1、homeUnit 3GiftsUnit 3 Gifts实用综合教程 （精编版） 上电子教案ObjectivesIn this unit, you will get to know the rules of gift giving; learn how to say and receive thanks; find out the value of Ferragamos gift for a mother and her daughter; study the key points of numerals; read and write gift notes.ObjectivesUnit 3 G
2、ifts实用综合教程 （精编版） 上电子教案mainListening and SpeakingText AGrammar TipsText BComprehensive ExercisesPractical Reading and WritingWarm-upUnit 3 Gifts实用综合教程 （精编版） 上电子教案Warm-up-Background Information1DiscussionBackground InformationWarm-upGift giving is customary in both Chinese and Western cultures, but it
3、 seems to be more popular in the West.Unit 3 Gifts实用综合教程 （精编版） 上电子教案Warm-up-Background Information2Background Information DiscussionWarm-upWhy to give gifts?The Chinese treat gift giving as something serious and usually will not do so without a good reason, especially between friends, family members
4、, etc. They generally give gifts to thank others for their help or when they are invited to attend a party, a wedding ceremony, or to visit a teacher, a patient, etc. To Westerners, gift giving is not only a way to express thanks, but also a means of keeping a good relationship with others. Therefor
5、e it is common for family members, friends, couples, and so on, to exchange gifts.Unit 3 Gifts实用综合教程 （精编版） 上电子教案Warm-up-Background Information3Warm-up Background Information DiscussionWhen to give gifts?In China the occasions requiring gifts and presents mainly include friends birthday parties, wedd
6、ing ceremonies, baby showers, and visiting old people, especially during festivals, or visiting sick friends or relatives. Westerners may give gifts on any occasion, and the following situations are where gifts and presents are necessary: weddings, Christmas, birthdays, wedding anniversaries, house-
7、warming parties, baby showers, graduation, etc.Unit 3 Gifts实用综合教程 （精编版） 上电子教案Warm-up-Background Information4Warm-up Background Information DiscussionWhat to give as gifts?The Chinese seem to be more practical in this respect. Money is the primary choice in many cases, such as for a friends wedding c
8、eremony, for children during the Spring Festival, for parents, etc. Besides, the Chinese are careful about choosing different gifts and presents for different people according to their likes and needs. For example, they may choose tonics for the elderly, cigarettes and alcohol for relatives who drin
9、k and smoke, etc. Westerners seem to be more romantic when it comes to choosing gifts and presents. Commonchoices are flowers, chocolate, wine, etc., and in most cases a small gift is fine.Unit 3 Gifts实用综合教程 （精编版） 上电子教案Question 1: All of us must have sent gifts to or received them from our friends,
10、family members, relatives, etc. What is the most memorable gift you have sent or received?Gifts are memorable because they carry with them special meanings, suggest unforgetable people, or represent loving bond with family and friends.Hints Warm-up- Discussion1DiscussionBackground InformationWarm-up
11、Unit 3 Gifts实用综合教程 （精编版） 上电子教案Warm-up- Discussion2DiscussionBackground InformationWarm-upQuestion 2: In China, usually on what occasions are we expected to give gifts and what shall we choose for each occasion? Can you give some examples?Occasions for giving gifts: a friends birthday party, a weddin
12、g ceremony, festivals or when we want to thank someone for his / her kindness, help, etc.Hints Unit 3 Gifts实用综合教程 （精编版） 上电子教案Warm-up- Discussion3DiscussionBackground InformationWarm-upCommon choices for gifts:birthday party birthday cards, flowers, cake, chocolate, books, CDs, etc.wedding ceremony money, household decorations, bedding, flowers, etc.festival chocolate and roses for Valentines Day; tonics, wine, tobacco, fruits and flowers during the Spring Festival; moon cakes, flowers, fruits for Mid-Autumn Festival, etc.
