The ghost in the park
Fish sleep ____ ____ ____ _____.
Our eyes are the same size _____ _____, but our nose and ears _____ _____ ________.
The Sun is about 1,300,000 _____ _____ ____ ____ ______.
There are ___ _____ in the back of elephants’ feet — _____ ___.
never stop
with their eyes open
times larger
than the Earth
growing
no bones
only fat
from birth
1.同样的大小
2.睁眼睛睡觉
3. 从出生
4.惊人的事物
5. 停止生长
6.在飞机上
7.同时
8.比…..大…倍
9.亮灯
10.快、过来
11. 知道一些关于这个世界的有趣事实
the same size
sleep with one’s eyes open
from birth
amazing things
stop growing
on the plane
at the same time
times…larger than
bright lights
come on
know some fun facts about the world
用所给词的适当形式或汉语填空
1、This world is full of_______(amaze)things.
2、That is _________( interest).
3、The Sun is about 1,300,000 times ______ (large) than the Earth.
4、Elephants walk on _______(foot).
5、They are only the ______ ( light) on the plane.
6、Man always sleep with their eyes ______(close).
7.There are no_______( bone) in the back of____________( elephant) feet---only _____ (fat).
amazing
interesting
larger
feet
lights
closed
bones
elephants’
fat
as
usual
as usual
sit down
suddenly
whisper
bush
turn around
adv. 和……一样
adj. 通常的,平常的
照例;像往常一样
坐下
adv. 突然
n. 低语,耳语
n. 灌木丛
转身;(使)翻转
anybody
nobody
reply
strange
leave
quickly
on one’s/the way
happen
pron. 任何人
pron. 没有人,无人
vi. 答复,回答
adj. 奇怪的;陌生的
vt. 离开
adv. 迅速地,飞快地
在……路上
vi. 发生
everything
wonder
carefully
search
himself
say to oneself
pron. 每件事,每样事物,
一切
vi. & vt. 琢磨,想知道;
感到诧异
adv. 仔细地,认真地;
小心地
vt. & vi. 搜查,搜寻,搜索
pron. 他自己
自言自语
weak
miaow
pick
pick up
surprised
later
run away
somebody
adj. 虚弱的,无力的
vi. (猫叫声)喵
vt. 拾起
拿起,举起
adj. 吃惊的,惊讶的
adv. 随后,后来
逃离,跑开
pron. 某人,有人
Here are some words in the story about the “ghost” in the park. Find the meaning of each word by circling the correct letter.
(P 59)
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 answer
3. To leave means _____.
a to find out b to look for
c to go away
B1
4. If you wonder, you _____.
a want to know something
b feel great
c say something happily
5. 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
turn
ask
reply
happen
wonder
search
sound
pick
turned
asked
replied
happened
wondered
searched
sounded
picked
动词原形
动词的过去式
/d/
/t/
/d/
/d/
/d/
/t/
/id/
/t/
go
sit
hear
can
see
say
meet
tell
stand
take
find
is /am
are
leave
went
sat
heard
could
saw
said
met
told
stood
took
found
was
were
left
go
sit
hear
can
see
say
meet
tell
stand
take
find
is /am
are
leave
went
sat
heard
could
saw
said
met
told
stood
took
found
was
were
left
Be afraid
Pre-reading
A ghost.
Do you like reading Ghost Stories?
Pre-reading
Are there any ghosts in the world?
Pre-reading
Last Sunday, Millie and Amy went to Sunshine Park. They heard a strange whisper there. Was that a ghost?
The ghost in the park
When
Where
Who
While-reading
One Sunday morning.
In Sunshine Park.
Millie, Amy and Andy.
The Ghost in the Park
One Sunday morning ,Millie and Amy went to Sunshine Park. As usual, they sat under the big tree. Suddenly, they heard a whisper from the bushes behind the tree. They turned around ?but saw nothing
"Is anybody there ?" Millie asked. Nobody replied. “ That’s strange,” the two girls were very afraid. They left the park quickly. On their way home, they met Andy."What happened?"? Andy asked.
