Lesson31
新概念一 Lesson 31
Lesson 32 What’s he/she/it doing?
Warm up
Com1e in ,Amy. Sh2ut the door ple3ase. This bedro4om's very un5tidy . What mus6t I do, Mrs. Jones? Op7en the win8dow and a9ir the ro1o0m. Then put thes1e1 clothes in the war1d2robe . Th13en m1a4ke the bed. Dust the dr1e5ssing table . Then sw1e6ep the fl1o7or.
1.Listen:L33; 2.Recite the context; 3.Preview L33.
用现在进行时完成如下问题。 1. Tim / climb the tree? Is Tim climing the tree ? 2. what / Sally / do? What is Sally doing? 3.where / the cat / run? Where is the cat running? 4. she / sit/ under the tree? Is she sitting under the tree? 5. what /Kate / cook? What is Kate cooking? 6.he / make the bed? Is he making the bed?
1. eat an ice cream She isn’t eating an ice cream. 2. read a book __________ 3.sit under the tree __________ 4. type a letter __________ 5.run after a cat __________ 6.climb the tree __________
新概念英语第3册Lesson 31笔记
Lesson 31 A lovable eccentric 可爱的怪人1. lovable a.(人或动物)可爱的lovable/ loveablea lovable eccentric/actor/dog≈adorable / endearing / winsomecute (小而)可爱的a cute baby/puppy/kittenbeloved (某人)深爱的my beloved wife/husband2. eccentric n.古怪的人;adj.异常的,古怪的eccentricity n.怪癖exhibit 展览,展出exhibitione.g. One of his eccentricities is sleeping under the bed. freakoddballweirdosickopervert3. disregard v.漠视,不顾,不理睬≈ignore 漠视,忽视e.g. You shouldn’t disregard/ignore safety problems.When I saw Jane, I stopped and smiled, but she ___me andwalked on.A.refusedB.ignoredC.deniedD.missedB.√忽视:neglect /overlook Array The joys of travel, having long___the disabled, areopening up to virtually anyone who has the means.A.omitted遗漏B.missedC.neglectedD.discarded抛弃C√=pay no attention to=take no notice of=turn a deaf ear to=turn a blind eye to4.convention n.习俗,风俗,惯例social conventionaccepted convention 公认的习俗,习惯≈conventional adj.传统的conventional values传统的价值观conventional lifestyleconventional measures 传统措施≈traditional ≈customary5.conscious adj.感觉到的,意识到的be conscious ofbe conscious (of the fact) thatbe aware ofbe aware (of the fact) thatbe unconscious ofbe unconscious (of the fact) thatbe unaware ofbe unaware (of the fact) thatconsciousness 意识enhance people’s consciousness of the public morality 提高、改善公共道德6.intensely ad.强烈地intense a.强烈的intense heat/cold/painintense love/hatred/sufferingintensive a.加强的,深入细致的an intensive English course 一门高强度发英语课程two weeks of intensive negotiations 两周密集的谈判intensive reading 精读extensive reading 泛读labor-intensive industry 劳动密集型产业capital-intensive industry 资本密集型产业technology-intensive industry 技术密集型产业knowledge-intensive industry 知识密集型产业7.apologetic a.道歉的,表示歉意的be apologetic about …He was apologetic about his late arrival.apologize v.道歉apologize to sb. for sth. 为某事向某人道歉He apologized to me for his late arrival.apology n.道歉make an apology to sb. for sth.owe sb. an apology 应该向某人道歉say sorry to sb. for sth. 因某事向某人道歉8.reprimand v.训斥,批评(上级批评下级)=rebukereprimand/rebuke sb. for sth.e.g. I was reprimanded/rebuked by my manager for being late. accuse sb. of sth. 1.因某事起诉某人2.因某事指责某人criticize sb for sth. 因某事批评某人e.g. He was criticized for his delay in dealing with the matter.censure sb. for sth. (严厉)批评e.g.Ministers were censured for their lack of decisiveness during the crisis. 部长们受到了严厉批评因为在危机期间欠缺果断。
Lesson31 (冀教版八年级英语上册Lesson31课件)
until 也可用作介词。
They worked until ten o’clock in the evening.
A task: Act out your dialogues about asking for directions and giving directions.
