1. Unit 1 Friends Reading (II)

2. wear small round glasses big bright eyes
figure (体型)
distinguishing
features (特征)
Betty
Max
May
slim
tall
shorter than ...
short hair
wear small round glasses
big bright eyes
long straight hair
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3. Introduce Betty Betty looks personality future plans generous helpful
share things with
Betty
help ... with homework
personality
future plans
generous
helpful
give her seat to ...
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has a good voice

4. Introduce Max Max looks Other information personality tells … makes …
… not fit …
When ..., he ...
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5. Introduce May May looks sweet personality true
She ... often and never ...
personality
When ... I can ... I can tell her anything because ...
true
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6. Max’s glasses make him look smart.
Language focus 1
Max’s glasses make him look smart.
Max tells funny jokes and always makes me laugh.
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7. Running makes people ______.
sad
make sb + adj.
healthy
Running makes people ______.
The forest fire in Yunnan made all of us ______.
work
make sb do sth
laugh
Mr Bean’s films always make me ______.
The manager makes her _____ for 12 hours a day.
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8. Q: What does ____________ often make you do?
your teacher
your parents
your friend …
My teacher often makes me read lots of books after class.
...
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9. I never feel bored with him.
Language focus 2
I never feel bored with him.
bored
describes how a person feels when something is not interesting
He feels bored because his friends are not here.
You look so bored. Why not turn off the TV and do something else?
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10. boring The boy just can’t read this boring book any more.
describes something that is not interesting
The boy just can’t read this boring book any more.
Let’s stop watching this TV programme, for it’s so boring!
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11. Do you know more words like “bored” and “boring”?
excited
Interested
amazed
surprized
exciting
interesting
amazing
surprizing
No one saw the white frog before. It was really an ________ frog.
Everyone was ________ to see the secret garden.
2. I like action films, because they are so _______.
They all felt ______ at the Opening Ceremony of the Nanjing
Youth Olympic Games.
3. We’d better go and tell her the _________ news. I’m sure she will
be very _________ to hear it.
4. If you are _________ in it , please call us on
—Did you meet anyone __________ in the party?
—No, in fact, I found the party rather boring.
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12. A description of a person (人物描述)
My Neighbour Sammy
My neighbour Sammy lives next door to me. He moved to the neighbourhood about two years ago. Sammy is always nice to everyone and always greets people with a smile. He has brown eyes and short brown hair. He is thin and tall. I like to play with Sammy.We ride our bikes around the neighbouhood or play in our backyards. I’m so glad that Sammy is my neighbour. He is the best!
The description is true and written in the first person.
The description includes lots of details (细节).
The writer expresses his or her feelings.
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13. Find the details about Bettty.
Why does the writer use so many details?
Details make it more interesting.
It is like painting a picture of a person in words.
Find something in the person’s looks, personality and actions that give you a deep impression (留下印象).
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14. ！ A good paragraph a topic sentence supporting details
has a good sense of humour
Main idea
tells funny jokes
never feel bored
makes me laugh
Detail
Detail
Detail
Can you find a sentence that tells how the writer strongly feels about Max? ！
An exclamation (感叹句)
different sentence types
to add variety (句式多样化)
a good ending
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15. Mrs Gray is my favourite neighbour
Mrs Gray is my favourite neighbour. She lives in a beautiful yellow house. She always wears a smile and wants to help out. Yesterday our car had a flat tire. I also have my own bicycle. Mom asked Mrs Gray to drive me to school. Mrs Gray was happy to help. Mrs Gray is not only our neighbour, but also our friend!
1. Which sentence tells the main idea?
a. Mrs Gray is my favourite neighbour.
b. She lives in a beautiful yellow house.
2. What details do you see that tell you more about the topic?
3. Find a sentence that is not related (有关系的) to the
main idea.
I also have my own bicycle.
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16. supporting details in logic order
Put the following sentences in the best order.
A good paragraph
Every morning we ride our bicycles to school together.
a topic sentence
We go to the same school.
supporting details in logic order
Jim is my best friend.
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17. √
Your turn
Write about a friend or someone you know well. Tell what the person is like. Tell what you like to do together. Use the Writer’s Checklist to check your writing.
Writer’s Checklist √
Ideas: Did I write a good paragraph with a topic sentence and supporting details? √
Word Choice: Did I use words that give strong details that tell about the person? √
Organization: Did I include a good ending?
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18. Homework Finish your writing and make your own story books.
2. Read more descriptions of a
person and share them in the class.
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19. Thank you!
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