课件26张PPT。11My lifePenfriendsGrammar (I):
Asking Wh- questions and How questionsFinding out informationLong and short answersAsking Wh- questionsAsking How questions*Grammar tasksWord orderFinding out information4-1123A We use question words to find out things. May and her mum are talking about Jon’s letter. Complete the conversation between May and her mum, using these question words.How many …How old …Who …Where …When …What …41234-2WhoWhatWhereHow oldWhenHow many4B Each question word used by May’s mother starts a question about a different topic. Match the question words in Column A with the topics in Column B.1234-3dcfeba4C Here is a conversation about Jon between May and her brother Danny. Complete Danny’s questions.1234-4How many brothers and sistersHow oldWhatambitionWhenWhereWho4Long and short answers4-1When people ask us questions, we can give long answers or short answers. Here are some examples.How many brothers does Jon have?
(long) He has one brother.
(short) One.What is Jon’s ambition?
(long) His ambition is to be an architect or an engineer.
(short) To be an architect or an engineer.Where was Jon born?
(long) He was born in the UK.
(short) In the UK.1234How many brothers does Jon have?
One.What is Jon’s ambition?
To be an architect or an engineer.Where was Jon born?
In the UK.4-2When we talk, we usually give short answers. They are easier and faster to give, but they should contain all the facts the questioner wants to know.1234A May’s answers to her friend’s questions are longer than they need to be. Shorten them to the number of words in brackets.4-3Where does Jon live?What does Jon’s brother do?When does Jon hope you will write to him?What does Jon’s father own?How many sports does Jon enjoy doing?How does Jon travel to school?He lives in Newcastle. (2)He is a university student. (3)He hopes I will write to him soon. (1)He owns a Chinese restaurant. (3)He enjoys doing two sports. (1)He walks to school. (2)123456In Newcastle.A university student.Soon.A Chinese restaurant.Two.On foot.1234B Write short answers to these questions about Jon’s letter. The number of words for your answers is given in brackets.4-4Year 7.On foot.Physics.Two photos.1234Asking Wh- questions6-1We use Wh- questions to ask for information about someone or something.thingsWhat do you do for Spring Festival?We have a New Year’s dinner together.choosing people or thingsWhich would you like?I’d like this yellow one.1234566-2personWho is Mr Wu?He is our class teacher.possessionWhose handbag is this?It’s Kitty’s.timeWhen is Jon’s birthday?It is on 2 April.1234566-3placeWhere is my pen?It is in the pencil case.reasonWhy are you so happy today?It’s my birthday!mannerHow do you travel to school every day?By bus.123456A Ben loves to learn about different things. He is always asking a lot of questions. Help Ben complete his questions. 6-4WhereWhenWhoWhat1234566-5WhereHowWhenWhat1234566-6B Millie is looking at some pictures of Peter’s family. She is asking Peter some questions. Look at the answers. Complete the questions with Wh- words.WhoWhatWhereWhyHowWhen1234566-1We use How questions to ask for …healthHow are you today?Much better.weatherHow is the weather in London?Quite foggy and rainy.transportHow do you come to school?By underground.appearanceHow does Susan look?She is tall and slim.Asking Wh- questions1234566-2We use ‘How … questions’ to ask for numbers or amounts.numberHow many people are there?There are seven.amountHow much sugar do we need every day?Only a little.moneyHow much did you spend on the book?35 yuan.1234566-3ageHow old is Jon?He is twelve years old.distanceHow far is it from Shanghai to Beijing?It’s about 1,300 kilometres.lengthHow long is the Yangtze River?It’s about 6,300 kilometres long.durationHow long does the bus take?It takes about half an hour.1234566-4height (people)How tall is Judy?She’s about 160 cm tall.height (things)How high is the mountain?More than 3,200 metres.sizeHow big is our school hall?It’s about 1,500 square metres.frequencyHow often do you practise swimming?Twice a week.1234566-5A Complete the questions with proper adjectives or adverbs.tallbigoldfaroftenlongmuch1234566-6B Complete the questions with How + adjective/adverb.123456How highHow farHow oldHow oftenHow deepHow longHow bigHow much2-1In Wh- questions and How questions, we usually put the verb or the auxiliary in front of the subject. Look at the following sentences.Word order122-2 Here are some questions and answers about Jon’s school friend, Joyce. Write the questions correctly, putting the words in the right order.121 How old are you? 2 What is your ambition?3 Which school do you study in?4 Where is your school?5 How many brothers and sisters do you have?*Grammar tasks Here are two of Jon’s friends at Walker School. Write some questions to ask them, using the notes to help you.1 name? 6 (how) go to school?
2 age? 7 favourite subject?
3 height? 8 sports?
