First Impressions

Vocabulary Vocabulary

安丰高中高二英语备课组

Objectives

♠ use suffixes to form some job-related words♠ use the new expressions to describe people’s personalities♠ write a short passage about a person you met for the first time

By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to

Revision

Put the sentences in Ex 1 on your handouts into the correct order according to the story.

5, 3, 1, 6, 2, 4

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1. concentrating

2. disturbed

3. recognised

4. whispered

5. glancing

6. glared

8. annoyed9. grateful

7. selfish

Vocabulary practice

Complete the passage with the words given

Read for descriptions of Jenny

She looks/sounds … “I” think she is…

sensitive selfish (at the first time)friendly kind (in the end)gentle forgiving (in the end)

What sort of person are you?

Y N S

1. Do you work hard?

2. Do you get annoyed if you have to wait for anyone or anything?

3. Do you find it difficult to get along with new people?

4. Do you talk a lot?

5. Does your mood change often and suddenly for no reason?

6. Do you notice other people’s feelings?

7. Do you care about your own stuff more than others'?

8. Can your friends depend on you?

9. Do you tend to forget others’ mistakes?

10. Do you often give presents?

Answers1.hard-working 6. sensitive2.impatient 7. selfish3.shy 8. reliable4.talkative 9. forgiving5.moody 10. generous

1. photographer

2. lawyer

3. accountant

4. educator

5. pianist

6. interpreter

7. politician

8. geologist

6Job-related suffixes

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of words.

Writing and Speaking

• Make notes about the first time you met someone.Who/When/Where you metWhat he/she was doingWhat he/she said or didWhat he/she seemed like

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Writing and Speaking

Tell the others about your description.

I met my new neighbour, Xiaoming, for the first time last month in the street. He was…

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1. Write your own passage.2. Exchange with your

partner and evaluate each other’s writings.

Writing

Homework

1. Review all the new words and

expressions learned in this unit.

2. P61—Focus on reading

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