1、Unit 4 Growing up,Hold fasten to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot flyHold fasten to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow,Dreams,Eddie has something on his _. He thinks _ up is hard. He is worried that hes growing too _ for his house. Hobo
2、 advises him to _ another one, but Eddie asks Hobo not to _ him up until he _ building the house.,mind,growing,big,build,wake,finishes,How do you learn about the world?,a. Parents and relatives b. Teachers c. Friends d. Travelling e. Books f. TV and films g. The Internet,Read conversation and answer
3、 the questions.,Why does Millie learn from books?,Because books allow her to learn about people in different times and places, and she can read them whenever she wants to.,2. Why does Simon like to learn about the world through the Internet?,Because its quick. As soon as he clicks the mouse, theres
4、a great deal of information.,The favourite way to learn about the world in our class is from/through _ because _.,Work in pairs and talk about your ideas. Use the conversation below as a model.,A: How do you learn about the world? B: I like to learn about the world from A: Why do you like to learn t
5、hat way? B: Because A: I like to learn about the world from B: ,Who is he?,Spud Webb,Reading,1.When and where was Spud Webb born?2.What was his dream?3.Why was he refused to play at first?4.How many points did he scored in his first game?,Read and answer,In Texas, the USA,in 1963.,He wanted to play
6、in the NBA.,Because he was too small.,He scored 20 points.,5.Why did he often have to sit in the stands in senior high?6.What was he named in Texas in his last year of senior high? 7.Why would no university invite him to play basketball simply?8. What did he decide to do?9.What championship did he l
7、ead his team?,Because of his height,Player of the Year .,Because he was only 170cm tall.,He decided to play at a junior college.,The national championship.,10. Was the NBA was interested in him after he was a great player at university?11.What was he faced to do after he graduated?12.How long did he
8、 remain there before the NBA took noticed of him?13.What did he join and become in 1985?14. What did he win in 1986?,No, it wasnt.,He was faced to play in another basketball league.,For about a year.,He joined the Atlanta Hawks and became the shortest player in the NBA at that time.,He won the Slam
9、Dunk Contest.,Match the words on the left with the meanings on the right.,I II 1.stand (line 8) _ a. achieve something that you have been trying to do 2.national(line16) _ b. use facts to show that something is true. 3.succeed(line 18) _ c. a place where people stand or sit to watch sports4.scholars
10、hip(line19)_ d. be important 5.prove(line29) _ e. of a whole country 6.matter(line 30 _ f. money given to somebody so that he or she can continue to study,c,e,a,f,b,d,Please write down some important information on Spud Webbs basketball career.,Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragra
11、ph 5,Small Spud had a big dream.,Spud scored 20 points in his first game.,Spud was named Player of the Year.,Spud got a scholarship from a university.,Spud became an NBA player in 1985,Complete their conversation with the information in the article.,Simon: When was Spud Webb born? David: He was born
12、 in_. Simon: Was he very tall? David: No. He was_ than the other kids at school. Simon: When did he become an NBA player? Davis: He_ the Atlanta Hawks in 1985 and became the_ player in the NBA at that time. Simon: What was his proudest moment? David: He_ the Slam Dunk Contest in 1986. Simon: Great!
13、Spud proved that size and body type reallydont_. We can do almost anything if wenever_.,1963,much smaller,joined,shortest,won,matter,give up,Help Simon find out how Spud didnt give up at different stages of his life. 1.In junior high, the coach refused to let him play at first because he was toosmal
14、l, but he_ 2.In senior high, he often had to sit in the stands because of his height, but he_ _ 3.After he graduated from high school, no university would invitehim to play basketball because he was only 170cm tall. He decided_ 4.After he graduated from university,theNBA was not interested in him be
15、cause all its players were over 20cm taller than he was. He remained_,did not lose heart. When he finally got the chance, he scored 20 points in his first game.,practised even harder and got the coach to change his mind. He went on to become leader of the team.,to play at a junior college . There he
16、 led his team to the national championship.,in another basketball league for about a year before the NBA took notice of him.,Grammar,A Using before, after, when, and while,1.before （1）See me before you leave. 在你离开之前来见我。 （2）Before they drive any of the buses,they will have to pass a special test. 在驾驶
17、公共汽车之前,他们必须通过专门测验。,2.after （1）I saw them after I arrived. 在我抵达之后,我见到了他们。 I found his pen after he has left。 在他走后,我找到了他的笔.,3.when （1）When I came home my wife was cooking dinner. 我回家时,妻子在做晚饭。 （2）Ill call you when I get there. 我一到那里就给你打电话。 （3）When the wind blows,all the doors rattle. 只要风一吹,这门就吱嘎作响。,4.w