4 (where) home? 9 hobby?
5 brothers and sisters? 10 ambition?ConsolidationWorkbook 8A, pages 2 and 3.
课件13张PPT。11My lifePenfriendsGrammar (II):
Using a and anDiscovering languageConclusionHow to use a and anUsing a and an1 Put a in the following blanks where necessary.Discovering language5-11234aa?a?a?Question:
Why can’t we put ‘a’ before sports, people and children?? We use ‘a’ with singular nouns.51235-242 Put a in the following blanks where necessary.aa??aa?Question:
Why can’t we put ‘a’ before honey, ink and traffic?? We use ‘a’ with countable nouns.51235-343 Put a or an in the following blanks.ananaanaaan? We sometimes use ‘an’ with nouns that begins with a, e, i, o or u.51235-444 Put a or an in the following blanks.anaaanan? We sometimes use ‘an’ before words that begin with h if h is silent.5 Put a or an in the following blanks.aaan? We use ‘a’ before words that begin with eu or u if the first sound is pronounced /ju:/.51235-546 Put a or an in the following blanks.anaanaa? When we meet letters or abbreviations, we should pay attention to the sounds, not the letters themselves. 5ConclusionWe use a or an with countable singular nouns.
We use a before words beginning with consonant sounds (e.g., /b/, /s/, /k/, /t/, /d/, /w/, /j/, etc.).
We use an before words beginning with vowel sounds (e.g., /i:/, /u:/, /e/, /a?/, etc.). a or anHow to use a or an2-1Question: When do we use a or an?12We use a or an when we are talking about a person or thing for the first time.There is a man at the door.
( I don’t know which man)
I need to buy a new T-shirt.
( not one specific T-shirt）2-212We use a or an to talk about jobs.My father is an engineer now, but he was a soldier before.
I worked as a secretary last summer. This year I want to be a shop assistant.We use a or an (= one) with some numbers or amounts.a hundred pounds
half a kilogram
a few
a million peoplea litre of wine
an hour
a lot (of)
a thousand times2-1Using a and an12 Some students are talking about their ambitions. Complete the sentences with a or an.12My ambition is to be ____ architect.I want to be ____ scientist.ana2-2123456I’d like to be ____ English teacher.My ambition is to be ____ pilot.I would like to be ____ basketball player.I’d like to be ____ actor.anaaanConsolidationWorkbook 8A, pages 3, 4 and 5.
课件12张PPT。11My lifePenfriendsListeningJon’s classmatesJoyce
black hair
quite long
parting in the middle
glasses
white shirt
blue tieJon’s classmates9-1123Read the notes on the right.
Can you draw a picture according to the notes?Pre-listening456789/ta?/1239-2Joyce
black hair
quite long
parting in the middle
glasses
white shirt
blue tieWho is Joyce?4567891239-3When we take notes about people’s appearances, you may include the following things:Joyce
black hair
quite long
parting in the middle
glasses
white shirt
blue tiehair colour (black, brown, blond, etc.)hair length ([very/quite] long, short, etc.)hair style (straight, curly, wavy, etc.)wears glasses or not4567899-4123Jon’s teacher is describing eight of the students in the class. Before you listen to it, make sure you know the following words:While-listeningpartingblond (hair)456789 Boys: Andy
Simon
Mike
Harry
Girls: Helen
Nicky
Joyce
MaryListen to Jon’s teacher describing eight of the students in the class. Take notes, as in the example given for Joyce. 9-5123Joyce
black hair
quite long
parting in the middle
glasses
white shirt
blue tie456789Harry
dark brown hair
quite long/almost over eyes
smiling
grey shirt
blue tieHere are some notes for reference. 9-6123Helen
blonde hair
quite long
white shirt
blue tieMike
blond hair
parting in the middle
blowing in the wind
nice smile
blue shirt
blue tie/yellow stripesNicky
blonde hair
hair pulled
back
blue eyes
white shirt
blue tieAndy
red hair
quite short
smiling
light brown
shirt
blue tieSimon
black hair
very short
smiling
grey shirt
blue tie Mary
brown hair
hair pulled back
white shirt
blue tie/white
stripes456789Use your notes to match the descriptions with the photographs, and the names in the correct places.1239-7JoyceMaryHarryAndyMikeNickyHelenSimon4567899-8123Suppose you are Jon. Can you describe each of his classmates? Post-listening4567899-9123Can you describe some of your classmates? Do not tell other students the name of the person whom you are describing. Then invite others to guess whom you are talking about.456789ConsolidationWorkbook 8A, pages 5 and 6.
课件5张PPT。11My lifePenfriendsProgress file 1VocabularyGrammarVocabularyMatch these words with their meanings.Complete the questions with the correct question words. Use each word only once.Grammar______________ brothers and sisters does he have?
