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Unit 8 Follow your interest阅读导学案
Ⅰ.Pre-reading (读前)
Task 1: Here is an article about interests and jobs. Look at the picture and the title of the article. Then answer the questions below.
1.Who is the author of this article?
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2.What is the author’s lifetime interest?
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Ⅱ.While-reading (读中)
Task 1:
1.What is Patrick Moore’s career now?
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2.Read again and summarize the main idea of each paragraph.
Para. 1: ________Patrick began his ________ and ________.
Para. 2: What________ he has about his hobby
Para. 3: What he did to________________
Para. 4: What ________his interest led to
Para. 5: His ________to others
Task 3: Read Para. 1 and answer the questions.
1. How did Patrick get interested in stars as a child?
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Task 4:Read Para. 2 and answer the questions.
1. What activity did he have about his hobby?
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2. What did the sky look like to Patrick?
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3. What did Patrick see in the sky in the winter, and what did he see in the summer?
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4. How did Patrick feel when he looked at the stars?
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Task 5:Read Para. 3 and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1.Patrick’s parents were not patient with him. T/F
2.Patrick read a lot about stars in the library. T/F
3.Patrick lost interest in stars quickly. T/F
4.Patrick’s parents always knew the answers to his questions. T/F
Task 6:Read Paras. 4-5 and complete the sentences.
Now, Patrick studies stars and hosts a (1)____________________ called The Sky at Night. He teaches his(2)_________about stars in a(3)_________way. His programme is more than(4) _________years old. He is very(5)_________ of that. Patrick says anyone can turn their interest into a career. Just(6)___________________________!
I am Patrick Moore. When I was eight, I (1)________________________________________________. That was the beginning of my lifetime interest.
I kept studying the stars because it (2)__________________. I wanted to find out more about them, so I (3) _______________ ___________________________________.
Now (4)________________ is my career.
My advice: (5)____________________________________________________________________________
Ⅲ.Post-reading
Task1: Retell the passage according to the given information.
Task2:Discuss the questions below.
(1) How did Patrick Moore turn his hobby into his career?
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(2) Why do you think Patrick Moore was able to turn his interest into his career?(P118)
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(3) What personal quality do you think was the most important for his success?(P118)
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Task 3: Translate the following expressions into English.
1.终身兴趣
2.……的起点/开端
3.去外面
4.在晴朗的夜晚
5.掠过天空
6.看起来像
7.对……感到好奇
8.找出;查明
9.越来越(多)
10.对某人有耐心
11.用生动的方式
12.鼓励某人去做某事
13.超过;多于
14.实现梦想
15.为……感到骄傲
16.对我来说非常有趣
17.星座
18.带人们去旅行
19.主持了一档电视节目
20.把……变成……
Unit 8 Follow your interests
Section 1 Reading
一、单项选择
1.The beautiful scenery in this park is ______ description. Everyone who visits feels amazed.
A. over B. beyond C. above D. under
2.Reading books can help develop your ______ in different cultures and broaden your mind.
A. interest B. hobby C. habit D. skill
3.The school plans to ______ the number of English classes next term to improve students’ language skills.
A. reduce B. increase C. cancel D. forget
4.The music at the party was so ______ that everyone couldn’t help dancing.
A. lively B. alive C. living D. live
5.______ you start learning English, you should try to practice it every day.
A. Once B. Although C. Unless D. Until
6.The movie we watched last night was ______ boring. None of us wanted to continue watching it.
A. politely B. probably C. recently D. extremely
7. John ______with a fork and a knife, but now he ______with chopsticks after living in Beijing for several years.
A. used to eat, is used to eat B. used to eating, is used to eat
C. used to eat, is used to eating D. was used to eating, used to eat
8.____of the new year, we often make a promise.
A. At the beginning B. At a beginning C. in the beginning D. From the beginning
9. He wants_______ and he thinks he can_______ with others well.
A. a job; works B. job; work C. a job; work D. job; works
10.The little boy ______ how stars shine, so he asked his father many questions.
