外研初中二年级下册

Module 9 Heroes

Unit 1She missed the final practice

so that Kylie could play.

Do you know these people?

What are we going to talk about in

this module?

Do you think they are heroes?

Mozart was a great composer.

He could play the piano on his own when he was six.

What do you know about Yang Liwei?

He trained for five years so that he could land safely in the end.

What do you think of him?

He is a brave man.

What does he do? He is a singer.

What is he doing? He is giving a concert.

so that avoidbraveexcuse n. v. thoughton one’s owncome up rewrite bet

目的是避免勇敢的借口原谅想法独自 , 自己出现 , 发生重写打赌

New words

Try to remember

避免勇敢的借口 / 原谅想法重写打赌目的是独自 , 自己出现 , 发生

avoid braveexcuse thoughtrewritebetso that on one’s owncome up

1. I will try my best to ______ ( 避免 ) mistakes.2. Heroes are always ______ ( 勇敢的 ).3. You shouldn’t find any ______ ( 借口 ) for him.4. There are many special ________ ( 想法 ) in her head.5. Teacher asked Daming to _______ ( 重写 ) his name. 6. I ____ ( 打赌 ) she won’t come tonight.

Exercises for new words

avoidbrave

excuse

thought

rewrite

bet

1. Who’s speaking?

2. When are they speaking?

3. What will happen next?

1 Listen and answer the questions.

Betty, Sally, Lingling and Mrs. Styles are speaking.

Before the concert starts.

Your own answers. (The concert will start.)

brave excuse guess

imagine look forward to

hero stand up thought

2 Listen again, answer the questions.

Use the words to help you.

1. How does Sally usually feel about playing on her own?

2. What do Lingling and Betty think of Sally?

3. What does Mrs. Styles know?

4. What’s Mrs. Styles going to do?

Usually Sally feels afraid.

Lingling thinks she’s brave and Betty thinks she’s a hero.

She knows what Sally said that her arm hurt is only an excuse.

We don’t know. Maybe she’s going to … (your own answer)

1. Is Sally good at the violin?

2. Who was late?

3. Why did Sally miss the final practice?

4. Who will win, according to Lingling?

Yes, she is.

Lingling was late.

3 Listen and try to answer the questions.

She missed it so that Kylie could play the music on her own.

Sally will.

1. Sally missed the final practice because

her hand hurt.

2. She said her hand hurt so Kylie could

play on her own.

3. Kylie is having problems with her

parents, and Sally is trying to be kind.

4 Listen to the conversation. Check the true statements.

√

×

√

4. Lingling is guessing why Sally and

Kylie are both standing up.

5. Kylie asked Mrs Styles to rewrite the

dance music because she couldn’t play

it on her own.

×

×

1. Do you agree that Sally is a hero?

2. What do you think will happen in the

Starsearch competition?

3. What will happen when Kylie and Sally

get back to the UK?

4. Have you ever heard or seen a programme

like Starsearch? What happens?

5 Work in pairs. Talk about your answers to the questions.

not bad for … 不错……on her own 她独自一人What happened? 发生什么事了 ?

I bet … 我打赌……

Everyday English

Language points

1. I’m looking forward to this!

looking forward to + 名词 / 代词 / doi

ng

期待 , 盼望……I’m really looking forward to our holiday.

They’re looking forward to seeing the film.

They are looking forward to her visit.

2. No, she missed the final practice so that

Kylie could play this piece of music on

her own. so that 可以引导一个状语从句 , 表示目的 ,

意思是“为的是…… ; 目的是……”。如： He put his glasses on so that he could see

the television better.

She worked all summer so that she could

save enough money for a holiday.

on one’s own 表示“独立地 , 单独地 ;

独自地”。如： I made this bookshelf all on my own.

She’s been living on her own for ten years.

I like living all on my own (= alone).

I did my buttons up all on my own

(= without help from anyone else), Mum.

