Unit 1

Listening and Speaking

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Listening : Identifying descriptive words

• When listening to someone speak, you should pay attention to descriptive words such as adjectives. When listening for them, remember that they usually follow:

• Articles: a, an, the• Linking verbs: be, seem, get, become, etc.• Possessives: my, your, his, her, our, etc.

•Ballet history• It is a ______form of art.• The movements are very ______

and ______.• Ballet can tell stories and

express _____ moods.• This kind of _______ dance started

400 years ago in ______ Europe.

specialsmooth

flowing

many classical

Western

It became a _____ show on its own in the _____ century.It has become a _______ means of entertainment in many places round the world.Through television, ______ people can watch two of the ___________ ballets, Swan lake and Sleeping Beauty.

most famousordinary

popular18th

stage

Speaking: Describing people

•Sometimes it is necessary to give descriptions of other people. When you describe what someone looks like, you usually talk about the following:

Age: a teenager, about sixteen, twenty-five years oldHeight: tall, average height, shortWeight: thin, average weight, heavyHair: short, black hair; medium-length, blonde hair; long, brown hairEye color: blue eyes, brown eyes, dark eyes

Describe these stars (Make a dialogue with partners )

Group WorkGroup Work Every group will describe a student Every group will describe a student

in the class, but not mention the in the class, but not mention the person’s name. The other groups person’s name. The other groups should ask questions and try to should ask questions and try to guess who the person is. (guess who the person is. (Each Each group should have a group group should have a group leader, the leader should make leader, the leader should make sure that each member in the sure that each member in the group speaks English only, and group speaks English only, and a spokesman to describe this a spokesman to describe this person. )person. )

You can use questions like You can use questions like these:these: What does he/ she look like?What does he/ she look like? What is he/ she wearing?What is he/ she wearing? What is his/ her favorite subject?What is his/ her favorite subject? Does he/ she like Does he/ she like

reading/drawing/ sports…?reading/drawing/ sports…? What does he like to do in his What does he like to do in his

spare time?spare time?

HomeworkHomework

1.1. Watch the English progammes ( Watch the English progammes ( you must tell the contents the neyou must tell the contents the next day)xt day)

2.2. Describe you favourite star. (let Describe you favourite star. (let others guess who he/ she is)others guess who he/ she is)