Unit 1 Reading

expressions 3. To learn to describe the people using the words you have learnt
Besides famous people, who else do we care about?
Warming up:
Can you think of some words for describing people?.
Alice: She is my best friend. She’s very friendly. I really like her. I’m sure we’ll always remain (3)_______Friends. 3. Reporter: What do you think of Amy, Mr Li? Mr Li: She’s (4)__________her studies, strict about successful so she’s always (5)________ in her exams. She never gives up (6)___________when there are difficulties.
4.Jason hopes that he and Mandy will remain good friends. Mandy also b good friends. hopes they will ____ a. find b. still be 5.Leo’ parents always encourage him. They always _____him ____. a a. give…a lot of hope b. make…feel sad 6.Tom often gives up easily. He usually ____ b very soon after he starts. a. keeps trying to do something b. stops trying to do something
Grandma is a short woman with grey hair. She is always cheerful. She is a very good cook.
B. Before you read
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
always cheerful and patient always encourages us and gives us support strict about our studies a tall girl with glasses good at Maths
B. 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..
B. Before you read
Mr Li Mr Li is my Maths teacher. He is tall and thin. His class is 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
My grandmother My grandmother 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
smart Tom is very ______. He can always answer the teacher’s questions.
Jim and David are_______. cheerful They are always happy.
These are hard-working ____________ students. They study hard.
Oxford English
Unit
Module 1
People and places
1
People around us
Period 1
Reading
Getting ready In this unit, you will learn people around you. Reading
Read three students’ articles about the people around them.
Maths teacher
tall thin
encourages
died
Maths
Find the right phrases for the right person
took care of my family and cooked well
. tall and thin
a short woman with grey hair
smell as well.
Grandmother took care of my family. She was really kind and patient. She died two years ago and I miss her very much. --- Ben
1. Grandma was b always ____. a. sad b. cheerful
D. Comprehension
D1 Read the three articles on page 3 to find out about the three people below. Then complete the table.
grandma
best friend tall glasses
Talk about the people you like.
Writing
Write a short article about a person you love.
Objectives： 1. To talk about the people around you
2. To learn some key words and useful
Listening
Listen to a girl talking to her grandma about their relatives.
Grammar
Learn how to use the definite article the.
Speaking
Learn how to say the /iə/, /eə/ and /uə/ sounds.
Review
Words and expressionsWΒιβλιοθήκη rds and expressions
A1 Do you know these words for describing A. What do you know about? people? Complete the sentences with the correct words from the box. cheerful hard-working patient smart
1.Mandy is always cheerful . She is always b ____. a. sad b. happy 2.Sam forgot Jack’s address. He ____ a Jack’s address. a. didn’t remember b. didn’t write down a 3.My mum takes care of my grandma. She ___ her. a. looks after b. lives with
patient She is a _________ mum. She takes time to help her child.
A2 Use some words from the box above and your own words to describe the people around you. 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. cheerful hard-working patient smart
C2 A school newspaper reporter interviewed Ben, Alice and Mr Li. Complete their conversations with the words from the box. forget give up miss remain strict about successful miss 1.Reporter: Ben, do you still (1)______ your grandma? Ben: Yes. She was so kind. I’ll forget never (2)_______her. 2. Reporter: What do you think of Joyce, Alice?