1、1Unit 2 People are people peoplepersonality2Warming-upAre you a people person?3Andy Dufresne ,a young and successful banker, is convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and her lover. calmknowledgeablewisetoughpersistentnever give up or yield4Olaf, a comic-relief snowm
2、an who dreams of experiencing summersympatheticinnocentnaveamusing/funnylovelyselfless5What kind of person are you?make a self-assessment and talk to your partner. 6Are you a people person? Finish the questionnaire on page 18 and find out what kind of person you are on page 126. Do you agree with th
3、e description of you? Do you think questionnaires are a good way of finding out about ones personality?sociable7what clausesGrammar8observe and conclude the ruleWhat you need to realize is that there are lots of positive things about yourself. This is what makes you popular with people who know you.
4、Sometimes it is better to listen to what others to say.Rules: “what” means _. Reflect: Can these what-noun clauses be transformed into attributive clauses? the thing that9Exercise: join the sentence to make one what clause1. Jacobs really imaginative. I like this about him. 2. He told me something.
5、I dont remember it now. 3. He never says please or thank you. This makes him seem rude. 4. Everyone makes mistakes. You should remember this. 5. He never stops talking. I find this really annoying. 10What personalities/attributes make a good friend? Knowledge cannot Knowledge cannot replace friendsh
6、ip, Id replace friendship, Id rather be an idiot than rather be an idiot than lose you. -Patrick to lose you. -Patrick to SpongeBob. SpongeBob. Recommended film: Mary and Max 11Work bank: personalityVocabulary12Read about Matthews classmates. Tick the ones that you think he considers to be his frien
7、ds. sympatheticcharming-attractivewittyintellectualbubbly-energeticcarelessshallowpretentious-affectedsmugcheeky-shamelesshypocriticalscatty13adaptable 适应性强aggressive 有进取心的ambitious /aspiring 有抱负的 alert机灵的careful 仔细的candid 正直的competent 有能力的confident 自信的conscientious 尽责的considerate 体贴的 caring 有爱心的 di
8、ligent 勤奋的 dependable 可靠的 learned 博学的 optimistic 乐观的 humble 谦虚的 sensible 理智的narrow-minded 心胸狭隘的conceited 自负的cynical 愤世嫉俗的cowardly 懦弱的dishonest 不老实的pessimistic 消极的rude 粗鲁的eccentric 古怪的greedy 贪婪的indecisive优柔寡断的mean 吝啬的moody喜怒无常的snobbish 势力的sensitive 敏感的14Listenpractical jokes15Pre-listening: backgroun
9、d knowledgeApractical jokeisamischievoustrickplayedonsomeone,generallycausingthevictimtoexperienceembarrassment,confusion,ordiscomfort.Apracticaljokeispracticalbecauseitconsistsofsomeonedoingsomethingphysical,incontrasttoaverbalorwrittenjoke.InWesternculture,AprilFoolsDayisadaytraditionallydedicated
10、toconductingpracticaljokes16Listening1. Exercise b: listen and put the pictures in order.2. Exercise c: listen and answer questions. 17Post-listeningWhich of the jokes did you find the funniest? Can you give other examples of practical jokes? What problems could playing practical jokes on people cau
11、se? 18Verbs+gerund/infinitiveGrammar19类型一:习惯上要接不定式作宾语的动词类型一:习惯上要接不定式作宾语的动词afford付得起agree同意apply申请 arrange安排ask要求 care想要 choose选择decide决定demand要求desire请求determine决心expect期待help帮助 hope希望intend打算manage设法offer主动提出plan计划 prepare准备pretend假装promise答应 refuse拒绝want想要wish希望20类型二:习惯上要接动名词作宾语的动词类型二:习惯上要接动名词作宾语的
12、动词admit承认advise建议 allow允许 appreciate感激avoid避免consider考虑delay推迟 deny否认discuss讨论 dislike不喜欢enjoy喜爱 escape逃脱excuse原谅 fancy设想 finish完成 forbid禁止forgive原谅give up放弃 imagine想像 keep保持mention提及mind介意 miss没赶上pardon原谅permit允许 practise练习prevent阻止 prohibit禁止put off推迟 report报告 risk冒险 suggest建议understand理解21advise,
