
浙江广播电视大学 英语专业(开放本科) 《高级日常英语》单元辅导(4) Unit 7 and Unit 8 Unit 7 ■Warm up ■Listening ■Sentence patterns Make up dialogue(controlled): Situation:task 8/1 ■Free talk: Everybody choose a symptom from the followings on your paper,don't show to others. Stand up and make up dialogue. ■Lstening Unit 7:warm up wear out:to tire greatly If you don't stop working,you'll wear yourself out. under the weather not very well Come down with sth:to get,catch (an infectious illness) I think I'm coming down with a cold. ■I feel marvelous. ■I'm very well ■I'm fine. ■I'm all right ■I'm not too bad: I'm a bit under the weather I think I must be coming down with something I'm worn out/I feel exhausted ■I'm not very well ■I feel rather unwell ■I feel really bad. ■I feel dreadful ■I'm sick. Inquire about one's health Describe general\specific symptoms Response to one's illness ■Give advice role play 1
1 浙江广播电视大学 英语专业(开放本科) 《高级日常英语》单元辅导(4) Unit 7 and Unit 8 Unit 7 ◼ Warm up ◼ Listening ◼ Sentence patterns ◼ Make up dialogue (controlled) : Situation : task 8 /1 ◼ Free talk: Everybody choose a symptom from the followings on your paper, don’t show to others. Stand up and make up dialogue. ◼ Lstening Unit 7: warm up ◼ wear out : to tire greatly If you don’t stop working, you’ll wear yourself out. ◼ under the weather : not very well ◼ Come down with sth: to get, catch (an infectious illness) I think I’m coming down with a cold. ◼ I feel marvelous. ◼ I’m very well ◼ I’m fine. ◼ I’m all right ◼ I’m not too bad. ◼ I’m a bit under the weather ◼ I think I must be coming down with something ◼ I’m worn out/ I feel exhausted ◼ I’m not very well ◼ I feel rather unwell ◼ I feel really bad. ◼ I feel dreadful ◼ I’ m sick. ◼ Inquire about one’s health ◼ Describe general\specific symptoms ◼ Response to one’s illness ◼ Give advice role play

A:What's the matter? B:I've got a fever and a really bad headache. A:Oh,that's too bad.Why don't you take some aspirin? B:I've already tried that.But it didn't help. A:Well maybe you should go to the health center and see a doctor. B:I guess I should,but you know how I hate doctors A:You'd better stay in bed at least you really sound sick. B:That sounds like good advice.I will.I just want to finish reading this artide for English dass. A:You know,you really shouldn't try to do any work right now.if I were you,I'd just lie down and take it easy for while. ■B:guess you's right. Function: ■(Inquire)what's (Describe symptoms)I've ■(response)Oh,_ (advice)Why ■(response)Ive ■(Advice)you should ■(response)I guess ■(advice)you'd」 ■(Accept advice)that sounds」 (advice)you really shouldn't (accept advice)I guess ■Activity1 What's the matter with you? You look dreadful. Now listen to Activity One first part),try to write down sentences related to the followint information Inquire about one's health Describe general specific symptoms Response to one's illness ■Give advice A:(Inquiring)Hi,Du Wei.What's wrong with you?You don't look too good. B:(describing symptoms)O,I've got a really bad cold...my eyes are sore,I feel all stuffed up and thick-headed. A:(response)oh,I'm sorry to hear that.Your nose looks sore too. B:(symptoms)Yes,I know...I feel awful.I can't think straight. ()A:why don't you go home?You should be at home,in bed.I'm sure you're not in a fit state to do any work. 2
2 A:What’s the matter? B:I’ve got a fever and a really bad headache. A:Oh, that’s too bad. Why don’t you take some aspirin? B:I’ve already tried that. But it didn’t help. A:Well maybe you should go to the health center and see a doctor. B:I guess I should,but you know how I hate doctors A:You’d better stay in bed at least you really sound sick. B:That sounds like good advice. I will. I just want to finish reading this article for English class. A:You know, you really shouldn’t try to do any work right now. if I were you, I’d just lie down and take it easy for while. ◼ B: guess you’s right. Function: ◼ (Inquire) what’s __________. ◼ (Describe symptoms) I’ve __________. ◼ (response) Oh, ________ (advice) Why ________ ◼ (response) I ‘ve_________ ◼ (Advice) you should _______ ◼ (response) I guess _____ ◼ (advice) you’d ________ ◼ (Accept advice) that sounds ____ ◼ (advice) you really shouldn’t ____ ◼ (accept advice)I guess ________ ◼Activity 1 What’s the matter with you? You look dreadful. ◼ Now listen to Activity One ( first part), try to write down sentences related to the followint information ◼ Inquire about one’s health ◼ Describe general\specific symptoms ◼ Response to one’s illness ◼ Give advice A: (Inquiring) Hi , Du Wei. What’s wrong with you? You don’t look too good. B:(describing symptoms) O, I’ve got a really bad cold …my eyes are sore, I feel all stuffed up and thick-headed. A: (response) oh, I’m sorry to hear that. Your nose looks sore too. B:(symptoms) Yes, I know…I feel awful. I can’t think straight. ( ) A:why don’t you go home? You should be at home, in bed. I’m sure you’re not in a fit state to do any work

