The People’s Republic of China

How to describe date of birth How to describe a person

Jay’s birthday is January 18 th, 1979 Liu Xiang’s birthday is July 13 th, 1983 Jay was born on January 18th, 1979 Liu Xiang was born on July 13 th, 1983 be born “be+ 过去分词 ” 是被动语态 的基本结构

1. appearance e.g.: He is tall and thin. 2. personality e.g.: He is friendly and outgoing. 3. age e.g.: He is twenty-five years old. 4. job e.g.: He is a football player. 5. likes and dislikes e.g.: He likes reading. 6. specialty e.g.: He is good at playing football. ……

Deng Yaping ping-pong player Born: 1973 Michael Jordan basketball player ( 乔丹 ) Born: Martina Hingis ( 辛吉斯 ) tennis player Born: David Beckham ( 贝克汉姆 ) football player Born: (Who / When)

明星档案 姚明 贝克汉姆 贝利 伍兹 罗纳尔多 刘翔 田亮 欧文 李连杰 蔡依林 周杰伦 章子怡 施瓦辛格 张惠妹 梅兰芳

Yao Ming basketball player Born: 1980 ， Shanghai : Chinese Nationality: Chinese : Houston Rockets Team: Houston Rockets

David Beckham foot player Born: 1975 ， London : British Nationality: British : 1.80m Height: 1.80m : Real Madrid Team: Real Madrid

Tian Liang diver Born: 1979 ， Chongqing : Chinese Nationality: Chinese : won Olympic gold medals Achievements: won Olympic gold medals : 1.68m Height: 1.68m

Tiger Woods golfer Born: 1975 ， California : American Nationality: American Started golfing : ten months old : 1.88m Height: 1.88m

Michael Owen football player Born: 1979, London : British Nationality: British : Liverpool ； Real Madrid Team: Liverpool ； Real Madrid

Pele （贝利） football player Born: 1940 ， Brazil First entered Nation Team: 17 Kicked 1282 shoots

Liu Xiang Born: 1983 ， Shanghai : Chinese Nationality: Chinese Won a gold medal: 2004 Hobby: singing, playing computer playing computer

Ronaldo football player Born: 1976 ， Brazil Height: 1.83m Went to World Cup: 18 years old Team: Real Madrid

Zhou Jielun （ JayChou ） Born: 1979 : singing, piano, guitar Good at: singing, piano, guitar

Arnold Schwarzenegger （施瓦辛格） Born: 1947 Nationality: American Height: 1.88m

CaiYilin （ Jolin ） Born: 1980 ， Taibei

Zhang Huimei （ Sherry / A Mei ） singer Born: 1972,Taidong Hobby: hunting, sports

Zhang Ziyi Born: 1979 ， Beijing Beijing Hobby: Skiing Family: mother, father, brother Music: pop music Favorite food: ice-cream

Li Lianjie （ Jet Li ） Born: 1963 : Temple Shaolin Works: Temple Shaolinactor Heroes

Mei Lanfang Born: 1894, Beijing Started learning acting: 8 years old Beijing opera actor

Groupwork: Show the photos and tell your group members: Who do you like best? When was he born? What is his achievement? Name Favorite people Date of birth Achievement MaryLiu Xiang07/13/1983an outstanding runner in China

recordn. record v. hiccuphiccuppinghiccupshiccupped sneezesneezessneezing sneezed hiccup （打嗝） sneeze 打喷嚏

吉尼斯世界纪录 Who Has world record for How longStartedStopped Charles Smith Hiccupping Donna Green sneezing 69 years and 5 months 978 days January 13, 1981 September 16, 1983

A: How long did Charles Smith hiccup? B: He hiccupped for _________. A: When did he start hiccupping? B: He started in ________. A: When did he stop hiccupping? B: He stopped in ________.

A: How long did Donna Green sneeze? B: He sneezed for _________. A: When did he start sneezing? B: He started on ________. A: When did he stop sneezing? B: He stopped on ________.

Further discussion Tell us some other world records you know. 劳恩 · 迪亚布 :3 月 6 日 ~4 月 23 日 创造绝食时间最长 48 天 英孚 : 9 月 9 日 ~9 月 12 日 持续时间最长的英语课

homework Write something about your favourite person. In your composition ( 作文 ), you must talk about his/her: 1. Date of birth 2. Job 3. Appearance 4. Personality 5. Likes and dislikes 6. achievement