Self-introduction自我介绍.ppt

1、Unit 1 Cover Page,Teaching Objectives,Students will be able to,1.understand the main ideas and structure of the texts; 2.master the key language points and grammatical structures in the texts; 3.get some practices in listening, speaking and writing related to the theme of the unit.,Warm-up Activity,

2、May I know your name? What are your hobbies? Could you say something about your work experience?,Text Understanding of Text A,Text Organization,Language Points,Useful Expressions,Sentences to Be Remembered,Exercises,Background Information,Text ABackground Information,Self-introduction,People introdu

3、ce themselves when they meet for the first time. In a self-introduction, they give each other some basic information about themselves, including their names, age, interest, study or job, etc.,Text ABackground Information,Pen pal,Also called pen friend, pen pals are friends who have never met. Living

4、 far from each others, they get to know each other and keep in touch by writing letters.,Text ABackground Information,Helsinki (1),The capital city of Finland. Located to the north of the Gulf of Finland, it is the northernmost capital city in the world, but it is under the influence of the Baltic S

5、ea and has very mild weather. The city was founded in 1550 and has a history of more than 400 years.,With a population of 500,000, it is the countrys largest port city and an industrial center for machinery manufacturing, shipbuilding, printing and clothes making.,Text ABackground Information,Helsin

6、ki (2),Text ABackground Information,Finland (1),The Republic of Finland is a country in Northern Europe bordering the Baltic Sea. It has a total area of 338,000 square kilometers and is the 7th largest country in Europe.,The country owns over 60,000 lakes which cover an area of 44,000 square kilomet

7、ers, and thus it enjoys a good name of “the Country of Forest and Lakes”.,Text ABackground Information,Finland (2),Text ABackground Information,Tokyo,The capital of Japan, Tokyo was founded in 1457. It covers an area of 2,155 square kilometers. With a population of about 12,640,000, it is one of the

8、 most populated cities of the world.,Text AOrganization,The text is divided into five paragraphs. The first paragraph is an introduction, the other four paragraphs give detailed information of several students looking for a pen pal. The main idea of each paragraph is:,Text AOrganization,Part 1 (Para

9、. 1):,Part 2 (Para. 2):,Part 3 (Para. 3):,Part 4 (Paras. 4-5):,You may choose your pen pal from the schools bulletin board.,Self-introduction of a Finnish girl.,Self-introduction of a Japanese boy.,Self-introduction of an American college student.,Text ALanguage Points,introduction n. the act of int

10、roducing or the state of being introduced 介绍 Examples:,There is an introduction about Norway in this magazine. He gave us a brief introduction about his company.,Text ALanguage Points,various a. different from each other; of (many) different kinds 不同的, 多方面的；各种各样的 Examples:,Various objects were on th

11、e table. For various reasons Id prefer not to meet him.,Text ALanguage Points,introduce vt. to make one person known for the first time to another 介绍 Examples:,She introduced me to her friend. Allow me to introduce my friend Miss Wood to you.,Text ALanguage Points,ask for say to someone that you wou

12、ld like them to give you something 寻求，请求 Examples:,The miners are asking for another increase in pay. I have the right to ask for an explanation.,Text ALanguage Points,put up to put a notice in a public place 张贴 Examples:,He put up an advertisement（广告）on the bulletin board.,Text ALanguage Points,aff

13、ect vt. to influence or to cause a result or change in something 影响 Examples:,The climate affected his health. He was much affected by the sad news.,Text ALanguage Points,decision n. a choice of one out of a number of possibilities 决定，裁决 Examples:,Who made the decision to go fishing? The judge will

14、give his decision tomorrow.,Text ALanguage Points,interest n. a desire to give someone attention to something 兴趣 vt. cause oneself/sb to give ones/his attention (to sth) or to be concerned (about sth) 使（某人）感兴趣 Examples:,His two great interests in life are music and painting. Politics has always inte

15、rested me.,Text ALanguage Points,be interested in concerned to know more about something or wanting to take part in something 对感兴趣 Examples:,I am very interested in local history. He was interested in my suggestion（建议）.,Text ALanguage Points,choose the one you are interested in. （Para. 1）选择一位你感兴趣的笔友

