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Unit 1 People around us
Period 1 Reading I
牛津深圳·广州版 七年级下
Learning objects
Understand the general idea of the article.
1
Words: cheerful, smart, hardworking...
Phrases: as well, take care of, tell jokes…
2
Learn the structure and language characteristics of describing people.
3
Who is your favourite star What is he/she like
family members
classmates & friends
teachers
Who is your favourite person What is he/she like
Lead in
Jenny is always happy, and nothing can make her sad. What is she like
Jack is always busy with his work. He works for almost twelve hours every day. What is he like
Don’t worry! I can wait for you. What am I like
She’s happy/cheerful.
He's hard-working.
Can you use at least one adjective to describe what he/she is like.
Lead in
You're patient.
When the teacher asks difficult questions, only Tim can answer them. What is he like
I don't do any work. I just want to sit and watch television. What am I like
If you need money, I can give you some. If I have two cakes, I will give you one. What am I like
He’s clever / smart.
You are lazy.
You're generous.
Lead in
Tom is very _______ .
He can always answer the
teacher’s questions.
smart
Jim and David are ________ .
They are always happy.
cheerful
Pre-reading
cheerful hard-working patient smart
Do you know these words for describing people now Complete the sentences with the correct words from the box.
These are______________
students.
They study hard.
cheerful hard-working patient smart
hard-working
She is a _______ mum.
She takes time to help her
child.
patient
Pre-reading
In pairs, practise using the words about people. Follow the example.
S1: What do you think of him
S2: He is very smart.
S1: Why do you think that
S2: Because he can always answer the teacher’s questions correctly.
cheerful hard-working patient smart
Pre-reading
pair work
My friend Brenda is very hard-working.
Use some words from the box above and your own words to describe the people around you.
My grandmother is always patient and cheerful.
My little brother is cheerful but careless.
Pre-reading
Vocabulary
person n. 人
These two persons are drinking coffee together.
cheerful adj.
快乐的；高兴的
The boy is cheerful after tasting the cake.
[ p sn]
[ t fl]
Vocabulary
hard-working
adj. 工作努力的；勤勉的
She is a hard-working farmer.
patient adj. 耐心的
He loves plants and he is a patient man.
[ hɑ d w k ]
[ pe nt]
Vocabulary
smart adj.
聪明的，机敏的
Zhuge Liang was one of the smartest persons in history.
probably adv. 很可能
It will probably rain on Saturday.
[smɑ t]
[ pr b bli]
forget v. 忘记(forgot)
smell n. 气味
The smell of this flower is so good.
He forgot the lyrics on stage!
Vocabulary
[f ɡet]
[smel]
care n. 照顾；照料
miss v. 想念；怀念
On the Mid-autumn Festival, the girl missed her parents very much
The nurse took good care of the old.
Vocabulary
[m s]
[ke (r)]
joke n. 笑话
laugh v. 笑
He told me a joke, and I can’t stop laughing!
There are flags of many countries on the side.
Vocabulary
[d k]
[lɑ f]
remain v.
仍然是；保持不变
strict adj.
严格的；严厉的
My teacher is very strict in the exam.
Her love to playing the piano has always remained unchanged.
Vocabulary
[r me n]
[str kt]
encourage v. 鼓励
support n. 支持
The girl is trying to encourage her friend.
This province was given a lot of support from other areas.
Vocabulary
[ n k r d ]
[s p t]
successful adj. 获得成功的
I will be successful!
Vocabulary
[s k sesfl]
Show time
I am a good storyteller!
Try to tell a story by using the words below(the following words should be used).
person, hard-working, smart, miss, smell, encourage, support, forget, care, laugh
Here we go!
Game time
The words in italics are from the three articles on page 3. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.
Have a try
miss
forget
remain
strict about
successful
gives up
A school newspaper reporter interviewed Ben, Alice and Mr plete their conversations with the words from the box.
Have a try
Passage 1 My grandma
1. Grandma was always ____.
a. sad b. cheerful
Look at the pictures and the titles of the three articles on Page 3. Then circle the correct answers to complete the sentences below.
-- Ben
b
Before you read
Pre-reading
Passage 2 Alice
2. Alice probably likes ____.
a. playing table tennis
b. drawing pictures
a
-- Joyce
Pre-reading
Passage 3 Mr. Li
3. 1. Mr. Li is ____.
a. a Maths teacher
b. an Art teacher
a
-- Amy
Pre-reading
Reading
My grandma
My grandma was a short woman with grey hair. She was always cheerful. She was a very good cook. Her dishes were probably the best in the world! I will never forget the taste, and the smell as well.
Grandma took care of my family. She was really kind and patient. She died two years ago and I miss her very much.