There’s a ghost in the park. Millie said.Then she told Andy everything. “What is it ?”Andy wondered. He went to the park, stood beside the tree and listened carefully. Then he heard the whisper! He searched the bushes.
" Here it is." Andy said to himself. He found a littIe cat in the bushes. It was very weak .When it miaowed, it sounded like a whisper.
Andy picked up the little cat and went to find Millie and Andy.
'This is the ghost in the park,‘ Andy said. Millie and Amy were surprised — it was a little cat! Later that day, they took the little cat to the animal centre.
hear a whisper from the bushes
They turned around ?but saw nothing.
On their way home
What happened?"
Is anybody there ?“
listen carefully ; leave the park quickly
Andy said to himself
Later that day
.回答某人reply to sb / sth = answer sb / sth
熟记下列短语
Part 1 (“One Sunday morning~~ they met Andy”)
One Sunday morning.
Sunshine Park.
Millie and Amy.
Sat down under a big tree.
They heard a whisper from the bushes.
afraid.
When did it happen?
Where did it happen?
Who went to Sunshine Park?
What did they do as usual?
What happened suddenly?
How did they feel?
Part 2 (“What happened~~ searched the bushes.)
Andy.
Millie told Andy everything.
It came from the bushes.
Who told Andy everything?
Where did the strange voice come from?
Who did they tell the strange thing ?
Part 3. (“Here it is ~~ Millie and Amy.”)
A little cat.
Because it was very weak, when it miaowed, it sounded like a ghost.
Who made the strange
voice?
Why did the little cat sound like a ghost?
Part 4 (This is ~~ animal centre .)
They were surprised.
They took the little cat
to the animal centre.
How were Millie and Amy when they saw the little cat?
Where did they take the little cat to?
Task 3: True or 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.
T
F
F
the bushes
didn’t go
4. Somebody helped Andy find the “ghost”.
5. Andy found a small cat in the bushes.
6. Andy gave the little cat to
Amy.
F
F
T
Nobody
the animal center
Task 4: Read the passage again and put the following sentences in the correct order.
a We ran away quickly.
b Andy found a little cat in the bushes.
c We sat 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
7
2
1
3
6
5
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 little cat in the bushes.
6. Andy gave the little cat to Amy.
the bushes behind the tree.
didn’t go
Nobody
the animal centre.
Millie is telling her friend Wendy on the phone about what happened in the park, but Wendy cannot hear her clearly. Choose T or F. (P 60)
B3
Henry: What did Millie and Amy hear?
Andy: They heard a _______. They were
very _____ and left the park quickly.
Henry: What did you find?
Andy: I found a little cat in the ______.
Henry: Why did the little cat sound like a
ghost?
Andy: It was very _____, so when it
________, it sounded like a whisper.
Henry: Where’s the little cat now?
Andy: We took it to the _______ centre.
whisper
afraid
bushes
weak
miaowed
animal
Henry, Andy’s friend, is asking
Andy about the “ghost”. Help
Andy answer his questions. (P 60)
B4
One Sunday morning, Millie and Amy ___ under a big tree in Sunshine Park ___ _____. _________, they _____ ___ _______. They turned around ___ found nothing. They asked but nobody _______. They left _______. On their way home, they met Andy. He came to the park and ________ the bushes carefully. He found the ghost was a _____ cat. ____ ____ ___, they took the cat to the _______ ______.
as usual
sat
whisper
Suddenly
quickly
replied
weak
searched
animal centre
Fill in the blanks to retell the text.
heard a
but
Later that day
他像往常一样辛勤工作。
He worked hard as usual.
像往常一样,来开会的人不多。
As usual, there weren't many people at the meeting.
一切像往常一样。
Things are as usual.
1. As usual, they sat down under a big tree.
as usual意为“像往常一样;照例”,在句中通常作状语,有时也可以作表语。
在课堂上别回头。
Don’t turn around in class.
2. They turned around but saw nothing.
turn 作动词时意为“转动,翻转”;
around作副词时表示“到处,向各处”。动词短语turn around意为“转身”,指身体转向和原来方向相反的位置。
【拓展】含around 的常用短语还有:
look around 四周看看
show sb around 领某人四处参观
在去学校的路上,她遇到了她的朋友。
On her way to school, she met her friend.
