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Saying Thanks or SorrySaying Thanks or Sorry
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Unit Goals:Unit Goals:
What You Should Learn to DoWhat You Should Learn to Do
1. Express pleasure and thanks
2. Send a message of congratulation and respond to it
3. Express regrets and ask for forgiveness
4. Write and reply to:
a thank-you note
a gift card
a congratulation message
What You Should Know AboutWhat You Should Know About
1. Feeling thankful and sorry is part of your culture
2. Being serious when saying sorry
3. Use of articles
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ContentsContents
Section ⅤSection Ⅴ
Appreciating Appreciating Culture TipsCulture Tips
Section Ⅳ
Maintaining a Maintaining a Sharp EyeSharp Eye
Section ⅠTalking Face Talking Face to Faceto Face
Section Ⅱ
Being All Being All EarsEars
Section Ⅲ
Trying Your HandTrying Your Hand
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Section Talking Face to FaceⅠSection Talking Face to FaceⅠ
ImitatingImitating Mini-TalksMini-Talks Speak and Recite
Speak and Perform
Study and Imitate
Imitate and Perform
Acting out the TasksActing out the Tasks
Studying Gift and Studying Gift and Congratulation CardsCongratulation Cards
Following Sample DialoguesFollowing Sample Dialogues
Putting Language to UsePutting Language to UseSpeak and Complete
Speak and Communicate
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SECTION I Talking Face to FaceSECTION I Talking Face to FaceImitating Mini-TalksImitating Mini-Talks
Speak and Recite
1 Work in pairs. Practice the following mini-talks about expressing thanks and other feelings.
1) Giving Thanks to People A: Thank you for the happy time. B: It’s nice to have you with us. A: I shall never forget this weekend. B: Me, too. It was / has been so pleasant.
2) Congratulating People on Winning a Prize A: Congratulations on winning the first prize! B: Thank you very much. A: We all feel very proud of you. B: Thanks. Let’s go and have a drink.
Window on Key Words
周末
祝贺赢得;奖
自豪的
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Window on Key Words3) Expressing Thanks for Others’ Help A: Professor Smith, thank you very much for your advice on my paper! B: It’s my pleasure to be of some help. A: I could never be so successful without your help. B: I always know that you can do well.
4) Making Apologies to Others A: I’m so sorry for being late again. B: Never mind, but it’s a lesson for you to learn. A: Please forgive me one more time. B: Oh, just see it doesn’t happen again, will you?
5) Expressing Regret A: I’m sorry I didn’t send the e-mail yesterday. B: Forget it. That’s OK. A: I wish I could make up for it. B: I don’t think it’s your fault.
建议
成功的
道歉
原谅
遗憾,后悔电子邮件
错误Back
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Speak and Perform
Acting out the TasksActing out the Tasks
2 Work in pairs and act out the tasks by following the above mini-talks.
1 Task:Give thanks to your hostess (女主人 ) for a happy New Year’s Party.
2 Task:Congratulate your friend on being admitted to a nursing school.
3 Task:Express thanks to your teacher who has been helping you.
4 Task:Apologize for not being able to offer help to a friend of yours.
5 Task:Express regret for making a careless mistake.
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Studying Gift and Congratulation CardsStudying Gift and Congratulation Cards
Study and Imitate
3 Gift cards / notes and congratulation cards / letters are very useful for expressing thanks and good wishes on some social occasions. It is also important for us to learn how to reply to them properly. Read the following cards carefully and try to use the information to practice short dialogues.
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Following Sample DialoguesFollowing Sample Dialogues
Imitate and Perform
1) Thank You for the Beautiful Flowers
Joyce: Hello, Mary!
Mary: Hi, Joyce. How are you feeling now?
Joyce: Oh, much better. Thank you. And thank you very much for the roses.
They are so lovely!
Mary: I’m glad you like them. They are from my own garden.
Joyce: Yes, I know. Some of the flowers opened this morning. So beautiful
and sweet!
Mary: I know you love flowers, and I hope you’ll enjoy keeping them.
Joyce: I sure will. You are always so thoughtful, Mary.
Mary: I’m glad you like the flowers.
4 Read the following sample dialogues and try to perform your own tasks.
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2) Congratulations on the Promotion
John: Congratulations, Mr. Alright! I’ve got the good news that
you were named Outstanding Manager.
Bill: Thank you, Mr. Black.
John: I really feel happy for you. I know you deserve the honor.
Bill: It’s very kind of you to say so.
John: I have visited one of your branches and I was very much impressed.
Bill: I owe much to your kind help and support to our company, Mr. Black.
John: I’m sure you and your company will be more successful in the coming year.
Bill: Thanks for your kind words. I’m looking forward to our continued
cooperation in the future.Back
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Putting Language to UsePutting Language to Use
Speak and Complete
5 Imagine you are writing your term paper. You’ve just received a very useful reference book as a gift from Professor Smith. You meet him and express your thanks. Read aloud the following dialogue with your partner by putting in the missing words.
You: Good morning, Prof. Smith. 1 ____________ for the book you sent me. It is 2 ____________ to my term paper.Smith: 3 _______________ it is helpful to you. You: Yes, it’s indeed a very good reference book. I don’t know how I shall express 4 __________________________.Smith: It’s 5 ____________________. You: And I’m 6 ___________ for all the help and encouragement you’ve given me.Smith: I’m happy to be 7 _____________. Please don’t hesitate to let me know whenever you need me. You: I will, Professor Smith. You are so 8 ________.
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Thank youvery helpful
I’m glad / happy
my gratitude / thanks to younothing / my pleasure
very grateful
of any help
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Speak and Communicate
6 Imagine you are Sue, and your partner is Ken. Your English teacher, Linda has been in hospital. Now she is fully recovered and will leave the hospital today. You want to meet her there. You ask your friend Ken to give you a lift. Fill in the blanks according to the clues in the brackets. Then act it out with your partner.
Sue: 1 (打招呼 ) ______________! Could you give me a lift?
Ken: Hi, Sue. 2 (表示歉意 ) ______________, but I don’t have a car right now.
Sue: Oh, 3 (表示遗憾 ) ______________! I want to go to the Central Hospital.
Ken: Why? Are you sick?
Sue: No, I’m all right. My English teacher Linda is there. She has just recovered an
d is to leave the hospital today.
Ken: 4 (表示理解 ) ____________! Why not take a bunch of flowers with you?
Sue: 5 (感谢他想得周到 ) _________________________________________.
I have already prepared some flowers fresh from my mother’s garden.
That’s very thoughtful / considerate of you
Hello, Ken
I’m terribly sorry
that’s too bad
I see