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Period 5
Task & Self-assessment
Unit 7 Abilities
Task
A. recommendation letter
A Mr Wu wrote a letter to recommend Daniel for this year’s Young Star Award.
Dear Sir/ Madam, ①
I would like to recommend Chen Dan for this year’s Young Star Award. ②
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Chen Dan is a clever boy. He learns things quickly. He can use computers well. When he is free, he often helps at the Helping Hands Club and does most of the computer work for the club.
Chen Dan always thinks carefully when he works. He plans everything well. He is a member of our Project Hope group and often takes part in activities like collecting clothes and books for children in need. ③
Chen Dan is really kind. Last week, a five-year-old boy lost his way and was crying in the street. ④ Chen Dan saw him and took him to the police station. He stayed with the boy and played with him for two hours before the boy’s parents came. ⑤
All the members at the Helping Hands Club think that Chen Dan should get the award. We look forward to hearing from you soon. ⑥
Yours faithfully,
Wu Bing
Useful expressions
I would like to recommend ... for ....
He/She is a ... boy/ girl.
When he/ she is free, he/she always....
He/ She always/often... when he/ she....
He/She is a member of... and often helps....
We all think that he/she should get....
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
B. You also want to recommend a classmate for an award. First, read the notes below to learn how to write a recommendation letter.
Recommendation letter
Introduction
·The first paragraph tells what the letter is about.
Main body
·The main body of the letter includes different points in this order.
Paragraph 2: abilities of your classmate
Paragraph 3: personality of your classmate
Paragraph 4: what your classmate did
Conclusion
·The last paragraph states again who you would like to recommend.
C. Think of a classmate to recommend for an award. Write down some notes. Then write a letter to recommend him or her for the award. Use Mr Wu’s letter as a model.
Self-assessment
I can Examples Result
1 talk about the story of the brave young man.
2 use the new words to talk about an escape from
danger.
3 use can/could/may to talk about ability and
permission.
use What and How to express strong feelings.
4 use the library to find more information.
Result: Wonderful! Good! Not bad!
I need to spend more time on _______.
①Dear Sir/Madam
sir 与madam 是一组表示尊称的词,madam 用于对妇女(已婚或未婚) 的尊称,意为“夫人、女士、小姐”等;sir 用于对男性的尊称,意为“先生”。
考点1
Mrs 和madam 都用来称呼已婚女子,madam还可称呼未婚女子。Mr 和sir 都用来称呼男子,意为“先生”,是对男子的尊称。sir 一般单独使用,不与人的姓连用,而Mr 必须和人的姓连用。
e.g. Can I help you, madam/sir
夫人/ 先生,我能帮你吗
Good morning, sir/madam!
先生/ 夫人,早上好!
Good morning, Mr/Mrs Wang!
王先生/ 夫人,早上好!
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②I would like to recommend Chen Dan for this year’s Young Star Award.
recommend sb. for/as... 推荐某人……
e.g. We want to recommend Li Hong for the post.
我们想推荐李红担任这个职位。
The children recommended Mr White as the cook.
孩子们推荐怀特先生当厨师。
考点2
① recommend sth. 推荐某物
② recommend sb. as...推荐某人成为……
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③He is a member of our Project Hope group and often takes part in activities like collecting clothes and books for children in need.
need /ni d/ n.(食物、钱等的) 短缺, 缺乏
e.g. Lily is helpful and she always helps people in need.
莉莉乐于助人,她总是帮助贫困的人。
考点3
The rescue team is in great need of medicine.
救援小组非常需要药品。
There’s no need to walk on.
没必要再走下去了。
in (great) need of (特别)需要
There’s no need to do sth.
没必要做某事
实义v. “需要”
情态v.“需要”(无人称和数的变化)
need
n.
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④Last week, a five-year-old boy lost his way and was crying in the street.
lose /lu z/ vt. 迷失, 丢失
e.g. She lost her husband in the crowd.
她在人群中与丈夫走散了。
I can’t find the lost book. 我找不到丢失的书。
The tourists lost their way/got lost in the big city yesterday.
昨天游客们在这个大城市里迷路了。
考点4
过去式为lost
adj. 丢失的;迷失的
lose one’s way
=get lost 迷路
中考在线1:Whether she wins or whether she l , this is her last game.