______________ is the name of his brother?
______________ does his brother live now?
______________ was he born?
______________ is your puppy?Where What When How old How many12How manyWhatWhereWhenHow old2-1Complete the sentences with a or an.I have ____ penfriend called Angela.
She is ____ European girl, but she lives in Japan.
She wants to be ____ engineer when she leaves school.
It takes her ____ hour to travel to school every day.
His father is ____ university teacher.12aaanana2-2课件70张PPT。11My lifePenfriendsReadingCartoon talkWhat do you know about …?Before you readReading strategyWhile you readAfter you readAdditional exercisesCartoon talk3-1123Meet our new friends.My name is Hi.My name is Lo. I’m a robot.Lo is my best friend.I like Hi very much.1233-2I’ve got a letter from my penfriend. Have you got a penfriend, Lo?Yes, I have.1233-3Answer the following questions.What is the boy’s name?
What is the robot’s name?
What’s the relationship between them?
What is in Hi’s hand?
Who do you think is the letter from?
What does Lo mean by ‘penfriend’?Hi.Lo.They are friends.A letter.It’s from a penfriend.He has a friend. It is a pen.What do you know about …?5-1A Penfriends often write about their favourite sports. Do you know the name of these sports? Write them below the photos. abcdefbadminton basketball baseball football tennis rugbyfootballrugbybaseballbadmintontennisbasketball12345B Penfriends also write about their hobbies. Do you know the name of these activities?5-2playing the pianodoing puzzlesmaking a modelplaying the violinlistening to musicplaying computer gamesabcdef12345C What is your favourite sport or hobby?5-312345D Imagine that you are going to write to a new penfriend for the first time. Work in pairs
and make a list of things which you could tell your new friend.5-412345E Here are some statements about Chinese in the UK. Are they true (T) or false (F)?5-5There are Chinese restaurants in almost every town in Britain.
There are over 30,000 Chinese students in British schools.
The two cities – Manchester and London – have large Chinese populations in the UK.123TTT12345Before you read3-1A Look at the letter on page 3. How can you tell it is a letter and not a story or a poem? Tick (?) the things that tell you.It has: a title
an address in the top-right corner a date under the address
a greeting (Dear ...)
a signature (Jon) at the end123????B Read these six parts of the letter on page 3 of Student’s Book and complete the paragraph below. Do not read the whole letter yet.the address
the date
the greeting
the first sentence
the last sentence
the signatureThe 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 (6)__________ to him soon.JonMaythe UK30 Augustpenfriendwrite3-2123C In many countries, a postcode is part of a person’s address. It is usually a group of letters and numbers. A postcode makes it easier for the post office to deliver letters. What is Jon’s postcode?3-3The postcode is the group of letters and numbers in a British address which is used so the letters can be sorted by machine. In America it is called the Zip code. 2 Middle Street
Walker
Newcastle
NE6 4BY
England
UK123
When you read a new English word, you can use the other words around it to help you work out its meaning. For example, look at these sentences.
I played squash last night with David. It was a great game. I was tired afterwards but I enjoyed it very much.
Even if we do not know what the word squash means, we can use other words around it like played, game, and tired to help us guess that it is a kind of sport.Reading strategy5-112345 Try to work our the meanings of the words in italics below.1 He is very idle. He never tidies his bedroom.5-2Which word or words probably help you work out the meaning ‘idle’?a lazy
b friendly
c angry123452 Jason bought some new trainers for ￥500. They
look very good but they are too big for his feet.5-3Which word or words probably help you work out the meaning ‘trainers’?a basketballs
b shorts
c shoes123453 After a whole day of hard work, I am really all in.5-4Which word or words probably help you work out the meaning ‘all in’?a thirsty
b hungry
c tired123454 A 35-year-old woman was caught yesterday in a
clothes shop for shoplifting. The police found that
she was hiding five blouses and three coats in a bag.5-5Which word or words probably help you work out the meaning ‘shoplisfing’?a hitting someone
b damaging a shop
c stealing from a shop12345While you read11-112345A1 Read the whole letter on page 3 for the first time. Find the following words or expressions in the passage. Work out their meanings by yourself.own
during
(be) keen on
ambition
maybe
enclose67891011A2 Here are some sentences from Jon’s letter on page 3. Choose the best meanings for the words in italics below.11-2My dad owns a Chinese restaurant nearby ... a sells b has
He comes back home during the holidays. a when there is a holiday b when the holiday ends
I am keen on sports. a really like b really hate123456789101111-3My ambition is to be an architect, ... a strong wish to do something b job I am doing now
..., or maybe an engineer. a certainly b possibly
I enclosed a photo of myself and some of my school friends. a finished this letter with b put ... inside the letter1234567891011A3 Use the words in the box to complete the following sentences.2-1best physics table tennis metre college— How tall is your little cousin?
