Learn & Talk I

Chapter 1 Shopping
Lesson 4 Shopping for a TV

at the bottom of the following pages: TI=teaching instructions; T=teacher; S=student

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 Contents
Part
A. L e t ’s L e a r n (12 mins)

Part
B. L e t ’s Ta l k (12 mins) Learning Objectives
学习目标:
✓ 4 words about “shopping for a TV”
Part
C. Re v i e w (1 min)
✓

✓
4个和“买电视”相关的单词
Expressions for “shopping for a TV”
“买电视”常用表达
How to talk about topics related
to “shopping for a TV”
谈论和“买电视”相关的话题

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 Part
A. Let’s Learn
Vocabulary (4 mins)

warranty /ˈwɔːrənti/
a written promise from a company to repair or
replace a product that develops a fault within a
particular period of time
保修单，保修卡，保修服务
e.g. The TV has a 3-year warranty.

best-seller /best-ˈselər/
a new book or other product that has sold a
great number of copies
热卖品，畅销品
e.g. As a writer, he wants to write a best-seller.

TI: Teach the pronunciations, definitions and example sentences of these words,
then ask S to make sentences with them.
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 Part
A. Let’s Learn
Vocabulary (4 mins)

offer /ˈɔːfər/
to provide or supply something
提供
e.g. He offered me a glass of water.

delivery /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of taking goods, letters, parcels, etc. to
people's houses or places of work
运送，递送
e.g. They offer free delivery so it’s a good deal.
☞ deliver (v.) The letter was delivered yesterday.

TI: Teach the pronunciations, definitions and example sentences of these words,
then ask S to make sentences with them.
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 Part
A. Let’s Learn
Dialog (4 mins)

Role-play the dialog with your teacher twice, and learn the highlighted expressions by heart.
和老师一起分角色朗读两遍以下对话。熟记标亮部分的短语和表达。
( John and Anne are shopping for a TV. )
Anne: How about this one?
John: I like this brand, and the price isn’t too high.
( They start to ask the salesperson for information. )
John: How long is the warranty for this TV?
Salesperson: It comes with a 2-year parts(零件) warranty. It’s also the best-seller
now.
Anne: Do you offer free delivery?
Salesperson: Yes, we do.

TI: Take turns to play both characters. Emphasize and repeat the highlighted expressions.
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 Part
B. Let’s Talk
Conversation (3 mins)

Suppose you’re shopping for appliances. Use the vocabulary and expressions you’ve learned in Part A
to complete the following conversation.
假设你正在选购电器。运用在第一部分学到的词汇和表达将以下情景对话补充完整。

A: Excuse me. ____________________ this air conditioner (空调)?

B: Three years. It’s the ________ now. We also ________ free
________.
A: But there’s an air conditioner of this brand in the living room of
my house, and it doesn’t work very well recently. hints:
• delivery
B: We’ll ________ free repair (维修) if it’s still under ________.
• warranty
A: Fine. • How long is the warranty for…?
• best-seller
• offer

TI: Let S practice situational conversation with what he/she has learned in Part A.
Answers are in the upper left corner of next page.
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 B. Let’s Talk
Key:
• How long is the warranty for Part
• best-seller
• offer
delivery

Discussion
•
• offer
• warranty (3 mins)

Talk with your teacher about the following questions. Refer to the hints if necessary.
和老师一起讨论以下问题。可以参考方框中的提示。

1. How often do you watch TV? When do you usually watch TV?

Hints:
• every day / usually / from time to time (偶尔) / never …
• in the evening (morning, afternoon) / at noon / on weekends …

TI: Let S practice speaking by answering the questions. Correct S as necessary.

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 Part
B. Let’s Talk
Discussion (3 mins)

Talk with your teacher about the following questions. Refer to the hints if necessary.
和老师一起讨论以下问题。可以参考方框中的提示。

2. What kind of TV programs (节目) do you like? Why?

Hints:
• news → learn what’s happening around the world …
• talk shows (访谈节目) → know more about the life of famous people …
• variety shows (综艺节目) → funny, interesting, relaxing (令人放松的) …

TI: Let S practice speaking by answering the questions. Correct S as necessary.

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 Part
B. Let’s Talk
Discussion (3 mins)

Talk with your teacher about the following questions. Refer to the hints if necessary.
和老师一起讨论以下问题。可以参考方框中的提示。

3. What will you consider (考虑) when buying an appliance (电器)?

Hints:
• brands (what brands?) / prices (how much?) / warranty (how long?)
/ delivery (free or not?) …

TI: Let S practice speaking by answering the questions. Correct S as necessary.

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 Part
C. Review
(1 min)

In this lesson, you’ve learned

✓ 4 words about “buying appliances”

warranty best-seller offer delivery

✓ commonly used expressions for buying appliances

• How long is the warranty for this TV?
• Do you offer free delivery?
✓ how to talk about TV and other appliances

TI: Review the learning objectives in this lesson briefly.

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