Unit3ReadingcomprehensionWhatIsinaName_

1、Unit 3 Reading comprehension What Is in a Name? Designed by YeweiTeaching Objectives1. Functions: Describing an object, people; talking about ones job2. Grammar points: NP + be +adj, NP= noun phrase3.Vocabulary: point to, about ones age, givelook, as if, come across, interview, fill out, application

2、, couldnt help, short for, open to, haveon, let out, embarrass adjectives for describing objects, people etc. Step 1 warming-up activities1. Which of the following jobs are more suitable for males and femaleChef Baby-sitterPilot Company manager Nurse Fashion-designer For males: fashion-designer, com

3、pany manager, chef, pilot (strong, brave, intelligent, rational,diligent )For females: fashion-designer, company manager, baby-sitter, nurse (careful, considerate, patient, emotional)2.Distinguish the following names for males and females in Chinese:曹玉婷 唐国强 李淑贤 苏建忠 王宏杰 林莉 方毅 李耀先贺玲玉 庞雪冰 李丹丹 朱方刚Male n

4、ames:唐国强 苏建忠 王宏杰 方毅 李耀先 朱方刚firmness, strength, the power of nature, moral valuesFemale names:曹玉婷 李淑贤 林莉 贺玲玉 庞雪冰 李丹丹elegance, manners, virtues, the beauty of nature2. Distinguish the following names for males and females in English:William Diana Daphne Thomas Christine ChristopherMale names: William

5、Thomas ChristopherFemale names:Diana Daphne ChristineChris Step 2 Text1. Ss try to get the answers to the following questions while listening to the tapescript:1) Why did Chris come to the company?2) Who felt surprised to see Chris? How did they show their surprise?3) Do you think Chris will get the

6、 job? Why? Is it fair or unfair to Chris? Keys: 1) Chris came for a job interview. 2) First, the receptionist, “Oh, uhwell, just take a seat” ; second, the three young women, gave a strange look; last, Mr. Lambert, “Oh, that isnt you, is it?”. 3) (open-ended answers)2. Ss read through the text to ge

7、t the main idea of it.3. Ss summarize the text with the key words given:Chris interview surprise nervous mistakefor open to embarrassed4. Ss present the summary. Christopher came to a company ,interviewing for an office assistant work with the name Chris, everybody there was surprised to see his com

8、ing. It came out that the job was only open to women, and, Mr. Lambert had mistaken Chris for Christine, a female name.5. language points (home work):Make sentences with the following expressions:as ifshould/shouldnt have donecome acrossv+ing 作伴随状语could not help doing sthFind out other formations of the words given in dictionary:advertise (v.) (n.)interview (v. n.) (n.)apply (v.) (n.)It looks as if it will rain.She looks as if she were made of ice.The train have just left, you should have come a little earlier.She is sad, you shouldnt have hurt her.I came across my old classmate in