Unit 3 Better you， better me! 课件- 2025-2026学年冀教版（2024）英语八年级上册

Unit 3 Better you，better me! 英语 冀教版 八年级上册 3.6 Understanding cultures： Time is life - the story of Lu Xun 1 Read the passage and answer the questions. Lu Xun (1881-1936) is a great writer，thinker，and revolutionary of the 20thcentury. He published his works under the pen name Lu Xun. His real name was Zhou Shuren. He is considered the father of modern Chinese literature. First reading 3.6 Understanding cultures： Time is life - the story of Lu Xun Lu Xun always wanted to contribute more to the Chinese Revolution. He taught during the day and wrote at night. He always sat at his desk and worked without taking a break. 为······作出更多贡献 3.6 Understanding cultures： Time is life - the story of Lu Xun In his later years，he worked even harder. Shortly before his death，he suffered from high body temperature and weighed less than 40 kilograms. Buthe never dropped his weapon his pen. He fought to the last day of his life and never wasted one second of his time. He once said，“I am far from talented. I just do my work when others are drinking coffee.” ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ when 引导的时间状语从句。 [可数名词]秒；片刻；瞬间 3.6 Understanding cultures： Time is life - the story of Lu Xun Throughout his life，Lu Xun wrote lots of essays and stories. They have a great impact on Chinese literature and society. 3.6 Understanding cultures： Time is life - the story of Lu Xun A What is Lu Xun′s real name? B What′s the famous saying by Lu Xun in the passage? C What can we learn from Lu Xun? His real name is Zhou Shuren. I am far from talented. I just do my work when others are drinking coffee. We should work hard and never waste one second of our time. 3.6 Understanding cultures： Time is life - the story of Lu Xun 2 Read the passage again and tick the correct statements about Lu Xun. □ He is a great writer，doctor，and thinker of the 20th century. □ He wrote lots of stories and essays. □ His writings are important to Chinese literature and society. ✔ ✔ 3.6 Understanding cultures： Time is life - the story of Lu Xun 3 Lu Xun has many famous works. Read and match the titles with their English versions. Diary of a Madman 《阿 Q 正传》 The True Story of Ah-Q 《故乡》 My Old Home 《祝福》 The New Year′s Sacrifice 《狂人日记》 3.6 Understanding cultures： Time is life - the story of Lu Xun 4 Do you know other famous people′s stories on how they live a full life? Share one story in your class and talk about what you can learn from it. 3.6 Understanding cultures： Time is life - the story of Lu Xun Self-check • I understand that everyone is unique： • You are a special person and unique in your own way. • What makes you unique? You can write about your personal strengths and special talents. 3.6 Understanding cultures： Time is life - the story of Lu Xun • I can talk about my strengths and know how to improve myself： • We all have our strong points and weak points. • I′m a kind person and I like to help others. • Practice makes perfect. 3.6 Understanding cultures： Time is life - the story of Lu Xun • I can write about ways to accept and develop myself： • Think about your strong points. • Don′t be too hard on yourself. • Look at yourself in the mirror and smile every day. 3.6 Understanding cultures： Time is life - the story of Lu Xun • I can describe myself using compound sentences： • My name is Lin Lin，and I really enjoy singing Beijing opera. • wanted to sing，but I didn't feel confident enough to do that. • Improvement needed： 3.6 Understanding cultures： Time is life - the story of Lu Xun Becoming a better person In the journey of life，we all can grow， Becoming better each day we sow. 3.6 Understanding cultures： Time is life - the story of Lu Xun With kindness and love，let′s mend what′s wrong， And build a world where hope is strong. Embrace empathy，let judgment dissolve， With open hearts，let′s all evolve. 3.6 Understanding cultures： Time is life - the story of Lu Xun 1. Li Xun always wanted to contribute more to the Chinese Revolution. 鲁迅总是想为中国革命作出更多贡献。(教材第 40 页，1) contribute [动词] 贡献；捐赠 contribute to… 为······作出贡献 contribute... to... 向······捐赠······ Language point 3.6 Understanding cultures： Time is life - the story of Lu Xun I believe that each of us can contribute to the future of the world. 我相信我们每一个人都能为世界的未来作出贡献。 They contributed ￡5,000 to the foundation. 他们向基金会捐赠了5 000 英镑。 3.6 Understanding cultures： Time is life - the story of Lu Xun 2. He fought to the last day of his life and never wasted one second of his time.他奋二到生命的最后一天，从未浪费一秒钟的时间。(教材第 40 页，1) second [可数名词] 秒；片刻；瞬间 in a second＝in seconds 立刻；马上 There are sixty seconds in a minute.一分钟有六十秒。 3.6 Understanding cultures： Time is life - the story of Lu Xun [拓展] second 还可作序数词或限定词，用法如下： ① 意为“第二(的)”，其前常加定冠词 the 或形容词性物主代词。 There is a study on the second floor. 二楼有一个书房。 3.6 Understanding cultures： Time is life - the story of Lu Xun ② 意为“另外的；外加的”，仅用在名词前作定语。 You can get a second opinion from another doctor. 你可以从另一个医生那里得到另外的意见。 3.6 Understanding cultures： Time is life - the story of Lu Xun $$Unit 3 Better you，better me! 英语 冀教版 八年级上册 3.5 I made it ! 1 Read the story and answer the questions. Peter left Miss Martin′s classroom， feeling like a loser. Krista，his friend，noticed him looking sad. “What′s wrong，Peter?” asked Krista. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 现在分词短语作伴随状语 感觉像 (某人/某物)怎么了? First reading 3.5 I made it ! “I just failed my English exam，”replied Peter.“I made too many spelling mistakes.” Peter came from Mexico. English was not his first language. “No worries! You need to make a little progress every day，” said Krista. [动词] 不及格 [名词] 进步；进展 3.5 I made it ! The next day，she gave Peter a book——The Top 500 Most Often Misspelled Words. “There are 125 days until the final exam，” said Krista. “Every day you learn four of those words. Soon，you will master them all.” 3.5 I made it ! Although Peter felt that was not easy for him，he accepted the challenge. Peter practiced every day，and he invented a word memory game with his little sister. They both find it interesting to learn English On the last day of class，Miss Martin excitedly presented Peter with a very special award：the Most-Improved Student Award.