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Unit 1 Star Signs （1）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 Strips1. 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.Reading1. 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 time3. 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 time6. 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 th