【正文】 tions don’t help at all.” 5. “. . . it’s costing me an arm and a leg!”Reading Text A Background Information （少） Key Words and ExpressionsAquarium n.玻璃養(yǎng)魚缸We went to Stanley Park and the aquarium，up Grouse Mountain，and to museums and galleries.The colorful and active platy provides a vivid contrast to the rich green plants in your aquarium.bulky adj.體積大的To protect himself, Ruiz used to wear a bulletproof vest under his suit jacket, but the vest was bulky and hot.Traditional lithiumion batteries have carbon electrodes, which are relatively bulky for the energy they provide.gadget n. 小機(jī)械；小裝置Are you looking for a cool backtoschool gadget?A corkscrew is a very useful gadget for opening bottles of wine.purchase v.購(gòu)買 Employees are encouraged to purchase shares in the firm.The new couple spent some money for the purchase of the furnature necessary for their new house.remorse n.懊悔；悔恨He was filleed wuth remorse for having refused to visit his dying father.In a fit of remorse she burnt all her lover,s letters. screwdriver n.螺絲起子You turn the screws round and round with a screwdriver.I can39。 —— — —— A: What do you mean? —— —— — What a pain! (used to say that something is very annoying)。 Negative: a spendthrift, a cheapskate, a tightwad, cheap, stingy。 put money away into saving。 I’m putting money away for a down payment.Kind of is an expression used in spoken English meaning slightly or in some ways.Culture note: A piggy bank is a container used mainly by children to store coins. Piggy banks are to encourage good saving and spending habits: the pig must be broken open for the money to be retrieved, forcing the child to justify his or her decision. The name piggy bank originated in the twelfth century。 She started living within her means.)Step 4To draw on students’ own experiences, ask Have you ever put money aside to buy something you wanted, such as an entertainment system, a puter, a bicycle, or a car? Encourage students to share their experiences. Ask Was it hard to save the money you needed?Language note: Students may need help with the following words or expressions: strike it rich (suddenly make a lot of money)。 Describe your spending habits168。UNIT 3 Money MattersUnit Goals168。 Discuss reasons for charitable giving168。 cut back on (reduce the amount, size, cost, etc., of something)。 pygg referred to a type of clay used for making jars people stored their money in. By the eighteenth century, the term pygg jar had evolved to pig bank.Option: On the board, write the following expressions: Did you strike it rich? My bills are totally out of hand. I need to live within my means. I cut way back on spending.In pairs, have students think of different ways to say each expression. 〔+510 minutes〕B. Pair Work Listen to the conversation again. Then discuss the questions and explain your answers. 1. No, she does not.2. No, he is not.3. She had a lot of credit card debt.4. She cut back on her spending.5. She has a high financial IQ.6. The answer will vary.Teaching SuggestionsStep 1 Have pairs discuss the questions. Review the answers to questions 15 as a class. Call on students to share their explanations.Step 2Have volunteers share whether they are more like Judy or David and give a supporting reason. (Possible responses: I’m more like Judy because I try to live within my means。 pay your bills off / in full。 Neutral: a big spender) VocabularyBuilding StrategiesOption: Have students think of someone they know whose spending habits they would describe using one or more of the vocabulary words. In pairs, have students describe that person’s habits. To review, have volunteers tell the class about the person their partners described. 〔+5 minutes〕D. Complete the sentences about people’s spending habits.1. a cheapskate/a tightwad2. generous3. cheap/stingy4. a big spender5. thrifty/frugal6. a spendthriftTeaching SuggestionsStep 1Model the first item with the class. Point out that to choose the right words, students should take into account both meaning and grammar. For example, in item 1, cheap and stingy match the context, but a noun is necessary, so the correct answer is a cheapskate or a tightwad. Point out that more than one word might be possible.Step 2Have students pare answers with a partner. Then review as a class.Speaking A. CONVERSATION SNAPSHOTTeaching Suggestions Step 1Have students look at the photo. Ask What kind of electronic product do you think this is? (an MP3 player) Elicit from the class that an MP3 player is an audio player onto which you can download songs from online music stores or from your own collection of music stored in your puter to listen to.Step 2Have students read and listen to the conversation. To check prehension, ask What did the man buy? (a new MP3 player) Is he happy with it? (no) Why not? (because it’s very hard to operate) Did he know this before buying it? (no. otherwise, he would have bought a different brand.)Step 3To draw on students’ own experiences, ask them if they have an MP3 player. If some students have one, ask Are you happy with it? Is it hard to operate? What brand is it? How long does it take to download a song?Language note: Students may need help with the following expressions: Lucky you (used to say that someone is fortunate)。 You’ve telling me (used to emphasize that you already know and agree with something that someone has just said).Rhythm and intonation practiceStep 1Have students repeat chorally. Make sure they: ○ use emphatic stress for you in Lucky you! ○ pause slightly after truth in Well, to tell you the truth . . . ○ use falling intonation but higher pitch for What do you mean?○ use emphatic stress for hours in It took me hours to figure out . . .○ use e