back in three/ six months.
4. 王俊峰将在三个月 / 六个月内还钱。
Listen again and answer the questions.
再听一遍,并回答问题。
1. What sport will Wang Junfeng take part in? _______________________________________
1. 王俊峰将参加什么运动会? ___________________________
2. What does a good pair of running shoes mean to Wang Junfeng? _______________________________________
2. 一双好的跑鞋对王俊峰意味着什么? ___________________________
3. How can Wang Junfeng pay the money back? _______________________________________
3. 王俊峰如何还钱? ___________________________
4. Why does Wang Junfeng's mother agree to lend him money? _______________________________________
4. 为什么王俊峰的妈妈同意借钱给他? ___________________________
Activity 2 Group work. Discuss how you manage your pocket money, and then report your discussion to the class. The following questions may help you.
活动 2 小组活动。讨论你如何管理自己的零花钱,然后向全班汇报你们的讨论。以下问题可能帮助你。
TIPS You can ask yourself questions to organize your thoughts when preparing for a speech.
提示 在准备演讲时,你可以通过问自己一些问题来组织思路。
1. How much pocket money do you get every month?
你每个月能得到多少零花钱?
2. How much pocket money can you save every month?
你每个月能存下多少零花钱?
3. What do you often do with your pocket money?
你经常用零花钱做什么?
Activity 1 Pair work. Discuss how to save money and make a money-saving list with your partner.
活动1 结对练习。与你的同伴讨论如何存钱,并制作一份存钱清单。
Activity 2 Read the text about a saving plan and complete the chart.
活动 2 阅读一篇关于存钱计划的范文并完成图表。
Saving money is an important skill for everyone.
存钱对每个人来说都是一项重要的技能。
Here, I'd like to share my saving plan.
在这里,我想分享一下我的存钱计划。
First, I make a budget and stick to it.
首先,我制定一个预算并坚持执行。
So, I can save some money in my piggy bank every week.
这样,我每周都能在我的存钱罐里存下一些钱。
Then, I try to spend less and avoid buying unnecessary things.
然后,我尽量少花钱,避 免购买不必要的东西。
I always make a shopping list before going to the store and often think twice before buying something.
我去商店前总会列一张购物清单,买东西之前也经常三思而行。
Lastly, I also try to make some money on my own.
最后,我也尝试自己赚点钱。
For example, I like to collect and sell bottles, used books and wastepaper.
例如,我喜欢收集和卖瓶子、旧书和废纸。
Every time I save, I watch my money grow.
每次存钱,我看着钱一点点变多。
This makes me feel proud of myself.
这让我为自己感到自豪。
Saving money also teaches me to be patient and prepare for the future.
存钱也教会我要有耐心,并为未来做好准备。
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Clues from the title: ____________________
标题线索:______________________
Author's purpose ——————————
作者的目的 ——————————
Clues from the main idea: —————————————
主旨线索: —————————————
Clues from the details: —————————————
细节线索: —————————————
Activity 3 Draw a chart about your saving plan and draft your essay. The phrases and sentence patterns may help you.
活动 3 绘制一份关于你存钱计划的图表,并起草文章。以下短语和句式可能会帮到你。
Useful sentence patterns
有用的句式
make a shopping list
制作一份购物清单
This makes me feel ...
这让我感到……
Saving money also teaches me to ...
存钱也教会我……
Activity 4 Rate your draft, and then complete your essay.
活动4 评价你的草稿,然后完成你的文章。
1-Needs improvement; 2-Satisfactory; 3-Good; 4-Excellent
1 分(有待提升);2 分(令人满意);3 分(良好);4 分(优秀)
How well can you ____________________ ?
你能多好地__________?
express your view of money
解释你对金钱的看法
use the thinking skill of explaining your purpose of writing
运用解释写作目的的思维技巧
introduce your saving plan
介绍你的存钱计划
organize ideas into a well-balanced structure
将想法组织成平衡的结构
use the theme vocabulary of the unit
运用单元主题词汇
use if conditional clause
运用if状语从句
Please ask your partner to review your draft and offer suggestions for improvement.
