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Home
Unit
1
East or west,
home is best.
Unit 1 Home
Reading 2
Contents
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Review
Brainstorm
Language points
Summary
Exercise
Homework
A report
1
Review
Read the three blog posts and the tip on page 8 again and think how to write a blog post.
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Brainstorm
(1) What expressions do the three bloggers begin their blog posts with?
They begin their blog posts with greetings: “Ni hao!”, ”Hello!” and “Ahlan!”
(2) Why do they use these expressions at the beginning of the blog posts?
Because these expressions reflect their culture. They show where they are from.
(3) Where are they from?
Li Mengtian is from China. Neil is from the UK. And Femi is from Egypt.
(4) Why do the bloggers use photos in their blog posts?
They use photos to make their blog posts more interesting.
(5) In which person(第几人称) do the bloggers write their blog posts? Why?
They all write their blog post in the first person(第一人称). It is much easier for them to show their love for their homes, and it also makes the blog posts feel more personal.
(6) What are the features of a blog post?
It is usually personal and informal. It can be in the form of text, photos or text with photos, and it can be written in the first person.
Try to introduce the three bloggers’ homes according to the following chart.
______’s home
A friendly opening
(1)Hello! This is …
(2)I’d like to introduce…
Details about the home
Type of home
place
Favourite thing
He/ She lives in …
He/ She lives in a…
He / She likes to …
He / She often …
He / She has fun…
Hello! I would like to introduce Li Mengtian’s home. Her family lives in the south of Beijing. She lives in a flat. She likes to look at the nice view of the city on the balcony.
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Language points
(1) My family lives in the south of Beijing.
in the south of 意思是:在…的南方。表示方位。
【拓展】
在…北方 in the north of …
在…西方 in the west of …
在…东方 in the east of …
(2) I often help my parents in the kitchen and share stories about school with them.
share sth. with sb. 与某人分享某事
eg. Friends should share joys and sorrows with each other.
朋友应该同甘共苦。
(3) I like to look at the nice view of the city there.
like to do sth.喜欢做某事。
【拓展】like doing sth.喜欢做某事。
两个词组意思差不多,在表达习惯和选择时使用不定式会更自然。
eg. I like swimming but I don’t like to swim today.
look at 看(其后如果加人称代词,需要使用宾格形式。)
eg. Please look at me when I am talking with you.
view n.风景; 看法
eg. I’d like a room with a beautiful view.
(4) I live in a town 15 miles from London.
“基数词+长度单位+ from + 某个地点”表示“离某地有…远”。
The Summer Palace is about 15 kilometers from the downtown area of Beijing.
颐和园距离北京市中心大约15千米。
(5) We love to relax in our living room and chat over a cup of tea.
love to do sth.喜欢做某事。
【拓展】用法同like。
eg. I love swimming but I don’t love to swim today.
over =during sth. 在…期间
eg. We will discuss it over lunch.
relax vi.放松, 休息
eg. Just relax and enjoy the movie.
(6) We always have fun with our dog there too!
have fun 玩得开心
【拓展】have fun = have a good/ great time
其后加动词-ing 形式。
eg. Do you have fun at the party?
Wish you have fun learning English this term.
= Wish you have a good time learning English this term.
希望你们这个学期能快乐地学英语。
(7) Next to our farmhouse is a yard.
next to prep. 紧邻,在…近旁
eg. We sit next to each other.
我们紧挨着坐在一起。
【拓展】next to 引导的介词短语置于句首时,句子常倒装。
yard n. 院子
eg. The children are playing in the back yard.孩子们正在后院玩耍。
(8) My sister and I like to collect the eggs.
collect vt. 收集,采集
eg. We are collecting information about our school.
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A report
Become your hometown reporter! (我为家乡代言)
3-4 in one group.
Situation: In your group, you are a blogger form somewhere in the world, just like Li Mengtian, Neil or Femi. You need to interview(采访) other “bloggers” to learn about different lives and homes.
What to do:
Choose one in your group to be the “blogger” who will answer questions, the others are the “reporters” who will interview other “bloggers”.
Share your discoveries:
The reporters should tell the blogger what they interview, then work together to make a report and share in class.
