2. Revision 1. The sooner you start, the _______ (soon) you will finish. 2.The ____________ (careful) she is, the better results she will get. 3. The girl was crying with his bike ________ (break) 4.With so much homework _______ (do), she won’t have time to go shopping. 5. Our english teacher often comes to school ________________________ ( 手里拿着两本书 ) 。 6. Judge from his words, he must be very naughty. sooner more careful broken to do with two books in her hands ____ Judging

3. 7. She can’t help ______ (repair) my bike, because she is busy with homework. 8. When I came back to my hometown, I can’t help _____ (cry). 9.If you _______ (come) to my birthday party, you ______________ (be) happy. 10. He has devoted his life _____ benefiting Mankind. (to) repair crying had come would have been to

7. Describing a Person Writing

8. Objectives ♠ understand the structure of the article about introducing people; ♠ write the first draft of a passage about a person you know. At the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to

9. Before you start Go through the passage and match the headings with the four paragraphs A. Description B. Background C. Relationship with neighbors D. Family life 21342134

10. Careful reading Answer the questions about Grandma 1.What does she look like? 2. What does she like? 3. What is she like? She’s got short gray hair… She likes children and… She is cheerful, generous and… 外表 喜好 性格

11. Layout Introduce the person, giving a bit of background. 1 1 Describe the person’s physical appearance and personality. 2 2 3 3 4 4 Give some examples of his/her relationships with others. Give some examples of his/her family life.

12. 1> 他出生在 2000 年, 现在 10 岁了. 2> 他 1992 年出生, 今年 18 岁, 是一名大学生. 3> 作为一名作家，鲁迅非常伟大。 Background He was born in 2000 and is ten years old now. Born in 1992, he is now an 18-year-old student, studying in a university. As a writer, Lu Xun is great.

13. 1> 她很漂亮，有着美丽的长发. 2> 身高（ Height ） 3> 他是一个近视眼，鼻子上架着一副眼镜. Appearance She is good-looking with long beautiful hair. He is 1.76 meters tall. He is 176 centimeters tall. He is 176 centimeters in height He is a near-sighted boy with a pair of glasses on his nose.

14. Specialty & Hobbies 1> 我在去年的英语演讲竞赛中获得了第一名。 2> 我最喜欢的运动是游泳和打乒乓. 3> 在我的业余时间里, 我喜欢读书和旅游. I won the first prize in the English speech contest at school last year. My favorite sport is swimming and playing table-tennis. In my spare time, I like reading and traveling.

15. Relationships with others 1. 我们都觉得他很好相处。 2. 他在课堂上对学生很严厉，但课后对我们 很友好。 We all find him easy to get along with. He is very strict with students in class, but very friendly to us after class.

16. 他不仅是我们的老师也是我们的朋友， 我们尊重他, 爱戴他。 他是我们学习的榜样。 有他这样的朋友我感到很骄傲。 这就是我的父亲：勤劳、善良。我爱我的父亲。 He is not only our teacher but also our friend. We all respect and love him. He has set a very good example for us all to follow. I feel proud to have such a friend. My father is such a person: kind-hearted and hard-working. I love my father.

17. Linking words Giving examples 1.She loves animals, especially dogs. 2.She hates junk food such as hamburgers. 3. She is helpful. For example, she often looks after children for people in her apartment block. 4. They often argue, especially about food, but after 35 years of marriage.

18. I love my mother very much. Like many other Chinese women, my mother is diligent. She works in a primary school. In order to teach well, she prepares her lectures very carefully and often works so late at night. My mother is very kind and sincere. She gets along with her neighbors and colleagues. When they have difficulties, she is always ready to lend them a helpful hand. Therefore she is loved and respected in our neighborhood. Mother often tells me to be honest and upright. She expects me to be useful to the people in the future. Up to now, I still remember her saying: Do as much as you can and you will succeed.

19. Prepare your ideas Decide who you are going to write about and write some notes. appearancecharacters who? Relationships/ strength or weakness likes / dislikes

20. My grandfather is in his seventies now. He is a kind and warm-hearted old man. He used to live with my family. At that time he always spent more than one hour examining my homework every day. When I was ill, he took good care of me. He showed great concern. Grandfather is very warm-hearted to his neighbors and is always ready to help them. One day, a girl who is one of his neighbors injured her leg carelessly. My grandfather took her to the hospital at once and paid the fees with his own savings. Now my grandfather is living in another city with my aunt. My parents and I all miss him very much. And I hope that I can go to visit him soon

21. Homework 1. Polish your writing and hand it in tomorrow !