9A Unit1 Know yourself
Warm-up: Learn about a new friend Samuel is my new friend. He is a 15-year-old
boy. He has dark brown hair and a square face. He wears a pair of glasses. His glasses make him look smart.
Samuel is a lively boy. He is curious about everything. That means he wants to know about everything. He is also creative enough to think of all kinds of ideas to help others.
Samuel hopes to become a teacher because he likes to work with children.
Samuel’s a_________
Samuel’s p_________
Samuel’s hope
ppearance
ersonality
Samuel’s personality
Samuel is a lively boy. He is curious
about everything. That means he wants to
know about everything. He is also creative
enough to think of new ideas.
curious
creative
Meanings hiding in the details (猜词义 )
curious, “want to know about everything”
creative, “think of new ideas”
adj. 好奇的adj. 有创造力的
New words
1. eat up2. creative adj.3. curious adj.4. energetic adj.5. modest adj.6. organized adj.7. order n.8. keep ... in order
吃光,吃完
有创造力的;创造性的
好奇的
精力充沛的
谦虚的
有条理的;有效率的
顺序
使…保持井然有序
9. show off
10. grammar n.
11. come up with
12. neither conj.
13. nor conj.
14. neither ... nor
15. accountant n.
炫耀语法想出(主意)两者之一不也不既不…也不…会计
1. Uncle Tom likes ________ (创造性的 ) jobs.2. Little Gary is _______ (好奇的 ) about ever
ything.3. He always looks _________(精力充沛的 ).4. Our monitor is _______ (谦虚的 ). He neve
r shows off his good grades.5. Mum can always keep things in good order,
so she is _________(有条理的 ).
Word exercises
creative
curious
energeticmodest
organized
6. It makes us ______ (feel) good to help others in trouble.
7. Neither my parents nor I ______ (be) interested in FIFA World Cup.
8. The bowl is empty. Hobo ________ (eat) up the food.
9. Mr Wu is patient enough __________ (explain) things to us.
10. It’s bad for us to work without ______ (have) breakfast.
feel
am
has eaten
to explain
having
make sb do sth
neither…nor…就近原则
现在完成时
…enough to do sth
介词后跟 V-ing
☻Look, read and tell the personality of each person.
1. Suzy is well _________ . She keeps all her things in good order.
2. Daniel is very clever, but he is _______ and never shows off.
3. Mr Wu is _______ enough to repeat grammar rules to us.
creativecurious
energetic
modest
organized
patient
organized
modest
patient
☻Look, read and tell the personality of each person.
4. Samuel is ________. He often comes up with new ideas.
5. Billy is _______ about everything. He likes asking questions.
6. Simon is very _________. He always plays football for hours.
creativecurious
energetic
modest
organized
patient
creative
curious
energetic
☻Read the sentences again and complete the table below.Name __1__ Ability
Suzy organized __2__
Daniel __3__ never show off
__4__ __5__ repeat grammar rules for us
Samuel creative __6__
Billy __7__ like asking questions
Simon __8__ play football for hours
Personality keep her things in order
modest
Mr Wu patient
come up with new ideas
curious
energetic
☻Make sentences using… enough to … / so … that …
Name Personality Ability
Billy curious like asking questions
Daniel modest never show off
Samuel creative come up with new ideas
Simon energetic play football for hours
Mr. Wu patient repeat grammar rules for us
Suzy organized keep all her things in good order
1. What can Millie be in the future? A) A cook. B) A doctor. C) A teacher or a doctor.2. Why can’t Paul make a good accountant? A) Because he doesn’t like accountants. B) Because he is careless. C) Because he can’t work without speaking.3. What kind of jobs does Sandy like? A) Funny jobs. B) Curious jobs. C) Creative jobs.4. What is David like? A) He is inactive and seldom talks. B) He is active and loves talking with people. C) He is patient and helpful.
☻Listen & choose correct answers
☻Make a similar dialogue.
Personalities Jobs
curious / creative
patient / careful
careless / serious
organized / active
energetic
doctor / teacher
nurse / inventor
artist / manager
policeman / cook
driver / athlete
1. The interesting article is about ability.
2. It makes people feel bad to share things with others.
3. Eddie says he is generous.
4. Eddie has eaten up Hobo’s breakfast.
5. In fact, Eddie doesn’t feel good.
☻Listen and tell TRUE or FALSE.
T
T
☻ Read and act it out
Hobo shows Eddie an interesting article about p___1_____. Eddie would like to have a l__2__. The article s__3__ that if people are g___4___, it will m__5__ them feel good to share things with others. Then Eddie says he is generous. And Hobo begins to e__6__ Eddie’s breakfast. After a w__7__, Eddie finds Hobo has e__8___ up his breakfast. But Hobo thinks that it would make Eddie feel g__9__. In fact, Eddie is a__10__.
☻Think over and fill in blanks.
personalitylook says
generous make
eatwhile eaten
goodangry
Six star signs in the 2nd half year
Leo(7.23-8.22) Virgo(8.23-9.22) Libra(9.23-10.22)
Scorpio
(10.23-11.21)
Sagittarius
(11.22-12.20)
Capricorn
(12.21-1.20)
Leo
You are a strong and confident person. You are generous. You like to buy nice gifts for your friends.
Virgo
You are a modest person. You worry too much at times. You are practical(心灵手巧的 ).
strong confidentgenerous
modest
practical
Libra You are a polite and fair person.
You love beautiful things. You love peace and dislike to argue(争论 ) with others.
Scorpio You are a powerful and energetic person.
You like to keep secrets. However, it’s silly(傻的 ) of you not to forgive(原谅 ) others for their mistakes.
polite fair
powerful energetic
silly
Sagittarius
You are humorous and like to enjoy life. You are often lucky. You love travelling to different places.
Capricorn
You work hard and are often successful. You are good at making or planning things. You are very patient.
humorouslucky
successful
patient
Complete the sentences.1.Suzy keeps her things in good order so she is well __
__________(有条理的 ).2.They usually ________(分享 )their joy with us.3.Alan is a _________(好奇的 )person. He likes learni
ng new things.4.My brother is very e___________. He always goes jo
gging in the morning.5.Linda knows a lot about Chinese history, but she ne
ver shows off. She is m ______.6.Tony often shares his things with his friends, he is a
g _________boy.
organizedshare
curious
nergetic
odest
enerous
Complete the passage. I have many good friends. They are very different fr
om each other. Sandy is careless sometimes, so neither her parents
nor she _____ (think) that she can be a good doctor. Kitty is so careful and patient that she often ________________________ (给我们重复语法规则 ). Tom is our monitor. He is clever, but he is modest and _______ ________ (从不炫耀 ). Kitty is creative enough to __________________ (想出新主意 ). David is active and likes talking with others. It’s terrible for him to _________________ (工作不说话 ) all day long.
thinks
repeats grammar rules for us
never
come up with new ideas
work without speaking
shows off
• Suffering produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us.”
– Jeremy Lin, NBA Player
「痛苦制造性格,性格制造希望,而希望不会让我们失望。」– 林书豪 (NBA 球员 )
• No man is wise at all times. 智者千虑,必有一失。
• Diligence is the mother of success. 勤奋是成功之母。
• Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet . (Jean Jacques Rousseau , French thinker) 忍耐是痛苦的,但它的果实是甜蜜的。 ( 法国思想家 卢梭. J. J.)
Thank you!