1、Unit 1 Friends Reading ( II )Teaching Objectives:To learn some useful expressions and use them in different contextTo learn how to describe friends Teaching contents:Words: slim, shoulder-length, generous, singer, almost, eyesight, smart, true, joke, fit, off, advertisementPhrases: be willing to do
2、sth., share sth. with sb., in need, help sb. with ones homework, walk past, knock sth. off sth., tell funny jokes, make sb. laugh, think of, worry sb.Sentences: She is as slim as I am.She is also helpful and is ready to help people any time. Betty wants to be a singer and travel around the world whe
3、n she grows up.He has poor eyesight because of working on the computer too much at night.His legs are very long and they do not fit under the school desks.She is kind and never says a bad word about anyone. Teaching preparations:Computer Teaching procedures:Step 1 Revision1. T: For yesterdays homewo
4、rk I asked you to vote for a best student in your class. Now can you tell me your choice and your reason? Please describe that person in details and lets guess who it is. Then we can vote for him or her, OK?2. T: Yesterday we also met three friends in Teenagers Magazine. Theyre Betty, Max and May. H
5、ow much do you remember them?Ss have a group competition by answering questions about Max. Step 2 Language pointsT: Wonderful! You have a very good memory. Now lets move on to look at some useful phrases and sentences in the three articles and learn to use them:1. She is as slim as I am.她和我一样苗条。as+形
6、容词/副词的原级+as他不如我高。He isnt as tall as I .他做作业和我一样认真。 He does homework as carefully as I do.我昨天到家不如我姐姐早。 I didnt get home as early as my sister yesterday.2. be willing to do sth. 愿意做某事我们愿意为希望工程筹集物品。We are willing to collect things for Project Hope.3. any time随时,任何时候如有问题,随时给我打电话。 If you have any problem
7、, call me any time.4. be ready to do sth./ be ready for sth. 乐于做某事;准备好做某事(状态)雷峰总是乐于助人。 Lei Feng is always ready to help people.我准备好考试了。 Im ready for the exam.get ready to do/ for sth. 为作准备(动作)5. someone/people in need 需要帮助的人We are in need of water. 我们需要水。 患难朋友才是真朋友。 A friend in need is a friend inde
8、ed.6. because of/becausebecause 后跟从句 because of 跟短语(sth/doing sth)因为下大雨,我们没做早操。We didnt do morning exercises because it rained heavily.We didnt do morning exercises because of the heavy rain.7. knock sth off 把某物从撞翻8. bored/ boringbored (人感觉)无聊,乏味 boring (某物)无聊乏味乏味的会议使大家都感到很无聊。 The boring meeting mad
9、e everyone feel very bored.9.have a good sense of humour = be very humourous 很有幽默感10. a true friend 一个忠实的朋友11. worry sb. 使某人担忧12. keep a secret 保密13. say a bad word about sb. 说某人坏话说人坏话是不礼貌的。 Its not polite to say bad words about others. Step 3 Exercises1. Fill in the blanks:1) Are you _ (will) to si
10、ng an English song for us?2) Maybe she is ready _ (dance).3) He will watch TV when he feels _ (bore) at home.4) He is _(help). He always gives seats to people in need.5) He tells jokes and makes us _ (laugh).6) He plays the piano well. Hes _(music).7) Maybe he will grow into a _(sing).2. Complete th
11、e sentences:1) 我们都喜欢历史老师因为他很有幽默感。We all like our history teacher because he _.2) 这本书很乏味,它让我觉得无聊。This book is _ and it makes me _.3) 当你经过我的桌子时,请别撞掉我的杯子。Dont _ my cup _ the table when you _ my table.4) 长长的直发使她看上去很漂亮。Her straight long hair _.5) 我几乎和我父亲一样高。 I am _ my father.6) 由于打电脑游戏太多,他眼睛很差。He _ playi
12、ng computer games too much.7) 我长大了想周游世界。I want to _ when I _. Step 4 SummarizeT: Today we went over some details about the three friends we met yesterday. We also learnt some useful phrases and sentences to describe friends. Friends are important to every one of us. Lets cherish friendship and be ni
13、ce to our friends. If we all have good friends and try to be true friends, our lives will be better and better! Now lets enjoy an English poem together as the end of this class. Step 5 PoemWe are always together in our heartsWe have many secrets to shareWhen I need you, you are thereYour sense of humourCan always make me laughThank you for being so generousLet nothing come between us Even when we are far apartYou are always in my heart Step 6 HomeworkWrite an article about your best friend. These should be covered in the article: name, age, appearance, personality, etc. (60 words at least)