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ that引导的宾语从句，作felt的宾语。 [动词] 接受 [动词] 发明 3.5 I made it ! Peter felt so happy. After school，he shared the good news with Krista. “I made it!” he said.“Thanks to your help!” “Good for you，Peter! I am proud of you. You put in the hard work yourself!”said Krista. 3.5 I made it ! A How did Peter feel when he came out of the classroom? B How did Peter do on his English exam? He felt like a loser. He failed his English exam. 3.5 I made it ! C How many days were there before the final exam? D What award did Peter get on the last day of class? 25 days. He got a very special award：the Most-Improved Student Award. 3.5 I made it ! 2 Read the story again and put the words and phrases in the correct columns. make it be proud make progress practice fail the exam loser look sad make mistakes accept the challenge Most-Improved Student Award invent a memory game 3.5 I made it ! At the beginning Make a change In the end loser accept the challenge make it look sad fail the exam make mistakes make progress practice invent a memory game Most-Improved Student Award be proud 3.5 I made it ! 3 Retell Peter′s story with your partner. You can use the key words in Activity 2. 3.5 I made it ! 4 Work in groups. Share your own story about the difficulty in learning you once faced. • How did you feel? • How did you make a change? • How did you make it at last? 3.5 I made it ! 1. Peter left Miss Martin′s classroom，feeling like a loser. 彼得离开了马丁老师的教室，感觉自己像一个失败者。(教材第 38 页，1) 现在分词 (短语) 作伴随状语 本句中的 feeling like a loser 是现在分词短语，在句中作伴随状语，表示伴随谓语动词的动作而发生或存在，与主语之间是主动关系。 Language point 3.5 I made it ! 1. Peter left Miss Martin′s classroom，feeling like a loser. 彼得离开了马丁老师的教室，感觉自己像一个失败者。(教材第 38 页，1) feel like 感觉像。 其后常接名词或从句。 I always feel like a pirate. 我总觉得自己像个海盗。 I feel like I′m the happiest person in the world. 我感觉自己是世界上最幸福的人。 3.5 I made it ! [拓展] ① feel like 还可意为“想要”，feel like doing sth. 意为“想要做某事”，相当于 would like to do sth. 或 want to do sth.。 I feel like eating something. ＝ I would like to eat something. ＝ I want to eat something. 我想吃点儿东西。 3.5 I made it ! ② feel like 还可意为“摸起来像······”。 It feels like silk. 它摸起来像丝绸。 3.5 I made it ! 2. “What′s wrong，Peter?”asked Krista. “彼得，怎么了?”克丽丝塔问道。(教材第 38页，1) What′s wrong (with sb./sth.)? (某人/某物) 怎么了? 该句型用于询问某人或某物发生了什么情况。 What′s wrong with your bike? 你的自行车怎么了? 3.5 I made it ! [拓展] 其他用于询问“某人/某物怎么了?”的句型: ① What′s the matter/trouble with sb./sth.? What′s the matter with her? 她怎么了? ② What happened/has happened to sb./sth.? What happened to Lucy yesterday? 昨天露西出什么事了? 3.5 I made it ! ③ What′s up with sb./sth. Mary is crying. What′s up with her? 玛丽正在哭。她怎么了? 3.5 I made it ! [中考链接] (湖北宜昌中考) —You don′t look well ________ with you? — I have a fever and can′t stop coughing. A. What′s happening B. What is it C. What′s on D. What′s the matter D 3.5 I made it ! 3. “I just failed my English exam，”replied Peter.“I made too many spelling mistakes.”“我刚刚英语考试不及格，”彼得回答道，“我犯了太多拼写错误。”(教材第 38 页，1) fail [动词] 不及格 其反义词为 pass“通过(考试、课程等)”。 He failed the English test. 他英语测试不及格。 3.5 I made it ! [拓展] fail 作动词，还可意为“失败；未能(做到)”，其反义词为 succeed“成功”。 fail to do sth. ＝fail in doing sth. 未能做成某事 fail in… 在······方面失败 If you don′t work hard，you may fail. 如果你不努力工作，你就有可能失败。 3.5 I made it ! 4. “No worries! You need to make a little progress every day，” said Krista.“别担心! 你需要每天都进步一点儿。”克丽丝塔说。(教材第 38 页，1) progress [名词] 进步；进展 make (a lot of/much/great) progress (in...) (在······方面) 取得 (很大的) 进步 3.5 I made it ! If you work hard，you will make great progress. 如果你努力学习，你就会取得很大的进步。 The writer made a lot of progress in writing novels. 这位作家在写小说方面取得了很大进步。 3.5 I made it ! [中考链接] Chinese scientists have made great _________ in medical research. A. attention B. progress C. information D. pride B 3.5 I made it ! 5. Although Peter felt that was not easy for him，he accepted the challenge. 尽管彼得觉得那对他来说并不容易，但他还是接受了这个挑战。(教材第 38 页，1) accept [动词] 接受 I′ve accepted your invitation. 我已经接受了你的邀请。 3.5 I made it ! [拓展] accept 与 receive accept 强调愿意接受，是主观上“接受” receive 表示收到别人给予的东西，不表明收到的人愿意接受，是客观上“收到” 3.5 I made it ! [中考链接] My aunt offered me a dictionary and I ________ it happily. A. accepted B. invited C. mixed D. grew A 3.5 I made it ! 6. Peter practiced every day，and he invented a word memory game with his little sister. 彼得每天都练习，并且他和妹妹发明了一种单词记忆游戏。(教材第 38 页，1) invent [动词] 发明 He invented the first electric clock. 他发明了第一个电动钟。 3.5 I made it ! [辨析] invent，create 与 discover invent 指创造出原来自然界不存在的东西 create 指创造出新的东西，其对象往往是精神上的，如艺术、文学作品等，也可指创造出新的具体事物 discover 指发现或找到某种自然界本来已存在但以前未被人类发现或认识的事物，如煤、石油等 3.5 I made it ! 7. They both find it interesting to learn English. 他们都觉得学习英语很有趣。(教材第 38 页，1) find＋it＋adj.＋to do sth. 发现做某事是······的 该结构中的 it 是形式宾语，动词不定式短语是真正的宾语。 I find it important to study hard. 我发现认真学习是很重要的。 3.5 I made it ! I. 根据汉语提示填写单词 1.The boy was poor，but he didn′t __________ (接受) others′ help. 2. The _________ (进步) of science is unstoppable. 3. _________ (即使) small，the kitchen is well designed. 4. Edison ___________ (发明) the light bulb. accept progress Although invented Practice 3.5 I made it ! Ⅱ.单项选择 1. I didn′t mean to trouble Curry yesterday. It was pouring with rain so I ________his offer of a lift. A. refused B. received C. allowed D. accepted D 3.5 I made it ! 2. As the art festival is coming，they are preparing everything by ________. A. yourselves B. ourselves C. themselves 3. She failed ________into art college . A. get B. to get C. to getting D. gets C B 3.5 I made it ! $$Unit 3 Better you，better me! 英语 冀教版 八年级上册 3.3 Believe in yourself! 1 Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks. A Li Yun liked to play ________ when she was young. B Li Yun liked to ________ the birds. C Li Yun′s dream is to be _________. First reading 3.3 Believe in yourself! 2 Read the passage and put the sentences in the correct order. My name is Lin Lin，and I really enjoy singing Beijing opera. When I was a little girl，I heard my grandpa sing it and I liked it a lot. He was happy to teach me，and we often sang together. From then on，I started dreaming of becoming an opera singer. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When引导的时间状语从句。 自那时起 喜欢做某事 非常 3.3 Believe in yourself! Last year，our school organised a talent show. I wanted to sing，but I didn′t feel confident enough to do that. I was nervous about singing in front of all my classmates. Would I be able to sing well? Would the other students like it? My grandpa told me，“Practice makes perfect. Remember to believe in yourself.” [形容词]自信的；有把握的 对……感到紧张 在……前面 3.3 Believe in yourself! We made a plan together and I practiced every day. I performed in front of my family and friends. They all encouraged me. The day of the talent show came. I waited and waited. I felt my heart beating so quickly！Finally，it was my turn. I stood on the central stage and saw my friends waving at me. ~~~~~~~ 宾语 ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ 宾补 [及物动词]表演,演出 [动词]鼓励；激励 [副词]最后,终于 3.3 Believe in yourself! When I finished singing，my friends cheered for me. They said，“We′re so impressed by your performance. Well done，Lin Lin！” They were there with me! Slowly I relaxed. The music started and I began to sing. [动词]完成;结束；用完 对······印象深刻 [可数名词]表演,演出 3.3 Believe in yourself! A Lin Lin overcame her stage fright and succeeded. B Lin Lin dreamed of being an opera singer when she was a little girl. C Lin Lin wanted to take part in the school talent show but wasn′t confident. D Lin Lin practiced every day. E Lin Lin′s grandpa encouraged her and they made a plan. B C E D A 3.3 Believe in yourself! 3 Read the sentences and pay attention to the words in yellow. Then fill in the blanks. • My name is Lin Lin，and I really enjoy singing Beijing opera. • I wanted to sing，but I didn′t feel confident enough to do that. A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses or sentences. The conjunctions are usually and，but， or，or so. 3.3 Believe in yourself! A I liked Beijing opera a lot，_______my grandma began to teach me to sing it. B Believe in yourself，__________ you′ll miss many chances. C I was so nervous，_________ I began to relax seeing my friends there. D She wanted to watch Beijing opera，_______ I suggested going to the theatre. E I′m confident now __________ I will chase my dream. so or but so and/so 3.3 Believe in yourself! 4 Work in groups of three and play a game. Student A writes a statement as the first part，Student B continues the statement as the second part，and Student C links the two parts with a conjunction (and，but，or，so ). Example ： Student A I have a dream. Student B I'll try my best to make it come true. Student C I have a dream and I′ll try my best to make it come true. 3.3 Believe in yourself! 1. My name is Lin Lin，and I really enjoy singing Beijing opera. 我的名字是林林，我非常喜欢唱京剧。(教材第 34 页，2) enjoy [及物动词] 享受······的乐趣，欣赏，喜欢 其 后接名词、代词或动词 -ing 形式，不能接动词不定式。 Language point 3.3 Believe in yourself! enjoy doing sth. 喜欢做某事 enjoy oneself＝have a good time＝have fun 玩得愉快 I enjoy drawing pictures after class. 课后我喜欢画画。 We enjoyed ourselves/had a good time/had fun at the sports meeting. 我们在运动会上玩得很开心。 3.3 Believe in yourself! [中考链接] Many people enjoy _______ zongzi by themselves on the Dragon Boat Festival. A. making B. made C. to make A 3.3 Believe in yourself! 2. When I was a little girl，I heard my grandpa sing it and I liked it a lot. 当我还是个小女孩的时候，我听到爷爷唱京剧，我非常喜欢它。(教材第 34 页，2) hear sb. do sth. 听到某人做某事 hear 通常不用于进行时，其过去式和过去分词均为 heard，现在分词为 hearing。 Did you hear her sing the song？你听到她唱这首歌了吗? 3.3 Believe in yourself! [辨析] hear sb. do sth. 与 hear sb. doing sth. hear sb. do sth. 听到某人做某事 强调听到动作发生的全过程或动作经常发生 hear sb. doing sth. 听到某人正在做某事 强调听到的动作正在进行 3.3 Believe in yourself! [拓展] ① 感官动词 (短语) see、watch 和 listen to 等也适用于以上 hear 的用法。 Did you hear of/about the amazing news? 你听说这个令人惊奇的新闻了吗? ② hear of/about 意为“听说；听到”，强调从别人那里间接得知。 3.3 Believe in yourself! I heard from my friend last week. 上周我收到了朋友的来信. ③ hear from 意为“收到······的来信/来电”，其宾语是人。 3.3 Believe in yourself! 2. When I was a little girl，I heard my grandpa sing it and I liked it a lot. 当我还是个小女孩的时候，我听到爷爷唱京剧，我非常喜欢它。(教材第 34 页，2) a lot 非常 在此处作副词短语，修饰动词 liked，表示程度。 Find out what interests them and talk about that，even if it doesn′t interest you a lot. 找出他们感兴趣的东西并谈论它，即使你对此不是很感兴趣。 3.3 Believe in yourself! [拓展] ① a lot 还可作名词短语，意为“许多；大量”，在句中可作主语、宾语或表语。 There is a lot to see at the party. 聚会上有许多可观赏的东西。 He′s given her a lot to eat. 他已经给了她许多吃的东西。 3.3 Believe in yourself! ② a lot of/lots of 意为“大量，许多”，既可修饰可数名词复数，又可修饰不可数名词。 In the cartoon，Tom and Jerry make themselves at home，which causes a lot of trouble. 在动画片里，汤姆和杰瑞像在家一样无拘无束，这引起了很多麻烦。 3.3 Believe in yourself! 3. Last year，our school organised a talent show. 去年，我们学校组织了一场才艺表演。(教材第 34 页，2) organise /ˈɔ:gənaɪz/ [动词] 组织；安排 其后宾语通常为表示聚会、活动、比赛、会议等的名词或代词。 My brother is organising a party with his classmates. 我哥哥正在和他的同学组织一个聚会。 3.3 Believe in yourself! 4. I wanted to sing， I didn′t feel confident enough to do that. 我想唱 (京剧)，但是我没有足够的信心去唱。(教材第 34 页，2) confident /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ [形容词] 自信的；有把握的 confident 在句中可作表语或定语，其名词形式为 confidence “信心”。 3.3 Believe in yourself! be confident about sth. 对某事有信心 be confident in sb. 对某人充满信心 be confident of (doing) sth. 对 (做) 某事充满信心 I am confident about the future of our company. 我对我们公司的未来有信心。 I am confident in myself. 我对自己充满信心。 3.3 Believe in yourself! 5. I was nervous about singing in front of all my classmates. 我对在所有同学面前唱 (京剧) 感到紧张。(教材第 34 页，2) be nervous about 对······感到紧张 be nervous about 相当于 be nervous of，about 和 of 为介词，后接名词、代词或动词 -ing 形式。 I am really nervous about the talent show tonight. It′s my first time on stage. 对于今晚的才艺表演我真的很紧张。这是我第一次登上舞台。 3.3 Believe in yourself! 5. I was nervous about singing in front of all my classmates. 我对在所有同学面前唱 (京剧) 感到紧张。(教材第 34 页，2) in front of 在······前面 [辨析] in front of 与 in the front of in front of 指某一人或物体在另一个人或物体外部的前面，反义词：behind in the front of 指某一人或物体在另一个物体内部的前面，反义短语：at the back of 3.3 Believe in yourself! 6. I performed in front of my family and friends. 我在家人和朋友面前表演。