— I think she is about one _________ tall.
— Would you like to play _________ with me?
— Yes, I’d love to.12metretable tennis122-2best physics table tennis metre college—Who is that lady?
—She was my mother’s classmate at _________.
—What does your father do?
—He is a _________ teacher at a junior high school.
—What is his _________ subject at school?
—He does well in English.34collegephysics5best122 Middle Street
Walker
Newcastle
NE6 4BY
England
UK
30 AugustB Read the letter again.11-41234567891011A letter from a penfriendDear May
I saw your name in Penfriends magazine, and I would like to be your penfriend. First, I will tell you something about myself. My name is Jonathan Chen. You can call me Jon. I am twelve years old, and I am about one and a half metres tall. I have very short black hair. My hobby is playing chess.11-51234567891011I live with my parents in the UK. They are from Shanghai. We live in a small house. My dad owns a Chinese restaurant nearby and my mum works in a college. I have a brother. His name is Willie. He is at university in London. He is studying to be an accountant. He comes back home during the holidays. How many people are there in your family? What do they do?11-61234567891011I am in Year 7 at Walker School. It is near my house, and I can walk to school. I like my school because the teachers are very friendly. I am keen on sports. I enjoy skiing and playing table tennis. My best subject is Physics. My ambition is to be an architect, or maybe an engineer.11-71234567891011I enclosed a photo of myself and some of my school friends. I am in the middle. I also enclosed a photo of our school. It is beautiful, isn’t it? I hope you will write to me soon and tell me all about yourself.
Yours sincerely
JonPassage11-81234567891011C In Jon’s letter, he write some things about himself. In the list below, tick (?) the boxes of the things that he writes about.11-9???????1234567891011D1 Read these statements about Jon’s letter and write T (True) or F (False). If the letter does not tell you anything about them, write DK (Don’t know).11-10Jon knows May’s address. ________
He is about 1.5 metres tall. ________
He has long brown hair. ________
He often feels unhappy. ________
His parents moved to the UK twelve years ago. ________
There are four people in his family. ________
Willie wants to be a writer. ________
Jon usually goes to school by school bus. ________
Jon does not like sports. ________
Jon has put one photo in his letter to May. ________TTFDKDKTFFFF1234567891011He has long brown hair.
Willie wants to be a writer.
Jon usually goes to school by school bus.
Jon does not like sports.
Jon has put one photo in his letter to May.an accountantD2 Correct the false statements in Exercise D1.11-11on footvery short blacklikes/is keen ontwo photos1234567891011After you read5-112345A Here are some statements about Jon. Find facts in the letter that tell you they are probably true.He is probably very clever.1(His hobby is …)His hobby is playing chess.5-212345His dad probably enjoys food.2(His dad owns …)His dad owns a Chinese restaurant.5-312345His brother is probably good at Maths.3(His brother is studying to be …)His brother is studying to be an accountant.5-412345He’s probably healthy.4(He is keen on …)He is keen on sports.5-512345He will probably go to university after he leaves school.5(His ambition is …)His ambition is to be an architect, or maybe an engineer.B Match the paragraphs with their main ideas.He gives information about his school, his favourite sports, his best subject and his ambition.
He mentions the photos of himself and his school friends and of his school, and asks May to reply.
Jon gives the aim of his letter (to be May’s penfriend) and some information about himself.
He gives information about his family and home.Para 1 ?
Para 2 ?
Para 3 ?
Para 4 ?2-112C1 Work in pairs. Ask and answer about Jon’s letter to May. S1 asks the questions and S2 tries to answer his or her questions.C2 How much do you know about Jon? Suppose he is a friend of yours. Introduce Jon to your classmates.2-212Additional exercises3-1A Answer the following questions about Jon.123Where does Jon live?
How old is Jon?
How tall is Jon?
What colour is Jon’s hair?
What is Jon’s hobby?
How did Jon find May’s address?Who does Jon live with?
Where are Jon’s family from?
Do you live in a flat or a house?
How many people are their in Jon’s family?
What job does Jon’s father do?
What job does Jon’s mother do?
What is Jon’s brother’s name?
Where does he study now?
What does he learn?
When does he usually come back home?3-2123Which school is Jon in?
Which grade is Jon in?
How does Jon go to school every day?
Does he like his school? Why or why not?
What sports does he usually do?
What is his best subject?
What does he want to be in the future?
What does Jon enclose in his letter to May?3-3123122-1B Match the words with their meanings.122-2Please be careful when you are at the street c__________ (the place where two streets meet).
