(共23张PPT)
Unit 6 I’m going to
study computer science.
Section B 2a-2e
Review and say
Look at the picture. Make a sentence using the structure I’m going to … based on the picture.
I’m going to learn to play the piano.
I’m going to make the soccer team.
I’m going to get good grades.
I’m going to get lots of exercise.
I’m going to eat healthier food.
We talked about ______________________.
Tom’s New Year’s resolutions
self-improvement
physical health
doing better at shcool
Pre-reading
What should you do if you have resolutions
Are you able to keep them
Is it easy or difficult to keep them
Let’s try to read the article and find the answer!
Skimming and matching
What is the main idea of each paragraph
Para .1
Para. 2
Para. 3
The common problem among resolutions
Different kinds of resolutions
The meaning of the resolution
Tip:Topic sentence is usually the first /last sentence.
While-reading
D: The start of the year is often a time for making resolutions.
careful reading
Tips:Read the sentences before and after the blanks may help you~
A: These are about making yourself a better person.
B: For example, a student may have to find more time to study.
C: There are good reasons for this.
D
A
B
C
What is a resolution
When do people usually make resolutions
Why do people usually make resolutions
Resolution
It's a kind of promise.
At the beginning of the year.
Because they hope they are
going to improve their lives.
Para. 1
The meaning of a resolution.
How can people remember their resolutions
Write down and tell their family and friends.
D
Para. 1
Para. 2
physical health
self-improvement
1. start an exercise program
2. eat less fast food
take up a hobby
better planning
make a weekly plan
_______
kinds of
resolutions
Three
eat healthier food
get lots of exercise
make the soccer team
physical health
What is your resolution
When are you going to start
Why are you going to do that
How are you going to do that
take lessons
find a personal trainer(私教)
keep doing exercise every day
start an exercise program
tomorrow
to keep healthy
play sports
用be going to 回答
Scanning for details
Read para.3 carefully and fill in the blanks.
hardly ever keep them
people say
the best resolution is to have no resolutions.
too difficult to ...
resolutions
try your best
Read the passage again and discuss the questions in your group.
2d
What is a resolution
When do people usually make resolutions
3. Why do people usually make resolutions
It’s a kind of promise that you make to yourself.
People often make resolutions at the beginning of the year.
4. How can people remember their resolutions
5. How many kinds of resolutions does the writer talk about
They hope that they are going to improve their lives.
The writer talks about three different kinds of resolutions: physical health, self-improvement (which includes taking up a hobby) and better planning.
Some people write down their resolutions and plans. Some people tell their family and friends about their wishes and plans.
Underline the following phrases in the passage. Write your own sentences or questions using the phrases.
2e
have to do with ______________________________
make promises ______________________________
have … in common ___________________________
write down _________________________________
for this reason _______________________________
take up _____________________________________
What does the trouble have to do with you
Do not make promises to others easily!
The twins have many things in common.
You can write down what I said just now.
For this reason, he was late for school again.
He left his job and took up farming in the countryside.
1. Do you know what a resolution is It’s a kind of
promise. Most of the time, we make promises to
other people. (“Mom, I promise I’m going to
tidy my room when I get back from school.”)
However, promises you make to yourself are
resolutions, and the most common kind is New
Year’s resolutions.
Read the passage again.
make a promise 许下诺言
keep a promise 遵守诺言
break a promise 违背诺言
promise sb. sth.=promise sth. to sb.
承诺某人某事/物
promise (not) to do sth.
承诺(不)做某事
promise+that 从句 承诺/答应……
______ When we make resolutions at the beginning
of the year, we hope that we are going to improve our lives. Some people write down their resolutions and plans for the coming year. This helps them to remember their resolutions. Others tell their family and friends about their wishes and plans.
D
at the beginning of 在……开始
at the end of 在……结尾/末端
at/ in the beginning 起初
from beginning to end 从头到尾
write down 写 下;记录下,是“动词+副词”型短语。
◆Please write her phone number down. = Please write down her phone number.
2. There are different kinds of resolutions. Some
are about physical health. For example, some
people promise themselves they are going to
start an exercise program or eat less fast food.
Many resolutions have to do with
self-improvement.
have to do with 关于;与……有关系
have nothing to do with 与……没有关系
______ Some people might say they are going to take up a hobby like painting or taking photos, or learn to play the guitar. Some resolutions have to do with better planning, like making a weekly plan for schoolwork. _________
A
B
take up:
1.(尤指为消遣)学着做;开始做
2.占用(时间或空间)
paint v. 用颜料画;在……上刷油漆
painter n. 画家;油漆匠
painting n. 绘画;油画
3. Although there are differences, most resolutions
have one thing in common. People hardly ever
keep them! _____ Sometimes the resolutions
may be too difficult to keep. Sometimes people
just forget about them. For this reason, some
people say the best resolution is to have no
resolutions! How about you — will you make
any next year
C
too… to… 太……而不能……
拓展:可与 so... that... 和 not... enough to... 进行转换。
◆He is too young to go to school.
= He is so young that he can’t go to
school.
= He is not old enough to go to school.
have to do with _____________________
make promises _____________________
have ... in common _____________________
write down _____________________
for this reason _____________________
take up _____________________
与……有关系
做出承诺
在……有共同点
写下;记下
为此
学着做;开始做
Summary
2.________________eg:_________________
One thing in common:_________________
The best resolution:_________________
How:___________________________________________
3. _______________eg:________________
write down or tell their family and friends
People hardly ever keep
have no resolutions
too difficult to keep and people forget
take up a hobby
eat less fast food
physical health
better planning
make a weekly plan
Why
When:______________________________________
Why:________________________________________
What:____________________________________
1. ______________ eg:_________________
Resolutions
Kinds
(种类)
Ideas
(观点)
Meaning
(定义)
a kind of promise
at the beginning of the year
self-improvement
to improve their lives
Finish the mind map and try to retell the passage.
Try to make your resolutions.
2024 is coming, I’m going to be a new and better me. So I make some resolutions.
My first resolution has to do with ________. I plan to _______. I will start from small goals. First, I am going to______. Then, I’m going to______. Next, I’m going to _________
My second resolution is about ___________.
My third resolution is to ___________.
Although they are hard to keep, I decide to take action at once.