(教材第 34 页，2) perform /pəˈfɔ:m/ [及物动词] 表演，演出 I′m looking forward to seeing you perform. 我期待着看你演出。 3.3 Believe in yourself! [拓展] ① perform 作动词，还可意为“执行；履行”，多指完成某项事业或较为复杂的工作。 She performs an important role in our organisation. 她在我们的组织中发挥着重要的作用。 3.3 Believe in yourself! ② performer [可数名词] 演出者；表演者；演员 When she was twenty，she became a performer. 她二十岁的时候成了一名演员。 3.3 Believe in yourself! 7. They all encouraged me.他们都鼓励了我。(教材第 34 页，2) encourage /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/ [动词] 鼓励；激励 其常见搭配：encourage sb. to do sth. 意为“鼓励某人做某事”，否定形式为 encourage sb. not to do sth.，意为“鼓励某人不要做某事”。其中 sb 用人称代词宾格。 Our teacher always encourages us to study hard. 我们的老师总是鼓励我们努力学习。 3.3 Believe in yourself! [拓展] encouragement [名词] 鼓励；鼓舞 So far，the hospitals have received a great deal of encouragement from the public. 目前医院已经得到了公众的很多鼓励。 3.3 Believe in yourself! 8. Finally，it was my turn. 最后，轮到我了。(教材第 34 页，2) finally [副词] 最后，终于 其同义短语为 in the end 或 at last。 Finally they got to the village. 最后他们到达了那个村庄。 The food finally arrived at the end of last week. 食物终于在上周末抵达 3.3 Believe in yourself! [辨析] finally，at last 与 in the end finally 表示某一动作发生的顺序是在最后，无感情色彩，常用于过去时态 at last 往往表示经过一番努力或曲折的过程常带有较浓厚的感情色彩，也可用来表示“等候或耽误了很多时间之后才······”语气比较强烈 in the end 表示经过许多变化、困难或捉摸不定的情况之后，某事才发生，有时可与finally 互换，其反义词组为 at the beginning 3.3 Believe in yourself! 9. I stood on the central stage and saw my friends waving at me.我站在中央舞台上，看到我的朋友正向我挥手。(教材第 34 页，2) see sb. doing sth. 看见某人正在做某事 I saw a group of boys playing basketball when I passed. 当我路过时，我看见一群男孩正在打篮球。 3.3 Believe in yourself! [辨析] see sb. doing sth. 与 see sb. do sth see sb. doing sth. 表示看见某人正在做某事，强调看到的动作正在进行 see sb. do sth. 表示看见某人做了某事或经常做某事，强调看到动作发生的全过程或某事经常发生 3.3 Believe in yourself! 10. When I finished singing，my friends cheered for me. 当我唱完后，我的朋友们为我欢呼。(教材第 34 页，2) finish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ [动词] 完成；结束；用完 其后可接名词、代词或动词 -ing 形式作宾语。 常见搭配：finish doing sth. 意为“做完某事”。 When will you finish reading this book? 你将何时看完这本书。 3.3 Believe in yourself! 11. We′re so impressed by your performance. 我们对你的表演印象深刻。(教材第 34 页，2) impressed /ɪmˈprest/ [形容词] (对···)有深刻的好印象；钦佩 be impressed by... 对······印象深刻 We are impressed by those beautiful papercutting works. 我们对那些漂亮的剪纸作品印象深刻。 3.3 Believe in yourself! [拓展] impressed 的相关词汇： impress [动词] 给······留下深刻的好印象 impression [名词] 印象 impressive [形容词] 令人赞叹的；令人敬佩的 3.3 Believe in yourself! 11. We′re so impressed by your performance. 我们对你的表演印象深刻。(教材第 34 页，2) performance /pəˈfɔ:məns/ [可数名词] 表演，演出 其复数形式为 performances。 Tom seems to be nervous about his performance tomorrow. 汤姆似乎对他明天的表演感到很紧张。 3.3 Believe in yourself! [拓展] performance 作名词，还可意为“(工作等的)表现；业绩”。 Her teacher is pleased with her performance in study. 她的老师对她学习方面的表现很满意。 3.3 Believe in yourself! I. 根据汉语提示填写单词 1. She gave a __________ (完美的) performance in the play. 2. You will achieve your goal if you put your _________ (心) into it. 3. We should be always ___________ (自信的). 4. I ____________ (表演) well and they all cheered for me. 5. The house is built around a _________ (中心的) courtyard. perfect heart confident performed central Practice 3.3 Believe in yourself! Ⅱ. 单项选择 1. If you want to do it well，you must have _______ in_______. A. confident；you B. confident；yourself C. confidence；yourself D. confidence；you C 3.3 Believe in yourself! 2. I finished _______ it last night. A. read B. reads C. reading D. to read 3. I _______ flying in the sky，so I want to be a pilot (飞行员) in the future. A. think up B. dream of C. work on D. pick up C B 3.3 Believe in yourself! 4. I saw someone _______ in the room when I passed by the room. A. dance B. dances C. dancing D. to dance 5. We′re so _______ by her _______. A. impress；performance B. impressed；performance C. impress；perform D. impressed；performer C B 3.3 Believe in yourself! $$Unit 3 Better you，better me! 英语 冀教版 八年级上册 3.2 Practice makes perfect! 1 Do you have any experience becoming good at something through hard work? Talk with your partner. First reading 3.2 Practice makes perfect! Hello everyone! I′m Gloria. I′m in Grade 8. What makes me unique? My family comes from Greece. I was born there. Nobody else in my school comes from Greece! I am a basketball player on the school team and the only player in my class. 2 Read the passage and write true (T) or false (F). [复合不定代词] 没有人 [副词]其他的；别的；另外的 3.2 Practice makes perfect! Playing basketball is my interest. When I was in Grade 6，I played for the school basketball team. I was the youngest player. I knew I was not tall or strong enough. I had no advantages over other players. But I was strict with myself. I practiced shooting more than 100 times everyday to improve my abilities. Gradually，I became the best shooter on the team. ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 省略了that 的宾语从句，作 knew 的宾语。 [副词] 足够地；十分 [名词]优势 对某人要求严格 [动词] 练习 [动词]投篮；发射 [名词] 能力 3.2 Practice makes perfect! Once we played against a team from another city. The game was almost over，and the score was fifty one to fifty-one. A player on my team passed me the ball. I was too far from the basket. Could I get the ball in the net? I tried，and the ball went in! The final score was fifty-four to fifty-one. We won! We felt proud of ourselves. 同······比赛 [限定词] 另一；再一；又一 3.2 Practice makes perfect! My dream is to play basketball in the Olympics. I′d like to go to university too. My parents want me to study medicine，but I want to continue with physical education. What sport would I study? Basketball，of course! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 动词不定式短语作表语。 继续做某事 3.2 Practice makes perfect! A Gloria is the only Greek in her class. ( ) B Gloria played well on the basketball team because of hard work. ( ) C The basketball game ended with a score of fifty-one to fifty-one. ( ) D Gloria wants to study medicine. ( ) T T F F 3.2 Practice makes perfect! 3 Read the passage again and match the main idea to each part. A Gloria′s dream B Gloria′s self-introduction C An exciting game D Gloria′s uniqueness E Gloria becoming the best shooter B D E C A 3.2 Practice makes perfect! 