(共17张PPT)
Brainstorming
What do you know about your relatives
How do you describe one of your relatives to others
general is handsome / beautiful / attractive / good-looking / pretty
build is tall / short / thin / fat / strong / heavy / well-built / slim; is of medium height
age is young / old / middle-aged; is in one’s twenties / thirties / forties; is about ... years old
hair has long / short / straight / curly / wavy / black / brown / blond / grey / white hair; is bald
other wears glasses; wears a tie / a hat / earrings; has a beard
Gu Ling’s relatives
1 Gu Ling’s grandma is visiting her relatives in Australia. She sent Gu Ling a photo. Discuss the photo in pairs. Describe the people in it and guess what they do.
Gu Ling’s relatives
2 Gu Ling is phoning her grandma to ask about the people in the photo. Listen to the conversation and tick(√) the topics they talk about.
age job
appearance personality
places of residence
their children
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Gu Ling’s relatives
3 Listen again and complete the notes. Then help Gu Ling find Uncle Danny and Aunt Mary in the photo.
Strategy:
Use abbreviations or symbols to write down key information.
adj.(build)
adj.
number
sentence
adj.
colour
number
sentence
adj.
Gu Ling’s relatives
3 Listen again and complete the notes. Then help Gu Ling find Uncle Danny and Aunt Mary in the photo.
strong
grey
51
He works in a police college.
proud
black
45
She is a gardener.
amazing
Audio script
Gu Ling: Grandma, I saw the photo you sent to me earlier, but I don’t know much about the people in it. Could you tell me about them
Grandma: Sure. Who do you want to know about
Gu Ling: Who’s the strong man on your left He’s about 50 years old, I guess. He has short, grey hair. He’s wearing glasses.
Grandma: Oh, he’s your uncle Danny. He’s 51 years old.
Gu Ling: Ah, I remember. Dad told me he is a policeman.
Grandma: That was before he got hurt in an accident. Now he works in a police college. He trains people to be good police officers like himself.
Gu Ling: I’m so proud of Uncle Danny. What about his wife, Aunt Mary
Grandma: Aunt Mary is on my right. She has short, straight, black hair. She’s 45 years old.
Gu Ling: What is she like And what does she do
Grandma: She is kind and caring. She is a gardener. She grows beautiful roses. Aunt Mary also loves animals. She helps find new homes for homeless cats and dogs.
Gu Ling: Wow! She’s amazing. Tell me about the person on the far left and …
Language notes
1. relative /9relRtIv/ n. 亲戚;亲属 He visited his relatives in Shanghai during the summer holiday.
2. uniform /9ju:nIfO:m/ n. 制服;校服 Nurses have to wear uniforms at work.
3. personality /0pF:sR9n lRti/ n. 性格;个性 Everything you do or say is a reflection of your personality.
音频文本中的词汇:
1. get hurt 受伤 You need to warm up first, or you could easily get hurt in the game.
2. in an accident 在一场事故中 He lost his left leg in an accident.
3. college /9kBlIdZ/ n. 大学;学院 She went to a private college for further study.
4. gardener /9GArdnR/ n. 园丁;园艺工人 The gardener is sweeping the fallen leaves.
5. homeless /9hRWmlRs/ adj. 无家的 The programme is aimed at helping homeless people.
6. amazing /R9meIzIN/ adj. 令人大为惊奇的 This work of art is amazing.
Gu Ling’s relatives
Who is Uncle Danny/Aunt Mary
The second person from the right is ... He is ...
... I saw the photo you sent to me earlier.... Sure. Who do you want to know about ... He has short, grey hair. He’s wearing glasses ... She is kind and caring.
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Read the following sentences. Put the words in different groups according to the pronunciation of the letters in blue.
(1) My cheerful aunt has a clear idea about her fear of bears.
(2) The barber takes great care when he cuts children’s hair. He makes sure they sit still on their chair.
(3) I’m sure the doctor will look after the poor tour guide over there.
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cheerful, clear, idea, fear
bear, care, hair, chair, there
sure, poor, tour
Read the following tongue twister. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the letters in blue.
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I shed tears for he sheared my dear toy deer’s ear.
/ e /
The bear stares at the pear on the chair over there.
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I’m sure we’ll find a cure for the poor tour guide.
Why is Gu Ling proud of Uncle Danny
Why does Grandma think Aunt Mary is kind and caring
Talk about your relatives. Describe their personalities, what they look like and what they do.
评价内容 评分(1-5)
1. 我能记录电话录音中的信息。 1 2 3 4 5
2. 我能掌握描写人物体貌特征、工作、个性等方面的语言知识。 1 2 3 4 5
3. 我能辨识和正确朗读含双元音/ /、/e /、/ /的单词。 1 2 3 4 5
4. 我能用已学知识谈论我的亲人。 1 2 3 4 5
Self-assessment
Homework
基础作业
模仿朗读听力板块的音频材料和Improving your pronunciation中的单词和句子。
拓展作业
与班上同学分享你所记录的同桌对他亲戚的描述。
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