1、Unit 7 The Birthday PartyTopic 2 Can you sing an English song?Section Ccan/cantHe can speak Chinese,but he cant sing Chinese songs.A hen can jump,but it cant swim.She can fly the kite,but she cant play football.What else can you do?Review1a Read and understandRead the passage and circle the activiti
2、es.Its time for outdoor activities.Look!Jane is flying a kite.The kiteIs flying so high.She can fly kites very well now.But one year ago,she couldnt do it at all.Maria is performing ballet.She can perform ballet very well now.But when she was five,she could only dance a little.Michael and Kangkang a
3、re playing ping-pong.They could do it before,but now they can play ping-pang a little.They both like playing ball games.The children are all having a good time.Answer the following questions.1.Whats Jane doing?She is flying a kite.2.Whats Maria doing?She is performing ballet.3.What are Michael and K
4、angkang doing?They are playing ping-pong.4.Could Jane fly a kite one year ago?No,she couldnt.5.Could Maria perform ballet very well when she was five?No,she couldnt.She could dance just a little.6.Could Michael and Kangkang play ping-pong before?Yes,they could,but not very well.1b Read 1a and comple
5、te the table.NameActivityIn the pastNow Janefly a kitecouldnt.at allvery wellMariaMichael and Kangkangperform balletcouldjust a littlevery wellplay ping-pongcouldnta littleUsing a table can help to summarize the main information of the reading passage.1c Work in pairs.Ask and answer questions with t
6、he information in 1b.Example:A:Can Jane fly a kite?B:Yes,she can do it very well now.But she couldnt do it at all in the past.Sample:A:Can Maria perform ballet?B:Yes,she can do it very well now.But she couldnt do it at all in the past.Sample:A:Can Michael and Kangkang play ping-pong?B:Yes,they can d
7、o it very well now.But they just can played a little in the past.Its _ _outdoor activities.time forLook!Jane _ _a kite.The kite is flying so high.She can _ kites _ _ now.isflyingflyverywellMaria _ _ballet.She _ perform ballet very well now.isperformingcanBut one year ago,she _ do it _ _.couldntatall
8、But _ she was five,she _dance just _ _.whencould littlea Michael and Kangkang_ _ ping-pong.They _ do it before,but now they can play ping-pong a little.They _ like _ ball games.areplayingcouldntbothplayingThe children are all having a good time.2 Look at the pictures and follow the example to make s
9、entences.Example:They can sing English songs now,but they couldnt sing any English songs two years ago.two years ago nowlast year/this yearwhen I was five/now此处插入教材68页 2的第4幅图a month ago/now1.Michael cant come to school today,but he could do it yesterday.3 More sentences2.Jane can draw pictures now,b
10、ut she couldnt do it when she was four.3.I can play the guitar now,but I couldnt do it three years ago.4.Li Lei can speak English now,but he couldnt speak it last year.5.Maria can perform ballet very well now,but she could only dance a little when she was five.4a Read and match them with their sound
11、s.4b Read the following sentences,paying attention to the tones and the stress.1.Does he look like a good cook?2.I think you can drink that thing.3.Can you cook a dinner or play football?4.Its a joy to watch the boy playing with his toy.Language points1.Kangkang is good at playing soccer,while Micha
12、el does well in basketball.1)be good at 和和do well in都意为都意为“擅长擅长 ,在在 方面做得好方面做得好”,后面常接后面常接 名词、代词或动名词。如：名词、代词或动名词。如：He is good at English,and also does well in math.2)while 在此是连词在此是连词,意为意为“而而”,表示转折、表示转折、对比关系。如：对比关系。如：He is good at biology while Im good at Chinese.Mom is cooking while Dad is watching TV
13、.2.have a good time.have a good time 意为意为“玩得开心玩得开心”,也也 可表示为可表示为enjoy oneself,这是一个这是一个 固定短语固定短语,类似的表达还有：类似的表达还有：have a nice/great/wonderful timeExercises:1.Lucy and Lily are at school now.(用用two hours ago 替换替换now 改写句子改写句子)Lucy and Lily were at school two hours ago.2.He was in Henan last night.(改为否定句改
14、为否定句)He wasnt in Henan last night.3.They could work out the math problem.(改为一般问句并肯定回答改为一般问句并肯定回答)Could they work out the math problem?Yes,they could.4.I could cook when I was ten.(划线提问划线提问)When could you cook?5.I think he could swim.(改为否定句改为否定句)I dont think he could swim.6.They had a good time.(改为同义句改为同义句)They enjoyed themselves.Homework1.Recite the passage in 1a.2.Use can,cant,could,couldnt to make up sentences.
