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1、Lesson 29 Language points:,1.keep ones word:,keep ones promise,The Chinese people always keep their word. Ill keep my word, Ill tell him everything.,2.have been doing They have been waiting here for quite some time.,3.look forward to The reply they were looking forward to came at last.,4. change one

2、s mind I had planned to spend the holiday with my cousin, but now I have changed my mind.,5.anyhow Anyhow, I dont like the weather here. We managed to finish the job, anyhow. It may rain, but anyhow Ill go out.,6.apologize for sth/doing sth I apologize for not letting you know earlier.,7. be disappo

3、inted to /not to do sth,Sentence patterns: 1.How can you change your mind at last minute? 2.You just dont consider anyone but yourself. 3.Im sorry to have done that. 4.I didnt mean to be so rude. 5.Theres no need for that.,What do you say when you feel sorry?,Im sorry for sth /doing sth. Im sorry to

4、 Im sorry that I apologize for sth /doing sth. Please excuse me for sth/doing sth. I didnt mean Im afraid to,How to reply ?,Thats OK/ all right. Never mind. Its not important. Thats nothing. Dont worry about that,Unit 8 SB3A Lessons 30-31 A person of great determination,By Song Huiping,1.What does d

5、etermination mean?,It means trying hard to do something successfully, even if the situation is difficult.,2.What person do you think can be a person of determination?,A person with determination is someone who is earnest or unwavering in his or her purpose. If there is something this person wants to

6、 do, he or she will not give up easily or get distracted by something else.,Pre-reading,A person who is determined has a firmness of purpose and resolve to achieve a goal. It is a fixed intention or resolution to overcome obstacles.,While-reading,1.As a child,to be a sailor to know about all the pla

7、ces his father used to go to,only 62 cents, but a new book cost 1 dollar refused when he promised to pay the rest refused fours times in four different stores but determined to try every store in town,succeeded in getting the book though a secondhand one succeeded in being a sailor,2.As an adult,to

8、land the passengers on board safe in London,met a terrible storm started to leak and began to fill with water were losing the battle against the rising water and were on the point of giving up,the ship did land the port of Liverpool with all passengers on board,While-reading,The determination not on

9、ly got William Hartley the geography book when he was young but also saved the lives of the passengers and the sailors when he was grown up.,While-reading,3.Conclusion,After-reading,1.Benefits of being determined,One major benefit of being determined is that you achieve what you set out to do. If it

10、 was a good goal, you will reap the benefits of that achievement. Other people usually can have a positive opinion of you. A person who is steadfast and determined to achieve an honorable goal is admired as having good character. There is personal satisfaction in achieving what you set out to achiev

11、e. And that achievement can make you feel like a champion.,After-reading,After-reading,Reading comprehension 1.“A weak smile” means the same as a _ smile. A.happy B.pleasant C.faint D.sad 2.Altogether the boy went into _bookstores. A.seven B.four C.five D.six 3.We can infer that the boy showed _ tow

12、ards his father. A.admiration B.thankfulness C.gratitude D.hatred 4.That the boy questioned about the secondhand book showed that he was _. A.careful B.unsatisfied C.narrow-minded D.hard to please 5.The verb phrase “l(fā)ook into” means _. A.search and find B.read quickly about C.give a quick look D.exa

13、mine carefully 6.The fact that the boy at last got his book showed his_. A.strong will B.calmness C.cleverness D.bravery,7.The captain struggled to _. A.save the ship and the passengers lives B.land in Liverpool C.fight against the storm D.overcome difficulties 8.The ship was in danger because_. A.t

14、here was a heavy storm B.there were too many passengers C.the sailors had given up their hope of surviving (生存) D.it was letting in 9.It seemed that _ took part in pumping water out of ship. A.all passengers and sailors B.everybody on the ship C.the sailors and the captain D.the passengers and the c

15、aptain water badly 10.What is the authors attitude towards the captain? A.Admiration and love B.Thankfulness and love C.Thankfulness and admiration D.Admiration and respect,11.Who did not lose the hope during the whole day? A.I. B.The captain C.Passengers D.Sailors 12.The captain was about the age o

16、f _. A.40 B.35 C.30 D.50 13.The verb phrase “take charge” in paragraph 3 means _. A.take control B.take part in C.take place D.take notice 14.Which happened last? A.I expressed my thanks to the captain. B.We landed in Liverpool safely. C.The captain recognized me. D.The ship sank after carrying out

17、its responsibility. 15. In the writers opinion, a person of great determination_. A. is sure to be born poor and get lucky at last B. will always get what he expects C. will surely be helped and envied by others D. knows what he wants and makes every possible effort to get it,Many years ago, the wri

18、ter _ _ a bookstore inCincinnati in search of some books he wanted. While the writer was there, he saw a young boy about _ years old, _ into the store. The young boy _ to buy a geography book. Geography books _ one dollar each, but the boy had only _ cents. The writer decided to follow the boy to se

19、e whether he could succeed. _ different stores they entered, and _ times the boy was _.But the boy was _ to try all the stores in _ to see whether he could get one. Luckily at the _store he got one that was a _ book for _ cents. Having learned why the boy _ the book _ _,the bookseller not only sold him the book, but also gave him a new pencil and some writing paper as a _ for hi