unit 1 know yourself 单元教案

Unit 1 Know yourself
Welcome to the unit
Teaching aims
1. To get the students to grasp the words used to describe people's personalities.
2. To get the students to talk about their own personalities and the kind of job they like or dislike.
3. To get the students know the topic of this unit.
Teaching steps
Step 1 Warming up
Get the students to discuss the following questions with their partners:
How will you feel if your best friend tells others about your secrets?
How will you feel if you lost your favourite toy?
How will you feel if you hear something interesting?
How will you feel if you see your hero?
Step 2 Free talk
Do you know yourself well?
Are you willing to share things with your classmates?
Are you willing to explain the same question to your classmate for many times?
Do you often keep your things in good order?
Do you like showing off when you get good marks in exams?
Can you run for hours?
Are you curious about everything?
Step 3 Welcome to the unit
1. Present new words.
2.Ask the students to complete the sentences with the words in the box.
1)Suzy is well ___________. She keeps all her things in good order.
2) Daniel is very clever, but he is _______ and never shows off.
3) Mr Wu is ________ enough to repeat grammar rules for us.
4) Samuel is ________. He often comes up with new ideas.
5) Billy is _________ about everything. He likes asking questions.
6) Simon is very _________. He always plays football for hours.
3. Check the answers together.
4. Words review
Guess the words
keep things in good order
never show off
repeat things for many times
come up with new ideas
like asking questions
exercise for hours
Step 4 Pair work
1.Get the students to practice the dialogue according to the information in Part A:
A：What is Suzy like?
B：She is organized.
A：What job can she do?
B：I think she can be an accountant.
2.Ask some groups to show their dialogue to the class.
Step 5 Listening and reading
1. Listen to the tape and answer the following questions:
(1) What is Millie like?
(2) Why can't Paul make a good accountant?
(3) What kind of job does Sandy like?
(4) What is terrible thing for David?
2. Ask the students to work in groups and talk about themselves.
3.Ask some groups to show their dialogue to the class.
Step 6 Coimc strip
1. Listen and answer:
(1) Why do some people like to share things with others according to the article?
(2) Do you think Eddie is really generous? Why?
2. Act the dialogue out!
Step 7 Language points
1. It makes them feel good to share things with others.
和别人分享使他们感觉很好。

句中it为形式主语，真正的主语是后面的动词不定式短语：to share things with others。

例如：回答这个问题很难。

It is hard to answer the question.
不定式短语to answer the question是这个句子的真正主语。

2. Hobo, you’ve eaten up my breakfast!
Hobo，你吃光了我的早餐。

eat up 吃光，吃完
例如：不要浪费食物，吃光它们。

Don’t waste food. Eat it up.
含有up表示“光，完”的短语：
burn up 烧光，烧尽use up 用完
finish up 做完dry up 干涸
drink up 喝完end up 结束
3. She keeps all her things in good order.
她使她所有的东西保持井然有序。

order 名词顺序
例如：必须按照这个顺序。

It has to be in this order.
order用作名词还可表示“命令”，
例如：他给我的建议也是一项命令。

His advice to me was an order.
keep... in order 使……保持井然有序
例如：图书管理员的职责是使所有的书保持井然有序。

Librarians’ duties are to keep all the books in good order.
4. …but he is modest and never shows off.
但是他很谦虚从不炫耀
show off 炫耀，卖弄
show off sth. to sb. 向某人炫耀某物
例如：没有必要炫耀。

There is no need to show off.
Jimmy经常喜欢向他的朋友炫耀玩具。

Jimmy always likes to show off his toys to his friends.
5. He often comes up with new ideas.
他经常想出新的点子。

come up with 想出（主意）；追上，赶上
例如：我们提不出任何新建议。

We weren’t able to come up with any new suggestions.
6. Billy is curious about everything.
比利对一切都好奇。

be curious about 对……好奇
e.g. I was curious about how they escaped successfully.
我对他们怎样成功逃出来的很好奇。

7. I’m patient and I do not get angry easily.
我有耐心不容易生气。

get angry 生气get angry with sb. 生某人的气
e.g. We usually get angry with family members.
我们经常会生家人的气。

