1、 Unit 6 Making Requestsext 1V. Reading Background InformationText Exercise AExercise BT Unit 6 Making RequestsBackground InformationText Exercise AExercise BV. Reading ext 2T Unit 6 Making RequestsText 1 Christmas is a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. No one knows the exa

2、ct date of Christs birth, but most Christians observe Christmas on December 25. On this day, many go to church, where they take part in special religious services. Christmas also becomes an important time for families to celebrate at home. More and more Christian Americans also begin to follow the E

3、uropean traditions of Christmas trees and exchange gifts. Christians decorate their homes with holly and Christmas trees because they believe that the tree represents Jesus and is also a sign of new beginnings.Background Information Unit 6 Making RequestsText 1 圣誕節(jié)是基督教的節(jié)日，慶祝耶穌的生日。沒有人知道耶穌的真正生日，但是大多數(shù)基

4、督教徒都在12月25日慶祝圣誕。那一天，人們去教堂做禮拜，在教堂參加一些特殊的宗教Background Information Unit 6 Making RequestsTextText 1 Dear Mum and Dad,Howre you doing? Christmas is around the corner. You two must be busy with the preparations. What a pity I cant spend the holiday at home with you! I miss you very much. My life in Shang

5、hai is busy, but Im happy. My colleagues are friendly and supportive. They often take me out to eat at various nice Chinese restaurants. Im learning gradually to love Chinese food. Things, like sweet and sour pork and dumplings have a special appeal to me. Notes譯 Unit 6 Making RequestsTextText 1 Dea

6、r Mum and Dad,But at Christmas time, I miss the food, especially the roast beef and cheesecake Mum makes. Its nearly six months since I left home for Shanghai. Can you send me a photo of you two, so I can “see” you more regularly? I wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!Love,JennyNotes譯 Unit

7、 6 Making RequestsTextText 1 譯I think of them as a kind of hidden beauty secret. Havent you noticed that the kindest people keep getting more beautiful? The habit of saying “Thank you” can make us feel good and become polite to everyone else around us. Unit 6 Making Requests Text 1屬于應用文文體，以信的形式展現(xiàn)，主要

8、表達了主人公在圣誕期間給父母親的一種節(jié)日問候。閱讀該類文本除了獲取所需要的具體信息外，還要注意了解書信的寫作格式。NotesText 1 Unit 6 Making Requestsfriendly a. 友好的I hope you wont mind my giving you a friendly piece of advice. 希望你不要介意我給你一點友好的忠告。They are anxious to develop friendly relations with their neighboring countries. 他們急于同鄰國發(fā)展友好關系。 Words and Express

9、ionsText 1 Unit 6 Making Requestssupportivea. 支持的They were always supportive of each other. 他們總是互相幫助。 Her boss was very supportive and gave her time off work to see her mum. 她的老板非常熱心地幫助她，并準許她請假去看望母親。Words and ExpressionsText 1 Unit 6 Making Requestsgraduallyad.逐漸地His interest in this subject gradual

10、ly decreases. 他對這門學科的興趣逐漸減退。The industrial structure of our country is gradually changing. 我國的產(chǎn)業(yè)結構正在逐漸改變。Words and ExpressionsText 1 Unit 6 Making Requestssweet and sour pork n.咕老肉 古老肉又稱咕嚕肉，菠蘿古老肉是一道廣東的漢族傳統(tǒng)名菜，屬于粵菜系。此菜口感清新解膩，酸甜的味道又能增進食欲，無論作為水果還是菜肴，都非常美味。 此菜始于清代。當時在廣州市的許多外國人都非常喜歡食用中國菜，尤其喜歡吃糖醋排骨，但吃時不習慣吐

11、骨。廣東廚師即以出骨的精肉加調味與淀粉拌和制成一只只大肉圓，入油鍋炸，至酥脆，粘上糖醋鹵汁，其味酸甜可口，受到中外賓客的歡迎。Words and ExpressionsText 1 Unit 6 Making Requestssour a. 酸的The stewed apple was sour even with honey. 燉煮的蘋果即便加了蜂蜜還是很酸。Can you tell me of a way to prevent milk, in hot weather, from turning sour? 你能告訴我在熱天使牛奶不變酸的方法嗎？ Words and Expressions

12、Text 1 Unit 6 Making Requestsdumplingn.餃子 據(jù)三國魏人張揖著的廣雅記載那時已有形如月牙稱為“餛飩”的食品，和現(xiàn)在的餃子形狀基本類似。到南北朝時，餛飩“形如偃月，天下通食”。據(jù)推測，那時的餃子煮熟以后，不是撈出來單獨吃，而是和湯一起盛在碗里混著吃，所以當時的人們把餃子叫“餛飩”。這種吃法在我國的一些地區(qū)仍然流行，如河南、陜西等地的人吃餃子，要在湯里放些香菜、蔥花、蝦皮、韭菜等小料。 餃子是一種歷史悠久的民間吃食，深受老百姓的歡迎，民間有“好吃不過餃子”的俗語。春節(jié)吃餃子的習俗在明清時已有相當盛行。餃子一般要在年三十晚上12點以前包好，待到半夜子時吃，這時正

