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课件网) 牛津九年级上册 Surprise endings Writing & cultral corner unit 8 Lead in 01 more practice 02 project 03 CONTENTS 目录 cultral corner Part 01 Have you heard of white elephants What do you think of white elephants Read the article. In which country were white elephants thought to be a gift from the gods What did white elephant stand for White elephants could work for people, couldn’t they Answer the questions. They stood for peace and wealth. Ancient Thailand. No, they couldn’t. What would the king do if he didn’t like a person Why did the king do so What does “a white elephant” mean today He would give him a white elephant. Because taking care of a white elephant cost a lot of money. It means something which costs us a lot of money and which we do not want or which is useless. Discuss the following questions. Have you ever received a white elephant What was it, and what was wrong with it Part 02 Writing Discuss the questions below. Do you have any photo albums Which photos do you usually put in your photo albums Do you write notes under each photo A Jimmy has written a short article about the most valuable gift he has ever received. Read the article and answer the questions. The most valuable gift What is Jimmy’s most valuable gift Whom did Jimmy get it from Why did Jimmy and Kevin become close friends What happened to Kevin last summer Questions about Jimmy’s article It is a photo album. He got it from Kevin. They were classmates for all six years of primary school and they both liked playing football and listening to music. He had to move to another city because of his father’s job. What can be found inside the photo album How did Jimmy feel when he got the gift What does Jimmy do with the gift now Questions about Jimmy’s article He puts the album beside his bed. When he thinks of Kevin, he always looks at it. Photos of the memorable events they have experienced together and notes under each photo. He was deeply moved. B Write a short article about the most valuable gift you have ever received. Follow the example in A. Write an outline of your article. Paragraph 1 What is your most valuable gift Who gave it to you What is the relationship between you two Paragraph 2 What was your relationship like before What did you usually do together Paragraph 3 When did you get the gift Why did he/she give it to you Was there anything special about the gift How did you feel when you got it Paragraph 4 Where do you keep your gift now What do you do with the gift now Write a short article about the most valuable gift you have ever received. It was my birthday yesterday. I got a lot of gifts. All of them were covered with coloured paper. Among them there were two interesting ones. My elder sister gave me a round paper bag and I thought it was a football. But when I opened it, it turned out to be a clock. My brother gave me a message, saying that My present has been put in your bedroom. As ... ...
