Unit Six Shopping Part One :Preparation

Part Two: Listening-centered activities

Part Three: Reading-centered activities

Part Four: Exercise

Part One: Preparation1. Learning For Fun

Where Are the Apples?Mrs. Green: I sent my little boy to buy two

pounds of apples but you gave him only a pound and a half.

Salesman: My scale( 秤 ) is all right, madam. Have you weighed your little boy?

2 Getting to Know Your Partner’s Shopping Habits

1)How often do you go shopping? 2)What do you usually buy? 3)Whom do you usually go shopping with? 4)Where do you get the information on the products you want to buy?

Part Two: Listening Centered Activities

Listening I Words to watch: Maria Almar ： ( 人名）玛利亚 . 阿尔玛 Athens ：雅典（希腊首都） Zurich ：苏黎世（瑞士城市） drachma ：德拉克马（希腊货币单位） leather ：皮革

Exercise : Listen to the dialog and fill in the table with the information you get from the tape about the shoes Maria tried on.

Color Size Material they’re made of

Price Good fit or not

Listening II Words to Watch: association: n. 联系，协会 interrupt: v. 打断 garage: n. 车库 claim: v. 宣称，认领 faultless: adj. 无错的，无缺点的，完美无缺的 pessimistic: adj. 消极的，悲观的 worthwhile: adj. 值得的，有意义的 procedure: n. 程序，过程

Exercise: Listening to the passage and then answer the following questions.

1)What’s the title of the program? 2)What’s the purpose of the program? 3)What’s the program’s telephone number? 4)What’s the name of the host? 5)What’s the guest’s occupation?

Part Three: Reading-Centered Activities

In-Class Reading 1)Outline of the text: Nowadays, people

emphasize the market importance of the youth. Marketers are interested in learning what products will sell well in the youth market. Sometimes they are more interested in young people’s influence on other buyers. Both female and male teenagers become increasingly aware of new products and brands. During the process of making their decision, parents are still an important factor affecting many buying decisions. So, the marketer should know which group has the most influence at any given time, they can plan their marketing strategies correctly.

2 Words to Watchappeal: n. attractive 吸引力，魅力 *The book has no appeal for him.

appreciate: Vt. Recognize or understand that something is valuable, important or as described( 体会真价，完全了解，明白 )

*A musician can appreciate small differences in sounds. *I don’t think you appreciate how much time I spent preparing this meal for

you.

campaign: n. a series of actions intended to achieve a particular result, especially in politics or business( 有组织的运动 )

*a campaign for equal rights an anti-drugs campaign *They started the election campaign.

consideration: n. careful thought and attention ( 熟虑，考虑 ) *We should give the matter careful consideration. *After some consideration we’ve decided to sell the house.

distribute: Vt. (1) 分配，分发； (2) 分布 *(1)Textbooks were distributed free of charge. *(2)This kind of plant is widely distributed throughout China.

emphasize: Vt. 强调，特别着重地说 *He emphasized the need for practical English. *He emphasized the importance of careful driving.

entertain: Vt. (1) 使娱乐 (2) 招待，款待 *(1)The magician entertained the children. *(2)She entertained them at dinner.n. Entertainment 娱乐，演出 *The local entertainments are listed in the news paper.

extent:n. The length or area to which something extends 程度，范围

*the extent of a judge’s power *People are affected to different extents by what they see on t

elevision.

impact: n. a strong impression or effect 影响 *the impact of new ideas on the race *Her speech made a tremendous impact on everyone. mature: adj. ripe 熟的，成熟的 （反） immature *The apples are not yet mature.Vi. *These cows mature fast.Vt. *Experiences matured him.

3 Phrases and Expressionsalong with: in addition to 除…之外 *Tobacco is taxed in most countries, along with alcohol.

in terms of: 按照 , 在…方面，从…方面来说 *In terms of customer satisfaction, the policy cannot be criti

cized.

prior to: before

*She traveled in America prior to her marriage.

*All the arrangements should be completed prior to your departure.

rely on: depend on, trust 依靠 *British weather can never be relied on-it’s alwa

ys changing.

result in: make something happen, cause 导致 *Environmental pollution is resulting in the fore

sts dying.

tend to: be likely to 倾向于*We tend to get cold winters and warm, dry sum

mers in this part of the country.

4 Language Points1)It is also important to appreciate the influence th

at young people have on the purchase of other, such as parents.

*It’s also very important to understand that young people have much affection when others make the decision of purchase, such as their parent.

* 了解年轻人对其他人－－例如他的父母，在购买商品时的影响了是非常重要的。

2)As members of a highly consumption-oriented society, teenagers have become increasingly aware of new products and brands.

*The consumption of our society ahs highly increased, so as a member of it, teenagers have paid much attention to new products and brands.

* 随着社会消费水平的提高，青少年作为其中的成员越来越注意新产品和新品牌。

3)With the large growth in the number of families of two working parents, youths are doing more of the food shopping and other shopping for parents, … that 80 percent of teenagers were “heavily involved” in family food shopping.

