Unit 5 It must belong to Carla. Self Check

1. Mark Twain is Mary’s _______ author. 2. Be _______ of the dog that does not bark. 3. Fred is afraid of flying. He feels ________ before he gets on the plane. favorite careful anxious Fill in each blank with the correct word given. Change the form of the word if necessary. Then make your own sentences with each word. anxious strange worried careful favorite

4. I haven’t seen my cat for two days. I am very _______ about her. 5. There’s a ________ smell in the house. Do you know what it is? worried strange anxious strange worried careful favorite

A proverb is a short popular saying, usually of unknown and ancient origin, that expresses effectively some common truth or useful thought. It is a wise saying.

Read these proverbs from around the world. What do you think they might mean? Discuss with your classmates.

1. One finger cannot lift a small stone. 5. You can’t wake a person who is pretending to be asleep. 2. When an ant says “ocean”, he’s talking about a small pool. 6. Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me and I may not remember. Let me try and I’ll understand. 3. It is less of a problem to be poor than to be dishonest. 7. Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today. 4. Be careful of the person who does not talk and the dog that does not bark. 8. He who would do great things should not attempt them all alone.

1. One finger cannot lift a small stone. We must unite to do things. 2. When an ant says “ocean”, he’s talking about a small pool. He is person with a very limited outlook. 1. One finger cannot lift a small stone. We must unite to do things. 2. When an ant says “ocean”, he’s talking about a small pool. He is person with a very limited outlook.

3. It is less of a problem to be poor than to be dishonest. We should be honest even if we are poor. 4. Be careful of the person who does not talk, and the dog that does not bark. People or animals who are silent might be thinking about hurting others. 3. It is less of a problem to be poor than to be dishonest. We should be honest even if we are poor. 4. Be careful of the person who does not talk, and the dog that does not bark. People or animals who are silent might be thinking about hurting others.

5. You can’t wake a person who is pretending to be asleep. If others don’t need help, it’s useless to offer them some. 5. You can’t wake a person who is pretending to be asleep. If others don’t need help, it’s useless to offer them some.

6. Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me and I may not remember. Let me try, and I’ll understand. The best way of learning is to practice doing something. 7. Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today. Don’t let past things worry you anymore. 6. Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me and I may not remember. Let me try, and I’ll understand. The best way of learning is to practice doing something. 7. Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today. Don’t let past things worry you anymore.

8. He who would do great things should not attempt them all alone. If you want to do something great, do not be shy to ask for help. 8. He who would do great things should not attempt them all alone. If you want to do something great, do not be shy to ask for help.

pretend v. 假装 常用于 “pretend to be + 形容词 ” 结构中, 意 为 “ 假装 ……( 状态 )” 。 You can’t wake a person who is pretending to be asleep. 真人不露相 ( 你唤不醒一个正在假装睡觉的 人 ) 。 He pretended to be friendly with me. 他假装对我友善。 Language Points

pretend 还可以用于 pretend to do sth. 结构 中, 意为 “ 假装做某事 ” 。 He always pretends to know everything. 他总是装作什么都知道。 pretend 后面还可以接 that 引导的从句。 She pretends that she likes her job. 她假装喜欢她的工作。

use up 意为 “ 用光, 耗尽 ”, 是动副短语, 当宾语是 名词时, 将其放在短语的中间或后面均可。 Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today. 要放眼未来, 不要留恋过去 ( 不要让昨天耗费 太多的今天 ) 。 You shouldn’t use up all of your money. →You shouldn’t use all of your money up. 你不应该花光你所有的钱。 We have used up all the paper. 我们把纸全用完了。

当宾语是代词时, 则必须将其放在短语的中 间。 You had so much money just now. How did you use it up so quickly? 刚才你还有那么多钱，你怎么那么快就花光 了？ 拓展： 与 use up 类似的短语还有 : eat up 吃光, 吃完 drink up 喝光 finish up 完成 wash up 洗净 end up 结束

Do you know other proverbs? Say them out.

3In each line circle the word that doesn’t belong. 1.escape owner chase run 2.picnic lunch dinner alien 3.land apple ice cream chicken 4.creature alien exercises visitor 5.lost grass tree flower

1.Look! So many _________ ( 蚂蚁 ) are busy working. 2. The flower has a sweet _________ ( 气味 ). 3. The little girl is counting her _______ ( 手 指 ). 4. The stone is so heavy that I can’t _____ ( 举起 ) it. 5. Wang Gang is such a _________ ( 不诚 实 的 ) child that all of us don’t like him. ants smell fingers lift dishonest 根据提示完成单词。