Where there is a will, there is a way.

Enjoy your English

有志者事竟成。

Reading and Vocabulary

Period 2

Learning aims:

1. Master the new words. 2. Understand the fourth paragraph and

　 　 recite it.

New words

1. method

2. bored

3. embarrassed

4. attitude

5. behaviour

6. previous

7. description

1.方法

2.厌烦的，厌倦的

3.尴尬的，难堪的，困窘的

4.态度

5.行为，举动

6.以前的，从前的

7.记述，描述

1. one’s attitude to / towards

Language points:

某人对…的态度

In order to change attitude ___ employing women, the government is bringing in new laws.

A. about B. of C. towards D. on

为了改变雇用女性的态度，政府正在提出新法律。

What did we do today?

Read the fourth paragraph quickly and answer the following questions.

We introduced ourselves to each other today.

Today we ___________ourselves to each

other. We did this in groups. Some studen

ts were ____________ at first but everyon

e was very friendly and it was really nice.

Ms. Shen gave us _________ and then w

e worked by ourselves.

Read the fourth paragraph carefully and fill in the blanks.

introduced

embarrassed

instructions

1. introduce sb. to sb. introduce sth. into sp.

Language points:

把某人介绍给某人把某物引入某地

1) I’d like to introduce my friend to you.

2) Tobacco (烟草 ) was introduced into Europe from America.

我想把我的朋友介绍给你。

烟草是从美洲传入欧洲的。

2. do … by oneself 单独地，独自地做某事

Can you work it out by yourself?

你自己能算出来吗？

Homework:

1. Translate the following phrases.

1)某人对…的态度2)把某人介绍给某人3)把某物引入某地

2. Recite the fourth paragraph.

4)单独地，独自地做某事

Phrases: 1.远离；远非 2.对…热心 3.一点儿也不像 4.把某人介绍给某人 5.一条消息 6.单独地，独自地 7.与…相似 8.与…不同 9.对…的态度 10.用这种方法

1. far from

2.be enthusiastic about

3.nothing like

4. introduce sb. to sb.

5.a piece of information

6.by oneself

7.be similar to

8.be different from

9.one’s attitude to/towards

10.with this method/in this way/by this means

Learning aims:

1. Master the phrases and important sentences.

2. Understand the last two paragraphs. 3. Recite the last paragraph.

1.What does Ms. Shen want to help us?

2. Do we like her?

Read the fifth paragraph quickly and answer the following questions.

She wants to help us improve our spelling and handwriting.

Yes, we do.

Ms. Shen wants to help us improve our sp

elling and handwriting. We do this __ a fu

n way, with spelling games and other activ

ities. I like her ________ very much, and t

he __________ of the other students sho

ws that they like her, too.

Read the fifth paragraph carefully and fill in the blanks.

in

attitude

behaviour

How many boys are there in my class?

Read the last paragraph quickly and answer the following questions.

16.

Pair work

Work in pairs. One student read the paragraph one sentence by one. And the other student translate it one by one.

1. more than + 数词 more than + 名词

Language points:

超过，多于不仅仅

1)He must be more than 40.

2)He is more than my teacher; he is also my friend.

他一定超过 40岁了。

他不仅仅是我的老师，也是我的朋友。

2. in other words 3. look forward to doing

1)我盼望着再见到你。

I’m looking forward to ______(see) you again.

seeing

盼望做某事换句话说

4. There are three times as many girls as boys. 女生人数是男生的三倍。

as + many + 复数名词 + as

as + much + 不可数名词 + as是…的几倍

It is reported that the United States uses ___ energy as the whole of Europe.

A.as twice B. twice much

C. twice much as D. twice as much

据报道，美国使用的能源是全欧洲的两倍。

倍数 +

倍数表达法 1. 倍数 +as…as 2. 倍数 + 比较级 +than 3. 倍数 +the+size( 尺寸 )/length( 长度 ) /wi

dth ( 宽度 ) /height( 高度 )…+of…

我们的教室是你们的两倍大。1)Our classroom is twice as big as yours.

2)Our classroom is twice bigger than yours.

3)Our classroom is twice the size of yours.

这座大楼是那座的三倍高。

1)This building is three times as tall as that one.

2)This building is three times taller than that one.3)This building is three times the height of that one.

There are sixty-five students in my class— ____ ___ my previous class in Junior High. Forty-nine of them are girls.__ _____ _____, there are three times as many girls as boys. They say that girls are usually more hard-working than boys, but in this class, everyone is hard-working. For our homework tonight, we have to write a description of the street where we live. I’m _______ ______ ___ doing it!

Listen to the tape carefully and fill in the blanks.

more thanIn other

words

looking forward to

Homework

1. Translate the following phrases and sentences.

1)以一种有趣的方式 2) more than 3)换句话说 4) 5)女生人数是男生的三倍。 2. Recite the last paragraph.

盼望做某事