请邀请你的同伴审阅你的草稿,并给出改进建议。
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Wrapping up the Topic
UNIT 8 Wrapping Up the Topic
第八单元 话题收篇
Making a monthly budget for your pocket money
制定零花钱月度预算
Activity 1 Read Wang Ming's monthly budget for his pocket money. Write down the total costs and savings in the blanks. Discuss how to make a good budget.
活动 1 阅读王明的零花钱月度预算。在空白处写下总支出和储蓄金额。讨论如何制定一个好的预算。
Wang Ming's Monthly Budget
王明的月度预算
Total pocket money: ¥200
零花钱总额:200元
Total costs: ¥ _____
总支出:_____元
Balance (Savings): ¥ _____
余额(储蓄):_____元
Activity 2 Group work. Make a budget for your pocket money and write down your tips for keeping a good balance between spending and saving.
活动 2 小组活动。为你的零花钱制定一份预算,并写下你在消费和存钱之间保持良好平衡的小贴士。
Total pocket money: ¥ _____
零花钱总额:_____元
Total costs: ¥ _____
总支出:_____元
Balance (Savings): ¥ _____
余额(储蓄):_____元
Tips for keeping a good balance between spending and saving
在消费和存钱之间保持良好平衡的小贴士
Activity 3 Report your group work to your class and share your poster about how to save money.
活动3 向全班汇报你们的小组活动,并分享你们关于如何省钱的宣传海报。
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Pair work. Listen to the conversation and complete the table, and then talk about how to spend money wisely.
结对练习。听对话并完成表格,然后谈论如何明智地花钱。
Tips for saving money
省钱小贴士
What they spend money on
他们把钱花在
Spend most of the money on __________.
把大部分钱花在________上。
Pay in __________ and don't bring more than we really need.
用________付款,并且只带真正需要的钱。
Try going shopping __________.
尝试购物________。
Save some of the pocket money for __________.
把一部分零花钱存起来用 于________。
Activity 2 Read the text and fill in the blanks with the help of the first letters.
活动2 阅读短文,并根据首字母提示填空。
In many colleges and universities around the world, poor students can b________ money from the government through special programs.
在世界各地的许多大学里,贫困学生可以通过特殊项目向政府________ 钱。
However, the money will be just enough to satisfy their basic needs for living, and they need to p________ the money back in a certain period of time after graduation.
然而,这笔钱将只够满足他们的基本生活需求,并且他们需要在毕业后的一定期限内 ________ 这笔钱。
The benefits of l________ the students money this way are clear.
以这种方式 ________ 学生钱的好处是显而易见的。
For one thing, the students will learn how to m________ their money.
一方面,学生们将学会如何 ________ 他们的钱。
They have to s________ every cent possible and s________ money only on necessary things.
他们必须 ________ 每一分可能的钱,并且只 ________ 在必要的东西上。
For another, they will be thankful for the support and therefore be more responsible for society in the future.
另一方面,他们会感激这种支持,因此在未来会对社会更加负责。
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Make a ________________ before going shopping.
购物前制订一个________。
Activity 3 Pair work. Fill in the blanks and practice the conversation.
活动 3 结对练习。填空并练习对话。
(Kangkang and Li Ming are waiting at the bus stop.)
(康康和李明在公交车站等车。)
Li Ming: Kangkang, what's wrong with the bus?
李明: 康康,公交车出什么事了?
We only have 20 minutes left.
我们只剩20分钟了。
Kangkang: Sorry, the bus __________________ again.
康康: 抱歉,公交车又________。
It often happens at this time of the day.
一天中这个时间点经常发生这种事。
Li Ming: What shall we do?
李明: 我们该怎么办?
If the bus ________ ________ in 5 minutes, we will be late for the robot show.
如果公交车5分钟内________,我们机器人展览就要迟到了。
Kangkang: Shall we take a taxi, then?
康康: 要不我们打车吧?
