Unit 5

People “Do you know

who that is?”

Lead-in Activity Warm-up Listening Task Real World Listening Interaction Link Useful Expressions Additional Listening Homework Conversation

Lead-in Activity

chubby, thin, friendly,

long, blond, curly, bald,

funny, shy, outgoing,

straight, tall, short, good-

looking, brown, pretty,

introverted, extroverted

Can you describe one of your classmates in

terms of appearance and personality?

Part I

Warm-up

Language Points

chubby adj. 丰满的curly adj. 卷曲的bald adj. 秃顶的blond adj. 金发的outgoing adj. 外向的He’s never been an outgoing type.他可不是那种好交际的人。

Warm Up

Now listen and check

Body: He is kind of chubby. She’s so thin. He’s really tall.

Hair: She has long curly hair. He’s almost bald. She has straight blond hair. He has short, brown hair.

Face: She’s pretty. He’s good-looking.

Personality: She’s shy. He’s funny. He’s outgoing. She’s friendly.

Script

Pairwork

tall / thin /sweet / considerate / independent / loyal / attractive /

sensitive / clever / lovely / open-minded / relaxed / possessive/

thoughtful / humorous / honest /

funny / wealthy / generous…

Can you describe your ideal girl friend or boy

friend?

Part II

Listening Task

Language Points

wavy adj. 波浪型的intelligent adj. 聪明的Can you say that dolphins are much more intelligent than other animals? 你能说海豚比其它动物聪明得多吗 ?patient adj. 耐心的a little on the heavy side 体重稍重hit it off 合得来How do the couple hit it off?他们两口子相处得怎样？ mysterious adj. 神秘的thoughtful adj. 考虑周全的，体贴的

Who are the people talking about? Write the names under the pictures.

First Listening

1. Denise 2.Tim

3. Kate 4. Grant

What are the people like? Write at least two things about each person.

Second Listening

Denise: fun to be with, very friendly,

happy

Tim: sweet, warm (friendly), intelligent,

patient

Kate: interesting, quiet, thoughtful, very

intelligent, a little mysterious

1.

2.

3.

4. Grant: cool, artistic, an art major

Script

1. A: Tell me about your girlfriend. B: Denise? Well, she’s pretty tall, and she has wavy blond hair. A: Is she pretty? B: Mm, I think so! And she’s fun to be with, a very friendly person. A: Oh, really? B: Yeah, and she has a nice big bright smile all the time.

Script

2. A: Cheryl, tell me about your boyfriend. B: Tim? A: Yeah, what’s Tim like? B: I think he’s really sweet, very warm person, and he’s also intelligent. A: Uh huh. B: And very patient, too. A: That’s good. So what does he look like? B: Tim? Well, he’s not too tall, and a little on the heavy side, I guess, and he’s got short black hair and wears glasses. He’s very cute.

Script

3. A: I met this really interesting woman last night. B: Oh, yeah? Tell me about her. A: Well, we kind of hit it off. Her name’s Kate. She’s quiet, a little mysterious maybe, but very thoughtful,

very intelligent, very quiet. B: You already said that. A: Oh. B: What does she look like? A: She’s tall and thin, really thin, long wavy black hair. B: And interesting, you say? A: Yeah, I really like her.

Script

4. A: I met this really cool guy last weekend. B: Oh, yeah? Who? A: His name is Grant. He’s a student at UCLA. An art major. B: Where did you meet him? A: At the Getty Museum. B: And what’s he like? A: Well, he’s really tall and has this wavy brown hair and glasses—very cute. B: That’s what you like about him? His looks? A: No, no, no. He was just really cool, very artistic guy. You know.

Pair Work

Ask your partner about a family member or a friend. Name the person after one gives a brief description of him or her.

