Unit 1 Living Well
Word study
The students review the passage given yesterday, tell the basic meaning of the target words and phrases and give some example sentences according to the dictionary.
I have a muscle disease which makes me very weak, but I am very outgoing and have learned to adapt to my disability. Although I was made fun of by some children in my primary school, my life is a lot easier at high school because my fellow students have accepted me and I ignore the few who can’t see the real person inside my body. I make myself busy everyday. As well as going to the movies and football matches with my friends, I spend a lot of time with my pets.
Step 2: Ss learn the words and phrases one by one.
make
Step 1. Read the stences and match the meaning.
1. I can make a kite by myself.
2. Would you please make a cup of coffee for me
3. Many parents make their children do a lot of homework at the weekends.
a. Too much food made him ill.
b. 做,制作
c. 使……状态
d. 沏,……
e. 迫使某人做某事
Step 2.Sum up the structure of Sentence 3 and 4.
Sentence 3________________ Sentence 4 _____________________
Step 3. Practice:
1、 Ss collect some lexical phrases by using “make”
Group 1.(write down the phrases)
What can you make (制作)
make a
Group2.( Brainstorm some phrases of “make” and put them into Chinese)
Group 3.(write down at least 3things you are forced to do and then tell them to the class.)
2、Ss understand the meaning of the following phrases.
make fun of ,have (so much) fun ,for fun
Ss choose the proper phrase to complete the following sentences.
4. I simply believe that killing animals ____________ is wrong.
5. I am not ___________________ of you . I admire what you did.
6. The children usually ____________ on the Spring Festival.
3.Complete the sentences according to the pictures and key words.
the girls, help, make bed ___________________
the children _______________, Grandma got crazy.
reading, make, people, wise ___________________________
accept
Step1.Ss read and observe the sentences and match the meaning and tell the usages.
7. Rick has accepted the invitation to stay with us in China. ( )
8. Stanford (斯坦福)Law School only accept the students who have very high scores on the LSAT. ( )
9. We have to accept that this is not a ideal world. ( )
10. We don’t accept travellers’ cheques. ( )
11. The children gradually began to accept the new comer as one of the class. ( )
12. The school will not accept responsibility for items lost or stolen. ( )
a. 乐于接受 b.受理 c.承认 d. 同意录取
Step 2.Sum up the structures .
Vt. accept +
Vt. accept +
1. Ss write down the phrases according to the nouns and tell the meaning.
A gift—accept a birthday gift
2. Complete the sentences according to Chinese.
⑴尽管他家里穷,他也不接受别人的帮助。
Though he is poor he has never _________________.
⑶那个小男孩终于接受露丝作他的继母了。
The boy _________________________ his stepmother.
3. Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks.
accept, receive, admit , believe ,agree
1 The scientist_____ the letter which said he would be the mayor, but he didn’t
_____ it.
2 The teacher ______ the boy’s apology and let him off.
3 Yesterday I _____ a postcard from an old friend and I am still excited now.
4 We are not allowed to _____ presents from customers.
5 You may not like her but you have to _________ that she is good at her job.
6 Most British people nowadays would _________ that a good pub is one of their
best traditions.
⑦ I firmly ________that our school football team will win the game.
ignore
Step1.Ss read and observe the sentences and match the meaning and tell the usages.
1 Don't ignore me when I'm talking to you!
2 Someone made a rude noise, which the teacher decided to ignore.
3 The phone rang, but she ignored it.
4 You can't ignore the fact that many criminals never go to prison.
a. to deliberately pay no attention to something that you have been told or that you know about.
b. to behave as if you had not heard or seen someone or something。
Step 2.Sum up the structures
vt. ignore +
1. Ss collect some lexical phrases of “ignore”. ( Ss write down the phrases according to the nouns and adverbs.
Nouns :
Adverbs:
2. Complete the sentences accoding to Chinese.
(1) 我们在学习中不该忽视老师教我们所做的事。
We can’t _____________________________________.
(2) 尽管那个小男孩不停的哭,他妈妈依然不理睬他。
Though the boy was crying his mother ________________.
(3) 如果你不重视自己的行为举止,你就会遇到麻烦.
If you ________________, you will get into trouble.
3. Choose the correct words to fill in the blanks.
ignore, know, refuse
13. It was very stupid of you to_______ your mother's advice.
14. She _________my question and continued her story.
15. We don't _______how famous people live their lives.
16. He was unable to attend the meeting in New York, because the American authorities _________ him a visa.
adapt to
Step1.Ss read and observe the sentences and match the meaning and tell the usages.
1 I am very outgoing and have learned to adapt to my disability.
2 She adapted herself quickly to her new job.
Summary:
To gradually change your behaviour and attitudes in order to be successful in a new situation
Step 2.Sum up the structures
adapt to ____ adapt _____ to _____.
Step 3.Practice:
17. Choose the proper phrases to fill in the blanks.
adapt to, adapt oneself to, get used to, become \grow accustomed, adjust to
1. The children are finding it hard to___________ the new school.
18. How do these insects ____________new environments
19. Once you __________the routine, it’s hard to change.
20. Living so near the airport they have _________the sound of planes overhead.
21. It took Mary a while to _________the tropical climate in Africa.
22. After living in a house with a garden it’s hard for her _______to living in a flat.
as well as
Step1.Ss read and observe the sentences and match the meaning and tell the usages.
1 She is a talented musician as well as a photographer.
2 As well as going to the movies and football matches with my friends, I spend a lot of
time with my pets.
3 He had all his school work to do, as well as looking after his sick mother.
Summary:
In addition to something or someone else:不仅…还…
Step 2.Sum up the structures
as well as _________/_____________.
Step 3.Practice:
1. Make sentences according to the pictures and key words.
1 fruits , drinks
_______________________________________________________
2 reading ,swimming
______________________________________________________
3 farmers, vegetables, apple trees
_____________________________________________________
2. Choose the correct phrases to complete the sentences.
as well as, both…and… , neither…nor…, either…or… , instead of , one …after another
23. The organization gives help and support to people in need,_______ raising money for local charities ( 慈善).
24. Donny is good at sports. He can play ______football _______baseball.
25. You can choose _______French fries, baked potato, ____mashed potatoes. You choose one of them.
4.______ Olig’s father _____ his mother can speak English. They come from Japan.
5.I can't understand why they chose him_________ you -- you're much better qualified for the job.
6. She smoked nervously throughout the meeting, _____cigarette ________.
Step 3: Practicing using the target words and phrases.
Put the Chinese into English to complete the passage.
Little Tom moved to New York City with his family from countryside. The idea that he might be ______________,because of his accent, ___________________________(因为口音而被人取笑的想法让他不开心). In the first week there, he didn’t go outside but stayed indoors. His father noticed that and encouraged him to ___________________________ (适应生活的变化). Tom followed his father’s advice to go out frequently and tried to ______________________________ (不去理睬周围不礼貌的孩子). A month later, most children in the neighborhood ________________________ (接受了他). ____________(除了) the accent of New York City he adopted, he _________________________________.(还交了几个好朋友.
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