Unit
8
Module 4 Fun time
Oxford English
Period 1
Collecting things
Reading (1)
Background knowledge
2
Talking about collection
collect v.
n.
collection
a person
collector
Here are some words about “collection”.
These people are talking about the things they collect.
Complete their sentences with the words from the box.
coins model planes phone cards stamps
1
4
3
2
I’m a collector of ___________.
This is my collection of ______________.
Do you like my ________?
I love collecting _______.
model planes
phone cards
stamps
coins
Brainstorming
What do you like to collect?
I love _____.
I’m a collector of _____.
This is my collection of _____.
Before you read
Look at the picture and the title of the story on page 101. Then make a list of the things that the grandparents have collected.
Unusual collections
3
Unusual collections
newspapers , toys (cars, trains, ships, bears), shells, butterflies, glasses, bottles, etc.
The list of the things:
Here are the characters.
Grandma
Sam and Helen’s grandmother
Grandpa
Sam and Helen’s grandfather
Sam
grandson
Helen granddaughter
3
Skimming
Unusual
collections
D1 Who/What do the words in italics refer to? Read the story on page 101 and circle the correct answers.
Comprehension
4
D2 Helen is talking to her friend Sue. Help Helen answer the questions in complete sentences.
We went to our grandparents’ home today.
They collect things in their free time.
They collect doorbells, newspapers, toys and many other things.
Intensive reading
Unusual
collections
Read the story again. Learn the new words and phrases and finish the following exercises.
C1 Find words from the story on page 101 that have similar meanings to the words in italics below.
Vocabulary
1 My friend will come to visit me in a short time from now. (line 4)
2 There are tall buildings all over this area. (line 10)
3 I walked behind my grandma to the kitchen. (line 12)
4 I can almost not keep my eyes open. (line 13)
5 What do you do when you are not busy? (line 16)
soon
everywhere
followed
hardly
free
C2 Sam and his friend Jack are talking about collecting things. Complete their conversation with the words from the box.
everywhere follow free hardly inside
free
everywhere
hardly
inside
Follow
5
Listen and role-play
Sam and Helen’s grandparents collect almost everything. There are eight doorbells on their front door!
“This silver doorbell is my favourite,” said Helen. She pushed it and soon Grandpa opened the door.
Unusual
collections
“Come in, my dear grandson and granddaughter!” he said.
“Who started collecting doorbells, Grandpa?” asked Sam.
“Your grandma,” he answered. “She loves doorbells.”
“What do you like collecting, Grandpa?” asked Helen.
“I like collecting newspapers.”
Sam Helen
Grandpa Grandma
narrator
They went inside and saw newspapers everywhere.
“Hello children!” called Grandma. “Let’s have some tea."
The children followed her into the living room and saw lots of toys there. There was hardly any space for the children to sit down.
“Whose toys are these?” asked Helen.
“They’re ours,” said Grandma. “We both like collecting toys.”
“But remember,” said Grandpa, “we have a lot of free time! You have your school work to do, so you shouldn’t spend too much time collecting things!”
Unusual
collections
Sam Helen
Grandpa Grandma
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Homework
1. 模仿录音的语音、语调,朗读课文。
2. 抄写单词和短语:doorbell,everywhere,follow,free,front,granddaughter,grandson,hardly,inside,model,newspaper,push,should,silver,soon,space,stamp,unusual;living room。
3. 完成《英语(七年级 上册)B》第126页Vocabulary和第133页Reading A的练习。