8. Neither my parents nor I think I can make a good accountant.
我的父母和我都认为我不可能成为一个好会计。

neither作代词时，可作主语或定语。

注意：neither作主语时，谓语动词多用单数形式。

e.g. Neither of us wants to go to the party. 我们全不想参加聚会。

Neither book is interesting.这些书都无趣。

neither还可用作副词，意为“也不”。

e.g. —I didn’t go to the movies.
—Me neither.
—我没去看电影。

—我也没去。

neither还可作连词，构成“neither ... nor ...”结构，意为“既不……也不……”。

当连接两个并列主语时，谓语动词要与nor 后面的名词或代词在人称和数上保持一致。

(就近原则)
e.g. Neither he nor I am right. 我和他都错了。

Neither the twins nor their young brother likes bread.
这对双胞胎和她们的弟弟都不喜欢吃面包。

9. It’s terrible for me to work without speaking all day long.
对我来说整天工作不说话真是太糟糕了。

without 为介词，后面的动词要用ing形式。

It’s + adj. + for sb. to do sth.
对某人来说做某事怎么样
e.g. I t’s im possible for us to finish the report in such short time.
对我们来说在如此短的时间完成报告是不可能的。

Step 8 Exercises
翻译下列短语和句子。

1.吃光
2.使……保持井然有序
3. 炫耀
4. 想出新点子
5. 对……好奇
6. 生气
7. 这里的天气既不太冷也不太热。

8. 和别人分享东西是快乐的。

9. 桑迪很有条理，她每天都把房间整理的井然有序。

10. 我和米莉都不是精力充沛的人。

Step 9 Homework
1.Recite the key words and phrases.
2.Finish the exercises in your workbooks.
Reading
Knowledge aims:
1) To recognize and understand vocabulary about characteristics
2) To use adjectives to describe someone’s characteristics
Ability aims:
1) To learn how to read a passage
2) To develop the students’ skills in listening, reading and speaking. Moral aims:
To teach the students to try their best to help others.
Reading Ⅰ
Teaching steps:
Step 1 Revision
翻译下列句子。

1. 我妈妈总是把所有的东西都收拾得很整齐。

2. 在别人面前炫耀是很不礼貌的。

3. 我很有耐心地给他解释了这个问题。

4. 不要对别人的秘密好奇。

5. 小孩总能想出奇怪的点子。

Keys: 1. My mother keeps everything in good order all the time.
2. It’s rude to show off before others.
3. I was patient enough to explain this problem to him.
4. Don’t be curious about others’ secrets.
5. Kids always come up with strange ideas.
Step 2 Presentation
1. Show some pictures to Ss, learn some new words.
2. Words and expressions.
1. born adj.天生的
e.g. Langlang is a born pianist. 郎朗是个天生的钢琴家。

2. praise n. 赞扬, 表扬
e.g. He won praises for his modesty. 他以自己的谦虚赢得别人的赞扬。

3. general adj. 总的; 普遍的; 首席的
e.g. the general manager 总经理
4. connect vt. 连接
e.g. Connect the computer to the Internet. 把电脑连到网上。