16、。 “you are interested in” is an attributive clause used to modify “the one”. See more examples:,a Chinese student who can speak English.（Para. 2） I would like a pen pal who is also learning English（Para. 3） God helps those who help themselves. Theres a man there who wants to speak to you.,Text ALang

17、uage Points,What I like to do most after class is cooking, swimming and collecting stamps.（Para. 2） 课后我最喜欢做的事情是烹饪、游泳和集邮。 “What I like to do most after class” is a noun clause used as the subject of the whole sentence; “cooking，swimming and collecting stamp” are gerunds used as predicative.,Text ALan

18、guage Points,collect vt. to gather together 收集，收藏 Examples:,Why do you collect stamps? She likes collecting foreign coins（硬币）.,Text ALanguage Points,would like a polite way of saying that you want something 想要 Examples:,I would like to have a cup of coffee. Would you like a biscuit（饼干）.,Text ALangua

19、ge Points,I would like a pen pal who is also learning English so that we could exchange letters in English.（Para. 3） 我想结交一名也在学习英语的笔友，这样我们就可以用英语互相写信了。 “so that we could exchange letters in English” is an adverbial clause of purpose introduced by “so that”. See more examples:,Text ALanguage Points,He

20、drove with both windows closed so that he should not catch cold. Bring it closer so that I may see it better. Please, someone, interpret this boys remarks so that I can understand them. They put a screen around his bed so that the doctor could examine him. We turned on the light so that we might see

21、 what it was.,Text ALanguage Points,exchange vt. to give something to someone who gives you something else 交换，互换；交流 Examples:,He gave me an apple in exchange of an orange. We exchanged our opinions about the event at the meeting.,Text ALanguage Points,hobby n. an activity which you enjoy doing in yo

22、ur free time 业余爱好 Examples:,One of my hobbies is painting. Some people like horseback ride, but I prefer golf as a hobby.,Text ALanguage Points,talk about to use words to express yourself in speech 谈论 Examples:,The author should be the last man to talk about his work. Please dont talk about it in fr

23、ont of the children.,Text ALanguage Points,address n. details of where someone works or lives 地址 Examples:,If I knew his address, I could write to him. There isnt enough space for my address.,Text ALanguage Points,subject n. a branch of knowledge studied in a school, college, or university 学科，科目 som

24、ething which is being talked or written about 主题 Examples:,How many subjects are you studying this semester? He has read many books on the subject.,Text ALanguage Points,do well to be successful 学得好；成功；做得好 Examples:,It is better to do well than to say well. What a child should do, above all, is to d

25、o well in his studies.,Text ALanguage Points,pretty ad. to quite a large degree 相当；非常 a. attractive and nice to look at 漂亮的 Examples:,Her sister is still pretty sick. What a pretty little garden!,Text ALanguage Points,moreover ad. used when you are saying something which adds to what you have alread

26、y said or supports it 而且，此外 Examples:,The composition is a not well written, and moreover, there are many spelling mistakes in it. I dont like skating, moreover, the ice is too thin.,Text ALanguage Points,on ones own alone, with no one with you or helping you 单独地，靠自己地；独自 Examples:,He can be left to

27、work on his own. Although her father is in the firm she got the job on her own.,Text ALanguage Points,I like Chinese language so much that I practice it even after class on my own.（Para. 4） 我非常喜欢汉语，甚至在课后还自己练习。 In this sentence “so()that” introduces an adverbial clause of result. See more examples:,T

28、ext ALanguage Points,Its so hot that it makes me thirsty. He was so rude that she refused to speak to him. The term and condition are printed in very small letter so that they are difficult to read. My mother lives so far away that we hardly ever see her. They were all so tired that they could do no

29、thing but yawn.,Text ALanguage Points,practice vt. （英国英语是practise）sth repeatedly or regularly in order to improve ones skill 练习；do (sth) actively 积极从事，实践 Examples:,The young girl practices the violin every day. We should practice economy even if we are rich.,Text ALanguage Points,practice n. regular

30、ly repeated exercise done in order to improve ones skill （经常反覆的）练习；actual doing of sth; action as contrasted with theory 实践 Examples:,Learning a language needs a lot of practice. I am afraid the idea would never work in practice.,Text ALanguage Points,some day (也作someday ad.) at some future time 将来有

