Unit 1 Penfriends Reading 课件 (共26张PPT)牛津上海版（试用本）八年级英语上册

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My life
Penfriends
Reading
This is a letter from Jon in England to May in China.
Read the letter (60s):
Why does Jon write to May
What kind of letter is it
Formal (Business)
Informal (Personal)
Look at the letter. Tick ( ) all things a letter has.
It has: a title
an address
a date
a greeting
a signature




Jesseca
the address
the date
the greeting
the first sentence
the last sentence
the signature
Read the six parts of the letter and complete the table.
The letter is from a boy called (1)______ to a girl called (2)_____. The boy lives in a country called (3)________. He wrote to the girl on (4)__________. He wants to be the girl’s (5)__________ and he wants her to write to him soon.
Jon
May
the UK
30 August
penfriend
Read the body part of the letter and answer:
How many paragraphs does Jon write
What does he write about in each paragraph
paras
paras
paras
paras
paras
a. Jon's family members
b. Jon's hobbies and school life
c. Jon's photos
d. Jon's dream job
e. Jon's age and appearance

1
2
3
4
A Jon himself (para1,3)
1. What is Jon's full name
2. How old is he
3. What's the colour of his hair
4. How tall is he
5. Where does he study
Which grade is he in
6. How does he go to school
7. What is his best subject
8. Does he like sports How do you know
9. What sports does he enjoy a lot
Physics
(be) keen on doing…
like doing… very much
... is about one and a half metres tall ...
What did Jon say about his hobby in para1
--'My hobby is playing chess...'
What did Jon say about his ambition
--'My ambition is to be an architect... or maybe an engineer...'
* 当类似My hobby, wish, job, dream, ambition等名词作主语时，“to do不定式”放在be动词之后做表语，表示：一种未来的“计划”和“打算”：“我的爱好，愿望，工作，梦想等是做……”
* 主语+ be动词 + doing sth./ to do sth.(to do 表示计划和打算)
strong wish
perhaps / possibly
‘to do 动词不定式’ 的用法：
作主语：To grow more trees is very important.
作表语，放在be动词后面：My dream is to be a pop star.
作宾语：She wants to get home quickly.
做副词，表示“目的”“结果”“原因”等：
I came to teach you English.
He went to visit his uncle yesterday.
e.g. She worked so eagerly ________________.
A. making a living for her family
B. to make a living for her family
1. How many people are there in Jon's family
Who are they
2. Where do Jon and his parents live now
Where are they from
3. Do they live in a flat or in a house
4. What does Jon's father do
5. Where does his mother work
6. Who is Willie Where does he study now
7. Why does he study
8. When does he usually come back home
B Jon's family (para2)
owns a Chinese restaurant nearby
works in a college
at university
to be an accountant
during the holidays
in the time of…
1. What did Jon enclose at the end of the letter
What are they about
2. What does Jon hope May do in the end
2. He hopes May write to him soon and tell him all about herself.
1. Jon enclosed two photos.
One is a photo of himself and some of his school friends.
The other one is a photo of his school.
C Read the last paragraph:
Read each paragraph and think:
Paragraph1
How does Jon begin his letter It is polite or not
Paragraph2
Does Jon ask May any questions What are they
Why doesn’t he ask about May herself at first
Paragraph3
What does Jon think about school Why
What does he enjoy doing when he is not studying
Paragraph4
Which one is Jon in the photo How do you know
If you were May, did Jon's photos interest you If not, what other photos would you like to see
I think Jon wanted to make May interested in him and his school.
I think it was because Jon's family and school are very important to him.
Because: Since it was the first time for Jon to write to May, it was neccsary to introduce himself. And it's easy for him to write about his family and school because he knows them very well.
I think Jon wanted to make May interested in him and his school:
Because: Jon's family and school mean a lot to him. And talking about family and school helps May get to know him better. Showing some photos is a good way to make May and himself closer.
I think it was because Jon's family and school are very important to him:
Where can you find yourself a penfriend
What do we say when we want to show what we like
What do we say when we talk about the person we want to be in the future
Read and analyze the language.
Facts => Inferences (事实 => 推测)
Inferences should be reasonable and logical.
And we usually use words like 'maybe', 'probably', 'possibly' when we make inferences.
His dad probably enjoys food.
2
(His dad owns …)
His dad owns a Chinese restaurant.
Inferences => Facts (推测 => 事实)
His brother is probably good at Maths.
3
(His brother is studying to be …)
His brother is studying to be an accountant.
He’s probably healthy.
4
(He is keen on …)
He is keen on sports.
He will probably go to university after he leaves school.
5
(His ambition is …)
His ambition is to be an architect, or maybe an engineer.
Homework：
If you were May, would you like to make friends with Jon Why or why not
Do you think Jon is the same person in life as he shows in his letter (Give your reasons)