5. standard n. 标准
e.g. high standards 高标准
6. carelessness n. 粗心
careless adj. 粗心的
careful adj. 细心的
carefulness n. 细心
Step 3 Reading
1. Warming up:
What is Suzy’s personality?
Organized.
What is Simon’s personality?
Energetic.
Tell us your best friends’personalities. What jobs will be suitable for them in the future?
2. Ask the Ss to complete Section B1 and check the answers.
Millie wants to make sure that she know the meanings of some words in the newspaper article. Help her match the first parts on the left with the second parts on the right to make complete explanations. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
1. A creative person ___ a. has lots of energy.
2. An active person ___ b. does not talk much about his/her abilities.
3. An energetic person ___ c. can produce something new or a work of art.
4. A modest person ____ d. can plan his/her work well.
5. An organized person ____ e. enjoys taking part in different activities.
6. A patient person ____ f. can wait without getting angry.
Keys: c e a b d f
3. Get the Ss to listen to the article and answer the questions:
1) What is Wu Wei?
2) What was Su Ning's last job?
3) What does Liu Hao’s team member think of him?
4) Do all the people in the town respect Fang Yuan?
Keys: He is a born artist.
An accountant.
He thinks Liu Hao is serious, well organized, modest and easy to work
with.
Yes, they do.
4. Get the Ss to complete Part B2 and check the answers.
Millie wants to tell her classmates about the four people. Help her check the sentences below. Write a T if a sentence is true or an F if it is false.
1) Wu Wei’s f riend does not think that his work is very good. _____
2) Wu Wei’s sculptures are famous all ov er the country. _____
3) Su Ning was once happy with her job as an accountant. _____
4) Su Ning changed her job five years ago. _____
5) Liu Hao is the chief engineer of the new bridge. _____
6) Liu Hao’s te am members find it difficult to work with him. _____
7) Fang Yuan thinks doctors should be very careful. _____
8) Fang Yuan spends most of her time on her work. _____
Keys: FTFTFFTT
5. Read passage again and answer the questions.
1) Does Wu wei like to talk?
2) What has he won from the art community for his sculptures?
3) Is Su Ning active and energetic?
4) What do you think is more suitable for her, an accountant or a manger?
5) What is Liu Hao’s personality?
6) Is Liu Hao’s personality suitable for his job?
7) How long does Fnag Yuan often do operations a day?
8) Why do people in the town respect her?
Keys: No, he does not like to talk much.
He has won high praise from the art community.
Yes, she is.
A manager is more suitable for her.
He is serious and well organized. He always works to high standards, but he
is modest and easy to work with.
Yes, it is.
She often does operations for about ten hours a day.
Because she has devoted most of her time to her work.
6. Get the Ss to complete Part B3 and check the answers.
Keys: artist talk much different manager energetic people new challenges engineer detail organized standards
doctor patient careful extra hours
Step 4 Writing
1. Write a short description of your personality. Then think about what job you want to do in the future and see if your personality matches the job requirements.
Your personality: _____________________________
What job do you want to do?
_____________________________
Do you think your personality is suitable for the job?
_____________________________
2. Give Ss some words about personality.
active careful energetic expressive funny friendly brave efficient faithful clever confident gentle creative helpful honest kind loyal modest strict polite popular
…
3. Work in pairs. Writ e a short description of your partner’s personality. Then discuss with your partner whether or not you agree with each other.
Step 5 Homework
1. Recite the new words in the article.
2. Finish the written task.
Reading Ⅱ
Step 1 Revision
Fill in the blanks.
Wu Wei always searches for something better or ________ in order to share the best art with people. His friend thinks he is a _____ artist. His sculptures for the town square have won high _____ from the art community.
Su Ning is active and __________. She quit her last job as an __________ because she thought working with numbers day after _______ would make her _______. Now she is the general ________ in a big company. She thinks life is like a _____. She is ready to take on new __________ any time.
Liu Hao is the chief engineer of the __________. He is __________ and well organized. His workmates think he works to high __________ but he is ______ and easy to work with. Liu
Hao said," To us, a miss is __________a mile." They can't ______ to make any mistakes.
Doctor Fang is a ________ heart surgeon. She is kind and _________. In her
opinion, a doctor can't be too _________ because _________ will be a disaster not only to doctors but also to patients. Fang Yuan has _________ most of her time to her work. All the people _______ her.
Keys:
different, born, praise, energetic, accountant, day, unhappy, manager, race, challenges, high-speed railway, serious, standards, modest, afford, pioneer, patient, careful, carelessness, devoted, respect
Step 2 Language points
1. Wu Wei is a born artist.
吴伟是个天生的艺术家。

born adj.天生的
e.g. Song Zuying is a born singer. 宋祖英是个天生的歌唱家。

2. He's quiet and doesn't like to talk much, but his works shout!
他很安静，话不多，但是他的作品却极具说服力。

his works shout运用拟人修辞手法，表达出很多艺术家的一种特性——用作品说话。

3. Wu Wei has impressed the whole country with his creative work.
吴伟以他的极具创造力的工作给整个国家留下了印象。

impress sb with sth. 因为某事给某人留下深刻映像
e.g. He impressed me with his excellent drawing skills.
他的绘画技巧给我留下很深印象。

4. …have won high praise from the art community.
praise n.赞扬，表扬
win high praise from ... 从……获得很高的的赞扬
sing high praise for sb. 高度赞扬某人
in praise of 赞扬（某人或某事物）
e.g. His novel has won __________________________.
他的小说从孩子中获得了高度赞扬。