A. was afraid of B. was curious about C. was worried about D. was angry with
11.The orchestra needs a new ______ for the violinist. She broke hers during the rehearsal.
A. instrument B. equipment C. tool D. appliance
12.The lecture hall was full of ______ eager to learn about space exploration.
A. audience B. athletes C. hosts D. judges
13.I thought he was from France, but he’s ______ from Switzerland.
A. luckily B. finally C. usually A. actually
14.The ______ of the party greeted everyone at the door and showed them to their seats.
A. guest B. host C. chef D. waiter
15. The ______ trained for years to compete in the Olympic Games.
A. teacher B. actor C. athlete D. engineer
二、根据首字母或汉语提示完成句子
1. The________(运动员)runs very fast and always wins the races
2. The singer loves to perform in front of a large ________(观众).
3. She can play many musical___________(乐器), like the piano and the guitar.
4. My grandfather has worked hard all his _________(终身).
5. His i_______t in painting makes him spend a lot of time in the art room.
6. The seat b______ can keep you safe in the car.
7. The hunter is going to s_______ the rabbit carefully.
8. She was e_________ happy when she got the first prize.
9. The price of vegetables has i_________ recently.
10. The beauty of the scenery is b________ description.
11. The l________ music makes everyone want to dance.
12. It is p________ for us to finish this project on time if we work hard.
13. Our school will h_____ a sports meeting next week.
14. The little boy is very c________ about how the machine works.
15. In this sports meeting, each game l________ about an hour.
16. It’s really nice to turn your hobby into your c__________.
三、用单词的适当形式填空
1. A good ________(begin) makes a good end.
2. The stars shine ________ (bright) at night.
3. She looks young, but ________ (actual) she’s 50.
4. The _________(live) music makes everyone dance happily.
5. Mr. Wu has a good ________ (know) of history.
6. Wood can be used________(make)many things.
7.The __________ movie about space travel caught my _______, and I became really __________ in learning more about the universe.(interest)
8.__________ (study)the stars was great fun for me, and I was ________ (extreme) curious about the night sky.
9. A good teacher should be _______ with students and always show great __________in helping them solve problems. (patient)
10. I read a lot about the topic, and my ____________(understand) increased as I grew older.
三、短文填空
A 短文填词
Once, painting was just a simple hobby for me. I would casually draw during my free time. However, I soon found myself extremely 1.c________ about different painting techniques. I started to explore 2.b_______ the basic drawing I was used to.
I read books about painting, which 3.i________ my knowledge of various styles like watercolor and oil painting. Each new discovery made me more 4.e_____ to learn. I attended lively art classes. I met many people who shared the same love for painting.
As I kept practicing, my skills improved. I began to create works that I was truly 5.p_________ of. Painting is no longer just a pastime; it has become a deep 6.i_________ that enriches my life. It allows me to express myself in a unique way and I'm excited to keep developing this passion.
B语法填空
Your dog is barking, but you can’t hear it! Your best friend is telling you ____1____ joke, but you can’t catch it! _____2____ terrible! The people who have hearing loss are considered deaf.
It’s not easy being deaf, and although some kids are born deaf, many others____3_____( lose) their hearing later on. So it’s important to know how _____4____ (be) a good friend with anyone in the Deaf community. Here are some ways.
Be patient and do not give up on a friend ____5_____ hearing loss. If you repeat what you are saying ____6_____ (loud), and it isn’t helping your Deaf friend, try to write it down or use signals instead.
Also, remember that deafness isn’t the same as being stupid. Deaf kids are just as smart as anyone else. Don’t treat your Deaf friends like they are not very smart. _____7_____ they can’t hear you, there’s nothing wrong with their brain.
Don’t forget about texts, _____8___ (email), and so on. These are much _____9____ (good) ways to keep in touch with your Deaf friend than phone calls. If the two of you can sign, a video call is great!
It’s fun to communicate with others. We should support all of ______10_____ (we) friends, and make new ones!
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