1、Module 8 My future lifeUnit 2 I know that you will Unit 2 I know that you will be better at maths.be better at maths.1.To understand the speech given at a school-leavers party.2.To learn the key vocabulary:rose,laugh at,kindness,give up,try ones best,disappointed,bedside,note,whom.3.To understand ob
2、ject clauses and attributive clauses.4.To write a speech you might give at your school-leavers party.Learning ObjectivesWarming upHow soon will you leave school?Warming upWho has given you help during the three years in junior high school?Who do you think you will miss after you graduate from junior
3、 high school?Free talkWarming upWhat do you want to say?Think about a speech at your school leavers party.Lets learn some new words and expressions.roserz玫瑰；蔷薇laugh at嘲笑kindnesskandns善举；好意She felt quite disappointed and wanted to give up.dspntd失望的；沮丧的放弃（努力）He will try his best to pass the exam.try o
4、nes best 尽某人最大的努力There is a note at my bedside.nt短笺；便条bedsad床边；床头1Look at the picture and choose the answers to the questions.There may be more than one answer.1.Who will probably get thanks from the school-leavers?a)Family.b)Friends.c)Teachers.2.What is the speaker probably going to say?a)Thank you
5、.b)Good luck!c)Cheers!Now listen to the passage and check.2Read the passage and find sentences which show:1.the three things the speaker has learnt2.the three groups of people the speaker wants to thank3.what the speaker has learnt from each group of people1.the three things the speaker has learnt T
6、hese three things are friendship,effort and trust.2.the three groups of people the speaker wants to thank I give the red rose to my friends.I give the white rose to my teachers.I give the yellow rose to my parents.3.what the speaker has learnt from each group of peopleBut they were not laughing at m
7、e.They taught me to say many things in Chinese and kindly invited me to join them.I give the white rose to my teachers,who have taught me that there is no success without effort.I give the yellow rose to my parents for teaching me that love is about trust.3Answer the questions.1.Which sentence in Pa
8、ragraph 4 means“You have to work hard to succeed”?There is no success without effort.2.“You only really lose if you give up!”What does the sentence mean?If you stop trying,you can never succeed.3.“Im sure you will be good at music.I know that you will be better at maths.”What did Bettys father want
9、her to do?Her father wanted her to work harder at maths and enjoy music.4.How do you think Betty would write to her father in reply?She would write and say thanks to her father for the violin and the advice.5.“Im sure that you all have your own memories about the happiness of the last three years,an
10、d the people whom you want to thank for it.”What does it mean?“It”refers to the happiness of the last three years.Check()the answers to the questions.There may be more than one answer.1.Which words can you use to describe the speech in Activity 1?careful excited moving polite silly troubled warm wor
11、ried 42.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 stand up and say Recall your memories about the happiness of the last three years and share wh
12、o you want to thank and give the reasons.Work in pairs.Dear head teacher,teachers,parents and fellow students,Im very _ that you have chosen me to _ to you today.I have three roses here.These roses are to _ three groups of people for three most_ things that I have learnt.These three things are frien
13、dship,_ and trust.I give the red rose to my friends for they taught me many things and _ invited me to join them.I give the white rose to my teachers,_have taught me that there is no success _ effort.I give the yellow rose to my_for teaching me that love is about _.Lets all stand up and say,“Thank y
14、ou,friends,teachers and parents!We love you!”proudspeakthankimportanteffortkindlywhowithoutparentstrustFill in the blanks according to the passage.Three roseswhy They are kind and helpful.examplethe white oneteacherswhyThey have taught me that there is no success without effort.examplethe yellow one
15、parentswhy they teach me that love is about trust.exampleThe structure of Bettys speechGreeting:Dear.Im proud that.Beginning:I have three roses.Ending:Thanks again and wishesthe red onefriendsWrite a speech you might give at your school-leavers party.5 Start your speech by saying what your speech is
