1、9A Unit 1 Know yourselfRevisionRevision aims1.能用适当的语言描述人的性格特点。能用适当的语言描述人的性格特点。2.掌握并列连词掌握并列连词and、but、or和和so，both and、not onlybut(also),eitheror和和neithernor的用法。的用法。3.完成一封推荐信。完成一封推荐信。honestfriendlyhelpfulpatient1.Fred is very _,and he can play basketball for 4 hours without feeling tired.2.Bob used to
2、be so _that he made mistakes easily.3.Simon always comes up with new ideas,so we all think that he is _.energeticcarelesscreative4.It makes _people feel good to share things with others.5.An _ person keeps all his things in good order.6._ people never show off.7.He is very _with his students and he
3、often gets angry easily.8.Alices little sister is _ about everything.She likes asking all kinds of questions.generousorganizedModestimpatientcuriousloyalcreativeconfidentorganizedpatientmodestpracticalcuriousactiveenergeticpowerfulwiselivelyI am .What decides your personality?Animal signsStar signsI
4、n the Chinese _ _(农历）In eastern/western countriesEach of the animal signs _(代表)a lunar year.A year _ _ _ 12 star signs.They appear in a _(固定的)order.Your star sign depends on your _ _ _The _(循环)repeats every 12 years.lunarcalendaris divided intorepresentsfixedcycledate of birthPeople born under the s
5、ame animal sign may have similar personalities.Some people believe that your star sign may decide your personality.Its you who shape your life and future.RatRat:smart HorseHorse:livelyOx:Ox:hard-working Sheep:Sheep:gentleTiger:Tiger:brave Monkey:Monkey:cleverRabbit:Rabbit:careful Rooster:Rooster:pra
6、cticalDragon:Dragon:powerful Dog:Dog:loyalSnake:Snake:wise Pig:Pig:honestSheep:gentle Wonder why you can get angry so easily while your friend smiles all the time?Its probably because you both have different personalities.Personality is also about how people think,behave,and react(反应反应)to everything
7、 around them from day to day.So what makes people think and behave in certain ways?Part of the reason is that people are born like this.A baby gets its blood type,genes(基因基因)and other physical things when its still inside its mother.These things may help decide what the baby will be like.But ones pe
8、rsonality doesnt stop here.Family life,school learning and life experiences can also make you the person you are.This doesnt mean its impossible to change your personality.You can always try to make yourself better.Dont get too worried about your shortcomings(缺点缺点).Just accept them.This is a good wa
9、y to start making changes.If you dont know how to make friends,find out why.Is it because youre too shy?Tell yourself to smile at people.Start talking to people using warm greetings.Dont give yourself a hard time about it all.Its not easy to change lifelong habits in one night.Keep working at it.One
10、 day youll see that you can turn over a new leaf and be a new you!Why can you get angry so easily while your friend smiles all the time?Thats because you both have different personalities.Personality is about the _1_ that people think,behave and react to everything around them from day to day.What m
11、akes people have different personalities?People are born like this.A baby gets its blood type,genes and other physical things _2_ it was born.However,it doesnt mean your personality stops here.Family life,school learning and life experiences can also make you keep _3_.Accepting your shortcomings is
12、a good way to start it.If you are too shy to make friends,you can try to smile at people and start greeting them _4_.Dont lose heart.It is _5_ to change lifelong habits in one night.Keep working at it.One day youll turn over a new leaf and be a new you!way beforechangingwarmlydifficult/hard Wonder w
13、hy you can get angry so easily while your friend smiles all the time?Its probably because you both have different personalities.Personality is also about how people think,behave,and react(反应反应)to everything around them from day to day.So what makes people think and behave in certain ways?Part of the
14、 reason is that people are born like this.A baby gets its blood type,genes(基因基因)and other physical things when its still inside its mother.These things may help decide what the baby will be like.But ones personality doesnt stop here.Family life,school learning and life experiences can also make you
15、the person you are.This doesnt mean its impossible to change your personality.You can always try to make yourself better.Dont get too worried about your shortcomings(缺点缺点).Just accept them.This is a good way to start making changes.If you dont know how to make friends,find out why.Is it because your
16、e too shy?Tell yourself to smile at people.Start talking to people using warm greetings.Dont give yourself a hard time about it all.Its not easy to change lifelong habits in one night.Keep working at it.One day youll see that you can turn over a new leaf and be a new you!信息转换信息转换:同义表达同义表达信息转换：转换连词信息
17、转换：转换连词信息归纳信息归纳信息准换：转换词信息准换：转换词性性信息信息转换转换：反：反义词义词People who are happy with their jobsTheir personalities are suitable for their jobs.Wu Wei,artistSu Ning,managerLiu Hao,engineerFang Yuan,doctorWhat personalities do they have?Im always searching for_._.quietBut his work _.He doesnt like to_.Wu Wei,ar
18、tistcreativeHe has impressed _ _His sculptures have _ from the art community.shoutswon high praise talk muchthe whole countrywith his creative worksomething better or differenthard-working devotedcarefulShe has _ most of her time _.kindpatientDoctor Fang often_ for about ten hours a day.Fang Yuan,do
19、ctor_will be a disaster_ _ but also to patients.Shes willing to _work extra hoursdoes operationsdevotedto her workCarelessnessnot onlyto ourselves 1.刘浩是连接阳光镇到天津路段高铁的总工程师；刘浩是连接阳光镇到天津路段高铁的总工程师；他他严肃严肃，话不多；，话不多；做事有条不紊做事有条不紊；2.工作上，刘浩总是追求高标准；他认为失之毫工作上，刘浩总是追求高标准；他认为失之毫厘，谬以千里，因此必须重视每个细节；厘，谬以千里，因此必须重视每个细节；3.