New words
D 2. She is teaching _________ English. A. I and Jenny B. Jenny and I
C. me and Jenny
D. Jenny and me
C 3. I ______ to Beijing when you get back.
A. go B. went
It’s easy/hard to do sth.
1) 骑自行车很容易。
It’s easy to ride a bike.
2) 学好英语很难。
It’s hard to learn English well.
3) 住在一个新社区不总是很容易。
It isn’t always easy to live in a new neighbourhood.
1. truth n. 2. flu n. 3. mile n. 4. David 5. opposite prep. & n. 6. cinema n. 6. movie theatre 7. keep v. 7.(kept, kept)
1. true adj 2. have a flu have a cold catch a cold
汉译英:
I will be glad/sad/ happy when …
1) 她来北海,我会很高兴。
Lesson31 冀教版英语八年级上册
New Words
What’s your favourite type of transportation?
transportation n. 交通,运输 [u]
New Words
Britain is my hometown.
Britain hometown
n.英国 n.家乡
British 英国人
Languages points
工作内容回顾
1. I can go almost anywhere on foot. REVIEW OF WORK CONTENTS 我几乎可以步行去任何地方。
添加标题
adv. 用于肯定句中表示“任何地方” 点击此处添加正文,文字是您思想的提炼,请 言简意赅的阐述您的观点。根据需要您可以酌
He couldn’t _t_a_k_e_a__tr_a_i_n__ to达的L完整o信息n。don. He seldom
travels _b_y_s_h_i_p_. Because it takes a long time.
Brain enjoys travelling _b_y_p_l_a_n_e__. It’s _fa_s_t_e_r__.
seldom adv. 不常,罕见,难得 实前be后
New Words
transportation /ˌtrænspɔːrˈteɪʃn/ n. 运输,交通
hometown
/ˈhoʊmtaʊn/
n. 故乡,家乡
பைடு நூலகம்
Britain
/ˈbrɪtn/
英国
seldom
/ˈseldəm/
adv. 不常,罕见
rapid
达的完整信息。
3. Why couldn’t Brian take a train to London?
Lesson31教学设计冀教版英语九年级全册
Lesson 31 A movie or a play教学设计一、语篇研读What:本课语篇是Ms.Cox和学生讨论有关电影或戏剧相关知识展开的对话。
对话中,主要交流了曾经是否看过电影,是否参见过电影的制作以及制作一部电影所需要的条件等信息。
并且讲述了调查电影制作应从哪些方面进行。
和学生们的对话可以帮助学生了解电影和话剧的制作,同时同学们一起协作查资料分配任务,能更好的培养学生之间的团结协作的能力。
How:本课的语篇内容是Ms.cox和同学之间的对话,主要内容为电影和戏剧的相关知识。
对话可以分为两个部分:第一部分主要是询问同学曾经是否看过电影是否参与过电影的制作;第二部分主要是询问同学们制作电影的条件。
这部分包含了电影制作所需条件的词汇,如script、actors、director、costumes和sound and music等,以及有关电影制作所需条件的句子,如“What do you think is needed to make a movie or a play?”“What else is needed?”等。
对话中Ms.cox和同学们使用了被动语态准确传达信息。
例如What do you think is needed to make a movie? 以及答语 A good script needs to be written.准确的表达出电影制作所需要的条件二、教学目标通过本课的学习,学生能够:1.获取Ms.cox与同学们在对话中谈到的制作电影所需要条件的相关知识;2.熟练背诵本课重点单词短语以及语法(被动语态)。
3.运用相关的语言表达方式,与同伴交流,谈论制作电影的相关知识。
在小组共同调查材料期间能够合理分配任务,互帮互助并能与小组成员制作一部电影三、教学过程【教学目标】1.获取Ms.cox与同学们在对话中谈到的制作电影所需要的条件2掌握本课重点单词短语以及语法。
【教学活动】1.学生观察图片,询问学生通过图片能看出什么;之后说出对电影的了解,呈现出对电影知识的讲解让学生更加清楚明了。
新概念第二册Lesson 31
Lesson 31 Sueess story 成功者的故事一.单词,词组1.retire v.退休His mother will retire at the age of sixty.retired a.退休的pany n.公司延伸:company n.公司;陪伴;朋友v.陪伴keep sb. company(陪伴某人)in company(with)(结伴,一起)3.bicycle n. 自行车延伸:bicycle/bike n.自行车(bike常用语口语场合);cycle常用作动词,骑车truck 卡车;cart 大车;handtruck手推运货车;automobile汽车;taxi出租车4.save v.积蓄延伸:save v.救,挽救(=rescue);节约save one's life 救某人的命;save money for sth5.workshop n.车间wrkhouse贫民院6.helper n.帮手,助手help v.帮助,有助于n.帮助,助手helpless无助的7.employ v.雇佣employee n.雇工,雇员employer 雇主,雇佣者(interview)8.grandson n.孙子grandma/grandmother 奶奶/外婆grandpa/grandfather 爷爷/外公9.of one's own 为固定短语,表示“自己的”、“属于自己的”,own为代词,如:He wanted a room of his own.他想要一个自己的房间。