()B:I don't feel like doing anything ()A:so it would be much better if y0u... )B:well,I'm not taking any... )A:Have your tried Vitese? Task 7 Practice: Give Advice Suggestions Give advice according to the situations: Sb: ■toothache ■Feel exhausted ■Is rather overweight ■Has a terrible cough Feel tired after sitting in front of TV too long. Giving advice practice ■take aspirin stand up and keep moving ■give up smoking ■take cough medicine ■have a rest open the window and get some fresh air ■go to the dentist ■take cold capsules ■go on a diet do relaxation exercises ■take a walk after meal go out and take some fresh air in a while have a short holiday on the beach ■have an operation take some Vitamin C every day drink more water and eat more vegetable go home and stay in bed for two days A little exercise would do you no harm go dancing instead of playing cards ■take more exercises ■drink that much You really shouldn't ■Work so hard ■play tennis ■lift anything heavy ■eat anything ■go swimming 3
3 ( )B:: I don’t feel like doing anything. ( ) A: so it would be much better if you…. ( )B: well, I’m not taking any … ( )A: Have your tried Vitese? Task 7 Practice: Give Advice & Suggestions Give advice according to the situations: Sb : ◼ toothache ◼ Feel exhausted ◼ Is rather overweight ◼ Has a terrible cough ◼ Feel tired after sitting in front of TV too long. Giving advice practice ◼ take aspirin ◼ stand up and keep moving ◼ give up smoking ◼ take cough medicine ◼ have a rest ◼ open the window and get some fresh air ◼ go to the dentist ◼ take cold capsules ◼ go on a diet ◼ do relaxation exercises ◼ take a walk after meal ◼ go out and take some fresh air in a while ◼ have a short holiday on the beach ◼ have an operation ◼ take some Vitamin C every day ◼ drink more water and eat more vegetable ◼ go home and stay in bed for two days ◼ A little exercise would do you no harm ◼ go dancing instead of playing cards ◼ take more exercises ◼ drink that much You really shouldn’t ◼ Work so hard ◼ play tennis ◼ lift anything heavy ◼ eat anything ◼ go swimming

Response to one's illness ■It's too bad. I'm sorry to hear that. ■That sounds bad. task 8 Make up dialogue(controlled): Situation Free talk: Everybody choose a symptom from the followings on your paper,don't show to others. Stand up and make up dialogue. Activity 2 \activity 3 Role play,pair work One is doctor,another is patient Activity 2\task3\text 1 ■Doctor: ■inquire: What seems to the matter? ■When did it start? ■How did you feel? What did you do with it? ■You should.. Patient: ■What did I get/catch? ■Was it serious? ■What was it caused? ■When will I recover? ■What should I do? Activity 2\task3\text 1 ■What \matter ■What\illness ■How often\happens ■How often\attack ■What symptoms\have ■Have seen doctor\ ■What do\when happen How deal with\or treat What cause/suggestion Activity 3\task 4:give instruction ■Don't panic ■Sit down Pinch the lower part of the nose and thumb and wait Get paper tissues or a soft doth ready to mop up blood ■Squeeze nose for… ■Not to sniff. Soak any blood-stained dothes Inquiring about one's health 4
4 Response to one’s illness ◼ It’s too bad. ◼ I’m sorry to hear that. ◼ That sounds bad. task 8 ◼ Make up dialogue (controlled) : Situation : Free talk: Everybody choose a symptom from the followings on your paper, don’t show to others. Stand up and make up dialogue. Activity 2 \activity 3 Role play, pair work One is doctor, another is patient Activity 2\task3\text 1 ◼ Doctor: ◼ inquire: ◼ What seems to the matter? ◼ When did it start? ◼ How did you feel? ◼ What did you do with it? ◼ You should …. Patient: ◼ What did I get/catch? ◼ Was it serious? ◼ What was it caused? ◼ When will I recover? ◼ What should I do? Activity 2\task3\text 1 ◼ What \matter ◼ What\illness ◼ How often\happens ◼ How often\attack ◼ What symptoms\have ◼ Have seen doctor\ ◼ What do\when happen ◼ How deal with\or treat ◼ What cause/suggestion Activity 3\task 4:give instruction ◼ Don’t panic ◼ Sit down ◼ Pinch the lower part of the nose and thumb and wait ◼ Get paper tissues or a soft cloth ready to mop up blood ◼ Squeeze nose for … .. ◼ Not to sniff… ◼ Soak any blood-stained clothes Inquiring about one’s health

