Unit 15. Women in society

Welcome to our class
Unit 15:
WOMEN IN SOCIETY

Part E - LANGUAGE FOCUS
WARM UP
Put questions for these situations.
It is so hot today. The teacher asks a student to open windows? What will he say ?
Situation 1:
At recess, a girl wants to invite her close friend, Mary, to go to the canteen? What will she say ?
Situation 2:
Would you like to go to the canteen?
Can you open the windows?
I.INTONATION
THE RISING TUNE
Practise reading the following sentences with the rising tune.
1. Did you have a good holiday?
2. Must you go now?
3. Shall I bring some sandwiches for you, too?
4. Can I go with you, Jack?
5. Have your parents been to Britain, Jo?
Notes: The rising tune is used for YES/NO questions
Work in pairs. Practise reading the conversations.
1.
Mr. Wise: Were there any letters this morning?
Miss Roke: No.
Mr. Wise: That’s odd…Oh, before I forget…..have you heard the news?
Miss Roke: No?
Mr. Wise: Miss Robert is getting married. Are you thinking of getting married, Miss Roke?
Miss Roke: No.
2.
Father: Are you drunk, David?
David: No, I’m not.
Father: Did you wash your face this morning?
David: Yes, I did.
Father: Have you completed your essay?
David: No, sorry Dad. I haven’t
II.GRAMMAR
When I was young, I`d listen to the radio waiting for my favorite songs.
listen to
waiting for
Phrasal verbs
Some common phrasal verbs
Some examples for phrasal verbs
To explain sth to sb
The teacher is explaining the new lesson to her students.
To point sth at sb/ sth
The soldier is pointing his gun at the boy.
To throw sth to sb
The boy is throwing a lifebuoy to his friend in the water.
The man is trying to throw the ball at the net.
To throw sth at sb/sth
I am going to leave Ho Chi Minh for London.
To leave somewhere for somewhere

EXERCISE I
1. I _________ my watch to see what the time was.
2. We’ve been ________ the party but unfortunately we can’t go.
3. Please _______ me! I’ve got something important to tell you.
4. Don’t _____ the stones __ the birds. That’s prohibited.
5. The woman sitting opposite me on the train kept ________ me.
6. Sally and Kevin had an argument and now they’re not __________ one another.
7. I _______ Joanna last week but she hasn’t replied to my letter yet.
8. Be careful with those scissors! Don’t _____ them __ me!
Choose one of the following verbs ( in the correct form) + the correct preposition to complete the sentences.
glanced at
invited to
throw
listen to
at
speaking to
staring at
wrote to
at
point
EXERCISE II
Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate preposition if necessary.
1. You’re always asking me ___ money. Ask somebody else for a change.
3. If I want a job at the factory, who do I apply __ ?
4. I’ve searched everywhere ___ John but I haven’t able to find him.
5. I don’t want to talk _____ what happened last night. Let’s forget it.
6. I don’t want to discuss __ what happened last night. Let’s forget it.
7. We had an interesting discussion _____ the problem but we didn’t reach a decision.
8. Keith and Sonia are touring Europe. They’re in Rome at the moment, but tomorrow they leave __ Venice.
2. I’ve applied ___ a job at the factory. I don’t know if I’ll get it.
9. The roof of the house is in very bad condition. I think we ought to do something ___ it.
10. We waited ___ Jim for half an hour but he never came.
for
for
to
for
about
Ø
about
for
for
for