13、是農歷正月初一的伊始，吃餃子取“更歲交子”之意，“子”為“子時”，交與“餃”諧音，有“喜慶團圓”和“吉祥如意”的意思。 Words and ExpressionsText 1 Unit 6 Making Requestscheesecake n.奶酪蛋糕 芝士又名奶酪、干酪，指動物乳經(jīng)乳酸菌發(fā)酵或加酶后凝固，并除去乳清制成的濃縮乳制品。芝士本身主要由蛋白質、脂類等營養(yǎng)成分組成，除同牛奶一樣，含有豐富的鈣、鋅等礦物質及維生素A與B2外，還因其是經(jīng)過發(fā)酵作用制成而使這些養(yǎng)份更易被人體吸收.芝士蛋糕就是用它做的。 芝士蛋糕在歐洲經(jīng)過長時間的發(fā)展，早已成了歐美許多地區(qū)的傳統(tǒng)食物之一，在節(jié)日或慶典時都少

14、不了芝士蛋糕。大眾普遍認為第一個芝士蛋糕是出現(xiàn)在古老時代的希臘，在公元前776年第一次奧林匹克競賽上，提供給眾多的參賽者食用。后來也慢慢成了結婚的習俗之一，新娘必需親手為新郎的親友制作芝士蛋糕。 隨著羅馬帝國征服希臘之后，芝士蛋糕也隨著羅馬帝國傳遍全歐洲。Words and ExpressionsText 1 Unit 6 Making Requestsregularlyad.經(jīng)常地Its important to exercise regularly. 有規(guī)律地鍛煉身體非常重要。He also writes regularly for International Management mag

15、azine. 他也定期給國際管理雜志撰稿。Words and ExpressionsText 1 Unit 6 Making RequestsWhat a pity I cant spend the holiday at home with you! 真是太遺憾了我沒法和你們一起在家里共度佳節(jié)！此句本來應是：It is a pity that I cant spend the holiday at home with you. 為了表示比較強烈的遺憾之情，作者改用了感嘆句形式，即：What a pity it is that I cant spend the holiday at home w

16、ith you! 然后，又省去了it is that來簡化句子。又如：What a pity you cant come with us! 你不能跟我們一起去，真可惜！ What a pity you lost the game yesterday. 真遺憾！昨天你們輸了。Words and ExpressionsText 1 Unit 6 Making RequestsIts nearly six months since I left home for Shanghai.自從我離開家到上海已經(jīng)差不多有六個月了。此句在使用時應注意時態(tài)，主句Its nearly six months 中時態(tài)應

17、用現(xiàn)在完成時或者一般現(xiàn)在時，since引導的時間狀語從句的謂語是終止性動詞的過去時。又如：It has been ten years since they last met. 自從他們上次見面后已經(jīng)十年過去了。It is two years since I became a college student. 自從我考上大學已經(jīng)有兩年了。Words and ExpressionsText 1 Unit 6 Making RequestsText 1 Text親愛的爸爸媽媽：你們好嗎？圣誕節(jié)馬上到了，你倆肯定忙著在做各種準備吧？真是太遺憾了我沒法和你們一起在家里共度佳節(jié)！我非常想念你們。我在上海的

18、生活非常忙，但是我很快樂。我的同事們都非常友好，也很支持我。他們經(jīng)常帶我到各種中國餐廳去品嘗美食。我慢慢地喜歡上了中國食物，有些東西比如咕老肉和水餃對我而言極具吸引力，但是圣誕期間，我想念家里的食物了，尤其是媽媽你做的烤牛肉和奶酪蛋糕。我離開家到上海已經(jīng)差不多有六個月了。你們能給我一張照片嗎，這樣我就可以經(jīng)?！翱吹健蹦銈兞?？祝你們圣誕快樂新年快樂！愛你們的Jenny Unit 6 Making Requests1. Where will Jenny spend her Christmas probably?She will spend her Christmas probably _.2. W

19、hat does Jenny think of her life in Shanghai?She thinks her life in Shanghai is _and_.Text 1A. Read the letter. Then answer the following questions.in Shanghaibusy happy Unit 6 Making Requests3. What are Jennys favourite Chinese foods?Her favourite Chinese foods are _, and _.4. What foods does Jenny

20、 miss most at Christmas?She misses the food _ makes, especially the _ and _.Text 1A. Read the letter. Then answer the following questions.sweet and sour pork; dumplingsher mum;roast beef;cheese cake Unit 6 Making Requests5. What does Jenny ask her parents to do? She asks her parents to _.Text 1A. Re

21、ad the letter. Then answer the following questions.send a photo of themselves Unit 6 Making Requests1. Jennys parents must be _ with the preparations for Christmas.2. Jenny feels it a _ that she cant spend the holiday at home with her _.3.Jenny is learning gradually to _ Chinese food.Text 1A. Read t