3. And I bet Sally wins, because she’s the

real hero tonight. I bet. 表示“我肯定 ; 我相信”。如： I bet you’ll never guess who I saw this

morning.

I bet that he’s forgotten my birthday again. You bet. 表示“的确 ; 当然”。如： — Are you coming to the party?

— You bet (= certainly)!

Key phrases

1. look forward to …

2. so that

3. on one’s own

4. avoid (doing) sth

盼望……目的是独自避免 ( 做 ) 某事

Key sentences1. She missed the final practice so that Kylie could play this piece of music on her own.

2. She did it so that Kylie could avoid problems with her parents.

3. She asked their teacher to rewrite the final dance music so that two people could play it.

为的是…… ; 目的是……目的状语从句

so that 引导的目的状语从句 , 表示行为的目的。

4. They’re standing up because they’re both going to play.

5. I bet Sally wins, because she’s the real hero.

because 引导的原因状语从句 , 表示行为的原因。

因为原因状语从句

6. Kylie knew why Sally missed the final

practice, so she asked their teacher to

rewrite the final dance music.

因此 ; 所以结果状语从句

so 引导的结果状语从句 , 表示行为的结果。

1. Mary got up earlier today _____ she was late yesterday. A. because B. so C. so that2. He went to the first line _____ he could see her. A. because B. so C. so that3. Betty likes China _____ she will live in China. A. because B. so so C. so that4. Is she good at _______? A. swimming B. run C. jump

A

C

B

A

Exercise

5. The red suitcase is expensive ____ it’s made of leather.  (2007 沈阳市 ) A. when            B. if C. because    D. though

6. Look out! The traffic is ______ fast ______ we can’t cross the street now.

(2007 湛江市 ) A. too; to            B. enough; to C. so; that            D. such; that 

7.We arrived ___ late that we can’t there were no seats left.

( 苏州市中考真题 ) A. much            B. too 

C. so            D.very

C

C

C

8. -Did you like sports? -Sure, I’m looking forward to ________

Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

（ 2006 呼和浩特） A. watched B. watches

C. watch D. watching 

9. We are all looking forward to______more than HK $6,500 for the Oxfarm.

(2010 年江苏省盐城市 )

A.raise B.raising C.be raised D.being raised

D

B

10. I bet Mrs. Black will come to help us with the celebration if she ______ too busy tomorrow.

(2010 年吉林省通化市 )

　 A. is B. will be C. won't be D. isn't

A

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1. 她认真听老师讲课 , 因为她爱学习。 She listens to the teacher carefully _______ ________________.2. Tony 很喜欢写作 , 所以就当了作家。 Tony like writing very much ____________ _________.3. 为了赶上早班车 , 她 5 点钟就起床了。 She got up at five _____________________ _____________.4. 莉莉很伤心 , 因为她的小猫死了。 Lily was sad __________________________.

becauseshe loves studying

so he becamea writer

so that she could catch

because her little cat died

the early bus

Pronunciation and speaking

6 Listen and underline the words the speaker stresses.

No, she missed the final practice so that

Kylie could play this piece of music on her

own. She said her hand hurt, but what was

only an excuse.

Making dialogues:

7 Work in pairs. Talk about your heroes.

e.g.A: Who’s your hero?

B: It’s Jackie Chan!

A: Why?

B: Because he’s a great film star. I think

all his films are fantastic!

Make a survey

Name Hero Why

Jim Jackie Chan Because he’s a great film star. I think all his films are fantastic.

Report like this:Jim’s hero is Jackie Chan, because Jackie Chan is a great film star, and all his films are fantastic.

Write a short dialogue about your

and your partner’s heroes.

Find out about other people’s heroes.

Is there a hero for the whole class?

Homework

1. Finish the exercises in the workbook Ex. 5, 6, & 10.2. Make a survey, ask your family members about their hero. 3. Search some information about Dr Norman Bethune.