Chapter 1 Water Talk Reading Listening Language SpeakingWritingThree lives have I.Three lives have I.Gentle enough to soothe the skin.Gentle enough to soothe the skin.Light enough to caress the sky.Light enough to caress the sky.Hard enough to crack rocks.Hard enough to crack rocks.waterwaterwaterwaterHow much do you know about A guessing gameBrainstormingWater has no taste at all. Water has no taste at all. Water has no smell.Water has no smell.Waters in the waterfall,Waters in the waterfall,The bath,The bath,The tap,The tap,The well.The well.Waters everywhere around us,Waters everywhere around us,Waters in the rain,Waters in the rain,The stream ,The stream ,The river, The river, And in the sea again.And in the sea again.A A A A A A A A A B B B C C C A A A How much do you know about How much do you know about water?water?1. You could live without water for a few 1. You could live without water for a few 1. You could live without water for a few . . .A. days B. weeks C. hoursA. days B. weeks C. hours2. Your body needs about 2. Your body needs about 2. Your body needs about litres of water daily. litres of water daily. litres of water daily.A. two B. four C. eightA. two B. four C. eight3. When you exercise, you need 3. When you exercise, you need 3. When you exercise, you need water. water. water.A. more A. more B. the same C. lessB. the same C. lessA A A A A A A A A A A A A A A B B B C C C A A A How much do you know about How much do you know about water?water?4. When you freeze water, it becomes a 4. When you freeze water, it becomes a . . A. liquid B. solid C. gas A. liquid B. solid C. gas5. About 5. About of Earth is covered by water. of Earth is covered by water. A. one third B. one half C. two thirds A. one third B. one half C. two thirds6. The scientific symbol for water is 6. The scientific symbol for water is . . A. H A. H2 22O B. HOO B. HO2 2 2 C. H C. H2 22OO2 22B B C C A A Divide the class into groups. Each group lists as many sources of water as they can. Group work How can we get water?A A A A A A A A A B B B C C C A A A Put these sentences Put these sentences in the correct order.in the correct order. ( ) It flows to the sea.( ) It flows to the sea.( ) It runs into streams and rivers.( ) It runs into streams and rivers.( ) It rises from the sea to the sky.( ) It rises from the sea to the sky.( ) Water falls from the clouds as ( ) Water falls from the clouds as rain.rain.( ) It falls as rain again.( ) It falls as rain again.3 32 24 41 15 5 valuable a. = precious a valuable collections of paintings 一批很有价值的画一批很有价值的画valuable advice / help / information 宝贵的意见宝贵的意见 / 帮助帮助/ 信息信息valuables n. 贵重物品贵重物品value n. 价值价值 a daily routine / visit / newspaper 日常工作日常工作 / 日访日访 / 日报日报We clean the classroom daily. = We clean the classroom every day.monthly = every month / once a monthyearly= every year / once a yearincrease - become / make greater in numberdecrease - to become smaller / fewerremain silent 保持沉默保持沉默remain standing / seated 一直站着一直站着/ 坐着坐着Water is a liquid. When the temperature is below 0 ,it turns into a solid. When the temperature is over 100,it turns into a gas.science scientist - scientificvanish= disappearfreeze froze frozenIts freezing outside. =its very cold outside.The meat was frozen in the fridge.He froze when he saw the thief. = He stopped moving when he saw the thief.obey the law / the rulesfaint- difficult to hear I cannot hear you if you speak in such a faint voice.float Wood floats in water. A balloon floated across the sky.comfortable comfortablyspeed (sped sped) move along / go quicklyCars are speeding past the school. 汽车从学校旁快速驶过。汽车从学校旁快速驶过。He sped down the street. 他沿那条街快步走去。他沿那条街快步走去。speed sth up 使加速使加速carry tothorough = completeget a thorough cleaning 得到彻底清理得到彻底清理treatment n. He underwent treatment for cancer. 他接受了癌症治疗。他接受了癌症治疗。(undergo- 经受；经历经受；经历)treat v. 