Unit 4 Change

Topic: Making changes in your life; plans and dreams

Function: Making and responding to requests

Vocabulary: Changing for the better; plans after graduation

Lessons: Lesson A—I need a change Lesson B—Plans and dreams

Lesson APart 1 vocabulary

Ex.A & B on p.40-41 (pay attention to the verbs)

More collocations:Make:bed / one’s will / films = direct films / trouble / noise / a

fortune Get:a bullet / a shock / some sleep / some exercise / a cold, flu,

fat, tired, angry, marriedJoin:union / the army, police, navyQuit:the army / one’s jobLose (lost lost):confidence / interest / a battle, game

more changes:

Have a babyChange hairstyleGet a promotion at workLearn to speak ChineseGet a new house / apartmentBuy a car

Sentence stems:

--I want to … --You should…

Model:

A: I want to have more friends. I always feel lonely.

B: You should join more clubs and make yourself more sociable.

Using the above-mentioned info. To tell your partner the change you want to make, and your partner makes some suggestions to you.

Part 2 Listening: New Year’s Resolution

Vocabulary:

ResolutionPositiveMake money Listen to the dialogue and do the

exercises on P41-42 Imitate the conversation

Key sentences for listening

• Another year is over.• I make good money now, but the

hours are long.• Like what?• I’d like to study modern dance.

Part 3 Function--Making and responding to requests

Making requests:Can/Could I borrow your cell phone? I need to call my

parents.Can/Could you lend me…?Would you spare me a few minutes?Could you tell me the time, please?How do I open this bottle, please?I wonder if you could help me movie this piano.

Positive responses

Certainly. /Of course.

Sure, no problem.

Yeah. /Ok.

Negative responses

I’m afraid that…

I’m sorry, but…

I wish I could, but you see…

Speaking: Can I borrow $20?

Listen to Ex.B, answer teacher’s questions and imitate the conversation.

Use the “information for practice” on P43 and learn how to borrow things:

Could/can/may I borrow ....Could you lend me ...--Why? / What for?

Sample dialogue:

A: Maria, could I borrow your reference book for a moment?

B: My reference book? Why?

A: I have to write an essay tonight and the other day I saw some related information in your reference book.

Part 4Communication: Bad Habits

Check out the list of bad habits and qualities in Ex.A on p.44, and then describe the two pictures in Ex.B

Interview your partner and try to add new ideas to the list.More bad habits:play too much computer gamessmoking / drinking too muchdriving too fastoversleeping very oftenstay up late oftenMore bad qualities:forgetfulpicky

Communication: Bad Habits

Listen to the dialogues in ex.c and learn how to ask for and give advice:

Role play: ex.d on P45.

key to ex.B and D

• pic 1:He spends too much money. – You

should save some money in the bank, and don’t use your credit card so much.

He watches too much TV. He talks on the phone too much. – Why don’t you get yourself a hobby, or do some sports? That’s more fun.

He’s messy. – Maybe you can hire an hourly cleaner to give you a hand.

key to ex.B and D

• Pic2• She’s late all the time. – Have you tried

using 2 or 3 alarm clocks? I find this really helps.

• She bites her nails. – This might be a psychological problem. You should consult a psychologist.

• She eats too much junk food. – Don’t bring any junk food home or to your office. Bring sth. more healthier.

Tell your partner your bad habit or habits, and see what his / her suggestion is.

Example: A: I have a lot of homework! I’d like to finish it

once teachers give me, but I can’t! I am always lazy. What can I do?

B: Well, don’t complain so much. Maybe you should find a partner to study together with.

Lesson B Plans and dreams

• Part I: Global viewpoints—making changes, goals, plans and dreams

• Part II: City living—Mike needs a change

Vocabulary in Part I

• work out• Education• Engineering• Journalism• rock star• Ph.D. dissertation• Career• President• Honeymoon• picky

Part I

• Watch the video and do Ex.A & B on P.47• Check out the structures and key sentences and

imitate the videoStructures:

1) My friend would like to change her life.

2) I think she should go back to college.

3) My goal right now is to finish my Ph. D. dissertation.

4) My short term goal is to find a new job.

5) I’m going to move to Atlanta and start a new job.

6) My biggest dream is to own my own business.

7) My main goal is to help poor people in developing countries.

Key sentences in Part I

Once she stops smoking she’d like to start going to the gym and working out.

I have a friend who works with computers.

In the next few years I’d like to start a career in New York.

I’m actually getting married in about three month to a great guy named Paul.

Vocabulary for Part II

StyleHaircutQuitjunk foodterrific

Part II

• Preview on P.48• Watch the video once and do Ex.A

on P.49 Check out the sentences in Ex.B and do Ex.C on P.50

Everyday English• I’m not kidding. – means you are not

joking about what you are saying.• I mean – is used to clarify sth that

you have just said.• No way!—means you’ll definitely not

do sth.• It’s going to snow in July.– is a way to

say you don’t believe sth will happen.

After you watch…

Check out the structures of expressing goals and dreams in ex.a on P51

Discussion: drams of life after college (ex.b on P51)

topic: What do you want to do next

week/next year/after graduation? (You may talk about the changes or

resolutions you’re going to make, or your

short-term / long-term goals or your dreams. )