Unit 5 If you go to the party, you’ll have a great time. section B 制作人：初二英语备课组，李丽珠 授课人：初二英语备课组，钟玉娣

Teaching aims: Reading skills Important points: Reading and Self-check Difficult points: Language points Teaching aids: computer

a professional athlete/player What does “a professional athlete” mean? A professional athlete is a person whose only job is playing sports.

If you are good at playing football, what will you do ? Hint : I will … get an education,playing it every day after school as a hobby. become a professional player (athlete).

3a Read the article and complete the chart. If I become an athlete, will I be happy? For many young people, becoming a professional athlete might seem like a dream job. If you become a professional athlete, you’ll be able to make a living doing something you love. If you become famous, people all over the world will know you. Many athletes give money to schools and charities, and do a lot of work to help people. This is a great chance that many people do not have. professional 专业的；职业的 make a living 谋生 charity 慈善团体；慈善事业 chance 机会；机遇

However, professional athletes can also have many problems. If you are famous, people will watch you all the time and follow you everywhere. This can make life difficult. If you play sports for a living, your job will sometimes be very dangerous. Many professional athletes get injured. And if you become rich, you will have a difficult time knowing who your real friends are. In fact, many famous people complain that they are not happy. They say they were happier before they became rich and famous. all the time 一直 injured 受伤的；受损害的 have a difficult time doing sth. 难于做某事

1.Reasons for becoming a professional athlete. *You can make a lot of money. _________________________________ __________________________________ 2. Reasons against becoming a professional athlete. * It is very dangerous. ____________________________________ *You can do something that you love. *You can become famous. *People all over the world will know you. *You can give money to schools and charities. *People will watch you all the time and follow you everywhere. *You don’t know who your real friends are.

Language points. 1.make a living 谋生 以（靠） … 谋生 make a living (by) doing sth. Eg. He makes a living( by )selling books. His father makes a living (by) writing books. make a living as ….. Tom makes a living as a driver. 周杰伦是以唱歌谋生。 Zhou Jielun makes a living as a singer. Zhou Jielun makes a living by singing songs.

2. If you play sports for a living.your job will sometimes be very dangerous. do sth. for a living = make a living by doing sth. 周杰伦是以唱歌谋生。 Zhou Jielun makes a living (by) singing songs. 姚明靠做篮球运动员谋生。 Zhou Jielun sings songs for a living. Yao Ming plays basketball for a living. Yao Ming makes a living as a basketball player. Yao Ming makes a living by playing basketball.

3.all over the world 遍及全世界 = throughout the world = around the world Eg. People all over the world think peace and freedom are important. My dream is to travel around the world.

4.all the time = always 一直，总是 Eg. Tom likes to help others all the time. 他总是嘲笑我。 He always laughs at me./ He laughs at me all the time. Xiaomei helps me with my English all the time. 小梅一直帮助 我学英语。

5 、 have a difficult/hard time (in) doing sth. have a difficult /hard time with sth. 很吃力，很费力地干某事 eg. He has a difficult time in learning English. That little girl is having a hard time in riding her bike. * 去年我学语文很吃力。 * 现在我很费劲地在包饺子。 I had a difficult time (in)learning Chinese last year. I am having a hard time (in) making dumplings now. 6 、 have a great /good /pleasant time 玩的高兴, 愉快

3c Write about your own plans using sentences with if and will. Example 1: Maybe I will become a teacher.If I become a teacher,I will work with children.I love children,so I will be happy.I will also be able to work outside sometimes.But I won’t be famous. Example 2. Maybe I’ll be a lawyer. If become a lawyer,I will be able to help people.But I won’t be able to work outside and I won’t be able to work with children.I think I will n’t be a teacher. Homework: Maybe I will become a singer/writer/driver,astronaut,policeman, doctor…

4 GROUPWORK Write a story with your group on a piece of paper. The first person begins the story with the words “I think I am going to…” the other people in the group add sentences with the word “if”. Pass the paper around the circle twice. Then read the story. Example: I think I’m going to got o the movies tonight. If I go to the movies, I won’t finish my homework. If I don’t finish my homework… tonight 今晚；今夜

1 Fill in the blanks with the words given. spend remember let organize take away 1. I forgot your address. I can’t how to get to your house? 2. If I don’t clean my room, my mother won’t me meet my friends. 3. The teacher my mobile phone because I used it in class. 4. I’m going to time with my grandparents this vacation. 5. Can you the games for the class party? remember let take away spend organize mobile phone 移动电话

2 Complete the sentences using your own ideas. If I get up late tomorrow,. If I don’t finish my homework,. If I eat too much lunch,. If I don’t get enough exercise,. If I am a good cook,. If I watch too much TV,. If I don’t help others,. I’ll be late for school the teacher will be angry I will not feel well I’ll be ill I’ll cook every day it will be bad for my eyes I can’t get help from others