— Ben
Alice
Alice is my best friend. She is a tall girl with glasses. She often tells me jokes to make me laugh, but she never makes fun of others.
Alice is a smart girl. She is good at Maths. We often study and play table tennis together. I hope we will always remain friends.
— Joyce
Mr Li
Mr Li is my Maths teacher. He is tall and thin. His classes are always full of fun. He uses lots of games in his teaching.
Mr Li is strict about our studies, but he always encourages us and gives us support. He often says, “Never give up and you’ll be successful.”
— Amy
( )1. How did Ben’s grandma always feel
A. Angry. B. Happy.
C. Sad. D. Nervous.
( )2. Ben’s grandma was good at ________.
A. reading B. singing
C. cooking D. writing
Reading task
B
Read the text again, and choose the best answers.
C
( )3. What’s true about Alice
A. She is a short girl with glasses.
B. She always makes fun of others.
C. She is a stupid girl.
D. She does well in Maths.
Reading task
D
( )4. What can we learn from the passage
A. Ben’s grandma died two months ago.
B. Alice and Amy often study and play table tennis together.
C. Joyce wants to keep friendship with Amy forever.
D. Mr Li always encourages Amy to study hard.
Reading task
D
2. He is tall and thin.
1. She was a tall girl with glasses.
4. She is a smart gril.
3. She was a short woman with grey hair.
5. She was a very good cooker, and took care of my family.
Read and match.
Reading task
Read the three articles on page 3 to find out about the three people below. Then complete the table.
grandma
died
best friend
tall
glasses
Maths
Maths teacher
tall
thin
encourages
Reading task
1.What did Ben’s grandma do for his family
2.How does Alice make Joyce laugh
Read the articles again and answer the questions below in complete sentences.
She took care of Ben’s family.
She often tells Joyce jokes to make her laugh.
Reading task
3.What do Alice and Joyce often do together
4.Why are Mr Li’s classes always full of fun
5.How does Mr Li encourage his students
They often study and play table tennis together.
Because he uses lots of games in his teaching.
He often says, “Never give up and you will be successful.”
Reading task
Mr. Green is a __________ teacher. His students like him very much because he always __________ them by asking them never to _________, and he also _________ good _______ them. Mr. Green is always very ________ but he is very ___________ things such as homework and exams. He criticizes the students if they _________ to hand their homework on time. When students leaves his class, they will _________ him. He ________ one of their best teachers.
successful
encourages
give up
takes
care of
cheerful
strict about
forget
miss
remains
Close the books and fill in the blanks.
Post reading
Language points
1. My grandma was a short woman with grey hair. 我的奶奶是个身材矮小、头发花白的妇女。
【用法】with 是介词，意为“有；具有；带有；用；和”。常构成介词短语用作后置定语。
a house with a big garden一座带有一个大花园的房子
a girl with glasses一个戴眼镜的女孩
I would like to go shopping with my grandma this weekend. 这个周末我想跟我奶奶去逛街。
Students like to write with pencils. 学生们喜欢用铅笔写字。
2. I will never forget the taste, and the smell as well. 我永远不会忘记那口味和那香味。
【用法】① forget v.（过去式forgot）忘记
Don’t forget the name of the book. 别忘了书名。
【拓展】forget to do sth.和forget doing sth.的区别：
forget to do sth. “忘记要做某事”（动作未发生）
forget doing sth.“忘记做过某事”（动作已发生）
My grandma forgot to cook. 我奶奶忘记做饭了。（饭没有做）
My grandma forgot cooking. 我奶奶忘记了已做饭。（饭已经做了）
Language points
Language points
② smell n.气味（此处为可数名词）
There is a smell of cooking in the air. 空气中有一股煮饭的味道。
③ as well 除……之外；也
I can speak Chinese and I can speak English as well. 我会说汉语，也会说英语。
注：as well 意为“也”，通常位于句末，可与too互换使用。
【辨析】as well，also，too与either的区别：
① as well是副词短语，常位于句末，用于肯定句。
He can speak French as well.他也会说法语。
② also是副词，较正式，常位于be 动词、助动词或情态动词之后，行为动词之前，用于肯定句。
She also wants to go swimming.她也想去游泳。
Language points
③ too是副词，多用于口语，常位于句末，用于肯定句。
I’m a junior high school student too.我也是一个初中生。
④ either是副词，位于句末，用于否定句。
He doesn’t like eating fish either.他也不喜欢吃鱼。
Language points
3. Grandma took care of my family. 奶奶照顾我们一家。
【用法】take care of=look after 意为“照顾；照料”，
Nurses take care of patients in hospital.