22、he letter. Then answer the following questions.busypity;parentslove Unit 6 Making Requests4.Jenny misses the food her mum makes at Christmas time, especially _ and _.5. Its nearly _since Jenny left home for Shanghai.Text 1A. Read the letter. Then answer the following questions.beef; cheese cakesix m

23、onths Unit 6 Making Requests4. If you want to express your grateful feelings, what else can you do besides saying “Thank you”?Suggested answers:(1) Send a small gift (a flower, a bar of chocolate, etc).(2) Make a telephone call to express gratitude.(3) Write a note or a card to express gratitude.(4)

24、 Invite him/her to a dinner.Text 1 A. Read the text and then answer the following questions by choosing or giving the best answer. Unit 6 Making RequestsB. Match the words or expressions in Column A with their explanations in Column B.Text 1 A1. communicate with2. it doesnt matter3. popular4. hidden

25、5. politeBa. not shownb. with good mannersc. have a talk withd. liked by other peoplee. it is not important Unit 6 Making RequestsText 2 The letters of request can be written for various purposes in different situations. These letters are written in different formats as per its purpose of request. M

26、ost of the request letters are written for the following goals: Request for a job interview; Request for specific information; Request for recommendation and Request for promotion. The primary goal for writing the letters of request is to request an employer or any organization to accept your propos

27、al or provide specific information. Hence, polite tone must be maintained throughout the letter to impress the reader. Background Information Unit 6 Making RequestsText 2 請求信是由于各種各樣的情況所需而寫作的。根據(jù)寫作目的，請求信有不同的形式。大多數(shù)的請求信都是為了以下一些目標而寫：請求面試，請求具體信息，請求推薦以及請求升職。請求信的主要寫作目的就是要讓雇主或者組織接受你的建議或者提供給你具體的信息，因此，寫作時必須始終保

28、持謙虛的語調以加深讀者的印象。Background Information Unit 6 Making RequestsText 2 文體簡述文體簡述Text 2屬于說明文，其中主體部分以條目形式列出了寫一封請求信需要注意的事項，告訴讀者如何寫出一封條理清晰又行之有效的請求信。該類文本的開頭與結尾部分通常不含具體信息，可以用Skimming（略讀法）閱讀，中間的主體部分信息量大，應仔細閱讀。Background Information Unit 6 Making RequestsText 2 文體簡述文體簡述Text 2屬于說明文，其中主體部分以條目形式列出了寫一封請求信需要注意的事項，告訴讀

29、者如何寫出一封條理清晰又行之有效的請求信。該類文本的開頭與結尾部分通常不含具體信息，可以用Skimming（略讀法）閱讀，中間的主體部分信息量大，應仔細閱讀。Background Information Unit 6 Making RequestsHow to write a letter of requestA letter of request is what you write to ask for information from a company or a person. A letter of request should be considered a formal lette

30、r. Close attention to spelling and grammar is important. It is also important to be brief and to the point with your writing. The following instructions will help you to get an idea of how to write a clear and effective letter of request.1. Begin the letter with the proper formal letter format. The

31、greeting is at the beginning and is followed by the body of the letter, and then the closing. The body can have several paragraphs.2. Explain the purpose of your letter in the first paragraph. Be direct, yet polite.TextText 2 Notes譯 Unit 6 Making RequestsHow to write a letter of request3. State your

32、 request in the next paragraph with some details. If it is necessary, provide background information about yourself or the situation.4. Provide all the information necessary for your receiver to make a decision and say “yes” to what you ask.5. Include your telephone number and e-mail address as part

33、 of the body of the letter. Invite the receiver to contact you with any questions he/she may have.6. Finish the body of the letter by thanking the receiver for his consideration and help.7. Close the letter with the closing “Sincerely”.TextText 2 Notes譯 Unit 6 Making Requests1A letter of request is

34、what you write to ask for information from a company or a person.請求信用于請求一家公司或者個人給予你一些信息。此句中what you write to ask for information from a company or a person. 是表語從句。又如：This is what they call Salt Lake City. （這就是他們稱為鹽湖城的地方。）He is no longer what he was. （他已經(jīng)不是以前的那個樣子。）Words and ExpressionsText 2 Unit 6

35、Making RequestsIt is also important to be brief and to the point with your writing.寫作時言簡且切題是很重要的。此句中to be brief and to the point with your writing這個不定式結構是主語，句首的it是形式主語。又如：Its not easy to work out the problem（計算出這道題不容易。） It is interesting to play with snow in winter（冬季里玩雪是很有趣的。）Words and ExpressionsText 2 Unit 6 Making RequestsText 2 Text如何寫一封請求信請求信用于請求一家公司或者一個個人給予你一些信息。請求信應該是正式的文體。應該特別重視寫作時的詞匯拼寫和語法運用。同時，寫作時言簡且切題是很重要的。以下一些寫作說明將有助于你了解怎樣寫出一封條理清晰且行之有效的請求信。1用合適的較為正式的格式來開始這封請求信。信的開頭要寫問候語，然后開始寫正文，最后是結束語。正文可以由幾個段落組成。 Unit 6 Making RequestsText