At the meeting, the headmaster ___________________.
开会时，校长高度赞扬了那个女孩。

He wrote these words ____________________.
他写下这些文字来赞美农村生活。

Keys: high praise from children
sang high praise for the girl
in praise of the country life
5. Su Ning gave up her job as an accountant five years ago.
苏宁五年前放弃了会计的工作。

give up放弃，后接名词或动词的ing形式，接代词放中间。

e.g. Teenagers have to give up their hobbies because of too much schoolwork.
因为太多的学业，青少年不得不放弃自己的兴趣爱好。

6. I could only work with numbers day after day.
我只能日复一日的和数字打交道。

day after day 日复一日
e.g. I'm tired of doing the same thing day after day. 我厌倦每天做一样的事情。

同类结构短语：
year after year 年复一年month after month 一月又一月
7. Life is like a race. You either take the lead or fall behind.
人生就像一场赛跑，你要么领先，要么落后。

1) take the lead 和fall behind是一组反义词，此处正好形成对比。

e.g. As a Party member, you ought to take the lead. 作为党员，你应该带头。

Never fall behind, keep up! 不要落后，要跟上。

2) either... or... 用于连接两个表示选择关系的名词或代词，要么……要么。

e.g. He must be either mad or drunk. 他不是疯了就是醉了。

常连接两个相同性质的句子成分，但有时后一成分可能省略与前一成分相同的词。

若连接两个成分作主语，其谓语通常与靠近的主语保持一致。

e.g. You can either have tea or coffee. 你喝茶也行，喝咖啡也行。

Either you or I am wrong. 不是你错了，就是我错了。

8. I'm ready to take on new challenges any time.
我准备好随时迎接新的挑战。

take on 承担，肩负；呈现
e.g. He is unwilling to take on heavy responsibilities.
他不愿承担重任。

Your company must take on a new look now.
你们公司现在肯定呈现出一番新的面貌了。

拓展：take 相关词组
take off 起飞；脱下；动身
take on 承担；呈现
take over 接管
take down 记下；取下
take place 发生；进行；举行；产生
take a break 休息一会儿
take a look 看一下
take action 采取行动
9. Liu Hao is the chief engineer of the high-speed railway connecting Sunshine Town to Tianjin.
connect vt. 连接
connect to/ with 与……相连，连接
e.g. ________ the computer ____ the Internet. 将电脑联网。

The railway ________ Beijing ____Shanghai.
铁路将北京和上海连接起来。

Keys: connect to connect with
【拓展】
☆有时可用连词and 代替介词with 或to 。

e.g. The railway connects Beijing and Shanghai.
☆表示关系方面的“联系”时，通常用with ，而不用to 或and。

e.g. He’s connected with our school.
☆表示汽车、火车、飞机等交通方面的“相通”、“ 衔接”时，通常用with ，而
不用to 或and。

e.g. This early bus from the village connects with the 8:30 train.
10. To us, a miss is as good as a mile.
对我们来说，失之毫厘，谬以千里。

a miss is as good as a mile是英语谚语。

as good as 简直是，和……几乎一样
e.g. He as good as said I'm a liar. 他异于说我撒谎。

11. We can't afford to make any mistakes.
我们承担不起任何错误所造成的后果。

afford to do sth 负担/承担的起做某事
e.g. I can't afford to lose the ticket. 我可不能把票弄丢了。

afford sth/doing sth 表示“买得起”，常和can，could，be able to等连用。

尤用于否定句或疑问句中。

尤其用于否定句或疑问句中。

如：
e.g. Can we afford a new car? 我们能买得起一辆新车吗？
12. All of us know tha t it’s necessary to pay attention to every detail.
attention n. 注意，专心
pay attention to 注意
其中to是介词，所以这个短语后的宾语可以是名词(短语)、代词或动词-ing 形式
e.g. Mother always ____________________________.
妈妈总是关心我的健康。

Please ___________________. He doesn’t look well.
请多关注他。

他看起来不太好。

Now I _________________________ my spoken English.
现在我关注于提高我的英语口语。

Keys: pays attention to my health
pay attention to him
pay attention to improving
13. As a doctor, you can't be too careful.
作为一个医生，再怎么仔细也不为过。

can't...too... 无论怎样……也不算过分，越……越……
e.g. You can't praise the film too much. 这部电影值得大加赞赏。

