课件54张PPT。Welcome back to school!1. How many modules are there in your text book?
3 modules.
2. What is the title(题目) of Module 1?
My life.
3. How many units are there in Module 1?
3 units.
4. What is the title of Unit 1?
A letter from a penfriend.Module 1 My lifeUnit 1
Penfriends Do you have a penfriend / an e-friend?What’s e-friend?E-friend is someone you haven’t met before but always chat online with.I’ve got a letter from my penfriend. Have you got a penfriend, Lo?Yes, I have.Answer the following questions.What is the boy’s name?
What is the robot’s name?
What’s the relationship between them?
What is in Hi’s hand?
Who do you think is the letter from?
What does Lo mean by ‘penfriend’?Hi.Lo.They are friends.A letter.It’s from a penfriend.He has a friend. It is a pen.What is a penfriend?An e-friend is someone we chat online with.
A penfriend is someone we write letters to as a hobbby. BrainstormIn a letter, we can talk about a lot of things.
If you have a new penfriend, what do you want to know about him/her?
Discuss with your group members and make a list.
Things I want to know
about my penfriend
….
…
…nameageheightpersonal descriptiontheir best friendsfavourite subjectsName these sportsName these sports/‘r?gb?/n. 橄榄球 Penfriends also write about their hobbies. Do you know the name of these activities?playing the pianodoing puzzlesplaying the violinlistening to musicplaying computer gamesabcdefplaying chessI’m keen on travelling.
I’m keen on popular music, too.
What about you?The format of a letter / ‘ɡri?t?? /
a greetinga date.a signature, / 's?gn?t?? /an address,Middle Street
Walker
Newcastle
NE6 4BY
England
12 OctoberDear May
Hi! I saw your name and address in ‘Pen-friends’
magazine, and I would like to be your pen-friend
………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………
I enclose a photo of myself and some school
friends. I am in the middle. I hope you will write
to me soon, May, and tell me all about yourself.
Best wishes
Jack
A letter has ______ parts.main bodyfiveA Look at the letter on page 3. How can you tell it is a letter and not a story or a poem? Tick (?) the things that tell you.It has: a title
an address in the top-right corner a date under the address
a greeting (Dear May)
a signature (Jon) at the end????B Read these six parts of the letter on page 3of Student’s Book and complete the paragraph below. Do not read the whole letter yet.the address
the date
the greeting
the first sentence
the last sentence
the signatureThe letter is from a boy called (1)______ to a girl called (2)_____. The boy lives in a country called (3)______. He wrote to the girl on (4)_______. He wants to be the girl’s (5)_______ and he wants her to (6)__________ to him soon.JonMaythe UK30 AugustpenfriendwriteReading strategies /’strQtEdZI / 战略,策略
guessing
Skimming
Scanning We love flounder.
A. ice cream B. book C. fishWe love to eat flounder.
A. ice cream B. book C. fish
We?are?glad?we?live?near?the?sea?because?we?love?to?eat flounder.
A. ice cream B. book C. fish
strategy 1: guessing 2 Tom saw a nightingale .
A. a bird B. a dog C.the sun Tom saw a nightingale last night.
A.a bird B.a dog C.the sunTom saw a nightingale last night but it flew
away when he got near.
A.a bird B.a dog C.the sunI climbed up on the horse and sat on the saddle and then picked up the reins.
We started to ride!
3. I sat on the saddle and
picked up the reins. saddle: a seat used on a horserein: something used to control a horse4. I played squash last night with David. It was a great game. I was tired afterwards but I enjoyed it very much.
A. a kind of food
B. a kind of computer game
C. a kind of sports
Guessing the Meaning of the Word from the ContextSkill 1. synonym
/’sInEnIM/ 同义词
wise --- cleverMother is fat. The shopkeeper
is as plump as mother. tall
fat
old antonym
/QntEnIm / 反义
clever --- foolishIn the past the world seemed to run in an orderly way. Now, however, everything seems to be in a state of turmoil.
a state lack of order
well organizedGuessing the Meaning of the Word from the ContextGuessing the Meaning of the Word from Synonym and AntonymSkill 1.Skill 2.
Prefix (前缀)
usual—unusual
happy--unhappy
He was disobedient to his mother.not doing what you’re
told to do
B. doing what you’re told
to doone who travels widely
B. the machine used in exploring
C. the act of exploring
Suffix (后缀)
write—writer
act—actor When Columbus returned to
Europe after discovering America,
it was likely that countless boys in
Spain wanted to become explorers.Guessing the Meaning of the Word from the ContextGuessing the Meaning of the Word from Word FormationGuessing the Meaning of the Word from Synonym and AntonymSkill 1.Skill 2.Skill 3.Jim is humming the tune of the song.
