Unit 4
What would you do?
Section A
Lead-in (1a, 1c: P26)
What would you do if you had a
million dollars?
Listening (1b: P26)
Listening text
Girl1: Hey, did you see this
newspaper article? An old man
had a million dollars. And he
gave it to charity.
Boy1: Wow, what a nice man!
Girl1: What would you do if you won
the lottery?
Boy1: If I won the lottery, I’d give the
money to the zoo. I want to help
the pandas.
Girl1: That’s a good idea! I know what
I’d do. I’d buy a big house for
my family.
Girl2: Really? I’d put the money in the
bank. Then I’d just watch it
grow!
Boy2: Hmm… I think I’d give the
money to medical research. I’d
want to help other people.
Listening Practice (2a, 2b, 2c: P27)
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A: What would you
do if you were
Larry?
B: If I were Larry,
I would bring a
birthday cake.
A: What would you
do if you were
Larry?
B: I would bring him
some chocolates,
because chocolate
is his favorite.
Listening text
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Girl1: Where are you going, Larry?
Boy1: To Tom’s party.
Girl1: Lucky you! I’d love to go to
that party!
Boy1: Yeah, well, I’m a little
nervous. I don’t know what
to wear.
Girl1: If I were you, I’d wear a shirt
and tie.
Boy1: What if everybody else is wearing
jeans and T-shirts?
Girl1: Oh, you shouldn’t worry about
what other people are wearing.
Boy1: And I don’t have a present. What
if everyone brings a present?
Girl1: If I were you, I’d take a small
present-a pen or something. Keep
it in your pocket and if everyone
has a present, you can give him
yours. If not, you can keep it.
Boy1: OK. But what if I don’t know
anyone?
Girl1: If you don’t know anyone, you
can talk to Tom. He’ll introduce
you to people.
Boy1: I guess I can do that.
Girl1: Look! You’re sure to have fun.
But if you’re still nervous, you
can leave.
Explanation
1. bring的意思是把某人或某物“带
来”, “拿来”, 强调方向, 即从别处拿
到说话人这儿来。 e.g.
Next time you come , bring me that
book, please.
下次你来的时候, 把那本书带来。
take的意思是把人或物“带走, 拿走”,
即从说话人这儿带到别处去。e.g.
Who has taken away today’s
newspaper?
谁拿走了今天的报纸？
另外, 相似的词还有get 和fetch, 表
示到某地找到某人或某物并带回来，
强调一去一回。 e.g.
Go and get some water.
去弄点水来。
Can you fetch me some paper ?
你能给我取点纸吗？
2. He might not know anyone at the party.
他可能在晚会上谁也不认识。
might 的用法如下：
(1) 情态动词may的过去式
e.g. He said that I might borrow his
bike.
他说我可以借他的自行车。
(2) may的虚拟语气形式, 不表示过去,
而表示现在或将来“可以, 可能”,
但语气更委婉、客气, 有时表示对可
能性有所怀疑。
e.g.
a. Might I borrow your bike ?
我可能借你的自行车吗？
（语气比may更委婉）
b. He might come today .
今天他可能会来。
（对“他来”的可能性有所怀疑）
Grammar focus
1.虚拟语气：如果我们所说的不是事实,
也不是要求、命令、劝告等，而只是
一种假设、愿望、建议或是一种实现
不了的空想就用虚拟语气。
注意: 条件句分两种, 真实条件句和虚
拟条件句。只有在虚拟(非真实)条件
句中, 才用虚拟语气, 而在真实条件句
中, 要用陈述语气。
请比较：
(1). If it is sunny tomorrow, we’ll go to
the zoo.
如果明天天气好, 我们将会去公园。
在这句话中, 明天天气好是完全有可
能实现的, 并非虚拟、幻想, 因此是真实
条件句。
(2). If I were you , I would go at once.
(如果我是你的话, 我立刻就走。)
这句话是条件句 “如果我是你”, 但
事实上, 我不可能成为你, 这只是假
设的情况, 没有实现的可能。当条件
实现的可能性很小, 甚至可以说没有
时, 就需要用虚拟语气来表示, 动词
发生了变化。
也就是说虚拟语气表示和现实的事
实相反时，从句用一般过去时, 主
句用 “should/would/could/ might
+动词原形” 。
• If I had time, I would go for a walk.
• If I were invited, I would go to the
dinner party.
• If I won a million dollars in the
lottery, I would put it in the bank.
2. He doesn’t know if he should
bring a present.
此处 if 表示“是否”, 引导宾语
从句。Should此处表示“应该”, 不
是虚拟语气。
e. g.
①. I don’t know if I should go to
the party.
②. If I have enough money, I will go
to Hainan.
Present 在这是“礼物”的意思。
3. If I were you, I’d wear a shirt and tie.
if 引导的条件状语从句表示与现在事
实相反的虚拟语气时, be动词只能用
were, 而不能用was。
e. g. If he were here, he would not
agree with you.
4. I don’t have a present. What if
everyone else brings a present?
What if… “如果……怎么办? ”相
当于 what would happen if…
e. g. What shall I do if it snows?