也可以用can never, impossible等与too 连用来表示类似的意思。

e.g. A kid can never have too many toys. 孩子永远也不会嫌玩具多。

14. Carelessness will be a disaster not only to ourselves but also to patients.
粗心不仅对我们自己而且对病人将是一场灾难。

not only...but also...表示“不但……而且……”。

e.g. She likes not only music but also sport. 她不但喜欢音乐而且喜欢运动。

用于连接两个对等的成分；若连接两个成分作主语，其后谓语动词与靠近的主语保持一致（即就近原则）。

e.g. Not only my father but also I like the house.
不仅我父亲喜欢这个房子，我也喜欢。

15. Doctor Fang has devoted most of her time to her work.
方医生已经把她大部分的时间都献给了她的工作。

devote vt. 把……贡献，把…….专用于
devote ... to ...结构中，该结构中的to为介词，后可接名词（短语）或v-ing 形式。

devote sth. to ... 把某物用于……
devote oneself to ... 献身于……，致力于…
e.g. The scientist devotes his time to the study of medicine.
科学家把他的时间全用来研究医药了。

He has _____________________________________________.
他把他的一生奉献给穷人了。

He _________________________.
他致力于写作。

Keys: devoted his whole life to helping poor people
devoted himself to writing
Step 3 Exercises
Translate the phrases and sentences.
1. 一个天生的艺术家
2. 因为……给某人留下印象
3. 寻找一些更好的东西
4. 日复一日和数字打交道
5. 准备好迎接新的挑战
6. 注意
7. 乐意做某事
8. 把……奉献给……
9. 领先
10. 落后
11. 生活就像一场赛跑。

12. 作为家长，再怎么耐心都不为过。

13. 我父母都不在家。

14. 要么我妈妈要么我奶奶在家。

15. 不但我的父母，我奶奶也在家。

Step 4 Homework
Write a short passage, and introduce two people who are outstanding in their fields.
Grammar
Teaching aims:
1. To grasp the uses of conjunctions like and，but，or and so to join ideas together.
2. To grasp the uses of conjunctions like both...and..., not only...but (also)..., either...or..., and neither...nor....
Teaching steps:
Step 1 Revision
翻译下列短语或句子。

1. 一个天生的艺术家
2. 因为……给某人留下印象
3. 寻找一些更好的东西
4. 辞去会计的工作
5. 日复一日和数字打交道
6. 使我沮丧
7. 准备好迎接新的挑战
8. 注意
9. 乐意做某事
10. 把……奉献给……
11. 领先
12. 落后
13. 生活就像一场赛跑。

14. 失之毫厘，谬以千里。

15. 作为家长，再怎么耐心都不为过。

Step 2 Presentation
Show the students these sentences directly.
1. My father is organized and patient.
2. He wants to share the best art with people so he is searching for something different or better.
3. I study hard every day but I still cannot get high marks in exams.
Step 3 Section A
1. T: We use conjunctions like and，but，or and so to join ideas together.
Go through the examples on Page12.
Get the conclusions:
①我们用并列连词and连接两个意思相近的概念，and在这里是“又，和”的意思，
表达并列关系。

②我们用but连接两个意思相反的概念，but在这里是“但是”的意思，表达转折
关系。

③我们用or去引出另一种可能性，or在这里是“或者”的意思，表达选择关系。

在否定句中，我们用or连接两个或两个以上的概念。

④我们用so去表达某件事的结果，so在这里是“因此，所以”的意思，表达因果
关系。

plete the exercises on Page 12.
Millie wants to write about her classmates. Help her join her ideas with and, but, or or so.
1) Kitty is kind. Sometimes she is impatient.
___________________________________
2) Billy would not accept other’s advice. Billy would not think twice.
___________________________________
3) Judy is gentle. Judy never gets angry with others.
___________________________________
4) Suzy worries too much. She cannot sleep well sometimes.
____________________________________
3.Check the answers.
Kitty is kind, but sometimes she is impatient.
Billy would not accept other’s advice or th ink twice.
Judy is gentle, and she never gets angry with others.
Suzy worries too much, so she cannot sleep well sometimes.
4.Exercises
用连词and, but, or 或so 填空。

