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Unit 1 Home
Free talk
1 What is your home like?
2 What do you like to do at home?
Pre-reading
Read the title and entry and answer two
questions:
Q1:What's the main idea of the article?
(underline the answer)
Homes around the world.
Q2:What's the type of the article?(circle the answer)
Hello!I'm Neil.
I live in a town 15 miles from London.My family
10 and I live in a house with two floors.We loveto relax in our living room and chat over a cup of tea.I like the garden best.My brother Tom and I like to water the flowers.We always have fun
with our dog there too!
15 Ahlan!I'm Femi
I'm from a village near Cairo.There are seven people
in my family.We often eat our meals together on a
carpet.Next to our farmhouse is a yard.We keep
some hens there.My sister and I like to collect the
20 eggs.That's my favourite part of the day.We also
have a cotton field by the Nile River.During the
busy season,we children often help in the field.
A blog post is an entry(article)that somebody writes on a blog.It can be in the form of text,photos or
text with photos.It is usually personal and informal.
Ni hao!My name is Li Mengtian.
My family lives in the south of Beijing.Our flzt is on the twenty-second floor.It is not big,but we have a nice balcony.I like to look at zhe nice
5 view of the city there.I often help my parents in the kitchen and share stories abbut school with them.
Homes around the world
Simon wants to learn about homes around the world.Here are three blog posts by students from different countries.Before reading,think about the questions below.
What's a blog post?
1 What is your home like?
2 What doyou like to do at home? Ablop ostis an enty (anicle)thatsomeboy wites on a blog.It can be in the form of text photos or
textwith photos.It is usually personal and informal.
Blog posts.
While-reading
Skim the article and circle the names of three bloggers.
Skim the article and underline their greetings.
15 Ahlan!I'mFemiJ
I'm from a village near Cairo.There are seven people in my family.We often eat our meals together on a carpet.Next to our farmhouse is a yard.We keep
some hens there.My sister and I like to collect the
20 eggs.That's my favourite part of the day.We also have a cotton field by the Nile River.During the busy season,we children often help in the field.
Hello!I' mNeil
I live in a town 15 miles from London.My family
10 and I live in a house with two floors.We love to
relax in our living room and chat over a cup of tea.I like the garden best.My brotherTom and I like to water the flowers.We always have fun
with our dog there too!
Ni hao!My name is Ci Mengtian.
My family lives in the south of Beijing.Our flat is on the twenty-second floor.It is not big,but we have a nice balcony.I like to look at the nice view of the city there.I often help myparents
in the kitchen and share stories about school with them.
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While-reading
Scan the article for specific information, underline and finish Exercise A on P9.
I'm from a village near Cairo.There are seven people
in my family.We often eat our meals together on a
carpet.Next to our farmhouse isla yard,We keep some henstthere My sister and IJlike to collect the eggs.That's my favourite part ofthe day.We also
have a cotton field by the Nile River.During the
with two floors.We love to and chat overa cup of .My brother Tom and I We always have fun
My family lives in thesouth of Beijing. Our flat is on the twenty-second floor.It is not big,but we have a nicd balconyJI like to look at the nice view of the city there I often help my parents
in the kitchen and share stories about school with them.
Femi's home
In a village
(5) from Cairo
A farmhouse in a village
Collecting the
(6) eggs with his
sister in the ya
In the south of (3)
Beijing
A flat on the
(1) 22nd floor (4)
In a town 15
miles from
London
A house with two floors
Favourite balcony
thing Having fun in the garden
home
Looking at the nice
view of the city on the
Hello!I'm Neil
from London.My family
Place
Type of
Li Mengtian's home Neil's home
busy season,we children often help in the field.
Ni hao!My name is Li Mengtian.
with our dog there too!
15 Ahlan!I'm Femi.
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20
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1 Li Mengtian often tells her parents about her school day.
2 Neil has a very big family.
3 Femi's family grows cotton near the Nile River.
Only Neil has
4 Both Nell and Femt have a pet.
Femi's
5 There are more people in Li Mengtian's family than in Neil's and Femi's. Li Mengtian's
6 The three students live in different types of homes,but they
all enjoy their lives.
How do you know?
While-reading
Read for more detailed information, underline and finish Exercise Bon P9.
I'm from a village near Cairo.There are seven people in my family We often eat ourmeals together on a carpet.Next to our farmhouse is a yard.We keep
some hens there.My sister and I like to collect the
20 eggs.That's my favourite part of the day. We also have a cotton field by the Nile River During the busy season,we children often help in the field.
Ni hao!My name is Li Mengtian.
My family lives in the south of Beijing.Our flat is on the twenty-second floor.It is not big,but we have a nice balcony.I like to look at the nice
5 view of the city there.I often help my parents in the kitchen and share stories about school with them.
