新目标英语八年级上第六单元section b.pptVIP

* Unit 6 I’m going to study computer science 吉安八中 周红英 To be able to make resolutions with the words and phrases correctly To get the main idea of the passage by skimming To be able to summarize the passage To get the specific information about resolutions by scanning able, question, meaning, discuss, promise, beginning, improve, physical, themselves, hobby, weekly, schoolwork, agree, own, personal, relationship Words: Phrases: be able to at the beginning of write down take up have to do with lots of Words review be able to meaning question discuss promise at the beginning of improve 能够做某事 n.意义 v.怀疑 v.讨论 n. 诺言v.许诺 在……开始 v. 改善 Words review write down physical themselves have to do with self-improvement take up 写下 adj.身体的 pron. 他们自己 与……有联系 n.自我改进 开始做 Words review hobby weekly schoolwork agree with own personal n. 业余爱好 adj adv.每周地 n.学校作业 同意赞成 adj pron自己的 adj.个人的 Discuss the questions with your partner. Pre-reading Did you make any resolutions last year? Were you able to keep them? Why or why not? 2b Write the letters (A--D) in the correct places in the passage. A These are about making yourself a better person. B For example, a student may have to find more time to study. C There are good reasons for this. D The start of the year is often a time for making resolutions. Task 1: Read the passage and match each paragraph with its main purpose in the box. ______ To question the idea of making resolutions ______ To give the meaning of resolution ______ To discuss the different kinds of resolutions 3 2 1 Task 2: 2c 2d Answer the questions with short sentences. What is a resolution? 2. When do people usually make resolutions? 3. Why do people usually make resolutions? 4. How can people remember their resolutions? Task 3: 5. How many kinds of resolutions does the writer talk about? 6. Why do you think resolutions ma