*There are more and more families in which both parents are working, so the children have to help their parents to buy food or other things. Actually, 80% of teenagers are taking up the heavy burden of food shopping for their parents.

* 随着父母双方都参加工作家庭越来越多的青少年帮助父母购买食品和其他商品，８０％的表少年参与了大量的家庭食品的采购。

4)Another factor emphasizing the market importance of the youth is that this is the time when brand loyalties may be formed that could last well into adulthood.

*There is another factor that the market should know the importance of how to attract the youth to buy their goods now, adolescence is the time when the youth form their faith in some brands and this faith can last till their adulthood.

* 强调青少年在市场上重要性的另一因素是，青少年时期是培养对商品品牌信赖的时期，并且这种信赖感会一直延续到成年。

5)During the process of making their buying decision, to what extent are teens influenced by…?

*In the process of making decisions of buying, how much are teenagers influenced by…?

* 在做出购物决定时，青少年受…的影响有多大？

to…extent: 在／到…程度

6)The fact that they are doing more shopping may result in their spending more money in stores they go to.

*Actually, the more they buy, the more money they spend in shops they choose.

* 他们买的东西越多，在所购物的商店里的钱就越多。

＊ that they are doing more shopping 是同位语从句，修饰名词 fact. 以 that 从句作同位语的名词有 idea, fact, rumor, news, hope, belief, thought, doubt, answer, conclusion, decisions, truth 等。

5 Questions for Group Discussion

1. Who does most of the shopping in your home, your father or mother? Can you say something about his or her shopping behavior? Do you have any influence on your parents’ shopping decisions? Give examples to support your answer.

Part Four: Exercise1. Such kind of cartoons have great _______ not only to children,

but to some adults. a)interests b)difference c)likeness d)appeals2. American blacks often conduct _______ against racial discrimi

nation.a)movements b)campaigns c)drives d)fights

3. It is _______ of you to come here and help us.a)considerable b)considering c)considerate d)considered

4. _______ of the class, our teacher marked some sentences from the reading material as our translation exercises.

a)At the conclusion b)in conclusionc)In the conclusion d)With the conclusion

5. It is known to all of us that Scott was __ with Byron. a)same b)different c)contemporary d)likely 6. This kind of animal has a wide __all over the world.

a)contribution b)distribution c)tribute d)tribution

7. All of us agree that he ahs an ________ housewife.a)economical b)economic c)economy d)economics

8. Our teacher often _______ the importance of learning English well.a)speaks b)emphasizes c)says d)sells

9. Although we try our best, they don’t _________ our appeal.

a)respond for b)respond with c)respond to d)respond 10. On the whole, I agree with what you say ___.

a)in some extent b)with some extent

c)by some extent d)to some extent 11. I have a _______ engagement with my doctor and so I ca

n’t go with you this afternoon.

a)ahead b)before c)prior d)proceeding 12. I think this new dictionary would be of _____ help to the

students in their English learning.

a)considerable b)considering c)considerate d)considered

13. Your success today may be of great _______ in your future.

a)magnificence b)significance c)signature d)signification

14. The old lady asked the salesgirl to ______ a few nice apples for her.

a)choose b)pick c)select d)elect 15. It is said that the Yellow River takes its _______ from the

Qing-hai-Tibet Plateau.

a)resource b)beginning c)origin d)source 16. Many firms ___ workers ___ injuries suffered at their wo

rk.

a)compensate…for b)make…for

c)make…up d)compensate…with

17. Our department has made a _______ with a clothing firm to buy 100 coats a week a)contact b)contract c)connect d)contradict18. The goods were _______ to the port within the stated time in the contract.a)carried b)transmitted c)delivered d)transferred

19. There is a ______ in the electrical connections. So I want an electrician to repair it.a)faulty b)weakness c)shortcoming d)fault

20. People can’t _______ the fact that China is still a developing country.a)ignore b)overlook c)neglect d)pay no attention to

21. When you want to write something, it is better for you to have a dictionary _____.a)in hand b)at hand c)by hand d)on hand

22. I think his selfless spirit qualifies him _______ this task.a)as b)to c)for d)with

23. During the Second World War, the Chinese people ______ all kinds of goods made in Japan.a)refused b)declined c)denied d)rejected

24. The United States of America ________ fifty states.a)comprises b)be consisted of c)composes of

d)makes up

25. One day computers may be used to compensate for some of the missing _______ of the disabled.

a)talents b)faculties c)ability d)gift

26. “Don’t _______ to lock the door when you leave”, said mother to Jack before she went to office.

a)ignore b)deny c)neglect d)miss

27. I’d like to take this ______ to thank everyone for helping.

a)chance b)occasion c)time d)opportunity

28. What ______ of students passed the College English

Test of Band 4 this year?

a)percentage b)percent c)per cent d)proportion

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