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Unit 4 What’s the best movie theater?
Section B (2a-2e) 课时1
1、 导入
Have a free talk about the most talented person you know, and what he/she can do.
2、 目标
1. Students can find the main idea of the passage.
2. Students can understand and read the passage.
3. Learn some new words and expressions, such as everybody, beautifully, winner, poor, prize, talent, etc.
3、 先学
1. Students read the article quickly and find out what the passage is mainly about.;
2. Students read the first passage and answer the following question:
(1) Which three talent shows are mentioned?
American Idol, America’s Got Talent and China’s Got Talent.
(2) What do talent shows have in common?
They try to look for the best singers,the most talented dancers,the most exciting magicians, the funniest actors and so on.
4、 后教
1. Translate the article with the students together.
2. Explain the important and difficult points.
3. Language points:
(1) It’s always interesting to watch other people show their talents.
① 辨析:watch sb. do sth. 与 watch sb. doing sth.
watch sb. do sth.
“看到某人做某事”,强调看到动作经常发生或看到动作的全过程。
watch sb. doing sth.
“看到某人正在做某事”,说明动作正在进行。
e.g. I watched him get into the room quietly.
我看到他悄悄地进了那个房间。
He watched them eating. 他看着他们吃东西。
② talent /'tælənt/ n. 天资;天赋
e.g. My younger sister has a talent for playing the piano.
我的妹妹有弹钢琴的天赋。
Are you interested in talent shows?
你对才艺表演感兴趣吗?
(2) All these shows have one thing in common:
have ... in common 有共同特征;(想法、爱好等方面) 相同
e.g. Generally speaking, excellent learners have some good habits in common.
一般来说,优秀的学习者都有一些共同的好习惯。
【针对训练】______ my surprise, the twins have nothing ________ common. (A)
A. To; in B. With; in C. In; to D. To; of
(3) That’s up to you to decide.
be up to 是……的职责;由……决定
e.g. It’s up to you to find out what your goals really are.
你真正的目标是什么,只能由你来决定。
拓展:be up to 还可以表示“忙于;从事于”,其中的to是介词,后接名词、代词或动词的-ing 形式。
e.g. I think you are up to doing it by yourself.
我认为你自己能胜任做这件事。
5、 强化记忆
1. Students read the article aloud.
2. Students remember t