= Nurses look after patients in hospital. 护士照顾医院里的病人。
Language points
4. She died two years ago and I miss her very much.
她两年前去世了，我非常想念她。
【用法】① died是动词die的过去式，意为“死亡，去世”。
He died of hunger.他死于饥饿。
② miss v. 想念；怀念
I miss you very much. 我非常想念你。
注: miss 还可以表示“未赶上，错过”的意思。
She missed the early bus. 她错过了早班车。
Language points
5.She often tells me jokes to make me laugh, but she never makes fun of others. 她经常给我讲笑话哄我开心，但是她从来不取笑他人。
【用法】① tell jokes 意为“讲笑话” tell sb. sth. 可换成tell sth. to sb.
She often tells me jokes. = She often tells jokes to me.
② to make me laugh 意为“让我笑”，是不定式短语。
make sb. do sth. 意为“使/让某人做某事”，make 在此意为“使，让”，后跟省略to的动词不定式。
Who made Tom cry 谁把汤姆弄哭了？
Language points
③ make fun of sb. = play a joke on，意为“取笑某人”。
Don’t make fun of your classmates.
= Don’t play a joke on your classmates.不要取笑你的同学。
Language points
6. She is good at Maths. 她擅长数学。
【用法】be good at 意为“擅长；在……方面做得好”，at
后跟名词、代词或动名词。
be good at = do well in
I’m good at Chinese.= I do well in Chinese. 我擅长中文。
He is good at singing. 他擅长唱歌。
Language points
7. I hope we will always remain friend. 我希望我们永远是朋友。
【用法】remain v. 仍然是；保持不变 remain=continue to be
We remain friends. = We continue to be friends. 我们一直是朋友。
Language points
8. His classes are always full of fun. 他的课堂总是充满了乐趣。
【用法】① be full of 充满
The bottle is full of water. 瓶子里装满了水。
② fun 是名词，意为“乐趣”。
同义词有enjoyment 和pleasure.
Language points
9. Mr. Li is strict about our studies, but he always encourages us and gives us support. 李老师对我们的学习要求很严格，但他总是鼓励我们、支持我们。
① strict adj. 严格的；严厉的
He is a strict teacher. 他是个严格的老师。
be strict with sb. 对某人要求严格
She is strict with her daughter. 她对她的女儿要求很严格。
be strict on/about sth.= be strict in (doing) sth. 对某事要求严格
They are strict on/about their work.
= They are strict in (doing) their work.他们对工作要求严格。
Language points
② encourage v. 鼓励
encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事
He encouraged me to study hard. 他鼓励我努力学习。
③ support n. 支持
They hope to give support to the poor. 他们希望给予穷人一些支持。
Language points
10. Never give up and you’ll be successful. 永不放弃，你就会成功。
【用法】① give up 放弃 give up doing sth. 放弃做某事
He gave up smoking. 他戒烟了。
注：当宾语是名词时，可放在up之前，也可放在up之后。
We didn’t give up the chance.
= We didn’t give the chance up. 我们不能放弃这个机会。
当宾语是代词时，只能放在give和up之间。
Don’t give it up.别放弃。
Language points
② successful adj. 获得成功的
The concert is very successful. 演唱会非常成功。
③原句可以改写成：
If you never give up, you will be successful.
Language points
1. He always greets me with a ___________(cheer) smile.
2. You will __________ (probable)lose the game if you don’t practice hard.
3. The town __________(remain) the same as before.
4. I __________(forget) to bring my Chinese textbook to school.
5. Jane is a __________(success)woman. She has a big company now.
cheerful
probably
remains
forgot
successful
Exercise
一、 用所给单词的适当形式填空
( )1. We often say hello to each other ___ a smile when we meet our friends.
A. on B. in C. with D. and
( )2. You mustn’t give up ___ English for even a day.
A. learn B. learning
C. learned D. to learn
C
B
Exercise
二、选择最佳答案填空。
( )3. His father makes him ___ at least 10 hours a day.
A. to study B. studying
C. studied D. study
( )4. Our English teacher is always strict ___ us. She is very strict ___ her own work too.
A. with, about B. about, with
C. with, with D. about, about
D
A
Exercise
( ) 5. Jim is good at ___ jokes, so many girls like him.
A. tell B. telling C. tells D. to tell
( ) 6. I like playing ___ basketball, but my sister likes playing ___ violin.
A. /, the B. the, / C. the, the D. /, /
B
A
Exercise
Summary
Key words: person, cheerful, hard-working, patient, smart, probably, forget, smell, care, miss, joke, laugh, remain, strict, encourage, support, successful
Key phrases: as well, take care, tell jokes, make fun of, be strict about, give up
Homework
1. Recite new words and expressions .
2. Finish the reading exercise paper.
There’s no place like home.
没有地方比得上家。
Reflection
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