1. Do it yourself _____ ask someone to help you.
2. The Maths problem is hard, ______ they can work it out.
3. It’s our first travel, ____ we’re all happy.
4. Jane washed the dishes ______ put them on the shelf.
5. Jenny doesn ’t like bananas _____ pears.
6. It is hot today, ______ some boys are still playing basketball outside.
7. Be careful, _____ you will hurt yourself!
8. Nancy worked hard at English, ______ she came first in the English exam.
9. He looks tall and strong, ____ he is afraid to go out at night.
10. The Summer Palace is large ______ beautiful.
Keys: or but so and or but or so but and
Step 4 Presentation
Show the students these sentences directly.
1. I dislike not only coffee but also Cola.
2. I like neither maths nor English.
3. You either take the lead or fall behind.
4. Both Sandy and Millie have been to Hong Kong.
Step 5 Section B
1.T: We use conjunctions like both...and..., not only...but (also)..., either...or..., and
neither...nor... to connect the same part of two sentences to avoid repetition.
2.Explain the uses of these conjunctions.
①both...and... “……和……都，既……又……”。

当both…and…连接两个成分
在句中作主语时，谓语动词用复数。

②not only...but also... “不但……而且……；不仅……还有……”。

当not
only…but also…连接两个名词作主语时，其谓语动词应与最近的一个主语在人称和数上保持一致。

③either...or... “要么……要么……；或者……或者……；不是……就是……”，
用于连接两个表示选择关系的词。

当either…or…连接两个主语时，其谓语动词应与最近的一个主语在人称和数上保持一致。

④neither…nor… “既不……也不……”，具有否定含义。

当neither…or…连接
两个主语时，其谓语动词应与最近的一个主语在人称和数上保持一致。

3.Finish Section B1. Check the answers.
Amy’s family and classmates
Amy is writing about what her family does at the weekend. Help her complete the sentences with the correct conjunctions.
1) _________ my dad ______ my mum goes to work at the weekend. We visit my
grandparents on Saturdays.
2) _________ my mum ______ my grandma are good at cooking. They cook lunch
for us.
3) _________ my mum ______ my dad does the dishes after lunch. I also help with
it.
4) In the afternoon, my grandpa and my dad __________ play chess ________ chat
with each other.
5) My mum __________ helps clean the rooms for my grandparents ________
does some shopping for them.
Keys: Neither nor Both and Not only but also
not only but also both and
4.Finish Section B2. Check the answers.
Amy and Suzy are talking about what jobs their classmates can do in the future. Complete their conversation with the correct conjunctions and the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
Amy: I’ve learnt about jobs and personalities recently.
Suzy: Really? What jobs do you think our classmates can do in the future?
Amy: I think Millie would make an excell ent teacher. She’s (1) _________ willing to work with children _______ patient with them.
Suzy: What about Simon?
Amy: He's active and good at playing football. I think he can be (2) ______ a PE teacher ____ a football player.
Suzy: Do you think David and Lisa can be artists?
Amy: They’re very organized, but artists should be creative. (3) _________ David’s _____ Lisa’s personality (4) ____ (be) suitable for being an artist,
I’m afraid.
Suzy: Who can be a manager?
Amy: (5) ______ Billy _____ Paul (6) ____ (be) very confident and energetic. I think they can be managers.
Suzy: How can I learn about jobs and personalities?
Amy: You can read about them (7) ______ from some books ____ on the Internet. Keys: not only but also either or Neither nor is
Both and are either or
Step 6 Summary
1.我们用并列连词and、but、or和so来连接单词、短语或句子。

他们分别表示并列关系、转折关系、选择关系或因果关系。

e.g. The boy is not very tall but he runs very fast.
I like playing football and running.
Is your friend a boy or a girl?
She is ill so she can’t go to school today.
注意：并列连词so和从属连词because不能一起使用。

2. 用于连接两个并列的主语、谓语、宾语、表语、状语等用both...and...、not only...but also...、either...or...、neither...nor...。

e.g. Both New York and London have traffic problems.
Not only Mr Zhang but also his son is an engineer.
Either Ming or Dan is going to the USA on business next month.
Neither Ming nor Dan is going to the UK on business next month.
Step 7 Exercises
1. — How can I wake up so early?
—Set the alarm at 5 o’clock, ________ you’ll make it.
A. but
B. or
C. and
D. so
2. For a person with reading habits, a printed page contains not only words
________ ideas, thoughts and feelings.
A. yet
B. and
C. or
D. but
合并句子。

