牛津译林版九年级 ( 上 )9AUnit 4

Unit Four Period 4 -6

Objectives: Understand key vocabulary related to TV programmes Use vocabulary to talk about different types of TV programmes

New words

1.show2.comedy3.series4.prize

Useful expressions

1.chat show2. drama series3. game show4.learn…from

Key sentences1.What types of TV programmes do you like?2. There are always famous people on these shows talking about their lives.3. I don’t have time to sit in front of the TV every night.

How many types of TV programmes do you know?What are they?

What types of TV do you like, and why?

Where was Liu Xiang?At Athens, 110-metre hurdle

comedygame showcartoondocumentarychat showdrama series

PresentationQuestionsWhat types of TV programmes do you like? And why?

Part AMatch the scenes with the correct types of programmes they represent.

TV series 电视系列片 TV serial 电视连续剧soap opera 肥皂剧feature film 主题电影 variety show 文艺晚会、综艺节目 comic sketch 小品news 新闻 feature programme 专题片quiz show 知识竞赛

Do you want to know some more programmes?

Part B.Ss fill in the blanks with different typesof TV programmes. Check and read after it.

Pair work

A: What types of TV programme do you like, B?B: I like watching…because…A: I like… because……….

Report

I like watching……,because…..

Think and say

1.What types of books do you like?2. Why do you like the book?3. What is your favourite one?4. How long do you spend reading books?5. When do you often read books?6. Can you tell us something about a book?

ConsolidationDo you still remember the words?1.Growing pains is a wonderful__________.2.Zhou Xingchi is a great _________actor. 3.Many children like to watch ______on TV.4.Do you like the ________ hosted by Cui Yongyuan?

5.I do want to take part in _________ because I can get presents from it. 6. If you want to learn a lot about nature or history, you can choose to watch________.

Homework

I Recite Part BII. Writing write down one of your favourite TV programmes.(Brief introduction and the reason why you like it.)

Grammar (1)

Language functions and focus

Use ‘between… and…’ to express a period of timeUse ‘from… to…’ to express a period of timeUse ‘before’, ‘after’ and ‘until’ to talk about when things happen

Key words

1.right2.before3.after4.until

Useful expressions

1.between…and…2.from…to…3.Weather report4.prepare for…5.take a shower

Key sentences1.After that, I need to go to bed.2.I won’t watch Cartoon World untilI’ve finished my dinner.

Read Sunday TV schedule, then help Millie to finish the passage with from…to and between…and…

Saturday TV Schedule CCTV-9(English)

5.30 p.m. DOCUMENTARY 7.30 p.m. DIALOGUE

6.00 p.m. BIZ CHINA 8.00 p.m. ASIA TODAY

6.30 p.m. AROUND CHINA 8.30 p.m. CULTURE EXPRESS7.00 p.m. WORLD WIDE WATCH 9.00 p.m. CHINA TODAY

用适当的介词填空：1. There is no secret ________ you and me.2. People can make a call ________ countries in English.3. The cat is ________ the door, so you can’t see it.4. The children ask for candies ________ house ______ house at Halloween.5. Don’t read _______ the sun. It’s bad for your eyes.6. We have no lessons ________ 3:50 p.m. and 4:50 p.m. every day.7. There is a lot of news _______ today’s newspaper.8.Can you swim _______ the river?

between betwee

nbehindfrom to

inbetween

inin

after

until

before

at an earlier time than at a later time than

up to the time that

Sam gets up at 7:30 a.m. ______ he goes to school he has breakfast. Lessons start at 8:00 a.m. He won’t have lunch _____12:00. ____ around 4:50 p.m. he goes home. In the evening he watches TV for half an hour______he has supper. ______ that he does his homework. He won’t go to bed _____ 9:00.

Before

until

before

After

After

until

Fill in the blanks

Use before, after, until to talk about your school life or family life.

Practice

from… to between…and before when if after until

1. I won’t go to bed _____ my mother comes back.

2. He could swim ______he was five years old.

3. You may come to my office ________ 9:00 a.m.

____ 11:30 a.m. tomorrow.4. We go to school _____ Monday ___ Saturday.

5. Tom will go skating with us __ he has time.

6. The train had already left ______ we got to the station.

Exercises:

until

when

from to

betweenand

if

before

Translate the following sentences:1. 我们一直走到河边为止。 We walked until we got to the river.2. 吃饭前先洗手。 Wash your hands before you have meals.3. 在他油漆了窗户之后，开始油漆门。 After he painted the windows, he painted the doors.4. 他到十岁才会游泳。 He couldn’t swim until he was ten.5. 他在过马路前向两边看了看。 He looked both ways before he crossed the road.

Grammar (2)

Language functions and focus

Use ‘while’ and ‘as’ to talk about when things happenUse comparative and superlative adverbs

Key words

1.end2.farther/farthest; further/furthest3.friendship4.spaceman5.as/while

Useful expressions1.put away2.get ready to do3.come first/second/third…4.feel bored

Key sentences

1.Did you do anything else?2.The story goes more slowly thanthey expected.3. It makes them feel bored.

while, as这两个连词都可引导时间状语从句，但用法有所不同。1) 当某事正在进行的时候，又发生了另一件事。While, as 都可用来引导表示“背景”的时间状语从句。As/While I was walking down the street I noticed a police car.

