一.教学内容：
Main task:
Write a letter to the principal to recommend a classmate to be the chairperson of your school’s Students’ Union.
Task:
1. Learn about 12 star signs.
2. Use adjectives to describe friends.
3. Use “It is +adjective + ‘of’…+ ‘（not） to’ -infinitive ”to express what we think of someone’s actions.
4. Use “Verb ‘to be’+ adjective + ‘enough’ + ‘to’-infinitive ” to describe a person’s personality and abilities.
二. 重点、难点：
Comic Strips
1. It’s nice of you to bring me the newspaper, Hobo. 霍波，你真是太好了，帮我把报纸拿来了。
It is +adj.（形容词）+ of sb.+ to do sth. 表示我们对某人某种行为的看法。
e.g. It is kind of him to help me.
It is silly of you not to forgive others for their faults.
2. It says I’ll have lots to eat and drink today. 它（报纸）上写我今天有很多吃的、喝的。
It says… 表示报纸上“写道……”，我们通常不说 It writes…
e.g. The radio says it will rain tomorrow.
3. Well, you shouldn’t worry about not having breakfast then. 那么，你不应该为没有早饭吃而担心了。
worry about “为…而担心”；worry about doing sth. “为做…担心”
e.g. Don’t worry about your study.
Lily is worrying about swimming.
Reading
1. A year is divided into 12 different star signs. 一年分为12个不同的星座。
be divided into… 是一个被动语态，表示“…被分成…”
e.g. Our class is divided into six groups.
All things can be divided into two.
2. Some people think that you are selfish at times. 有些人认为你有时自私。
at times 相当于 sometimes, from time to time
3. You are patient and do not give up easily. 你有耐心，不轻易放弃。
give up “放弃”，表示“放弃做某事”要用 “give up doing sth.”
e.g. Jacky never gives up studying. His dream is to be the leader of his country.
4. You are a curious and clever person. 你是一个充满好奇心、聪明的人。
curious “好奇的”，“想知道一切的”
My brother is only 5 years old, but he is very curious.
5. You like saving money and cooking. 你喜欢省钱，喜欢烹饪。
save ‘节省’, 如 save time
6. You like to buy your friends nice gifts. 你乐意给朋友买好看的礼物。
buy sb. sth.= buy sth. for sb. 为某人买某物
上句也可写成： You like to buy nice gifts for your friends.
gift 常表示“小礼物”，“正规礼物”常用present 表示
7. You are practical and you always pay attention to details. 你心灵手巧，总是注意、在意细节。
e.g. Don’t pay much attention to these details. It is not good for your health.
8. You love peace and do not like to argue with others. 你爱好和平，不喜欢和别人争论。
argue with sb. “和…争论”
e.g. Tom often argues with others. He needs to be more modest.
9. You are patient enough to wait without getting angry. 你足够耐心地等待别人，不生气。
be +adj.+ enough to do sth. 表示某人的个性或能力
e.g. Amy is outgoing enough to make friends easily.
This book is easy enough for an eight-year-old boy to read.
10. However, some people think that you are strange as you hate to be like anyone else and you try everything just to be different. 然而，有些人认为你很奇怪，因为你讨厌和别人一样，你总是想与众不同。
try everything just to be different 尽力使所有的事与众不同
11. You like to dream about everything 你喜欢梦想一切。
dream about 梦想关于……
Vocabulary
1. Billy has all kinds of different ideas. He is imagination. Billy有各种各样不同的想法，他富有想象力。
all kinds of 表示“各种各样的”
e.g. There are all kinds of flowers in the park in spring.
2. Daniel is very clever, but he never shows off. Daniel很聪明，但他从不炫耀。
show off 炫耀，卖弄
e.g. She often shows off her fine clothes.
Grammar
A It is + adjective + of… +（not） to –infinitive
It is + 形容词 + of sb. + （not） to do sth. 这个句型常用来表达我们对某人的某种行为的一种看法。
e.g. It is kind of Sandy to help me with my work.
It is clever of you to make the birthday cards.
