Unit 1Module 1 People and placesOxford EnglishPeriod 1People around usReading (1)Getting ready1Besides famous people, who else do we care about?2BrainstormingPeople around usMy sister is beautiful.My mum is patient.Our father is strong!What is special about your family?A1 Do you know these words for describing people? Complete the sentences with the correct words from the box.Tom is very _. He can always answer the teachers questions.Jim and David are_. They arealways happy.These are _students. They study hard.She is a _mum. She takes time to help her child.cheerfulhard-working patient smartcheerfulsmarthard-workingpatientBrainstormingIn pairs, practise using the words about people. Follow the example.S1: What do you think of him?S2: He is very smart.S1: Why do you think that?S2: Because he can always answer the teachers questions correctly.cheerfulhard-workingpatientsmart3Before you readLook at the pictures and the titles of the three articles on page 3. Then circle the correct answers to complete the sentences below.Mr Li is _.a a Maths teacher b an Art teacher* probably : very likely AliceAlice probablyprobably likes likes_. .a a playing table tennis playing table tennisb b drawing pictures drawing picturesGrandma was always _.a sad b cheerful4ScanningPeople around usMy grandma My grandma was a short woman with grey hair. She was always cheerful. She was a very good cook. Her dishes were probably the best in the world! I will never forget the taste, and the smell as well.Grandma took care of my family. She was really kind and patient. She died two years ago and I miss her very much. BenAlice Alice is my best friend. She is a tall girl with glasses. She often tells me jokes to make me laugh, but she never makes fun of others. Alice is a smart girl. She is good at Maths. We often study and play table tennis together. I hope we will always remain friends. Joyce Mr Li Mr Li is my Maths teacher. He is tall and thin. His classes are always full of fun. He uses lots of games in his teaching. Mr Li is strict about our studies, but he always encourages us and gives us support. He often says, “Never give up and youll be successful.” AmyGo through the text quickly to find specific information.D1 Read the three articles on page 3 to find out about the three people below. Then complete the table.grandma diedbest friendtallglassesMathsMaths teachertallthinencouragesComprehensionC1 The words in italics are from the three articles on page 3. Circle the correct answers to complete these sentences.Vocabulary forget (forgot, forgotten/forgot)= not remember remain= stay the same, still beWord studyRemain calm! All is well! give up= stop trying to do something take care of= look afterWord studymissforgetremainstrict aboutsuccessfulgives upVocabulary5Repeat after the recordingMy grandma My grandma was a short woman with grey hair. She was always cheerful. She was a very good cook. Her dishes were probably the best in the world! I will never forget the taste, and the smell as well . Grandma took care of my family. She was really kind and patient. She died two years ago and I miss her very much. BenAlice Alice is my best friend. She is a tall girl with glasses. She often tells me jokes to make me laugh , but she never makes fun of others. Alice is a smart girl. She is good at Maths. We often study and play table tennis together. I hope we will always remain friends. JoyceMr Li Mr Li is my Maths teacher. He is tall and thin. His classes are always full of fun. He uses lots of games in his teaching. Mr Li is strict about our studies, but he always encourages us and gives us support . He often says, “Never give up and youll be successful.” AmyRetell the text6In groups, retell the text with the help of the following table.grandma diedbest friendtallglassesMathstallthinencouragesMaths teacherRetell the textHHomework 1. 模仿录音的语音、语调，朗读课文。模仿录音的语音、语调，朗读课文。2. 抄写单词和短语：抄写单词和短语：cheerful，encourage， forget， hard-working，miss，patient，probably，remain，smart，successful，support；give up，(be) strict about，take care of。3. 从外貌、性格、职业和品德等角度来描述课从外貌、性格、职业和品德等角度来描述课文中出现的一个人物。文中出现的一个人物。4.完成完成练习册册第第2页Vocabulary和第和第9页Reading A的的练习。