对待；看待对待；看待 We treat our teacher as a friend. I treat his words as a joke. until She will stay here until Saturday. I slept until 8 oclock.I waited until he came. He will be here until 6 oclock. not until 直到直到才才She will not go to bed until she finishes her homework.They didnt leave until the rain stopped.reply v. reply to a question = answer a questionreply n. the reply to the question / a lettershake ones head 摇头摇头nod ones head 点头点头When my mother offered me some ice cream, I nodded gladly.plant building with machines in it When the plant closed down, many workers lost their jobs.precious - very valuable Nothing is more valuable than mothers love.pump- push by machine Can you help me pump the water from the well?relax- rest from work After a day of hard work, I relaxed at home.view what you can see from a place or a positionI want a room with a good view because I will stay there for a long time.weird = strange1.There is a mouse in the drain.2.Wood floats on water.3.Sometimes my little brother is really weird.4.As a student, you must obey the school rule.5.We hoped to get her letter, but there is no reply.下水道下水道漂浮漂浮奇怪的奇怪的服从服从答复答复6. He replied that he would not like to go to her party.7. Thats a rather wonderful football match.8. Lets sit over there.9. In the recipe, it says that I must use two eggs.10. You can open it if you follow every step in the instructions.回答回答相当相当那里那里食谱食谱步骤步骤A. Choose the best meaningA. Choose the best meaning 1. vanishing1. vanishing2. froze2. froze3. impatient3. impatient 4. view4. view b. disappearingb. disappearinga. angry because it wanted a. angry because it wanted Daisy to do something Daisy to do somethingc. stopped movingc. stopped movinga. things you can seea. things you can see5. sped5. sped A. moved fast B. fell C. climbed A. moved fast B. fell C. climbed6. relaxed6. relaxed A. flowed through B. dropped A. flowed through B. dropped C. rested comfortably C. rested comfortably7. thorough7. thorough A. complete B. ordinary A. complete B. ordinary C. incomplete C. incomplete8. precious8. precious A. very beautiful B. very valuable A. very beautiful B. very valuable C. very useful C. very usefulA A C C A A B B B. Match the words in Column B. Match the words in Column A A with the with the meanings in Column meanings in Column B B. . 1. faint a. something done to 1. faint a. something done to 1. faint a. something done to change a person or thing change a person or thing change a person or thing2. nodded b. push (by machine)2. nodded b. push (by machine)2. nodded b. push (by machine)3. treatment c. difficult to hear3. treatment c. difficult to hear3. treatment c. difficult to hear4. sewage d. very strange4. sewage d. very strange4. sewage d. very strange5. plant e. moved her head up and 5. plant e. moved her head up and 5. plant e. moved her head up and down down down6. pump f. building containing 6. pump f. building containing 6. pump f. building containing machines machines machines7. weird g. waste matter and dirty 7. weird g. waste matter and dirty 7. weird g. waste matter and dirty water water water1.When you freeze water, it will become a solid.2.If you exercise more, the amount of water you need will increase.3.My sister is kind and she often carries water for an old man.4.The question is rather difficult and I cant answer it.5.If you dont know the answer, you can shake your head.6. He takes a bath twice daily in summer.7. The number of the students decreased from 210 to 160 this year.8. The novel describes the life of the ordinary people there.9. The car sped along the road towards the village.10. The oil is carried across the desert in pipe lines.1.brush ones teeth 2. pour into 3. vanish down the drain 4. turn off the tap 5. waste water 6. sound impatient7. float comfortably in a cloud8. enjoy the view 9. drop into a stream10. speed down the mountain11. clean up 12. a thorough cleaning13. the end of a journey 14. a sewage plant15. pump water into the river 16. liquid gold17.remember not to do sth 18. addto19. a water treatment works 20.wait a minute刷牙源源流入流进下水道关闭水龙头浪费水听起来不耐烦舒适地漂浮在云中欣赏风景跌入小溪沿山快速下来把净化彻底清洗旅程的终点污水处理厂把水抽入河流液体黄金Find out the phrases from the passage.