16、 going to be about.Dear head teacher,teachers and parents,Id like to thank you for Decide who you want to say thank you to.There are many people who Id like to thank.First,I want to thank Decide what you want to thank them for with examples.They have always given me great help Finish your speech by
17、giving best wishes for the future.Thank you and good luck for the future.Dear teachers,parents and fellow classmates,Im a bit nervous but very proud to speak at the school-leavers party.As we all know,its time to say goodbye to everyone.At this moment,there are many people who Id like to thank.First
18、,Id like to thank all our teachers.We have learned a lot from you.You show us your kindness,patience and rich knowledge.Youve developed our interests,skills and made us grow up happily.Youll always be our role models.A sample speechNext,I should thank my classmates.We have become good friends.Weve s
19、tudied together,helped each other and had a lot of fun.Soon we will go to new schools and we may not see each other so often in the future.But I believe our friendship will last forever.Wish you all success and good luck in the future.Last but not least,I should thank my parents for the love they ha
20、ve shown me.Thats all.Thank you.There is something you must do before graduating.Go and bid farewell(告别)to each of your classmates,because maybe it is the last time you can see them face to face.Leave your address and telephone number to all your friends.Take photos with your classmates and your bes
21、t friend;it is a kind of memory which can last forever.Take photos with the campus which you live with for three years,but remember to put on your biggest smile you ever have.Say sorry to your friend whom you never have the courage to apologize to.Language points1.These roses are to thank three grou
22、ps of people for the three most important things that I have learnt.thank sb.for sth./doing sth.意为“为而感谢”。e.g.They thanked their parents for bringing them up.他们感谢父母抚养他们长大。【拓展】其答语常用“You are welcome./No problem./Thats all right./Not at all./My pleasure.”等。Language points2.But they were not laughing at
23、me.laugh at 意为“嘲笑；对一笑置之”。e.g.Its impolite to laugh at others.嘲笑别人是不礼貌的。【辨析】laugh与smilelaughsmileLanguage points3.I always finished last and I just wanted to give up.give up意为“放弃（努力）”。其后可接名词、代词或动词-ing形式作宾语。其中up是副词，代词作宾语时，要置于give与up之间。e.g.They decided to give up the plan.他们决定放弃这个计划。He had been smoking
24、 for twenty years when he decided to give it up.当他决定戒烟时，他已经吸烟20年了。Language points【拓展】give构成的其他短语动词Language points4.I still cant run fast enough,but Ive learnt to try my best,not only with running but with whatever else I do.try ones best 意为“尽某人最大努力”，与do ones best 同义。try ones best to do sth.意为“（某人）尽力
25、做某事”。e.g.Dont cry,please;you have already tried your best.请不要哭，你已经尽力了。Ill try my best to help you.我将尽力帮助你。Language points5.I was disappointed.disappointed形容词，意为“失望的；沮丧的”，常见搭配有：be disappointed with/in sb./sth.对某人/某事（物）感到失望be disappointed at/by sth.对某事（物）感到失望be disappointed to do sth.失望 e.g.He was dis
26、appointed to hear the news.他听到这个消息很失望。Language pointsRead and understand the object clauses and attributive clauses in the passage.宾语从句1.who have taught me that there is no success without effort.2.I give the yellow rose to my parents for teaching me that love is about trust.3.My father told me that
27、 I should work harder at maths.4.I know that youll be better at maths.Language points定语从句1.These roses are to thank three groups of people for the three most important things that I have learnt.2.Im sure that you all have your own memories of the happiness of the last three years and the people whom
28、 you want to thank for it.3.I give the white rose to my teachers,who have taught me.Exercise1.The girl is afraid to dance in public because she thinks others may _ her.A.laugh at B.wait for C.hear of D.agree with2.Its too hard for me to learn physics well.Never_.Believe in yourself!A.put up B.give up C.hurry up D.look up 3.Ill try_ best to finish the work before Friday.A.I B.me C.my D.mine4.His father didnt buy the toy bear,so he felt _.A.happy B.disappointed C.kind D.wonderfulThank you!
