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1、1Text A StudyAll the Cabbie Had was a LetterUnit 2 Book 12ObjectivesBackground KnowledgeText OrganizationAbstract(Main Idea of Text A)Introduction RemarksText A StudySummary of Text A(Homework)Teaching Plan 3Objectives Grasp the main idea(never delay expressing your true feelings to a friend)and str

2、ucture of the text(developing a story around a letter);Appreciate that spoken English is much more informal than written English;Master key language points and grammatical structures in the text;Conduct a series of reading,listening,speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.4B

3、ackground informationHalloweenIts a festival celebrated annually.Its on the night of 31 October.1.People once believed that ghosts could be seen on that night.the eve of Hallowmas54.Now,in Britain and America,it is a time when children have parties,dress up as witches,make lanterns out of pumpkins a

4、nd play“trick or treat”.Trick or treat is a traditional activity at Halloween.6A traditional activity at HalloweenChildren dress in costumes and visit houses.At each house they say“trick or treat”.This means that they will play a“trick”,or joke,on the people in the house unless they are given a“trea

5、t”,e.g.sweets or money.Most people prefer to give treats rather than having tricks played on them.7Text Organization P.40(developing a story around a letter)Part 1:Paras 1-20 From a conversation with the cab driver the author learned how much he regretted failing to keep up corresponding with his ol

6、d friend Ed.8Part 2:Paras 21-35Reading the letter by himself,the author learned more about the lifelong friendship between the driver and Old Ed.Part 3:Para 36The drivers experience urged the author to reach for his pen.Text Organization9Abstract of Text AThe passage develops the story around a lett

7、er.The author wanted to take a taxi while the taxi driver was reading a letter,so the conversation began.The first impression readers will get is that the letter is from the taxi drivers friend.Later,we will find out the letter is in fact written by the driver himself.Because the driver always postp

8、oned writing a letter to his life-long friend,until one day he learned that his friend had passed away before he posted the letter.He is full of regret and cant help recalling their beautiful,sweet childhood.After having read the story,we know that we should never delay expressing our true feelings

9、to our friends.10Introductory Remarks (P.32)How do you feel when old friends are far away?Do you make an effort to keep in touch?Sometimes it is easy to put off writing a letter,thinking that there will be plenty of time tomorrow.But then sometimes,as this story shows,we leave it too late.Perhaps re

10、ading it will make you want to reach for your pen.老朋友天各一方，你心有何感？你是否努力保持老朋友天各一方，你心有何感？你是否努力保持联系？有时候写信的事很容易会一拖再拖，总以联系？有时候写信的事很容易会一拖再拖，总以为明天有的是时间。然而，正如这则故事所表明为明天有的是时间。然而，正如这则故事所表明的，有时我们拖得太晚了。也许读一读这个故事的，有时我们拖得太晚了。也许读一读这个故事会让你提起笔来。会让你提起笔来。11Part 1:Paras 1-20 From a conversation with the cab driver the au

11、thor learned how much he regretted failing to keep up corresponding with his old friend Ed.121.The driver caught a cold that day.()2.The driver had never seen Ed in the past 25 or 30 years.()3.The driver had never forgotten his old friend.()4.The narrator was quite eager to read the letter.()FFFTHe

12、just cried.He had only seen him once or twice a year.He thought it was very personal.Warm-up:True or False Statements13Study Part I 1(Paras 16)What helped start a conversation between the cab driver and the passenger?The letter to a friend.14He must have been completely lost in something he was read

13、ing because I had to tap on the windshield to get his attention.他他准是准是完全完全沉浸在沉浸在所读的东西里了，因为我不得所读的东西里了，因为我不得不敲挡风玻璃来引起他的注意。不敲挡风玻璃来引起他的注意。Study Paras 115be lost in/lose oneself in:be absorbed in,be fully occupied withHe was lost in playing computer games so he was unaware of my entering the room.I had l

