人教新目标八年级英语上册Unit 6 Section B (2a-2e)精品课件

Section B (2a-2e) Unit 6 I’m going to study computer science. 学习目标  Key words & phrases: question，meaning，discuss， promise，beginning… make resolutions, make promises, at the beginning of…  Key sentences: 1.When we make resolutions at the beginning of the year,we hope that we are going to improve our lives.  2.Although there are differences，most resolutions have one thing in common. People hardly ever keep them! Learn to make New Year’s resolutions. Review What things are you going to do next year? A: What are you going to be? B: I’m going to be … A: What are you going to do next year? B: I’m going to … A: Sounds interesting. I’m going to … Lead in Some New Year’s Resolutions Different kinds of New Year’s Resolutions 2a Discuss the questions with your partner. 1. Did you make any resolutions last year? 2. Were you able to keep them? Why or why not? Pre-reading 2b Read the passage and match each paragraph [1-3] with its main purpose in the box. Underline the words and phrases that helped you decide. ___________ To question the idea of making resolutions ___________ To give the meaning of resolution ___________ To discuss the different kinds of resolutions Paragraph 3 Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 While-reading Mark T (True) or F (False). 1. The resolution is a kind of promise. 2. Many resolutions have to do with other people. 3. The writer thinks the resolutions may be difficult keep. T F T 2c Which paragraph in the passage do you think each sentence goes in? Write the letters [A–D] in the correct places in the passage. A. These are about making yourself a better person. B. For example, a student may have to find more time to study. C. There are good reasons for this. D. The start of the year is often a time for making resolutions. 1. Do you know what a resolution is? It’s a kind of promise. I’m going to tidy my room when I get back from school.”) However, promises you make to yourself are resolutions, and the most common kind is New Year’s resolutions. ____________ When we make resolutions at the beginning of the year, we hope that we are going to improve our lives. Some people write down their resolutions and plans for the coming year. Others tell their family and friends about their wishes and plans. D 2. There are different kinds of resolutions. Some are about physical health. For example, some people promise themselves they are going to start an exercise program or eat less fast food. Many resolutions have to do with self- improvement. __________ Some people might say they are going to take up a hobby like painting or taking photos, or learn to play the guitar. Some resolutions have to do with better planning, like making a weekly plan for schoolwork. ____________ A B 3. Although there are differences, most resolutions have one thing in common. People hardly ever keep them! _________ Sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to keep. Sometimes people just forget about them. For this reason, some people say the best resolution is to have no resolutions! How about you-will you make any next year? C 2d Answer the questions with short sentences. 1. What is a resolution? _______________________________________ 2. When do people usually make resolutions? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ 3. Why do people usually make resolutions? _______________________________________ It’s a kind of promise that you make to yourself. People often make resolutions at the beginning of the year. They hope that they are going to improve their lives. Post-reading 4. How can people remember their resolutions? ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ 5. How many kinds of resolutions does the writer talk about? ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ Some people write down their resolutions and plans. Some people tell their family and friends about their wishes and plans. The writer talks about three different kinds of resolutions: physical health, self-improvement (which includes taking up a hobby) and better planning. 6. Why do you think resolutions may be difficult to keep? __________________ 7. Do you think the best resolutions is to have no resolutions? Why or why not? __________________ Answers will vary. Answers will vary. http://zhdduya100.taobao.co m/ have to do with （与…有关） make promises（做出承诺） have something in common （有共同之处） write down （写下；记下） for this reason（为此；由于这个原因） take up（开始从事） Find these phrases in the passage. Then write your own sentences with them.2e 1. discuss v. 讨论；商量 Let’s discuss how to deal with this problem. 让我们讨论一下如何处理这个问题。 discuss 的名词是discussion have a discussion about 关于......的讨论 We had a discussion about TV shows. 2. promise n. 承诺；诺言 v. 许诺；承诺；答应 常见用法：make a promise to sb. make a promise to do sth. promise to do sth. promise that +陈述句 e.g. He promised to help me. 他许诺过要帮助我。 make a promise 许下诺言 keep a promise 遵守诺言 break a promise 违背诺言 promise not to do sth. 许诺不干某事 3. take up （尤指为消遣）学着做；开始做 take up doing sth. 开始做某事 I'd be happy to take up a new hobby. 我很乐意开始一种新嗜好。 When did you take up learning hard? 你什么时候开始选修日语作为第二语言? eg：He can speak English.他会说英语。 He could swim at the age of four. 他在4岁时就会游泳。 4.be able to与can ①be able to意为“能够做某事”，可用于各种 时态，且有人称的变化。 eg:I was able to speak English at the age of five. 我在5岁时就能说英语。 ②can意为“能够；会”，只能用于一般现在时 或一般过去时，没有人称的变化。 ( )1.I am going to take the piano lesson，so I’m sorry that I am not to visit you. A.lucky B.necessary C.able D.possible 单项选择。 ( )2.I promised the homework today. A.finish B.to finish C.finishing D.finished C B ( )4.The police the criminal about his address and job. A.discussed B.improved C.questioned D.promised ( )5.The boy is too young to school. A.to go B.going C.to going D.go ( )3.The man left the city to farming in the countryside. A.take up B.grow up C.put up D.get up A C A Summary 1. What is a resolution? 2. Different kinds of resolutions. 3. It’s difficult the keep a resolution. • Revise the target language. • Work out 2e. • Finish off the exercises on work book.