Unit1DescribePeople.doc

UNIT 1 DESCRIBE PEOPLEIn this unit, you are expected to learn1) how to describe people2) how to introduce yourself3) how to take notes and answer questionsPART ONE WARMING UPTask: Watch the short video clip and note down the adjectives for describing peoples physical appearance.Example: tall vs shortMore words: 1) _ vs _ 2) _ vs _ 3) _ vs _ 4) _ vs _ 5) _ vs _ 6) _ vs _Follow-up task (Pair work):1）Think of two or three similar adjectives and have your partner to act them out.2）Think of two adjectives that best describe yourself. Tell them to your partner and use specific examples to explain why you say so.PART TWO LISTENINGText 1Conversation2adorable a. 可爱的bushy a. 灌木茂密的；浓密的curly a. 卷曲的，弯曲的pudgy a. 短而胖的；胖嘟嘟的VocabularyTask: Watch the short video clip and supply the missing words.M: Hey, what are you looking at?F: Oh, these? They are pictures from my trip back home last month.M: Let have a look. So, who is this?F: Thats my sister and thats my cousin Keira.M: Your sister looks nothing like you. You are _, and she has _ hair and _ eyes. Now, you look much more like your cousin.F: Yeah, thats true. Keira and I both have _ faces, _ lips, fat cheeks, and _ eyebrows. Gorgeous!M: You dont give yourself enough credit. Why do you think everyone of your guy friends is interested in you? Hey, whos the little girl?F: Oh, thats my cousin Adrianos daughter. Shes seven. Shes very pretty, as you can see, and has the most beautiful _ hair. Thats her baby brother, who was just born in April.M: Oh, man! He is so _. That pudgy face, _ hair, and big eyes! Hes _.F: I think he looks just like me.M: Hm I think Id better start complimenting you. Its going straight to your head.Text 2iGeniusHow Steve Jobs Changed the WorldVocabularyabrasive a. 粗暴无礼的adoption n. 领养behold v. 看brash a. 无礼的，傲慢的dashing a. 活跃的，干劲十足的dictatorial a. 独裁的drop out 退出earbud n. 耳塞elitist a. 优秀的entrepreneurship n. 企业家envision v. 想象，预想geek n. 怪人，不可思议的人gut n. 内心的感hacker n. 电脑爱好者hippy n. 嬉皮士humanize v.人性化hybrid n. 混合体John Lennon 英国著名摇滚乐队“披头士”（The Beatles，也译做“甲壳虫”）成员LSD 迷幻药muggle n. 麻瓜，没有魔法的人，普通人portable a. 便携式的rip into 猛攻，抨击sleek a. 光滑的techy n. 技术人员tinker with 胡乱地修补tune in 变得明白，了解turn on 开始，开启while away 消磨wizard n.男巫师3Task 1: Watch the first part of the program named “iGeniusHow Steve Jobs Changed the World” and complete the facts of Steve Jobs.Achievements:l Changed peoples lives with products such as _, _, and _l Called the iGenius for making complicated things _ and _Early years:l Born in _l _ by a working-class couple in Californias _.l Went to Oregon in _ and attended a collegel Liked the music of _ and Bob Dylan, took drugs and went to _l Returned to California in _Apple 1l Joint effort of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniakl Had no _ or _, just a beginningApple Computer Incl Formed with the help of an _l A great improvement of Apple 1l Faster, had _, color graphics and _l The reinvention of _ was a huge successl Good sales brought Apple company to public in _ and made Steve Jobs worthy of $_ at the age of _.Task 2: Listen to the recording and take notes of the words used to describe Steve Jobs._Task 3: Watch the last part of the program and decide whether the following sentences are true or false according to the video.1. ( ) Steve Jobs died of cancer in August 2011.2. ( ) Camille was deeply influenced by Steve Jobs and gave up her original plan to join the volunteer work.3. ( ) Steve Jobs will always be remembered as the inventor of portable music player and the smartphone, even 500 years from now.4. ( ) Steve Jobs had made Apple products indispensable to many people in the world.5. ( ) His passion, energy, and his desire for fame and wealth had all contributed to his great success.Follow-up task: How do you understand Steve Jobs words “Stay hungry, stay foolish”?4PART THREE SPEAKINGTask 1: Watch the music video “You belong with me” and describe the two kinds of girls embodied in this MTV.You Belong with MeTaylor Swift Vocabularygo off （口）发怒bleacher n. 露天看台high heels 高跟鞋sneaker n. 