31、一天；总有一天 Examples:,Maybe some day youll both meet again. I never realized that someday I would be living in New York.,Text ALanguage Points,eager a. having a strong desire to do something or a strong interest in something 热切的，渴望的 Examples:,He is eager for you to meet his friends. He is eager for succ

32、ess.,Text AUseful Expressions,receive letters from students of various countries 收到来自不同的国家学生的信件 affect your decisions 影响你的决定 write to a pleasant Chinese student who can speak English 给一个性格活跃、会说英语的中国学生写信,Text AUseful Expressions,what I like to do most after class 我课后最喜欢做的事情 like them very much 非常喜欢它们

33、 would like a pen pal who is also learning English 想要找一个也在学习英语的笔友,Text AUseful Expressions,exchange letters in English 用英语相互写信 coin collecting 收集硬币 talk about our hobbies in our letters 在信里谈论我们的爱好 Im doing pretty well in Chinese. 我中文学得很好。,Text AUseful Expressions,practice it even after class on my o

34、wn 甚至下课后还独自操练（英语） exchange visits some day 总有一天互访 see China with my own eyes some day 总有一天亲眼看看中国,Text ASentences to Be Remembered,Read aloud the following sentences from Text A and learn them by heart.,Text ASentences to Be Remembered,In those letters the writers all introduce themselves. What I lik

35、e to do most after class is cooking, swimming and collecting stamps. My hobbies are pop music, football, and coin collecting. We have many subjects in our school, but I like Chinese best, and I think Im doing pretty well in it. I like the Chinese language so much that I practice it even after class

36、on my own.,Text AExercises: Table of Contents,Vocabulary Exercises,Structure Exercise,Translation,Reading Comprehension,Text AExercises: Reading Comprehension,I. Read Text A and answer the following questions. 1. Why do the students write those letters? Because they want to find some pen pals. 2. Ac

37、cording to the passage, what may affect your decision when you choose a pen pal? Age, gender, or interests. 3. What does the Finnish girl like to do most after class? Cooking, swimming and collecting stamps.,Text AExercises: Reading Comprehension,4. What subject does the Japanese boy like at school?

38、 He likes English. 5. Where does Charlie Smith come from? He comes from the United States.,Text AExercises: Reading Comprehension,II. Choose the best answers according to Text A. 1.The Finnish girl would like to write to _ . A. a Chinese student learning English B. a British student learning Chinese

39、 C. a Japanese student learning English D. an American student learning Chinese 2.The Japanese boy is very interested in _ . A. swimming B. collecting stamps C. traveling D. collecting coins,A,D,Text AExercises: Reading Comprehension,3. Which subject does Charlie like best in his school? A. Japanese

40、. B. English. C. Chinese. D. Finnish. 4. Charlie practices Chinese even _ . A. in class on his own B. after class on his own C. in class with his classmates D. after class with his classmates,B,Text AExercises: Reading Comprehension,5. The title (标题) of this passage could also be _. A. Choosing a Pe

41、n Pal B. Introducing Others C. A Japanese Boy D. A Finnish Girl,A,Text AExercises: Vocabulary,Complete the following table with words from Text A. Noun Verb,director introduction（介绍） choice (选择) decision interest collection,direct (管理，指导) Introduce Choose decide(决定) interest (使感兴趣) collect,Text AExe

42、rcises: Vocabulary,II. Complete the following sentences with words from the table in the exercise above, using the proper forms when necessary. 1.May I _ myself? My name is Meg Johnson. 2.He is the _ of the sales department (销售部). 3.She had to make a _ between the two beautiful dresses.,introduce,di

43、rector,choice,Text AExercises: Vocabulary,4.The company often _ information (信息) about the consumer trends(消费趋势). 5.The boy _ to become a writer after he grows up. 6.His two great _ in life are music and painting.,collects,decides,interests,Text AExercises: Vocabulary,III. Complete each of the sente

44、nces with an appropriate word or phrase from the box. Change the form if necessary.,When everyone is busy, it is difficult to _ help from others. The price (价格) of the house is too high, and _, the house is far away from our office.,ask for,moreover,Text AExercises: Vocabulary,3.Mom was not at home.