What's the matter with you?You look dreadful. Hello,Mr.Smith.What's wrong with you?You look rather pale. Jeny,Are you all right?You look as if you've got a cold. Hi,Betty,you don't look too good.Is there something wrong with you? Hello,Cachy.You are not looking very well.What's the problem? Describing general symptoms ■I‘m a bit under the weather. I think I must be coming down with flu. ■I feel dreadful.. ■I feel really bad. ■I'm not very well. ■I feel rather unwell ■I'm really sick. describing specific symptoms Catch a cold and have a fever I feel very week and dizzy I aches all over and can't stop shivering. I keep feeling very hot and then very cold.I sometimes feel hot and sometimes feel cold.) Catch a cold and have a fever I have got a temperature of 38 C. I started to cough yesterday and now have a terrible cough. I've got a really bad headache. I feel tired all the time so I'm sleeping more than usual. My nose is sore and keep running Stomachache My stomach is bloated and is quite painful. Last night I went to a party and drank quite a lot of beer and wine.This morning I feels dreadful in my stomach.I have a terrible stomachache. I have a bad appetite and don't feel like eat anything. Diarrhoea腹泻 I had been vomiting all night and kept running to the bathroom. I vomited several times last night. I have a terrible bellyache. Unit 8 Activity one .1:Skimming:get a general idea and choose the best title ·2:new words ·3:questions New words ·come to:concern E.g.there are problems when it comes to sneakers.P.16 U1/A2/T3 。Premature 5
5 ◼ What’s the matter with you? You look dreadful. ◼ Hello, Mr. Smith. What’s wrong with you? You look rather pale. ◼ Jeny, Are you all right? You look as if you’ve got a cold. ◼ Hi, Betty, you don’t look too good. Is there something wrong with you? ◼ Hello, Cachy. You are not looking very well. What’s the problem? Describing general symptoms ◼ I ‘m a bit under the weather. ◼ I think I must be coming down with flu. ◼ I feel dreadful. ◼ I feel really bad. ◼ I’m not very well. ◼ I feel rather unwell ◼ I’m really sick. describing specific symptoms ◼ Catch a cold and have a fever ◼ I feel very week and dizzy ◼ I aches all over and can’t stop shivering. ◼ I keep feeling very hot and then very cold. ( I sometimes feel hot and sometimes feel cold.) Catch a cold and have a fever ◼ I have got a temperature of 38 C. ◼ I started to cough yesterday and now have a terrible cough. ◼ I’ve got a really bad headache. ◼ I feel tired all the time so I’m sleeping more than usual. ◼ My nose is sore and keep running Stomachache ◼ My stomach is bloated and is quite painful. ◼ Last night I went to a party and drank quite a lot of beer and wine. This morning I feels dreadful in my stomach. I have a terrible stomachache. ◼ I have a bad appetite and don’t feel like eat anything. Diarrhoea腹泻 ◼ I had been vomiting all night and kept running to the bathroom. ◼ I vomited several times last night. ◼ I have a terrible bellyache. Unit 8 Activity one • 1: Skimming: get a general idea and choose the best title • 2: new words • 3: questions New words • come to: concern E.g. there are problems when it comes to sneakers. P.16 U1/A2/T3 • Premature

·Pre(prefix):before preview,predict,pre-president(former) mature:fully developed e.g.You are a mature man now,you are no longer a boy. How many months does fetus(L)fully developed in her mother's belly? premature baby:babies who are born earlier than the expected date,was born two or three months ahead of time,beforehand. ·Isolate:separate from others(使孤立,使脱离,隔离) E.g.Babies are usually isolated from their mothers when they are born. ·take the place of: No one can take the place of her post. ◆in the past ● Questions? Why do parents have to take the place of the incubator? establish a physical bond with the baby,have a physical contact between parents and baby,make both happier let the baby have the sense of security or warmth. Parents want to be more involved in caring for their babies where does this idea come from? Activity two Skim and decide which is the best summary What do you think of being parent? Do you think that being parents are wonderful and enjoyable or difficult and stressful? I have someone to talk to.I can communicate with my wife/and husband. My partner can take care of me when I am ill. My children really bring great happiness to me. I enjoy warm and busy atmosphere of home. ·Do you think“Love”and“marriage”is the same thing? ·Review P.252U6/A2 .Romantic fairytales: Young couple fancy marriage.It is romantic in their eyes. But when they get married,they are shocked and discovered that the real life isn't always 6
