(共21张PPT)
Unit 5 Art world
Grammar
How much do you know about Tan Dun
Do you like him Why or why not
Revision
New words and expressions.
highly adv.高度地,高地
breath n.呼吸
out of breath 上气不接下气
last vi.持续
I like him because his music makes me feel relaxed.
I like Tan Dun’s music because he uses the sounds of nature a lot.
I like Water best because it is very special.
Language practice
The reason
the result
causes
We use why to ask for reasons.
We use because to give reasons.
The reason
the result
causes
Working out the rules
because表示直接原因,其语气最强。常用来回答why的提问。
句中已有because时,不再用so.
归纳
A: Why are you wearing a raincoat
B: Because it’s going to rain.
Practice
A: Why do they turn on the fan
B: Because it is too hot.
______ her daughter hadn’t come back, _____ she looked worried.
Because; / B. Because; so
C. Though; but D. Thought; /
√
You are a reporter and you are interviewing Tan Dun now. Work in pairs and act it out. (use the questions on page 70)
1.Why was Tan Dun chosen to write music for the Beijing
Olympics
2. Why does Tan like the sounds of nature
Tan was chosen to write music for the Beijing Olympics because he is a world-famous composer.
Tan likes the sounds of nature because he thinks the best music comes from nature.
3. Why is Tan able to build a bridge between the East and the West
4. Why do people think highly of Tan’s music
Tan is able to build a bridge between the East and the West because he has successfully brought Chinese and Western music together.
People think highly of Tan’s music because he has created a new type of music—music without boundaries.
____ he likes the sounds of nature, Tan uses them a lot in his music.
_____ he had no musical instruments then, he made music with common objects like stones and paper.
Since
As
Language practice
用since或者as填空
since, as和because在用法上和意义上没有明显区别,since和as表示显然的或已为人所知的理由,常译为 “既然,由于”,语气比because弱,通常置于句首。
归纳
Daniel decided to play the violin at the art festival.
He is good at it.
2. Kitty will dance at the song and dance show.
She has to practise hard these days.
Daniel decided to play the violin at the art festival since/as he is good at it.
Since/As Kitty will dance at the song and dance show, she has to practise hard these days.
There is going to be an art festival at Sunshine Middle School. Help Amy make sentences with since or as.
B1
3. Sandy will design the posters for the art festival.
She can draw very well.
Sandy will design the posters for the art festival since/as she can draw very well.
4. Some students love painting and taking photos.
There will be a students’ art show.
Since/As some students love painting and taking photos, there will be a students’ art show.
5.The art festival is open to all students and parents.
Everybody is welcome.
Since/ As the art festival is open to all students and parents, everybody is welcome.
Our school give us free tickets to an opera it can
help us learn more about different art forms.
Millie also planned to take the underground, we
went to the theater together. When we arrived, Kitty had already been there. Soon Simon and Daniel came.
it was still early, we went to buy some drinks.
“We’d better be quick the opera will begin in 20 minutes.” Kitty suggested. We came back quickly. Then we waited for Amy outside the theatre.
because
Since/As
Since/As
because
Help Sandy complete her diary entry with because or since/as.
B2
The opera us going to start in a minute. Please come inside, “the man at the door said, but Amy did not appear. After a while,
we saw Amy running towards us. “ I’m late there
was too much traffic. She said out of breath. Then we hurried into the theatre.
the opera had just started, we did not miss much.
The opera lasted for one and a half hours. We did not feel bored at all it was really wonderful.
Since/As
because
because
( ) 1.Tony never spends money on books______ he doesn’t
like reading.
A. but B. because C. though D. until
( ) 2.____ everyone is here, let’s start our meeting.
A. Since B. If C. But D. As
( )3._____the girl is 22, she takes care of her mother and
cooks meals every day.
A. If B. But C. Though D. As
B
A
D
中考链接
1.--Why are you late
----________(因为) I missed the early bus.
2.______ (由于)the water here is polluted, even animals cannot drink it.
3._______(既然)you are sick, you should have a good rest at home.
Because
Since
As
Exercises
GOOD JOB