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1、Section BPeriod TwoReviewWords and expressionsRead the words and Read the words and expressions loudly.expressions loudly.Words reviewtalent havein common magician all kinds of beautifully be up to n. 天资；天赋天资；天赋有相同特征；有相同特征；(想法、兴想法、兴趣等方面趣等方面)相同相同n. 魔术师魔术师各种类型的；各种各样的各种类型的；各种各样的adv. 美好地；漂亮地美好地；漂亮地是是的职责

2、；的职责；由由决定决定Words reviewrole play a rolewinnerprizeeverybodymake upexamplen. 作用；职能；角色作用；职能；角色发挥作用；有影响发挥作用；有影响n. 获胜者；优胜者获胜者；优胜者n. 奖；奖品；奖金奖；奖品；奖金pron. 每人；人人；每人；人人；所有人所有人编造编造(故事、谎言等故事、谎言等)n. 实例；范例实例；范例Words reviewfor example poorseriouslytakeseriouslygivecrowded例如例如adj. 贫穷的；清贫的贫穷的；清贫的adv. 严重地；严肃地；严重地；严肃

3、地； 认真地认真地认真对待认真对待v. 提供；给提供；给adj. 人多的；拥挤的；人多的；拥挤的； 挤满的挤满的Read to learn about the three talent showsTo learn to use superlatives to write about your town and the best things thereTo learn new words: talent, havein common, magician, all kinds ofHave you watched the talent shows?What do you think of the

4、m?The Voice of ChinaHave you watched the talent shows?What do you think of them?American IdolHave you watched the talent shows?What do you think of them?Chinas Got TalentHave you watched the talent shows?What do you think of them?Britains Got TalentHave you watched the talent shows?What do you think

5、 of them?Super GirlHave you watched the talent shows?What do you think of them?Lets Shake It2a2aWho is the most talented person you know? What can he/she do? Tell your partner about this person.A: I think . is the most talented person.B: What can he/she do?A: He/She .Listen to the passage. Which thr

6、ee talent shows are mentioned?2b2b1.What do talent shows have in common? _ _ _ _ _2. Who decides the winner? _2c2cRead the passage again and answer the questions.They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers, the most exciting magicians, the funniest actors and so on. Talented peo

7、ple compete in these shows.The audiences.3. Why do some people not like these shows? _ _4. Why do some people like these shows? _ _5. What do you think of these shows? _Because they think that the lives of the performers are made up.Because they give people a way to make their dreams come true.2d2dU

8、nderline all the superlatives in the passage. Then write sentences using at least four of them.best singer: In my class, Tom is the best singer because he can sing fast songs very well._the most talented dancersthe most exciting magiciansthe funniest actorsmost beautifully2e2eGroupworkWhos got talen

9、t in your class? Add more talents and write a classmates name for each talent. Find out how many students in your group agree with you.Do a surveyWho do you think is yourfunniest classmate?most creative classmate?quietest classmate?loudest classmate?best classmate?namename3a3aRead the article about

10、Greenwood Park. Fill in the blanks with the correct superlative forms of the adjectives and adverbs in the box.crowded creative good fast quietlyGreenwood Park is _ place to go to on weekends. I always finish my breakfast _ on Saturdays because I want to get to Greenwood Park before 10:00 a.m. to me

11、et my friends. The parkthe bestthe fastestis _ place on weekends because almost everyone goes there to see the street performers. Some people think they are boring, but I think they are _ people. However, the place where you can enjoy your time _ is at one of the small coffee shops near the park. Yo

12、u can read or relax there. There is something for everyone at Greenwood Park.the most crowdedthe most creativethe most quietlycrowded creative good fast quietly3b3bThink about some of the best places/things in your town. Why are they the best?Best places/things in my townWhy?Best middle schoolNo. 1

13、Middle SchoolBecause it is the most beautiful school in my town.3c3cWrite about your town and the best places/things there._4 4Discuss the towns/cities in China with a partner. Tell the class which town/city you think is the best.Which is the best town/city?. has the best . is the best because . is

14、better than ., but . is the most .For example:I think Qingdao is the best city in China because it is the most beautiful. But I think Beijing is the most popular city for visitors.1.Whos Got Talents? 谁是达人？谁是达人？ 此句中此句中whos为为who has的缩写。的缩写。have got表示表示“具有；具备具有；具备”之意，相当于之意，相当于have。此句字面上的意思是此句字面上的意思是“谁有

15、才华？谁有才华？”如：如： Have you got time? Ive got something important to tell you. 你现在有空吗？我有重要的事要告诉你。你现在有空吗？我有重要的事要告诉你。 Weve got a lot of work to do, you see, to make our town more beautiful. 你们瞧，我们要把我们的城市变得更加美你们瞧，我们要把我们的城市变得更加美丽的话，是有很多工作要做的。丽的话，是有很多工作要做的。2. Thats up to you to decide. 那由你自己来决定。那由你自己来决定。 在英语中

16、，在英语中，be up to somebody是一个习惯是一个习惯用语，用来表示用语，用来表示“由某人做出抉择由某人做出抉择”，句，句子的主语通常为子的主语通常为it，有时也用，有时也用this或或that。如：如： You can join the club once or twice a week its up to you. 你可以一周参加一次或两次俱乐部的活你可以一周参加一次或两次俱乐部的活动动这由你定。这由你定。How much should he pay? Thats up to him to decide!他应该付多少钱？那完全由他来决定。他应该付多少钱？那完全由他来决定。It

17、will be up to you to decide which one you want to use.这取决于你想用哪个。这取决于你想用哪个。I can tell you that the question will come up, but the outcome will be up to you.我只能够告诉你这个问题将出现，而结果我只能够告诉你这个问题将出现，而结果如何取决于你。如何取决于你。4. When people watch the show, they usually play a role in deciding the winner.play a role是一种固定

18、表达，是一种固定表达， 意为意为“扮演某一角色；起到某种作用扮演某一角色；起到某种作用”。若要进一步引出具体的内容，后面应若要进一步引出具体的内容，后面应该用介词该用介词in，表示，表示“在某事或某个方在某事或某个方面起到作用或承担某种角色面起到作用或承担某种角色”。John is playing the leading role in this years play. 今年的演出中约翰是主角。今年的演出中约翰是主角。Schools play the most important role in education.学校在教育中起着最为重要的作用。学校在教育中起着最为重要的作用。5. Howe

19、ver, if you dont take these shows too seriously, they are fun to watch. take在此处有在此处有consider (认为；觉得认为；觉得)的意的意思。思。take someone/something seriously就就相当于汉语相当于汉语“认真对待某人或某事；把某认真对待某人或某事；把某人或某事当真人或某事当真”的意思。的意思。如：如：He was joking, but your sister took him seriously.他是在开玩笑，但你姐姐却当真了。他是在开玩笑，但你姐姐却当真了。Sometimes t

20、eachers take students homework too seriously.有时老师们把学生作业看得太重。有时老师们把学生作业看得太重。It seems to me that the idea of a personal God is an anthropological concept which I cannot take seriously.对于我来说，每人心中有一个自己的上对于我来说，每人心中有一个自己的上帝这一人类学观点，我并没有严肃认真帝这一人类学观点，我并没有严肃认真地看待。地看待。课时重点回顾课时重点回顾Whos Got Talentsbe up to somebodyplay a role intake someone/something seriously注注: 另附另附word文档。