13、 allow, forbid, permit等动词之后,虽然不能直接跟不等动词之后,虽然不能直接跟不定式作宾语,但可接不定式作宾语补足语。如定式作宾语,但可接不定式作宾语补足语。如:The doctor advised me to stay in for a few days.The nurse allowed him to remain there, though it was not permitted.My father forbade me to watch TV.Permit me to introduce myself.而有些动词而有些动词(如如consider, understa
14、nd, discuss)则可接则可接“疑问疑问词词+不定式不定式”作宾语。如:作宾语。如:Have you considered how to get there?She doesnt understand how to look after him.We discussed what to do and where we should go.22类型三:既可接不定式也可接动名词作宾语的动词类型三:既可接不定式也可接动名词作宾语的动词1.有的动词既可后接不定式作宾语,也可后接动名词作宾语,两者意思基本相同,有时甚至可以互换。这类动词主要有:like喜欢love喜欢hate憎恨prefer宁可b
15、egin开始start开始continue继续cant bear不能忍受bother麻烦232.有的动词既可后接不定式作宾语,也可后接动名词作宾语,两者意思不同(1)remember(记得),forget(忘记),regret(后悔)后接不定式指该不定式所表示的动作还未发生,后接动名词(有时可用完成式),则指该动名词所表示的动作已经发生。比较:Remember to turn out the lights before you go to bed.I remember reading about the earthquake in the papers.Dont forget to turn
16、down the gas after an hour or so.I shall never forget seeing the Great Wall for the first time.I regret to say the job has been filled.I regret saying what I said. I shouldnt have said it.(2)try后接不定式表示设法做某事,接动名词表示做某事试试(看有什么效果)。如:I tried to open the window.Perhaps you should try getting up (= You sho
17、uld get up) earlier in the mornings.24(3)mean后接不定式表示打算(想要)做某事,接动名词表示意味着(要)做某事。如:If we mean to catch the early bus, that means getting up before five.(4)stop后接动名词表示停止做某事,接不定式表示停下正在做的事去做另一事(注意:后接不定式时,不定式不是宾语,而是目的状语)。如:He stopped speaking, and there was not a sound in the room.The bus stopped to take o
18、n more passengers.(5)cant help后接动名词表示禁不住去做某事,接不定式表示不能帮助做某事。如:Shes a funny girl, but yet you cant help liking her.The medicine cant help to get rid of your cold.(6)go on后接不定式表示做完某事后接着做另一事,接动名词表示继续做正在做的事。如:The minister went on talking for two hours.The minister went on to talk about foreign policy.25类
19、型四:非谓语动词用作介词的宾语类型四:非谓语动词用作介词的宾语在通常情况下,动词用作介词的宾语时,要用动名词形式,不能用不定式。如:Besides doingthe cooking I look after the garden.She was latebecause of missingthe bus.You should think twice about employing someone youve never met.但是,当非谓语动词位于but, except后作宾语时,习惯上要用不定式。并且,当其前有动词do时,则不定式不带to;若其前没有动词do,则不定式通常带to。如:We
20、had no choice but to wait.He never did anything but watch TV.It had no effect except to make him angry.I could do nothing except agree.26Youre both being a painRead and Listen27Pre-ReadingDo you ever have arguments?Who do you argue with most: members of your family or your friends? 28Reading1. Read
21、and answer questions in exercise a. 2. Read again. Mark T or F in exercise b. 3. Finish 9. exercise a. 29Post-readingTalk about the most painful argument you ever have and how did it end up. You are supposed to make the story into dialogues and act it out with your partner. 30How to describe a perso
22、n? Writing 31Read Olivias letter and reflect When we want to describe a person, we should describe him/her from two aspects,_. However, because of lack of vocabulary, we can not give a vivid picture. Word bank: http:/www.learnenglish.de/basics/appearances.html#height32appearancefat(plump, overweight
23、, obese), thin(slim, skinny, slender, bonny), slight 瘦小的瘦小的; well-built 身材魁梧身材魁梧of medium height ; middle-sized 身高中等的身高中等的;of average height 一般身材一般身材; below average 低于平均身高低于平均身高; tall; short; tallish 有些高的有些高的; 1.78 meters 身高身高1.78米。米。33dark, fair, golden, milky, pale, swarthy 黝黑的/ 白皙的/ 金色的/ 牛奶般白的/ 苍