[杭州]
oses
【点拨】考查动词。句意:无论是赢还是输,这都是她最后一次比赛。wins 是一般现在时,所以lose 也要用一般现在时。故填loses。
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⑤He stayed with the boy and played with him for two hours before the boy’s parents came.
before/b 'f (r)/ conj. 到……为止;在……之前
e.g. It will be eight years before we meet.
八年以后我们才能相见。
考点5
辨析: before 与ago
考向
before 副词,可单独使用,用于一般过去时或现在完成时,表示不明确的以前。
还可作介词,后接时间点。
也可作连词,引导时间状语从句。
ago 副词,不能用作介词或连词;表示从说话时刻算起的若干时间以前,用于一段时间之后,常用于一般过去时。
e.g. I bought a new bike three days ago.
我三天前买了一辆新自行车。
I have seen the film before. 我以前看过这部电影。
You must finish your homework before five o’clock.
五点之前你必须完成作业。
Lucy left a message for you before she left.
露西在离开之前给你留了言。
中考在线2:You have to pass a test ______ you can get a license.
[盘锦]
A. before B. after C. while D. until
【点拨】本题用词义辨析法。考查连词辨析。句意:你必须通过考试才能获得执照。before 在……之前;after 在……之后;while 当……时候;until 直到……。结合常识可知“在取得执照之前,需要先通过考试”。故选A。
A
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⑥We look forward to hearing from you soon.
hear from sb. 收到某人的来信
e.g. I often hear from my friends.
我经常收到朋友们的来信。
Do you often hear from your parents
=Do you often get/receive/have letters from your parents
你经常收到你父母的来信吗
考点6
hear from sb. 的同义短语为get/receive/
have a letter from sb.
中考在线3:My sister is happy to receive a letter from her parents. The underlined part “receive a letter from” means ________. [梧州]
A. hear from B. hear of C. look for D. look after
【点拨】本题用短语辨析法。考查动词短语辨析。 句意: 我的妹妹很开心收到她妈妈的来信。hear from 收到……来信,hear of 听说,look for 寻找, look after 照顾。“receive a letter from”意为“收到某人的来信”。故选A。
A
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本单元话题是谈论能力。
典例:
[安徽] 假定你是李华。某英文报“My Hometown”专栏面向中学生招募小记者,请你用英文给报社写封自荐信。要点如下:
1. 熟悉家乡;
2. 乐于交流;
3. 擅长英语。
单元话题
注意:1. 词数80~100;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 文中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称;
4. 信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
参考词汇:journalist (n. 记者);column (n. 专栏)
Dear Sir/ Madam,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
审题指导
本题是写一封自荐信。自荐信就是自己推荐自己。推荐信是一种常见的应用文,推荐信是写给用人单位向用人单位推荐优秀人才或者向自的熟人和朋友介绍某个人去做某件事以便使之采纳的专用书信,英文推荐信包括寄信人的地址、日期、收信人的名字和头衔、收信人的地址、问候语、主题、信息、结束语、寄信人的签名、寄信人的姓名和寄信人的头衔。
推荐信的正文主要由介绍、主体和总结三部分构成。介绍:告诉收信人这封信的内容是什么;主体:按顺序依次介绍不同的要点,包括被推荐人的能力、个性及所做过的事情,可分段写;总结:最后说明你想从收信人那里得到什么回应。
写作方法
“ 三步法”写推荐信
一:点明推荐意向
二:说明推荐理由
三:表达愿望
写作模板
“三 步法”写推荐信 点明推
荐意向 I’d like to recommend ...for...
说明推
荐理由 He/I can ...well. We all think he/ she should get...
表达愿望 I’m looking forward to...
经典词句
单词 recommend, clever, carefully, helpful, help, kind
短语 recommend...for..., plan ...well, be good at, take care of, be able to, make friends with, get on well with
句式 1. I’d like to recommend...for...
2. He can ...well.
3. We all think he/she should get...
4. I’m looking forward to...
范文赏析
Dear Sir/Madam,
I hear your newspaper needs journalists for the column My Hometown . I hope to be a member of the team.
First, I know a lot about my hometown, such as its history and culture. Besides, I used to work as a journalist for my school newspaper and I did a very good job.
I’m easy-going and always ready to communicate with others. Moreover, I have a good knowledge of English, and I’m skillful at expressing myself clearly in English.
I’m sure I’m the right person you are looking for. I’d be thankful if I could get this chance.
