1、Unit 2 I know that you will be better at maths. Enjoy a song, You Raise Me Up. Who do you want to thank on school-leavers party? Why? friends kind happy funny nice able humorous clever interesting helpful polite bright strong honest What should a good friend be like? I think that a good friend shoul
2、d be A friend in need is a friend indeed. the importance of share go on to continue all the time treasure stay in touch Thank our teachers pay back kind - kindness patient - patience gift of knowledge be strict with make sb. do sth. fair - unfair role models Thank my parents thank for make a home pr
3、epare for . both and help with owe to suggest - suggestion Pre-reading Think about a speech at a school leavers party, and answer the question in pairs. There may be more than one answer. Who is likely to be thanked? What can the speech be about? What will you say in the speech? 1. Which sentence in
4、 Paragraph 4 means “You have to work hard to succeed”? 2. “You only really lose if you give up!” What does the sentence mean? Read and answer questions. There is no success without effort. If you stop trying, you can never succeed. Post-reading 3. “Im sure you will be good at music. I know that you
5、will be better at maths.” What did Bettys father want her to do? 4. How do you think Betty would write to her father in reply? He wanted her to work harder at maths and enjoy music. She would write and say thank you for the violin and for the advice. 5. “Im sure that you all have your own memories a
6、bout the happiness of the last three years, and the people whom you want to thank for it ” What does it mean? It refers to the happiness of the last three years. 1. Which words can you use to describe the speech in Activity 1? careful excited moving polite silly troubled warm worried 仔细的仔细的 激动的激动的 感
7、人的感人的 有礼貌的有礼貌的 傻的傻的 麻烦的麻烦的 温暖的温暖的 担心的担心的 Read and check the answers to the questions. 2. Which sentence(s) will you probably find in speeches at a school-leavers party? a) Thank you, friends, teachers and parents. b) Well always stay in touch. c) Im proud to be chosen to speak to you. d) Lets all st
8、and up and say a, b, c, d Work in groups. Recall your memories about the happiness of the last three years and discuss who you want to thank and give the reasons. Language points 1. Im very proud that proud adj.自豪的；自尊的；自傲的自豪的；自尊的；自傲的 We are very proud that a pupil from our school has won the prize.
9、我们学校的一个小学生得了奖我们学校的一个小学生得了奖,我们感到很我们感到很 自豪。自豪。 be proud of 以以为荣、自豪为荣、自豪 They were proud of their success. 他们为自己的成功而骄傲。他们为自己的成功而骄傲。 pride n. 自豪自豪, 得意得意 He looked at his painting with pride. 他得意地看着他的画。他得意地看着他的画。 The new car was the pride of the whole family. 新汽车是全家人引以自豪之物。新汽车是全家人引以自豪之物。 take pride in =
10、be proud of 对对感到自豪感到自豪 My parents took pride in me because of my successful speech 我父母因我的成功演讲而自豪。我父母因我的成功演讲而自豪。 知识拓展知识拓展 2. There three things are friendship, effort and trust. effort 词性词性 中文释义中文释义 词词 组组 un. 努力，尽努力，尽 力力 put effort into sth.对对某事付出很大力气某事付出很大力气 spare no effort 不遗余力不遗余力 without effort 不
11、费力不费力 a waste of time and effort时间和精力的时间和精力的 浪费浪费 cn. 努力的事；努力的事； 努力的结努力的结 果果 make an effort 努力努力 make every effort 竭尽全力竭尽全力 翻译句子翻译句子 1. 他为音乐会付出了很大力气。他为音乐会付出了很大力气。 He put a lot of effort into the concert. 2. 他们没费劲就把那块沉重的石头抬起来他们没费劲就把那块沉重的石头抬起来 了。了。 They lifted the heavy rock without effort. 3. 我将尽一切努力
12、准时到达。我将尽一切努力准时到达。 I will make every effort to arrive on time. laugh at 嘲笑；一笑置之嘲笑；一笑置之 He laughed at the idea. 他对这个意见不以为然。他对这个意见不以为然。 嘲笑处于困境中的人是不礼貌的。嘲笑处于困境中的人是不礼貌的。 Its not polite to _ those people in trouble. 3. But they were not laughing at me. laugh at 4. invited me to join them. invite v. 邀请邀请 Th
13、e man invited my father to go fishing with him this morning. 这个男人今天上午邀请我爸爸和他一起这个男人今天上午邀请我爸爸和他一起 去钓鱼。去钓鱼。 邀请某人干某事邀请某人干某事 invite sb. to do sth.。 1.Will you us for lunch? 2.Do you mind if I you? 3.When do you want to us? 4.She listens but she never singing. join join join joins in 5. join 投降，投降， 认输认输;
14、猜不出猜不出 She will give up this journey.她将放弃这次旅行她将放弃这次旅行. give短语：短语： give back 还给，归还；还给，归还；恢复恢复 give in 交进来；交进来；认输，投降；认输，投降； give out 散发；散发；停止运转；停止运转；被用被用 完，耗尽；完，耗尽；发出，散发出。发出，散发出。 give away 送给人，分发；送给人，分发；背弃，出背弃，出 卖；卖；泄露。泄露。 6. wanted to give up. 7. try my best, not only with running but with whatever e
15、lse I do. try ones best 尽某人最大的努力尽某人最大的努力 I will try my best to improve my English. 我愿尽力提高我的英语。我愿尽力提高我的英语。 8. not only but (also) “不仅不仅而且而且”, 可连接句中的各种成分。当连接谓语时放可连接句中的各种成分。当连接谓语时放be 动词后面或行为动词前面。连接主语时谓语动词后面或行为动词前面。连接主语时谓语 用用就近原则。就近原则。 He can speak not only English but also French. Not only his parents
16、but also he is interested in the film. Not only he but also his parents are interested in the film. disappointed指“对指“对.(人人/物物)感到失望的”感到失望的”, 通常作表语，用于修饰人。通常作表语，用于修饰人。 disappointing指“令人感到失望的”指“令人感到失望的”, 可以可以 作表语也可以作定语，通常修饰物。作表语也可以作定语，通常修饰物。 disappointed 与与 disappointing I am very disappointed with my new bike. 我对我的新自行车感到很失望。我对我的新自行车感到很失望。 Your work is really disappointing. 你的工作真是令人失望。你的工作真是令人失望。 知识拓展知识拓展 9. WritingWriting Write a letter to your teacher your father or mother your friend.
