新目标英语八下Unit 8 Section B课件.ppt

Have you ever written a letter? Who do you write to? What do you usually write? How many kinds of letter do you know? Do you know the difference between a letter and an article? Who is Lucky in the picture? 2. What did Miss Li do? She sent money to Animal Helpers, a group that was set up to help disabled people. 1. The writer can’t use his arms or legs well. 2. Lucky was brought to the writer by his friend. 3. They have been trained at “Animal Helpers” for seven months. 4. A dog-helper is for those who are disabled. 5. Lucky can understand different instructions. Read the letter and number the things that have happened in order. e. Lucky helps the writer do a lot of things. 2d. Use information in the letter to make true sentences by matching the different parts. Language points 1. I’ve run out of it. run out of = use up “用完”、“卖光”。句子的 主语是人或使用的物。注意不能用于被动语态。 e.g. I am running out of my money.= My money is running out of. We are running out of the gas. = Our car is running out of the gas. 2. I take after my father. take after 意为“在外貌、性格等方面与 (父母)相像”。 与take after意思相近的词组还有look like (看去像……)、be like (像……一样)。 3. I fixed it up. fix up = repair (修理); fasten (安装) 4. I give it away. give away 意为“赠送”。 5. I’d like to thank you for sending money to “Animal Helpers” , an organization set up to help disabled people. (1) “Animal Helpers” 动物助手, 一个帮助残疾人而建立的组织。 (2) thank sb. for… 为……而感谢某人 e.g. Thank you for your flowers to me. (3) set up 引导的是一个省去关系代词that的 定语从句。 e.g. Thomas has a lab set up himself. 8. You see, I’m only able to have a “dog-helper” because of your kindness! (1)此句中的be able to 意为“能够做……的事”, 可用can替换，主语为物时一般都使用can, can没有将来时和完成时, 也不能用于其他 助动词后面，所以常用be able to do 来替换。 (2) because of 是介词短语, 表原因, 后面接名 词或代词宾语。because 是连词, 后常接从句。 9. Then one day last year, a friend of mine said that she would like to help me out. help out 意为 “使某人脱离困境”可分开使用。 What can th