14、ost myself in thought.He was lost to the world in this task.他忙于这项工作，而对周围的一切很漠然。他忙于这项工作，而对周围的一切很漠然。be lost in16Is your cab available?I asked when he finally looked up at me.He nodded,then said apologetically as I settled into the back seat,Im sorry,but I was reading a letter.He sounded as if he had a

15、 cold or something.Study Paras 2他总算抬头看我了。他总算抬头看我了。“你出车吗？你出车吗？”我问道。他我问道。他点点头，当我坐进后座时，他抱歉地说：点点头，当我坐进后座时，他抱歉地说：“对不对不起，我在读一封信。起，我在读一封信。”听上去他像听上去他像是得了感冒什是得了感冒什么的么的.17Is your cab available?你出车吗？你出车吗？available e.g.I have a friend.He is endlessly patient.When I am bored,he entertains me.When I am dispirited

16、,he lifts me up.When I am lonely,he keeps me company.He is always available when I am in need of help.Can you guess his name?His name is“_”.available:(a.)able to be used,had or reachedReading /Books18Q:Your friend want to use your bicycle,but its being repaired.In this situation,you may say A:Im afr

17、aid my bicycle is not available;its being repaired.Q:The tickets for tonights concert have been sold out.You can also say A:There are no tickets available for tonights concert.available19sth/sb.is(not)availablethe available spacethe amount of money available 律师现在没空。律师现在没空。The lawyer is not available

18、 now.available Collocations:Free medical service was available to nearly all the college students in China.以前几乎所有的中国大学生都可以享受免费医疗以前几乎所有的中国大学生都可以享受免费医疗.20He sounded as if he had a cold or something.or something听上去他像是得了感冒什么的。听上去他像是得了感冒什么的。What can we infer from this sentence?This sentence implies the s

19、ad state of mind the taxi driver was in.21or something:used when you are not very sure about what you have just saidThe air fare was$500 or something.or something like that 或什么的或什么的Heres some money.Get yourself a sandwich or something.Similar phrase:or something22Study Paras 3 4 “Im in no hurry,I to

20、ld him.“Go ahead and finish your letter.”“我不着急，我不着急，”我对他说，我对他说，“你接着把信读完吧。你接着把信读完吧。”He shook his head,“Ive read it several times already.I guess I almost know it by heart.”23 go aheadgo ahead:1)continue,begin(sometimes followed by with+n.)The board of directors will vote today on whether to go ahead

21、with the plan.-Can I ask you a question?-Go ahead.used to encourage someone to do sth2)24 Letters from home always mean a lot,I said.At least they do with me because Im on the road so much.Then,estimating that he was 60 or 70 years old,I guessed:From a child or maybe a grandchild?“家书抵万金家书抵万金啊，啊，”我说。

22、我说。“至少对我来说是这至少对我来说是这样，因为我老是在外旅行。样，因为我老是在外旅行。”我估量他有六七十我估量他有六七十岁了，便猜测说：岁了，便猜测说：“是孩子还是孙子写来的？是孩子还是孙子写来的？”Paraphrase this sentence:At least letter from home mean a lot to me because I travel a lot in a car for long distances.Study Paras 525estimate:form a judgment about(a quantity or value)(vt./n.)estima

23、teAccording to some estimates the number of farms has increased by 50%.The cost of equipping the new hospital was estimated at$2 million.Rewrite:It was estimated thatIt was estimated that equipping the new hospital would cost$2 million.Bills personal riches were estimated at$368 million.overestimate

24、;underestimate26estimate:指先于实际测量、计算或测试而作的指先于实际测量、计算或测试而作的 某种估计或估量，可以是经过仔细考某种估计或估量，可以是经过仔细考 虑的，也可以是随意的虑的，也可以是随意的 *evaluate:很少表示用金钱来估计某物的市场价很少表示用金钱来估计某物的市场价 值，而是对其相对或内在价值的评定值，而是对其相对或内在价值的评定value:指估计某物的价值、价格指估计某物的价值、价格;(重视重视)estimate,evaluate,valuec.f.27How do teachers _ their students work?It was _ th

