Unit 3
Dear Amy
I am so glad to receive your letter. I’d like to tell you something about Halloween. It is ___ October 31st in autumn. We often have a party ___ the evening on that day. And we wear costumes with masks. My family always have a party ___ about 8 p.m. We often have a good time at the party. Please e-mail me soon!
Halloween
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How do we use prepositions to talk about time?
A. Prepositions of Prepositions of timetimeat:at: we use ‘at’ before:_________, _________, _____________, _____.
in:in: we use ‘in’ before _______________, _______, _______, ______.
clock timeclock time mealtimesmealtimessome festivalssome festivals ageage
days dates
parts of the dayparts of the daymonthsmonths seasonsseasons yearsyears
on:on: we use ‘on’ before:_____, ______.
atat we use ‘at’ before:___________, __________,
______________, ______.
(at 用于表示某一时刻如黎明 , 午夜 , 点与 分 , 年龄 , 周末及就餐时间等 )
clock timeclock time mealtimesmealtimes
some festivalssome festivals ageage
at dawn/daybreak at dawn/daybreak 在黎明时在黎明时
at noon at noon 在中午在中午
at midnight at midnight 在午夜在午夜
at 16/ at the age of 16 at 16/ at the age of 16 在在 1616 岁岁
at seven o’clock at seven o’clock 在七点在七点 at lunchtime at lunchtime 在午饭时在午饭时间间
at the weekend at the weekend 在周末 在周末 at Christmas at Christmas 在圣诞节期在圣诞节期间间
onon we use ‘on’ before:_____, ______. (on 用于表示具体的某一天或某天的上午 , 下午,晚上或夜里 .)
days dates
on the first day of March on the first day of March 在在 33 月的第一天月的第一天
on Monday afternoon on Monday afternoon 在星期一下午在星期一下午
on Sunday on Sunday 在星期天在星期天
on the evening of the 4on the evening of the 4thth 在在 44 日晚上日晚上
on Christmas Eve on Christmas Eve 在平安夜在平安夜
on October 31on October 31stst 在在 1010 月月 3131 日日
inin we use ‘in’ before _______________, _______, _______, ______. (in 用于表示年 , 季节 , 月份 , 周或者泛指上午 , 下午和晚上 . )
parts of the dayparts of the day monthsmonthsseasonsseasons yearsyears
in winter in winter 在冬季在冬季
in December, in December, 2005 2005 在在 20052005 年年 1212 月月
in the morning in the morning 在早上在早上 in the afternoon in the afternoon 在下午在下午
in the evening in the evening 在晚上在晚上 in March in March 在三月在三月
in the first week of this term in the first week of this term 这学期的第一周这学期的第一周
Practice 1Practice 1
Fill in the blanks with “in”, “on” and “at”.
1.Christmas Day is ________ 25th December.
2.The new school term begins ___ September.
3.Uncle Bob visits his family _____ Easter.
4.David plays basketball ______ Saturday.
5. Tommy wants to go to America ___18.
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Practice 2Practice 2
What is Millie doing in October?What is Millie doing in October?
Complete what she says on P45.Complete what she says on P45.
PracticePractice 3 3Complete the following dialogue with the correct prepositions.A: What are you going to do_____Christmas?B: We’ll have a big meal _____24th December.A: What about the 25th?B: We will leave home early _____the morning that day. We are going to Beijing.A: I’ll visit my grandparents ____ lunchtime.B: Is the Spring Festival _____ February?A: Yes. I’ll go to Harbin ___ the Spring festival.B: Great. It’s beautiful there _____ winter.A: Yes, I think so.
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Practice 4
Millie is writing to Wendy about her week. Help her complete the letter with the correct prepositionson Page 46.
7. He likes reading newspapers_______ breakfast.
8. She starts learning English_______ 6 o’clock.
9. It’s cold _______ winter in China.
10.They play the game________ the evening of 31st October.
