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Unit 8 You Find What You Are Looking for
一. 教学内容:
Unit 8 You find what you are looking for Lesson 4
二. 重点、难点
语法
Lesson 4 Revise and Improve
Relative Clauses
A doctor is a person who helps sick people.
A hospital is a place where sick people go to see a doctor.
Medicine is a thing that people take to get better.
Medicine is something which people take to get better.
Let’s take a look:
The second sentence gives more information about the first one:
A carpenter is a strong person./ A carpenter works with wood.
Teachers are caring people. / Teachers work very hard.
A violin is a musical instrument. / A violin makes beautiful music.
Apples are delicious fruit. / Apples grow on trees.
China is a huge country. / There are over a billion people in China.
Beijing is a famous city. / There is an Olympic Stadium is Beijing.
Now let’s combine these sentences using relative pronouns:
A carpenter is a strong person who works with wood.
Teachers are caring people who work very hard.
A violin is a musical instrument that makes beautiful music. (or ‘which’)
Apples are delicious fruit which grow on trees. (or ‘that’)
China is a huge country where there are over a billion people.
Beijing is a famous city where there is an Olympic Stadium.
Now you try:
1. I have a small calculator. A calculator is useful for doing math.
2. I like to visit the countryside. There are many trees in the countryside.
3. I am a 16-year-old student. I study very hard.
1. I have a small calculator _________is useful for doing math.
2. I like to visit the countryside _________there are many trees.
3. I am a 16-year-old student _________studies very hard.
A Work by Yourself
Combine these sentences into one using relative pronouns.
1. Yesterday I ate pasta. Pasta is delicious food from Italy.
______________________________
2. Tomorrow I’m going to school. I will study hard in school.
______________________________
3. A friend is a good person. A friend will always help you.
______________________________
B Work in Pairs
Get a dictionary and work with your partner to find these words:
dictionary telescope weightlifter architect paramedic oasis
laboratory parachute caramel eggplant jungle
What do they mean Write down the definitions in your notebook. Remember to use adjectives as well! You can find some in the WORD BANK. Use the adjectives before the noun and the relative clause after the noun.
WORD BANK
Relative clauses give more information about nouns (people, places and things).
Adjectives also give more information about nouns.
________________________________________________
Adjectives to use:
useful huge expensive strong famous fantastic wonderful
intelligent caring scientific dark purple brave exciting dangerous
powerful fast amazing delicious musical
A dictionary is a useful book that has many words.
An architect is an intelligent person who _________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________.
C Work as a Group
Compare your definitions with the group. Are their answers different Whose definition is the best
三、具体内容:
课文讲解:
Listen and Speak Conversations in Context
Warm- up When you shop for clothes, what is the first thing you have in mind Style Color Price Or practical use
1. Jennifer goes to the shopping mall to buy a sweater.
Salesperson: May I help you
Jennifer: Yes, please. Can I try on a green sweater, in medium
Salesperson: Certainly. The fitting rooms are over there.
(a few minutes later)
Jennifer: This one is too tight. Do you have this in a bigger size
Salesperson: Sure, but we don’t have that color. How about this red one
Jennifer: That’s pretty. I’ll take it.
What is the topic of this dialogue
What does Jennifer buy
2. Jennifer wants to complain about the sweater that she bought.
Salesperson: Come on in. May I help you
Jennifer: Yes. I have a complaint about this sweater.
Salesperson: What’s wrong with it
Jennifer: It is dirty on the back.
Salesperson: Sorry about that. Do you want to return it or exchange it
Jennifer: I’d like a refund for it, please.
Salesperson: Okay.
What is happening in this dialogue
What does Jennifer have in her hands
3. Xiaohong helps Jennifer buy birthday presents for her mom in Canada.
Xiaohai: What kind of presents do you have in mind
Jennifer: I want to buy some traditional Chinese stuff.
Xiaohong: What do you think of pottery Chinese pottery may be the best choice for foreigners.
Jennifer: Well, I think so, too. But I’m afraid it might break during shipping.
Xiaohong: Oh, I hadn’t thought of that. Then, how about these Chinese masks
Jennifer: What a fantastic idea! My mom is sure to love them. Thanks for your help.
What kind of presents does Jennifer have in mind
What does Xiaohong recommend first
Why doesn’t Jennifer want pottery
What does Xiaohong recommend next
【典型例题】
1. This is a __________ shop. It sells _____ shoes.
A. shoe, woman B. shoes, women C. shoe, women’s
解析:选C。在英语中名词做定语是常见的情况,在绝大多数情况下做定语的名词都用单数;当表示某事物与一个群体的所属关系时,应用表示这一群体的复数形式’s来表示。
2. I am sorry. I can’t _______your name at the moment.
A. think about B. think out C. think of
解析:选C。think of在这里是“想起”的意思。
3. This is the best film _________ I have ______seen.
A. which, ever B. that, ever C. that, never
解析:选B。在定语从句中,如果先行词为物,且被形容词最高级修饰时,其引导词用that。
4. Oh, I feel something ________on my back. Tom, please give me a hand.
A. climb B. to climb C. climbing
解析:选C。感官动词后可接现在分词的复合结构。
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