6 • Pre (prefix): before preview, predict, pre-president (former) mature: fully developed e.g. You are a mature man now, you are no longer a boy. • How many months does fetus(胎儿) fully developed in her mother’s belly? • premature baby: babies who are born earlier than the expected date, was born two or three months ahead of time, beforehand. • Isolate: separate from others (使孤立,使脱离, 隔离) • E.g. Babies are usually isolated from their mothers when they are born. • take the place of : • No one can take the place of her post. ◆ in the past • Questions? Why do parents have to take the place of the incubator? • establish a physical bond with the baby, have a physical contact between parents and baby, make both happier • let the baby have the sense of security or warmth. • Parents want to be more involved in caring for their babies • where does this idea come from? Activity two • Skim and decide which is the best summary • What do you think of being parent? • Do you think that being parents are wonderful and enjoyable or difficult and stressful? , • I have someone to talk to. I can communicate with my wife/and husband . • My partner can take care of me when I am ill. • My children really bring great happiness to me. • I enjoy warm and busy atmosphere of home. • • Do you think “Love” and “ marriage” is the same thing? • Review P. 252 U6/A2 • Romantic fairytales: • Young couple fancy marriage. It is romantic in their eyes. • But when they get married, they are shocked and discovered that the real life isn’t always

like that.They are weighed down by household chores.They face difficulty everyday. Sometimes they find they have nothing in common,they quarreled and finally break off Childhood,parenthood,neighborhood .Being the only girl (U1/A2) ·Being a parent ·Bring up ·Be face with Be shocked and disappointed ·Be chracterised by ·somehow Activity Five What's people's general idea about the housewife? Illiterate,narrow minded,talkative,low social position 1st paragraph ·1.Does she have a job? 2.How does she feel when she is repeatedly asked "why aren't you working 3.What's the author's general attitudes for not having a job?Find verbs and adjectives to show her attitudes. ·1.No .2.frustrated,criticism .3.enjoy,valued,fulfilled,appreciate,happy,positive frustrated:feel upset,annoyed,disappointed e.g.I'm feeling frustrated in my present job. ·Fulfill::v (1)perform or carry out(duty,promise,etc)履行,完成(义务/责任) (2)to supply or satisfy(a need,demand or purpose)满足(需要,要求) After reading the text,try to have a better understanding the two words. Why does she feel frustrated when people repeatedly asked her the question"why aren't you working? Why does she feel valued and fulfilled? Key sentences I wonder if any other readers...feel as frustrated as I do by.... I enjoy it and would like to remind...women...that it is possible to say at home and (to) feel valued and fulfilled. 2nd paragraph Topic sentence: 7
7 like that. They are weighed down by household chores. They face difficulty everyday. • Sometimes they find they have nothing in common, they quarreled and finally break off , • Childhood , parenthood, neighborhood • Being the only girl (U1/A2) • Being a parent • Bring up • Be face with • Be shocked and disappointed • Be chracterised by • somehow Activity Five • What’s people’s general idea about the housewife? Illiterate, narrow minded, talkative, low social position 1 st paragraph • 1. Does she have a job? • 2. How does she feel when she is repeatedly asked “why aren't you working ? • 3. What’s the author’s general attitudes for not having a job? Find verbs and adjectives to show her attitudes. • 1. No • 2. frustrated, criticism • 3. enjoy, valued, fulfilled, appreciate, happy, positive • frustrated: feel upset, annoyed, disappointed e.g. I’m feeling frustrated in my present job. • fulfill: v (1)perform or carry out (duty, promise, etc) 履行,完成(义务/ 责任) (2)to supply or satisfy (a need, demand or purpose) 满足(需要,要求) After reading the text, try to have a better understanding the two words. • Why does she feel frustrated when people repeatedly asked her the question “ why aren’t you working? • Why does she feel valued and fulfilled? Key sentences • I wonder if any other readers… feel as frustrated as I do by …. • I enjoy it and would like to remind …women… that it is possible to say at home and (to) feel valued and fulfilled. 2 nd paragraph Topic sentence:

