1. take sb’s place=take the place of sb./sth.
e.g. She couldn’t attend the meeting so her assistant took her place.
Nothing could take the place of the family he had lost.
2. keep sb./sth.+adj./prep.-phrase.
e.g. Please keep the classroom clean.
She likes to keep everything in good order.
3. afford
e.g. I can’t afford(to buy) such an eXPensive car.
4. live
e.g. The football game was broadcast live.
5. on the air
e.g. We will be on the air in five minutes.
This programme comes on the air at the same time every day.
6. not just … but also …=not only … but also …
7. determine to do =decide to do =make up one’s mind to do
Step 4 Post-reading
T: Now read the passage once again and complete the table on Page 35 with the information from the text.
(Teacher gives students some minutes to prepare, then asks some of them to give the answers.)
Title: Not One Less Director: Zhang Yimou
What is the film about?
Tell the story in your own words. The film is about a 13-year-old girl, called Wei Minzhi, who takes care of the village school when the teacher, Mr. Gao, is away for a month. She has to make sure that all the students stay in the school. When one of them runs away to the big city, she follows him and brings him back.
Does the film have a happy ending? How? Yes. The film has a happy ending. Minzhi finds Huike and brings him back to the school, together with the people from the TV station.
What do you think about the story of the film? Why? I think the story gives us hope. The film shows us that people care for each other. Even people in the city will take care of people in the village when they know about their problems.
How do you feel about the ending of the film? Why? I like this film because it is so moving. I think the ending of the film is happy, but you almost have to cry.
Step 5 Summary and Homework
T: In this class, we’ve done some reading and writing. We’ve learnt how to make comments and give opinions. We’ve also reviewed the useful eXPressions and the grammar in this unit. After class, go over all the important points we’ve learnt in this unit and do the exercises for Integrating skills on Page 112 and Page 113. That’s all for today.
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