Unit 3 Family ties
Lesson 1 Starting out and understanding ideas
Preview Tasks 预习单
You are going to read a film review(影评) about the love between father and son.
Activity 1: Circle the following on the book and memorize them. 在书中圈画。
silent adj. 不作声的
along prep. 顺着;沿着
mountain n. 高山,山岳
road n. 路,道路,公路
handsome adj. (男子)英俊的,漂亮的
strict adj. 严格的,严厉的
postman n. 邮递员;邮差
touching adj. 感人的;动人的
son n. 儿子
serve v. 为……工作;供职
area n. (国家、市镇等的)地区,区域
absent adj. 不在的,缺席的
seldom adj. 很少,罕见,不常
position n. 职位,职务
each pron. (两个或两个以上物或人中的)每个,各
carry v. 把(某物或某人)带至(新的地点或位置)
across prep. 横跨,跨越
memory n. 记忆,回忆
tear n. 眼泪;泪水
growth n. (性格、智力或情感的)发展,成长
hide v. 把……藏起来,隐藏
care n. 担心;忧虑
hug n. 拥抱
kiss n. 吻
reason n. 原因,理由
follow v. 跟着,跟随
grow → growth (n. )
loud → loudly (adv. )
touch→ touching (adj. )
quiet→ quietly (adv. )
between…and… 在……和……之间
be absent from 缺席
in one's heart 在某人心中
for the first time 首次,第一次
be silent 沉默不语
bring back 带回
take over one's position 接替某人的职位
each other 彼此
marry v. 结婚;娶;嫁
build → building (n. )
meet→ meeting (n. )
in front of 在……前面
on the screen 在屏幕上
take a family photo 拍一张家庭照
during the Spring Festival 在春节期间
with the help of 在……的帮助下
Activity 2: Translate the sentences into English.
一位面色严肃的年长些的人跟着他。
它是一个关于父子间的爱的感人故事。
它带回了父亲背上背着儿子的记忆。
眼泪顺着他的脸庞悄然流下。
他的爱也许无声。但是像山一样,它总是在那儿。
我们三个坐在妈妈的电脑前面。
每年春节期间我们都会拍一张家庭照片。
我们在社交媒体的帮助下延续了我们的家庭传统。
我们是一家人,无论在一起或者相距甚远。
Activity 3: Language use: possessive nouns(名词所有格). Fill in the blanks.
有生命 A’s Tom's room
As’ parents’ room
A+B’s Tom and Jim’s room
A’s+B’s Tom’s and Jim’s rooms
无生命 of+noun the window of the house
They’re my _________________(grandparent) caps.
It’s June 1st. It’s _______(Children) Day.
This is ______________________ (Ella and Emma) classroom. They love their big and clean classroom.
a friend of my father's 我父亲所有朋友中的一个(是朋友之一,强调朋友不止一个)
a friend of my father/my father’s friend 我父亲的一个朋友(只强调是朋友,不强调不止一个)
In-class Tasks 学习单
Activity 1: Understand the content of the film review Silent Love and complete the tasks.
About the theme(主题) of the film:
the name of the film
characters in the film
the images(形象) of the characters
About the story of the film (a touching moment):
What did the father do (一般过去时)
What is the son doing (现在进行时)
Where are they
What does the son do when they need to cross the river
Why does tears quietly run down the father’s face
About the comments of the film:
What are the writer’s opinion(观点)on the film
What are the traditional image (形象) of a Chinese father
Activity 2: Use the mind map to retell the story. Fill in the blanks.
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The film is about
.
The father is
. The son is
.
The father was
.
The son
.
On his first day of work, the father
.
The son
.
The film shows
.
)
After-class Tasks 作业单
Activity 1: Write a passage to summarize the passage.