PeriodEightCheckout.doc

Period Eight Checkout
Learning Activities
Learning aims
1. To review key grammar and vocabulary items.
2. To learn how to write a formal recommendation.
Teaching procedures
Activity One Lead-in
Step One Free talk
1. Who has been recommended as the new chairperson of the Students’ Union?
2. Is David afraid of speaking in public?
3. What does he often do for the class? What did he do last summer?
4. He is a helpful student, isn’t he?
5. Does he often forget to do the things he needs to do?
6. Which club has he joined in this year?
7. Do you think David is the most suitable person to be the new chairperson?
8. What characteristics does he have? Guess what his star signs.
Step Two Write a short passage about David
A year is (1)d________ into 12 star signs. The date of your birth decides it. David was born on May 30, so he is a Gemini.
David is very (2) c__________. He thinks he can do anything if he tries his best. He is never afraid of (3)m_________ a speech to a large group of people. He is (4)h___________. He always does extra work in class. He is very clever and always gets good (5)m_______ in tests.
He is very helpful. He often helps us with our homework He is (6)p________ enough to spend a lot of time (7)e____________ things to us without getting angry. He is very (8)g___________, because he often shares his things with others. He is very (9)c_________ and imaginative, he often (10)c_______ up with lots of good ideas.
Step Three Finish Part B on P23
Check and read them.
There are many other adjectives that describe people’s personality and abilities.
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Activity Two
Step One Finish the following passage
David is ___________ (clever enough / enough clever) to do well in his lessons and get good marks in tests. It’s confident __________ (for / of) him to do anything if he tries his best. He is very practical and always pays attention to details. Sometimes some classmates don’t like him, they think he is serious and strange; he hates to be like others and tries to everything differently. However, sometimes it is silly __________ (of / for) him ____________ (not forgive) others for their mistakes. He is ___________ (modest enough / enough modest) and never ______________ (show to/ show off). It’s necessary __________ (of/ for) him __________ (change) his shortcoming.
Check the answers and read the whole passage.
【归纳】
1. 用It is + adj. +of sb. + (not) to do来表达_____________________________，是表示某人的行为品质等。
2. 用be + adj. +enough + to infinitive来描述一个人的____________________。enough位于被修饰的形容词__________。
Step Two Finish Part A on P23
Read the conversation and try to act it out.
Activity Three Judge what elements the underlined parts are
1. My mother worries too much at times.
A. Predicate B. Subject C. Adverbial
2. We call her Little Angel.
A. Indirect object B. Subject C. Direct object
3. The song sounds so beautiful.
A. Predicative B. Adverbial C. Direct object
4. The students consider David the most suitable person for the post.
A. Object B. Subject C. Object complement
5. People often paint their bedroom walls white.
A. Object B. Object complement C. Subject
6. Could you lend me your dictionary?
A. Direct object B. Subject C. Indirect object
Activity Four Writing
你们班级需要选一名班长，你认为Li Ming 有很多个人品质，你给你们班主任写一份推荐信。词数：90左右；文章的开头已给出不计入总词数。
Dear Master:
I’m writing to recommend _____________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Yours,
_______
Exercises
一、请根据空格后的中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。
1. Sometimes the twins often have ____________ (be like, alike) characteristics.
2. He often plays badminton every afternoon, so he is __________ (full of energy).
3. My mother is __________ (treating everyone equally) to all of her workmates.
4. Though it was deep into night, the children were still ______醒着的).
5. There were __________ (about) forty students swimming in the swimming pool.
二、请根据句意从方框中选用合适的词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。

different pull lie sheep wise
1. Something is wrong with one of my teeth, I’ll go to see a dentist and have it ________ out.
2. —Have you found many ____________ on top of the hill?
—Yes, we can see them here and there.
3. He is bright enough to tell the ______________ between the two words.
4. I was walking along the street and found a watch ___________ on the ground.
5. You must spend your pocket money ___________, otherwise, you will have no money to use at the end of the month.
三、请根据句意从方框中选用合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。
forgive explain argue save dream
1. My cousin ___________ of becoming a scientist when she grows up.
2.—Where is Mr. Wu at present?
—He ________________ things to the students in the hall.
3. My sick mother works hard and ________ a lot of money to support our family.
4. When the host entered the hall, all the guests ___________ about the hot topic.
5. I won’t be angry with her, because I _____________ her for her silly mistake.