20、他对他的团队成员很他对他的团队成员很友好友好；大家觉得他是一个；大家觉得他是一个谦虚、易相处谦虚、易相处的人。的人。Liu Hao is the chief engineer of the high-speed railway connecting Sunshine Town to Tianjin.He is serious and doesnt like to talk much.He is well organized.Liuhao always works to high standards.He believes a miss is as good as a mile,so it is
21、 necessary to pay attention to every detail.He is friendly to his team members.They think he is modest and easy to work with.1.五年前，孙宁放弃了她会计师的职业；开始在五年前，孙宁放弃了她会计师的职业；开始在一家大公司的销售部门工作；一家大公司的销售部门工作；2.她的上一份工作中，她天天只能与数字打交道；她的上一份工作中，她天天只能与数字打交道；那使得她很不开心；因为喜欢与人打交道，她选那使得她很不开心；因为喜欢与人打交道，她选择了新的工作；择了新的工作；3.现在，孙宁
22、是这家公司的总经理；她说她随时现在，孙宁是这家公司的总经理；她说她随时准备接受新的挑战。准备接受新的挑战。Sun Ning gave up her job as an accountant five years ago.She started to work for the sales department in a big company.In her last job,she could only work with numbers day after day.They made her unhappy.She chose her new job because she loved wor
23、king with people.Sun Ning is now the general manager of the company.She said she was ready to take on new challenges anytime.She is active and energetic.My class needs a new monitor.Millie and Simon want to recommend Sandy.Here is the spidergram.Writing a recommendation letter.organizedorganizedhard
24、-workinghard-workingplan all her plan all her things wellthings wellclevercleverconfidentconfidentSandySandydo extra workdo extra workbe good at studybe good at studylikes talking with peoplelikes talking with peopleGood personalities&examples to support themParagraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 1 How to
25、write a recommendation letter?PurposeYour hopeDear Mr.Wu,Yours sincerelyMillie SimonSignatureClosingGreetingsMain bodyWe are writing to recommend Sandy as our new monitor.We think she has.Sandy is confident.she is.Sandy is also hardworking.She alwaysWe think.We hope that you agree with us.Some diffe
26、rent expressionsSome conjunctions1.We use conjunctions like and,but,or and so to join ideas together.To join ideas that are similar _ To join ideas that are different _To introduce another possibility _To join two or more ideas in negative sentences _To express the result of something _andbutororso（
27、1）肯定句中用）肯定句中用“and”表表“和和”；（2）否定句中用）否定句中用“or”表表“和和”。1 1）翻译：翻译：我喜欢英语我喜欢英语和和数学。数学。我不喜欢英语我不喜欢英语和和数学。数学。I like English _ math.I dont like English _ math.and or考点一：考点一：and 和和or=Study hard,_ your math will be worse.2 2）用）用 “andand”或或“or or”填空：填空：Study hard,_ your math will be better.and or “and”意为意为“这样，那么这样
28、，那么”；“or”意为意为“否则否则”。2.We use conjunctions liketo connect the same part of two sentences to avoid repetition.bothandnot onlybut (also)eitherorneithernor1.Both Peter and I _ going to Guangzhou.A.are B.is C.am2.Either apples or rice _ Ok.I am hungry.A.are B.is C./3.Neither I nor my parents _ to tell yo
29、u the truth.A.wants B.want C.is going to4.Not only I but also Jane _ sure that well win.A.is B.are C.ambothandeitherorneithernornot onlybut also以上结构做主语，以上结构做主语，除除bothbothandand 谓语要用谓语要用复复数数外，外，其余都使用就近原则其余都使用就近原则。考点二考点二 表表转折转折的连词的连词butbut 和和howeverhowever：e.g.(他努力工作，但以失败告终。他努力工作，但以失败告终。)He worked har
30、d,_ he failed at last.He worked hard._,he failed at last.区别区别:but but 后后没有逗号，直接连接分句；没有逗号，直接连接分句；howeverhowever 后后有逗号相隔，可放句末。有逗号相隔，可放句末。butHowever考点三考点三：*although/though 和和but这两个关联词不能同用。这两个关联词不能同用。考点四考点四：尽管他尽管他60多岁了，但是还和别人一样努力。多岁了，但是还和别人一样努力。_ he is over sixty,he works as hard as others.He is over si
31、xty,_ he works as hard as others.*because 和和 so 这两个关联词都不能同时使用。这两个关联词都不能同时使用。因为因为John生病了，所以我带他去看医生。生病了，所以我带他去看医生。John was ill,_ I took him to the doctor._ John was ill,I took him to the doctor。AlthoughbutsoBecause1.You can join the Reading Club _ you can go to the Dancing Club.Either is OK.(2014江苏南通江
32、苏南通)A.andB.orC.butD.so2.I thought the actor was famous,_ none of my friends has ever heard of him.(2013盐城盐城)A.and B.or C.so D.but3.Read this article,_ you will understand that not everything can be bought with money.(2014江苏苏州江苏苏州)A.orB.andC.butD.so4._ my father _ my mother is able to drive a car.How
33、ever,they are going to buy one.(2012四川宜宾四川宜宾)A.Neither;nor B.Both;and C.Either;or D.Not only;but also Homework:1.Complete the composition after class.2.Remember the important words and phrases in this unit.organizedorganizedhard-workinghard-workingplan all her plan all her things wellthings wellclevercleverconfidentconfidentSandySandydo extra workdo extra workbe good at studybe good at studylikes talking with peoplelikes talking with people