25、at there were more than 2,250,000 spiders in one acre of grass field.They have gone to have their jewels _.estimate,evaluate&valueevaluateestimatedvalued28“This isnt family,”he replied.“Although,”he went on,“come to think of it,it might just as well have been family.Old Ed was my oldest friend.In fa

26、ct,we used to call each other Old Friend when wed meet,that is.Im not much of a hand at writing.“不是家里人不是家里人,”他回答说。他回答说。“不过不过,”他接着说，他接着说，“想起来，也可以算是一家人了。想起来，也可以算是一家人了。Translate this sentence into Chinese:Study Paras 6Is there anything omitted in the first sentence?If yes,what is it?a letter from my29m

27、ight/may(just)as well:If you say that you might/may as well do sth,you mean that you will do it although you do not have a strong desire to do it and may even fell slightly reluctant about it.Anyway,youre here;you might as well stay.The post office is really busy.We might as well go home and come ba

28、ck in the afternoon.邮局真忙。我们不妨先回家，下午再来。邮局真忙。我们不妨先回家，下午再来。might as well do sth.30Q&A Q&A What do you suggest we do during the summer vacation?What do you advise me to do before writing a composition?If you have nothing to do,you might as well take up a part-time job.You might as well draw an outline f

29、irst.might as well do sth.313.What should I do if I cant afford a house?4.Its cold and raining outside.What do you suggest I do?You might as well rent an apartment and set aside your money for a new house.You might as well settle down with a good book.might as well do sth.32 Im not much of a hand at

30、 writing.我这人就是不大会写东西。我这人就是不大会写东西。not much of a not much of a:not a goodPushu(朴树朴树)is not much of a speaker,but he is an outstanding singer.Some people may think that doing housework for others is not much of a career.33Q:Michael is a teacher.He often skips from one subject to another so it is diffic

31、ult for his students to follow him.Besides，he just lets them go ahead with exercises without making sure they have understood what they are expected to do.Do you think he is a good teacher?A:Michael is not much of a teacher.not much of a 34Study Part I 2(Paras 7 20)Why did the driver repeat that he

32、should have kept in touch?35“I dont think any of us keep up our correspondence too well,”I said,“I know I dont.But I take it hes someone youve known quite a while?”Study Paras 7 我看大家写信都不那么勤快。我看大家写信都不那么勤快。我看我看/我想，你认识他挺久了吧？我想，你认识他挺久了吧？What does“I take it”mean?“I take it”means“I understand that”/“I ass

33、ume that”This sentence pattern is used to say that you expect someone will do something,know something etcI take it(that)youve heard that all the students in my class have done a very good job in the exam.36keep up:continue without stoppingAlthough she wanted to go on a diet,she was so hungry all th

34、e time that she could not keep the diet up for longer than a month.They risk losing their homes because they can no longer keep up the rent.他们就要失去家园了，因为无力继续支付房租他们就要失去家园了，因为无力继续支付房租.keep up 37keep tokeep up withkeep onkeep offkeep out ofc.f.坚持，坚守坚持，坚守继续进行；反复地做继续进行；反复地做避开；不让避开；不让接近接近躲开；躲开；(使使)置身于置身于之外

35、之外跟上，赶上跟上，赶上38keep to,keep up with,keep on,keep off,keep out of1._ the grass!3.Try to _ trouble.4.Dont run I cant _ you.5.He just _ writing,paying no attention to the cry of the baby.6.He always _ his promises.2.If this rain_,the garden will be ruined.Keep offkeeps upkeep out ofkeep up withkept onke