4 Read the passage again and complete the paragraph. Gloria is unique in her school because she was ________ in Greece. ________ else in her school comes from Greece! Playing basketball is her interest. She practices _________ after school and becomes the best shooter on the team. Her dream is to play basketball in the __________. She wants to __________ with physical education in university. born Nobody shooting Olympics continue 3.2 Practice makes perfect! 5 Pick someone in the class. Tell your partner what makes that person unique. 3.2 Practice makes perfect! 1. Practice makes perfect! 熟能生巧! (教材第 32 页) perfect /ˈpɜːfɪkt/ [形容词] 完美的；最好的 其反义词为 imperfect，意为“不完美的”。 Nobody is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. 人无完人。每个人都会犯错。 Language point 3.2 Practice makes perfect! [拓展] ① perfect 作形容词，还可意为“地道的”。 He can give the speech in perfect English. 他能够用地道的英语发表演讲。 ② perfect 的副词形式为 perfectly，意为“完美地；十分，非常”。 The plan worked perfectly. 那个计划非常奏效。 3.2 Practice makes perfect! 2. Nobody else in my school comes from Greece! 我的学校里没有其他人来自希腊! (教材第 32 页，2) nobody /ˈnəʊbədi/ [复合不定代词] 没有人 nobody 相当于 no one。nobody 只可指人，作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。 Nobody is watching TV. 没有人看电视。 3.2 Practice makes perfect! [辨析] nobody 与 none nobody “没有人”只可指人 ①作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式。 ②其后不接表示范围的 of 短语。 none “没有一个；毫无”，既可指人又可指物 ①“none of＋可数名词复数”作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式、复数形式均可。 ②“none of＋不可数名词”作主语戽英时，谓语动词用单数形式。 ③强调数量上的“一个也没有”，可用来回答以 how many/how much 开头的特殊疑问句 3.2 Practice makes perfect! 2. Nobody else in my school comes from Greece! 我的学校里没有其他人来自希腊! (教材第 32 页，2) else [副词] 其他的；别的；另外的 else 没有比较级，通常用在复合不定代词 (something、anything、somebody等)、疑问代词 (what、who等) 或疑问副词 (where、when、why 等) 之后。 3.2 Practice makes perfect! [辨析] else 与 other else “其他的，别的”，修饰复合不定代词或疑问词时要放在被修饰词之后 other “另外，其他”，常用来修饰名词，且置于名词之前 3.2 Practice makes perfect! 3. Playing basketball is my interest. 打篮球是我的兴趣。(教材第 32 页，2) 动名词 (短语) 作主语 动名词 (短语) 作主语，往往表示经常性或习惯性的动作。 Riding a bike is good for your health. 骑自行车对你的健康有好处， 3.2 Practice makes perfect! [注意] 当单个动名词 (短语) 作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式；当由 and 连接的两个或两个以上的动名词 (短语)作主语，且每个动名词 (短语) 都表示独立的意义时，谓语动词用复数形式。 Listening，speaking，reading and writing are four skills for English study. 听、说、读和写是英语学习的四项技能。 3.2 Practice makes perfect! [中考链接] Spending time with families ________ the happiest thing. A. are B. is C. be B 3.2 Practice makes perfect! 4. I knew I was not tall or strong enough. 我知道我不够高，也不够强壮。(教材第 32 页，2) enough [副词] 足够地；十分 enough 在本句中修饰形容词 strong。enough 修饰形容词或副词时，要位于所修饰的形容词或副词之后。 “形容词/副词＋enough to do sth.”意为“足够······做某事”。 3.2 Practice makes perfect! [拓展] ① enough [限定词] 足够的，充足的 enough 常修饰名词复数或不可数名词，修饰名词时，通常放在名词前，但 time enough (足够的时间) 仍然常用。 Is there enough room for me? 有足够的地方给我吗？ 3.2 Practice makes perfect! ② enough [代词] 足够；充足 Enough has been said on how to learn English well. 关于如何学好英语说得已经足够多了。 3.2 Practice makes perfect! 5. I had no advantages over other players. 我与其他球员相比并没有优势。(教材第32页，2) advantage /ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ [名词] 优势 其反义词为 disadvantage “劣势” 3.2 Practice makes perfect! take advantage of 利用······ have the advantage of... 有······优势 His height gives him a clear advantage. 他的身高使他具有明显优势。 3.2 Practice makes perfect! 6. But I was strict with myself. 但是我对自己要求严格。(教材第 32 页，2) strict /strɪkt/ [形容词] 要求严格的；严厉的 strict 可作定语或表语。 be strict about sth. 对某事要求严格 be strict with sb. 对某人要求严格 be strict in sth. 在某方面要求严格 3.2 Practice makes perfect! 7. I practiced shooting more than 100 times every day to improve my abilities. 我每天练习投篮 100 多次以提高我的能力。(教材第 32页，2) practice [动词] 练习 practice 作及物动词，后常接名词、代词或动词 –ing 形式作宾语。 3.2 Practice makes perfect! 常见搭配：practice doing sth. 意为“练习做某事”。 I practice English every day. 我每天练习英语。 I practice speaking English every day. 我每天练习说英语。 3.2 Practice makes perfect! [拓展] practice 还可作名词，意为“实践；实际行动；练习”。 常见搭配：put... into practice 意为“把······付诸实践。” She′s determined to put her new ideas into practice. 她决心要把自己的新想法付诸实践。 It needs lots of practice to play the piano well . 弹好钢琴需要大量练习。 3.2 Practice makes perfect! 7. I practiced shooting more than 100 times every day to improve my abilities. 我每天练习投篮 100 多次以提高我的能力。(教材第 32页，2) shoot /fu:t/ [动词] 投篮；发射 其过去式和过去分词均为 shot。 He should shoot instead of passing. 他应该投篮，不应该传球。 3.2 Practice makes perfect! [拓展] shoot [及物动词] 射击 He shot a bird by accident. 他意外射中了一只鸟。 3.2 Practice makes perfect! 7. I practiced shooting more than 100 times every day to improve my abilities. 我每天练习投篮 100 多次以提高我的能力。(教材第 32页，2) ability /əˈbɪləti/ [名词] ①能力 the ability to do sth. 做某事的能力 He has the ability to do the job. 他有做这项工作的能力。 3.2 Practice makes perfect! ability ②才能；本领 Susan is a woman with many abilities. 苏珊是个有很多本领的女人 [拓展] able [形容词] 能，能够 be able to do sth. 能够做某事 He was able to swim when he was seven years old. 他七岁时就会游泳了。 3.2 Practice makes perfect! 8. Once we played against a team from another city. 曾经我们与来自另一个城市的球队比赛。(教材第 32 页，2) against /əˈgenst/ [介词] 对抗 play against 同······比赛 fight against 同······战斗 Last week we played against another school. 上周我们和另一所学校比赛。 3.2 Practice makes perfect! [拓展] against 作介词，还可意为“反对；违反；倚靠”，后接名词、代词或动词 -ing 形式。 have nothing against (doing) sth. 不反对(做)某事 We are all against his idea. 我们都反对他的想法。 He stood with his back against the door. 他背靠门站着。 3.2 Practice makes perfect! 8. Once we played against a team from another city. 曾经我们与来自另一个城市的球队比赛。(教材第 32 页，2) another [限定词] 另一；再一；又一 [辨析] another，other，the other，others 与 the others another “(三者或三者以上中的)另一个，又一个”，既可作限定词，又可作代词，作限定词时其后接可数名词单数 3.2 Practice makes perfect! other “其他”，不可单独使用，其后通常接可数名词复数 the other “(两者中的)另一个”，常构成 one... The other...结构，意为“一个···另一个···” others “其他的人/物”，表示泛指，相当于代词，其后不可再接名词 the others “剩下的全部”，表示特指，相当于代词其后不可再接名词 3.2 Practice makes perfect! 9. My parents want me to study medicine，but I want to continue with physical education. 我的父母希望我学医，但我想继续接受体育教育。(教材第 32 页，2) continue /kənˈtɪnju:/ [动词] 继续；持续 continue to do/doing sth. 持续/继续做某事 continue with sth. 继续做某事 3.2 Practice makes perfect! I. 