PartⅠ Background Information背景信息
1.按英美的习俗,送礼不但可以表示感激之情,也常用来作为联络感情的一种方法。无论是父子、夫妻、朋友、情侣,彼此都可以借互赠礼物来增进感情,且并不拘泥于任何形式。不少人甚至动手做上一份小小的礼物送给朋友或亲人。
2.接受礼物时,除了向对方道谢外,外国人,尤其是英美人士还习惯当场拆开礼物,并且礼貌地问一句May I open it?礼物拆开后,再大大赞扬一番。
PartⅡBasic Patterns基本句型
Giving gifts送礼
1. This is a small present for your son.这是送给你儿子的小礼物。
2.Here's a small souvenir from Beijing.这是再北京买的小纪念品。
3.I have a surprise for you.
我要给你一个惊喜。
4.This is for you. I hope you'll like it.这是给你的,希望你会喜欢。
5.Happy Birthday!
祝你生日快乐!
Receiving gifts接受礼物
1.Thank you. I like it very much.
谢谢。我很喜欢。
2.Thank you. May I open it?
谢谢。我可以拆开吗?
3.Oh, a watch! Is it really for me?喔,一只表!真的是给我的吗?
4.This is just what I want to have.这正是我想要的。
5.It's so nice of you.
你真好。
PartⅢ Situational Dialogues情景对话
Dialogue 1
A:Happy Birthday!
B:Thank you. Oh, a present! You're so wonderful. How could you remember my birthday?
A:I may forget my birthday but not yours.
B:May I open it?
A:Sure, go ahead. I hope you like it.
B:Oh, my! A beautiful pin! You are so sweet.
Dialogue 2
A:Marilyn! This is a small souvenir form Hongkong.
B:Thank you. You're just wonderful. May I open it?
A:Go right ahead.
B:My! A coffee pot. Mike's a heavy coffee drinker, so I'm sure we'll be using this a lot! This is just what I want to have!
A: I'm so glad you like it.
B:Thank you very much for the present. You had such a tight schedule. How could you find time to buy this?
A:I can always make time, if I need so.
B:It's so nice of you.
Dialogue 3
A:Hey, children! Daddy has a surprise for you.
B1: What is it, Dad?
A:Open this card and read.
B2:OK. I'll open it.
A:Why don't you give it to Mom? She always likes to open gifts.
B1:Here it is, Mom. Open it quickly.
C:A trip to China for summer vacation from Dad.
B1:Wow! What a wonderful surprise!
B2:Thank you, Dad. This is the best surprise I've ever had.
PartⅣ Key Point Notes and Expressions
1.go ahead:只管干吧,继续吧
2.It is nice of you.:你真好。
3.tight schedule:日程安排很紧。
4.it's fun to do something:做某事很有趣。
5.stop doing:停止做某事。
6.by chance:正巧。
7.be in good(bad) mood:情绪好(不好)