Unit
1
Module 1 People and places
People around us
Reading
person
cheerful
hard-working
patient
smart
probably
forget
smell
Words and expressions
n.人
adj. 快乐的;高兴的
adj. 工作努力的
adj. 耐心的
adj. 聪明的;机敏的
adv. 很可能
v. 忘记
n. 气味
care
miss
joke
laugh
remain
strict
Words and expressions
n. 照顾;照料
v. 想念;怀念
n. 玩笑
v. 笑
v. 仍然是;保持不变
adj. 严格的;严厉的
encourage
support
successful
member
paragraph
Words and expressions
v. 鼓励
n. 支持
adj. 获得成功的
n.成员
n.段落
as well
take care of
tell jokes
make fun of
(be) strict about
give up
go to work
all day and all night
Words and expressions
除……之外,也
照顾;照料
讲笑话
嘲弄;取笑
对……要求严格
放弃
上班
夜以继日
person
cheerful
hard-working
patient
smart
probably
forget
smell
Words and expressions
n.人
adj. 快乐的;高兴的
adj. 工作努力的
adj. 耐心的
adj. 聪明的;机敏的
adv. 很可能
v. 忘记
n. 气味
care
miss
joke
laugh
remain
strict
Words and expressions
n. 照顾;照料
v. 想念;怀念
n. 玩笑
v. 笑
v. 仍然是;保持不变
adj. 严格的;严厉的
encourage
support
successful
member
paragraph
Words and expressions
v. 鼓励
n. 支持
adj. 获得成功的
n.成员
n.段落
as well
take care of
tell jokes
make fun of
(be) strict about
give up
go to work
all day and all night
Words and expressions
除……之外,也
照顾;照料
讲笑话
嘲弄;取笑
对……要求严格
放弃
上班
夜以继日
C1 The words in italics are from the three articles on page 3. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.
Vocabulary
miss
forget
remain
strict about
successful
gives up
Vocabulary
Warming up:
Can you think of some words for describing people?.
Adjective (adj.)形容词
happy
sad
strong
smart
kind
thin
tall
short
hard-working
clever
cheerful
patient
In pairs, practise using the words about people. Follow the example.
S1: What do you think of him?
S2: He is very smart.
S1: Why do you think that?
S2: Because he can always answer the teacher’s
questions correctly.
S1: What is his/ her hobby?
S2: His hobby is playing basketball……
S1: What does he/she look like?
S2: ……
Let’s guess who she/he is.
你认为他怎么样?(性格)
他长得怎么样?
(外貌)
Pair-work
A1 Do you know these words for describing people? Complete the sentences with the correct words from the box.
Tom is very _____________.
He can always answer the teacher’s questions.
Jim and David are
__________. They are
always happy.
These are ____________students.
They study hard.
She is a ____________mum.
She takes time to help her child.
cheerful hard-working patient smart
cheerful
smart
hard-working
patient
Brainstorming
Lead-in
Before you read
Look at the pictures and the titles of the three articles on page 3. Then circle the correct answers to complete the sentences below.
Pre-reading
Mr Li is _____.
a a Maths teacher
b an Art teacher
* probably : very likely
Alice probably likes_____.
a playing table tennis
b drawing pictures
Grandma was always _____.
a sad b cheerful
Mr Li is _____.
a a Maths teacher
b an Art teacher
* probably : very likely
Alice probably likes_____.
a playing table tennis
b drawing pictures
Grandma was always _____.
a sad b cheerful
This article is about ______ people. They are my___________,my ____________ Alice and my ________________ Mr LI.
three
grandma
best friend
Math teacher
Reading:People around us
Unit
1
My grandma
My grandma was a short woman with grey hair. She was always cheerful. She was a very good cook. Her dishes were probably the best in the world! I will never forget the taste, and the smell as well .
Grandma took care of my family. She was really kind and patient. She died two years ago and I miss her very much.
— Ben
Alice
Alice is my best friend. She is a tall girl with glasses. She often tells me jokes to make me laugh , but she never makes fun of others.
Alice is a smart girl. She is good at Maths. We often study and play table tennis together. I hope we will always remain friends.
— Joyce
Mr Li
Mr Li is my Maths teacher. He is tall and thin. His classes are always full of fun. He uses lots of games in his teaching.
