8A Unit 1  Friends   Reading ( II )

Teaching Objectives:

To learn some useful expressions and use them in different context

To learn how to describe friends

Teaching contents:

Words: slim, shoulder-length, generous, singer, almost, eyesight, smart, true, joke, fit,

off, advertisement

Phrases: be willing to do sth., share sth. with sb., in need, help sb. with one’s homework, walk past, knock sth. off sth., tell funny jokes, make sb. laugh, think of, worry sb.

Sentences: She is as slim as I am.

She is also helpful and is ready to help people any time.

Betty wants to be a singer and travel around the world when she grows up.

He has poor eyesight because of working on the computer too much at night.

His legs are very long and they do not fit under the school desks.

She is kind and never says a bad word about anyone.

Teaching preparations:

Computer

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 Revision
1. T: For yesterday’s homework I asked you to vote for a best student in your class. Now can you tell me your choice and your reason? Please describe that person in details and let’s guess who it is. Then we can vote for him or her, OK?

2. T: Yesterday we also met three friends in ‘Teenagers’ Magazine. They’re Betty, Max and May. How much do you remember them?

Ss have a group competition by answering questions about Max.

Step 2   Language points

T: Wonderful! You have a very good memory. Now let’s move on to look at some

useful phrases and sentences in the three articles and learn to use them:

1. She is as slim as I am.她和我一样苗条。

as+形容词/副词的原级+as

他不如我高。He isn’t as tall as I .

他做作业和我一样认真。   He does homework as carefully as I do.

我昨天到家不如我姐姐早。 I didn’t get home as early as my sister yesterday.

2. be willing to do sth.        愿意做某事

我们愿意为希望工程筹集物品。We are willing to collect things for Project Hope.

3. any time随时,任何时候

如有问题，随时给我打电话。  If you have any problem, call me any time.

4. be ready to do sth./ be ready for sth.  乐于做某事；准备好做某事（状态）

雷峰总是乐于助人。   Lei Feng is always ready to help people.

我准备好考试了。    I’m ready for the exam.

get ready to do/ for sth.    为…作准备（动作）

5. someone/people in need  需要帮助的人

We are in need of water.    我们需要水。

患难朋友才是真朋友。   A friend in need is a friend indeed.

6. because of/because

because  后跟从句   because of  跟短语（sth/doing sth）

因为下大雨，我们没做早操。

We didn’t do morning exercises because it rained heavily.

We didn’t do morning exercises because of the heavy rain.

7. knock sth off …     把某物从……撞翻

8. bored/ boring

bored   （人感觉）无聊，乏味    boring  （某物）无聊乏味

乏味的会议使大家都感到很无聊。 

The boring meeting made everyone feel very bored.

9.have a good sense of humour = be very humourous   很有幽默感

10. a true friend    一个忠实的朋友

11. worry sb.      使某人担忧

12. keep a secret   保密

13. say a bad word about sb.    说某人坏话

说人坏话是不礼貌的。    It’s not polite to say bad words about others.

Step 3 Exercises

1.      Fill in the blanks:

1) Are you _______ (will) to sing an English song for us?

2) Maybe she is ready _________ (dance).

3) He will watch TV when he feels _____ (bore) at home.

4) He is ________(help). He always gives seats to people in need.

5) He tells jokes and makes us _____ (laugh).

6) He plays the piano well. He’s ________(music).

7) Maybe he will grow into a ________(sing).

2. Complete the sentences:

1) 我们都喜欢历史老师因为他很有幽默感。

We all like our history teacher because he _____________________.

2) 这本书很乏味，它让我觉得无聊。

This book is ______ and it makes me _____.

3) 当你经过我的桌子时，请别撞掉我的杯子。

Don’t _______ my cup ______ the table when you ___________ my table.

4) 长长的直发使她看上去很漂亮。

Her straight long hair ________________________.

5) 我几乎和我父亲一样高。

I am ___________________ my father.

6) 由于打电脑游戏太多,他眼睛很差。

He _______________________________ playing computer games too much.

7) 我长大了想周游世界。

I want to ______________________ when I ____________.

Step 4 Summarize

T: Today we went over some details about the three friends we met yesterday. We also learnt some useful phrases and sentences to describe friends. Friends are important to every one of us. Let’s cherish friendship and be nice to our friends. If we all have good friends and try to be true friends, our lives will be better and better! Now let’s enjoy an English poem together as the end of this class.

Step 5 Poem

We are always together in our hearts

We have many secrets to share

When I need you, you are there

Your sense of humour

Can always make me laugh

Thank you for being so generous

Let nothing come between us

Even when we are far apart

You are always in my heart

Step 6 Homework

Write an article about your best friend. These should be covered in the article: name, age, appearance, personality, etc. (60 words at least)