方法指导：准确理解原句的意思－－选好连接词――考虑主谓一致－－保持时态一致。

1．All the pupils have read this storybook.
Their English teacher has read this storybook, too.
________ all the pupils _______ their English teacher _______read this storybook.
2. Jack doesn’t know Mrs. White, and Helen doesn’t know, either.
________ Jack ________ Helen _______ Mrs. White.
3. You may lend him the computer. You may buy him a new computer.
You may _______ lend him the computer _______ buy him a new one.
4. I have been to Beijing. So has my mother.
_______ my mother _______ I have been to Beijing.
5. I don’t go to the market in such a cold weather. Neither does Alice.
_______ Alice _______ I _______ to the market in such a cold weather.
Step 8 Homework
Revision the uses of conjunctions.
Finish off the exercises in students' workbooks.
Integrated skills
Teaching aims:
1. To develop the abilities of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
2. To train the abilities of communication.
3. Understand the listening materials and grasp the main words and phrases.
4. Develop the listening skill.
Teaching steps
Step 1 Revision
选词填空。

both...and, not only... but also, neither...nor, either...or
1. You can _____ stay at home _____ go out to play. It doesn't matter.
2. ______ you _____ he is able to ski, but I am.
3. __________ you __________ I am going there. We must visit them together.
4. _____ Lily _____ Lucy are students. They are in the same class.
Keys: either or Neither nor Not only but also Both and
1. Hurry up, ______ we'll be late for the film.
A. and
B. but
C. so
D. or
2. Be quick, ______ we can get there on time.
A. and
B. or
C. but
D. so
3. We ran to the trees, _____ we couldn't see any more monkeys.
A. but
B. so
C. and
D. for
Keys: DAA
Step 2 Integrated skills A
1. Get the students to go through the content.
Millie has found an article about the Chinese animal signs and personalities. Look at the words and the pictures below and help Millie complete part of her notes in Part A2.
In the Chinese lunar calendar, there are 12 animal signs. Each of them represents a lunar year. They appear in a fixed order and the cycle repeats every 12 years. Rat: smart Horse: lively
Ox: hard-working Sheep: gentle
Tiger: brave Monkey: clever
Rabbit: careful Rooster: practical
Dragon: powerful Dog: loyal
Snake: wise Pig: honest
2.Get the useful information to fill in the blanks in Section A2.
CHINESE ANIMAL SIGNS
Animal signs: 12 in all, each representing a (1) ___________
They are: Rat, Ox, Tiger (2) _________, Dragon, (3) _________, Horse,
Sheep, (4) ________, Rooster, (5) _______ and Pig Some people believe that people born under the same (6) ___________ may have similar personalities.
3.Listen the tape recording and complete the rest blanks in Section A2.
CHINESE ANIMAL SIGNS
Animal signs: 12 in all, each representing a (1) ___________
They are: Rat, Ox, Tiger (2) _________, Dragon, (3) _________, Horse,
Sheep, (4) ________, Rooster, (5) _______ and Pig Some people believe that people born under the same (6) ___________ may have similar personalities.
WESTERN STAR SIGNS
Star signs: a cycle of (7) ______ star signs
Your star sign: depends on your (8) ____________
Some people believe that your star sign may decide your personality.
4.Check the answers.
lunar year Rabbit Snake Monkey Dog animal sign
12 date of birth
5.Listen to the programme again and help Millie complete the article.
Do you know what decides your personality?
In the Chinese lunar calendar, there are 12 animal signs. Some people believe that people born under the same (1) __________ may have similar personalities. For example, they think that people born in the year of the Rabbit are (2) _______, while people born in the year of the Dragon are very (3) ___________.
In Western countries, a year is divided into a cycle of (4) ______ star signs.
Your star sign depends on your (5) ________. Some people believe that your (6) _________ may decided your personality.
Do animal signs or star signs really tell anything about your personality? No, not really. If you are interested in either animal signs or star signs, read about them just for (7) _____. It is you who shape your life and your future.
6.Check the answers.
animal sign more careful powerful 12 date of birth
star sign fun
Step 3 Group work
1.Discussion
Which do you believe in? Chinese animal signs or Western star signs?
2.Dialogue practice
Get the students to talk about the 12 animal signs like this:
A: What's your animal sign?
B: My animal sign is the...
A: What kind of personality are the people born in the year of the...
B: It's said that people born in the year of the ... are...
3. Speaking。