Unit1StarsignsLanguagefunctionsandfocus1.Use'Itis'+adjective+'of'...+'(not)to'-infinitivetoexpressopinionsaboutaperson'sactions,e.g.,ItiskindofSandytohelpmewithmywork.2.Usetheverb'tobe'+adjective+'enough'+'to'-infinitivetodescribeaperson'scharacteristicsandabilities,e.g.,Iampatientenoughtowaitfortwohours.3.Learndifferentpartsofasentence4.Distinguishdifferentpartsofasentence5.Usevocabularytotalkaboutcharacteristics,e.g.,Billyhasallkindsofdifferentideas.Heisimaginative.LanguageskillsListening1.Listenformistakesandwritethecorrectwords2.IdentifyspecificpointsabouteventsandadviceforthemonthaheadSpeaking1.Describepeople'scharacteristics2.DiscusswhichstudentshavesuitablecharacteristicstobethechairpersonoftheStudents'Union3.PresentarecommendationtotheclassReading1.IdentifydifferentcharacteristicsusinginformationaboutstarsignsWriting1.Organizeideasaboutcharacteristics2.Writealetterofrecommendationbasedoncharacteristics3.UseaformalwritingstyleStudyskills1.IdentifydifferentlevelsofformalitywhenwritingandspeakingEnglish2.Identifyinappropriatelevelsofformality◇第1课时UnitopeningWarm-upactivityShowstudentspicturesoffamouspeople,perhapscutoutofamagazineoranewspaper.Askthemtodescribethefamouspeople'scharacteristics.Thiscanbedoneorally,withstudentsencouragedtoshoutoutanswers,orbywritingthecharacteristicsonasheetofpaper.Forweakerclasses,helpstudentsbywritingalistofcharacteristicsontheboard,whichtheycanthenchoosefrom.WelcometotheunitObjectives1.Toidentifythesymbolsthatrepresentthestarsigns2.TolearnthenamesofthesymbolsthatrepresentthestarsignsTeachingprocedures1.AskstudentswhatanimaltheyareintheChinesehoroscope.Askthemtodescribethecharacteristicsofthatanimal.Forweakerclasses,youcanwritetheEnglishnamesoftheChinesestarsignsontheboard,i.e.,子丑寅卯辰巳(sì)午未申酉(yǒu)戌(xū)亥(hài)Rat(鼠)Ox(牛)Tiger(虎)Rabbit(兔)Dragon(龙)Snake(蛇)Horse(马)Goat(羊)Monkey(猴)Rooster(鸡)Dog(狗)Pig(猪)Forstrongerclasses,encouragestudentstosaythenamesunprompted.2.ExplainthatWesterncountriesuseadifferentsystemofstarsigns.ExplainthattheWesternstarsignsystemisbasedonthemonthyouwerebornin,ratherthantheyearyouwerebornin.3.ExplaintostudentsthateachpictureinPartArepresentsastarsign.AskthemtocompletePartA,thendiscusstheanswersasaclass.StudentswhohavemademistakesinthissectionwillbenefitfromcorrectingtheiranswersbeforeproceedingtotheReadingsection.4.AskstudentstocompletePartB.Explainthatthereare12starsignsintotal—thoseinPartAandthoseinPartB.Eachstarsignrepresentsaperiodoftimeinayear.5.Askstudentswhethertheyknowwhattheirstarsignis.Encouragethemtosaythenameoftheirstarsignaloud.6.Homework.Copythenewwords.FinishofftheWorkbookexercises.◇第2课时Reading(Thenewwords)Objectives1.Tounderstandwhatstarsignsareandwhattheyrepresent2.Torecognizeandunderstandvocabularyaboutcharacteristics3.Touseadjectivestodescribesomeone'scharacteristicsThenewwordsofPages4and5.1.divideLet'sdivideourselvesintoseveralgroups.我们分成几个小组吧2.similaradj.相像的，相似的；近似的Mynewdressissimilartotheoneyouhave.我的新衣服和你的那件相似。Allbigcitiesarequitesimilar.所有的大城市差不多大同小异。3.energeticadj.精力旺盛的；有力的Heisanenergeticboy;heenjoyssports.他是一个精力充沛的孩子，他喜欢运动。"Themoretheyoungstudentsworked,themoreenergetictheybecame."这些年青学生们越干越有劲。4.activeHeisanactivememberoftheclub.他是俱乐部的积极分子。takeanactiveparti...
