1. Be of + n 表示主语所具备的特征 When I was of your age, I entered the war. These flowers are of different colours. The two boys are of an age. They are of great help to English learners. The press conference seems of great importance. 如果我能帮上忙，就告诉我。 这是一本各类读者都会感兴趣的小说。 If I can be of any help to you, let me know/please tell me. This is a novel that is of interest to a wide range of readers. =very helpful = very important in which a variety of readers are interested

2. 1.Sandy has been out of work for half a year and is unable to support his family. 4. Arthur is already in his 30s and hasn’t started a career yet. 5. Next you put this into the machine here. Are you with me? 6. In my opinion, the Summer Palace is at its best in May. 7. The last time I saw him was Friday night. He was on his hands and knees searching for/ looking for sth. in his laboratory. 8. Cathy has been on a sewing course all this month. has no ability to raise …/ earn enough money for…

3. predicative ( 表语 ) Ex 1 on P26(3mins) Exx1&2 on p70(6mins) 1.is / am /are 2.feel/ smell/ taste/ sound/ look/ 3.grow/ become/ get/ go/ turn/ 4.stay/ keep/ remain/ 5.seem/ appear/prove

4. 1. 布朗夫人看起来很健康。 2. 十五岁他就成为有名的钢琴家了。 3. 这本书是有关美国历史的书。 4. 她的工作是在幼儿园里照看儿童。 5. 这个报告听起来很有意思。 6. 树叶已经变黄了。 Mrs Brown looks very healthy. At the age of fifteen he became a famous pianist. This book is about the history of the United States. Her job is to look after the children in the nursery. The report sounds interesting. The leaves have turned yellow. practice

5. reading and writing Read the email on P.29 and find out: What’s the purpose of this letter? to seek advice about whether it would be dangerous to go camping in the Kakadu National Park. Discuss in groups Which would you rather do --- go camping or stay in Sydney? why? take down your reasons the reasons for it the reasons against it

6. Writing Write a reply to give your advice, consulting the writing steps on P.29. 1. tell Lihaidi what you suggest he should do 2. give each of your reasons in a separate paragraph. 3. finish it in this way: I hope you will find my advice useful. Best wishes, Yours