1. We don’t go to school_______ Sunday.
2. My birthday is _______ April 1st.
3. We’re going to see the doctor_______ four o’clock.
4. He often takes Eddie for a walk _____ the evening.
5. They have a long holiday______ November.
6. He was born ________ 1992.
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Fill in the blanks with Fill in the blanks with in, on or at in, on or at where necessary.where necessary.
12. Birds fly to the south _____ autumn.
13. He got home _____ the morning of the 4th last month.
14. My father usually goes fishing ____ the weekend.
14. It is a good idea to go for a walk ____ a sunny morning.
14. I don’t have a party ____ this week.
15. He always goes to the library ____ Mondays.
16. We’ll have a party ____ next week.
17. The story happened _____ a cold winter morning.
18. My friends give me some presents _____ Christmas
every year.
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Part B: Work in pairsPart B: Work in pairs
Try to know more about your partner using “Wh”-questions.
What do you like to do at weekends?Which lesson do you like?Who is your best friends?When is your birthday?Where do you live?How do you go to school every day?---
We use “Wh-” questions to ask for information aWe use “Wh-” questions to ask for information about someone or something.bout someone or something.
“Wh-” word
Use in questions
What To find out something
Which To ask about sth or sb
Who To find out about persons
Whose To ask about possession
When To ask about time
Where To ask about places
Why To ask about the reasons
How To find out “in what way”
Practice 1:
Complete the questions with “Wh-” words:
Questions Answer
1.______ is she? She is my cousin.2.______ does she do? She is a teacher. 3.______ does she work? She works in Nantong.4.______ does she work in a school? She likes children .5.______ does she go to work? By bus.6.______ does she go to work ? At 7 o’clock.
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Practice 2:Practice 2:
Try to finish the exercises of B1 and B2, Fill in the blanks with correct “Wh-” words, and then ask and answer in pairs.
Practice 3:
Turn these statements into “Wh-’ questions.
1.We celebrate Christmas by giving presents. ___________________________________2. The shoes in the box are for Jack. ___________________________________3. This room is Tom and Bob’s. ___________________________________4. Miss Green is my English teacher. ____________________________________5. I buy this card because I like the picture. ____________________________________
How do you celebrate Christmas?
Which shoes are for Jack?
Whose is this room?
Who is Miss Green?
Why do you buy this card?
Let’s play a game!Let’s play a game!
Please guess what’s in the bag.
S1: Are there any pens in the bag?S2: Yes, there are some.S1: Are there any---?S2: No, there aren’t any.----
C Using “some”/ “any”C Using “some”/ “any”
Questions Do you have any stamps?
Positive sentences I have some stamps.
Negative sentences I don’t have any stamps.
• 在表示请求或征求意见的句式中 , 语气委婉并希望得到对方的肯定回答时 , 通常用 some 。•Would you like some tea?• Can I have some ice cream?
Complete some sentences by choosing one of the two words given.
Do you get ______ presents at Christmas? (some; any)
I usually get a red packet from my grandparents and there is always ______ in it. (some; any)
We don’t have _____ parties at easter. (some; any)
Would you like ______ cards for your birthday?(some; any)
Complete the dialogue on Page 49.
Help Millie complete the e-mail with “Help Millie complete the e-mail with “somesome” ” or “or “anyany”.”.
Dear SimonIt was great to talk with you on the Internet this afternoon. I still want to ask you ____questions.Do you eat ________ special food at Chrismas?Do your parents give you _____ money on Christmas Day?I have _____ photos and pictures of how we celebrate Chinese New Year. Do you want to see them?Do you eat ______ Chinese food in America? I don’t have ______ pictures of American festivals. Can you send me _____?Millie
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Notes:
1.Where are you going on holiday? 你打算去哪儿度假?
on holiday 度假
2.The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming. 中秋节就要到了。
be coming 表示“将来”的含义。如: I am coming. 我就来了。