Do you have a house of your own?你有自己的房子吗?10.in one's twenties (在某人)二十多岁的时候one's twenties/thirties/forties…,二十多岁/三十多岁/四十多岁……10的倍数的复数形式可用于表达近似的、非确定的数量,与所有格形容词(my等)连用时表示大约的年龄:My aunt Jennifer is in her late thirties/early forties, but she often appears on the stage as a young girl. 我的姑妈詹妮弗已接近四十岁/四十出头,但她却常在舞台上扮演小姑娘。
新概念第一册31课Lesson31
• who
pron. 谁
• 注意,用Who提问时,一般用单三形式的be动词
• eg:Who is your sister? • Who is it ?
• runv. 跑来自• runner 跑步的人 • running shoes 跑鞋
• run into 冲进 • eg:He runs into the classroom.
3.以重读闭音节结尾的动词(辅元辅), Home work 双写词尾辅音字母,再加ing。 cut ----- cutting stop----- stopping swim------swimming begin ------ beginning
注意:能用在进行时态中的提示词有: Home work now(现在),一般放句末 look/listen(看/听),一般放句首,引起 说话人的注意 eg: We are playing games now. Look!A bird is flying. Listen!The girl is singing.
• garden n. 花园 • gardening n.园艺 • in the garden 在花园里 • eg:There are many flowers in the garden.
• park • n. 公园
• under
prep. 在……之下 (正下方)
• under the tree 在树下 • under the bed 在床下 • eg:There are some shoes under the bed .
across prep. 横过,穿过 n.十字架 Red Cross 红十字会 across指在物体表面穿过 through指从物体内部穿过 eg:across the grass 穿过草坪 through the trees 穿过森林
新概念2_Lesson31(共28张PPT)
Candy is busily employed on saving money. 。
grandson孙子
Yesterday afternoon Frank Hawkins was telling me about his experiences as a young man.
employ em=in ploy=play
1 雇用: vt. employ sb.
the factory employs 3,000 workers
雇主employer trainer interviewer examiner
雇员:employee trainee interviewee examinee
2 省/留着
save:游戏存档 save money. 存钱 save time: 节省时间
time is life, so to save time is tme food for winter 为过冬储存食物
save the trouble (of doing)省了麻烦
road to…通往…的路
He was still smiling when the door opened and his wife came in.
She wanted him to repair their son's bicycle!
At that time he had two helpers.
In a few years the small workshop had become a large company which employed seven hundred and twenty-eight people.
新概念第一册Lesson-31-32
三、选择
4. Listen! She____ in the classroom. A. is singing B. sing C .to sing D. is sing 5. ___are you eating? I’m eating _____
三、选择
1. Look. Lucy is_____ a new bike today. A. jumping B. running C. riding D taking 2. The children _____ football. A. is playing B. are playing C. play the D. play a 3. They ______TV in the evening. They do their
Tim isn’t in the garden, either
He’s climbing the tree. 针对he提问。
I beg your pardon? Who is climbing the tree?
Who’s climbing the tree?
★ Text
Tim is. What about the dog? The dog’s in the garden, too. It’s running across the grass. It’s running after a cat.
现在进行时的否定句就是在系动词后面加not。
④ 我正在穿外套。 I am putting on my coat. ⑤ 否定句? ⑥ 我们正在看一只猫。 We are looking at the cat. 否定句?