Part III

Real World Listening

Language Pointsbingo n. 一种猜谜赌博游戏host n. 主持人，主人clue n. 提示，暗示The police found a clue which will help them catch the robber. 警察发现了能帮助他们抓住强盗的线索。jeans n. 牛仔裤baggy jeans 宽松牛仔裤sleeve n. 袖子，袖口Hawaiian adj. 夏威夷式的，夏威夷的sweater n. 羊毛衫，厚运动衫

Culture note: bingo bingo

Bingo 是一种填写格子的游戏，在游戏中第一个成功者以喊“ Bingo” 表示取胜而得名。现在不止是在游戏中 , 表示答对了 , 猜中了 , 或者是做到了某件事情 . “Bingo” 这个单词还有一层意思，是指“因出乎意料的成功而兴奋的叫声”。所以，若和下面两种情况类似，你也可以大声地说“ Bingo” 。 ① Bob 在针线盒里找一颗与自己衬衫相配的扣子，费了九牛二虎之力，他总算找到了。于是他高兴极了，说：“ Bingo! Here it is!” （太棒了！就是这一颗了。） ② Bill 的隐形眼镜不慎掉了， Mary 帮他找到了， Bill 兴奋地说：“ I’ve found it! Bingo!” （我找到了，好棒！）

本文中 People Bingo 就是猜人游戏。

Prepare

Describe one of the

People below. (Think

about hair, face, body,

clothes.)

Play People Bingo, listen. Who are the people? Check the pictures. If you get three in a row, Bingo! (You win.)

Get the main ideas

X

XX

X

X

ScriptHello, everyone, and welcome to People Bingo. I’m your host, Cliff Parker. Here’s how the game works. I give the clues, you guess the person. Make an X on the square, and if you get three in a row, that’s Bingo! And you win the game.Are you ready? Well, ready or not, it’s time to start People Bingo! Let’s begin.First, this person is tall and thin, and is wearing jeans and a T-shirt. The T-shirt is white with blue sleeves. And she has very long hair.Next, this person has short dark hair and is wearing a pair of white shorts, and he has on a blue Hawaiian shirt with flowers on it.

Script

Next, this person has long dark hair, and she’s

wearing a black dress and a white sweater over

it.

Next, this person has blond hair and is wearing

jeans, and he’s also wearing a white sweater.

Next, this person is wearing baggy jeans and a

red T-shirt. He’s also wearing a red cap.

And we have a winner. Congratulations!

Oral Practice: Role Play

One student describes one of their classmates,

the other one guesses who is being described.

Respond to the Ideas

Draw a picture according to one’s description of a specific person. And then compare with each other to see whether you’ve presented the right person or not.

Part IV

Interaction Link

Language Points

animation n. 动画drama n. 戏剧Documentary n. 纪录片Western n. 西部片，美国特色电影

IMDB （著名英文电影网站）的分类： Action ：动作片。 Animation ：动画片。 Comedy ：喜剧片。 Documentary ：纪录片。 Adventure ：这个类型按字面很

难解释，如个人传记（传奇）类电影（如阿甘正传）就属于这个类型，还有对某一个对探险事件的描述式电影（深渊）也属于这种类型。

Crime ：这在美国电影里可称得上是一个大的流派，而且颇受欢迎。如教父系列，失忆（ Memento ），低俗小说等。

Culture Note: the categories of movie

Drama ：文艺片。几乎所有稍有内涵的电影都可称为文艺片。

Family ：更像是一个副类。它常常跟在动画片，喜剧片之后。适合孩子观看。

Fantasy ：这个好像是我们的神话剧，但并非科幻。代表作有指环王。

Film-Noir ：黑色电影吧？我有一些希区柯克的电影是属于这个类型的。

Horror ：恐怖片。 Musical ：音乐剧，如红磨坊，音乐之声等。

Culture Note: the categories of movie

Mystery ：如本能，非常嫌疑犯，失忆。 Romance ：浪漫的爱情电影。 Sci-Fi ：科幻电影。 Thriller ：惊栗片。不同于恐怖片，以紧张的情节，气氛为特色。

War ：大家应该知道战争片和动作片的区别 Western ：西部片。美国特色。 Adult: 成人电影。 Short: 电影短片。

Culture Note: the categories of movie

Casting Call

Work with a partner. The two of you want to

make a movie. There are three steps:

Decide what kind of movie you want to make

Decide what you want the actors to look like

Get a studio to agree to make the movie

Mystery

Action

Horror

Sports

Comedy

Animation

Science fiction

Western

Love story

Drama

Documentary

Other

2. What do you want the lead actors to look like? List the features for each actor, and then make a simple drawing.

1. What kind of movie are you going to make?

Check your choice.