45、 So the boy cooked the supper all _ . 4.May I _ seats with you? Ill be off at the next stop. 5.I cant read the _ on this envelop. So I dont know where the letter comes from. 6.I have to _ my English before I go to Britain.,on his own,exchange,address,practise,Text AExercises: Vocabulary,7.The salesw

46、oman (女售货员) in the shop is always _ to please every customer (消费者). 8.Lets toss (抛起) a _ to see who goes first. 9.He works in a bank, but his _ is building model boats. 10.English is one of the major (主要的）_ of our school.,eager,coin,hobby,subjects,Text AExercises: Vocabulary,11.There are _ sizes of

47、the dresses for you to choose from. 12.The results of the exam will be _ on the bulletin board Friday afternoon. 13.Dont worry. Their opinion will not _ my decision.,various,put up,affect,Text AExercises: Structure,Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English, using the s

48、tructures “so that” or “sothat”: She worked hard _(以便能提前一周把一切都准备好). so that everything would be ready a week before. He was _ (如此虚弱，以致几乎站不起来了). so weak that he could hardly stand up.,Text AExercises: Structure,3. Why dont you start out early _ (以便不必匆忙)? so that you dont have to hurry 4.He lowered（放低

49、）his voice _ (她听不见). so that she couldnt hear 5. Everything happened _ (这么快，以致我连思考的时间都没有). so fast that I hadnt time to think/so fast that I had no time to think,Text AExercises: Translation,Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases given. 太多的工作会影响你的健康。(affect) Too m

50、uch work will affect your health. 哈利现在只对图片感兴趣。 (be interested in) Harley is only interested in pictures.,Text AExercises: Translation,午餐我想吃块蛋糕 (would like) I would like a cake for lunch. 他非常喜欢这份工作，为此中午都不肯休息。 (sothat) He likes the job so much that he does not want to have a break at noon. 总有一天我要买艘船周游

51、世界。 (some day) Some day Ill buy a boat and travel/sail around the world.,Text Understanding of Text B,Text Organization,Language Points,Useful Expressions,Sentences to Be Remembered,Exercises,Background Information,Text BBackground Information,Primary school,In England, children generally go to Prim

52、ary schools at the age of 5 and they will stay there until theyre 11 years old.,Text BBackground Information,Boston (1),Boston is the capital city of the state of Massachusetts, and it is the biggest city both in the state and in New England. The city is located in North-east America, bordering the

53、Atlantic Ocean. Founded in 1630, it is the oldest in America rich in cultural values.,Text BBackground Information,Boston (2),It has 68 colleges and universities in it, including Harvard and MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), it is also called the “University Town”.,Text BBackground Inform

54、ation,Boston University,Located in the center of Boston, it is the third largest private university in America. It is a comprehensive university with 5 schools and over 250 different departments). Its 29,800 students come from the 50 states and from 125 countries of the world.,Text BOrganization,The

55、 text is divided into two paragraphs. The first paragraph is an introduction, the second paragraph provides a good example of self-introduction. The main idea of each paragraph is:,Text AOrganization,Part 1 (Para. 1):,Part 2 (Para. 2):,Information one gives when introducing himself.,A self-introduct

56、ion of David Hume.,Text BLanguage Points,information n. knowledge about something or someone in the form of facts 信息；消息；情报 Examples:,Can you give me any information on this matter? The police havent got enough information to catch the criminal.,Text BLanguage Points,include vt. to have or contain so

57、mething as a part of a whole 包括，包含 Examples:,Please include me in the list. My job doesnt include making coffee for the boss!,Text BLanguage Points,education n. the process of teaching people, especially in a school or college (尤指在学校进行的)教育 Examples:,No country can afford to neglect education. This g

58、overnment（政府）believes in the importance of education.,Text BLanguage Points,experience n. 经验，经历 vt. 经历 Examples:,I know from my own experience how difficult the work can be. It was the most educational experience I had ever had. He experienced great difficulty in getting a visa to leave the country. The city experienced over 2,000 such incidents last year.,Text BLanguage Points,in this way using the manner or style in which someone does something or in which something happens 用这种方式 Examples:,The work should be done in this way. In this way they can better apply theory to practice.,Text B