36、eps to39correspondence:1)(Un.)the act of writing,receiving or sending letters 通信通信2)the letters that sb.receives or sends 信件信件I have been in correspondence with him about the problem.Mary really never mentions her step-mother in her correspondence.我已写信跟他讨论这个问题了。我已写信跟他讨论这个问题了。Study Paras 7 不加不加s,可以用可

37、以用 a 40correspondence:1)(Un.)the act of writing,receiving or sending letters 通信通信2)the letters that sb.receives or sends 信件信件agreement;similarity 相符，一致，相似相符，一致，相似Study Paras 7 There is not much correspondence between their ideals and ours.3)41correspondence：Cognate：correspond:(vi.)corresponding:相应的，

38、相同的相应的，相同的 correspondent:通信者；通讯记者通信者；通讯记者42 Collocations:keep up correspondence with 与与 保持通信保持通信in correspondence with 与与有通信联系有通信联系business/commercial correspondence 商业信函商业信函correspondence courses 函授函授correspond with sb/sth 与与通信；与通信；与相符相符correspond to 与相当与相当/称称/配配the corresponding letter A)B)C)D)相应的

39、字母相应的字母the corresponding period of last year 去年同期去年同期correspondence：43“All my life,practically.We were kids together,so we go way back.”差不多差不多认识了一辈子了。我俩小时候就一起玩，认识了一辈子了。我俩小时候就一起玩，所以我俩的友谊确实很长了。所以我俩的友谊确实很长了。Study Paras 8 9 “Went to school together?”Our friendship has existed for a very long time.44prac

40、tically:(adv.)almost,but not completely or exactly 实际上，差不多实际上，差不多 virtually他几乎每天上班迟到。他几乎每天上班迟到。She is practically always late for work.practically Old Ed was practically a member of the family.Hed known the old man for practically ten years.45“All the way through high school.We were in the same clas

41、s,in fact,through both grade and high school.”“There are not too many people whove had such a long friendship.”I said.AmE.elementary schoolStudy Paras 10 11 46他在的时候他在的时候/以前可以前可是个好人。是个好人。联系就有点少了，虽说你联系就有点少了，虽说你一直放在心上一直放在心上.Study Paras 12 “Actually,”the driver went on,“I hadnt seen him more than once o

42、r twice a year over the past 25 or 30 years because I moved away from the old neighborhood and you kind of lose touch even though you never forget.He was a great guy.”Why the past tense is used?He is no longer living.He has died.47 kind of(AmE)sort of(BrE):(adv.)a little bit,in some way/degree (used

43、 before v.or after a link verb.)My professor assigned me some reference books on computers to read.Unfortunately they are not available in our school library.I kind of worried about it.She wasnt diligent.But she was kind of cute.Study Paras 12 48kind of:See P.46 Usage 英语惯用法：英语惯用法：Ways of making an o

44、pinion sound less definite Do the Exercise after classThe boys description kind of gives us an idea of whats happening.她有点希望受到邀请。她有点希望受到邀请。She kind of hoped to be invited.49lose touch:meet and contact sb.less and less often,gradually stop writing,telephoning,or visiting themI lost touch with my form

45、er classmates after graduation.In my job one tends to lose touch with friends.干我们这一行的，往往会与朋友失去联系。干我们这一行的，往往会与朋友失去联系。lose touch 50“You said was.Does that mean-?”He nodded.“Died a couple of weeks ago.”“Im sorry,”I said.“Its no fun to lose any friend-and losing a real old one is even tougher.”“失去朋友真不是个

46、滋味，失去个真失去朋友真不是个滋味，失去个真正的老朋友更让人受不了。正的老朋友更让人受不了。”(infml)a few,more than one but not manyStudy Paras 13 15 51a couple of:a few,more than one but not manyDo you have a moment?There are a couple of things Id like to talk to you about.They promised the students they would find a substitute teacher in a co