新概念英语第二册Lesson31~35课文注释
新概念英语第二册Lesson31~35课文注释为了便利同学们的学习,下面就和大家共享新概念英语其次册Lesson31~35课文解释,盼望有了这些内容的关心,可以为大家学习新概念英语供应关心!新概念英语其次册课文解释Lesson311.Before he retired, Frank was the head of a very large business company, but as a boy he used to work in a small shop. 在退休前,弗兰克是一家特别大的商业公司的经理,但他小时侯却在一家小铺里做工。
(1)head在此处的意思不是人或动物的“头部”,而是“首领”、“头目”,一般消失在“the head of +名词”结构中:John is the head of the family.约翰是一家之主。
Frank is the head of that firm.弗兰克是那家公司的总裁。
(2) as在这里为介词,表不“当……时”,as a boy相当于as he was a boy。
2.It was his job to repair bicycles…他那时的工作是修理自行车……it为“先行主语”,句子的真正主语为to repair bicycles。
3.He saved money for years and in 1958 he bought a small workshop of his own. 他靠多年积蓄,于1958年买下了自己的一个小铺子。
(1)for years表示“很多年”。
(2)of ones own为固定短语,表示“自己的”、“属于自己的”,own为代词:He wanted a room of his own.他想要一个自己的房间。
Do you have a house of your own?你有自己的房子吗?4.in ones twenties,(在某人)二十多岁的时候。
新概念2-L31
employ
employer 雇主 employee 雇员 interview 面试官 采访的人员(记者)_in_t_e_rv_i_e_w_e_r_ 参见面试的人;被采访者_in_t_e_rv_i_e_w_e_e examine: 考试的人__e_x_a_m__in_e_e___ 主考官__e_x_a_m__in_e_r___ _e_m__p_lo_y_m__e_n_t _________ n.雇佣 _u_n_e_m__p_lo_y_m__e_n_t _______ n.失业
Lesson 31 Success Story成功者的故事
Yesterday afternoon Frank Hawkins was telling me about his experiences as a young man. Before he retired, Frank was the head of a very large business company, but as a boy he used to work in a small shop. It was his job to repair bicycles and at that time he used to work fourteen hours a day. He saved money for years and in 1958 he bought a small workshop of his own. In his twenties Frank used to make spare parts for aeroplanes. At that time he had two helpers. In a few years the small workshop had become a large factory which employed seven hundred and twenty-eight people. Frank smiled when he remembered his hard early years and the long road to success. He was still smiling when the door opened and his wife came in. She wanted him to repair their grandson's bicycle!
新概念英语第二册-Lesson31(共39张PPT)
John is the head of the family. 一家之主 Frank is the head of the firm. 弗兰克是那家公司的总裁。
work…as… 作为……工作 He used to work as a teacher. as a boy = as he was a boy (as的意思是“当……的时候”) as a young man 当他年轻的时候
Before he retired, Frank was the head of a very
large business company, but as a boy he used to
work in a small shop.
在退休前,弗兰克是一家非常大的商业公司的经理, 但他小时候却在一家 小铺里做工。
company n. 1) 公司,商号
firm:指两个人以上合资经营的商业机构
a limited (liability)company 有限责任公司 (Ltd.Co)
2) 陪同,交往,交际 eg. I enjoyed his company. 3) 伙伴,朋友,同伴 eg. A man is known by the company he keeps.
It was his job to repair bicycles and at that time he used to work fourteen hours a day.
他那时的工作是修理自行车,并且通常是一天工作十四个小时。
4. it 做形式主语 It is easy for him to solve the problem. 不定式做真实主语 It’s difficult for Jenny to eat a pig. It is necessary that we learn English well. 主语从句
新概念英语第一册Lesson31
是由助动词be(am/is/are)加动词-ing形式构成的。
am/is/are +现在分词
现在分词是怎么构成的?