记得别去做某事把加进一个水处理厂等一会儿ambitionraw 80”fatherbedeye 60” 40” 20”Lets learn to play a gameExample:ABCDA game!liquidfreeze 80”vanishspeedprecious 60” 40” 20”Areplysolid 80”draintreatmentweird 60” 40” 20”Bsinkfaint 80”sewagesymbolpump 60” 40” 20”CSentence patterns:1. It is not easy for me to get there.important 重要的重要的 difficult hard necessary 必要的必要的 unnecessary possible 可能的可能的 impossibleIt isfor sb to do sthIt is very kind of him to help the blind man.nice good clever foolish silly rude right wrongIt is of sb to do sth2. I was floating comfortably in a cloud, enjoying the view.1.The old man was sitting on the bench, sleeping.2. She was sitting under the tree, reading a book.3. Tom is lying on the sofa, listening to MP3.4. They were sitting on beach, sunbathing.5. We are standing still, listening to the national anthem.1. 那位老人坐在长凳上，睡觉。那位老人坐在长凳上，睡觉。2. 她坐在树底下，看书。她坐在树底下，看书。3. 汤姆躺在沙发上，听汤姆躺在沙发上，听mp3。4. 他们坐在沙滩上，晒太阳。他们坐在沙滩上，晒太阳。5. 我们肃立，听国歌。我们肃立，听国歌。3. I waited until you called me. I _ _ until you called me.4. This is the end of your journey. You _ _ your trip.5. What do you mean by liquid gold? What _ liquid gold _? What _ _ _ _ liquid gold?6. There was no reply. _ _. didnt leave have finished does mean is the meaning of Nobody answeredcloud cloud streamstream Dongjiang RiverDongjiang River reservoirreservoir water treatment workswater treatment works sewage plantsewage plant seasea the journey of Waterthe journey of WaterDaisys bathroomDaisys bathroom 1. 24 days ago , float in ,enjoy2. drop into.3. speed downinto4. carryto cloud cloud streamstream Dongjiang RiverDongjiang River reservoirreservoir water treatment workswater treatment works sewage plantsewage plant seasea Daisys bathroomDaisys bathroom 5. be dirty after., get a thorough cleaning, in , addto., clean .up6. travel to in pipes under the streets7. finish with , a sewage plant8. pump into, go back into, again Water talkThis is a dialogue between Daisy and a drop of water. Daisy is brushing her teeth with the tap left running. The water tells Daisy to turn the tap off, and she followed. The water tells Daisy about its journey from a cloud in Yunnan to the Dongjiang River, to a reservoir, to the water treatment works. The water tells Daisy that when it goes down the drain, it will go to a sewage plant and then into the river. It reminds her that water is precious. Daisy tells Benny that she has talked to the water, and Benny thinks she is weird.1. I waited until you called me. = I didnt leave until you called me.2. She didnt go to bed until she finished her drawing.= She went to bed after she finished her drawing.=She didnt go to bed before she finished her drawing.3. I went to the safari Park after the TV film was over.= I didnt go to the Safari Park until the TV film was over.4. The library will be closed at 9:00 in the evening.= The library wont be closed until 9:00 in the evening.5. They started the work when the light was bright enough.=They didnt start the work until the light was bright enough.6. Youre kind to help me with my maths. = It is kind of you to help me with my maths.7. You believed what he said. You are really foolish. = It is really foolish of you to believe what he said.8. You help me a lot. You are really nice. = It is really nice of you to help me a lot.A A A A A A A A A B B B C C C A A A One day, Suzys mother gave her One day, Suzys mother gave her a one-yuan coin. It was rather dirty, a one-yuan coin. It was rather dirty, so Suzy put it in the sink and washed so Suzy put it in the sink and washed it. When the coin was nice and clean, it. When the coin was nice and clean, it suddenly started talking to Suzy.it suddenly started talking to Suzy. Listening: Picture orderingListening: Picture ordering Revision: The Waters JourneyRevision: The Waters Journey cloud cloud streamstream Dongjiang RiverDongjiang