课件37张PPT。7B Unit 5 Amazing thingsReading
The ghost in the parkA: Do you know any fun facts about the world?
B: Yes. Fish sleep with their eyes open.
A: That’s interesting! What about …?
B: …
A: Oh, really?
B: Yes. Isn’t that amazing?Have a dialogue with your partner.RevisionMini-dictionarybush n. 灌木丛
e.g. There are some rose bushes in the
park.
carefully adv. 仔细地，认真地，小心地
e.g. He never does his homework
carefully.strange adj. 奇怪的，陌生的
e.g. This morning I got a strange call.
weak adj. 虚弱的，无力的
e.g. My grandma is very weak now.
whisper n. 低语，耳语
e.g. She spoke to me in a whisper.There are many ghost stories in Chinese history. Warming upAre you afraid? What do you think about them?
Do you want to read a modern ghost story?Did Millie and Amy go to Sunshine Park one Sunday morning?
2. Did they hear a song from the bushes behind the tree?
3. Who did they meet on their way home?
4. What did Andy find in the bushes?Yes, they did.No, they didn’t.Andy.A little cat.Listen and answer the questions.Read the text and try to finish the table.One Sunday morningSunshine ParkMillie and AmyThey heard a “ghost” in the park. At first, they felt frightened. When they
found it was a cat, they weren’t afraid
any more. 1. As usual means ______.
a the first time b as they often do
c seldom
2. To reply means ______.
a to think b to say something again
c to say or write something as an answerbcHere are some words in the story about the “ghost” in the park. Find the meaning of each word by giving the correct letter.3. To leave means _____.
a to find out b to look for c to go away
4. If you wonder, you _______.
a want to know something
b feel great
c say something happilyca5. To search means _______.
a to find something
b to shout at something
c to look carefully for something
6. Weak means _____.
a clever b small c not strong ccMillie wrote some sentences about what happened, but they are not in the correct order. Help her put the sentences in the correct order. Write the numbers 1-7.a. We ran away quickly.
b. Andy found a little cat in the bushes.
c. We talked under a big tree in the park.
d. Suddenly, we heard a whisper.
e. We turned around but saw nothing.
f. Andy went to the park.
g. I told Andy about the strange sound.4
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2
3
6
5Millie is telling her friend Wendy on the phone about what happened in the park, but Wendy cannot hear her clearly. Write a T if a sentence is true or an F if it is false.1 I was afraid when I heard the
whisper.
2 The whisper came from a big tree.
3 We went back to the park with Andy.
4 Somebody helped Andy find the “ghost”.
5 Andy found a small cat in the bushes.
6 Andy give the little cat to Amy.TFFTFFthe bushes.They took the little cat to the animal
centre.Andy found the “ghost” by himself.Andy went to the park.1. Why were Millie and Amy frightened?
They heard a whisper from the bushes behind the tree.
2. Where did Andy find the “ghost”?
In the bushes.Work in pairs. One will be Andy, and the other will be a reporter from your school newsletter. Ask and answer the questions.Role-play.3. How did he find it?
He searched the bushes and found it.
4. Why did the cat sound like a ghost?
Because it was very weak.
5. Where did they take the cat?
They took it to the animal centre.Henry, Andy’s friend, is asking Andy about the “ghost”. Help Andy answer his questions.Henry: What did Millie and Amy hear?
Andy: They heard a (1) ________.
They were very (2) __________
and left the park quickly.whisperafraidHenry: What did you find?
Andy: I found a little cat in the (3) _______.
Henry: Why did the little cat sound like a
ghost?
Andy: It was very (4) _____, so when it (5)
________, it sounded like a whisper.
Henry: Where’s the little cat now?
Andy: We took it to the (6) _______ centre.bushesweakmiaowedanimal1. They turned around but saw nothing.
turn around意为“回头，转回身”。
e.g. We turned around and saw a big
birthday cake.
我们回头看见一个大的生日蛋糕。Language points2. On their way home, they met Andy.
on their way home 在他们回家的路上
on one’s way to sp. 译为“在某人去……的路上”。home是副词，前面不需要加介词，如果后面跟的是名词需要加介词to。e.g. 在Lucy去学校的路上
在他来这里的路上on Lucy’s way to schoolon his way here3. “What happened?” Andy asked.
happen作不及物动词，意为“发生”，多指某事偶然发生或由于某种原因而产生的结果。happen to do sth. 表示“碰巧或偶然做某事”，sth. happen to sb. 表示“某人遭遇到某事”。例如：
When bad things happen, what should we do? 当不好的事情发生时，我们应该怎么办？If you happen to see Jimmy, please tell him to come to my office.
要是你碰见吉米，请告诉他来我的办公室。
Why does something like this always happen to me?
为什么这样的事总是发生在我身上？4. He searched the bushes.
句中search 意思是“搜寻，搜查” 。
search是及物动词，后面可以直接跟宾语。
e.g. search the room
search my schoolbage.g. 她翻遍自己所有的包找身份证。She searched all her bags for her ID card. 如果表示目的，强调为了……而搜寻，则可以在名词前加上介词 for。
e.g. search for more information(为了搜
寻更多的信息)，
search for the lost boy (为了搜寻丢
失的男孩儿)。5. Andy said to himself.
say to oneself 自言自语
think to oneself 暗自寻思, 心里想
e.g. 这个老人自言自语说:“我是多么幸
运啊!”
The old man said to himself, “how
lucky I am!”6. …it sounded like a whisper.
sound like 听起来像
e.g. 这首歌很好听。
The song sounds good.
这个低语声听起来像鬼。
The whisper sounds like a ghost.
苏州听起来像是一个很棒的城市。
Suzhou sounds like a great city.7. Later that day, they took the little cat to the animal centre.
take sb. / sth. to some place意为“把某人/某物带到某处”。
e.g. I will take my son to France
tomorrow.
明天我将带我儿子去法国。
Would you like to help the teacher
take the books to the office?
帮老师把书送到办公室，好吗？8. Millie and Amy were very surprised—it was a little cat!
surprised可用作形容词，意为“吃惊的，惊讶的”，be surprised to do sth.表示“某人对某事感到惊奇”，be surprised at sth. 表示“对……感到吃惊”。例如：I am surprised to see Tom walk into the classroom with his father.
看到汤姆和他父亲一起走进了教室，我觉得真奇怪。
I was surprised at his behaviour at the party.
我对他在晚会上的行为感到吃惊。 I. 用所给单词的适当形式填空。
There are some _______ (bush) in our school.
Our English teacher told us to listen to the radio ________ (careful).
3. “Be quick”, I said to ______ (my).bushescarefullymyselfExercises4. I found nothing in my school bag. I knew there was something ________ (usual).
5. Yesterday I ______ (find) a little dog
in my garden.
6. Just now Sandy ______ (hear) a whisper and she ____ (run) away quickly.unusualfoundheardran1. 像平时一样, 他早早来到了学校。
As usual, he came to school early.
2. 小偷看到警察转身就跑。
When the thief saw the policeman, he turned around and ran away.
3. 我确信我会学好英语的。
I am sure that I can learn English well.II. 汉译英。4. 不要忘了任何重要的东西。
Don’t forget anything important.
5. 地上有个钱包。
On the ground lay a wallet.
A wallet is lying on the ground.Retell the story.
Think about the problem that how
we treat animals without homes.Homework