humming: making a continuous low sound.Guessing the Meaning of the Word from the ContextGuessing the Meaning of the Word from Word FormationGuessing the Meaning of the Word from Synonym and AntonymSkill 1.Skill 2.Skill 3.Skill 4.Guessing the Meaning of the Word from DefinitionEx C1: Try to work our the meanings of the words in italics below.1 He is very idle. He never tidies his bedroom.Which word or words probably help you work out the meaning ‘idle’?a lazy
b friendly
c angry2 Jason bought some new trainers for ¥500. They look very good but they are too big for his feet.Which word or words probably help you work out the meaning ‘trainers’?a basketballs
b shorts
c shoes3 After a whole day of hard work, I am really all in.Which word or words probably help you work out the meaning ‘all in’?a thirsty
b hungry
c tired4 A 35-year-old woman was caught yesterday in a clothes shop for shoplifting. The police found that she was hiding five blouses and three coats in a bag.Which word or words probably help you work out the meaning ‘shoplifting’?a hitting someone
b damaging a shop
c stealing from a shopRead the whole letter on page 3. Find the following words or expressions in the passage. Work out their meanings by yourself.own (L7)
during (L9)
(be) keen on (L12)
ambition (L13)
maybe (L14)
enclose (L15)have a try:25-9Ex C2: Here are some sentences from Jon’s letter onpage 3. Choose the best meanings for the words in italics below.My dad owns a Chinese restaurant nearby ...a sells b has
He comes back home during the holidays.a when there is a holidayb when the holiday ends
I am keen on sports.a really like b really hateMy ambition is to be an architect, ...a strong wish to do somethingb job I am doing now
..., or maybe an engineer. a certainly b possibly
I enclosed a photo of myself and some of my school friends.a finished this letter withb put ... inside the letterstrategy 2: skimming In this letter, Simon introduced something about himself.
What did he write about himself? Attention: Skimming means you only need to read the letter as quickly as you can, and find the answers. As soon as you find the answer, you should stop reading.
We usually skim to find out the main idea of the passage.
Ex D1: In Jon’s letter, he write some things about himself. In the list below, tick (?) the boxes of the things that he writes about.???????skimming: Read and tickMatch the paragraphs with their main ideas.He gives information about his school, his favourite sports, his best subject and his ambition. Para _____
He mentions the photos of himself and his school friends and of his school, and asks May to reply. Para _____
Jon gives the aim of his letter (to be May’s penfriend) and some information about himself. Para _____
He gives information about his family and home. Para _____skimming: Read and match4312strategy 3: scanningAttention: This time you need to read the letter slowly and carefully.
We usually scan to find out more details in the passage.Read these statements about Jon’s letter and write T (True) or F (False). If the letter does not tell you anything about them, write DK (Don’t know).Jon knows May’s address.
He is about 1.5 metres tall.
He has long brown hair.
He often feels unhappy.
His parents moved to the UK twelve years ago.
There are four people in his family.
Willie wants to be a writer.
Jon usually goes to school by school bus.
Jon does not like sports.
Jon has put one photo in his letter to May. TTFDKDKTFFFFHave a try: Ex D2 He has long brown hair.
Willie wants to be a writer.
Jon usually goes to school by school bus.
Jon does not like sports.
Jon has put one photo in his letter to May.an accountantD2 Correct the false statements in Exercise D2.on footvery short blacklikes/is keen ontwo photosEx D3: Here are some statements about Jon. Find facts in the letter that tell you they are probably true.He is probably very clever.1(His hobby is …)His hobby is playing chess.Have a try: His dad probably enjoys food.2(His dad owns …)His dad owns a Chinese restaurant.His brother is probably good at Maths.3(His brother is studying to be …)His brother is studying to be an accountant.He’s probably healthy.4(He is keen on …)He is keen on sports.He will probably go to university after he leaves school.5(His ambition is …)His ambition is to be an architect, or maybe an engineer.Dear May
I saw your name in Penfriends magazine, and I would like to be your penfriend. First, I will tell you something about myself. My name is Jonathan Chen. You can call me Jon. I am twelve years old, and I am about one and a half metres tall. I have very short black hair. My hobby is playing chess.Read I live with my parents in the UK. They are from Shanghai. We live in a small house. My dad owns a Chinese restaurant nearby and my mum works in a college. I have a brother. His name is Willie. He is at university in London. He is studying to be an accountant. He comes back home during the holidays. How many people are there in your family? What do they do?I am in Year 7 at Walker School. It is near my house, and I can walk to school. I like my school because the teachers are very friendly. I am keen on sports. I enjoy skiing and playing table tennis. My best subject is Physics. My ambition is to be an architect, or maybe an engineer.I enclosed a photo of myself and some of my school friends. I am in the middle. I also enclosed a photo of our school. It is beautiful, isn’t it? I hope you will write to me soon and tell me all about yourself.
Yours sincerely
Jon☆ Now we know:☆ making friends by letter☆ the format of a letter☆ how to read and get information