Section A (1a-2d)
Unit 5
What are the shirts
made of?
学习目标
Key words & phrases:
chopstick, coin, fork, blouse, silver, glass, cotton, steel,
grass, leaf, produce, widely, be known for, process, pack
Key sentences:
1.— Do you think this this ring looks OK？
—Yes, I think it’s quite pretty. Is it made of silver?
—Yes, and it was made in Thailand.
Passive voice (present tense)
1. Who invented paper first?
Cai Lun invented it in Han Dynasty.
2. What was paper made of then?
It was mainly made of
bamboo.
Lead in:Warming up
3. Was it easy for people to make paper
then?
No, it wasn’t. It’s was very difficult.
4. What’s paper made of today?
It’s mainly made of wood, bamboo and
cotton.
What’s the gold medal made of?
It’s made of gold.
Presentation
Is this table made of
wood?
No, it’s made of
glass.
Is butter made of meat?
No, it isn’t. It’s made
from cream.
This pair of chopsticks are
made of bamboo.
This coin is made of silver.
n. 筷子
n. 硬币 n. 银
adj. 银色的
No, it isn’t. It’s made of silk.
Is this blouse made of cotton?
It’s made of steel.
What’s the fork made of?
n. 女式衬衣 n. 棉花
n. 钢；钢铁
These pigs like grass
very much.
a piece of leaf
Kolas like leaves.
n. 草
n. 叶子
n. 叶子复数
What are these things usually made of? Match them What are these things usually made of? Match them
with the materials. More than one answer is possible.with the materials. More than one answer is possible. 1a
1. chopsticks
2. window
3. coin
4. stamp
5. fork
6. blouse
a. wood
b. gold
c. silver
d. paper
e. silk
f. glass
Matching
Listen and match the products with what
they are made of and where they were made.
Things Made of Made in
shirts cotton Korea
chopsticks silver Thailand
ring steel America
1b
Practice the conversation in 1a. Then make Practice the conversation in 1a. Then make
conversations using the information in 1b.conversations using the information in 1b.
This ring looks
nice. Is it made of
silver?
Yes, and it was
made in Thailand.
1c Practice
These shirts feel
comfortable. Are
they made of
cotton?
Yes, and they
were made in
America.
The chopsticks
look nice. Are they
made of silver?
No, they’re made
of steel, and they
were made in
Korea.
Listen and check (√) the main topic of
Nick and Marcus’ conversation.
____ the science museum
____ the art and science fair
____ environmental protection
____ a model plane
____ a beautiful painting
____ grass and leaves
2a
Listen again. Write short answers to the
questions.
1. Where is the art and science fair?
_________________________
2. Do Nick and Marcus have to pay to go?
_________________________
3. What is the model plane made of?
_________________________
4. What is the painting made from?
__________________________
Outside the science museum.
No, they don’t.
Wood and glass.
Grass, leaves and flowers.
2b
Make conversations using the information
in 2a and 2b.
What did you see in
the art and science
fair?
I saw a huge model plane
and a really beautiful
painting.
2c
What is the
model plane
made of? What
is the painting
made from?
The plane made of
wood and glass. The
painting made from
grass, leaves and
flowers.
Read the conversation and complete the
blanks.
1. Chinese ____________ tea both in the past
and now.
2. _________ I know, tea plants _________ on
the sides of mountains.
3. When the leaves are ready, they __________
by hand and then _________ for processing.
is famous for
As far as are grown
are picked
are sent
2d
4. The tea _________ and sent to
many different countries and
places around China.
5. People say that tea __________
____ health _____ business!
is packed
is good for
both and
China is famous
for tea, right?
Role-play the conversation.
Yes, both in the
past and now.
Where is tea produced
in China?
Well, in many different areas. For
example, Anxi and Hangzhou are
widely known for their tea.
How is tea produced?
Well, as far as I know, tea plants are
grown on the sides of mountains. When
the leaves are ready, they are picked by
hand and then are sent for processing.
What happens next?
The tea is packed and
sent to many different
countries and places
around China.
It seems that many people all over
the world drink Chinese tea.
Yes, people say
that tea is good for
both health and
business!
be made of与be made from 辨析
1. What is the model plane made of?
这架模型飞机是由什么制成的？
What is the painting made from?
这幅画是由什么制成的？
Language Points
e.g. Glass is made of glass.
玻璃杯是由玻璃制成的。
The paper is made from wood.
纸是木头做的。
be made of be made from
同 两词组都是“由……制成的”之意。
异
指从原料到制成品只发生
了形状变化，没有发生本
质变化（属物理变化）
指从原料到制成品发
生质的变化，无法复
原（属化学变化）。
widely adv. 广泛地；普遍地
wide (形容词) + ly → widely (副词)
e.g. Gas is widely used for cooking
and heating.
天然气被广泛地用于做饭和取暖。
2. For example, Anxi and Hangzhou are
widely known for their tea.
3. Where is tea produced in China?
produce v. 生产；制造；出产
英语中有produce, grow和plant三个动
词均可用来描述农作物及植物的“种植；
生产；生长”，但有所区别。
produce, grow和plant 辨析
produce 指农作物成产量化地“出产”，或自然地“
生长出；长出；结出(果实)”。
grow 表示“种植；使生长”，着重指种植以后的
栽培、生长过程。
plant 侧重“栽种；播种”这一行为，指把种子或
秧苗种到土壤里使之生长。
e.g. This region produces over 50% of the
country’s rice.
这个地区出产整个国家50% 以上的大米。
e.g. The villagers grow coffee and corn to
sell in the market.
村民们种植咖啡和玉米好拿到市场上
去卖。
They planted tomatoes and carrots in
their backyard.
他们在后院栽种了西红柿和胡萝卜。
e.g. Suzhou is known for its
beautiful gardens.
苏州以其美丽的园林而闻名于世。
be known for 以……闻名；为人知晓
be known for = be famous for
3. For example, Anxi and Hangzhou
are widely known for their tea.
be known as意为“作为……而著名”。
be known for意为“因……而著名”。
根据句意用be known as或be known
for的适当形式填空。
1. Han Han ____________ his writings.
2. As we know, Yao Ming __________
a basketball player.
is known for
is known as
be known as和be known for
1. Talked about what products are
made of and where they were
made.
2. Learned some useful expressions
with “be made”.
Summary
1. Preview the passage in 3a.
2. Do the exercises in students’ book.
Homework
Thank
you!
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