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Unit 8 Unit 8

An added BonusAn added Bonus

Guang Ming High School

Pan Hong Yan

It is interesting to watch soap dramas. _________boring

real subjectformal subjectformal subject

Which channel did Anne happen to switch to?Anne happened to switch to Channel 12.

It happened that Anne switched to Channel 12.

What happened to attract them on this channel? It happened that…

Did the couple seem to be interested in the advertisement ?

The couple seemed to be interested in the advertisement.

An advertisement happened to attract them on this channel.

It…

It happened that an advertisement attracted them on this channel.

It seemed that the couple was interested in the advertisement.

The advertisement claims that ___________________.

It is claimed that ____________________________________ ____________________________________.

… subscribe to … for ……get… as an added bonus.…keep… get back …

you can subscribe to one year’s magazine for the bargain price

The advertisement claims that you can subscribe to the magazine for the bargain price.

It is claimed that ____________________________________ ____________________________________.

you can get a world atlas as an added bonus

It is claimed that ____________________________________ ____________________________________.

you can keep the atlas and get your money back if you cancel your subscription.

！It was a surprise that the atlas looked like a big postage stamp.

It was a fact that… couldn’t find anything in…

interesting to do sth.

boring

It is / was claimed that

a surprise

a fact

happened

It seemed that

appeared

Translation 1) 广告上声称地图册在商店里买不到。 2) 这对夫妇似乎被这则广告吸引了。 3) 事实上地图册看上去就像一张大邮票。 4 ）不可能在地图册上找到任何事物。

I think it is necessary for us to think twice before making any decision.

I think it necessary for us to think

twice before making any decision

！

Ｉ _____it ______ that the atlas should be so small in size while it looked tremendous on TV.Ｉ _____ it _____ that they have been cheated by the advertisement.Ｉ ____ it ______ to learn a lesson from Anne and Joe’s experience.Ｉ _____ it _______ to promote sales like this.

think feel find consider believe

necessarysurprisingimproper a pity

necessary

surprising

improper

a pity

Translation 1) 我惊讶地发现地图册竟然这么小。 2) 他们被骗了，我感到很遗憾。 3) 我想有必要从他们的经历中吸取教训。 4) 我认为这种促销手段是不合适的。

Assignments:1. Review the structures - It as Formal Subject or as

Formal Object (page 98)

2. Finish Practice C on page 99;

3. Write a letter of complaint from the couple

A Letter of complaint in the name of the couple Dear editor, Two weeks ago, we were attracted by an

advertisement on TV.

It ( 据称 ) _________________________It ( 事实上 ) _________________________We ( 我们感到 ) ______________________ _______________________

Sincerely yours, Anne King