I live in a town 15 miles from London.My family
10 and I live in a house with two floors.We love to relax in our living room and chat over a cup of tea.I like the garden best.My brotherTom and I like to water the flowers. We always have fun
with our dog there too!
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15 Ahlan!I'm Femi.
Hello!I'm Neil.
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While-reading
The three students live in different types of homes,but they all enjoy their lives.
How do you know?
√ They say they like to...
√ They use some positive
adjectives like nice...
√ They talk about some nice
activities...
√ They look happy in the
pictures.
15 Ahlan!I'm Femi.
I'm from a village near Cairo.There are seven people in my family.We often eat our meals together on a carpet.Next to our farmhouse is a yard.We keep
some hens there.My sister and I like to collect the
20 eggs.That's my favourite part of the day.We also have a cotton field by the Nile River.During the
busy season,we children often help in the field.
Hello!I'm Neil.
I live in a town 15 miles from London.My family
10 and I live in a house with two floors.We love to
relax in our living room and chat over a cup of tea.I like the garden best.My brother Tom andI like to water the flowers.We always have fun
with our dog there too!
Ni hao!My name is Li Mengtian.
My family lives in the south of Beijing.Our flat is on the twenty-second floor.It is not big,but we have alnice balcony.I like to look at the nice
5 view of the city there.I often help my parents in the kitchen and share stories about school with them.
While-reading
Ask and answer more new questions with the partner.
e.g.
A:Where do Femi's family often eat their meals together?
B:On a carpet.When do Femi and other children often help in the
field?
A:During the busy seaon.
I'm from a village near Cairo.There are seven people in my family.We often eat our meals together on a carpet.Next to our farmhouse is a yard.We keep
some hens there.My sister and I like to collect the
20 eggs.That's my favourite part of the day.We also have a cotton field by the Nile River.During the busy season,we children often help in the field.
Ni hao!My name is Li Mengtian.
My family lives in the south of Beijing.Our flat is on the twenty-second floor.It is not big,but we have a nice balcony.I like to look at the nice
5 view of the city there.I often help myparents in the kitchen and share stories about school with them.
Hello!I'm Neil.
I live in a town 15 miles from London.My family and I live in a house with two floors.We love to
relax in our living room and chat over a cup of tea.I like the garden best.My brotherTom and I like to water the flowers.We always have fun
with our dog there too!
15 Ahlan!I'm Femi.
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While-reading
Read and think
Q1:What do you think of Li
Mengtian?Why?
Q2:What do you think of Neil and his family?Why?
Q3:What do you think of Femi and his siblings(兄弟姐妹)?Why?
15
20 Ahlan!I'm Femi.
I'm from a village near Cairo.There are seven people
in my family.We often eat our meals togetheron a
carpet.Next to our farmhouse is a yard.We keep
some hens there.My sister and I like to collect the
eggs.That's my favourite part of the day.We also
have a cotton field by the Nile River.During the
busy season,we children often help in the field.
Hello!I'm Neil.
I live in a town 15 miles from London.My family 10 and I live in a house with two floors.We love to
relax in ourliving room and chat over a cup of
tea.I like the garden best.My brotherTom and I like to water the flowers.We always have fun
with our dog there too!
Ni hao!My name is Li Mengtian.
My family lives in the south of Beijing.Our flat is on the twenty-second floor.It is not big,but we have a nice balcony.I like to look at the nice
5 view of the city there.I often help myparents in the kitchen and share stories about school with them.
While-reading
Read and think
Q4:Why do they live in different types of houses?
Q5:Which one interests you most? Why?
15 Ahlan!I'm Femi.
I'm from a village near Cairo.There are seven people in my family.We often eat our meals together on a carpet.Next to our farmhouse is a yard.We keep
some hens there.My sister and I like to collect the
20 eggs.That's my favourite part of the day.We also have a cotton field by the Nile River.During the busy season,we children often help in the field.
Hello!I'm Neil.
I live in a town 15 miles from London.My family
10 and I live in a house with two floors.We love to relax in our living room and chat over a cup of tea.I like the garden best.My brotherTom and I like to water the flowers.We always have fun
with our dog there too!
Ni hao!My name is Li Mengtian.
My family lives in the south of Beijing.Our flat is on the twenty-second floor.It is not big,but we have a nice balcony.I like to look at the nice view of the city there.I often help myparents
in the kitchen and share stories about school with them.
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Post-reading
It's time for you to show us your home.
√ place
√ type of house
√favourite places at home
√favourite things or acitivities at home
√family members
√feelings
Post-reading
Facing the Sea With Spring Blossoms—HaiZi
From tomorrow on,I will be a happy man.
Grooming,chopping and traveling all over the world. From tomorrow on,I will care foodstuff and vegetable.
Living in a house towards thesea,with spring blossoms. From tomorrow on,write to each of my dear ones.