River reservoirreservoir water treatment workswater treatment works sewage plantsewage plant seasea Daisys bathroomDaisys bathroom A A A A A A A A A B B B C C C A A A Listening: Picture orderingListening: Picture ordering Listen to the coins story. The pictures Listen to the coins story. The pictures below are not in the right order. Write the below are not in the right order. Write the numbers 1-8 to show the right order.numbers 1-8 to show the right order.47158263A A A A A A A A A B B B C C C A A A There is milk in the fridge. There are thirty-nine students in my class.There is a ball and some toys on the floor.There are some balls and a toy car on the floor.There + beThere is a small town across the river. We use a lot of, a little, much and no with uncountable nouns. We use a lot of, a few, many and no with plural countable nouns.There is a lot of /a little/not much/no water in the pool. There are a lot of/many/a few/not many/no swimmers. Things to remember: a little and not much have similar meanings. So do a few and not many. We usually use much in negative sentences, e.g., There is not much water. We use We use We use how muchhow muchhow much with uncountable nouns and with uncountable nouns and with uncountable nouns and how many with plural countable nouns.how many with plural countable nouns.how many with plural countable nouns. There isThere isThere is milk in the fridge.milk in the fridge.milk in the fridge. How much How much How much food is there in the cupboard? food is there in the cupboard? food is there in the cupboard? How manyHow manyHow many oranges are there ? oranges are there ? oranges are there ? There is There is There is a a a lotlotlot/ / /a littlea littlea little/ / /notnotnot muchmuchmuch/ / /nonenonenone. . .There are There are There are a a a lotlotlot/ / /a fewa fewa few/ / /notnotnot manymanymany/ / /nonenonenone. . . how muchhow much or or how manyhow many Ive gotIve gotShes gotShes got too manytoo fewenougheggs. too muchtoo littleenoughmilk. Amount that Albert has Amount that Albert has 1. He has too few prawns.2. onions.3. red peppers.4. mushrooms.5. salt.6. sugar.7. tomato sauce.8. cooking oil.Hes got too fewHes got too fewHes got too manyHes got too manyHes got too muchHes got too muchHes got too muchHes got too muchHes got enoughHes got enoughHes got too littleHes got too littleHe has enoughHe has enoughA A A A A A A A A B B B C C C A A A Why do we need water? Speak upWork in groups of 5. S1 is in charge of the water in the city. The other students must explain how they use water. Useful expressions: We need water for washing / drinkingIt is very important becauseIf we do not have water, willWhat can we do to save water? Dont washunder running taps.FixTurn dripping taps off.Use a mug for brushing teeth. Dont water plants too muchTake a shower rather than a bath.Dont waste for playing water.A A A A A A A A A B B B C C C A A A Using graphs and chartsUsing graphs and chartsA line graphA line graphA bar chartA bar chartA pie chartA pie chartA flow chartA flow chartMaking flow charts: Making flow charts: SHENZHENS WATER SHENZHENS WATER travels in pipes under the streets comes out of tap runs down drain 1. How do you know what it is about?1. How do you know what it is about? travels in pipes under the streets comes out of tap runs down drain 2. How do you know when it starts2. How do you know when it starts and finishes? and finishes? 3. How many steps are there in the 3. How many steps are there in the chart?chart? 