Reading (3a: P28)
I get nervous before big parties.
在大的晚会之前,我会感到紧张。
get nervous 变得紧张, get是系动
词, nervous是形容词做表语。
又如: be nervous 或feel nervous
均可表达同样的含义。
Role Play (3b: P28)
Sample conversations：
1. — I’m really shy and I just don’t
enjoy parties. I don’t know what to
say or do. What should I do?
— If I were you, I’d talk to people
I don’t know.
2. — I get nervous before big parties
and then I get pimples. They look
terrible! What should I do?
— If I were you, I’d try to talk to
someone and forget about the parties.
3. — I can’t sleep the night before I
take a big exam.
Then I’m too tired to do well. What
should I do?
— If I were you, I’d do some
sports or drink some milk before
going to bed.
Section B
Make sentences (1a:P29)
A. Outgoing
If you are
outgoing, you like
to meet and talk
to new people.
B. Energetic
If you are
energetic, you
are very active
and have a lot
of energy.
C. Shy
If you are shy, you
feel nervous and
embarrassed when
talking to other people,
especially people you
do not know.
D. Confident
If you are
confident, you are
sure that you can do
something or deal
with a situation
successfully.
E. Creative
If you are
creative, you use
your imagination
or skills to make
things.
Explanation
1. Confident people aren’t afraid to
speak in public.
In public 当众, 公然
e. g. Don’t speak in public．
2. ask one’s permission 征求某人的同
意。
without permission 没有得到许可。
Pairwork (1b: P29)
Sample dialogue 1:
A: What are you like?
B: I think I’m shy and unconfident.
I don’t know what to say before
strangers and dare not speak aloud.
Sample dialogue 2:
A: What are you like?
B: I think I’m outgoing and energetic.
I like to make friends everywhere. I
like talking with drivers or
passengers when I take a bus or
taxi. I never feel tired during my
study.
Listening (2a, 2b: P29)
插入声音
Ａ quiz should include questions
and different answers to be chosen
from.
Listening text
（插入声音）
Girl1: I just did a personality survey
in Teen Time magazine. It tells
you how confident you are.
Boy1: Oh? How did you do, Celia?
Girl1: I don’t know yet. But it’s a
really interesting test. You
should try it, Bill.
Boy1: OK.
Girl1: How about question 1? What
would you do if the teacher asked
you to give a speech in front of
the whole school?
Boy1: I’d say I had a cold and couldn’t
speak. I would be afraid to make
a speech in front of the whole
school.
Girl1: How about this movie question?
What would you do if someone
asked you to be in a movie?
Boy1: Oh, I’d say no. I’d be too nervous.
What’s the next question?
Girl1: Let’s see…
Reading (3a: P30)
Explanation
1. Social situations don’t bother you
in the slightest.
bother=trouble 打扰
e.g. Don’t bother him, he’s pretty
tired.
Not in the slightest=not at all
微不足道的
e. g. He didn’t embarrass me in the
slightest.
2.Your friends would probably say
that you are easy to get along with.
get along with=get on with
与…相处
e.g. My classmates are easy to get
on/along with.
3.You like talking to one or two people
rather than a group. You would also
rather stay at home and read a good
book than go to a party.
(1)rather…than…和 …rather than…
作比较的为相同部分, “宁可…而不”
(2)would rather do sth.=had rather do
sth. 宁愿做…，较喜欢做…
Would rather do sth. than do sth.
=prefer to do sth. rather than do sth.
宁愿做…而不愿做… e. g.
• I would rather drink green tea than
coffee.
• I’m rather bored than tired.
Write your own personality survey.
Sample survey question 1:
What would you do if you were
arguing with others of a party?
a. accept people as they are.
b. make people feel at ease.
c. cut others to pieces.
Sample survey question 2:
What would you do if someone often
said something bad about you?
a. have a good word with him / her.
b. seldom feel blue and make him /
her understand you better.
c. often feel blue and decide not to say
anything with him / her anymore.
Reading (2: P31)
For e-mail writing, we must pay
attention to the following:
1. Keep your message short.
2. Keep your message simple.
3. Give your main idea using a few
sentences so people can understand
you immediately.
4. Don’t type all in capital letters.
One sample version:
Subject: Reply From: Knowledgeable
Dear Fran,
Shyness is extremely common,
especially among teens. As shy people,
most of us are worrying about
ourselves—about how we look, what we
say and whether other people will like
us—to stop to think about what we
can do for other people. But really,
that’s what being social is about—the
other person, not us. So you can tell
her two ways to overcome shyness.
First, tell her that she should let
people know that she is shy in case
she is misunderstood. Second, tell
her that it is better to make things
easy for the other person. Tell her to
remember that she is the best person
for the job; she can practise in various
ways. And tell the rest of the students
that you should all help and
encourage her to overcome shyness.
Knowledgeable
Reading (P32)
Language Focus
by accident: in a way that is not
planned or intended.
偶然；意外地
e.g.
We met by accident at the airport.
我们在机场不期而遇．