Telling them of my happiness.
What the lightening of happiness has told me.
I will spread it to each of them.
Give a warm name for every river and every mountain. Strangers,I will also wish you happy.
May you have a brilliant future!
May you lovers eventually become spouses!
May you enjoy happiness in this earthly world! l only wish to face thesea,with spring blossoms.
Summary &Homework
Unit 1 Home
Revision--Exercise C on P10
Simon found some pictures in the students'blog posts and made some notes. Complete the notes with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box.
This is Li Mengtian at her home
in the south of_Beijing.She is enjoying the night view _on the balcony with her parents.The night looks bright and
colourful under fireworks.
collect eggs view next to relax
have fun in the south of village yard
Femi lives in a farmhouse in a village
His family keep many chickens in the
yard .Femi and his sister are
coHecting eggs_there.Their parents are busy
in the vegetable field.
It's the weekend again,the perfect time to
have a BBQ in the garden and relax Neil is helping his parents with the food.
Next to them,Tom isplaying with their dog.The family are having fun
Revision--Exercise C on P10
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Further thinking
1 Would you like to live in a small family or a big one?Why?
2 How do you usually help your parents at home?
3 Can we change the title"Homes around the world"into"Houses around the world"?Why or why not?
Language points
Underline the useful expressions Words and phrases about location:
· south of Beijing(北京南部)
·town 15 miles from London (距伦敦15英里的小镇) ·village near Cairo (开罗附近的村庄)
Words and phrases places at home:
●flat (公寓)
·balcony ( 阳 台 )
·house with two floors(两层的房子)
· living room ( 客 厅 )
·farmhouse (农舍)
·yard (院子)
Language points
Underline the useful expressions Words and phrases about activities:
●relax (放松)
·chat(聊天)
·water the flowers(浇花)
·collect the eggs (收鸡蛋)
Sentences to introduce the home address(家庭住址):
·My family lives in.…(我的名字是 … … 我的家人住在 … … ) ·I live in...( 我 住 在 … … )
Language points
Underline the useful expressions Sentences to introduce the homes:
●Our flat is on the twenty -second floor.It is not big,but we have a nice balcony.
(我们的公寓在22楼。它不大,但我们有一个漂亮的阳台。)
● We live in a house with two floors.
(我们住在一栋两层的房子里。)
Language points
Underline the useful expressions
Sentences to introduce the things they like to do at home:
·I like to look at the nice view of the city there.
(我喜欢在那里看城市的美景。)
· I often help my parents in the kitchen and share stories about school with them.
(我经常在厨房帮助我的父母,和他们分享学校的故事。) ·We love to relax in our living room and chat over a cup of tea. (我们喜欢在客厅放松,边喝茶边聊天。)
·My brother Tom and I like to water the flowers.
(我的兄弟汤姆和我喜欢浇花。)
· My sister and I like to collect the eggs.That's my favourite part of the day. (我的妹妹和我喜欢收鸡蛋。那是我一天中最喜欢的部分。)
Language points
Underline the useful expressions Sentences to talk about other activities at home:
● There are seven people in my family.
(我家有七口人。)
We often eat our meals together on a carpet.
(我们经常在地毯上一起吃饭。)
We keep some hens there.
(我们在那里养了一些母鸡。)
We also have a cotton field by the Nile River.
(我们在尼罗河旁边还有一块棉花地。)
During the busy season,we children often help in the field.
(在农忙季节,我们这些孩子经常在田里帮忙。)
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Language points
1 I live in a town 15 miles from London.(page 8,line 9)
我住在离伦敦15英里远的一个城镇。
句中的mile 意思是“英里”,1英里约等于1.6千米。“基数词+长度单位+from+ 某
个地点”表示“离某地有……远”。如:
The Summer Palace is about 15 kilometres from the downtown area of Bejing. 颐和园距离北京市中心大约15千米。
2 We love to relax in our living room and chat over a cup of tea.(page 8,lines 10-12)
我们喜欢在客厅放松,边喝茶边聊天。
句中的over 意思是“在……期间”。如:
We will discuss the problem over lunch.我们将边吃午饭边讨论这个问题。
Language points
3 Next to our farmhouse is a yard.(page 8,line 18)
我们的农舍旁边是一个院子。
本句是倒装句,next to 引导的介词短语置于句首,句子常倒装。句中next to的意思是
“紧邻,在……近旁”。如:
I stood right next to him,but he did not notice me.
我就站在他旁边,但是他没有注意到我。
4 We also have a cotton field by the Nile River.(page 8,lines 20-21)
我们在尼罗河边还有一块棉花地。
尼罗河是世界上最长的河流,位于非洲东北部,流经卢旺达、肯尼亚、埃及等多个国家。 尼罗河下游谷地和三角洲是世界古文明发祥地之一。
Summary &Homework
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