What is the t__________ (name) of this poem?
We played b__________ (an American game for two teams of nine players who try to hit a ball with a bat on a large field) in the park yesterday afternoon.
Let’s go and see Tim – he lives n__________ (not far away). 2-1121234orneritleaseballearbyC Complete the sentences with proper words according to the given meanings.We don’t o__________ (have) our flat – we rent it.
Kitty is an a__________ (a person whose job is to make lists of the money that people or businesses receive and pay) in that international company in Shanghai.
It’s clouding up. M__________ (perhaps) it’ll rain this afternoon.
I am quite k__________ (very interested) on sports, especially table tennis.2-2125678wnccountantaybeeenConsolidationWorkbook 8A, pages 1, 7 and 8.
/'be?sb?:l/baseball n.ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine playersBaseball is very popular among Americans. Mini-dictionary/'ta?tl/title n.name of a book, film, article or pictureWhat is the title of the article? Mini-dictionarytitles/'k?:n?(r)/corner n.place where two lines, walls or roads meetAnna put the table in the corner of the room.Mini-dictionarycornera house in Walker/'w?:k?(r)/*Walker n.a town in the UKMini-dictionary/'nju:?kɑ:sl/*Newcastle n.a city in the UKNewcastle is famous for its football team — Newcastle United.Mini-dictionaryNewcastle upon Tyne/'mi:t?(r)/metre n.measurement of length; 100 centimetresSam lives fifty metres away from his school.Mini-dictionaryLanguage help
1 kilometre = 1,000 metres
1 decimetre = 1/10 of a metre
1 centimetre = 1/100 of a metre
1 millimetre = 1/1000 of a metrea metre ruler/??n/own v.have something that is yoursMr Chen owns three ‘cars’.
Who owns this house?Mini-dictionary/?n??'ba?/nearby adv.not far awayShe lives nearby.
He gave up his seat on the bus to an old woman standing nearby. Mini-dictionary/'k?l??/ college n.a place where people go to study more difficult subjects after they have left school; a part of a universityShe’s going to college next year.
My brother is at college.Mini-dictionaryKing College London/?ju:n?'v?:s?t?/university n.place where you can go to learn more after you leave schoolTom’s brother goes to university.
My uncle is a professor in this university.Mini-dictionaryHarvard University/?'ka?nt?nt/*accountant n.person (in a company) who looks after the money and keeps the financial records Sally would like be to an accountant in the future.Mini-dictionaryan accountant/'dj??r??/during n.all the time that something is happening There will be two short breaks during the performance.
The thief broke into the house during the night. Mini-dictionary(be) keen onShe is keen on pop music and writing poetry./ki:n/keen adj.wanting to do something and interested in itIan was keen to go out but I wanted to stay at home.
Louise is a keen swimmer.Mini-dictionaryvery interested in; wanting to do something+ noun or V-ingWe went skiing in Austria last year./ski:/ski n.move over snow on skisCan you ski?Mini-dictionaryWhen you talk about spending time skiing as a sport, you say go skiing.skiing/'te?bl 'ten?s/table tennis n.a game where players use a round bat to hit a small light ball over a net on a big tableMore and more people are going in for table tennis.Mini-dictionarytable tennis/best/best adj.most goodTom is my best friend.
This is the best ice cream I have ever eaten!Mini-dictionary/'f?z?ks/physics n.the study of things like heat, light and soundHe does well in Physics.Mini-dictionaryPhysics/?m'b??n/ambition n.wish or goalIt is Anna’s ambition to become a doctor.Mini-dictionary/'me?b?/maybe adv.perhaps; possibly‘Are you going out tonight?’ ‘Maybe.’
Maybe you should phone him.Mini-dictionary/?n'kl??z/enclose v.put insideShe enclosed some photos of her family in her letter.
I'll enclose your letter with mine.Mini-dictionary/ha?t/height n.how tall it is from the bottom to the top of somebody or somethingWhat is the height of the mountain?
She asked me my height, weight and age.Mini-dictionary/dri:m/dream n.something nice that you hope forHis dream of being a doctor has come true.Mini-dictionarypictures or ideas in your mind when you are asleepI had a dream about school last night./'pr?b?bl?/probably adv.almost certainlyWell, you’re probably right.— Can he hear us?
— Probably not.Mini-dictionary课件7张PPT。11My lifePenfriendsSpeakingTalk timeSpeak upTalk time4-1123When we ask questions starting with question words, we let our voices fall at the end. When we answer these questions, we usually let our voices fall at the end too. Sometimes we make our voices rise at the end of sentences. We do this to express surprise, or other feelings such as happiness.41 — What’s his name? — David.