根据汉语提示填写单词 1. __________ (没有人) wants to live with him. 2. Being tall gave him an _________ (优势) over the other players. 3. My parents are ___________ (严厉的)with me. 4. Everyone is born with the ___________ (能力) to learn. 5. Know that you are not a __________ (完美的) person. Nobody advantage strict ability perfect Practice 3.2 Practice makes perfect! Ⅱ. 单项选择 1. He did not write ________，though he had much time. A. careful enough B. carefully enough C. enough careful D. enough carefully B 2. ________ English every day helps improve your English. A. Read B. Reads C. Reading D. Have read C 3.2 Practice makes perfect! 3. The book is so ________that I am ________ in it. A. interesting；interesting B. interesting；interested C. interested；interested D. interested；interesting B 3.2 Practice makes perfect! 4. To win in the painting competition，I practice ______ every day. A. paint B. painting C. paints D. to paint B 3.2 Practice makes perfect! $$Unit 3 Better you，better me! 英语 冀教版 八年级上册 3.4 Be happy with yourself! 1 Read the questions and give your answers. A What are your strong points and weak points? B Are you happy with yourself? First reading 3.4 Be happy with yourself! 2 Read the emails and complete the table. Dear Sue， I′m a teenage student. There′s nothing special about me. I get average grades in all my subjects except English. Although I′m a little better at English，sometimes I make bad mistakes. ~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Although引导的让步状语从句。 没有什么特别之处 [介词] 除······外 [连词]虽然，尽管；然而，不过 [可数名词]错误；失误 3.4 Be happy with yourself! My friend Lisa，however，is talented and smart. She is good at everything. I want to be like her，but I know that′s impossible. I feel bad about myself. What can I do? A sad girl from Washington [介词] 像 [形容词]不可能的 3.4 Be happy with yourself! Dear Girl， Nobody is perfect in this world. Not even your friend! We all have our strongpoints and weak points. Think about your strong points. For example，you are good at English，and I′m sure you are a kind and friendly girl. 缺点，弱项 3.4 Be happy with yourself! What do you like about yourself ? Make a list and read it every morning. Don′t be too hard on yourself. We all make mistakes. The important thing is to learn from them. 3.4 Be happy with yourself! Look at yourself in the mirror and smile every day. Be your own best friend，and be happy with yourself. You are a special person and unique in your own way. Sue 3.4 Be happy with yourself! Problem Advice • There′s nothing ___________ about me. • I get __________ grades. • I make bad ____________ sometimes. • Think about your strong _________. • Don′t be too__________ on yourself. • Look at yourself in the mirror and ________ every day. special average mistakes points hard smile 3.4 Be happy with yourself! 3 What keeps us from being happy? Think and tick. □ feeling bad about our abilities □ wanting to be a perfect person □ following our own heart □ being honest with ourselves □ believing in ourselves □ being socially anxious ✔ ✔ ✔ 3.4 Be happy with yourself! 4 Here are some tips on how to be yourself. Match each tip with its details. A. Stop caring about what others think of you. B. Relax. C. Find yourself. D. Learn to love yourself. • __________. You can′t be yourself if you don′t know，understand，or believe in yourself first. C 3.4 Be happy with yourself! • __________. “Do you think I′m funny? Do they like me?” It′s impossible to be yourself if you are always worrying about these things. To be yourself，you have to let go of these worries. • __________. If something embarrassing happens to you，learn to laugh at yourself. You may also turn it into a funny story and even share it with others someday. • __________. Take care of your body and mind by eating healthy foods，sleeping well，and exercising. A B D 3.4 Be happy with yourself! 5 Play a writing game. What keeps you from being happy with yourself ? Write a letter to Sue. Shuffle your letters and trade them with other groups. Everyone gets a letter. Now suppose you are Sue and write a letter back. 3.4 Be happy with yourself! 1. There′s nothing special about me. 我没有什么特别之处。(教材第 36 页，2) 形容词修饰复合不定代词 本句中的 nothing special 意为“没有什么特别之处”，形容词修饰 nothing、something、anything、someone 等复合不定代词时，须放在复合不定代词的后面。 Language point 3.4 Be happy with yourself! 2. I get average grades in all my subjects except English. 除了英语，我所有科目的成绩都很一般。(教材第 36 页，2) except /ɪkˈsept/ [介词] 除······外 except 用于表示同类事物之间的关系，后接名词、代词、动词不定式、副词、介词短语等。 3.4 Be happy with yourself! except 后一般接带 to 的动词不定式，但当 except 前面有谓语动词 do 或其相应形式时后面通常接省略 to 的动词不定式。 Every day Mary does nothing except watch TV. 每天玛丽除了看电视以外什么也不做。 3.4 Be happy with yourself! [辨析] except，except for，besides 与 but except 表示“除······外”，排除其后内容，即从整体中除去一部分(排除同类) except for 表示“除······外”，除去的是不同类事物或强调整体中的例外情况 3.4 Be happy with yourself! 17 besides 表示“除······外(还有)”，包括其后部分，即在具体的整体之外再加上一部分 but 与 except 表示的意思相同，还可与 no one、none、nothing、any、no 等否定词连用 3.4 Be happy with yourself! [中考链接] (黑龙江龙东地区中考) All the students have gone to the science museum __________ Tom. Because he is ill. A. except B. besides C. expect A 3.4 Be happy with yourself! 3. Although I′m a little better at English，sometimes I make bad mistakes. 尽管我的英语稍微好些，但是有时我会犯严重的错误。(教材第 36 页，2) although /ɔ:lˈðəʊ/ [连词] 虽然，尽管；然而，不过 although 相当于 though，用来引导让步状语从句。although 引导的从句放在主句前后均可。 3.4 Be happy with yourself! [注意] 在英语中，当表示“虽然······，但是······”时，although / though 不能和 but、however 在同一个句子中使用，但可与 yet、still 连用，而且可以转换成用 but 连接的句子。 Although it′s a public holiday today，some firefighters in our city are still on duty. ＝It′s a public holiday today，but some firefighters in our city are still on duty. 虽然今天是一个公共节假日，但我们城市中的一些消防队员仍在执勤。 3.4 Be happy with yourself! though 作副词时，意为“不过，然而，可是”通常用于句末补充说明，使语气变弱，此时不能与 although 互换。 [拓展] Our team lost. It was a wonderful game though. 每天玛丽除了看电视以外什么也不做。 3.4 Be happy with yourself! 3. Although I′m a little better at English，sometimes I make bad mistakes. 尽管我的英语稍微好些，但是有时我会犯严重的错误。(教材第 36 页，2) mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ [可数名词] 错误；失误 make mistakes/a mistake (in...) (在······方面) 犯错误 by mistake 错误地 3.4 Be happy with yourself! Students often make mistakes in pronouncing English words. 