I save money by staying at home. Save what money? 。I would.. 。I would.. ·I would.. I would... ·I would.. 3rd paragraph and 5th paragraph Topic sentence: (3d)My days are as busy and satisfying as (4th)Staying at home all day is not boring What is she busy with? ·Ido. ·I make ·I help..and organise ·Ido.. ·I make.. ·I talk to I attend...and take part in.. Grammar of 3~5 paragraph ·I love being with. My days are as busy and satisfying as those... ·as well as doing Staying at home is not boring. Last paragraph Summary: find sentences to show the author's firm attitudes to stay at home. Analyze the whole text ·1st para:main idea .2~5 para:supporting ideas ·Last para:summary 。1 st para:main idea It's possible to stay at home and feel valued and fulfilled. .2~5 para:supporting ideas I save money and play many roles by staying at home. ·Last para:summary It is economically and psychologically wise to stay at home.I am proud to be a housewife Economical:using money,time,goods,etc without waste节省的,节俭的,精打细算的的 (economic,economics,经济的,经济学) 8
8 I save money by staying at home. Save what money? • I would …. • I would …. • I would …. • I would … • I would …. 3 rd paragraph and 5th paragraph Topic sentence: (3rd)My days are as busy and satisfying as …. (4th) Staying at home all day is not boring … What is she busy with? • I do… • I make … • I help …and organise • I do … • I make … • I talk to I attend … and take part in .. Grammar of 3~5 paragraph • I love being with … • My days are as busy and satisfying as those … • as well as doing … • Staying at home is not boring. Last paragraph Summary: find sentences to show the author’s firm attitudes to stay at home. Analyze the whole text • 1 st para: main idea • 2~5 para: supporting ideas • Last para: summary • 1 st para: main idea It’s possible to stay at home and feel valued and fulfilled. • 2~5 para: supporting ideas I save money and play many roles by staying at home. • Last para: summary It is economically and psychologically wise to stay at home. I am proud to be a housewife Economical: using money, time ,goods, etc without waste 节省的, 节俭的,精打细算的的 (economic, economics, 经济的,经济学)

psychologically wise: give children a sense of security,create a warm atmosphere in our house,no money problems and so don't feel that life is stressful. Why does she feel valued and fulfilled? ·fulfill: (I)perform or carry out(duty,promise,etc)履行,完成(义务/责任) (2)to supply or satisfy(a need,demand or purpose)满足(需要,要求) I feel valued and fulfilled:I feel my working at home for my family is a valuable work and I carried out my duties both as mother and wife.I feel satisfied to work for my family and I also developed my abilities fully by playing many roles at home. Why does she feel frustrated when people repeatedly asked her the question"why aren't you working? She is a successful housewife and she is proud of being a housewife. Activity 3 ·What's her problem? childcare problem? Details for the problems? 9
9 psychologically wise: give children a sense of security, create a warm atmosphere in our house, no money problems and so don’t feel that life is stressful. Why does she feel valued and fulfilled? • fulfill: (1)perform or carry out (duty, promise, etc) 履行,完成(义务/ 责任) (2)to supply or satisfy (a need, demand or purpose) 满足(需要,要求) I feel valued and fulfilled: I feel my working at home for my family is a valuable work and I carried out my duties both as mother and wife. I feel satisfied to work for my family and I also developed my abilities fully by playing many roles at home. Why does she feel frustrated when people repeatedly asked her the question “ why aren’t you working? • She is a successful housewife and she is proud of being a housewife. Activity 3 • What ‘s her problem? childcare problem? • Details for the problems? , ,