47、uple of days.a couple of 52tough-polysemy(一词多义一词多义)1)坚韧的，不易破碎的坚韧的，不易破碎的-Plastic is a tough material.2)强壮的，坚强的，吃苦耐劳的强壮的，坚强的，吃苦耐劳的-tough soldiers3)咬不动的咬不动的-This meat is tough.534)严峻的，苛刻的严峻的，苛刻的-a tough winter(a severe winter)5)不幸的，糟糕的不幸的，糟糕的-Its tough on him.6)困难的，难解决的困难的，难解决的-The competition was real

48、ly tough.c.f.rough54He didnt reply to that,and we rode on in silence for a few minutes.But I realized that Old Ed was still on his mind when he spoke again,almost more to himself than to me:I should have kept in touch.Yes,he repeated,I should have kept in touch.Paraphrase these sentence:I realized t

49、hat the taxi driver was still thinking of Old Ed when he spoke again.It seemed that he spoke more to himself than to me.回答回答/答复答复：reply to answer respond to give an answer to Study Paras 16 55Dealings on the stock market have been on his mind all the time.This travel plan has been on my mind all wee

50、k.整个星期我都惦记着这个旅行计划。整个星期我都惦记着这个旅行计划。我一直想着你我一直想着你/惦记着你惦记着你/担心着你。担心着你。You are always on my mind.on ones mind:in ones thoughts;of concern to one(if sth is on your mind,you are worried or concerned about it and think about it a lot.)Study Paras 16 56keep in touch(with sb):If you keep in touch with someone

51、,you write,phone or visit each other regularly.While doing the research work in the Antarctic,the professor kept in touch with his students via email.Collocation:stay in touch withget into touch with与与保持联系保持联系与与取得联系取得联系Study Paras 16 57“Well,”I agreed,“we should all keep in touch with old friends mo

52、re than we do.But things come up and we just dont seem to find the time.我们都应该与老朋友保持更多的联系。不过总是我们都应该与老朋友保持更多的联系。不过总是有事情冒出来，好像总是抽不出空来。有事情冒出来，好像总是抽不出空来。Study Paras 17 18 He shrugged.“We used to find the time,”he said.“Thats even mentioned in the letter.”He handed it over to me.“Take a look.”58come up:1）

53、happen or occur,esp.unexpectedSorry,Im late something came up at home.2)be mentioned or discussedThe issue of safety came up twice during the meeting.The term“Project Hope”has come up a lot recently in the newspapers.“希望工程希望工程“这个词最近常在报纸这个词最近常在报纸上出现。上出现。59Collocation:come acrosscome alongcome downcom

54、e overcome throughcome up with发生，出现发生，出现偶遇，碰到偶遇，碰到流传下来；落泊，失势流传下来；落泊，失势从远处来，过来；短暂造访从远处来，过来；短暂造访经历（困难），安然渡过经历（困难），安然渡过想出（计划、答案、回答等）想出（计划、答案、回答等）60come across,come along,come down,come over,come up with,come through 1.He couldnt _ an appropriate answer just at the time.2.Hows your work _?3.These legend

55、s _ to us from the 15th e up withcome alongcome down61come across,come along,come down,come over,come up with,come through 4.The old man was 90 years old and lucky to _ his operation.5.Weve just _ an old friend we havent seen for ages.6._ and see us e throughcome acrossCome over62The driver shrugged

56、.“Old Eds dead.Theres nothing personal now.Go ahead,”he urged me.Study Paras 19 20 “Thanks,”I said,“but I dont want to read your mail.Thats pretty personal.”adv.rather,really司机耸一耸肩。司机耸一耸肩。“老埃德人都死了。没什么私老埃德人都死了。没什么私事不私事了。念吧，事不私事了。念吧，”他催促说他催促说.63urge:try very hard to persuade 力劝，敦促，怂恿力劝，敦促，怂恿They urged

