1、 Unit 1 Star Signs （1）一.教学内容：Main task:Write a letter to the principal to recommend a classmate to be the chairperson of your schools Students Union.Task: 1. Learn about 12 star signs.2. Use adjectives to describe friends.3. Use “It is +adjective + of+ （not） to -infinitive ”to express what we think
2、of someones actions.4. Use “Verb to be+ adjective + enough + to-infinitive ” to describe a persons personality and abilities.二. 重点、难点：Comic Strips1. Its nice of you to bring me the newspaper, Hobo. 霍波，你真是太好了，帮我把报纸拿来了。It is +adj.（形容词）+ of sb.+ to do sth. 表示我们对某人某种行为的看法。e.g. It is kind of him to help
3、me.It is silly of you not to forgive others for their faults.2. It says Ill have lots to eat and drink today. 它（报纸）上写我今天有很多吃的、喝的。It says 表示报纸上“写道 ”，我们通常不说 It writese.g. The radio says it will rain tomorrow.3. Well, you shouldnt worry about not having breakfast then. 那么，你不应该为没有早饭吃而担心了。worry about “为而
4、担心” ；worry about doing sth. “为做担心”e.g. Dont worry about your study. Lily is worrying about swimming.Reading1. A year is divided into 12 different star signs. 一年分为 12 个不同的星座。be divided into 是一个被动语态，表示“被分成”e.g. Our class is divided into six groups.All things can be divided into two.2. Some people thin
5、k that you are selfish at times. 有些人认为你有时自私。at times 相当于 sometimes, from time to time3. You are patient and do not give up easily. 你有耐心，不轻易放弃。give up “放弃” ，表示“放弃做某事”要用 “give up doing sth.”e.g. Jacky never gives up studying. His dream is to be the leader of his country. 4. You are a curious and cleve
6、r person. 你是一个充满好奇心、聪明的人。curious “好奇的” ， “想知道一切的”My brother is only 5 years old, but he is very curious.5. You like saving money and cooking. 你喜欢省钱，喜欢烹饪。save 节省, 如 save time6. You like to buy your friends nice gifts. 你乐意给朋友买好看的礼物。buy sb. sth.= buy sth. for sb. 为某人买某物 上句也可写成： You like to buy nice gif
7、ts for your friends.gift 常表示“小礼物” ， “正规礼物”常用 present 表示7. You are practical and you always pay attention to details. 你心灵手巧，总是注意、在意细节。e.g. Dont pay much attention to these details. It is not good for your health.8. You love peace and do not like to argue with others. 你爱好和平，不喜欢和别人争论。argue with sb. “和争
8、论”e.g. Tom often argues with others. He needs to be more modest.9. You are patient enough to wait without getting angry. 你足够耐心地等待别人，不生气。be +adj.+ enough to do sth. 表示某人的个性或能力e.g. Amy is outgoing enough to make friends easily.This book is easy enough for an eight-year-old boy to read.10. However, som
9、e people think that you are strange as you hate to be like anyone else and you try everything just to be different. 然而，有些人认为你很奇怪，因为你讨厌和别人一样，你总是想与众不同。try everything just to be different 尽力使所有的事与众不同11. You like to dream about everything 你喜欢梦想一切。dream about 梦想关于Vocabulary1. Billy has all kinds of diffe
10、rent ideas. He is imagination. Billy 有各种各样不同的想法，他富有想象力。all kinds of 表示 “各种各样的”e.g. There are all kinds of flowers in the park in spring.2. Daniel is very clever, but he never shows off. Daniel 很聪明，但他从不炫耀。show off 炫耀，卖弄e.g. She often shows off her fine clothes. GrammarA It is + adjective + of +（not）
11、to infinitive It is + 形容词 + of sb. + （not） to do sth. 这个句型常用来表达我们对某人的某种行为的一种看法。e.g. It is kind of Sandy to help me with my work.It is clever of you to make the birthday cards.It is lazy of him not to finish his homework in time.It is selfish of Eddie to eat the whole birthday cake.B Verb to be + adj
12、ective + enough+ to-infinitiveBe + 形容词 + enough + to do sth. 这个句型常用来描述某人的一种个性和能力。e.g. His mother is easy-going enough to make a lot of friends.You are kind enough to take care of others.Kitty is creative enough to be an artist. Simon is generous enough to buy gifts for all of us. Unit 1 Star Signs （