2 — Where does he live? — I don’t know.
3 — When was he born? — In nineteen ninety-five.A1 Practise saying the sentences below. Make your voices go down ( ) or up ( ).1234-244 — How old is he? — Thirteen.
5 — How many brothers does he have? — Three.
6 — He plays tennis. — Tennis?
7 — His house has a purple roof. — A purple roof?
8 — His eyes are green. — Green?1234-34/ru:f/A2 May is meeting Bob for the first time. She wants to find out about him. Practise the conversation. Then work in pairs to make a similar conversation about yourselves.4-41234May: Hello, what’s your name?
Bob: Bob.
May: Mine is May. Where do you live?
Bob: I live in Britain.
May: How old are you?
Bob: Thirteen.
May: When’s your birthday?
Bob: The tenth of September.
May: (surprised) The tenth of September? Me, too.Speak up Introduce one of your friends to the class. Use the facts about him or her. The notes below will help you.My friend’s name is __________.
He/She lives in __________.
He/She is __________ old.
His/Her birthday is on __________.课件36张PPT。11My lifePenfriendsWorkbookVocabularyGrammarListeningReadingWritingABCABCABA*BAB*CVocabularyAChoose the correct answer and circle it.My father is ____________. He works with numbers.
a an accountant b a cook c a tourist
I enjoy sports. For example, I like ____________.
a shoes b baseball c shopping
She is ____________ on drawing.
a good b interested c keen
Please keep quiet ____________ the speech①.
a during b on c inside1234① speech n. 演讲BEach of these words has one spelling mistake. Write each word with the correct spelling. nearbye ____________
tilte ____________
collage ____________
physic ____________
hight ____________
probabaly ____________123456nearbytitlecollegephysicsheightprobablyLet me tell you a little about myself. I am in
Grade 8. I like swimming and playing (1)__________. I am also (2)__________ on basketball. I have a brother. He is a (3)__________ student. He also enjoys sports. My (4)__________ is to be an engineer, or (5)__________ an architect. I (6)__________ a photo of myself and my family.CUse the words in the box to complete Cathy’s letter. university enclosed table tennis
ambition maybe keentable tenniskeenuniversityambitionmaybeenclosedGrammar6-1123AAsking Wh- questions and How questionsCommon errors??Where does Jon live?Which do you prefer, orange juice or cola?How much are they?4566-2A1Complete A’s questions with the correct question words. Use B’s answers to help you. 12WhereHow old12345634How manyWhen6-356WhatWhere1234566-4A2Read the questions and choose the correct answers from the box.About ten minutes. I usually walk.
I prefer swimming. She’s our new P.E. teacher.
It’s very close, about 500 metres. She’s sick today.
It’s about 20 square metres①. They’re 70 yuan each.Which sport do you prefer, swimming or tennis?
______________________________________________
How is Jenny?
______________________________________________12I prefer swimming.She’s sick today.① square metre 平方米1234566-5About ten minutes. I usually walk.
I prefer swimming. She’s our new P.E. teacher.
It’s very close, about 500 metres. She’s sick today.
It’s about 20 square metres. They’re 70 yuan each.How big is your room?
______________________________________________
How much are these watches?
______________________________________________
Who is Rebecca Yao?
______________________________________________34It’s about 20 square metres.They’re 70 yuan each.She’s our new P.E. teacher.51234566-6About ten minutes. I usually walk.
I prefer swimming. She’s our new P.E. teacher.
It’s very close, about 500 metres. She’s sick today.
It’s about 20 square metres. They’re 70 yuan each.How far is it to Star Cinema?
______________________________________________
How long does the bus take from here to the railway station?
______________________________________________
How do you go home after school?
______________________________________________67It’s very close, about 500 metres.About ten minutes.I usually walk.81234567-1123BUsing a and anCommon errors??He is an architect.I exercised for an hour.456This is a useful book.77-2B1Complete these sentences with a or an.Can you give me _______ example?
There is _______ garden in our school.
Have you got _______ one-yuan coin?
This is _______ untidy room.
George is _______ kind person.
Do you have _______ answer to my question?
English is _______ useful language.
It’s _______ hot day today.
He lives _______ easy life.
She teaches in _______ university.12345678910anaaanaanaaana12345677-3B2Your friend Jessica asks you to check her homework. Add a or an where necessary to correct her mistakes.1Joseph has brother and sister.
