 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 students were ____________ at first but everyone was very friendly and it was really nice. Ms. Shen gave us _________ and then we 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

Translate the following sentences. 1. 我住在离北京不远的石家庄。 2. 沈老师的教学法一点儿也不像我初中的老师。 3. 我认为上沈老师的课我不会厌倦。 I live in Shijiazhuang, a city not far from Beijing. Ms Shen’s method of teaching is nothing like that of the teachers at my Junior High school. I don’t think I will be bored in Ms. Shen’s class.

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 spelling and handwriting. We do this __ a fun way, with spelling games and other activities. I like her ________ very much, and the __________ of the other students shows 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 ) /width ( 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 than In 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