It is lazy of him not to finish his homework in time.
It is selfish of Eddie to eat the whole birthday cake.
B Verb ‘to be’ + adjective + ‘enough’+ to-infinitive
Be + 形容词 + enough + to do sth. 这个句型常用来描述某人的一种个性和能力。
e.g. His mother is easy-going enough to make a lot of friends.
You are kind enough to take care of others.
Kitty is creative enough to be an artist.
Simon is generous enough to buy gifts for all of us.
【模拟试题】（答题时间：30分钟）
一、根据提示或首字母写出下列单词：
1. Mike is very ______（谦虚的） even though he is the top student in our class.
2. Tom was born on 22nd August. He is a strong and ______ （feels certain of his own ability） person.
3. Bill is good at doing things. He is ______ （动手能力强的）.
4. I was born on 26th March. Some people think I’m a little ______（自私的）.
5. Kitty likes to take part in school activities. She is an a_______ girl.
6. Edison was very i__________ when he was only a child.
7. She doesn’t want to do her homework, so she is not a h______ student.
8. Sandy always gives money to charities. She is g________.
9. Suzy was born on 26th January. She should be kind and w______.
10. Peter loves dreaming about every. He is very c_______ and imaginative.
二、用所给单词的适当形式填空：
1. My cousin is a _______（practice） boy. He always pays attention to details.
2. Tom is an _____（act） man and you can find him in many school _____（act）.
3. Sandy doesn’t like to going fishing. She is an _______（patient） girl.
4. If you want to be a inventor, you must be _______（imagine）.
5. Cheng Yanqian is a ____（success） player.
6. He is very stubborn. You can’t make him give up _______（easy）.
三、句型转换；
1. He is a strong and confident boy. （划线提问）
_____________________________________________________.
2. Jack always worries too much at times. （一般疑问句）
______________________________________________________.
3. I like to dream about everything. （划线提问）
______________________________________________________.
4. Mr. Wang divides us into five groups. （被动语态）.
______________________________________________________.
5. David is curious. He asks his parents many questions every day. （同义句）
_________________________________________________________________.
6. My sister is very kind. She likes to take care of others. （同义句）
________________________________________________________________.
________________________________________________________________.
四、完成下列句子：
1. 你不应该为没有吃早饭而担心。
________________________________________________________.
2. 一年分为12个月。
________________________________________________________.
3. 我们不能轻易放弃学习。
________________________________________________________.
4. 你不应该太在意细节，对你的身体不好。
________________________________________________________.
5. 她爱好和平，不喜欢和别人争论。
________________________________________________________.
6. 我热爱生活，很有幽默感。
________________________________________________________.
7. 她经常炫耀她的新衣服。
_________________________________________________________.
8. 你不原谅别人的过错是很傻的。
________________________________________________________.
9. Lucy足够耐心地等待别人而不生气。
________________________________________________________.
10. Bill够大方，他为希望工程捐了许多钱。
_________________________________________________________.
【试题答案】
一、根据提示或首字母写出下列单词：
1. modest 2. confidence 3. practical 4. selfish 5. active
6. imaginative 7. hard-working 8. generous 9. wise 10. creative
二、用所给单词的适当形式填空：
1. practical 2. active , activities 3. impatient 4. imaginative
5. successful 6. easily
三、句型转换；
1. What is he like?
2. Does Jack worry too much at times?
3. What do you like to dream about?
4. We were divided into five groups by Mr. Wang.
5. David is curious enough to ask his parents many questions every day.
6. It is very kind of my sister to take care of others.
My sister is kind enough to take care of others.
四、完成下列句子：
1. You should not worry about not having breakfast.
2. A year is divided into 12 months.
3. We cannot give up studying easily.
4. You shouldn’t pay much attention to the details. It is not good for your health.
5. She loves peace and does not like to argue with others.
6. I enjoy life and have a good sense of humor.
7. She often shows off her new clothes.
8. It is silly of you not to forgive others for their faults.
9. Lucy is patient enough to wait without getting angry.
10. Bill was generous enough to donate lots of money to Project Hope.