学生们经常在英语单词的发音上犯错。 I′m sorry I took your card by mistake. 对不起，我误拿了你的卡。 3.4 Be happy with yourself! mistake 作动词，意为“弄错；误解”。 [拓展] 其过去式为 mistook，过去分词为 mistaken。 常见搭配：mistake sb./sth. for sb./sth. 意为“把某人/某物错认成某人/某物”。 People often mistake me for my twin sister Kate. 人们经常把我错认成我的双胞胎姐姐凯特。 3.4 Be happy with yourself! 4. I to be like her，but I know that′s impossible. 我想像她一样，但我知道那是不可能的。(教材第 36 页，2) like [介词] ①像 like 后接名词、代词或动词 -ing 形式。 Don′t speak to your teacher like that. 不要那样跟你老师讲话。 3.4 Be happy with yourself! like ② 例如 I have read many kinds of books， like novels and biographies. 我读过很多种书，比如小说和传记。 3.4 Be happy with yourself! like [动词] 喜欢 [拓展] like 后面既可跟动词不定式，又可跟动词 –ing 形式作宾语。 I like watching TV. 我喜欢看电视。 3.4 Be happy with yourself! [中考链接] Do whatever you can for the community，____ looking after the old or teaching kids art. A. with B. under C. like D. over C 3.4 Be happy with yourself! 4. I to be like her，but I know that′s impossible. 我想像她一样，但我知道那是不可能的。(教材第 36 页，2) impossible /ɪmˈpɒsəbl/ [形容词] 不可能的 impossible 是由“im-(否定前缀)＋possible (adj.可能的)”构成的形容词。其副词形式为impossibly“不可能地”。 You shouldn′t promise what′s impossible. 你不该承诺不可能的事。 3.4 Be happy with yourself! It′s impossible＋that 从句······是不可能的 It′s impossible for sb. to do sth. 对某人来说做某事是不可能的。 It′s impossible that he can pass the exam. 他能通过考试是不可能的。 It′s impossible for me to get along with him. 对我来说，跟他和睦相处是不可能的。 3.4 Be happy with yourself! 在英语中有些形容词可在其前加上否定前缀变成其反义词，这种构词法叫派生法。常见的否定前缀还有 un-、in-、dis-、mis- 等。 [拓展] happy — unhappy (不开心的) correct — incorrect (不正确的) polite — impolite (不礼貌的) honest — dishonest (不诚实的) 3.4 Be happy with yourself! 5. We all have our strong points and weak points. 我们都有自己的优点和缺点。(教材第36 页，2) weak /wi:k/ [形容词] (能力) 弱的，不擅长 weak points 缺点，弱项 be weak in ＝ be bad at/be poor in 在······方面薄弱 He was weak in maths，but good at English. 他数学差，但英语好。 3.4 Be happy with yourself! ① weak 作形容词，还可指“虚弱的，无力的”，常在句中作定语或表语 [拓展] He heard my weak voice and worried me too much. 他听到我虚弱的声音，非常担心我。 She is still weak after her illness. 她病后仍然虚弱。 3.4 Be happy with yourself! ② the weak 穷人；病人；弱者 It makes the fool wise，the poor rich，the weak strong. 它能使愚人聪明，使穷人富裕，使弱者强大。 3.4 Be happy with yourself! 6. To be yourself，you have to let go of these worries. 要做自己，你必须抛开这些烦恼。(教材第 37 页，4) let go of... 放弃，摒弃 (想法、态度或控制) let go of... 相当于 let... go。 It′s time to let go of the past. ＝ It′s time to let the past go. 该忘掉过去了。 3.4 Be happy with yourself! let go of... 还可意为“放开······；松开······”。 [拓展] Don′t let go of the rope. ＝Don′t let the rope go. 不要松开那条绳子。 3.4 Be happy with yourself! I. 根据汉语提示填写单词 1. It′s ___________ (不可能的) for me to be there before eight. 2. The _________ (平均的) price of goods rose by just 2%. 3. The little boy often makes many __________ (错误) in the exams. 4. She′s wearing a dress ___________ (像) mine. 5. She suffered from a ___________ (弱的) heart. impossible average mistakes like weak Practice 3.4 Be happy with yourself! Ⅱ.单项选择 1. We go to school every day ________Saturday and Sunday. A. with B. except C. about D. besides B 2. John used to play games for fun，but now he wants to do_____. A. something else B. anything else C. else something D. else anything A 3.4 Be happy with yourself! 3. Nothing is _________ if you put your heart into it. A. impossible B. perfect C. real D. deep 4. —Don′t be hard _________ your son any more —Sorry， I won′t. A. to B. with C. on D. in A C 3.4 Be happy with yourself! 5. I don′t like jumping，so I am weak _________ the high jump. A. in B. with C. of D. for A 3.4 Be happy with yourself! $$Unit 3 Better you，better me! 英语 冀教版 八年级上册 3.1 What makes you unique? Towards the end of this unit study, you will be able to： understand that everyone is unique； talk about your strengths and know yourself better； write about ways to accept and develop yourself. 3.1 What makes you unique? A human being is a single being. Unique and unrepeatable. ——Eileen Caddy 每个人都是独立的个体。独一无二，不可复制。 ——艾琳·克蒂 3.1 What makes you unique? 1 Read the questions and give your answers. A What are you good at? B Everyone is unique. What makes you unique? First reading 3.1 What makes you unique? 2 Listen to the conversation and answer the questions. Jenny： Hi，Li Ming. What are you doing now? Li Ming： Hi，Jenny. I′m working on my English project. Jenny： What is it about? Li Ming： We are supposed to describe ourselves in a report. What should I write about myself? I′m finding it a bit challenging. 应该 [动词]描述;形容 [可数名词] 报告 有点儿,稍微 [形容词]挑战性的 3.1 What makes you unique? Jenny： Maybe I can help you come up with some ideas. Li Ming： Thanks. I really need your advice. Jenny： First，think about yourself. What do you like about yourself ? Li Ming： Hmm... Let me think. I′m a good student. I also have many friends. 3.1 What makes you unique? Jenny： That′s right! And what makes you unique? You can write about your personal strengths and special talents. Li Ming： What do you mean? Jenny： Suppose you are telling a friend about yourself：What kind of person are you? What are you good at? What are you proud of about yourself? [形容词]个人的；私人的 [名词]人 [形容词]自豪的；骄傲的 3.1 What makes you unique? Li Ming： Oh，I see，I′m a kind person and I like to help others. I′m good at playing the erhu，a traditional Chinese musical instrument. I′m proud of winning the ping-pong championship in our last school sports event. Jenny： Well done! Your report will be great. 3.1 What makes you unique? A What is Li Ming′s English project about? B How does Jenny help Li Ming? C What makes Li Ming unique? It′s about describing themselves in a report. She helps li Ming come up with some ideas. His personal strengths and special talents. 3.1 What makes you unique? 3 Listen to the dialogue and fill in the blanks. Ms Liu： Some students say that it is hard to write about themselves. Do you need any help? Song Hua： Yes，please. I don′t know what to say in my report. Ms Liu： First，think of your personal strengths. Song Hua： I can _____________. Is that a personal strength? 