For reporters:
"Where do you live?"
"What type of home is it?"
"What do you like best about your home?"
"What do you often do with your family at home?"
Don’t forget to write down their answers.
Blogger 1: Emma from Canada
Home: A house with a garden.
Likes best: The garden.
Activity: Plays with her dog and helps with flowers.
Blogger 2: Ken from Japan
Home: A flat.
Likes best: The balcony with city views.
Activity: Listens to music with family.
What We Learned:
People live in different homes (houses or flats), but everyone has a favourite place to relax with family. Home is special everywhere.
We interviewed two student bloggers.
First, we interviewed "Emma".
She lives in a small town in Canada. Her family lives in a big house with a garden. She likes the garden best because she can play with her dog there. She often helps her father water the flowers. Her family likes to have barbecue in the garden on weekends.
Then, we interviewed "Ken".
He lives in Tokyo, Japan. His home is a small flat in a tall building. His favourite thing is the small balcony. He likes to look at the city lights there at night. He often chats with his sister and listens to music in the living room.
Our Interesting Discovery:
We found that Emma loves her garden in a house, and Ken loves his balcony in a flat. They live in different types of homes in different countries, but they both have a favourite place to relax and enjoy time with their family. Home is a happy place for everyone!
Thank you
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Summary
【核心词汇】
住所类型:flat, house, farmhouse, balcony, garden, yard, field
家庭活动:relax, chat, water the flowers, collect eggs, help in the kitchen/field
地点与方位:south, town, village, floor, next to, by
【核心短语】
in the south of, look at the view, have fun, next to, keep hens, share stories with, over a cup of tea
Summary
【核心句型】
介绍住所:My family lives in... / Our flat is on the... floor. / I live in a house with two floors.
描述喜好:I like to... / I like... best. / My favourite part is...
描述家庭活动:We often eat our meals together. / I often help my parents... / We love to relax and chat.
【语法知识】
一般现在时用于描述日常居住情况与习惯(如:lives, like, help, keep)。
地点介词与介词短语的运用(如:in the south of, on the twenty-second floor, next to, by the river)。
Summary
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Exercise
一、填空题:用所给词的适当形式填空。
1. My sister ______ (collect) eggs every morning.
2. ______ (They) home is big and beautiful.
3. She enjoys ______ (help) her parents in the kitchen.
4. The farmhouse is ______ (near) Cairo.
5. We ______ (have) a dog, and it ______ (be) very friendly.
二、排序题:将单词重新排列成正确的句子。
11. often / they / in the garden / play
12. best / what / you / do / like
collects
Their
helping
near
have
is
They often play in the garden.
What do you like best?
三、 用所给动词的现在进行时形式填空。
1. Look! The students _______________ (have) a BBQ in the school garden.
2. Listen! Someone _______________ (play) the piano next door.
3. — Where is your brother?
— He _______________ (help) Dad wash the car in the yard.
4. We can't go out now. It _______________ (rain) heavily.
5. Be quiet, please. The baby _______________ (sleep).
are having
are playing
is helping
is raining
is sleeping
四、 单项选择:
6. My uncle lives in a small house ___________ the lake.
A. on the south of B. in the south of C. next to D. have fun
7. There is a beautiful garden ___________ our apartment building.
A. collect eggs B. relax C. in the south of D. next to
8. After finishing homework, the children like to ________ in the yard.
A. have fun B. next to C. view D. in the south of
9. On weekends, I often help my parents ___________ housework.
A. with B. of C. at D. for
10. The cat is playing ___________ a ball of wool under the table.
A. with B. to C. for D. at
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Homework
巩固性作业:
请以“My Family’s Weekend”(我家的周末)为主题,完成一项生活记录任务。在图上标注至少 5个本课所学地点或物品词汇(如 balcony, yard, garden 等),并用 现在进行时 写出3-5句话,描述图中家人正在进行的活动。例如:“My mother is relaxing on the balcony. I am helping her with the plants.”
拓展性作业:
设计你心目中的“理想家庭小屋”,画出平面图或立体图,并用英文标注至少3个房间或区域,再写一段话介绍家庭成员在不同区域可以做什么。
Homework
Homework
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