1、Unit 2 ReadingIll help clean up the city parks.How do you connect with others?write a lettersend an e-mailhave a call 1a How many different kinds of letters can you think of?1.Your father does business with others 2.Larry writes to his friends3.Betty wants to ask some friends to come to her birthday
2、 party4.Sam wants to say thank-you to Betty for her party5.Mum cant be at home when you return from school,she wants you to cook dinner for the family Section 1 Before You ReadPAIRWORKWhat different kinds of letters can be written?Discuss this with a partner.notesinformal letters to friendsbusiness
3、lettersinvitations(非正式的非正式的)1b How is a letter different from an article?List three differences.1.2.3.Letters need addresses.Letters need greetings at the beginning and end.Letters use informal language.Learning strategy:Using parts of speech If you dont understand a word or a phrase in English,ask
4、yourself what part of speech it is.It might be a noun,a verb or a preposition,for example.Knowing what it is can help you understand better.And it allows you to use the new English word or phrase correctly in the future.Section 2 While You Read1.Whats wrong with Liz Smith?She cant use her arms or le
5、gs well.2.What is“Animal Helpers”?“Animal Helpers”is an organization set up to help disabled people.3.What does Miss Li do for“Animal Helpers”?She donates some money to help the disabled people.4.What does Lucky usually help Liz do?He can understand her different instructions,for example,he can help
6、 Liz fetch things.5.Why does Liz think“Lucky”is the good name for her dog?Because she feels very lucky to have him.3a Find one example of each part of speech in the reading.Nouns:money,animal,helpers,people lucky,organization Pronouns:I,you,it,my,who,thatVerbs:like,thank,send,set(up),fillAdjectives:
7、disabled,blind,deaf,normalAdverbs:easily,well,last year,at oncePrepositions:for,with,ofConjunctions:but,and,because,orExclamations:You see,Lucky!3c Use information in the letter to make true sentences by matching the different parts.SUBJECT VERB OBJECT/PREDICATEMiss Li can fetch unable to move well.
8、Liz Smith trains money to“Animal Helpers”.Lucky donated animals like Lucky.“Animal Helpers”is things for disabled people.be used,cheerup,be appreciated,set up,disabled people,helpout,run out of,fillwith disabled people1.Thomas has a lab_ by himself.2.Most people cant imagine how _ make a living.3.He
9、 often sings songs to _ me _.4.The money _ well _ to help the sick kids.set upcheerupisused5.Your kind donation _ greatly _.6.Everyone feels thirsty because weve _ water.7.He _ me _ of trouble.8.The lovely son _ his mother _ warm feeling.isappreciatedrun out ofouthelpedfilledwithAnimals are our frie
10、nds and helpers.We should get on well with them.Try to help others.Say thank-you for everything good you have.Write a short reply to Liz Smith.In your letter:1.Offer to help her more.2.Say why you are able to help.3.Say what you could do to help.Dear Liz,I was so happy to receive your letter.Thank y
11、ou very much for writing to tell me about Lucky.I would really love to come and visit you one day and see how Lucky helps you.Id also like to help you some more because I have some extra time at the moment.Perhaps I could help you at home,or do some work for Animal Helpers.Id enjoy watching them tra
12、in the animals too.Ill call them one day soon.Here is my phone number:468-3852.Please call me so we can arrange a time for me to visit.Best wishes,Ming LiWrite a thank-you letter to somebody who has ever helped you.Fill in the blanks with the correct words,please pay attention to the parts of speech
13、.1._(lucky),he found a seeing-dog for his blind friend.2.Thank you very much for your kind _(donate).3.How _(amaze)!A snake showed him the way.4.The cat could understand different _(instruct).5.The trained dolphin can catch a ball _(easy).6.I really need a _(help)for my job.Luckilydonationamazinginstructionseasilyhelper