13、2）一. 本周教学内容：Main task:Write a letter to the principal to recommend a classmate to be the chairperson of your schools Students Union.Task: 1. Learn different parts of a sentence.2. Distinguish different parts of a sentence.3. Use vocabulary to talk about characteristics.二. 重点、难点：Grammar （C ）C Differe
14、nt parts of a sentence A sentence can be divided into different parts.1. Subject（主语）：一般由名词（相当于名词的词、短语或从句） 、代词等充当。在主动语态中，表示“谁或什么”做出动作，主语是动作的执行者；在被动语态中，表示“谁或什么”受到动作的影响，主语是动作的承受者。e.g. Sandy has bought a Hello Kitty purse for Millie.We want children to be healthier.This song was written by Jay Zhou.2. P
15、redicate（谓语）：一般位于主语之后，由动词或动词短语构成，说明主语“做什么，是什么或怎么样” 。谓语和主语在“人称”和“数”两方面必须一致。e.g. Many people donated to Project Hope.Millie is reading an article about the 12 star signs.3. Predicative（表语）：说明主语的性质、特征、身份等，一般由名词、形容词、介词短语等充当。e.g. Paul is generous and very imaginative.His cousin is a driver.They were at h
16、ome last night.4. Object（direct or indirect） 宾语（直接宾语或间接宾语）：一般位于及物动词之后，表示动作、行为的对象。由名词、代词等充当，和及物动词一起说明主语做什么。宾语又可分为直接宾语和间接宾语，直接宾语指“物” ，间接宾语指“人” 。e.g. My sister answered the phone.Peter has learned to speak English.They will give him a football.间宾 直宾 5. Attributive（定语） : 用来修饰名词或代词，起限定作用，通常由形容词、代词、数词、名词、
17、介词短语、从句等来表示。e.g. It was a rainy, windy day.Is there anything important to discuss at the meeting? 会上有什么重要事情讨论吗?Its a cotton shirt.6. Adverbial（状语）：用来修饰动词、形容词或副词，一般表示行为发生的时间、地点、目的、方式、程度等，通常由副词、介词短语、从句等来表示。e.g. He left his hometown in 1977.I met my friend on the bus yesterday.He understands us very we
18、ll.Language points:It is typical of Simon to make such a mess. （P 9）西蒙总是把东西弄得乱糟糟的。typical 形容词， “典型的，代表性的”a typical Englishman 一个典型的英国人It is typical of sb to do sth. . “做是某人的特征” 。e.g. It is typical of him to forget his keys.他总是忘记带钥匙。 （忘带钥匙是他的特点）mess 名词， “杂乱、纷乱”的意思This room is in a mess. 这个房间很乱。Integr
19、ated Skills1. I will need to get lots of rest and eat healthy food if I am feeling weak. Otherwise, I might get sick. （P 14） 如果感到虚弱，我就要充分休息并吃些有益健康的食品，否则，我可能会生病的。otherwise 作连词，是“否则、不然”的意思，相当于“ or”，只是比“or”正式。e.g. Work hard, otherwise youll regret.Put on your raincoat, otherwise youll get wet.2. Rememb
20、er to give it to the police. 要记得把它给警察。remember 动词“记得”remember to do sth 记得将要做某事e.g. I remember to phone him. 我记得要给他打电话。remember doing sth 记得过去曾经做过某事e.g. I remember phoning him. 我记得给他打过电话了。Study Skills1. Id like to recommend David as the new chairperson of the Students Union. 我想推荐 David 当选新一届学生会主席。re
21、commend sb as 推荐某人为 ；称赞某人为e.g. He recommend me as the monitor of our class.Can you recommend Lucy as a good singer?2. This means he is probably lively and clever. 这就意味着他可能既活泼又聪明。probably 副词,“很可能、大概” 。 它常位于行为动词之前，助动词、情态动词或联系动词之后。e.g. She will probably reach Shanghai tomorrow.You can probably tell us
22、the whole story.Main Task1. Never forgets to do the things he needs to do. （他）从来不会忘记他需要做的事。forget to do sth. 忘记将要做某事，表示动作还没有发生。e.g. She forgot to clean the classroom yesterday.forget doing sth. 忘记曾经做过某事，表示动作已在过去发生过。e.g. I will never forget visiting the Great Wall.2. Not afraid of making a speech in
23、assembly. （他）不害怕在晨会上发言。be afraid of sth /sb / doing sth. 害怕某事 / 某人 / 做某事e.g. The girl is afraid of dogs.They are afraid of going skating.3. We are writing to recommend the Students Union. write to do sth. 表示“写信做某事”e.g. He wrote to ask me to send money.4. He often helps us with our homework and explains the things to us.他经常在家庭作业上帮助我们，并且向我们解释。explain sth. to sb. 向某人解释某物 e.g. Can you explain the reason to me?
