9A Unit1 Know yourself

Warm-up: Learn about a new friend Samuel is my new friend. He is a 15-year-old

boy. He has dark brown hair and a square face. He wears a pair of glasses. His glasses make him look smart.

Samuel is a lively boy. He is curious about everything. That means he wants to know about everything. He is also creative enough to think of all kinds of ideas to help others.

Samuel hopes to become a teacher because he likes to work with children.

Samuel’s a_________

Samuel’s p_________

Samuel’s hope

ppearance

ersonality

Samuel’s personality

Samuel is a lively boy. He is curious

about everything. That means he wants to

know about everything. He is also creative

enough to think of new ideas.

curious

creative

Meanings hiding in the details (猜词义 )

curious, “want to know about everything”

creative, “think of new ideas”

adj. 好奇的adj. 有创造力的

New words

1. eat up2. creative adj.3. curious adj.4. energetic adj.5. modest adj.6. organized adj.7. order n.8. keep ... in order

吃光，吃完

有创造力的；创造性的

好奇的

精力充沛的

谦虚的

有条理的；有效率的

顺序

使…保持井然有序

9. show off

10. grammar n.

11. come up with

12. neither conj.

13. nor conj.

14. neither ... nor

15. accountant n.

炫耀语法想出（主意）两者之一不也不既不…也不…会计

1. Uncle Tom likes ________ (创造性的 ) jobs.2. Little Gary is _______ (好奇的 ) about ever

ything.3. He always looks _________(精力充沛的 ).4. Our monitor is _______ (谦虚的 ). He neve

r shows off his good grades.5. Mum can always keep things in good order,

so she is _________(有条理的 ).

Word exercises

creative

curious

energeticmodest

organized

6. It makes us ______ (feel) good to help others in trouble.

7. Neither my parents nor I ______ (be) interested in FIFA World Cup.

8. The bowl is empty. Hobo ________ (eat) up the food.

9. Mr Wu is patient enough __________ (explain) things to us.

10. It’s bad for us to work without ______ (have) breakfast.

feel

am

has eaten

to explain

having

make sb do sth

neither…nor…就近原则

现在完成时

…enough to do sth

介词后跟 V-ing

☻Look, read and tell the personality of each person.

1. Suzy is well _________ . She keeps all her things in good order.

2. Daniel is very clever, but he is _______ and never shows off.

3. Mr Wu is _______ enough to repeat grammar rules to us.

creativecurious

energetic

modest

organized

patient

organized

modest

patient

☻Look, read and tell the personality of each person.

4. Samuel is ________. He often comes up with new ideas.

5. Billy is _______ about everything. He likes asking questions.

6. Simon is very _________. He always plays football for hours.

creativecurious

energetic

modest

organized

patient

creative

curious

energetic

☻Read the sentences again and complete the table below.Name __1__ Ability

Suzy organized __2__

Daniel __3__ never show off

__4__ __5__ repeat grammar rules for us

Samuel creative __6__

Billy __7__ like asking questions

Simon __8__ play football for hours

Personality keep her things in order

modest

Mr Wu patient

come up with new ideas

curious

energetic

☻Make sentences using… enough to … / so … that …

Name Personality Ability

Billy curious like asking questions

Daniel modest never show off

Samuel creative come up with new ideas

Simon energetic play football for hours

Mr. Wu patient repeat grammar rules for us

Suzy organized keep all her things in good order

1. What can Millie be in the future? A) A cook. B) A doctor. C) A teacher or a doctor.2. Why can’t Paul make a good accountant? A) Because he doesn’t like accountants. B) Because he is careless. C) Because he can’t work without speaking.3. What kind of jobs does Sandy like? A) Funny jobs. B) Curious jobs. C) Creative jobs.4. What is David like? A) He is inactive and seldom talks. B) He is active and loves talking with people. C) He is patient and helpful.

☻Listen & choose correct answers

☻Make a similar dialogue.

Personalities Jobs

curious / creative

patient / careful

careless / serious

organized / active

energetic

doctor / teacher

nurse / inventor

artist / manager

policeman / cook

driver / athlete

1. The interesting article is about ability.

2. It makes people feel bad to share things with others.

3. Eddie says he is generous.

4. Eddie has eaten up Hobo’s breakfast.

5. In fact, Eddie doesn’t feel good.

☻Listen and tell TRUE or FALSE.

T

T

☻ Read and act it out

Hobo shows Eddie an interesting article about p___1_____. Eddie would like to have a l__2__. The article s__3__ that if people are g___4___, it will m__5__ them feel good to share things with others. Then Eddie says he is generous. And Hobo begins to e__6__ Eddie’s breakfast. After a w__7__, Eddie finds Hobo has e__8___ up his breakfast. But Hobo thinks that it would make Eddie feel g__9__. In fact, Eddie is a__10__.

☻Think over and fill in blanks.

personalitylook says

generous make

eatwhile eaten

goodangry

Six star signs in the 2nd half year

Leo(7.23-8.22) Virgo(8.23-9.22) Libra(9.23-10.22)

Scorpio

(10.23-11.21)

Sagittarius

(11.22-12.20)

Capricorn

(12.21-1.20)

Leo

You are a strong and confident person. You are generous. You like to buy nice gifts for your friends.

Virgo

You are a modest person. You worry too much at times. You are practical(心灵手巧的 ).

strong confidentgenerous

modest

practical

Libra You are a polite and fair person.

You love beautiful things. You love peace and dislike to argue(争论 ) with others.

Scorpio You are a powerful and energetic person.

You like to keep secrets. However, it’s silly(傻的 ) of you not to forgive(原谅 ) others for their mistakes.

polite fair

powerful energetic

silly

Sagittarius

You are humorous and like to enjoy life. You are often lucky. You love travelling to different places.

Capricorn

You work hard and are often successful. You are good at making or planning things. You are very patient.

humorouslucky

successful

patient

Complete the sentences.1.Suzy keeps her things in good order so she is well __

__________(有条理的 ).2.They usually ________(分享 )their joy with us.3.Alan is a _________(好奇的 )person. He likes learni

ng new things.4.My brother is very e___________. He always goes jo

gging in the morning.5.Linda knows a lot about Chinese history, but she ne

ver shows off. She is m ______.6.Tony often shares his things with his friends, he is a

g _________boy.

organizedshare

curious

nergetic

odest

enerous

Complete the passage. I have many good friends. They are very different fr

om each other. Sandy is careless sometimes, so neither her parents

nor she _____ (think) that she can be a good doctor. Kitty is so careful and patient that she often ________________________ (给我们重复语法规则 ). Tom is our monitor. He is clever, but he is modest and _______ ________ (从不炫耀 ). Kitty is creative enough to __________________ (想出新主意 ). David is active and likes talking with others. It’s terrible for him to _________________ (工作不说话 ) all day long.

thinks

repeats grammar rules for us

never

come up with new ideas

work without speaking

shows off

• Suffering produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us.”

– Jeremy Lin, NBA Player

「痛苦制造性格，性格制造希望，而希望不会让我们失望。」– 林书豪 (NBA 球员 )

• No man is wise at all times. 智者千虑，必有一失。

• Diligence is the mother of success. 勤奋是成功之母。

• Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet . (Jean Jacques Rousseau , French thinker) 忍耐是痛苦的，但它的果实是甜蜜的。 ( 法国思想家 卢梭. J. J.)

Thank you!