4. Are the words in the steps written in 4. Are the words in the steps written in Complete sentences? Complete sentences? From the title.From the title. The first one at the top is where it The first one at the top is where it starts and the one at the bottom isstarts and the one at the bottom is where it ends. where it ends. Seven.Seven. No. They are written in note form.No. They are written in note form. Answer the questions about the flow Answer the questions about the flow Answer the questions about the flow chart.chart.chart. Imagine you are 30 years old. Imagine you are 30 years old. Write a flow chart of your life from the Write a flow chart of your life from the time you were born up to your 30th time you were born up to your 30th birthday. When you write about past birthday. When you write about past time, remember to put the verbs in the time, remember to put the verbs in the past tense.past tense. Making flow chartsMaking flow chartsI was bornI was born I learnt to play the piano at age fiveI learnt to play the piano at age five I won a piano competition at age tenI won a piano competition at age ten I studied at a famous secondary school at age elevenI studied at a famous secondary school at age eleven I studied at university at age eighteenI studied at university at age eighteen I earned a degree in Physics at age twenty-twoI earned a degree in Physics at age twenty-two I married at age twenty-fiveI married at age twenty-five I became an astronaut at age thirtyI became an astronaut at age thirty Making flow charts: My life till 30Making flow charts: My life till 30Line graph shows how amounts change.Line graph shows how amounts change. Mr. Lao, Janes uncle, owns a Mr. Lao, Janes uncle, owns a fast food restaurant. Jane has fast food restaurant. Jane has made a line for him to show made a line for him to show the number of hamburgers hethe number of hamburgers hesells. Look at the graph and sells. Look at the graph and Complete the sentences below.Complete the sentences below. Put one word in each space. Put one word in each space.Line graph shows how Line graph shows how amounts change. amounts change. 1. In January, Mr. Lao sold 1. In January, Mr. Lao sold hamburgers. hamburgers.2. 2. In February, he sold In February, he sold hamburgers. hamburgers.3. He sold three thousand hamburgers in 3. He sold three thousand hamburgers in . .4. In June, he sold 4. In June, he sold hamburgers. hamburgers.5. He sold the most hamburgers in 5. He sold the most hamburgers in . .6. He sold the fewest hamburgers in 6. He sold the fewest hamburgers in . . twothousandthree thousand fivehundredMayfour thousand AprilMarch(Tips: Draw dots and join the dots to form a line (Tips: Draw dots and join the dots to form a line graph.) graph.) In 1999, the rainfall in the city was 2,300 millimetres. In 1999, the rainfall in the city was 2,300 millimetres. In 2000, it fell to 1,900.In 2000, it fell to 1,900.Then in 2001, it rose to 2,000.Then in 2001, it rose to 2,000.In 2002, the rainfall was In 2002, the rainfall was 1,600.1,600.It rose to 2,600 in 2003.It rose to 2,600 in 2003.It then fell again to 2,300 in 2004.It then fell again to 2,300 in 2004.In 2005, it rose to 2,700.In 2005, it rose to 2,700. Line graphsLine graphsA bar chart also shows how amounts A bar chart also shows how amounts A bar chart also shows how amounts change.change.change. Mr. Lao has drawn a bar chart to show how Mr. Lao has drawn a bar chart to show how he spends his time every day (24 hours). Look he spends his time every day (24 hours). Look at the chart and complete the sentences. Put at the chart and complete the sentences. Put one word in each space.one word in each space. Mr. Laos bar chart shows that he Mr. Laos bar chart shows that he sleeps for (1) sleeps for (1) hours a day hours a day and eats for (2) and eats for (2) hours. He hours. He (3)(3) for nine hours and (4)for nine hours and (4) for two hours. He (5) for two hours. He (5) _ _ TV TV for (6) for (6) hours a day and he hours a day and he does (7)does (7) things for (8)things for (8) . seventwo works travels watchesother one hourthree A lot of students have lunch at school. Do a survey about their lunch. Then use the graphs and charts. Draw bar charts, line graphs or pie charts showing how the students like their lunch at school. And write a letter to school to express some advice.