回家的路上,我们选好了结婚的日子。
On the way home, we picked our wedding date.
3. On their way home, they met Andy.
on one’s/the way to … 意为“在(某人)去……的路上”,后跟地点名词;
当地点为副词home, here, there等时,要省略to。如:
4. “Here it is,” Andy said to himself.
say to oneself 自言自语
oneself是反身代词,意为“某人自己”。它的具体形式为:
myself 我自己;yourself 你自己;
herself 她自己; ourselves 我们自己;
themselves 他们自己等。
这里的say也可以换用其他与“说”有关的词,如speak、talk等,类似的短语还有think to oneself (暗自寻思,心里想)。
Review some phrases:
1. 公园里的鬼
2. 一些奇怪的东西
3. 一个周日早上
4. 像往常一样
5. 在一棵大树下坐下
6. 听见来自树后灌木丛的一声低语
the ghost in the park
something strange
one Sunday morning
as usual
sit down under a big tree
hear a whisper from the bushes behind the tree
7. 转过身
8. 什么也没有看见
9. 有人在那里吗?
10. 没人回答。
11. 非常害怕
12. 迅速离开公园
13. 在他们回家的路上
14. 发生了什么?
turn around
see nothing
Is anybody there ?
Nobody replies.
be very afraid
leave the park quickly
on their way home
What happened?
15. 告诉安迪一切
16. 站在树旁,仔细听
17. 搜寻灌木丛
18. 它在这里。
19. (他)自言自语
20. 在灌木丛里发现一只小猫
21. 非常虚弱
find a little cat in the bushes
tell Andy everything
stand beside the tree and listen carefully
search the bushes
Here it is.
say to himself
be very weak
22. 听起来像耳语
23. 捡起那只小猫
24. 非常惊讶
25. 那天晚些时候
26. 带小猫去动物中心
27. 走开
28. 开心说某事
sound like a whisper
pick up the little cat
be very surprised
later that day
take the little cat to the animal centre
go away
say something happily
29. 对某东西大声喊
30. 仔细寻找某物
31. 迅速跑开
32. 告诉安迪有关奇怪的声音
33. 听起来像个鬼
shout at something
look carefully for something
run away quickly
tell Andy about the strange sound
sound like a ghost
1. You look worried! Is ______ all right?
A. everything B. something
C. anything D. nothing
2. Peter enjoyed ______ at his birthday
party last night.
A. he B. him
C. himself D. his
I. Choose the best answer.
3. The workers in the Huashan
Mountains have to ______ rubbish to
keep the mountains clean.
A. turn up B. pick up
C. mix up D. give up
4. The fans were ______ to know the
death of their favorite singing star
Whitney Huston.
A. glad B. angry
C. excited D. surprised
II. 根据所给提示填空。
1. “Where are you going?” I asked.
“Home,” he r______.
2. I had a _______ (奇怪的) feeling that
we’d met before.
3. We’ll have to walk q______ to get
there on time.
4. He wrote just as _________ (小心地)
as Tom.
5. It’s not surprising you feel ____ (虚弱的)
if you haven’t eaten properly for days.
carefully
eplied
strange
uickly
weak
6. Simon is often late for school. Today
he is late _________ (像往常一样).
7. I _____________ (转身) and saw Jane
was sitting directly behind me.
8. They were very afraid. They ________
(跑开) quickly.
9. He’ll be back l_____.
10. I _______ (想知道) — could you help
me carry these books?
as usual
turned around
ran away
ater
wonder
III. 翻译下列句子。
1. 吉姆像往常一样早早到校。
Jim gets to school early as usual.
2. 我醒得很早,心里想“我要起床吗?”
I woke up early and said to myself,
“Shall I get up?”
3. 我们坐下来,少憩片刻吧。
Let's sit down and take a rest for a
while.
We should say sorry to the birds
and the other animals.
1. Learn the new words and phrases
by heart after class.
2. Read the articles in page 1 of
Learning English. The more you read,
the faster and better you’ll understand.
2. Finish the exercises in Learning English.
4. Preview Grammar on page 61-62.