Unit Two Saying Thanks or Sorry
Section One & Section Two
I W arm-up Questions
1. What will you say in English to those who give you some help?
2. What do you know about English expressions for showing regrets or forgiveness? List them.
II Class Activities
1.The students read the Mini-Talks after the teacher, and then try to recite
them within five minutes in pairs.
2.Ask the students to underline the useful expressions and perform the
Mini-Talks in class.
3.Students discuss in groups, summarizing the words, phrases and
sentences frequently used according to the following topics with the help of the teacher. The students speak out the sentences under the guidance of the teacher, paying attention to the pronunciation and the intonation.
1)Sentences frequently used for expressing thanks:
(1) It was so generous of you to send me such a fine and beautiful gift.
新活佛济公主题曲(2) I don’t know how to express my thanks to you.
(3) I’m grateful for all the help and encouragement you’ve given me.
(4) Thank you for doing me a favor.
(5) Many thanks for your information.
(6) Thank you again for arranging everything for us.
(7) Thanks a lot for arranging everything for us.
2) Sentences frequently used for expressing congratulation;
(1) Congratulations on your recent promotion.
(2) Please accept my heartiest congratulations.
(3) May an old friend congratulate you for obtaining your Master’s Degree.
(4) I congratulate you on your wonderful result in the final examination! Well
done.
(5) I owe much to your kind help and support.
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(6) I am sure you deserve the honor.
3) Sentences frequently used for making apologies and asking for forgivness:
(1) I’m terribly sorry that I’ve forgot to bring the sample of the product.
(2) I do apologize for this.
(3) Excuse me. Forgive me for interrupting you again
(4) I’m so sorry that I’ve forgot the class meeting
女儿徐思宁(5) I feel terribly sorry for missing the appointment.
(6) I hope you will accept my sincere apology for not informing you of the news.
(7) Please forgive me.
Being all ears
Ⅲ. Key W ords of listen and repeat
1. grateful 心怀感激的
obliged 感激的
appreciate 珍惜,看重
terribly 非常地,极度地
pardon 原谅,谅解
2. key
1-i, 2-d, 3-c, 4-h, 5-j, 6-e, 7-b, 8-f, 9-g,10-a
3. Script:
1). I feel so grateful for your kindness.
2). What a lovely present! I like it so much!
3). Sorry, I didn’t mean to hurt you.
4). Congratulations! We all feel so proud of you!
5). I apologize for the terrible mistake.
6). I’m much obliged to you for your help
4. Script
Andy: Hi, Donna. Y ou are up! Are you all right now?
Donna: Not quite yet. I’m still feeling rather weak.
Andy: Sorry to hear that. Do be more careful in riding next time.
Donna: Y eah, I have learned a lesson. Andy, it was very thoughtful of you to send me the get-well card yesterday.
Andy: Well, I just hope you can recover soon.
Donna: Thank you. And I’d also like to thank you for these beautiful flowers.
Andy: They are fresh from my sister’s garden.
Donna: No wonder they look so nice! I’ve put them right on the table beside the bed.
Andy: I’m glad you like them. Oh, dear! I’ve got to go now. Take care, Donna.
Section Three
Trying your hand
ⅠLetter of Thanks
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英语感谢信(Letter of Thanks)是外国政府机构或个人的关心、支持、帮助或热情款待表示感谢的对外函件。张默为什么打童瑶
常用句型:
Thank you very much for  十分感谢.
Many thanks for your .非常感谢您.
Please accept my sincere appreciation for .
请接受我对.真挚的感谢
I am truly grateful to you for .为了.,我真心感激您
It was good (thoughtful) of you .承蒙好意(关心).
Y ou were so kind to send .承蒙好意送来.
Thank you again for your wonderful hospitality and I am looking forward to seeing you soon.再次感谢您的盛情款待,并期待不久见到您
I find an ordinary "thank-you" entirely inadequate to tell you how much.我觉得一般的感谢的字眼完全不足以表达我对您多么地.
I sincerely appreciate .我衷心地感谢.
I wish to express my profound appreciation for .我对深表谢意
Many thanks for you generous cooperation谢谢贵方的真诚合作
结尾常用句式
Thanks again!
I do appreciate it.
I appreciate more than I can say.
I must thank you again for your generous help.
My true gratitude is beyond the word’s description.
I feel most obliged to thank you once more.
I am most grateful for your selfless donation.
Please accept my gratitude as always.
Best wishes for your health and every happiness.
My than ks to you for your kindness and assistance when I …--and my love for you, always!
其他常用句式
I am writing to thank you, on behalf of …, for the lovely time we had at your party last night.
I feel deeply indebted to you and I really do not know how to thank you enough for your help.
If it had not been for your assistance in giving me first aid, I fear that the consequence might have been much more serious.
It is generally held that it was your quick-witted response in that emergency that has led to this satisfactory outcome.
Thank you very much for your kind hospitality and the honor you show ed me during my visit…
It was nice of you to..
Please have no hesitation in writing to me should you want me to do something for you…
It was kind and thoughtful of you to…
ⅡGrammar points
冠词是一种虚词,是最典型的限定词,本身不能单独使用,只能附在一个名词上帮助说明名词的含义。是名词的一种标志。英语中的冠词有定冠词the和不定冠词a、an两种:a用于辅音音素开头的词前,an用于元音音素开头的词前。不定冠词仅用在可数名词单数前。用来表示“一”的意思,但不强调数的观念,只说明名词为不特定者。定冠词则表示名词为特定者。表示“这,这些,那,那些”的意思,在可数名词单,复数前和不可数名词前都可以用。
不定冠词的用法
不定冠词包括a/an,意思相当于one, 很多情况下可以译成“一”、“每”,但是不像one一样强调数量,有时可以不译出。a用于以辅音音素开头的单词前,an用于以元音音素开头的单词前。例如:
We saw a good film last night. 昨晚我们看了一部好电影。
差一点你就是我的女人Please give me an apple. 请给我一个苹果。
1. 表示一类人或者一类事物中的一个。
He’s an English teacher.他是个英语老师。
2. 泛指某人或某物,但不具体说明是何人或何物。
A girl is waiting for you at the school gate. 一个女孩在校门口等你。
3. 用在事物的单位,如时间、速度、价格等前,表示“每一”。
-How much are the oranges? 桔子多少钱?
-Two yuan a kilo.每公斤两元。
4. 用在某一些固定搭配的短语中。例如:
a lot of许多  a little/ a few 一点after a while 一会儿in a hurry 匆忙地have a look 看一看have a good time 玩得高兴have a cold 感冒
定冠词的用法