2) 当两个长动作同时进行的时候 , 常用的是 while 。While mother was cooking lunch, I was doing my homework.

3) 当两个动作都表示发展变化的情况时，最常用的是 as 。例如：As children get older, they become more and more interested in things around them.

4) 当两个短动作同时发生时，或表示“一边…一边…”时，最常用 as 。例如：Just as he caught the fly, he gave a loud cry.

She looked behind from time to time as she went

Translate the following sentences:1. 我父亲在看电视时睡着了。 My father fell asleep while/as he was reading the newspaper.2. 妈妈做饭的时候，我在做作业。 While Mum was cooking dinner, I was doing my homework.3. 我到家的时候，他正在吃晚饭。 While/As I got home, he was having supper.4. 她沿着那条路走着，心里想着她父亲。 As she walked along the road, she thought about her father.

Say you, say meTry to use the comparatives and superlativesto talk about the sports meeting.

Sports itemshigh jump, long jump, throwing,100 metres, 200 meters,relay race, throwing, 1500 meters

词 尾 变 化 原级 比较级 最高级单音节词在词尾加 -er( 比较级 ) 或 -est( 最高级 ) 以字母 e 接尾的词加 r或 st

hard high fast

多音节词和多数双音节词在其前面加 more 和 most slowly, carefully quickly

不规则变化 well, much ,littlebadly, far

harder higher faster hardest

highest fastest

better, more, less, worse, farther

best, mostleast, worstfarthest

more slowlymore carefullymore quickly

most slowlymost carefullymost quickly

early-earlier-earliest often—oftener—oftenestoften—more often---most often

Rules

副词的比较级和最高级的常用结构 .as+ 副词原级 +as 意为“与…一样” , 表示同级比较1. 她歌唱得像天使一样甜 .2. 我能一小时跑 30英里 .3. 他在测试中没有 Mary 做的好 .

She sings as sweetly as an angel.

I can run as fast as 30 miles an hour.

He doesn’t do so well in the test as Mary.

副词比较级 +than 意为“比… . 更” , 表示两者之间的比较1. 本比他哪个懒爸爸起床早 . 2. 他们现在比以前过的更幸福 .副词比较级 + 副词比较级 , 意为“越来越……”1. 雨下得越来越大 .2. 你学习越来越努力了 .

Ben gets up earlier than his lazy father. They now live more happily than before.

It rained more and more heavily. You study harder and harder.

The+ 副词的比较级 , the+ 副词的比较级 , 意为“越…就越…”我看到她越多 , 我越不喜欢她 . 他打字打得越快 , 他出的错就越多 .

The+ 副词的最高级 + 比较范围 ( 三者或三者以上 ), 意为“最……”亨利是所有运动员中跳的最高的 .他在班上学习最用功 .

The more I see her, the less I like her.The faster he types, the more mistakes he will make.

Henry jumps highest of all the athletes. He works hardest in his class.

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs.

1)   He ___________ (wait) for an hour.

2)   I ___________ (not finish) the work yet.

3)   ___________ you ___________ (know) him since then?

4)  I ___________ (hear) from my brother recently.

5)   We ___________ (be) there many times in the past 3 years.

6)   How long __________ you __________ (stay) at home already?

7)    He ___________ (not read) the book before.

8)    Her sister ___ (go) to Changchun. She___ (leave) this morning.

9)    He ___________ (live) in his hometown since he left here.

10)   The writer __________ (finish) several story-books since 1990.

Summary

Flash

• Group work

Name Good story

Good actors

Regularviewers

Nanjing TV Station

用所给词的正确形式填空：1. She sang even _________ (bad) than usual.2. Mother asked her son to walk a bit _________ (fast).3. Of all the novels I like this one __________ (good).4. Who do you think can jump ___________ (high) in your class?5. Please send us the technical data as ___________ (quick) as possible.6. He should speak _________ (little) and listen _________ (much).7. Please tell them not to play so ________ (noisy).

worsefaster

besthighest

quickly

lessmore

noisily

Between from before after until while as 1. ____ I saw the kangaroo, I never knew an animal can jump so high. 2. I’ll play badminton with you ______ I finished my homework. 3. We must finish it _______ 8:00p.m. and 11:00p.m. Come on! We don’t have much time. 4. You should knock on the door ______ you come in.5. Can you watch TV _____ 8:00a.m. to 9:30a.m.?

Until

after

between

before

from

between from before after until while as 6. ___ the tiger came, all the animals ran away. 7. How can you know the ending _____ you read the book?8. Can I stay ____ the weekend?9. ________ I was doing my homework, I heard a strange noise downstairs.10. Sandy was reading the newspaper, ____ Millie was watching TV.

As

before

until

While/As

while

Thank you