His brother wants to be dentist,
and his sister wants to be
engineer.aaaan12345677-42Peter’s parents live in Shanghai. His father is pilot, and his mother is nurse. Peter wants to be pilot too. aaa12345677-53Sally wants to go to university in Australia. Then she wants to become engineer.an12345677-64Ann is girl from the UK. Her ambition is to be architect. She’d like to study at good university.aana12345677-75Vincent’s sister is nurse. She works in hospital in Shanghai. At work, she wears uniform. It is white.aaa12345673-1123CReview exerciseComplete this conversation with the correct words or phrases in brackets.How faraana3-2123Whataa3-3123① fine n. 罚金 ② return v. 归还 ③ on time按时How longHow muchListeningALook at the pictures of Lucy Li. Listen and number the pictues by writing 1 – 6 in the boxes.adbecf432561Dear Sally
I would like to be your penfriend. My name is Bobby. I am from (1)___________. I am quite (2)__________. I have blond hair and I wear (3)___________.
My favourite sport is (4)___________. My favourite basketball team is the Chicago Bulls. I enjoy playing baseball too. My hobbies are doing (5)__________ and surfing① the Internet. I don’t like (6)___________ very much but I love reading. I enjoy watching TV and films.BListen and help Bobby complete his letter to Sally.12① surf v.（互联网上）冲浪，浏览2-1the USAheavyglassesbasketballpuzzlesmusicI have a big family. I have two (7)___________ and one baby sister. My (8)___________ also lives with us. We live in a big house near Chicago. We have two (9)___________.
My school is very big. It is not near our home. I take the bus to school with my brothers every day. I like my school. My ambition is to be a computer (10)___________ when I leave school.
Best wishes
Bobby122-2brothersgrandfathercarsengineerReadingAKen has written a letter to Alice. Alice is a member of the Australian Stamp Club. Read Ken’s letter and complete the conversation between Alice and her father. Remember to give short answers. 12345-1514 Renmin Road
Garden City
135246
China
3 October
Dear Alice
Hi! I’ve just joined the Garden City Stamp Club. At the moment, I have 25 stamps.12345-25I have some Chinese stamps. I also have two stamps from Malaysia and one from Canada. My Canadian stamp is 50 years old! My ambition is to have stamps from every country in the world.
I don’t have any stamps from Australia. Please send me some. I like stamps with pictures of animals and flowers.
I enclosed a Chinese stamp. How many stamps do you have? Please write to me soon.
Best wishes
Ken12345-3512345-45In Garden City.On 3 October.25.China, Malaysia and Canada.12345-5550 years old.To have stamps from every country in the world.Pictures of animals and flowers.A Chinese stamp.*BJason and Mandy want to join the World Penfriends Club. They have found this website on the Internet. Use the words or phrases in the box to complete it.1233-1friendly language keen on all over the world
flat hobbies close to share a room3-2friendly language keen on all over the world
flat hobbies close to share a roomYoung people from (1)_________________ are welcome to join our club. If you are (2)________________ reading and writing, you will like this club.
Write and tell us about yourself. What is your native (3)_________________? Chinese, German, or Japanese? Are you short or tall? Do you have blond hair or dark hair? What are your (4)_________________? Computers, sports, or watching films?all over the worldkeen onlanguagehobbies1233-3friendly language keen on all over the world
flat hobbies close to share a roomDoes your family live in a (5)______________________ or a house? Is it big or small? Do you have your own room, or do you (6)______________________ with your brother or sister?
What is your school like? Is it (7)______________________ your home or far away? Do you like going to school? Are your teachers (8)______________________?flatshare a roomclose tofriendly123WritingALast week, Li Gang received a letter from his penfriend Fang Qin. Read page 13 of Student’s Book 8A again and help Li Gang complete his reply to Fang Qin. Use the pictures below and your imagination.122-17 August
Dear Fang Qin
Thanks a lot for your letter. It was great to hear from you. Now I am going to tell you something about myself.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I hope I’ll hear from you again soon.
Yours sincerely
Li Gang2-212I am 14 years old. I have short black hair and I wear glasses. My hobby is drawing pictures. I also like playing badminton.
I live with my parents. I don’t have any brothers or sisters. We have a pet dog called Jerry. I am in Grade 8 at Rose Garden School. My best subject is English. My ambition is to be an English teacher.BHelp Li Gang complete this envelope for his letter to Fang Qin. First, put the name and address in the correct order. Use capital letters where necessary. Then write the address on the envelope.shanghai
35 huaihai road
flat c 5/f
fang qinFang Qing
Flat C 5/F
35 Huaihai Road
ShanghaiImagine you have just joined the Friendship Club. Write your full name and address on this card.*CName: _________________________
Address: _______________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(Students’ own answers)课件24张PPT。11My lifePenfriendsWritingWriting about yourselfWriting the addressFormat of a letterWriting to a penfriendAdditional exercisesWritingWriting about yourself8-1123Mr Hu asked his students to write about themselves. Kitty and Peter have finished writing their profiles. Read the profiles carefully and find out how to introduce yourself properly.456781238-2My name is Kitty. I am 12 years old. I was born in Shanghai and I live in Shanghai too.
