Reading and writing

A Sad Love Story

Pre-readingDo you know the history of Valentine’s Day?

Feb. 14th

The St. Valentine for whom the day is

named was, most likely, a priest [pri:st] ( 牧师 ) in

the 3rd century who performed secret

marriages when the Roman Emperor

Claudius II thought single soldiers were

more likely to serve in the army. Thus St.

Valentine was put into prison and

executed ( 处死 ) on February 14th, 270 AD.

Do we have our own Valentine’s Day in China?

the Double Seventh Day

Chinese Valentine’s Day

The seventh day of the seventh lunar month

Para 1& Para 2

1. What was Li Fang doing? Why did Li Fang feel like a fool?

He was waiting for his girlfriend Hu Jin, but till very late she didn’t come.

2. How did Li Fang know the manager

wanted to shut the coffee shop?The manager wiped the tables then sat down and turned on the TV.

Introduction Zhinu, the _______ girl, the most l_____

of the daughters, visited the earth and

met Niulang, the h_____ boy.

Develop-

ment

They f___________ , married secretly

and were very happy.

weaving

erd

ell in love

ovely

Read Para. 3 and fill in the chart.

Climax

( 故事发展的高潮 )

The Goddess of Heaven got so angry that she forced Zhinu back to ________. Niulang tried to f_______ her but was stopped by the Milky Way. Thus, the c______ were separated.

Ending The Goddess of Heaven allowed the couple to meet once a year on the ________ day of the s_______ l______ month when magpies made a _________ of their wings.

Heaven ollow

ouple

seventh eventh unar

bridge

about Li Fang and Hu Jin

on Valentine’s Day

another narrative story

Introduction Li Fang was waiting alone at the ______

shop with his roses and chocolates, but

Hu Jin didn’t ______ ______ . He thought she would keep her w_____. Feeling like a ______, he would _________ his sadness in coffee.

Development Li Fang watched a TV program about

“Qiqiaojie”. Thinking Hu Jin played a

_____________ on him, he t______ away the gifts and s____ off for home.

coffee

turn up ord

fool drown

trick / joke et

hrew

Climax

/ EndingAs Li Fang passed the _____ shop on

the corner, he heard Hu Jin calling and

waving at him, “I’ve been waiting long. I

have a ______ for you! Why are you so l

ate?” What would he do? Would she f__

______ him?

tea

gift

orgive

1. But she didn’t turn up.1) 来 , 出席 ( 某活动 ), 出现 I’m very happy you turned up so early.2) 把 ( 收音机等 ) 音量开大一些Turn up the radio a little, I can scarcely hear the program.turn down 关小，拒绝turn off 关掉turn on 打开turn out 结果是……turn to sb. for help 向某人求助

2. She said she would be there at seven o’clock,

and he thought she would keep her word.

keep one’s word 意为“守信用” , 其反义词是break one’s word, 即“失信”。

keep one’s word 和 break one’s word

中的名词 word 不能用复数形式。in a word/in short/to be short

简言之 ; 总之

word n.

1) promise 保证 , 承诺I give you my word that I will keep it a secret.

2) 词 , 单词3) speech/conversation 谈话交谈 have a word with sb.

have a word with sb. 与某人谈话have words with sb. 与某人发生口角in other words 换句话说

A gentleman should always ____ his ____.

A. keeps; word B. keep; word

C. keeps; words D. keep; words

B

3. hold one’s breath

屏息

所有的美国人都屏住呼吸看谁会赢得竞选。The Americas held their breath to see who would

win the election.

take (one’s) breath 呼吸get one’s breath 喘过气来be out of breath 喘不过气来breathe

v.

你必须为你的粗鲁行为向老师道歉。You must apologize to the teacher for being

so rude.

4. apologize to sb for (doing) sth

apology n.

表达道歉

接受道歉

拒绝道歉

make / offer an apology

accept an apology

refuse an apology

5. drown (drowned, drowned) v.1) 浸 , 泡厨师把水果浸在奶油里。

借…… 消愁 drown one’s sorrow/sadness in…

2) 淹死河里有一个落水的人。There is a drowning man in the river.

The cook drowned the fruit with cream.

6. It was obvious that the manager of the

coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave...

obvious adj. 明显的 , 清楚的1) be obvious + to + 表示人的名词或代词Her disappointment was obvious to her friend.

2) It + be + obvious +that-clause

It was obvious that she was in danger.

8. As Li Fang set off for home, he thought...

set off 动身 , 出发 ; 使 ( 地雷、炸弹 ) 爆炸 ;

使某物更有吸引力。Tom and his father set off for America

yesterday.

The bomb set off among the crowd.

A woman’ beauty is set off by her clothes and

jewellery.

set about doing sth.

着手 ( 做某事 )

set in

开始set up

建立 , 创立 set down

写下 , 记下set somebody to do something.

使某人开始工作 set somebody doing something

使某人处于某种状态

What you said just now ____ me of that American professor.A. mentioned B. informedC. reminded D. memorized

C

9. I don’t want them to remind me of her. remind 提醒 , 使想起 remind sb. of sth. remind sb. to do sth. remind sb. that

10. forgive (forgave, forgiven) vt. 原谅 , 饶恕不念旧恶十分难得。

It’s best to forgive and forget.

forgiving adj. 宽仁的 , 宽大的forgiveness n. 宽恕ask for forgiveness

receive forgiveness

Group Writing Discuss with your group members and write a

different ending to the story, beginning with:

As he sadly passed the tea shop on the corner on his way, …

Introduction: Who? When? Where? What? Development: How? Why?ClimaxEnding

Assignment

• 1. finish the story;

• 2. textbook P42, exercise 1,2,3