24、白的/ 黝黑的bronzed,tanned 古铜色;晒黑的pallid, sallow 无血色的;蜡黄的 Facial skin: clear洁净的 fine 细嫩的 wrinkled 布满皱纹的coarse, hard, rough, tough 粗糙的 greasy, oily 油性weathered 饱经风霜的皮肤 blackheads, acne, dimples charming, elegant, handsome, goodlooking, ugly, plain, common/ordinary looking341. face: oval, square, round, he
25、art-shaped, bloated(肿胀的), clean-shaven, weather-beaten, chubby, glowing2. forehead: creased, smooth, glowing, raised, flat3. eyes: oval, round, slanted(倾斜的), almond-shaped, narrow, wide; dancing, mesmerizing, watery, liquid, deep-set/sunken 凹陷的; bulging/protruding 凸出的; eyebrows, eyelashes: bushy, th
26、in, long4. nose: hooked, straight, pointed, flat, bulbous, nostrils 5. mouth: plump, pouting, thin-lipped tooth: even, uneven6. cheeks: hollow, round, smooth, rugged, babyfat7. smile: bright; broad 无所顾忌的; charming; cunning 狡猾的; faint 不明显的; happy; pleasant; sad; sweet; pleased; grinning 露齿而笑的; smirki
27、ng 傻笑的; friendly; warm; cold 35(1) 发型(hair style): straight 直的; curly/wavy 卷发的; ponytail/pigtails 辫子; crew cut 平头; bald秃头的 fringe 刘海 bobbed hair(2) 发色(hair color): jet-black 乌黑的; fair 金色的; blonde 淡黄色的; golden 金黄色的; dyed 染色的; brunette 浅黑色的; mousey 灰褐色的; chestnut 栗色的. conservative 不显眼的; untidy 不整洁的 sc
28、ruffy 邋遢的 smart 潇洒的 fashionable 时髦的 elegant 优雅的36personalityadaptable 适应性强aggressive 有进取心的ambitious /aspiring 有抱负的 alert机灵的careful 仔细的candid 正直的competent 有能力的confident 自信的conscientious 尽责的considerate 周到的 caring 有爱心的 diligent 勤奋的 dependable 可靠的 learned 博学的 optimistic 乐观的 humble 谦虚的 sensible 理智的narrow
29、-minded 心胸狭隘的conceited 自负的cynical 愤世嫉俗的cowardly 懦弱的dishonest 不老实的pessimistic 消极的rude 粗鲁的eccentric 古怪的greedy 贪婪的indecisive优柔寡断的mean 吝啬的moody喜怒无常的snobbish 势力的sensitive 敏感的37He has short, black hair, sparkling brown eyes and a broad, friendly smile. He is wearing a dark suit and tie. He appears to be f
30、it and trim. He looks like an intelligent, competent man. 38This looks like a little girl wearing a pink top. She has plump round cheeks, and chubby little hands. She seems to be very interested in her Daddys bald head! 39 说到我的爸爸的长相,他的长相很普通。中等身材,黑色的卷发。他的眼睛不大并且也不那么闪亮。但是他通常面带笑容,这让他看起来十分平易近人。40 In term
31、s of appearance, my father is kind of average. He is medium build with black and curly hair. His eyes are small and not so bright. But he always wears a friendly smile on his face, which makes him pretty approachable.412. 你可以用这个世界上所有的溢美之词来形容他,帅,有形,性感。他的外表无可挑剔。强壮的身躯,俊俏的脸庞,1.83米的身高,还有一头飘逸的金发。 42 Y o u
32、 c a n u s e a l l t h e commendatory/complimentary words to describe him, such as, handsome, charming, sexy His appearance is really attractive, muscular body, handsome face, nearly 6 feet and 4 inches tall, with a flyaway blond hair.43An extract from The Great ExpectationBentley Drummle, who was s
33、o sulky a fellow that he even took up a book as if its writer had done him an injury, did not take up an acquaintance in a more agreeable spirit. Heavy in figure movement, and comprehension in the sluggish complexion of his face, and in the large awkward tongue that seemed to loll about in his mouth
34、 as he himself lolled about in a room he was idle,proud,niggardly,reserved,and suspicious. He came of rich people down in Somersetshire, who had nursed this combination of qualities until they made the discovery that it was just of age and a blockhead. Thus, Bentley Drummle had come to Mr. Pocket wh
35、en he was a head taller than that gentleman, and half a dozen heads thicker than most gentlemen.44本特利朱穆尔这家伙总是阴着个脸,就连看书时都好像作者曾经招惹过他似的,对待熟人也是这副德行,好不到哪儿去。他身体肥胖、动作迟缓、脑子愚钝,原本就气色暗滞的那张脸阴沉沉的,一条笨拙的大舌头沉甸甸地耷拉在嘴里,就好像他自己腻在屋子里懒得动弹一样,而且还生性懒惰、自负、吝啬、冷漠、多疑。他出生在萨默塞特郡的有钱人家,父母对其娇生惯养,造就了他这一身的恶习,直到他们发觉这家伙已经长大,是个蠢货。于是,他到了波基特先生这里接受绅士教育,而此时的他,个子比眼前这位绅士高出一头,心智却不及大多数绅士的一半。