57、 the local government to approve plans for their reform program.Sir.Fred urged that Britain(should)join the European Monetary System.When my friend urged me to accept a cigarette,it was more than I could bear.当老朋友怂恿我接受一支香烟时，我实在忍不住了。当老朋友怂恿我接受一支香烟时，我实在忍不住了。urge sb.to do sth.urge that (should)+do 虚拟语气虚

58、拟语气 Pattern:64Why did the driver repeat that he should have kept in touch?Study Paras 7 20 He could have let Ed know how he missed him.Because he regretted that he had not written to his friend.He was sorrowful.65Review the main idea of Part I:From a conversation with the cab driver the author learn

59、ed how much he regretted failing to keep up corresponding with his old friend Ed.66 Study Part II 1 (Paras 2128)How do you understand the sentence“about all we had to spend in those days was time”?67The letter was written in pencil.It began with the greeting Old Friend,and the first sentence reminde

60、d me of myself.Ive been meaning to write for some time,but Ive always postponed it.It then went on to say that he often thought about the good time they had had together when they both lived in the same neighborhood.信是用铅笔写的。称呼写着信是用铅笔写的。称呼写着“老朋友老朋友”，而开，而开头第一句话让我想到自己。早就头第一句话让我想到自己。早就想写信想写信了，可了，可就是一拖再拖

61、。就是一拖再拖。Study Paras 21 1 68postpone:(vt.)delay,put off The flight was postponed for 5 hours because of some bomb threat.postpone+n./+V-ingThe couple had postponed having children to establish their careers.Pattern:Synonyms:put offThe meeting has been put off /postponed from Tuesday to next week.canc

62、el =call off 取消取消c.f.Study Paras 2169c.f.postpone&delay 延缓，耽搁延缓，耽搁postpone:指将某事推迟或耽搁延后进行，也可指将某事推迟或耽搁延后进行，也可以以 用来比喻将某人或某物置于次要地位。用来比喻将某人或某物置于次要地位。球赛因雨延期。球赛因雨延期。The ball game was postponed because of the rain.It is not right for him to postpone the public interest.他将公众利益置于个人利益之后是不对。他将公众利益置于个人利益之后是不对。70

63、c.f.postpone&delay 延缓，耽搁delay:指由于干扰或意外事故而延误，特别是延误了某指由于干扰或意外事故而延误，特别是延误了某事的预期完成或某人某物的按时到达。有时也可事的预期完成或某人某物的按时到达。有时也可能是由于主观原因故意造成的拖延或耽搁。能是由于主观原因故意造成的拖延或耽搁。洪水严重延误了铁路运输。洪水严重延误了铁路运输。欠我们钱的人一天又一天地拖延还款。欠我们钱的人一天又一天地拖延还款。The flood seriously delayed the train service.Our debtor delays payment from day to day.71

64、c.f.postpone&delay 延缓，耽搁延缓，耽搁1.The ship was _ two hours.2.We were _ our trip until the weather grows warmer.delayedpostponing72It had references to things that probably meant something to the driver,such as the time Tim Shea broke the window,the Halloween that we tied Old Mr.Parkers gate,and when Mr

65、s.Culver used to keep us after school.What does“it”refer to?What does“reference”mean hear?Paraphrase the sentence:Study Paras 21 2 “It”refers to the letter.It means the act of mentioning.The letter mentioned something that might be important to the driver.73reference:n.1.The act of talking about or

66、mentioning sth/sb(usu.+to)Its strange that he made no reference to any work experience in his resume.2.The act of looking at sth for informationUse the dictionary for easy reference.Keep their price list for further reference.提及，谈到提及，谈到参考，查阅参考，查阅74Collocation:a reference booka reference libraryfor referencein/with reference toreference number参考书，工具书参考书，工具书(不外借书的不外借书的)参考书阅览室参考书阅览室作参考作参考关于关于编号，标注编号，标注v.refertalk about or mentionlook at in order to find out sth.Pattern:refer to1)2)75“You must have