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Time

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a gift box

What’s the best gift you have

received?

The watch is the best gift I have

received.

Who gave it to you? When did

you get it?

My parents gave it to me when I first

went

to work.

Why do you like it best?

It’s very useful for me.

The Best Gift

What’s the best gift you have ever received? Who gave it to you? When did you get it? Why do you like it best?

Name What Who When Why

Ms Chen a watch parentsfirst went to work

useful

Report: Ms Chen’s best gift is a watch. Her parents gave it to her when she first went to work. She likes it best because it’ s useful and she wears it every day.

What should I get my

mother ?

That’s too

boring.

That’s too

boring.

That’s not creative

enough.

That’s not creative

enough.

Sounds

good.

Sounds

good.

That’s not special

enough.

That’s not special

enough.

That’s too

personal.

That’s too

personal.

That’s a good

idea.

That’s a good

idea.

She can’t play

soccer.

She can’t play

soccer.

That’s too

expensive.

That’s too

expensive.

She will like

them.

She will like

them.

She will like

it.

She will like

it.That’s interesting.That’s interesting.

Gift ListGift List

5-year-old

daughter

husband

fath

er

Get right gifts for different people.

Why? For whom?

Teachers’ Day Your teacher

Be ill in hospital Your grandparent

Birthday Your best friend

Choose a person who you want to give a gift. Then

discuss with your friend what to get the person.

Doing something for someone is the best gift.

2a Listen . In each conversation about gifts , who is the person shopping for ? Put a check ( ) in the correct column.Conversation 1 Conversation 2 Conversation 3

Teacher

Sister

Friend

Conversation 1 Conversation 2 Conversation 3

suggestion 1

a CD

comment 1

not special enough

suggestion 2

comment 2

2b Listen again and write the suggestions and comments in the chart below.

flowers

good idea

a scarf

too personal

a calendar

sounds good

a soccer ball

not creative enough

a photo album

She’ll like that

Five suggestions about keeping

healthy.

Four suggestions about

having a beautiful school.

Three suggestions about

building a better world.

Discuss in groups and then make your own plans for the American students .

1) What will you do for them?

2) What gifts will you get them?

1) Write down the conversation about

gifts giving.

2) Finish the exercises in Workbook (1).

sca

rfWhat about a scarf for your

classmate?That’s too

personal

.

That’s too

personal

.

scarfs

scarves

calendars

Why don’t you buy a calendar for your

best friend on his/her birthday?It’s not

special

enough.

It’s not

special

enough.

album

photo albums

Who could we get a photo

album for?

Why not get the teacher a

photo album?

Why not get the teacher a

photo album?

Everyone likes gifts.

Everyone likes gifts.

What should I get him for his birthday?What should I get him for his birthday?

Make suggestions:How/What about a/an/some …?Why not get/buy him a/an/some … ?Why don’t you get/buy him a/an/some … ?

Give comments:That’s a good idea.Sounds good/great.She/He will like it.That’s too expensive/personal/boring/ … .That’s not creative/special/ … enough.

A: It’s my brother’s birthday soon.

What should I get him?

B: How about a soccer ball?

A: No, that’s not interesting enough.

Think of a friend or a family member who is having a birthday soon. Then discuss with your partner what to get this person.

What should I get for her/him?What should I get for her/him?

Make suggestions:How/What about …?Why not get/buy him … ?Why don’t you get/buy him … ?

Give comments:That’s a good idea.Sounds good/great.She/He will like it.That’s too personal/boring/ … .That’s not creative/special/ … enough.

What should I get her for her birthday?What should I get her for her birthday?

Make suggestions( 建议 ):How/What about …?Why not get/buy him … ?Why don’t you get/buy him … ?

Give comments( 意见或评论 ):That’s a good idea.Sounds good/great.She/He will like it.That’s too personal/boring/ … .That’s not creative/special/ … enough.

Doing something for

someone is the

best gift.

Doing something for

someone is the

best gift.

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a gift box

What should I get my

mother ?

That’s too

cheap.

That’s too

cheap.

That’s too

boring.

That’s too

boring.

That’s not creative

enough.

That’s not creative

enough.

Sounds

good.

Sounds

good.

That’s not special

enough.

That’s not special

enough.

That’s too

personal.

That’s too

personal.

That’s a good

idea.

That’s a good

idea.

She can’t play

soccer.

She can’t play

soccer.

That’s too

expensive.

That’s too

expensive.

She will like

them.

She will like

them.

She will like it.She will like it.

That’s interesting.That’s interesting.