Using Language

Using language Listening, reading and speaking 1.In pairs discuss how your life would change if you became famous overnight. Make a list of the changes.

Super girl

A story about a frog Hello, everyone. My name is Freddy.

When Freddy was young, he was a little tadpole.

As time went by quickly, he soon became a frog.

One day, Freddy sat on the water lily leaf and dip his long, thin legs into the water.

Suddenly, he heard some music across the lake. …… Then what would happen?

Listen to the tape for the first time and answer the following question. What did Freddy find when he swam slowly towards the sound? He found three confident frogs sitting still on the leaf and playing the instruments.

________________________________ ________________________ This story is about a ____ that joined a band and became a_______. main idea? frog singer

Song Help! I need somebody, Help! Not just anybody, Help! You know I need someone, help! When I was young, so much younger than today, I never needed anybody’s help in any way. But now those days are gone. I’m not so self-assured.

Now I find I’ve changed my mind. I’ve opened up the doors. Help me if you can, I’m feeling down And I do appreciate you being round Help me get my feet back on the ground Won’t you please, please help me. (help me, help me, ooh)

Listen to the tape for the second time and do the true or false exercise. 1.Freddy had changed from a man to a frog. 2.He felt lonely in his lake till he met his friends on the lily leaf. 3.The singers of the band could sing very loudly. 4.Freddy thought he could sing as well as the other singing frogs. 5.Freddy was very confident about his singing. 6.He sang the song to ask the other frogs to be his friends. F T T F F T

FREDDY THE FROG( Ⅱ )

We formed a band and soon we became famous and went to Britain to give performances. Then what would happen in Britain? We would succeed or fail?

Did Freddy and his band get a great success in Britain? Yes, they got a great success and became very popular in Britain.

Q2.What was his most exciting experience? Q3.After they succeed,what happened to them next? Q4.What did they do at last?

Freddy formed a band went to Britain to give performance problems caused by being famous left Britain how the result why

1. Then things went wrong. 后来情况可就不妙了。 go 在这里是系动词，后面接形容词作表语。 eg. go deaf / blind go mad / wild / crazy go bad / sour / rotten 耳聋 / 失明 发疯 变质 / 变酸 / 腐烂

2. Freddy and his band could not go out anywhere without being followed. 弗雷迪和他的乐队无论走到哪儿都有人跟踪。 句中 not/never…without … 是双重否定表肯定 eg. We can’t live without water. 没有水我们就无法生存。 eg. We will never find the secret without his help. 没有他的帮助我们永远都不会发现这个秘密。

3 At last, feeling very upset and sensitive… sensitive (adj.) 敏感度，灵敏的，容易生气的 be sensitive to… 对 … 敏感 be sensitve about… 对 … 介意，在乎 eg. My leg is sensitive ____ changes in tempreture, while she is not. She is just sensitive _____ how others think of her work. A about, to B about,about C to,to D to,about

Imagine you are Freddy, and you’ve returned to your home — the lake. Rock,your old friend, visits you.You’re talking about advantages and disadvantages of being famous.

The advantages of being famous become rich do a job you want to have many fans meet important people easily

The disadvantages of being famous not peaceful Personal life is discussed and troubled not free to do your own things

Homework 1.Introduce one of your favorite songs 2.Do the exercises on the workbook.