①普通动词是在词末加“-ing”;比如:
work----- working sweep-----sweeping
②以不发音的字母-e结尾,去-e再加-ing;比如:
come----- coming
既可以跟表示人的名词,也可以跟
表示物的名词。
通常用在有上下文的语境中,用于询问对方的情况 或者征求别人的意见。比如:
My brother is a policeman, what about your brother? 相当于“How about”后接名词,代词,或动名词。 比如:
Dogs have four legs, what about monkeys? 狗有4条腿,猴子呢? 8.It’s running across the garden.它正在跑过花园。 本句中across是个介词,它的意思是“横穿”,run across这个动词词组的意思是“跑步穿过”, 或者“跑过”。比如:
She’s sitting under the tree.
1.什么时候用现在进行时?
1)表示说话时正在发生或进行着的动作。比如:
She is drinking milk now.她现在正在喝牛奶。
2)表示现阶段正在进行而说话时不一定正在进行
的动作。比如:
We are working on a farm these days.我们这些日子
在农场上工作。
Lesson 31 Where’s Sally? 萨利在哪里?
garden [´gɑ:dn] n.花园 under [´ʌndə ] prep.在……之下 tree [tri:] n.树 climb [klaɪm] v.爬,攀登 who [hu:] pron.谁 run [rʌn] v.跑 grass [grɑ:s] n.草,草地 after [´ɑ:ftə] prep.在……之后 across [ə ´krɒs] prep.横过,穿过 cat [kæ t] n.猫
(完整版)新概念英语第二册-Lesson31(共39张PPT)
save v. 2)储存,积蓄,节省,省去
eg. He save money for years and bought a house.
eg. Save your strength for the hard work you’ll have to do later.
savings n. 积蓄
helper n. 帮手,助手 assistant n. 助手
experiences n. (C) 经历
I had a strange experience last year.
knowledge or skill from doing, seeing or feeling things
experience n. (U) 经验
I don't think she has the experience for the job. In my experience, people generally smile back if you smile at them.
company n. 1) 公司,商号
firm:指两个人以上合资经营的商业机构
a limited (liability)company 有限责任公司 (Ltd.Co)
2) 陪同,交往,交际 eg. I enjoyed his company. 3) 伙伴,朋友,同伴 eg. A man is known by the company he keeps.
(shop assistant n. 售货员)
help v. 帮助
eg. Help me! 救命 can‘t help doing sth. 忍不住做…… eg. On hearing the news , I can’t help laughing.
新概念英语第一册Lesson31-32
Tom is playing football.
Lucy is reading a book.
They are watching TV. He is standing.
What is she doing? She is climbing the tree (now).
Is she climbing the tree (now)?
重读闭音节三要素:
Lesson 32
What’s he /she /it doing? 他/ 她/它正在做什么?
clean tooth
(teeth) cook meal drink tap type
letter
basket eat
bone
milk
万 十万 百万的表达方式
What about the dog? The dog’s in the garden, too. It’s running across the grass. It’s running after a cat.
现在进行时
主语+be动词(am/is/are)+
动词现在分词
Be+V-ing
现在进行时表示正在发生或进行的动作。 现在进行时表示动作发生的时间是“现在”。 动作目前的状态是“正在进行中”。 所谓“正在进行中”,是指在谈到这件事的 时候,这个动作还在进行中。 注:“正在进行时”的事件,可能发生几年 了,也可能只有几分钟。仍在进行中是“现 在进行时”的关键。
No, they aren’t.
用现在进行时完成下列句子:
Is talking 1. ______he_____________(talk) with me? are playing 2. We_______________(play) football now. are doing 3. What_________you__________(do)? am singing 4. I_____________(sing) an English song. is mending 5. What________he____________(mend)? is mending 6. He______________(mend) a car. are playing 7. These boys ___________ (play) tennis on the playground. is cooking 8. My mother_____________(cook) in the kitchen.
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Guide 3 Read Brian’s letter silently and answer the following questions: 看看谁回答的又对又快 1.Who did Brian write to ?
To his Mom and Dad
2.Who help Brian get to know the new neighbourhood?
get to know this week be careful a map of the city
work hard at go by the bakery
all of his Chinese freep it in my backpack 把它保存在我的背包里
• always与否定词连用表示部分否定,意思 是“并不总是。。” • He isn’t always late for class. • We don’t always have porridge for our breakfast. • 语词用法相同的词还有, both, all , everything等。 • Eg. Not everything is ready. • Both of them aren’t from England.
