八年级下Unit2 SectionB

Unit2 Ill help to clean up the city parks.汕头市第十二中学：姚珊Step1: Free talkHow do you usually thank someone who helps you? Discuss this with a partner.Step2: When we write a letter in English, what do we have to write at the beginning and at the end?How is a letter different from an article?Step3: 2Bread letter and answer the questions.1.wrote the letter to Miss Li? Why?2.What did Miss Li do?Step4:2C Lookat the list of words below. Circle the part of speech of each word and make your own sentences with these words.Step5:2D Use the information in the letter to make true sentences by matching the different parts.Step6: Read aloud and then complete the passage below.Ben Smith thanks Miss Li for _ money to Animal Helpers, a group that helps disabled people like Ben. Ben cant do many _ things like answering the telephone, opening and closing doors, or _ things. Lucky is a _ dog. He can _ many _ people like Ben live more _ (happy). Lucky is smart and can understand many _ words. He is helping to change Bens life for the better.Step7:Read and circle “T” or “F”. 1. This group was set up to help disabled people.2.Miss Li helped to make it possible for Ben to have Lucky.3.Lucky doesnt make a difference to Ben Smiths life.4. They have been trained at “Animal helpers” for seven months. 5. 4.Ben felt excited about the idea of having a dog. Step8:Language Points:1.set up 建起；设立e.g. Lets set up our tent by the river. 我们在河边搭建帐篷吧。2.disabled adj. 丧失能力的；有残疾的dis (否定前缀) able (能够) disabled e.g. He was disabled in the accident. 他在事故中残疾了。3. make/find/think it +adj +for sb. to do sth.it在句中作make的形式宾语，真正的宾语是后我发现学好英语对我们来说很有必要。I find it necessary for us to learn English well. 面的动词不定式to have Luckyit 还可用作形式主语，而把真正的主语置于句尾 看太多的电视对你的眼睛有害。 Its bad for your eyes to watch too much TV. 见到你真高兴。It is so nice to see you.4.make a difference 影响；有作用e.g. It would make a big difference to my life. 这会对我的生活产生很大影响5.train v. 训练；培训e.g. Im training myself for a race. 我正在为赛跑作训练。 Very hard training is necessary. 刻苦训练很必要。She talked to the Helpers about getting me a special trained dog.6.excited adj. 激动的；兴奋的 feel、be excite about 对。感到兴奋 辨析：exciting 与excitedexciting 意为“另人兴奋的”，常用于修饰事物；excited 意为“激动的”，人作主语。Step9: Discuss the questions with a partner.Step10:3D Group work Step11:exercises根据句意及所给提示补全句子。1. They helped him _ (设立) a hospital at the side of the street.2. At times, parents find it difficult _ (talk) with their teenage children.3. Everyone was _ (excite) when they heard the _ news.4. He lost his key. It made him _ (stay) in the cold to wait for his wifes return. Step12. Homework1. Try to write a thank-you letter to express your gratitude to people who helped yo