18、hile （1）While we were talking, the teacher came in. 当我们说话时，老师进来了。 （2）While we were dancing,a stranger came in. 当我们跳舞时,一个陌生人走了进来. （3）While she was making a phone call,I was writing a letter. 当她在打电话时,我正在写信.,1.since （1）I have been here since 1988. 从1988年起,我一直在这儿。 （2）I have been here since five months a
19、go. 我在这儿已经有五个月了。 （3）Great changes have taken place since you left. 你走后变化可大了。,B Using since, till, and until,2.till （1）They had to wait till Monday to ring the bank manager. 他们必须等到周一才能给银行经理打电话。 （2）Ill love her till the end of time. 我会爱她直到永远。 （3）Must we wait till the crane arrives before we start load
20、ing? 非要等起重机来了才能装运吗？,3.until （1）You cant understand that until you are at my age. 当你到了我这个岁数时，你才能够理解。 （2）You must practise a sentence again and again until you master it. 你必须反复练习一个句子直到你完全掌握。,Integrated skills,A Radio Programme about World War and Anne Frank,World War broke out in Europe in 1939 and en
21、ded in 1945. Life changed for everybody, including women and _because of the war. About _ people lost their lives during the war.,children,72 million,The Diary of A Young Girl was written by a girl named Anne Frank. It was first published in _ and has been translated into _languages since then. The
22、diary has been read by people all over the world. It was a record of that time and it has also become a symbol of the victory of the human spirit.,1947,67,father,office,mother,sister,Anne was born in . She was a Jew.,Germany,Germany,office,mother,67,1947,July 1942,Jews,August 1944,illness,Study skil
23、ls,29,The Diary of a Young Girl,Anne Frank,World War,Lets try to tell Annes story and her diary!,Tell a persons life experiences in the order of time.,Jun.1929Jul.1942Aug.1944Jan.1945Mar.19451947,Millie has found out more about Anne Frank and her book. She underlined some new words in a paragraph. H
24、elp her guess their meanings. Match the words on the left with the meanings on the right. Write the correct letters in the blanks.,The Diary of a Young Girl became a best-seller as soon as it was published. Soon it was read by people worldwide. It is not an imaginary story but a true experience of a
25、 teenager in wartime. In this book, Anne, a Jewish girl, describes her boredom with being away from the outside world, her unhappiness with living in a small place all year, and her fear of discovery and death.,related to the Jews b. the feeling of not being happy c. a period when there is a war d.
26、from all parts of the world e. the state of feeling bored f. which is imagined and not true g. a book which sells well h. the act of discovering somebody or something,best-seller _ 2. worldwide _ 3. imaginary _ 4. wartime _ 5. Jewish _ 6. boredom _ 7. unhappiness _ 8. discovery _,g,related to the Je
27、ws b. the feeling of not being happy c. a period when there is a war d. from all parts of the world e. the state of feeling bored f. which is imagined and not true g. a book which sells well h. the act of discovering somebody or something,d,f,c,a,e,b,h,1. n. 畅销书 2. adv. 遍及世界的 3. adj. 虚幻的，假想的 4. n. 战
28、时 5. adj. 犹太人的 6. n. 厌烦 7. n. 不悦，忧愁，悲伤 8. n. 发现，发觉,best-seller _ 2. worldwide _ 3. imaginary _ 4. wartime _ 5. Jewish _ 6. boredom _ 7. unhappiness _ 8. discovery _,a,e,b,h,Read and answer,1. Who has influenced the girl most in her life? 2. What does he look like? 3. What is special about him? 4. Wh
29、at has happened to him? 5. What does the girl think of him?,1. Who has influenced the girl most in her life? Her father. 2. What does he look like?,You will not find anything unusual about him until you learn more.,3. What is special about him? My father has always been kind and helpful. He is willi
30、ng to help anyone.4. What has happened to him? My father has donated blood many times since 1990. He has also donated blood cells to people with blood cancer. He has decided to donate his body for medical research after his death.5. What does the girl think of him? He has a heart full of love.,Para1
31、 :Para2:Para3:Para4:,What is special about him?,What has happened to him?,Who has influenced the girl most in her life?,What does the girl think of him?,What does he look like?,She was born in 1880 and passed away in 1968.,She was blind and deaf.,The person who influenced me most,She wrote The Story
32、 of My Life.,a world-famous writer and educator,go on studying,devote her life to helping others,set up an organization to help blind and deaf people in the USA,pass away at the age of 88,The whole world felt sad about it.,a great woman with a heart full of love,What is special about him/her?,What h
33、as he/she done?Give one or two examples.,Who has influenced you most in your life?,What do you think of him/her?,What does he/she look like?,Group work: The person who has influenced you most Your report should include:,1. My father is in his fifties.表示整十的数词后加s变成复数，用在“in ones + 数词复数”短语中，表示“某人年龄处于某段时
34、间”。如：in ones twenties/ thirties/ forties在某人二十/三十/四十多岁时,Language points:,表示整十的数词后加s变成复数，也可以用在“in the + 数词复数”短语中，表示“在某个年代”。如： in the seventies/ eighties/ nineties 在七十/八十/九十年代,2. To my surprise, he has decided to donate his body for medical research after his death.to ones surprise 令某人惊奇的是e.g. To my surprise, the task was finished in only one week.使我惊讶的是，这项任务仅一周就完成了。,.,