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work hard“努力学习、工作” 经常与介词 at 连用。其中hard 为 付词 You must work hard at all your lessons. 而hard work 是名词短语,意为“艰苦的工 作” 其中 hard 是 形容词 It’s really hard work to plant trees on the hill. works ________at singing. He _______ hard hard work The ____________is very difficult for him (用work hard , hard work 的适当形式填空)
Guide 5.比赛说出以下短语,看看那组最先完成: 比赛说出以下短语,看看那组最先完成: 比赛说出以下短语
• 1.逐渐认识到 逐渐认识到 • 2.本周,这个星期 本周, 本周 • 3.当心,小心 当心, 当心 • 4.一张市区图 一张市区图 • 5.在…方面努力 在 方面努力 • 6.路径面包店 路径面包店 • 7.所有他的中国朋友 所有他的中国朋友
Lesson31 I need a map !
Learning aims:
I. New words: • truth flu mile David opposite cinema keep II. Phrases: • work hard at、get to know、 go by、on one’s way to …., get lost 、keep it in. III. Sentences: • 1.I’m working very hard at school • 2.It’s about one mile from Uncle David’s home to school • 3.When we walk to school, we go by the bakery. • 4.It’s on our way to school, too. • 5.It isn’t always easy to live in a new neighbourhood. • 6.I will keep it in my backpack •
Jenny helped Brian
3.Do you think it was easy for Brian to live in the new neighbourhood? Why?
No, I don’t think so. Because he got lost.
Guide 4 Learn the text I. Read the text aloud after the tape II. Read the text together aloud III. Read the text silently and underline the important and difficult sentences. The following sentences can help you: 1.I’m working very hard at school 2.It’s about one mile from Uncle David’s home to school 3.When we walk to school, we go by the bakery. 4.It’s on our way to school, too. 5.It isn’t always easy to live in a new neighbourhood. 6.I will keep it in my backpack
opposite prep.& n. A opposite the street = across from the street (prep) B the opposite of (n.) Tall is the opposite of short. The opposite of white is black. 1.Can you tell me the opposite of the word? (翻译) 2.The shop is opposite the hospital =The shop is _____ __ the hospital.
能力提升
假如你的一个朋友从外地来,请你给他/ 她写一封e-mail,告诉他/她你家的地址。 (参考一下短语)
At first, go along…. Turn____ at the___ Then you can___ ___is across from_____
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Test in class I.翻译句子 1.在学校,我学习很努力。 2.我开始认识我的居民区了。 3.当我们步行去上学时,我们路过这个面 包店。 • 4.我将把它保存在我的背包里。
Guide 1 Learning the new words: • truth n. 实情 • flu n.流行性感冒 • mile n.英里 • David 大卫 • opposite prep. 在….对面 • n. 相反,对面 • cinema n. 电影院 • keep (kept/kept) 保留,保持
Guide 2. Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks: • 1.To tell you the ____, I had the flu this week, truth but I am better now. • 2.This week, I. got to know my neighbourhood. walked Jenny and I _______ to school on Monday. by • 3.When we walk to school, we go ____ the bakery. • 4.But it isn’t always easy to live in a new neighbourhood. Yesterday, I got____. lost • 5.Thanksgiving was a lot of fun. I met all of my family Canadian cousins. We have a big _______.!
Goodbye!
• keep 小结 1 To keep healthy ,you must take more exercise. 2.We must keep quiet in the hospital 3.You can keep it for two days 4.Jenny keep her toys in the box. 可归纳为: keep +表语, 表语常由形容词充当。意为“保持某种状态” 如1,2. keep +宾语+宾补,宾语补足语可由过去分词,形容词,介 词或动词的-ing形式充当 如3,4. 另外还有 keep sb/sth doing sth “让某人一直做某事” He kept me waiting for an hour. The teacher asked the student standing out of the door.
II.选择 A 1.I____ for five years. A. have got to know her B. have knew her C. have known her D. got to know her 2.But it isn’t always easy _____in a new neighbourhood. B A. live B. to live C. living D. lives C 3.I____ the dictionary for nine years. A. have bought B. have got C. have kept D. have borrowed B 4._____of my parents are here. A. All B. Both C. Either D. Any C 5.You_____glad when you come to China. A. are B. will C. will be D. be