运动鞋6Youre on the phone with your girlfriend, shes upset.Shes going off about something that you saidCuz she doesnt, get your humor like I doIm in the room, its a typical Tuesday nightIm listening to the kind of music she doesnt likeand shell never know your story like I doBut she wears short skirtsI wear T-shirtsShes cheer captainAnd Im on the bleachersDreaming about the day when you wake upAnd find what youre looking forhas been here the whole timeIf you could see that Im the one who understands youbeen here all along so why cant you see, youYou belong with meYou belong with meWalkin the streets with you and your worn-out jeansI cant help thinking this is how it ought to beLaughing on a park bench, thinking to myselfHey isnt this easyAnd youve got a smile that could light up this whole townI havent seen it in a while since she brought you downYou say youre fineI know you better than thatHey whatcha doing with a girl like thatShe wears high heelsI wear sneakersShes cheer captain andIm on the bleachersDreaming about the day when you wake up and findThat what youre looking forhas been here the whole timeIf you could see that Im the one who understands youBeen here all along so why cant you seeYou belong with meStanding by and waiting at your back doorall this time how could you not knowBaby.You belong with meYou belong with meI remember you drivin to my housein the middle of the nightIm the one who makes you laughWhen you know youre about to cryAnd I know your favorite songsAnd you tell me about your dreamsThink I know where you belongThink I know its with me.Cant you see that Im the one who understands youBeen here all alongSo why cant you seeYou belong with meStanding by and waiting at your back doorAll this timeHow could you not knowBaby you belong with meYou belong with meYou belong with meHave you ever thought just maybeyou belong with meYou belong with meWord bankFace:Hair:Eyes:Nose:Mouth:Complexion:Height:Weight:Built or figure:Clothes:Age:Personality:good-looking, handsome, pretty, beautiful, plain, ugly, chubby, round, oval, square, wrinkles, freckles, sun-tanneddark, brown, reddish, blond, white, gray, curly, bald, straight, long, short, soft, wavy, straight, permanent, bang, pony taildark, brown, gray, green, bright, big round blue eyes, narrowlong, large, small, pointedlarge, small, with thick/thin lips, with even teethdark, fair, smooth, wrinkledtall, short, medium height, is about feet tallweights about kilos/ poundsheavily-built, slim, slender, plump, frail, stocky, well-builtsuit, T-shirt, mini-skirt, blue jeans, tie, fur coat, pink blouse, sneakers, high heels, causal, shabby, tidy, smart, messyabout years old, young, old, middle-aged, in ones twentiesfriendly, kind, nice, generous, honest, always ready to help, unfriendly, unkind, cold, selfish, unpleasant, mean, jealousTask 2: Listen to the self-introduction by Li Yang and take notes while listening. Your notes should include: name, university, major, English learning experience, other teaching experience, opinion on English learning, etc. Then refer to your notes and retell Li Yangs self-introduction, using a third person narrative._Task 3: Think of a self-introduction of your own and present it in class.PART FOUR UNIT REVIEWDescribe people and introduce yourself:physical appearance, clothes, age, personality (see the word bank)hobbies/interests:occupation:family background:educational backgroundEnjoys classical music/ pop songs, likes rock-n-roll/ jazz, loves watching old movies/ playing tennis/ swimming/ collecting stamps/ taking photosTeaches geography in a middle school, professor of biochemistry at Nanjing University, taxi drive, freelance psychiatrist, a cashier at Wal-MartHis father is a musician, mother is a singer, moved here from Italy in 1976, born in a small village in Yunnan Province, the oldest son of the familyGraduated from Harvard, got his MA/ PhD from Yale, majored in law, picked up his knowledge of music while working in a church, had his primary education in a private school, had his secondary education in a public school, had only one year schooling in primary school, mostly a self-educated manTask: Describe to your partner a person you like or dislike very much. Try to bring out his or her personality.PART FIVE HOMEWORKTask 1: Listen to the short biographies and complete the table below.NameNationalityBirthDeathAchievementsAlbert Einstein(physicist)_l the _ Nobel Prize in _l the creator of _Wolfgang A. Mozart(_)_1756_ symphonies, _ piano concertos, _ string quarters, _ piano sonatas, _ major operas, and numerous works for _ and other _William Shakespeare(_ and poet)_*works include _, _ and _Task 2: Listen to a short passage titled “What Is an Ideal Teacher Like” and take notes while listening. Then refer to your notes and retell what an ideal teacher should be like according to the passage._Task 3: Listen to Li Yangs self-introduction after class and imitate the rhythm.8