Unit 1 Star Signs

许庄初中成咏梅

Use the words in brackets to rewrite the sentences:

• 1. Jim took the homeless cat to the Animal’s Center.

• 2. Sam ate up the whole cake himself.(selfish)

(kind)

It’s kind of Jim to take the homeless cat to the Animal’s Center.

It’s selfish of Sam to eat up the whole cake himself.

It is + adj. + of sb.+ (not) to do sth. • 3. Mary told her teacher that a mistake

in her paper hadn’t been found out.

• 4. Tom seldom changes his mind.

(honest)It’s honest of Mary to tell her teacher that a mistake in her paper hadn’t been found out.

It’s stubborn of Tom not to change his mind.

(stubborn)

We use “It is +adj. + of sb. + to do sth.” to express what we think of sb.

It’s kind of Jim to take the homeless cat to the Animal’s Center.

It’s selfish of Sam to eat up the whole cake himself.

It’s honest of Mary to tell her teacher that a mistake in her paper hadn’t been found out.

It’s stubborn of Tom not to change his mind.

• It’s very silly of you to make such a mistake.

• It’s creative of you to think of the idea.

• It’s impossible for you to finish the task today.

• It’s not easy for you to be a top student in such a short time.

It is + adj + of sb. + to do sth.---形容人本身的特点 , 介词用 of.

It is + adj + for sb. + to do sth.---形容 to do sth这个动作的特点 , 介词用 for.

Combine the two sentences into one:

• Simon is kind. Simon helps his teachers a lot.

It is kind of Simon to help his teachers a lot.

Simon is so kind that he helps his teachers a lot.

Simon is kind enough to help his teachers

a lot.Subject(主语 )+be +adj.+enough + to do sth.

We use this pattern to describe a person’s personality and ability.

• Andy is energetic enough to be a leader.

• Amy is outgoing enough to make so many friends.

• Kitty is creative enough to be an artist.

• Simon is generous enough to buy gifts for all of us.

1. He was so lucky that he got Jay Zhou’s signature.

He is ______ ________ _____ ______ Jay Zhou’s signature.

It is _______ ____ him _____ ______ Jay Zhou’s signature.

2. He is too young to join the army.

He is ______ _______ ________ to join the army.

He is ______ _______ ________ he can’t join the army.

lucky enough to get

lucky of to get

not old enough

so young that

3. Tina is so kind that she always helps her friends in need.

Tina is ______ ________ ____ _______ her friends in need.

It is _______ ____ Tina _____ _______ her friends in need.

4. Peter is too weak to carry that heavy box.

Peter is _____ weak ______ he can’t carry that heavy box.

Peter is _____ _______ _______ ____ carry that heavy box.

kind enough to help

kind of to help

so that

not strong enough to

5. My grandmother is practical enough to make all kinds of paper-cuttings.

My grandmother is ______ _________ _______ she can make all kinds of paper-cuttings.

It is __________ ____ my grandmother _____ ________ all kinds of paper-cuttings.

so practicalthat

practical ofto make