If we __________________ now, we can still make it.
如果我们现在________,还来得及。
Li Ming: Good idea!
李明:好主意!
I don't have any cash with me today.
我今天身上没带现金。
How can we pay for the taxi if we don't __________________?
如果我们没有________,怎么支付打车的费用呢?
Kangkang: Don't worry.
康康: 别担心。
We can always pay with our phones.
我们总是可以用手机支付。
Li Ming: Oh, yes.
李明: 哦,对啊。
Activity 4 Read the fable and answer the questions.
活动 4 读寓言故事并回答问题。
The Goose with Golden Eggs
下金蛋的鹅
Once upon a time, there was a farmer.
从前,有一个农夫。
He had a wonderful goose.
他有一只神奇的鹅。
Every day, the goose laid a golden egg for him.
每天,这只鹅都会为他下一枚金蛋。
He would pick up the egg and store it in a basket.
他会捡起金蛋,把它存放在篮子里。
Soon, the farmer got rich by selling baskets of golden eggs.
很快,农夫靠卖一篮篮的金蛋变得富有起来。
This made him very happy.
这让他非常高兴。
However, after a while, he became unhappy, because the goose laid only one egg each day.
然而,过了一段时间,他变得不开心了,因为这只鹅每天只下一只蛋。
He wanted the goose to lay more eggs every day.
他希望这只鹅每天能下更多的蛋。
He thought hard and finally got an idea.
他冥思苦想,终于想出了一个主意。
“If I kill the goose, I'll get all the eggs”, he said to himself.
“如果我杀了这只鹅,我就能得到所有的蛋”,他自言自语道。
Right away, he killed the goose.
他立刻杀了那只鹅。
But, to his disappointment, he found nothing inside.
但是,令他失望的是,他发现鹅肚子里什么也没有。
1. Why was the goose wonderful? _____________________
1. 为什么说这只鹅很神奇?____________
2. How often did the goose lay an egg? _________________
2. 这只鹅多久下一个蛋?______________
3. Why did the farmer become unhappy? _______________
3. 农夫为什么变得不开心?____________
4. What idea did the farmer come up with? ______________
4. 农夫想出了什么主意?______________
5. What lesson can you learn from the story? ____________
5. 从这个故事中你能学到什么道理?____
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How can I forget about this?
我怎么把这个忘了?
1. How much do you enjoy the topic?
你有多喜欢这个话题?
I'm interested in the topic of money and how to save money.
我对“钱和存钱”这个主题感兴趣。
I always try to manage my money well, and I usually ________________________.
我总是努力管理好我的钱,并且我经常_________________________。
2. How well can you use the language and cultural knowledge?
你运用语言和文化知识的能力如何?
I can use proper liaisons.
我能正确运用连读。
I can use the vocabulary for/of currency.
我能运用关于货币的词汇。
I can use the suffix -ion and if conditional clause.
我能运用后缀-ion和if-条件从句。
I can understand the value and history of money.
我能理解货币的价值和历史。
3. How well can you use English to perform the activities?
你运用英语展开活动的能力如何?
I can talk about different kinds of money.
我能谈论不同种类的货币。
I can understand the texts and recordings in this unit.
我能理解本单元的文章和音频。
I can discuss how to manage pocket money with my partners.
我能和我的同伴讨论如何管理零花钱。
I can write about a saving plan.
我能写一份存钱计划。
4. How well can you use thinking skills and learning strategies?
你运用思维技能和学习策略的能力如何?
I can analyze the author's purpose.
我能分析作者的目的。
I can make inferences in reading.
我能在阅读中进行推理。
I can work with my partner(s) in pair/group work.
我能和我的同伴(们)进行结对练习/小组活动。
5. How are you satisfied with your group project?
你对你的小组项目实践满意吗?
I can make a monthly budget for my pocket money.
我能制定自己零花钱的月度预算。
I can report our project to the class.
我能将我们的项目汇报给全班。
6. How are you going to improve your English learning?
你打算如何提高你的英语学习水平?
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