Yours,
Li Hua
名师点评
作者运用“三步法”展开自荐。第一步点明自荐意向—I hope to be a member of the team.; 第二步说明自荐理由—熟悉家乡:know a lot about my hometown, such as its history and culture; 乐于交流:easy-going and always ready to communicate with others; 擅长英语:have a good knowledge of English, and I’m skillful at expressing myself clearly in English;第三步表达愿望.
短语a member of..., such as, used to, work as, communicate with以及文中first, besides, moreover 等词汇的恰当运用,使文章层次分明,优美自然。
1. The doctor told me I was in __________ (需要) of a good rest.
2. It rained heavily in the western __________(部分) of the city last night.
3. I went to help the __________(迷路的) boy.
4. Remember to turn off the lights __________(在……之前) you leave the room.
5. I really look forward to __________(参观) Beijing again.
一、根据句意及汉语提示完成句子
need
part
lost
before
visiting
6. Everyone is __________________ the coming football match.
7. Tom is a short player, but he _____________________ in the basketball match and helped us win at last.
8. I would like to _______________ Jim __________ this term’s Best Student Award.
二、根据句意从方框中选择合适的短语,并用其适当形式填空
do one’s best, lose one’s way, hear from,
recommend…for…, look forward to
looking forward to
did his best
recommend for
9. I ________________ my uncle yesterday. He told me he would visit us on my birthday.
10. It’s quite possible for you to __________________ in the city when you visit it for the first time, unless(除非) you have a map or a guide.
do one’s best, lose one’s way, hear from,
recommend…for…, look forward to
heard from
lose your way
11. —Mum, I want to buy an iPhone 12 for a change.
—Well, I think there is no _______. It’s almost the same as an iPhone 11.
A. reason B. need C. answer D. way
三、单项选择
【点拨】reason原因; need需要; answer回答; way方式。由语境可知没有必要买,这两款手机几乎一样,所以选B。
B
12. The _______ Lianyungang-Xuzhou High-speed Railway was open to the public this year. [连云港]
A. 180 kilometer long
B. 180 kilometers long
C. 180-kilometer-long
D. 180-kilometers-long
【点拨】考查复合形容词作定语的用法。句意:连云港到徐州的高铁今年开通了。A和B两个选项都不能作为定语使用,不能修饰名词,并且A选项中kilometer也没加复数;C和D选项是考查“数词+名词+形容词”构成的复合定语的用法,带有连字符的情况下,中间的名词不能加复数。故选C。
C
13. You’d better tidy up your room _______ your father comes back.
[天津]
A. so B. or C. before D. but
【点拨】考查连词辨析。so因此;or或者,否则;before在……之前;but但是。分析语境可知,本句指“你最好在你的父亲回来之前整理你的房间。”故选C。
C
14. —Believe it or not, I _______ Jim yesterday.
—Really What did he say in his letter
A. thought of B. heard of
C. dreamed about D. heard from
D
15. Anyone who is good at singing can _______ the activity in our school. [阜康米泉]
A. take part in B. take off
C. take out D. take care of
【点拨】考查动词短语辨析。句意:任何擅长唱歌的人都可以参加我们学校的这个活动。take part in参加; take off起飞; take out拿出; take care of照顾。后面的宾语是the activity,此处表示参加活动。故选A。
A
Dear Jim,
I read a 16 article about a brave young man just now, and I want to share it w 17 you now. The man is 20 y 18 old and called Lin Tao. He helped his n 19 out of a fire. On May 10th, he was at home a 20. Suddenly he heard someone s 21 “Fire! Fire! Help!” Then he ran outside and saw a lot of s 22 from next door.
四、单元知识浓缩
n
ith
ears
eighbour
lone
houting
moke
He went in and found Mrs Sun in the kitchen. She couldn’t get out because her left leg was badly h 23. He t 24 his best to s 25 her. There was l 26 of smoke and the fire was very h 27. The fire b 28 Lin Tao’s neck, arms and face. He was in h 29 for two weeks. Many people visited him and g 30 him flowers and p 31.
urt
ried
ave
ots
ot
urnt
ospital
ave
resents
Lin Tao said that he was h 32 to help Mrs Sun, although fire could be very d 33. And he thought that it was i 34 to be c 35 with fire.
I think we should learn from him to help others and know some knowledge about fire safety.
Yours,
Daniel
appy
angerous
mportant
areful
本节课主要学习了以下知识点,请同学们及时巩固练习:
sir , part , need , lose , before , take part in……