I am not very tall. I wear glasses and my hair is long and black.
I am keen on music. I listen to CDs at the weekend. I love reading. I am in the Reading Club. I like English and Chinese at school. I am good at English.
I have lots of friends at Rose Garden School. I like playing with my friends.456781238-3Hello! I am Peter. I am 12 years old. I was born in Nanjing but now I lives with parents in Shanghai.
I am tall. My hair is short and I have dark brown eyes.
I love all my lessons. I am not very good at sports. I like playing computer games.
My friends say I’m polite and helpful. My teachers and classmates all like me very much.456781238-4A Mr Wu asks some students to writ a short composition for the school newsletter. Complete Steven’s and Winnie’s compositions. Use the words in the box. Change the forms of the verbs when necessary. You may use some of the verbs more than once.be do glasses (not) have
live love swim take 45678My name (1)__________ Steven. I (2)__________ 12 years old. My birthday is on 1 October and I was born in Shanghai. I (3)__________ with my family in Beijing now. I (4)__________ a twin sister but I (5)__________ any brothers. I (6)__________ slim, and I wear (7)__________.
I (8)__________ good at Maths. I also love computer games.1238-545678isamlivehavedon’t haveamglassesambe do glasses (not) have
live love swim take My name (9)__________ Winnie. My birthday (10)__________ on 23 March. I was born Hu’nan. I (11)__________ with my family in Beijing now. I (12)__________ any brothers or sisters. I (13) __________ tall. I (14) __________ long dark hair.
I (15) __________ good at English. I like playing badminton. I love (16) __________ too.1238-645678isislivedon’t haveamhaveamswimmingbe do glasses (not) have
live love swim take 1238-7B Complete the following profile about yourself.456781238-8C Write an introduction about yourself.45678Writing the address4-1123Read Jon’s address again.2 Middle Street
Walker
Newcastle
NE6 4BY
England
UKNumber and streetTownCityPostcodeRegionCountrysmallbig44-2A Which of the following address is wrong??12344-3B Rewrite the name and address on the envelope.123Kay Morrison
Blue Skies Travel
Victoria Street
Brighton
BN6 2TQ
UK44-4C Imagine that you are writing to another penfriend in Canada. Write his or her address on the envelope. Use capital letters where necessary.123bill amos
128 west street
vancouver
british columbia
v6e 14h4
canadaBill Amos
128 West Street
Vancouver
British Columbia
V6E 14H4
Canada4Format of a letterRead Jon’s letter in Reading section again. Then put the following items in the correct space.Date
Sender’s address
Body
Greeting
SignaturebadceWriting to a penfriend7-11234You can write to new penfriends by letter or e-mail. Sometimes students say these things: 5677-2Don’t worry! Think about these two things to help you. a Your reader:
Think about your reader. Imagine that you are talking to him/her. Tell him/her interesting things about yourself. b Make a plan:
For example, you may plan to write four paragraphs. On the following page, you can find a plan. You can use the questions to help you.12345677-312345677-4Now you are May. You want to reply to Jon’s letter.A Work in pairs to do the following.Write your home address or the address of your school. (First, look at how Jon writes his address.)
Choose a or b to start your letter.
Thanks a lot for your letter. I’m happy to be your penfriend. I’d like to tell you something about myself. I’m … years old and in Grade …
I’m … years old and in Grade …1234567Decide on words to tell Jon about yourself: ? your age, height and hair; ? your hobbies; ? something about your family and your home; ? information about your school; ? your ambition (if you have one).
Choose a or b to end your letter.
It was great to hear from you, Jon. I hope you’ll write again soon.
That’s all I have to say, Jon.7-51234567B Working alone, write the reply to Jon’s letter for May.7-6Put your home address or school address in the top-right corner.Put the date under the address.Dear JonParagraph 1 — your starting sentences
— information about yourself (age, height, hair, hobbies, etc.)Paragraph 2 — information about your family (parents, brothers and sisters, pets, your flat, etc.)12345677-7Best wishes
MayParagraph 3 — information about your school (name of school,
your favourite sports at school, best subject, your
ambition, etc.)Paragraph 4 — sentences about your photos
— your ending sentences1234567Additional exercisesA Now, you want to try writing to a new penfriend. Choose either a or b:
Choose one of the penfriends from this unit and write a letter to him/her.
Find the name and address of a real penfriend in a magazine or on the Internet and write to him/her. Work in pairs to do the following.B Finally, work in groups. Read your letter to your group members.ConsolidationWorkbook 8A, pages 9 and 10.