3.1 What makes you unique? Ms Liu： No，a personal strength is something inside you. It helps make you a good person. Song Hua： I like to ____________ at home and at school. I like to ___________. Ms Liu： Great! Those are personal strengths! In your report，write about your special talents too. A talent is something you do well. 3.1 What makes you unique? 4 Work ingroups. Interview your classmates about their personal strengths and special talents A：What are your personal strengths? B：I′m kind to others. A：What are your special talents? B：I′m a good dancer. 3.1 What makes you unique? Name Personal strengths Special talents Li Lin kind to others a good dancer 3.1 What makes you unique? 1. Everyone is unique. 每个人都是独特的。(教材第 30 页，1) unique /juˈni:k/ [形容词] ①独特的；唯一的；罕见的 a unique experience/opportunity 独特的经历/难得的机会 His novels have very unique structures. 他的小说结构非常独特。 Language point 3.1 What makes you unique? ② (某人、地或事物) 独有的，特有的 be unique to... 是······独有的 The koala is unique to Australia. 树袋熊是澳大利亚独有的。 3.1 What makes you unique? 2. We are supposed to describe ourselves in a report. 我们应该在报告中描述我们自己。(教材第 30 页，2) be supposed to 应该 be supposed to 相当于情态动词 should，表示劝告、建议、责任等。其时态、人称和数的变化都体现在 be 动词上，to 为动词不定式符号，后接动词原形。 3.1 What makes you unique? [拓展] be not supposed to do sth. 意为“不应该做某事”，相当于 shouldn′t do sth.。 In my opinion，primary school students are not supposed to use mobile phones. ＝In my opinion，primary school students shouldn′t use mobile phones. 在我看来，小学生不应该使用手机。 3.1 What makes you unique? 2. We are supposed to describe ourselves in a report. 我们应该在报告中描述我们自己。(教材第 30 页，2) describe /dɪˈskraɪb/ [动词] 描述；形容 其后可跟名词或代词。 describe... to... 向······描述······ describe... as... 把······描述成······ 3.1 What makes you unique? [拓展] description [名词] 描述；说明 Can you give me a description of your teacher？ 你能向我描述一下你的老师吗? 3.1 What makes you unique? 2. We are supposed to describe ourselves in a report. 我们应该在报告中描述我们自己。(教材第 30 页，2) report [可数名词] 报告 do/give/make a report (about/on...) 作(有关······的) 报告 It′s my turn to do/give/make a report. 你轮到我作报告了。 3.1 What makes you unique? [拓展] report 还可作动词，意为“汇报；报告；报道”。 report sth. to sb. 向某人报告某事 It′s reported that... 据报道······ He reported his discoveries to the professor. 他向教授汇报了自己的发现。 3.1 What makes you unique? 3. I′m finding it a bit challenging. 我觉得这有点儿挑战性。(教材第 30 页，2) “find＋宾语＋宾补”结构 在“find＋宾语＋宾补”结构中，充当宾补的通常是名词 (短语) 形容词 (短语) 或介词短语等。 3.1 What makes you unique? He found Qinhuangdao a beautiful city. 他发现秦皇岛是一座美丽的城市。(名词短语作宾补) I found my bedroom very clean. 我发现我的卧室非常干净。(形容词短语作宾补) When he woke up，he found himself in hospital. 当他醒来时，他发现自己在医院里。(介词短语作宾补) 3.1 What makes you unique? [拓展] “find＋it＋形容词＋to do sth.”意为“发现或了解到做某事是······的”，其中 it 为 find 的形式宾语，后面的动词不定式 (短语) 为真正的宾语。 I find it important to learn spoken English. 我发现学习英语口语很重要。 3.1 What makes you unique? 3. I′m finding it a bit challenging. 我觉得这有点儿挑战性。(教材第 30 页，2) a bit 有点儿，稍微 You should slow up a bit and have a rest. 你应该放慢一点儿速度，休息一下。 3.1 What makes you unique? [辨析] a bit 与 a little a bit 修饰形容词或副词及其比较级 修饰不可数名词时，其后需接 of not a bit 意为“一点儿也不”，相当于 not... at all a little 修饰形容词或副词及其比较级，此时可与 a bit 互换 可直接修饰不可数名词 not a little 意为“非常”，相当于 very 3.1 What makes you unique? 3. I′m finding it a bit challenging. 我觉得这有点儿挑战性。(教材第 30 页，2) challenging /ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/ [形容词] 挑战性的 I am willing to accept any challenging job. 我愿意接受任何有挑战性的工作。 3.1 What makes you unique? [拓展] ① challenge 作动词，意为“向······挑战”。 常见搭配：challenge sb. to sth. 意为“向某人挑战某事”； challenge sb. to do sth. 意为“向某人挑战做某事”。 She challenged me to play another tennis game. 她向我挑战要再打一场网球比赛。 3.1 What makes you unique? ② challenge 还可作可数名词，意为“挑战；比赛邀请”。 常见搭配：face/meet/accept a challenge 意为“面对/迎接/接受挑战”。 We accepted their challenge to have a baseball game. 我们接受了他们进行一场棒球比赛的挑战。 3.1 What makes you unique? ③ challenger 作名词，意为“挑战者”。 He is a brave challenger. We all respect him. 他是一个勇敢的挑战者。我们都敬佩他。 3.1 What makes you unique? 4. You can write about your personal strengths and special talents. 你可以写你的个人长处和特殊才能。(教材第 30 页，2) personal /ˈpɜːsənl/ [形容词] 个人的；私人的 personal 可作定语修饰名词。 In Western countries，age is a personal privacy. 在西方国家，年龄是个人隐私。 3.1 What makes you unique? [拓展] personal 的副词形式为 personally，意为亲自；就个人而言(用于表达自己的意见)”。 Personally，I prefer the second option. 就我个人而言，我倾向第二种选择。 3.1 What makes you unique? 5. What kind of person are you? 你是一个怎样的人? (教材第 30 页，2) person /ˈpɜːsn/ [名词] 人 What sort of person would do a thing like that？ 什么人会干那样的事呢? 3.1 What makes you unique? [辨析] person，people 与 man person 个体名词，指具体的“个人”，无男女之分其复数形式为 persons，常用于正式或法律语言中 people 集体名词，泛指“人，人们”，作主语时谓语动词用复数形式 man 作可数名词，意为“男人”，与 woman“女人”相对；也可作不可数名词，意为“人类”其前通常不加冠词 3.1 What makes you unique? 6. What are you proud of about yourself? 你为自己感到骄傲的是什么? (教材第 30 页，2) proud /praʊd/ [形容词] 自豪的；骄傲的 be/feel proud of... 为······自豪/骄傲 be/feel proud to do sth. 为做某事而自豪 be proud＋that 从句 因······而自豪 3.1 What makes you unique? We are proud of you for winning the championship. 我们为你赢得冠军而骄傲。 I am/feel proud to have a friend like you. 我为有你这样的朋友而自豪。 I′m proud that I am Chinese. 我为我是中国人而自豪。 3.1 What makes you unique? [中考链接] (江苏连云港中考) We are ________ that the Great Wall is one of the wonders of the world. A. friendly B. brave C. nervous D. proud D 3.1 What makes you unique? I. 根据汉语提示填写单词 1. It was _____________ (challenge)，but she also made it. 2. She has a _________ (music) talent. 3. They gave a general ___________ (describe) of the man. 4. May I ask you a ___________ (person) question？ 5. She is ___________ (talent) in playing the erhu . challenging musical description personal talented Practice 3.1 What makes you unique? Ⅱ.单项选择 1. supposed，study，we，to，hard，are ___________________________________________________. 2. music，you，of，what，do，kind ___________________________________________________? We are supposed to study hard What kind of music do you like 3.1 What makes you unique? 3.Chinese，erhu，instrument，is，traditional，a，musical ___________________________________________________. 4.one，is，he，of，best，the，dancers，our，class，in ___________________________________________________? Erhu is a traditional Chinese musical instrument He is one of the best dancers in our class 3.1 What makes you unique? $$