Mr Li is strict about our studies, but he always encourages us and gives us support . He often says, “Never give up and you’ll be successful.”
— Amy
Read the article quickly and then choose the best answer
1.Who took care of Ben’s family?
A.His parents B.His grandma
C.His grandpa D.His anut
2.What does Alice look like ?
A.She is a tall girl with glass
B.She is a short girl with black hair.
C.She is tall and thin
D.She is fat.
3.Which of the following is not true.
A.His classes are always full of fun.
B.His classes are always boring.
C. He uses lot of games in his teaching.
D.He is strict with his students.
While- reading
D1 Read the three articles on page 3 to find out about the three people below. Then complete the table.
grandma
died
best friend
tall
glasses
Maths
Maths teacher
tall
thin
encourages
Comprehension
Scanning
Comprehension
She took care of Ben’s family.
She often tells Joyce jokes to make her laugh.
They often study and play table tennis together.
Because he uses lots of games in his teaching.
He often says, “Never give up and you will be successful.”
Scanning
My grandma
My grandma was a short woman with grey hair. She was always cheerful. She was a very good cook. Her dishes were probably the best in the world! I will never forget the taste, and the smell as well .
Grandma took care of my family. She was really kind and patient. She died two years ago and I miss her very much.
— Ben
Alice
Alice is my best friend. She is a tall girl with glasses. She often tells me jokes to make me laugh , but she never makes fun of others.
Alice is a smart girl. She is good at Maths. We often study and play table tennis together. I hope we will always remain friends.
— Joyce
Mr Li
Mr Li is my Maths teacher. He is tall and thin. His classes are always full of fun. He uses lots of games in his teaching.
Mr Li is strict about our studies, but he always encourages us and gives us support . He often says, “Never give up and you’ll be successful.”
— Amy
Read aloud
Underline the key words and phrases
Grandma
Appearance
(外貌)
a short woman with grey hair.
Personality
(性格)
cheerful
Kind and patient
Job
cook
took care of my family
dishes- best in the world.
never forget the taste , smell
Other things
died two years ago
miss her
summary
Post-reading : Retell the article
Retell paragraph 1
My grandma
My grandma __________________________. She was always _________. She was ____________. Her _____ were probably __________________! I will never forget the _____, and the ______ as well . Grandma _________ my family. She was really ______________. She died two years ago and I ___________.
— Ben
was a short woman with grey hair
cheerful
a very good cook
dishes
the best in the world
taste
smell
took care of
kind and patient
miss her very much
Retell paragraph 1
Alice
best friend
a tall girl with glasses
tells me jokes
to make me laugh
never makes fun of others
a smart girl
good at Maths
We often…and …together.
I hope we will always…
summary
Retell paragraph 2
Alice
Alice is my ________. She is ______________. She often _____________ to ______________, but she never ____________ others.
Alice is a _______girl. She is good at _____. We often _____________________ together. I hope ___________________________.
— Joyce
best friend
a tall girl with glasses
tells me jokes
make me laugh
makes fun of
smart
Maths
study and play table tennis
we will always remain friends
Retell paragraph 2
Mr Li
Maths teacher
tall and thin
classes
full of fun
lots of games
in his teaching
is strict about
our studies
encourages us
gives us support
Never give up and you’ll be successful.
Retell paragraph 3
Mr Li
Mr Li is my _____ teacher. He is __________. His classes are always ___________. He uses __________ in his teaching.
Mr Li _____________ our studies, but he always __________ us and gives us________ . He often says, “_____________________________.”
— Amy
Maths
tall and thin
full of fun
lots of games
is strict about
encourages
support
Never give up and you’ll be successful
Retell paragraph 3
After you read :The person I love
I love my friend Mr Chen.
He is an engineer.
He is hard-working.
He always goes to work early.
He never gives up when he
has problems.
He is a great man.
job
character
example
Do you have a person you love? Describe him/her
as well
take care of
tell jokes
make fun of
(be) strict about
give up
encourage sb. to do sth
make sb. do sth.
除……之外;也
照顾;照料
讲笑话
嘲弄;取笑
对……要求严格
放弃
鼓励某人做某事
让某人做某事
Key expressions