Casting Call

Lead Male Actor

Hair:

Eyes:

Body type:

Clothes:

Accessories:

Overall Look

Lead Female Actor

Hair:

Eyes:

Body type:

Clothes:

Accessories:

Overall Look

Expressions for reference

Hair: short, long, brown, blond, curly, wavy,

straight, bald

Eyes: blue, dark, green,

Body type: tall, short, thin, heavy, strong, chubby,

medium-height, slim

Clothes: Sweater, jeans, shirt ,blouse, socks,

underwear, T-shirt, shorts, skirt, dress, tuxedo,

trousers, jacket, hat, belt, shoes, boots, sports

shoes, scarf, gloves

Accessories: ring, earring, scarf, bracelet,

sunglasses, jewelry

Expressions for reference

3. Now work with another pair.

Pair one:

●Visit the movie studio.

● Present your actors and your movie idea.

Pair two: (You work for the movie studio.)

● Decide if you like the actors. Make suggestions for changes.

● Decide if you want to make the movie.

Expressions for reference

Example

A: I’d like to make a movie, a comedy.

B: Yeah? Do you have any suitable actors?

A: Sure. Look at this picture of Jack. He’s a famous comedy movie star. And he’s confident. And Mary, a new star, beautiful and funny.

B: That’s good. But Mary is kind of slim. She should change her hairstyle and play a fat woman in the movie.

A: I see. I hope we can cooperate well.

Part V

Useful Expressions

Useful Expressions

Tell me about your boy friend.跟我说说你的男朋友。

What’s your boy friend like?你的男朋友怎么样？

What does he look like?他长得怎么样？

What do you think of him?你认为他怎么样？

He’s very smart/ clever/ bright, but not easy-going/

not easy to get along with/ difficult to get along with.

他人很聪明，但有点不好打交道。

Useful Expressions

He’s friendly and very humorous as well.

他很友善，也很幽默。

He’s not handsome, but is fun to be with.

他个头不高，也不太强壮，但性格很好。

He is neither very tall nor very strong, but has a very good

personality.

他人不算英俊，但很风趣。

Part VI

Additional Listening

Additional Listening

A: That girl looks very attractive, doesn’t she?B: Do you think so? I don’t like girls who look like that. I like girls who aren’t too slim. If you like her, go and talk to her.A: I’d like to, but there’s her boyfriend. He’s very broad-shouldered.B: He’s huge! He must go to the gym to have a well-built body like that.A: Do you prefer tall girls or short ones? B: I don’t mind, but I like girls with long hair.

Additional Listening

A: We have different tastes. I like girls with short hair. I like tall girls— probably because I’m so tall myself.

B: Have you ever dated a girl taller than you?

A: No, never. I don’t think I’ve ever met a girl taller than me! Have you gained weight recently?

B: Yes, I have. Perhaps I should go to the gym, like that girl’s boyfriend.

A: I ‘m getting a bit plump myself. Perhaps I’ll go with you.

Part VII

Homework Conversation

Work in Pairs

Use words and expressions learned in class to talk about physical and personality characteristics of different people.

Describe what your pen pal is like, or what kind of pen pal you are looking for.

Expressions for reference

Tell me about your pen pal. What’s your pen pal like? What does he look like? What do you think of him? He’s very smart/ clever/ bright, but not

easy-going/ not easy to get along with/ difficult to get along with.

Expressions for reference

He’s friendly and very humorous, as well. He is neither very tall nor very strong,

but has a very good personality. He’s not handsome, but is fun to be with.