Unit 7 A Christmas Carol
I. 教學目標
learn the following words and phrases:
bacteria, powder, standard, conscience, frost, handwriting, overcoat, wage, anyway, god, admit, foolish, clap, partner, abundant, warmth, taxpayer, occupy, constant, welfare, clerk, composer, novelist, firm, shadow, ambition, noble, bond, indeed, goose, selfish, bishop, choir;
care for, leave alone, in want of, badly off, close up, have an eye for, as follows, of late,
learn to talk about social responsibilities:
Business is not only about making money and profits.
We should care for other people.
It’s necessary for employers to care about their employees and their families.
Rich people should help poor people in society.
People who make and sell fake food products and medicine must be punished.
Companies must take necessary measures to improve working conditions to protect the people working for them.
We cannot only think about ourselves, and we should open our hearts freely and think of others.
review the Adverbial;
II、重難點解析
1. Language Points on the Main Reading Selection
1. 工資的種種表達方式
wages:（復數）工資；支付給手工或勞力的短期間的工資（日給，周給）salary: 支付給從事知識性和專門性的工作者的固定薪俸pay: 薪水、工資等的最普通用語，特制海陸軍人及其他在政府部門工作者的薪水
income:收入；收益
2. admit (admitted, admitting)
vt. 承認、供認，準許……進入、接納、招收
vi. 容許；承認
admit sb. (sth. ) into/to sth. 允許某人(物) 進入
sb. be admitted to school(hospital) 接受某人入學
admit sth. 承認某物
admit doing sth. 承認做某事
admit that clause 承認
e.g. admit my mistake/making a mistake
The school admits sixty new boys and girls every year.
The prisoner has admitted his guilt. Many students are admitted to college every year.
3. occupy vt. 使忙碌，使從事，占有
e.g. The company occupies the entire building.
He is occupied in repairing farm tools.
4. bring in (資金等) 生息；產生；使賺入
e.g. The job brings him in HK $ 100, 000 a year.相關短語：
bring out 出版
bring off 完成；拯救
bring on 引起；促進
bring through 使某人度過困難
5. too cold to write, Humbug! 太冷了，沒法寫了！胡扯！The problem is too difficult for her to solve.
6. Let's observe another little scene, as you might have in your life to come. 咱們再來看一個小鏡頭，這可能是你未來生活中會出現的鏡頭。
as 此處引導定語從句，as在從句中作賓語。e.g. You know as much about it as 1 do.He was a foreigner, as 1 detected from his accent.
另外，as多用于這些習慣用語中：
as anybody can see 正如人人都能看見的那樣as is known to all 眾所周知as we had expected 正如所預料的那樣as often happen 正如經常發生的那樣as is mentioned above 正如上面提到的
2. Language points in Warming-up
1. mean v. adj.
a. vt. 意謂；預定e.g. What do you mean by your silence?
What do you mean by signing the letter to him?
mean doing 意味著
mean to do 打算
I meant to wait for him.
b. adj. 平庸的；普通的；卑賤的；小氣的
n. means 方法；手段；工具 （同way, method）
mean/intend/plan/design/propose
intend做或說某件事的意愿
mean 沒有intend那種強烈的意圖，指心中想要，為一般用語plan 指思考計劃等design 尤指細心的計劃，有慎重行事之意
propose 指公開表明意圖，為征求他人意見或承認，而表示的明確意圖
2. employ v. &n. : employee n. 員工，受雇員工 employer 老板 employment n. 雇傭
the employed 受雇者 / the unemployed 失業者
vt. employ/take on/hire
e.g. They employ six waiters.
3. Language Points in the exercises
1. Much good may it do you! 愿圣誕賜福給你！
e.g. May he live to an old age! 愿他長命百歲！=Long may he live!
May you succeed! 祝你成功！
2. too... to...
a. too +adj. +for sb. (sth)e.g. The work is too difficult for me. The jacket is a bit too small for me.
b. can’t (can never) …too…=-can't/can never. . . enough 怎么也不過分
c. not/never too. . . to. . . 不太……而能……
3. celebrate 與congratulate
celebrate vt. 慶祝，賓語是節日或事件
congratulate 的賓語不是所慶祝的事，而是所祝賀的人
congratulations to sb. on sth. /congratulate sb, on sth. 祝賀某人某事
e.g. I will congratulate you on your passing the college entrance examination.
You celebrate Christmas in your own way, and let me celebrate it in mine.
III. Exercises
Choose the best answer.
That was really a splendid evening. It’s years ________ I enjoyed myself so much.
A. when B. that C. before D. since
2. He can always seize a chance whenever ________.
A. being offered B. offered C. to be offered D. offering
3. The actor threw himself from the horse as if ________.
A. to be shot B. being shot C. shooting D. shot
4. When ________ at the gate, he was greeted with a warm welcome.
A. having appeared B. appearing
C. appeared D. had appeared
5. ---How about ________ we go to the zoo this afternoon?
---Good idea!
A. that B. whether C. if D. it
6. I appreciate ________ if you would turn the radio down.
A. that B. it C. that D. which
7. The teacher is grading the homework ________ the other day.
A. having been handed in B. handed in
C. that handed in D. being handed in
8. College teachers ________ some high school students to misbehave but think those who get to collage will behave more politely.
A. expect B. hope C. wish D. forbid
9. ---How about the book you are reading?
---Good indeed. It ________ many problems we have come across in our study.
A. says B. talks C. covers D. refers
10. ________ it takes for us to reduce pressure is important to our emotional health, and crying seems to ________ well.
A. Whatever, work B. Whichever, help
C. However, function D. What, help
Keys:
D 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. A